The effect of female breast surface area on cutaneous thermal sensation, wetness perception and epidermal properties by Hannah Blount, Alessandro Valenza, Jade Ward, Silvia Caggiari, Peter R. Worsley, Davide Filingeri

“…Abstract Female development includes significant size changes across the breast. Yet, whether differences in breast surface area (BrSA) modify breast sensitivity to warm, cold and wetness, and the associated epidermal properties (skin thickness and surface roughness) remain unclear. …”
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A dual-domain perception gate-controlled adaptive fusion algorithm for road crack detection by Ziyang Zhang, Yong’an Feng

“…Building upon the identified limitations, this paper proposes a dual-domain perception gate-controlled adaptive fusion network (DP-DETR) that achieves dynamic perception of salient features across channel and spatial domains within latent space. …”
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Genome-wide identification and analysis of GH1-containing H1 histones among poplar species by Ping Li, Jing Wang, Qimin Zhang, Anmin Yu, Rui Sun, Aizhong Liu

“…The consistent expression pattern of H1 across Populus species was in accordance with collinearity pairs. …”
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Spatiotemporal Analysis and Anomalous Trends of Asia AOD (2001–2024): Insights from a Deep Learning Fusion Model and EOF Decomposition by Yu Ding, Wenjia Ni, Jiaxin Dong, Jie Yang, Shiyao Meng, Siwei Li

“…Spatio-temporal analysis, conducted using Empirical Orthogonal Function (EOF) decomposition, reveals that AOD concentrations across Asia are strongly influenced by anthropogenic factors, including industrial activities, transportation emissions, and biomass burning. …”
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Flexible four-port MIMO antenna for 5G NR-FR2 tri-band mmWave application with SAR analysis by Manish Sharma, Bhaskara Rao Perli, Lovish Matta, Tathababu Addepalli, Kanhaiya Sharma, Fadi N. Sibai

“…The antenna is initially designed for 38 GHz but was subsequently modified for triband performance by tapering the edges of the stub shape, enabling it to function across multiple frequency ranges. The tapered edges of the radiating patch enhance resonance across the three bands. …”
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Advances in Donkey Disease Surveillance and Microbiome Characterization in China by Muhammad Zahoor Khan, Yan Li, Mingxia Zhu, Mengmeng Li, Tongtong Wang, Zhenwei Zhang, Wenqiang Liu, Qingshan Ma, Changfa Wang

“…., <i>Enterocytozoon bieneusi</i>, and <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> present important zoonotic concerns across multiple regions of China. Additionally, this review synthesizes current knowledge on donkey microbiota across various body sites and examines their functional significance in health and disease. …”
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Dietary intakes and nutritional issues in inborn errors of immunity: a systematic review by Macey Freer, Rani Bhatia, Rani Bhatia, Kahn Preece, Kahn Preece, Kirrilly M. Pursey, Kirrilly M. Pursey, Kirrilly M. Pursey

“…While adequate nutrition is necessary for optimal growth and immune function, little is known about nutritional intakes in IEI, and best practice nutrition guidelines are limited. …”
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La transparence et l’obstacle. Analytique du contrôle aux checkpoints dans l’Irak post-Saddam by Juliette Duclos-Valois

“…From 2003 onwards, checkpoints appeared all across Iraq. These spaces serve as instruments of territorialization for various competing powers in the country. …”
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Negotiating Cultures in Cyberspace: Participation Patterns and Problematics by Kenneth Reeder, Leah P. Macfadyen, Joerg Roche, Mackie Chase

“…Third, the analysis describes variations in participation frequency as a function of broad cultural groupings in our data. We identify the need for additional research, primarily in the form of larger scale comparisons across cultural groups of patterns of participation and interaction, but also in the form of case studies that can be submitted to microanalyses of the form as well as the content of communicator's participation and interaction online.…”
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Quantum global minimum finder based on variational quantum search by Mohammadreza Soltaninia, Junpeng Zhan

“…Abstract The search for global minima is a critical challenge across multiple fields including engineering, finance, and artificial intelligence, particularly with non-convex functions that feature multiple local optima, complicating optimization efforts. …”
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An agarose spot assay for chemotactic invasion by Helen L. Wiggins, Joshua Z. Rappoport

“…The directed motility of cells toward the source of a soluble chemical (chemotaxis) plays a role in events ranging from immune function to cancer progression. Numerous chemotaxis assays are commonly employed, yet none provides an optimal combination of the relevant parameters. …”
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Everything is permitted? People intuitively judge immorality as representative of atheists. by Will M Gervais

“…These findings demonstrate a prevalent intuition that belief in God serves a necessary function in inhibiting immoral conduct, and may help explain persistent negative perceptions of atheists.…”
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The analysis of the traveling wave solutions of the Hirota-Ramani equation via the modified Kudryashov method by Aslı Alkan, Mehmet Kayalar, Hasan Bulut

“…It offers valuable theoretical insights and practical applications across multiple domains of physics and applied mathematics. …”
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Briefing in Application of Machine Learning Methods in Ion Channel Prediction by Hao Lin, Wei Chen

“…Ion channels can be classified into numerous classes and different types of ion channels exhibit different functions. Thus, the correct identification of ion channels and their types using computational methods will provide in-depth insights into their function in various biological processes. …”
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Generalized approach for rapid entropy calculation of liquids and solids by Qi-Jun Hong, Zi-Kui Liu

“…The electronic entropy is determined through the temporal average acquired from density functional theory MD simulations. The vibrational entropy, typically the predominant contributor to the total entropy, even within the liquid state, is evaluated by computing the phonon density of states via the velocity autocorrelation function. …”
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Superintendent Turnover and Retention: A Mixed-Methods Study Of Leavers and Stayers In Rural Districts by David E. DeMatthews, Alexandra Aylward, Torri D. Hart, Pedro Reyes

“…Superintendents play a vital role in the districts and communities they serve, which is especially true in many rural contexts that function not only as a site for PreK–12 education but also as a community hub for a range of supports and services. …”
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Approximate solution to a mixed boundary problem for the elastic semi-infinite layer by A.A. Fesenko

“…The method of Popov G.Ya. is used here, which is based on the introduction the new functions represented through the linear combinations of the displacements' derivatives. …”
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The topology of representational geometry by Shael Brown, Reza Farivar

“…This new method could be used in conjunction with regular RSA in order to make distinct, complementary inferences about neural function.…”
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Structural biology meets typography: using protein structures to inspire creative expression and connect diverse audiences by Leonora Martínez-Núñez

“…Proteins are complex molecular machines with specific structures that determine their function. Advances in structural bioinformatics and visualization have expanded access to molecular data, most notably through the Protein Data Bank (PDB). …”
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Vibration control of a class of flexible mechanical systems with output constraints based on partial differential equations. by Yuzhi Tang

“…This technology is extensively applied across various sectors, including aerospace, robotics, and precision manufacturing. …”
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