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Theca cell monolayer co-culture improves oocyte in vitro maturation and subsequent embryo development in buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)

Theca cells (TCs) are essential regulators of both follicular development and regression, as they produce androgens that serve as precursors for granulosa cell aromatization. The present study aimed to examine the effects of TC monolayer co-culture on oocyte in vitro maturation (...

Land use impairs soil quality in a Histosol: a comparative study between conventional cultivation and secondary forest

Histosols provide key ecosystem services, including carbon storage, hydrological regulation, and biodiversity support; however, the effects of conventional agriculture on their quality in tropical regions remain poorly understood. In this study, we evaluated the effects of differ...

Flow cytometry as a tool for assessing reactive oxygen species-related fluorescence in peripheral blood leukocytes from children and adolescents with asthma

Background Asthma is characterized by airway inflammation and bronchial hyperreactivity, with increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Assessing oxidative stress is relevant to disease pathophysiology, but many methods have limitations in pediatric populations . Obj...

Reliability assessment of parallel-connected 3L-NPC machine-side converters in offshore wind turbines considering post-fault load redistribution

Parallel-connected machine-side converters provide redundancy for offshore direct-drive wind turbines, but a local submodule failure increases the current stress and accelerates degradation of the surviving units. Conventional fixed-load k -out-of- n reliability models do not cap...

Depressive Symptom Predictors in Older Mexican Adults: Interaction Structures and Nonlinear Effects from Machine Learning Explainability

Background Depression among older adults remains a critical public health issue in Latin America, where aging populations face compounded social and health vulnerabilities. Objective To characterize psychosocial and clinical predictors of depressive symptoms among older Mexican a...

Public antibiotic resistance mechanisms in Salmonella can maintain inhibition by probiotics during antibiotic treatment

Probiotics are being explored as a sustainable alternative to antibiotics that can also inhibit antibiotic-resistant pathogens. However, probiotics generally show a lower killing efficacy against susceptible pathogens compared to traditional antibiotics. Combining probiotics with...

Hybrid control with half-cycle adaptive switching rule and integral action for a Totem-Pole bridgeless rectifier

This paper proposes a hybrid control strategy for a single-phase Totem-Pole Bridgeless Rectifier (TPBR), modeled as an affine switched system combining controlled and autonomous dynamics under parametric uncertainties. The TPBR is analytically characterized as a current-dependent...

Bumblebee pollen collection is a costly affair

Pollen is an essential nutrient used by bees to rear their larvae and, minimally, for adult nutrition [1 ].Across bee species, females have evolved several different methods for collecting pollen, typically using movements of their fore, mid

Anti-cancer and anti- genotoxic potential of Yoom Noon rice: induction of apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, and inhibiting migration and invasion in vitro

Yoom Noon, a strain of rice from the Royal Initiative of Southern Thailand, is rich in flavonoids and exhibits strong antioxidant properties. However, no research has yet been conducted on its anti-cancer properties, leading us to explore the activity of polished and unpolished Y...

Sensitivity of urban wind CFD predictions to geometric representation: Wind-tunnel validation around complex buildings

Accurate prediction of urban wind flow depends strongly on the geometric detail used in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) models, yet simplified block representations remain common in urban studies. This work combines wind-tunnel measurements and CFD simulations to quantify how...

REScoops acting as intermediaries, influencing the scaling of energy communities; a multi-case analysis of five pilots in Europe

There is increasing scholarly attention to the scaling of energy communities (EC). Intermediaries have an important role here. Energy communities themselves, especially in the form of renewable energy cooperatives (REScoops), can take on this role very well. This paper addresses...

RSPO1–LGR4 axis drives cervical cancer progression via activation of the EGFR/Src/ERK/AKT signaling pathway

Cervical cancer (CCa) is a leading cause of cancer-associated mortality among women globally, posing a substantial health burden, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where HPV vaccination coverage remains limited. Therefore, identifying novel therapeutic targets to i...

Nuclear–Electronic Orbital Coupled Cluster Theory with the Nuclear Hartree Product Representation for Multiple Quantum Nuclei and Application to Geometric Isotope Effects

Abstract Nuclear–electronic orbital (NEO) methods treat specified nuclei, typically protons, quantum mechanically on the same level as electrons within quantum chemical calculations. This approach allows the computationally efficient inclusion of nuclear quantum effects such as n...

Flexibility of the TRMT10C N-Terminal Domain Helix Explored by Molecular Dynamics Simulations

Abstract The human mitochondrial tRNA methyltransferase TRMT10C contains a 41-residue long positively charged α-helix in its N-terminal domain, interacting with tRNAs from the anticodon to the T-loops. Here, we investigated the flexibility of this N-terminal long α-helix using co...

Multi-factor assessment of future climate hazards to apple production across Switzerland’s growing regions

Abstract Apple production is likely to face increased climate hazards in the future resulting from climate change. The magnitude and relative importance of different climate hazards remain unclear, especially when considering multiple emissions scenarios. Here, we perform a multi...

Valuation of life-insurance contracts with multiple benefits under stochastic mortality: A QP-Rule framework in light of COVID-19

This paper examines the valuation of a life insurance contract combining a Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit (GMIB), a surrender benefit, and a death benefit under stochastic mortality and financial risks. Building on the established QP-rule valuation approach and a hybrid financ...

MICROLOCAL ANALYSIS, TIME-FREQUENCY TRANSFORMS AND LOCAL UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLES

In this paper we propose an uncertainty principle of local type involving the short-time Fourier transform in the frame of ultradifferentiable spaces.The classical local uncertainty principle for the Fourier transform can be seen as a refinement of the Heisenberg inequality; the...

1T‐to‐2H Phase Evolution During Epitaxial Growth of Transition Metal Dichalcogenides

ABSTRACT Polymorphism in transition‐metal dichalcogenides is typically defined based on the post‐growth phase (1T or 2H) or stabilized heterophase structures. Transient 1T‐to‐2H phase evolution is demonstrated during epitaxial growth of MoS 2 and WSe 2 on sapphire by metalorganic...

Where is the evidence? A global systematic review of sanitation system resilience to climate hazards

Despite sustained efforts over several decades, no region is projected to achieve universal sanitation access by 2030, according to international monitoring frameworks. Climate change is increasingly disrupting human and ecological systems, in turn deepening existing inequalities...

Counting the costs? The weight of administrative burden in widening participation

Administrative burden theory, emerging from public administration research, centres individuals’ subjective experiences of policy implementation as onerous. Its applicability to higher education (HE) studies, particularly in the United Kingdom , has driven our intellectual curios...