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Restoration of the Zoige alpine wetland played a role in the recent reduction in water yield in the Source Region of the Yellow River

Nana Zhao, Edward Johnson, Lingyao Meng, Muyuan Ma et al. • HydroResearch

Ecological restoration efforts have been actively promoted in the Source Region of the Yellow River (SRYR) since the late 1990s, but their hydrological effects remain poorly understood. This study quantified long-term runoff changes from 19...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.hydres.2026.09.004

Structure and assembly mechanism of soil bacterial community under different soil salt intensities in arid and semiarid regions

Yuxi Wei, Lijuan Chen, Qi Feng, Haiyang Xi et al. • Ecological Indicators (2024)

Soil salinization has become the most expansive form of soil degradation in arid and semiarid regions, and the management of soil salinization is imperative for achieving sustainable development. Soil microorganisms are supposed to play an ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.111631

Critical Factors Affecting Water and Nitrogen Losses from Sloping Farmland during the Snowmelt Process

Qiang Zhao, Jifeng Zhang, Jingwei Wu, Chenyao Guo et al. • Agronomy (2023)

Water and nitrogen losses from farmland during the snowmelt process play a vital role in water and nitrogen management in cold regions. To explore the mechanisms and factors contributing to water and nitrogen loss from different sloping far...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/agronomy13020350

The work of an invisible body: The contribution of foley artists to on-screen effort

Lucy Fife Donaldson • Alphaville: Journal of Film and Screen Media (2014)

On-screen bodies are central to our engagement with film. As sensory film theory seeks to remind us, this engagement is sensuous and embodied: our physicality forms sympathetic, kinetic and empathetic responses to the bodies we see and hear...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: https://doi.org/10.33178/alpha.7.05

PROCESS AND STRATEGY ANALYSIS IN LEARNING TO DRAW MOUNTAINS IN THE SBDP SUBJECT FOR GRADE 4 AT SD 2 KARANGMALANG

Janita Putri Dwihana, Wasis Wijayanto • Eduarts: Jurnal Pendidikan Seni (2025)

Art education in elementary schools, particularly drawing mountains in the Arts, Culture, and Crafts (SBDP) subject, serves as a means to develop students' creativity, motor skills, and self-expression. This study aims to analyze the proces...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.15294/eduarts.v14i4.40563

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

Hematological, Enzymatic, and Endocrine Response to Intense Exercise in Lidia Breed Cattle During the Roping Bull Bullfighting Celebration

Julio Sedeño, Salvador Ruiz, Germán Martín, Juan Carlos Gardón • Animals (2025)

The Lidia cattle breed is featured in several traditional popular bullfighting festivals throughout Spain, including the “Toro de Cuerda” event, in which the animals are subjected to intense physical exercise. However, the physiological imp...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/ani15152303

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

Computed Tomographic and Histopathological Characteristics of 13 Equine and 10 Feline Oral and Sinonasal Squamous Cell Carcinomas

Carina Strohmayer, Andrea Klang, Sibylle Kneissl • Frontiers in Veterinary Science (2020)

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the most common equine sinonasal and feline oral tumour. This study aimed to describe the computed tomographic and histopathological characteristics of equine and feline SCC. Thirteen horses and 10 cats that...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.591437

Angiogenesis as a Survival Mechanism in Heartworm Disease: The Role of Fructose-Bisphosphate Aldolase and Actin from <i>Dirofilaria immitis</i> in an In Vitro Endothelial Model

Manuel Collado-Cuadrado, Claudia Alarcón-Torrecillas, Alfonso Balmori-de la Puente, Iván Rodríguez-Escolar et al. • Animals (2024)

Heartworm disease, caused by Dirofilaria immitis, is a vector-borne zoonotic disease, (mainly affecting canids and felids) causing chronic vascular and pulmonary pathology in its early stages, which worsens with parasite load and/or death o...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/ani14233371

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

Porang (Amorphophallus oncophyllus) tuber extract improved the histopathological features of diabetic rat (Rattus norvegicus) testicles

Dwi Puspa Sukma Viranda, Rochmah Kurnijasanti, Kadek Rachmawati, Iwan Sahrial Hamid et al. • Ovozoa: Journal of Animal Reproduction (2024)

This study aims to determine the effect of porang (Amorphophallus oncophyllus) tuber extract on the histopathological features of the testicle of alloxan induced rats (Rattus norvegicus). Thirty male rats were randomly divided into six grou...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.20473/ovz.v13i1.2024.47-57

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

<i>Vibrio parahaemolyticus</i> Isolates from Asian Green Mussel: Molecular Characteristics, Virulence and Their Inhibition by Chitooligosaccharide-Tea Polyphenol Conjugates

Suriya Palamae, Ajay Mittal, Mingkwan Yingkajorn, Jirakrit Saetang et al. • Foods (2022)

Fifty isolates of Vibrio parahaemolyticus were tested for pathogenicity, biofilm formation, motility, and antibiotic resistance. Antimicrobial activity of chitooligosaccharide (COS)-tea polyphenol conjugates against all isolates was also st...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/foods11244048

Isolation, characterization and virulence assessment of Type 1d CP bovine viral diarrhea virus originating from Inner Mongolia, China

Luyao Hao, Luyao Hao, Fengmiao Zhao, Fengmiao Zhao et al. • Frontiers in Veterinary Science (2025)

In recent years, bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) has been associated with increased respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases in cattle. Comprehensive monitoring and investigations into the virus's pathological features are crucial for d...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2025.1554986

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

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