Environmental change between 1980 and 2020 followed by societal change in the Gulf of Gdańsk, Southern Baltic, a review by Jan Marcin Węsławski, Jacek Urbański, Joanna Piwowarczyk, Lech Kotwicki, Jacek Piskozub, Karol Kuliński, Ksenia Pazdro, Józef Wiktor, Sławomir Sagan, Iwona Psuty, Waldemar Walczowski, Aleksandra Koroza

“…The Gulf of Gdańsk belongs to the best-known marine areas in the Baltic, with regular environmental observations since mid-20th century. It covers the widest array of marine habitats in Polish Maritime areas (from large river mouth to Gdańsk Deep), shallow vegetated lagoon and stony reefs and the highest resources of species diversity (about 400 Metazoa and over 300 Protista species). …”
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Phytochemical Composition and Multifunctional Applications of <i>Ricinus communis</i> L.: Insights into Therapeutic, Pharmacological, and Industrial Potential by Tokologo Prudence Ramothloa, Nqobile Monate Mkolo, Mmei Cheryl Motshudi, Mukhethwa Michael Mphephu, Mmamudi Anna Makhafola, Clarissa Marcelle Naidoo

“…It features large, deeply lobed leaves with vibrant colours, robust stems with anthocyanin pigments, and extensive root systems for nutrient absorption. Its terminal panicle-like inflorescences bear monoecious flowers, and its seeds are enclosed in prickly capsules. …”
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Genomic Insights and Comparative Analysis of Novel <i>Rhodopseudomonas</i> Species: A Purple Non-Sulfur Bacterium Isolated from Latex Rubber Sheet Wastewater by Chollachai Klaysubun, Nattarika Chaichana, Sirikan Suwannasin, Kamonnut Singkhamanan, Thunchanok Yaikhan, Duangporn Kantachote, Rattanaruji Pomwised, Monwadee Wonglapsuwan, Komwit Surachat

“…P1 contains a diverse array of genes involved in carbon and nutrient cycling, pollutant biodegradation, and metal resistance, all of which are crucial for its survival in the complex wastewater environment. …”
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Unveiling the power of high-dimensional cytometry data with cyCONDOR by Charlotte Kröger, Sophie Müller, Jacqueline Leidner, Theresa Kröber, Stefanie Warnat-Herresthal, Jannis Bastian Spintge, Timo Zajac, Anna Neubauer, Aleksej Frolov, Caterina Carraro, DELCODE Study Group, Frank Jessen, Simone Puccio, Anna C. Aschenbrenner, Joachim L. Schultze, Tal Pecht, Marc D. Beyer, Lorenzo Bonaguro

“…To bridge this data analysis gap in HDC we develop cyCONDOR, an easy-to-use computational framework covering not only all essential steps of cytometry data analysis but also including an array of downstream functions and tools to expand the biological interpretation of the data. …”
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Exposure to a Titanium Dioxide Product Alters DNA Methylation in Human Cells by Carlos Wells, Marta Pogribna, Arjun Sharmah, Angel Paredes, Beverly Word, Anil K. Patri, Beverly Lyn-Cook, George Hammons

“…Gene promoter methylation was evaluated using EpiTect Methyl II Signature PCR System Array technology. Expression of DNA methyltransferases, <i>MBD2</i>, and <i>URHF1</i> was quantified by qRT-PCR. …”
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Associations between urinary glycosaminoglycans and onset of acute respiratory distress syndrome in sepsis patients: a prospective exploratory study by Ziyuan Shen, Zhengying Li, Hua Zhang, Xiaoyun Wei, Senhao Wei, Feng Zhao, Cui Yang, Zhukai Cong, Zhongnan Yin, Chenchen Ding, Cai Tie, Xi Zhu

“…A liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) system was used to determine urinary dermatan sulfate (DS), chondroitin sulfate (CS), and heparan sulfate (HS) concentrations; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and cytometric bead array (CBA) were used to measure plasma inflammatory factors. …”
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Extracellular RNA communication: A decade of NIH common fund support illuminates exRNA biology by Sara M. Amolegbe, Nicolas C. Johnston, Angela Ambrosi, Aniruddha Ganguly, T. Kevin Howcroft, Lillian S. Kuo, Patricia A. Labosky, Dobrila D. Rudnicki, John S. Satterlee, Danilo A. Tagle, Christine Happel

“…ExRNAs can be transported, both locally and systemically in virtually all body fluids. In association with an array of carrier vehicles of varying complexity, exRNA can alter target cell phenotype. …”
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Three-Dimensional Printing of Bioinspired Hierarchical Structures for Enhanced Fog Collection Efficiency in 3D Space via Vat Photopolymerization by Daleanna Charoensook, Shah Md Ashiquzzaman Nipu, Ana Girish, Qingqing He, Shan Cheng, Kevin Chapman, Nathan Xie, Cindy Xiangjia Li, Yang Yang

“…Sustainable and energy-efficient water collection systems can take a page out of the cactus’s playbook by mimicking its native fog gathering process. …”
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How Early Could the Milky Way’s Disk Form? by Vadim A. Semenov, Charlie Conroy, Aaron Smith, Ewald Puchwein, Lars Hernquist

“…The rotational support of the gas disk and the location of the galaxy on the main sequence are consistent with early disk galaxies observed by the James Webb Space Telescope and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array at z ∼ 4–7, suggesting that some of these galaxies could be progenitors of MW-like systems. …”
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Detection of actionable mutations in circulating tumor DNA for non-small cell lung cancer patients by Paul van der Leest, Pim Rozendal, Naomi Rifaela, Anthonie J. van der Wekken, Hanneke Kievit, Vincent D. de Jager, Grigory Sidorenkov, Léon C. van Kempen, T. Jeroen N. Hiltermann, Ed Schuuring

“…Circulating cell-free DNA (ccfDNA) was extracted and analyzed with the UltraSEEK Lung Panel v2 on the MassARRAY System. Tumor tissue next-generation sequencing (NGS) data, performed as routine molecular testing in the clinical setting, were retrieved from the national pathology registry for 132 patients. …”
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LncRNA C5orf64 polymorphisms (rs12518552 and rs2950218) decreases pulmonary tuberculosis susceptibility by Shilin Xu, Baoping Hu, Dongfeng Zhang, Jing Wang, Xue He, Yongjun He, Yuhe Wang

“…Rs12518552 and rs2950218 in C5orf64 were genotyped using the Agena MassARRAY system. Logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the association between these polymorphisms and PTB risk. …”
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Research progress on flexible sensors in oral health monitoring by HUANG Jingwen, HAN Shuang, ZHENG Yi, MA Ning

“…Oral health is closely related to facial aesthetics, mastication, pronunciation, and systemic diseases. Flexible sensors can improve current deficiencies in clinical diagnosis and treatment through oral health monitoring. …”
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Real-time functional proteomics enhances therapeutic targeting in precision oncology molecular tumor boards by Allison L. Hunt, Jamie Randall, Mahesh M. Mansukhani, Kara Nyberg, Aratara Nutcharoen, Justin Davis, Brian Corgiat, Claudius Mueller, Savannah Melvin, Meenakshi Sharma, Laura Johnston, Whitney Swain, Tamara Abulez, Nicholas W. Bateman, G. Larry Maxwell, John Deeken, Amin Benyounes, Emanuel F. Petricoin, Timothy L. Cannon, Thomas P. Conrads

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Enhancing outcomes in Langendorff-perfused rodent hearts through perfusion parameter optimization by Maya Bolger-Chen, Manuela Lopera Higuita, Casie A. Pendexter, Mohammadreza Mojoudi, Korkut Uygun, Shannon N. Tessier

“…This manuscript leverages the wide array of perfusion parameters (i.e. perfusate, flow rate, coronary pressures), to demonstrate the capability of ex vivo heart perfusion protocols to accommodate a large range of experimental needs. …”
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Evaluation of Glycyrrhizic Acid Content in Licorice Roots and Products of its Processing by HPLC-UV Method by B. V. Brovchenko, V. A. Ermakova, D. O. Bokov, I. A. Samylina, N. B. Lazareva

“…The determination of GA content was carried out on an Agilent 1200 high performance liquid chromatography system equipped with a photodiode array detector (Agilent Technologies, USA). …”
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Non-invasive mapping of ventricular action potential waveforms reconstructed from clinical unshielded magnetocardiography. Potential diagnostic application and current limitations by Riccardo Fenici, Marco Picerni, Peter Fenici, Donatella Brisinda

“…Conclusions: While incomplete rVAPw at some MCG mapping sites reflects the current spatial resolution limitations of the uMCG array, the close alignment between rVAPw and RVMAP recordings suggests that 90-s uMCG acquisitions may suffice for reliable, non-invasive imaging of ventricular action potentials in clinical practice. …”
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Compact and Handheld SiPM-Based Gamma Camera for Radio-Guided Surgery and Medical Imaging by Fabio Acerbi, Aramis Raiola, Cyril Alispach, Hossein Arabi, Habib Zaidi, Alberto Gola, Domenico Della Volpe

“…Within the camera, the photodetector is made up of a 3 × 3 array of 10 × 10 mm² SiPM chips having a total area of more than 30 × 30 mm². …”
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Spatiotemporal dynamics of geomorphology, landuse, and storm surge inundation of FDMN settled in Bhasan Char island using geo-spatial techniques by Mubtasim Ishraq Antoo, Md. Bodruddoza Mia, Md. Asif Hasan, Mahfuzur Rahman Khan, Pavel Khan, Tareq Chowdury, Anupom Hasib Rose, Kazi Matin Uddin Ahmed

“…By employing the Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS)/Phased Array Type L-Band Synthetic Aperture Radar (PALSAR), the study pioneers an evaluation of storm surge risks that are specific to this island. …”
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Tunable Perfect Absorption Structures Based on Cavity Coupling and Plasmon Hybrid Mode by Yuanhang Zhao, Zizheng Li, Qiang Li, Kun Wang, Jinbo Gao, Ke Wang, Haigui Yang, Xiaoyi Wang, Tongtong Wang, Yanchao Wang, Jinsong Gao

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Armoring hydrophilic wood-structured ultrathick electrode with bimetallic nitride enables high energy-density supercapacitor by Nannan Ming, Jikun Xu, Jingfang Lei, Cankun Hu, Kaifu Huo

“…Thick electrodes can reduce the ratio of inactive constituents in a holistic energy storage system while improving energy and power densities. …”
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