Cattle as reservoirs of zoonotic parasitic neglected tropical diseases: A One Health perspective on schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths in an endemic district in Ghana by Yvonne Ashong, Frank T. Aboagye, Emmanuel K. Fiankoh, Christopher Dorcoo, Philomena Jackson, Thelma Koo, Clement A. Damoah, Irene Ayi, Charles Quaye, Dziedzom K. de Souza

“…Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted across 13 cattle kraals (KRLs) from five endemic communities. …”
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Impact of Fengyun-4A Atmospheric Motion Vector Data Assimilation on PM_2.5 Simulation by Kaiqiang Gu, Jinyan Wang, Shixiang Su, Jiangtao Zhu, Yu Zhang, Feifan Bian, Yi Yang

“…A comprehensive analysis was conducted to examine the meteorological characteristics of the event and their influence on PM_2.5 concentration simulations. …”
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Filling knowledge gaps: A methodological approach for the rapid investigation of species with restricted populations by André Cesar Furlaneto Sampaio, Pablo Melo Hoffmann, Elivelton Marcos Gurski, Ollyver Rech Bizarro, Santiago José Elías Velazco, Marcos Bergmann Carlucci, Marília Borgo, Mayara Monteiro Ferreira, Alessandro Camargo Angelo, Christopher Thomas Blum

“…In the third phase, we analyzed spatial patterns using Morisita’s Index and Ripley’s K function. …”
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The Impacts of Assimilating Radar Reflectivity for the Analysis and Forecast of “21.7” Henan Extreme Rainstorm Within the Gridpoint Statistical Interpolation–Ensemble Kalman Filter... by Aiqing Shu, Dongmei Xu, Jinzhong Min, Ling Luo, Haiyan Fei, Feifei Shen, Xiaojun Guan, Qilong Sun

“…Six sensitivity experiments are conducted to assess the impact of updating different model state variables on the EnKF analysis and subsequent forecast. …”
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Sex differences in cognition, anxiety-phenotype and therapeutic effect of metformin in the aged apoE-TR mice by Yingbin Lin, Xinqun Luo, Fangyu Wang, Huange Cai, Yuanxiang Lin, Dezhi Kang, Wenhua Fang

“…Behavior tests (MWM, EPM, OFT, TST, FST) were conducted to assess cognition, anxiety, and depression-like behaviors. …”
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Assessment of ecological geological vulnerability in Mu Us Sandy Land based on GIS and suggestions of ecological protection and restoration by Jian-yu Liu, Hong-feng Nie, Liang Xu, Chun-lei Xiao, Wei Li, Guo-li Yuan, Yan-peng Huang, Xin-yang Ji, Tian-qi Li

“…However, this sandy land also faces severe sandy desertification and ecological degradation. This study conducted a regional eco-geological vulnerability assessment of the Mu Us Sandy Land using a comprehensive index evaluation method based on eco-geological theories and survey results. …”
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Precipitation regime drives key alterations in subtropical stream fish community assembly and functional trait distribution across a major rainfall gradient by Christopher M. Groff, Sean K. Kinard, J. Derek Hogan, Matt R. Whiles, Amber J. Ulseth, Bradley A. Strickland, Fernando Carvallo, Victoria Jenkins, Alexander T. Solis, Desiree A. Groff, Christopher Frazier, Connor L. Brown, Christopher J. Patrick

“…To understand how these changes influence stream fish community assembly, we conducted a space-for-time study under a steep natural rainfall gradient in the coastal plain region of Texas (USA). …”
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Geospatial distribution of heavy metals in rice soils of northwestern Peru by Ever Tarrillo, Marielita Arce-Inga, Pedro A. Torres-Herrera, Daniel Tineo, Victor H. Taboada-Mitma, Juancarlos Cruz-Luis, Nilton B. Rojas-Briceño, Nilton Atalaya-Marin, Darwin Gómez-Fernández, Malluri Goñas

“….), and different agronomic management stages, including four phenological phases (seedling, tillering, filling and ripening) and two agricultural practices (resting and stubble burning). The evaluation was conducted via physicochemical analysis, the single-factor pollution index, and spatial interpolation techniques through the empirical Bayesian kriging (EBK) method. …”
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Hierarchizing multi-scale environmental effects on agricultural pest population dynamics: a case study on the annual onset of Bactrocera dorsalis population growth in Senegalese or... by Caumette, Cécile, Diatta, Paterne, Piry, Sylvain, Chapuis, Marie-Pierre, Faye, Emile, Sigrist, Fabio, Martin, Olivier, Papaïx, Julien, Brévault, Thierry, Berthier, Karine

“…We gathered abundance data from a three-year monitoring conducted in 69 mango orchards as well as environmental data (i.e. orchard management, landscape structure and weather variability) across a range of spatial scales. …”
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Analysis of ecological network evolution in an ecological restoration area with the MSPA-MCR model: A case study from Ningwu County, China by Ziyan Guo, Chuxin Zhu, Xiang Fan, Muye Li, Nuo Xu, Yuan Yuan, Yanjun Guan, Chunjuan Lyu, Zhongke Bai

“…Ecological network construction has been conducted in various areas worldwide at different spatial scales, to guide regional ecological conservation and restoration, or predict future ecological networks under different land use scenarios. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of hypertension among adults of reproductive age in Tanzania: analysis of a cross-sectional Demographic and Health Survey by Lucas E Matemba, Angelina M Lutambi, Petro M Mnyagatwa, Amos J Busunge, Elvis B Dodo, Gerald P Mwingá, Honest T Nagai, Yusuph J Mkama, Joseph E Chilongani, Eliakimu P Kapyolo, Basiliana Emidi

“…The mean prevalence of hypertension was also high in the southern, eastern, western, southern highlands, north-west and north-eastern part of the country, correlating with the spatial distribution of older age (30–49) and higher body mass index (BMI) (≥25). …”
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Multispectral Images for Drought Stress Evaluation of Arabica Coffee Genotypes Under Different Irrigation Regimes by Patrícia Carvalho da Silva, Walter Quadros Ribeiro Junior, Maria Lucrecia Gerosa Ramos, Maurício Ferreira Lopes, Charles Cardoso Santana, Raphael Augusto das Chagas Noqueli Casari, Lemerson de Oliveira Brasileiro, Adriano Delly Veiga, Omar Cruz Rocha, Juaci Vitória Malaquias, Nara Oliveira Silva Souza, Henrique Llacer Roig

“…These vegetation indexes (VIs) are useful for agricultural monitoring, as they highlight the inherent characteristics of vegetation and optimize the spatial and temporal evaluation of different crops. …”
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A bibliometric analysis of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in children from 2004 to 2024 by Xiaowei Gong, Xiaowei Gong, Siyu Bai, Enze Lei, Tao Lu, Yao Chen, Yao Chen, Yao Chen, Jianxin Cai, Jianzhong Liu, Jianzhong Liu, Jianzhong Liu, Jianzhong Liu

“…The study concentrated on analyzing information related to key authors, spatial and temporal distribution, core keywords, and important citations.ResultsIn total, 3,409 publications on pediatric MASLD were collected in the study, including 2,697 articles and 712 review articles. …”
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Geospatial analysis of cholera outbreak in Lusaka, Zambia, between 2023 and 2024 by William Ngosa, Tadatsugu Imamura, Nyuma Mbewe, Joseph Seriki, Oscar Nzila, Fred Mfune, Godfrey Zulu, Chomba Mulando, Tizha Chiluba, Luo Miyanda, Agness Phiri, Lucy Sichone, Galion Mwape, Kapambwe Mulenga, Charles Chileshe, Nawa Mabuku, Dabwiso Banda, Fangyu Yan, Taro Kamigaki, Roma Chilengi, Nyambe Sinyange

“…The space–time scan statistics was performed to detect spatial and temporal clusters of cases. Spearman's rank correlation coefficient, were employed to examine the relationship between cholera incidence and various environmental factors, including access to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) facilities and equipment. …”
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Circadian Alterations in Brain Metabolism Linked to Cognitive Deficits During Hepatic Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Using [¹H-¹³C]-NMR Metabolomics by Yijing Li, Yanbo Liu, Zhigang He, Zhixiao Li, Hongbing Xiang

“…<b>Methods</b>: A C57BL/6 male mouse model was used, simulating HIRI through hepatic ischemia-reperfusion surgery, with a sham operation conducted for the control group. Cognitive functions were evaluated using open field tests, Y-maze tests, and novel object recognition tests. …”
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Radiomics Signature of Aging Myocardium in Cardiac Photon-Counting Computed Tomography by Alexander Hertel, Mustafa Kuru, Johann S. Rink, Florian Haag, Abhinay Vellala, Theano Papavassiliu, Matthias F. Froelich, Stefan O. Schoenberg, Isabelle Ayx

“…Photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) offers improved spatial and temporal resolution and better signal-to-noise ratio, enabling texture analysis in clinical routines. …”
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Association between exposure to ambient air pollutants and metabolic syndrome in the vicinity of the Taklamakan Desert by Zhe Wang, Weidong Ji, Yushan Wang, Lin Li, Kai Wang, Hongze Liu, Yining Yang, Yi Zhou

“…Additional stratified and sensitivity analyses were conducted to further investigate these relationships. …”
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Detection of diagnostic somatic copy number alterations from cerebrospinal fluid cell-free DNA in brain tumor patients by Svenja Klinsing, Julia Beck, Katharina J. Weber, Kirsten Bornemann-Kolatzki, Mareike Dettki, Hans Urban, Bastian Roller, Kai U. Chow, Henning Reis, Peter J. Wild, Ekkehard Schuetz, Philipp Euskirchen, Joachim P. Steinbach, Michael W. Ronellenfitsch, Patrick N. Harter, Pia S. Zeiner

“…Shallow whole-genome sequencing was conducted on CSF samples containing > 3ng of cfDNA and corresponding tissue DNA from nine patients. …”
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The first application of flush probe arrays on HL-3 tokamak by Z.H. Huang, L.W. Yan, K.Y. Yi, Na Wu, W.J. Chen, W.C. Wang, Yu He, J. Chen, J. Cheng, W. Zhao, J.M. Gao, L. Nie, Z.B. Shi, X.Q. Ji, W.L. Zhong

“…A large spring washer improves the heat conduction from each tip through a ceramic insulator into a cooled divertor copper plate. …”
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Associations of Air Pollution and Pediatric Asthma in Cleveland, Ohio by Sumita B. Khatri, Cynthia Newman, Jeffrey P. Hammel, Tanujit Dey, Jeffrey J. Van Laere, Kristie A. Ross, Jerri A. Rose, Timothy Anderson, Shaibal Mukerjee, Luther Smith, Matthew S. Landis, Ann Holstein, Gary A. Norris

“…Our study is the first to combine spatial and time series analysis of ED visits for asthma using the same periods and shows that PM related to motor vehicle emissions and iron/steel production are associated with increased pediatric asthma visits.…”
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