Impact of metacarpal shortening on finger strength following non-surgical treatment of spiral and oblique metacarpal shaft fractures by Martina Nöbel, Daniel Muder

“…This study aimed to evaluate whether a shortening of more than 2 mm in spiral/oblique MSFs affects the strength of a single finger. …”
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The Relationship between Benthic Macroinvertebrate Assemblages and Water Quality Parameters in the Sanyati Basin, Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe by Peter Makumbe, Artwell Kanda, Tambudzai Chinjani

“…The results from CCA highlighted that S1 was generally associated with high pH, NH4-N, and TN, and Oligochaeta, Syrphidae, and Hydrophilidae families. …”
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A comparison of nucleosome organization in Drosophila cell lines. by Rebecca L Martin, John Maiorano, Greg J Beitel, John F Marko, Graham McVicker, Yvonne N Fondufe-Mittendorf

“…Further analysis of these regions identified 91 out of 16,384 possible heptamer sequences that showed differential nucleosomal occupation between cell lines, and 49 of the heptamers matched one or more known transcription factor binding sites. These results demonstrate that there is differential nucleosome positioning between these Drosophila cell lines and therefore identify a system that could be used to investigate the functional significance of differential nucleosomal positioning in cell type specification.…”
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Neurobiological emergentism: sentience as an emergent process and the experiential gap by Todd E. Feinberg

“…One of the most controversial and debated problems regarding the nature of sentience, is how to integrate the biology and neurobiology of sentience with the problem of the “explanatory gaps” that are proposed to arise between the functions of the nervous system as objectively and scientifically explained and sentience—or more generally consciousness—as it is subjectively experienced. …”
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INFORMATION MODELING OF ORGANIZATION OF BRIDGES’ CONSTRUCTION UNDER STOCHASTIC UNCERTAINTY OF TIME PARAMETERS by T. V. Bobrova, M. S. Ratanin, E. P. Timofeeva

“…Probabilistic graphs make it possible to obtain more justified timeframes for performing individual works, and even the entire project by proceeding a given level of reliability.Methods. …”
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Machines and Human Epistemology by T. S. Demin, K. G. Frolov

“…In this case, the condition of reliability is the only criterion of knowledge to which the functional states of machines can correspond in the case of certain tasks, in connection with which the problem of generality arises especially acutely.…”
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Short-term spheroid culture of primary colorectal cancer cells as an in vitro model for personalizing cancer medicine. by Maria Jeppesen, Grith Hagel, Anders Glenthoj, Ben Vainer, Per Ibsen, Henrik Harling, Ole Thastrup, Lars N Jørgensen, Jacob Thastrup

“…Chemotherapy treatment of cancer remains a challenge due to the molecular and functional heterogeneity displayed by tumours originating from the same cell type. …”
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Histone H1 plays a role in heterochromatin formation and VSG expression site silencing in Trypanosoma brucei. by Megan L Povelones, Eva Gluenz, Marcin Dembek, Keith Gull, Gloria Rudenko

“…In addition, depletion of histone H1 results in chromatin becoming generally more accessible to endonucleases in bloodstream but not in insect form T. brucei. …”
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Loss of RXFP2 and INSL3 genes in Afrotheria shows that testicular descent is the ancestral condition in placental mammals. by Virag Sharma, Thomas Lehmann, Heiko Stuckas, Liane Funke, Michael Hiller

“…Our results provide a molecular mechanism that explains the loss of testicular descent in afrotherians and, more generally, highlight how molecular vestiges can provide insights into the evolution of soft-tissue characters.…”
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Collaborative Playlists around the World: A Cross-Cultural User Study by So Yeon Park, Jin Ha Lee, Audrey Laplante, Xiao Hu, Blair Kaneshiro

“…With these findings we discuss primary similarities and differences across the studied cultures and highlight directions for future investigations to further elucidate how music platforms with CP functionalities—and social capabilities more generally—can better help users achieve their desired goals around music.…”
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NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORKS: CONCEPTUAL AND METHODOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES IN THE CONTEXT OF UNRESOLVED ISSUES by O N. Oleynikova, A. A. Muravyeva, N. M. Aksenova

“…The methods of collecting empirical information, comparative and conceptual-terminological analysis were applied in the course of studying methodological and methodical aspects of construction and functioning of NQS; the methods of generalization, interpretation and modeling were applied.The results and scientific novelty. …”
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Finerenone: a breakthrough mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist for heart failure, diabetes and chronic kidney disease by Akshyaya Pradhan, Umesh Chandra Tripathi

“…Eplerenone another second generation MRA, though non-steroidal and selective causes hyperkalemia and adversely effecting renal functions. …”
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An improved dung beetle optimizer based on Padé approximation strategy for global optimization and feature selection by Tianbao Liu, Lingling Yang, Yue Li, Xiwen Qin

“…First, a novel population initialization strategy based on a hybrid tent-sine map and random opposition-based learning was proposed to generate initial population. This strategy yielded a more uniform distribution of the initial population, significantly improving the quality of the population distribution within the search space. …”
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Sustainable separation technologies for heavy metal removal from wastewater: An upgraded review of physicochemical methods and its advancements by Saghya Infant Shofia, A.S. Vickram, A. Saravanan, V.C. Deivayanai, P.R. Yaashikaa

“…However, challenges such as high operational costs, secondary waste generation, and limited selectivity necessitate the exploration of more sustainable alternatives. …”
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Tomato-Nerf: Advancing Tomato Model Reconstruction With Improved Neural Radiance Fields by Xiajun Zheng, Xinyi AI, Hao Qin, Jiacheng Rong, Zhiqin Zhang, Yan Yang, Ting Yuan, Wei Li

“…The proposal sampler targets key regions for rendering, and customized loss functions are designed to optimize specific tasks. …”
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The Role of Regulatory T Cells and TH17 Cells in Multiple Myeloma by Walter M. T. Braga, Djordje Atanackovic, Gisele W. B. Colleoni

“…The development of multiple myeloma (MM) involves a series of genetic alterations and changes in the bone marrow microenvironment, favoring the growth of the tumor and failure of local immune control. Quantitative and functional alterations in CD4+ and CD8+ T cells have been described in MM. …”
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Detecting Subtle Cyberattacks on Adaptive Cruise Control Vehicles: A Machine Learning Approach by Tianyi Li, Mingfeng Shang, Shian Wang, Raphael Stern

“…With the emergence of vehicles featuring advanced driver-assistance systems like adaptive cruise control (ACC) and additional automated driving functionalities, there has arisen a heightened potential for cyberattacks targeting these automated vehicles (AVs). …”
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Chemical properties of peat micro particles modified asphalt by Ahmed Suliman B. Ali, Allam Musbah Al Allam, Shaban Ismael Albrka Ali, Haytham F. Isleem, Ali Mohammed Babalghaith, Ekarizan Shaffie, Mohammad Khishe

“…A further critical factor is that improved adhesion properties, according to the SFE study, indicate that modified binders generally offer more SFE compared to unmodified binders. …”
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Progression in Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging Technology for Lung Cancer Management by Xinglong Chen, Yuning Li, Jialin Su, Lemeng Zhang, Hongwen Liu

“…In the past years, great progress has been made in the field of NIR fluorescence imaging for lung cancer management, as well as the emergence of new problems and challenges. This paper generally summarizes the application of NIR fluorescence imaging technology in these areas in the past five years, including the design, detection principles, and clinical applications, with the aim of advancing more efficient NIR fluorescence imaging technologies to enhance the accuracy of tumor diagnosis and treatment.…”
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Influence of cataract surgery on the psychological well-being of the elderly by Neyda Alina González Pérez, Idania María Otero Ramos, Yusimí Guerra Véliz, Niurka Pérez Vazquez, Yunay Ruiz Hurtado, Keilym Artiles Martínez

“…Cataract, common in this population, can generate frustration and daily limitations, negatively affecting psychological well-being. …”
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