Microbes and metabolites of a plant-parasite interaction: Deciphering the ecology of Tetrastigma host choice in the world’s largest parasitic flower, Rafflesia by Jeanmaire Molina, Roche C. de Guzman, Rinat Abzalimov, Wenkai Huang, Anusha Guruprasad, Ronniel Pedales, Adhityo Wicaksono, Destiny Davis, John Rey Callado, Hans Bänziger, Piyakaset Suksathan, William Eaton, Pride Yin, Marco Bürger, Mick Erickson, Stephen Jones, James Adams, Susan Pell

“…In identifying essential microbial and chemical conditions that could improve propagation techniques, this research has practical applications in ex situ conservation efforts, aiding in the rescue of the world’s largest flowers from the brink of extinction.…”
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Antioxidant Bio-Compounds from Chestnut Waste: A Value-Adding and Food Sustainability Strategy by Roberta Barletta, Alfonso Trezza, Andrea Bernini, Lia Millucci, Michela Geminiani, Annalisa Santucci

“…The findings contribute to the development of functional foods, nutraceuticals, and other applications, underscoring the role of chestnut cultivars in advancing circular bioeconomy practices.…”
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Exploring the Connectivity Between Education 4.0 and Classroom 4.0: Technologies, Student Perspectives, and Engagement in the Digital Era by Kapil Joshi, Rajesh Kumar, Salil Bharany, Dilip Kumar Jang Bahadur Saini, Rajiv Kumar, Ashraf Osman Ibrahim, Abdelzahir Abdelmaboud, Wamda Nagmeldin, Mohammad Awad Medani

“…In the future, it is critical to investigate and build creative instructional practices that effectively synergize with Classroom 4.0. …”
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The Addis Declaration on Immunization: Assessing the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Immunization Service Delivery Systems in Africa as of the End of 2023 by Franck Mboussou, Charles Shey Wiysonge, Bridget Farham, Ado Bwaka, Sarah Wanyoike, Amos Petu, Sidy Ndiaye, Andre Bita Fouda, Johnson Muluh Ticha, Adidja Amani, Regis Obiang, Magaran Monzon Bagayoko, Benido Impouma

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: It is critical, as a follow up to this study, to document best practices from the seven countries that achieved the fourth ADI commitment. …”
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The impact of technologies on the development of repetitive speed in handball, basketball and volleyball by Dana Badau, Adela Badau, Virgil Ene-Voiculescu, Carmen Ene-Voiculescu, Dragos Florin Teodor, Constantin Sufaru, Corina Claudia Dinciu, Victor Dulceata, Dan Cristian Manescu, Catalin Octavian Manescu

“…Conclusions: The Fitlight technology positively impacted the environment of simple and reactive repetitive speed as part of practicing an experimental program of specific exercises adapted to team sports games. …”
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Towards Understanding the Security of Modern Image Captchas and Underground Captcha-Solving Services by Haiqin Weng, Binbin Zhao, Shouling Ji, Jianhai Chen, Ting Wang, Qinming He, Raheem Beyah

“…Based on our evaluation, we identify some design flaws in these popular schemes, along with some best practices and design principles for more secure captchas. …”
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Hybrid dung beetle optimization based dimensionality reduction with deep learning based cybersecurity solution on IoT environment by Amal K. Alkhalifa, Nuha Alruwais, Wahida Mansouri, Munya A. Arasi, Mohammed Alliheedi, Fouad Shoie Alallah, Alaa O. Khadidos, Abdulrhman Alshareef

“…Securing IoT devices involves implementing security measures and best practices to secure them from potential vulnerabilities and threats. …”
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Yield and Sensorial and Nutritional Quality of Strawberry (<i>Fragaria</i> × <i>ananassa</i> Duch.) Fruits from Plants Grown Under Different Amounts of Irrigation in Soilless Culti... by Davide Raffaelli, Rohullah Qaderi, Luca Mazzoni, Bruno Mezzetti, Franco Capocasa

“…Agriculture has been confirmed as the sector accounting for the highest water consumption globally, and it faces significant challenges relating to drought, impacting crop yields and food security. Sustainable practices, precision irrigation, and the development of drought-resistant crops are essential for the mitigation of this threat. …”
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Effects of Mulch Type, Plant Cultivar, and Insecticide Use on Sweet Potato Whitefly Population in Chili Pepper by Andi Nasruddin, Nurariaty Agus, Alam Saubil, Jumardi Jumardi, Burhanuddin Rasyid, Andry Siriniang, Andi Dirham Nasruddin, Firdaus Firdaus, Ahwiyah Ekawaty Said

“…This approach could substantially reduce the number of insecticide applications from twice per week (commonly practiced by chili farmers in the area) to one application only in two weeks.…”
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Using the behaviour change technique taxonomy v1 (BCTTv1) to identify the active ingredients of pharmacist interventions to improve non-hospitalised patient health outcomes by Marijn de Bruin, Marie Johnston, Claire Scott, Margaret C Watson, Neil Scott, Mícheál de Barra, Catriona Matheson, Christine Bond

“…The most commonly identified BCTs in the intervention groups were: instruction on how to perform the behaviour (55%, n=47) (also the most common BCT in control groups); problem solving (29%, n=25); information about health consequences (24%, n=21); social support (practical) (24%, n=21); and social support (unspecified) (23%, n=20) (the second most common BCT in control groups). …”
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An illustrated key for identification of colour aberrations in alcids with a revision of nomenclature used by K. Cieślińska, P. Bodson, E. Gruber, K. Piening, M. Syposz, K. Wojczulanis-Jakubas, D. Jakubas

“…Our synthesis offers an updated summary of the colour plumage aberrations in alcids and a practical tool for identification of various colour aberrations in the group. …”
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High-Throughput Oxford Nanopore Sequencing Unveils Complex Viral Population in Kansas Wheat: Implications for Sustainable Virus Management by Nar B. Ranabhat, John P. Fellers, Myron A. Bruce, Jessica L. Shoup Rupp

“…These findings advance understanding of genetic variability, phylogenetics, and viral co-infections, supporting the development of sustainable management practices through host genetic resistance.…”
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Rice stable carbon and nitrogen isotope values as potential indicators of watering and manuring regimes by Rubi Wu, Rubi Wu, Eric J. Belfield, Yu Dong, Shangzong Feng, Xiangdong Fu, Nicholas P. Harberd, Fan Yang, Michael Charles, Amy Bogaard

“…Overall, stable carbon and nitrogen isotope values of rice grains appear to be useful indicators of water status, with potential in combination to disentangle watering and manuring practices.…”
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Intestinal Parasites Isolated from Some Vegetables Sold in Ado-Ekiti Market, Ekiti State, Nigeria by Chukwunonso Patrick Eya, Victoria Aikhomu, Frank Ebhodaghe, Moses Hamed, Obongama Edet, Monday Nwigube, Nichodemus Eze

“…Conclusion: Vegetables from selected markets in Ado-Ekiti were contaminated with significant parasites, posing disease transmission risks. Enhanced hygiene practices among farmers, consumers, and vendors are crucial to reducing intestinal parasite infections. …”
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Insights into quinoa endophytes: core bacterial communities reveal high stability to water stress and genotypic variation by Isaac Maestro-Gaitán, Miguel Redondo-Nieto, Sara González-Bodí, Laura Rodríguez-Casillas, Javier Matías, Luis Bolaños, María Reguera

“…Understanding the dynamics of plant-microbe interactions in quinoa is vital for developing stress-resilient crop varieties, supporting sustainable agricultural practices, and ensuring food security in the face of climate change and environmental challenges.…”
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Application of Infrared Thermography and Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: A Systematic Review of Over a Decade (2013&#x2013;2024) by Jahmunah Vicnesh, Massimo Salvi, Yuki Hagiwara, Hah Yan Yee, Hasan Mir, Prabal Datta Barua, Subrata Chakraborty, Filippo Molinari, U. Rajendra Acharya

“…It also, proposes three main recommendations: dataset standardization for ethical data management, clear governance models for ethical practices, and the use of Multimodal Large Language Models (MLLMs) to address explainability issues.…”
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A novel technique of cryodenervation for murine vagus nerve: implications for acute lung inflammation by Di Wu, Ximing Liao, Jing Gao, Kun Wang, Wujian Xu, Feilong Wang, Zhixian Jin, Dandan Wu, Qiang Li, Wei Gao

“…Method Herein, we developed a novel practical method for mouse peripheral nerve cryoablation, named visualized and simple cryodenervation (VSCD). …”
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A novel method for power transformer fault diagnosis considering imbalanced data samples by Jun Chen, Yong Wang, Lingming Kong, Yilong Chen, Mianzhi Chen, Qian Cai, Gehao Sheng

“…The proposed model’s performance improvements highlight the potential of this approach for practical applications in the field of power transformer maintenance and diagnostics.…”
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Advanced automated machine learning framework for photovoltaic power output prediction using environmental parameters and SHAP interpretability by Muhammad Paend Bakht, Mohd Norzali Haji Mohd, Babul Salam KSM Kader Ibrahim, Nuzhat Khan, Usman Ullah Sheikh, Ab Al-Hadi Ab Rahman

“…The results clearly demonstrate the superiority of the proposed approach across all performance metrics. For practical applications, a novel data mining method is also proposed to identify primary environmental drivers of PV performance using bivariate data analysis. …”
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Characterization of Hazelnut Trees in Open Field Through High-Resolution UAV-Based Imagery and Vegetation Indices by Maurizio Morisio, Emanuela Noris, Chiara Pagliarani, Stefano Pavone, Amedeo Moine, José Doumet, Luca Ardito

“…This approach offers a sustainable strategy for supporting farmers in their decision-making process during agricultural practices.…”
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