Exploratory analysis of molecular traits of the mitochondrial DNA of leafcutting ants to infer taxonomic characters towards an integrative taxonomy by Perpetua Ndubuisi Onyinyechi, Natália Martins Travenzoli, Maykon Passos Cristiano, Danon Clemes Cardoso

“…These molecular traits can in turn provide independent information for integrative taxonomy, aiding genus-level circumscriptions. Therefore, we use the leafcutting ant genera Amoimyrmex Cristiano et al., 2020, Atta Fabricius, 1804 and Acromyrmex Mayr, 1865 as models to evaluate a mitochondrial genome fragment regularly applied in phylogenetic and evolutionary studies. …”
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Research and Application Progress of Dual-energy CT in Prostate Lesions by Yize LI, Ziqi CHEN, Luyao ZHANG, Yingmin CHEN

“…Additionally, DECT derives relevant quantitative parameters such as iodine concentration, standardized iodine concentration, and slope of the energy spectrum decay curve, aiding in the functional evaluation of diseased tissues. …”
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Building occupancy type classification and uncertainty estimation using machine learning and open data by Tom Narock, J. Michael Johnson, Justin Singh-Mohudpur, Arash Modaresi Rad

“…Federal and local agencies have identified a need to create building databases to help ensure that critical infrastructure and residential buildings are accounted for in disaster preparedness and to aid the decision-making processes in subsequent recovery efforts. …”
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Outage Analysis of Train-to-Train Communication Model over Nakagami-m Channel in High-Speed Railway by Pengyu Liu, Xiaojuan Zhou, Zhangdui Zhong

“…The train-to-train communication is inter-train communication without an aid of infrastructure (for base station). Source train uses trains on other rail tracks as relays to transmit signals to destination train on the same track. …”
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Instantaneous Amplitude-Frequency Feature Extraction for Rotor Fault Based on BEMD and Hilbert Transform by Chuanjin Huang, Haijun Song, Wenping Lei, Zhanya Niu, Yajun Meng

“…The fault features along two and three dimensions can be investigated, providing more comprehensive information to aid in the fault diagnosis of rotor. Experimental results on oil film oscillation, the oil whirl, the bistability of the rotor, and looseness and rotor rubbing composite fault indicate the effectiveness of the proposed method.…”
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On-Chip DNA Assembly via Dielectrophoresis by Xichuan Rui, Lin-Sheng Wu, Xin Zhao

“…Our DEP chip can selectively manipulate oligos and guide their movement without perturbing the surrounding fluid medium, thus aiding in DNA assembly. Helical forked electrode design has been optimized for compatibility with DEP, ensuring efficient control over target oligos. …”
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A Challenge for Diagnosing Acute Liver Injury with Concomitant/Sequential Exposure to Multiple Drugs: Can Causality Assessment Scales Be Utilized to Identify the Offending Drug? by Roxanne Lim, Hassan Choudry, Kim Conner, Wikrom Karnsakul

“…Although clindamycin is the most likely cause by clinical diagnosis, none of causality assessment scales aid in the diagnosis.…”
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Whole genome sequencing, assembly and annotation of the Southern Ground Hornbill – Bucorvus leadbeateri by Jasmin Patel, Angela Botes, Jean Mollett, Pieter De Maayer

“…The availability of this genome will aid in improving our current understanding of this bird at a genomic level and provide a pivotal foundation for comparative genomic analysis with other hornbill species.…”
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Principal Component and Cluster Analysis as a Tool in the Assessment of Tomato Hybrids and Cultivars by G. Evgenidis, E. Traka-Mavrona, M. Koutsika-Sotiriou

“…Determination of germplasm diversity and genetic relationships among breeding materials is an invaluable aid in crop improvement strategies. This study assessed the breeding value of tomato source material. …”
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Nutrigenomics: Definitions and Advances of This New Science by N. M. R. Sales, P. B. Pelegrini, M. C. Goersch

“…The discovery of these interactions (gene-nutrient) will aid the prescription of customized diets according to each individual’s genotype. …”
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Eagle Syndrome: Pathophysiology, Differential Diagnosis and Treatment Options by Daniel Swanson, Cole H. Evensky, Shadman Yusuf, Hannah Long, Jamal Hasoon, Mustafa Mohamed, Bruce M. Dixon, Tomasina Parker-Actlis, Michael A. Alvarado, Jaehong Song, Adam M. Kaye, Giustino Varrassi, Alan D. Kaye, Latha Ganti

“…CT scan continues to be the standard of care for diagnosing Eagle Syndrome and CT Angiography has an important role in aiding diagnosis as well. Medical treatment options include steroids, antidepressants, and anticonvulsants however not all cases of Eagle Syndrome can be managed medically. …”
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Aura phenomenon: a proposal for an etiology-based clinical classification by Umberto Pensato, Andrew M. Demchuk, Jens P. Dreier, Kevin C. Brennan, Simona Sacco, Michele Romoli

“…Conclusion This nuanced classification aims to aid in the diagnostic evaluation and phenotyping of aura phenomenon, ultimately improving the diagnosis and management of the different associated neurological conditions. …”
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Automatic detection, classification, and segmentation of sagittal MR images for diagnosing prolapsed lumbar intervertebral disc by Md. Abu Sayed, G. M. Mahmudur Rahman, Md. Sherajul Islam, Md. Alimul Islam, Jeongwon Park, Hasan Ahmed, Akram Hossain, Rahat Shahrior

“…However, for a computer-aided diagnostic (CAD) system, distinguishing between pathological abnormalities of PLID in MR images is a challenging and intricate task. …”
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Heat Transfer in Boundary Layer Magneto-Micropolar Fluids with Temperature-Dependent Material Properties over a Stretching Sheet by Ephesus O. Fatunmbi, Samuel S. Okoya

“…., prescribed surface temperature (PST) and prescribed heat flux (PHF). With the aid of similarity conversion analysis, the formulated equations of the flow and heat transfer have been translated into a system of nonlinear ordinary differential equations. …”
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A Parallel Decoding Algorithm for Short Polar Codes Based on Error Checking and Correcting by Yingxian Zhang, Xiaofei Pan, Kegang Pan, Zhan Ye, Chao Gong

“…Due to the existence of multiple solutions of the error-checking equations, we formulate a CRC-aided optimization problem of finding the optimal solution with three different target functions, so as to improve the accuracy of error checking. …”
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Iatrogenic Anetoderma of Prematurity: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Laura Maffeis, Lorenza Pugni, Carlo Pietrasanta, Andrea Ronchi, Monica Fumagalli, Carlo Gelmetti, Fabio Mosca

“…The knowledge of the disease can encourage a more careful management of the skin of extremely premature babies and aid the physicians to diagnose the disease when anetoderma patches are first encountered later in childhood.…”
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TLC determination of some flavanones in the buds of different genus Populus species and hybrids by Pobłocka-Olech Loretta, Migas Piotr, Krauze-Baranowska Mirosława

“…Flavonoids in the buds of eight Populus species and hybrids were detected and compared with the aid of an optimized TLC method. Separation of 17 flavonoid aglycones belonging to different groups, namely, flavones, flavonols, flavanones and flavanonols, previously described as constituents of poplar buds, was performed on silica gel plates using a hexane/ethyl acetate/formic acid (60:40:1.3, V/V/V) mixture as the mobile phase. …”
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Theoretical Investigation on the Solubilization in Water of Functionalized Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes by Michael Mananghaya, Emmanuel Rodulfo, Gil Nonato Santos, Al Rey Villagracia

“…In this study, the effects of functionalization of some single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) were investigated with the aid of density functional theory. The SWCNT model used in the study consists of a finite, (5, 0) zigzag nanotube segment containing 60 C atoms with hydrogen atoms added to the dangling bonds of the perimeter carbons. …”
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Guidelines for Implementing Innovations in Hospital Organizations by Josiano Cesar de Sousa, Miriam Borchardt, Murilo Barros Alves, Edithe Oliveira Nogueira

“…The collected data were treated with content analysis techniques with the aid of the Atlas.ti software. As a result, it was possible to structure a set of guidelines composed of five stages, capable of supporting the management team during the process of implementing innovations in hospital organizations. …”
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Bacteroides expand the functional versatility of a conserved transcription factor and transcribed DNA to program capsule diversity by Jason Saba, Katia Flores, Bailey Marshall, Michael D. Engstrom, Yikai Peng, Atharv S. Garje, Laurie E. Comstock, Robert Landick

“…Here, we use in-vivo nascent-RNA sequencing and promoter-less in-vitro transcription (PIVoT) to show that UpxY recognizes a paused RNA polymerase via sequences in both the exposed non-template DNA and the upstream duplex DNA. UpxY association is aided by ‘pause-then-escape’ nascent RNA hairpins. …”
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