Radiosurgery-induced early changes in peritumoral tissue sodium concentration of brain metastases. by Arne Mathias Ruder, Sherif A Mohamed, Michaela A U Hoesl, Eva Neumaier-Probst, Frank A Giordano, Lothar Schad, Anne Adlung

“…Two patients showed local progression and a differing tissue sodium concentration evolution within GTV and the peritumoral tissue compared to mean tissue sodium concentration of the other patients. …”
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The sustainable energy development dilemma in European countries: a time-series cluster analysis by Víctor Dugo, David Gálvez-Ruiz, Pilar Díaz-Cuevas

“…Abstract Background Measuring the evolution of countries in various related dimensions is essential for the evaluation of progress and compliance with the set of sustainable development goals. …”
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Home Range Analysis of Teratoscincus roborowskii in the Turpan Basin, Northwestern China: Insights from VHF Tagging Technology by WENJUAN JING, HAN YAN, XUEJUN MA, Feng Xu

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Assessing built-up surface dynamics in the Ticino River Basin using multi-source LU/LC datasets: A preliminary comparative study within the INTERREG WINCA4TI project by L. D’Ambrosio, M. Cannata, D. Strigaro

“…It supports future modeling of diffuse nutrient loads and climate adaptation strategies across the transboundary Ticino basin.…”
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Application of a high-resolution melt assay for monitoring SARS-CoV-2 variants in Burkina Faso and Kenya by Caitlin Greenland-Bews, Sonal Shah, Morine Achieng, Emilie S. Badoum, Yaya Bah, Hellen C. Barsosio, Helena Brazal-Monzó, Jennifer Canizales, Anna Drabko, Alice J. Fraser, Luke Hannan, Sheikh Jarju, Jean-Moise Kaboré, Mariama A. Kujabi, Cristina Leggio, Maia Lesosky, Jarra Manneh, Tegwen Marlais, Julian Matthewman, Issa Nebié, Eric Onyango, Alphonse Ouedraogo, Kephas Otieno, Samuel S. Serme, Sodiomon Sirima, Ben Soulama, Brian Tangara, Alfred Tiono, William Wu, Emily R. Adams, Abdul Karim Sesay, Chris Drakeley, Feiko O. ter Kuile, Issiaka Soulama, Simon Kariuki, David J. Allen, Thomas Edwards

“…We show through comparison to sequencing that our assay can generate highly similar data on the different variants circulating in a population, therefore showing the effectiveness of our tool. …”
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Stochastic processes dominate the community assembly of ectomycorrhizal fungi associated with Betula platyphylla in Inner Mongolia, China by Min Li, Zhaoyun Meng, Jinyan Li, Xuan Zhang, Yonglong Wang, Xinyu Li, Yuze Yang, Yue Li, Xunjue Yang, Xiuli Chen, Yongjun Fan

“…Therefore, clarifying the assembly of ectomycorrhizal (EM) fungal communities can provide a relevant basis for studying forest diversity, ecological diversity, and ecological evolution. Betula platyphylla is a typical EM dependent tree species with characteristics such as renewal ability and strong competitive adaptability, and it plays a crucial ecological function in Inner Mongolia. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification, Characterization, and Comparison of <i>C3HC4</i> Family Genes in Salt Tolerance Between Barley and Rice by Kerun Chen, Shuai Wang, Xiaohan Xu, Xintong Zheng, Hongkai Wu, Linzhou Huang, Liping Dai, Chenfang Zhan, Dali Zeng, Liangbo Fu

“…Soil salinization constitutes a major constraint on global agricultural production, with marked divergence in salt adaptation strategies between salt-tolerant barley (<i>Hordeum vulgare</i>) and salt-sensitive rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i>). …”
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Particular sequence characteristics induce bias in the detection of polymorphic transposable element insertions by Verneret, Marie, Le, Van Anthony, Faraut, Thomas, Turpin, Jocelyn, Lerat, Emmanuelle

“…Transposable elements (TEs) have an important role in genome evolution but are challenging for bioinformatics detection due to their repetitive nature and ability to move and replicate within genomes. …”
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Interaction with eukaryotic cells enhances the circularization and transcription of integrative and conjugative elements in Mycoplasma hominis by Bachir Boureima Abdou, Alicia Silvant, Chloé Le Roy, Jennifer Guiraud, Léa Bientz, Laure Béven, Véronique Dubois, Eric Baranowski, Cécile Bébéar, Sabine Pereyre

“…Abstract Mobile genetic elements drive bacterial evolution by promoting genetic plasticity and adaptation; among them, mycoplasma Integrative and Conjugative Elements (ICEs) challenge the notion that mycoplasmas evolved solely through genome reduction. …”
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Prognostic awareness in family caregivers of patients with terminal illness: a scoping review by Stefano Terzoni, Paola Arcadi, Ilaria Bovi, Mariachiara Figura

“…A descriptive synthesis was performed to summarise study characteristics, conceptual definitions of PA, measurement approaches and main findings.Results 18 studies were included, highlighting four main themes and related subthemes. (1) Factors influencing caregivers’ prognostic awareness: these include caregiver-specific factors (eg, sociodemographic characteristics, relationship with the patient, emotional burden), caregiving context (eg, patient’s trigger events, healthcare settings) and communication dynamics (eg, delays, insufficient communication, tailored approaches). (2) Prognostic concordance: discordance among patients, caregivers and healthcare providers is common and linked to miscommunication, emotional unpreparedness and differing treatment goals. (3) Outcomes of prognostic awareness: accurate awareness facilitates palliative care decisions and improves patient quality of life but may increase caregiver stress and depressive symptoms when emotional preparedness is lacking. (4) Evolution of prognostic awareness: awareness evolves with illness progression but fluctuates based on emotional and cognitive adaptation.Conclusions Caregivers’ prognostic awareness is critical to end-of-life care planning, facilitating transitions to palliative care and reducing unnecessary aggressive treatments. …”
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À la recherche de l’immortalité : intelligence artificielle, vie artificielle et post-humanisme dans La Cité des permutants de Greg Egan. by Ross Farnell

“…Là où le post-humain cybernétique chancelle, les paradigmes non-humains de vie artificielle parviennent, grâce au caractère énactif de leur évolution, à s’adapter pour potentiellement survivre à l’immortalité. …”
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Virulence-associated variants in Cryptococcus neoformans sequence type 93 are less likely to be associated with population structure compared to independent rare mutations by Katrina M. Jackson, Kisakye Diana Kabbale, Marissa Macchietto, David Meya, Peter Tiffin, Kirsten Nielsen

“…The mutations that impact disease are not being collected over long-term evolution. The mutations may instead occur independently during infection. …”
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Cryptic speciation in arid mountains: An integrative revision of the Pristurus rupestris species complex (Squamata, Sphaerodactylidae) from Arabia based on morphological, genetic a... by Bernat Burriel-Carranza, Thore Koppetsch, Juliana Tabares, Adrián Talavera, Gabriel Mochales-Riaño, Maria Estarellas, Benjamin Wipfler, Johannes Els, Marc Simó-Riudalbas, Dean Adams, Saleh Al Saadi, Joan Garcia-Porta, Karin Tamar, Jiří Šmíd, Salvador Carranza

“…Mountain ranges within the peninsula were shown to contain the highest richness of reptile endemicity, serving as refugia to species less adapted to the hyper-arid conditions of the lowlands. …”
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Особливості архітектурно-планувальної організації центрів розвитку молоді by Olena Troshkina, Alona Lupina

“…Modern concepts of the motivational environment develop the public space of the city, which leads to the evolution of cultural and social relationships of society as a whole. …”
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A summer in the greater Paris: trophic status of peri-urban lakes shapes prokaryotic community structure and functional potential by Pierre Foucault, Sébastien Halary, Charlotte Duval, Midoli Goto, Benjamin Marie, Sahima Hamlaoui, Ludwig Jardillier, Dominique Lamy, Emilie Lance, Emmanuelle Raimbault, Fayçal Allouti, Marc Troussellier, Cécile Bernard, Julie Leloup, Sébastien Duperron

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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of paramedics working in general practice: a mixed-methods realist evaluation by Matthew Booker, Sarah Voss, Nicky Harris, William Hollingworth, Nouf Jeynes, Hazel Taylor, Kirsty Garfield, Helen Baxter, Jonathan Benger, Andy Gibson, Trudy Goodenough, Justin Jagosh, Kim Kirby, Cathy Liddiard, Alyesha Proctor, Sarah Purdy, Behnaz Schofield, Hannah Stott, Grace Scrimgeour, Nicola Walsh

“…The degree of PGP integration has less of an obvious impact on individual patient-level outcomes, and may be more associated with staff satisfaction, professional identity and role longevity. It may take time to adapt to the clinical context of primary care when transitioning from other areas of practice, and some evolution over time is likely when first operationalising PGP. …”
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Regulatory culture and architectural project by Mario Losasso

“…An example is provided by what will be the transition from the recently adopted – on 22.12.2023 – PNACC – Piano Nazionale di Adattamento ai Cambiamenti Climatici (National Climate Change Adaptation Plan) to the implementation of climate adaptation strategies and actions to be developed at regional and local scales. …”
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Molecular and Biochemical Mechanisms of Scutellum Color Variation in <i>Bactrocera dorsalis</i> Adults (Diptera: Tephritidae) by Guangli Wang, Weijun Li, Jiazhan Wu, Ye Xu, Zhaohuan Xu, Qingxiu Xie, Yugui Ge, Haiyan Yang, Xiaozhen Li

“…Our study provides results on aspects of scutellum color variation in <i>B. dorsalis</i> adults, providing molecular and physiological information for revealing the adaptation and evolution of the <i>B. dorsalis</i> population.…”
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Microbial Ecology and Metabolism of Emerging Adulthood: Gut Microbiome Insights from a College Freshman Cohort by Alex E. Mohr, Paniz Jasbi, Irene van Woerden, Jinhua Chi, Haiwei Gu, Meg Bruening, Corrie M. Whisner

“…Most notably, nearly half of the longitudinal cohort experienced GM community shifts, emphasizing long-term GM adaptability. Comparing individuals with stable community types to those undergoing transitions, we observed significant differences in microbial composition and diversity, signifying substantial shifts in the microbiota during transitions. …”
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Development and validation of a food-related quality of life questionnaire (CANUT-QVA) for cancer patients by Kenza Drareni, Catherine Mercier, Reisya Rizki Riantiningtyas, Anestis Dougkas, Benjamin Riche, Pascale Roux, Chantal Fingal, Hélène Labrosse, Fadila Farsi, David Dayde, Mélanie Roche, Julie Anne Nazare, Arnaud Fournel, Delphine Maucort-Boulch, Moustafa Bensafi, Véronique Mourier, Amandine Bruyas, Agnès Giboreau

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