Urban agriculture: A strategic pathway to building resilience and ensuring sustainable food security in cities by Ruwanthika Gunapala, Ruchira Gangahagedara, W.C.S. Wanasinghe, Anjalika U. Samaraweera, Ashoka Gamage, Chamila Rathnayaka, Zammil Hameed, Zaher Abdel Baki, Terrence Madhujith, Othmane Merah

“…Urban agriculture is gaining global recognition as a strategic approach to promising creating sustainable and reliable food sources, enhancing food security and resilience in cities. …”
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Using eosinophil response to predict cardiovascular outcomes in patients with ST- elevation myocardial infarction who undergo primary percutaneous coronary intervention by Joyce Lim, Trent Williams, Lucy Murtha, Nishani Mabotuwana, Conagh Kelly, Doan Ngo, Andrew Boyle

“…Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were created to identify optimal cut-off predicting MACE. …”
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Mechanisms and pore properties of eco-friendly alkali-activated foam materials prepared with ilmenite tailings and metakaolin by Weiming Sun, Bin Ma, Yue Tang, Xuefeng Li, Xiaoli Li, Yusheng Zeng, Zuyin Zou

“…Furthermore, a fractal-based model was developed to predict the thermal conductivity of these porous composites based on their pore structure. …”
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Regional-scale precision mapping of cotton suitability using UAV and satellite data in arid environments by Jianqiang He, Yonglin Jia, Yi Li, Asim Biswas, Hao Feng, Qiang Yu, Shufang Wu, Guang Yang, Kadambot.H.M. Siddique

“…Six advanced machine learning methods, including Random Forest (RF), were used alongside the ratio mean method to effectively upscale soil water and salt content models from the field to the regional level. A newly developed cotton suitability index was created to categorize soil water and salt conditions, resulting in detailed suitability maps for 2022 and 2023. …”
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Domestication of the African regional biosafety and biosecurity legislative framework – Lessons learned from the first four countries: Zambia, Botswana, Lesotho, and Sierra Leone by Christine Fortunate Rebecca Mutesi, Talkmore Maruta, Noelina Nantima, Jacqueline Lichoti Kasiiti, Zikan Koroma, Kilinda Imanuel Kilie, Tsaletseng Siimane, Mosito Tsoeunyane, Maruping Maruping, Patrick Masokwane, Samantha Letsholo, Powell Chonga, Musonda Mandona, Jaures Arnaud Kenfack Noumedem, Idosie Kenfack, Patricia Nabwami, Agnes Asele, Laura Ngumama’anwi Ambe, Donewell Bangure, Bethlehem Arega, Yenew Kebede Tebeje

“…Countries made varying progress in implementing the legislation, addressing the identified gaps, and developing roadmaps for implementation.Discussion Challenges such as resource constraints and coordination issues have highlighted the complex nature of BSBS governance during domestication. …”
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Machine learning identifies genes linked to neurological disorders induced by equine encephalitis viruses, traumatic brain injuries, and organophosphorus nerve agents by Liduo Yin, Morgen VanderGiessen, Morgen VanderGiessen, Vinoth Kumar, Benjamin Conacher, Po-Chien Haku Chao, Michelle Theus, Erik Johnson, Kylene Kehn-Hall, Kylene Kehn-Hall, Xiaowei Wu, Hehuang Xie

“…Effective machine learning approaches were developed to identify critical genes that are either shared by or distinctive among the three neuropathologies. …”
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A novel self-assembling peptide nanofiber hydrogel with glucagon-like peptide-1 functionality enhances islet survival to improve islet transplantation outcome in diabetes treatment by Xiangheng Cai, Mengnan Zhang, Jiaqi Zou, Le Wang, Yixiang Zhan, Dandan Li, Tingsheng Jiang, Nijat Alim, Zhaoce Liu, Jiuxia Yang, Na Liu, Tengli Liu, Peng Sun, Xuejie Ding, Boya Zhang, Zewen Liu, Xuelian Wang, Rui Liang, Jinzhen Cai, Jie Gao, Jinglin Cao, Shusen Wang

“…To address these challenges, we developed a novel peptide-based nanofiber hydrogel incorporating GLP-1 functionality for localized delivery. …”
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A “rotating menu” of medical uncertainty for families affected by telomere biology disorders: A qualitative interview study by Emily E. Pearce, Alina Majid, Toniya Brown, Catherine Wilsnack, Camella Rising, Ashley S. Thompson, Rowan Forbes Shepherd, Arman Niknafs, Allison Werner-Lin, Melissa B. Gilkey, Kurt M. Ribisl, Sadie P. Hutson, Paul K.J. Han, Sharon A. Savage

“…Additional research is warranted to address scientific uncertainty in TBDs, including clinical manifestations and underlying biology, and to develop psychosocial interventions that recognize and anticipate evolving uncertainty.…”
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Improvement and quality evaluation of gluten-free cake supplemented with sweet potato flour and carrot powder by Md. Abdul Halim, Sulaiman Ali Alharbi, Abdullah A. Alarfaj, Mansour I. Almansour, Mohammad Javed Ansari, Most. Jebun Nessa, Fahriha Nur A Kabir, Anwara Akter Khatun

“…The goal of this research is to develop a gluten-free cake with sweet potato and carrot powder, as well as to examine the Proximate analysis, mineral content, physical properties, and microbiological qualities determined using standard analytical procedures. …”
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Comparative performance and age dependence of tuberculin and defined antigen bovine tuberculosis skin tests assessed with Bayesian latent class analysis by Matios Lakew, Andrew J. K. Conlan, Biniam Tadesse, Sreenidhi Srinivasan, Bekele Yalew, Teferi Benti, Abebe Olani, Getachew Kinfe, Tigist Ashagrie, Ashebir Abebe, Abebe Fromsa, Musse Girma Abdela, Berecha Bayissa, Solomon Gebre, Adane Mihret, Getnet Abie Mekonnen, Gobena Ameni, Hagos Ashenafi, James L. N. Wood, Balako Gumi, Vivek Kapur

“…Abstract Tuberculin skin tests (TST), the primary diagnostic tool for bovine tuberculosis (bTB), cross-react with BCG vaccine. Recently developed defined antigen skin tests (DSTs) aim to differentiate infected amongst vaccinated animals. …”
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Evaluation by dental professionals of an artificial intelligence-based application to measure alveolar bone loss by Sang Won Lee, Kateryna Huz, Kayla Gorelick, Jackie Li, Thomas Bina, Satoko Matsumura, Noah Yin, Nicholas Zhang, Yvonne Naa Ardua Anang, Sanam Sachadava, Helena I. Servin-DeMarrais, Donald J. McMahon, Helen H. Lu, Michael T. Yin, Sunil Wadhwa

“…Furthermore, few have explored how these advances might be incorporated into routine practice. Methods Our team developed and implemented a deep learning (DL) model employing semantic segmentation neural networks and object detection networks to precisely identify alveolar bone crestal levels (ABCLs) and cemento-enamel junctions (CEJs) to measure change in alveolar crestal height (ACH). …”
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Predictors of high maintenance prostaglandin E1 doses in neonates with critical congenital heart disease-ductal-dependent pulmonary circulation during preoperative care by Fonthip Naiyananon, Supaporn Dissaneevate, Anucha Thatrimontrichai, Waricha Janjindamai, Gunlawadee Maneenil, Manapat Praditaukrit, Supaporn Roymanee, Voravit Chittithavorn, Alan Geater

“…A prediction score was developed for high maintenance PGE1 doses. Results: Among 96 neonates with CCHD-DDPC, 55 % required high maintenance doses of PGE1. …”
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How Women Discuss Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in Online Forums (“It’s Like Revenge of the Uterus”): Template Approach to Thematic Analysis by Emily Jade Young, Heather Mary Kirk

“…A priori codes were developed from existing literature on HMB and the research objective. …”
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Perceived Experiences and Needs of Digital Resources Among Postpartum Women in the United Arab Emirates: Qualitative Focus Group Study by Nivine Hanach, Roba Saqan, Hadia Radwan, Wegdan Baniissa, Nanne de Vries

“…It demonstrates the importance of developing reliable digital solutions for postpartum women, especially regarding mental health and to enhance access to care through tailored telemedicine services. …”
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A novel interpretable deep learning model for diagnosis in emergency department dyspnoea patients based on complete data from an entire health care system. by Ellen T Heyman, Awais Ashfaq, Ulf Ekelund, Mattias Ohlsson, Jonas Björk, Ardavan M Khoshnood, Markus Lingman

“…A novel deep learning model, the clinical attention-based recurrent encoder network (CareNet), was developed. Cohort performance was compared to a simpler CatBoost model. …”
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Predictive factors of cardiovascular changes depending on the type and intensity of physical activity in professional athletes by N. P Garganeeva, I. F. Taminova, V. V. Kalyuzhin, E. V Kalyuzhina, I. N. Smirnova

“…This demonstrates the need to develop individual medical support programs, further monitoring, evaluation, correction and prevention of identified disorders, taking into account the type of sports, intensity and exercise.…”
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New Approaches for Regeneration of an Outstanding Baroque Living Heritage, the Széchenyi Linden Allée in Hungary by Kinga Szilágyi, Barnabás Tóth, Judit Doma-Tarcsányi, Anna Mohácsi, Krisztina Szabó

“…The generous composition, created by the prominent Count Széchenyi family in the mid-18th century, has remained a magnificent entity in the landscape ever since. …”
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Deployment of a Vibrio cholerae ordered transposon mutant library in a quorum-competent genetic background by Nkrumah A. Grant, Gracious Yoofi Donkor, Jordan Sontz, William Soto, Christopher M. Waters

“…Library transfer was aided by a novel gDNA extraction method we developed using thymol, which also showed high lysis specificity for Vibrio. …”
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qBiCo: a method to assess global DNA conversion performance in epigenetics via single-copy genes and repetitive elements by Faidra Karkala, Roy B. Simons, Floor Claessens, Vivian Kalamara, Manfred Kayser, Athina Vidaki

“…Results To offer the community a solution, we developed qBiCo - a novel quality-control method to address the quantity and quality of bisulfite-converted DNA. qBiCo is a 5-plex, TaqMan® probe-based, quantitative (q)PCR assay that amplifies single- and multi-copy DNA fragments of converted and non-converted nature. …”
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Influence of mineral adsorbent on efficiency of fractionation of heavy hydrogen isotopes in aqueous solutions by Олександр Пушкарьов, Ірина Севрук, Юрій Деміхов, Олександр Зубко, Віталій Долін, Іван Шраменко

“…The largest shift in the isotopic deuterium/tritium ratio during surface adsorption occurred in systems with clinoptilolite, palyhorskite, and montmorillonite, which was probably due to the presence of uncompensated surface charges in the mineral substance and the developed specific surface area. The exchange of hydroxyl groups between the H(DT)O solution and the silicate structures of the substrate was accompanied by the largest shift in the deuterium/tritium isotopic ratio in palyhorskite, sepiolite, and kaolinite. …”
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