This study aimed to determine herd prevalence of tail alterations (deviated and shortened tails) on farms in Germany. In total, 86,355 cows on 765 dairy farms in three regions (North, South, East) were assessed for presence or absence of deviated and...
Background/Objectives: Long-term spaceflight in a microgravity environment frequently results in gastrointestinal dysfunction, presenting substantial challenges to astronauts’ health. Hericium erinaceus, a plant recognized for its dual use as f...
Tail alterations represent an animal welfare concern in dairy cows. The objective of the present study was to identify the risk factors associated with the presence of deviated and shortened tails on 765 German dairy farms. Farm visits, questionnaire...
Mining in the Russian Far East has been developing for more than 100 years, resulting in the formation of mining technogenic systems that negatively affect all components of the environment. The purpose of this paper is to develop and present an ecol...
10 September 2021
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are lipid-soluble toxins that are not easily degraded; therefore, they accumulate in the environment and the human body. Several studies have indicated a correlation between POPs and metabolic diseases; however, t...
The litter size and ovulation rate are different among ewes of different FecB genotypes in Small Tail Han sheep. These variants in reproductive phenotypes may be regulated by hormones released by the hypothalamic–pituitary–ovarian axis. H...
We analyzed chemical composition, mineralogy, and spectral characteristics of the tailings of a hydrothermal gold mine in South Korea. We measured spectral responses of tailings to arsenic (As) and lead (Pb) concentration and developed and validated...
FSHr antibodies have been shown to inhibit the differentiation of spermatogonia to primary spermatocytes, resulting in infertility without a pathological effect on reproductive organs. The aim of this study was to develop single-chain variable fragme...
Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) gene expression is extensively regulated at the post-transcriptional level, but how human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection affects the processing of HTLV-1 RNA remains unclear. Here, we combin...
Historical copper tailings represent a potentially valuable secondary source of copper; however, their reprocessing is commonly constrained by complex mineral associations, insufficient liberation of copper-bearing minerals, and secondary alteration...
Using bidirectional fluid–structure interaction technology, the dorsal–ventral motion of the dolphin tail fin was simulated, and the feasibility of the numerical simulation method was validated through underwater motion experiments. This...
Swine Inflammation and Necrosis Syndrome (SINS) is a widespread condition in pigs and has been proposed as an early-life animal-based measure (ABM) for assessing health and welfare. However, its prognostic value for later-life outcomes under commerci...
Excessive adipose tissue accumulation in sheep disrupts insulin signaling, inducing insulin resistance, and alters energy partitioning mechanisms. These changes adversely affect both ovine health and production efficiency. This study employed whole-g...
As human development continues to encroach into natural habitats, artificial light at night (ALAN) has increasingly become a concern for wildlife. Nocturnal animals are especially vulnerable to ALAN, as the physiology and behavior of nocturnal specie...
6 November 2018
The environmental risk of potentially toxic metals in tailing soils is of universal concern. We conducted a 3-month pot experiment to research the distribution and variations of potentially toxic metals (PTMs), and the translocation and accumulation...
Despite its vital importance to the contemporary economy, some drawbacks are mainly associated with waste derived from mining activity. This waste consists of tailings that are hydraulically disposed of in large impoundments, the tailings dams. As th...
Accidents at mining enterprises, including tailing dumps, pose significant threats to human lives, structures, and the environment. This study focuses on designing, constructing, and operating tailing dumps in Siberia’s northern region. To ensu...
As is the case for many lizards, leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius) can self-detach a portion of their tail to escape predation, and then regenerate a replacement complete with a spinal cord. Previous research has shown that endogenous populatio...
Graphene is a two-dimensional nanomaterial with excellent mechanical, electrical and thermal properties. The application of graphene in cement-based materials has good prospects. However, the mechanical properties of cement-based materials are diffic...
Significant interest has been focused on recovery rates, recovery options, and recovery utilization when tailings impoundments are re-mined. However, the stability of the tailings dams during the recovery process is also a severe issue. Based on engi...
To address the limited understanding of the aerodynamic characteristics of bird-inspired flapping-wing aircraft across different flight phases and the unclear flow field interaction mechanisms between the wings and tail, this study performs three-dim...
DNA-binding proteins from starved cells (Dps) are homododecameric nanocages, with N- and C-terminal tail extensions of variable length and amino acid composition. They accumulate iron in the form of a ferrihydrite mineral core and are capable of bind...
Decarbonization of the concrete industry has arisen as one of the main priorities for the construction sector in order to mitigate the negative climate impact associated with construction. The carbon emissions of concrete mainly originate from the pr...
In this study, we develop ceramic formulations based on quartzite and scheelite tailings collected from mining companies in the northeast of Brazil (Rio Grande do Norte State). New ceramic samples (27 wt% of kaolin, 29 wt% of plastic clay, 11 wt% of...
We introduce a simple growth model in which the sizes of entities evolve as multiplicative random processes that start at different times. A novel aspect we examine is the dependence among entities. For this, we consider three classes of dependence b...
Large volumes of disposed mine tailings abound in several regions of South Africa, as a consequence of unregulated, unsustainable long years of mining activities. Tailings dumps occupy a large volume of valuable land, and present a potential risk for...
Tail docking, serving as an important management intervention in animal husbandry, plays a significant role in regulating tail fat deposition and improving production performance and health status in fat-tailed sheep. This study systematically reveal...
Tailings ponds associated with the beneficiation of low-grade sulphide ores are a recognized source of acid mine drainage (AMD) and heavy metal contamination in receiving watercourses. This study assesses the physicochemical quality of process water...
The 2015 Mariana mining disaster in Minas Gerais, Brazil, profoundly altered the abiotic conditions of the Rio Doce basin, severely affecting aquatic biodiversity. Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera (EPT), widely recognized as sensitive bioin...
Diversion tunnels are often used as tailrace tunnels in underground hydropower stations. The special layout results in complex flow regimes, including air-water two-phase flow. A set of experiments is conducted based on the model of a hydropower stat...
Sterol regulatory element binding proteins (SREBPs) can regulate the lipid homeostasis by regulating its target genes, which are crucial for the cholesterol and fatty acid metabolism. However, the transcriptional regulation role of SREBPs in fat-tail...
Caudal autotomy, the ability to shed a portion of the tail, is a widespread defence strategy among lizards. Following caudal autotomy, and during regeneration, lizards face both short- and long-term costs associated with the physical loss of the tail...
Native plant species show significant promise for the remediation and rehabilitation of mine tailings contaminated with heavy metals (HM). Nonetheless, the harmful impact of HM can decrease plant survival, growth and reproduction, thereby diminishing...
The fin is known to play an important role in swimming for many adult fish, including zebrafish. Zebrafish fins consist of paired pectoral and pelvic with unpaired dorsal, anal, and caudal tail fins with specific functions in fish locomotion. However...
Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria, replicating and multiplying using host resources. For specific infections, bacteriophages have developed extraordinary proteins for recognizing and degrading their host. Inspired by the remarkable deve...
Prescribed burning is a management tool commonly used in forested ecosystems in the southeastern United States, but the influence of this method on grassland vegetation and wildlife in this geographic region is unknown. During 2009–2015, we con...
This study presents the results of the geoenvironmental characterization of La Matildes riverbed, affected by mine tailings in the Cartagena–La Unión district, Murcia (southeast Spain). Soils and riverbeds in this area are highly pollute...
Accurate tail-risk measurement in carbon markets is challenging because carbon allowance prices are shaped not only by heavy-tailed return dynamics, but also by policy changes that can alter the underlying risk dynamics. Models that ignore such struc...
Commercial pesticide formulations can affect non-target organisms, yet marketed aclonifen products remain insufficiently characterized across complementary test systems. This study assessed a commercial suspension concentrate containing 600 g/L aclon...
Intensive human activities are reshaping inland tail-end deltas. Based on hydrological and sediment data from 1950 to 2023 and physical model experiments, this study examines the Ganjiang tail-end delta to analyze channel evolution, driving mechanism...
To investigate the effects of repeated drying and wetting on the mechanical properties and meso-fabric of metal tailings, lead-zinc tailings from Hunan Province were studied. A self-developed apparatus was used to simulate the cyclic drying-wetting p...
The Mediator is composed of multiple subunits conserved from yeast to humans and plays a central role in transcription. The tail components are not required for basal transcription but are required for responses to different stresses. While some stre...
Within the scope of our new antidepressant drug development efforts, in this study, we synthesized eight novel benzothiazole derivatives 3a–3h. The chemical structures of the synthesized compounds were elucidated by spectroscopic methods. Test compou...
Isoform one of the mammalian Na+/H+ exchanger is a plasma membrane protein that is ubiquitously present in humans. It regulates intracellular pH through the removal of one intracellular proton in exchange for a single extracellular sodium. It consist...
This paper examines how assets from emerging and developed stock markets can be efficiently allocated during periods of financial crisis by integrating traditional portfolio theory with Extreme Value Theory (EVT), using the Generalized Pareto Distrib...
The rodent prenatal valproate (VPA) treatment is a widely used animal model of idiopathic autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, the presence of autistic-like symptoms is highly variable in treated offspring. The disruption of the excitation–...
Bacteriophage receptor-binding proteins are often attached to the tail via a conserved N-terminal adapter/anchor domain, presumed to function independently from the distal receptor-binding/catalytic domain. Using synthetic phage technology, we demons...
Xenobiotic Triclosan (TCS) is of great concern because of its existence in a variety of personal, household and healthcare products and continuous discharge in water worldwide. Excessive use of TCS-containing sanitizers and antiseptic products during...
Tungsten is recognized as a critical metal due to its unique properties, economic importance, and limited sources of supply. It has wide applications where hardness, high density, high wear, and high-temperature resistance are required, such as in mi...
Background: Chronic unpredictable stress triggers various pathological and metabolic alterations by modulating psychophysiological balance. Valeric acid (VA), a postbiotic material, has been reported to mitigate stress-induced behavioral changes in r...
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