High-resolution X-ray scanning with a diffuse Huffman-patterned probe to reduce radiation damage by Alaleh Aminzadeh, Andrew M. Kingston, Lindon Roberts, David M. Paganin, Timothy C. Petersen, Imants D. Svalbe

“…Here we adapt 1D Huffman sequences to design 2D Huffman-like discrete arrays as diffuse imaging probes that have spatially broad, relatively thin, uniform intensity profiles and have excellent aperiodic autocorrelation metrics. …”
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Post-mortem tissue biopsies obtained at minimally invasive autopsy: an RNA-quality analysis. by Anita van der Linden, Britt M Blokker, Marcel Kap, Annick C Weustink, Jan L Robertus, Peter H J Riegman, J Wolter Oosterhuis

“…Therefore, other highly expressed genes are most likely also detectable. Gene array analysis should be performed to gain insight into the quality of entire post-mortem genomes. …”
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Molecular basis of F-actin regulation and sarcomere assembly via myotilin. by Julius Kostan, Miha Pavšič, Vid Puž, Thomas C Schwarz, Friedel Drepper, Sibylle Molt, Melissa Ann Graewert, Claudia Schreiner, Sara Sajko, Peter F M van der Ven, Adekunle Onipe, Dmitri I Svergun, Bettina Warscheid, Robert Konrat, Dieter O Fürst, Brigita Lenarčič, Kristina Djinović-Carugo

“…Sarcomeres, the basic contractile units of striated muscle cells, contain arrays of thin (actin) and thick (myosin) filaments that slide past each other during contraction. …”
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Basic Cells Special Features and Their Influence on Global Transport Properties of Long Periodic Structures by Luna R. N. Oliveira, Marcos G. E. da Luz

“…In this contribution, we address quantum transport in long periodic arrays whose basic cells, localized potentials <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>U</mi><mo>(</mo><mi>x</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, display certain particular features. …”
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Microneedle Patch for In Situ Neutrophil Monitoring by Ziyi Lu, Ruisi Cai, Tianao Xie, Sheng Zhao, Sarun Juengpanich, Win Topatana, Shijie Li, Jiasheng Cao, Jiahao Hu, Tianen Chen, Jiachen Chen, Jicheng Yu, Tao Sheng, Wentao Zhang, Hao Wang, Jiahuan You, Yukai Shan, Yuchao Sun, Ruijing Shen, Zhengjie Zhao, Kangfan Ji, Ziqi Gao, Xinmin Yu, Xiujun Cai, Zhen Gu, Yuqi Zhang, Mingyu Chen

“…However, the traditional complete blood count technique is invasive and challenging for quick and frequent monitoring of neutrophil. Herein, a button‐like microneedle patch for rapid and convenient detection of neutrophil levels is reported without vascular invasion. …”
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Genome-wide linkage mapping of Fusarium crown rot in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by Faji Li, Can Guo, Qi Zhao, Weie Wen, Shengnan Zhai, Xinyou Cao, Cheng Liu, Dungong Cheng, Jun Guo, Yan Zi, Aifeng Liu, Jianmin Song, Jianjun Liu, Jindong Liu, Haosheng Li

“…The RILs and their parents were genotyped using a wheat 90K singlenucleotide polymorphism (SNP) array.ResultsWe identified a total of five quantitative trait loci (QTLs) related to FCR resistance: QFCR.caas-3AL, QFCR.caas-3DL, QFCR.caas-5BL, QFCR.caas-6BS, and QFCR.caas-7DS. …”
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The Mn-motif protein MAP6d1 assembles ciliary doublet microtubules by Dharshini Gopal, Juliette Wu, Julie Delaroche, Christophe Bosc, Manon De Andrade, Eric Denarier, Gregory Effantin, Annie Andrieux, Sylvie Gory-Fauré, Laurence Serre, Isabelle Arnal

“…The core architecture of cilia is an array of microtubule doublets, which consist of a complete A-tubule and an incomplete B-tubule. …”
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Genes Related to Mitochondrial Functions, Protein Degradation, and Chromatin Folding Are Differentially Expressed in Lymphomonocytes of Rett Syndrome Patients by Alessandra Pecorelli, Guido Leoni, Franco Cervellati, Raffaella Canali, Cinzia Signorini, Silvia Leoncini, Alessio Cortelazzo, Claudio De Felice, Lucia Ciccoli, Joussef Hayek, Giuseppe Valacchi

“…In conclusion, these findings suggest that mitochondrial-ATP-proteasome functions are likely to be involved in RTT clinical features.…”
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Multifrequency Very Long Baseline Interferometry Study of Emission and Absorption in the Two-sided Jets of NGC 3998 by Xi Yan, Lang Cui, Luis C. Ho

“…Using Very Long Baseline Array data observed at 1.4, 1.7, 2.3, and 5 GHz, we detect symmetric twin jets aligned along the north–south direction, with a total extent of ∼5.3 pc. …”
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Characterising the extent and nature of digital food and beverage marketing in Singapore: a descriptive study by Xin Hui Chua, Clare Whitton, Stefanie Vandevijvere, Bridget Kelly, Rob M van Dam, Salome A Rebello

“…Food companies posted twice weekly on average on social media sites (n 1261), with eatery chains posting most frequently and generating the largest amount of likes and shares. Key marketing techniques emphasised non-health attributes, for example, hedonic or convenience attributes (85 % of advertisements). …”
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Recent Advances in Atomic Force Microscopy‐Based Local Anodic Oxidation Nanolithography of 2D Materials by Jing Yu, Abdulsalam Aji Suleiman, Jing‐Wen Shi, Ruey Jinq Ong, Francis Chi‐Chung Ling, Weiwen Zhang

“…However, fabricating 2D material electronic devices requires arraying these materials, which often leads to issues like residual photoresist and the need for expensive equipment such as E‐beam and optical lithography. …”
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Flame Spread on an Active Photovoltaic–Roof System by Olaia Aurrekoetxea-Arratibel, Nerea Otano-Aramendi, Daniel Valencia-Caballero, Iñigo Vidaurrazaga, Xabat Oregi, Xabier Olano-Azkune

“…The tests were conducted under high voltage and current conditions to simulate the systems’ behavior within a larger PV array. Significant electric arcs were observed during testing of the metallic sandwich panel configuration without glass protection when subjected to high voltages or currents. …”
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Ixodid ticks of Western Palearctic bats: ecology, host-parasite relationships, geographic distribution and zoonotic importance by Attila D. Sándor, Attila D. Sándor, Attila D. Sándor, Cristian Domșa, Áron Péter, Sándor Hornok, Sándor Hornok

“…Bats in the Western Palearctic are host for diverse array of ectoparasites, including three ixodid ticks (Ixodes ariadnae, I. simplex, and I. vespertilionis), which are highly specialized to parasitize these mammals. …”
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Modeling of novel diagnostic strategies for active tuberculosis - a systematic review: current practices and recommendations. by Alice Zwerling, Richard G White, Anna Vassall, Ted Cohen, David W Dowdy, Rein M G J Houben

“…Demand for TB diagnostic modeling is likely to increase, and an evaluation of current practice is important. …”
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Stability of SARS-CoV-2 phylogenies. by Yatish Turakhia, Nicola De Maio, Bryan Thornlow, Landen Gozashti, Robert Lanfear, Conor R Walker, Angie S Hinrichs, Jason D Fernandes, Rui Borges, Greg Slodkowicz, Lukas Weilguny, David Haussler, Nick Goldman, Russell Corbett-Detig

“…We find that some recurrent mutations in reported SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences have been observed predominantly or exclusively by single labs, co-localize with commonly used primer binding sites and are more likely to affect the protein-coding sequences than other similarly recurrent mutations. …”
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Exploring gender differences in awareness of new active transportation projects: Réseau Express Vélo (REV) case study by Jessica Wei-Lin Lam, Sarangi Jayaram, Wan Hei NG, Ehab Diab

“…Many cities are currently planning and building new large-scale active transport networks to achieve a wide array of environmental, economic, and social equity goals. …”
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Turning the Tide: A 2°C Increase in Heat Tolerance Can Halve Climate Change‐Induced Losses in Four Cold‐Adapted Kelp Species by Griffin Hill, Clément Gauci, Jorge Assis, Alexander Jueterbock

“…The emergence of a wide array of approaches to increasing thermal tolerance seeks to change the outlook of biodiversity in a changing climate but lacks clear targets of impactful thermal resilience. …”
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Exome-wide association study reveals novel susceptibility genes to sporadic dilated cardiomyopathy. by Ulrike Esslinger, Sophie Garnier, Agathe Korniat, Carole Proust, Georgios Kararigas, Martina Müller-Nurasyid, Jean-Philippe Empana, Michael P Morley, Claire Perret, Klaus Stark, Alexander G Bick, Sanjay K Prasad, Jennifer Kriebel, Jin Li, Laurence Tiret, Konstantin Strauch, Declan P O'Regan, Kenneth B Marguiles, Jonathan G Seidman, Pierre Boutouyrie, Patrick Lacolley, Xavier Jouven, Christian Hengstenberg, Michel Komajda, Hakon Hakonarson, Richard Isnard, Eloisa Arbustini, Harald Grallert, Stuart A Cook, Christine E Seidman, Vera Regitz-Zagrosek, Thomas P Cappola, Philippe Charron, François Cambien, Eric Villard

“…We performed an exome-wide array-based association study (EWAS) to assess the contribution of missense variants to sporadic DCM.…”
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Multi-Scale Genomic, Transcriptomic and Proteomic Analysis of Colorectal Cancer Cell Lines to Identify Novel Biomarkers. by Romina Briffa, Inhwa Um, Dana Faratian, Ying Zhou, Arran K Turnbull, Simon P Langdon, David J Harrison

“…Selecting colorectal cancer (CRC) patients likely to respond to therapy remains a clinical challenge. …”
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Pathology-specific experimental antivenoms for haemotoxic snakebite: The impact of immunogen diversity on the in vitro cross-reactivity and in vivo neutralisation of geographically... by Nessrin Alomran, Jaffer Alsolaiss, Laura-Oana Albulescu, Edouard Crittenden, Robert A Harrison, Stuart Ainsworth, Nicholas R Casewell

“…These findings suggest that a core set of venom immunogens may be sufficient to stimulate antibodies capable of broadly neutralising a geographically diverse array of haemotoxic snake venoms, and that adding additional venom immunogens may impact negatively on the dose efficacy of the resulting antivenom.…”
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