Comparative Metagenomics Reveals Microbial Diversity and Biogeochemical Drivers in Deep-Sea Sediments of the Marcus-Wake and Magellan Seamounts by Chengcheng Li, Bailin Cong, Wenquan Zhang, Tong Lu, Ning Guo, Linlin Zhao, Zhaohui Zhang, Shenghao Liu

“…It also supports the view that microbial community structure and metabolic function across seamount regions are likely influenced by the geomorphological features of the seamounts.…”
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Fermentation quality improvement of cigar wrapper inoculated with exogenous strain Staphylococcus capitis S1 by Tongtong Zhang, Jun Yu, Zhongde Zhao, Chunlei Yang, Xiong Chen, Lan Yao

“…Metagenomic analysis of the microbial samples on the surface of CWLs revealed that inoculating S1 significantly improved and altered microbial community structure. At the phylum level, the proportion of Pseudomonadota increased dramatically to 17%, while the proportion of Uroviricotasharply decreased sharply from 9% to 0. …”
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Local Administration of Caloric Restriction Mimetics to Promote the Immune Control of Lung Metastases by Valentino Le Noci, Michele Sommariva, Francesca Bianchi, Tiziana Triulzi, Elda Tagliabue, Andrea Balsari, Lucia Sfondrini

“…Hydroxycitrate, spermidine, and alpha-lipoic acid, CRMs that target different metabolic enzymes, administered by aerosol, strongly reduced implantation of intravenously injected B16 melanoma cells without overt signs of toxicity, such as weight loss and changes in lung structure. Cytofluorimetric analysis of lung immune infiltrates revealed a significant increase of alveolar macrophages and CD103+ dendritic cells in mice treated with CRMs that paralleled an increased recruitment and activation of both CD3 T lymphocytes and NK cells. …”
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Heterojunction Derived Efficient Charge Separation for High Sensitivity Self‐Powered Flexible Photodetectors toward Real‐Time Heart Rate Monitoring by Nan Ding, Ge Zhu, Xiaotao Zhang, Wen Xu, Hailong Liu, Yanan Ji, Yuanzheng Chen, Bin Dong

“…Meanwhile, the high hole mobility and suitable energy band structure of p‐type SnS QDs are doped into spiro‐OMeTAD HTL, which can improve the hole extraction, and balance electron and hole mobilities. …”
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A single main-chain hydrogen bond required to keep GABAA receptors closed by Cecilia M. Borghese, Jason D. Galpin, Samuel Eriksson Lidbrink, Yuxuan Zhuang, Netrang G. Desai, Rebecca J. Howard, Erik Lindahl, Christopher A. Ahern, Marcel P. Goldschen-Ohm

“…Despite significant progress in understanding their three-dimensional structure, a critical gap remains in determining the molecular basis for channel gating. …”
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Targeted delivery of poly (methyl methacrylate) particles in colon cancer cells selectively attenuates cancer cell proliferation by Firdos Alam Khan, Sultan Akhtar, Dana Almohazey, Munther Alomari, Sarah Ameen Almofty, Ibrahim Badr, Abdelhamid Elaissari

“…The distribution pattern of PMMA particles was analysed by Zeta sizer and the size of the particles was calculated by using quasi elastic light scattering (QELS). The surface structure and the morphology of PMMA were characterized by transmission electron microscope (TEM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM), respectively. …”
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The Role of Circular RNA in the Progression of Gliomas and Its Potential Clinical Applications by Wen Wu, Menglei Xiong, Chen Jiang, Xinru Zhou, Yingjie Ma, Tao Wang, Shan He, Baicheng Ma

“…Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are single-stranded noncoding RNAs with a covalently closed loop structure. They are known for their stability, abundance, and highly conserved nature. …”
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Bioinspired Conyza bonariensis-mediated ZnO/rGO NCs for effective degradation of toxic compounds under visible-light irradiation by Rohit S. Madankar, Pavan Bhilkar, Mohammad Raish, Ajay Potbhare, Małgorzata Norek, Subhash Somkuwar, Ankita Daddemal-Chaudhary, Aniruddha Mondal, Ratiram Chaudhary

“…Extensive characterization techniques including XRD, FT-IR, EDS, UV-DRS, XPS, BET, SEM, TEM, and AFM were employed to evaluate the crystallite size, phase structure, chemical composition, surface morphology, porosity, and particle size of the synthesized material. …”
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Photoluminescence Dependance of 2-Bromo-3-aminobenzo[<i>de</i>]anthracene-7-one on Solvent Polarity for Potential Applications in Color-Tunable Optoelectronics by Emmanuel Karungani, Elena Kirilova, Liga Avotina, Aleksandrs Puckins, Sergejs Osipovs, Titus Ochodo, Mildred Airo, Francis Otieno

“…Featuring a donor–π–acceptor (D–π–A) structure, 2-Br-3-NH₂BA exhibits pronounced solvatochromism due to the intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) between the amino donor and the carbonyl acceptor groups. …”
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Electrical Characteristics of Mesh-Type Floating Gate Transistors for High-Performance Synaptic Device Applications by Soyeon Jeong, Jaemin Kim, Hyeongjin Chae, Taehwan Koo, Juyeong Chae, Moongyu Jang

“…Individual floating gates with dimensions of 3 µm × 3 µm are arranged in an array configuration to form the floating gate structure. The Mesh-FGT is composed of an Al/Pt/Cr/HfO₂/Pt/Cr/HfO₂/SiO₂/SOI (silicon-on-insulator) stack. …”
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Possibilities of magnetic resonance imaging in SWI mode in differential diagnosis of brain gliomas (G3–G4) and primary lymphomas by D. V. Sashin, M. B. Dolgushin, E. A. Kobyakova, A. Kh. Bekyashev, A. S. Subbotin, E. A. Nechipay, D. S. Romanov, N. A. Kozlov

“…The degree of ITSS was 3 in glioblastomas (G4 ) in 26 (100 %) cases, in the structure of gliomas (G3 ) the ITSS values were 3 in 3 (20 %) cases, in the remaining 12 (80 %) cases – ITSS 2. …”
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Feature extraction and spatial imaging of synchrotron radiation X-ray diffraction patterns using unsupervised machine learning by Kentaro Kutsukake, Takefumi Kamioka, Kota Matsui, Ichiro Takeuchi, Takashi Segi, Takuo Sasaki, Seiji Fujikawa, Masamitu Takahasi

“…Four feature patterns similar to those of the simple NMF without the constraints and the more reasonable distribution reflecting the SiGe spatial domain structure were obtained. The feature pattern extraction by NMF and interpretation by experts demonstrated in this study will be useful for quick analysis of a number of X-ray diffraction patterns with large and complicated fluctuations.…”
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Research and Experimental Verification of the Dynamic Pose Analysis Method of Advanced Hydraulic Support in a Fully Mechanized Mining Face by Zhang Kun, Ma Kailun, Zhang Zhaoyun, Cui Bin, Xu Yajun, Wei Xuntao, Chen Yong, Zhang Zengbao, Kong Xiangjun, Chen Hongyan, Tian Dan, Yi Ran, Du Mingchao

“…Based on the closed‐loop mechanical structure, the advanced hydraulic support was modeled as a 10‐degree‐of‐freedom robotic arm, driven by the left and right leg cylinders. …”
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Performance optimization of crossed bowties of inverted Sierpinski fractal antenna for multiband wireless communication applications by Abdelbasset Azzouz, Rachid Bouhmidi, Mohammed Chetioui, Redouane Berber, Ahmed J.A. Al-Gburi

“…However, an unexplored area of investigation remains: the application of an inverted Sierpinski fractal structure within a crossed bowtie antenna design. This article presents the design, fabrication, and measurement of a third iteration of an inverted crossed bowtie-shaped Sierpinski fractal antenna suitable for wireless multiband communication systems. …”
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Unravelling consensus genomic regions conferring stem-related traits in wheat via meta-QTL analysis by Yongping Miao, Lei Wu, Fanli Jing, Jiaru Yang, Hong Ye, Mang Shen, Ke Zhou, Yangyifan He, Xin Liu, Ming Hao, Bo Jiang, Lin Huang, Shunzong Ning, Xuejiao Chen, Xue Chen, Dengcai Liu, Lianquan Zhang

“…Therefore, wheat stems contribute to plant structure and total yield. Results We constructed a high-density consensus map and performed a meta-analysis using 306 stem-related QTLs. …”
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Effects of serial passaging of field isolates of Bangladeshi PPR virus in Vero cells on the fusion protein by Md. Saiful Islam Siddiqui, Anja Globig, Md. Mushfiqur Rahman, Md. Rafiqul Islam, Emdadul Haque Chowdhury

“…Results Comparative analysis of the sequences from the 9th and 60th passages, along with other sequences, revealed substitutions of 14 nucleotides (nts) and 4 amino acids (aa) within the leucine zipper structure of the fusion protein. Notably, live animal experiments demonstrated the occurrence of protective immunity. …”
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Biodegradable microplastics impact on soil: how poly-3-hydroxybutyrate alters microbial diversity and nitrogen mineralization processes by Martin Brtnicky, Jiri Holatko, Marek Koutny, Jiri Kucerik, Tereza Hammerschmiedt, Tivadar Baltazar, Jana Sera, Antonin Kintl, Vaclav Pecina

“…Conclusions Soil contamination with ≥ 1% P3HB microplastics disrupts microbial structure and nutrient dynamics, with potential negative effects on soil fertility and plant productivity. …”
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New Conjugatable Platinum(II) Chlorins: Synthesis, Reactivity and Singlet Oxygen Generation by José Almeida, Giampaolo Barone, Luís Cunha-Silva, Ana F. R. Cerqueira, Augusto C. Tomé, Maria Rangel, Ana M. G. Silva

“…The obtained platinum(II) porphyrins and chlorins were characterized by UV-Vis, NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. The structure of <b>PtP1</b> was also confirmed by X-ray crystallography. …”
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A Novel High-Resolution Fully Polarization Nonparametric Spectrum Estimation Method for Forest SAR Tomography by Youjun Wang, Xing Peng, Qinghua Xie, Yanan Du, Bing Zhang, Xiaomin Luo, Weijun Yan, Xinwu Li

“…The polarimetric synthetic aperture radar tomography (TomoSAR) technique has proven to be a highly promising cutting-edge microwave remote sensing technique for obtaining forest vertical structure parameters because of its ability in three-dimensional imaging. …”
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Anatomical analysis of the resected roots of mandibular first molars after failed non-surgical retreatment by Jiyoung Yoon, Byeong-Hoon Cho, Jihyun Bae, Yonghoon Choi

“…This study examined the cross-sectional root canal structure of mandibular first molars confirmed to have failed non-surgical root canal treatment using digital images obtained during intentional replantation surgery, as well as the causative factors of the failed conventional endodontic treatments.Materials and MethodsThis study evaluated 115 mandibular first molars. …”
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