Effects of cellulase or Lactobacillus plantarum on ensiling performance and bacterial community of sorghum straw by Lichao He, Chao Jiang, He Dong, Yinuo Wang, Jiaxin Tang, Mengjie Hu, Junjie Luo, Shuai Du, Yushan Jia, Yanzi Xiao, Sihan You

“…This phylum level dominance transitioned to Firmicutes post-treatment, while at the genus level, the community shifted from Pantoea to co-dominance of Lactobacillus and Prevotella, with Lactobacillus being the most abundant in both the CEL and LPCEL treatments. …”
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Defining Feasible Joint and Geometric Workspaces Through Boundary Functions by Jorge A. Lizarraga, Dulce M. Navarro, Marcela E. Mata-Romero, Luis F. Luque-Vega, Luis Enrique González-Jiménez, Rocío Carrasco-Navarro, Salvador Castro-Tapia, Héctor A. Guerrero-Osuna, Emmanuel Lopez-Neri

“…This work presents an alternative method for defining feasible joint-space boundaries and their corresponding geometric workspace in a planar robotic system. …”
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Monitoring BaTiO3 sintering using nanosecond pulsed electric field by Hiroyuki Saito, Hideto Fruno, Keisuke Nishida, Zhiming Shen, Wataru Mita, Yuya Takimoto, Tadachika Nakayama, Koichi Niihara

“…Therefore, this paper presents a novel sintering monitoring technique employing nanosecond pulsed electric fields. …”
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Application of citral as an antifungal agent in the control of postharvest diseases of citrus fruits: A review by Houda El Kahia, Ezzouhra El Maaiden, Kawtar Farih, Zahid Abderrakib, Majid Mounir, Hafsa Korri-Youssoufi, Lamfeddal Kouisni, Youssef El Kharrassi

“…Natural products including essential oils (EO) have been proposed as alternative methods to control plant pathogens and pests, as well as for post-harvest applications. Citral has been identified as the most potent antifungal compound found in the essential oils of citrus, and lemon-scented plants. …”
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Ilizarov-assisted periosteal distraction for refractory arteriovenous malformation ulcers: first clinical report in Asia by Xiangyi Wu, Ren Cai, Mao Ye, Xitao Yang, Dachuan Sun, Yifeng Han, Xindong Fan, Jiaxue Zhu

“…Abstract Refractory ulcers caused by high-flow arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) pose significant therapeutic challenges due to persistent tissue ischemia and shear stress-induced graft failure. …”
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Can Bisphenols Alter the Inflammation Process? by Denis Bazany, Hana Greifova, Lucia Zuscikova, Katarina Tokarova, Tomas Jambor, Anton Kovacik, Norbert Lukac

“…Because the immune system and immune response are so intricate, bisphenols may pose more risk to humans than is presently recognized. …”
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Successful treatment with hyperbaric oxygen therapy for ulcerative esophageal stricture after chemoradiotherapy: A case report by Tetsuyuki Tateda, Hidezumi Kikuchi, Keisuke Furusawa, Yusuke Matsuoka, Taka Asari, Yohei Sawada, Satoru Nakagawa, Tatsuta Tetsuya, Daisuke Chinda, Hirotake Sakuraba

“…Abstract Severe esophageal strictures resulting from chemoradiotherapy pose persistent therapeutic challenges despite the availability of treatments such as endoscopic balloon dilation and medications. …”
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Epidemiology and Clinical Characteristics of Urogenital Tuberculosis in Sabah, Malaysia by Karthikayenee Ramasamy, Shankaran Thevarajah

“…ConclusionUGTB has varied non-specific symptoms, which poses a diagnostic challenge, leading to morbidity. …”
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Giant Cell Tumor of Rib Arising Anteriorly as a Large Inframammary Mass: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Amit Sharma, Amy E. Armstrong

“…Giant cell tumor of the bone is a rare benign lesion that infrequently affects the ribs, and if present, is usually located posteriorly. The rarity of this tumor poses diagnostic and therapeutic problems for physicians, especially when it is located in the anterior arc of the rib in close proximity to the breasts in female patients. …”
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Retroperitoneal hydatid cyst in an Arab pediatric patient; diagnostic challenges and surgical management: a case report and review of literature by Dana Haymoun, Jowel Latifa, Ahmad Al-Bitar, Aya Solaiman

“…Abstract Background Hydatid cyst disease, caused by Echinococcus granulosus, predominantly affects the liver and lungs, with retroperitoneal involvement being exceedingly rare and posing a significant diagnostic challenge. Case presentation A 13-year-old Arab girl from a rural area presented with 2 years of episodic abdominal pain and constipation, which progressed to continuous symptoms over the past 2 months. …”
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Congenital Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML): A Case Report by Alsharidah S, Almatar E

“…The patient presented with severe complications, including typhlitis, abscess, seizures, and pericardial effusion.Management and Outcomes: Despite the challenges posed by the patient’s age and the severity of her condition, she responded well to initial treatment. …”
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Male Breast Cancer: Evaluating the Current Landscape of Diagnosis and Treatment by Ter-Zakarian A, Agelidis A, Jaloudi M

“…Early diagnosis of MBC poses a significant challenge, as men typically present with more advanced disease than women with breast cancer, likely due to limited awareness and delayed medical care. …”
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Gran canaria vegetation segmentation dataset from multi-year aerial imagery for environmental monitoring and conservationZenodo by José Salas-Cáceres, Riccardo Balia, Marcos Salas-Pascual, Javier Lorenzo-Navarro, Modesto Castrillón-Santana

“…These aspects are especially critical in island territories, where their fragmented nature and isolation from the mainland pose significant challenges to the development of such documentation. …”
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Mapping essential somatic hypermutations in a CD4-binding site bNAb informs HIV-1 vaccine design by Kim-Marie A. Dam, Harry B. Gristick, Yancheng E. Li, Zhi Yang, Priyanthi N.P. Gnanapragasam, Anthony P. West, Jr., Michael S. Seaman, Pamela J. Bjorkman

“…Summary: HIV-1 broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) targeting the CD4-binding site (CD4bs) contain rare features that pose challenges to elicit these bNAbs through vaccination. …”
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Seaweed extracts: enhancing plant resilience to biotic and abiotic stresses by Gagan Kumar, Satyabrata Nanda, Satyabrata Nanda, Sushil Kumar Singh, Sanjeet Kumar, Divya Singh, Bansh Narayan Singh, Arpan Mukherjee

“…However, these chemicals pose significant threats to the health of people, livestock, plants, soil, and the entire environment. …”
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Robust Feature Matching of Multi-Illumination Lunar Orbiter Images Based on Crater Neighborhood Structure by Bin Xie, Bin Liu, Kaichang Di, Wai-Chung Liu, Yuke Kou, Yutong Jia, Yifan Zhang

“…This paper presents a robust feature matching method based on crater neighborhood structure, which is particularly robust to changes in illumination. …”
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Integrating artificial intelligence and optogenetics for Parkinson’s disease diagnosis and therapeutics in male mice by Bobae Hyeon, Jaehyun Shin, Jae-Hun Lee, Woori Kim, Jea Kwon, Heeyoung Lee, Dae-gun Kim, Choong Yeon Kim, Sian Choi, Jae-Woong Jeong, Kwang-Soo Kim, C. Justin Lee, Daesoo Kim, Won Do Heo

“…Abstract Parkinson’s disease (PD), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, presents complex motor symptoms and lacks effective disease-modifying treatments. …”
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Seaweed, Used as a Water-Retaining Agent, Improved the Water Distribution and Myofibrillar Protein Properties of Plant-Based Yak Meat Burgers Before and After Freeze–Thaw Cycles by Yujiao Wang, Xinyi Chang, Yingzhen Wang, Jiahao Xie, Ge Han, Hang Qi

“…LF-NMR and MRI showed that 40% seaweed addition most effectively restricted water migration, reduced thawing loss, and preserved immobilized water content. …”
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Silicon nanocolumn-based disposable and flexible ultrasound patches by Dong-Hyun Kang, Seonghun Cho, Hae Youn Kim, Shinyong Shim, Dong Hun Kim, Baren Jeong, Yoon Seong Lee, Eun-Ah Park, Whal Lee, Hyungmin Kim, Butrus T. Khuri-Yakub, Maesoon Im, Jae-Woong Jeong, Byung Chul Lee

“…Abstract Traditional wearable ultrasound devices pose challenges concerning the rigidity and environmental impact of lead-based piezoelectric materials. …”
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Emerging roles of extracellular vesicles in oral and maxillofacial areas by Qianting Wang, Jiayu Sun, Haci Jiang, Mengfei Yu

“…Diseases in this region pose significant diagnostic and management challenges; therefore, exploring new strategies for early diagnosis, targeted treatment, and tissue reconstruction is key to improving patient prognosis and quality of life. …”
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