Reproductive Transitions and Sperm Utilisation in a Facultatively Parthenogenetic Stick Insect by Jigmidmaa Boldbaatar, Pietro Pollo, Daniela Wilner, Nathan W. Burke, Russell Bonduriansky

“…We also observed similar reproductive performance between switch and non‐switch treatment groups, but females' population of origin influenced fertilisation rate and offspring sex ratio. In the non‐switch group, we found near‐equal fertilisation rates by the first and second male. …”
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Postoperative pneumonia in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting: A comprehensive study of epidemiology, etiology, and disease burden from China (2020-2023). by Yuxiao Zhan, Jian Zhang, Yang Yang, Rui Yang, Guojun Zhang

“…<h4>Results</h4>Postoperative pneumonia occurred at a rate of 11.34% among the cohort (518/4569),which fluctuated by year (P < 0.001). …”
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Prevalence, species identification, and antibiotic resistance of Staphylococci in dogs visiting veterinary clinics in Vietnam. by Nguyen Thi Lan Anh, Nguyen Vu Thuy Hong Loan, Nguyen Thuy Y Vi, Dao Huyen Tran, Luu Thi Thanh Hang, Sandra Steele, Lam Thanh Nguyen

“…Isolates from diseased dogs exhibited higher antibiotic-resistance rates than those from healthy dogs. Several antibiotic-resistance genes were identified, with aacA-aphD being the most prevalent, followed by tetK, gyrA, mecA, msrA, dfrA, and ermA. …”
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Numerical Simulation and Holdup Prediction of Oil-Water Two-Phase in Low Yield Shale Oil Near Horizontal Wells by QIN Honglong, LIU Junfeng, SHI Shoubo, DAI Yuexiang

“…The built-in volume of fluid (VOF) model is employed to simulate oil-water two-phase flow in wells with different inclinations, yielding flow patterns, water holdup data, and holdup imaging under varying well deviations, flow rates, and water-cut conditions. …”
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Performance Degradation and Chloride Ion Migration Behavior of Repaired Bonding Interfaces inSeawater-Freeze-Thaw Environment by Mengdie Niu, Xiang He, Yaxin Wang, Yuxuan Shen, Wei Zhang, Guoxin Li

“…The deterioration process of the bonding interface and the penetration rate of chloride ions can be effectively delayed by PVA fiber and CAs. …”
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Clinical characteristics and genomic epidemiological survey of tuberculosis in Wuzhou, China, 2022 by Jianpeng Li, Manman Zhao, Weidao Huang, Xuanxuan Huang, Yongqiang Ou

“…Among 169 strains analyzed, an overall drug resistance rate of 23.1% was observed. Multidrug-resistant or rifampicin-resistant cases constituted 7.7% of the strains. …”
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Assessing adherence to physical activity guidelines and correlates among older Korean adults with a focus on 10-minute bout duration using subjective and objective measures. by Junhui Park, Su Hyun Kim, Young Hoon Kim, Chang-Hyung Lee

“…<h4>Results</h4>Self-reported data indicated a 34% adherence rate, whereas accelerometer-based rates ranged from 16% to 62.8%, depending on the cutoff values and tolerance settings. …”
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Cancelable finger vein authentication using multidimensional scaling based on deep learning by Mohamed Hammad, Mohammed ElAffendi, Ahmed A. Abd El-Latif

“…We evaluated our system on three publicly available datasets for finger veins using various performance metrics, including accuracy, precision, recall, and equal error rate (EER). The results demonstrated the effectiveness of our method, which achieved high accuracy, low error rates, and strong performance in diversity and irreversibility tests. …”
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Study on Energy Evolution Law of Rocks With Different Lithologies and Sizes by Yanchun Yin, Zitong Gao, Zhigang Zhao, Shudong He, Liyuan Liu, Guoying Li

“…ABSTRACT Investigating the actual patterns of energy accumulation and release in roof rock, particularly with varying stiffnesses in mining environments, is crucial. …”
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Damaging potential to rice crops of the invasive apple snail (Pomacea maculata) and the native Thai apple snail (Pila celebensis) under changing temperature conditions in Thailand by Weerada Panchot, Warut Siriwut, Phakhawat Thaweepworadej, Intanon Kolasartsanee

“…Climate change is expected to change precipitation patterns and increases the risks of agricultural diseases and pests in rice, a staple crop in Southeast Asia. …”
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Clinical evolution and medical resource utilization in adult patients with respiratory syncytial virus infection at a community hospital in Argentina. by Agustin Bengolea, Juan I Ruiz, Celina G Vega, Matias Manzotti, Nadia Zuccarino, Lucila Rey-Ares

“…Cardiovascular comorbidities might be associated with increased severity and intensive care unit admissions. The high rate of antibiotic use is noteworthy and warrants further investigation to understand prescribing patterns and optimize antimicrobial stewardship. …”
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Magma Differentiation, Contamination/Mixing and Eruption Modulated by Glacial Load—The Volcanic Complex of The Pleiades, Antarctica by Samuele Agostini, Noemi Leone, John L. Smellie, Sergio Rocchi

“…Therefore, we hypothesize a role of a thick ice cap in suppressing eruptions and ultimately leading to prolonged magma residence time in the subsurface, favoring significant fractionation coupled with unusual high rates of crustal assimilation.…”
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Mechanistic Insights Into the Tumor‐Driving and Diagnostic Roles of KCTD Family Genes in Ovarian Cancer: An Integrated In Silico and In Vitro Analysis by Ling Zhang, Chong Cheng, Bin Tang

“…ABSTRACT Background Ovarian cancer (OC) remains one of the most lethal gynecological malignancies, characterized by late‐stage diagnosis and high recurrence rates. Despite advances in treatment, the overall survival rate for OC patients remains low due to the lack of reliable biomarkers for early detection and prognosis. …”
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Dynamic changes of phytic acid and other related chemicals in barley grains by MAO Ying, QIU Bo-yin, CHEN Xin, WU Fei-bo, ZHANG Guo-ping

“…The rate of PA accumulation was fitted to a “single-peak curve”, with the maximum value occurring at around 13-14 d after anthesis. …”
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Comparison and analysis of antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli and Enterococcus isolated from animals in Jinhua City and Taizhou City of Zhejiang Province by TANG Biao, HAO Yun, LIN Jiahui, WANG Jingge, JI Xiaofeng, QIAN Mingrong, YANG Hua

“…In terms of the overall antimicrobial resistance rate, MIC distribution and antimicrobial resistance pattern, the level of antimicrobial resistance in Taizhou was higher than that in Jinhua. …”
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A Real-World Case Study Towards Net Zero: EV Charger and Heat Pump Integration in End-User Residential Distribution Networks by Thet Paing Tun, Oguzhan Ceylan, Ioana Pisica

“…Based on the outcome of power flow calculation, the transformer loadings and voltage levels were assessed for existing and projected heat pump and EV adoption rates, in line with national policy targets. Findings highlight that varied consumer density and diverse usage patterns significantly influence upgrade requirements.…”
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Impact of clay coating on sandstone reservoir quality: A multiphase-field investigation by numerical simulation by Akash KUMAR, Michael SPÄTH, Nishant PRAJAPATI, Benjamin BUSCH, Daniel SCHNEIDER, Christoph HILGERS, Britta NESTLER

“…Such parameters include the growth of exposed pyramidal faces, lateral encasement, coating coverage, and coating pattern, etc. The coating pattern has a remarkable impact on cementation, with the layered coatings corresponding to fast cement growth rates. …”
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Influence of Land-Use and Landcover on the Nest Distribution and Breeding Success of Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica Regulorum) In Kiyanja- Kaku Wetland Ecosystem. by Tayebwa, Gilbert

“…The overall breeding success rate was 0.84, with 47.4% of nests successfully hatching all chicks. …”
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REGULARITIES OF FORMATION OF FLOW OF COOLANT BEHIND THE TVS-KVADRAT MIXING SPACING GRID OF THE PWR-TYPE REACTOR by S. M. Dmitriev, D. V. Doronkov, M. A. Legchanov, V. D. Sorokin, A. E. Khrobostov

“…During the studies of the local fluid dynamics of the coolant, the transverse flow rates were measured; also, the coolant flow rates were measured by cells of the TVS-Kvadrat experimental model. …”
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Targeted screening and single-cell analysis of genetic variants in melanoma using Mendelian randomization by Shi Li, Kaijiong Zhang, Guiji Zhang, Min Shi, Xing Yin, Bo Wang

“…Methods We combined SNP data from GTEx V8 eQTL and FinnGen databases for Mendelian randomization analysis, and performed single-cell analysis on melanoma samples. Results Melanoma rates were higher in men than women and increased with age. …”
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