Intergenerational transitions in age at menarche: insights from Chandauli district, Uttar Pradesh, India by Sumedha, Suman Singh, Praveen Kumar Pathak

“…Abstract Background Menarche, a milestone in a woman’s reproductive journey, is influenced by various factors such as lifestyle and dietary habits. …”
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SCO and BRICS in an emerging multipolar world order by D. V. Malyshev

“…The year 2024 will be a milestone for the development of both the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and BRICS, a unique negotiating format for rapidly growing economies. …”
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100 Years of palaeo-research and its relevance for transformation and social cohesion in South Africa by Dipuo Kgotleng, Stella Basinyi, Wendy Black, Precious Chiwara-Maenzanise

“…After this discovery, and its announcement in 1925, the discipline of palaeoanthropology grew exponentially on the continent. This centennial milestone necessitates reflection on the role of science in society, with a critical look at the relationship between palaeosciences, the theories of human evolution, and the researcher’s interaction with southern African Indigenous peoples. …”
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Evolution and Attribution Analysis of Habitat Quality in China’s First Batch of National Parks by Pengyue Dai, Yanfang Wang, Jinhong Ye, Jing Chen, Runze Li, Xiping Cheng

“…In October 2021, China established its first group of national parks, representing a milestone in enhancing the country’s nature reserve system and aligning with global trends in ecological conservation. …”
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A Comprehensive Review of AI’s Current Impact and Future Prospects in Cybersecurity by Abdullah Al Siam, Moutaz Alazab, Albara Awajan, Nuruzzaman Faruqui

“…The use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology signifies a significant milestone in the swiftly evolving domain of cybersecurity. …”
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Comparison of neurodevelopmental outcome in late-preterm and term neonates at 9-month corrected age by Sarfaraz Nisar, Jitendra Chukkanakal, Salim Xalxo, Ankita Chandraker

“…In rest, other milestones including difference were not significant. …”
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Unveiling the Original Polychromy of Archaic Architecture: The Gigantomachy on the West Pediment of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi (6th c. B.C.) by Giasemi G. Frantzi, Georgios P. Mastrotheodoros, Panayiotis Theoulakis, Sotiria Kogou, Athanasia Psalti, Hariclia Brecoulaki

“…The Gigantomachy depicted on the west pediment of the Late Archaic temple of Apollo at Delphi marks a significant milestone in early Greek architectural sculpture. Crafted from porous stone and enhanced with plaster and paint, the surviving fragments differ markedly from the marble figures of the east pediment of the same temple. …”
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Screening and enhancing intellectual capital consistency: A scoping review of systematised literature reviews by Eugénia Pedro, João Leitão, Helena Alves

“…How did the typology of publications, both theoretical and empirical, evolve considering the different stages of intellectual capital? 2. What are the milestone studies marking the beginning of the five stages of evolution of the intellectual capital framework? …”
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Effortless alkalinity analysis using AI and smartphone technology, no equipment needed, from freshwater to saltwater by Zachary Y. Han, Zihan Zheng, Alan Y. Han, Huichun Zhang

“…This AI-powered, equipment-free technology represents a significant milestone in water quality monitoring, deviating from the trend of developing increasingly advanced analytical techniques and serving as a foundation for developing similar methods across various water quality parameters and broader analytical applications.…”
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El subsidio por desempleo agrario en Granada (1984-1996): Bolsas de fraude y dinámica de la contienda política by Álvaro López Osuna, Antonio Robles Egea

“…Par ailleurs, en corrélation avec ce qui précède, est étudié le degré de protestation sociale suscitée par la judiciarisation des fraudes au PER.At the beginning of 1984 the socialist government of Felipe González approved the creation of the agricultural unemployment subsidy. This historic milestone, which together with the Rural Employment Plan and a specific Rural Training Plan established a Comprehensive System for the Protection of the rural environment, meant the establishment of minimum wage for temporal agricultural workers in Andalusia and Extremadura. …”
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A Comprehensive Review on Limitations of Autonomous Driving and Its Impact on Accidents and Collisions by Amit Chougule, Vinay Chamola, Aishwarya Sam, Fei Richard Yu, Biplab Sikdar

“…The emergence of autonomous driving represents a pivotal milestone in the evolution of the transportation system, integrating seamlessly into the daily lives of individuals due to its array of advantages over conventional vehicles. …”
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Autonomous ribosome biogenesis in vitro by Yuishin Kosaka, Yumi Miyawaki, Megumi Mori, Shunsuke Aburaya, Chisato Nishizawa, Takeshi Chujo, Tatsuya Niwa, Takumi Miyazaki, Takashi Sugita, Mao Fukuyama, Hideki Taguchi, Kazuhito Tomizawa, Kenji Sugase, Mitsuyoshi Ueda, Wataru Aoki

“…Realizing ribosome biogenesis in vitro is a critical milestone for understanding the self-replication of life and creating artificial cells. …”
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NERVE 2.0: boosting the new enhanced reverse vaccinology environment via artificial intelligence and a user-friendly web interface by Andrea Conte, Nicola Gulmini, Francesco Costa, Matteo Cartura, Felix Bröhl, Francesco Patanè, Francesco Filippini

“…Abstract Background Vaccines development in this millennium started by the milestone work on Neisseria meningitidis B, reporting the invention of Reverse Vaccinology (RV), which allows to identify vaccine candidates (VCs) by screening bacterial pathogens genome or proteome through computational analyses. …”
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Threats and Mitigation Strategies for Electroencephalography-Based Person Authentication by Zaib Unnisa, Asadullah Tariq, Irfan Ud Din, Danish Shehzad, Mohamed Adel Serhani, Abdelkader N. Belkacem, Nadeem Sarwar

“…According to research findings, in February 2022, a significant milestone was achieved when the EEG signals of a deceased person were successfully captured for the first time in recorded history. …”
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From InSAR‐Derived Subsidence to Relative Sea‐Level Rise—A Call for Rigor by P. S. J. Minderhoud, M. Shirzaei, P. Teatini

“…Thiéblemont et al. (2024, https://doi.org/10.1029/2024ef004523) reached a remarkable milestone by providing a continental‐scale estimate of vertical land motion (VLM) across European coastal zones by utilizing European Ground Motion Service (EGMS) data, obtained from Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) data from Sentinel‐1 satellites. …”
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Multi-modal comparison of molecular programs driving nurse cell death and clearance in Drosophila melanogaster oogenesis. by Shruthi Bandyadka, Diane P V Lebo, Albert A Mondragon, Sandy B Serizier, Julian Kwan, Jeanne S Peterson, Alexandra Y Chasse, Victoria K Jenkins, Anoush Calikyan, Anthony J Ortega, Joshua D Campbell, Andrew Emili, Kimberly McCall

“…The death and clearance of nurse cells is a consequential milestone in Drosophila melanogaster oogenesis. In preparation for oviposition, the germline-derived nurse cells bequeath to the developing oocyte all their cytoplasmic contents and undergo programmed cell death. …”
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Protease shaving of Mycobacterium tuberculosis facilitates vaccine antigen discovery and delivery of novel cargoes to the Mtb surface by Bianca A. Lepe, Christine R. Zheng, Owen K. Leddy, Benjamin L. Allsup, Sydney L. Solomon, Bryan D. Bryson

“…Specifically, we achieved a biological milestone that has not been rigorously reported previously, which is the successful modification of the Mtb surface with a non-native protein.…”
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Practical security of twin-field quantum key distribution with optical phase-locked loop under wavelength-switching attack by Qingquan Peng, Jiu-Peng Chen, Tianyi Xing, Dongyang Wang, Yizhi Wang, Yang Liu, Anqi Huang

“…Abstract The twin-field class quantum key distribution (TF-class QKD) has experimentally demonstrated the ability to surpass the fundamental rate-distance limit without requiring a quantum repeater, as a revolutional milestone. In TF-class QKD implementation, an optical phase-locked loop (OPLL) structure is commonly employed to generate a reference light with correlated phase, ensuring coherence of optical fields between Alice and Bob. …”
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Together throughout the year: seasonal patterns of bacterial and eukaryotic microbial communities in a macrotidal estuary by Vincent Hervé, Jérôme Morelle, Josie Lambourdière, Pascal Jean Lopez, Pascal Claquin

“…Conclusions This molecular survey represents a milestone in the understanding of macrotidal estuary dynamics and the Seine ecosystem, through the identification of putative markers of ecosystem functioning. …”
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Advanced TOPCon solar cells with patterned p-type poly-Si fingers on the front side and vanishing metal induced recombination losses by Hoß Jan, Kalaghichi Saman Sharbaf, Comak Mertcan, Preis Pirmin, Lossen Jan, Linke Jonathan, Koduvelikulathu Lejo Joseph, Buchholz Florian

“…While these results mark an important milestone on the way towards a fully passivated TOPCon cell, the paper also details the challenges related to the development and integration of local passivated contacts and the shortcomings that have to be addressed in order to achieve a relevant efficiency gain over standard TOPCon cells.…”
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