The tale of the rattle: Using rattle size to understand growth and sexual dimorphism in an insular population of rattlesnakes (Crotalus oreganus caliginis) by Roman A. Nava, José Jesús Sigala‐Rodríguez, Nathaniel Redetzke, Ivan Villalobos‐Juarez, Cristian Franco‐Servin‐de‐la‐Mora, Ramses Rosales‐García, Rulon W. Clark

“…Here, we used a large database of rattle segment sizes recorded from island (Isla Coronado Sur, Baja California, Mexico) and mainland (Camp Pendleton, California, United States) populations of Western Rattlesnakes (Crotalus oreganus and C. o. caliginis) that separated approximately 10,000 years ago to compare body sizes at different ecdysis cycles, which allowed us to assess differences in growth rates and patterns of sexual size dimorphism. Our results show that rattlesnakes on Isla Coronado Sur appear to be born smaller and grow more slowly than their mainland counterparts, resulting in a “dwarfed” island population. …”
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Spatio-Temporal Evolution and Conflict Diagnosis of Territorial Space in Mountainous–Flatland Areas from a Multi-Scale Perspective: A Case Study of the Central Yunnan Urban Agglome... by Yongping Li, Xianguang Ma, Junsan Zhao, Shuqing Zhang, Chuan Liu

“…Investigating spatio-temporal differentiation patterns of land-use conflicts in mountainous and flatland regions provides critical insights for optimizing spatial regulation strategies and advancing sustainable regional development. …”
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Neuromuscular characteristics of transcranial direct current stimulation over dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized, double-blind, con... by Xin Li, Wenzhao Liang, Zhicheng Li, Shijue Li, Yao Zu, Le Ge, Chuhuai Wang

“…BackgroundChronic low back pain (cLBP) is a prevalent condition associated with poor rehabilitation outcomes and high recurrence rates. Previous studies suggest that the number, structure, and network patterns of trunk muscle synergy may contribute to this condition. …”
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Real-World Evidence for Baricitinib in the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis and Alopecia Areata: Systematic Literature Review 2020–2023 by Julien Seneschal, lgnasi Figueras Nart, Silvia Sabatino, Manny Papadimitropoulos, Srishti Dabral, Anastasia Lampropoulou

“…Studies in AD mostly focused on effectiveness outcomes, followed by treatment patterns, patient-reported outcomes, and safety. Most AA publications focused on effectiveness outcomes, followed by safety then treatment patterns. …”
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Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of gram-positive pathogens in Lebanon: The need for surveillance and stewardship by Yara Khachab, Racha Khoumassi, Elie Salem Sokhn

“…Conclusion: This study provides valuable insights into the prevalence and resistance patterns of Gram-positive pathogens in a Lebanese hospital setting. …”
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Linking Satellite and Ground Observations of NO₂ in Spanish Cities: Influence of Meteorology and O₃ by Carlos Morillas, Sergio Álvarez, José C. M. Pires, Adrián Jesús García, Sara Martínez

“…In Spain, several major cities face high rates of avoidable deaths due to NO₂ exposure. …”
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Association between healthcare resources, healthcare systems, and population health in European countries by Cholada Kittipittayakorn

“…Observations also show that countries using the same healthcare systems tend to have similar patterns of resource allocation, which may influence the performance of these systems. …”
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Lumbar Temperature Map of Elderly Individuals with Chronic Low Back Pain—An Infrared Thermographic Analysis by Nelson Albuquerque, Liliana Gonçalves, Wally Strasse, Joaquim Gabriel, Laetitia Teixeira, Pedro Cantista

“…Pain intensity was measured using a numerical rating scale (0–10). The functional assessments included spine mobility tests and validated questionnaires evaluating clinical characteristics. …”
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Leveraging U-Net and ASPP for effective fault detection in photovoltaic modules by Khalfalla Awedat, Masoud Alajmi, Mustafa Elfituri

“…Additionally, the U-Net-ASPP_Cent and U-Net-ASPP_Diag configurations provided IoU gains of 1.18% and 1.96%, respectively, while also reducing false positive rates. These results highlight the effectiveness of incorporating region-specific dilation strategies, enhancing the model’s ability to detect diverse and challenging fault patterns in complex thermal imagery. …”
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A Comprehensive Review of the Implementation and Impact of Nikshay Poshan Yojana in India’s National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme by Sethuraman Sivaraman, Saurabh Kumar Banerjee

“…Key aspects analysed include coverage and enrolment rates, disbursement processes, awareness and utilisation patterns, implementation challenges, and the scheme’s impact on treatment outcomes and nutritional status. …”
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Indirect exposure to insect growth disruptors affects honey bee (Apis mellifera) reproductive behaviors and ovarian protein expression. by Julia D Fine, Leonard J Foster, Alison McAfee

“…Curiously, eggs laid by queens exposed to pyriproxyfen exhibited increased hatching rates, and those larvae developed into worker progeny with increased responsiveness to their queens. …”
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The role of spatially controlled cell proliferation in limb bud morphogenesis. by Bernd Boehm, Henrik Westerberg, Gaja Lesnicar-Pucko, Sahdia Raja, Michael Rautschka, James Cotterell, Jim Swoger, James Sharpe

“…By developing a parameter optimization approach (which explores spatial patterns of tissue growth) our computer simulations reveal that the observed distribution of proliferation rates plays no significant role in controlling the distally extending limb shape, and suggests that directional cell activities are likely to be the driving force behind limb bud outgrowth. …”
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Unequal trends in coronary heart disease mortality by socioeconomic circumstances, England 1982-2006: an analytical study. by Madhavi Bajekal, Shaun Scholes, Martin O'Flaherty, Rosalind Raine, Paul Norman, Simon Capewell

“…However, this concealed contrasting patterns in underlying age-specific rates. From 2000, mortality rates levelled off in the youngest groups but accelerated in middle aged and older groups. …”
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Parasite spatial distribution shapes parasite aggregation on host populations, but not at high parasite density by Chris Wojan, Allison K. Shaw, Meggan E. Craft

“…Our work suggests that fine‐scale spatial patterns of parasites can play a strong role in shaping how hosts are parasitized, particularly when parasite density is low‐to‐moderate and recovery rates are slow.…”
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Estimating medium-term (40 years) carbon uptake in living biomass from Life Terra’s afforestation and reforestation actions: challenges and recommendations by Jorge Palmero-Barrachina, Petr Blazek, Santiago Sabaté, Santiago Sabaté, Teresa Sauras-Yera, Samuel Allasia-Grau, Daniel Nadal-Sala, Daniel Nadal-Sala, Sven Kallen, Tiago de Santana, Emil Cienciala, Emil Cienciala

“…The study showed significant regional variations in planting density and growth patterns. Initial planting densities in timber plantations varied substantially across biogeographic regions (1,869–7,702 trees/ha), following exponential decline patterns over time. …”
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From access to reserve: antimicrobial resistance among etiological agents of central line-associated bloodstream infections in the view of WHO’s AWaRe antimicrobial spectrum by Anand, Gargee, Lahariya, Rijhul, Priyadarshi, Ketan, Sarfraz, Asim

“…Furthermore, a fluctuation in CLABSI rates was also observed, with a significant reduction in infection rates in 2024 after the implementation of enhanced infection control practices. …”
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Parsimonious and explainable machine learning for predicting mortality in patients post hip fracture surgery by Fouad Trad, Bassel Isber, Ryan Yammine, Khaled Hatoum, Dana Obeid, Mohammad Chahine, Rachid Haidar, Ghada El-Hajj Fuleihan, Ali Chehab

“…Abstract Hip fractures among the elderly population continue to present significant risks and high mortality rates despite advancements in surgical procedures. …”
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Enhancing agricultural commodity price forecasting with deep learning by R. L. Manogna, Vijay Dharmaji, S. Sarang

“…The results indicate that deep learning models, particularly Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks and Gated Recurrent Units (GRU), demonstrate superior performance in capturing complex temporal patterns. …”
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Global assessment of current extinction risks and future challenges for turtles and tortoises by Chuanwu Chen, Jiang Wang, Marcel Holyoak, Liu Lin, Yanping Wang

“…Furthermore, the projected rates of climatic and environmental changes across species’ distributions are significantly higher than the rates of evolution for traits linked to resilience to climate change and altered environments. …”
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Integrating demand side management in isolated hybrid system design by Aravind Kumar Kondaji

“…Demand side options available for different end use loads and their potential impact on hybrid system sizing, is analysed in this study Aggregated consumption model is developed for different sectors (residential, agriculture, community and small-scale commercial) based on the technical ratings and time of use patterns of different end use loads. …”
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