Effect of organic farming on root microbiota, seed production and pathogen resistance in winter wheat fields by Claire Ricono, Cendrine Mony, Audrey Alignier, Stéphanie Aviron, Colette Bertrand, Pierre‐Antoine Precigout, Corinne Robert, Ting‐Ting Wang, Philippe Vandenkoornhuyse

“…We collected environmental data through farmer interviews, soil analyses, and plant inventories and analyzed root microbiota at vegetative and flowering stages. …”
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Roles of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the SLC6A2 Gene in the Risk of Vasovagal Syncope Among Children in Eastern China: A Case‐Control Study by Minmin Wang, Meng Li, Haizhao Zhao, Xiaoyue Liu, Qingyu Kong, Cuifen Zhao, Baomin Li

“…Five single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the SLC6A2 gene (rs2242446, rs168924, rs2397771, rs5564, and rs5569) were genotyped using TaqMan assays. Clinical and hematological data were analyzed alongside genetic information. …”
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Digital Technologies in Urban Regeneration: A Systematic Literature Review from the Perspectives of Stakeholders, Scales, and Stages by Xiaer Xiahou, Xingyuan Ding, Peng Chen, Yuchong Qian, Hongyu Jin

“…With the fast advancement of digital technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and big data, these technologies have extensively penetrated various dimensions of urban regeneration, from planning and design to implementation and post-operation management, providing new possibilities for improving urban regeneration efficiency and quality. …”
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Development of a core outcome set for pharmacological interventions in osteoporosis among patients with diabetes mellitus: an international consensus study protocol by Chao Wei, Chao Wei, Xiaobin Wang, Zubing Mei, Zubing Mei, Jing Li

“…Patients with DM are at increased risk of developing osteoporosis due to complex pathophysiological interactions between glucose metabolism and bone health. …”
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Effects of Climate, Soil, Topography and Disturbance on Liana Prevalence by Emma J. Mackintosh, Catherine E. Waite, Francis E. Putz, Marion Pfeifer, Chengrong Chen, Zhongming Lan, Sophie Brennan, Andrew R. Marshall

“…., rattans) stems ≥ 1 cm DBH were measured and environmental data were collected on climate, soil and topography. …”
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Effect of Chemically Modified Biowaste-Low Density Polyethylene Waste Composites for Sorption of Heavy Metals in Soil Samples collected at Waste Dumpsite in Uvwie Local Government... by K. A. Ibe, B. Ati

“… The objective of this paper was to evaluate the effect of chemically modified biowaste-low density polyethylene waste composites prepared in a 1:1 and 1:2 ratios for sorption of heavy metals in soil samples collected at waste dumpsite in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria using appropriate standard techniques. Data obtained show reduction of values of metal concentration across board, before and after treatment with sorbents. …”
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The Dentin Microbiome: A Metatranscriptomic Evaluation of Caries-Associated Bacteria by Simone G. de Oliveira, Rodrigo Jardim, Nelson Kotowski, Alberto M. R. Dávila, Hélio R. Sampaio-Filho, Karina G. S. Ruiz, Flávio H. B. Aguiar

“…<b>Methods:</b> Samples from six patients (three healthy and three decayed teeth) were analyzed using the Illumina NovaSeq 2000 platform, with data processed through the SAMSA2 pipeline for taxonomic and functional annotation. …”
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Experience of Aging in the Ngäbe-Buglé Community in Coto Brus, Costa Rica: A Qualitative Study by Melissa Rallo, Nicholas Leahy, Alexis Vetack, Hima Konduru, Shania Bailey, Lillianna Pedersen, Christine Wan, Wendel Mora, Virginia Rowthorn, Shailvi Gupta, Carlos Faerron Guzmán

“…Thematic analysis was used to examine participants’ responses to understand their experiences with aging. …”
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Fertilization for Growth or Feeding the Weeds? A Deep Dive into Nitrogen’s Role in Rice Dynamics in Ecuador by Cristhian Fernando Sánchez-Sabando, Adriana Beatriz Sánchez-Urdaneta, Fernando David Sánchez-Mora, Gary Eduardo Loor-Escobar, Barlin O. Olivares

“…Weed incidence was higher in Los Ríos, dominated by grasses (55.28%), while Cyperaceae (46.27%) prevailed in Guayas. The data analysis included non-parametric tests to identify significant treatment effects, debiased sparse partial correlations (DSPCs) to reveal key agronomic interactions, and principal component analysis (PCA) to identify influential traits, ensuring robust and normalized interpretations. …”
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Extracellular Vesicle Mitochondrial DNA Levels Are Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease and Mitochondrial Haplogroup in Obese Individuals by Jaida E. Morgan, Nicole Noren Hooten, Nicolle A. Mode, Ngozi Ezike, Alan B. Zonderman, Michele K. Evans

“…In our longitudinal analyses using data from both visit 1 and visit 2, individuals who developed CKD had lower EV mtDNA levels. …”
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The potential ecological collapse of the seed dispersal network in an insular high mountain: Teide National Park by Manuel Nogales, Sara Beatriz Mendes, Beatriz Rumeu, Patricia Marrero, Javier Romero, María Guerrero-Campos, Ángel Mallorquín, Omar Trujillo, Carlos Sánchez, Pablo Vargas

“…The current network was built using field data collected in 2020–2021 and complemented with published records. …”
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Crowdsourcing integrated into a digital mental health platform for anxiety and depression: A pilot randomized controlled trial by Benjamin Kaveladze, Jane Shkel, Stacey Le, Veronique Marcotte, Kevin Rushton, Theresa Nguyen, Stephen M. Schueller

“…The crowdsourced version allowed participants to view and interact with other users' content. We randomly assigned 107 participants to use the crowdsourced (n = 56) or non-crowdsourced (n = 51) platform for 8 weeks. …”
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Microsaccades: Empirical Research and Methodological Advances by Susana Martinez-Conde, Ralf Engbert, Rudolf Groner

“…Munz et al present an open source visual analytics system called “VisME: Visual microsaccades explorer” that allows users to interactively vary microsaccade filter parameters and evaluate the resulting effects on microsaccade behavior, with the goal of  promoting reproducibility in data analyses. …”
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Quantifying hygroscopic deformation in lignocellulosic tissues: a digital volume correlation tool comparison by Kim Ulrich, Kim Ulrich, Fabian Scheckenbach, Tak Ming Wong, Tak Ming Wong, Tom Masselter, Silja Flenner, Anaclara Visconti, Anaclara Visconti, Anaclara Visconti, Martin Nopens, Andreas Krause, Sergej Kaschuro, Jakob Benedikt Mietner, Thomas Speck, Thomas Speck, Imke Greving, Berit Zeller-Plumhoff, Berit Zeller-Plumhoff, Linnea Hesse, Linnea Hesse

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Integrating transformative learning theory in synchronous E-learning in musculoskeletal pain education among primary care nurses: a randomized study by Khim Siong Ng, Zhi Yin Tang, Pang Nee Frida Wong, Joo Ling Joanne Chua, Li Lin Lydia Goh, Yi Ling Eileen Koh, Kim Hwee Koh

“…Abstract Background Synchronous E-learning has been used in Continuing Professional Education (CPE) to teach nurses about musculoskeletal (MSK) pain, but it is insufficient to achieve deeper conceptualization. …”
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The expository phase of debriefing in clinical simulation: a qualitative study by Giulio Fenzi, Carolina Alemán-Jiménez, Pedro Simón Cayuela-Fuentes, Gabriel Segura-López, Cesar Leal-Costa, José Luis Díaz-Agea

“…Responses were transcribed, independently coded, and analyzed using MaxQDA® v18. Data were coded and analyzed based on absolute and relative frequencies of emerging categories. …”
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Therapy Companion Mobile App for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Exercises (ACTaide): Therapist and Client Co-Design Study by Serena Thapar, Daniela Quesada, Bärbel Knäuper

“…Each focus group included semistructured discussions and co-design activities. Data were collected through audio recordings and design artifacts (eg, sketches), which were analyzed using thematic content analysis. …”
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Mechanism of <italic>Hindu Datura</italic> in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis from the Perspective of Network Pharmacology by Changlong FU, Yangyang MEI, Xihai LI, Zhiwei QIU, Changxing CHEN, Chunsong ZHENG

“…Objective:To construct the active component target of <italic>Hindu datura</italic> and the disease target of rheumatoid arthritis by using network pharmacology, to predict the specific molecular signal and pathway of <italic>hindu datura</italic> in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, and to analyze its potential therapeutic target and molecular mechanism.Methods:All the chemical components of <italic>hindu datura</italic> were summarized and screened through Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform(TCMSP)database, retrieval was performed with the preset oral bioavailability(OB)≥30%and drug like(DL)≥0.18.Uniprot database was used to screen the entire correlation basis of the effective chemical compound.After screening the disease target with"rheumatoid arthritis"as the retrieval word using GeneCards and OMIM database, the superimposed target area between the drug target of <italic>hindu datura</italic> and the disease target of rheumatoid arthritis was summarized and analyzed, and it could be used as the prediction target gene of <italic>hindu datura</italic> for treating rheumatoid arthritis.Network targets were constructed and analyzed for the exported data based on Cytoscape 3.7.1 software and STRING 7.8 database.Finally, GO functional enrichment analysis and KEGG signal pathway analysis were performed to further screen the main targets and signal pathways.Results:①Through screening and analysis, 27 effective compounds, 318 corresponding target genes and 125 predicted target genes were obtained for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.②The core genes in PPI network mainly included JUN, AKT1, RELA, MAPK1, etc.③GO functional enrichment analysis showed that the biological process(BP)for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis by <italic>hindu datura</italic> mainly involves response to lipopolysaccharide, response to lipopolysaccharide, response to molecule of bacterial origin, response to metalion, response to oxidative stress, response to steroid hormone, cellular response to oxidative stress, reactive oxygen species metabolic process, response to oxygen levels, etc..The cell component(CC)consisted of membrane raft, membrane region, plasma membrane raft and presynaptic membrane; molecular functions(MF)mainly involved the nuclear receptor activity, transcription factor activity(direct ligand regulated sequence-specific DNA binding), steroid hormone receptor activity, cytokine receptors, cytokine activity, DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymeraseⅡtranscription factor binding, kinase regulator activity, receptor ligand activity, etc.The analysis of KEGG signaling pathway showed that the obvious pathway of <italic>hindu datura</italic> in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis may involve IL-17 signaling pathway, TNF signal pathway, HIF-1signalpathway, Toll-like receptor signal pathway, etc.Conclusion:The potential mechanism of <italic>hindu datura</italic> for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis is to exert anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antioxidant effects, which involve a number of interactive signal pathways.…”
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Development of extensive growth and growth boundary models for mesophilic and psychrotolerant Bacillus cereus in dairy products (Part 1) by Maryam Maktabdar, Ellen Wemmenhove, Elissavet Gkogka, Paw Dalgaard

“…Cardinal parameter values for the two extensive growth boundary models were selected conservatively using data from BHI broth or UF permeate, such that the widest growth range was obtained for each environmental factor. …”
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Ginger-derived carbon quantum dots as sustainable inhibitor of steel corrosion and barite precipitation by B. A. Abd-El-Nabey, S. El-Housseiny, D. E. Abd-El-Khalek, M. A. Abd-El-Fatah

“…Abstract A one-step pyrolysis was used to synthesize ginger carbon quantum dots (G-CDs), which were described using XPS, FTIR, XRD, EDX, and TEM to validate the different integrated functions, particle dimension, morphology, component composition, amorphous construction, and bonding types. …”
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