Determining factors affecting flood risk perception among local communities in Iran by Moslem Savari, Ahmad Jafari, Abbas Sheheytavi

“…Abstract Although climatic and environmental factors primarily determine the intensity of flood events, their impacts on residents are significantly influenced by human-related elements. Since the most floods are highly variable and unpredictable, it is crucial to enhance the capacity and resilience of residents to withstand and coexist with these disasters. …”
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Botulinum Toxin Suppression of CNS Network Activity In Vitro by Joseph J. Pancrazio, Kamakshi Gopal, Edward W. Keefer, Guenter W. Gross

“…Lastly, prior exposure to human-derived antisera containing neutralizing antibodies prevented BoNT-A induced inhibition of network spike activity. …”
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Immunoinformatics Identification of B- and T-Cell Epitopes in the RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase of SARS-CoV-2 by Niti Yashvardhini, Amit Kumar, Deepak Kumar Jha

“…Subsequently, antigenicity and interactions with HLA (human leukocyte antigen) alleles were estimated. …”
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A dataset for tactile textures on uneven surfaces collected using a BioIn-Tacto sensing moduleMendeley Data by Maliheh Marzani, Soheil Khatibi, Ruslan Masinjila, Vinicius Prado da Fonseca, Thiago Eustaquio Alves de Oliveira

“…Effective human-like manipulation in robots depends on their capacity to recognize and identify textures in different environments. …”
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HEAVY METALS IN SURFACE SEAWATER AND SEDIMENT FROM THE COAST OF KHANH HOA PROVINCE: LEVELS AND ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT by Xuan Thuy Nguyen, Nhat Nhu Thuy Nguyen, Hung Phu Le, Trong Dung Le, Viet Ha Dao, Xuan Vy Nguyen

“… Contamination by heavy metals in coastal and marine environments is an increasingly serious threat to both marine ecosystems and humans. The numerous marine cultivation and industrial zones along the coast of Khanh Hoa may influence the heavy metal contamination in the seawater and marine sediments. …”
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Epidemiological Survey of Toxoplasma gondii and Associated Risk Factors in Ruminant Species of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan by Abid Ali, Talha Omer, Asad Ullah, Abdul Haleem, Maryam Naseem, Mujeeb Ullah, Seemab, Fahad Shamim, Amna Tehreem, Muhammad Bilal, Muhammad Numan Khan

“…Toxoplasma infection is one of the most common human parasitic diseases. During 2018-2020, in the rural areas of three districts of Pakistan, we surveyed a total of 451 animals, belonging to different asymptomatic ruminant species, to determine the prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies. …”
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Impact of Chatbots on User Experience and Data Quality on Citizen Science Platforms by Akasha-Leonie Kessel, Soror Sahri, Sven Groppe, Jinghua Groppe, Hanieh Khorashadizadeh, Marc Pignal, Eva Perez Pimparé, Régine Vignes-Lebbe

“…Recent advancements in Large Language Models (LLMs) present a promising solution by providing automated, real-time assistance to users, reducing the need for extensive human intervention, and offering instant support. …”
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Elevated SAMD3 expression in T cells predicts improved survival in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patients by Lingyi Fu, Enliang Zhou, Shuo Li, Ziteng Li, Liyan Wu, Xinxin Zhou, Lang Tian, Bokang Cui

“…Design We investigated the heterogeneity and gene expression profiles of T cells using a single-cell RNA sequencing (sc-RNA-seq) dataset comprised of human PDAC samples. SAMD3 mRNA expression was further evaluated in a tumor-specific OT-I/ovalbumin (OVA) mouse model. …”
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Liquid–Solid Triboelectric Nanogenerator‐Based DNA Barcode Detection Biosensor for Species Identification by Wenlong Ma, Jiawei Li, Xiaolin Qu, Shao‘e Sun, Yanan Zhou, Yitong Liu, Peng Wang, Zhongli Sha

“…Abstract DNA barcode detection method is widely applied for species identification, which is imperative to evaluate the effect of human economic activities on the biodiversity of ecosystem. …”
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A multicenter, randomized, open label, two formulation, crossover bioequivalence trial of doxorubicin hydrochloride liposomal injection in Chinese patients with metastatic breast c... by Jingshu Wang, Xiuping Lai, Herui Yao, Hui Yang, Xiaolong Cao, Xiaochen Wang, Ying Wang, Weiqi Nian, Xiaodong Zheng, Qingxiu Mai, Anding Liu, Xiaozhi Lv, Xiaoying Bi, Junyi Chen, Junyan Wu, Suiwen Ye

“…Abstract Purpose The primary objectives of this trial were aimed at exploring the pharmacokinetic profiles and the human bioequivalence of an intravenous liposomal injection of doxorubicin hydrochloride in comparison with a reference formulation in Chinese patients diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. …”
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Epigenetic regulation of bone remodeling and its role in the pathogenesis of primary osteoporosis by B. I. Yalaev, R. I. Khusainova

“…However, the knowledge should be systematised and generalised according to the results of research on the role of epigenetic modifiers in the development of osteoporosis, and the influence of each epigenetic mechanism on the individual links of bone remodelling during ontogenesis of humans in general, including the elderly, should be described. …”
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Multi-Kinects fusion for full-body tracking in virtual reality-aided assembly simulation by Yu Wang, Fuxiang Chang, Yuanjie Wu, Ziran Hu, Lihui Li, Pengyu Li, Pu Lang, Shouwen Yao

“…However, previous works did not consider the inconsistency of tracking accuracy in the tracking field of Kinect and the self-occlusion of human body in assembly operation, which are of vital importance to the fusion performance of the multiple Kinects data in assembly task simulation. …”
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LC-MS/MS Method for Determination of Hydroxychloroquine and Metabolites: Application in a Pharmacokinetic Study by Lili Cui, Zhipeng Wang, Shi Qiu, Mengwei Zhang, Yanping Liu, Fengjing Xu, Xinhua Song, Shouhong Gao, Wansheng Chen

“…The results of the pharmacokinetic study presented an average half-life time 21.14 ± 10.31 h (mean ± SD) of HCQ, which is much shorter in human compared to that in mice. For the three metabolites, longer half-life times (approximately 100 h) were shown in rat.…”
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Surgical Practice in Resource‐Limited Settings: Perspectives of Medical Students and Early Career Doctors: A Narrative Review by BillSmith Anyinkeng Achanga, Christian Wabene Bisimwa, Victor Oluwafemi Femi‐Lawal, Nnoko Sona Akwo, Tohson Falake Toh

“…Many centers lack adequate infrastructure, human resources, and training. These challenges negatively affect the skills and quality of surgical care. …”
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Exploiting self-organization and fault tolerance in wireless sensor networks: A case study on wildfire detection application by Felipe Taliar Giuntini, Delano Medeiros Beder, Jó Ueyama

“…The wildfires caused by human occupation is one of the factors that most contributes to deforestation of conservation areas, resulting in a number of issues for ecological systems. …”
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Elimination of olfactory sensory neurons by zinc sulfate inoculation prevents SARS-CoV-2 infection of the brain in K18-hACE2 transgenic mice by Ji-Hun Lee, Eun-Seon Yoo, Na-Won Kim, Won-Yong Shim, Han-Bi Jeong, Dong-Hyun Kim, Young-Jun Park, Sun-Min Seo, Jun-Won Yun, Jun Won Park, Kang-Seuk Choi, Ho-Young Lee, Jun-Young Seo, Ki Taek Nam, Je Kyung Seong, Yang-Kyu Choi

“…One of the prevailing hypotheses is that SARS-CoV-2 travels through the olfactory nerve system via the olfactory epithelium (OE). Using a K18-human angiotensin converting-enzyme 2 (hACE2) transgenic mouse model with impaired olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) induced by zinc sulfate, we examined the role of the olfactory nerve in the brain invasion by SARS-CoV-2. …”
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Sequence Analysis of How Disability Influenced Life Trajectories in a Past Population from the Nineteenth-Century Sundsvall Region, Sweden by Lotta Vikström, Helena Haage, Erling Häggström Lundevaller

“…To our knowledge this is the first study to employ sequence analysis on a substantially large number of cases to provide demographic evidence of how disability shaped human trajectories in the past during an extended period of life. …”
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Molecular Mechanisms of Immunomodulation Properties of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells: A New Insight into the Role of ICAM-1 by Yury Rubtsov, Кirill Goryunov, Аndrey Romanov, Yulia Suzdaltseva, George Sharonov, Vsevolod Tkachuk

“…We examined the molecular mechanisms of MSC immunomodulatory function in mixed cultures of human adipose-derived MSC with lymphocytes. Our data show that MSC promote unstimulated lymphocyte survival potentially by an increase in antigen presentation. …”
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The study of the regulatory region of the Drosophila melanogaster Notch gene by new methods of directed genome editing by O. V. Andreyenkov, E. I. Volkova, N. G. Andreyenkova, S. A. Demakov

“…In mammals, the family of Notch receptors includes four homologues. In humans, mutations in the Notch gene cause several hereditary diseases and carcinogenesis. …”
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Assistive Devices Analysis for Visually Impaired Persons: A Review on Taxonomy by Sadia Zafar, Muhammad Asif, Maaz Bin Ahmad, Taher M. Ghazal, Tauqeer Faiz, Munir Ahmad, Muhammad Adnan Khan

“…In recent times, the technology proved its presence in every domain of life and innovative devices are assisting humans in all fields especially, artificial intelligence has dominated and outperformed the rest of the trades. …”
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