Construction of PdCu Alloy Decorated on the N-Doped Carbon Aerogel as a Highly Active Electrocatalyst for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction by Yangxin Bai, Wenke Hao, Aleeza Altaf, Jiaxin Lu, Liu Liu, Chuanyong Zhu, Xindi Gu, Xiaodong Wu, Xiaodong Shen, Sheng Cui, Xiangbao Chen

“…The Pd₃Cu@2NC-20% aerogel exhibits a remarkable enhancement in ORR activity, achieving a half-wave potential of 0.925 V, a limiting current density of 6.12 mA/cm², and excellent long-term stability. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that electrons tend to transfer from the Pd atoms to the neighboring *O, leading to an increase in the negative charge around the *O. …”
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West Africa Extreme Rainfall Events and Large-Scale Ocean Surface and Atmospheric Conditions in the Tropical Atlantic by S. Ta, K. Y. Kouadio, K. E. Ali, E. Toualy, A. Aman, F. Yoroba

“…The yearly cumulated extreme rainfall amount indicates significant and negative trends in the 6°N–12°N; 6°N–12°N; 17°W–10°W and 4°N–7°N; 4°N–7°N; 6°E–10°E 4°N–7°N; 6°E–10°E 4°N–7°N; 6°E–10°E domains, while the number of days exhibits nonsignificant trends over West Africa. …”
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Performance of newly synthesized pyrimidine derivative as corrosion inhibitor: experimental and quantum chemical investigation by Halis Karataş, Mothana Ghazi Kadhim Alfalah, Mehmet Izzettin Yilmazer, Murat Saracoglu, Zulbiye Kokbudak, Fatma Kandemirli

“…After one hour of immersion, experimental data showed that PPTT functioned as a mixed-type corrosion inhibitor, attaining up to 83.8 % inhibition for 2 mM PPTT in 1 M HCl solution. …”
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Evaluation of maxillary sinus expansion in children due to maxillary first molar extraction by Sinem Kuru, Mustafa Mert Açıkgöz, Arzu Pınar Erdem, Gülsüm Ak, Tamer Lütfi Erdem, Gamze Aren, Elif Sepet

“…The results could be attributed to there being only one tooth extraction and a transferring of functional forces to the area of the neighboring teeth.…”
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Hybrid Inverter Zeta-Ćuk for Grid-Tied Photovoltaic Applications by Anderson A. Dionizio, Leonardo P. Sampaio, Sergio A. O. da Silva, Vitor Monteiro, Joao L. Afonso

“…On the other hand, during the negative half-cycle, the inverter operates similarly to the Ćuk converter. …”
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Hydrostatic-Pressure Modulation of Band Structure and Elastic Anisotropy in Wurtzite BN, AlN, GaN and InN: A First-Principles DFT Study by Ilyass Ez-zejjari, Haddou El Ghazi, Walid Belaid, Redouane En-nadir, Hassan Abboudi, Ahmed Sali

“…This study implements first-principles Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations to elucidate the influence of hydrostatic pressure on the electronic, elastic, and mechanical properties of these materials in the wurtzite crystallographic configuration. …”
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Orange Peel Feed Ingredient in Lactating Ewes: Effect on Yoghurt Chemical Composition, Fatty Acid Profile, Antioxidant Activity, Physicochemical Properties, and Sensory Quality by Eleni Kasapidou, Paraskevi Mitlianga, Zoitsa Basdagianni, Georgios Papatzimos, Sofia Mai, Elli Maria Barampouti, Vasileios Papadopoulos, Maria-Anastasia Karatzia

“…These findings highlight the potential of orange peels as a sustainable feed additive, with no adverse effects on the nutritional, functional, or sensory properties of dairy products, while contributing to effective waste valorisation.…”
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Integrated Transcriptome and Microbiome Analyses Reveal Growth- and Stress-Response-Related Genes and Microbes in Mandarin Fish (<i>Siniperca chuatsi</i>) by Fan Zhou, Wei Liu, Ming Qi, Qianrong Liang, Gaohua Yao, Cheng Ma, Xueyan Ding, Zaihang Yu, Xinyu Li, Zhanqi Wang

“…Liver RNA sequencing revealed 5339 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between T and G and 1531 DEGs between T and Q. Functional enrichment analysis revealed group-specific responses. …”
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Prevalence of Suicidality in Patients of Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder with Depression and without Depression: A Cross-sectional Study by Zaira Iqbal, Kushagra Varma, Jai Singh, Mohammad Aleem Siddiqui, Abdul Qadir Jilani

“…Additionally, the chronic and refractory nature of OCD symptoms can contribute to increased levels of stress and impairment in daily functioning, leading to further negative emotional states and a greater risk of developing depression.…”
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Polar protic and aprotic solvents induced nonlinear optical and optical limiting properties of Xanthene dye: A DFT Study by Natarajan Arumugam, Abdulrahman I. Almansour, Rohith Ramasamy, Rajadurai Vijay Solomon, A.G. Bharathi Dileepan, Madhappan Santhamoorthy, S. Jeyaram

“…The NLO properties of RB dye were further explored using Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations at the B3LYP/lanl2dz level of theory. …”
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Placental Vimentin Expression in Preeclampsia and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by Fırat Asir, Suleyman Cemil Oglak, Tugcan Korak, Fatih Tas, Mehmet Yilmaz, Fikri Erdemci, Firat Sahin, Hayat Ayaz, Emine Zeynep Yilmaz, Gokhan Bolluk

“…Vimentin expression was generally recorded as negative in placental villi, fibrinoid substances, and connective tissue cells in the GDM group. …”
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Exploring the Adsorption Features of Furan and 1,n‐Dioxane as Environmental Toxins on Two‐Dimensional RuC Nanosheet: A DFT Study by Amna H. M. Mahmoud, Muhrail E. S. Aziz, Dr. Abdallah I. M. Rabee, Dr. Mohamed A. El‐Tayeb, Prof. Dr. Gamal A. H. Mekhemer, Prof. Dr. Tamer Shoeib, Prof. Dr. Mahmoud A. A. Ibrahim

“…Abstract The potential of the two‐dimensional ruthenium carbide (RuC) nanosheet to detect highly toxic environmental compounds – namely, Furan (Fur) and 1,n‐Dioxane (1,n‐Diox) – was investigated utilizing the density functional theory (DFT) approach. The adsorption features of the Fur and 1,n‐Diox molecules on the RuC nanosheet were evaluated in parallel and vertical configurations. …”
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Metric-Based Few-Shot Learning With Triplet Selection for Adaptive GNSS Interference Classification by Felix Ott, Lucas Heublein, Tobias Feigl, Alexander Rugamer, Christopher Mutschler

“…We employ pairwise learning techniques, including triplet and quadruplet loss functions, during the training process to enhance the latent representation. …”
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Optimizing imputation strategies for mass spectrometry-based proteomics considering intensity and missing value rates by Yuming Shi, Huan Zhong, Jason C. Rogalski, Leonard J. Foster

“…Missing values (MVs) in omic datasets affect the power, accuracy, and consistency of statistical and functional analyses. In mass spectrometry (MS)-based proteomics, MVs can arise due to several reasons: peptides could be below instrumental detection limits, peptides or proteins might be absent or depleted from the sample for biological or technical reasons, or data processing could fail to detect a real signal. …”
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Varroa destructor weakens the external immunity of western honey bees by impairing melittin production by Michelina Pusceddu, Simon Tragust, Panagiotis Theodorou, Irene Ciabattini Bolla, Jorge Sánchez Navarro, Francesco Corrias, Alessandro Atzei, Alberto Angioni, Ignazio Floris, Alberto Satta

“…Our results further suggest that infested bees spread higher amount of venom on their bodies compared to uninfested bees, and bee-venom significantly reduced mite activity, suggesting that the venom functions as an external defence. However, Varroa negatively impacted melittin production. …”
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Exploring the shared genetic architecture between testosterone traits and major depressive disorder by Wen Lu, Xiaoyan He, Huan Peng, Pu Lei, Jing Liu, Yuanyuan Ding, Bin Yan, Xiancang Ma, Jian Yang

“…Among these loci, NT5C2 was simultaneously associated with SHBG, TT and MDD. Functional annotation revealed that the mapped genes were mainly enriched in immune-related pathways. …”
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Evaluating the potential of stabilised betacyanins from fermented red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) drink: Sustainable colouration and antioxidant enhancement of stirred yog... by Teck Wei Lim, Renee Lay Hong Lim, Liew Phing Pui, Chin Ping Tan, Chun Wai Ho

“…This study aimed to evaluate the potential of a functional fruit drink, Improved-FRDFD-dH2O [contained betacyanins of fermented red dragon fruit drink stabilised by 0.4 % xanthan gum and 0.5 % carboxymethyl cellulose hydrocolloid mixture solution and 0.2 % citric acid] to serve as a sustainable and stable functional liquid colourant in yoghurt. …”
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Prospective observational study of oxidative stress in the pathology of benign prostatic hyperplasia with bladder diverticulum. by Shuijing Yin, Yu Qiu

“…In group B, oxidative stress markers correlated positively with BMI (e.g., homocysteine, rho = 0.69) and bladder wall thickness (e.g., nitric oxide, rho = 0.69), with QoL negatively correlated with uric acid (rho = -0.78).<h4>Conclusions</h4>Bladder diverticulum in BPH patients is associated with elevated oxidative stress, increased inflammation, and impaired bladder function.…”
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map3k1 suppresses terminal differentiation of migratory eye progenitors in planarian regeneration. by Katherine C Lo, Christian P Petersen

“…Using the planarian as a model system, we identify a novel function for map3k1, a MAP3K family member possessing both kinase and ubiquitin ligase domains, to negatively regulate terminal differentiation of stem cells during eye regeneration. …”
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Kynurenines and aerobic exercise capacity in chronic kidney disease: A cross-sectional and longitudinal study. by Helena Wallin, Eva Jansson, Sophie Erhardt, Carin Wallquist, Britta Hylander, Stefan H Jacobson, Kenneth Caidahl, Anette Rickenlund, Maria J Eriksson

“…We hypothesised that aerobic ExCap would be negatively associated with plasma levels of TRP, KYN and KYNA in CKD.…”
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