Community-Based Evaluation of Hypertension Awareness and Knowledge Among Underserved Bateyes in the Dominican Republic by Dang Nguyen, Ryan Shargo, Nityanand Jain, Yusuf Qureshi, Lovepriya Suthaharan, Ramez M. Odat, Cameron Sabet, Miyaz Ansari, Hamzah Khuddus, Phat K. Huynh, Michael J. Diaz, Reginald Kerolle, Ernest Kissi Kontor, Lindy G. Davidson

“…Hierarchical clustering was used to identify knowledge patterns and explore associations with community differences and systolic blood pressure (SBP) levels. …”
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A random-forest-derived 35-year snow phenology record reveals climate trends in the Yukon River Basin by C. G. Pan, K. Lasko, S. P. Griffin, J. S. Kimball, J. Du, T. G. Meehan, P. B. Kirchner

“…These shifts in snowmelt patterns align with a lengthened snow-free season, indicating an increasing influence of warmer temperatures on the snowpack. …”
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Distribution of malignant neoplasms of the oral cavity in Ecuador: an epidemiological study from 2015 to 2019 by Karina Lalangui, Emmanuelle Quentin, Juan Marcos Parise-Vasco, Claudia Reytor-Gonzalez, Evelyn Frías-Toral, Daniel Simancas-Racines

“…The study aims to identify the distribution of hospitalizations and deaths from oral cavity malignant neoplasms in Ecuador during the pre-pandemic years, from 2015 to 2019, describing spatiotemporal patterns by province, gender, and age. …”
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A potential gateway to understanding liver disease development: peripartum lipid fluctuations in dairy cows by Laura Vogel, Markus Güttler, Kirsten B. Theinert, Teja Snedec, Kristin Reichelt, Fabian Pietsch, Melanie Schären-Bannert, Fanny Rachidi, Gabriele Dobeleit, Herbert Fuhrmann, Joachim Spilke, Frank Edlich, Alexander Starke

“…We therefore used gas chromatography and histopathological staining techniques to analyze lipid patterns in diparous and multiparous cows during the peripartum period. …”
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Regulation of the developmental programs in Toxoplasma by a novel SNF2L-containing chromatin remodeling complex by Yuchao Zhu, Bolin Fan, Hao Xu, Yazhou Li, Xiaohan Liang, Lilan Xue, Liting Wei, Fuqiang Fan, Xin Zhang, Yukun Chen, Shanshan Qian, Bang Shen

“…After being recruited to target regions, SNF2L regulates gene expression by modulating local chromatin accessibility or by recruiting accessory proteins to its binding sites, thus ensuring that the gene expression and reproduction patterns are matched to the life cycle stages. Conditional depletion of SNF2L offers an opportunity to study the unique biology of the parasite during pre-sexual and sexual developments in vitro.…”
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Species Limits and Hybridization in Andean Leaf‐Eared Mice (Phyllotis) by Marcial Quiroga‐Carmona, Schuyler Liphardt, Naim M. Bautista, Pablo Jayat, Pablo Teta, Jason L. Malaney, Tabitha McFarland, Joseph A. Cook, L. Moritz Blumer, Nathanael D. Herrera, Zachary A. Cheviron, Jeffrey M. Good, Guillermo D'Elía, Jay F. Storz

“…Species delimitation analyses revealed surprising patterns of cryptic diversity within several nominal forms, suggesting the presence of much undescribed alpha diversity in the genus. …”
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Integrated edge-to-exascale workflow for real-time steering in neutron scattering experiments by Junqi Yin, Viktor Reshniak, Siyan Liu, Guannan Zhang, Xiaoping Wang, Zhongcan Xiao, Zachary Morgan, Sylwia Pawledzio, Thomas Proffen, Christina Hoffmann, Huibo Cao, Bryan C. Chakoumakos, Yaohua Liu

“…At the core of this workflow is the Temporal Fusion Transformer model, which provides voxel-level precision in predicting 3D neutron scattering patterns. The system incorporates edge computing for rapid data preprocessing and exascale computing via the Frontier supercomputer for large-scale AI model training, enabling adaptive, data-driven decisions during experiments. …”
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Spermidine Treatments Improve Germination of Long-Term Stored Seeds: A Case Study of <i>Populus alba</i> Clone ‘Villafranca’ by Shraddha Shridhar Gaonkar, Lorenzo Ciceri, Matteo Romelli, Andrea Pagano, Alessio Giovannelli, Pier Mario Chiarabaglio, Alma Balestrazzi, Anca Macovei

“…Treatment efficacy was assessed based on germination parameters, reactive oxygen species (ROS) profiles, and the expression patterns of genes with key roles in early seed germination. …”
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Developmental trajectories of gyrification and sulcal morphometrics in children and adolescents at high familial risk for bipolar disorder or schizophrenia by Simon R. Poortman, Jakub Jamarík, Louise ten Harmsen van der Beek, Nikita Setiaman, Manon H.J. Hillegers, Marjolein E.A. Barendse, Neeltje E.M. van Haren

“…These findings suggest that, on average, young individuals at familial risk for bipolar disorder or schizophrenia have preserved developmental patterns of gyrification and sulcal morphometrics during childhood and adolescence.…”
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Bayesian Estimation of Individual Gray Whale Space Use Reveals Differential Exposure to Stressors by Lisa Hildebrand, Leslie New, Enrico Pirotta, Joshua D. Stewart, Ines Hildebrand, Carrie Newell, K. C. Bierlich, Clara N. Bird, Alejandro Fernandez Ajó, Daniel Turek, Leigh G. Torres

“…We evaluate the potential exposure of individuals to six anthropogenic stressors given their space use patterns. We used an 8‐year dataset of spatially explicit encounter histories collected via photo‐identification during continuous boat surveys to inform a Bayesian spatially explicit capture‐recapture model and estimate space use of individual whales. …”
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Intervention Effects of a School-Based Health Promotion Programme on Obesity Related Behavioural Outcomes by Susanne Kobel, Tamara Wirt, Anja Schreiber, Dorothea Kesztyüs, Sarah Kettner, Nanette Erkelenz, Olivia Wartha, Jürgen M. Steinacker

“…Studies have shown preventive effects of an active lifestyle during childhood on later life; therefore, health promotion has to start early. …”
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Potential plant extinctions with the loss of the Pleistocene mammoth steppe by Jérémy Courtin, Kathleen R. Stoof-Leichsenring, Simeon Lisovski, Ying Liu, Inger Greve Alsos, Boris K. Biskaborn, Bernhard Diekmann, Martin Melles, Bernd Wagner, Luidmila Pestryakova, James Russell, Yongsong Huang, Ulrike Herzschuh

“…However, plant extinction patterns are rarely detected due to lack of identifiable fossil records. …”
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Neanderthal had a “crush” on fats. Macronutrient estimation in Middle Paleolithic (Late Mousterian) hunter-gatherers of southern Italy by Jacopo Crezzini, Jacopo Crezzini, Jacopo Crezzini, Alessandra Modi, Costanza Cannariato, David Caramelli, Annamaria Ronchitelli, Paolo Boscato, Adriana Moroni, Adriana Moroni, Francesco Boschin

“…During the Late Mousterian period Apulia (southeastern Italy) was characterized by frequent and prolonged aridity that could have caused the scarcity of vegetable foods and, consequently, a lack of important nutritional compounds. …”
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Elevated Soluble Galectin-3 as a Marker of Chemotherapy Efficacy in Breast Cancer Patients: A Prospective Study by Arooj Shafiq, January Moore, Aliya Suleman, Sabeen Faiz, Omar Farooq, Adnan Arshad, Mohammad Tehseen, Ammarah Zafar, Syed Haider Ali, Nasir Ud Din, Asif Loya, Neelam Siddiqui, Fatima K. Rehman

“…Galectin-3 (Gal-3) is a glycan-binding lectin with a debated role in cancer progression due to its various functions and patterns of expression. The current study investigates the relationship between breast cancer prognosis and secreted Gal-3. …”
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Synergistic Effects of Supplemental Lighting and Foliar Phosphorus Application on Flowering in Passion Fruit (<i>Passiflora edulis</i>) by Dongyu Sun, Caizhu Hu, Yinyan Yang, Huanhuan Wang, Tongbo Yan, Chubin Wu, Zhiqun Hu, Xingyu Lu, Biyan Zhou

“…Passion fruit (<i>Passiflora edulis</i>), a commercially vital tropical crop, faces flowering instability due to photoperiod-sensitive flowering patterns, particularly under the cloudy, rainy climates of subtropical regions. …”
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Seasonal adaptation strategies of heteroblastic foliage in Pinus massoniana seedlings: insights into sugar composition, osmotic regulation, and protective enzyme mechanisms by Haoyun Wang, Shuangqin Xie, Hongyang He, Yingying Xu, Feng Wu

“…Pinus massoniana displays heteroblastic foliage during the first growing season, forming primary needle seedlings (PNS) and secondary needle seedlings (SNS). …”
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Genetic Variation of Growth Traits and Seed Production in a Patagonian Native Pasture in Semiarid Rangelands Under Different Environmental Settings by Aldana Soledad López, Nicolás Nagahama, Alejandro Aparicio, María Marta Azpilicueta, Verónica Guidalevich, Juan Pablo Angeli, Paula Marchelli

“…To this end, we characterized the phenotypic variation of nondestructive variables (growth and reproductive traits) related to forage and seed production during spring and early summer (growth and reproductive periods). …”
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High genetic diversity yet weak population genetic structure in European common terns by Veronika Lončar, Jelena Kralj, Astrid Vik Stronen, Marija Grgurević, Željko Pavlinec, Luka Jurinović, Ida Svetličić, Elena Buzan, Simon Piro, Christof Herrmann, Iztok Škornik, Davorin Tome, Gyula Kovács, Bálint Preiszner, Péter Szinai, Stefano Volponi, Sunčica Stipoljev, Ana Galov

“…The low genetic differentiation is likely influenced by distinct migration patterns, particularly between Southern Inland and Marine groups. …”
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Genetic and codon usage analyses reveal the evolution of the seoul virus by Yamei Wei, Yamei Wei, Yanan Cai, Yanan Cai, Xu Han, Zhanying Han, Yanbo Zhang, Yonggang Xu, Caixiao Jiang, Qi Li, Qi Li

“…Recombination events were identified during evolution, alongside purifying and positive selection on specific sites (e.g., codon 259 in the S segment and codon 11 in the M segment). …”
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Comparative analysis of galectin-1, galectin-3, and galectin-8 signatures in normal and choriocarcinoma trophoblast cell lines by Jovanović Krivokuća Milica, Legner Janko, Ćujić Danica, Vilotić Aleksandra, Grubiša Ivana, Vićovac Ljiljana, Bojić-Trbojević Žanka

“…Galectins are found in the placenta during both normal and pathological conditions. Specifically, galectins -1, -3, and -8 have been identified in extravillous trophoblast cells, with galectins -1, and -3 playing notable roles in trophoblast cell function. …”
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