Best practice mechanisms for biodiversity conservation law and policy by Callum Brockett, Katie Woolaston, Felicity Deane, Fran Humphries, Ethan Kumar, Amanda Kennedy, Justine Bell-James

“…However, the law is necessary to regulate the human-environment interactions that form the basis of the drivers of extinction and biodiversity loss, including land-clearing, the discharge of greenhouse gases and the introduction of invasive species. …”
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Current state of INRA research on olive trees in Morocco by Faouzi Bekkaoui, Lhassane Sikaoui, Abdelaziz Bouizgaren, Abderraouf El Antari, Ahmed El Bakkali, Yamna Ouguas, Hayat Zaher, Ahmed Ait Hmida

“…This contract program gives priority to the human element and sustainable eco-efficient agricultural agriculture. …”
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More than words: a study on the visibility of hand gestures in public spaces by Kamil Kopij, Kaja Głomb, Szymon Popławski

“…Hand gestures play an important role in human communication. Although the study of their repertoires and roles for past communities is a popular field of research, there has been no attempt so far to study their visibility during public events. …”
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Urinary Proteome and Exosome Analysis Protocol for the Discovery of Respiratory Diseases Biomarkers by Laura Martelo-Vidal, Sara Vázquez-Mera, Pablo Miguéns-Suárez, Susana Belén Bravo-López, Heidi Makrinioti, Vicente Domínguez-Arca, Javier de-Miguel-Díez, Alberto Gómez-Carballa, Antonio Salas, Francisco Javier González-Barcala, Francisco Javier Salgado, Juan José Nieto-Fontarigo

“…Specifically, lung-related proteins were overrepresented (Fold enrichment = 1.31; FDR = 0.0335) compared to whole human proteome, and 10–15% were already described as protein biomarkers for several pulmonary diseases. …”
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Multi-layered electrospun grafts for surgical repair: Biomimicking physiological ascending aortic compliance by Julia Krammer, Maximilian Pichlmaier, Jan Stana, Christian Hagl, Sven Peterss, Maximilian Grab, Linda Grefen

“…The compliance was higher than for Dacron and ePTFE grafts and comparable to the normal sized ascending aorta of around 16%/100 mmHg in a healthy human and porcine aortic compliance of 14.3%/100 mmHg. …”
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Correlation between vitamin D levels, individual and socio-demographic characteristics and COVID-19 infection and death rates in 20 European countries: A modelling study by John C. DEARDEN, Philip H. ROWE

“…Results: Cases were best modelled by vitamin D levels, stroke deaths, respiratory deaths, smoking, and human development levels. Deaths were best modelled by the number of cases, stroke deaths, proportion of African/Afro-Caribbean people, proportion of over 65-year-olds, population density, and levels of physical inactivity. …”
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A composite improved attention convolutional network for motor imagery EEG classification by Wenzhe Liao, Zipeng Miao, Shuaibo Liang, Linyan Zhang, Chen Li

“…IntroductionA brain-computer interface (BCI) is an emerging technology that aims to establish a direct communication pathway between the human brain and external devices. Motor imagery electroencephalography (MI-EEG) signals are analyzed to infer users’ intentions during motor imagery. …”
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Nurse-led patient-centred intervention to increase written advance directives for outpatients in early-stage palliative care: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial with... by Katia Iglesias, Catherine Busnel, Florian Dufour, Sophie Pautex, Laurence Séchaud

“…The outcome measurements include the completion of ADs (yes/no), anxiety, quality of communication about end-of-life care, empowerment, quality of life and attitudes towards ADs.Ethics and dissemination The study protocol has been approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland (no. 2019–00922). …”
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A Machine-Learning-Based Classification Method for Meteorological Conditions of Ozone Pollution by Yang Cao, Xiaoli Zhao, Debin Su, Xiang Cheng, Hong Ren

“…Abstract Ozone pollution is harmful to human health and ecosystem, which occurs in ecosystems and has occurred frequently in China in recent years, especially during the warm seasons. …”
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Effects of Particulate Matter Exhaust on Functional Parameters of Organ Systems and Reactive Oxygen Species: A Cross-Sectional Study by Manjula Shivanagappa, SS Malini, Thanmayi Mahadeshwara Prasad, D. R. Mahadeshwara Prasad

“…We aimed to study the variation in inflammatory cellular components and oxidative stress markers among exposures along with the variation in functional parameters of the organs involved in detoxifying these nanoparticles, the renal and hepatic system.Methods: After the ethical clearance from Institutional Ethical Committee, IHEC-UOM No. 123PhD/2016-17, a cross-sectional study was undertaken in Molecular Reproductive and Human Genetics Lab, Manasa Gangothri, University of Mysore, Mysore, Karnataka, India during 2015-2019, among 500 male garage workers of age group 18-60years with history of exposure for 6-8 hours a day without using any protective aids during work, for past 6-12 years and 300 controls, who live in areas where they were sparsely exposed. …”
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Comparison of Stemness and Gene Expression between Gingiva and Dental Follicles in Children by Chung-Min Kang, Seong-Oh Kim, Mijeong Jeon, Hyung-Jun Choi, Han-Sung Jung, Jae-Ho Lee

“…The aim of this study was to compare the differential gene expression and stemness in the human gingiva and dental follicles (DFs) according to their biological characteristics. …”
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Predicting the exposure of mycophenolic acid in children with autoimmune diseases using a limited sampling strategy: A retrospective study by Ping Zheng, Ting Pan, Ya Gao, Juan Chen, Liren Li, Yan Chen, Dandan Fang, Xuechun Li, Fei Gao, Yilei Li

“…However, multiple blood sampling is required to calculate the area under the plasma concentration‐time curve (AUC), causing patient discomfort and waste of human and financial resources. This study aims to use machine learning and deep learning algorithms to develop a prediction model of MPA exposure for pediatric autoimmune diseases with optimizing sampling frequency. …”
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Multicentre, prospective, randomised controlled trial to evaluate hexaminolevulinate photodynamic therapy (Cevira) as a novel treatment in patients with high-grade squamous intraep... by Fei Chen, Jinghe Lang, Peter Hillemanns, Youzhong Zhang, Zoltán Novák, Long Sui, Ling Han, Christian Dannecker, Ctirad Mokráš, Zhixue You

“…Introduction High-risk human papilloma virus (HPV)-associated cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide. …”
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Localization and detection of deepfake videos based on self-blending method by Junfeng Xu, Xintao Liu, Weiguo Lin, Wenqing Shang, Yuefeng Wang

“…Abstract Deepfake technology, which encompasses various video manipulation techniques implemented through deep learning algorithms-such as face swapping and expression alteration-has advanced to generate fake videos that are increasingly difficult for human observers to detect, posing significant threats to societal security. …”
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Health effects of mixed metal exposure on accelerating aging among the elderly population by Chuanli Yang, Jijun Zhang, Haohan Liu, Qin Hong, Yunhe Fan, Jie An, Haijia Zhang, Xiaobing Shen, Xiushan Dong

“…Background: Human exposure to heavy metals occurs through multiple pathways in daily life. …”
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Proximal tubule-on-chip as a model for predicting cation transport and drug transporter dynamics by Isy Petit, Quentin Faucher, Jean-Sébastien Bernard, Perrine Giunchi, Antoine Humeau, François-Ludovic Sauvage, Pierre Marquet, Nicolas Védrenne, Florent Di Meo

“…Predictivity can be improved by using Organs-on-Chips, which are more physiological, human-oriented, micro-engineered devices that include microfluidics. …”
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Spatiotemporal Variability of Hot Days in Association with the Large-Scale Atmospheric Drivers over Vietnam by Chinh Ta Huu, Tan Phan Van, Khiem Mai Van, Thang Vu Van, Lam Hoang Phuc, Worapong Lohpaisankrit, Quoc Bao Pham, Trinh Trong Nguyen, Phong Nguyen Thanh

“…The hot days and extreme summer events make the weather harsh and significantly affect human health and the environment. This study presents the spatiotemporal distribution of the number of hot days (NHDs) in Vietnam. …”
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Oridonin ameliorates renal fibrosis in diabetic nephropathy by inhibiting the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway by Jushuang Li, Lan Shu, Qianqian Jiang, Baohong Feng, Zhimin Bi, Geli Zhu, Yanxia Zhang, Xiangyou Li, Jun Wu

“…Here, we investigated the mechanism through which Ori affects the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in diabetic rats and human proximal tubular epithelial cells (HK-2) exposed to high glucose (HG) levels. …”
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Microbial bioindicators associated with cadmium uptake in sixteen genotypes of Theobroma cacao by Jennifer E. Schmidt, Caleb A. Lewis, Alana J. Firl, Pathmanathan Umaharan

“…Recent regulatory limits on concentrations of cadmium (Cd), an element of concern for human health, have made Cd reduction a key issue in the global chocolate industry. …”
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Long-Term Clinical Outcomes of Small-Incision Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Intracorneal Concave Lenticule Implantation in Patients with Keratoconus by Qi Wei, Hui Ding, Ke Nie, He Jin, Tan Zhong, Hanyang Yu, Zhenduo Yang, Shisi Hu, Linyi He, Xingwu Zhong

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term prognosis of small-incision femtosecond laser-assisted intracorneal concave lenticule implantation (SFII) in correction of human keratoconus. Methods. This was a prospective study for 11 patients who received SFII after being diagnosed as progressive keratoconus based on the Amsler–Krumeich classification system. …”
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