Development and validation of rapid eDNA detection method for yellow mud turtle, Kinosternon flavescens: a field study in South Texas, USA by Sakib Tahmid Rishan, Richard J. Kline, Richard J. Kline, Md Saydur Rahman, Md Saydur Rahman

“…A species-specific nested PCR assay was designed to enhance the detection of yellow mud turtle species. …”
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A Y chromosome-linked genome editor for efficient population suppression in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae by Ignacio Tolosana, Katie Willis, Matthew Gribble, Lee Phillimore, Austin Burt, Tony Nolan, Andrea Crisanti, Federica Bernardini

“…Here, instead, we describe a self-limiting strategy, designed to have geographically and temporally restricted effect, based on a Y chromosome-linked genome editor (YLE). …”
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A deep learning ICDNET architecture for efficient classification of histopathological cancer cells using Gaussian noise images by Hui Zong, Wenlong An, Xin Chen, Zhanhui Yang, Heng Zhou, Xiangchao Liu, Jianchu Lin, Chuanyue Zong

“…To address this issue, this study introduces a new hybrid network model, termed ICDNET, designed to fuse global and local features without destroying the integrity of the feature data, thus enhancing the accuracy of medical image classification. …”
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Verbal Memory Impairments in Children after Cerebellar Tumor Resection by Matthew P. Kirschen, Mathew S. Davis-Ratner, Marnee W. Milner, S. H. Annabel Chen, Pam Schraedley-Desmond, Paul G. Fisher, John E. Desmond

“…This study was designed to investigate cerebellar lobular contributions to specific cognitive deficits observed after cerebellar tumor resection. …”
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Enhancing ophthalmology education through a mobile flipped classroom: a new teaching method by Maryam Yadgari, Masomeh Kalantarion, Mohammad-Mehdi Sadoughi, Soleiman Ahmady, Mohammad-Hasan Shahriari

“…Learning was measured via pre/post-tests designed by a panel. Satisfaction was assessed using a validated questionnaire. …”
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Induced-volatolomics, a new research field in chemical biology by Blochouse, Estelle, Eid, Rony, Cannoni, Elsa, Châtre, Rémi, Geffroy, Claude, Opalinski, Isabelle, Papot, Sébastien, Poinot, Pauline

“…Numerous optical probes activatable by disease-relevant enzymes have been designed and have shown great value for imaging crucial biochemical transformations specific to pathological processes. …”
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Laparoscopic and open surgery with D3-lymphadenectomy in patients with left-sided colon cancer: clinical and pathological parallels by P. V. Tsarkov, I. V. Reshetov, I. A. Tulina, A. Yu. Kravchenko, D. N. Fedorov, A. V. Leontyev

“…The investigation was designed as retrospective-prospective comparative case-match study. …”
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Does the Somatosensory Temporal Discrimination Threshold Change over Time in Focal Dystonia? by Antonella Conte, Gina Ferrazzano, Daniele Belvisi, Nicoletta Manzo, Antonio Suppa, Giovanni Fabbrini, Alfredo Berardelli

“…No longitudinal studies have yet investigated whether STDT values in different forms of focal dystonia change during the course of the disease. Methods. We designed a follow-up study on 25 patients with dystonia (15 with blepharospasm and 10 with cervical dystonia) who were tested twice: upon enrolment and 8 years later. …”
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On the Performance of Video Quality Assessment Metrics under Different Compression and Packet Loss Scenarios by Miguel O. Martínez-Rach, Pablo Piñol, Otoniel M. López, Manuel Perez Malumbres, José Oliver, Carlos Tavares Calafate

“…Our purpose is to determine if the analyzed metrics can replace the PSNR while comparing, designing, and evaluating video codec proposals, and, in particular, under video delivery scenarios characterized by bursty and frequent packet losses, such as wireless multihop environments.…”
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Model Basic Clinical Integration from the Interdisciplinarity in the Basic Biomedical Sciences by Arturo Prudencio Puga García, Eduardo Veloso Pérez, Vicente Fardales Macías, Emelina Amiris Llano Gil, Gloria María Puga Madiedo

“…Results: A model was designed for basic clinical integration based on the application of didactic situations, which allows the theoretical contents to be linked to the future practical activity of the general doctor. …”
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Method to Realize the Tilt Monitoring and Instability Prediction of Hazardous Rock on Slopes by Zheng He, Mowen Xie, Zhengjun Huang, Guang Lu, Bo Yan, Jianfei Wang

“…A physical model test is designed, in which a thermally sensitive material (with heat-sensitive strength) is adopted as the weak structural plane of the hazardous block, and the change in the tilt angle during the process of block instability is monitored at a sampling frequency of 1000 Hz. …”
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Decreased TNF Levels and Improved Retinal Ganglion Cell Survival in MMP-2 Null Mice Suggest a Role for MMP-2 as TNF Sheddase by Lies De Groef, Manuel Salinas-Navarro, Griet Van Imschoot, Claude Libert, Roosmarijn E. Vandenbroucke, Lieve Moons

“…Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have been designated as both friend and foe in the central nervous system (CNS): while being involved in many neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory diseases, their actions appear to be indispensable to a healthy CNS. …”
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Experimental Study on Damage Breakage Properties of Shaft Lining Concrete under Hydromechanical Coupling by Weipei Xue, Zhishu Yao, Wei Jing, Bin Tang, Gan Kong, Dezhu Xie

“…The triaxial hydraulic coupling permeability test was conducted, and the designed osmotic pressures were 4 MPa, 6 MPa, 8 MPa, and 10 MPa. …”
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Model for sustainable carbon emission reduction energy development and smart grid technology strategy by Kangli Xiang, Keren Chen, Simin Chen, Wanqing Chen, Jinyu Chen

“…Compared to other contemporary designs, the proposed model can successfully reduce the system's carbon emissions while increasing energy efficiency. …”
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Mechanical Performance of rPET Filament Obtained by Thermal Drawing for FFF Additive Manufacturing by Pedro Pires, Martim Lima de Aguiar, André Costa Vieira

“…This work developed and validated a methodology to address these challenges. Designed for small-scale use at home or in schools following a Do It Yourself (DIY) approach, it transforms water bottles into plastic strips, which, after passing through an extruder nozzle, become filaments with a diameter of 1.75 mm. …”
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SerpensGate-YOLOv8: an enhanced YOLOv8 model for accurate plant disease detection by Yongzheng Miao, Yongzheng Miao, Wei Meng, Wei Meng, Xiaoyu Zhou, Xiaoyu Zhou

“…This study proposes an improved YOLOv8 model, SerpensGate-YOLOv8, specifically designed for plant disease detection tasks. Key enhancements include the incorporation of Dynamic Snake Convolution (DySnakeConv) into the C2F module, which improves the detection of intricate features in complex structures, and the integration of the SPPELAN module, combining Spatial Pyramid Pooling (SPP) and Efficient Local Aggregation Network (ELAN) for superior feature extraction and fusion. …”
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Thermographic Scan of the Thoracolumbar Area in Dogs with Acute Intervertebral Disc Extrusion (IVDE): A Retrospective Study by Cristian Zaha, Liliana Cărpinișan, Larisa Schuszler, Nistor Paula, Tudor Căsălean, Tiana Florea, Văduva Cristina, Bogdan Sicoe, Ciprian Rujescu, Roxana Dascălu

“…The Flir Tool software was used to analyze three designated areas (Bx1, Bx2, Bx3) within the thoracolumbar region by comparing the average temperature of the minimum, maximum, and mean temperature recordings between the two groups. …”
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Facebook addiction among medical students: prevalence and consequences by Eman Fouad Mohamed, Amany Elshabrawy Mohamed, Amira Mohamed Youssef, Mohammad Gamal Sehlo, Eman Seif Alnasr Soliman, Abdallah Saad Ibrahim

“…A semi-structured questionnaire designed by authors was used to collect sociodemographic data and data about academic performance and sleep. …”
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Model Predictive Control for an Aerial Tree-Pruning Robot Based on Alternating Direction Method of Multipliers by Changliang Xu, Zhong Yang, Hao Xu, Qiuyan Zhang, Dongsheng Zhou, Kaiwen Lu, Jiaming Han, Luwei Liao

“…In this article, an aerial tree-pruning robot with a novel structure is designed to improve the pruning operation efficiency and enhance the safety of the staff. …”
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Hyaluronic Acid (800 kDa) Supplementation of University of Wisconsin Solution Improves Viability of Osteochondral Grafts and Reduces Matrix Metalloproteinase Expression during Cold... by Takuya Yamada, Kentaro Uchida, Kenji Onuma, Gen Inoue, Jun Aikawa, Shotaro Takano, Hiroyuki Sekiguchi, Hisako Fujimaki, Masayuki Miyagi, Masashi Takaso

“…Although further studies in human OCT are warranted, these findings demonstrate that the use of 800 kDa HA in place of serum may be a suitable approach for the long-term preservation of osteochondral allografts designated for the repair of large cartilage defects in the clinical setting.…”
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