Guanine-modified inhibitory oligonucleotides efficiently impair TLR7- and TLR9-mediated immune responses of human immune cells. by Franziska Römmler, Monika Hammel, Anna Waldhuber, Tina Müller, Marion Jurk, Eugen Uhlmann, Hermann Wagner, Jörg Vollmer, Thomas Miethke

“…We report the novel finding that G-modified INH-ODNs efficiently inhibited the release of IFN-α by PBMC stimulated either with the TLR7-ligand oligoribonucleotide (ORN) 22075 or the TLR9-ligand CpG-ODN 2216. …”
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Soil-dwelling Bacillus velezensis SS-38.4 efficiently colonizes sugar beet phyllosphere and controls phytopathogenic Pseudomonas syringae by Iva Rosić, Ivan Nikolić, Marina Anteljević, Snežana Đorđević, Tanja Berić, Slaviša Stanković, Olja Medić

“…Here, we demonstrate that the soil-dwelling Bacillus velezensis SS-38.4 can successfully colonize the sugar beet phyllosphere, establish a stable and persistent population owing to its superior motility, ability of surfactin and biofilm production, supported by findings of genome analysis, achieving efficient suppression of the bacterial leaf spot disease. …”
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Scalable and Efficient Multi-Class Brain Tumor Classification with a Compact Hybrid Deep Learning Model for Real-Time Applications by Sohaib R. Awad, Amar I. Daood, Akram A. Dawood

“…The proposed solution demonstrates superiority over established models through its ability to scale efficiently. …”
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The combination of irrigation regime and water cutoff date increases the yield and water use efficiency of castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) by Alberto Mario Arroyo Avilez, Andres Felipe Gaona Acevedo, Luan Brioschi Giovanelli, João Carlos Cury Saad, Ícaro Monteiro Galvão, João Luis Zocoler, Mauricio Dutra Zanotto

“…Abstract Castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) is a fibrous and fast‐growing plant with increasing economic importance due to its ability to generate energy and in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. …”
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Efficient removal of hexavalent chromium using l-cysteine-modified chitosan with polyacrylamide in a one-step flocculation-precipitation process by Jinyang Yan, Yang Wen, Bo Feng

“…Combining with CTAB enhanced Cr(VI) removal efficiency by ∼20 % via electrostatic synergy with -NH₃⁺. …”
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Integrated zonal rotary-stirring and diameter-expansion efficiency-enhancement anchoring method and its application for large-diameter cable bolts by Ping ZHAN, Housheng JIA

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Thermal Performance and Energy Efficiency Evaluation of Building Envelopes Incorporating Trombe Walls, PCM, and Multi-Alveolar Structures in Tunisian Climate by Nour Lajimi, Noureddine Boukadida, Chemseddine Maatki, Bilel Hadrich, Walid Hassen, Lioua Kolsi, Habib Ben Aissia

“…This configuration enhances the wall’s ability to absorb solar heat and distribute it evenly throughout the interior. …”
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Optimizing Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in Winter Climate Control: Innovative Use of Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) Systems in University Buildings by Yolanda Arroyo Gómez, Julio F. San José-Alonso, Luis J. San José-Gallego, Javier M. Rey-Hernández, Ascensión Sanz-Tejedor, Francisco J. Rey-Martínez

“…This study presents a comprehensive analysis of the energy efficiency and sustainability of Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) systems in university buildings during the winter season, offering significant contributions to the field. …”
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Impact of Mid-Season Drought on Tuber Yield, Biomass, Harvest Index, and Water-Use Efficiency of Jerusalem Artichoke in Tropical Regions by Ruttanachira Ruttanaprasert, Sanun Jogloy, Thanawat Kaewkhieo-Ngam, Anon Janket, Ratchanee Puttha, Chorkaew Aninbon

“…This study aimed to investigate the effects of mid-season drought on tuber yield, biomass, harvest index, tuber water-use efficiency (WUEt), and biomass water-use efficiency (WUEb) across various Jerusalem artichoke genotypes with differing levels of drought tolerance. …”
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Wearable Adaptive Resistance Training Improves Ankle Strength, Walking Efficiency and Mobility in Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Clinical Trial by Benjamin C. Conner, Nushka M. Remec, Elizabeth K. Orum, Emily M. Frank, Zachary F. Lerner

“…Strength, speed, walking efficiency, timed up and go (TUG), and six-minute walk test (6MWT) were used to measure training outcomes. …”
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RPFusionNet: An Efficient Semantic Segmentation Method for Large-Scale Remote Sensing Images via Parallel Region–Patch Fusion by Shiyan Pang, Weimin Zeng, Yepeng Shi, Zhiqi Zuo, Kejiang Xiao, Yujun Wu

“…To mitigate this challenge, we present RPFusionNet, a novel parallel semantic segmentation framework that is specifically designed to efficiently integrate both local and global features. …”
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An Objective and Subjective Evaluation of Masticatory Efficiency in Periodontal Patients Before and After Basic Periodontal Therapy: A Case Series Study by María José Moya-Villaescusa, Claudia López-Lisón, José María Montoya-Carralero, Alfonso Jornet-García, Arturo Sánchez-Pérez

“…Thus, the aim of this case series study was to determine whether basic periodontal therapy improves masticatory ability and efficiency in patients with mild to moderate periodontitis. …”
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PEG-conjugated bovine haemoglobin enhances efficiency of chemotherapeutic agent doxorubicin with alleviating DOX-induced splenocardiac toxicity in the breast cancer by Bingting Li, Jun Zhang, Ning Ma, Weidan Li, Guoxing You, Gan Chen, Lian Zhao, Quan Wang, Hong Zhou

“…Our study is based on the co-administration of haemoglobin-based oxygen carriers (HBOCs) and DOX in a breast cancer model to investigate HBOCs’ ability to enhance chemotherapeutic effectiveness and its capabilities to alleviate the side effects induced by DOX. …”
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An explainable hybrid feature aggregation network with residual inception positional encoding attention and EfficientNet for cassava leaf disease classification by M. Sundara Srivathsan, S. Alden Jenish, K. Arvindhan, R. Karthik

“…To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to propose a novel dual-track feature aggregation architecture that integrates the Residual Inception Positional Encoding Attention (RIPEA) Network with EfficientNet for the classification of cassava leaf diseases. …”
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Voltage-based prediction technique for efficient MPPT method for SPV systems under non-uniform insolation and partial shading conditions by Haider A. Mohamed-Kazim, Ahmed Hussein Shatti, Ahmed Aldhahab, Ikhlas Abdel-Qader, Sarmad K. Ibrahim, Rusul Noori Saraj

“…Therefore, extracting the global maximum power is crucial to attain better efficiency. However, conventional methods, such as Perturb and Observe (P&O), usually struggle to track the global maximum power point under such circumstances, as they tend to converge to local maxima. …”
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Screening and Application of Highly Efficient Rhizobia for Leguminous Green Manure <i>Astragalus sinicus</i> in Lyophilized Inoculants and Seed Coating by Ding-Yuan Xue, Wen-Feng Chen, Guo-Ping Yang, You-Guo Li, Jun-Jie Zhang

“…The symbiotic nitrogen-fixing association between <i>A. sinicus</i> and its matching rhizobia is fundamental to its agronomic value; however, suboptimal inoculant efficiency and field application methodologies constrain its full potential. …”
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Exploring the potential of ligninolytic Bacillus sp. TSA-4 in wheat straw pretreatment for efficient methane production: A genomic perspective by Tawaf Ali Shah, Zhihe Li, Zhiyu Li, Andong Zhang, Tao Li, Hongyu Gu

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Fluorescence Reduction Neutralization Test: A Novel, Rapid, and Efficient Method for Characterizing the Neutralizing Activity of Antibodies Against Dengue Virus by Jiazheng Guo, Jiansheng Lu, Peng Du, Kexuan Cheng, Chao Lei, Yujia Jiang, Meiling Peng, Yating Li, Kaiyue Sun, Changyan Xu, Yunzhou Yu, Chen Gao, Qinglin Kang, Yixiao Zhang, Rong Wang, Zhixin Yang

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Assessment of ecofriendly carbon capture using Bacillus subtilis induced calcium carbonate precipitation with focus on applications mechanisms and cost efficiency by Amal W. Danial, Raghad M. M. Hasan, Ghada Abd-Elmonsef Mahmoud, Refat Abdel-Basset

“…The wide range in quantities, efficiency and feasibility indicates the importance of the salt anion in BICCP. …”
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Design, construction and efficiency analysis of bagasse-based charcoal packed horizontal lab-scale wetland for the removal of antibiotic-resistant bacteria by Misbah Batool Aslam, Talmeez U. R. Rehman, Amina Farrukh Alavi, Abdul Haleem, Abdul Haq, Safia Ahmed, Wasim Sajjad, Mohammed Bourhia, Ousman B. Mahamat, Khalid S. Almaary, Mahwish Ali

“…Biochar was selected as the substrate medium due to its high adsorption capacity and ability to support microbial communities that contribute to contaminant degradation. …”
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