Nomenclature - Science topic

Modification of natural environments for the purpose of their utilisation has led to the degradation of more than 50 % of the world's original forests, highlighting the profound influence of human actions on global ecosystems. The world's cultivated land area has expanded by ~13 % since 1961; however, with the world population doubling since then,...

The infrageneric classification of the genus Lepiota has a long history of continuous refinement. Nevertheless, recent studies demonstrated that some of the widely used sections are not monophyletic in their current circumscription. In addition, the genus Echinoderma , or L. sect. Echinatae in the traditional sense, was shown to be polyphyletic. In...

Recent taxonomic updates confirm Selenicereus as a valid genus, replacing older nomenclature such as Cereus megalanthus, Mediocactus megalanthus, and Hylocereus. Despite pitaya's adaptability to hot and humid climates, flowering and fruit development are strongly influenced by environmental factors such as photoperiod and temperature. Critical phot...

The historical myxomycete collection of A. A. Jaczewski (1863-1932) at the All-Rus-sian Institute of Plant Protection, Pushkin, Russia (LEP) includes a separate collection of type specimens. In this article, we report our re-examination of this collection using light and scanning electron microscopy and discuss the nomenclatural status and taxonom-...

Various options for generic delimitation in Maleae (Rosaceae), specifically the taxa earlier included in Sorbus L. s. l., are discussed. Following the positive decision of the General Committee regarding our recent proposal to conserve the name Aria (Pers.) Host against the earlier names Chamaemespilus Medik. and Torminalis Medik., we conclude that...

The ‘plates’ (intaglio prints) of Alexander Wilson’s nine-volume work, American ornithology (1808–14), collectively depicted hundreds of individual bird specimens including the types of many new species—or so scholars have long assumed. Here, by reconstructing the modified intaglio process used by Wilson and his team, I demonstrate that many (proba...

Since philosophical problems are the result of our innate psychology, or as Wittgenstein put it, due to the lack of perspicuity of language, they run throughout human discourse and behavior, so there is endless need for philosophical analysis, not only in the ‘human sciences’ of philosophy, sociology, anthropology, political science, psychology, hi...

Equitable sharing of benefits from the commercial use of biological resources is a cornerstone of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). This principle is pivotal in advancing the other two CBD objectives: conserving biological diversity and its sustainable use. India, as a CBD signatory, enacted the Biological Diversity Act in 2002 (amended...

Caecilians comprise a relatively small (~220 species) group (Gymnophiona) of snake‐like or worm‐like, mostly tropical amphibians. Most adult caecilians are fossorial, although some species may live in aquatic or semi‐aquatic environments, either as larvae or adults. Caecilians exhibit numerous morphological features traditionally interpreted as ada...

Meteoritical Bulletin 113 contains the 3646 meteorites approved by the Nomenclature Committee of the Meteoritical Society in 2024. It includes 17 falls, 2964 ordinary chondrites, 218 HED, 158 carbonaceous chondrites (including 7 ungrouped), 59 lunar meteorites, 38 iron meteorites (9 ungrouped), 30 ureilites, 31 primitive achondrites (3 ungrouped),...

Worldwide, many tens of thousands of plant species are threatened with extinction in the wild. Those that are naturally rare or have narrow distributions are particularly vulnerable. The flowering plant genus Erica is a prime example, its numerous species presenting additional challenges associated with conserving large, complex, plant groups. This...

Interpretation of occurrence records outside the known range of the species for many freshwater copepods remains difficult due to unresolved taxonomy and/or sparse occurrence data. We report for the first time the occurrence in South America of two cyclopid species with very different evolutionary histories. Mesocyclops granulatus Dussart and Ferna...

This article explores the issue of inspections conducted in criminal procedure proceedings, the subject of which is a fragment that was previously inspected. The considerations carried out include, among other things, the justification of the theoretical separation of such procedural action. The text also makes a detailed analysis of the linguistic...

An annotated list of cephalopods from the Brazilian Economic Exclusive Zone is presented. Species are briefly described, mainly based on external characters with information on their habitat and distribution, and images of freshly caught or preserved specimens are given. This list updates the nomenclature and geographical distribution given in prev...

Combined conductive-radiative heat transfer in a three-dimensional cubical enclosure with an absorbing, emitting, and scattering medium is considered. The concept of the total exchange factor is used to account for the scattering effect in the formulation of the energy conservation equation. The generalized zonal method with Monte Carlo method is u...

In this contribution, new data concerning the distribution of native vascular flora in Italy are presented. It includes new records, confirmations, and exclusions to the Italian administrative regions for taxa in the genera Carex , Filago , Koeleria , Lonicera , Myosotis , Phleum , Potamogeton , Staehelina , Verbascum , Zannichellia . Nomenclatural...

Replacement names Dombeya bakeri R.Kr.Singh and Malvaviscus sangeetae R.Kr.Singh are proposed here for the illegitimate names Dombeya acerifolia Baker and Malvaviscus lanceolatus Rose, respectively. Additionally, to stabilize the application of the name Dombeya acerifolia Baker, a lectotype is designated here.

Mastic asphalt concrete is a type of hot asphalt concrete that differs significantly from hot asphalt concrete in terms of particle size distribution, nomenclature of indicators used to assess quality, and technology for manufacturing, transporting and paving. These features of mastic asphalt concrete must be taken into account when designing its c...

Six new combinations are proposed here under the genus Hoya. These nomenclatural changes are made to align with current taxonomic concepts of the genus.

Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) encompass a diverse group of disorders characterized by inflammation and fibrosis of the lung parenchyma. Despite their classification as rare, increasing evidence suggests ILDs are more prevalent than previously thought. Patients often present with respiratory symptoms such as exertional dyspnea, persistent cough,...

Atopic dermatitis (AD), defined according to the current World Health Organisation (WHO, 1990) nomenclature as eczema, is a chronic, recurrent, inflammatory skin disease, usually beginning in early childhood, characterised by severe pruritus, typical localisation, characteristic lesion morphology, and very - often coexisting with other atopic disea...

Lexicographic work on languages often adopts traditional text-based dictionary approaches. Wolof is no exception. In an explanatory and combinatorial approach, Mel’čuk/Clas/Polguère 1995 have proposed DEC, which is the applied side of Meaning Text Theory (MTT). The project to develop lexical networks (French, Russian, etc.), which aims to structure...

New combinations are proposed here for 17 species of the family Cucurbitaceae, representing five genera. These nomenclatural changes are necessary to align the species with current taxonomic and phylogenetic concepts accepted for their respective genera. In addition, to ensure accurate application and to stabilize nomenclature, lectotypes are desig...

Purpose of review Whole genome sequencing (WGS) has transformed bacterial strain typing, an essential tool for outbreak detection, antimicrobial resistance surveillance, and tracking clonal emergence across clinical, research, and public health settings. Herein, we will review recent advances in WGS-based bacterial strain typing methods for purpose...

Background Phylogenetic trees are essential diagrams used in different sciences, such as evolutionary biology or taxonomy, and they depict the relationships between a given set of taxa sharing a common ancestor. So far, a multitude of tools have already been developed to infer phylogeny, and even more to visualize the resulting trees. However, edit...

Cette étude explore la modélisation d'une chaudière industrielle (100 MW) de récupération, tout en considérant le coefficient d'échange. Deux cas de chaudières sont modélisés : l'un avec un fluide à changement de phase et l'autre avec plusieurs étages de pression qui co-existent dans la chaudière. La modélisation repose sur une discrétisation des é...

Large snow load events are a major hazard for both human societies, in particular buildings and transport safety, and natural ecosystems. National and European frameworks provide guidelines and standards in order to take into account extreme snow load hazard in infrastructure design. However, there is a lack of reference data for their implementati...

The F. nucleatum group (sensu lato) is historically composed of four subspecies (F. nucleatum subsp. animalis, F. nucleatum subsp. nucleatum, F. nucleatum subsp. polymorphum, F. nucleatum subsp. vincentii). Although F. nucleatum sensu lato members are typically associated with oral disease, they have recently been shown to disseminate to the gastro...

The pilot study aims to demonstrate the results of several reproducible steps towards analyzing the possibilities of utilizing secondary online data related to points of interests for the purposes of identifying and measuring visitors’ experiences at destination level, and current limitations of data usability as a supplement to, or even replacemen...

Context: Cranial nerves are integral components of the central nervous system in vertebrates. Throughout history, from the pre-Hippocratic era to 18 ADS, anatomists have debated the existence and classification of human cranial nerves. This review explores the evolution of understanding regarding cranial nerve anatomy and nomenclature. Evidence Acq...

FINAL EDITED PUBLISHED VERSION Modified cyclodextrins (CDs) are cyclic oligosaccharides with many applications in drug delivery, catalysis, and as active pharmaceutical ingredients. In general, they exist as distributions of structurally diverse molecules rather than single-isomer compounds. Their performance depends on the number of glucopyranose...

Chironomids are important laboratory model organisms used to assess toxicity in freshwater environments. Cell and tissue features are not commonly used as chironomid markers to detect toxicity, but they could be extremely helpful in identifying acute and chronic effects of pollutants. The nervous system is an excellent cellular candidate since it i...

Revisionary studies and taxonomic catalogues are valuable resources for compiling biodiversity knowledge because they offer essential information for the identification and use of scientific names, enabling a biological system to be convincingly described in detail and with clear scientific nomenclature. In addition to the updated and standardized...

Nationwide surveillance of avian influenza viruses (AIVs) in live poultry markets across China has occurred since 2014, providing a resource for AIV prevalence and genetic diversity studies. Here we report that 3,237 of 18,425 samples from poultry were AIV positive (17.57%) between 2019 and 2023, with H9N2 being the dominant subtype. We developed a...

Purpose-This study aims to examine how various helical coil shapes affect heat transfer efficiency, with the goal of identifying the optimal coil design to enhance heat flux and thermal performance in cylindrical tanks, especially for household refrigerator condensers. Design/methodology/approach-This study uses both experimental and numerical meth...

The interrelationship between periodontitis and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), formerly known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), has attracted increasing attention due to the significant global rise in the prevalence of both conditions. Periodontitis, a chronic inflammatory disease, affects a substantia...

Positron emission tomography (PET)-based connectivity analysis provides a molecular perspective that complements fMRI-derived functional connectivity. However, lack of standardized terminology and diverse methodologies in PET connectivity studies has resulted in inconsistencies, complicating the interpretation and comparison of results across studi...

Motorlu taşıtlar vergisi, servet vergisi olarak ortaya çıkmış olup uygulandığı ülkelerde farklı isimlerle anılıyor olsa da uygulama açısından benzerlikler göstermektedir. Küresel ısınma ve iklim krizi dünya çapında çeşitli önlemlerin alınmasına yol açmıştır. Bu önlemler arasında, vergi düzenlemeleri önemli bir yer tutmaktadır ve motorlu taşıtlar ve...

The International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses now mandates that all virus species names be presented in a binomial format. This requirement replaces the various naming formats that have been used since the first official virus taxonomy Report was published in 1971. A review of virus classification schemes as they have developed over the past c...

This study explores the intersection of linguistics, microbiology, and food science by investigating the morphological structures and naming strategies employed in microbial taxonomy. Using a purposive sample of fifty microorganism names, the paper conducts a linguistic morphological analysis to identify their constituent morphemes and the processe...

The ability to accurately name organic compounds according to IUPAC rules is fundamental in chemistry education. Nevertheless, recent studies indicate students’ misconceptions in this regard. A qualitative research design involving 56 respondents was employed. The instruments for the study are the Students’ Perception Scale in IUPAC Nomenclature (r...

Metabolic associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is now the most common liver and metabolic disease with rapidly rising prevalence, being among most common causes of liver transplan-tation, associated with liver mortality, but even more so and earlier in the course of the disease it is underappreciated independent risk factor for cardiovascular...

Gaining insights into entropy generation in cilia-induced non-Newtonian fluid flows is essential for improving the thermal and mechanical efficiency of biological and industrial transport systems. Therefore, the present investigation addresses the analysis of entropy generation for Williamson fluid flow driven by the cilia mechanism through a curve...

Postmenopausal osteoporosis as part of diagnostic nomenclature should not continue to be used! (2) Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease characterized by a decrease in bone mass per unit volume and a disorder of bone microarchitectonics, leading to increased bone fragility and a high risk of fractures. However this piece tries to propose the...

To know and understand the foundations of the earth is a marvelous thing rewarded by the Almighty Creator as He prophesied that He would reveal it to one of His choosing. Accordingly, I was blessed in that matter and having revealed its nomenclature in several published essays here I am diving into the factors of it for yet a greater understanding...

Purpose This study aims to perform a SWOT analysis of Islamic banking (IB) in Türkiye, incorporating perspectives from Islamic bankers across different generations. The research seeks to identify the current strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats shaping the future of IB in Türkiye, which boasts a history spanning nearly 40 years. Design...

As the field of glycobiology has developed, so too have different glycan nomenclature systems, reflecting diverse cognitive and practical needs of different scientific uses. While each system serves specific purposes, this multiplicity creates challenges for usability, data integration, and knowledge sharing. Here, we present a practical framework...

Potato functional genomics lags due to unsystematic gene information curation, gene identifier inconsistencies across reference genome versions, and the increasing volume of research publications. To address these limitations, we developed the Potato Knowledge Hub (http://www.potato-ai.top), leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) and a systematica...

The article is devoted to the problem of gunpowder production in the USSR and the emergence of a “bottleneck” in the production of ammunition in the period preceding the Great Patriotic War and the development of the situation during the war. Even before the loss of enterprises in the European part of the country, the situation was unfavorable; the...

Background The plasmodium interspersed repeats (pir) multigene family is found across malaria parasite genomes, first discovered in the human-infecting species Plasmodium vivax, where they were initially named the virs. Their function remains unknown, although studies have suggested a role in virulence of the asexual blood stages. Sub-families of t...

The name Cactus tuna (Opuntia tuna) was described by Linnaeus in 1753. Analyses of the original materials have shown that it comprises a heterogeneous assemblage of taxa, likely including elements of what is now recognized as Opuntia dillenii and O. elatior, and the name O. tuna have been historically adopted to an endemic Jamaican species. However...

p dir="ltr">This taxonomic study covers the benthic red algal species (except the Rhodymeniales and Ceramiales) from Puerto Rico, Caribbean Sea. In this treatment we recognize 5 classes, 20 orders, 34 families, 88 genera, and 174 species that occur in the benthic marine communities in Puerto Rico. Date, place, and author(s) of valid publication for...

A Nextclade data set for PRRSV-1 ORF5 based on a global nomenclature for standardized lineage classification was developed. This tool enables rapid sequence analysis, visualization, and comparison with reference strains and vaccines. By providing accessibility, it facilitates broader adoption of PRRSV-1 classification frameworks for research and su...

Climate feedbacks are a significant source of uncertainty in future climate projections and need to be quantified accurately and robustly. The radiative kernel method is commonly used to efficiently compute individual climate feedbacks from climate model or reanalysis output. Despite its popularity, it suffers from complications, including difficul...

The Nomenclature Session of Madrid and the main modifications for the new version of the International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants - Madrid Code). We present the main decisions and modifications that will be introduced in the Madrid Code, accepted during the Nomenclature Section of the XX International Botanical Congress held...

Phototrophic granules (or photogranules) are biological aggregates containing phototrophic and heterotrophic microorganisms. These organisms may engage in syntrophic interactions. In contrast to conventional activated sludge, photogranules keep carbon in the biomass through photosynthesis, leading to a higher potential for energy recovery. Photogra...

Stegosauria is an iconic clade of thyreophoran dinosaurs mainly characterized by two parasagittal rows of osteoderms that extend from the neck to the end of the tail. The fossil record of stegosaurian cranial material is remarkably fragmentary and scarce. This study describes the most complete stegosaurian skull from Europe and proposes a new hypot...

The typification of the name Linaria badalii (Plantaginaceae, Antirrhineae), is discussed. The designation of the nomenclatural type is based on an assessment of Loscos's original material, collected by Antonio Badal in Las Parras de Martín (Teruel, Spain). The name is lectotypified using a specimen from Loscos's herbarium preserved at The Royal Ar...

The global endeavor to develop and deploy COVID-19 vaccines has underscored both significant scientific progress and enduring disparities in worldwide access. This analysis examines regional vaccine distribution patterns across World Health Organization (WHO) regions—Africa, the Americas, Eastern Mediterranean, Europe, and Western Pacific—revealing...

Similar to other countries from Central and South-Eastern Europe, Romania’s cultural field developed as a literature-centric system. Throughout the process of nation-making and state-building that unfolded starting with the early nineteenth century, literary figures (writers, poets, and other men of letters) have played a critical role in shaping R...

A population of Pseudochazara butterflies from Albania was formally described as the subspecies Pseudochazara tisiphone dibra on January 24, 2025. However, in a separate publication on March 1, 2025, the same population was described as a distinct species, Pseudochazara misjai . This paper reassesses the taxonomic status of the population, critical...

A part of the proposed national genus names concerning Passeriformes of the world fauna is included in the work. More than 40 families of birds are presented, namely Eurylaimidae, Philepittidae, Pittidae, Furnariidae, Dendrocolaptidae, Thamnophilidae, Formicariidae, Conopophagidae, Rhinocryptidae, Cotingidae, Pipridae, Tyrannidae, Acanthisittidae,...

The number of coauthors in peer-reviewed articles increased significantly in the last two decades, mainly driven by large multinational collaborations in physics and medicine. We are presenting a similar trend in the number of names used in eponyms. One-, two-, and three-name eponyms have been used for centuries, eponyms with four or five names app...

History: On 10 June 2023, in the vicinity of the rural commune of Lamssid, approximately 80 km north of Boujdour province, within the Laâyoune-Boujdour-Saguia El Hamra region, Morocco, Mr. Ali Lamghari discovered a meteorite with a total weight of 4.5 kg in a flat stony area. A further systematic search conducted in the same area on 27 and 28 Septe...

أدت المزاوجة بين تقنيات ووسائل الإعلام التقليدية على اختلافها مكتوبة، سمعية، سمعية بصرية إلى تمخض ناتج إعلامي رقمي أطلقت عليه مسميات عديدة وفق ا للبيئة الرقمية الجديدة أولاها الإعلام الجديد، وما يدور في فلكه (الإعلام الرقمي، الإعلام الاجتماعي، الإعلام الشبكي، الإعلام الإلكتروني، الإعلام الوسائطي)، فالبيئة الرقمية الجديدة بمختلف وسائطها لم تلغي ما ح...

Trilobites from the Upper Permian (Changhsingian) of the North Caucasus, previously described by Weber (1944), are revised. Brachymetopus (?) caucasicus Licha-rew in Weber, 1944, known only from its pygidium, belongs to the Brachymetopus (Acutimetopus), and not Cheiropyge, as some researchers believed, since it lacks a terminal lobe, characteristic...

Developing high-resolution reference maps of disease-susceptible spatial niches is a critical step to mitigating the profound effects of lung disease. Here, we present an integrated multimodal single-nucleus human lung atlas (snHLA) profiling 746,047 nuclei from 49 mapped lung blocks spanning clinically relevant distal airways, alveoli, and interst...

Citation: Falsetti, P.; Manzo, C.; Isetta, M.; Placido, F.; Castagna, A.; Natale, M.; Baldi, C.; Conticini, E.; Frediani, B. Are There Definite Disease Subsets in Polymyalgia Rheumatica? Suggestions from a Narrative Review. Healthcare 2025, 13, 1226. https:// These authors contributed equally to this work. Abstract: Background: Polymyalgia rheumati...

Introduction Pharmacogenomics investigates the impact of genetic variation on drug metabolism, enabling personalized medicine through optimized drug selection and dosing. This study examines the effect of the dynamic star allele nomenclature system on diplotypes and therapeutic recommendations using the GeT-RM dataset while also presenting a revise...

Background: Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) has a multifaceted onset and course, and making a distinction between true PMR and so-called “polymyalgic syndrome” (that is, similar manifestations caused by different conditions) is far from easy in clinical practice. The existence of subsets within true PMR may further complicate the diagnostic question....

The term science popularization is an established nomenclature in policies and research studies that focus on the relationships between science and the public in Brazil. However, the multiplicity of means and players through which it operates, and of communication processes and intentionalities that guide it, require historical, political, theoreti...

The phylogeny of the vertebrate pathogen Histoplasma capsulatum and its varieties was analyzed on the basis of GenBank data, comparing preceding papers that distinguished lineages on the basis of a much smaller dataset, partly dating back two decades. The aim was to establish the predictive value of individual research papers on biodiversity, which...

Accurately classifying chemical structures is essential for cheminformatics and bioinformatics, including tasks such as identifying bioactive compounds of interest, screening molecules for toxicity to humans, finding non-organic compounds with desirable material properties, or organizing large chemical libraries for drug discovery or environmental...

Σύντομη παρουσίαση της 25ης Επιστημονικής Επετηρίδας της Ελληνικής Ονοματολογικής Εταιρείας (Πρακτικά 8ου Πανελλήνιου Ονοματολογικού Συνεδρίου - Ανδρίτσαινα 28-30/08/2023) και του άρθρου της Μαρίνας Σπ. Τσιρτσίκου για την προέλευση των κρανιδιώτικων επωνύμων. Brief presentation of the 25th Scientific Yearbook of the Hellenic Onomatological Society...

Data from herbaria are used to assess the extinction risk of plants, and subsequently, create conservation plans. However, some research suggests that identification errors, including misidentification and use of outdated nomenclature, in herbaria are widespread. At the Manitoba Museum, nomenclatural updating of vascular plant specimens occurred fr...

This study examined the effect of ChemDraw software with worksheets intervention on senior high school students’ conceptual understanding of drawing and naming of hydrocarbons. Purposive sampling technique was used to select an intact class of 35 students offering General Science and had prior knowledge of drawing and naming of hydrocarbons through...

The concept of the chemical bond is fundamental to chemistry, governing atomic interactions that define all known matter. Despite this central role, the classification and most convenient naming of chemical bonds remain subjects of debate due to the diverse theoretical models and experimental observations. Modelings from quantum mechanical calculat...

A taxonomical practice without integration of systematics remains incomplete or produces incorrect definitions. To address this, we linked the taxonomy of the Poecilimon zonatus group to its systematics by examining its phylogeny and phylogeography. We used both mitochondrial and nuclear genes representing all species except P. varicornis. The mito...

The aim of the study was to establish the structural organization of the blood-brain barrier of the brainstem capillaries of domestic chicken. The material used for the study was fragments of the brainstem tissue of the White Loman cross chicken. Their fixation and further processing to produce ultrathin sections were carried out in accordance with...

Name-bearing type specimens have a fundamental role in characterising biodiversity, as these objects represent the physical link between a scientific name and the biological organism. Type specimens are usually deposited in natural history collections, which provide key infrastructure for research on essential biological structures and processes, w...

Infants under one year of age frequently suffer from inflicted fractures. Dating the trauma is vitally important to identify the perpetrator and ensure the protection of the child. While several studies have investigated the radiological dating of fractures in children, few have focused specifically on those occurring during the first year of life....

Background Corylus species (hazelnuts) are a valuable source of nutrients and are widely consumed worldwide. Nevertheless, Corylus avellana (Cor a) contains 13 allergens (Cor a 1, Cor a 2, Cor a 6, Cor a 8, Cor a 9, Cor a 10, Cor a 11, Cor a 12, Cor a 13, Cor a 14, Cor a 15, Cor a 16, and Cor a TLP) that have been deposited into the official databa...

Recent advancements in automated scoliosis diagnosis using X-ray imaging have focused on detecting spinal curvature through angle measurements, but they often lack systematically standardized clinical terminology schemes. To address these limitations, we propose an end-to-end pipeline that detects individual vertebrae and Cobb angles including repo...

Urban Building Energy Modelling (UBEM) represents a comprehensive approach to investigate the intricate interplay of the various factors impacting energy use of groups of buildings, offering invaluable insights for urban planners, architects, building engineers, and policymakers. Nonetheless, available UBEM tools are still “research tools” and lack...

The Geological Mapping of the Arabian Shield (GMAS) is an eleven-year program for detailed remapping of the Arabian Shield at a scale of 1:100,000. This significant initiative is currently being undertaken by the China Geological Survey (CGS) under contract with the Saudi Geological Survey (SGS). This geological mapping program is part of the Saudi...

Most of the fluid models for electrons in a partially-ionized plasma consider the electrons as having a small drift with respect to the other species. In this paper, we study a non-linear moment model based on a Hermitian expansion that considers 14 scalar fields (density, momentum, pressure tensor, heat-flux vector, and kurtosis). The main collisi...

This paper presents a nomenclatural revision and validation of some Greek syntaxa. These syntaxa occur on the summits of the highest mountains in mainland Greece, as well as on several Ionian (Lefkas, Cephalonia) and Aegean islands (Euboea, Samos, Lesvos, Chios, and Thassos). This revision was performed in accordance with the articles of the 4th ed...

Background The internal carotid artery (ICA) has multiple classification systems; it is essential for brain blood supply, which has bone/neurovascular relationships of wide neurosurgical interest; its anatomy must be known in detail, its angiographic-imaging aspect (endovascular), its ventral aspect (endoscopic endonasal approaches); and its latera...

Background and aims – As part of recent taxonomic studies in the tribe Psoraleeae of Fabaceae, species delimitations and name application have been clarified. This has necessitated some nomenclatural changes to replace illegitimate species names published under Psoralea subgenus Otholobium. Material and methods – We reviewed nomenclature literature...

Intra-tissue endoscopy, providing real-time images at all scales, from macroscopic to microscopic, from inside living tissue during surgical procedures, has revealed the existence of a body-wide fibrillar architecture that extends from the surface of the skin to the cell. Different types of cells are housed within this fibrillar architecture and ga...

The domestication of plants and animals permitted the development of cities and social hierarchies, as well as fostering cultural changes that ultimately led humanity into the modern world. Despite the importance of this set of related evolutionary phenomena, scholars have not reached a consensus on what the earliest steps in the domestication proc...

We examine the impact of decentralisation on COVID-19 mortality and various health outcomes. Specifically, we investigate whether decentralised health systems, which facilitated greater regional participation and information sharing, were more effective in saving lives. Our analysis makes three contributions. First, we draw on evidence from several...

Objective: To examine the validity of claims suggesting that 60°-100° of maximal spinal flexion is unavoidable during lifting and to critique the conceptual and methodological inconsistencies in defining and measuring spinal neutral and flexion, particularly under load. This commentary proposes a refined framework for interpreting vertebral positio...

U članku je dan prijevod IUPAC-ovog Brief Guide to the Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry , koji pruža kratak pregled najvažnijih pravila nomenklature anorganske kemije, u skladu s preporukama IUPAC-a iz 2005. Stoga preporuke dane u ovome tekstu predstavljaju također i nadopunu i korekciju Hrvatske nomenklature anorganske kemije, preporuka IUPAC 1...

Mouflons are flagship species of the Mediterranean islands where they persist. Once thought to be the remnants of a European wild sheep population, archaeology suggests they were introduced by humans to the islands of Cyprus in the Early Neolithic (~10,000 years ago) and later to Corsica and Sardinia. Their status as truly wild animals remains a su...

In this study, cyclic adsorption inside coated tubes was investigated using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and reduced-order modeling (ROM). An axisymmetric 2D CFD model was developed to simulate the problem. In this model, the coated layer was treated as a wall boundary condition, assuming a negligible radial variation in the layer. The coated...