Contract-Based Design of Embedded Systems Integrating Nominal Behavior and Safety by Bernhard Kaiser, Raphael Weber, Markus Oertel, Eckard Böde, Behrang Monajemi Nejad, Justyna Zander

“…The distributed design process for safety-critical embedded systems has become an increasingly difficult challenge: Electronic Control Units (ECUs) in vehicles, for instance, participate in many vehicle functions, while each vehicle function, in turn, is spread across several ECUs. …”
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Microinjection, gene knockdown, and CRISPR-mediated gene knock-in in the hard coral, Astrangia poculata by Jacob F. Warner, Ryan Besemer, Alicia Schickle, Erin Borbee, Isabella V. Changsut, Koty Sharp, Leslie S. Babonis

“…Further application of these tools will enable functional analyses of embryonic patterning and morphogenesis across Anthozoa and open new frontiers in coral biology research.…”
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Evaluation of potential industrial application of selected East African Highland cooking banana cultivars starches grown in Uganda by Paul Akuyenze, Florence I. Muranga, Jamilu E. Ssenku, Agnes Nandutu Masawi, Clement Nyakoojo, John Baptist Kirabira

“…The potential for industrial application of starches extracted from 11 East African Highland Cooking Banana (EAHCB) cultivars based on their structural, physicochemical, and functional profiles was assessed. Their starch granules were smooth with varying shapes and particle sizes across the cultivars. …”
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Effects of M-DEPTH model of depression care on maternal depression, functioning, and HIV care adherence, and infant developmental over eighteen months post-partum: results from a c... by Glenn J. Wagner, Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar, Violet Gwokyalya, Laura J. Faherty, Jolly Beyeza-Kashesya, Juliet Nakku, Linda Kisaakye Nabitaka, Dickens Akena, Janet Nakigudde, Victoria Ngo, Ryan McBain, Hafsa Lukwata, Leticia Kyohangirwe, Barbara Mukasa, Rhoda K. Wanyenze

“…Methods A sample of 354 pregnant women living with HIV (WLH) with at least mild depressive symptoms (177 in each of intervention and usual care control arms) enrolled in a cluster randomized controlled trial across eight antenatal care clinics in Uganda and had a live birth delivery. …”
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Why the Long “Horns”? Fine‐Scale Morphology Suggests Tactile Demands Contributed to the Exaggeration of Male Longhorned Beetle Antennae (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) by Rowan L. K. French, Magdalena Kowalewska Groszkowska, Locke Rowe, D. Luke Mahler, Lech Karpiński

“…ABSTRACT Insect antennae are covered in hairlike sensilla that detect diverse environmental cues. Selection on these functions has produced a bewildering variety of antennal forms, including many examples of sexual dimorphism (SD). …”
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Thermal Environment Analysis of Kunming’s Micro-Scale Area Based on Mobile Observation Data by Pengkun Zhu, Ziyang Ma, Cuiyun Ou, Zhihao Wang

“…Vehicle-mounted temperature and humidity sensors, combined with GPS tracking, were used to conduct real-time, high-resolution data collection across various urban functional areas. The results show that in the two tests, the maximum temperature differences were 10.4 °C and 16.5 °C, respectively, and the maximum standard deviations were 0.34 °C and 2.43 °C, indicating a significant intensification in thermal fluctuations. …”
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Enhanced Osteoconductivity of Zirconia Implants with One-Step Femtosecond Laser Treatment Through Morphological and Chemical Modifications by Yuqi Li, Yanzhe Fu, Nan Li, Guanqi Liu, Jiebo Li, Jiao Wen, Jianmin Han

“…In conclusion, the one-step FSL treatment developed a dual-function bioactive zirconia surface, offering an effective method for the biomedical functionalization of zirconia implants.…”
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The Role of Observation Scales, Trait Correlations, and Competitive Regimes in Community Assembly Patterns by Matthias Rohr, Wilfried Thuiller, Loïc Chalmandrier, Tamara Münkemüller

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Bridging the gap: the impact of parental education and child leisure activities on cognitive and socioemotional skills in preschoolers by Arina Shatskaya, Arina Shatskaya, Kristina Tarasova, Irina Surilova

“…However, the extent of this association across various dimensions of child development remains a topic of ongoing debate. …”
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Intraspecific Trait Variation in Seedlings Reveals Independence Between Leaf and Root Traits but a Lack of an Independent “Collaboration Axis” Belowground by Samuel A. Z. Schaffer‐Morrison, Inés Ibáñez, Monique Weemstra, Lais Petri, María Natalia Umaña

“…ABSTRACT Plant functional traits help determine resource acquisition strategies. …”
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Subconcussive impacts and imaging findings over a season of contact sports by Elizabeth M Davenport, Jillian E Urban, Fatemeh Mokhtari, Ervin L Lowther, John D Van Horn, Christopher G Vaughan, Gerard A Gioia, Christopher T Whitlow, Joel D Stitzel, Joseph A Maldjian

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Advances in α-Lipoic Acid for Disease Prevention: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Insights by Yonglian Wang, Shuxia Jiang, Yaoxuan He, Ping Pang, Hongli Shan

“…α-Lipoic acid (ALA) is a naturally occurring compound with diverse biological functions, widely distributed in animal and plant tissues. …”
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Novel nanoemulsion adjuvant stabilized by TPGS possesses equivalent physicochemical properties, Turbiscan stability, and adjuvanticity to AS03 for eliciting robust immunogenicity o... by Quanyi Yin, Shuoyao Song, Zhilei Liu

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Association between pre-season lower limb interlimb asymmetry and non-contact lower limb injuries in elite male volleyball players by Pu Wang, Zhikai Qin, Ming Zhang

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Unraveling the Effect of Soil Moisture on Microbial Diversity and Enzymatic Activity in Agricultural Soils by Kalisa Amarsingh Bogati, Piotr Sewerniak, Maciej Walczak

“…Overall, the microbial populations, enzyme activity, and functional diversity were positively correlated with soil moisture content across all four investigated sites. …”
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Using an ensemble approach to predict habitat of Dusky Grouse ( Dendragapus obscurus ) in Montana, USA by Elizabeth A Leipold, Claire N Gower, Lance McNew

“…Dusky Grouse ( Dendragapus obscurus ) are an under-monitored game species in Montana and elsewhere across their distribution. Without population monitoring it is difficult to establish appropriate harvest regulations or understand the impact of environmental disturbances (e.g., timber harvest, climate change) on populations. …”
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Nettle (Urtica dioica) leaves as a novel food: Nutritional, phytochemical profiles, and bioactivities by Anjali Sahal, Afzal Hussain, Sanjay Kumar, Ankita Dobhal, Waseem Ahmad, Khan Chand, Rishi Richa, Umesh Chandra Lohani

“…Urtica dioica is widely distributed across temperate regions of the world and is highly beneficial and packed with nutritional value including a rich profile of phytochemicals, amino acids, and essential minerals. …”
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Metaproteomic Analysis of Fermented Vegetable Formulations with Lactic Acid Bacteria: A Comparative Study from Initial Stage to 15 Days of Production by Narisa Rueangsri, Sittiruk Roytrakul, Chawanphat Muangnoi, Kullanart Tongkhao, Sudathip Sae-Tan, Khemmapas Treesuwan, Jintana Sirivarasai

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EEG-Based Micro-Expression Recognition: Flexible Brain Network Reconfiguration Supporting Micro-Expressions Under Positive Emotion by Chen J, Zhao X, Xiong Z, Liu G

“…However, the neural mechanisms of micro-expressions remain unclear, limiting the development of EEG-based recognition technology.Methods: We explored the brain reorganization mechanisms of micro-expressions (compared with macro-expressions and neutral expressions) under positive emotions across global networks, functional network modules, and hub brain regions using EEG, graph theory analysis, and functional connectivity.Results: In global network, micro-expressions demonstrated higher network efficiency, clustering coefficient, and local efficiency, along with shorter average path lengths. …”
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Comparison of Nutritional and Bioactive Component in Graded Highland Barley Flour by Chongyu LI, Bin DANG, Falin ZHANG, Xijuan YANG

“…To elucidate the chemical composition differences and processing applications of three types flour fractions produced in highland barley milling, a comparative analysis of their nutritional and functional components was conducted in this study. The results showed that there were significant differences (P<0.05) in the content of nutritional and functional components among the three graded flours of highland barley. …”
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