Migration, Urbanism and Health: Moving Toward Systems-Informed Policy and Practice [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Karen Lau, Furio Honsell, Sally Hargreaves, Rita Sà Machado, Palmira Immordino, Cathy Zimmerman, Anna Ziersch, Yang Xiao, Irene Torres, Stefania Pascut

“…Migrants may face unique health risks, often exacerbated by economic, social, and environmental factors encountered during transit or upon resettlement. As migration patterns shift due to geopolitical, climatic, and economic pressures, they reshape the global and urban policy landscapes in unpredictable ways, presenting challenges that will continue to evolve in the coming decades. …”
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Highly divergent sympatric lineages of Leptotila verreauxi (Aves: Columbidae) suggest a secondary contact area in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico by Orlando J. Espinosa-Chávez, Adolfo G. Navarro-Sigüenza, Hernando Rodríguez-Correa, Luis A. Sánchez-González

“…To estimate phylogenetic patterns, divergence times and genetic differentiation, we examined two mtDNA (ND2 and COI) and one nDNA (β-fibint 7) markers. …”
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Interest paradigm for early identification of autism spectrum disorder: an analysis from electroencephalography combined with eye tracking by Binbin Sun, Elombe Issa Calvert, Alyssa Ye, Heng Mao, Kevin Liu, Raymond Kong Wang, Xin-Yuan Wang, Zhi-Liu Wu, Zhen Wei, Xue-jun Kong, Xue-jun Kong

“…Statistical methods included logistic regression models to assess the predictive potential of combined EEG and ET biomarkers.ResultsToddlers with ASD exhibited significantly increased fixation times and pupil sizes for RI objects compared to NI objects, alongside distinct EEG patterns with elevated theta and reduced alpha power in occipital regions during RI stimuli. …”
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Genome-wide identification and characterization of HSP90 family gene in cotton and their potential role in salt stress tolerance by Zhao Yan Hao, Zhao Yan Hao, Qian Feng, Xu Yan Man, Dong Qi Qi, Yu Shi Qing, Zhai Wei Yang, Mohssen Elbagory, Esam Sayed Kasem, Muhammad Yasir, Jiang Yu Rong

“…The Current study investigated the evolutionary aspects, expression patterns, and functional validation of HSP90 family members in cotton under salt stress. …”
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Spatiotemporal dynamics and driving factors of irrigation water demands in China by Suning Fan, Tongbing Liu, Minzhong Zou, Yu Fang, Jun Niu, Shaozhong Kang

“…This study provides valuable insights for optimizing crop patterns, advancing irrigation technologies, and formulating region-specific policies to enhance agricultural water management and ensure food security in China.…”
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New stories, same Stigma: Framing analysis of news articles about people with alcohol-related conditions needing liver transplants by Whitney Langlee, Divya Kalluri, Rivka Abedon, Aura T. Teles, Janetta Brundage, Po-Hung Chen, Andrew M. Cameron, Hannah C. Sung, Olivia S. Kates

“…Using inductive framing analysis, we coded and identified patterns in news articles (n = 42) from 1990 to 2021 to generate frames. …”
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VGGBM-Net: A Novel Pixel-Based Transfer Features Engineering for Automated Coffee Bean Diseases Classification by Muhammad Shadab Alam Hashmi, Azam Mehmood Qadri, Ali Raza, Saleem Ullah, Aseel Smerat, Changgyun Kim, Muhammad Syafrudin, Norma Latif Fitriyani

“…This transformation improves feature extraction by capturing more discriminative patterns, leading to superior performance compared to conventional methods. …”
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New Insights into the Sex Chromosome Evolution of the Common Barker Frog Species Complex (Anura, Leptodactylidae) Inferred from Its Satellite DNA Content by Lucas H. B. Souza, Juan M. Ferro, Helena M. Milanez, Célio F. B. Haddad, Luciana B. Lourenço

“…Furthermore, a syntenic block composed of PepSat3, PcP190, and PepSat11 suggested an inversion event during the divergence of <i>Ph. ephippifer</i> and L1B. …”
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Projected future changes in extreme precipitation over China under stratospheric aerosol intervention in the UKESM1 climate model by O. Wang, J. Liang, Y. Gu, J. M. Haywood, J. M. Haywood, Y. Chen, C. Fang, Q. Wang

“…G6sulfur is compared with simulations of the future climate under two different emission scenarios (SSP5-8.5 and SSP2-4.5) and a reduction in the solar constant (G6solar) to understand the effect of SAI on extreme precipitation patterns. The results show that under global warming scenarios, precipitation and extreme wet climate events during 2071–2100 are projected to increase relative to the control period (1981–2010) across all the subregions in China. …”
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BASS - Biodiversity Assessments at Small Scales by Fernando Ascensão, Pedro Cardoso, Rui Rebelo, Mário Boieiro, Alice Nunes, Sergio Chozas, Inês do Rosário, Adriana Príncipe, Cristina Máguas, Cristina Branquinho, Paulo Borges

“…By integrating previously collected data during the last three decades with new findings, we aim to offer valuable insights into the processes underlying ecosystem functioning and change at small spatial scales. …”
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Association between frailty trajectories and stroke incidence among Chinese older adults: evidence from CHARLS 2011–2015 by Yuanying Song, Jianping Liu, Sufang Wang, Haicun Shi, Lijian Han, Lijian Han

“…These findings suggest the importance of considering frailty patterns in stroke risk assessment and highlight the potential value of longitudinal frailty monitoring in stroke prevention strategies for aging populations.…”
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Landfill methane emission: a case study using inversion methods, satellite and CRDS-based observations by Thaís Andrade da Silva, Izabel Da Silva Andrade, Izabel Da Silva Andrade, Elaine Cristina Araújo, Thaís Corrêa, Thaís Corrêa, Alex Carlos Pellegrinetti Mendes, Flávia Noronha Dutra Ribeiro, Maria de Fátima Andrade, Eduardo Landulfo

“…Quantifying its emissions is essential to comprehending the emissions patterns of this emitter, promoting an improvement in data from inventories. …”
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Genome-Wide Analysis of the EIN3/EIL Transcription Factors in <i>Osmanthus fragrans</i> and Their Stress Response to Azacytidine (AZA) and Ethylene (ETH) Treatment by Dou Pan, Chun Xu, Wanlu Ma, Xinyi Zhu, Qiangjun Yu, Yingting Zhang, Jie Yang, Xiangling Zeng, Xuan Cai, Jingjing Zou

“…Functional divergence was observed in petal senescence, with <i>OfEIL2–5</i> and <i>OfEIL7–9</i> showing stage-specific and tissue-specific expression patterns. These results position <i>OfEIL7</i> as a key hub integrating epigenetic and hormonal signals to modulate floral longevity and stress adaptation. …”
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Effects of Microtopography on Neighborhood Diversity and Competition in Subtropical Forests by Jianing Xu, Haonan Zhang, Yajun Qiao, Huanhuan Yuan, Wanggu Xu, Xin Xia

“…Parameter estimation and mixed-effects models were employed to examine how microtopography influences plant spatial patterns, growth, and competitive dynamics across various life stages. …”
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Multi-modal remote sensory learning for multi-objects over autonomous devices by Aysha Naseer, Naif Almudawi, Hanan Aljuaid, Abdulwahab Alazeb, Yahay AlQahtani, Asaad Algarni, Ahmad Jalal, Ahmad Jalal, Hui Liu, Hui Liu, Hui Liu

“…Using a synergistic combination of Markov Random Field (MRF) for accurate labeling and Alex Net model for robust scene recognition, this work presents a novel method for the identification of remote sensing objects. During the labeling step, the use of MRF guarantees precise spatial contextual modeling, which improves comprehension of intricate interactions between nearby aerial objects. …”
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Immune-related adverse events of neoadjuvant immunotherapy in patients with perioperative cancer: a machine-learning-driven, decade-long informatics investigation by Yuan Meng, Rong Hu, Song-Bin Guo, Deng-Yao Liu, Zhen-Zhong Zhou, Hai-Long Li, Wei-Juan Huang, Xiao-Peng Tian

“…Hence, through the machine learning (ML)-driven informatics analysis, this study aimed to profile the global decade-long scientific landscape of AEs of NAI and further reveal its critical issues and directions that deserve deeper exploration. During the past decade, the amount of research in the field of NAI safety has displayed a positive trend (annual growth rate: 30.2%), and it has achieved good global collaboration (international coauthorship: 17.43%). …”
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Rockfish abundance, recruitment, and community structure trends in the western Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington, 2005-2023 by Shawn E. Larson, Katie Shelledy, Daniela Escontrela Dieguez, Jeff Christiansen, Amy Y. Olsen, Zachary Randell, Megan H. Williams, Chris VanDamme, Dayv Lowry, William Jasper

“…Diver-operated video (DOV) surveys were conducted annually to quantify patterns in bottomfish (rockfish and other species associated with rocky reefs) abundance and stability over time. …”
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Long-read sequencing uncovers key regulatory genes involved in the differentiation of preadipocytes of Chinese red steppe cattle by Wenwen Fang, Shaoying Yang, Xuanyu Li, Asadollahpour Nanaei, Yu Liu, Yang Cao, Cheng Xiao, Xin Li, Haiguo Jin, Yumin Zhao, Yang Cao

“…Here, we utilized ONT full-length transcript sequencing from 9 bovine preadipocytes during 3 periods to find 2502 novel genes and 3253 novel transcriptomes, further improving the quality of reference genome annotation. …”
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Seed microbiomes promote Astragalus mongholicus seed germination through pathogen suppression and cellulose degradation by Da Li, Weimin Chen, Wen Luo, Haofei Zhang, Yang Liu, Duntao Shu, Gehong Wei

“…The co-occurrence network patterns revealed that the microbial communities within germinated and ungerminated seeds presented distinct structures. …”
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Influences on limited antimicrobial use in small-scale freshwater aquaculture farms in central Thailand by Nour Alhusein, Boonrat Chantong, Sarin Suwanpakdee, Anuwat Wiratsudakul, Virginia C. Gould, Kantima Wichuwaranan, Kornrawan Poonsawad, Varapon Montrivade, Nutcha Charoenboon, Luechai Sringernyuang, Matthew B. Avison, Helen Lambert, Walasinee Sakcamduang, Henry Buller, Kristen K. Reyher

“…Among farmers representing twenty farms who were surveyed during 2019, only six farmers representing six farms said they used antimicrobials. …”
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