Micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) are emerging global contaminants of profound concern for both environmental integrity and human health. Recent studies have examined their toxicity, transport pathways, and deposition in biological systems, revealing complex interactions and long-term accumulation in t …

In vegetable production, everything starts with the seeds. the final success of growing and obtaining a product depends on the quality of the seeds. there are many practices to improve seed quality. one of these is the use of plasma technologies in the germination of vegetable seeds. in the present …

One aspect that international policy has overlooked is the importance of scientific collections to the economy. Far from being a simple repository of specimens, each one provides the basis for decision-making regarding food security, health, conservation, and management of the natural resources on w …

Sex chromosomes and autosomes evolve in different trajectories depending on gene expression during gametogenesis. The X chromosome gene content across animal taxa shows opposite tendencies in different species implicating the underlying genetic basis of adaptive changes. The constraints imposed on t …

The world continues to pollute the ocean, overfish the aquatic species, look for new protein and food supply, produce resilient coral reefs and reseed the great barrier reef. Sealife Aquariums Corporation now has perfected a manmade aquatic environment for food, fish and feed for aquaculture. On …

The impact of antisemitic trauma has emerged as a significant concern affecting the academic
performance and mental health of Jewish students in the United States. Recent studies indicate that
experiences of antisemitism can profoundly hinder students’educational pursuits, leading to
increased …

Background: Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) clones are detected in up to 60% of patients with aplastic anemia (AA), yet their prognostic impact remains incompletely defined, particularly in the context of frontline immunosuppressive therapy (IST) or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell trans …

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Background: Germline mutations contribute to cancer susceptibility, but systematic frameworks to infer cancer type directly from germline profiles remain limited.

Methods: We developed a retrograde prediction framework to identify likely cancer types from germline high-risk variants. High-risk ge …

Background Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome is a new concept proposed by the American Heart Association (AHA) that emphasizes the complex relationship between kidney disease, heart disease and metabolic factors. Many studies have shown that insulin resistance (IR) in CKM syndrome stage …