Parasite co-infections and their impact on survival of indigenous cattle. by Samuel M Thumbi, Barend Mark de Clare Bronsvoort, Elizabeth Jane Poole, Henry Kiara, Philip G Toye, Mary Ndila Mbole-Kariuki, Ilana Conradie, Amy Jennings, Ian Graham Handel, Jacobus Andries Wynand Coetzer, Johan C A Steyl, Olivier Hanotte, Mark E J Woolhouse

“…To study effects of pathogens and their interactions on host survival, we followed 548 zebu cattle during their first year of life, determining their infection and clinical status every 5 weeks. …”
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Machine learning supported ground beef freshness monitoring based on near‐infrared and paper chromogenic array by Yihang Feng, Yi Wang, Burcu Beykal, Zhenlei Xiao, Yangchao Luo

“…Changes in ground beef volatile organic compounds during storage were captured in the shifts of PCA color patterns. …”
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Semi-in-situ cutting force measurement of a jigsaw by Sándor Apáti, György Hegedűs, Sándor Hajdu

“…The study also found unusual patterns, like sudden force spikes or negative values, due to the material inhomogeneity and the spring back of the sawing blades. …”
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Greater sage‐grouse in Montana: Mapping archetype viewpoints across stakeholder groups using Q methodology by D'jeane T. Peters, Lucas Ward

“…ABSTRACT We conducted a Q‐method‐based study to examine patterns of agreement and disagreement across stakeholder groups regarding greater sage‐grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) management in Montana, USA, between 2010 and 2014. …”
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Spatiotemporal Variations and Health Assessment of Heavy Metals and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Ambient Fine Particles (PM_1.1) of a Typical Copper-Process... by Weiqian Wang, Jie Ruan, Qingyue Wang

“…These findings provide critical insights into pollution patterns in industrial cities and underscore the importance of targeted mitigation strategies.…”
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Circadian Regulation in Diurnal Mammals: Neural Mechanisms and Implications in Translational Research by Yirun Jiang, Jiaming Shi, Jun Tai, Lily Yan

“…The mechanisms underlying the opposite activity patterns are not fully understood but likely involve the interplay between the circadian time-keeping system and various arousal- or sleep-promoting factors, e.g., light or melatonin. …”
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Improvement of methodology for assessing technological properties of grain and forecasting bakery product quality by P. V. Medvedev, V. A. Fedotov

“…Sponge dough humidity indicator has been used as a controlling technological production parameter during bread making process. Sponge dough humidity has been 41 % to 72 % with a step of 1 %. …”
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Estimating poaching risk for the critically endangered wild red wolf (Canis rufus). by Suzanne W Agan, Adrian Treves, Lisabeth L Willey

“…Cryptic poaching inhibits our understanding of the causes and consequences of anthropogenic mortality, which is important to conservation as it can inform us about future population patterns within changing political and human landscapes. …”
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Into the Cauldron of the Variant Soup: Insights into the Molecular Epidemiology and Transition to Endemicity of SARS-CoV-2 in Cyprus (November 2022–February 2024) by Andreas C. Chrysostomou, The COMESSAR Network, Leondios G. Kostrikis

“…These findings suggest that the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Cyprus has reached endemicity, with new variants gradually replacing previously circulating variants irrespective of seasonal patterns. This study highlights the critical importance of ongoing surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 evolution in Cyprus and emphasizes the role of preventive measures in limiting virus transmission, providing valuable insights for safeguarding public health.…”
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Modeling of Alanya District Oba Çayı Flood Zone with MIKE Hydrological Model Program by Zübeyde Demirel, Mehmet Dikici

“…Climate change has caused changes in rainfall patterns in many regions. It has been observed that a large portion of rainfall now occurs in the form of heavy rainfall. …”
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Spatiotemporal, demographic, and climatic drivers of malaria transmission in the endemic setting of Jazan, Saudi Arabia: A retrospective study by Ahmad Y Alqassim

“…Correlations and linear regression modeling identified associations between monthly cases and weather parameters mapping visualized geographic patterns. Results: Of the 5255 confirmed cases, most were concentrated in Baish sector (50.8-72.0% annually), affected adult male foreigners (93.8-97.0%), peaked inconsistently across seasons, and were imported (85.4-94.9%). …”
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Nonmedical Determinants of Congenital Heart Diseases in Children from the Perspective of Mothers: A Qualitative Study in Iran by Maryam Borjali, Mostafa Amini-Rarani, Mehdi Nosratabadi

“…Mortality due to noncommunicable diseases has increased in the world today with the advent of demographic shifts, growing age, and lifestyle patterns in the world, which have been affected by economic and social crises. …”
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FinTech and AI as Opportunities for a Sustainable Economy by Valentina Vasile, Otilia Manta

“…PCA is utilized to reduce data dimensionality while preserving the most significant variance, enabling the identification of underlying patterns in financial inclusion determinants. Meanwhile, ANOVA is applied to assess statistical differences in bank account ownership across demographic categories and the pre-pandemic, during-pandemic, and post-pandemic periods, highlighting the impact of digital financial services on financial inclusion trends in Europe. …”
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Response of Ecosystem Service Value to LULC Under Multi-Scenario Simulation Considering Policy Spatial Constraints: A Case Study of an Ecological Barrier Region in China by Chen Zhang, Zhanqi Wang, Hanwen Du, Haiyang Li

“…The findings revealed the following: (1) Forests and grasslands were the dominant land use categories in YNP, with notable alterations in land use patterns recorded between 2005 and 2020. (2) The total ESVs in the study area increased by CNY 8.152 billion during this period, exhibiting an initial decline followed by gradual recovery. (3) Simulations for 2030 indicated that the natural development scenario would lead to the most extensive urbanization, while the ecological conservation scenario would yield the greatest increase in total ESVs. …”
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New findings to discussion on local versus fluctuating stocks of pink salmon <i>Oncorhynchus gorbuscha</i> by Alexander M. Kaev, Lev A. Zhivotovsky

“…Some patterns in dynamics of catch and biological parameters of pink salmon Oncorhynchus gorbuscha returned to the southeastern coast of Sakhalin Island and the Aniva Bay in 2014 (additional peak in the return abundance and unusual increase in relative fecundity of females in the second half of the return) could be interpreted as presence of the fish from Kuril Islands. …”
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Immunological design of commensal communities to treat intestinal infection and inflammation. by Rebecca L Brown, Max L Y Larkinson, Thomas B Clarke

“…Here, we systematically profile the immunological fingerprint of commensals from the major phyla in the human intestine (Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Firmicutes and Proteobacteria) to reveal taxonomic patterns in immune activation and use this information to rationally design commensal communities to enhance antibacterial defenses and combat intestinal inflammation. …”
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Case Report: Physiological and psychological underpinnings of muscle dysmorphia using EEG, GSR, and eye-tracking by Metin Çınaroğlu, Selami Varol Ülker, Eda Yılmazer, Gökben Hızlı Sayar

“…Triangulated data revealed coherent patterns across subjective and physiological domains, supporting the internal validity of the findings despite the small sample.ConclusionThese findings illustrate the potential of multimodal assessment in identifying candidate psychophysiological markers of MD. …”
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The <i>Osgin</i> Gene Family: Underexplored Yet Essential Mediators of Oxidative Stress by Grace Hussey, Marcus Royster, Nivedha Vaidy, Michael Culkin, Margaret S. Saha

“…Here, we review published articles and open-source databases to synthesize the current research on the evolutionary history, structure, biochemical and physiological functions, expression patterns, and role in disease of the <i>Osgin</i> gene family. …”
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Assessment of sleep in children with periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and adenitis syndrome by Ayşin Nalbantoğlu, Burçin Nalbantoğlu

“…This study aimed to investigate sleep patterns and possible factors that are associated with sleep disturbances among children with PFAPA syndrome. …”
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Simulation and experimental study on aerodynamic characteristics of urban rapid trains in tunnel operation by CHEN Xijun, ZHANG Baozhen, ZHEN Xuan, LIN Dongyang, CHEN Sanmeng

“…By elucidating the distribution patterns of aerodynamic loads in complex flow fields, a technical index system was developed to harmonize passenger comfort and environmental noise control. …”
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