Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Avinash Kaldate, Amarsingh Kanase-Patil, Anand Bewoor, Ravinder Kumar, Shashikant Lokhande, Mohsen Sharifpur, Seepana PraveenKumar
Summary: This paper identifies the cost-effective outcomes of an Integrated Renewable Energy System (IRES) by considering attributes such as Net Present Cost (NPC) and Cost of Energy (COE). Mathematical models and software simulations are used to estimate the potential energy output of different renewable energy elements and optimize their configurations. The study presents an optimal power management strategy for the IRES by controlling charging and discharging in MATLAB software. The HOMER software analysis reveals the potential energy output of various elements, such as PV arrays, wind turbines, biogas plants, hydrokinetic turbines, and fuel cells, in meeting the energy needs of the selected urban area.
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENTS
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
J. Matt McCrary, Eckart Altenmueller
Summary: Research shows that both music-making and listening can modulate autonomic nervous system activity, affecting the balance of the nervous system. Implementing behavioral interventions can help restore healthy autonomic tone and prevent diseases. Using methods from physical activity research can efficiently advance understanding of music's effects on autonomic tone and health.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Teddy Mohamad, Camille Plante, Jean-Philippe Brosseau
Summary: This review article summarizes the natural history of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs), discusses mouse models representing the progression to MPNST, explores the role of the tumor microenvironment in MPNST development, and examines the signaling pathways associated with MPNST development.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Cell Biology
Soraya Villaseca, Gabriel Romero, Maria J. Ruiz, Carlos Perez, Juan Leal, Lina M. Tovar, Marcela Torrejon
Summary: The heterotrimeric G protein family plays essential roles in cellular events, and its deregulation can greatly impact cell signaling and function. The Gαi family, with its numerous members, has been found to be important in immune system function.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Gregory Mathez, Valeria Cagno
Summary: The majority of antivirals target viral proteins, but RNA is gaining attention as a new and promising antiviral target. This article discusses methods for identifying RNA-targeting compounds, including determination of RNA structures and in silico screening. It also reviews small molecules that target specific RNA elements in viruses like SARS-CoV-2 and HIV.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Joanne Loewy
Summary: Pain is often debilitating and can be caused by various pathologies. While pharmacological interventions can lead to problems, music therapy is a low-cost alternative that is gaining attention in clinical applications and research.
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Julian M. Rucker, Jennifer A. Richeson
Summary: This article explains the foundational feature of racial inequality in the criminal justice system in the United States and the psychological reasons why Americans tolerate this phenomenon. The study suggests that the common belief that racism is solely caused by individual prejudice rather than structural factors helps maintain racial stratification in the criminal justice system. While acknowledging structural racism contributes to reducing racial inequality in criminal justice outcomes, many Americans still willfully ignore structural racism in society.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Yanbing Zhao, Caiqian Yang, Kefeng Li, Feng Qu, Chengyu Yan, Zhiren Wu
Summary: The experimental investigation on the feasibility of coal gangue as a primary cementitious material showed that its hydration reactivity can be significantly enhanced with the proper activation strategy. The formation of high contents of amorphous SiO2 and Al2O3 phases are critical factors for high reactivity. This study suggests that coal gangue can be viewed as a new eco-friendly cementitious material through the proposed composite activation strategy.
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Adrian Gabriel Torres, Eulalia Marti
Summary: Extracellular RNAs, including full length tRNAs and tRNA fragments, are seen as potential biomarkers and mediators in cell-to-cell communication. Their activity depends on release and capture mechanisms, possibly orchestrating effects on target cells through sequence types and uptake mechanisms. tRNA modifications may play crucial roles in extracellular tRNA biology.
FRONTIERS IN MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Teresa Chahine
Summary: This paper discusses the significance of public health entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship, highlighting key themes including design thinking, resource mobilization, financial viability, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and systems strengthening. Case examples are used to illustrate the application of these themes in practice, providing valuable insights for entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship in the field of public health.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Robson G. Santos, Gabriel E. Machovsky-Capuska, Ryan Andrades
Summary: Human activities are altering ecosystems globally, with plastic pollution playing a predominant role. Wildlife ingest plastic due to factors such as the availability of plastics in the environment, an individual's acceptance threshold, and the overlap of cues given by natural foods and plastics, as identified through the evolutionary trap theory.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Deborah L. Benzil, Karin M. Muraszko, Pranay Soni, Ellen L. Air, Katie O. Orrico, James T. Rutka
Summary: This study reveals significant sexual harassment issues in the field of neurosurgery, affecting individuals of all ages and practice settings. Both men and women are impacted by sexual harassment, with over half personally experiencing it and two-thirds witnessing it. Factors such as male dominance, hierarchical environment, and permissive culture remain prevalent in the neurosurgical community, requiring a cultural shift with a zero tolerance policy, new awareness of unconscious bias, and commitment to diversity to combat such behavior in the workplace effectively.
JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
(2021)
Review
Immunology
Samarth S. Durgam, Maria-Luisa Alegre, Anita S. Chong
Summary: This article discusses the divergent effects of pregnancy on T cell and humoral immunity, the impact of prior pregnancy on responses to alloantigen re-encounter in solid organ transplantation, and potential strategies for controlling pregnancy-dependent allosensitization. Clinical evidence suggests that pregnancy induces humoral sensitization, while the sensitization of T cell responses is still uncertain. Preclinical evidence shows the effects of pregnancy on fetus-specific CD4(+) conventional, regulatory, and CD8(+) T cells, as well as humoral responses. These insights provide a therapeutic roadmap for controlling pregnancy-dependent allosensitization in solid organ transplantation.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Samantha B. Dolan, Barbara E. Mahon, Scott F. Dowell, Anita Zaidi
Summary: Evidence-based approaches are crucial in preventing child deaths, and minimally invasive tissue sampling (MITS) is a powerful technique to obtain key information on causes of death. The Gates Foundation is committed to establishing and improving this methodology to gather high-quality data on major causes of death in young children. The MITS Surveillance Alliance was launched in 2018 to enhance the use of MITS in high mortality settings and has shown promising results in improving mortality surveillance.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Review
Ecology
Ethan T. Addicott, Eli P. Fenichel, Mark A. Bradford, Malin L. Pinsky, Stephen A. Wood
Summary: Society increasingly calls for accurate predictions of complex ecosystem processes under new conditions to address environmental challenges. However, obtaining process-level knowledge for such predictions doesn't necessarily align with the prevalent use of correlative model selection criteria in ecology. Relying on information criteria may lead researchers to incorrect conclusions about cause-and-effect relationships. Bridging the gap between correlative inference and a process-based understanding of ecological systems is crucial.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
