Complete Mitochondrial Genome of <i>Niphon spinosus</i> (Perciformes: Niphonidae): Genome Characterization and Phylogenetic Analysis by Maheshkumar Prakash Patil, Jong-Oh Kim, Seung Hyun Yoo, Jiyoung Shin, Ji-Young Yang, Kyunghoi Kim, Gun-Do Kim

“…Its nucleotide composition, gene arrangement, codon usage patterns, and tRNA secondary structures are identical with other members of the Percoidei suborder. …”
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Exploring return to work barriers through the lens of model of human occupation. The NOW WHAT project by Kine Strømstad, Lisebet S. Skarpaas, Sturla I. Haslerud, Yeasir A. Alve, Jan Sandqvist, Randi W. Aas

“…Thus, there is a need to know more about self-perceived barriers for Return to Work (RTW).Aim This study aimed to investigate RTW barriers experienced by employees on long-term sick leave, through the lens of the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO).Material and methods The study was a large-scale qualitative interview study (n = 85) using semi-structured telephone interviews. Eligible participants had received sick leave benefits for between 6 months and 1.5 years. …”
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Scaffolds fabricated via two-photon polymerisation for regulating cell morphology and differentiation by Zheyu Yao, Xiuzhen Zhang, Wenhui Yu, Zhen Xiao, Wenli Zhou, Dongfeng Qi, Wuhong Xin, Weilong Cao, Hongyu Zheng

“…In contrast, hMSCs cultivated on honeycomb structures exhibited triangular and crescent cellular shapes, with a random orientation. …”
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Finite Element Evaluation of the Effect of Adhesive Creams on the Stress State of Dentures and Oral Mucosa by Anantha Narayanan Ramakrishnan, Oliver Röhrle, Christopher Ludtka, Roshan Varghese, Josephine Koehler, Andreas Kiesow, Stefan Schwan

“…Finite element (FE) simulations were performed for the bite force on one of the RPD segments, with the resulting force and moments experienced by the dental structures and oral mucosa compared between the model with the adhesive layer and the base model without. …”
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Single-cell atlas of human pancreatic islet and acinar endothelial cells in health and diabetes by Rebecca Craig-Schapiro, Ge Li, Kevin Chen, Jesus M. Gomez-Salinero, Ryan Nachman, Aleksandra Kopacz, Ryan Schreiner, Xiaojuan Chen, Qiao Zhou, Shahin Rafii, David Redmond

“…Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals the unique molecular signatures of ISECs, including structural genes COL13A1, ESM1, PLVAP, UNC5B, and LAMA4, angiocrine genes KDR, THBS1, BMPs and CXCR4, and metabolic genes ACE, PASK and F2RL3. …”
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Dynamic Response of Graphitic Targets with Tantalum Cores Impacted by Pulsed 440-GeV Proton Beams by Pascal Simon, Philipp Drechsel, Peter Katrik, Kay-Obbe Voss, Philipp Bolz, Fiona J. Harden, Michael Guinchard, Yacine Kadi, Christina Trautmann, Marilena Tomut

“…We show that selected low-intensity beam impacts can be simulated using straight-forward transient coupled thermal/structural implicit simulations. Carbon-fiber reinforced graphites exhibit large (macroscopic) mechanical strength, while their low-strength graphite matrix is identified as a potential source of failure. …”
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Intellectual Capital and Firm Performance in the Context of Venture-Capital Syndication Background in China by Yuzhong Lu, Zengrui Tian, Guillermo Andres Buitrago, Shuiwen Gao, Yuanjun Zhao, Shuai Zhang

“…This study used a modified VAIC model to measure IC to compose a 4-component variable including human capital, structural capital, relational capital, and innovation capital. …”
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Understanding Patient Needs for Quality Health Services at Primary Healthcare After the Covid-19 Pandemic by Sudirman Sudirman, Saiful Ambodale, Niluh Desy Purnama Sari, Subardin. AB, Ni Kadek Armini

“…Data were collected from 44 patients through structured interviews and analyzed using Anova to explore the variability and significance of service quality dimensions. …”
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The effect of tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) muteins on human neutrophils in vitro by H. Tchorzewski, K. Zeman, J. Kantorski, E. Paleolog, M. Kahan, M. Feldmann, M. Kwinkowski, P. Guga, B. Szymanska, P. Parniewski, A. Wilk, J. Jarosz

“…The significance of these observations in relation to the molecular structure of TNF-α is discussed.…”
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Persistent cross-species transmission systems dominate Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 epidemiology in a high incidence region: A genomic epidemiology study by Gillian AM Tarr, Linda Chui, Kim Stanford, Emmanuel W Bumunang, Rahat Zaheer, Vincent Li, Stephen B Freedman, Chad R Laing, Tim A McAllister

“…We constructed a timed phylogeny using BEAST2 using a structured coalescent model. We then extended the tree with human isolates through 2019 to assess the long-term disease impact of locally persistent lineages. …”
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Ultrafast laser frequency tuning based on equivalent optical phase sampling and accumulation by Weiqiang Lyu, Huan Tian, Zhenwei Fu, Lingjie Zhang, Zhen Zeng, Yaowen Zhang, Heping Li, Zhiyao Zhang, Yong Liu

“…In general, laser frequency tuning is realized via the motion of mechanical structures, frequency-swept optical filters, or the Pockels effect in the laser cavity. …”
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Chitosan reduces naturally occurring plant pathogenic fungi and increases nematophagous fungus Purpureocillium in soil under field conditions by Raquel Lopez-Nuñez, Jorge Prieto-Rubio, Jorge Prieto-Rubio, Inmaculada Bautista, Antonio L. Lidón-Cerezuela, Miguel Valverde-Urrea, Federico Lopez-Moya, Luis V. Lopez-Llorca

“…Our results show that chitosan coacervates increased soil nematophagous microbiota and that both nematode egg parasites and trapping fungi help to structure soil microbiota.…”
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Projections from thalamic nucleus reuniens to hippocampal CA1 area participate in context fear extinction by affecting extinction-induced molecular remodeling of excitatory synapse... by Magdalena Ziółkowska, Narges Sotoudeh, Anna Cały, Monika Puchalska, Roberto Pagano, Malgorzata Alicja Śliwińska, Ahmad Salamian, Kasia Radwanska

“…We also observe CFE-specific structural changes of excitatory synapses and expression of the synaptic scaffold protein, PSD-95, in both strata innervated by RE, but not in SR. …”
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Nursing staff and supervisors perceptions on stress and resilience: a qualitative study by Madeleine Helaß, Anja Greinacher, Melanie Genrich, Andreas Müller, Peter Angerer, Harald Gündel, Florian Junne, Christoph Nikendei, Imad Maatouk

“…Transcripts were subjected to structured qualitative content analysis. Results Systematised in Lazarus’s transactional model, nurses, and supervisors mentioned similar risk and resilience factors of stress. …”
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Improving Sentiment Analysis Performance on Imbalanced Moroccan Dialect Datasets Using Resample and Feature Extraction Techniques by Zineb Nassr, Faouzia Benabbou, Nawal Sael, Touria Hamim

“…While significant research has focused on structured languages like English, unstructured languages, such as the Moroccan Dialect (MD), face substantial resource limitations and linguistic challenges, making effective sentiment analysis difficult. …”
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Seroprevalence of IgM/IgG and Neutralizing Antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in Unvaccinated Young Adults from Mexico Who Reported Not Having Had a Previous COVID-19 Infection by Diana Lourdes Padilla-Bórquez, Mónica Guadalupe Matuz-Flores, Jorge Hernández-Bello, Gabriela Athziri Sánchez-Zuno, Samuel García-Arellano, Edith Oregon-Romero, Melva Guadalupe Herrera-Godina, Guillermo González-Estevez, Norma Patricia Adan-Bante, Jesús Alfredo Rosas-Rodríguez, José Francisco Muñoz-Valle

“…A total of 171 unvaccinated young adults (18–35 years) from Sonora, Mexico, who underwent a structured survey to identify prior COVID-19 infections, were included in this study. …”
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Co-occurrence of a Mullerian anomaly and Kallmann syndrome: A case report by Lea C. George, Rebecca Gendelman, Anat Chemerinski, Pierre Lespinasse, Inessa A. Goldman, Sara Morelli

“…The evaluation of primary amenorrhea requires a thoughtful assessment for hormonal, structural and/or genetic causes. Although most cases of primary amenorrhea are caused by a single pathology, rarely multiple pathologies may be uncovered. …”
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Formulation and characterization of surfactants with antibacterial and corrosion-inhibiting properties for enhancing shale gas drainage and production by Jia Li, Ming Wen, Zeyin Jiang, Shangjun Gao, Xiao Xiao, Chao Xiang, Ji Tao

“…Results from the surface tension test indicate that at 60 °C, surfactants with a low carbon chain structure achieve the lowest surface tension of 32.61 mN/m at the critical micelle concentration. …”
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Performance and Stability Comparison of Low-Cost Mixed Halide Perovskite Solar Cells: CH3NH3PbI3-xClx and CH3NH3PbI3-xSCNx by Nji Raden Poespawati, Junivan Sulistianto, Tomy Abuzairi, Retno Wigajatri Purnamaningsih

“…In this work, the fabrication of solar cells using mixed halide perovskite CH3NH3PbI3-xClx and CH3NH3PbI3-xSCNx was conducted using a simple and low-cost structure. Solution-processed deposition fabrication method using spin coating was used to fabricate the devices. …”
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Highly sensitive split ring resonator-based sensor for quality monitoring of edible oils by Muhammad Amir Khalil, Wong Hin Yong, Tehseen Batool, Ahasanul Hoque, Lo Yew Chiong, Hui Hwang Goh, Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, Mohamed S. Soliman, Mohammad Tariqul Islam

“…Abstract This research presents the design and analysis of a compact metamaterial (MTM)-based star-shaped split-ring resonator (SRR) enclosed in a square, constructed on a cost-effective substrate for liquid chemical sensing applications. The designed structure has dimensions of 10 × 10 mm2 and is optimized for detecting adulteration in edible oils. …”
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