What keeps them invested? Social identity and group formation in blockchain by Annika Aebli, Fabienne Silberstein-Bamford, Fabienne Silberstein-Bamford, Joshua S. Bamford, Joshua S. Bamford, Joshua S. Bamford

“…In an initial step, based on 26 semi-structured, qualitative interviews, we explore factors that may influence group formation in crypto spaces. …”
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Enhanced mechanical properties of biodegradable poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) through naphthalate incorporation by Van Anh Thi Nguyen, Sun-Ho Jang, Yebom Kim, Yong-Seok Choi, Sung-Kon Kim, Seongseop Kim, Jun Woo Jeon

“…X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that the crystalline structure of the copolymers changed in response to increasing naphthalate content; specifically, samples with naphthalate content exceeding 50 mol% exhibited distinct peaks associated with poly(butylene-2,6-naphthalate). …”
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Green synthesis of Mn-doped iron oxide nanoparticles using sugarcane juice for magnetic hyperthermia applications by A. A. Hosny, Bahig El-Deeb, Z. A. Mohamed, Abdelwahab Hassan, Mohamed Kamel, Shehab Elbeltagi, H. A. A. Saadallah, E.M.M Ibrahim

“…Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was used to investigate the surface functional groups involved during the reducing and capping process. The internal structure of the particles was examined using high resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM). …”
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Physical education and school sport in emerging nations: a comparison of Indonesia and Türkiye by Amung Ma’mun, Cem Tinaz, Anira Anira, Syarifatunnisa Syarifatunnisa, Ömer Onur Hertem, Agus Mahendra, Tite Juliantine

“…Both countries are emerging nations facing significant challenges in aligning curriculum objectives with available resources, infrastructure, and cultural attitudes toward PE.MethodsA qualitative research design was employed, involving semi-structured online interviews with thirty physical education teachers—fifteen from Türkiye and fifteen from Indonesia—working across different levels of public and private education. …”
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Pre-Implementation Assessment of a Sexual Health eClinic in Canadian Oncology Care by Taylor Incze, Dalia Peres, Steven Guirguis, Sarah E. Neil-Sztramko, Jackie Bender, Dean Elterman, Shabbir M. H. Alibhai, Antonio Finelli, Phil Vu Bach, Emily Belita, Gerald Brock, Julia Brown, Jeffrey Campbell, Trustin Domes, Andrew Feifer, Ryan Flannigan, Celestia Higano, Jesse Ory, Premal Patel, Monita Sundar, Luke Witherspoon, Andrew Matthew

“…This study used a qualitative descriptive design to examine barriers and facilitators influencing the integration of SHAReClinic into oncology care across nine Canadian health care centres. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 knowledge users, including health care providers and institutional leaders. …”
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CRUST AND MANTLE OF THE BAIKAL RIFT ZONE FROM P- AND S-WAVE RECEIVER FUNCTIONS by L. P. Vinnik, S. I. Oreshin, L. R. Tsydypova, V. V. Mordvinova, M. M. Kobelev, M. A. Khritova, Ts. A. Tubanov

“…Beneath the Baikal basin, the LAB is located at a depth not more than 50 km, and the S velocity drop is maximal (10 %). A similar structure is found outside the basin, underneath a segment of the East Sayan uplift. …”
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The tumor-sentinel lymph node immuno-migratome reveals CCR7⁺ dendritic cells drive response to sequenced immunoradiotherapy by Robert Saddawi-Konefka, Riyam Al Msari, Shiqi Tang, Chad Philips, Sayed Sadat, Lauren M. Clubb, Sarah Luna, Santiago Fassardi, Riley Jones, Ida Franiak Pietryga, Farhoud Faraji, Shiruyeh Schokrpur, Bryan S. Yung, Michael M. Allevato, Kelsey E. Decker, Chanond A. Nasamran, Daisy Chilin-Fuentes, Sara Brin Rosenthal, Shawn M. Jensen, Bernard A. Fox, R. Bryan Bell, J. Silvio Gutkind, Andrew Sharabi, Joseph A. Califano

“…Using a tamoxifen-inducible reporter paired with CITE-sequencing in a murine model of oral cancer, we comprehensively characterize tumor immune cellular migration through lymphatic channels to sentinel lymph nodes at single-cell resolution, revealing a unique immunologic niche defined by distinct cellular phenotypic and transcriptional profiles. Through a structured approach of sequential immunomodulatory radiotherapy and checkpoint inhibition, we show that sequenced, lymphatic-sparing, tumor-directed radiotherapy followed by PD-1 inhibition achieves complete and durable tumor responses. …”
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Association between empathy and assertiveness of undergraduate students of medical colleges of Punjab by Fozia Fatima, Fuad Ahmad Siddiqui, Sabir Ali, Safia Fatima, Asiya Zahoor, Alina Alvi

“…The findings highlight the need for structured educational interventions to bridge these gaps, such as narrative medicine, role-playing, and assertiveness workshops. …”
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Research on a Service Touchpoint Design Model Driven by Smart Technology Based on Kano–Failure Modes and Effects Analysis by Jian Chen, Zhihan Li, Weiwei Wang, Yi Wang, Zhaoxuan He

“…It starts with user behavior and follows a structured, systematic process that includes understanding user behavior, recording user emotions, matching user needs, designing product functions, planning interaction experiences, designing service touchpoints, and analyzing failure risks. …”
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Design and Application of Type 20 Quick Assembly Setting Tool by LU Yinghui, TANG Kai, LI Benchi, REN Guohui, NIE Jingwen, NIE Huafu

“…A tpye 20 quick assembly setting tool with compact structure and easy to assemble has been designed, and that can be reused, automatically balance downhole pressure and release inner pressure. …”
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Simulation-based assessment of digital twin systems for immunisation by Leonardo de Oliveira El-Warrak, Claudio Miceli de Farias, Victor Hugo Dias Macedo De Azevedo Costa

“…The proposed architecture is structured into four domains: observable elements/entities, data collection and device control, digital twin platform, and user domain. …”
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Effect of Temperature on Microbial Communities and Flavor Compounds during the Fermentation of Light-Flavor Baijiu by XIAO Peng, GAO Lu, LI Youming, LI Hehe, WANG Bowen, LIU Mengyao, SUN Baoguo, LI Huifeng

“…The microbial community structure and volatile compound composition during the fermentation process of light-flavor baijiu can be effectively regulated by changing the initial fermentation temperature. …”
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A phylogenetic classification of the Je language family [version 3; peer review: 2 approved, 3 approved with reservations] by Fabrício Ferraz Gerardi, Jonas Gregorio de Souza, Tim Wientzek, Fernando Orphão de Carvalho, Ivan Roksandic

“…The phylogenetic tree aligns with existing hypotheses while offering new insights into the family’s structure. Discussion The findings were contextualized within pre-Columbian archaeological frameworks, drawing parallels between linguistic divergence and material culture. …”
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Stratification by smoking status reveals an association of CHRNA5-A3-B4 genotype with body mass index in never smokers. by Amy E Taylor, Richard W Morris, Meg E Fluharty, Johan H Bjorngaard, Bjørn Olav Åsvold, Maiken E Gabrielsen, Archie Campbell, Riccardo Marioni, Meena Kumari, Jenni Hällfors, Satu Männistö, Pedro Marques-Vidal, Marika Kaakinen, Alana Cavadino, Iris Postmus, Lise Lotte N Husemoen, Tea Skaaby, Tarunveer S Ahluwalia, Jorien L Treur, Gonneke Willemsen, Caroline Dale, S Goya Wannamethee, Jari Lahti, Aarno Palotie, Katri Räikkönen, Aliaksei Kisialiou, Alex McConnachie, Sandosh Padmanabhan, Andrew Wong, Christine Dalgård, Lavinia Paternoster, Yoav Ben-Shlomo, Jessica Tyrrell, John Horwood, David M Fergusson, Martin A Kennedy, Tim Frayling, Ellen A Nohr, Lene Christiansen, Kirsten Ohm Kyvik, Diana Kuh, Graham Watt, Johan Eriksson, Peter H Whincup, Jacqueline M Vink, Dorret I Boomsma, George Davey Smith, Debbie Lawlor, Allan Linneberg, Ian Ford, J Wouter Jukema, Christine Power, Elina Hyppönen, Marjo-Riitta Jarvelin, Martin Preisig, Katja Borodulin, Jaakko Kaprio, Mika Kivimaki, Blair H Smith, Caroline Hayward, Pål R Romundstad, Thorkild I A Sørensen, Marcus R Munafò, Naveed Sattar

“…This demonstrates that novel associations may be obscured by hidden population sub-structure. Stratification on well-characterized environmental factors known to impact on health outcomes may therefore reveal novel genetic associations.…”
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Single-cell RNA sequencing dataset of hearts from wild type and Cyp26b1 knockout mouse embryos by Zhao Zhang, Xueting Chen, Shuxin Su, Silian Chen, Li Pang, Juan Shen, Xiaodong Fang, Zhe Zhang

“…Abstract LVNC (Left Ventricular Non-Compaction), which is a type of cardiomyopathy characterized by an abnormal heart muscle structure. Retinoic acid (RA) is crucial for normal heart development, including the regulation of myocardial differentiation and chamber formation. …”
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Intraoperative Fast Adaptive Focus Tracking Robotic OCT Enables Real‐Time Tumor Grading and Large‐Area Microvascular Imaging in Human Spinal Cord Surgery by Bin He, Yuzhe Ying, Yejiong Shi, Zhe Meng, Zichen Yin, Zhengyu Chen, Zhangwei Hu, Ruizhi Xue, Linkai Jing, Yang Lu, Zhenxing Sun, Weitao Man, Youtu Wu, Dan Lei, Ning Zhang, Guihuai Wang, Ping Xue

“…Overall, FACT‐ROCT represents a significant advancement in intraoperative imaging, offering high‐resolution, high‐speed, and comprehensive insights into spinal cord tumor structure and vasculature.…”
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Enhancing geometric modeling in convolutional neural networks: limit deformable convolution by Wei Wang, Yuanze Meng, Han Li, Guiyong Chang, Shun Li, Chenghong Zhang

“…Abstract Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) are constrained in their capacity to model geometric transformations due to their fixed geometric structure. To overcome this problem, researchers introduce deformable convolution, which allows the convolution kernel to be deformable on the feature map. …”
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Artificial Intelligence in the Sustainable Supply Chain Management of the Civil Engineering Projects by Fatemeh Ashraf Ganjouei, Tartat Mokkhamakkul, Norizah Mohd Mustamil, Bahareh Sadat Hosseini, Payam Sarir

“…Data gathering has been conducted by semi-structured interviews and comparative questionnaires. …”
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Optical properties of Gd3+ doped bismuth silicate crystals based on first principles by Yan Huang, Xuefeng Xiao, Yan Zhang, Jiashun Si, Shuaijie Liang, Qingyan Xu, Huan Zhang, Lingling Ma, Cui Yang, Xuefeng Zhang, Jiayue Xu, Tian Tian, Hui Shen

“…The calculation results show that the doping of Gd3+ changes the electronic structure of BSO crystals, which is manifested in the emergence of new light absorption and emission characteristics, an increase in carrier concentration, an improvement in conductivity, and an enhancement of crystal polarization ability in optical properties. …”
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Adaptive resource allocation and routing for integrated sensing and communications for wireless technologies by Manochandar Subramaniyan, Thiruppathy Kesavan Venkatasamy, Nithya Thotakuruchi Mathiyalagan, Md. Jakir Hossen

“…Abstract The integrated sensing and communications (ISC) application completely changes the game regarding collecting, analyzing, and dispensing facts in real time via combining sensing skills with communication structure. The present research delves into how ISC can enhance decision-making in healthcare, smart towns, and environmental monitoring. …”
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