Duke Research at Pickett: The evolution of a free-standing research site partnering with communities toward health equity advancement by Laura Van Althuis, Sally Taylor, Debra Freeman, Stephanie Freel, Lynn Sutton, Kenisha Bethea, Leatrice Martin, Amanda McMillan, Diane Williams Garber, Keisha Bentley-Edwards, Nadine Barrett, Denise C. Snyder, Susanna Naggie

“…Upon the lifting of many COVID-19 restrictions, and in partnership with the Research Equity and Diversity Initiative (READI) Community Advisory Council, the building was transformed to encourage community gatherings, education, and training programs. …”
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Evaluation of Podoplanin in Oral Leukoplakia and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Ashok Patil, Kishor Patil, Suyog Tupsakhare, Mahesh Gabhane, Shrikant Sonune, Shilpa Kandalgaonkar

“…Podoplanin can be used as a biomarker for early oral tumorigenesis and for malignant transformation risk assessment of premalignant lesions and as a tumor progression biomarker for advanced grades of OSCC.…”
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Dysbiosis and extraintestinal cancers by Ruishan He, Pingqian Qi, Linzhen Shu, Yidan Ding, Peng Zeng, Guosheng Wen, Ying Xiong, Huan Deng

“…This review aims to comprehensively summarize the existing evidence that points to the potential role of dysbiosis in the malignant transformation of extraintestinal organs such as the liver, breast, lung, and pancreas. …”
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New Sustainable Biosorbent Based on Recycled Deoiled Carob Seeds: Optimization of Heavy Metals Remediation by M. Farnane, A. Machrouhi, A. Elhalil, M. Abdennouri, S. Qourzal, H. Tounsadi, N. Barka

“…The biosorbents were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), Boehm titration, and the point of zero charge (pHPZC).…”
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Single‐Cell Simultaneous Metabolome and Transcriptome Profiling Revealing Metabolite‐Gene Correlation Network by Xiying Mao, Dandan Xia, Miao Xu, Yan Gao, Le Tong, Chen Lu, Weiqi Li, Runmin Xie, Qinghuai Liu, Dechen Jiang, Songtao Yuan

“…Thus, the established scMeT‐seq should lead to a new perspective in metabolic research by transforming metabolomics from a metabolite snapshot to a functional approach.…”
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Emergence of Enteric Viruses in Production Chickens Is a Concern for Avian Health by Elena Mettifogo, Luis F. N. Nuñez, Jorge L. Chacón, Silvana H. Santander Parra, Claudete S. Astolfi-Ferreira, José A. Jerez, Richard C. Jones, Antonio J. Piantino Ferreira

“…Molecular detection of these viruses in Brazil can transform to a big threat for poultry production due to risk for intestinal integrity. …”
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EFL Teachers' Creativity and L2 Learners' Academic Attainment: The Moderating Role of Teaching Experience by Elnaz Zariholhosseini, Sajad Shafiee, Omid Tabatabaee

“…Therefore, the data were analyzed descriptively and inferentially using frequency, percentage, Fisher's Z transformation formula, and mean. Besides, the Pearson correlation was utilized to gauge the connections between experienced and novice teachers' promotion of creativity and their students' academic achievements. …”
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Quantum Speedup of the Dispersion and Codebook Design Problems by Kein Yukiyoshi, Taku Mikuriya, Hyeon Seok Rou, Giuseppe Thadeu Freitas de Abreu, Naoki Ishikawa

“…Our analysis demonstrates that as a result of the proposed techniques, a reduction in query complexity compared to the conventional GAS using the Hadamard transform is achieved, enhancing the feasibility of the quantum-based solution of the dispersion problem.…”
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Induced-volatolomics, a new research field in chemical biology by Blochouse, Estelle, Eid, Rony, Cannoni, Elsa, Châtre, Rémi, Geffroy, Claude, Opalinski, Isabelle, Papot, Sébastien, Poinot, Pauline

“…Numerous optical probes activatable by disease-relevant enzymes have been designed and have shown great value for imaging crucial biochemical transformations specific to pathological processes. In comparison to their “always-on” counterparts, such stimuli-responsive probes stand out as promising candidates for exploring biological processes because of their high sensitivity, ingenious spatiotemporal resolution, ease of operation, and real-time and in situ imaging capacity. …”
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Advanced Deep Learning Algorithms for Energy Optimization of Smart Cities by Izabela Rojek, Dariusz Mikołajewski, Krzysztof Galas, Adrianna Piszcz

“…These technologies are driving the transformation towards sustainable and energy-efficient urban environments, meeting the growing demands of modern smart cities. …”
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The Influence of Student–Instructor Communication Methods on Student Engagement and Motivation in Higher Education Online Courses During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic by Promethi Das Deep, Yixin Chen, Nitu Ghosh, Md. Shiblur Rahaman

“…The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated this shift, significantly disrupting traditional communication methods between students and instructors and transforming the educational landscape, particularly in higher education. …”
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Genomics Reveal Population Structure and Intergeneric Hybridization in an Endangered South American Bird: Implications for Management and Conservation by Marisol Domínguez, Larissa S. Arantes, Pablo D. Lavinia, Nicole Bergjürgen, Agustin I. Casale, Pablo A. Fracas, Darío A. Lijtmaer, Pablo Tubaro, Sarah Sparmann, Susan Mbedi, Camila Mazzoni, Bettina Mahler, Ralph Tiedemann

“…This study uses genomic data to provide new insights to aid conservation and management of endangered species, using as a case study the Yellow cardinal (Gubernatrix cristata), a bird endemic to southern South America severely affected by illegal trade and the transformation of its natural habitat. We explore population structure within the Yellow cardinal, delimiting management units and describing connectivity among them. …”
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Topic Analysis of the Literature Reveals the Research Structure: A Case Study in Periodontics by Carlo Galli, Maria Teresa Colangelo, Marco Meleti, Stefano Guizzardi, Elena Calciolari

“…In this study, we employed BERTopic, a transformer-based topic modeling framework, to map the thematic landscape of periodontics research published in MEDLINE from 2009 to 2024. …”
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Propagation of Shear Horizontal Wave at Magneto-Electro-Elastic Structure Subjected to Mechanically Imperfect Interface by Anandakrishnan Akshaya, Santosh Kumar, Kulandhaivel Hemalatha

“…This involves initially transforming the partial differential equation into an ordinary differential equation through basic variable separation and the ordinary differential equation is solved by WKB approximation technique. …”
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Isolation of Salt Stress-Related Genes from Aspergillus glaucus CCHA by Random Overexpression in Escherichia coli by Jie Fang, Xiaojiao Han, Lihua Xie, Mingying Liu, Guirong Qiao, Jing Jiang, Renying Zhuo

“…Subsequently, the cDNA library was transformed into E. coli cells to screen for putative salt stress-related clones. …”
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Emerging trends in nano-sensors: A new frontier in food safety and quality assurance by Farhang Hameed Awlqadr, Ammar B. Altemimi, Syamand Ahmed Qadir, Tablo Azad Hama Salih, Zina T. Alkanan, Qausar Hamed AlKaisy, Othman Abdulrahman Mohammed, Mohammad Ali Hesarinejad

“…Overall, the incorporation of nano-sensors represents a transformative approach to safeguarding public health by proactively managing food safety risks and enhancing the efficiency of food quality assurance processes.…”
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Mechanical Performance of rPET Filament Obtained by Thermal Drawing for FFF Additive Manufacturing by Pedro Pires, Martim Lima de Aguiar, André Costa Vieira

“…Designed for small-scale use at home or in schools following a Do It Yourself (DIY) approach, it transforms water bottles into plastic strips, which, after passing through an extruder nozzle, become filaments with a diameter of 1.75 mm. …”
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Synthesis of Polyaniline/Graphene Oxide/Azobenzene Composite and Its Adjustable Photoelectric Properties by Yanhua Teng, Shiqin Li, Changguo Xue, Hongyan Zhang, Lingkai Zhu, Yu Tang

“…Both composites were carefully investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). …”
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Assessment of the Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Ozone in Fuzhou, China, Using Wavelet Analysis by Guiwen Luo, Lanyi Zhang, Xisheng Hu, Benjie Shi, Rongzu Qiu

“…In this study, data on the O3 concentration as well as on two of its influencing factors, meteorological parameters and traffic conditions, were collected in Fuzhou and then analyzed via wavelet transforms to evaluate the variation in O3 concentration and its relationships with the factors. …”
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A Component-Based Parametric Reduced-Order Modeling Method Combined with Substructural Matrix Interpolation and Automatic Sampling by Ying Liu, Hongguang Li, Yun Li, Huanyu Du

“…To guarantee the compatibility of the coordinates, we develop a three-step adjustment procedure by reducing the local interface degrees of freedom (DOFs) and performing congruence transformation for the normal modes and interface reduced basis, respectively. …”
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