Degradation of extracellular polymeric substances shapes microbial community diversity. by Sammy Pontrelli, Kian Bigovic Villi, Andreas Sichert, Julian Trouillon, Adriano Rutz, Zachary C Landry, Simon H Rüdisser, Roman Stocker, Uwe Sauer

“…By identifying EPS as a major and dynamic contributor to cross-feeding networks, our findings reveal a hidden layer of complexity in how microbial communities assemble and function across ecosystems.…”
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Power Coefficient for Large Wind Turbines Considering Wind Gradient Along Height by Saroj Biswas, Jim Shih-Jiun Chen

“…First, we achieve generalization of the well-known Betz limit through elimination of the assumption of a constant wind speed across the blade disk, which does not hold for large wind turbines. …”
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The battle for TNCs in Latin America: navigating policy trends and sociotechnical controversies in the regulation of ride-hailing platforms by Ronald Sáenz-Leandro

“…Over the past decade, the proliferation of Transportation Network Companies (TNCs), such as Uber, DiDi, and Cabify, has significantly disrupted urban mobility across Latin America, igniting intense regulatory debates and clashes in city streets. …”
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF DOUBLE DEEP Q-NETWORK AND PROXIMAL POLICY OPTIMIZATION FOR LANE-KEEPING IN AUTONOMOUS DRIVING by Ariful Islam Sabbir

“… Lane-keeping is a vital function in autonomous driving, important for vehicle safety, stability, and adherence to traffic flow. …”
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Integrating Brain-Computer Interface Systems into Occupational Therapy for Enhanced Independence of Stroke Patients: An Observational Study by Erika Endzelytė, Daiva Petruševičienė, Raimondas Kubilius, Sigitas Mingaila, Jolita Rapolienė, Inesa Rimdeikienė

“…Independence in daily living was assessed using the Functional Independence Measure (FIM). <i>Results</i>: Statistically significant improvements were observed across all the outcome measures (<i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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City information models for optimal EV charging and energy-resilient renaissance by Zhaohui Dan, Aoye Song, Yuyu Zheng, Xinyue Zhang, Yuekuan Zhou

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Impact of a pharmacy-led screening and intervention in people at risk of or living with chronic kidney disease in a primary care setting: a cluster randomised trial protocol by Natasa Gisev, Sanjyot Vagholkar, Kamal Sud, Judy Mullan, Ines Krass, Anh Tran, Rita McMorrow, Wubshet Tesfaye, David W. Johnson, Connie Van, Vincent L. Versace, Judith Fethney, Breonny Robson, Lukas Kairaitis, Mariam Fathima, Vivien Tong, Natali Coric, Ronald L. Castelino

“…The project will be conducted in 122 community pharmacies distributed across metropolitan and rural areas. The trial consists of two arms: (1) Control Group: a risk assessment using the QKidney CKD risk assessment tool, and (2) Intervention Group: a risk assessment using the QKidney CKD plus Point-of-Care Testing for kidney function markers (serum creatinine and estimated glomerular filtration rate), followed by a QUM service. …”
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Distinct temporal diversity profiles for nitrogen cycling genes in a hyporheic microbiome. by William C Nelson, Emily B Graham, Alex R Crump, Sarah J Fansler, Evan V Arntzen, David W Kennedy, James C Stegen

“…These results demonstrate that there is not a universal mechanism for maintaining community functional potential for nitrogen cycling activities, even across seasonal environmental shifts to which communities would be expected to be well adapted. …”
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Explainable machine learning prediction of internet addiction among Chinese primary and middle school children and adolescents: a longitudinal study based on positive youth develop... by Jiahe Liu, Lang Chen, Yuxin Chen, Jingsong Luo, Kexin Yu, Linlin Fan, Chan Yong, Huiyu He, Simei Liao, Zongyuan Ge, Lihua Jiang, Lihua Jiang

“…Key predictors included grade level, delinquent behavior, anxiety, family function, and depression scores. SHAP analysis revealed consistent and interpretable feature contributions across individuals.ConclusionDepression, anxiety, and family dynamics are significant factors influencing IA in children. …”
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Aboveground biomass density maps for post-hurricane Ian forest monitoring in Florida by Inacio T. Bueno, Carlos A. Silva, Caio Hamamura, Victoria M. Donovan, Ajay Sharma, Jiangxiao Qiu, Jinyi Xia, Kody M. Brock, Monique B. Schlickmann, Jeff W. Atkins, Denis R. Valle, Jason Vogel, Andres Susaeta, Mauro A. Karasinski, Carine Klauberg

“…We combined Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) LiDAR data with synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and passive optical satellite imagery to model GEDI AGBD as a function of image-derived data, enabling predictions across the study area and producing continuous AGBD maps. …”
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A systematic review of home-based records in maternal and child health for improving informational continuity, health outcomes, and perceived usefulness in low and middle-income co... by Linju Joseph, Anna Lavis, Sheila Greenfield, Dona Boban, Prinu Jose, Panniyammakal Jeemon, Semira Manaseki-Holland

“…The least evaluated function of HBR was information continuity across health care facilities (n = 6). …”
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Muscle activity of the lower extremities during exergames with varying movement demands in older adults (Registered Report – Stage I) by Thomas C. Kosiolek, Dirk Möller, Eleftheria Giannouli

“…A secondary objective is to compare individual muscle activity across the exergames. Background: Exergaming, which combines physical exercise with interactive video games, is increasingly used in older adults’ rehabilitation, improving balance, strength, and cognitive function. …”
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Trade-Offs, Synergies, and Driving Factors of Ecosystem Services in the Urban–Rural Fringe of Beijing at Multiple Scales by Chang Wang, Siyuan Wang, Bing Qi, Chuling Jiang, Weiyang Sun, Yilun Cao, Yunyuan Li

“…The study also applied a self-organizing map and the NbClust function to identify and determine the optimal number of ecosystem service bundles (ESBs) for ecological functional zoning. …”
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On the Brink: Mapping the Last Strongholds of the Critically Endangered Flapper Skate (Dipturus intermedius) by Sophie L. Loca, Patrick C. Collins, Amy Garbett, Ryan McGeady, James Thorburn, Chris McGonigle

“…A Bayesian spatial binomial GAMM was used to model the distribution of flapper skate across the NE Atlantic shelf. Following an exhaustive search of fisheries‐independent DATRAS catch records, skate presence was modelled as a function of environmental covariates and AIS fishing pressure data. …”
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High Resource Overlap and a Consistently Generalised Pattern of Interactions in a Bat–Flower Network in a Seasonally Dry Landscape by Constance J. Tremlett, Mark Chapman, Kathryn H. Maher, Alexander Keller, Nico Blüthgen, Kelvin S.‐H. Peh, Veronica Zamora‐Gutierrez

“…ABSTRACT Pollination is an ecosystem process that is crucial to maintain biodiversity and ecosystem function. Bats are important pollinators in the tropics and are an integral part of complex plant–pollinator interaction networks. …”
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of non-medical prescribing: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials. by Timothy Noblet, John Marriott, Emma Graham-Clarke, Debra Shirley, Alison Rushton

“…Measurements reported on one or more outcome(s) of: pain, function, disability, health, social impact, patient-safety, costs-analysis, quality adjusted life years (QALYs), patient satisfaction, clinician perception of clinical and functional outcomes.…”
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Evaporation and Transpiration From Multiple Proximal Forests and Wetlands by Victoria Shveytser, Paul C. Stoy, Brian Butterworth, Susanne Wiesner, Todd H. Skaggs, Bailey Murphy, Thomas Wutzler, Tarek S. El‐Madany, Ankur R. Desai

“…Abstract Climate change is intensifying the hydrologic cycle and altering ecosystem function, including water flux to the atmosphere through evapotranspiration (ET). …”
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Life satisfaction in emerging adulthood: a longitudinal study of social support, resilience, and gender differences by Egemen Hanımoğlu

“…These insights may inform theoretical frameworks and guide practical efforts to enhance wellbeing across diverse populations. Future research is encouraged to examine these associations across varying cultural and demographic contexts to further refine theoretical models and improve intervention strategies.…”
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Long-Term Teleconnections Between Global Circulation Patterns and Interannual Variability of Surface Air Temperature over Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by Abdullkarim K. Almaashi, Hosny M. Hasanean, Abdulhaleem H. Labban

“…This warming is linked to global climate patterns, which serve as significant indicators for studying the effects of climate change on surface air temperature patterns across the KSA. The empirical orthogonal function (EOF) method is employed for analyzing SAT due to its effectiveness in extracting dominant patterns of variability during the winter (DJF) and summer (JJA) seasons. …”
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Comparative Metagenomics Reveals Microbial Diversity and Biogeochemical Drivers in Deep-Sea Sediments of the Marcus-Wake and Magellan Seamounts by Chengcheng Li, Bailin Cong, Wenquan Zhang, Tong Lu, Ning Guo, Linlin Zhao, Zhaohui Zhang, Shenghao Liu

“…This study elucidates how deep-sea microbes partition metabolic roles and evolve metal resilience mechanisms across geographical niches. It also supports the view that microbial community structure and metabolic function across seamount regions are likely influenced by the geomorphological features of the seamounts.…”
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