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New spatial records of vascular plants in the Azores Archipelago: the PRIBES project and the Azorean Biodiversity Portal (ABP) initiatives - I. São Jorge Island (Azores)

Andrea Petrone, Paulo Borges, Fernando Pereira, Rui Elias • Biodiversity Data Journal (2026)

The Azores Archipelago is known for its important natural heritage, yet its ecosystems face a “green tsunami” in the form of numerous exotic and invasive species. This influx has wrought serious biodiversity loss and degradation of ecosyste...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.14.e167704

Toward optimal implementation of cancer prevention and control programs in public health: a study protocol on mis-implementation

Margaret Padek, Peg Allen, Paul C. Erwin, Melissa Franco et al. • Implementation Science (2018)

Abstract Background Much of the cancer burden in the USA is preventable, through application of existing knowledge. State-level funders and public health practitioners are in ideal positions to affect programs and policies related to cancer...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13012-018-0742-9

Human Intelligence (HI –<i>Nous</i>) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in ESP/EAP Teaching and Editing of Inter-Disciplinary Research for International Communication – Case Studies and Methods

Ekaterini Nikolarea • Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (2021)

In this study the author will present how Human Intelligence (HI – nous), in co-operation with Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Internet can communicate his/her knowledge and interdisciplinary research to an international context (i.e., Erasm...

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Preeclampsia impedes foetal kidney development by delivering placenta-derived exosomes to glomerular endothelial cells

Mengqi Gu, Pengzheng Chen, Dongmei Zeng, Xiaotong Jiang et al. • Cell Communication and Signaling (2023)

Abstract Background Foetal renal dysplasia is still the main cause of adult renal disease. Placenta-derived exosomes are an important communication tool, and they may play an important role in placental (both foetal and maternal) function. ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12964-023-01286-y

Determinants and socioeconomic inequalities in vitamin A-rich food consumption among children aged 6–23 months in Somalia: a multilevel analysis of the 2020 Somalia Health and Demographic Survey (SHDS)

Asma Mahamoud Abdillahi, Abdirizak Hassan Abokor, Omer Adam Farih, Mustafe Abdillahi Ali et al. • Frontiers in Nutrition (2026)

IntroductionVitamin A deficiency (VAD) remains a public health concern, particularly among children in resource-limited settings. This study aimed to evaluate the consumption of vitamin A-rich foods and associated socioeconomic inequalities...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2026.1809278

An Investigation of Potential Health Risks from Zoonotic Bacterial Pathogens Associated with Farm Rats

Lorina Badger-Emeka, Yasmeen Al-Mulhim, Fatimah Al-Muyidi, Maram Busuhail et al. • Environmental Health Insights (2020)

Background: The 21st century has seen a wide range of diseases resulting from zoonotic infections, of which bacterial infections have led to outbreaks of food-borne diseases. Aim: The study looks at bacterial pathogen carriage by farm rats ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/1178630220942240

PENGARUH INTERVAL TRAINING TERHADAP KECEPATAN

Rahmat Pria Dony, Iqbal Jasri • Multilateral: Jurnal Pendidikan Jasmani dan Olahraga (2018)

Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh interval training terhadap kecepatan. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah anak SSB BBC Batung Taba Kota Padang U-13, yang berjumlah 52 orang. Pengambilan sampel dengan (purposive sampling) de...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.20527/multilateral.v17i1.5024

Questioning the Status Quo: Can Stakeholder Participation Improve Implementation of Small-Scale Mining Laws in Ghana?

Alex Osei-Kojo, Nathan Andrews • Resources (2016)

Ghana’s small-scale mining sector faces complex challenges, including environmental degradation and pollution, loss of life and increased health risks, despite several years of implementation of small-scale mining laws. These challenges, ge...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/resources5040033

Destination Management and Marketing Organizations as Enablers of Entrepreneurial Resilience: Co-Creating Organizational Structures and Human Resource Capacity Through Participatory Governance and Emerging Technologies

Georgios Tsoupros, Sotirios Varelas, Ioannis E. Anastasopoulos • Merits (2026)

Destination Management and Marketing Organizations (DMMOs) shape the human resource and technological conditions under which tourism enterprises, including digital ventures, pursue resilience and growth, yet their structures are often desig...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/merits6030026

How integrating industrial design in the product development process impacts on company performance

Gerda Gemser, Mark A.A.M. Leenders • Journal of Product Innovation Management (2001)

There is a growing belief that investing in industrial design is beneficial to company performance. This article sheds more light on how and when integrating industrial design in the product development process can enhance a company's compe...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0737-6782(00)00069-2

Protocol for the Tallaght University Hospital Institute for Memory and Cognition-Biobank for Research in Ageing and Neurodegeneration

Eimear Connolly, Shane Lyons, Cliona O’Farrelly, Graham Knight et al. • BMJ Open (2023)

Introduction Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias affect &gt;50 million individuals globally and are characterised by broad clinical and biological heterogeneity. Cohort and biobank studies have played a critical role in advancing the un...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077772

Neuronal-Derived EV Biomarkers Track Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease

Erden Eren, Jeannie-Marie Leoutsakos, Juan Troncoso, Constantine G. Lyketsos et al. • Cells (2022)

The hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology are senile plaques containing amyloid-beta (Aβ) and neurofibrillary tangles containing hyperphosphorylated tau. Additional pathologies often co-exist, whereas multiple pathogenic mechanism...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/cells11030436

Charlson comorbidity index has no incremental value for mortality risk prediction in nursing home residents with COVID-19 disease

Anum Zahra, Maarten van Smeden, Petra J. M. Elders, Jan Festen et al. • BMC Geriatrics (2025)

Abstract Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing home (NH) residents faced the highest risk of severe COVID-19 disease and mortality. Due to their frailty status, comorbidity burden can serve as a useful predictive indicator of vul...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12877-025-05721-2

Predictivity of bioimpedance phase angle for incident disability in older adults

Kazuki Uemura, Takehiko Doi, Kota Tsutsumimoto, Sho Nakakubo et al. • Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle (2020)

Abstract Background Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)‐derived phase angle is expected to be an efficient prognostic marker of health adverse events with aging as an alternative of muscle mass. We aimed to examine the predictive ability...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.12492

Lysosome blockade induces divergent metabolic programs in macrophages and tumours for cancer immunotherapy

Jing Ma, Ruijuan Ma, Xueke Zeng, Liming Zhang et al. • Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research (2023)

Abstract Background Platinum-drugs based chemotherapy in clinic increases the potency of tumor cells to produce M2 macrophages, thus leading to poor anti-metastatic activity and immunosuppression. Lysosome metabolism is critical for cancer ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13046-023-02768-0

Finite element analysis on the near field properties of metallic cavities with atomic sharpness

Qiyuan Dai, Liang Ma, Li Li, Guangjun Tian • Results in Physics (2023)

Using finite element calculations, we investigated the near field properties of two types of commonly used metal nanostructures (a tip-substrate model representing a scanning tunneling microscope type setup (TS) and a nanoparticle-on-mirror...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.rinp.2023.106360

CRC Materials Science and Engineering Handbook

James F. Shackelford, Young-Hwan Han, Sukyoung Kim, Se-Hun Kwon • CRC Press eBooks (2015)

CRC Materials Science and Engineering Handbook provides a convenient, single-volume source for physical and chemical property data on a wide range of engineering materials. As with the first three editions, this Fourth Edition contains info...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/b18971

High-temperature Infrared Transmission of Free-standing Diamond Films

HEI Li-fu, YAN Xiong-bo, ZHU Rui-hua, CHEN Liang-xian et al. • Cailiao gongcheng (2017)

The combination of low absorption and extreme mechanical and thermal properties make diamond a compelling choice for some more extreme far infrared (8-12 μm) window applications. The optical properties of CVD diamond at elevated temperature...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.11868/j.issn.1001-4381.2016.000792