Competence-based curriculum reform of Principles of Genetic Engineering in biomedical education for promoting the construction of first-class majors and disciplines: a qualitative... by Zuquan Hu, Hongmei Liu, Ying Peng, Mei Luo, Jian Peng, Xiaoyan Peng, Sha Ou, Yun Wang, Lina Zeng, Zhu Zeng

“…In result, this curriculum was identified as the provincial ‘Golden Course’ and the average overall satisfaction rate for students reached 96.88%. Totally, this pattern can motivate students’ intrinsic passion and interests in learning and enhance their scientific research thinking, innovation ability, teamwork and comprehensive skills in solving practical problems, supporting that the effective curriculum reform can promote the cultivation of high-quality talents and support the construction of first-class majors and disciplines.…”
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Climate change-induced shifts in landslide susceptibility in São Sebastião (southeastern Brazil) by Enner Alcântara, Cheila Flávia Baião, Yasmim Carvalho Guimarães, José Antonio Marengo, José Roberto Mantovani

“…Frequency Ratio (FR) analysis revealed varying levels of landslide susceptibility across scenarios, with RCP2.6 showing lower probabilities for moderate landslides (FR: 0.007946) compared to higher ratings for RCP4.5, RCP6.0, and RCP8.5 (FR: 1.663156 for high landslides). …”
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Beta-adrenergic reactivity of erythrocyte membranes in adolescents with supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias before and after radiofrequency ablation by Т. Yu. Rebrova, Yu. E. Perevoznikova, E. F. Muslimova, L. I. Svintsova, S. A. Afanasiev, O. Yu. Dzhaffarova

“…The study showed the possibility of using β-ARM to assess the state of the sympathetic nervous system in patients with methodological limitations in analyzing heart rate variability.…”
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A Noninvasive System for the Automatic Detection of Gliomas Based on Hybrid Features and PSO-KSVM by Guoli Song, Zheng Huang, Yiwen Zhao, Xingang Zhao, Yunhui Liu, Min Bao, Jianda Han, Peng Li

“…The early detection of gliomas can contribute to the design of proper treatment schemes and, thus, improve the survival rate of patients. However, it is a challenging task to detect the gliomas within the complex structure of the brain. …”
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Numerical Study on Heat Leakage, Thermal Stratification, and Self-Pressurization Characteristics in Liquid Helium Storage Tanks by Jing Xu, Fa’an Liu, Jianguo Zhang, Chao Li, Qinghua Liu, Changjun Li, Wenlong Jia, Shixiong Fu, Longjiang Li

“…The wall surface in contact with the phase interface is a strong evaporation point, so the interfacial mass transfer rate maps show a pattern of high at both ends and low in the middle.…”
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A comprehensive machine learning for high throughput Tuberculosis sequence analysis, functional annotation, and visualization by Md. Saddam Hossain, Md. Parvez Khandocar, Farzana Akter Riti, Md. Yeakub Ali, Prithbey Raj Dey, S M Jahurul Haque, Amira Metouekel, Atrsaw Asrat Mengistie, Mohammed Bourhia, Farid Khallouki, Khalid S. Almaary

“…The World Health Organisation reported that in 2022, 1.3 million people died from tuberculosis, with the death rate potentially reaching 66% if proper treatment isn’t provided. …”
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Composite microbeads of cellulose acetate upcycled from waste for water remediation by Lorenzo Antonelli, Susanna Grasso, Massimo Giuseppe De Cesaris, Nina Felli, Chiara Dal Bosco, Stefano Cinti, Alessandra Gentili

“…An experimental 2³ factorial design was performed to define the best operational conditions of the instrumental setup, defining the flow rate, amount and chemical nature of the packed microbeads. …”
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Investigation of farmers’ awareness of water conservation and its determinants in arid regions: A case study of the Turpan-Hami Basin by Dongping Guo, Abdugheni Abliz, Yue Kong, Jialin Li, Xianhe Liu, Buasi Nurahmat

“…The results revealed that: (1) From 2005 to 2024, the water conservation rate in the Turpan–Hami Basin showed a fluctuating upward trend, surpassing 80 %, yet significant regional disparities in farmers’ water conservation awareness remained; (2) Areas with low levels of awareness were spatially associated with regions of low satisfaction with conservation outcomes and high levels of farmland investment. …”
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Direct scribing of metal microgratings using sawtoothed cemented carbide tools with Johnson-Cook model-based plastic deformation simulation by Minwook Kim, Dae Bo Sim, Yong Tae Kim, Bo Hyun Kim, Jong G. Ok

“…The process achieves a material removal rate of ∼36.4 mm3/min while maintaining groove-to-groove repeatability within ±8 % and limiting tool wear to less than 6 µm after ∼1.2 m of scribing. …”
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Study on the age-period-cohort effects of cognitive abilities among older Chinese adults based on the cognitive reserve hypothesis by Qian Yang, Tong Yu

“…Results At the fixed-effect level, demographic factors, health behaviors, self-rated health, subjective well-being, and childhood adversity significantly influence cognitive abilities among older Chinese adults. …”
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Sleep Restriction and Weekend Sleep Compensation Relate to Eating Behavior in School-Aged Children by Chamorro R, Garrido-González M, Gutierrez M, Santos JL, Weisstaub G

“…Actigraphic recordings measured sleep patterns for 4 consecutive days, including a weekend day. …”
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Identification of Specific Abnormal Brain Functional Activity and Connectivity in Cancer Pain Patients: A Preliminary Resting-State fMRI Study by Hua Y, Geng Y, Liu S, Xia S, Liu Y, Cheng S, Chen C, Pang C, Zhao Z, Peng B, Dai Y, Ji J, Wu D

“…Statistical results indicated that there was no significant correlation between pain scores (Numeric Rating Scale, NRS) and neuroimaging metrics. According to the machine learning classification, the FC features of the right precentral gyrus achieved higher diagnostic efficacy (AUC = 0.804) compared to ALFF and ReHo in distinguishing between CP patients and HCs.Conclusion: Brain activity and FC in CP patients show abnormalities in regions such as the inferior temporal gyrus, middle temporal gyrus, prefrontal cortex, parietal lobe, and cerebellum. …”
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The relationship between social isolation and cognitive function in older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a latent profile analysis by Minghua Han, Hongxia Wu, Huize Xu, Jian Zhao, Zhongwen Chang, Qian Zhao

“…The general information questionnaire, Social Network Scale Brief, Hamilton Depression Scale, Social Support Rating Scale, and Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale were employed. …”
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Pedagogical university students’ ethical attitudes and competences regarding artificial intelligence: An empirical study by Alicja Baum, Maria Trzcińska-Król

“…Students expressed more positive attitudes towards the benefits of AI (M = 3.22) than levels of understanding of its disadvantages (M = 2.72). Respondents rated their competences (M = 2.65) and knowledge (M = 2.85) regarding AI as below average. …”
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A computational DNA methylation method to remove contaminated DNA from spent embryo culture medium for noninvasive preimplantation genetic testingResearch in context by Yidong Chen, Jin Huang, Fuchou Tang, Lu Wen, Jie Qiao

“…By testing simulated SECM samples, the method demonstrated a substantial reduction in the false-negative rate even with up to 75% cumulus cell contamination. …”
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Genetic and epigenetic components involved in the crossroads of periodontitis and common cancer types associated with periodontitis by Jayaseelan Vijayashree Priyadharsini, Anitha Pandi, Balachander Kannan, Arumugam Paramasivam, Sivakumar Gopalakrishnan, Anu Swedha Anandhan

“…The gene MAGI1 was downregulated in HNSCC and LUAC groups, exhibiting a low survival rate in patients of both groups. RORA and PLXDC2 exhibited a similar pattern to MAGI1, but with significant differences in the lung cancer group alone. …”
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Taxonomic Profile of Cultivable Microbiota from Adult Sheep Follicular Fluid and Its Effects on In Vitro Development of Prepubertal Lamb Oocytes by Slavcho Mrenoshki, Letizia Temerario, Antonella Mastrorocco, Grazia Visci, Elisabetta Notario, Marinella Marzano, Nicola Antonio Martino, Daniela Mrenoshki, Giovanni Michele Lacalandra, Graziano Pesole, Maria Elena Dell’Aquila

“…As long-term effects, one of them reduced the total cleavage rate after in vitro embryo culture (IVC). In conclusion, microbiota/bacteria are present in adult sheep FF and may influence reproductive outcomes in vitro. …”
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The de Winter's sign as an ECG equivalent to STEMI by Vukićević Verica, Ilić Andrijana, Mirković Olja, Janković Tamara

“…Auscultatory findings on his lungs and heart were normal. His heart rate and blood pressure were normal (TA 135/80 bilaterally), and his blood oxygen saturation on ambient air was 95%. …”
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Genetic and clinical characteristics of catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia in a Taiwanese nationwide cohort by Grace Chia-Yen Hsu, Mei-Hwan Wu, Jing-Yuan Chuang, Shuenn-Nan Chiu, Ming-Tai Lin, Ling-Ping Lai, Shih-Fan Sherri Yeh, Sheng-Fu Liu, Ting-Tse Lin, Fu-Tien Chiang, Jyh-Ming Jimmy Juang

“…Among the 29 Taiwanese patients with CPVT-related gene mutations, 55% had RYR2 mutations, a rate similar to other ethnicities. Three out of 12 RYR2 variants were unreported. …”
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Neural signatures underlying the effect of social structure on empathy and altruistic behaviors by Xia Tian, Zixin Zheng, Renhui Li, Yue-Jia Luo, Chunliang Feng

“…Afterwards, participants rated the pain experienced by these innocents and shared money with other innocents. …”
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