Effects of graphene oxide and graphene oxide quantum dots on the osteogenic differentiation of stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth by Xin Yang, Qi Zhao, Yijing Chen, Yuanxiang Fu, Shushen Lu, Xinlin Yu, Dongsheng Yu, Wei Zhao

“…The stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHEDs) possess the properties of self-renewal, extensive proliferation, and multiple differentiation potential, and have gradually become one of the most promising mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in bone tissue engineering. …”
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Forecasting Stock Market Volatility Using Housing Market Indicators: A Reinforcement Learning-Based Feature Selection Approach by Pourya Zareeihemat, Samira Mohamadi, Jamal Valipour, Seyed Vahid Moravvej

“…The RL component actively refines feature selection through continuous data interaction, ensuring the model captures the most significant features and effectively mitigates the risk of overfitting. …”
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Discussion of a Simple Method to Generate Descriptive Images Using Predictive ResNet Model Weights and Feature Maps for Recurrent Cervix Cancer by Destie Provenzano, Jeffrey Wang, Sharad Goyal, Yuan James Rao

“…Simulated images were generated as follows: [A] a ResNet model was trained to identify recurrent cervix cancer; [B] a model was evaluated on T2W MRI data for subjects to obtain corresponding feature maps; [C] most important feature maps were determined for each image; [D] feature maps were combined across all images to generate a simulated image; [E] the final image was reviewed by a radiation oncologist and an initial algorithm to identify the likelihood of recurrence. …”
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Therapeutic properties of some specific honey types by Sakač Marijana B., Jovanov Pavle, Marić Aleksandar, Plavšić Dragana, Jakimov Dimitar, Đermanović Branislava

“…In terms of antiproliferative activity, manuka honey was the most effective among the tested honey types, with IC50 values of 21.9 ± 2.05 mg/mL for cervix cancer cells (HeLa) and 32.5 ± 3.69 mg/mL for MRC-5 cells derived from healthy lung tissue.…”
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The spatial risk of cyclone wave damage across the Great Barrier Reef by Mandy W.M. Cheung, Milani Chaloupka, Peter J. Mumby, David P. Callaghan

“…Across the GBR, we identified the top 10 % most exposed cyclone hotspots as well as the top 10 % least exposed refugia with relatively high probabilities of experiencing high and low cyclonic wave velocities, respectively. …”
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Network-based approach identifies key genes associated with tumor heterogeneity in HPV positive and negative head and neck cancer patients by Sumeet Patiyal, Piyush Agrawal

“…Abstract Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) is the seventh most prevalent cancer worldwide and is classified as human papillomavirus (HPV) positive or negative. …”
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Isolation, culture, and genome analysis of Rickettsia oklahomensis sp. nov. (Rickettsiales: Rickettsiaceae) from Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) by Michael Karounos, Praveen Kumar Korla, James Wilson, Sarah Clarke, Susan Little, Barbara Qurollo

“…We predicted 1037 genes, 997 coding gene open reading frames, along with 33 tRNAs, 4 ncRNAs and 3 rRNAs. This genome was most similar to Rickettsia canadensis strain CA410 at 91.1 % identity, based on average nucleotide identity analysis. …”
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Cryopreservation of Autologous Adipose Tissue From Liposuction: A Review by Mariana Flaifel, MBBS, Kendra S. Cruickshank, MSc, Aima Tahir, MBBS, Gregory Nicolas, MD, PhD, Juan P. Menéndez, MD

“…Additionally, cryopreservation requires cryoprotective agents, among which a combination of dimethyl sulfoxide and human serum albumin was most effective. Despite the advancement in cryoprotective agents, thawing adipose tissue results in cell death and impaired extracellular matrix integrity. …”
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Cervical precancer thermal ablation versus LLETZ excision comparative efficacy study in WLWH (TALL Study): protocol for a randomised clinical trial in South Africa by Helen Kelly, Matthys H Botha, Frederick H Van der Merwe, Robyn A Adams, Jennifer L Butt, Johanna E Zwanepoel

“…Background Cervical cancer remains a significant global health concern and is the fourth most prevalent cancer among women. In South Africa, it is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women aged 15–44 years. …”
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Prevalência do transtorno do déficit de atenção e hiperatividade e suas comorbidades em uma amostra de escolares Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and its como... by Giuseppe Pastura, Paulo Mattos, Alexandra Prufer de Queiroz Campos Araújo

“…Comorbidities were present in 58% of the cases and oppositional-defiant disorder was the most common, found in 38.5%. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of the ADHD and its comorbidities in this sample is similar to that observed in the literature.…”
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Cerebrovascular p16INK4A expression induces cerebral small vessel disease-related phenotypes by Keiji Kawatani, Tomonori Aikawa, Zeynab Tabrizi, Yining Pan, Yingxue Ren, Ni Wang, Aishe Kurti, Toshihiko Nambara, Clark C. Ikezu, Francis Shue, Michael Bamkole, Yasuteru Inoue, Tammee M. Parsons, Guojun Bu, Qianqian Song, Oliver Bracko, Takahisa Kanekiyo

“…Abstract Cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD) is the most common cause of vascular cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID) and highly associated with Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis. …”
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Improving the accuracy of geological models and seismic sedimentology using sedimentary forward modeling by Fan Zuochun, Fan Zuochun, Hu Changhao, Jiang Shu, Yao Rui, Li Man, Zhao Lintian

“…The results indicate that compared with other types of sedimentation, distributary channels have better physical properties and more oil and gas accumulation in the front of the fan delta, making them the most favorable oil and gas development zone in the study area.…”
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Accuracy of Deep brain stimulation (DBS) lead Placement: A Comparative study of bilateral and Four-Lead implantation Techniques by Patrick Fricke, Cordula Matthies, Vera Nickl, Maria Breun, Martin M Reich, Robert C Nickl

“…The findings recommend prioritizing the implantation of the most clinically significant lead first, given the observed decrease in placement accuracy for subsequent leads or a staged procedure. …”
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Real univariate polynomials with given signs of coefficients and simple real roots by V. P. Kostov

“…We prove that for degree $d\leq 5$, all such sets are connected or empty. Most of the connected sets are contractible, i.~e. able to be reduced to one of their points by continuous deformation. …”
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Overexpression of plasma membrane SUT1 in poplar alters lateral sucrose partitioning in stem and promotes leaf necrosis by Liang‐Jiao Xue, Moh'd I. Hozain, Christopher J. Frost, Afraz Talebi, Batbayar Nyamdari, Kavita B. Aulakh, Ran Zhou, Scott A. Harding, Chung‐Jui Tsai

“…Necrotic spotting advanced most rapidly in the distal portion of mature leaves and was accompanied by sharp hexose increases and sharp sucrose decreases there. …”
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SEISMICITY AND CRUSTAL SEISMOTECTONIC DEFORMATIONS OF THE ANATOLIAN PLATE (TURKEY) by N. А. Sycheva

“…The distribution of the above-mentioned parameters was calculated for a 0–40 km layer wherein most of the earthquakes are located. Deep-focus earthquakes occur at a depth to 170 km. …”
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Predicting body weight in Ross 308 broiler chickens using a data mining algorithm approach by L Bila

“…These results suggest that the CART data mining algorithm could be used to help farmers recognise the morphological traits that are most influential in determining body weight. Submitted 8 September 2024; Accepted 18 January 2025; Published 30 June 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Significance of research to South African science The article “Predicting body weight in Ross 308 broiler chickens using morphometric traits” by Bila (2025) contributes meaningfully to South African poultry science by offering practical and low-cost methods for estimating broiler performance. …”
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Robust Closed–Open Loop Iterative Learning Control for MIMO Discrete-Time Linear Systems with Dual-Varying Dynamics and Nonrepetitive Uncertainties by Yawen Zhang, Yunshan Wei, Zuxin Ye, Shilin Liu, Hao Chen, Yuangao Yan, Junhong Chen

“…However, these assumptions are often difficult to fully satisfy in practical applications. While most existing studies have achieved limited progress in relaxing either one or two of these constraints simultaneously, this work aims to eliminate the restrictions imposed by all four strict repeatability conditions in ILC. …”
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Investigating the Reliability of Empirical Path Loss Models over Digital Terrestrial UHF Channels in Ikorodu and Akure, Southwestern Nigeria by Akinsanmi Akinbolati, Bolanle T. Abe

“…However, it is imperative to investigate their reliability and to use the one most suited to each environment. This study investigated the reliability of the Okumura–Hata, COST-231, ECC-33, and Ericsson models over digital UHF channels in Ikorodu and Akure, Southwestern Nigeria. …”
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Prevalence and Pattern of Road Traffic Accidents among Commercial Motorcyclists in the Central Tongu District, Ghana by Kennedy Diema Konlan, Abdul Razak Doat, Iddrisu Mohammed, Roberta Mensima Amoah, Joel Afram Saah, Kennedy Dodam Konlan, Juliana Asibi Abdulai

“…Motorcycles as a means of transport are increasingly becoming the preferred and easiest means of transportation for most people in developing countries despite the associated risk. …”
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