Identification of Olfactory Receptors Responding to Androstenone and the Key Structure Determinant in Domestic Pig by Peidong Yang, Tingting Luo, Shuqi Yang, Anjing Zhang, Yuan Tang, Li Chen, Jinyong Wang, Yongju Zhao, Zhining Zhong, Xuemin Li, Ziyin Han, Yupei Zhang, Yue Tang, Jideng Ma, Long Jin, Keren Long, Mingzhou Li, Lu Lu

“…To efficiently and accurately screen pig olfactory receptors responding to androstenone and the key structure determinant, we adapted the high-throughput RNA-seq strategy to screen the altered genes upon androstenone treatment in the olfactory epithelium of pigs, yielding 1397 downregulated genes. …”
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Strategies for Selecting Potentially Effective Biofumigant Species for Optimal Biofumigation Outcomes by Juan Manuel Arroyo, Jose Soler, Rubén Linares, Daniel Palmero

“…These findings support the selection of specific <i>Brassicaceae</i> species adapted to climatic conditions and crop cycles for effective biofumigation in sustainable agricultural practices.…”
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Vision-based manipulation of transparent plastic bags in industrial setups by F. Adetunji, F. Adetunji, A. Karukayil, A. Karukayil, P. Samant, P. Samant, S. Shabana, S. Shabana, F. Varghese, F. Varghese, U. Upadhyay, U. Upadhyay, R. A. Yadav, R. A. Yadav, A. Partridge, E. Pendleton, R. Plant, Y. R. Petillot, Y. R. Petillot, M. Koskinopoulou, M. Koskinopoulou

“…The approach effectively addressed challenges related to transparency, plastic bag manipulation and industrial automation.DiscussionThe results indicate that the proposed solution is highly effective for industrial applications requiring precision and adaptability, aligning with the principles of Industry 4.0. …”
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Contrast quality control for segmentation task based on deep learning models—Application to stroke lesion in CT imaging by Juliette Moreau, Juliette Moreau, Laura Mechtouff, Laura Mechtouff, David Rousseau, Omer Faruk Eker, Omer Faruk Eker, Yves Berthezene, Yves Berthezene, Tae-Hee Cho, Tae-Hee Cho, Carole Frindel, Carole Frindel

“…While the methodology was only applied to stroke lesion segmentation in CT images, it has the potential to be adapted to other tasks.…”
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Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1α in Macrophages, but Not in Neutrophils, Is Important for Host Defense during Klebsiella pneumoniae-Induced Pneumosepsis by Natasja A. Otto, Liza Pereverzeva, Valentine Leopold, Ivan Ramirez-Moral, Joris J. T. H. Roelofs, Jeroen W. J. van Heijst, Alex F. de Vos, Tom van der Poll

“…Hypoxia-inducible factor- (HIF-) 1α has been implicated in the ability of cells to adapt to alterations in oxygen levels. Bacterial stimuli can induce HIF1α in immune cells, including those of myeloid origin. …”
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Whole-Genome Sequencing and Comparative Genome Analysis Provided Insight into the Predatory Features and Genetic Diversity of Two Bdellovibrio Species Isolated from Soil by Omotayo Opemipo Oyedara, Aldo Segura-Cabrera, Xianwu Guo, Temidayo Oluyomi Elufisan, Rafael Alejandro Cantú González, Mario A. Rodríguez Pérez

“…Studies have shown that members of the genus Bdellovibrio exhibit peculiar characteristics that influence their ecological adaptations. In this study, whole genomes of two different Bdellovibrio spp. designated SKB1291214 and SSB218315 isolated from soil were sequenced. …”
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Spatial patterns and driving forces of sand-binding shrubs in sand-blown and sand hazard regions of northern China by Dinghai Zhang, Haidi Qi, Yanli Wang, Ting Ning, Ruyun Tang, Yanchen Ye

“…The spatial patterns of AO are likely influenced by its reproductive strategy and high adaptability to arid environments. The subdominant species generally exhibited positive interactions at small scales, both intra- and inter-specific association; however, these associations often shifted to independence as the scale increased. …”
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Control of multi-level quadratic DC-DC boost converter for photovoltaic systems using type-2 fuzzy logic technique-based MPPT approaches by Souheyb Mohammed Belhadj, Bouziane Meliani, Habib Benbouhenni, Sarra Zaidi, Z.M.S. Elbarbary, Mohammed M. Alammer

“…By incorporating type-reduction and interval type-2 fuzzy logic principles, the T2FLC enhances robustness, precision, and adaptability to rapidly changing irradiance and temperature levels. …”
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Families’ opinions about their involvement in care during hospitalization: a mixed-methods study by Josien M. Woldring, Wolter Paans, Reinold O. B. Gans, Hinke M. van der Werf, Marie Louise Luttik

“…Data were collected between November 2023 and April 2024 across 15 wards in a university hospital in the north of the Netherlands. 153 family members of hospitalized patients completed the adapted Families’ Importance in Nursing Care–Families’ Opinions questionnaire, providing valuable quantitative data. …”
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Interleukin‐37 promotes DMBA/TPA skin cancer through SIGIRR‐mediated inhibition of glycolysis in CD103+DC cells by Fan‐lian Zeng, Xiao‐yan Wang, Ya‐wen Hu, Zhen Wang, Ya Li, Jing Hu, Jia‐dong Yu, Pei Zhou, Xiu Teng, Hong Zhou, Hua‐ping Zheng, Fu‐lei Zhao, Lin‐na Gu, Cheng‐cheng Yue, Shu‐wen Chen, Juan Cheng, Yan Hao, Qi‐xiang Zhao, Chen Zhang, Song Zou, Zhong‐lan Hu, Xiao‐qiong Wei, Xiao Liu, Guo‐lin Li, Nong‐yu Huang, Wen‐ling Wu, Yi‐fan Zhou, Wei Li, Kaijun Cui, Jiong Li

“…Abstract Interleukin 37 (IL‐37), a member of the IL‐1 family, is considered a suppressor of innate and adaptive immunity and, hence is a regulator of tumor immunity. …”
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DAShip: A Large-Scale Annotated Dataset for Ship Detection Using Distributed Acoustic Sensing Technique by Wenjin Huang, Shaoyi Chen, Yichang Wu, Ruihua Li, Tianrui Li, Yihua Huang, Xiaochun Cao, Zhaohui Li

“…To address these challenges, an automatic annotation method is proposed, utilizing 18 625 cleaned ship records based on the automatic identification system (AIS) to annotate ship passages adaptively from 5-month DAS data. Thus, a large-scale, high-quality annotated dataset named DAShip is established, containing 55 875 ship passage samples. …”
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Evaluation of a user‐friendly CSDS cage apparatus for studying depressive‐like behaviors in rodents by Hao Zhang, Dongmei Gao, Minghu Hu, Wanqing Zhou, Muxuan Han, Ya Sun, Yang Zhang, Jieqiong Wang, Mingzhou Gao

“…Our study team developed a novel, standardized apparatus to induce CSDS in rodents and assessed the model's practical adaptability. Methods An innovative CSDS cage apparatus and water bottle was designed. …”
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Acromegaly: Is earlier diagnosis possible? Exploration of a screening algorithm to select high-risk patients by Tessa N.A. Slagboom, David de Jong, Peter H. Bisschop, Madeleine L. Drent

“…Based on different combinations of predictors, several exploratory search strategies were constructed in CTcue and algorithms with the highest sensitivity were further adapted. Results: A total of 68 predictors were identified and grouped into 5 categories. …”
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The Ukrainian war and the pandemic: the impact on public health and the need for new health digital tools and the next level of intelligence by M. Geanta, B. Cucos, A. Boata, A.C. Nuta, F.M. Nuta, V.V. Semenov

“…Future COVID-19 outbreaks and new variants are possible. Complex adaptive system models, new tools, and the next level of health and digital intelligence are needed to provide timely and valuable insights. …”
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Real-time mechanism-based interventions for daily alcohol challenges: Protocol for ecological momentary assessment and intervention by Shuyan Liu, Matthias Haucke, Rika Groß, Kay Schneider, Jaekyung Shin, Fabian Arntz, Patrick Bach, Tobias Banaschewski, Christian Beste, Lorenz Deserno, Ulrich Ebner-Priemer, Tanja Endrass, Marvin Ganz, Ali Ghadami, Marco Giurgiu, Andreas Heinz, Falk Kiefer, Reinhold Kliegl, Bernd Lenz, Marta Anna Marciniak, Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, Andreas B. Neubauer, Michael Rapp, Michael N. Smolka, Jens Strehle, Rainer Spanagel, Gianna Spitta, Heike Tost, Henrik Walter, Hilmar Zech, Dominic Reichert, Markus Reichert

“…Using a Within-Person-Encouragement-Design and Just-In-Time-Adaptive-Interventions, we will manipulate the contexts of loneliness and alcohol craving with cognitive reappraisal and physical activity interventions against a control condition (working memory task). …”
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Vibroacoustic Study of a Miniature Jet Engine Under Blade-Casing Rubbing Condition by Bartłomiej Cywka, Wojciech Prokopowicz, Bartosz Ciupek, Grzegorz M. Szymański, Daniel Mokrzan, Andrzej Frąckowiak

“…The article presents methods and results of vibroacoustic diagnostics of a miniature GTM400 jet engine adapted to kerosene and hydrogen fuel supply. During thermal and vibroacoustic tests of engine parameters powered by hydrogen fuel supply, the engine seized up in the initial start-up phase due to improper control and rapid thermal changes in the gas line. …”
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An “initial-engineering-end use” quasi-market pricing mechanism under cascading risk for cross-regional water rights trading by Xuxia Li, Huimin Wang, Gang Liu, Liu Yang, Zhou Fang, Yi Xiao, Xiaoying Lai, Li Gao, Ying Teng

“…Overall, this study provides a practical and adaptable approach for pricing cross-regional water rights trading, applicable to both water-rich and water-scarce regions globally.…”
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DeepGlioSeg: advanced glioma MRI data segmentation with integrated local-global representation architecture by Ruipeng Li, Yuehui Liao, Yueqi Huang, Xiaofei Ma, Guohua Zhao, Yanbin Wang, Chen Song

“…The quantitative and qualitative findings consistently show that DeepGlioSeg achieves superior segmentation performance over other state-of-the-art methods.DiscussionBy integrating CNN- and Transformer-based features in parallel and adaptively emphasizing underrepresented tumor regions, DeepGlioSeg effectively addresses the challenges associated with glioma heterogeneity and imbalanced region distributions. …”
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Enhanced UV-B photoprotection activity of carotenoids from the novel Arthrobacter sp. strain LAPM80 isolated from King George Island, Antarctica by Beatriz Vivian Paredes Contreras, Alane Beatriz Vermelho, Livia Casanova, Claudia de Alencar Santos Lage, Caren Leite Spindola Vilela, Veronica da Silva Cardoso, Luis William Pacheco Arge, Janine Simas Cardoso-Rurr, Sulamita Santos Correa, Felipe Raposo Passos De Mansoldo, Maria Cristina Pinheiro Pereira Reis-Mansur, Eikon Alves da Silva, Júnia Schultz, Alexandre Soares Rosado

“…To survive in these extreme cold regions with heightened UV exposure, microorganisms employ various adaptive strategies, including photoprotective carotenoid synthesis. …”
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The co-occurrence patterns and assembly mechanisms of microeukaryotic communities in geothermal ecosystems of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau by Bingjie Yan, Bingjie Yan, Xiaodong Li, Xiaodong Li, Nanqian Qiao, Nanqian Qiao, Zhen Da, Zhen Da, Jiajie Xu, Jiajie Xu, Chuanqi Jiang, Sang Ba, Sang Ba

“…These findings not only enhance our understanding of the ecological adaptability of microeukaryotic communities in geothermal springs but also provide valuable insights into how microorganisms in extreme environments respond to external disturbances. …”
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