3-Bromopyridine-Heterogenized Phosphotungstic Acid for Efficient Trimerization of Biomass-Derived 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural with 2-Methylfuran to C21 Fuel Precursor by Yufei Xu, Zhaozhuo Yu, Hu Li, Song Yang

“…The heterogeneous acidic catalyst could be reused for four consecutive cycles without obvious loss of activity, and different characterization techniques (e.g., XRD (X-ray diffraction), TG (thermogravimetric analysis), SEM (scanning electron microscope), FT-IR (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy), and BET (Brunauer-Emmet-Teller)) were utilized to investigate the performance of the catalyst. …”
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Impact of Heat and Pressure Processing Treatments on the Digestibility of Peanut, Hazelnut, Pistachio and Cashew Allergens by Claudia Arribas, Africa Sanchiz, Mercedes M. Pedrosa, Selene Perez-Garcia, Rosario Linacero, Carmen Cuadrado

“…Protein patterns from controls and digestomes were resolved by SDS-PAGE and tested with sera from allergic patients, confirmed by competitive ELISA for hazelnuts and peanuts. …”
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Contribution à l’histoire de la boulangerie romaine : étude de « pains/galettes » découverts en Gaule by Andreas G. Heiss, Véronique Matterne, Nicolas Monteix, Margaux Tillier, Camille Noûs

“…Results from initial analysis reveal that the products studied were prepared from extremely pure flours and were very carefully ground and sieved. …”
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Development and evaluation of folic acid conjugated curcumin-loaded functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes for enhanced efficacy in ovarian cancer treatment by Aditi Chattaraj, Yachana Mishra, Alaa A.A. Aljabali, Vijay Mishra

“…CUR was loaded onto MWCNT-COOH using the direct method, and then FA conjugation was performed. Using different techniques, such as Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), Differential light scattering (DLS), Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1HNMR) spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, X-Ray diffraction (XRD), the curcumin-loaded MWCNTs (CUR-MWCNT-COOH) and the FA-bound formulation (CUR-MWCNT-COOH-FA) were analyzed. …”
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Planet Masses, Radii, and Orbits from NASA’s K2 Mission by Andrew W. Howard, Evan Sinukoff, Sarah Blunt, Erik A. Petigura, Ian J. M. Crossfield, Howard Isaacson, Molly Kosiarek, Ryan A. Rubenzahl, John M. Brewer, Benjamin J. Fulton, Courtney D. Dressing, Lea A. Hirsch, Heather Knutson, John H. Livingston, Sean M. Mills, Arpita Roy, Lauren M. Weiss, Bjorn Benneke, David R. Ciardi, Jessie L. Christiansen, William D. Cochran, Justin R. Crepp, Erica Gonzales, Brad M. S. Hansen, Kevin Hardegree-Ullman, Steve B. Howell, Sébastien Lépine, Arturo O. Martinez, Leslie A. Rogers, Joshua E. Schlieder, Michael Werner, Alex S. Polanski, Isabel Angelo, Corey Beard, Aida Behmard, Luke G. Bouma, Casey L. Brinkman, Ashley Chontos, Fei Dai, Paul A. Dalba, Steven Giacalone, Samuel K. Grunblatt, Michelle L. Hill, Stephen R. Kane, Jack Lubin, Andrew W. Mayo, Teo Mocnik, Joseph M. Akana Murphy, Malena Rice, Lee J. Rosenthal, Dakotah Tyler, Judah Van Zandt, Samuel W. Yee

“…Eighty-one of the planets were discovered from their transits in the K2 photometry, while five were found based on subsequent Doppler measurements of transiting planet-host stars. …”
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Hybrid 3D/2D NH2-UIO-66/h-BN nanostructures for smart epoxy coatings with enhanced anti-corrosion and mechanical performance by Ali Dashan, Fatemeh Norouzi, Mohammad Ramezanzadeh, Bahram Ramezanzadeh

“…The structure, composition, and surface chemistry of the nanomaterials were characterized using XRD, FT-IR, TGA, XPS, BET, TEM, and FE-SEM/EDAX-Mapping techniques. …”
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Characterization of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) synthesized using polyphenolic compounds from Phyllanthus emblica L. and their impact on cytotoxicity in human cell lines by Azhagu Madhavan Sivalingam, Arjun Pandian

“…Various characterization techniques were employed to assess the anticancer properties against the human MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cell Line. …”
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PM21-particle stimulation augmented with cytokines enhances NK cell expansion and confers memory-like characteristics with enhanced survival by Jeremiah L. Oyer, Tayler J. Croom-Perez, Md Faqrul Hasan, Javier A. Rivera-Huertas, Sarah B. Gitto, Joanna M. Mucha, Xiang Zhu, Deborah A. Altomare, Robert Y. Igarashi, Alicja J. Copik

“…Finally, CAP-NK cells were amenable to current technologies used in developing therapeutic NK cell products, including CRISPR/Cas9-based techniques to generate a triple-gene knockout or a gene knock-in. …”
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Modern View on the Etiology and Methods of Treatment of Bruxism: а Review by Elena V. Terentyeva, Olga Yurova, Anastasia D. Dubinskaya

“…Articles that included a systematic review and meta-analysis (17 articles) and randomized clinical trials (26 articles) were analyzed. MAIN CONTENT OF THE REWIEW. The possible causes of bruxism are considered to be the presence of stress factors, occlusal disharmony, dysfunction of the TMJ, parafunctional activity of the masticatory muscles, genetic factors, the presence of a number of concomitant diseases, taking medications, smoking, which requires an interdisciplinary approach both in the study of the etiology and in the treatment of such a multifarious disease as bruxism. …”
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Differential Effects of Rutin and Its Aglycone Quercetin on Cytotoxicity and Chemosensitization of HCT 116 Colon Cancer Cells to Anticancer Drugs 5-Fluorouracil and Doxorubicin by Iva Suman, Alberta Jezidžić, Dorotea Dobrić, Robert Domitrović

“…Western blot and immunofluorescence techniques were employed in the detection of expression of proteins involved in oxidative stress, apoptosis, and autophagy. …”
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Advanced computing to support urban climate neutrality by Gregor Papa, Rok Hribar, Gašper Petelin, Vida Vukašinović

“…Similarly, traffic flow predictions were made based on historical and weather-related data, providing insights for improved urban mobility. …”
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Analysing the loss of embryogenic competence in long-term cell lines of Solanum betaceum Cav.: involvement of miR827, phosphate and sugar by Daniela Cordeiro, Jorge Canhoto, Sandra Correia

“…These results were further confirmed by fluorescent in situ hybridization and virus-based miRNA silencing techniques. …”
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Senkyunolide H reverses depression-induced breast cancer progression by regulating CXCR2 by Yingchao Wu, Jiaqi Cui, Liushan Chen, Jieting Chen, Junfeng Huang, Congwen Yang, Yuqi Liang, Qianjun Chen, Qian Zuo

“…Furthermore, molecular docking techniques were utilized to screen for candidate compounds that may exert therapeutic effects on depression-associated breast cancer. …”
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Environmental impact assessment of leachate from mining tailings using electrical resistivity imaging by Mosaad Ali Hussein Ali, Wei Qian, Ragab Rabeiy, Hussein A. Saleem, Ahmed S. Mohamed, Abdullahi Uwaisu Muhammad, Ali Shebl

“…Different geoelectric zones were identified in the electrical resistivity models of this site with high resistivity values ranging between 60 and 100 Ω m in the surface layer while the middle layer exhibited moderate resistivity between 30 and 60 Ω m and the lowest resistivity of 1–30 Ω m was observed in the active leaching zone that contained conductive materials and mineral-rich leachate. …”
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Directions and methods of work of law officers and psychologists with delinquent teenage girls by Pivkach Iryna

“…Kucher; method “Index of life style” Plutchik- Kellerman-Conte; projective techniques “I am in the future” and “Non-existent animal”). …”
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Scientific Illustration: from Informational Support to a Culture of Participation by D. K. Lisovsky

“…Modern scientific life and the activities of scientists are constantly in the zone of acute conflict between preserving the principles of elitism, integrity, exclusivity, and the principles of openness, general accessibility, and massization that are equally necessary for its existence. …”
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Erosion vulnerability and risk on Amazon estuarine beaches (Marajó Island, Brazil) by Maria Bárbara Pereira de Sousa, Lohan Barbosa Baía, José Eduardo Martinelli Filho, Andrew Cooper, Leilanhe Almeida Ranieri

“…These results were more evident by a shoreline analysis over a 16-year period (2003 to 2019: ~10 m/year). …”
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Development of a traditional Langga martial arts-based Physical Education learning model to improve basic movement skills in upper-class elementary school students by Hartono Hadjarati, Fadli Ihsan, Ahmad Mokoagow

“…The integration of Langga martial arts allows us to further promote the link between physical activity and local cultural identity. Conclusions. …”
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Developing A Nano-Fertilizer of Iron Oxide NPs Using Yeast Extract and Studying its Effectiveness on the Growth and Germination of Nigella sativa Seeds by Jihan Y. Al-Hatem, Duha A. Kadhim, Muslim A. Abid

“…A fresh study on the effects of hydrothermally prepared nano fertilizers made from yeast extract on the development and germination of Nigella sativa seeds. Fe2O3-Nano particles were produced with an average crystallite size of 12–39 nm, as shown by XRD. …”
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Neurotechnological Approaches to Cognitive Rehabilitation in Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review of Neuromodulation, EEG, Virtual Reality, and Emerging AI Applications by Evgenia Gkintoni, Stephanos P. Vassilopoulos, Georgios Nikolaou, Apostolos Vantarakis

“…<i>Results:</i> Evidence indicates promising outcomes across multiple intervention types. Neuromodulation techniques showed beneficial effects on memory and executive function. …”
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