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Acute exposure to copper oxide nanoparticles impairs testicular function and sperm quality in adult male albino rats

Lamiaa Hassan, Ibrahem M. A. Hasan, Zeinab Al-Amgad, Hassan Ahmed • SVU-International Journal of Veterinary Sciences (2024)

Copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) are metallic nanoparticles fulfilling several functions such as good conductivity, catalyst, used in sensors and energy storage devices, and antibacterial characteristics. However, the cytotoxicity and...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.21608/SVU.2023.226884.1288

Assessment of the knowledge, attitudes and practices level on toxoplasmosis and its seroprevalence in selected high-risk groups in Cebu, Philippines

Adrian P. Ybañez, Adrian P. Ybañez, Grahambell B. Sabanate, Serafin L. Garciano et al. • Frontiers in Veterinary Science (2026)

Toxoplasmosis, a zoonotic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii, poses significant health risks, especially to high-risk individuals who are exposed to cats. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2026.1758610

Melatonin Regulates Lipid Metabolism in Porcine Cumulus–Oocyte Complexes via the Melatonin Receptor 2

Jun-Xue Jin, Jing-Tao Sun, Chao-Qian Jiang, Hong-Di Cui et al. • Antioxidants (2022)

Previous studies suggest that the inclusion of melatonin (MTn) in in vitro maturation protocols improves the developmental competence of oocytes by scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS). However, the molecular mechanisms integrating mela...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/antiox11040687

Identification and genomic characterization of a novel porcine parvovirus in China

Yajing Guo, Guangzhi Yan, Shengnan Chen, Hui Han et al. • Frontiers in Veterinary Science (2022)

Porcine parvoviruses (PPVs) are a group of small non-enveloped viruses with seven species (porcine parvovirus 1–7, PPV1-7) have been identified. In this study, a novel porcine parvovirus, provisionally named porcine parvovirus 8 (PPV8), was...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.1009103

Le rayon de déforestation autour de la ville de Lubumbashi (Haut-Katanga, R.D. Congo): synthèse

Useni Sikuzani, Y., Malaisse, F., Cabala Kaleba, S., Munyemba Kankumbi, F. et al. • Tropicultura (2017)

The Deforestation Radius Around Lubumbashi City (Upper Katanga, DR Congo): Synthesis. The Miombo woodland is a type of vegetation widely distributed in Zambezian Africa where it provides timber and non-timber forest products to millions of ...

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Traffic Fatalities and Urban Infrastructure: A Spatial Variability Study Using Geographically Weighted Poisson Regression Applied in Cali (Colombia)

Harvy Vivas Pacheco, Diego Rodríguez-Mariaca, Ciro Jaramillo, Andrés Fandiño-Losada et al. • Safety (2023)

The mobility plan and the road infrastructure works implemented, together with the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) connected bus system in its first two phases, generated optimistic expectations about the reduction of lethal crashes in the city. Th...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/safety9020034

Designing tax incentives and disincentives for urban cultural heritage conservation: a behavioral policy framework

Zijian Yao • Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering (2026)

This study proposes a systematic policy framework that leverages special tax measures to steer stakeholder behavior toward urban cultural heritage conservation. Integrating comparative policy analysis, microeconomic modeling, systematic pol...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1080/13467581.2026.2639088

Critical review of leachate pathways, groundwater contamination, and health risks in tropical urban aquifers

M. Bamini, R. K. Somashekar • Discover Environment (2026)

Abstract Rapid, under-serviced urbanization across the tropical belt has left many cities dependent on open dumps. These dumps and poorly engineered landfills often sit above shallow, heavily used aquifers. This review uses the Doddabidarak...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1007/s44274-026-01021-7

How to Recognize and Measure the Driving Forces of Tourism Ecological Security: A Case Study from Zhangjiajie Scenic Area in China

Quanjin Li, Yuhuan Geng, Shu Fu, Yaping Zhang et al. • Land (2025)

Rapid regional development and intensified human activities increasingly disturb ecosystems, posing substantial threats to the integrity of large-scale ecological zones. As a World Natural Heritage site and a crucial national ecological zon...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/land14091733

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

Identifying marine invasion threats and management priorities through introduction pathway analysis in a remote sub‐Antarctic ecosystem

Daniel T. I. Bayley, Paul E. Brewin, Ross James, Arlie H. McCarthy et al. • Ecology and Evolution (2024)

Abstract The threat from novel marine species introductions is a global issue. When non‐native marine species are introduced to novel environments and become invasive, they can affect biodiversity, industry, ecosystem function, and both hum...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/ece3.11299

Mechanism for rapid growth of organic–inorganic halide perovskite crystals

Pabitra K. Nayak, David T. Moore, Bernard Wenger, Simantini Nayak et al. • Nature Communications (2016)

Single crystals of lead halide perovskites exhibit good optoelectronic properties. Here, the authors study and deduce the mechanism for crystallisation and show how controlling dissolution of colloids through varying the acidity and tempera...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/ncomms13303

Correlating single-molecule rupture mechanics with cell population adhesion by yeast display

Mariana Sá Santos, Haipei Liu, Valentin Schittny, Rosario Vanella et al. • Biophysical Reports (2022)

Here, we present a method based on yeast surface display that allows for direct comparison between population-level cell adhesion strength and single-molecule receptor-ligand rupture mechanics. We developed a high-throughput yeast adhesion ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.bpr.2021.100035

The impact of perception on institutional delivery service utilization in Northwest Ethiopia: the health belief model

Adane Nigusie, Telake Azale, Mezgebu Yitayal, Lemma Derseh • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2022)

Abstract Background Ethiopia has been striving to promote institutional delivery through community wide programs. However, home is still the preferred place of delivery for most women encouraged by the community`s perception that delivery i...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-05140-w

Program-Based Lung Cancer Care: A Prospective Observational Tumor Registry Linkage Study

Wei Liao, PhD, Meredith Ray, PhD, Carrie Fehnel, BBA, Jordan Goss, MA et al. • JTO Clinical and Research Reports (2024)

Introduction: Low-dose computed tomography screening (LDCT) and lung nodule programs (LNP) promote early lung cancer detection, improve survival; Multidisciplinary Care Programs (MDC) promote guideline-concordant care. The impact of such pr...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtocrr.2023.100629

Raw diffraction data preservation and reuse: overview, update on practicalities and metadata requirements

Loes M. J. Kroon-Batenburg, John R. Helliwell, Brian McMahon, Thomas C. Terwilliger • IUCrJ (2017)

A topical review is presented of the rapidly developing interest in and storage options for the preservation and reuse of raw data within the scientific domain of the IUCr and its Commissions, each of which operates within a great diversity...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1107/S2052252516018315

An Object-Based Image Analysis Method for Monitoring Land Conversion by Artificial Sprawl Use of RapidEye and IRS Data

Maud Balestrat, Stéphane Dupuy, Eric Barbe • Remote Sensing (2012)

In France, in the peri-urban context, urban sprawl dynamics are particularly strong with huge population growth as well as a land crisis. The increase and spreading of built-up areas from the city centre towards the periphery takes place to...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/rs4020404