China relies heavily on fossil fuels to keep the wheel of its huge economy running. Fossil
fuels are however not a sustainable energy source due largely to their environmental footprint …

Hofbauer cells (HBCs) are placental macrophages that are present in the villus across
gestation. Despite their identification more than 100 years ago, their specific role in placental …

Background Pregnant women are at increased risk for severe outcomes from coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19), but the pathophysiology underlying this increased morbidity and its …

An analytical solution is derived to investigate the influence of leakage on tidal response in
a coastal leaky confined aquifer system. The analytical solution developed here is more …

Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) are essential for proper development and immunity in
eukaryotes 1 . Plants produce siRNAs with lengths of 21, 22 or 24 nucleotides. The 21- and 24-…

The strong association of Zika virus infection with congenital defects has led to questions of
how a flavivirus is capable of crossing the placental barrier to reach the fetal brain. Here, we …

Background— We tested whether tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α increases arginase
expression in endothelial cells as one of the primary mechanisms by which this inflammatory …

Groundwater vulnerability assessment shows an extreme sensitivity to in situ anthropogenic
pollutants. A dichotomous assessment of geological and hydrological (inter alia) …

Nuclear enriched abundant transcript 1 (NEAT1), an important cancer-associated long non-coding
RNA (lncRNA), contributes to the development and progression of several cancers. …

Simple Summary This review focuses on plant growth and development harmed by abiotic
stress, primarily salt stress. Salt stress raises the intracellular osmotic pressure, leading to …