eBryoSoil: a citizen science application to monitor changes in soil ecosystems by André F. Mira, Joaquín Hortal, Ana Paula Portela, Belén Albertos, Belén Estébanez, Cristina Branquinho, Cristiana Vieira, Helena Hespanhol, Isabel Draper, Joana Marques, Juliana Monteiro, María Leo, Pilar Hurtado, Raúl Ochoa-Hueso, Zulema Varela, Nagore G. Medina

“…Abstract Biological soil covers (BSCs) play a pivotal role in ecosystem functioning by enhancing soil stability, mediating nutrient cycling, and influencing soil hydrology. …”
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Foamy Melamine Resin–Silica Aerogel Composite-Derived Thermal Insulation Coating by Dongfang Wang, Yabin Ma, Yingjie Ma, Baolei Liu, Dewen Sun, Qianping Ran

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Engineered E. coli OMVs Carrying the Membrane-Binding hGC33 Fragment Precisely Target Liver Cancer and Effectively Treat Tumor by Deng Y, Yang B, Yang Z, Xiao H, Zou Y, Zou C, Yang S, Sun X, Wang Y, Bai J, Fang L, Wang Z

“…Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) that are secreted by Escherichia coli function as natural vectors for molecule delivery and mediators of biological signals across tissues. …”
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Diversity Patterns and Drivers of Soil Bacterial and Fungal Communities in a Muddy Coastal Wetland of China by Baohan Song, Tianyi Wang, Cheng Wan, Yuan Cai, Lingfeng Mao, Zhiwei Ge, Nan Yang

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Genome-wide expression in human whole blood for diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection: a multicohort research by Fan Jiang, Fan Jiang, Fan Jiang, Yanhua Liu, Linsheng Li, Linsheng Li, Ruizi Ni, Ruizi Ni, Yajing An, Yajing An, Yufeng Li, Yufeng Li, Lingxia Zhang, Wenping Gong

“…A Naive Bayes (NB) model incorporating these two markers demonstrated robust diagnostic performance: training set AUC: median = 0.8572 (inter-quartile range 0.8002, 0.8708), validation AUC = 0.5719 (0.51645, 0.7078), and subgroup AUC = 0.8635 (0.8212, 0.8946).ConclusionOur multicohort analysis established an NB-based diagnostic model utilizing S100A12/S100A8, which maintains diagnostic accuracy across diverse geographic, ethnic, and clinical variables (including HIV co-infection), highlighting its potential for clinical translation in LTBI/ATB differentiation.…”
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Effects of spatial and feature attention on disparity-rendered structure-from-motion stimuli in the human visual cortex. by Ifan Betina Ip, Holly Bridge, Andrew J Parker

“…We combined human psychophysics and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to demonstrate the ability to co-select individual features from perceptually coherent objects. …”
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Therapeutic effect of fully human anti-Nrp-1 antibody on non–small cell lung cancer in vivo and in vitro by Bo Zhang, Qin Liu, Lin Li, Yingchun Ye, Xiyuan Guo, Wenfeng Xu, Ligang Chen, Xianming Mo, Siji Nian, Qing Yuan

“…We screened and constructed of a high-affinity anti-Nrp-1 IgG antibody from a constructed high-capacity fully human single-chain fragment variable (scFv) phage library. This novel anti-Nrp-1 IgG antibody partially restored the killing function of exhausted CD8+ T cells in malignant pleural fluid in vitro. …”
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The knowledge and skills gap of medical practitioners delivering district hospital services in the Western Cape, South Africa by M.R. de Villiers, P.J.T. de Villiers

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The YoungFitT project: Study protocol for a randomized mixed-methods trial of physical exercise and mind-body interventions, with or without virtual reality, in university students... by Samira Rostami, Adrià Bermudo-Gallaguet, Neus Camins-Vila, Blai Ferrer-Uris, Albert Busquets, Mireia Ribera, Laura Coll, Jaime Gallego Vila, Ramon Oliva Martínez, Mel Slater, Gustavo Garcia Diez, Nazareth Perales Castellanos, Mar Larrosa, Jofre Bielsa-Pascual, Pere Torán-Montserrat, Olga Bruna Rabassa, Myriam Guerra-Balic, Kirk I Erickson, Belinda Brown, Maria Mataró Serrat

“…The project includes two studies: the first evaluates the effectiveness of High-Intensity Functional Training (HIFT), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and Qigong (QG) on psychological well-being and cognitive functions, and also explores whether socio-demographic, mental (mindful thinking, sleep quality), physical (physical fitness, physical activity), physiological (heart rate variability), and biological (microbiota) factors mediate or moderate intervention effects on university students. …”
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MuSK myasthenia gravis IgG4 disrupts the interaction of LRP4 with MuSK but both IgG4 and IgG1-3 can disperse preformed agrin-independent AChR clusters. by Inga Koneczny, Judith Cossins, Patrick Waters, David Beeson, Angela Vincent

“…A variable proportion of patients with generalized myasthenia gravis (MG) have autoantibodies to muscle specific tyrosine kinase (MuSK). …”
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La conductividad hidráulica del suelo estudiada en el Valle del Cauca con el nuevo indicador del USDA by Tafur Harold, Herrera Oscar, Madero Edgar, Lozano Jaime, Amézquita Edgar

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hESCs‐derived Organoids Achieve Liver Zonation Features through LSEC Modulation by Yuying Zhang, Chenyan Huang, Lei Sun, Lyu Zhou, Yudi Niu, Kaini Liang, Bingjie Wu, Peng Zhao, Zhiqiang Liu, Xiaolin Zhou, Peng Zhang, Jianchen Wu, Jie Na, Yanan Du

“…Introducing zonated LSECs with variable WNT2 signaling subtly regulate hepatocyte zonation, resulting in noticeable metabolic function changes. …”
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Development of a multidimensional 1-year mortality prediction model for patients discharged from the geriatric department: a longitudinal cohort study based on comprehensive geriat... by Jiaojiao Li, Lin Kang, Xiaohong Liu, Xiaohong Sun, Minglei Zhu, Qiumei Wang, Xuan Qu, Ning zhang, Eryu Xia, Fei Lu, Shuo Liu, Shuang Jin, Xueping Wang, Guojun Yao

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Comparative analysis of the syncytiotrophoblast in placenta tissue and trophoblast organoids using snRNA sequencing by Madeline M Keenen, Liheng Yang, Huan Liang, Veronica J Farmer, Rizban E Worota, Rohit Singh, Amy S Gladfelter, Carolyn B Coyne

“…Comparing STB expression in first trimester, term, and TOs revealed shared features but context-dependent variability. These findings establish TOs as a robust platform to model STB differentiation and nuclear heterogeneity, providing insight into the regulatory networks that shape placental development and function.…”
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A case-control study of reaction time deficits in a 3D virtual reality in patients with Post-COVID syndrome by Moritz Güttes, Marianna Lucio, Adam Skornia, Eva Rühl, Fritz Steußloff, Julia Zott, Christian Mardin, Wolfgang Mehringer, Marion Ganslmayer, Georg Michelson, Bettina Hohberger

“…The present data suggested that the mentioned variables uniquely contributed to explain the variation of the response variable (RT, CR). …”
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The Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic in NK Cell Subpopulations from CML Patients Enrolled in the Argentina Stop Trial by María Belén Sanchez, Bianca Vasconcelos Cordoba, Carolina Pavlovsky, Beatriz Moiraghi, Ana Ines Varela, Isabel Giere, Mariana Juni, Nicolas Flaibani, José Mordoh, Julio Cesar Sanchez Avalos, Estrella Mariel Levy, Michele Bianchini

“…Non-relapsing patients from AST I exhibited NK cell subpopulations with cytomegalovirus-related memory features, high expression of cytotoxicity markers, and robust functionality. Remarkably, though clinical variables were very similar between cohorts, significant immune differences were observed. …”
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True amplitude migration in constant gradient velocity media by Castillo López Luis Antonio

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Critical biomarkers for responsive deep brain stimulation and responsive focal cortex stimulation in epilepsy field by Zhikai Yu, Binghao Yang, Penghu Wei, Hang Xu, Yongzhi Shan, Xiaotong Fan, Huaqiang Zhang, Changming Wang, Jingjing Wang, Shan Yu, Guoguang Zhao

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Methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa community acquired pneumonia: Prevalence and locally derived risk factors in a single hospital system by Bradley W. Frazee, Amarinder Singh, Matt Labreche, Partow Imani, Kevin Ha, Jonathan Furszyfer Del Rio, Eugene Kreys, Robert Mccabe

“…Inclusion criteria included an ED admission diagnosis of pneumonia or sepsis, fever or hypothermia, leukocytosis or leukopenia, and consistent chest imaging result. SARS‐CoV‐2‐positive cases were excluded. We abstracted variables historically associated with P. aeruginosa and MRSA. …”
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Sustainable forest management: success and challenges in Ethiopia by Rusha Begna Wakweya

“…The outcomes of local-level forest governance depend on the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of local policymaking and decision-making processes, as well as how power and authority are exercised locally. …”
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