bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Getting to grips with Scandinavia’s past
Authors:   Danish Institute for International Studies Gl., Andersen Astrid Nonbo
Published: January 2025

Truth and reconciliation commissions have been established in several Scandinavian countries to deal with historical injustices committed against the indigenous Sámi people and Finnic speaking minorities. Researchers in the TRiNC project are exploring how these commissions function and their role in shedding new light on the past, as Dr Astrid Nonbo Andersen explains.
Magnets that don’t cost the earth
Authors:   Aarhus University, Christensen Mogens
Published: January 2025

Rare earth elements have been used to produce magnets since the ‘60s and production accelerated in the ‘80s, but environmental concerns and uncertainties over the supply of these materials have prompted research into alternatives. We spoke to Professor Mogens Christensen about his work in developing a more environmentally-friendly method of producing ceramic magnets.
Exploring Sustainable Microalgae Cultivation
Authors:   Technical University of Denmark, Jacobsen Charlotte , Jensen Poul Erik , Thomsen Marianne , Gundersen Emil , Olsen Malene Fog Lihme
Published: January 2025

Researchers in the MASSPROVIT project are exploring the potential of microalgae cultivation - microscopic algae rich in proteins, vitamins, and omega-3 fatty acids. We spoke with Professor Charlotte Jacobsen, Professor Poul Erik Jensen, Professor Marianne Thomsen, Emil Gundersen and Malene Fog Lihme Olsen to learn more about this promising area of research.
Investing in the future
Authors:   Danish Center for Social Science Research, Sievertsen Hans
Published: January 2025

The early years of a child’s life are highly formative, and while parents are typically the primary care-givers, the state often provides support to young families through policies such as subsidised childcare. How do families respond to public policies? Does their response depend on their background? These questions lie at the core of Dr Hans Sievertsen’s research.
La actividad física recreativa y su relación con el bienestar en adultos mayores
Authors: Fiallos Flores Jhon Isdrael
Published: January 2025

Las personas de la tercera edad son vulnerables, dado que presentan diferentes cambios físicos, sociales y emocionales. Presentan diferentes retos que afectan a su bienestar físico y mental; numerosos estudios han demostrado que la actividad física recreativa no solo mejora la salud física, sino que también ayuda a mejorar el bienestar, regular el estrés y la autoestima. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar los presupuestos teóricos sobre los aportes de la actividad física recreativa y su relación con el bienestar en adultos mayores, con el propósito de comprender cómo la participación en actividades físicas recreativas impacta en aspectos clave del bienestar en este grupo de personas. La metodología que se utilizó fue una revisión sistemática de 25 fuentes bibliográficas publicadas fundamentalmente en el periodo 2019 - 2023, aplicando PRISMA, se encontró información relevante en la base de datos Dialnet, Scielo, Redalyc, Google académico y Cobuec. La discusión resalta la importancia de implementar programas terapéuticos de enfoque ocupacional promueven el bienestar general, lo que ralentiza el deterioro de las áreas biopsicosocial en los adultos mayores. Las conclusiones subrayan que las actividades recreativas previenen las enfermedades coronarias, cardiovasculares, entre otras. A nivel mental ayuda a prevenir trastornos ansioso–depresivos.
EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA EM LICENCIATURA A DISTÂNCIA: REFLEXÕES SOBRE OS DESAFIOS E POTENCIALIDADES NO PROCESSO DE ENSINO E APRENDIZAGEM
Authors: Fernandes Maria Petrília Rocha , Cisne Mabel Dantas Noronha , de Souza Symon Tiago Brandão , Junior Luiz Carlos da Silva , Savi Adriana Melo Soares , De Mesquita Antônio José Uchoa , Ferreira Gabriel Campelo , Ribeiro Manoela de Castro Marques , Ferreira Heraldo Simões
Published: January 2025

This study investigated the perceptions and experiences of 21 Physical Education students in the distance learning modality, linked to the Vale do Acaraú State University (UVA) through the Brazilian Open University System (UAB). Characterized as exploratory and descriptive research with a qualitative approach, it used a structured questionnaire with closed questions for descriptive analysis of the data. The results highlighted the appreciation of the flexibility and accessibility of distance learning, although difficulties such as access to technology, time management, and limited interaction with tutors and colleagues were pointed out. Despite this, the pedagogical organization of the course and technological resources, such as video classes and forums, were recognized as essential for learning. It is concluded that, although challenging, distance learning offers significant opportunities to democratize teacher training in practical areas, as long as strategies are implemented that integrate theory and practice, promote autonomy, and ensure continuous support.
METODOLOGIA PARA AVALIAR NÍVEL DE MATURIDADE DA INDUSTRIA 4.0 E SUA CORRELAÇÃO COM ATRIBUTOS DO METAVERSO INDUSTRIAL
Authors: De Souza Patricia Nunes , Guimarães Gil Eduardo , Junior Milton Vieira , Berssanetti Fernando Tobal , Filho Nelson Marinelli
Published: January 2025

Desde que o Facebook alterou seu nome para Meta um termo vem crescendo e sendo bastante difundido nos ramos Industriais: Metaverso Industrial. Entender este termo e como se pode utilizar as ferramentas propostas por estas novas tecnologias para aumentar as vendas, otimizar os recursos e aumentar produtividade pode ser um fator chave para determinar a sobrevivência ou falência de um determinado negócio. Neste sentido, estabelecer uma metodologia (fácil e acessível para todos os níveis de empresa desde pequeno, até médio e grande porte) que pudesse ajudar as companhias a identificarem os atuais níveis de maturidade para cada uma das ferramentas da Indústria 4.0 que são relevantes para desenvolver, no futuro, aplicações no metaverso é o principal objetivo deste estudo. Para isso foi realizada uma revisão bibliográfica para estabelecer e definir quais seriam estas principais ferramentas habilitadoras da Industria 4.0 e em cima destas informações e da definição dos atributos do Metaverso de Weinberg e Gross (2023) elaborou-se uma tabela de correlação para servir de norteadora na preparação das bases nessas empresas para suportar o desenvolvimento de aplicações no metaverso, caso elas desejem. Utilizando esta metodologia proposta foi feita a avaliação de uma empresa com uma de suas filiais localizada na cidade Manaus. Por meio de revisão documental interna desta empresa conseguiu-se avaliar o nível de maturidade destas ferramentas da Industria 4.0 e por meio da correlação com os atributos do metaverso definiu-se quais pontos deveriam ser os focos das ações para melhorar e estabelecer as bases necessárias para suportar iniciativas de aplicações no metaverso futuramente.
Influence of Music on Older Adults
Authors: Llosa Santana Mayelin , Gutiérrez Vera Dayami , Araujo Inastrilla Carlos Rafael
Published: January 2025

Introduction: Music provokes positive responses in older adults, outlining its therapeutic benefits. The three fundamental aspects worked on are the physical, expressive, and receptive. Objective: Describe the influence of music on older adults at the Ana Betancourt Grandparents Circle in the 10th of October municipality. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on the influence of music on the Ana Betancourt Grandparents Circle, involving 32 older adults from January to July 2022. Variables such as sex, age, occupation, education level, duration in the grandparents circle, effects of music on older adults, memory, orientation, body movement, social and family interaction improvement were operationalized. A pre-validated survey was used to collect information, summarized in absolute and relative frequencies. Data was processed using IBM SPSS 25.0 and Microsoft Excel 2016, adhering to scientific research ethics. Results: Favorable results were obtained regarding the influence of music on older adults. 90.6% remembered previous social roles when listening to music. 100% demonstrated spatial and personal awareness through music. 87.5% of older adults experienced improved physical mobility. Conclusions: The influence of music on older adults at the Ana Betancourt Grandparents Circle in the 10th of October municipality was described
Current trends on placental disease and its impact on maternal and child health
Authors: Sánchez Rodríguez Jéssica , Chacón Alpí Angel Oshumaré , Lescalle Ortiz Yoleiny de la Caridad , González Horta Anisleidi , Miló González Diego Rafael
Published: January 2025

Introduction: Preeclampsia and Intrauterine Growth Restriction are two of the main obstetric syndromes that contribute to maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Objective: To systematize the knowledge of placental disease and its impact on maternal and infant health through the results of research on the subject. Methods: A documentary review, qualitative and descriptive research was carried out, and the following theoretical methods were used: historical-logical, analytical-synthetic, inductive-deductive. Results: The contributions of the researcher Turcios FE and his collaborators, who presented three clinical cases with retinal detachment, an event secondary to choroidal ischemia, as a result of retinal vasospasm as part of the multiorgan involvement of preeclampsia, were significant. The work presented by Ayala Yauri M. (2021 Peru) on Delayed Intrauterine Growth was relevant, emphasizing the importance of integrated evaluation with Multivessel Doppler to improve prediction and prevention in the first trimester of severe IUGR. Conclusions: The systematization of the specialized bibliography consulted on the subject has revealed sufficient elements in the authors' opinion to carry out educational strategies in terms of care for women of childbearing age for the prevention of placental disease and its complications.
Bibliometric Analysis onarterial stiffness in the period 2013-2023
Authors: Montes de Oca Carmenaty Margarita , Yero Haber Rut Benita , Blanco Alvarez Roberto Michael , García Céspedes María Eugenia , Suarez Lescay Celso , Carbonell Amiot Tania Delia
Published: January 2025

Introduction: Arterial stiffness is a physiological process related to aging and metabolic vascular deterioration. It is a well-established predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the general population and even in different subgroups of patients, such as: hypertensive, diabetic, renal insufficiency, coronary patients, among others. Objective: To describe the scientific production published on arterial stiffness in the SCOPUS, PubMed and Crossref databases.Method: Observational, descriptive, retrospective, bibliometric study of the articles available in the SCOPUS, PubMed and Crossref databases between January 2013 and September 2023. Productivity, appointment impact, collaboration, and usage metrics were studied.Results: A total of 10788 articles were published; Of these, 77,28% were original and 17% were open access. 92% were written in English and 8% in Spanish. The most productive year was 2023, with a total of 1997 articles published on the topic. The Journal of Vascular Surgery is the journal with the largest number of publications on the subject.Conclusions: It is concluded that the scientific production on arterial stiffness has increased in the last five years. This study offers objective evidence to guide researchers and facilitate a bibliometric review and integration on arterial stiffness, within the interdisciplinary context.
Management of the methodological teaching work in the cuban medical university
Authors: Porras Pérez Blas Nivaldo , Travieso Ramos Nadina , Herrera Miranda Guillermo Luis Herrera Miranda , Suárez García Lisi Rayna
Published: January 2025

Background: The Cuban educational model of professional training in the health sciences entails the fusion of the pedagogical model of higher education with the health model that has been developed in the country, which undoubtedly distinguishes the conception and development of a training process of itsown. Objective: To support the management of the methodological teaching work in the Cuban medical university. Methods: To support the analysis of the management of the methodological teaching work in the Cuban medical university, methods of the theoretical level were used, such as the historical-logical, systematization and documentary analysis. Results: For the analysis of the management of methodological teaching work, 5 stages are established; First Stage (1962 to 1980: Consolidation of the University Reform and First Regulation of Methodological Work); Second Stage (1981 to 1987: Implementation of the Norms of the Teaching and Methodological Work of the specialties of higher medical education); Third Stage (1988 to 2006: Regulation for the organization of the educational teaching process in the centers of higher medical education - Ministerial Resolution No. 15/88); Fourth Stage (2007 to 2017: Implementation of Resolution 210 /2007); Fifth Stage (2018 - Present: Activity of Resolutions associated with the E Plans of study). Conclusions: The Resolutions issued by MINSAP and MES have had a significant contribution in the management of methodological teaching work in Higher Medical Education Institutions and in the quality of the training of Health System professionals in Cuba.
Peran Serta Dosen Pendamping Di Lembaga Bimbingan Belajar INTI Balikpapan
Authors: Saksono Puji , Gunawan  , Maryanti Budha , Sidabutar Sadat N.S. , Ferdnian Marsius
Published: January 2025

Peran dan prospek usaha bimbel masih menjanjikan, seiring sulitnya mata pelajaran di sekolah sekarang. Hal ini salah satu penyebab para orang tua siswa lebih memilih mendaftarkan anaknya ke bimbel atau les privat agar anaknya memahami mata pelajaran di sekolah. Bimbel INTI hadir menjadi solusi bagi para orang tua siswa di kota Balikpapan. Bimbel INTI Balikpapan memiliki program yang membantu siswa semakin sukses dan berprestasi dengan menggunakan metode belajar dan kurikulum yang disesuaikan dengan perkembangan pendidikan di Indonesia. Tempat dan waktu pelaksanaan program Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat (PKM) ini yaitu di Lembaga Bimbingan Belajar INTI, dengan alamat Jl. Ketinjau I No. 20 RT. 16 Kel. Gunung Bahagia Kec. Balikpapan Selatan kota Balikpapan. Waktu pelaksanaan PKM yaitu bulan Juli 2023 s/d Juni 2024. Peran dosen pendamping dalam melaksanakan PKM ini sangatlah penting sesuai dengan bidang keilmuannya. Adapun tugas dosen pendamping yaitu membantu memperdayakan secara maksimal potensi sumber daya manusia (SDM) para guru bimbingan belajar dan tenaga penunjang agar bisa meningkatkan kompetensi sesuai dengan tugas pada bidangnya masing-masing, sehingga outputnya mampu meningkatkan kualitas pembelajaran dibandingkan dengan bimbel lainnya. Perubahan kurikulum dan metode pembelajaran dilakukan dengan menyesuaikan perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi (IPTEK) agar dapat menjadi lembaga yang berkualitas dan ungggul. Monitoring dan evaluasi dalam pelaksanaan pembelajaran di kelas dilakukan secara rutin agar tujuan lembaga bimbingan belajar dapat tercapai.
Rebranding Logo dan Desain Packaging untuk UMKM Wiro Kopi di Desa Wirogomo, Banyu Biru, Semarang
Authors: Veriansyah Satria , Muhammad Wahyu Ramadan
Published: January 2025

Perkembangan teknologi yang pesat telah memberikan pengaruh besar pada berbagai industri, termasuk sektor kreatif di bidang makanan dan minuman (F&B). Namun, banyak usaha kecil, terutama di daerah pedesaan, menghadapi tantangan dalam beradaptasi dengan perubahan teknologi ini. Program pengabdian masyarakat yang merupakan kolaborasi antara dosen dan mahasiswa STIE Surakarta ini berfokus pada pendampingan UMKM Wiro Kopi, sebuah usaha kopi kecil yang berlokasi di Desa Wirogomo, Banyu Biru, Semarang, Jawa Tengah. Wiro Kopi, yang didirikan oleh petani kopi lokal, bertujuan mempromosikan produk kopinya ke tingkat nasional dan internasional, tetapi menghadapi kendala dalam branding dan perluasan pasar akibat keterbatasan sumber daya dan akses teknologi. Program ini meliputi survei lokasi, wawancara mendalam dengan pemilik usaha, serta upaya rebranding yang mencakup pembuatan logo modern dan desain kemasan yang menarik. Proses rebranding menitikberatkan pada integrasi identitas budaya dan geografis lokal untuk meningkatkan daya tarik visual dan daya saing merek. Hasil evaluasi menunjukkan bahwa logo dan kemasan baru secara signifikan meningkatkan citra merek Wiro Kopi dan daya tarik produk, memberikan dampak positif pada potensi perluasan pasar.
Pelatihan Menentukan HPP Pada Laporan Laba Rugi
Authors: Widodo Adji , Harsono Yhonanda , Febriana Hadijah
Published: January 2025

Tujuan diadakan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah untuk membekali tata cara menentukan HPP pada laporan laba rugi. Peserta pengabdian kepada masyarakat terdiri dari dosen-dosen Universitas Pamulang sebagai narasumber, mahasiswa, dan 10 orang pelaku UMKM di lingkungan Kelurahan Pondok Areng Tangerang Selatan. Metode yang digunakan yaitu melakukan presentasi, penyuluhan, diskusi, dan tanya jawab kepada ibu-ibu UMKM dalam membuat laporan keuangan. Adapun hasil dari penyuluhan ini ibu-ibu pelaku UNKM merasa senang karena ada pengetahuan untuk membuat laporan keuangan laba rugi. UMKM tidak hanya harus pandai dalam memasarkan produk dan jasanya tetapi juga harus memperhatikan perhitungan keuntungan untuk kelanjutan usahanya. Pada umumnya UMKM masih belum memahami cara memperhitungkan HPP, bahkan membuat laporan Laba Rugi. Mereka mengaku pada prakteknya hanya melakukan perhitungan sederhana berapa modal yang sudah dibutuhkan, lalu langsung membuat harga jual per unit tanpa menghitung terlebih berapa harga pokok produksi. Dengan adanya penyuluhan ini membuat mereka tambah yakin agar terhindar dari kerugian. Atau mereka akan dapat memperkecil HPP guna mendapatkan laba yang maksimal. Luaran yang diharapkan berupa artikel ilmiah pada jurnal  naional terakreditasi dan publikasi hak cipta.
What now? Climate leadership after COP29
Authors: Beardsworth Richard
Published: January 2025

What now? Climate leadership after COP29

Richard Beardsworth from POLIS at the University of Leeds continues a discussion on climate leadership, this time focusing on post-COP29 outcomes. The immediate outcomes of COP29 have now been well rehearsed in the media and by climate analysts (this article was written two weeks after COP29 closed). A financial deal was achieved at the back end of the second week although, for all developing countries, the new quantum, $300 billion publicly funded by developed countries, fell wide of the mark (‘trillions not billions’ are needed).
Gender stereotypes in technology startups
Authors: Jennings Jennifer E , Tonoyan Vartuhi , Strohmeyer Robert
Published: January 2025

Gender stereotypes in technology startups

Professors Tonoyan, Strohmeyer, and Jennings explore how gender stereotypes shape job application intentions in emerging technology startups. A compelling study, led by Dr. Vartuhi Tonoyan of the Craig School of Business at California State University (Fresno) and Dr. Robert Strohmeyer from the University of Mannheim in collaboration with Dr. Jennifer Jennings from the University of Alberta, examines how gender stereotypes impact job seekers’ decisions to apply to technology startups. Titled “Working for Jessica or Michael? Implications of Gender Stereotypes for Job Application Intentions at Technology Startups”, it has recently been accepted for publication in the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal.
The journey of high-temperature superconductors: From discovery to today
Authors: Miller John H
Published: January 2025

The journey of high-temperature superconductors: From discovery to today

John H. Miller, Jr., Professor of Physics at the University of Houston, discusses progress in high-temperature superconductors and its applications. The lab of H. Kamerlingh Onnes, the first group to liquefy helium, discovered superconductivity in 1911. Several metals were found to undergo a phase transition to a new state characterized by the loss of resistance below a critical temperature, or Tc. The Meissner effect, the expulsion of magnetic flux, was discovered in 1933. In 1957, John Bardeen, Leon Cooper, and J. Robert Schrieffer published a microscopic theory, now known as the BCS theory, (1) based on pairing of electrons mediated by phonons. That same year, Abrikosov developed an improved understanding of the magnetic properties of superconductors, distinguishing between type-I (soft) and type-II (hard) superconductors. Most notably, he proposed the formation of flux vortices in a type-II superconductor exposed to a magnetic field. This prevents a magnetic field from driving the entire type-II superconductor into the normal state, enabling it to have a much higher upper critical magnetic field – important for applications such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), particle accelerators, and tokamak fusion reactors.
Neuroengineering with engineered endosymbionts
Authors: Contag Christopher H , Zarea Ahmed A
Published: January 2025

Neuroengineering with engineered endosymbionts

Christopher H. Contag and Ahmed A. Zarea from Michigan State University’s Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering explore therapeutic approaches to neurodegenerative diseases using a novel strategy based on engineered endosymbionts systems that could revolutionize patient care. Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by the progressive loss of neurons and their function; in the case of Parkinson’s disease (PD), dopaminergic neurons are lost. This leads to significant deficits in motor control and cognitive function. Neuronal degeneration in PD primarily affects neurons in the substantia nigra, a brain region crucial for regulating movement. Current therapies, including the drug Levodopa and deep brain stimulation, primarily alleviate symptoms rather than address the underlying causes of neuronal death. (1)
MMPC-live: Accessible resources for phenotyping of live mouse models of diabetes and obesity
Authors: Elias Carol F , Qi Nathan
Published: January 2025

MMPC-live: Accessible resources for phenotyping of live mouse models of diabetes and obesity

Professor Carol F. Elias, from the University of Michigan’s Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, discusses key research opportunities enabled by the NIDDK Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Center in live models – MMPC-Live. The research community increasingly confronts challenges in accessing, applying, and executing specialized techniques to evaluate nuanced quantitative and qualitative phenotypes in the growing array of genetically altered (e.g., transgenic, knockout), surgically modified (e.g., bariatric surgery), and environmentally influenced (e.g., high-fat diet) mouse models. The expertise, equipment, and capabilities required to perform intricate physiological, metabolic, and behavioral assessments in live mice are often unavailable at every research institution involved in diabetes and obesity studies. In 2001, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIH-NIDDK) established the Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Centers (MMPCs) to provide the scientific community with subsidized, high-quality, specialized phenotyping services. As of 2023, these centers exclusively offer services for live mouse models of obesity, diabetes, and related complications and have been rebranded as MMPC-Live.
Supply chain waste in the pharma industry
Authors: McGuire Jim , McElhone Deborah
Published: January 2025

Supply chain waste in the pharma industry

The pharmaceutical industry faces significant challenges with supply chain waste, affecting both environmental sustainability and economic efficiency. Jim McGuire and Deborah McElhone from CPI navigate the complex issue here. Supply chain waste refers to inefficiencies that occur throughout the process of producing and delivering medications, which manifests in various forms, including:

1. Expired medications: Drugs not used before their expiration date, leading to significant financial losses and environmental impact.

2. Overproduction: Manufacturing more drugs than needed, resulting in excess inventory.

3. Inefficient distribution: Poor logistics and transportation planning cause product delays and damage, leading to waste.

4. Packaging waste: Excessive or non-recyclable packaging materials contribute to environmental pollution.

5. Regulatory compliance: Navigating complex regulations can lead to delays and additional costs, sometimes resulting in wasted resources.
Targeting the most complex flipon of them all in the fight against cancers
Authors: Herbert Alan
Published: January 2025

Targeting the most complex flipon of them all in the fight against cancers

In this article, Alan Herbert, the Founder, and President of InsideOutBio, guides us through targeting the most complex flipon of them all in the fight against cancers. In many treasure hunt games, the final step is usually the most difficult. By that time, you know where the quest is located. However, there still remains a frustrating set of challenges that appear impossible to overcome. As you find potential solutions, you unmask even more devious deterrents to your success. Similar obstacles exist for the treatment of cancers, where we are, more often than not, shooting at a moving target with many defenses. It is helpful to think back and look at the problem’s origins. Nature started out with nothing but the prebiotic soup built out of thunder and lightning, a toxic mix of chemicals that none of our modern selves would survive. From simple building blocks, Nature tinkered and evolved the complexity of what we see today. While we admire the exquisite specificity of the molecular toolbox that is now encoded in our DNA, finding magic bullets to target those proteins that cause cancers has proven challenging. This failure is not the fault of the drug-maker, but rather reflects that the targets have closely related family members.
Is civic engagement a potential path to decolonizing education?
Authors: Balzer Geraldine
Published: January 2025

Is civic engagement a potential path to decolonizing education?

Is civic engagement a potential path to decolonizing education? Here, Geraldine Balzer from the University of Saskatchewan provides an intriguing response. Educators at all levels find themselves enmeshed in systemic structures of power, which significantly impact their ability to build relationships within the community. Colonization and its concurrent political and economic structures laid the foundations for many of the systemic structures, creating inequities that are evident globally. As societies grapple with the resulting inequities actualized, for example, through racism, sexism, and classism, the economic disparities are increasingly apparent.
Role of extracellular electron transfer in the nitrogen cycle
Authors: Bose Arpita , Zhang Zhecheng
Published: January 2025

Role of extracellular electron transfer in the nitrogen cycle

Extracellular electron transfer impacts the nitrogen cycle by enhancing microbial processes and connecting to other biogeochemical cycles. Understanding EET mechanisms provides insights into ecosystem functioning and potential advancements; Arpita Bose and Zhecheng (Robert) Zhang explain. Nitrogen is a fundamental element required by all living species. It can be found in amino acids, proteins, and nucleic acids. The nitrogen cycle promotes nitrogen transformation and transit across the environment, making it available for biological activity. Key steps in the cycle include nitrogen fixation (conversion of atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia), nitrification (oxidation of ammonia to nitrate), denitrification (reduction of nitrate to nitrogen gas), and anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox), which then converts ammonium and nitrite directly to nitrogen gas. Extracellular electron transfer (EET) is the mechanism by which microorganisms transmit electrons from their cells to accept electrons from external donors. This ability allows microorganisms to interact with insoluble substrates, which, in turn, influences a variety of biogeochemical cycles, including the nitrogen cycle. Understanding EET’s function sheds light on microbial ecology and environmental processes.
The impact of bible use on human flourishing among U.S. Military members
Authors: Jang Sung Joon , Johnson Byron R
Published: January 2025

The impact of bible use on human flourishing among U.S. Military members

The impact of Bible use on human flourishing among U.S. military members is detailed by Sung Joon Jang and Byron R. Johnson from Baylor University and Pepperdine University. It has been long recognized that military members, active and retired, and their families often face various challenges associated with military service, particularly, frequent deployment and combat experience. Despite this recognition, evidence-based and cost-effective interventions that can help them meet these challenges tend to be lacking. Religion and spirituality may be worth more attention for this understudied population of individuals with unique needs largely unrecognized by those outside the military community.
Human history: Handshaking horrors explained
Authors: Corfield Penelope J
Published: January 2025

Human history: Handshaking horrors explained

Penelope J. Corfield, from Royal Holloway, University of London, offers an intriguing examination of the perils of shaking hands in human history. Shaking hands sends a message of optimism. Strangers can meet and greet on a footing of trust and friendliness. The gesture links two people who need not be equals in worldly status or wealth. But they act as social equals at the moment of mutual salutation. They are using a known social signal within a shared community. How, then, can things go wrong? The answer is that humans, being humans, can always vary and, at times, abuse the salutation. Horrors do happen. Such possibilities do not, of course, mean that people should not be ready to deal fairly with their fellow humans. Nonetheless, the fact that greetings can send varied messages does mean that people should remain vigilant. Not every smiling stranger is automatically a friend. Some may be actually indifferent. Others, at times, are outright deceivers.
Filicide: The search for explanations
Authors: Brown Thea
Published: January 2025

Filicide: The search for explanations

Thea Brown, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Social Work at Monash University, examines the development of research aimed at understanding filicide. The search for explanations for filicide (the killing of a child or children by a parent, stepparent, or equivalent guardian) has long driven research on filicide - from the time of the earliest studies some sixty years ago (Resnick, 1969) to the present day. Only now, as studies have become more sophisticated, are explanations becoming more reliable. At the same time, they have become more complex and confusing, and the search continues for clear causes as explanations and a basis for prevention.
Computational psychiatry and the opioid crisis: A deep dive
Authors: Bo Cao Cloud
Published: January 2025

Computational psychiatry and the opioid crisis: A deep dive

In this interview, we speak with Dr. Bo Cao, a leading expert in computational psychiatry at the University of Alberta, Canada. Dr. Cao discusses how advanced data analysis and machine learning are transforming our approach to the opioid crisis and mental health care, offering new hope in addressing one of North America’s most pressing public health challenges. Computational psychiatry takes a revolutionary approach to personalized medicine and understanding mental health by harnessing the power of data analysis and machine learning. Unlike traditional methods that rely primarily on subjective judgment, group-level differences, and the limited scope of handling complex data, computational psychiatry analyzes vast amounts of both objective and subjective health information to uncover hidden patterns and relationships that the human eye might miss and make future predictions on new individual cases.
Modern architecture: A house deconstructed
Authors: Jarzombek Mark , Prakash Vikramaditya
Published: January 2025

Modern architecture: A house deconstructed

Mark Jarzombek and Vikramaditya Prakash, Co-Founders of the Office of (Un)Certainty Research (a collaboration dedicated to rethinking modern architecture), take us on a journey of a deconstructed house. Professor Vikramaditya Prakash of the University of Washington and Professor Mark Jarzombek of MIT are co-founders of the Office of Uncertainty Research. This collaboration is dedicated to rethinking architecture in a modern context. The office investigates different aspects of architectural production at the planetary scale. They recently studied a just-completed, modern house in Seattle, asking a simple question: Where do all the materials come from? As it turns out, the building industries, even some of those associated with sustainability, make it difficult to trace the origin and flow of materials. Some of this is because materials like rubber are obviously involved in a complex array of processes, many of which are proprietary in nature. Some of it is simply because there are no publicly available records, whether purposefully or not.
Understanding high-temperature material properties
Authors: Volpp Jörg
Published: January 2025

Understanding high-temperature material properties

Prof Dr-Ing. Jörg Volpp, Associate Professor from University West, Trollhättan, Sweden, states that understanding metal surface tension at high temperatures will increase process understanding to benefit European Union metal processing and manufacturing industries. Many thermal manufacturing methods require heating the materials to high temperatures. Those processes are essential to produce metal parts and components for our modern society. The process outcomes depend on the material properties of the metals, e.g., in casting, welding, brazing, cutting, or Additive Manufacturing (AM). Although those manufacturing methods are used, their complexity often requires extensive process control and material testing to ensure quality. The fluid dynamic effects of overheated molten metals can affect the material properties after solidification, defect formation, and geometrical precision of the parts.
The national animal nutrition program: Digital – editable – perennial – accessible
Authors: Miller Phillip S
Published: January 2025

The national animal nutrition program: Digital – editable – perennial – accessible

The National Animal Nutrition Program (NANP) aims to enhance animal nutrition and feeding management while actively addressing concerns shared by livestock producers, environmentalists, and policymakers both nationally and globally. Here, they share insights about their work. The National Animal Nutrition Program (NANP) was initially developed as a National Research Support Program-9 (NRSP-9) in 2010 through funding support from agInnovation, the State Agricultural Experiment Stations, the Natural Resource Conservation Service, and Hatch Funds provided by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture. The NANP provides research-based data on animal nutrient needs, feed ingredients, feeding strategies, and animal performance, as well as software training tools and educational materials to support research.
Purposive physics
Authors: Jeynes Chris , Parker Michael C
Published: January 2025

Purposive physics

“The Universe doesn’t care about us. It can’t since it has no purpose!” This is what we are told. But is it true? How would we know either way? Concentrating on the physics (never mind the philosophy), the idea of aimlessness arises because the ‘fundamental equations’ (of Quantum Mechanics QM, and General Relativity GR) are reversible in time. Obviously, you can’t have purpose if you can’t distinguish the future from the past.
CRISPR/ Diagnostics: A portable lab for everyone
Authors: Zwezdaryk Kevin J , Monk Chandler H
Published: January 2025

CRISPR/ Diagnostics: A portable lab for everyone

Professor Kevin J. Zwezdaryk and Chandler H. Monk discuss CRISPR and diagnostics, focusing on the development of a portable lab accessible to everyone. The COVID pandemic highlighted the importance of simple, safe, easy-to-use, and reliable diagnostic platforms. Family members of all ages used a simple sample collection method to provide an easily understandable result – whether they had or did not have COVID. At-home antigen detection tests positively altered public health measures on how individuals and families approached infectious disease diagnosis and surveillance. So why have at-home detection devices not become common tools in our homes?
Political normativity: Exemplarity, plurality, judgment
Authors: Poole Nicholas
Published: January 2025

Political normativity: Exemplarity, plurality, judgment

Nicholas Poole is a PhD candidate at York University in the Program for Social and Political Thought. Here, he examines political normativity, focusing on the concepts of exemplarity, plurality, and judgment. There are many sources of norms in our world. That we ought derive 4 from the addition of 2 and 2 is distinct from the ‘ought’ implied in our choices not to lie or steal, for instance. But while we may comfortably distinguish epistemic normativity (concerning knowledge) from moral normativity (concerning action), the question of whether politics similarly constitutes its own normative domain has occupied political philosophers for some time.
Studying visitors to museums and other learning spaces
Authors: Heimlich Joe E
Published: January 2025

Studying visitors to museums and other learning spaces

Joe E. Heimlich, Ph.D., Sr. Director of Research at COSI and Academy Professor Emeritus at Ohio State University, focuses on studying visitors in museums and other informal and nonformal learning environments. What do we know about visitors to museums? While people have been studying visitors to museums for well over 100 years, the field of visitor studies and the more critical study of learning and engaging in informal and nonformal education really have emerged over the last 40 years. As a young academic in the 1980s, I stumbled into working in environmental settings and studying visitors to those places. Over the years, I have studied visitors across all types of museums and non-school learning spaces, and yet when asked, “What do we know about visitors to museums?” I struggle to get a simple reply.
Spotting peripapillary intra-choroidal cavitation using OCT
Authors: Ehongo Adèle
Published: January 2025

Spotting peripapillary intra-choroidal cavitation using OCT

Adèle Ehongo explores the potential of optical coherence tomography for diagnosing peripapillary intra-choroidal cavitation in myopic eyes. Highly myopic complications, including Peripapillary Intra-Choroidal Cavitation (PICC), underspin the burden of myopia, a condition expected to affect almost half of the global population by 2050. (1) PICC is a circumscribed, yellow-orange lesion located at the outer border of the myopic conus (2) (the crescent-shaped atrophic area at the border of the optic nerve head (ONH)) (Figure 1). It may suggest a choroidal tumor, leading to unnecessary and anxiety-provoking assessments. (2) In up to 73.3% of cases, it is linked to visual field defects suggesting glaucoma, (3) especially since the yellow-orange appearance is absent in up to 53% of PICCs detected by Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT).(4)
Membrane biogenesis, nutrient transport, and natural health product characterization
Authors: Bakovic Marica
Published: January 2025

Membrane biogenesis, nutrient transport, and natural health product characterization

Find out here about Dr. Bakovic, an internationally recognized researcher in membrane biogenesis, nutrient transport, and natural health product characterization. I, Dr. Bakovic, am an internationally recognized researcher in membrane biogenesis, nutrient transport, and natural health product characterization. My laboratory was the first to clone and elucidate the mammalian Pcyt2 gene and protein structure and function. This is an unexplored research area, and my group was uniquely positioned to initiate the first studies on the regulation and function of this key enzyme for membrane lipid phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) synthesis. Most of the current knowledge about PE metabolism has resulted from my group’s fundamental research. They established how Pcyt2 activity and expression are regulated, which capitalized on identifying the first Pcyt2 inhibitors, meclizine and CHY-1.
Ciliary biomarkers for vascular health
Authors: Ramchandran Ramani
Published: January 2025

Ciliary biomarkers for vascular health

Ramani Ramchandran, Professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin, investigates ciliary biomarkers for diagnosing and prognosing vascular health. Vessels carry blood and biomarkers, which are substances in blood that inform the underlying status of vascular health in people. To date, most biomarkers in the blood are associated with proteins, lipids, sugars, and nucleic acids. Cellular organelles are rarely considered as biomarkers. Our work on a tiny hair-like organelle called cilia found in most cells and the proteins inside them as potential biomarkers that inform underlying vascular health (1) is one of the first studies to consider this concept.
A legacy of medicine and biodiversity: Protecting the cinchona tree
Authors: Cueva-Agila Augusta , Armijos-González Rosa
Published: January 2025

A legacy of medicine and biodiversity: Protecting the cinchona tree

The endangered Cinchona officinalis, native to the Andean foothills, produced the world’s first anti-malarial drug. Augusta Cueva-Agila explains why it is crucial to conserve this species and how conservation efforts can be implemented. The cinchona tree (Cinchona officinalis, L.), a species endemic to the Andean cloud forests of Ecuador and Peru, is a very special tree in the history of humanity. This species is the source of quinine, a breakthrough medicine against malaria that saved the lives of hundreds of people, making it one of the most important plants in history. However, centuries of over-harvesting, followed by deforestation and the advance of agricultural frontiers, have pushed this species to the brink of extinction. Its conservation is a challenge and a priority for biodiversity conservation.
Teen relevant and open access health information for building vaccine confidence
Authors: Cook Karen , Blomgren Constance , George Stella
Published: January 2025

Teen relevant and open access health information for building vaccine confidence

With the abundance of health information about vaccines online, there is a need for an open educational resource (OER) that empowers youth to understand the importance of vaccines and make informed medical choices. In today’s digital age, where online information is abundant and conflicting, young people are challenged to find evidence-based and developmentally appropriate information to make decisions about vaccinations. Their decisions will impact not only themselves but also the next generation. Once beliefs are instilled, they are difficult to challenge and change.
Communicating science: The “significance” of statistics
Authors: Miller Jane E
Published: January 2025

Communicating science: The “significance” of statistics

Statistical significance and scientific importance are distinct, equally valuable aspects of communicating the significance of statistics in scientific research. Communicating the “significance” of statistics in scientific research is often plagued by the fact that the everyday usage of “significant” is very different than the technical meaning of that term. When most people read “significant,” they interpret it to mean “big” or “important.” When statisticians say “significant,” they intend it to mean that the estimated effect size is unlikely to have arisen by chance. Although both aspects of “significance” are key parts of communicating scientific research, those definitions clearly are not interchangeable! Unfortunately, this confusion between statistical significance and scientific importance has been so widespread (even among scientists!) that statisticians have been making recommendations for years on ways to differentiate between them when communicating scientific results (Amrhein et al., 2019; McShane et al., 2019). Despite those efforts, the two usages continue to be conflated by scientists and laypeople alike.
Living with rare genetic disorders: Challenges of EPP and XLP
Authors: Belongie Kirstine Juhl
Published: January 2025

Living with rare genetic disorders: Challenges of EPP and XLP

Kirstine Juhl Belongie discusses the impact, symptoms, and possible treatments related to EPP and XLP, two debilitating disorders that cause extreme pain following exposure to sunlight. For most people, a warm sunny day feels comfortable on the skin, but sun rays can produce excruciating pain for a rare group of people born with a genetic mutation in two specific genes. Photosensitivity or even phototoxicity occurs for many reasons (genetic, drug-induced, or allergic reaction from an unknown cause) and can be expressed as rashes, blistering, redness, or pain.
KAJIAN PENERAPAN METODE ANALISA DAN PERANCANGAN BERBASIS OBJEK PADA TOPIK INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT)
Authors: Umar Reyner Junistio , Marlis Agung Riadi , Rahayu Puji
Published: January 2025

Object-oriented analysis and design (OOAD) is a global method for modeling applications, businesses, or systems with graphical diagrams, improving product quality through object-based prototypes. This research aims to collect relevant evidence and provide insight into how OOAD principles can be applied to design and develop effective Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. The type of research is a literature review conducted using the PRISMA technique on 675 publications from the Google Scholar database. The research results show significant and promising development trends regarding the application of OOAD in IoT topics. The latest research trends evaluated show the importance of OOAD in various aspects, such as data management, security, and the development of increasingly sophisticated IoT applications. IoT areas with great potential for future OOAD applications include home automation, energy management, healthcare, intelligent transportation, and smart agriculture
PERANCANGAN SISTEM INFORMASI PENJUALAN UNTUK USAHA KULINER BERBASIS WEB DI WARUNG BUNDA
Authors: Ananta Made Juan Carlos , Yanti Latifah Dwi , Hasibuan Tuhfatul Habibah
Published: January 2025

Warung Bunda is a culinary business that sells Balinese food. Currently, Warung Bunda faces the challenge of manually tracking and recording customer orders. This research aims to design a web-based sales information system at Warung Bunda to increase the accuracy and efficiency of order recording. This study uses the research and development methods. The study gathers data by means of direct observation and interviews with the owners. The information system development process employs the agile method. The research results have led to the creation of a prototype for a web-based culinary business sales information system, which not only provides accurate order management but also enhances overall business operations. The implementation of this web-based system will meet Warung Bunda's business needs and enhance the quality of its services. Keywords: Balinese food, culinary business, information system, and sales.