Assessing brain-muscle networks during motor imagery to detect covert command-following by Emilia Fló, Daniel Fraiman, Jacobo Diego Sitt

“…For the 15/38 participants who showed motor imagery, as indexed by common spatial filters and linear discriminant analysis, we contrasted the configuration of the networks during imagined movement and resting state at the group level, and subject-level classifiers were implemented using as features the weights of the NMF together with trial-wise power modulations and heart response to classify resting state from motor imagery. …”
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Thulaganyo ya seretotumišo (sa Sepedi), pesalema (ya Bibele) le sefela sa kereke (ya Lutere) by Mawatle J. Mojalefa

“…Similarity or difference will be realised by contrasting the strata of the three literary texts through the lens of the adapted narratological model. …”
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The emerging role of blood-based biomarkers in early detection of colorectal cancer: A systematic review by Faris Shweikeh, Yuhao Zeng, Abdur Rahman Jabir, Erica Whittenberger, Saurav P. Kadatane, Yuting Huang, Mohamad Mouchli, Dani Ran Castillo

“…Protein biomarkers, contrasted with established cancer markers, unveiled notable candidates like Irisin and ANXA2, with AUCs surpassing 0.96. …”
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Transcriptomics Analysis Reveals Differences in Purine and Phenylpropanoid Biosynthesis Pathways Between <i>Camellia sinensis</i> var. Shuchazao and <i>Camellia ptilophylla</i> by Waqar Khan, Peng Zheng, Binmei Sun, Shaoqun Liu

“…In the purine alkaloid biosynthesis pathway, the S-adenosyl methionine (SAM) and adenosine monophosphate (AMP) pathway genes were significantly related to xanthosine synthesis in contrasting purine alkaloids among (<i>Camellia sinensis</i> var. …”
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GDNF family receptor alpha-like (GFRAL) expression is restricted to the caudal brainstem by Cecilia Hes, Lu Ting Gui, Alexandre Bay, Fernando Alvarez, Pierce Katz, Tanushree Paul, Nadejda Bozadjieva-Kramer, Randy J. Seeley, Ciriaco A. Piccirillo, Paul V. Sabatini

“…Methods: From Gfral:eGFP mice we collected tissue from 12 different tissues, including brain, and used single molecule in-situ hybridizations to identify cells within those tissues expressing Gfral. We then contrasted the results with human Gfral-expression by analyzing publicly available single-cell RNA sequencing data. …”
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La esquizofrenia del desarrollo: Un análisis semántico-discursivo de las relaciones entre salmonicultura y pesca artesanal en el sur-austral de Chile by Gonzalo Saavedra Gallo, Karen Mardones Leiva, María Pía Torres Zamora

“…Los principales resultados de la investigación dan cuenta de las diferencias discursivas y prácticas que los actores en cuestión formulan en esa intersección espacio-territorial, revelando los sentidos paradójicos y controversiales que se entretejen en la relación industria/comunidad, en donde el “trabajo” pareciera ser el denominador conceptual común pero que adquiere una condición polisémica de notables contrastes según sea observado y/o vivenciado desde la comunidad pesquero-artesanal o desde los/as operarios/as de la industria acuícola. …”
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Analysis of genetic relationships in the breeding material of <i>Prunus armeniaca</i> L. from the collection of the Mountain Botanical Garden, Dagestan by D. M. Anatov, I. I. Suprun, I. V. Stepanov, R. M. Osmanov, S. V. Tokmakov

“…The differences in Ne and I values between the most contrasting groups were insignificant: Ne = 2.719 and I = 1.085 for the Shalakh group versus Ne = 2.014 and I = 0.782 for the Krasnoshchekiy group.Results. …”
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Duckweed: a starch-hyperaccumulating plant under cultivation with a combination of nutrient limitation and elevated CO2 by Ling Guo, Ling Guo, Yang Fang, Songhu Wang, Yao Xiao, Yanqiang Ding, Yanling Jin, Xueping Tian, Anping Du, Zhihua Liao, Kaize He, Shuang Chen, Yonggui Zhao, Li Tan, Zhuolin Yi, Yuqing Che, Lanchai Chen, Jinmeng Li, Leyi Zhao, Peng Zhang, Zhengbiao Gu, Fangyuan Zhang, Yan Hong, Qing Zhang, Hai Zhao

“…In this study, we integrated whole-genome sequencing, epigenomics, transcriptomics, enzyme activity, and composition variation to elucidate the mechanisms of efficient starch accumulation in duckweed in terms of starch accumulation and carbon partitioning, regulation of the expression of genes in the starch metabolic pathway, and sucrose biosynthesis and transportation.Results and discussionAlthough Landoltia punctata exhibits dramatic gene family contraction, its starch content and productivity reached 72.2% (dry basis) and 10.4 g m-2 d-1, respectively, in 10 days, equivalent to a yield of 38.0 t ha-1 y-1, under nutrient limitation treatment with elevated CO2 levels. …”
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Petrology of the Eocene alkaline volcanism from the western Rio Grande Rise, South Atlantic Ocean by Julia Taciro Mandacaru Guerra, Valdecir de Assis Janasi, Priyeshu Srivastava, Priyeshu Srivastava, Miguel Angelo Stipp Basei, George Luiz Luvizotto, Luigi Jovane

“…Disequilibrium between crystals and host magmas is evidenced by abundant clinopyroxene macrocrysts with resorbed or corroded cores and rims with contrasting composition, as well as by resorbed feldspar macrocrysts. …”
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Morphological, Physiological, and Molecular Responses to Heat Stress in Brassicaceae by Iram Batool, Ahsan Ayyaz, Tongjun Qin, Xiaofen Wu, Weiqi Chen, Fakhir Hannan, Zafar Ullah Zafar, Muhammad Shahbaz Naeem, Muhammad Ahsan Farooq, Weijun Zhou

“…While such studies are limited in <i>B. napus</i>, contrasting trends in gene expression have been observed across different species and cultivars, suggesting these genes play a complex role in heat stress tolerance. …”
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Randomized radial basis function neural network for solving multiscale elliptic equations by Yuhang Wu, Ziyuan Liu, Wenjun Sun, Xu Qian

“…Furthermore, it is contrasted with to local extreme learning machine method, which also utilizes domain decomposition and the least squares method. …”
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Comparative Assessment of Double Y-Shaped Versus Conventional Miniplates in Fixation of Mandibular Fractures by Swastika Srivastava, R. Balakrishnan

“…Aims: The study aims to enhance the patient’s quality of life by assessing and contrasting the effectiveness of traditional miniplates and double Y-shaped titanium plates in the treatment of mandibular anterior fractures. …”
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Visible light photocatalytic efficiency and corrosion resistance of Zn, Ni, and Cu-doped TiO2 coatings by Mona Khalaghi, Masoud Atapour, Mohamad Mohsen Momeni, Mohammad Reza Karampoor

“…Corrosion measurements under dark and light conditions for doped TiO2 coatings exhibited contrasting activities, suggesting high electrical conductivity under light illumination.…”
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Educational Policy Analysis: Examining Pesantren Policies and Their Implications on the Independence of Kyai and Pesantren in the Contemporary Era by Nadhif Muhammad Mumtaz, Evi Muafiah, Doli Witro

“…Research implications/limitations – The research has theoretical implications that two contrasting views concerning Pesantren policies’ influence on Kyai’s independence vis-à-vis political elites. …”
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Wing spot in a tropical and a temperate drosophilid: C = C enrichment and conserved thermal response by Divita Garg, Harshad Vijay Mayekar, Sanjeev Paikra, Monalisa Mishra, Subhash Rajpurohit

“…Our study indicated a conserved mechanism of the spot formation in two Drosophila species coming from contrasting distribution ranges. Graphical Abstract…”
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Le traducteur et les italiques. Omniscience et redressement dans Madame Bovary by Sophie Sarrazin

“…In this respect, one of the characteristics of the flaubertian style, which would be the call to the reader’s contribution, is truly revealed by contrasting translations of Flaubert’s text.…”
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Impact of water transfer on socioeconomic drought in China: A new approach based on production and consumption by Junlin Qu, Changhai Qin, Jiaxuan Chang, Yong Zhao, Hao Wang, Fan He

“…Considering the full demand for water resources, this paper evaluates the mitigation of socioeconomic drought by water transfer from a contrasting perspective of production and consumption. …”
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Simulating the Tone River eastward diversion project in Japan carried out 4 centuries ago by J. Trošelj, J. Trošelj, N. Hanasaki

“…Finally, the validity of our historical simulation was proven by contrasting the distribution of simulated low flow rates with the flows at the historical river ports that lie furthest upstream. …”
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Association of Tooth Loss with New-Onset Parkinson’s Disease: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study by Ho Geol Woo, Yoonkyung Chang, Ji Sung Lee, Tae-Jin Song

“…The number of tooth loss was positively related to an increased risk of new-onset Parkinson’s disease. Contrastingly, the frequency of tooth brushings and dental clinic visits for any causes as well as competent dental care were negatively related to the development of new-onset Parkinson’s disease. …”
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L’image du père et du jardin : Jane Eyre de Charlotte Brontë  et WideSargasso Sea de Jean Rhys by Anne-Marie Baranowski

“…It also means a place of peace and of simple joys for Jane Eyre, making up for the deprived life at the Lowood boarding school; but contrasting with Coulibri it does not preclude the contact with the outside world which she actually longs for. …”
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