ASAP1 Promotes Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition by Activating the TGFβ Pathway in Papillary Thyroid Cancer by Shiji Song, Zixing Leng, Xinxin Zhao, Ziping Liu, Yongshuai Li, Wenjing Zhang, Junming Yue, Yuxia Fan

“…ABSTRACT Background Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most common type of thyroid malignancy. While the prognosis of PTC is generally favorable, some cases exhibit aggressive behavior, leading to metastasis and recurrence. …”
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A country-wide survey into the composition and transformation of short-chain organic acids in anaerobic sludge digesters at wastewater treatment plants in Denmark by Zijun Li, Morten Kam Dahl Dueholm, Chenjing Jiang, Bihe Zhu, Lei Liu, Per Halkjær Nielsen, Liping Hao

“…Acetate, formate and lactate were the most abundant SCOAs detected in nearly all digesters. …”
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Microbial exchange at the wildlife-livestock interface: insights into microbial composition, antimicrobial resistance and virulence factor gene dynamics in grassland ecosystems by Lea Kauer, Panagiotis Sapountzis, Christian Imholt, Christian Berens, Ralph Kuehn

“…ARGs enhance bacterial survival against antibiotics, while VFs contribute to infection processes, and the microbiome composition influences host health. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance transmission in the environmental settings through traditional and UV-enabled advanced wastewater treatment plants: a metagenomic insight by Absar Talat, Yasir Bashir, Nadeem Khalil, Connor L. Brown, Dinesh Gupta, Asad Ullah Khan

“…Results The dominance of Proteobacteria or Pseudomonadota, characterized the samples from both WWTPs and carried most ARGs. Acinetobacter johnsonii, a prevailing species, exhibited a diminishing trend with wastewater treatment, yet its persistence and association with antibiotic resistance underscore its adaptive resilience. …”
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Evaluation of Wear Resistance of a Modified Radial Bearing Design Taking into Account Compressibility and Viscosity of the Lubricant by E. A. Bolgova, M. A. Mukutadze, V. M. Prikhodko, I. A. Kolobov

“…In the literature, the composites used to strengthen the bearing surface are compared, the most effective compositions are determined, and the advantages and disadvantages of the components are analyzed. …”
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The Carbon Reduction Contribution of Battery Electric Vehicles: Evidence from China by Ying Sun, Le Xiong, Rui Yan, Ruizhu Rao, Hongshuo Du

“…Next, the study identifies the most cost-effective BEV within each market segment, employing life-cycle assessment and life cycle cost analysis methods. …”
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Cost-Effective Bimetallic Catalysts for Green H₂ Production in Anion Exchange Membrane Water Electrolyzers by Sabrina Campagna Zignani, Marta Fazio, Mariarosaria Pascale, Chiara Alessandrello, Claudia Triolo, Maria Grazia Musolino, Saveria Santangelo

“…This paper proposes a very simple and scalable process for the synthesis of nanostructured NiCo- and NiFe-based electrode materials for a zero-gap AEMWE full cell. …”
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Innervated Biomaterials for Improved Cutaneous Wound Healing: A Review of Recent Advancements and Future Prospects by Zhang B, Zhang K, Liu Q, Zhang J, Chen W, Tang J, Wang C, Guo Z

“…Despite progress in biomaterial-based therapies, most existing solutions focus on structural repair while neglecting neural regeneration, leading to suboptimal functional outcomes. …”
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Multi-omics analysis reveals the epitranscriptomic and proteomic regulation network of tomato in low-temperature stress response by Na Wang, Yanting Li, Tianli Guo, Libo Jiang

“…The widespread presence of N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification on RNA is involved in a diverse range of stress response processes. There is a significant knowledge gap regarding the precise roles of m6A modification in tomato, particularly for cold stress response. …”
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Editorial: The Artificial Intelligence in Translational Medicine and Biomedical Research, How Future Can be Shaped?!! by Karzan Abdulmuhsin Mohammad

“…Nonetheless, research and experimentations for AI inclusion in medicine are still an ongoing process, yet the opportunities are realistic that AI can be of great benefit in supporting medicine and biomedical research, specifically, where there is gap in knowledge and inability of human capacity to resolve them. …”
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Efficiency of four types of biochar to improve soil properties and decrease soil detachment in vulnerable hillslopes to rill erosion by Fateme Sedaghatkish, Safoora Asadi Kapourchal, Misagh Parhizkar

“…However, few studies have explored the impacts of different types of biochar on soil detachment rates in the hillslope rill erosion process due to overland flow in deforested areas. …”
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Transfer learning driven fake news detection and classification using large language models by Basma S. Alqadi, Suliman A. Alsuhibany, Samia Nawaz Yousafzai, Sharf Alzu’bi, Deema Mohammed Alsekait, Diaa Salama AbdElminaam

“…To address these limitations, our approach fills the gap by combining multi-stage transfer learning with embedding comparisons and task-specific optimizations, enabling more robust and accurate detection on small datasets. …”
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Usability of agricultural drought vulnerability and resilience indicators in planning strategies for small farms: A principal component approach by Tanaya Sarmah, Nazmiye Balta-Ozkan, Abdullah Konak, Elisabeth Shrimpton, Karina Simone Sass, Marina Batalini De Macedo, Eduardo Mario Mendiondo, Adelaide Cassia Nardocci, Da Huo, Michael Gregory Jacobson

“…However, current literature on the usability of these indicators for modelling drought risk and in decision-making processes is fragmented and lacks a clear, systematic, and methodological approach. …”
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Multi-criteria decision making for solar site selection in Punjab, India: An evaluation of site suitability using hybrid MCDM techniques towards the goal of sustainable energy deve... by Tanu Sharma, Amit Sarin

“…The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) was employed to assign weights to these criteria based on their relative importance. …”
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Platform-Based Patient-Clinician Digital Health Interventions for Care Transitions: Scoping Review by Chantal Backman, Rosie Papp, Aurelie Tonjock Kolle, Steve Papp, Sarah Visintini, Ana Lúcia Schaefer Ferreira de Mello, Gabriela Marcellino de Melo Lanzoni, Anne Harley

“…Poor communication among clinicians, patients, and their caregivers is a critical gap during these periods of transition. Technology solutions such as platform-based patient-clinician digital health interventions (DHIs) can provide support and education to patients. …”
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Quality issues in the Garment Industry: A perspective of Ghana’s SMEs and Dressmakers by Nana Banimaa Oduro Boateng, Akosua Mawuse Amankwah, Solomon Marfo Ayesu, Cynthia Akua Chichi, George Kwame Fobiri

“… Purpose: Clothing is one of the most prioritised needs of people since it creates various impressions about them. …”
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Green Synthesis by Microwave Irradiation of TiO2 Using Cinnamomum verum and the Application in Photocatalysis by Dante E. González-Anota, Silvia P. Paredes-Carrera, Rosa M. Pérez-Gutierrez, Brandon Arciniega-Caballero, Raul Borja-Urby, Jesús C. Sánchez-Ochoa, Elizabeth Rojas-García

“…The extraction process of bioactives from the aqueous extract of cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) was optimized using the Design Expert 11 program and analysis of variance (ANOVA) by considering the following parameters: cinnamon weight (g), power (W), and time (s) of microwave irradiation. …”
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Cardiac Repair and Clinical Outcomes of Stem Cell Therapy in Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Salman Muslem, Mariam AlTurani, Muhammad Bilal Maqsood, Maryam Al Qaseer

“…This systematic review and meta-analysis bridges a gap in current research through a focused examination of the most recent clinical trials to cohesively assess MSC therapy in HFrEF patients. …”
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Enhancing grid connected wind energy conversion systems through fuzzy logic control optimization with PSO and GA techniques by Abdelhalim Borni, Noureddine Bessous, Layachi Zaghba, Abdelhak Bouchakour, Melkamu Sisay Agmas, Enas Ali, Sherif S. M. Ghoneim, Ayman Hoballah

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Digital leadership in quantity surveying: unveiling key characteristics and their role in driving digital transformation by Darren Vermaak, Gerrit Crafford

“…However, the study acknowledges some limitations, most notably its focus on South African firms, which may limit the generalisability of its findings. …”
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