Untapped potential of wastewater for animal and potentially zoonotic virus surveillance: Pilot study to detect non-human animal viruses in urban settings by Mustafa Karatas, Mandy Bloemen, Jill Swinnen, Inge Roukaerts, Steven Van Gucht, Marc Van Ranst, Elke Wollants, Jelle Matthijnssens

“…While PCR-based methods are most frequently used, more advanced techniques, such as shotgun metagenomics in combination with viral capture methods, have been developed. These capture methods significantly improve the ability to detect nearly all (known) viruses at once in complex samples, including wastewater. …”
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Estimating double burden of malnutrition among rural and urban children in Amazonia using Bayesian latent models by Jesem Douglas Yamall Orellana, Luke Parry, Luke Parry, Francine Silva Dos Santos, Laísa Rodrigues Moreira, Patricia Carignano Torres, Antônio Alcirley da Silva Balieiro, Fernanda Rodrigues Fonseca, Paula Moraga, Erick Albacharro Chacón-Montalván

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Acute toxicity of zinc carbonate nanocrystals on white mice model by V. I. Koshevoy, S. V. Naumenko, O. L. Orobchenko, I. I. Bespalova

“…Nanoparticles of zinc oxide are widely used, which are superior to conventional sources of zinc in terms of pharmacological activity and bioavailability, have a positive effect on productivity and antioxidant protection, and increase reproductive potential. …”
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Spatiotemporal pattern and driving factors of atmospheric CO2 concentrations based on satellite remote sensing from 2001 to 2022 in central Yunnan plateau by Yunling He, Xiaohua Zhang, Ning Pu, Chunyan Wu, Wu Tang

“…Although previous studies have identified changes in atmospheric CO2 concentrations, they are limited by spatiotemporal resolution, preventing a detailed observation of regional variations and trends. …”
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Development of Theoretical Approaches to Determination of the Main Groups of Biologically Active Substances of Medicinal Plant Raw Materials by TLC Method by O. V. Trineeva

“…As objects of research, we used ready-made chopped raw material of nettle leaves, produced by a domestic manufacturer, that meets the requirements of regulatory documents, as well as sea buckthorn fruits collected on the territory of the Voronezh region, according to the rules for harvesting MPМ of various morphological groups in fresh and dried form.Results and discussion. The regularities of elution and mathematical models describing the chromatographic behavior of plant BAS in a thin layer of sorbent have been established. …”
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Venous compression causes chronic cerebral ischaemia in normal pressure hydrocephalus patients by Tomohisa Ohmura, Yoshinaga Kajimoto, Masahiro Kameda, Masatsugu Kamo, Ryokichi Yagi, Ryo Hiramatsu, Naosuke Nonoguchi, Motomasa Furuse, Shinji Kawabata, Toshihiro Takami, Hiroji Miyake, Toshihiko Kuroiwa, Marek Czosnyka, Masahiko Wanibuchi

“…However, this idea was inconsistent with the complex pathogenesis of normal pressure hydrocephalus, which includes components of chronic cerebral ischaemia due to mild increases in intracranial pressure. …”
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Breast cancer is a threatening scenario resulting from the development of endometriosis and benign breast disease overlap syndrome: literature review by T.A. Lunko, O.O. Lytvynenko, A.S. Lunko, S.V. Konovalenko, A.V. Khmel

“…At the stages of development of the overlap syndrome of GE and BBD with a confirmed increased risk of BC, a complex pathogenetic matrix is formed, the processes in which are often not linear, but can occur in parallel, demonstrating the diversity and unpredictability of biological events. …”
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A Hybrid 2D/3D Approach for Neural Differentiation Into Telencephalic Organoids and Efficient Modulation of FGF8 Signaling by Michele Bertacchi, Gwendoline Maharaux, Michèle Studer

“…Disruption of this developmental balance can lead to brain malformations, which underlie a range of complex neurodevelopmental disorders, including epilepsy, autism, and intellectual disabilities. …”
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Stimuli-Responsive Nodal Dual-Drug Polymer Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy by Kuang G, Ding J, Xie W, Ye Z, Zhang Q

“…While multi-sensitive DDSs improve therapeutic precision, their complex synthesis involving multi-step modifications remains challenging. …”
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Unraveling the laser decal transfer-based printing of ZnO ceramic towards FEP-ZnO-based Piezo-Tribo hybrid nanogenerators by Arpit Kumar Singh, Anshu Sahu, Palani Iyamperumal Anand

“…The proposed technology of laser decal transfer has significant potential for the complex printing of sensors without directly affecting the material, allowing for controlled gradient-based properties. …”
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[Artículo traducido] La contaminación, un factor relevante del exposoma en el envejecimiento cutáneo y el papel de la fotoprotección multibeneficio by J. Santamaria, Y. Gilaberte, L. Prudkin, J. Piquero-Casals

“…Regarding solar radiation, all wavelengths reaching the Earth's surface have an impact on the skin, having a synergistic effect with air pollution («photo-pollution»). …”
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SOX7: Autism associated gene identified by analysis of multi-Omics data. by Samantha Gonzales, Jane Zizhen Zhao, Na Young Choi, Prabha Acharya, Sehoon Jeong, Xuexia Wang, Moo-Yeal Lee

“…The encoded protein may act as a transcriptional regulator after forming a protein complex with other proteins leading to autism. …”
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Trans-ancestral studies fine map the SLE-susceptibility locus TNFSF4. by Harinder Manku, Carl D Langefeld, Sandra G Guerra, Talat H Malik, Marta Alarcon-Riquelme, Juan-Manuel Anaya, Sang-Cheol Bae, Susan A Boackle, Elizabeth E Brown, Lindsey A Criswell, Barry I Freedman, Patrick M Gaffney, Peter A Gregersen, Joel M Guthridge, Sang-Hoon Han, John B Harley, Chaim O Jacob, Judith A James, Diane L Kamen, Kenneth M Kaufman, Jennifer A Kelly, Javier Martin, Joan T Merrill, Kathy L Moser, Timothy B Niewold, So-Yeon Park, Bernardo A Pons-Estel, Amr H Sawalha, R Hal Scofield, Nan Shen, Anne M Stevens, Celi Sun, Gary S Gilkeson, Jeff C Edberg, Robert P Kimberly, Swapan K Nath, Betty P Tsao, Tim J Vyse

“…In Europeans, the TNFSF4 causal variants have remained elusive due to strong linkage disequilibrium exhibited by alleles spanning the region. …”
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Malaria transmission in the coastal zone and in the Centre of Côte d’Ivoire during the dry season by Tinma J. R. Gouamene, Constant A. V. Edi, Eric Kwadio, Constant G. N. Gbalegba, Julien Z. B. Zahouli, Benjamin G. Koudou

“…In Béoumi, 811 (96.3%) An. gambiae s.l., 23 (2.73%) Anopheles funestus and 8 (0. 95%) An. pharoensis have been found. Anopheles coluzzii represented the only species of the An. gambiae complex in Jacqueville. …”
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Rapid detection and quantification of Nile Red-stained microplastic particles in sediment samples by Masashi Tsuchiya, Tomo Kitahashi, Yosuke Taira, Hitoshi Saito, Kazumasa Oguri, Ryota Nakajima, Dhugal J. Lindsay, Katsunori Fujikura

“…The distribution and migration processes of microplastics (MPs) in the marine sediments have yet to be fully elucidated. To estimate the contamination levels and distribution patterns, and develop countermeasures, the amount of MPs must be understood. …”
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Integrated Analysis of Single-Cell and Bulk RNA-Sequencing Based on EcoTyper Machine Learning Framework Identifies Cell-State-Specific M2 Macrophage Markers Associated with Gastric... by Zhu AK, Li GY, Chen FC, Shan JQ, Shan YQ, Lv CX, Zhu ZQ, He YR, Zhai LL

“…A-Kao Zhu,1,* Guang-Yao Li,2,* Fang-Ci Chen,3 Jia-Qi Shan,3 Yu-Qiang Shan,3,4 Chen-Xi Lv,3 Zhi-Qiang Zhu,5 Yi-Ren He,5 Lu-Lu Zhai5 1Department of Colorectal Surgery and Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310009, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of General Surgery, The Second People’s Hospital of Wuhu, Wuhu, 241000, People’s Republic of China; 3The Fourth School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou, 310006, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hangzhou First People’s Hospital Affiliated to Westlake University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310006, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Lu-Lu Zhai; Yi-Ren He, Email jackyzhai123@163.com; heyiren2007@163.comBackground: Tumor is a complex and dynamic ecosystem formed by the interaction of numerous diverse cells types and the microenvironments they inhabit. …”
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Association of men’s contraceptive knowledge, attitude and behavior with modern contraceptive use: evidence from Nepal demographic health survey 2022 by Vijaya Laxmi Shrestha, Kamala Devi Lamichhane, Sharadha Hamal, Nanda Lal Sapkota, Krishna Man Shrestha

“…Results The findings revealed that half of the married men (51.2%; CI: 48.5, 53.9) or their spouses have used some form of modern contraceptives. Interestingly, all men (100%) knew at least one type of modern contraceptive, while only one-third (33.7%; CI 3.12, 3.64) were aware of the ovulatory cycle period. …”
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An Epigenetic Locus Associated with Loss of Smell in COVID-19 by Elif Sibel Aslan, Kenneth White, Gulsen Meral, Zeyneb Nur Akcay, Aytug Altundag, Savas Gur, Mehmet Dokur, Mehmet Akif Baktir, Lutfiye Karcioglu Batur

“…Previous studies, including genome-wide association studies (GWAS), have identified genetic variants near the UGT2A1 and UGT2A2 genes that are linked to anosmia in COVID-19 patients. …”
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Identifikasi Emosi Pengguna Konferensi Video Menggunakan Convolutional Neural Network by Lina Lina, Arthur Adhitya Marunduh, Wasino Wasino, Daniel Ajienegoro

“…Various online video conferencing technologies have been developed, such as Zoom, MS Teams, Google Meet, etc. …”
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Exploring mood and anxiety disturbances across Ramadan: a comparative study of Saudi medical students before, during, and after fasting by Ayoob Lone, Abdulaziz Shary Hadadi, Ahmed Khalid Alnawah, Alya Abdualrahman Alshammary, Razan Manei Almutairi, Sayed Ibrahim Ali, Naushad Abid

“…Ramadan intermittent fasting (RIF) is a form of diurnal intermittent fasting observed by Muslims worldwide during the month of Ramadan. …”
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