Stick tool use by chimpanzees in a forest fragment in Uganda’s Budongo-Bugoma corridor: preliminary observations from Kasongoire by Aimee Oxley, Balinda Kiiza Jovan

“…Chimpanzees are well-known tool users, with differences reported in the tool use repertoires among communities and subspecies. …”
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morphoHeart: A quantitative tool for integrated 3D morphometric analyses of heart and ECM during embryonic development. by Juliana Sánchez-Posada, Christopher J Derrick, Emily S Noël

“…Finally, morphoHeart's GUI expands its use beyond that of cardiac tissue, allowing its segmentation and morphometric analysis tools to be applied to z-stack images of any fluorescently labelled tissue.…”
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Near-Infrared Spectroscopy as a Process Analytical Technology Tool for Monitoring the Steaming Process of Gastrodiae rhizoma with Multiparameters and Chemometrics by Yamin Zuo, Jing Yang, Chen Li, Xuehua Deng, Shengsheng Zhang, Qing Wu

“…Near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy has already been widely used as a strong process analytical technology (PAT) tool. In this study, the potential usage of NIR spectroscopy to monitor the steaming process of Gastrodiae rhizoma was explored. …”
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A Recognition Methodology for the Key Geometric Errors of a Multi-Axis Machine Tool Based on Accuracy Retentivity Analysis by Shijie Guo, Shufeng Tang, Dongsheng Zhang

“…This paper proposes a recognition methodology for key geometric errors using the feature extraction method and accuracy retentivity analysis and presents the approach of optimization compensation of the geometric error of a multiaxis machine tool. The universal kinematics relations of the multiaxis machine tool are first modelled mathematically based on screw theory. …”
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Sample Tracking Tool: A Comprehensive Approach Based on OpenArray Technology and R Scripting for Genomic Sample Monitoring by Giulia Trastulli, Giulia Calvino, Bruno Papasergi, Domenica Megalizzi, Cristina Peconi, Stefania Zampatti, Claudia Strafella, Carlo Caltagirone, Emiliano Giardina, Raffaella Cascella

“…<b>Results</b>: In total, 55 probes achieved a call rate ≥90% and were subjected to the sample matching process performed by an R tool specifically developed. The SNP panel achieved a random match probability of 3.29 × 10⁻¹⁵, proving its suitability for efficiently tracking samples and rapidly identifying any errors or mix-up during the analytical processing. …”
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CompositIA: an open-source automated quantification tool for body composition scores from thoraco-abdominal CT scans by Raffaella Fiamma Cabini, Andrea Cozzi, Svenja Leu, Benedikt Thelen, Rolf Krause, Filippo Del Grande, Diego Ulisse Pizzagalli, Stefania Maria Rita Rizzo

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LongReadSum: A fast and flexible quality control and signal summarization tool for long-read sequencing data by Jonathan Elliot Perdomo, Mian Umair Ahsan, Qian Liu, Li Fang, Kai Wang

“…There is currently no single available QC tool capable of summarizing each of these features. …”
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Comparison of In Silico Tools for Splice-Altering Variant Prediction Using Established Spliceogenic Variants: An End-User’s Point of View by Woori Jang, Joonhong Park, Hyojin Chae, Myungshin Kim

“…Although multiple in silico tools are available, the interpretation and application of these tools are difficult and practical guidelines are still lacking. …”
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Global Research Landscape and Intellectual Structure of Boron Neutron Capture Therapy Research: A Review Based on Scientometric Tools by Elmira Janavi, Maryamm Emami, Manoj Kumar Verma

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Physical fitness assessment tools for children with developmental coordination disorder and their feasibility for low-income settings: A systematic review by Monica Maria do Nascimento, Jorge Lopes Cavalcante-Neto, Meyene Duque Weber, Paula Cristina dos Santos Rodrigues, Andreia N. Pizarro, Maria Olga Fernandes Vasconcelos

“…Background/objectives: This study systematically reviewed the literature on physical fitness assessment tools for children with developmental coordination disorder compared with typically developing children aged 7 to 10 and analyzed the feasibility of these tools for use in low-income settings. …”
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Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy as a micropropagation monitoring tool for plants: A case study of tamarillo Solanum betaceum callus by André Caeiro, Jorge Canhoto, Paulo R.F. Rocha

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Warrick score in rheumatoid-arthritis interstitial lung disease: a promising tool for assessing the extent and progression of lung involvement by Duygu Temiz Karadag, Sevtap Dogan, Neslihan Gokcen, Oznur Sadioglu Cagdas, Ayten Yazici, Ayse Cefle

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Performance of current tools used for on-the-day assessment and diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury in sport: a systematic review by Phoebe Haste, Leonardo de Almeida e Bueno, Antoine Jérusalem, Jeroen Bergmann

“…This systematic review summarises the current monitoring tools used for on-the-day assessment and diagnosis of SR-mTBI and their performance.Design Systematic review, using Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies assessment.Data sources Embase via Ovid, IEEEXplore, Medline via Ovid, Scopus and Web of Science were searched up to June 2024.Eligibility criteria Peer-reviewed English-language journal articles which measured athletes using the index test within a day of injury and provided a performance measure for the method used. …”
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Assessing the rates of false-positive ovarian cancer screenings and surgical interventions associated with screening tools: a systematic review by Sierra M Silverwood, Grant Backer, Annie Galloway, Katrina Reid, Anna Jeter, Margo Harrison

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Designing of Aplikasi Pendamping Diabetes (Si-PenDi) as a Control Tool for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients by Siti Julaiha, Elma Viorentina Sembiring, Citra Yuliyanda Pardilawati

“…This research aims to create the Aplikasi Pendamping Diabetes (Si-PenDi) as a tool to help control type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. …”
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Interest in digital health tools for miscarriage support: A qualitative assessment of Canadian women facing early pregnancy loss by Breanna Flynn, Anjali Sergeant, Genevieve Tam, Megan Gomes, Roopan Gill

“…In Canada, resources to support individuals and their partners facing EPL remain scarce despite a high burden of psychosocial sequelae. Digital health tools hold the potential to fill important gaps in reproductive healthcare. …”
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Best available technologies in a modern economy: the basis for import substitution and a tool for transition to a circular economy by F. F. Galimulina, M. V. Shinkevich, I. A. Zaraychenko

“…The best available techniques (BAT) today serve as a tool to overcome the turbulence of economic processes. …”
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Spleen and Liver Stiffness Evaluation by ARFI Imaging: A Reliable Tool for a Short-Term Monitoring of Portal Hypertension? by Andreas Binzberger, Mark Hänle, Matthias Pfahler, Wolfgang Kratzer, Thomas Seufferlein, Eugen Zizer

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How the Interpretation of Drivers' Behavior in Virtual Environment Can Become a Road Design Tool: A Case Study by Marco Pasetto, Stefano Damiano Barbati

“…These stimuli are at times not perceived and at others perceived but not understood by the driver, even if they derive from tools (vertical signs, horizontal marking) specifically conceived for his safety. …”
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RETRACTED: Mechanism of action of Asparagus officinalis extract against multiple myeloma using bioinformatics tools, in silico and in vitro study by Yanju Li, Xu Yang, Feiqing Wang, Feiqing Wang, Jianing Zhao, Chike Zhang, Dan Wu, Bo Yang, Rui Gao, Peng Zhao, Yun Zan, Min Su, Zhixu He, Yang Liu, Yang Liu, Yang Liu, Jishi Wang, Dongxin Tang

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