StreamSculptor: Hamiltonian Perturbation Theory for Stellar Streams in Flexible Potentials with Differentiable Simulations by Jacob Nibauer, Ana Bonaca, David N. Spergel, Adrian M. Price-Whelan, Jenny E. Greene, Nathaniel Starkman, Kathryn V. Johnston

“…We demonstrate how this framework can be used to model subhalo impacts on stellar streams under realistic Milky Way conditions, specifically for an inner Galaxy stream like Palomar 5 and an outer Galaxy stream like Orphan–Chenab. …”
Get full text

Facilitating Robot Learning in Virtual Environments: A Deep Reinforcement Learning Framework by Algirdas Laukaitis, Andrej Šareiko, Dalius Mažeika

“…However, applying DRL for practical robot development in realistic simulators like Webots remains challenging due to limitations in existing frameworks, such as complex dependencies and reliance on unrealistic control paradigms like a ‘supervisor’. …”
Get full text

Design of Covert Communication Waveform Based on Phase Randomization by Wenjie Zhou, Zhenyong Wang, Jun Shi, Qing Guo

“…In this paper, we propose a Noise-like Multi-Carrier Random Phase Communication System (NRPCS) to enhance covert wireless communication by significantly complicating the detection and interception of transmitted signals. …”
Get full text

SSB: Smart Contract Security Detection Tool Suitable for Industrial Control Scenarios by Ci Tao, Shuai He, Xingqiu Shen

“…This suggests that semantic-based approaches, which integrate domain-specific invariants and runtime monitoring, can address the unique challenges of ICS, such as real-time constraints and semantic consistency between code and physical control logic. The framework’s ability to model industrial invariants—covering security, functionality, consistency, time-related, and resource consumption aspects—provides a robust mechanism to prevent critical errors like unauthorized access or premature equipment operation. …”
Get full text

How does Indian news media report smokeless tobacco control? A content analysis of the gutka ban enforcement. by Vivek Dsouza, Pratiksha Mohan Kembhavi, Praveen Rao S, Kumaran P, Pragati B Hebbar

“…Smokeless tobacco (SLT) products like gutka and paan masala are a growing public health crisis in India. …”
Get full text

Characterization of the OmyY1 Region on the Rainbow Trout Y Chromosome by Ruth B. Phillips, Jenefer J. DeKoning, Joseph P. Brunelli, Joshua J. Faber-Hammond, John D. Hansen, Kris A. Christensen, Suzy C. P. Renn, Gary H. Thorgaard

“…By BLASTn evaluations using hypothetical transcripts of OmyY1-linked candidate genes as query against several EST databases, we conclude at least 12 of these candidate genes are likely functional, and expressed.…”
Get full text

Functions, mechanisms, and therapeutic implications of noncoding RNA in acute myeloid leukemia by Xiaokang Wang, Yong Tong, Tianrong Xun, Haixing Feng, Yuhe Lei, Yuanqing Li, Kit Hang Wu, Fang Qiu

“…Here we reviewed the mechanisms underlying the in vitro and in vivo effects of promising targets and potential drugs, focusing on the drugs most likely to be used for clinical treatment, to aid in the development of precision therapy for AML.…”
Get full text

Molecular Cloning and Characterization of Babesia orientalis Rhoptry Neck 2 BoRON2 Protein by Ngabu Malobi, Lan He, Long Yu, Pei He, Junwei He, Yali Sun, Yuan Huang, Junlong Zhao

“…A truncated fragment coding a 936 bps fragment was cloned in pMD-19T and subcloned into pET32 (a)+ expression vector, expressed in E. coli BL21. …”
Get full text

A network-based systems genetics framework identifies pathobiology and drug repurposing in Parkinson’s disease by Lijun Dou, Zhenxing Xu, Jielin Xu, Chengxi Zang, Chang Su, Andrew A. Pieper, James B. Leverenz, Fei Wang, Xiongwei Zhu, Jeffrey Cummings, Feixiong Cheng

“…We then prioritized 175 PD likely risk genes (pdRGs), such as SNCA, CTSB, LRRK2, DGKQ, and CD44, which are enriched in druggable targets and differentially expressed genes across multiple human brain-specific cell types. …”
Get full text

Genetic variations at BBX24 and MYB110a loci regulated anthocyanin accumulation in pear bud sports by Yuhao Gao, Hongxu Li, Zhiwei Wang, Huabai Xue, Jianzhao Li, Wenjie Yu, Jiaxin Zhang, Junbei Ni, Yuanwen Teng, Songling Bai

“…By combining genomic and transcriptomic data, allele-specific expression of PpMYB110a was observed in the fruit skin of ‘Hongzaosu’, which was likely caused by a large variation in the promoter. …”
Get full text

Genome-wide characterization and identification of candidate CsRAV genes involved in JA pathway responses to cold stress in tea plant (Camellia sinensis) by Zhaolan Han, Huan Zhang, Pingping Li, Yu Duan, Jie Jiang, Xujun Zhu, Wanping Fang, Yuanchun Ma

“…Out of the seven genes, CsRAV7 was the most distinct and contained a large number of motifs and the longest coding region. Moreover, analysis of cis-acting elements indicated that CsRAVs are likely responsive to both abiotic stress and phytohormones. …”
Get full text

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

“…Marketing techniques were assessed using published coding frameworks. Participants: NA Results: Advertisements (n 117) on the twelve non-food websites were largely presented as editorial content. …”
Get full text

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. …”
Get full text

Distinctive profile of IsomiR expression and novel microRNAs in rat heart left ventricle. by Mary K McGahon, Janet M Yarham, Aideen Daly, Jasenka Guduric-Fuchs, Lyndsey J Ferguson, David A Simpson, Anthony Collins

“…MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are single-stranded non-coding RNAs that negatively regulate target gene expression through mRNA cleavage or translational repression. …”
Get full text

Impact of temporary nursing staff on communication patterns: an observation study during daily nurse huddles by Julia Carolin Seelandt, Sarah Dana Schmelzer, Sina Berger, Zeynep Erden, Florian Liberatore

“…During the live observations, we used INTERACT coding software for assessing communication patterns of permanent and temporary nursing staff. …”
Get full text

Population genomics of a thermophilic cyanobacterium revealed divergence at subspecies level and possible adaptation genes by Hsin-Ying Chang, Hsi-Ching Yen, Hsiu-An Chu, Chih-Horng Kuo

“…Nevertheless, this species likely has a closed pan-genome comprising approximately 3030 genes, with our sampling providing sufficient coverage of its genomic diversity. …”
Get full text

Parasite-derived microRNAs in host serum as novel biomarkers of helminth infection. by Anna M Hoy, Rachel J Lundie, Alasdair Ivens, Juan F Quintana, Norman Nausch, Thorsten Forster, Frances Jones, Narcis B Kabatereine, David W Dunne, Francisca Mutapi, Andrew S Macdonald, Amy H Buck

“…<h4>Background</h4>MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of short non-coding RNA that play important roles in disease processes in animals and are present in a highly stable cell-free form in body fluids. …”
Get full text

Chloroplast Genome and Description of <i>Borodinellopsis insignis</i> sp. nov. (Chlamydomonadales, Chlorophyta), a Rare Aerial Alga from China by Qiufeng Yan, Benwen Liu, Guoxiang Liu

“…<i>B. insignis</i> and <i>B. texensis</i> exhibit a high degree of similarity, likely due to their shared characteristics of centrally radiating chloroplasts and flagella that are significantly longer than the cell body. …”
Get full text

Excess and reduced work absence during COVID-19 in Poland: insights from cause-specific time-series models by Błażej Łyszczarz, Jakub Wojtasik

“…Absence rates were lower than expected in neoplasms, endocrine and digestive diseases until the end of the pandemic period, likely reflecting reduced healthcare accessibility. …”
Get full text

The Effects of Maternal Mirroring on the Development of Infant Social Expressiveness: The Case of Infant Cleft Lip by Lynne Murray, Laura Bozicevic, Pier Francesco Ferrari, Kyla Vaillancourt, Louise Dalton, Tim Goodacre, Bhismadev Chakrabarti, Sarah Bicknell, Peter Cooper, Alan Stein, Leonardo De Pascalis

“…Parental mirroring appears critical in infant social development, likely supported by the mirror neuron system and underlying clinical and, possibly, cultural differences in infant behaviour. …”
Get full text