What's on the menu? Examining native apex‐ and invasive meso‐predator diets to understand impacts on ecosystems by Rachel T. Mason, Anthony R. Rendall, Robin D. Sinclair, Angela J. L. Pestell, Euan G. Ritchie

“…Our findings suggest that ongoing conservation management of dingoes, red foxes and feral cats must consider the variation in diets, impacts on prey and ecological roles of these different predator species, and avoid indiscriminate lethal control methods. …”
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Evaluating Soil Degradation in Agricultural Soil with Ground-Penetrating Radar: A Systematic Review of Applications and Challenges by Filipe Adão, Luís Pádua, Joaquim J. Sousa

“…Conventional soil monitoring techniques often rely on invasive sampling methods, which can be labor-intensive, disruptive, and limited in spatial coverage. …”
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Quality of Life in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis by Grażyna Franek, Marzena Bieniak, Aleksandra Cieślik

“…The aim of the study was to determine the quality of life of patients with multiple sclerosis. Material and Methods. The study involved 100 patients with multiple sclerosis, associated in support groups operating in the Silesian voivodeship. …”
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Evaluation of Risk Factors and a Gene Panel as a Tool for Unexplained Infertility Diagnosis by Next-Generation Sequencing by Eglė Jašinskienė, Ieva Sniečkutė, Ignas Galminas, Lukas Žemaitis, Mantas Simutis, Marija Čaplinskienė

“…Our study aimed to characterize and identify risk and genetic factors associated with unexplained infertility. <i>Materials and methods:</i> A cohort of patients with unexplained infertility was comprehensively screened for risk factors and genetic variations using a targeted gene panel (10 couples with unexplained infertility (UI) and 36 fertile couples). 108 articles were selected (58 on female infertility and 50 on male infertility) presenting genes that may be associated with unexplained infertility. …”
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Increasing Solar cell Efficiency using Quantum Dot Sensitization by Parashar Komal, Bobba Phaneendra babu, Samyuktha Penta, Fallah Mohammed Hussein, Chauhan Sanjay Singh, Verma Vikas, Rathour Abhinav, Gupta Manish

“…On the other hand, solar cell power saw a marginal decrease from 95 kW to 88 kW, which may be attributed to variations in solar cell irradiation ranging from 850 W/m² to 780 W/m². …”
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A Framework for Assessing the Effectiveness of Carbon Storage Change During the Process of Land Consolidation by Changdong Ye, Pingping Deng, Chunpeng Ke, Xiaoping Fu, Jiyang Mi, Long Zhou

“…Carbon density, a key factor in measuring CS changes, is adjusted using biomass model-integrated empirical measurements with dynamic growth coefficients calibrated through phenological monitoring. …”
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Prediction of prognosis, efficacy of lung adenocarcinoma by machine learning model based on immune and metabolic related genes by Cong Xue, Yi-Zhi Dai, Gui-Long Li, Yi Zhang

“…Material and methods Using TCGA-LUAD as the training subset, differential gene expression analysis, batch survival analysis, Lasso regression analysis, univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis were performed to construct prognostic related gene models. …”
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Fast2Vec, a modified model of FastText that enhances semantic analysis in topic evolution by Ayu Pertiwi, Azhari Azhari, Sri Mulyana

“…Word2Vec struggles with out-of-vocabulary (OOV) words, and FastText generates suboptimal embeddings for infrequent terms. Methods This study introduces Fast2Vec, a novel model that integrates the semantic capabilities of Word2Vec with the subword analysis strength of FastText to enhance semantic analysis in topic modeling. …”
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The relationship between immune cell infiltration and necroptosis gene expression in sepsis: an analysis using single-cell transcriptomic data by Shouyi Wang

“…This study aims to elucidate the differential expression of necroptosis-related genes in sepsis and their impact on immune characteristics.MethodsWe obtained gene expression profiles and single-cell RNA sequencing data from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. …”
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Burden of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) in Low- and Middle-Income Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) by Ayun Cassell, Babacar Sine, Mohamed Jalloh, Stavros Gravas

“…The goal is to provide a comprehensive overview that informs healthcare strategies in resource-constrained settings. <b>Methods:</b> A scoping review methodology was employed, following the framework proposed by Arksey and O’Malley. …”
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Exploring professionals’ experiences with secure messaging in Dutch outpatient clinics: emerging differences in use frequencies and types across medical specialties by Marjolein A. G. van Offenbeek, Oskar P. Roemeling, Anne Burggraaf

“…Thus far, there is little insight into how the use of digital messaging between outpatients and professionals varies across medical specialties and how professionals experience effects on their workload and patient empowerment. Methods We conducted a two-stage, cross-specialty study in a Dutch hospital. …”
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Computational histology reveals that concomitant application of insect repellent with sunscreen impairs UV protection in an ex vivo human skin model by Sophie Charrasse, Titouan Poquillon, Charlotte Saint-Omer, Audrey Schunemann, Mylène Weill, Victor Racine, Abdel Aouacheria

“…Artificial intelligence and digital morphometry offer unprecedented opportunities to quickly and accurately assess nuclear morphotypes in relation to tissue damage including skin injury. Methods In this work, we designed NoxiScore, a pipeline providing an integrated, deep learning-based software solution for fully automated and quantitative analysis of nucleus-related features in histological sections of human skin biopsies. …”
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Spread and Scale-Up of a Region-Wide Telehealth Navigation Service in a Rural Context: Qualitative Process Evaluation by Mary Malakellis, Anna Wong Shee, Laura Alston, Vincent L Versace, Pheona Griffith, Jade Odgers, Kevin Mc Namara

“…Local autonomy facilitated adaptation to address variations across local contexts; however, restrictive governance impeded the ability to respond to local challenges. …”
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Genetic mechanisms of dynamic functional connectivity density in diabetic retinopathy brains: a combined transcriptomic and resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging stud... by Yu-Lin Zhong, Hao Liu, Xin Huang

“…Previous neuroimaging research has revealed both structural and functional changes in the brains of DR patients. Nevertheless, the variations in dynamic functional connectivity density (dFCD) within the brains of DR patients, along with the underlying molecular mechanisms connected to these changes, have yet to be fully understood.MethodsForty-seven diabetic retinopathy (DR) patients and 46 healthy controls (HCs) matched for sex, age, and education were recruited for this study from the Department of Ophthalmology at the Jiangxi Provincial People’s Hospital. …”
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Characterization and clustering of intra-day physical activity patterns using accelerometry among sexual and gender minority adults by David Lopez-Veneros, Billy A. Caceres, Kasey Jackman, Joseph A. Belloir, Yashika Sharma, Suzanne Bakken, Ipek Ensari

“…Methods Each 24-h period of step counts was smoothed using Fourier-transform to create the functional data matrix and fit the FLBMs. …”
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Effect of Zinc Nano Oxide on the Quality of Turkey Sperm in Liquid State by Vahid Lotfi vafa, Khalil Mirzadeh, Saleh Tabatabaei Vakili, Amin Kazemizadeh

“…Zinc oxide nanoparticles improve acrosomal membrane integrity, preserve membrane health, enhance acrosomal function, and positively affect mitochondrial performance and its functional integrity  Methods: Semen samples were collected twice weekly for five weeks from 18 Bronze turkeys. …”
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Optimizing air velocity for energy-efficient and sustainable rubberwood drying kilns by Suratsavadee K. Korkua, Choosak Rittiphet, Siraporn Sakphrom, Santanu Kumar Dash, Chalearm Tesanu, Kamon Thinsurat

“…Predicting moisture content accurately during drying is crucial, as it directly impacts wood quality and process optimization. Traditional methods often struggle with dynamic variations in drying behavior, making precise control challenging. …”
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Efficacy of brief intervention for drug misuse in primary care facilities: systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Toshi A Furukawa, Yan Luo, Norio Watanabe, Ethan Sahker, Masatsugu Sakata, Rie Toyomoto, Chiyoung Hwang, Kazufumi Yoshida

“…Many primary care facilities have integrated drug misuse screening and brief intervention (BI) into their usual care delivery. …”
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Uncovering intra-daily intertidal biofilm dynamics in a shorebird foraging hotspot with hourly UAV multispectral imagery acquisitions by Tristan J. Douglas, Nicholas C. Coops, Mark C. Drever, Brian P.V. Hunt, Tara G. Martin, Robert W. Elner

“…Understanding these dynamics requires high-resolution monitoring, yet traditional methods, including sediment sampling and satellite imagery, lack the necessary spatial and temporal precision. …”
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Investigation of the Velocities of Coals of Diverse Rank under Water- or Gas-Saturated Conditions for Application in Coalbed Methane Recovery by Jizhao Xu, Cheng Zhai, Pathegama Gamage Ranjith, Yong Sun, Jisheng Guo, Zheng Ma, Huiteng Ma, Lei Qin

“…Monitoring variation in velocity is one way to explain fracturing effects. …”
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