First Principle Study of Uranium Nitrides UN and UN2 Using DFT and DFT + U by T. Zergoug, S.E.H. Abaidia, A. Nedjar

“…First principle calculation based on density functional theory (DFT) was used to evaluate some physical properties of Uranium Nitrides. …”
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Economic approach for optimal allocation of irrigation water in water-scarce region by Xueliang Zhang, Li Ren, Jianshi Zhao

“…Results showed that under the first-type KKT optimality conditions (i.e., assuming sufficient water resources), where the marginal benefit of the IRR-YLD functions equals zero, winter wheat production reached its maximum, yielding 4.4 × 10⁴ tons more than current levels, requiring approximately 33.23 × 10⁸ m³ of surface water. …”
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Randomized Controlled Trial of Durotomy as an Adjunct to Routine Decompressive Surgery for Dogs With Severe Acute Spinal Cord Injury by Nick D. Jeffery, John H. Rossmeisl, Tom R. Harcourt-Brown, Nicolas Granger, Daisuke Ito, Kari Foss, Damian Chase

“…Recently, incision of the dura has been highlighted in both research animals and human patients as a means of reducing intraspinal pressure, with a view to improving perfusion of the injured tissue and enhancing functional recovery. Observational clinical data in humans and dogs support the notion that it may also improve functional outcome. …”
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The efficacy of therapy with DPP-4 inhibitors combined with insulin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Alexander Sergeevich Ametov, Ekaterina Vladimirovna Karpova

“…Combined therapy resulted in positive dynamics of carbohydrate metabolism within 12 weeks after onset. The functional activity of pancreaticbetbeta-cells significantly (by 157.96 U) improved by the end of the study. …”
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A Genome-Wide Association Study Suggests Novel Loci Associated with a Schizophrenia-Related Brain-Based Phenotype. by Johanna Hass, Esther Walton, Holger Kirsten, Jingyu Liu, Lutz Priebe, Christiane Wolf, Nazanin Karbalai, Randy Gollub, Tonya White, Veit Roessner, Kathrin U Müller, Tomas Paus, Michael N Smolka, Gunter Schumann, IMAGEN Consortium, Markus Scholz, Sven Cichon, Vince Calhoun, Stefan Ehrlich

“…Associations with memory functioning indicate a possible functional importance of the identified risk variants. …”
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Insect Mating Behaviors: A Review of the Regulatory Role of Neuropeptides by Alfayo Ombuya, Jianyang Guo, Wanxue Liu

“…Additionally, specific neuropeptides involved at each stage of the mating process, their functions, and mechanistic aspects were discussed as demonstrated in research. …”
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An approach based on genetic algorithms and neural networks for QoS-aware IoT services composition by Rabah Boucetti, Ouassila Hioual, Sofiane Mounine Hemam

“…This challenge consists of selecting the most appropriate services so that the composite service must meet both the functional and the non-functional requirements of the user. …”
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Behavioural and developmental interventions for autism spectrum disorder: a clinical systematic review. by Maria B Ospina, Maria B Ospina, Jennifer Krebs Seida, Brenda Clark, Mohammad Karkhaneh, Lisa Hartling, Lisa Tjosvold, Ben Vandermeer, Veronica Smith

“…Meta-analyses of three controlled clinical trials showed that Lovaas treatment was superior to special education on measures of adaptive behaviour, communication and interaction, comprehensive language, daily living skills, expressive language, overall intellectual functioning and socialization. High-intensity Lovaas was superior to low-intensity Lovaas on measures of intellectual functioning in two retrospective cohort studies. …”
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Development of novel aptasensor based carbon nano dots (CNDs) with FRET mechanism for detection of organophosphorus pesticides by Sriati Wahyudi, Ivan Rizoputra, Anas, Camellia Panatarani, Ayi Bahtiar

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Design of current differential protection system for distribution network based on 5G wireless communication by FENG Xinglong, KONG Fengfeng, HUO Kailong, ZHOU Guohua, ZHAO Fang

“…By constructing slicings of 5G network, the average end-to-end delay of 5G can reach less than 10 ms, which can effectively meet the differential protection requirements of distribution network. …”
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Ketorolac, melatonin and latanoprost tri-loaded PLGA microspheres for neuroprotection in glaucoma by Miriam Ana González-Cela-Casamayor, María J. Rodrigo, Marco Brugnera, Inés Munuera, Teresa Martínez-Rincón, Catalina Prats-Lluís, Pilar Villacampa, Julián García-Feijoo, Luis E. Pablo, Irene Bravo-Osuna, Elena Garcia-Martin, Rocío Herrero-Vanrell

“…Treated glaucomatous rats reached the lowest intraocular pressure, enhanced functionality of bipolar and retinal ganglion cells and showed greater neuroretinal thickness by optical coherence tomography (p < 0.05) compared to not treated glaucomatous rats at 24 weeks follow-up. …”
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CRISPR-Cas9-based one-step multiplexed genome editing through optimizing guide RNA processing strategies in Pichia pastoris by Kaidi Chen, Gulikezi Maimaitirexiati, Qiannan Zhang, Yi Li, Xiangjian Liu, Hongting Tang, Xiang Gao, Bo Wang, Tao Yu, Shuyuan Guo

“…The efficiency of dual-site knockout ranged from 60 % to 100 %, with functional genes knockout achieving approximately 60 % (Δaox1Δgut1), while dual neutral sites knockout reached 100 %. …”
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Design, Synthesis, and Antitumor Biological Evaluation of Galaxamide and Its Analogs by Yanyan Guo, Huixia Fan, Zhiqiang Luo, Jian Yang, Guodu Liu

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Dialysis machine alarm recognition based on convolutional neural network by Huile Xie, Xiongjie Deng, Bin Dong, Liting Chen, Mingyang Song, Zidong Ying, Zhaoxin Fan, Xukai Wang, Liang Peng

“…Abstract Background Hemodialysis, a renal replacement treatment for end-stage renal failure, relies heavily on the proper functioning of the dialysis machine. Timely detection and handling of dialysis machine alarms are important to ensure the safety of dialysis treatment. …”
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UbiCompass: An IoT Interaction Concept by Günter Alce, Andreas Espinoza, Ted Hartzell, Staffan Olsson, Dennis Samuelsson, Mattias Wallergård

“…Lately, different wearable form factors have reached the consumer domain. Wearables enable at-a-glance access to information and can continually sense the surrounding environment. …”
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Adsorption of bromate in water using hydrogen peroxide-modified activated carbon by Yongqing Zhang, Yi Qu, Jiali Wang, Deguo Wang

“…The changes of surface acidic oxygen-containing functional groups before and after modification of activated carbon and the adsorption effect of modified activated carbon on bromate in water were investigated. …”
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Unraveling the gut-skin axis in atopic dermatitis: exploiting insights for therapeutic strategies by Marcela Rios-Carlos, Daniel Cervantes-García, Laura E. Córdova-Dávalos, Luis G. Bermúdez-Humarán, Eva Salinas

“…Gut microbiota exert functions of high importance in the intestine. Furthermore, there is increasing evidence for its role in immune regulation and maintenance of homeostasis in many physiological processes taking place in distant tissues. …”
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The Nordic Seas overturning is modulated by northward-propagating thermohaline anomalies by Léon Chafik, Marius Årthun, Helene R. Langehaug, Johan Nilsson, Thomas Rossby

“…This explains why these thermohaline signals are a key source of climate predictability and provides fresh insights into the functioning of the Nordic Seas overturning circulation from observations.…”
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The telomere-to-telomere genome assembly and annotation of the rock carp (Procypris rabaudi) by Xiaolu Han, Xinle Li, Luohao Xu, Qi Liu, Shengqi Su, Weizhi Yao, Wenping He

“…Abstract Procypris rabaudi, commonly known as the rock carp, is an endemic economic fish in the middle-upper reaches of the Yangtze River. To enhance the understanding the biology of rack carps, a high-quality reference genome is required in different areas of study. …”
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Simple ecological indicators benchmark regeneration success of Amazonian forests by André L. Giles, Juliana Schietti, Milena F. Rosenfield, Rita C. Mesquita, Daniel Luis Mascia Vieira, Ima C. G. Vieira, Lourens Poorter, Pedro H. S. Brancalion, Marielos Peña-Claros, João Siqueira, Luis Oliveira Junior, Mário Marcos do Espírito-Santo, Priscila Sanjuan de Medeiros Sarmento, Joice N. Ferreira, Erika Berenguer, Jos Barlow, Fernando Elias, Henrique Luis Godinho Cassol, Richarlly C. Silva, Sabina Cerruto Ribeiro, Natália Medeiros, André B. Junqueira, Paulo Massoca, Marciel Jose Ferreira, Markus Gastauer, Leandro V. Ferreira, Danilo Roberti Alves de Almeida, Luiz E. O. C. Aragão, Catarina C. Jakovac

“…By modeling optimal successional trajectories, we estimated reference values for vegetation structure, diversity, and functioning. After 20 years, successful regeneration should reach a minimum basal area of 14 m². ha−¹, at least 34 tree species per 100 individuals, a structural heterogeneity index of 0.27, and 123 Mg.ha−¹ of aboveground biomass. …”
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