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The effect of chili pepper-Chinese chives intercropping on rhizosphere microorganisms and root-stem endophytes

Nan Sun, Nan Sun, Yuxin Wang, Yuxin Wang et al. • Frontiers in Microbiology (2025)

IntroductionThis study adopted the intercropping pattern opepper (Capsicum annuum L.) and Chinese chives (Allium tuberosum), combined with high-throughput sequencing and microbial network analysis, to systematically reveal the mechanisms of...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1716326

Reservoir ecological operation considering outflow variations across different time scales

Yibo Wang, Pan Liu, Ming Dou, He Li et al. • Ecological Indicators (2021)

The regulation of reservoirs contributes huge socioeconomic benefits to society at the expense of inducing adverse effects on downstream ecosystems. The reservoir average outflow (such as monthly) can be out of the ecological flow range whi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107582

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi contribute to wheat yield in an agroforestry system with different tree ages

Xu Qiao, Xu Qiao, Tao Sun, Tao Sun et al. • Frontiers in Microbiology (2022)

Intercropping achieved through agroforestry is increasingly being recognized as a sustainable form of land use. In agroforestry, the roots of trees and crops are intermingled, and their interactions and the production of exudates alter the ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1024128

Thoracic electrical impedance tomography identifies heterogeneity in lungs associated with respiratory disease in cattle. A pilot study

Olivia Brabant, Yuliya V. Karpievitch, Yuliya V. Karpievitch, Alphons Gwatimba et al. • Frontiers in Veterinary Science (2024)

Respiratory disease in cattle is a significant global concern, yet current diagnostic methods are limited, and there is a lack of crush-side tests for detecting active disease. To address this gap, we propose utilizing electrical impedance ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1275013

Study of a constrained finite element elbow prosthesis: the influence of the implant placement

Lorenzo Nalbone, Francesco Monac, Luca Nalbone, Tommaso Ingrassia et al. • Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (2023)

Abstract Background The functional results of total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) are controversial and the medium- to long-term revision rates are relatively high. The aim of the present study was to analyze the stresses of TEA in its classic c...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s10195-023-00690-x

Understanding the Attitudes of Communities to the Social, Economic, and Cultural Importance of Working Donkeys in Rural, Peri-urban, and Urban Areas of Ethiopia

Martha Geiger, Jo Hockenhull, Henry Buller, Gebre Tefera Engida et al. • Frontiers in Veterinary Science (2020)

Working donkeys (Equus africanus asinus) are vital to the development and support of people's livelihoods in rural, peri-urban, and urban areas of Ethiopia. However, despite their critical role in providing transport, food security, and inc...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.00060

Differential Remodelling of Endometrial Extracellular Matrix in the Non-Pregnant Uterus of <i>Lagostomus maximus</i> as a Potential Mechanism Underlying Embryonic Death

Francisco Acuña, Gisela Soledad Gualdoni, Francisco Rivollier, Camila Barril et al. • Animals (2025)

During development, the remodelling of fibrillar components of the uterine extracellular matrix (ECM), mediated by the matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their tissue inhibitors (TIMPs), plays an essential role in embryonic survival. Prev...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/ani15040542

Effects of Density and Moisture Variation on Dynamic Deformation Properties of Compacted Lateritic Soil

Weizheng Liu, Shuai Qu, Zhihong Nie, Junhui Zhang • Advances in Materials Science and Engineering (2016)

A series of repeated load triaxial tests were conducted in this study to investigate the influences of compaction density and postcompaction moisture variation on the dynamic elastic modulus (Ed) and plastic permanent strain (PPS) of compac...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/2016/5951832

A study on the Joule-Thomson effect of during filling hydrogen in high pressure tank

Ji-Qiang Li, Yan Chen, Yong Biao Ma, Jeong-Tae Kwon et al. • Case Studies in Thermal Engineering (2023)

With the development of the hydrogen fuel cell automobile industry, higher requirements are put forward for the construction of hydrogen energy infrastructure, the matching of parameters and the control strategy of hydrogen filling rate in ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.csite.2022.102678

Variations of Near Surface Energy Balance Caused by Land Cover Changes in the Semiarid Grassland Area of China

Qun’ou Jiang, Chengcai Tang, Enjun Ma, Yongwei Yuan et al. • Advances in Meteorology (2014)

This study applies the Dynamics of Land System (DLS) model to simulating the land cover under the designed scenarios and then analyzes the effects of land cover conversion on energy flux in the semiarid grassland area of China with the Weat...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/2014/894147

Practice and challenges of humanitarian logistics management within the Ethiopian public pharmaceutical supply chain

Biniam Bahiru Tufa, Shiferaw Mitiku Tebeka • BMC Health Services Research (2025)

Abstract Background Humanitarian logistics involves the coordinated movement of relief goods, personnel, information, and funds between beneficiaries, donors, and suppliers, which is crucial for successful emergency response operations. In ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12913-025-13279-3

Implications of climate change on freshwater ecosystems and their biodiversity

Divya Nimma, Okram Ricky Devi, Bibek Laishram, Janjhyam Venkata Naga Ramesh et al. • Desalination and Water Treatment (2025)

Global warming is a phenomenon whereby the planet's exposure to the sun's radiation worsens from the high emission of gasses believed to trap heat within the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the leading greenhouse gas majorly responsible...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.dwt.2024.100889

Characterization of metabolic responses, genetic variations, and microsatellite instability in ammonia-stressed CHO cells grown in fed-batch cultures

Dylan G. Chitwood, Qinghua Wang, Kathryn Elliott, Aiyana Bullock et al. • BMC Biotechnology (2021)

Abstract Background As bioprocess intensification has increased over the last 30 years, yields from mammalian cell processes have increased from 10’s of milligrams to over 10’s of grams per liter. Most of these gains in productivity can be ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12896-020-00667-2

Variation in Anthyllis vulneraria L. populations in adjacent regions across acidic and basic soils in Val Piora

Ermelinda Gjeta, Diellëza Lajçi, Avni Hajdari, Xhesi Shabanllari et al. • Academia Biology (2025)

Populations of Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. vulneraria and A. vulneraria ssp. vallesiaca are found in close vicinity in Val Piora, where the geological situation changes abruptly between basic and acidic substrates. At three sites with populat...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.20935/AcadBiol7815

The Reliability and Sensitivity of Change of Direction Deficit and Its Association with Linear Sprint Speed in Prepubertal Male Soccer Players

Senda Sammoud, Raja Bouguezzi, Yassine Negra, Helmi Chaabene • Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology (2021)

Background: This study aimed to examine the reliability and sensitivity of a change of direction deficit (CoDD) and to establish its relationship with linear sprint speed. Methods: In total, 89 prepubertal male soccer players participated i...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/jfmk6020041

Paths to Diversity: A Simulation of Conformity in Environments with Different Geometries

Matteo Colombo, Michael Cohen • Ergo, An Open Access Journal of Philosophy (2025)

The geometry of the environment can affect numerous psychological, social, and ecological processes. But its roles in social learning and the dynamics of descriptive norms remain unclear. Here we use agent-based modeling to explore how envi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3998/ergo.8584

Molecular Dynamics and In Vitro Studies Elucidating the Tunable Features of Reconfigurable Nanodiscs for Guiding the Optimal Design of Curcumin Formulation

Yongxiao Li, Wanting Xu, Xinpei Wang, Ruizhi Lai et al. • Bioengineering (2024)

In this study, we advance our exploration of Apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I) peptide analogs (APAs) for their application in nanodisc (ND) assembly, focusing on the dynamic conformational characteristics and the potential for drug delivery. We ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering11030245