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• Effect of nanostructural irregularities on structural color in the tail feathers of the Oriental magpie Pica serica.

  Authors:Sangkyu Park, Jihoon Choi, Bohyun Kim, Heeso Noh, and Sang-im LeeFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 22, 20236,892 words Report 1440LThe tail feathers of magpies are iridescent, with hues ranging from navy to violet and green. It has been previously shown that the hexagonal arrangement of melanosomes in the distal barbules is responsible for these...

• Influence of lumbar support on tractor seat comfort based on body pressure distribution.

  Authors:Qingyang Huang, Xiaoping Jin, Mengyu Gao, Mingyang Guo, Xiaodong Sun, and Yuning WeiFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 22, 20236,672 words Report 1560LTo solve the problem of lumbar spine injuries of tractor drivers, lumbar support devices were added to the tractor. The purpose of study is to design lumbar supports with different protrusion thicknesses to adjust the...

• Survival of the fittest in the pandemic age: Introducing disease-related social Darwinism.

  Authors:Paul Nachtwey and Eva WaltherFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 22, 202310,665 words Report 1350LCOVID-19 was a harsh reminder that diseases are an aspect of human existence and mortality. It was also a live experiment in the formation and alteration of disease-related attitudes. Not only are these attitudes...

• Extensible membrane nanotubules mediate attachment of Trypanosoma cruzi epimastigotes under flow.

  Authors:Cristhian David Perdomo-Gómez, Nancy E. Ruiz-Uribe, John Mario González, and Manu Forero-SheltonFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 22, 20238,266 words Report 1510LTrypanosoma cruzi is the etiological agent of Chagas disease, an important cause of infectious chronic myocardiopathy in Latin America. The life cycle of the parasite involves two main hosts: a triatomine (arthropod...

• Sex differences in health care expenditures and mortality after spousal bereavement: A register-based Danish cohort study.

  Authors:Alexandros Katsiferis, Samir Bhatt, Laust Hvas Mortensen, Swapnil Mishra, and Rudi G. J. WestendorpFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 22, 20236,226 words Report 1620LBackground Spousal bereavement is a life event that affects older people differently. We investigated the impact of spousal bereavement on medical expenditures and mortality in the general population, emphasizing on...

• Age-dependent changes in the anatomical and histological characteristics of the aggregated lymphoid nodules in the stomach of Dromedary camels (Camelus Dromedarius).

  Authors:Zubieda Ibrahim Hassan Omer, Jia Lu, Yu-Jiao Cheng, Pei-Xuan Li, Zhi-Hua Chen, and Wen-Hui WangFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 22, 20235,742 words Report 1340LGastrointestinal associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) is an important component of the mucosal immune system. It is the largest mass of lymphoid tissues in the body and makes up more than 70% immune cells of entire body....

• Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Myanmar version of the scale of oral health outcomes for 5-year-old children.

  Authors:Saw Nay Min, Duangporn Duangthip, Sherry Shiqian Gao, and Palinee DetsomboonratFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 22, 20234,396 words Report 1450LObjective The aim of this study was to cross-culturally adapt the child's self-report and parental report of the scale of oral health outcomes for 5-year-old children (SOHO-5) for use in Myanmar (Burmese-speaking)...

• Feeding practices, dietary adequacy, and dietary diversities among caregivers with under-five children: A descriptive cross-section study in Dodoma region, Tanzania.

  Authors:Walter C. Millanzi, Patricia Z. Herman, and Bariki A. AmbroseFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 22, 20236,888 words Report 1640LIntroduction Suboptimal feeding practices among caregivers contribute to nutritional-related health problems in children in low and middle-income countries, such as Tanzania. The continuum of the recommended feeding...

• A conceptual model on caregivers' hesitancy of topical fluoride for their children.

  Authors:Donald L. Chi, Darragh Kerr, Daisy Patiño Nguyen, Mary Ellen Shands, Stephanie Cruz, Todd Edwards, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 22, 20237,695 words Report 1430LBackground Topical fluoride hesitancy is a well-documented and growing public health problem. Despite extensive evidence that topical fluoride is safe and prevents tooth decay, an increasing number of caregivers are...

• Gender gaps in Mathematics and Language: The bias of competitive achievement tests.

  Authors:Oscar Arias, Catalina Canals, Alejandra Mizala, and Francisco MenesesFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 22, 202312,557 words Report 1450LThis research paper examines the extent to which high-stakes competitive tests affect gender gaps in standardized tests of Mathematics and Language. To this end, we estimate models that predict students' results in two...

• Variation and internal-external driving forces of grey water footprint efficiency in China's Yellow River Basin.

  Authors:Yun Li, Yu Liu, Lihua Yang, and Tianbo FuFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 22, 20239,359 words Report 1460LGrey water footprint (GWF) efficiency is a reflection of both water pollution and the economy. The assessment of GWF and its efficiency is conducive to improving water environment quality and achieving sustainable...

• Human scent signature on cartridge case survives gun being fired: A preliminary study on a potential of scent residues as an identification tool.

  Authors:Nikola Ladislavová, Petra Pojmanová, Pavel Vrbka, Jana Snupárková, and Stepán UrbanFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 22, 20236,010 words Report 1440LThis paper focuses on a chemical analysis of human scent samples that were obtained from cartridge cases after being fired and their comparison with scent samples collected under laboratory conditions. Scent samples were...

• Ongoing increasing trends in central precocious puberty incidence among Korean boys and girls from 2008 to 2020.

  Authors:Sinyoung Kang, Mi Jung Park, Jung Min Kim, Jin-Sung Yuk, and Shin-Hye KimFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 22, 20235,781 words Report 1640LBackground Over the last few decades, there has been growing evidence of earlier onset and progression of puberty worldwide. This population-based longitudinal cohort study aimed to analyze the change in the annual...

• A non-randomized clinical trial to determine the safety and efficacy of a novel sperm sex selection technique.

  Authors:Stephanie Cheung, Rony Elias, Philip Xie, Zev Rosenwaks, and Gianpiero D. PalermoFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 22, 20236,521 words Report 1420LThe desire to have offspring of a specific sex has a long history but has been particularly present with the appearance of assisted reproduction. However, embryo selection raises ethical concerns. Thus, several...

• Spatiotemporal transitions in Pseudo-nitzschia species assemblages and domoic acid along the Alaska coast.

  Authors:Katherine A. Hubbard, Maria Célia Villac, Christina Chadwick, Alexandra A. DeSmidt, Leanne Flewelling, April Granholm, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 22, 202314,461 words Report 1620LThe toxic diatom genus Pseudo-nitzschia is distributed from equatorial to polar regions and is comprised of >57 species, some capable of producing the neurotoxin domoic acid (DA). In the Pacific Arctic Region spanning...

• Information battleground: Conflict perceptions motivate the belief in and sharing of misinformation about the adversary.

  Authors:Honorata Mazepus, Mathias Osmudsen, Michael Bang-Petersen, Dimiter Toshkov, and Antoaneta DimitrovaFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 22, 20238,872 words Report 1540LMisinformation has emerged as a major societal concern. But why do citizens contribute to the dissemination of falsehoods online? This article investigates this question by focusing on the role of motivated reasoning...

• Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis of the new region-generic version of Fremantle Body Awareness-General Questionnaire.

  Authors:David M. Walton, Goris Nazari, Pavlos Bobos, and Joy C. MacDermidFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 22, 20236,514 words Report 1690LBackground As the field of pain evaluation grows, newer and more targeted tools are being published for patient-centric evaluation of specific aspects of the pain experience. The Fremantle Back Awareness Questionnaire...

• The effects of a yoga intervention on balance and flexibility in female college students during COVID-19: A randomized controlled trial.

  Authors:Xue Luo and Xu HuangFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 22, 20234,477 words Report 1450LFemale college students are more likely to have a strong stress response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which seriously affects their health and merits greater attention. The present study is a randomized controlled trial...

• Health progression for Covid-19 survivors hospitalized in geriatric clinics in Sweden.

  Authors:Laura Kananen, Xu Hong, Martin Annetorp, Jonathan K. L. Mak, Juulia Jylhävä, Maria Eriksdotter, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 22, 20235,405 words Report 1550LObjective To analyse if the health progression of geriatric Covid-19 survivors three months after an acute Covid-19 infection was worse than in other geriatric patients. Specifically, we wanted to see if we could see...

• Anti-inflammatory effects of chlorogenic acid from Taraxacum officinale on LTA-stimulated bovine mammary epithelial cells via the TLR2/NF-[kappa]B pathway.

  Authors:Ping Xu, Xiaobo Xu, Hanna Fotina, and Tetiana FotinaFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 22, 20235,598 words Report 1330LMastitis is an inflammatory disease caused by microbial infection. Chlorogenic acid (CGA), one of the major phenolic acids in Taraxacum officinale, has natural antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties in various cell...