Regulating ESG Rating and Data Product Providers: Critically Examining EU Regulation through the Lens of Functional Regulatory Consistency by Iris H.-Y. Chiu, Herwig C.H. Hofmann, Felix Pflücke

“…These relate to sub-optimal coverage of scope, over-inclusiveness in the application of regulatory standards and under-inclusiveness where appropriate governance is not provided. the sub-optimal coverage of scope raises the question of whether ESG stock market index providers should indeed be regulated as ESG infomediaries or as stock market benchmarks more generally falling within the Benchmarks Regulation 2016. …”
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Selective expansion of high functional avidity memory CD8 T cell clonotypes during hepatitis C virus reinfection and clearance. by Mohamed S Abdel-Hakeem, Maude Boisvert, Julie Bruneau, Hugo Soudeyns, Naglaa H Shoukry

“…Individual CD8 T cell lines generated from the SR/SR group exhibited higher functional avidity and polyfunctionality as compared to cell lines from the SR/CI group. …”
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Structure–function relationships in unspecific peroxygenases revealed by a comparative study of their action on the phenolic lignin monomer 4-propylguaiacol by Marta Barros-Reguera, Esteban Lopez-Tavera, Gabriela C. Schröder, Greta Nardini, Kenneth A. Kristoffersen, Iván Ayuso-Fernández, Vincent G. H. Eijsink, Morten Sørlie

“…Our study provides valuable insights into the structure–function relationships underpinning enhanced peroxygenase activity of UPOs and provides a functional mapping of a broad UPO-sequence space for 4-PG, highlighting these enzymes as promising catalysts for the selective oxyfunctionalization of a phenolic lignin monomer.…”
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Stable gullies provide a suitable habitat for functional insects and reduce the threat of pests on crops in farmland of Northeast China by Haijun Zhang, Shaoliang Zhang, Chengbo Zhang, Ziliang Xiao, Pengke Yan, Muhammad Aurangzeib

“…Generally, the richness and abundance of functional insects in farmland were mainly influenced by gullies, especially influenced by the gully middle position. …”
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Hippocampal-prefrontal functional neural networks in a rat model of fragile X syndrome are poorly organized with limited resiliency by Mohamed Ouardouz, Patrick Jasinski, Mohamed Khalife, J. Matthew Mahoney, Amanda E. Hernan, Rod C. Scott

“…The network firing is less precise, more fragmented and with poor H-PFC communication in FXS. …”
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Investigation on Graphitization, Surface Functional Groups, and Oxidation Behavior of Soot Particulate Along Exhaust Pipe of Gasoline Direct Injection Engine by Zhiyuan Hu, Li Yin, Jiayi Shen, Zhangying Lu, Piqiang Tan, Diming Lou

“…Under a light load, as the engine speed increased, the disorder of the edge array of soot particles became higher, the content of oxygen-containing functional groups and oxidation activity became higher, and the soot particles were more easily oxidized. …”
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PromarkerD Versus Standard of Care Biochemical Measures for Assessing Future Renal Function Decline in Type 2 Diabetes by Kirsten E. Peters, Isabella A. Joubert, Scott D. Bringans, Wendy A. Davis, Richard J. Lipscombe, Timothy M. E. Davis

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> PromarkerD more accurately identifies adults with T2D at risk of kidney function decline than current usual care biochemical tests.…”
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SEGT-GO: a graph transformer method based on PPI serialization and explanatory artificial intelligence for protein function prediction by Yansong Wang, Yundong Sun, Baohui Lin, Haotian Zhang, Xiaoling Luo, Yumeng Liu, Xiaopeng Jin, Dongjie Zhu

“…Furthermore, SEGT-GO achieves superior results in cross-species learning and prediction of the functions of unseen proteins, further proving the method’s strong generalization.…”
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Remotely sensed spectral indicators of bird taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity across Afrotropical urban and non-urban habitats by Adewale G. Awoyemi, Tunrayo R. Alabi, Juan Diego Ibáñez-Álamo

“…Thus, this study identifies the best indicators of bird taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity in Afrotropical urban and non-urban areas. …”
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Epigenetic regulation of organ-specific functions in Mikania micrantha and Mikania cordata: insights from DNA methylation and siRNA integration by Yatong Sang, Yitong Ma, Ruonan Wang, Zhen Wang, Ting Wang, Yingjuan Su

“…However, the role of DNA methylation in regulating the organ-specific functions of the invasive weed Mikania micrantha remains unknown. …”
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Impact of host factors and invasive meningococci on bacterial adhesion, proliferation, primary nasal epithelial barrier function, and immune response by Daan W. Arends, Debbie van Rooijen, Esther van Woudenbergh, Janine Wolf, Milou Ohm, Marien I. de Jonge, Gerco den Hartog

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Method of thromboembolism prediction in advanced atherosclerosis by A. V. Bykov

“…At the first stage, speciali­zed experts generated signs characterizing the severity of prothrombotic conditions. …”
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Evaluation of energy complementarity in colombia: An analysis of climate variability and non-conventional sources by Orlando Joaqui-Barandica, Diego F. Manotas-Duque, Leonardo Rivera-Cadavid

“…This study analyzes the interactions between various sources of energy generation and climate variables in Colombia, using Vector Autoregressive Models (VAR) and Generalized Additive Models (GAM). …”
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Evaluating the role of AI-simulated patients compared with peer-to-peer learning models in the enhancement of medical education: is it beyond theoretical functionality? by Pegin Poulose

“…Compared with peer-to-peer learning, SIMPAT was perceived as more time-efficient, because, traditionally, one peer within a pair had to be the ‘patient actor’. …”
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Genetic manipulation of porcine deltacoronavirus reveals insights into NS6 and NS7 functions: a novel strategy for vaccine design by Mengjia Zhang, Wan Li, Peng Zhou, Dejian Liu, Rui Luo, Anan Jongkaewwattana, Qigai He

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Chasing Biodiversity Off the Scientific and Conservation Tracks by Donald S. Maier

“…The essay concludes with implications for conservation, biodiversity research, and scientific inquiry more generally.…”
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RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS IN RHEUMATOLOGICAL CARE OF RUSSIA: THE SEVERITY OF THE DISEASE IN A RUSSIAN PATIENT POPULATION: A CROSS-SECTIONAL EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY (RAISER) by O M Folomeeva, E L Nasonov, I A Andrianova, E A Galushko, D V Goryachev, T V Dubinina, A P Zhornyak, O A Krichevskaya, Sh F Erdes, O M Folomeyeva, E L Nasonov, I A Andrianova, E A Galushko, D V Goryachev, T V Dubinina, A P Zhornyak, O A Krichevskaya, Sh F Erdes

“…The examined cohort of Russian patients with rheumatoid arthritis, which reflects experience in real clinical practice, is generally characterized by the severe course of the disease in both clinical and functional parameters.…”
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A Comparison of Quantitative Pupillometry and VOMS in Division 1 Female Soccer Players by John Duane Heick

“…Authors have suggested that subconcussive head impacts, common in soccer, may disrupt visual function. The following study aimed to explore and compare quantitative pupillometry and Vestibular Ocular Motor Screening (VOMS) in female soccer athletes. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF THE DENTIFRICE WATER WITH LYSOZYME ON SOFT TISSUES OF THE ORAL CAVITY OF PATIENTS WITH ORAL LICHEN PLANUS TOGETHER WITH DENTAL PATHOLOGY by O.V. Yeliseyeva, I.I. Sokolova

“…In order to estimate level and character of free-radical oxidation 4 indices were applied: TBA-active products level, activity of catalase, superoxide scavenger and functional index of free-radical oxidation. It has been established that in patients with chronic generalized parodontitis as well as in patients with chronic generalized parodontitis combined with lichen planus increased level of end products of lipid peroxidation processes is observed. …”
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PUF-Based Secure and Efficient Anonymous Authentication Protocol for UAV Towards Cross-Domain Environments by Qi Xie, Haohua Wang

“…Computationally, it is 5–92% more efficient. Regarding communication overhead, it is 9–68% lower than relevant schemes. …”
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