BDLS as a Blockchain Finality Gadget: Improving Byzantine Fault Tolerance in Hyperledger Fabric by Ahmed Al Salih, Yongge Wang

“…Hyperledger Fabric, a prominent production-ready distribution network system, allows for a pluggable consensus protocol, though it has historically lacked detailed technical guidance for implementing such modules. …”
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Multifunctional combustion-synthesized nano-ceria: insights into ex-vivo goat cartilage tissue internalization and bioimaging by Hema Brindha Masanam, Ashwin Kumar Narasimhan, Ganapathy Krishnamurthi, Sruthi Ann Alex

“…The internalization of cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO _2−x NPs) in articular cartilage presents a novel approach to enhance imaging modalities for monitoring osteoarthritis (OA). …”
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A Neighborhood Approach for Using Remotely Sensed Data to Estimate Current Ranges for Conservation Assessments by Bethany A. Johnson, Gonzalo E. Pinilla‐Buitrago, Robert P. Anderson

“…However, the uncertainty around geographic coordinates can exceed the fine resolution of remotely sensed habitat data. Here, we present a novel methodological approach to reflect this reality by processing habitat data to maintain its fine resolution, but with new values characterizing a larger surrounding area (the “neighborhood”). …”
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Safeguarding health in bilateral investment treaties: the Uruguayan experience by Gastón Ares, Gerónimo Brunet, Dori Patay, Anne-Marie Thow

“…However, an in-depth understanding of the processes involved in the diffusion of health safeguards in IIAs globally and the factors acting as barriers and facilitators for their uptake is still lacking. …”
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Valorization of bourbon stillage through production of tunable pure mycelium materials by Keya Rani Roy, Zachary Byrd, Michael P. Sama, Tyler J. Barzee

“…The production of PMM is a relatively new area and sufficient quantitative data is lacking on the effective cultivation and processing steps required to optimize the materials for different potential applications. …”
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Decentralized multi-agent federated and reinforcement learning for smart water management and disaster response by H. Mancy, Naglaa E. Ghannam, Amr Abozeid, Ahmed I. Taloba

“…The centralized system used for water dynamics and disaster control usually presents itself as a scalability problem since more clients present a problem, the system's latency is high, and the system is always prone to a single-point failure. …”
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The unexplored mechanism of antitumoral effect of pirfenidone in melanoma cells by Melissa Marchese, Gilda La Regina, Rachele Amato, Gianmarco Bertoni, Jessica Ruzzolini, Daniele Martinucci, Laura Papucci, Silvia Peppicelli, Francesca Bianchini

“…This multi-angle approach highlights a key role of furin in melanoma cell aggressiveness. Although, the present study lacks clinical data from melanoma patients, our observations suggest that PFD may represent a treatment option for metastatic melanoma cases that are resistant to conventional therapeutic interventions, through a drug repurposing approach.…”
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Assessing the quality of gynaecological care in China: protocol for a nationwide survey using mixed-methods by Jing Ma, Yuanli Liu, Hua Yang, Guangyu Hu, Lan Zhu, Fengxia Xue, Pengming Sun, Chenyang Pei, Xiangyu Gu, Zixuan Fan

“…The study collects data on organisational structure, care processes and outcomes. Analysis of quantitative data will include risk adjustment of key quality indicators, comprehensive evaluation of care quality and exploration of influencing factors using linear regression. …”
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The First Exploration of the Correlations Between WISE 12 μm and CO Emission in Early-type Galaxies by Yang Gao, Enci Wang, Qing-Hua Tan, Timothy A. Davis, Fu-Heng Liang, Xue-Jian Jiang, Ning Gai, Qian Jiao, DongDong Shi, Shuai Feng, Yanke Tang, Shijie Li, Yi-Fan Wang

“…We present the analysis of a comprehensive sample of 352 early-type galaxies using public data, to investigate the correlations between CO luminosities and mid-infrared luminosities observed by Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer. …”
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Topological data analysis captures horizontal gene transfer in antimicrobial resistance gene families among clinically relevant bacteria by Shaday Guerrero-Flores, Haydeé Contreras-Peruyero, José María Ibarra-Rodríguez, José Abel Lovaco-Flores, Francisco Santiago Nieto-de la Rosa, Fernando Fontove-Herrera, Nelly Sélem-Mojica

“…Unlike vertical inheritance, which lacks topological 1-holes, horizontal gene transfer generates distinct patterns. …”
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Sugarcane yellow leaf virus impairs the transcriptomic defense response of sugarcane to its new aphid vector Melanaphis sorghi by Ricardo José Gonzaga Pimenta, Alexandre Hild Aono, Danilo Augusto Sforça, Maria Natália Guindalini Melloni, Marcos Cesar Gonçalves, Luciana Rossini Pinto, Anete Pereira de Souza

“…Genetic resistance is an important resource for preventing yield losses caused by SCYLV and its vectors, but knowledge on the underlying molecular mechanisms is lacking. Therefore, the present work aimed to investigate the transcriptomic responses of sugarcane to SCYLV and M. sorghi, which was reported to transmit this virus for the first time herein. …”
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The ocular crisis: Conjunctivitis in Karachi by Muhammad Farhan, Sadia Tahir, Faiza Ahsan

“…Infective conjunctivitis lacks a definitive treatment, but symptomatic relief can be achieved with topical antihistamines, artificial tears, and cold compresses. …”
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Parenthood stressfulness and intensity in the students’ views by I. V. Tikhonova, Yu. V. Misiyuk, U. Yu. Sevastyanova

“…The methods of statistical processing were employed.Results. The authors revealed stressfulness specificity and parental stress intensity, their content depending on the orientation towards childbearing and gender roles. …”
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Secreted retropepsin-like enzymes are essential for stress tolerance and biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Justin D. Lormand, Charles H. Savelle, Jennifer K. Teschler, Eva López, Richard H. Little, Jacob G. Malone, Fitnat H. Yildiz, María J. García-García, Holger Sondermann

“…ABSTRACT Proteases regulate important biological functions. Here, we present the structural and functional characterization of three previously uncharacterized aspartic proteases in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. …”
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Identifying PM2.5-bound metal pollution sources in Southern Thailand using positive matrix factorization and principal component analysis by Siwatt Pongpiachan, Sarunpron Khruengsai, Teerapong Sripahco, Radshadaporn Janta, Rungruang Janta, Jompob Waewsak, Danai Tipmanee, Saran Poshyachinda, Patcharee Pripdeevech

“…This study presents the first integrated source apportionment and health risk assessment of PM2.5-bound metals in Southern Thailand using Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) and Principal Component Analysis (PCA). …”
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MDMA-assisted therapy and current treatment options for chronic, treatment-resistant, moderate or higher severity post-traumatic stress disorder: Systematic literature review. by Filip Stanicic, Vladimir Zah, Dimitrije Grbic, Djurdja Vukicevic, Debra de Angelo

“…Most psychotherapy trials lacked between-group statistical assessments. Significant CAPS decrease compared to the waitlist was reported for cognitive therapy (CT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), cognitive processing therapy (CPT), prolonged exposure (PE), and group cognitive exposure therapy. …”
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Atmospheric mercury uptake to foliage using in situ and transplanted lichens at the New Almaden Mining District, California, United States by Peter Weiss-Penzias, Brittney Straw, Michelle Rothman, Belle Zheng, Mark Seelos, Edwin Rivas Meraz, Peggy A. O’Day

“…High total Hg (THg) concentrations in lichen (up to 20 μg g−1) were found where ore-processing occurred pre-1900 and where the largest mines were. …”
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Implication of Bimodal Magnetic Resonance and Fluorescence Imaging Probes in Advanced Healthcare: Enhancing Disease Diagnosis and Targeted Therapy by Gong T, Ullah Z, Roy S, Cheng C, Li M, Cheng J, Zhang Y, Guo B, Qiu Y

“…Meticulous attention has been devoted to presenting methodologies aimed at improving the targeting efficacy of these probes. …”
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Phenotypic screen of early-developing larvae of the blood fluke, schistosoma mansoni, using RNA interference. by M M Mourão, Nathalie Dinguirard, Glória R Franco, Timothy P Yoshino

“…Variation in dsRNA-mediated silencing effects also was evident in the group of sporocysts that lacked any definable phenotype. Out of 22 nonphenotype-expressing dsRNA treatments (myosin, PKCB, HEXBP, calcium channel, Sma2, RHO1, PKC receptor, DHHC, PepcK, calreticulin, calpain, Smeg, 14.3.3, K5, SPO1, SmZF1, fibrillarin, GST28, GPx, TPx1, TPx2 and TPx2/TPx1), 12 were assessed for the transcript levels. …”
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Turbulent Heat Transfer over roughness: a comprehensive review of theories and turbulent flow structure by Mohammadreza Kadivar, Himani Garg

“…Despite these advances, a comprehensive understanding of turbulent heat transfer over rough surfaces, along with reliable predictive models applicable across various fields and roughness topologies remains lacking. The present paper reviews the key experimental and numerical studies to explore the mechanisms governing turbulent heat transfer over rough surfaces. …”
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