Design and Operation Principles of a Wave-Controlled Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface by Gal Ben-Itzhak, Miguel Saavedra-Melo, Benjamin Bradshaw, Ender Ayanoglu, Filippo Capolino, A. Lee Swindlehurst

“…The paper also develops a modal decomposition approach for generating standing waves that are able to generate beams and nulls in the resulting RIS radiation pattern that maximize either the Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) or the Signal-to-Leakage-plus-Noise Ratio (SLNR). …”
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Research note: Compound-specific isotopic analysis in 34S-labelled chicken tissues using high resolution gas chromatography/mass spectrometry by Julie Lalande, Jean-Baptiste Domergue, Yves Mercier, Francis A. Eugenio, Gonzalo Cantalapiedra-Hijar, Sophie Tesseraud, Guillaume Tcherkez

“…While this can be carried out routinely using elemental analysis coupled with isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) for bulk S from raw tissue material, there is currently no IRMS-based method adapted to compound-specific isotopic analysis for sulphur. Here, we present a method based on gas chromatography coupled to high resolution mass spectrometry (GC-MS) to measure 34S-abundance in both free and protein-bound S containing amino acids. …”
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Progress on Physiological Mechanisms of Rice Spikelet Degeneration at Different Panicle Positions Caused by Abiotic Stress by Wang Jingqing, Wang Yaliang, Chen Yulin, Chen Huizhe, Xiang Jing, Zhang Yikai, Wang Zhigang, Zhang Yuping

“…Sucrose serves as the main carbohydrate source for spikelet development, demonstrating an apical dominance pattern that favors spikelet formation. However, under abiotic stress, the inhibition of sucrose decomposition, rather than sucrose transport impairment, predominantly contributes to aggravated spikelet degeneration at the basal panicle positions. …”
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Dichotomous intronic polyadenylation profiles reveal multifaceted gene functions in the pan-cancer transcriptome by Jiao Sun, Jin-Young Kim, Semo Jun, Meeyeon Park, Ebbing de Jong, Jae-Woong Chang, Sze Cheng, Deliang Fan, Yue Chen, Timothy J. Griffin, Jung-Hee Lee, Ho Jin You, Wei Zhang, Jeongsik Yong

“…The application of this workflow to RNA-seq data from The Cancer Genome Atlas demonstrated that this dichotomous intronic APA pattern is a consistent feature in transcriptomes across both normal tissues and various cancer types. …”
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Continuing professional development for primary care physicians: a pre-post analysis of a focused abdominal point-of-care ultrasound pilot training by Itamar Ben Shitrit, Karny Ilan, Moshe Shmueli, Ofri Karni, Ariel Avraham Hasidim, Assi Cicurel, Anna Quinn, Meir Israel Pinto, Oren Wacth, Lior Fuchs

“…Results Post-course evaluations showed an improvement in primary care physicians' proficiency with hands-on skills, increasing from 26 to 69% (p < 0.001), with increased comfort using abdominal ultrasound (from 0 to 42%, p < 0.001) and enhanced understanding of its capabilities and limitations (from 0 to 58%, p < 0.001). Pattern recognition skills, assessed through clips, presented a notable rise from an average of 26% to 69% (p < 0.001). …”
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Differential responses of coolwater fishes to a whole‐lake reduction of a warmwater thermal guild by Holly S. Embke, Stephen R. Carpenter, T. Douglas Beard Jr., Giancarlo Coppola, Daniel A. Isermann, Eric J. Pedersen, Andrew L. Rypel, Christopher J. Sullivan, Tyler D. Tunney, M. Jake Vander Zanden

“…Here, we present results from an intensive 5‐year experimental removal of ~285,000 warmwater fishes from a north‐temperate lake. …”
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Out-of-phase relationship of Holocene moisture variations between the northeastern and southeastern Tibetan plateau and its societal impacts by Duo Wu, Minmin Ma, Yongxiu Lu, Shilong Guo, Tao Wang, Xuyi Ma, Guanghui Dong

“…In the present study, well-dated sedimentary records with unambiguous indicators of humidity variations from the NETP and YNP were integrated, along with radiocarbon dates from human and animal bones and the remains of crop plants from archaeological sites in this region. …”
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Brain tumours as an unrecognized etiology of infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS): The role of resective epilepsy surgery by Rowan Pentz, Kevin Jones, Ronit Mesterman, Rajesh RamachandranNair, Hiroshi Otsubo, Ayako Ochi, Ivanna Yau, Elizabeth J Donner, George M Ibrahim, Puneet Jain, Robyn Whitney

“…ES were symmetric in 17/21 (81 %) and asymmetric in 4/21 (19 %) specified cases. Hypsarrhythmia pattern was asymmetric in 10/20 (50 %) specified cases. …”
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Cloning, expression, and localization of Tekt1 in sterile allotriploid crucian carp by Shuxin Zhang, Liran Zhang, Faxian Yu, Xinge Ouyang, Haoxiang Yang, Qining Zuo, Yujie Huang, Xin Chen, Shengnan Li, Min Tao

“…The immunohistochemistry analysis revealed abnormalities in the spermiogenesis of allotriploid crucian carp, showcasing a distinctive localization pattern of Tekt1 exclusively present in spermatids, in contrast to diploid red crucian carp, where Tekt1 was detected in both spermatids and spermatozoa. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF EARLY LEFT VENTRICLE REMODELING OVER QTC CHANGES IN HIGHLY TRAINED PREADOLESCENT FOOTBALLERS by Marija Zdravkovic, Branislav Milovanovic, Mirjana Krotin, Sinisa Dimnkovic, Dragan Lovic, Branka Filipovic, Olivera Markovic, Darko Zdravkovic, Sergej Prijic, Vladimir Vukomanovic, Goran Koracevic, Ivan Soldatovic, Tijana Acimovic, Ivana Dizdarevic, Sanja Mazic

“…This could be explained by a different pattern of left ventricle remodeling in preadolescent period, where LV wall thickness increase cannot usually be seen and the predominant characteristic is left ventricle dilatation.…”
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Study on the spatial differentiation and driving factors of ‘Non-grain’ of cultivated land in Anyuan county by Chenhui Zhu, Henggang Zhang, Yonglin Chen, Tianyu Jiao, Qun Luo, Hang Zhou, Yunping Zhang, Xu Ma

“…Therefore, scholars have begun study this area in China and other countries, but most of the studies have focused on large scales, and few studies have focused on plot scale analysis. This study presents an analytical framework to shed light on the causes of NGPCL in the hilly mountainous regions of southern China. …”
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Development and Optimization of Chitosan-Ascorbate-Based Mucoadhesive Films for Buccal Delivery of Captopril by Krisztián Pamlényi, Hala Rayya, Alharith A. A. Hassan, Orsolya Jójárt-Laczkovich, Tamás Sovány, Klára Pintye-Hódi, Géza Regdon, Katalin Kristó

“…The dissolution test showed immediate release of the API with a similar release pattern from both concentrations of CAP-loaded films. …”
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Learning a Foreign Language in Older Adults Shapes the Functional Connectivity of Distinct Cerebellar Sub‐Regions With Cortical Areas Rich in CB1 Receptor Expression by Giovanna Bubbico, Federica Tomaiuolo, Carlo Sestieri, Golnoush Akhlaghipour, Alberto Granzotto, Antonio Ferretti, Mauro Gianni Perrucci, Stefano L. Sensi, Stefano Delli Pizzi

“…We hypothesize that FLL primarily modulates the rs‐FC of the most “cognitive” cerebellar sub‐regions, such as the crus and the posterior lobules. Methods The rs‐FC pattern was analyzed in 27 participants who underwent a 4‐week FLL (n = 14) or a control (n = 13) protocol. …”
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Monolayer graphene/platinum-modified 3D origami microfluidic paper-based biosensor for smartphone-assisted biomarkers detection by Arda Fridua Putra, Annisa Septyana Ningrum, Suyanto Suyanto, Vania Mitha Pratiwi, Muhammad Yusuf Hakim Widianto, Irkham Irkham, Wulan Tri Wahyuni, Isnaini Rahmawati, Fu-Ming Wang, Chi-Hsien Huang, Ruri Agung Wahyuono

“…Experimental approach: G/Pt catalysts were prepared using 2.5 to 10 mM Pt precursors under UV irradiation. µPADs were laser-printed on commercial-grade filter paper, patterned, and folded into three layers of 3D Origami. …”
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Comparative the effect of bisphenol A and bisphenol S on the development and spectral sensitivity of cone photoreceptors in zebrafish larvae (Danio rerio) by Liguo Qiu, Peng Yu, Qiang Li, Cuiping Wen, Haiyang Wang, Dongying Zhao, Tianyu Zhang, Chenghui Wang, Lixia Liu, Dongxue Li, Shiyong Wen, Yinghui Sun

“…Bisphenol A (BPA) and its substitute bisphenol S (BPS) have been widely used worldwide, while the evaluation of their safety, especially the newly discovered visual toxicity mechanism caused by them in recent years, has not been clearly explored. In the present study, we investigated the effects of BPA treatment (1, 10, and 100 μg/L) on cone cell development and function to evaluate visual toxicity. …”
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Dynamic changes in soil erosion and challenges to grain productivity in the black soil region of Northeast China by Jiawang Zhang, Ming Wang, Kai Liu, Zhan’ao Zhao

“…Soil erosion presents a significant obstacle to food and ecosystem security. …”
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Windblown dust in the Tarim basin, Northwest China by Xiao-Xiao Zhang, Xing-Hua Yang, Fan Yang, Jia-Qiang Lei, Mamtimin Ali, Sheng-Yu Li, Lian-You Liu, Yi-Bo Xue, Zi-Fa Wang, Wen-Jun Tian, Yong-Dong Wang, Xiao Tang

“…Satellite measurements of aerosol optical depths (AOD) show a broad spatial pattern of dust aerosols distribution over the basin, with dense dust remaining suspended for long periods of time (3–5 months in spring and summer seasons). …”
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Rare Variants Cause Charcot‐Marie‐Tooth Disease in Malian Families by Abdoulaye Yalcouyé, Lassana Cissé, Salimata Diarra, Seybou H. Diallo, Salia Bamba, Patra Yeetong, Boubacar Maiga, Kékouta Dembélé, Dramane Coulibaly, Salimata Diallo, Abdoulaye Taméga, Alassane Baneye Maiga, Hamidou O. Ba, Vorasuk Shotelersuk, Kenneth H. Fischbeck, Cheick O. Guinto, Guida Landouré

“…In addition, some patients presented with ataxic gait associated with incoordination that are not in the forefront of CMT features. …”
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Herpes simplex virus-induced upregulation of inflammatory cytokines in human gingival fibroblasts by Yu Zhang, Kalam Lo, Chunmei Wang, Guoliang Zhou, Xiping Feng, Jing Ni, Xi Chen

“…Its periodic reactivation aligns with the most common course pattern of periodontal disease. The present study used RNA sequencing to investigate the transcriptomes of human gingival fibroblasts (HGFs) following HSV-1 infection from the early to late stages (12–72 h). …”
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The dialog between mother and newborn: insights from immune mediator crosstalk elicited by antenatal SARS-COV-2 exposure by Maria Eduarda Canellas-de-Castro, Maria Eduarda Canellas-de-Castro, Maria Eduarda Canellas-de-Castro, Lizandra Moura Paravidine Sasaki, Lizandra Moura Paravidine Sasaki, Geraldo Magela Fernandes, Geraldo Magela Fernandes, Geraldo Magela Fernandes, Felipe Motta, David Alves de Araújo Júnior, Heidi Luise Schulte, Ângelo Pereira da Silva, Caroline de Oliveira Alves, Rosana Maria Tristão, José Alfredo Lacerda de Jesus, Karina Nascimento Costa, Luiz Claudio Gonçalves de Castro, Luiz Claudio Gonçalves de Castro, Otávio de Toledo Nóbrega, Laila Salmen Espindola, Jordana Grazziela Alves Coelho-dos-Reis, Joaquim Pedro Brito-de-Sousa, Ismael Artur da Costa-Rocha, Vitor Hugo Simões Miranda, Ana Carolina Campi-Azevedo, Vanessa Peruhype-Magalhães, Andréa Teixeira-Carvalho, Ciro Martins Gomes, Ciro Martins Gomes, Ciro Martins Gomes, Alberto Carlos Moreno Zaconeta, Cleandro Pires de Albuquerque, Cleandro Pires de Albuquerque, Licia Maria Henrique da Mota, Licia Maria Henrique da Mota, Licia Maria Henrique da Mota, Olindo Assis Martins-Filho, Alexandre Anderson de Sousa Munhoz Soares, Alexandre Anderson de Sousa Munhoz Soares

“…GoalThe present study intended to evaluate whether the profile of soluble immune mediators observed in cord blood samples resembles the pattern identified for mother serum samples.MethodsFor this purpose, parallel analysis of chemokines, cytokines, and growth factors was carried out in mother–newborn paired samples from acute and convalescent COVID-19 subgroups (Early, Intermediate, and Late) as well as healthy controls (HC).ResultsData demonstrated that increased levels of CCL11, IFN-γ, IL1-Ra, and G-CSF were observed in cord blood samples from most COVID-19 subgroups, with fold change magnitude from 1.6× to 8.2× as compared with HC. …”
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