Uncovering the genetic basis of Staphylococcus aureus resistance to single antimicrobial peptides and their combinations by Bar Maron, Caroline Zanchi, Paul Johnston, Jens Rolff, Jonathan Friedman, Zvi Hayouka

“…Summary: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a critical global health challenge, prompting the exploration of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) as alternatives. …”
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An Overview: PAH and Nitro-PAH Emission from the Stationary Sources and their Transformations in the Atmosphere by Yen-Yi Lee, Yen-Kung Hsieh, Bo-Wun Huang, Justus Kavita Mutuku, Guo-Ping Chang-Chien, Shiwei Huang

“…The improved knowledge developed herein helps to understand the potential mutagenicity threat posed by PAHs and nitro-PAHs in the ambient air and other environments.…”
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The Silent Cooperator: An Epigenetic Model for Emergence of Altruistic Traits in Biological Systems by I. Hashem, D. Telen, P. Nimmegeers, J. Van Impe

“…Since mutations are rare events, this poses the question of how cooperation can arise in a biological system in the first place. …”
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Genomic landscape of nosocomial Acinetobacter baumannii: A comprehensive analysis of the resistome, virulome, and mobilome by Sara Pearl, Anand Anbarasu

“…Abstract Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) is a major multidrug-resistant pathogen, posing serious threats in the healthcare settings. …”
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AS AN OBJECT OF MANAGEMENT: A BENEFIT FOR CIVILISATION OR A THREAT TO MANKIND? by Iia Chudayeva, Boris Dmitruk

“…Advances in computing power, the ability to collect and process huge amounts of information, and instant access to the latest algorithms are important prerequisites for the evolution of intelligent technologies. The development of sophisticated computers and robots poses risks to the world’s people. …”
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Dynamic Analysis for Enhancing Urban Resilience Against Public Health Emergencies of International Concern by Ruize Qin, Peng Cui, Shenghua Zhou, Fan Zhang

“…The frequent occurrence of Public Health Emergencies of International Concern (PHEIC) has posed significant challenges to urban public health, economic, and social systems, exposing gaps in urban resilience. …”
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Assessing the effect of model specification and prior sensitivity on Bayesian tests of temporal signal. by John H Tay, Arthur Kocher, Sebastian Duchene

“…Our understanding of the evolution of many microbes has been revolutionised by the molecular clock, a statistical tool to infer evolutionary rates and timescales from analyses of biomolecular sequences. …”
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SDR-Fi-Z: A Wireless Local Area Network-Fingerprinting-Based Indoor Positioning Method for E911 Vertical Accuracy Mandate by Rahul Mundlamuri, Devasena Inupakutika, David Akopian

“…The Enhanced 911 (E911) mandate of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) drives the evolution of indoor three-dimensional (3D) location/positioning services for emergency calls. …”
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Experimental Study on Seepage Characteristics of Jurassic Weakly Cemented Sandstone under Water-Rock Interaction by Qin Liu, Yajun Sun, Jian Li

“…As unconventional water-bearing rocks, the hydraulic conductivity of weakly cemented sandstones can increase by several orders of magnitude during drainages or pumping tests, posing great challenges to water prevention and control of coal mines in northwestern China. …”
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Near-Earth Asteroids as Possible Parent Bodies of Meteor Streams by M.G. Sokolova, M.V. Sergienko

“…Unfortunately, finding physicochemical parameters poses great difficulties, since they are only detectable for some asteroids. …”
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Glycaemic Matrix and Segmentation: A New Metabolic Visualisation and Analysis Tool by Nere Arroniz, Alberto Conde Mellado, Leire Francés

“…Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) sensors and their broad use have been key in the discovery of the metabolic heterogeneity surrounding many disorders such as diabetes type II, and have placed the scientific community a step closer to determining which factors contribute to their complications and evolution. However, gathering data extending beyond glucose levels linked to lifestyle factors, such as nutrition, physical activity, sleep quality, and stress, poses a significant challenge in terms of representation, considering the substantial amount of data involved. …”
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Left-wing populism in Spain by I. L. Prokhorenko

“…The paper examines formation, evolution and political perspectives of the Spanish radical left-wing populist party ‘We Can!’ …”
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The Name of Yanka Vsevolodovna and the 11th–17th Centuries Old Russian Anthroponymy by Karina Grigorievna Shchipakova, Ekaterina Sergeevna Mozharovskaya

“…The derivative Yanka, the only form by which the princess is known, poses a significant challenge for both later Old Russian scribes and modern scholars. …”
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Islamist Women of Hamas : Between Feminism and Nationalism by Islah Jad

“…They suggest also that the nature of the state proposed by Islamists will depend to a large extent on the visions and challenges posed by other nationalist and secularist groups.…”
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Temporal and Spatial Pattern of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Gansu Province and Its Environmental Factors Detection and Analysis by Haili Zhao, Jun Wang, Minghui Wu

“…As one of the major public health security issues, pulmonary tuberculosis had a global death rate of 1.6 million in 2021 alone, ranking 13th in the world, posing a great threat to society and families. Analyzing the temporal and spatial distribution and evolution trend of tuberculosis, discussing the exposure factors and studying the environmental background that affects the incidence can provide the basis for accurate prevention and control and promote the healthy and stable development of society. …”
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NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE TOMOGRAPHY PROBLEM AND STUDY OF APPROACH BASED ON FINITE VOLUME METHOD by Ye. S. Sherina, A. V. Starchenko

“…Reconstruction of the conductivity distribution is an ill-posed problem, typically requiring a large amount of computation and resolved by minimization techniques. …”
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Recent Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Innovations for Increased Accessibility and Remote Surveillance by Brigid C. Devine, Alan B. Dogan, Warren M. Sobol

“…However, traditional OCT devices are limited to clinical settings and require a technician to operate, which poses accessibility challenges such as a lack of appointment availability, patient and family burden of frequent transportation, and heightened healthcare costs, especially when treatable pathology is undetected. …”
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Accelerating two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy simulations with a probe qubit protocol by José D. Guimarães, James Lim, Mikhail I. Vasilevskiy, Susana F. Huelga, Martin B. Plenio

“…However, simulating the dynamics of these experiments poses significant challenges for classical computers due to the large system sizes, long timescales, and numerous experiment repetitions involved. …”
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Endless forms most wonderful: Four new cavernicolous planthopper species (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Cixiidae and Meenoplidae) from the Canary Islands by Hannelore Hoch, Heriberto López, Manuel Naranjo, Dora Aguín-Pombo, Pedro Oromí

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Deep hydrocarbon charging and accumulation in complex fault blocks, the northern part of the eastern Liaohe depression, China by Che Shen, Youlu Jiang, Qiang Guo

“…As a representative region characterized by complex fault-block development, the northern part of the eastern Liaohe depression poses challenges in understanding the charging time and migration channels of deep hydrocarbons due to its intricate structural and reservoir conditions. …”
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