Factors affecting heat resilience of drone honey bees (Apis mellifera) and their sperm. by Alison McAfee, Bradley N Metz, Patrick Connor, Keana Du, Christopher W Allen, Luis A Frausto, Mark P Swenson, Kylah S Phillips, Madison Julien, Zoe Rempel, Robert W Currie, Boris Baer, David R Tarpy, Leonard J Foster

“…We found that individual body mass was highly influential, with heavier drones being more likely to survive a heat challenge (4 h at 42°C) than smaller drones. …”
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Individual-specific strategies inform category learning by Jared S. Collina, Gozde Erdil, Mingyi Xia, Christopher F. Angeloni, Katherine C. Wood, Janaki Sheth, Konrad P. Kording, Yale E. Cohen, Maria N. Geffen

“…Next, we asked how stimulus-independent, individual-specific strategies informed learning. …”
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The Formation and Evolution of Interorganisational Business Networks in Megaprojects: A Case Study of Chinese Skyscrapers by Yujie Lu, Wei Wei, Yongkui Li, Zhilei Wu, Hao Jin

“…We identified the key actors involved and empirically studied their dynamic network positions over time. …”
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Modelling sensory attenuation as Bayesian causal inference across two datasets. by Anna-Lena Eckert, Elena Fuehrer, Christina Schmitter, Benjamin Straube, Katja Fiehler, Dominik Endres

“…Next, we identify participant-specific model parameters for both experiments using optimization.…”
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A Proteomics Analysis to Evaluate Cytotoxicity in NRK-52E Cells Caused by Unmodified Nano-Fe3O4 by Yi-Reng Lin, Chao-Jen Kuo, Hugo You-Hsien Lin, Chin-Jen Wu, Shih-Shin Liang

“…We synthesized unmodified Fe3O4 nanoparticles (NPs) with particles size from 10 nm to 100 nm. …”
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Optimal strategies of social distancing and vaccination against seasonal influenza by Eunha Shim

“…To evaluate optimal strategies of vaccination and social distancing, we used an age-structured dynamic model of seasonal influenza. …”
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LoRaWAN-based smart water management IoT applications: a review by Enas F. Khairullah, Atheer M. Alghamdi, Mohammad M. Al mojamed, Sherali Zeadally

“…We concentrate on LoRaWAN technology, its architecture, and its main characteristics. …”
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Quality of care for chronic conditions: identifying specificities of quality aims based on scoping review and Delphi survey by Grace Marie V. Ku, Willem van de Put, Deogratias Katsuva, Mohamad Ali Ag Ahmed, Megumi Rosenberg, Bruno Meessen

“…The six IOM aims apply with specific meanings. We identified a seventh aim, continuity, which relates to the issue of chronicity. …”
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Genetic diversity of the earthworm Eisenia nordenskioldi (Lumbricidae, Annelida) by S. V. Shekhovtsov, D. I. Berman, E. V. Golovanova, S. E. Peltek

“…Based on the available information, we attempt to present a general outlook on E. nordenskioldi genetic structure and further directions of its study.…”
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The critical role of trust in adopting AI-powered educational technology for learning: An instrument for measuring student perceptions by Tanya Nazaretsky, Paola Mejia-Domenzain, Vinitra Swamy, Jibril Frej, Tanja Käser

“…In recent decades, we have witnessed the democratization of AI-powered Educational Technology (AI-EdTech). …”
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Nucleus Disc Replacement: Design and Material Selection FEA Analysis by Amparo Vanaclocha, Vicente Vanaclocha, Carlos M. Atienza, Pablo Clavel, Pablo Jorda-Gomez, Carlos Barrios, Nieves Saiz-Sapena, Leyre Vanaclocha

“…Study Design. We selected the materials and implant design and performed Finite Element Analysis (FEA) studies. …”
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Comparison of arthropod communities between high and low input maize farms in Mexico by E. del-Val, E. Ramírez, M. Astier

“…The experimental units consisted of twelve 1 ha agricultural plots. To sample arthropods, we used 9 pitfall traps per agricultural plot. Results During the sampling period, we detected a total of 14,315 arthropods belonging to 12 Orders and 253 morphospecies. …”
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The antifungal peptide AnAFP from Aspergillus niger promotes nutrient mobilization through autophagic recycling during asexual development by Stephan Starke, Laura Velleman, Birgit Dobbert, Luis Seibert, Jordi Witte, Sascha Jung, Vera Meyer

“…We observed that increased intracellular AnAFP expression reduces growth of A. niger and prematurely activates autophagy. …”
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Experimental approach on the contribution of wind and animal vectors in the dispersal and colonization of testate amoebae (Protista, Amoebozoa) in freshwater ecosystems by Matheus Henrique de Oliveira de Matos, Felipe Rafael de Oliveira, Fernando Miranda Lansac-Tôha, Melissa Progênio, Bianca Ramos de Meira, Loiani Oliveira Santana, Crislaine Cochak, Luiz Felipe Machado Velho

“…Methods We conducted a field experiment over 33 days between July and August 2018. …”
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Research on the Adaptive Fusion Timing Algorithm for BeiDou and LORAN Based on the EKF by Xiaolong Guan, Jianfeng Wu, Yuji Li, Zhibo Zhou, Yan Xing, Huabing Wu, Aiping Zhao

“…Next, we propose a correction algorithm signal to address the significant fluctuations in LORAN timing signals. …”
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Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials on Androgens versus Erythropoietin for Anaemia of Chronic Kidney Disease: Implications for Developing Countries by B. Adamu, S. M. Ma'aji, P. J. Erwin, I. M. Tleyjeh

“…We also searched reference lists of relevant articles. …”
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Characterizing suburban soil and microbial properties along a soil age chronosequence by Andie Suratt, Kavisha Behl, Wai Lam Hong, Yae Eun Yoon, Steven D. Allison

“…To address this knowledge gap, we established a chronosequence of residential yards in Southern California to test how urban soils change after development. …”
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Optical Coherence Tomography Biomarkers of the Outer Blood—Retina Barrier in Patients with Diabetic Macular Oedema by Ioana Damian, Simona Delia Nicoara

“…We compared the RPE thickness in every quadrant between groups and performed correlations between best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and the thickness of the retinal layers. …”
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Medical versus surgical methods of early abortion: protocol for a systematic review and environmental scan of patient decision aids by Rachel Thompson, Kyla Z Donnelly

“…Introduction Currently, we lack understanding of the content, quality and impact of patient decision aids to support decision-making between medical and surgical methods of early abortion. …”
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Mechanisms for dysregulation of excitatory-inhibitory balance underlying allodynia in dorsal horn neural subcircuits. by Alexander G Ginsberg, Scott F Lempka, Bo Duan, Victoria Booth, Jennifer Crodelle

“…Then, we implement a sensitivity analysis approach to identify the mechanisms most likely to cause allodynia-producing dysregulation of the subcircuit's E-I signaling. …”
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