U–Pb Dating and Hf Isotopes Analysis of Detrital Zircons of the Shanxi Formation in the Otuokeqi Area, Northwestern Ordos Basin by Jiaxuan Song, Hujun Gong, Jingli Yao, Huitao Zhao, Xiaohui Zhao, Yunxiang Zhang, Biao Chen

“…The source rock reflecting the provenance of the sediments comes from the material recycling of the Paleoproterozoic and Mesoproterozoic in the crust, combined with the Meso-Neoproterozoic detrital zircons discovered this time, indicating that the provenance area has experienced Greenwellian orogeny.…”
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Adaptability assessment of the whitecap statistical physics model with cruise observations under high sea states by Yongfang Shi, Yongfang Shi, Yongzeng Yang, Yongzeng Yang, Jinpeng Qi, Jinpeng Qi, Haili Wang

“…The WSPM showed good agreement with observational data at most sites, accurately capturing variations in whitecap coverage. At the same time, discrepancies in the model results were observed, which were attributed to errors in the WSPM's data sources and complex sea conditions characterized by rapid shifts in wind direction and alternating dominance of wind waves and swell. …”
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Central obesity is a burden even in normal weight adolescents of a non-metropolitan Indian City: A case for alarm and action for prevention and control by Tabassum Nawab, Zulfia Khan, Iqbal M. Khan, Mohammad A. Ansari

“…Increased fast food intake (OR: 4.1; 95% CI = 2.1-8.1), low Physical Activity Level (OR: 2.4; 95% CI = 1.3-4.3) and more than 10 hours sedentary time spent per day (OR: 2.2; 95% CI = 1.1-4.8) were independent determinants of CO. …”
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Framework for autonomous inspection of PV plants using IoT electronics on each PV panel and UAV collaboration by Miguel Tradacete-Ágreda, Carlos Santos-Pérez, Pablo José Hueros-Barrios, Francisco Javier Rodríguez-Sánchez, Rafael Pérez-Seguí, Javier Melero-Deza, Pascual Campoy

“…The system is part of a project aimed at optimizing the real-time control and operation of solar PV systems. This autonomous inspection system consists of two layers: (i) anomaly detection by on-board electronics of PV panels (referred as IoT Modules) and (ii) infrared (IR) and visual red, green, and blue (RGB) inspection by UAVs. …”
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Evolutionary origins of synchronization for integrating information in neurons by Takashi Shibata, Takashi Shibata, Noriaki Hattori, Hisao Nishijo, Tsutomu Takahashi, Tsutomu Takahashi, Yuko Higuchi, Yuko Higuchi, Satoshi Kuroda, Kaoru Takakusaki

“…Quantum synchronization is hypothesized to involve ion coherence during ion channel passage and the entanglement of photons within the myelin sheath. Unlike the finite-time synchronization seen in chemical and electromagnetic processes, quantum entanglement provides instantaneous non-local coherence states. …”
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iMESc – an interactive machine learning app for environmental sciences by Danilo Cândido Vieira, Danilo Cândido Vieira, Fabiana S. Paula, Luciana Erika Yaginuma, Gustavo Fonseca

“…However, the integration of ML into workflows can pose challenges due to technical barriers or the time-intensive nature of coding. To address these issues, we developed iMESc, an interactive ML app designed to streamline and simplify ML workflows for environmental data. …”
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An OSNR Monitoring Scheme based on Mean and Variance Value of Signal Amplitude by CHEN Fang, LI Zifan, ZHU Yanyuan, LI Bozhong, LONG Han, WU Jianjun, DUAN Mingxiong

“…Therefore, monitoring the OSNR value of the transmission system is very important, and real-time and accurate monitoring of OSNR has always been a challenge in optical fiber communication systems.…”
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The effect of telephone counseling with a positive psychology approach on quality-of-life in postmenopausal women: A randomized controlled trial by Shifteh Hashemzadeh, Traneh Emamgholi Khoshechin, Leila Rastegari, Saeedeh Zenoozian

“…According to the median scores, the quality-of-life has improved over time. Conclusion: Telephone counseling with a positive psychology approach can improve quality-of-life in postmenopausal women. …”
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Randomised control trial to compare the efficacy of traditional Thai massage and ultrasound therapy for treating plantar heel pain by Supamas Somphai, Wiraphong Sucharit, Punnee Peungsuwan, Neil Roberts, Uraiwan Chatchawan

“…Conclusions The significant efficacy of US with stretching for providing pain relief in the treatment of PHP is confirmed. For the first time, TTM has also been demonstrated to be effective in providing pain relief for patients with PHP and may have a potentially useful complementary role, in treating PHP. …”
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Derivation and Identification of Motor Neurons from Human Urine-Derived Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells by Huan Yi, Bingbing Xie, Ben Liu, Xuan Wang, Li Xu, Jia Liu, Min Li, Xiufeng Zhong, Fuhua Peng

“…Among the various types of iPSCs, urine-derived iPSCs have become a promising source of stem cells because they can be safely and noninvasively isolated and easily reprogrammed. Here, for the first time, we differentiated urine-derived iPSCs (urine-iPSCs) into motor neurons (MNs) and compared the capacity of urine-iPSCs and cord-blood-derived iPSCs (B-iPSCs) to differentiate into MNs. …”
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Rationale and design of the multicenter, national, randomized, open labeled phase III trial: allogeneic stem cell transplantation as a potential curative treatment for patients wit... by Annemarie Glöckner, Stefan Schönland, Hermann Einsele, Nicolaus Kröger

“…The main secondary objectives and endpoints are progression-free survival rate, time-to first occurrence of an infection with CTCAE grade 3–5, non-relapse mortality rate and incidence of acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease after allogeneic stem cell transplantation. …”
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PostCOVID-19 Impact on Perinatal Outcomes by Gaukhar Kurmanova, Ardak Ayazbekov, Almagul Kurmanova, Madina Rakhimbayeva, Gulzhan Trimova, Anarkul Kulembayeva

“…The virus persistence can last for a long time, and the consequences of a previous coronavirus infection are currently under study. …”
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Unpacking the ‘explorer’ narrative and its impacts on African palaeoanthropology by Rebecca R. Ackermann, Keneiloe Molopyane, Sheela Athreya

“…Significance: • This paper shows how palaeoanthropology has remained tied to an outdated view of the role of fieldexploration in science, since the time of Dart’s discovery. • This is then linked to the disproportionately high number of white men working across Africa who haveachieved professional success under this rubric…”
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How many trees to see the forest? Assessing the effects of morphospace coverage and sample size in performance surface analysis by Stephanie M. Smith, C. Tristan Stayton, Kenneth D. Angielczyk

“…However, morphological performance surfaces usually require empirical determination of performance for a number of theoretical shapes that are evenly distributed throughout the morphospace. This process is time‐consuming, and is problematic for structures that are difficult to precisely manipulate. …”
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Species diversity of saprophagous flies (Diptera) in hospital grounds of Tehran, Iran by Abbas Ali Mirzakhanlou, Mansoureh Shayeghi, Hassan Vatandoust, Arman Izadian, Zahra Karimi, Kamran Akbarzadeh

“…Sarcophaga nigriventris Meigen, 1826 is reported for the first time for Iranian fauna.…”
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Surface Electromyography and Gait Features in Patients after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Xipeng Wu, Hao Zhang, Hongxing Cui, Wenbin Pei, Yixuan Zhao, Shanshan Wang, Zhijie Cao, Wei Li

“…Methods Forty‐one adults with unilateral ACL injuries in Binzhou Medical University Hospital from October 2022 to June 2023 were allocated to three groups according to the time after ACL reconstruction: group A (≤3 months, 16), group B (3 months–1 year, 13), and group C (>1 year, 12). …”
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Comparison of the impact of intermittent fasting diet alone or in conjunction with probiotic supplementation versus calorie-restricted diet on inflammatory, oxidative stress, and a... by Sepide Talebi, Sakineh Shab-Bidar, Gholamreza Askari, Hamed Mohammadi, Ashraf Moini, Kurosh Djafarian

“…Background: The objective of this study was to compare the effects of early time-restricted eating (eTRE) and eTRE plus probiotic supplementation to daily caloric restriction (DCR) alone in terms of biomarkers of oxidative stress (OS), antioxidant capacity, inflammation, and blood pressure (BP) in obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). …”
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Administration and Monitoring Burden of High-Efficacy Disease-Modifying Therapies for Multiple Sclerosis: A Delphi Consensus of Clinical Experts from Saudi Arabia by Seraj Makkawi, Ahmad Abulaban, Yaser Al Malik, Ebtesam Alshehri, Ahmed Althobaiti, Salman Aljarallah, Ahmed Elboghdady, Lynn AlHajjar, Sahar Shami, Saeed Bohlega, Mohammed Aljumah

“…During the first round, experts agreed on the scores of the administration burden properties, except for hospital visit time and facility use during administration for ofatumumab, route of administration for fingolimod, monitoring of specific side effects and frequency of lab tests at follow-up, and the washout period for natalizumab. …”
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Non-Destructive Testing of Concrete Materials from Piers: Evaluating Durability Through a Case Study by Abraham Lopez-Miguel, Jose A. Cabello-Mendez, Alejandro Moreno-Valdes, Jose T. Perez-Quiroz, Jose M. Machorro-Lopez

“…The results obtained reveal important information about the current state of the piers and the damage caused by the environment over time. This information allowed us to make decisions on preventive actions and develop appropriate and specific restoration projects for each pier.…”
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Determining the nonlinear damping function using experiments by B. A. Kalashnikov, V. V. Bokhan, K. V. Penkov

“…The characteristic of the dissipative force as a function of displacement is obtained, and is used to find the amount of energy dissipated over a time period. An equivalent relative damping ratio is approximated using the energy balance method and then used to perform numerical integration of the equation of motion. …”
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