Identification of resistance sources and genomic regions regulating Septoria tritici blotch resistance in South Asian bread wheat germplasm by Manjeet Kumar, Xinyao He, Sudhir Navathe, Umesh Kamble, Madhu Patial, Pawan Kumar Singh

“…We discovered the 91 quantitative trait nucleotides (QTNs) associated with STB resistance; 23 QTNs were repetitive across the different years and models. Many of these QTNs could differentiate the mapping panel into resistant versus susceptible groups and were linked to candidate genes related to disease resistance functions within linkage disequilibrium blocks. …”
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Dynamic frailty risk prediction in elderly hip replacement: a deep learning approach to personalized rehabilitation by Xujing Lv, Hongmei Li, Yue Li, Ruibing Zhuo, Yiting Yue, Ying Wang, Xiaoyun Zheng, Huanling Gao

“…Identifying high-risk periods and key clinical predictors enables clinicians to implement timely, individualized interventions that may reduce frailty risk and improve functional recovery.…”
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On the sensing performance improvement in SPR biosensor using ZnO and TMDCs architecture for cancer detection by Elham Jalili Tazekande Janze, Sholeh Alaei, Bahar Meshginqalam

“…Applying finite element method (FEM) simulations, the distribution of electric field across the interfaces of the SPR sensor configurations are analyzed. …”
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Harmonic vowels and neural dynamics: MEG evidence for auditory resonance integration in singing by Wolfgang Saus, Wolfgang Saus, Annemarie Seither-Preisler, Peter Schneider, Peter Schneider, Peter Schneider, Peter Schneider

“…This study examines how vowel resonance becomes accessible to conscious processing and how such perceptual shifts are reflected in neural dynamics.MethodsDrawing on a novel acoustic-phonetic model of “harmonic vowels,” we presented sung syllables that varied systematically across six distinct conditions, ranging from speech-like utterances to overtone singing. …”
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Effective Diabetic Retinopathy Classification With Siamese Neural Network: A Strategy for Small Dataset Challenges by Maria Tariq, Vasile Palade, Yingliang Ma

“…The proposed model achieves high accuracy rates on five-class classification of 80% on FGADR and 81% on APTOS 2019 datasets, with a consistent quadratic weighted kappa (QWK) score of 0.89 across both datasets. Furthermore, we conduct an in-depth analysis of hyperparameter optimisation, specifically investigating different pair selection techniques, loss functions, and distance layers to thoroughly evaluate their impact on the performance of the model. …”
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Sex differences in schizophrenia: symptomatology, treatment efficacy and adverse effects by Ivi Moniem, Vasilios Kafetzopoulos

“…Men typically experience illness onset approximately 3–5 years earlier than women, with more severe negative symptoms, worse social functioning, and higher rates of comorbid substance use disorders. …”
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The differential diagnostic potential of SPECT/CT to detect osteomyelitis in foot or ankle: a systematic review by Verena Sontheimer, Lars Kemna, Juri Ruf, Andreas Frodl, Jan Kühle, Hagen Schmal

“…This study aims to evaluate SPECT/CT’s potential, integrating functional and structural imaging, to improve osteomyelitis diagnosis in this region. …”
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Investigating the Sensitivity of Modelled Ozone Levels in the Mediterranean to Dry Deposition Parameters by André Barreirinha, Sabine Banzhaf, Markus Thürkow, Carla Gama, Michael Russo, Enrico Dammers, Martijn Schaap, Alexandra Monteiro

“…Adjustments were made to the vegetation type dependent Jarvis functions for temperature and vapour pressure deficit, as well as to the maximum stomatal conductance across four land use types: arable land, crops, deciduous broadleaf forest, and coniferous evergreen forest. …”
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Facile and in situ production of reduced graphene oxide nanosheets paste electrode via electrochemical exfoliation of carbon paste electrode for fabricating a VEGF165 tumor marker... by Bahareh Pourbahram, Mojtaba Shamsipur, Samira Mansouri Majd, Leila Samandari

“…Thionine (Th) was used as a redox probe due to its strong interaction with the graphene surface. The functionalization of r-GONPE by thionine improves its stability while preserving the intrinsic properties of r-GONPE. …”
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Responding to epidemics in large-scale humanitarian crises: a case study of the cholera response in Yemen, 2016–2018 by Paul Spiegel, Ruwan Ratnayake, Nora Hellman, Mija Ververs, Moise Ngwa, Paul H Wise, Daniele Lantagne

“…Coordination was not harmonised across the crisis-focused clusters and epidemic-focused incident management system. …”
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How microhabitat characteristics influence the females’ nest site selection of the invasive alien species Trachemys scripta in the Angitola Lake (Calabria, Southern Italy) by F. L. Leonetti, A. Crescente, C. Valerioti, G. Paolillo, G. Giglio, I. Bernabò, S. Tripepi, E. Sperone

“…The introduction of invasive alien species (IAS) poses a significant threat to global biodiversity, ecosystem functionality, and native species, particularly in protected areas. …”
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Efficacy of problem-solving therapy in treating late-life depression with potential cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xia Li, Tao Wang, Chun Huang, Jianjun Wang, Yuan Fang, Feng Yan, Dongbin Cai, Zhiling Zhang

“…Introduction Late-life depression (LLD) is a global public health issue, often accompanied by cognitive impairments that can exacerbate the severity of depression and impair social functioning. Despite being a well-established treatment for LLD, the suitability of problem-solving therapy (PST) for individuals with LLD and varying degrees of cognitive impairments warrants further investigation. …”
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Genome‐wide analysis of HD‐Zip genes in Sophora alopecuroides and their role in salt stress response by Youcheng Zhu, Di Wang, Fan Yan, Le Wang, Ying Wang, Jingwen Li, Xuguang Yang, Ziwei Gao, Xu Liu, Yajing Liu, Qingyu Wang

“…Chromosome localization analysis revealed that these genes were distributed across 18 chromosomes. Gene structure and conserved motif analysis showed high similarity among members of the SaHDZ genes. …”
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PyAMARES, an Open-Source Python Library for Fitting Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Data by Jia Xu, Michael Vaeggemose, Rolf F. Schulte, Baolian Yang, Chu-Yu Lee, Christoffer Laustsen, Vincent A. Magnotta

“…Monte Carlo simulations were conducted to assess robustness and accuracy across various signal-to-noise ratios and parameter perturbations. …”
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Dwarf shrub expansion and loss of lichens distinctly dominate multi-decadal changes in northern boreal understory plant communities by Tuija Maliniemi, Joonatan Lohi, Janne Alahuhta, Karoliina Huusko, Risto Virtanen

“…We found clear temporal shifts in plant communities towards increasing dwarf shrub dominance and decreasing lichen cover and diversity, which were consistent across the study area and within different site types. …”
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Optimized Dual-Battery System with Intelligent Auto-Switching for Reliable Soil Nutrient Monitoring in Remote IoT Applications by Doan Perdana, Pascal Lorenz, Bagus Aditya

“…By optimizing the dual-battery configuration for real-world deployment and conducting comparative evaluations across multiple system designs, this work advances an innovative engineering solution with significant practical implications for sustainable agriculture and remote sensing applications. …”
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Assessing the usability and performance of digital healthcare systems in Nigerian teaching hospitals: Challenges and future directions by Uchechukwu Solomon Onyeabor, Okechukwu Onwuasoigwe, Wilfred Okwudili Okenwa, Thorsten Schaaf, Niels Pinkwart, Felix Balzer

“…A validated 5-point Likert scale questionnaire was designed to capture the peculiarities of the prevailing contexts across these hospitals. The survey targeted 150 clinicians, and responses were analyzed using SPSS, while visual representations were created in MS Excel. …”
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TMEM132A: a novel susceptibility gene for lung adenocarcinoma combined with venous thromboembolism identified through comprehensive bioinformatic analysis by Pei Xie, Yingli Liu, Pingping Bai, Yue Ming, Qi Zheng, Li Zhu, Yong Qi

“…TMEM132A exhibited significant correlation with immune cell infiltration patterns across both diseases, modulating the immune microenvironment. …”
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Relational, Ethical, and Care Challenges in ALS: A Systematic Review and Qualitative Metasynthesis of Nurses’ Perspectives by Giovanna Artioli, Luca Guardamagna, Nicole Succi, Massimo Guasconi, Orejeta Diamanti, Federica Dellafiore

“…Background: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that leads to severe functional decline and death, imposing significant physical, emotional, and ethical burdens on patients and healthcare providers. …”
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Ecological significance of newly recorded halophilic Pharyngomonas kirbyi from two Korean solar salterns by Hyeon Been Lee, Jong Soo Park

“…These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the diversity, adaptation, and ecological functions of halophilic eukaryotes in extreme environments.…”
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