Effects of Biochar-Based Fertilizers on Fenlong-Ridging Soil Physical Properties, Nutrient Activation, Enzyme Activity, Bacterial Diversity, and Sugarcane Yield by Shuifang Zhu, Penglian Liang, Lipei Yang, Benhui Wei, Shijian Han, Meiyan Wu, Xiangyi He, Weicong Zeng, Zhenli He, Jiming Xiao, Suli Li, Zhigang Li

“…Biochar-based fertilizers can improve soil structure and fertility. However, their efficiency is affected by the raw materials of biochar. …”
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MRI-based texture analysis for the evaluation of the response to neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy in locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by Haoran Wei, Kai Wang, Fan Yang, Xiaolu Li, Xiaoduo Yu, Yanfeng Zhao, Lin Li, Lizhi Xie, Xiaolei Wang, Meng Lin

“…Features that were significantly different between the pathological complete response (pCR) and non pCR groups were selected. …”
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Integrating Nitrogen, Water, and Other Management Practices to Improve Grain and Ratoon Forage Yields in Perennial Rice by Fuxian Xu, Dingbing Wang, Xingbing Zhou, Lin Zhang, Xiaoyi Guo, Mao Liu, Yongchuan Zhu, Hong Xiong, Changchun Guo, Peng Jiang

“…However, detailed information is still lacking on the regenerative characteristics, grain and ratoon forage yields, and forage nutrient content of perennial rice under different planting densities, nitrogen (N) rates, stubble heights, and water management practices. …”
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Identification of PET/CT radiomic signature for classification of locally recurrent rectal cancer: A network-based feature selection approach by Sara Dalmonte, Maria Adriana Cocozza, Dajana Cuicchi, Daniel Remondini, Lorenzo Faggioni, Paolo Castellucci, Andrea Farolfi, Emilia Fortunati, Alberta Cappelli, Riccardo Biondi, Arrigo Cattabriga, Gilberto Poggioli, Stefano Fanti, Gastone Castellani, Francesca Coppola, Nico Curti

“…The whole analysis was conducted separately for CT and PET images to evaluate their different predictive power. Radiomic features were extracted from suspected lesion volumes identified by physicians and the most relevant radiomic features were selected to predict the presence or absence of LRRC. …”
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Target product profiles for digital health technologies including those with artificial intelligence: a systematic review by Trystan B. Macdonald, Trystan B. Macdonald, Trystan B. Macdonald, H. D. Jeffry Hogg, H. D. Jeffry Hogg, Jacqueline Dinnes, Jacqueline Dinnes, Lucy Verrinder, Gregory Maniatopoulos, Sian Taylor-Phillips, Bethany Shinkins, J. Kevin Dunbar, Ameenat Lola Solebo, Ameenat Lola Solebo, Hannah Sutton, John Attwood, Michael Pogose, Rosalind Given-Wilson, Felix Greaves, Felix Greaves, Carl Macrae, Carl Macrae, Russell Pearson, Adnan Tufail, Adnan Tufail, Xiaoxuan Liu, Xiaoxuan Liu, Xiaoxuan Liu, Alastair K. Denniston, Alastair K. Denniston, Alastair K. Denniston, Alastair K. Denniston

“…Only one TPP outlined the requirements for an AI device specifically. In total, 248 different characteristics were reported across the TPPs identified and were consolidated down to 33 key characteristics. …”
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Gradient hydrogels based on photo-initiated polymerization-induced self-assembly by Yingchu Zhou, Ziqi Liu, Yi Zeng, Li Luo, Jie Chen, Diyuan Zheng, Zhao Wu, Chao Lang

“…This gradient design results in significantly different mechanical properties such as strength, resilience, modulus, and loss factors across the hydrogel. …”
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Unveiling nitrogen preferences in indica rice: a classification study of cultivars in South China by Chu-sheng Lu, Chu-sheng Lu, Chu-sheng Lu, Chu-sheng Lu, Jia-jun Lai, Jia-jun Lai, Jia-jun Lai, Jia-jun Lai, Xian-ting Fan, Xian-ting Fan, Xian-ting Fan, Xian-ting Fan, Kai-ming Liang, Kai-ming Liang, Kai-ming Liang, Yuan-hong Yin, Yuan-hong Yin, Yuan-hong Yin, Qun-huan Ye, Qun-huan Ye, Qun-huan Ye, Hong Shen, You-qiang Fu, You-qiang Fu, You-qiang Fu

“…However, few studies have classified ammonium and nitrate preferences within indica cultivars.MethodsFor the first time, this study classifies indica rice cultivars based on their ammonium and nitrate preferences, revealing significant differences in biomass production under various nitrogen treatments. …”
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Effect of dynamic pressure and emitter type on irrigation and fertigation uniformity of drip irrigation systems by Shaobo Xing, Kexin Du, Ningning Liu, Miao Li, Wenhao Li, Jihong Zhang, Feihu Yin, Jinzhu Zhang, Zhenhua Wang

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Investigation on Three-Hump Phosphor-Coated White Light-Emitting Diodes for Healthy Lighting by Genetic Algorithm by Ziquan Guo, Kai Liu, Lili Zheng, Tien-mo Shih, Yijun Lu, Tingzhu Wu, Yi Lin, Yuxue Zhang, Jianghui Zheng, Jie Chen, Lianxin Chen, Zhong Chen

“…White light with <italic>low circadian action factor (CAF)</italic> is propitious for bedroom lighting to help people relax and to promote sleep, whereas <italic>high&#x00A0;CAF</italic> white light is beneficial for increasing working efficiency in the working place. We obtain low CAF or high CAF according to different application occasions (such as bedroom lighting or office lighting), good Commission Internationale de L&#x2019;Eclairage color rendering index (<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$R_{a}$</tex-math></inline-formula>) or Illumination Engineering Society of North America color fidelity index (<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$R_{f}$</tex-math></inline-formula>), and color gamut index (<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$R_{g}$</tex-math></inline-formula>) or other color performances, and possibly high luminous efficacy of radiation (LER, <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$K$</tex-math></inline-formula>) at various correlated color temperatures (CCTs) from 2700 to 6500&#x00A0;K. …”
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Effect of <i>CTLA4</i> gene polymorphism on relapse probability among patients with acute leukemias after allogenic hematopoietic stem cells transplantation by D. S. Romaniuk, A. A. Khmelevskaya, M. Yu. Drokov, N. N. Popova, V. A. Vasilieva, L. A. Kuzmina, G. A. Efimov, E. N. Parovichnikova, V. G. Savchenko

“…The incidence of relapse was also significantly different for the group with A/A genotype and for the group with G/G or A/G genotypes of the nsSNP and equaled to 83.7 and 29.3 % respectively (p = 0.03). …”
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Effects of Dietary β-Carotene on the Gonadal Color, Pigmentation, and Regulation Mechanisms in Sea Urchin Strongylocentrotus Intermedius by Weixiao Di, Yinuo Zhang, Huinan Zuo, Haijing Liu, Lina Wang, Jun Ding, Yaqing Chang, Rantao Zuo

“…Adult sea urchins (initial weight: 9.33 ± 0.21 g) of three cages were given one of the dry feeds with different doses of β-carotene (0 mg/kg, 150 mg/kg, 300 mg/kg) or fresh kelp (<i>Saccharina japonica</i>). …”
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Chlorella and vegetable oil inclusion in diets for growing rabbits: effects on growth, digestibility, plasma metabolites, and caecal fermentations and microbiota by F. Bordignon, A. Trocino, P.J. Marín García, T. Larsen, G. Zardinoni, M. Molin, M. Birolo, P. Stevanato, G. Xiccato

“…This study evaluated the growth performance, nutrient digestibility, plasma metabolites, caecal fermentative activity, and caecal microbiota composition of growing rabbits fed diets with different inclusion levels of chlorella and crude fat. …”
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Identification of Metabolites of Ferulic Acid in Human after Oral Administration by Qian PAN, Wei LI, Yang YANG, Yong-qiang ZHAO, Li LIAN, Qing-qing CONG, Li-hong WANG, Yue-lin SONG, Qian HONG

“…Plasma, urine and feces at different times (segments) from subjects with mild cognitive impairment in clinic were collected after oral administration of sodium ferulic. …”
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Gr-1 blockade remodels the immunosuppressive microenvironment induced by incomplete microwave ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma by Tian Huang, Hensong Cao, Shipeng Dai, Yonghua Zhu, Hanyuan Liu, Shuxian Zhu, Zhengqing Lu, Chuan Liu, Chengyu Lv, Zhouxiao Li, Jinhua Song, Han Zhuo

“…Abstract Background Ablation is one of the main methods for local treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Different from radiofrequency ablation (RFA), microwave ablation (MWA) is not limited by tissue conductivity, and can use multiple electrodes at the same time to improve ablation efficiency. …”
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A 3D human iPSC-derived multi-cell type neurosphere system to model cellular responses to chronic amyloidosis by Stefan Wendt, Ada J. Lin, Sarah N. Ebert, Declan J. Brennan, Wenji Cai, Yanyang Bai, Da Young Kong, Stefano Sorrentino, Christopher J. Groten, Christopher Lee, Jonathan Frew, Hyun B. Choi, Konstantina Karamboulas, Mathias Delhaye, Ian R. Mackenzie, David R. Kaplan, Freda D. Miller, Brian A. MacVicar, Haakon B. Nygaard

“…Single nuclei RNA sequencing (snRNA-seq) was performed to profile Aβ and microglia driven transcriptional changes in neurons and astrocytes, providing a comprehensive analysis of cellular responses. Results Microglia efficiently phagocytosed Aβ inside neurospheres and significantly reduced neurotoxicity, mitigating amyloidosis-induced oxidative stress and neurodegeneration following different exposure times to Aβ. …”
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Compact ultra-wide band two element vivaldi non-uniform slot MIMO antenna for body-centric applications by Sahar Saleh, Tale Saeidi, Nick Timmons, Bader Alali, Faroq Razzaz, Ayman A. Althuwayb

“…The novelty of this work is investigating different positions for the two compact UWB Vivaldi nonuniform Antennas (VNSAs) to get better performance with smaller sizes, wider impedance matching BW, and lower mutual coupling (MC) where side by side at an angle of 180ᵒ is determined to be the best configuration. …”
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Bacteriostatic Activity and Resistance Mechanism of <i>Artemisia annua</i> Extract Against <i>Ralstonia solanacearum</i> in Pepper by Tiantian Du, Weiping Zhu, Chenning Zhang, Xiaomin Liang, Yinghua Shu, Jingyun Zhou, Mengyu Zhang, Yuxuan He, Jincai Tu, Yuanjiao Feng

“…Plant-derived pesticides exhibit advantages of high efficiency and broad spectrum when compared to traditional chemical pesticides. …”
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Dose–response study of a fenugreek-based antibiotic alternative in Bábolna Tetra-SL chicks (1–42 days old) with mixed bacterial infections by Ádám Kerek, Ádám Kerek, Ábel Szabó, Péter Ferenc Dobra, Krisztina Bárdos, Krisztina Bárdos, Bettina Paszerbovics, Zsófia Bata, Viviána Molnár-Nagy, Ákos Jerzsele, Ákos Jerzsele, László Ózsvári, László Ózsvári

“…A total of 270 chicks were randomly assigned to 18 groups (15 birds per group) and subjected to six different treatment groups in three replicates: fenugreek at 1×, 10×, and 100× doses, an antibiotic-treated group (enrofloxacin), a positive control group (infection only), and a negative control group (no infection or treatment). …”
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No tillage with plastic re-mulching enhances yield stability and maintains high water productivity of maize by improving water eco-physiology and root traits in northwest oasis reg... by Liping Wang, Wen Yin, Pan Li, Yao Guo, Lianhao Zhao, Pingxing Wan, Diankai Zhang, Zhilong Fan, Falong Hu, Wei He, Yunyou Nan, Qiang Chai, Baoqing Zhang, Heyu Chen, Mohamed Abdalla, Pete Smith

“…This study aims to investigate the effect of different plastic mulching strategies on water eco-physiology, root traits, grain yield, and water productivity in maize production. …”
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A novel UHPLC-HRMS method for simultaneous determination of 20 amino metabolites and proteins in lymphoma patients’ cells and serum by Mei Zhang, Qingkun Ma, Han Zhao, Ge Sun, Tenghua Zhao, Yuqing Wang, Shiji Chen, Lele Jia, Yixiang Song, Yanling Mu

“…This work aims to develop a novel UHPLC-Triple-TOF-HRMS method for simultaneous quantitation of 20 kinds of amino metabolites and tracing different proteins based on a new mass spectrometry probe (3-bromopropyl) triphenylphosphonium (3-BMP) with ability of enhance ionization efficiency and targeted labeling amino functional groups. …”
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