Advances in Microfluidic Cochlea‐On‐A‐Chip by Tian Shen, Shanying Han, Weiwei He, Wen Yang, Xinghua Tang, Xiaolong Zhao, Xinghong Liu, Zhenhua Shao, Lin Cheng, Yu Zhao, Jiangang Fan

“…Abstract The current understanding of the human auditory system has been primarily based on studies using animal and cellular models. Organoids have been used to simulate cochlear structures and replicate cochlear functions. …”
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Exploring Applications of Irreversibility by Hassan Elbahtimy

“…The second special issue focused on drawing insights from empirical case studies relevant to the concept of irreversibility by examining the cases of South Africa, Kazakhstan, North Korea and bilateral arms control agreements between US and Soviet Union/Russia. …”
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Variations in Cell Surfaces of Estrogen Treated Breast Cancer Cells Detected by A Combined Instrument for Far-Field and Near-Field Microscopy by P. Perner, A. Rapp, C. Dressler, L. Wollweber, J. Beuthan, K. O. Greulich, M. Hausmann

“…The cell biological aspects of these observations are, so far, not studied in detail but measurements on single cells offer new perspectives to be empirically used in diagnosis and therapy control of breast cancers.…”
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Empowerment in the Treatment of Diabetes and Obesity by Włodzimierz Łuczyński, Barbara Głowińska-Olszewska, Artur Bossowski

“…Although many years have passed since the advent and popularization of the concept of empowerment, the area remains controversial, mainly with regard to the methodology of therapy. Some previous studies have confirmed the positive effect of empowerment on body weight, metabolic control, and quality of life of patients with type 2 diabetes; however, few studies have been conducted in patients with type 1 diabetes. …”
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Research on farmers’ willingness to grow high-quality rice based on the TAM-TPB model: evidence from China by Bin Zhang, Yingshu Cai, Zhen Hu, Ning Xie, Jianfu Li, Jianfu Li

“…IntroductionProfessional grain farmers play a key role in China’s food production, and growing high-quality rice is essential to secure their income. Existing studies have analyzed the willingness of farmers to adopt new rice varieties from a number of perspectives, such as farm characteristics and external factors, and have focused on the overall category of farmers. …”
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US foreign policy in the 21st century and the question of morality in international relations in theory and practice by Nikolić Danijela, Rašković-Talović Violeta

“…The method of content analysis, the analysis of contemporary methods, and case studies are used as instruments to prove the hypotheses put forward. …”
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Spanish Hospital Cost Network Database: building a national benchmark from cost accounting practices by Marc Carreras, Elisabet Buj-Gómez, Rocio Guerrero-Salinas, Mónica Núñez-García, Pere Oliveras-Alsina, Judit Pons-Cuni, Francesc Cots

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Bessel and cosine filtering approaches for electromechanical modes identification by Rodrigo David Reyes de Luna, José Antonio de la O Serna, Mario R. Arrieta Paternina, Alejandro Zamora-Mendez, Antonino López-Rios

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Uses and perceptions of Machine Translation at the European Commission by Caroline Rossi, Jean-Pierre Chevrot

“…Even though these trends imply that a wider variety of professional contexts should be considered, studies of institutional translation are still scarce. …”
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Waveguide-Assisted Magneto-Optical Effects in 1D Garnet/Co/Au Plasmonic Crystals by Tatiana Murzina, Andrey Dotsenko, Irina Kolmychek, Vladimir Novikov, Nikita Gusev, Ilya Fedotov, Sergei Gusev

“…Magneto-plasmonic structures have been a subject of tremendous attention of researchers in recent decades as they provide unique approaches regarding the efficient control of optical, magneto-optical, and nonlinear-optical effects. …”
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Resonant and scattering exceptional points in non-Hermitian metasurfaces by Yifan Shou, Dong Wang, Yanxiang Wang, Qiang-Kai-Lai Huang, Hanqi Chen, Wenduo Yu, Ran Ju, Hongsheng Chen, Ying Li

“…Starting from the foundational theory of parity-time symmetry, we classify EPs into two categories—resonant EPs and scattering EPs—based on distinct analytical perspectives. Through case studies of typical applications, we clarify the practical scenarios of both EP types in photonic devices and reveal their fundamental differences. …”
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Evaluation of atmospheric pollutant NO2 on respiratory toxicity associated with ferroptosis in vitro and in vivo by Xiangyu Ding, Jiaying Xie, Sili Chen, Bingyun Zhang, Tao Zheng, Yitong Guo, Boheng Liang, Tongxing Shi, Qiaoyuan Yang

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Spreading Sankofa by Tyler Youngman, Beth Patin

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Buckwheat (<em>Fagopyrum esculentum</em> Moench.) as an emerging companion crop in annual cropping systems: a systematic review by Alessandra Virili, Daniel Marusig, Gemini Delle Vedove, Elisa Marraccini

“…Intercropping is one of the most studied practices to obtain production gains and other ecosystem services. …”
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Research progress on NUSAP1 and its role in digestive system neoplasms by Shangui Fu, Shangui Fu, Yuting Zhuo, Tao Yu

“…Therefore, identifying effective biological targets for targeted cancer control and treatment strategies is critical. Recent studies have demonstrated that NUSAP1 is highly expressed in various malignant tumors of the digestive system and plays a pivotal role in the initiation, progression, treatment, and prognosis of these tumors by regulating mitosis and key signaling pathways. …”
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Dry eye disease and psychosomatics—benefits of mind-body therapy for dry eye disease by Cong Zhao, Cong Zhao, Cong Zhao, Xiang Li

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Trial watch: an update of clinical advances in photodynamic therapy and its immunoadjuvant properties for cancer treatment by Mafalda Penetra, Luís G. Arnaut, Lígia C. Gomes-da-Silva

“…However, most of these studies disregarded the immunological dimension of PDT. …”
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Discovering hierarchical process models: an approach based on events partitioning by Antonina K. Begicheva, Irina A. Lomazova, Roman A. Nesterov

“…The discovery of better-structured and more readable process models is extensively studied in the framework of process mining research from different perspectives. …”
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Preoperative smoking cessation interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mohammed Alsanad, Mohammed Aljanoubi, Faraj K. Alenezi, Amanda Farley, Babu Naidu, Joyce Yeung

“…The use of standardized outcome measurements is recommended to reduce heterogeneity for future studies, and further investigation focusing on patient perspectives is needed. …”
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Management of non-compressible torso hemorrhage of the abdomen in civilian and military austere environments: a scoping review by Philip Van der Wees, Donald Adams, Paige L McDonald, Alexander B Merkle, Timothy Nunez, Seth Holland, Christen Puglia, Becky Miller, Deidre D Allison, Christina Moussette, Christopher J Souza

“…Research question 1 addressed the effectiveness of REBOA, damage control resuscitation, and damage control surgery in managing NCAH in austere environments. …”
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