Unraveling the Mysteries of KS 1947+300: Multiwavelength Observations in a Low-eccentricity Be/X-Ray Binary by Wei Liu, Pablo Reig, Jingzhi Yan, Peng Zhang, Xiukun Li, Bo Gao, Guangcheng Xiao, Zhongmu Li, Qingzhong Liu

“…To understand the variations in optical and X-ray, we have analyzed data covering more than 20 yr of observations. In the optical band, we analyzed spectra and light curves, measuring the strength of the H α and He i λ 6678 lines. …”
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Improving regional care in the last year of life by setting up a pragmatic evidence-based Plan–Do–Study–Act cycle: results from a cross-sectional survey by Lena Ansmann, Holger Pfaff, Ingrid Schubert, Ludwig Kuntz, Stephanie Stock, Sheila Payne, Nadine Scholten, Ute Karbach, Stefanie Hamacher, Raymond Voltz, Christian Albus, Frank Jessen, Christian Rietz, Frank Schulz-Nieswandt, Julia Strupp, Gloria Dust, Nicolas Schippel

“…Objectives To set up a pragmatic Plan–Do–Study–Act cycle by analysing patient experiences and determinants of satisfaction with care in the last year of life.Design Cross-sectional postbereavement survey.Setting Regional health services research and development structure representing all health and social care providers involved in the last year of life in Cologne, a city with 1 million inhabitants in Germany.Participants 351 bereaved relatives of adult decedents, representative for age and gender, accidental and suspicious deaths excluded.Results For the majority (89%) of patients, home was the main place of care during their last year of life. …”
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Changes in auditory cortex subregions and their prediction for sound therapy outcomes in patients with tinnitus by Ling Wang, Yu Zhang, Rui Zhao, Yan Huang, Xinghao Wang, Yuyou Huang, Jiancheng Zhang, Han Lv, Pengfei Zhao, Zhenghan Yang, Qian Chen, Zhenchang Wang

“…Objective: To examine structural and functional changes in auditory cortex(AC) subregions of patients with tinnitus and identify potential predictive indicators for sound therapy. …”
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Influencing Factors and Paths of the Coupling Relationship Between Ecosystem Services Supply–Demand and Human Well-Being in the Hexi Regions, Northwest China by Yongge Li, Wei Liu, Meng Zhu, Qi Feng, Linshan Yang, Jutao Zhang, Zhenliang Yin, Xinwei Yin

“…Here, we assessed dynamic changes in ecosystem services supply–demand, human well-being, their coupling relationships and influencing factors in the Hexi Regions by integrating remote sensing data, ecological model, ecosystem services supply–demand ratio (ESDR), coupling coordination degree (CCD) model, and the partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). …”
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Trauma systems: a global comparison by Theodore Miclau, MD, Zsolt J. Balogh, MD, PhD, Katherine R. Miclau, BA, Brian Bernstein, MD, Kodi Edson Kojima, MD, PhD, Taketo Kurozumi, MD, PhD, Ross K. Leighton, MD, PhD, Douglas W. Lundy, MD, MBA, Guy Putzeys, MD, Inger B. Schipper, MD, PhD, Wim Vandesande, MD, Marcos de Camargo Leonhardt, MD, MSc, Maria Adelaide Miranda Goncalves, MD, Guilherme Pelosini Gaiarsa, MD, MSc, Hans-Christoph Pape, MD

“…Trauma systems across countries vary significantly in the structure and regulation of trauma care, injury patterns, national data collection, and accessibility, reflecting diverse demographics and healthcare infrastructures. …”
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Ecotype-specific responses of Typha domingensis to microplastics: Antioxidant defense and biochemical adaptations in wetland ecosystems by Muhammad Aqeel, Ali Noman, Saher Nawaz, Noreen Khalid, Muhammad Kashif Irshad, Muhammad Faisal Iqbal, Modhi O. Alotaibi, Motirh Al-Mutairi, Mohamed O. Alshahrani, Nahaa M. Alotaibi, Fahad Mohammed Alzuaibr

“…Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA and PCA (n = 6), with significance at P ≤ 0.05. …”
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The OsZHD1 and OsZHD2, Two Zinc Finger Homeobox Transcription Factor, Redundantly Control Grain Size by Influencing Cell Proliferation in Rice by Mingliang Guo, Chun Zheng, Chao Shi, Xiaozhuan Lu, Zeyuan She, Shuyu Jiang, Dagang Tian, Yuan Qin

“…Abstract Grain size is vital determinant for grain yield and quality, which specified by its three-dimensional structure of seeds (length, width and thickness). The ZINC FINGER-HOMEODOMAIN (ZHD) proteins play critical roles in plant growth and development. …”
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Synthesis of Mg-, Al- and Mg/Al-date palm fronds modified biochars: characterization and investigations on phosphorus adsorption characteristics by Jellali, Salah, Hadroug, Samar, Al-Wardy, Malik, Hamdi, Helmi,  Al-Sabahi, Jamal, Bekri, Imene, Al-Raeesi, Ahmed, Hamdi, Wissem,  Jeguirim, Mejdi

“…In this study, three biochars were synthesized at 500 °C from pre-impregnated date palm fronds (DPFs) with 1 M solutions containing either MgCl2 (DPF-Mg-B), AlCl3 (DPF-Al-B) or a combination of MgCl2/AlCl3 (DPF-Mg/Al-B). Subsequently, the structural, textural, and surface chemistry properties of these biochars were assessed. …”
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Shifts in the rhizosphere microbiome and exudation profile of avocado (Persea americana Mill.) during infection by Phytophthora cinnamomi and in presence of a biocontrol bacterial... by Frédérique Reverchon, Mariel García-Meléndez, Edgar Guevara-Avendaño, Oscar Mora-Chávez, Itzel A. Solís-García, Wesley Dáttilo, José A. Guererro-Analco, Alfonso Méndez-Bravo, Juan L. Monribot-Villanueva, Violeta Patiño-Conde, Fernando Pineda-García, Eria A. Rebollar

“…The dysbiosis (disturbance of the microbiome structure of healthy plants) caused by these pathogens, combined with the recruitment of beneficial microorganisms by the diseased plant, may cause shifts in the rhizosphere microbiome during the infection process. …”
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snRNA-seq reveals subcutaneous white adipose tissue remodeling upon return to thermoneutrality after cold stimulation by Yusha Yang, Yusha Yang, Guanyu Zhang, Ting Yi, Ting Yi, Shuran Yang, Shuran Yang, Shuai Wu, Yongqiang Zhang, Li Zhang, Xi Li, Xiuxuan Wu, Xiuxuan Wu, Jun Li, Danfeng Yang

“…Subsequently, we employed single-nucleus RNA sequencing (snRNA-seq) to comprehensively characterize iWAT cellular dynamics during cold stimulation and the subsequent two-week period after the return to thermoneutrality.ResultsOur findings revealed that while iWAT phenotypically reverts to a white state after 2 weeks of rewarming, as evidenced by structural, functional, and bulk transcriptomic characteristics, significant cold-induced molecular and cellular signatures persist. …”
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Effector Pt31812 from Puccinia triticina acts as avirulence factor for Lr42-mediated resistance in wheat by Jianyuan Li, Jianyuan Li, Jiali Li, Jie Wei, Jie Wei, Lin Li, Yue Qi, Yue Qi, Yue Zhang, Yue Zhang, Wenxiang Yang, Qian-Hua Shen

“…In the study, Pt31812 was cloned by PCR, and the expression pattern and structure were analyzed by qRT-PCR and online softwares. …”
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Mediation of nutritional status between the number of teeth and depressive symptoms in multi-ethnic older adults from Western China by Xin Tian, Xin Xia, Huixian Li, Yuexia Hu, Yuqing Xie, Xiuying Hu, Jirong Yue, Birong Dong, Bei Wu, Yanyan Wang

“…This study aimed to investigate the role of nutritional status in mediating the number of teeth and depressive symptoms.MethodA prospective multi-ethnic baseline data of 6,632 adults aged 50 years and older was derived from the 2018 West China Health and Aging Trend study. …”
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Risk Factors and Prognostic Implications of Tumor‐Related Epilepsy in Diffuse Glioma Patients: A Real‐World Multicenter Study by Yao Xiao, Zhuang Nie, Jinsha Huang, Jie Zhao, Chengjun Dong, Yan Zou, Zikai Li, Bingqing Yan, Yue Hu, Fan Yang, Jong Woo Lee, Alexander P. Lin, Steven Tobochnik, Min Zhou, Ziqiao Lei

“…Multivariate analysis identified age as the only significant independent correlate of TRE in the OD/AC group (OR = 0.961; p = 0.004), while the absence of deep structure involvement was independently associated with TRE in the NOS/NEC and HGG groups. …”
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The PA-X host shutoff site 100 V exerts a contrary effect on viral fitness of the highly pathogenic H7N9 influenza A virus in mice and chickens by Xia Chen, Ming Kong, Chunxi Ma, Manyu Zhang, Zenglei Hu, Min Gu, Xiaoquan Wang, Ruyi Gao, Shunlin Hu, Yu Chen, Xiaowen Liu, Daxin Peng, Xiufan Liu, Jiao Hu

“…By analysing the polymorphism of this residue in various subtype viruses, we found that PA-X 100 was highly variable in H7N9 viruses. Structural analysis revealed that 100 V was generally close to the PA-X endonuclease active site, which may account for its host shutoff activity. …”
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Do neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) health workers know about retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)? A qualitative study at a Regional Referral Hospital in Uganda by Henry Muwonge, Innocent Ayesiga, Primrose Magala, Tom Didimus Ediamu, Hana El Diwany, Ian LY Yeung, Alex Wasomoka, Phillip Musoke, Elias Musiime, Abraham Tumwesigye, Pius Atwau, Noreen Atwijukire, Iddi Ndyabawe, Anne Mpaire Musika, Himanshu I Patel, Aeesha NJ Malik, Ibrahim Bwaga, Sheba Gitta Nakacubo

“…We recommend developing a formal training structure and syllabus for ROP screening. The training can enhance task shifting among health workers in areas without specialised health workers. …”
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A 1.8 m Class Pathfinder Raman LIDAR for the Northern Site of the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory—Performance by Pedro José Bauzá-Ruiz, Oscar Blanch, Paolo G. Calisse, Anna Campoy-Ordaz, Sidika Merve Çolak, Michele Doro, Lluis Font, Markus Gaug, Roger Grau, Darko Kolar, Camilla Maggio, Manel Martinez, Samo Stanič, Santiago Ubach, Marko Zavrtanik, Miha Živec

“…The results show that the pBRL can provide valuable scientific results on aerosol characteristics and structure, although not all performance requirements could be validated under the conditions found at the two test sites. …”
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Butyrate alleviates food allergy by improving intestinal barrier integrity through suppressing oxidative stress‐mediated Notch signaling by Jialu Shi, Wenjun Mao, Yuqing Song, Yuxin Wang, Lili Zhang, Yan Xu, Huiwen Gu, Siyu Yao, Yuanhang Yao, Zhifeng Liu, Vijaya Raghavan, Jin Wang

“…However, butyrate counteracted this loop by restoring microbiota structure and suppressing reactive oxygen species (ROS)/Notch cascades. …”
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Outdoor Air Pollution Is Related to Amygdala Subregion Volume and Apportionment in Early Adolescence by Jessica Morrel, L. Nate Overholtzer, Kirthana Sukumaran, Devyn L. Cotter, Carlos Cardenas-Iniguez, J. Michael Tyszka, Joel Schwartz, Daniel A. Hackman, Jiu-Chiuan Chen, Megan M. Herting

“…Background: Outdoor air pollution exposure is associated with structural and functional brain differences and an increased risk for psychopathology. …”
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Identification, Characterization, Expression Profiling and Functional Analysis of Tobacco <i>CalS</i> Gene Family by Hong Wang, He Meng, Xiaohan Qi, Yi Pan, Bailu Ji, Liuying Wen, Yanjun Zan, Huan Si, Yuanying Wang, Dan Liu, Aiguo Yang, Zhengwen Liu, Lirui Cheng

“…A comprehensive analysis of their physicochemical properties, gene structure, and evolutionary history highlighted their evolutionary conservation. …”
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Lupus nephritis and U1-RNP-antibodies are associated with low bone mineral density and osteoporosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: baseline findings in a sub-cohort... by Edgar Wiebe, Elisa Celine Schilling, Dörte Huscher, Andriko Palmowski, Zhivana Boyadzhieva, Sandra Hermann, Burkhard Muche, Mirella Lopez Picazo, Gerhard Krönke, Falk Hiepe, Tobias Alexander, Frank Buttgereit

“…Our findings suggest that 3D bone structure analysis may be helpful in discriminating past vertebral fractures. …”
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