Pasteurized waste milk vs. milk replacer at the same crude protein:metabolizable energy ratio with different energy sources (fat vs. lactose) to pre-weaning Holstein calves: Effect... by Shahryar Kargar, Borhan Moradi, Meysam Kanani, Marzia Albenzio, Mariangela Caroprese, Mohammad Javad Zamiri, Ícaro Rainyer Rodrigues de Castro, Marcos Inácio Marcondes

“…The type and pasteurization process of liquid feed are among the most variable feeding practices affecting calves' growth and health. …”
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Evaluation of machine learning algorithms in tunnel boring machine applications: a case study in Mashhad metro line 3 by Morteza Abbasi, Amir Hossein Namadchi, Mehdi Abbasi, Mohsen Abbasi

“…This study investigates Mashhad Metro Line 3, where a TBM was employed to excavate a 1831-m section through variable soil compositions, including significant cobble and boulder content, presenting unique challenges to performance prediction. …”
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Latest trends on interplay of autophagy, adipose tissue, and gut microbiota in obesity-related metabolic disorders by Claudette Butoyi, Muhammad Asad Iqbal, Isaac Duah Boateng

“…While interventions targeting Atg and microbiota modulation demonstrate potential, inconsistent outcomes, such as the variable efficacy of probiotic therapies, underscore the context-dependent nature of these mechanisms. …”
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Fine ash from the Campanian Ignimbrite super-eruption, ~ 40 ka, southern Italy: implications for dispersal mechanisms and health hazard by Flaminia Gianchiglia, Paolo Ballirano, Biagio Giaccio, Andreas Koutsodendris, Sebastien Nomade, Alessandro Pacella, Danilo M. Palladino, Jörg Pross, Daniel Veres, Gianluca Sottili

“…In addition, particles have variable shapes but such data from super-eruptions remains limited and no standardized measurement methods exist. …”
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New approach methodologies for in vitro toxicity screening of nanomaterial using a pulmonary three-dimensional floating extracellular matrix model by Soojin Kim, Mi-Sun Choi, Hyun Jegal, Min Beom Heo, Minjeong Kwak, Hyun Kyong Shon, Seungwoo Song, Tae Geol Lee, Ji-Ho Park, Dong Woo Lee, Seokjoo Yoon, Jung-Hwa Oh

“…While the 2D model showed high SiNPs toxicity regardless of the media composition, the pulmonary 3D floating ECM model demonstrated variable toxicities that depended on the SiNPs behaviors under different conditions. …”
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Pollen contamination and mating structure in maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) clonal seed orchards revealed by SNP markers by Bouffier, Laurent, Debille, Sandrine, Alazard, Pierre, Raffin, Annie, Pastuszka, Patrick, Trontin, Jean-François

“…Open-pollinated seed orchards currently supply more than 90% of maritime pine seedlings for plantation forestry. …”
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Characterizing the Soil Microbial Community Associated with the Fungal Pathogen <i>Coccidioides immitis</i> by Molly Radosevich, Jennifer Head, Lisa Couper, Amanda Weaver, Simon Camponuri, Liliam Montoya, John W. Taylor, Justin Remais

“…Using internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) and 16S amplicon sequencing to characterize the soil fungal and bacterial communities, we found over 30 fungal species, including several other members of the Onygenales order, that co-occurred with <i>C. immitis</i> more frequently than would be expected by chance. …”
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Adaptation of the process‐based CSM‐CROPGRO model to simulate the growth and development of industrial hemp for seed and fiber production by Alwin Hopf, Kenneth J. Boote, Yogendra Upadhyaya, Hardeep Singh, Michael J. Mulvaney, Navdeep Kaur, Lakesh K. Sharma, Zachary Brym, Jonathan A. Watson, Gerrit Hoogenboom

“…Future work should include a more detailed observation and mechanistic simulation of self‐thinning and evaluation with data representing different production environments and cultivars. …”
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Biochemical profile of urinary calculi in a tertiary care centre by Neeraj Subedi, Wesh Ansari, Abinash Basnet, Pradeep Ghimire

“…The association between biochemical composition and relevant socio-demographic and clinical variables was analyzed using the Chi-square test. …”
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Decomposition analysis of disparities in infant mortality rates across 27 US states by Benjamin Sosnaud

“…In Colorado, Oregon, and Minnesota, more than 50% of this advantage can be attributed to sociodemographic composition. …”
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Microbiome and climate: skin microbial diversity and community functions of Polypedates megacephalus (Anura: Rhacophoridae) associated with bioclimate by Dan Sun, Yewei Liu, Shipeng Zhou, Madhava Meegaskumbura

“…These results highlight the critical influence of climatic factors on amphibian skin microbiomes and offer new insights into how microbial composition and function contribute to host adaptation in varying environmental conditions.IMPORTANCEThis study is important in understanding the association between climate variability, microbial diversity, and host adaptation in amphibians, which are particularly vulnerable to environmental changes due to their poikilothermic nature. …”
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Factors Shaping Phenotypic Variation in <i>Thymus saturejoides</i> by Abderrahim Ouarghidi, Imane Abbad, Tiza Mfuni

“…Patterns of plant phytochemical composition vary between populations of any plant species and impact the cultural and economic value of important plant species. …”
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Perinatal bisphenol A exposure impairs gut microbial colonization: Implications for offspring obesity and neurodevelopment by Ana López-Moreno, Alfonso Torres-Sánchez, Antonio Suárez, Alicia Ruiz-Rodríguez, Margarita Aguilera

“…Toxicological approaches in animal models have revealed complex effects, using variable doses of BPA, on reproduction, development, obesity, immune function, metabolic and systemic toxicity. …”
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The human gut microbiota contributes to type-2 diabetes non-resolution 5-years after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass by Jean Debédat, Tiphaine Le Roy, Lise Voland, Eugeni Belda, Rohia Alili, Solia Adriouch, Pierre Bel Lassen, Kazuyuki Kasahara, Evan Hutchison, Laurent Genser, Licia Torres, Camille Gamblin, Christine Rouault, Jean-Daniel Zucker, Nathalie Kapel, Christine Poitou, Geneviève Marcelin, Federico E. Rey, Judith Aron-Wisnewsky, Karine Clément

“…Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is efficient at inducing drastic albeit variable weight loss and type-2 diabetes (T2D) improvements in patients with severe obesity and T2D. …”
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The impact of diapirism on geothermal reservoir properties of the Estopanyà and Boix synclines (South-Central Pyrenees) by Pedro Ramirez-Perez, Gabriel Cofrade, David Cruset, Juan Diego Martín-Martín, Jean-Pierre Sizun, Ernest Onetti, Irene Cantarero, Anna Travé

“…In contrast, thermal conductivity is more dependent on rock composition. Key diagenetic processes such as dissolution, cementation, brecciation, and dolomitization significantly alter rock texture and composition, impacting critical thermophysical properties (e.g., thermal conductivity, permeability, and porosity), essential for geothermal reservoir potential. …”
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Striving for a life out of shadows: informal entrepreneurial dynamics in time of crisis by Jacques Yana Mbena, Kwabena Obiri Yeboah

“…It was uncovered that IVent have activated entrepreneurial attributes of resilience, intention and orientation. Also, specific composites or variables of entrepreneurial orientation and resilience have been found more supportive of IVent’s endeavor to formalize than others. …”
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Vernacular heritage for an underlying principle of unity in the architectural process by María Lidón de Miguel, Fernando Vegas López-Manzanares, Camilla Mileto, Lidia García Soriano

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Moths versus Bees: Contrasts in Habitat Preferences Across Barrens of the Northeastern USA by Andrew M. Barton, Helen M. Poulos, Elizabeth Crisfield, Amanda Dillon, Mark Mello, Jennifer Selfridge, Rick Van de Poll, Sarah Hardy

“…Employing random forest analysis, we tested the role of 29 abiotic and vegetation predictors of bee vs. moth abundance, species richness, Shannon‐Wiener Index, evenness, and species composition. Variables related to climate, canopy cover, and soils were the most important predictors of abundance, diversity, and species composition for both bees and moths. …”
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Regeneration of Abies Alba Mill. On the territory of the Polessky state forestry by Ermakov Sergei, Zhigunov Anatoly, Belousova Polina

“…A. alba has a massive undergrowth forming scattered group of young undergrowth from 1 to 3 m high, in addition to it, young undergrowth of the above-mentioned species is present in the composition. The available self-seeding with strong variability averages about 48 pcs/m2. …”
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Farm conditions shape microbial communities and their association with methane intensity in dairy cattle: insights from the rumen microbiome at the community level by Simon Roques, Lisanne Koning, Alex Bossers, Alex Bossers, Sanne van Gastelen, Dirkjan Schokker, Edoardo Zaccaria, Léon Šebek, Soumya K. Kar

“…However, after classifying low and high CH4 emitting cows, only limited differences in microbiota composition could be measured. Few taxa, like Lachnospiraceae, were common across both groups, while Ruminoccocaceae and Rikenellaceae were more abundant in low emitters, and Oscillospiraceae in high emitters. …”
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