Longitudinal excitation-inhibition balance altered by sex and APOE-ε4 by Andrew P. Burns, Igor Fortel, Liang Zhan, Orly Lazarov, R. Scott Mackin, Alexander P. Demos, Barbara Bendlin, Alex Leow

“…Abstract Neuronal hyperexcitation affects memory and neural processing across the Alzheimer’s disease (AD) cognitive continuum. …”
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From Technology to Traffic: How Website Technological Sophistication, Brand Recognition, and Business Model Innovation Drive Consumer Traffic in Korean E-Commerce by Si Yu, Yutong Liu, Eun-jung Hyun

“…Drawing on data from 9003 companies across seven key sectors—finance, retail, healthcare, technology, food, education, and media—we employ Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression analysis to test our hypotheses. …”
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Enhancing Physiological Realism in Nasal Spray Deposition Studies: Synthetic Mucus Properties and Interactions with Saline Solutions and Stereolithography Resin by Amr Seifelnasr, Farhad Zare, Xiuhua Si, Jinxiang Xi

“…Observational deposition experiments using anatomically accurate nasal models were conducted under a 45° backward-tilted head position with gentle sniff airflow across uncoated, 0.25% <i>w</i>/<i>v</i> mucus-coated, and 1% <i>w</i>/<i>v</i> mucus-coated surfaces. …”
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Bicoid gradient formation mechanism and dynamics revealed by protein lifetime analysis by Lucia Durrieu, Daniel Kirrmaier, Tatjana Schneidt, Ilia Kats, Sarada Raghavan, Lars Hufnagel, Timothy E Saunders, Michael Knop

“…Quantitative analysis of the protein age distribution across the embryo reveals that the synthesis–diffusion–degradation model is the most likely model underlying Bicoid gradient formation, and rules out other hypotheses for gradient formation. …”
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Adoption Dynamics of Organic Pesticides Among Cocoa Producers In Two Ecological Zones Of Ghana by Michael Asigbaase, Simon Abugre, Mary Banowiiri, Josephine Akutteh

“…However, adoption remains slow, and barriers and drivers influencing their uptake among cocoa farmers across different ecological zones are unclear. Grounded in the Diffusion of Innovations Theory, this study investigated perceptions, drivers, barriers, and strategies to enhance organic pesticide adoption among cocoa farmers in two ecological zones. …”
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Computational modeling of the relationship between morphological heterogeneity and functional responses in mouse hippocampal astrocytes by Anna Freund, Alexander Mayr, Peter Winkler, Rene Weber, Aapo Tervonen, Ron Refaeli, Kerstin Lenk, Kerstin Lenk

“…These calcium signals are not yet fully understood as they are highly dependent on the cell's morphology, which can vary across and within brain regions. We found structural heterogeneity among mouse hippocampal CA1 astrocytes based on geometric features, clustering 741 cells into six classes. …”
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Effect of photoinduction in PANi/TiO2 heterogeneous structure on conductance of PANi component by Huyen Ngoc Duong, Tan Van Le

“…The photoelectronic effect involves the appearance of the excess charges photogenerated inside the heterostructure on the depletion region. Due to the thermal diffusion of excess charges across the heterojunction, the width of the depletion is altered, leading to a modification in the conductance of the structure components, including the PANi. …”
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Investigation of the air permeability of fabric weaves to increase the wearing comfort of firefighter clothing and improve stab and cut protection by Rahel Heesemann, Sudhanshu Maurya, Rochak Rathour, Apurba Das, Thomas Gries

“…The middle membrane layer acts as a thermal and moisture barrier, preventing heat and liquid penetration but allowing vapour diffusion. The inner layer enhances thermal protection and wearer comfort. …”
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Drying by worming: deciphering how earthworms dry tundra soil by J. Klaminder, L. Hedström, H. Jonsson, J. Lee, L. Lizana

“…Although this ‘drying effect’ has been reported across many ecosystems, including the Fennoscandian tundra, little is known about the driving processes. …”
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Chemical properties of peat micro particles modified asphalt by Ahmed Suliman B. Ali, Allam Musbah Al Allam, Shaban Ismael Albrka Ali, Haytham F. Isleem, Ali Mohammed Babalghaith, Ekarizan Shaffie, Mohammad Khishe

“…The SEM images reveal improved compatibility, showcasing superior diffusion of the modifier across the asphalt. A further critical factor is that improved adhesion properties, according to the SFE study, indicate that modified binders generally offer more SFE compared to unmodified binders. …”
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Study on the Vulnerability of Steel Frames Under Fire Smoke Propagation by Junling Jiang, Yingchao Xiong, Changren Ke

“…Upon comparing the conditions with the greatest displacement values across the three situations, it was concluded that when hot smoke is produced in the initial room, it commences diffusion into adjacent rooms both horizontally and vertically. …”
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Resolving structural variability in network models and the brain. by Florian Klimm, Danielle S Bassett, Jean M Carlson, Peter J Mucha

“…Here we contrast network properties derived from diffusion spectrum imaging data of the human brain with 13 synthetic network models chosen to probe the roles of physical network embedding and temporal network growth. …”
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A deep learning-based algorithm for the detection of personal protective equipment. by Bo Tong, Guan Li, Xiangli Bu, Yang Wang, Xingchen Yu

“…A Multi-Scale Feature Diffusion Pyramid Network (MFDPN) was developed, which aggregates multi-scale features through the Multiscale Feature Focus (MFF) module and diffuses them across scales, providing each scale with detailed contextual information. …”
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IFN‐γ‐Induced CD317 Tethers Extracellular Vesicles to Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Interfering With Immune Modulation by Anton Selich, Luisa Weisskoeppel, Ralf Hass, Jan Hegermann, Adrian Schwarzer, Constantin vonKaisenberg, Axel Schambach, Michael Rothe

“…ABSTRACT In spite of the numerous clinical trials conducted on mesenchymal stromal cells and their extracellular vesicles (MSC‐EVs) across a wide range of diseases, the field faces challenges in reaching a consensus on crucial parameters such as source, marker definition, and culture conditions, adding to heterogeneous efficiencies. …”
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A Comparative Study on the Phytochemical Profile, Antimicrobial Activity and Antioxidant Capacity of Flowers and Leaves from Selected Medicinal Plants by Anisha Bhandari, Kanti Shrestha, Pramila Parajuli

“…Antimicrobial activity was evaluated using the agar well diffusion method, while antioxidant capacity was determined using the DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhyrazyl) assay. …”
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Determination of Antibiotic and Heavy Metal Resistance in Paenibacillus lautus 51ATA by Elif Canpolat, Burcu Biterge-Süt

“…Sequencing results were compared against known bacterial strains using BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool) across databases. Antibiotic resistance against 20 different antibiotics and heavy metal resistance against different concentrations of zinc, copper, iron, cobalt, chromium and silver containing compounds were tested via disk diffusion method. …”
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A multi-factorial evolutionary algorithm concerning diversity information for solving the multitasking Robust Influence Maximization Problem on networks by Minghao Chen, Shuai Wang, Jiazhong Zhang

“…This problem focuses on selecting seed sets to achieve optimal information propagation across networks. Practical networks often encounter challenges like node or link failures due to internal issues or external disturbances. …”
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A hollow TFG condensate spatially compartmentalizes the early secretory pathway by Savannah M. Bogus, William R. Wegeng, Miguel Ruiz, Sindy R. Chavez, Samantha N. Cheung, Khalid S. M. Noori, Ingrid R. Niesman, Andreas M. Ernst

“…We propose that a hollow TFG condensate structures the ER–Golgi interface to create a diffusion-limited space for anterograde transport. …”
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SOH Estimation of Lithium-Ion Batteries Using Distribution of Relaxation Times Parameters and Long Short-Term Memory Model by Abdul Shakoor Akram, Muhammad Sohaib, Woojin Choi

“…The Distribution of Relaxation Times (DRT) method has emerged as a powerful alternative, enabling the isolation of key processes, such as ohmic resistance, SEI resistance, charge transfer resistance, and diffusion, thereby providing deeper insights into battery aging mechanisms. …”
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Antimicrobial Resistance Profile of Isolated From Hospital and Industrial Wastewater Systems by Kajelcha Fikadu Tufa, Alemayehu Godana Birhanu

“…Hospital sewage isolates displayed escalating multi-drug resistance rates across the 3 departments, including the intensive care unit (62.5%), open patient department (91.67%), and inpatient department (100%). …”
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