Academic Articles & Research Papers

Mikania micrantha genome provides insights into the molecular mechanism of rapid growth

Mikania micrantha is an extremely fast-growing invasive plant species that can cause serious damage to natural ecosystems. Here, the authors assemble its chromosome-scale reference genome and explore possible mechanisms that contribute to i...

Pengembangan Media Pembelajaran Planetarium Gerhana sebagai Alat Bantu dalam Pembelajaran Ilmu Pengetahuan Bumi Antariksa (IPBA) pada Materi Gerhana

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan media pembelajaran planetarium gerhana untuk pembelajaran IPBA. Mengetahui hasil uji coba media pembelajaran planetarium gerhana pada pembelajaran IPBA. Mengetahui respon dari para responden terh...

Designed-seamless irradiation technique for extended whole mediastinal proton-beam irradiation for esophageal cancer

Abstract Background Proton-beam therapy (PBT) provides therapeutic advantages over conformal x-ray therapy in sparing organs at risk when treating esophageal cancer because of the fundamental physical dose distribution of the proton-beam. H...

Impact of solvents on doctor blade coatings and bathocuproine cathode interlayer for large-area organic solar cell modules

Efforts to commercialize organic solar cells (OSCs) by developing roll-to-roll compatible modules have encountered challenges in optimizing printing processes to attain laboratory-level performance in fully printable OSC architectures. In t...

An analysis of school physical activity in adolescent girls [Analýza školní pohybové aktivity adolescentních dívek]

BACKGROUND: It has been well evidenced that physical activity (PA) has a positive effect on human health. It is very likely that a physically active child will grow up to be a physically active adult. Growing older, there is evidence of dec...

Culture, emotion, and cognition: Understanding the psychological dynamics of Chinese sports with emotional regulation skills and cognitive reappraisal

This study illuminates the complex relationship between cultural orientation towards collectivism, emotional regulation skills, cognitive reappraisal ability, sports engagement, perceived coach support, and sports self-efficacy in Chinese a...

Floristic diversity and structural parameters on the forest tree population in the Luki biosphere reserve, Democratic Republic of Congo

Tropical rainforests play an important role in the global Eco-climatic balance and its sustainable management is a major concern that has attracted the attention of researchers. The Luki biosphere reserve, while under a status of protected ...

Il "IV pilastro" della formazione psicoanalitica: ipotesi su timing e obiettivi delle attività

Nell'articolo vengono affrontati i punti critici relativi alla possibilità/necessità di introdurre una formazione sui gruppi, ampliando la formazione psicoanalitica sia riguardo i processi gruppali da un lato, sia per quanto riguarda le fun...

El universo del guitarrón chileno

Este artículo emprende el rescate de uno de los instrumentos más representativos de la tradición musical chilena, el guitarrón. Este instrumento, único en América y el mundo, ha acompañado por muchas generaciones a los poetas populares. El ...

Children’s memory “in the wild”: examining the temporal organization of free recall from a week-long camp at a local zoo

Abstract Free-recall paradigms have greatly influenced our understanding of memory. The majority of this research involves laboratory-based events (e.g., word lists) that are studied and tested within minutes. This literature shows that adu...

Epoetin zeta in the management of anemia associated with chronic kidney disease, differential pharmacology and clinical utility

Mary Lynn Davis-Ajami,1 Jun Wu,2 Katherine Downton,3 Emilie Ludeman,3 Virginia Noxon4 1Organizational Systems and Adult Health, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA; 2South Carolina College of Pharmacy, University of...

Low-grade chronic inflammation and transcriptomics: how molecular pharmacognosy can help find new natural treatment alternatives—a narrative review

Abstract Background The inflammatory response is fundamental to the maintenance of an organism’s physiological homeostasis. Inflammation is controlled by a series of biological events driven by specific inflammatory molecules. When inflamma...

Fedratinib reveals chemotherapeutic potential in esophageal squamous cell cancer

BackgroundDrug repurposing has emerged as a promising approach for discovering novel anticancer therapeutics. In this study, we systematically investigated the antitumor potential of fedratinib, a JAK2 inhibitor approved for myelofibrosis, ...

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

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...

The Utilization of Plant-Material-Loaded Vesicular Drug Delivery Systems in the Management of Pulmonary Diseases

Medicinal plants have been utilized to treat a variety of conditions on account of the bioactive properties that they contain. Most bioactive constituents from plants are of limited effectiveness, due to poor solubility, limited permeabilit...

Efficacy, safety, and quality of life 4 years after valoctocogene roxaparvovec gene transfer for severe hemophilia A in the phase 3 GENEr8-1 trial

Background: Valoctocogene roxaparvovec, an adeno-associated virus-mediated gene therapy for severe hemophilia A, enables endogenous factor (F)VIII expression and provides bleed protection. Objectives: Determine valoctocogene roxaparvovec du...

Exercise Training and Circulating Small Extracellular Vesicles: Appraisal of Methodological Approaches and Current Knowledge

In response to acute exercise, an array of metabolites, nucleic acids, and proteins are enriched in circulation. Collectively termed “exercise factors,” these molecules represent a topical area of research given their speculated contributio...

Prodigiosin as an Algicidal Agent: Inhibition of Pigment Accumulation and Photosynthetic Efficiency of Cyanobacteria Involved in Algal Blooms

Eutrophication facilitates the proliferation of cyanobacteria, ultimately leading to the formation of harmful cyanobacterial blooms. Prodigiosin, known for its algicidal properties, presents significant potential for application in water po...

Beyond Lymphocytic Inflammation: Immune Architecture as a Determinant of Renal Outcomes

Comparison of Vitamin B1 (Thiamin hydrochloride) Level in Brown Rice (Oryza nivara S.D.Sharma & Shastry) and Cooked Brown Rice by Alkalimetry Methods

Brown rice (Oryza nivara S.D.Sharma & Shastry) is a rice variety that belongs to the Graminae family. Brown rice contains vitamins A, B, C, Zn and B complex. Vitamin B1 is one type of vitamin that is not stable. Its stability is influenced ...