Socio-ecological Challenges and Adaptation Strategies of Farmers Towards Changing Climate in Vindhyan highlands, India.

The Indian agriculture is highly vulnerable to climate change which adversely affects crop production and livelihood of farmers. The effect is more intensified in Vindhyan highlands, where prolong drought and high rate of poverty exist in depredation environment. In this context, present study conducted to explore farmers' perception, attitude about climate change and adaptive capabilities.

Double transplantation as a climate resilient and sustainable resource management strategy for rice production in eastern Uttar Pradesh, north India.

-Enhancing the productivity of rainfed crops, especially rice, while coping with climate adversities and saving critical natural resources is essential for ensuring the food and nutrition security of a growing population. With this context, the present study was undertaken to validate promising farm innovation and adaptation practices used by small-medium landholding farmers for rice cultivation in eastern Uttar Pradesh (UP), north India, as well as to examine the sustainability of innovative practices for large-scale adoption. For this, a 3-year study comprising extensive field surveys and experiments was undertaken to compare single transplantation (ST) and double transplantation (DT) in rice along with organic addition (farm-yard manure, FYM) on crop growth, yield, climate resilience, soil quality, and overall sustainability i.

Silver-doped active carbon spheres and their application for microbial decontamination of water.

Highly efficient and durable, silver nanoparticles doped Active Carbon Spheres ACS(Ag) were synthesized by carbonization and activation of silver exchanged resins. The silver exchanged resins were prepared by exchanging H ions of polystyrene sulphonate resin with Ag ions of silver nitrate (AgNO). The quantity of Ag in the spheres was controlled by varying the concentration of AgNO, from 0.

Artificial night light alters ecosystem services provided by biotic components.

The global catastrophe of natural biodiversity and ecosystem services are expedited with the growing human population. Repercussions of artificial light at night ALAN are much wider, as it varies from unicellular to higher organism. Subsequently, hastened pollution and over exploitation of natural resources accelerate the expeditious transformation of climatic phenomenon and further cause global biodiversity losses.

Microbial exposure during early human development primes fetal immune cells.

The human fetal immune system begins to develop early during gestation; however, factors responsible for fetal immune-priming remain elusive. We explored potential exposure to microbial agents in utero and their contribution toward activation of memory T cells in fetal tissues. We profiled microbes across fetal organs using 16S rRNA gene sequencing and detected low but consistent microbial signal in fetal gut, skin, placenta, and lungs in the 2 trimester of gestation.

Onco-fetal Reprogramming of Endothelial Cells Drives Immunosuppressive Macrophages in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

We employed scRNA sequencing to extensively characterize the cellular landscape of human liver from development to disease. Analysis of ∼212,000 cells representing human fetal, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and mouse liver revealed remarkable fetal-like reprogramming of the tumor microenvironment. Specifically, the HCC ecosystem displayed features reminiscent of fetal development, including re-emergence of fetal-associated endothelial cells (PLVAP/VEGFR2) and fetal-like (FOLR2) tumor-associated macrophages.

Earthworms and vermicompost: an eco-friendly approach for repaying nature's debt.

The steady increase in the world's population has intensified the need for crop productivity, but the majority of the agricultural practices are associated with adverse effects on the environment. Such undesired environmental outcomes may be mitigated by utilizing biological agents as part of farming practice. The present review article summarizes the analyses of the current status of global agriculture and soil scenarios; a description of the role of earthworms and their products as better biofertilizer; and suggestions for the rejuvenation of such technology despite significant lapses and gaps in research and extension programs.

Evaluation of nonneutralizing antibodies against factor VIII in severe haemophilia A patients from India.

: Haemophilia A is treated by replacement therapy with factor VIII (FVIII) concentrate. This strategy of treatment is ineffective in some patients due to the development of neutralizing antibodies (NNAs) against FVIII. The inhibitors have been identified to act against the functional domains of FVIII.

A novel function of N-signaling in plants with special reference to interaction influencing plant growth, nitrogen use efficiency, and cross talk with plant hormones.

spp. is considered as a plant growth promoter and biocontrol fungal agents. They colonize on the surface of root in most of the agriculture crops.

Prevalence of FVIII inhibitors in severe haemophilia A patients: Effect of treatment and genetic factors in an Indian population.

Introduction: Factor replacement therapy in treatment of haemophilia A is complicated by the production of neutralising antibodies known as inhibitors. The formation of inhibitors is multifactorial being associated with both genetic and environmental factors.

Aim: To document the prevalence of inhibitors in severe haemophilia in the community where most patients receive only infrequent episodic replacement therapy and evaluate the factors which could be contributing to it.

T42 Reprograms Tobacco for Enhanced Nitrogen Utilization Efficiency and Plant Growth When Fed with N Nutrients.

spp., are saprophytic fungi that can improve plant growth through increased nutrient acquisition and change in the root architecture. In the present study, we demonstrate that T42 mediate enhancement in host biomass, total nitrogen content, nitric oxide (NO) production and cytosolic Ca accumulation in tobacco.

Synthetic Aziridines in Medicinal Chemistry: A Mini-Review.

Azaheterocyclic compounds are well-known to have diverse types of biological activity. Among them, azacyclopropanes, commonly referred as aziridines, occupy a prominent place in synthetic organic and medicinal chemistry due to its occurrence in natural resources, complexity involved in synthesis due to ring-strain, building blocks in organic synthesis, and its biological properties. Several novel compounds containing aziridine ring have been designed and synthesized recently by medicinal chemists for evaluating their biological profile.

Management of infected pancreatic necrosis-the "step up" approach and minimal access retroperitoneal pancreatic necrosectomy.

Infected pancreatic necrosis (IPN) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. It is increasingly being recognized that noninvasive management, radiological guided drainage, and minimally invasive procedures rather than the traditionally advocated open necrosectomy are associated with a better outcome in IPN. We present a patient with IPN who was managed with the now popular "step up" approach and describe the procedure of Minimal access retroperitoneal pancreatic necrosectomy.

Five year studies on suspended particulate matter and heavy metals trends in Brass City of India.

Moradabad is historically an important city of western Uttar Pradesh which is popularly known as Brass City of India, as about one thousand large and small scale brassware industries are located in and around the city. Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) was collected two times in a week using High Volume Samplers (HVS) at six selected sites representing different areas of the city. The result indicates the annual and seasonal variations of SPM from 2005-2010.

Antimicrobial, crown gall tumor inhibitory and cytotoxicity assays of N-[(1-methyl-1H-indole-3-yl)methylene]amines synthesized by an improved protocol.

The present paper reports an easy preparation of imines of N-methyl-1H-indole-3-carboxaldehyde by its condensation with alkyl and aromatic amines in ethanol without using any catalyst or dehydrating agent. The compounds have been screened for their antibacterial, antifungal, crown gall tumor inhibitory, and cytotoxic activities. As a major finding some of the compounds exhibited potential biological activity.

Impacts of ocean acidification on marine organisms: quantifying sensitivities and interaction with warming.

Ocean acidification represents a threat to marine species worldwide, and forecasting the ecological impacts of acidification is a high priority for science, management, and policy. As research on the topic expands at an exponential rate, a comprehensive understanding of the variability in organisms' responses and corresponding levels of certainty is necessary to forecast the ecological effects. Here, we perform the most comprehensive meta-analysis to date by synthesizing the results of 228 studies examining biological responses to ocean acidification.

Evaluation of some classical hydrazones of ketones and 1,2-diketones as antileishmanial, antibacterial and antifungal agents.

The paper describes the synthesis and antimicrobial (antileishmanial, antibacterial and antifungal) activity of some classical hydrazones of benzophenones and of 1,2-diketones. N-(Diaryl) acyl derivatives of these hydrazones have also been synthesized and evaluated. 4,4,-Demthoxybenzil monohydrazone and 4,4'-dimethoxybenzophenone hydrazone showed significant antileishmanial activity.

Synthesis of N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)methyleneamines and 3,3-diaryl-4-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)azetidin-2-ones as potential antileishmanial agents.

A series of N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)methyleneamines and eight new 3,3-diaryl-4-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)azetidin-2-ones have been synthesized and screened for their antileishmanial activity against Leishmania major. 3,3-Diaryl-4-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)azetidin-2-ones have been synthesized by the Staudinger's ketene-imine cycloaddition employing two 2-diazo-1,2-diarylethanones as the precursors of diarylketenes. A marked improvement in anti-parasitic activity is observed by transformation of the methyleneamines to azetidin-2-ones in seven out of eight compounds.

Analytical pair correlations in ideal quantum gases: temperature-dependent bunching and antibunching.

The fluctuation-dissipation theorem together with the exact density response spectrum for ideal quantum gases has been utilized to yield a new expression for the static structure factor, which we use to derive exact analytical expressions for the temperature-dependent pair distribution function g(r) of the ideal gases. The plots of bosonic and fermionic g(r) display "Bose pile" and "Fermi hole" typically akin to bunching and antibunching as observed experimentally for ultracold atomic gases. The behavior of spin-scaled pair correlation for fermions is almost featureless, but bosons show a rich structure including long-range correlations near T(c).

Preparation, characterization, and biological properties of β-glucans.

β-Glucans are soluble fibers with physiological functions, such as, interference with absorption of sugars and reduction of serum lipid levels. β-glucans are found in different species, such as, Rhynchelytrum repens, Lentinus edodes, Grifola frondosa, Tremella mesenterica, Tremella aurantia, Zea may, Agaricus blazei, Phellinus baummi, Saccharomyces cerevisae (yeast), and Agaricus blazei murell (mushroom). Analysis of the fractions reveals the presence of arabinose, glucose, xylose, and traces of rhamnose and galactose.

Recent progress in synthesis and bioactivity studies of indolizines.

The present review describes the recent progress in synthetic approaches to construct indolizine framework (including partially or wholly reduced ring) and the design of such compounds with potential biological activity. The methods of synthesis are classified as the Tschitschibabin reaction, 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions, cyclisation reactions depending on the position of bond formation, and other methods. The biological activities include antimicrobial activity, antioxidant activity, anti-inflammatory activity, anticonvulsant activity, enzymes inhibition activity and activity as calcium entry blocker.

Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by the Taungya community in Terai Arc Landscape, India.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: The importance/study of community-based ethnobotanical traditional knowledge is ever-increasing for designing strategies for conservation and sustainable use, appropriate drugs and dose-illness relationship.

Aims Of The Study: Present study aims to document ethnobotanical attributes of diverse medicinal plants used by the Taungya community to cure ailments in Terai Arc Landscape of India.

Materials And Methods: Ethnobotanical data was recorded by opting peoples' participation approach involving interviews, semi-structured meetings, group discussions and filling of questionnaires.