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Clinical evaluation of DIAGNOVIR SARS-CoV-2 ultra-rapid antigen test performance compared to PCR-based testing

Ali Aytac Seymen, Ezgi Gulten, Erol Ozgur, Bülend Ortaç et al. • Scientific Reports (2023)

Abstract Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The development of rapid antigen tests has contributed to easing the burden on ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-31177-8

CircHIPK3 regulates cardiac fibroblast proliferation, migration and phenotypic switching through the miR-152-3p/TGF-β2 axis under hypoxia

Weiwei Liu, Yan Wang, Zhimei Qiu, Ranzun Zhao et al. • PeerJ (2020)

Background The occurrence of pathological cardiac fibrosis is attributed to tissue hypoxia. Circular RNAs play significant regulatory roles in multiple cardiovascular diseases and are involved in the regulation of physiological and pathophy...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.7717/peerj.9796

Investigating the performance of the fluorescent sensor g-C3N4/Fe/Cu in detecting the Tenofovir drug

Nafiseh Hajian Afarani, Fatemeh Keshavarzi, Kahin Shahanipour, Seyed Amir Zarei • Scientific Reports (2025)

Abstract Tenofovir is an antiviral drug that prevents the replication of AIDS and hepatitis B viruses. To minimize the harmful side effects of the drug on the body, it is essential to determine its precise concentration in the blood. Fluore...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-08877-4

Synthesis and properties of fluorene based small molecule acceptors containing aromatic malononitrile functionalities

Sarah E. Brock, Dariia Yehorova, Brycelyn M. Boardman • Results in Chemistry (2022)

Four novel small molecule acceptors (SMA) with fluorene-based cores were synthesized with terminal phenyl, thienyl, and furyl malononitrile groups in good yields. The products were obtained from a two-step reaction of 2,2′-(9,9-dioctyl-9H-f...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.rechem.2022.100320

Volcanic Pozzolan from the Phlegraean Fields in the Structural Mortars of the Roman Temple of Nora (Sardinia)

Simone Dilaria, Caterina Previato, Jacopo Bonetto, Michele Secco et al. • Heritage (2023)

In this paper, we discuss the presence of volcanic pozzolans in the structural mortars of the Roman Temple of Nora in Sardinia (3rd c. AD), represented by pyroclastic rocks (pumices and tuffs) employed as coarse and fine aggregates. The pro...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/heritage6010030

Isoliquiritigenin Attenuates Staphylococcus aureus Adhesion and Invasion to Counteract Staphylococcus aureus Pathogenicity and Infection

Lili Tian, Lili Tian, Jian Sun, Hong Jiang et al. • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology (2025)

IntroductionMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major clinical challenge due to its virulence and multidrug resistance. Antivirulence strategies targeting key pathogenic mechanisms without affecting bacterial viability p...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1686699

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

Effects of urea, metal ions and surfactants on the binding of baicalein with bovine serum albumin

Atanu Singha Roy, Amit Kumar Dinda, Nitin Kumar Pandey, Swagata Dasgupta • Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis (2016)

The interaction of baicalein with bovine serum albumin (BSA) was investigated with the help of spectroscopic and molecular docking studies. The binding affinity of baicalein towards BSA was estimated to be in order of 105 M−1 from fluoresce...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.jpha.2016.04.001

Non-invasive large-scale imaging of concurrent neuronal, astrocytic, and hemodynamic activity with hybrid multiplexed fluorescence and magnetic resonance imaging (HyFMRI)

Zhenyue Chen, Yi Chen, Irmak Gezginer, Qingxiang Ding et al. • Light: Science & Applications (2025)

Abstract A critical gap currently exists in systematic understanding and experimental validation of the role of astrocytes in neurovascular coupling and their functional links with other brain cells. Despite a broad selection of functional ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41377-025-02003-9

Developing a New Biophysical Tool to Combine Magneto-Optical Tweezers with Super-Resolution Fluorescence Microscopy

Zhaokun Zhou, Helen Miller, Adam J.M. Wollman, Mark C. Leake • Photonics (2015)

We present a novel experimental setup in which magnetic and optical tweezers are combined for torque and force transduction onto single filamentous molecules in a transverse configuration to allow simultaneous mechanical measurement and man...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/photonics2030758

Axial resolution post-processing engineering in Fresnel incoherent correlation holography

Shivasubramanian Gopinath, Joseph Rosen, Vijayakumar Anand • JPhys Photonics (2026)

Fresnel incoherent correlation holography (FINCH) is a self-interference-based incoherent digital holography method. In FINCH, light from an object point is split into two beams, modulated differently using two lenses with different focal d...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1088/2515-7647/ae38ae

Gold nanoparticles synthesized from Bacopa monneri plant extract: Bovine serum albumin protein interactions and antibacterial effectiveness

Pranita Rananaware, H. Swetha, Varsha Brahmkhatri • Next Nanotechnology (2025)

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are widely used in various scientific and technological domains, particularly biomedicine due to their superior biocompatibility. This study focuses on the synthesis of biogenic gold nanoparticles (B-Au) and chemo...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.nxnano.2025.100305

Development, modelling and optimization of process parameters on the tensile strength of aluminum, reinforced with pumice and carbonated coal hybrid composites for brake disc application

Tanimu Kogi Ibrahim, Danjuma Saleh Yawas, Julius Thaddaeus, Bashar Danasabe et al. • Scientific Reports (2024)

Abstract This study focuses on optimizing double stir casting process parameters to enhance the tensile strength of hybrid composites comprising aluminum alloy, brown pumice, and coal ash, intended for brake disc applications. Analytical te...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-67476-x

Single-cell RNA sequencing to detect age-associated genes that identify senescent cells in the liver of aged mice

Yuta Doshida, Shinichi Hashimoto, Sadahiro Iwabuchi, Yuka Takino et al. • Scientific Reports (2023)

Abstract Senescent cells are predicted to occur and increase in animal tissues with aging. However, senescent cells in the tissues of aged animals remain to be identified. We refer to the marker genes to identify senescent cells in tissues ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-41352-6

Rapakivi K‐Feldspar Megacrysts in Monzogranitic Porphyry: Evidence for Magma Recharge and Mush Rejuvenation

Wang Li, Xuxuan Ma, Roberto Weinberg, Liang Qiu et al. • Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems (2025)

Abstract The formation, storage, and evolution of granitic magmas are fundamental processes driving the growth of continental crust. While traditionally attributed to crystal fractionation in high‐melt fraction magma chambers, the model inv...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1029/2025GC012435

Geochemical balance of the mineral fraction and statistical analyzes of the Ebolowa municipal lake’s sediments (central Africa): Implication for early diagenesis process

Akono Daniel Florent, Bokanda Ekoko Eric, Bisse Salomon Bertrant, Belinga Belinga Cedric et al. • Heliyon (2023)

The Ebolowa Municipal Lake (EML) (South Cameroon) in order to identify the early diagenesis processes taking place in the lake and the factors influencing them. To this end, 21 samples were collected. In situ, hydrogen potential, redox pote...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17617

Improving Minutiae Image of Latent Fingerprint Detection on Non-Porous Surface Materials under UV Light Using Sulfur Doped Carbon Quantum Dots from Magnolia Grandiflora Flower

David Nugroho, Won-Chun Oh, Saksit Chanthai, Rachadaporn Benchawattananon • Nanomaterials (2022)

In this study, carbon quantum dots (CQDs) from Magnolia Grandiflora flower as a carbon precursor were obtained using a hydrothermal method under the optimized conditions affected by various heating times (14, 16, 18, and 20 min) and various...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/nano12193277

NLRP3 Inflammasome-Mediated Pyroptosis Pathway Contributes to the Pathogenesis of Candida albicans Keratitis

Huifang Lian, Huifang Lian, Huifang Lian, Huifang Lian et al. • Frontiers in Medicine (2022)

PurposeFungal keratitis is a sight-threatening corneal infection caused by fungal pathogens, and the pathogenic mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to determine whether NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.845129