¹³C metabolic flux analysis identifies an unusual route for pyruvate dissimilation in mycobacteria which requires isocitrate lyase and carbon dioxide fixation. by Dany J V Beste, Bhushan Bonde, Nathaniel Hawkins, Jane L Ward, Michael H Beale, Stephan Noack, Katharina Nöh, Nicholas J Kruger, R George Ratcliffe, Johnjoe McFadden

“…Here we show that deletion of one of the two icl genes impairs the replication of Mycobacterium bovis BCG at slow growth rate in a carbon limited chemostat. In order to further understand the role of isocitrate lyase in the central metabolism of mycobacteria the effect of growth rate on the in vivo fluxes was studied for the first time using ¹³C-metabolic flux analysis (MFA). …”
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Identification and Validation of the lncRNA BACE1-AS as Immune-Related Influencing Factor in Tumorigenesis following Pan-Carcinoma Analysis by Mengmeng Wang, Di Chen, Yushuang Xu, Mengjun Qiu, Xin Jiang, Zhifan Xiong

“…Overall, our results suggest that BACE1-AS is associated with the expression, prognosis, and rate of immune cell infiltration of most tumors. …”
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Spatial proximity effects on cognitive processing of multimedia learning among college students: evidence from functional near-infrared spectroscopy by Yan Ma, Yan Ma, Qiuyue Peng, Qiuyue Peng, Bowen Long, Bowen Long

“…In addition, the study also explored how disciplinary differences affect the strength of spatial proximity effects and corresponding brain activation patterns.ResultsThe findings revealed that activation levels in the middle temporal gyrus, frontal pole, and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex were significantly higher in the spatial proximity condition compared to the spatial separation condition, accompanied by an improved rate of correct answers. …”
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The 'Antiretrovirals, Sexual Transmission Risk and Attitudes' (ASTRA) study. Design, methods and participant characteristics. by Andrew Speakman, Alison Rodger, Andrew N Phillips, Richard Gilson, Margaret Johnson, Martin Fisher, Ed Wilkins, Jane Anderson, Rebecca O'Connell, Monica Lascar, Kazeem Aderogba, Simon Edwards, Jeffrey McDonnell, Nicky Perry, Lorraine Sherr, Simon Collins, Graham Hart, Anne M Johnson, Alec Miners, Jonathan Elford, Anna-Maria Geretti, William J Burman, Fiona C Lampe

“…In this paper we describe the study rationale, design, methods, response rate and the demographic characteristics of the participants. …”
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Adaptive AI-enhanced computation offloading with machine learning for QoE optimization and energy-efficient mobile edge systems by Dinesh Kumar Nishad, Vandna Rani Verma, Pushkar Rajput, Sandeep Gupta, Anurag Dwivedi, Dharti Raj Shah

“…The system’s security analysis yields a 98% threat detection rate, with response times under 100 ms. Meanwhile, reliability metrics indicate a 99.8% task completion rate and a mean time to failure of 1,200 h. …”
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The Role of Intrinsic Factors in Explaining Range Shifts of European Breeding Birds: A Meta‐Analysis by Femke E. M. Warmer, Wessel A. vanVliet, Pim vanHooft, Anouschka R. Hof

“…However, the observed range shift patterns are idiosyncratic in rate and direction. Species traits, such as ecological, life‐history and movement traits, may play an important role in determining range shifts by influencing a species' capacity to shift successfully. …”
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Rehabilitation and Motion Symmetry Analysis With a TACX Smart Cycling Trainer Using Computational Intelligence by Hana Charvatova, Daniel Martynek, Alexandra Molcanova, Ales Prochazka

“…The research objectives include analysis of motion patterns, evaluation of motion symmetry under varying loads, and examination of heart rate responses to load variations. …”
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Prediction of Salinity Based on Meteorological Data Using the Backpropagation Neural Network Method by Anisa Nur Azizah, Dian C.R. Novitasari, Putroue Keumala Intan, Fajar Setiawan, Ghaluh Indah Permata Sari

“…This study conducted several backpropagation architectural experiments, that is the learning rate, hidden layer, and the number of nodes in the hidden layer to obtain the best results. …”
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Research on the disintegration characteristics of fissured loess under water–vibration coupling effect by Tao Lei, Jiading Wang, Shaotong Jiao

“…To reveal the disaster mechanisms, this study conducted water-vibration coupled disintegration tests on fissured loess using the self-developed EDS-600 vibration disintegration apparatus, based on the measured dominant vibration frequencies (12–46 Hz) of the Lanzhou-Qinghai Railway. The influence patterns of vibration frequency (f) and fissure type (t) on disintegration rate (S), disintegration velocity (V), and disintegration velocity growth rate ( $$\alpha_{f - t}$$ ) were systematically investigated, with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) employed to uncover microstructural evolution mechanisms. …”
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Financial Institutions and Agricultural development in Rwanda. A Case Study of Rwanda Development Bank. by Boniface, Kabahizi

“…On the basis of customers’ perception about RDB lending policy, it has been realized from the study that clients prefer RDB because of its attractive lending policy, it has been realized from the study that clients prefer RDB because of its attractive lending policy including reasonable interest rate and repayment patterns. The reasons behind this are the interest rate for agricultural sector and exportation loans is lower compared to other sectors financed by RDB. …”
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WINDII airglow observations of wave superposition and the possible association with historical “bright nights” by G. G. Shepherd, Y.‐M. Cho

“…The pattern generally appears as a combination of zonal waves 1, 2, 3, and 4 whose phases propagate at different rates. …”
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Carbon taxation in Europe by A. V. Korytin, N. S. Kostrykina, T. A. Malinina

“…In Sweden and Switzerland the excise rate is in direct proportion to the carbon content of the fuel, however in the UK, Norway and France excise rates are set more voluntary. …”
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Divergent confidence intervals among pre-specified analyses in the HiSTORIC stepped wedge trial: An exploratory post-hoc investigation. by Richard A Parker, Catriona Keerie, Christopher J Weir, Atul Anand, Nicholas L Mills

“…Divergence was particularly acute for the safety endpoint, which had an event rate of 0.36% overall. Examining the raw data was particularly helpful to assess the sensitivity of the results to small changes in event rates and identify patterns in the data.…”
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Paediatric Measles in Romania: A Comparative Clinical and Epidemiological Analysis of the 2017–2019 and 2023–2024 Epidemic Waves at a Tertiary Care Centre in Bucharest by Gheorghiță Jugulete, Mădălina Maria Merișescu, Bianca Borcos, Alexandra Nicoleta Totoianu, Anca Oana Dragomirescu

“…A retrospective analysis evaluated mortality rates, distribution by age and sex, as well as clinical disease patterns. …”
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Unpacking Violence: Examining Socioeconomic, Psychological, and Genetic Drivers of Gun-Related Homicide and Potential Solutions by John Menezes, Kavita Batra

“…African Americans experienced homicide rates of 23.1 per 100,000, ten times the rate among Whites. …”
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Experience with Tetanus in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sudan: A Retrospective Review by Mumen Abdalazim Dafallah, Esraa Ahmed Ragab, Omer Ali Mohamed Ahmed Elawad

“…Tetanus is still a major health issue, especially in rural areas, and is associated with high morbidity and mortality rate. This study was conducted to describe the pattern of presentation and treatment outcome among adult patients infected with tetanus in our environment. …”
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Effectiveness of using a slider-crank mechanism for waffle background milling by I. N. Drozdov, A. Yu. Popov

“…The drive design presented in the work provides feed rate up to 43 m/min with cutting speed up to 942 m/min. …”
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Reproductive changes among women in their 40s: A cross‐sectional study by Ingela Lindh, Finn Egil Skjeldestad, Oskari Heikinheimo, Helena Hognert, Øjvind Lidegaard, Christina Bergh, Kristina Gemzell‐Danielsson

“…Aggregated data concerning birth and induced abortion rate were collected and analyzed from national health registers. …”
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Optimizing Sulfur Fertilization for Yield and Aroma Enhancement in Fragrant Rice Under Varying Soil Sulfur Conditions by Sirilak Chaiboontha, Chananath Chanauksorn, Choochad Santasup, Fapailin Chaiwan, Chanakan Prom-u-thai

“…There was a higher grain 2AP content in the low and medium soil S levels compared to very low S, but the pattern varied according to the S application rate. …”
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Multi-Timescale Fault Interactions and Earthquakes: A Review by Mian Liu

“…Consequently, attention has been focused on the rate of strain accumulation on individual faults to infer their stress evolution, which, together with earthquake history, forms the basis for earthquake forecasting. …”
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