Effects of γ-PGA application on soil physical and chemical properties, rhizosphere microbial community structure and metabolic function of urban abandoned land by Tu Shiheng, Tu Shiheng, Ge Fanglan, Xu Yong, Sun Qingyi, Xie Fugui, Ren Yao, Du Juan, Chu Can, Xu Boyuan, Li Wei, Li Wei

“…Metabolomics analysis revealed that γ-PGA enriched pathways involved in carbohydrate digestion, starch metabolism, and nucleotide processes, creating a more favorable environment for plant growth.DiscussionThis research underscores the crucial role of γ-PGA in soil restoration and fertility enhancement. …”
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Histoprotective Effect of Essential Oil from Citrus aurantifolia in Testosterone-Induced Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Rat by Desmond O. Acheampong, Isaac K. Barffour, Alex Boye, Ernest A. Asiamah, Francis A. Armah, Christian K. Adokoh, Joy F. Oluyemi, Benjamin Adrah, Richard Opoku, Emmanuel Adakudugu

“…LEO-treated groups had less thickened glandular epithelium, smaller acini, fewer prostatic secretions and more fibromuscular stroma relative to model group. …”
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IBERBIRDS: A dataset of flying bird species present in the Iberian PeninsulaZenodo by Paula Rodríguez, Rubén Parte, Guillermo A. González, Alejandra Gacho, Darío Santos, Rubén Usamentiaga, Oscar D. Pedrayes

“…Unlike existing datasets that typically feature close-up or ideal-condition imagery, IBERBIRDS focuses on mid-to-long range photographs of birds in flight, providing a more realistic and challenging representation of scenarios commonly encountered in birdwatching, conservation, and ecological monitoring. …”
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Potensi Dampak Lingkungan Pada Industri Minyak Goreng Sawit Dengan Metode Life Cycle Assessment by Serkiyan Adyaksa Krisi, M. Abu Jami'in, Mirna Apriani

“…Life cycle assessment is one method that can identify the environmental impact caused by the production process and is considered more systematically issuing an impact on the environment. …”
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The Improvement in the Growth and Biosynthesis of Polyphenols in <i>Ocimum basilicum</i> L. Plants Through Simultaneous Modulation of Light Conditions and Soil Supplementation by Galina N. Veremeichik, Valeria P. Grigorchuk, Evgenii P. Subbotin, Sergei O. Kozhanov, Olga A. Tikhonova, Evgenia V. Brodovskaya, Slavena A. Silantieva, Natalia I. Subbotina, Yulia L. Yaroshenko, Yurii N. Kulchin, Victor P. Bulgakov

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Heat-Mass Migration of Unsaturated Lead-contaminated Loess under Unidirectional Freezing Conditions by LUO Yang, ZHOU Feng-xi, LUO Chong-liang

“…Special attention was given to the impact of the pollutant crystallization process on moisture and heat, as well as the hindrance effect of liquid water phase changes on the soil’s hydraulic conductivity. …”
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The Learn Together programme (part B): evaluating co-designed guidance to support patient and family involvement in patient safety incident investigations by Lauren Ramsey, Justin Waring, Laura Sheard, Daisy Halligan, Siobhan McHugh, Ruth Simms-Ellis, Ruth Simms-Ellis, Joe Langley, Jenni Murray, Olivia Rogerson, Jane K. O'Hara, Jane K. O'Hara

“…Organizational learning was also a challenge across settings.ConclusionsInvestigations of healthcare harm are complex, relational processes that have the potential to either repair, or compound harm. …”
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Spatiotemporal evolution of time-lagged vegetation responses to moisture conditions and the influencing factors in a highly human-impacted area in China by Yuxing Yan, Guoqiang Wang, Yinglan A, Xiaojing Zhang, Baolin Xue, Jin Wu, Yuntao Wang

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Water-proof property monitoring and response characteristics of Neogene red soil layer during super-high mining fully mechanized by Yejie SONG, Wenjun JU, Yujun ZHANG, Zhaolai HUA, Xiwen YIN, Haoyu HU, Qianjin LIU

“…The mining stress appearance and deformation development process in red soil layer during fully mechanized mining with super large mining height were measured. …”
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in paddy soils: Distribution, source apportionment, and risk assessment in major rice-growing regions of China by Daoyu Liu, Lili Niu, Zili Guo, Shuduan Mao, Shuren Liu, Dongmei Xu, Chao Xu, Xiaohui Sun, Haiying Yu, Weiping Liu

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An immunocompetent mouse model revealed that congenital Zika virus infection disrupted hippocampal function by activating autophagy by Wei Yang, Zhan-Zhan Bian, Zhe Li, Yi-Teng Zhang, Li-Bo Liu, Jia-Tong Chang, Dan Li, Pei-Gang Wang, Jing An, Wei Wang

“…We found that the hippocampus, which regulates cognitive behaviour and processes spatial information and navigation, was the main brain region affected by congenital infection and that hippocampal cells were more prone to autophagy during the growth period of these mice at the transcriptional and pathological levels. …”
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Generating evidence to support the role of AI in diabetic eye screening: considerations from the UK National Screening Committee by Trystan Macdonald, MBChB, Zhivko Zhelev, PhD, Xiaoxuan Liu, PhD, ProfPhD Christopher Hyde, PhD, Jiri Fajtl, PhD, Catherine Egan, PhD, ProfMD Adnan Tufail, PhD, Alicja R Rudnicka, PhD, ProfPhD Bethany Shinkins, PhD, Rosalind Given-Wilson, FRCR, J Kevin Dunbar, MBChB, ProfPhD Steve Halligan, MBChB, ProfMD Peter Scanlon, MBChB, ProfPhD Anne Mackie, MBChB, ProfPhD Sian Taylor-Philips, MBChB, ProfPhD Alastair K Denniston, MBChB

“…There is long-standing interest in the possibility of automating parts of this process through artificial intelligence, commonly known as automated retinal imaging analysis software (ARIAS). …”
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Notch signaling and taxis mechanisms regulate early stage angiogenesis: A mathematical and computational model. by Rocío Vega, Manuel Carretero, Rui D M Travasso, Luis L Bonilla

“…During angiogenesis, new blood vessels sprout and grow from existing ones. This process plays a crucial role in organ development and repair, in wound healing and in numerous pathological processes such as cancer progression or diabetes. …”
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Integrating Tumor Hypoxic Sensing and Photothermal Therapy Using a Miniaturized Fiber‐Optic Theranostic Probe by Fangzhou Jin, Zhiyuan Xu, Wei Wang, Zhongyuan Cheng, Yang Wu, Zesen Li, Enlai Song, Xu Yue, Yong Kang Zhang, Wei Li, Youzhen Feng, Donglin Cao, Dongmei Zhang, Minfeng Chen, Xiangran Cai, Yang Ran, Bai‐Ou Guan

“…However, current fiber theranostic strategies rely on the spatially separated optical fibers to realize diagnosis and therapy independently, resulting in low compactness, poor continuity of medical process, and incompatibility with current medical technologies. …”
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Evaluating blood sampling strategies within the SIREN study: the experience from a large cohort of healthcare workers in the UK by Nipunadi Hettiarachchi, Debbie Blick, Tom Coleman, Ashley Otter, Angela Dunne, Jameel Khawan, Ezra Linley, Michelle J. Cole, SIREN Study Group, Michelle Cairns, Jasmin Islam, Sarah Foulkes, Susan Hopkins, Victoria Hall, Ana Atti

“…However, at-home samples were more likely to be considered void (4%) when tested compared to hospital-based samples (0%). …”
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Development of crystal optics for X-ray multi-projection imaging for synchrotron and XFEL sources by Valerio Bellucci, Sarlota Birnsteinova, Tokushi Sato, Romain Letrun, Jayanath C. P. Koliyadu, Chan Kim, Gabriele Giovanetti, Carsten Deiter, Liubov Samoylova, Ilia Petrov, Luis Lopez Morillo, Rita Graceffa, Luigi Adriano, Helge Huelsen, Heiko Kollmann, Thu Nhi Tran Calliste, Dusan Korytar, Zdenko Zaprazny, Andrea Mazzolari, Marco Romagnoni, Eleni Myrto Asimakopoulou, Zisheng Yao, Yuhe Zhang, Jozef Ulicny, Alke Meents, Henry N. Chapman, Richard Bean, Adrian Mancuso, Pablo Villanueva-Perez, Patrik Vagovic

“…More specifically, we explore the relevant properties of X-ray splitter optics for their use in XMPI schemes, both at synchrotron insertion devices and XFEL facilities. …”
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Wastewater-based epidemiology: deriving a SARS-CoV-2 data validation method to assess data quality and to improve trend recognition by Cristina J. Saravia, Peter Pütz, Christian Wurzbacher, Anna Uchaikina, Jörg E. Drewes, Ulrike Braun, Claus Gerhard Bannick, Nathan Obermaier

“…Subsequently, we scrutinised statistical outliers in several standard quality control parameters (QCP) that are routinely collected during the analysis process such as the flow rate, the electrical conductivity, or surrogate viruses like the pepper mild mottle virus. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Genetic Variants in Children with <i>PAX2</i> Mutation-Associated Disorders by Yanyan Jin, Na Li, Zipei Chen, Ke Zeng, Jingjing Wang, Aiqin Sheng, Haidong Fu, Lidan Hu, Jianhua Mao

“…<i>Background and Objectives:</i> PAX2 serves as a critical transcription factor integral to the process of embryogenesis. Variations in the <i>PAX2</i> gene could result in the aberrant development of numerous organs. …”
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Study on fracture and stress variation characteristics of overlying rock with weakly consolidated gravel layer by Chuang ZHANG, Pan DU, Jianchong CHEN, Xinyu YAO, Bo WANG, Yumo YANG, Zhanling LI, Yaorong MA, Zhenkun CHANG, Liangke XU

“…The findings reveal that the roof fracture process in weakly cemented gravel-bearing strata occurs in four distinct stages: caving zone subsidence, stratified fracture of the gravel, overall roof failure, and roof bending-sagging. …”
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A dual program for CRP-mediated regulation in bacterial alarmone (p)ppGpp by Li Zhao, Shi-Yu Zhou, Yu Fu, Jin-Long Shen, Bin-Cheng Yin, Di You, Bang-Ce Ye

“…Here, we uncovered the roles of cAMP-CRP in this process. We found that CRP distinctly increases RelA and SpoT transcription and translation, and that acetylation of S1 at K247 accelerates the self-activation of the leading CRP under glucose-limiting conditions. …”
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