The XEC Variant: Genomic Evolution, Immune Evasion, and Public Health Implications by Alaa A. A. Aljabali, Kenneth Lundstrom, Altijana Hromić-Jahjefendić, Nawal Abd El-Baky, Debaleena Nawn, Sk. Sarif Hassan, Alberto Rubio-Casillas, Elrashdy M. Redwan, Vladimir N. Uversky

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Life cycle assessment of polyethylene packaging and alternatives on the European market by Manfred Tacker, Tasja Hafner-Kuhn, Andrin Gstöhl, Experience Nduagu, Eric Vozzola, Timothee W. Roux, Rafael Auras

“…Comparative analysis used published data on packaging and PE markets to model potential scenarios, demonstrating the life cycle GWP impacts of substituting PE-based packaging with alternatives. …”
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Protective mechanism of weathering steel rust layers in atmospheric environments and their stabilization treatment technologies by Junyi GAO, Weichen XU, Binbin ZHANG, Canming LI, Guobao LI, Baorong HOU

“…Weathering steels are extensively used across various applications, such as bridges, buildings, and vehicles, and are recognized for being economical and environmentally friendly. …”
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Vegetation disturbance and regrowth dynamics in shifting cultivation landscapes by Yamini Bhat, Subrata Nandy, Krishna Das, Muna Tamang, Hitendra Padalia, Arun Jyoti Nath, Koushik Majumdar, Rocky Pebam, Pynkhlainbor Thongni, Bandana Kurmi, Ashesh Kumar Das, S. P.S. Kushwaha, R. P. Singh

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Communities against cancer: a qualitative study assessing the effectiveness of a community engagement initiative in improving cancer awareness for marginalised communities by David Wright, Rebecca Foster, Phoebe Miles, Nicola Duffield, Sally Rickard, Jane Frankland, Lynn Calman, Claire Foster

“…Methods A qualitative approach was used involving interviews and observations of meetings and community activities, supported by documentary analysis of minutes, grant applications, reports and quantitative descriptions of grant-level data. …”
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NDVI Estimation Throughout the Whole Growth Period of Multi-Crops Using RGB Images and Deep Learning by Jianliang Wang, Chen Chen, Jiacheng Wang, Zhaosheng Yao, Ying Wang, Yuanyuan Zhao, Yi Sun, Fei Wu, Dongwei Han, Guanshuo Yang, Xinyu Liu, Chengming Sun, Tao Liu

“…This study utilizes field data from five major crops (cotton, rice, maize, rape, and wheat) throughout their whole growth periods. …”
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Full grading detection method of earth-rock materials by combining preliminary screening and video image recognition by Huawei Zhou, Liang Zhu, Yihong Zhou, Dongfeng Li, Tao Fang, Chunju Zhao, Zhipeng Liang, Fang Wang, Lei Lei

“…The results of the grading test align well with the sample data, demonstrating an accuracy exceeding 97 % and a relative error maintained within 2 %. …”
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ROSA: An Andean Network of Social–Ecological Observatories by Julieta Carilla, Ricardo Grau, Oriana Osinaga Acosta, Agustina Malizia, Sergio Ceballos, Luis Daniel Llambí, María Piquer-Rodríguez, Lucía Zarbá, Saskia Flores, Francisco Cuesta, Tatiana Ojeda Luna, Wanderley Ferreira, Carolina Tovar, Yohana Jimenez, Ana Belén Hurtado-M, László Nagy, Erika Buscardo, Petra Wallem, Patricia Breuer, Vivien Bonnesoeur, Sophie Hebden, Nicolás Cuvi, Ezequiel Aráoz

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Effectiveness of Self-determination Training Program on Social Self-efficacy in Adolescents with Visual Impairment by Razieh Ghanbari Sheikh Shabani, Mohammad Ashori

“…The experimental group participated in the self-determination training program in 10 sessions of 60 minutes, while the control group did not participate in this program. The data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance. …”
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Enablers and barriers in the professional development of nurses employed full-time at university nursing studies in Croatia: a qualitative study by Lara Vinko, Valentina Koscak, Mia Plenkovic, Ivica Matic, Marta Civljak, Marin Cargo, Vesna Mijoc, Ivana Barac, Sanja Zoranic, Mario Marendic, Marijana Neuberg, Dijana Majstorovic, Alen Brecek, Kata Ivanisevic, Andrea Vuksa, Natasa Skitarelic, Zrinka Puharic, Snjezana Cukljek, Livia Puljak

“…Clinical trial registration Not applicable. This study was not a clinical trial.…”
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Estimating photosynthetic characteristics of forage rape by fusing the sensitive spectral bands to combined stresses of nitrogen and salt by Jingang Wang, Jingang Wang, Haijiang Wang, Haijiang Wang, Xin Lv, Xin Lv, Jing Cui, Jing Cui, Xiaoyan Shi, Xiaoyan Shi, Jianghui Song, Jianghui Song, Weidi Li, Weidi Li, Wenxu Zhang, Wenxu Zhang

“…Then, the constructed models were further validated using field data, and the accuracy obtained was in the range of 0.585–0.711. …”
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Evaluating the Discriminative Performance of Noninvasive Biomarkers in Chronic Hepatitis B/C, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, and Nonalcoholic Cirrhosis: A Comparative Analysis by Alina Dumitrache (Păunescu), Nicoleta Anca Ionescu (Șuțan), Monica Marilena Țânțu, Maria Cristina Ponepal, Liliana Cristina Soare, Ana Cătălina Țânțu, Muhammed Atamanalp, Ileana Monica Baniță, Cătălina Gabriela Pisoschi

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> These findings suggest that applying a multifactorial approach in liver pathology may improve diagnosis accuracy compared to the use of individual biomarkers and can provide data that may inform the development of clinically applicable mathematical models.…”
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Selective activity of Tabebuia avellanedae against Giardia duodenalis infecting organoid-derived human gastrointestinal epithelia by Giulia Rigamonti, Fabrizia Veronesi, Elisabetta Chiaradia, Petra Gosten-Heinrich, Antonia Müller, Leonardo Brustenga, Stefano de Angelis, Alessia Tognoloni, Riccardo De Santo, Christian Klotz, Marco Lalle

“…The data suggest that ODM co-cultures with G. duodenalis are suitable for testing antigiardial compounds, providing a more informative in vitro model before progressing to in vivo tests.…”
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FORCE platform overcomes barriers of oligonucleotide delivery to muscle and corrects myotonic dystrophy features in preclinical models by Timothy Weeden, Tyler Picariello, Brendan Quinn, Sean Spring, Pei-Yi Shen, Qifeng Qiu, Benjamin F. Vieira, Lydia Schlaefke, Ryan J. Russo, Ya-An Chang, Jin Cui, Monica Yao, Aiyun Wen, Nelson Hsia, Tama Evron, Katy Ovington, Pei-Ni Tsai, Nicholas Yoder, Bo Lan, Reshmii Venkatesan, John Hall, Cody A. Desjardins, Mo Qatanani, Scott Hilderbrand, John Najim, Zhenzhi Tang, Matthew K. Tanner, Romesh Subramanian, Charles A. Thornton, Oxana Ibraghimov-Beskrovnaya, Stefano Zanotti

“…Low monthly dosing of DYNE-101 in TfR1 hu/mu ;DMSXL WT/Tg mice or cynomolgus monkeys leads to a profound reduction of DMPK expression in muscle. Conclusions These data validate FORCE as a drug delivery platform and support the notion that DM1 may be treatable with low and infrequent dosing of DYNE-101.…”
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Effects of in vitro azithromycin treatment on bronchial epithelial antiviral immunity in asthma phenotypes by Muzhda Ghanizada, Sofia Malm Tillgren, Louis Praeger-Jahnsen, Nihaya Mahmoud Said, Sisse Ditlev, Helle Frost Andreassen, Nanna Dyhre-Petersen, Samuel Cerps, Asger Sverrild, Celeste Porsbjerg, Lena Uller, Therese Lapperre, Therese Lapperre, Therese Lapperre, Mandy Menzel

“…Additionally, AZM prompted the release of TSLP and IL-6 in the non-eosinophilic group only.ConclusionsOur data suggest that in vitro, AZM works primarily by improving bronchial epithelial antiviral resistance by increasing interferons independent of eosinophilia and atopy status, highlighting the broad applicability of AZM in modulating antiviral immunity in asthma as well as the need for identifying predictors of AZM response beyond inflammatory phenotypes.…”
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Practitioner perspectives on informing decisions in One Health sectors with predictive models by Kim M. Pepin, Keith Carlisle, Richard B. Chipman, Dana Cole, Dean P. Anderson, Michael G. Baker, Jackie Benschop, Michael Bunce, Rachelle N. Binny, Nigel French, Suzie Greenhalgh, Dion RJ O’Neale, Scott McDougall, Fraser J. Morgan, Petra Muellner, Emil Murphy, Michael J. Plank, Daniel M. Tompkins, David TS Hayman

“…We used inductive qualitative analysis of the interview data with iterative coding to identify key themes for maximizing the value of model-based evidence in One Health applications. …”
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Strengthening neonatal care through ward assistants: a Kenyan case study in enhancing infection prevention and control practices by Michuki Maina, Nancy Odinga, Vincent Kagonya, Gloria Ngaiza, Sebastian Fuller, Onesmus Onyango, Caroline Waithira, Dorothy Oluoch, David Gathara, Peter Mwangi, Loise Mwangi, Penina Musyoka, Lucy Kinyua, Lydia Thuranira, Virginia Njoroge, Ngina Mwangi, Zainab Kioni, Mike English, Edna Mutua

“…Clinical trial number Not applicable.…”
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Strategic engineering and functional mechanism elucidation of advanced materials in detoxification of contaminated water matrices by Sathish Sundararaman, Sugapriya Dhanasekaran, Vickram A S, Aravind kumar J, Madarapu Yamini Priya, Sahana, Michael Rahul Soosai, Anu Santhanakrishnana, Pradeep Jangir, Mohammad Khishe, Gulothungan G

“…The maximum adsorption capacities for nanobiosorbents at room temperature were found to be greater than 400 mg/g. According to the data, the BET/N2 specific surface varies from 1.311 m2/g to 23.9 m2/g. …”
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Synergistic effects of turmeric, banana peels, and onion extracts on broiler performance, mechanical properties, microbial quality, and chicken meat quality assessment by Ahmed M. Abdulfattah, Ahmed M. Abdulfattah, Fayez Alsulaimani, Fayez Alsulaimani, Ahmed M. Basri, Ahmed M. Basri, Nashi K. Alqahtani, Hilary Uguru, Okeoghene Eboibi, D. E. Edafiadhe, Rokayya Sami, Mahmoud Helal

“…Each treatment solution (100 mL or 200 mL, as applicable) was diluted in 4 L of water and administered to the birds in their drinking water three times a week throughout the experiment. …”
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Artificial intelligence-driven classification method of grapevine major phenological stages using conventional RGB imaging by Ruben Íñiguez, Fikile Wolela, María Ignacia Gonzalez Pavez, Ignacio Barrio, Javier Tardáguila, Talitha Venter, Carlos Poblete-Echeverria

“…A dataset comprising 4,381 images was used to train and validate the models, incorporating data augmentation techniques to improve robustness. …”
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