Decomposition rate and stabilization across six tundra vegetation types exposed to >20 years of warming by Sarneel, Judith M.

“…However, climate change is expected to induce changes that directly or indirectly affect decomposition. We examined the direct effects of long-term warming relative to differences in soil abiotic properties associated with vegetation type on litter decomposition across six subarctic vegetation types. …”
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Effects of current generation and electrolyte pH on reverse salt flux across thin film composite membrane in osmotic microbial fuel cells by Qin, Mohan

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Development And Performance Evaluation Of Smart Polymeric Coatings For Corrosion Protection Of Steel by Khan, Adnan

“…Consequently, they are a promising solution for longer durability of coated piping steel and decreased operation expense. …”
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STANDARDIZATION OF AN IN VITRO MODEL OF DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY IN RENAL TUBULAR CELLS AND INVESTIGATION OF THE ROLE OF ALDOSE REDUCTASE PATHWAY IN HIGH GLUCOSE-INDUCED RENAL CELL INJ... by El Gamal, Heba

“…Normal rat kidney (NRK-52E) cells were exposed to high glucose (30 mM) or normal glucose (5 mM) media for 24 to 72 hours, and then assessed for changes in cell viability using MTT assay. …”
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Utilization of Two Microalgae Species, Synechococcus sp. and Cheatoceros sp., for Aquatic Toxicity Assessments in the Qatari Marine Environmen by Bacha, Sarah

“…The lowest growth rates were observed at the lowest temperatures, while a decreased rate was also observed at the highest temperature. …”
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Hot and Hypoxic environments inhibit simulated soccer performance and exacerbate performance decrements when combined by Aldous, Jeffrey

“…Sprint distance covered was unchanged (p>0.05) in HOT and HYP and only decreased in HH (−8%) compared with CON. Body mass (−2%), temperatures (+2–5%), and TS (+18%) were altered in HOT. …”
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Adaptative Network Topology for Data Centers by Chkirbene, Zina

“…Motivated by these challenges, we propose a new data center architecture, called VacoNet that combines the advantages of previous architectures while avoiding their limitations. …”
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Abnormal brain structure and behavior in MyD88-deficient mice. by Schroeder, Patricia

“…Because the adaptor protein myeloid differentiation primary response protein 88 (MyD88) is essential for downstream signaling of most TLRs and IL-1R, we systematically investigated the effect of MyD88 deficiency on murine brain structure during development and on behavior. …”
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The Effect of Experimental Recuperative and Appetitive Post-lunch Nap Opportunities, With or Without Caffeine, on Mood and Reaction Time in Highly Trained Athletes by Romdhani, Mohamed

“…Purpose: To investigate the effects of placebo (PLA), 20 min nap opportunity (N20), 5mg·kg−1 of caffeine (CAF), and their combination (CAF+N20) on sleepiness, mood and reaction-time after partial sleep deprivation (PSD; 04h30 of time in bed; study 1) or after normal sleep night (NSN; 08h30 of time in bed; study 2). …”
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Ziziphus nummularia crude and fractionated extracts attenuate the malignant phenotype of human triple-negative breast cancer cells by Shaito, Abdullah

“…NAC also blunted ZNE- and F6-induced reduction in TNBC cell viability. We also demonstrated that ZNE and F6 induced an arrest of the cell cycle, and triggered apoptosis- and autophagy-mediated cell death. …”
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Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations are inversely associated with body adiposity measurements but the association with bone mass is non-linear in postmenopausal women by Vijay, Ganji

“…We investigated an association between serum vitamin D [25-hydroxyvitmain D (25(OH)D)] and adiposity measurements in postmenopausal women using Qatar Biobank data (n = 935). …”
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Temporal cross talk between endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria regulates oxidative stress and mediates microparticle-induced endothelial dysfunction by Safiedeen, Zainab

“…MPs decreased in vitro nitric oxide release by human aortic endothelial cells, whereas in vivo MP injection into mice impaired the endothelium-dependent relaxation induced by acetylcholine. …”
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Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations are inversely associated with body adiposity measurements but the association with bone mass is non-linear in postmenopausal women by Vijay, Ganji

“…We investigated an association between serum vitamin D [25-hydroxyvitmain D (25(OH)D)] and adiposity measurements in postmenopausal women using Qatar Biobank data (n = 935). …”
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Combine iron Chelation therapy ameliorates decline of iron on iron loaded Zebrafish embryo by Ibrahim, Mustafa

“…To address these issues new iron chelating agents and improved iron chelation therapy we propose using combination of iron chelators. …”
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Reactive Absorption of CO2 Using Ethylaminoethanol Promoted Aqueous Potassium Carbonate Solvent by Bhosale, Rahul Rambhau

“…The H_(CO2) was observed to be decreased by 5 and 31% due to the increase in the EAE concentration from 0.6 to 2 kmol/m3 and reaction temperature from 303 to 318 K, respectively. …”
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Vertical zonation and functional diversity of fish assemblages revealed by ROV videos at oil platforms in The Gulf by Ben-Hamadou, Radhouan

“…To assess the local fish community, a total of 242 videos amounting to twenty-one hours of observation were selected randomly, however, if no fish appear in a selected video a new video was randomly selected from the list. …”
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Remote sensing of desertification and study of temporal variability of aeolian deposits in parts of the Arabian Desert for sustainable development in an arid environment by Rajendran, Sankaran

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Contrasting cardiovascular mortality trends in Eastern Mediterranean populations: Contributions from risk factor changes and treatments by Critchley, Julia

“…Background Middle income countries are facing an epidemic of non-communicable diseases, especially coronary heart disease (CHD). We used a validated CHD mortality model (IMPACT) to explain recent trends in Tunisia, Syria, the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) and Turkey. …”
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The Expression of TBC1 Domain Family, Member 4 (TBC1D4) in Skeletal Muscles of Insulin-Resistant Mice in Response to Sulforaphane by Rizk, Nasser M

“…Sulforaphane (SFN) has been suggested as a new potential anti-diabetic compound acting by reducing blood glucose levels through mechanisms not fully understood (1). …”
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Molecular and Peritoneal Microvascular Changes Cause Peritoneal Membrane Dysfunction by Uremia-Related Mechanisms by Zakaria, El-Rasheid

“…A subset of uremic animals exhibited very high net ultrafiltration which seems to correlate with a phenotype of extensive angiogenesis and uremia-induced hypertension. …”
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