State readying what-if plans ahead of possible federal government shutdown

Executive branch leaders have been instructed to summarize concerns about their ability to address payroll concerns and lay out their plans to protect Massachusetts residents and resources.
The Diplomat

Why Kazakhstan’s Energy Transition Is Stalling Despite Bold Pledges

Further agenda-setting from current President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev appeared to reinforce these ambitions, with his ...
Business Wire

New Research Highlights Potential of Hydrogen Water to Support Brain Health and Cognitive Function

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Echo is highlighting emerging research about the promising role hydrogen water may play in brain health, from protecting neurons against age-related decline to ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Allan, J.D. and Castillo, M.M. (2007) Stream Ecology: Structure and Function of Running Waters. 2nd Edition, Springer, 436.

ABSTRACT: The Hana River, a tributary of the Cavally River, is the main stream that crosses Tai National Park from northeast to southwest. This park, located in the south-west of the Ivory Coast, is ...
IEEE

A Multiple Artificial Potential Functions Approach for Collision Avoidance in UAV Systems

Abstract: Collision avoidance is a problem largely studied in robotics, particularly in uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) applications. The main challenges in this area are hardware limitations, the need ...
autoevolution

Volvo Car USA Issues Safety Recall for Potential Loss of Brake Function

Volvo has identified a rather worrying problem that affects 11,469 vehicles produced for the United States market. According to Volvo Car USA, the brake function may be lost in certain driving ...
Frontiers

New views on physiological functions and regulation of butyrylcholinesterase and potential therapeutic interventions

Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) is widely distributed in human tissues, although its physiological roles remain incompletely defined. It contributes modestly to cholinergic transmission and participates ...
Medical Xpress

Major sugar substitute found to impair brain blood vessel cell function, posing potential stroke risk

Erythritol may impair cellular functions essential to maintaining brain blood vessel health, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder. Findings suggest that erythritol increases ...
eLife

Blocking toxin function and modulating the gut microbiota: caffeic acid phenethyl ester as a potential treatment for Clostridioides difficile infection

This valuable study by Guo and colleagues reports the inhibitory activity of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) against TcdB, a key toxin produced by Clostridioides difficile. C. difficile infections ...
Thomson Reuters

Untapped Potential: C-Suite Leaders Overlook Key Enabling Functions' Full Contribution to Business Success

Thomson Reuters C-Suite Survey reveals critical misalignment between executive priorities and the perceived contributions of key enabling functions, including Tax and Legal. Perception Gap: While ...
Frontiers

Metalloproteinases (MMPs) in hypertensive disorders: role, function, pharmacology, and potential strategies to mitigate pathophysiological changes

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of enzymes that play an important role in the pathophysiology of hypertensive disorders, particularly through their involvement in extracellular matrix ...