First report of non-marine ostracods (Crustacea, Ostracoda) from the Dahlak Archipelago (Eritrea), with the description of two new species by Giampaolo Rossetti, Ilaria Mazzini, Giorgio Chiozzi, Luca Vecchioni, Federico Marrone

“…Plesiocypridopsis newtoni, a species characterised by a wide geographic distribution and previously known to occur also in the Afrotropical region, shows marked variability in the prehensile palps of males, as evidenced by comparing the specimens from this study with descriptions available in the literature. …”
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The use of radar-optical remote sensing data and geographic information system–analytical hierarchy process–multicriteria decision analysis techniques for revealing groundwater rec... by Wang Yuxia, Han Yanzhong, Guo Yujiao, Wang Jingwei, Wang Nana, Abdelkareem Mohamed

“…Moreover, the Interferometry Synthetic Aperture Radar coherence change detection image validated the predicted model and revealed areas of no-coherence areas marked in brown matched to vegetated areas and excellent zones of GWPZs. …”
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Adaptive mechanisms to hypoxia and hyperoxia in juvenile turbot, Scophthalmus maximus by Yi Chen, Yuntian Zhang, Rongwei Zhang, Hongsheng Deng, Xiangyu Meng, Kotoya Inaba, Tatsu Osato, Xiaoran Zhao, Xiaoran Zhao, Yuzhe Han, Yuzhe Han, Tongjun Ren, Tongjun Ren

“…The results suggest that hyperoxia significantly enhances turbot growth without compromising the composition of intestinal microbiome, whereas hypoxia markedly impairs growth and induces alterations in intestinal microbiome. …”
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Comparative analysis of the performance, egg quality and ovarian immune function of fast and slow feather strains in tianfu green shell laying hens at various stages of egg product... by Zhi Hu, Hengyong Xu, Zhipeng Zhang, Yuxiang Lu, Yuxin Zhou, Jiajun Zhu, Qingqing Deng, Xi Wang, Yiping Liu, Yao Zhang, Yan Wang

“…Additionally, the expression levels of IFN-γ and interleukin 6 (IL-6) genes in the ovaries were markedly higher in EF hens. These findings indicate that although LF hens excel in early growth stages, EF hens exhibit superior egg production capabilities and enhanced immune responses.…”
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Effect of circulating prolactin, lactation days, and seasonal variations on first artificial insemination pregnancy rates using the PG7G protocol in dairy cows by Mufeed A. Alnimer, Mohamed A. Abedal-Majed, Mohmmad Al-Qaisi, Ahmad I. Shamoun

“…However, the PG7G-63 group exhibited lower PLs. Seasonality markedly influenced reproductive outcomes, with higher P/AI in the moderate season for primiparous cows and in the hot season for multiparous cows. …”
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Real-time seizure detection in paediatric intensive care patients: the RESET child brain protocol by Kristen Gibbons, Andreas Schibler, Anthony Slater, Louise Sparkes, Michaela Waak, Stephen Malone, Jane Harnischfeger, Sandra Gurr

“…Seizure events will be marked as seizures if >3 QEEG criteria occur. Post-hoc dedicated neurologists, who remain blinded to the QEEG analysis, will interpret the cEEG. …”
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Access to water and sanitation among people with disabilities: results from cross-sectional surveys in Bangladesh, Cameroon, India and Malawi by Islay Mactaggart, Hannah Kuper, Sarah Polack, Mahfuzar Rahman, Wolf-Peter Schmidt, Kristof Bostoen, Joseph Chunga, Lisa Danquah, Amal Krishna Halder, Saira Parveen Jolly, Marielle Snel, Adam Biran

“…These difficulties were most marked for people with more severe impairments.Conclusions People with disabilities may not have poorer access to WASH at the household level, but may have poorer quality of access within their households. …”
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Global Mean and Relative Sea-Level Changes Over the Past 66 Myr: Implications for Early Eocene Ice Sheets by K. G. Miller, W. J. Schmelz, J. V. Browning, Y. Rosenthal, A. V. Hess, R. E. Kopp, J. D. Wright

“…Both the BSL and RSL estimates have markedly higher Oligocene to Early Miocene Myr-scale amplitudes (20–60 m) than recently published δ18O-based estimates (<20 m) and much lower estimates than those of Exxon Production Research (>100 m), leading us to reject those estimates. …”
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Growth Performance, Serum Biochemical Profile, Oxidative Status, and Fertility Traits in Male Japanese Quail Fed on Ginger (Zingiber officinale, Roscoe) Essential Oil by Tchoffo Herve, Kana Jean Raphaël, Ngoula Ferdinand, Folack Tiwa Laurine Vitrice, Adoum Gaye, Moussa Mahamat Outman, Ngouozeu Moyo Willy Marvel

“…The main results revealed that growth characteristics were not markedly (P>0.05) affected by essential oil whatever the dose. …”
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A Novel Approach to Optimize Key Limitations of Azure Kinect DK for Efficient and Precise Leaf Area Measurement by Ziang Niu, Ting Huang, Chengjia Xu, Xinyue Sun, Mohamed Farag Taha, Yong He, Zhengjun Qiu

“…By focusing processing efforts on the image level rather than directly on 3D point clouds, this approach markedly enhanced both efficiency and accuracy with the sufficient utilization of the Azure Kinect DK, making it a promising solution for high-throughput 3D crop phenotyping.…”
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Effectiveness of the addition of visual aids to conversational preoperative education in glaucoma filtering surgery: A randomized controlled trial by Peimin Lin, Laiwen Lv, Ruqing Tang, Dehua Li, Xiaoxuan Chen, Jie Fang, Zhenggen Wu, Chukai Huang, Kusheng Wu

“…The requirement for additional anesthesia due to pain was markedly higher in the oral education group, with 66.2 % (45/68) of patients needing extra anesthesia compared to only 4.6 % (3/65) in the visual aids group (p < 0.001). …”
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Impact of vitamin E and selenium supplementation on growth, reproductive performance, and oxidative stress in dexamethasone-stressed Japanese quail cocks by Ifeanyi Emmanuel Uzochukwu, Luke Chukwudi Ali, Bright Chigozie Amaefule, Chisom C. Okeke, Charles Onochie Osita, Ndubuisi Samuel Machebe, Vesela Yancheva, Dóra Somogyi, Krisztián Nyeste

“…Plasma antioxidant assays showed elevated superoxide dismutase and catalase functions and reduced malondialdehyde levels in G3, G4, and G5 compared to G2, indicating reduced oxidative stress. No marked differences were seen in the plasma glutathione peroxidase activities across groups. …”
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Brassinosteroid Enhances Cucumber Stress Tolerance to NaHCO₃ by Modulating Nitrogen Metabolism, Ionic Balance and Phytohormonal Response by Wenjing Nie, Biao Gong, Dan Wen, Peng Qiao, Hongen Guo, Qinghua Shi

“…Under NaHCO₃ stress, exogenous 24-epibrassinolide (EBR) markedly alleviated Na⁺ accumulation in cucumber plants, thereby decreasing the Na⁺/K⁺, Na⁺/Mg²⁺, and Na⁺/Ca²⁺ ratios. …”
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Construction and characterization of bioluminescent Salmonella Reading outbreak and non-outbreak strains by Abubakar Shitu Isah, Reshma Ramachandran, Anuraj Theradiyil Sukumaran, Aaron S. Kiess, Claudia D. Castañeda, Timothy Boltz, Kenneth S. Macklin, Hossam Abdelhamed, Li Zhang

“…This study successfully created stable bioluminescent S. Reading strains, marking a significant step forward in monitoring and potentially reducing the spread of this emergent foodborne pathogen in the poultry industry.IMPORTANCESalmonella enterica serotype Reading has recently become a significant foodborne pathogen linked to poultry products. …”
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Cellular heterogeneity and cytokine signatures in acute myeloid leukemia: A novel prognostic model by Jinxia Cao, Bin Hu, Tianqi Li, Dan Fang, ling Jiang, Jun Wang

“…Additionally, our in-depth investigation into the immune landscape revealed marked differences in immune cell infiltration and cytokine signaling between the identified risk groups, shedding light on potential immune-mediated mechanisms driving disease progression and treatment resistance. …”
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Vanadyl Sulfate Effects on Systemic Profiles of Metabolic Syndrome in Old Rats with Fructose-Induced Obesity by Diego Ortega-Pacheco, María Marcela Jiménez-Pérez, Jeanet Serafín-López, Juan Gabriel Juárez-Rojas, Arturo Ruiz-García, Ursino Pacheco-García

“…Although obese rats treated with VS presented anorexia, oligodipsia, and a marked weight loss in the first two weeks. They recovered food and water intake in the third week with a slow recovery of some weight weeks later. …”
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The BET inhibitor JQ1 targets fat metabolism and counteracts obesity by Claudia Fornelli, Alessia Sofia Cento, Lorenzo Nevi, Raffaella Mastrocola, Gustavo Ferreira Alves, Giuseppina Caretti, Massimo Collino, Fabio Penna

“…Moreover, we preliminarily observed that JQ1 administration markedly reduces white adipose tissue mass, suggesting a potential role of BET proteins on visceral fat deposition during aging. …”
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Hard rock aquifer architecture and water circulation levels in the Strengbach critical zone observatory (France) by Chabaux, François, Négrel, Philippe, Gal, Frederick, Viville, Daniel, Ranchoux, Coralie, Van der Woerd, Jérome, Delay, Frederick, Ackerer, Julien, Aquilina, Luc, Diraison, Marc, Masson, Frédéric, Mériaux, Anne-Sophie, Labasque, Thierry, Lucas, Yann, Pezard, Philippe Adrien, Reuschlé, Thierry, Schmitt, Anne-Désirée, Stille, Peter, Wyns, Robert, Lerouge, Catherine, Dezayes, Chrystel

“…Such a difference is associated with the existence of a knickpoint in the river bed, separating a downstream zone marked by currently active erosion from an upstream one, less prone to erosion, with preserved reliefs formed around 20 ka ago.The water circulation scheme within the Strengbach watershed involves two different systems: a subsurface circulation within the shallow aquifer, corresponding to the mobile saprolite horizon and the saprock, and a deeper circulation in the fractured bedrock. …”
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Factors associated with oxidative stress in virologically suppressed people living with HIV on long-term antiretroviral therapy by Francesca Lombardi, Simone Belmonti, Alessia Sanfilippo, Alberto Borghetti, Valentina Iannone, Pierluigi Francesco Salvo, Massimiliano Fabbiani, Elena Visconti, Simona Di Giambenedetto

“…Conclusions Virologically suppressed PLWH on long-term ART showed a marked OS. Female sex, the exposure to PIs, and HCV co-infection were associated with higher oxidants, while higher HDL levels were linked to better antioxidant capacity. …”
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The Use of Granular Cyclopentanone as Alternative to Artificial Source of Carbon Dioxide in Improved Passive Outdoor Host Seeking Device (POHD) by Stella T. Kessy, Bruno A. Nyundo, Ladslaus L. Mnyone, Issa N. Lyimo

“…An insecticide, bendiocarb, was a killing agent used as a proxy for marking the mosquitoes visit the POHDs. Relative attractiveness of different treatment combinations was compared based on the proportion of dead mosquitoes that visited the POHD. …”
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