Cognitive ability and motor performances in the elderly by Jovanović Stevan S., Stojanović-Jovanović Biljana N., Pavlović Aleksandra M., Milošević Radovan Lj., Pavlović Dragan M.

“…Several MoCA items demonstrated relatively low variability, i.e., they proved to be too easy for most of the participants. …”
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Novel variant alters splicing of TGFB2 in family with features of Loeys-Dietz syndrome by Emily R. Gordon, Stephanie A. Felker, Stephanie A. Felker, Tanner F. Coleman, Tanner F. Coleman, Nadiya Sosonkina, Jada Pugh, Jada Pugh, Meagan E. Cochran, Meagan E. Cochran, Anna C. E. Hurst, Sara J. Cooper

“…Significant clinical variability has been noted for both related and unrelated individuals with the same pathogenic variant. …”
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Pilot study evaluating lipoma reduction with injected physiologic ice slurry by Kristen K. Arango, Cheryl A. London, William M. Karlin, Jacqueline Milton Hicks

“…Future studies could explore using coolants with more sustained coolant function and multiple injections to promote more efficient tumor reduction.…”
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Implementation of Fuzzy Logic Scheme for Assessment of Power Transformer Oil Deterioration Using Imprecise Information by Zuhaib Nishter, Fangzong Wang

“…This research aims to analyze the implementation of a fuzzy logic-based approach in improving the diagnosis of power transformer oil deterioration, which is critical for maintaining the efficient performance and operational life of transformers. …”
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Reconstruction of reservoir rock using attention-based convolutional recurrent neural network by Indrajeet Kumar, Anugrah Singh

“…While x-ray micro-computed tomography gives us three-dimensional images of the porous media, it is often impossible to quantify the variability of the pore, grains, structure, and orientation experimentally. …”
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The human gut microbiota contributes to type-2 diabetes non-resolution 5-years after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass by Jean Debédat, Tiphaine Le Roy, Lise Voland, Eugeni Belda, Rohia Alili, Solia Adriouch, Pierre Bel Lassen, Kazuyuki Kasahara, Evan Hutchison, Laurent Genser, Licia Torres, Camille Gamblin, Christine Rouault, Jean-Daniel Zucker, Nathalie Kapel, Christine Poitou, Geneviève Marcelin, Federico E. Rey, Judith Aron-Wisnewsky, Karine Clément

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Speciation and mobilization of ultra-trace Hg(II) in groundwater by Kunfu PI, Yanxin WANG, Juewen LIU, Ya’nan YANG, Van Cappellen PHILIPPE

“…Applying tests to hydrogeochemically diverse groundwaters from the Grand River Watershed, Canada, the results indicate that the DNA-functionalized hydrogel is able to quickly detect dissolved Hg(II) but inapplicable to low Hg(II) concentrations (<1.60 μg/L), whereas the DNA-DGT sensor can capture variably ultra-trace Hg(II) species depending on the deployment time. …”
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Development characteristics and potential of fault-fracture reservoir in southwest margin of Ordos Basin by HE Faqi, LI Junlu, GAO Yilong, WU Jinwei, BAI Xingying, GAO Dun

“…The induced fracture zone's proximity to the fault correlates with higher production capacity, demonstrating the spatial impact of fault structures on reservoir productivity. 3） The production characteristics of fracture wells are categorized into three stages: ① the fracture system acts as the high yield stage; ② the fracture system serves as the storage stage and plays the role of diversion; ③ the fracture's primarily function in diversion. This research significantly increases the proportion of high-yield wells in the fault-fracture reservoir, providing crucial insights for guiding efficient, ongoing exploration and development activities in the Mesozoic reservoirs on the southwest margin of the basin. …”
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Light-activated decellularized extracellular matrix-based bioinks for enhanced mechanical integrity by Minji Kim, Dayoon Kang, Hohyeon Han, Jinah Jang

“…The advent of photocrosslinking technologies marks a paradigm shift, with light-activated functional groups such as methacrylates, thiol-enes, and phenols substantially improving the gelation efficiency, mechanical properties, and spatial fidelity of the printed constructs. …”
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Utilization of Ultrasonic-Assisted Extraction for Bioactive Compounds from Floral Sources by Sepidar Seyyedi-Mansour, Pauline Donn, Maria Carpena, Franklin Chamorro, Paula Barciela, Ana Perez-Vazquez, Ana Olivia S. Jorge, Miguel A. Prieto

“…Its effectiveness is influenced by a multitude of factors, including operational variables and the matrix effect, both of which have the potential to impact the molecular structures of the specific compounds being targeted. …”
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Development of smart samplers and their comparison to dried serum spots for the analysis of growth hormone releasing hormone analogs using LCHRMS/MS by Christina Johannsen, Anna Kha Tu Nguyen, Sasha Shabani, Inger Oulie, Siri Dørum, Yvette Dehnes, Leon Reubsaet, Trine Grønhaug Halvorsen

“…Results showed that DSS yielded higher overall signal intensities but exhibited greater variability. In contrast, smart samplers demonstrated improved reproducibility and sensitivity at lower concentrations. …”
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Optimized Dual-Battery System with Intelligent Auto-Switching for Reliable Soil Nutrient Monitoring in Remote IoT Applications by Doan Perdana, Pascal Lorenz, Bagus Aditya

“…Implementing the DLB–PAO algorithm elevates the average reliability to 91.7% over 120 h, whereas the DLB–GA algorithm achieves near-perfect reliability (99.9%) for over 170 h, exhibiting minimal variability (standard deviation: 0.9%). The integration of intelligent auto-switching mechanisms and metaheuristic optimisation algorithms demonstrates a marked enhancement in both reliability and energy efficiency for soil nutrient monitoring systems. …”
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FMRI insights into the neural alterations and clinical correlates in multiple sclerosis: A comprehensive overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses by Sama Rahnemayan, Arezoo Fathalizadeh, Mehdi Behroozi, Mahnaz Talebi, Amirreza Naseri, Elham Mehdizadehfar

“…Graph theory metrics identified disrupted global efficiency and clustering in functional networks, linked to gray matter atrophy. …”
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MCL-SWT: Mirror Contrastive Learning with Sliding Window Transformer for Subject-Independent EEG Recognition by Qi Mao, Hongke Zhu, Wenyao Yan, Yu Zhao, Xinhong Hei, Jing Luo

“…Inspired by left/right hand motor imagery inducing event-related desynchronization (ERD) in the contralateral sensorimotor cortex, we develop a mirror contrastive loss function. It segregates feature spaces of EEG signals from contralateral ERD locations while curtailing variability in signals sharing similar ERD locations. …”
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SSR loci potentially associated with high amylopectine content in maize kernel endosperm by S. I. Vakula, O. A. Orlovskaya, L. V. Khotyleva, A. V. Kilchevsky

“…As a component of functional nutrition, maize cultivars with “non-traditional” kernel composition (waxy, oilbearing, sugar, opaque, etc. phenotypic variants) are promising. …”
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Optimal control for high-precision repeat ground-track orbits via convex optimization by Yanchao HE, Lei ZHANG, Yijun YANG, Qian CHEN

“…These maneuvers are minimized by formulating a SOCP problem via a lossless convexification with the introduction of slack variables (i.e., impulse magnitude) while enforcing position and velocity state constraints at the Poincaré crossings. …”
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An Hfq-dependent post-transcriptional mechanism fine tunes RecB expression in Escherichia coli by Irina Kalita, Ira Alexandra Iosub, Lorna McLaren, Louise Goossens, Sander Granneman, Meriem El Karoui

“…RecB transcription shows high fluctuations, yet cell-to-cell protein variability remains remarkably low. Here, we show that the post-transcriptional regulator Hfq binds to recB mRNA and downregulates RecB protein translation in vivo. …”
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Systematic Evaluation of Isolation Techniques and Freeze‐Thaw Effects on Plasma Extracellular Vesicle Heterogeneity and Subpopulation Profiling by Xueqi Li, Xiangyu Li, Lingjun Tong, Liqiao Hu, Yanfen Hong, Ruoyu Zhou, Zonghong Li, Ming Dong, Junjie Hou, Tao Xu, Wen Zhong

“…However, standardizing blood‐derived EV isolation remains challenging due to the heterogeneity of EV populations and variability among isolation techniques. In this study, we systematically evaluated three distinct EV isolation methods, including asymmetrical flow field‐flow fractionation (AF4), size‐exclusion chromatography (SEC) and automated centrifugal microfluidic disc system combined with functionalized membranes (Exo‐CMDS), to compare their efficiency in isolating EVs from both freshly frozen and freeze‐thawed plasma samples. …”
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Investigating the influence of soil organic carbon on pore structure within aggregates by Jingjing Liu, Yu Tian, Chiara Pasut, Mark Farrell, Shenggao Lu

“…The results revealed that the hydrogen peroxide treatment variably reduced organic carbon in soil aggregates, with Cambisol samples showing a higher removal efficiency (38.58–63.31%) compared to Ultisol samples (27.33–45.74%). …”
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FVPNet: A Fuzzy Visual Positioning Perception Network for Small Object Segmentation in Remote Sensing Images by Yu Yan, Jindong Xu, Qianpeng Chong, Guangyi Wei, Zhixiang Wang

“…Furthermore, grayscale variability intensifies boundary uncertainty, complicating accurate segmentation. …”
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