Pigmented Cells in the Pineal Gland of Female Viscacha (Lagostomus maximus maximus): A Histochemical and Ultrastructural Study by Fabricio Ivan Busolini, Graciela Beatriz Rodríguez, Verónica Palmira Filippa, Fabian Heber Mohamed

“…The presence of pigment has been demonstrated in different nervous structures such as those of retina, substantia nigra, and locus coeruleus. …”
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Preliminary Evidence of Reduced Urge to Cough and Cough Response in Four Individuals following Remote Traumatic Brain Injury with Tracheostomy by Erin Silverman, Christine M. Sapienza, Sarah Miller, Giselle Carnaby, Charles Levy, Hsiu-Wen Tsai, Paul W. Davenport

“…Future work should attempt to clarify if the observed phenomena are borne out in a larger sample of individuals with TBI, determine the relative contributions of central versus peripheral nervous system structures to cough sensory perceptual changes following TBI (should they exist), and formulate recommendations for systematic screening and assessment of cough sensory perception in order to facilitate rehabilitative efforts. …”
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Label-Free Ratiometric Homogeneous Electrochemical Strategy Based on Exonuclease III-Aided Signal Amplification for Facile and Rapid Detection of miR-378 by Bingyuan Fan, Qian Wang, Shan Wang, Yahui Gao, Yan Liang, Jinru Pan, Xinrui Fu, Li Li, Wei Meng

“…When miR-378 was present, double-cycle signal amplification triggered by Exo III cleavage was initiated, ultimately disrupting the hairpin structures of HP1 and HP2 and releasing a large amount of DOX into the solution, yielding a stronger electrochemical signal, which was low to 50 pM. …”
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Single-layer cluster ionic-chain networks with tetragonal pores by Haoyang Li, Qichen Lu, Fenghua Zhang, Qingda Liu, Jing Zhuang, Zhong Li, Xun Wang

“…The integration of POM clusters into these networks significantly alters the electronic and band structures. Notably, the Mn-based CIN exhibits extremely high catalytic activity, achieving a toluene oxidation conversion rate of over 1.45 mmol g−1 h−1. …”
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Directly synthesized cobalt oxyhydroxide as an oxygen evolution catalyst in proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers by Jinzhen Huang, Zheyu Zhang, Chiara Spezzati, Adam H. Clark, Natasha Hales, Nina S. Genz, Niéli Daffé, Radim Skoupy, Lorenz Gubler, Ivano E. Castelli, Thomas J. Schmidt, Emiliana Fabbri

“…Cobalt-based catalysts are promising candidates and usually undergo surface reconstruction into CoOOH-like structures. However, the directly synthesized CoOOH has not yet been investigated in acidic environments. …”
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The Legitimacy Crisis of Customary Villages Under Indonesia’s Village Law by Sri Wahyu Kridasakti, Rina Elsa Rizkiana, Purwaningdyah Murti Wahyuni, Ni Made Jaya Senastri, Henny Yuningsih

“…The absence of clear institutional linkages between bureaucratic villages (BVs) and customary villages (CVs) raises significant concerns regarding the legitimacy and effectiveness of their governance structures. Understanding the institutional relationship between these entities is therefore essential. …”
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Developing a Socioculturally Nuanced Systems Model of Childhood Obesity in Manhattan’s Chinese American Community via Group Model Building by Ewelina Swierad, Terry T.-K. Huang, Ellis Ballard, Karen Flórez, Sheng Li

“…GMB workshops engendered a causal loop diagram (CLD), the visualization of a complex systems model illustrating the structures, feedbacks, and interdependencies among socioculturally specific pathways underlying childhood obesity, in Manhattan’s Chinatown community. …”
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Nitrogen Loss Estimation Worksheet (NLEW): An Agricultural Nitrogen Loading Reduction Tracking Tool by Deanna L. Osmond, Lin Xu, Noah N. Ranells, Steve C. Hodges, Roger Hansard, Stephen H. Pratt

“…To provide greater flexibility to the agricultural community beyond standard BMPs (nutrient management, riparian buffers, and water-control structures), an agricultural N accounting tool, called Nitrogen Loss Estimation Worksheet (NLEW), was developed to track N reductions due to BMP implementation. …”
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Thermal comfort and energy-saving retrofits: An empirical study in high-altitude regions by Wenjing Sun, Lixing Chen, Yingzi Zhang, Baimu Suolang, Lele Yuan, Kai Liu, Yong Xia, Yuan Chen

“…The results indicate the following: (1) The synergistic application of passive solar heat gain and high/low-heat-capacity materials is the most suitable passive strategy for Lhasa; (2) optimizing external wall insulation, window materials, and increasing the window-to-wall ratio significantly enhances indoor thermal comfort levels but requires further integration with humidity control and thermal storage strategies; (3) for the retrofitting of envelope structures on different orientations and floors, differentiated strategies should be adopted based on local climate conditions and surrounding environmental characteristics to optimize thermal performance; (4) Retrofitting existing buildings should address both winter heat gain needs and indoor humidity and ventilation, achieved through indoor greenery and optimized ventilation strategies for precise temperature and humidity control. …”
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Functional Study of Opsin Genes in <i>Pardosa astrigera</i> (Araneae: Lycosidae) by Shuxin Zhai, Boqi Ren, Xinghua Zhang, Fangyu Shen, Min Ma, Xinmin Li, Rui Li

“…All three genes possess seven transmembrane topological structures and a lysine residue on the second transmembrane domain, which are typical characteristics of opsins. …”
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Experimental Study on the Force Mechanism of Internal Composite Connectors in Steel–Concrete Composite Sections of Bridge Towers by Yunwei Du, Zhenqing Yu, Yuyang Chen, Niujing Ma, Ronghui Wang

“…Current research on the stress mechanisms of composite connectors within steel–concrete structures of bridge towers is sparse, and there is a lack of established experimental methods and finite element modeling techniques for studying these mechanisms. …”
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Intraosseous focal venous malformation of the mandibular body: Cone beam computed tomography planning followed by piezoelectric knife resection and free bone graft reconstruction by Nikolić Živorad S., Jelovac Drago B., Šabani Melvil, Jeremić Jelena V., Boričić Ivan

“…Advantages of this technique are: lower risk of damaging soft tissue structures, precise osteotomy and bloodless surgery. …”
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Thermomechanical Optimization and Comparison of a Low Thermal Inertia Mold with Rectangular Heating Channels and a Conventional Mold by Jean Collomb, Pascale Balland, Pascal Francescato, Yves Gardet, David Leh, Philippe Saffré

“…Results of this study confirm the need to reduce the mass of structures to increase heating rates and the importance of taking into account technological data (heat transfer fluid, pressure drop) to ensure the optimal convective exchange. …”
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Microstructural evolution and mechanical property enhancement of red mud incorporated high strength concrete by Chava Venkatesh, Chereddy Sonali Sri Durga, Takkellapati Sujatha, Ramamohana Reddy Bellum, Bypaneni Krishna Chaitanya, Meseret Getnet Meharie

“…Scanning electron microscopy confirms enhanced matrix densification and improved interfacial transition zone characteristics, while Energy Dispersive X-ray analysis shows a favorable Ca/Si ratio of 0.9475 at 180 days, indicating formation of stable C-S-H gel structures. Novel prediction models for mechanical properties demonstrate greater accuracy compared to established code equations. …”
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Hearing the call of mitochondria: Insight into its role in sensorineural hearing loss by Haojia He, Zhuoxue Han, Shuai Cheng, You Zhou

“…Mitochondria are abundantly localized in critical structures of the inner ear, where they not only provide the substantial energy required for auditory transduction but also regulate key cellular processes. …”
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Morphological prerequisites for the formation of fascial duplication in the elimination of damage to the anterior rectal wall during prostatectomy by Yu. N. Yurgel, B. Ya. Alekseev, E. I. Kopyltsov, O. V. Leonov, I. A. Sikhvardt, A. O. Leonova, S. S. Stepanov, S. A. Koroleva

“…In the studied formations of the small pelvis, the thickness of collagen fibers separately and in the composition of bundles, as well as the cells of the differon and each fiber separately did not differ, which indicated the identity of their tinctorial properties in the compared zones.Conclusion Morphological analysis showed that when juxtaposing and touching the edges of the healing area of the surgical wound without tension, a stable and continuous scar of the fascial duplication is formed, which ensures reliable fusion of the stitched anatomical structures.…”
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Rapid review: Recent advances in in vitro models for the study of Cryptosporidium parvum by Mathilde S. Varegg, Ian D. Woolsey, Lucy J. Robertson, Alejandro Jiménez-Meléndez

“…In recent years, intestinal organoids (enteroids), grown as 3D structures, have come to be recognized as more physiologically relevant, complex systems, since they more accurately reproduce the cell populations present in the small intestine. …”
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Chatbots in Radiology: Current Applications, Limitations and Future Directions of ChatGPT in Medical Imaging by Ludovica R. M. Lanzafame, Claudia Gulli, Silvio Mazziotti, Giorgio Ascenti, Michele Gaeta, Thomas J. Vogl, Ibrahim Yel, Vitali Koch, Leon D. Grünewald, Giuseppe Muscogiuri, Christian Booz, Tommaso D’Angelo

“…Emerging evidence also highlights their role in decision-making, clinical data extraction, and structured reporting. While the clinical adoption of chatbots remains limited by concerns related to data privacy, model robustness, and ethical oversight, ongoing developments and regulatory efforts are paving the way for responsible implementation. …”
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UXT oligomerization is essential for its role as an autophagy adaptor by Min Ji Yoon, Jugeon Park, MinHyeong Lee, Jiyeon Ohk, Tae Su Choi, Eun Jung Choi, Hosung Jung, Chungho Kim

“…Here, by in silico structural homology modeling, we demonstrated that UXT can potentially form a hexameric structure to bind to misfolded proteins. …”
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Future applications of fluorescence lifetime imaging ophthalmoscopy in neuro-ophthalmology, neurology, and neurodegenerative conditions by Daniel M. Markowitz, Daniel M. Markowitz, Elizabeth Affel, György Hajnóczky, Robert C. Sergott

“…Traditional retinal imaging, such as optical coherence tomography (OCT) and fundus autofluorescence (FAF) intensity imaging, focus solely on structural changes to the retina. In contrast, FLIO provides data that may reflect retinal fluorophore activity, some of which may indicate mitochondrial metabolism. …”
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