The role of urinary microbiota in primary and recurrent bladder cancer: insights from a propensity score matching study by Zhaoyang Sheng, Jinshan Xu, Maoyu Wang, Xi Xu, Jinpeng Zhu, Shuxiong Zeng, Chuanliang Xu, Zhensheng Zhang

“…Differential taxa were identified with Linear Discriminant Analysis Effect Size (LEfSe), and functional pathways were predicted using Phylogenetic Investigation of Communities by Reconstruction of Unobserved States (PICRUSt). …”
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Serum microRNA expression quantitative trait loci in children with asthma colocalize with asthma-related GWAS results by Julian Hecker, Anshul Tiwari, Rinku Sharma, Kevin Mendez, Jiang Li, Sofina Begum, Qingwen Chen, Albert Smith, Juan C. Celedón, Scott T. Weiss, Rachel S. Kelly, Jessica A. Lasky-Su, Kelan G. Tantisira, Michael McGeachie

“…Abstract Asthma poses a significant public health burden. Despite identifying more than a hundred genetic risk loci in genome-wide association studies (GWAS), the underlying functional mechanisms remain poorly understood. …”
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Feasibility of internet-based multimodal emotion recognition training in adolescents with and without autism: A pilot study by Nora Choque Olsson, Julia Nordlander Björkman, Rasmus Lackell, Oliver Bergens, Håkan Fischer, Lillian Döllinger, Jan Bergström, Per Carlbring, Petri Laukka

“…ER can be enhanced through targeted interventions, but generalization to everyday functioning poses a challenge. Using dynamic multimodal emotional expressions for training may increase similarities to everyday situations. …”
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Anti-urease therapy: a targeted approach to mitigating antibiotic resistance in Helicobacter pylori while preserving the gut microflora by Christina Almarmouri, Mohammed I. El-Gamal, Mohamed Haider, Mohamad Hamad, Shamsul Qumar, Merylin Sebastian, Rose Ghemrawi, Jibran Sualeh Muhammad, Christophe Burucoa, Ghalia Khoder

“…Abstract The global rise in antibiotic resistance has posed significant challenges to the effective management of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), a gastric pathogen linked to chronic gastritis, peptic ulcers, and gastric cancer. …”
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Fracture Behavior of a 2D Imine‐Based Polymer by Bowen Zhang, Xiaohui Liu, David Bodesheim, Wei Li, André Clausner, Jinxin Liu, Birgit Jost, Arezoo Dianat, Renhao Dong, Xinliang Feng, Gianaurelio Cuniberti, Zhongquan Liao, Ehrenfried Zschech

“…However, the understanding of their fracture behavior and failure mechanisms remains still limited, posing challenges to their durability in practical applications. …”
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Machine learning in additive manufacturing——NiTi alloy’s transformation behavior by Lidong Gu, Kongyuan Yang, Hongchang Ding, Zezhou Xu, Chunling Mao, Panpan Li, Zhenglei Yu, Yunting Guo, Luquan Ren

“…The laser powder bed fused NiTi alloys (LPBF-NiTi) demonstrate shape memory functionality and superelasticity as a result of their distinctive phase transition characteristics. …”
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Environmental concentrations of N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) disturb the Ca2 + and K+ homeostasis in the gills and epidermis of mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) by Xiaoyu Yan, Wenwen Chen, Xiaohong Song, Yun Ma, Haiqin Wang, Tao Yang, Yanpeng Liang, Honghu Zeng

“…Principal component analysis was conducted to identify the organs most sensitive to different NDEA exposure levels. …”
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H3K4 methylation regulates development, DNA repair, and virulence in Mucorales by Macario Osorio-Concepción, Carlos Lax, Damaris Lorenzo-Gutiérrez, José Tomás Cánovas-Márquez, Ghizlane Tahiri, Eusebio Navarro, Ulrike Binder, Francisco Esteban Nicolás, Victoriano Garre

“…Abstract Mucorales are basal fungi that opportunistically cause a potentially fatal infection known as mucormycosis (black fungus disease), which poses a significant threat to human health due to its high mortality rate and its recent association with SARS-CoV-2 infections. …”
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Multi-omics of a model bacterial consortium deciphers details of chitin decomposition in soil by Ryan McClure, Albert Rivas-Ubach, Kim K. Hixson, Yuliya Farris, Marci Garcia, Robert Danczak, Michelle Davison, Vanessa L. Paurus, Janet K. Jansson

“…ABSTRACT Soil microorganisms interact to carry out decomposition of complex organic carbon and nitrogen compounds, such as chitin, but the high diversity and complexity of the soil microbiome and habitat have posed a challenge to elucidating such interactions. …”
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Multifaceted quorum-sensing inhibiting activity of 3-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-4-yl)oxazolidin-2-one mitigates Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence by Yi Wu, Fulong Wen, Shiyi Gou, Qiman Ran, Yiwen Chu, Wenbo Ma, Kelei Zhao

“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa, an adaptable opportunistic pathogen, poses substantial challenges in treating a range of infections. …”
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Mitigating Waterborne Health Risks Through Malachite Green Biosorption Using Tea Waste-Derived Material by Northaqifah Hasna Mohamed Khir, Nur Fatien Muhamad Salleh, Mohd Shahrul Nizam Salleh, Abdul Mu'iz A Zuhari, Amirul Ammar Rosmini, Nur Ainin Rabithah Mohd Zolkifli

“…The MG removal efficiency was quantified using a Hach DR900 spectrophotometer. Functional group characterization was conducted via FTIR spectroscopy, and adsorption behaviours were analysed using Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models. …”
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A Proteome-Level Investigation Into Plasmodiophora brassicae Resistance in Brassica napus Canola by Dinesh Adhikary, Devang Mehta, R. Glen Uhrig, Habibur Rahman, Nat N. V. Kav

“…Clubroot of Brassicaceae, an economically important soil borne disease, is caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae Woronin, an obligate, biotrophic protist. This disease poses a serious threat to canola and related crops in Canada and around the globe causing significant losses. …”
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Research progress on in-situ catalytic hydrodeoxygenation of lignin by ZHAO Yuying, ZHAN Jiahui, HU Rui, LUO Gang, ZHANG Shicheng*

“…However, the traditional lignin conversion process, which is dominated by high-pressure molecular hydrogen, poses safety hazards, hindering its industrial promotion. …”
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Molecular surveillance of artemisinin resistance-linked PFK13 gene polymorphisms in Adamawa State, Nigeria by Mahmoud Suleiman Jada, Yusuf Umar, Aliyu Abdullahi Pela, Auwal Adamu, Hauwa Ahmed Zailani, Abdullahi Usman Wurochekke

“…Sequencing and sequence analysis were conducted to check for mutations at validated codon positions.   …”
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Evaluating the Potential of Roof Water Harvesting System for Drinking Water Supplies During Emergencies Under the Impacts of Climate Change: ‘A Case Study of Swat District, Pakista... by Shamaima Wafa Qammar, Fayaz Ahmad Khan, Rashid Rehan

“…While the roof water harvesting system (RWHS) is well established and functional in many developed regions, its potential remains underexplored in Pakistan. …”
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Lipid-Polymer Hybrid Nanoparticles as a Smart Drug Delivery System for Peptide/Protein Delivery by Alharith A. A. Hassan, Eslam Ramadan, Katalin Kristó, Géza Regdon, Tamás Sovány

“…The efficient oral delivery of therapeutic proteins and peptides poses a tremendous challenge due to their inherent instability, large molecular size, and susceptibility to enzymatic degradation. …”
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Biogeography of freshwater plants in four major lakes in Kenya by Rebeccah Kwamboka Onwong’a, Collins Handa, Lewis Sitoki, Ayub M. O. Oduor

“…Freshwater plants play a pivotal role in the health and functioning of freshwater ecosystems, and they also offer a variety of benefits to humans. …”
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Theoretical and Experimental Antiscaling Performance Study of Several Inhibitors to Prevent Barium Sulfate Formation during Water Injection in Oil Reservoirs by Haitao Li, Ran Li

“…Therefore, scaling not only improves production costs but also poses a serious threat to production safety. The injection of scale inhibitors in the process of water flooding is the main method to combat scale build-up. …”
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Agudas İsrail’in Doğuşu: 20. Yüzyılın Başında Ortodoks Yahudiliğin Siyasal ve Toplumsal Bir Hareket Olarak Şekillenmesi/he Emergence of Agudas Israel: The Formation of Orthodox Jud... by Yusuf Dinçel

“…This article offers a historical analysis of the Agudas Israel movement, which emerged within the Orthodox Jewish world amid the ideological, political, and social transformations of the early twentieth century. …”
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Quality and Privacy Policy Compliance of Mental Health Care Apps in China: Cross-Sectional Evaluation Study by Xinying Lin, Xingxing Wu, Ziping Zhu, Danting Chen, Hong Li, Rong Lin

“…ResultsA comprehensive analysis of the 115 identified apps revealed that all provided privacy policy links on their marketplace interfaces. …”
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