Ultrahigh-field animal MRI system with advanced technological update by Yaohui Wang, Guyue Zhou, Haoran Chen, Pengfei Wu, Wenhui Yang, Feng Liu, Qiuliang Wang

“…Further research investigation will be performed to promote more scientific outputs with enhanced functional capabilities.…”
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Thalamus and consciousness: a systematic review on thalamic nuclei associated with consciousness by Martina Cacciatore, Francesca Giulia Magnani, Filippo Barbadoro, Camilla Ippoliti, Mario Stanziano, Mario Stanziano, Letizia Clementi, Anna Nigri, Lorenzo Nanetti, Silvia Marino, Fabio La Porta, Lucia Francesca Lucca, Francesco Prada, Francesco Prada, Matilde Leonardi

“…Despite the high heterogeneity characterizing the adopted methodologies (e.g., brain stimulation, anesthesia, brain damage), as well as the study population (e.g., either healthy and pathological humans or animals) across studies, the greatest amount of evidence supported a key role of CM-Pf for the generation, modulation, and maintenance of the level of consciousness.DiscussionThough there is more research on the role of intralaminar nuclei, there is proportionally more positive evidence supporting these nuclei (particularly the CM-Pf) as key nodes in the network underlying consciousness compared to other thalamic nuclei. …”
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Genomic architecture of purebred and crossbred Moghani lambs with Texel and Booroola sheep by Reza Talebi, Mohsen Mardi, Mehrshad Zeinalabedini, Tomasz Szmatoła, Mehrbano Kazemi Alamouti, Seyyedeh Azadeh Javadi Taklimi, Mohammad Reza Ghaffari

“…Nevertheless, given the limited genotype representation, the results should be taken with caution; so, next research should cover a larger panel of genotypes in order to have a more complete knowledge.…”
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Transparent reporting items for simulation studies evaluating statistical methods: Foundations for reproducibility and reliability by Coralie Williams, Yefeng Yang, Malgorzata Lagisz, Kyle Morrison, Lorenzo Ricolfi, David I. Warton, Shinichi Nakagawa

“…Abstract Simulation studies are essential tools to assess statistical methods. Functioning as controlled experiments, simulations generate data from known underlying processes. …”
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Emerging Insights into Memory Natural Killer Cells and Clinical Applications by Jonida Kokiçi, Anucha Preechanukul, Helena Arellano-Ballestero, Frances Gorou, Dimitra Peppa

“…Natural killer (NK) cells are innate lymphocytes that can rapidly mount a response to their targets by employing diverse mechanisms. Due to their functional attributes, NK cells have been implicated in anti-viral and anti-tumour immune responses. …”
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Comparing acute versus AIDS ART initiation on HIV-1 integration sites and clonal expansion by Jun Wang, Nan Xiao, Zhengnong Zhu, Haiyan Qiao, Fang Zhao, Lukun Zhang, Jizhou Gou, Mengji Lu, Yun He, Hongzhou Lu, Qian Li

“…Tumor suppressor genes (TSGs) were more frequently integrated as monoclonal types in AIDS-ART group, suggesting potential risk factors. …”
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Forelimb feathering, soft tissues, and skeleton of the flying dromaeosaurid Microraptor by Maxime Grosmougin, Xiaoli Wang, Xiaoting Zheng, Thomas G. Kaye, Matthieu Chotard, Luke A. Barlow, T. Alexander Deccechi, Michael B. Habib, Juned Zariwala, Scott A. Hartman, Xing Xu, Michael Pittman

“…These results serve as a starting point to conduct more precise and integrative analyses (e.g., including hindwings and/or tail) on the locomotor behaviours of Microraptor.…”
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Design and simulation of CsPb.625Zn.375IBr2-based perovskite solar cells with different charge transport layers for efficiency enhancement by M. Khalid Hossain, Md Aminul Islam, M. Shihab Uddin, Prabhu Paramasivam, Junainah Abd Hamid, Razan A. Alshgari, V. K. Mishra, Rajesh Haldhar

“…We also examine the effects of temperature, shunt resistance, series resistance, generation rate, recombination rate, current-voltage (JV) curve, and quantum efficiency (QE) properties to learn more about the performance of the optimized device. …”
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Understanding Factors Affecting the Use of Urban Parks Through the Lens of Ecosystem Services and Blue–Green Infrastructure: The Case of Gorky Park, Moscow, Russia by Diana Dushkova, Mina Taherkhani, Anastasia Konstantinova, Viacheslav I. Vasenev, Elvira A. Dovletyarova

“…The park was mostly attractive to the younger generation (the highest number of visitors), whereas visitors over 60 years old were hardly represented. …”
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Molecular insights into Solanum sisymbriifolium’s resistance against Globodera pallida via RNA-seq by Raquel Varandas, Cristina Barroso, Isabel Luci Conceição, Conceição Egas

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An unbiased assessment of the role of imprinted genes in an intergenerational model of developmental programming. by Elizabeth J Radford, Elvira Isganaitis, Josep Jimenez-Chillaron, Joshua Schroeder, Michael Molla, Simon Andrews, Nathalie Didier, Marika Charalambous, Kirsten McEwen, Giovanna Marazzi, David Sassoon, Mary-Elizabeth Patti, Anne C Ferguson-Smith

“…We demonstrate that, despite the functional mono-allelicism of imprinted genes and their unique mechanisms of epigenetic dosage control, imprinted genes as a class are neither more susceptible nor protected from expression perturbation induced by maternal undernutrition in either the F1 or the F2 generation compared to other genes. …”
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Formation control method for multiple flight vehicles based on adaptive dynamic programming by Jie XIAO, Qingpu TANG, Jiale LI, Guofei LI

“…For complex nonlinear multivehicle systems, even with incomplete basis functions, the method’s efficacy is also demonstrated.…”
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Transcriptional Sequencing and Gene Expression Analysis of Various Genes in Fruit Development of Three Different Black Pepper (Piper nigrum L.) Varieties by Choy Yuen Khew, Jennifer Ann Harikrishna, Wei Yee Wee, Ee Tiing Lau, Siaw San Hwang

“…The high-quality assembly of 66,906 of unigenes included 64.4% of gene sequences (43,115) with similarity to one or more protein sequences from the GenBank database. …”
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Versatility of the Sports Manager’s Activity Reflected in the Professional Standards by Liliana BUDEVICI-PUIU, Anatolie BUDEVICI-PUIU

“… Modern sports management generates new requirements for human resources in this field, which must fulfill new functional tasks in accordance with the strategic objectives of the sports entity. …”
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Boron delivery agents in BNCT: A mini review of current developments and emerging trends by Rolemae M. Murilla, Gladys G. Edilo, Marco Laurence M. Budlayan, Eulogio S. Auxtero, Jr.

“…Early first-generation agents, such as sodium tetraborate, faced issues with tumor specificity and retention, leading to the introduction of second-generation agents like boronophenylalanine (BPA) and sodium borocaptate (BSH). …”
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Enhanced recovery pathway for older people with hip fracture and cognitive impairment in acute hospitals: the PERFECTED research programme including an RCT by Chris Fox, Simon P Hammond, Lee Shepstone, Fiona Poland, Catherine Henderson, Tamara Backhouse, Bridget Penhale, Simon Donell, Martin Knapp, Douglas Lewins, Alasdair MacLullich, Martyn Patel, Opinder Sahota, Toby O Smith, Justin Waring, Jane L Cross

“…In the 12 months after fracture, patients are at increased risk of cognitive and functional decline, admission to long-term care institutions and higher mortality. …”
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Three-Dimensional and Multiple Image Encryption Algorithm Using a Fractional-Order Chaotic System by Ghader Ghasemi, Reza Parvaz, Yavar Khedmati Yengejeh

“…In the first step of the proposed algorithm, a key generation algorithm based on a chaotic system and wavelet transform is introduced, and in the next step, the encryption algorithm is developed by introducing rearrange and shift functions based on a chaotic system. …”
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Deep Learning-Based Gain Estimation for Multi-User Software-Defined Radios in Aircraft Communications by Viraj K. Gajjar, Kurt L. Kosbar

“…It may be helpful to integrate multiple aircraft communication and navigation functions into a single software-defined radio (SDR) platform. …”
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The Sensitivity of Characteristics of Large Scale Baroclinic Unstable Waves in Southern Hemisphere to the Underlying Climate by Sergei Soldatenko, Chris Tingwell

“…Two types of waves are considered: synoptic scale waves and planetary scale (ultralong) waves based on an Eady-type model and model with vertically averaged primitive equations. Sensitivity functions are obtained that estimate the impact of variations in σ0 and Λ on the growth rate and other characteristics of unstable waves and demonstrate that waves belonging to the short-wave part of the spectrum of unstable waves are more sensitive to changes in the static stability parameter than waves belonging to the long-wave part of the spectrum. …”
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Reflexão sobre políticas públicas e gestão de acervos em instituições de memória em Portugal by Graça Filipe, Conceição Serôdio, Leonor Calvão Borges, Ana Margarida Dias da Silva

“…But the issue is far from generating consensus and it has been shown that it requires deep reflection and scientific debate, both in the professional field, which tends to be more subject to direct confrontation with crisis situations, and in the academic sphere, perhaps with greater critical and prospective margins.…”
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