Moderate-intensity continuous exercise preserves sleep quality, while high-intensity intermittent exercise disrupts it in female night-shift healthcare workers by Shih-Hao Wu, Wan-Ju Cheng, Li-Jung Chen, Po-Wen Ku, Fen-Wei Huang, Ching-Wen Tai, Ya-Hui Chang, Chih-Hui Chiu

“…Compared with MICE, the HIIE had a greater reduction in sleep efficiency by 7.39% (P = 0.010) and had a greater increase in wake after sleep onset percentage (increase 10%, P = 0.049), sleep fragmentation index (increase 2%, P = 0.001), and a modest increase in mean activity during TIB (increase 35.49, P = 0.035). …”
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Evaluation and transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis of the ability of Auricularia heimuer to utilize crop straw by Di Zhang, Yuchen Liu, Ying Li, Guosheng Jiang, Mingzhu Meng, Jihua Wang

“…It was found that the lignin enzyme activities of corn straw and wood chips were similar. …”
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Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria: selective screening and characterization of drought-tolerant bacteria isolated from drought-prone soils by Osama M. Ghanem, Nehal Kamal, Alaa F. Said

“…All tested inoculants significantly increased yield components of maize, NPK uptake by plants, availability of N and P in soil, activity of some soil enzymes, and total bacterial counts compared to the un-inoculated control. …”
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This issue of Earth Science Research Journal by Germán A. Prieto G.

“…In Alvarez-Ysabel et al. a 150+ year database of tropical cyclone activity is analyzed for the Dominican Republic (DR). …”
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Encapsulation of Chokeberry Polyphenols by Ionic Gelation: Impact of Pullulan and Disaccharides Addition to Alginate Beads by Mirela Kopjar, Ina Ćorković, Josip Šimunović, Anita Pichler

“…Alginate hydrogel beads were used as controls, and through the results for total polyphenol and proanthocyanidin contents, concentrations of individual polyphenols, and antioxidant activities, it can be observed that pullulan and/or disaccharides had an impact on the encapsulation of these bioactives. …”
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Amelioration of the growth and physiological responses of Capsicum annum L. via quantum dot-graphene oxide, cerium oxide, and titanium oxide nanoparticles foliar application under... by Mohammad Bagher Hassanpouraghdam, Lamia Vojodi Mehrabani, Leila Khoshmaram, Farzad Rasouli

“…Ameliorating salt tolerance through nanotechnology is an efficient and reliable methodology for enhancing agricultural crops yield and quality. …”
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Sleeping for two: a cross-sectional study on associations between objectively measured sleep during early to mid-pregnancy and maternal and fetal outcomes and inflammatory biomarke... by Caitlin Macdonald, Tryfonas Pitsillos, Anna-Karin Wikström, Alkistis Skalkidou, Peter Meerlo, Jocelien Olivier, Jelmer Prins, Inger Sundström Poromaa, Theodora Kunovac Kallak

“…A combined sleep categorisation was created using total sleep time and sleep efficiency to categorise participants into three sleep quality groups: Good, Intermediate, and Poor. …”
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Enhancing Soybean Physiology and Productivity Through Foliar Application of Soluble Monoammonium Phosphate by Vitor Alves Rodrigues, Luiz Gustavo Moretti, Israel Alves Filho, Marcela Pacola, Josiane Viveiros, Lucas Moraes Jacomassi, Sirlene Lopes Oliveira, Amine Jamal, Tatiani Mayara Galeriani, Murilo de Campos, José Roberto Portugal, João William Bossolani, Carlos Alexandre Costa Crusciol

“…Key parameters analyzed included leaf nutrient content, photosynthetic pigments, Rubisco activity, carbohydrate content, gas exchange (photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance, transpiration, water use efficiency, and carboxylation efficiency), oxidative stress markers, and productivity indicators (100-grain weight and grain yield). …”
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Effect of Yellow and Stop Drosophila Normal Anti-insect Photoselective Nets on Vegetative, Generative and Bioactive Traits of Peach (cv. Suncrest) by Slaven Jurić, Marko Vinceković, Branka Levaj, Goran Fruk, Tomislav Jemrić, Marko Vuković

“…Majority of inner fruit quality parameters (fruit firmness, titratable acidity and total soluble solids / titratable acidity ratio) as well as of bioactive compounds (total polyphenolic content, antioxidant activity, anthocyanin content and share of alkali-soluble pectin) was also under significant effect of netting. …”
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Rapid Decolorization of Cobalamin by Falah H. Hussein, Ahmed F. Halbus

“…The results of the total organic carbon (TOC) analysis indicate that the rate of decolorization of dye was faster than the total mineralization. …”
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Effects of Diet Supplemented With Hydrolyzable Tannin on the Growth Performance, Antioxidant Capacity, and Muscle Nutritional Quality of Juvenile Mastacembelus armatus by Xiaowen Xue, Yiman Chen, Zhide Yu, Yuwei Feng, Linan Zhang, Chong Han, Xiaoli Yin, Baoyue Lu, Hu Shu

“…The results showed that 0.1% HT significantly improved the growth performance, hepatopancreatic antioxidant capacity, as well as muscle quality and lipase activity of juvenile M. armatus. In summary, the optimal addition level of HT in the diet of juvenile M. armatus is 0.1%, which helps to improve aquaculture efficiency and improve the muscle quality of M. armatus. …”
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Biosynthesis of a range of ZnO nanoparticles utilising Salvia hispanica L. seed extract and evaluation of their bioactivity by Kiran Singh, Shweta Yadav

“…Nevertheless, it was found that an increase in particle size corresponded with a substantial reduction in antibacterial activity. The study presents an efficient approach for the eco-friendly synthesis of ZnONPs, highlighting their significant potential for many biological applications.…”
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Enhanced Performance of a Thermoelectric Module with Heat Pipes for Refrigeration Applications by Majed A. Alrefae

“…The enhanced heat extraction from the hot side, reaching 61.94 W, reduced the hot-side temperature to 305.6 K and decreased the overall thermal resistance, confirming the critical role of active heat dissipation. Moreover, placing a cooling fan on the HPs is crucial for facilitating efficient heat transfer from the hot side with a lower thermal resistance, as confirmed via thermal resistance analysis. …”
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Application of Ferulic Acid to Alleviate Chilling Injury of Banana Fruit by Regulating Redox, Phenylpropanoid, and Energy Metabolism by Yu Hou, Min Gou, Zhengke Zhang, Lanhuan Meng, Lisha Zhu, Xiangbin Xu, Taotao Li, Yueming Jiang, Jianbo Xiao, Jiali Yang

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THE USE OF DRUGS WITH SODIUM HYALURONATE IN COMPLEX TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC FRONTAL SINUSITIS by A.V. Loburets, K.S. Neporada, S.B. Bezshapochniy

“…Results and discussion: medicines with sodium hyaluronate contribute to the inhibition of oxidative stress in flushing frontal sinus patients with chronic frontal sinusitis, as indicated by a significant decrease of а thiobarbituric acid (TBA-reagents), content of oxidatively modified proteins and the mean mass molecules against the growing activity of catalase and total antitryptic activity than these intraoperational indices and indicators in patients with conventional therapy. …”
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CONCERNING CORRELATION BETWEEN METHODOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY IN PEDAGOGICAL RESEARCH by Vladimir I. Zagvyazinsky

“…Proposed recommendations stated in the paper are designated for teachers-researchers, students, master’s students, post-graduate students and doctoral students, mastering practical methodology of scientific and pedagogical search, and also to the supervisors of studies, aspiring to raise efficiency and content of the tutorial activity.…”
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Sustainable construction: development of self-cleaning geopolymer composite with fly ash, and bentonite incorporated with nano-ZnO by Doaa A. Ahmed, Amal A. Aly, Morsy A. El-Apasery

“…Adding 2.5% nano-ZnO improved the FB composite’s mechanical strength by 20% and reduced its total porosity from 15 to 11%. The study also examined the antibacterial activity of the composites against six pathogenic bacterial strains, with FB-ZnO having nearly twice the inhibition zone diameter. …”
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Effects of Lead on Hemopoeitic and Iron Status in Iraqi Workers at Lead Batteries Factory by Baghdad Science Journal

“…The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of lead exposure on hemopoetic system (through the index delta-Aminolevulinic acid dehydratase ?-ALAD activity & hemoglobin concentration (Hb) ) and on iron status (levels of iron Fe, Ferritin Fr, Total iron binding capacity TIBC, percentage of transferine saturation TF%) in 44 Iraqi worker at lead batteries factory. …”
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Multi-omics interpretation of how lysophospholipids regulate hepatic lipid metabolism and immunity in hybrid grouper (♀Epinephelus fuscoguttatus × ♂Epinephelus Lanceolatu) fed high... by Hongjin Deng, Jiacheng Zhang, Weixing Liang, Beiping Tan, Shuyan Chi

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Strategies for managing the costs of screening in newborn metabolic disorders: insights from a study in developing countries by Ali Valinejad, Ali Davati, Mohammad Amiri-Ara

“…Methods The study utilized the Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing (TDABC) method to assess the total cost of NMS programs (congenital hypothyroidism, PKU, G6PD) among 2030 newborns in Iran. …”
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