Information about health and what to use is everywhere; the question is how to know if it is accurate? As health information reaches consumers progressively via digital marketing and social media, an accurate explanation of complex scientific research is crucial yet lacking. This paper combines a literature review with comparative analysis to find...

By Ajla Vejzović

The aim of this study was to examine differences in attitudes toward emotions between physicians and nurses, as well as to explore aspects of their emotional literacy in the context of everyday professional functioning. The pilot study included a total of 89 participants, evenly distributed by profession. A questionnaire assessing attitudes toward ...

By Ivana Jovčić

This paper examines investment in human capital as a determinant of economic growth in ten countries – five from the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia) and five neighboring European Union member states (Bulgaria, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, and Romania) – over the period 2013–2...

By Danijela Despotović, Miroljub Nikolić, Andrea Andrejević Panić, Slobodan Cvetanović

This paper develops a Composite Institutional Index (InstIndex) as a synthetic measure of the development of inclusive institutions, based on five Worldwide Governance Indicators dimensions: Control of Corruption, Government Effectiveness, Regulatory Quality and Rule of Law, Voice and Accountability. The index is calculated as a simple arithmetic m...

By Danijela Despotović, Miroljub Nikolić, Andrea Andrejević Panić, Slobodan Cvetanović

This study examined the effects of Pb and Cd on seed germination and root growth of red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) under treatments with varying metal concentrations and equimolar amounts of β-diketonate, using an adapted bioassay method. The results showed that Pb and Cd reduced seed germination and root length in T. pratense. Root growth...

By Snežana Branković, Filip Grbović, Radmila Glišić, Slađan Adžić, Kristina Luković, Aleksandra Rakonjac, Marija Marin

Meat quality is largely determined by post mortem biochemical processes, particularly the rate and extent of pH decrease resulting from glycogen conversion to lactic acid. The intensity of these changes depends on the animal's genetic background, pre-slaughter conditions, and the technology applied during slaughter and chilling. This study investig...

By Ana Velemir, Snježana Mandić, Danica Savanović, Aleksandar Savić, Sanja Resanović

Sweet cherry pits, a significant fraction of agro-industrial bio-waste, are often underutilized despite their richness in bioactive compounds. In line with sustainable resource management and circular economy principles, their valorization using green extraction techniques has gained attention. Microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) and ultrasound-ass...

By Aleksandra Cvetanović Kljakić, Pavle Mašković, Jelena Mašković

Nicotine is a naturally occurring bicyclic alkaloid, composed of a pyridine ring connected to a pyrrolidine ring. Possessing two heterocyclic nitrogen atoms, it behaves like a dibasic compound in water. The pyrrolidine nitrogen has a pKa of approximately 8.0 while the pyridine nitrogen has a pKa of 3.12-3.41. Therefore, at physiological pH of 7.4 a...

By Andrija Vukov, Bojan Šarac, Domen Goste, Teona Teodora Borović, Jovana Selak, Snežana Papović, Milan Vraneš

ABSTRACT This study investigates the influence of gamma irradiation on the thermal properties of polyolefins and polymer blends, aimed at improving polyolefin waste recycling. In addition to binary blends of isotactic polypropylene (iPP) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE), several commercial polymer samples were analyzed, including neat LDPE, nea...

By Djurica Katnic, Ognjen Todorovic, Luka Golubovic, Snezana Brkovic, Slavica Porobic Katnic, Marija Milenkovic, Milena Marinovic Cincovic

This paper analyses the phenomenology of bullying in secondary schools in the area of Banja Luka, with the aim of examining its prevalence, forms and perception among students. Bullying is defined as intentional and repeated aggressive behaviour among same-age peers, which may take verbal, physical, social and digital forms, and may have significan...

By Jelena Milić, Danijela Jokanović, Darjana Sredić