Taxonomic revalidation of Selenobrachys Schmidt, 1999 and Chilocosmia Schmidt & von Wirth, 1992 based on morphological and molecular analyses (Araneae, Theraphosidae), with... by Darrell C. Acuña, Maria Mikaela U. Dumbrique, Maricel C. Ranido, Lorenz Rhuel P. Ragasa, Charles Nylxon C. Noriega, Anna Beatriz R. Mayor, Gregorio Antonio Florendo Jr, Mary Jane A. Fadri, Volker von Wirth, Myla R. Santiago-Bautista, Leonardo A. Guevarra Jr

“…In addition, lyrate morphology, setae structure on the patella of palp dorsal, and the male palpal organ morphology of O. dichromatus differ from other Orphnaecus species. …”
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Prognostic Factors and Management Approaches for Small Nonfunctional Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: Insights from SEER Data by Haiyi Hu, Chuyan Chen, Zhibo Zheng, Fandong Meng, Shutian Zhang, Peng Li

“…Demographic information, clinical characteristics, and survival outcomes were obtained and compared using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database.Results Tumors ≤10 mm were less likely to exhibit adjacent structure invasion (p = 0.005), lymph node involvement (p = 0.028), or distant metastasis (p < 0.001). …”
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Biological, Biochemical and Elemental Traits of <i>Clavelina oblonga</i>, an Invasive Tunicate in the Adriatic Sea by Natalija Topić Popović, Bojan Hamer, Ivančica Strunjak-Perović, Tibor Janči, Željka Fiket, Matilda Mali, Luca Privileggio, Kristina Grozić, Dijana Pavičić-Hamer, Lucija Vranjković, Tamara Vujović, Marija Miloš, Maria Michela Dell’Anna, Darya Nefedova, Rozelindra Čož-Rakovac

“…This would have a strong negative impact on shellfish farming, the structure of the ecosystem, plankton biomass, and the distribution of other marine species. …”
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New insights into Earth’s mantle conductivity and water distribution using Macau Science Satellite-1 data by ZhengYong Ren, YiFei Xie, ChaoJian Chen, HongBo Yao, JingTian Tang, Keke Zhang

“…To better understand the global distribution of water within the Earth’s interior, it is crucial to study internal conductivity structure and water content distribution. To this aim, we introduce a method for using MSS-1 data to estamate induced magnetic fields related to magnetospheric currents. …”
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The Role of Graphene Oxide as a Filler and Lanthanum Nitrate as a Salt in Corn Starch-Based Solid Polymer Electrolytes by Rafi Athallah, Sylvia Ayu Pradanawati, Reffy Aldo Amanta, Azzah Dyah Pramata, Nezihe Ayas, Tetsuya Kida, Nur Laila Hamidah

“…The solution casting method was used to produce a thin SPE film, and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) investigations found that the SPE structure had a higher degree of amorphousness during the addition of salt and GO. …”
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Mycobiome of Pinus pinaster trees naturally infected by the pinewood nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus by Cláudia S. L. Vicente, Ana Rita Varela, Anna Vettraino, Margarida Espada, Maria de Lurdes Inácio

“…To understand the spatial diversity and structure of Pinus pinaster mycobiome, wood samples from PWN-infected and non-infected pine trees were collected in three locations of Continental mainland Portugal with different PWD records, during the maturation phase of the insect-vector M. galloprovincialis (winter 2019-spring 2020). …”
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Functional characterisation of missense ceruloplasmin variants and real-world prevalence assessment of Aceruloplasminemia using population dataResearch in context by Nicole Ziliotto, Sara Lencioni, Martina Cirinciani, Alan Zanardi, Massimo Alessio, Giulia Soldà, Eleonora Da Pozzo, Rosanna Asselta, Andrea Caricasole

“…Findings: Several as yet uncharacterised missense CP variants of pathogenic interest were identified by structure-function in-silico analysis. A representative subset was functionally validated, together with known ACP missense variants. …”
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Genomics Reveals Distinct Evolutionary Lineages in Asian Elephants by Jeroen Kappelhof, Emma Diepeveen, Martijn F. L. Derks, Ole Madsen, Rebekah Rogers, Benoit Goossens, Reeta Sharma, Martien A. M. Groenen, Jack J. Windig, Mirte Bosse

“…Analysis reveals a clear population structure with relatively recent splits, delineating three distinct genetic clusters: Borneo, Sumatra, and Asian Mainland, with Sri Lanka forming an additional group. …”
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Aptamer Development for SARS-CoV-2 and Omicron Variants Using the Spike Protein Receptor Binding Domain as a Potential Diagnostic Tool and Therapeutic Agent by Prasanna V. Shekar, Anuj Kumar, Nirmitee Mulgaonkar, Samneet Kashyap, Gourav Choudhir, Sandun Fernando, Sachin Rustgi

“…The aptamer development process for the spike protein’s receptor binding domain (RBD) begins with splitting the SARS-CoV-2’s genome into 40 nucleotide-long sequences, predicting their two-dimensional structure, and sorting based on the free energy. Selected oligomers undergo three-dimensional structure prediction and docking onto the viral spike protein’s RBD. …”
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Community characteristics and functional diversity of the rhizosphere microorganism and endophyte from Pinus dabeshanensis by XIANG Xiaoyan1, RUAN Sirui1, ZHANG Ying2, ZHAO Feifei2, XU Weifang2*

“…Collectively, there were differences in flora richness, community structure and functional diversity between rhizosphere microorganism and root endophyte of P. dabeshanensis. …”
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Experimental Study on the Strength Characteristics of Loess Reinforced with Calcium-based Mixture, Chitosan and Sisal Fiber by Lei Lei, Wan Hao, Wei Xiaolong, Liang Jun, Zhang Han, Liu Xiaoli, Chen Zhuo, Tian Kanliang

“…Loess has engineering characteristics such as loose structure, strong collapsibility, and rapid decrease in strength when exposed to water, which can easily cause environmental and engineering problems. …”
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Regulation of early accelerated carbonation behavior in nano-modified cementitious materials under low concentration CO2 by Xu Chen, Shaochun Li, Mengjun Hu, Shiyu Sui, Yongjuan Geng, Ling Jin, Shuchang Zhang, Qiangqiang Ma, Shijie Han

“…Key parameters—including CO2 uptake, carbonation depth, CaCO3 crystallinity, calcium silicate hydrate (C–S–H) polymerization, and pore structure—were compared to elucidate the mechanisms by which nano-modification regulates carbonation.The results demonstrated that the incorporation of nanoparticles significantly enhanced early carbonation performance. …”
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Decellularized cartilage scaffolds derived from wharton's jelly facilitate cartilage regeneration and inhibit angiogenesis by Fawei Gao, Shilong Su, Jun Qi, Zhigang Li, Chenggong Wang, Da Zhong

“…In comparison, the native ECM structure and the major components of collagen and glycosaminoglycans were better preserved in NFT-dWJ scaffolds. …”
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Introducing Legumes into Wheat–Maize Rotation Complicates Soil Microbial Co-Occurrence Network and Reduces Soil Allelochemicals in Succeeding Wheat Season by Yaqian Yan, Haiyang Jin, Fei Zheng, Xiwen Yang, Hang Song, Jiarui Wang, Baoting Fang, Hongjian Cheng, Xiangdong Li, Dexian He

“…This rotation adjustment had a substantial impact on the structure and taxa composition of the soil microbial community. …”
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Untangling Community Assembly Through Functional Traits and Phylogenetic Alpha Diversity in Subtropical Karst Forests by Shichu Liang, Miao Dong, Yong Jiang, Daniel F. Petticord, Junwei Li, Jianghui Long, Quan Su

“…We integrated trait‐based and phylogenetic models of community structure to gain insight into community processes in deciduous, mixed, and evergreen forests. …”
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Downstream Signaling of Muscarinic M4 Receptors Is Regulated by Receptor Density and Cellular Environment by Madeleine Merz, Charlotte Playle, Monika Palchaudhuri, Oliver Hucke, Ulrike Gross, Daniel Ursu

“…Considering the importance of comprehending M4 receptor pharmacology for these therapeutic applications, this study investigates M4 receptor signaling pathways upon activation by structurally diverse muscarinic agonists, exploring the role of receptor expression levels and cellular environment on downstream signaling. …”
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Enhancing the performance of natural clay for nitrate ions removal from groundwater and wastewater of the region of Taroudant (Souss-Massa Morocco): mechanism, optimization and evo... by Abdallah Assouani, Abdelkader Dabagh, Mohamed EL-Habacha, Guellaa Mahmoudy, Mhamed Abali, Mohamed Chiban, Naima Alahiane, Mohamed Zerbet

“…The adsorbent’s heterogeneous structure with deep voids and significant porosity was also seen under the scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Long-Term Exercise Mitigates Energy Expenditure and Inflammatory Responses Induced by Sleep Deprivation in Mice by Tian-Shu Zheng, Xin-Ran Gao, Chen Gu, Yu-Ning Ru, Rui-Ping Xu, Yu-Hang Yang, De-Hua Wang

“…Compared with SD mice, EXE + SD mice had a more stable gut microbiota structure and higher butyrate levels. Meanwhile, the inflammatory response caused by SD was also inhibited by exercise preconditioning. …”
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Facilitating bootstrapped and rarefaction-based microbiome diversity analysis with q2-boots [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by J Gregory Caporaso, Evan Bolyen, Anthony Simard, Andrew Manley, Jeff Meilander, Chloe Herman, Elizabeth Gehret, Isaiah Raspet

“…The results will be integrated in summary data artifacts that are identical in structure and type to results that would be generated by applying diversity metrics to a single table. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Greek-language Opinions Relative to Inclusion of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder scale (ORI-ASD) and Teachers' Sense of Efficacy Scale – Autis... by Sotiria Mitroulaki, Ermis Merkouris, Gregory Tripsianis, Maria Kadoglou, Maria Samakouri, Aspasia Serdari

“…Confirmatory factor analyses confirmed the three-factor structure of the ORI-ASD and one-factor structure of the TSES-ASD for both pre-service and in service teachers, which show satisfactory psychometric properties. …”
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