Natural Hybridization Between <i>Quercus crassipes</i> and <i>Q. crassifolia</i> (Fagaceae) Is a Key Process to Ensure the Biodiversity of Their Associated Lichen Community by Leticia Valencia-Cuevas, Jennie Melhado-Carboney, Efraín Tovar-Sánchez

“…The lichen community was composed of 76 species, 27 genera and 14 families. We found significant differences in lichen composition between genetically distinct individuals and oak taxa in each HZ. …”
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Impact of the new hazard classes in the CLP regulation on EU chemicals legislation by Diana Kättström, Anna Beronius, Urban Boije af Gennäs, Christina Rudén, Marlene Ågerstrand

“…When comparing the criteria for identification of endocrine disrupters and PBT/vPvB substances across the chemicals legislation, we found that the criteria differed between regulations. …”
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Electrical stimulation of the sciatic nerve restores inspiratory diaphragm function in mice after spinal cord injury by Ian Walling, Ian Walling, Sarah Baumgartner, Mitesh Patel, Steven A. Crone, Steven A. Crone, Steven A. Crone

“…Electrical stimulation of limb afferents can increase ventilation in healthy humans and animals, but it is not known if limb afferent stimulation can improve breathing following a cervical injury.MethodsWe stimulated the sciatic nerve while using electromyography to measure diaphragm function in anesthetized mice following a cervical (C2) hemisection spinal cord injury, as well as in uninjured controls. …”
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Safety attitudes, burnout and well-being among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: an Indo-Pacific regional cross-sectional study by Abhiram Kanneganti, Benjamin Yong Qiang Tan, Nik Hisamuddin Nik Ab Rahman, Aloysius Sheng-Ting Leow, Max Denning, Ee Teng Goh, Lucas Jun Hao Lim, Ching-Hui Sia, Ying Xian Chua, James Kinross, Melanie Tan, Li Feng Tan, Yi Min Wan, Arvind Sharma, Rivan Danuaji, RN Komal Kumar, Chew Keng Sheng, Cheah Phee Kheng, Sarah Shaikh Abdul Karim, Mohd Najib Abdul Ghani, Suhaimi Mahmud, Yiong Huak Chan, Vijay Kumar Sharma, Kang Sim, Shirley Beng Suat Ooi

“…Results: We obtained 3,163 responses. The SAQ total PARs were found to be 35.7%, 15.0%, 51.0% and 3.3% among the respondents from Singapore, Malaysia, India and Indonesia, respectively. …”
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Performance of Large Language Models on the Korean Dental Licensing Examination: A Comparative Study by Woojun Kim, Bong Chul Kim, Han-Gyeol Yeom

“…Using the Korean Dental Licensing Examination (KDLE) as a benchmark, we aimed to assess the capabilities of these models in the dental field. …”
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Combined effect of incentives and coupling in multigames in two-layer networks by Luo-Luo Jiang, Yi-Ming Li, Wen-Jing Li, Attila Szolnoki

“…Within this framework, we introduce the concept of ‘external coupling’ which connects agents across different networks as acquaintances, thereby facilitating access to shared datasets. …”
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A Low-Power DNN Accelerator With Mean-Error-Minimized Approximate Signed Multiplier by Laimin Du, Leibin Ni, Xiong Liu, Guanqi Peng, Kai Li, Wei Mao, Hao Yu

“…Approximate computing is an emerging and effective method for reducing energy consumption in digital circuits, which is critical for energy-efficient performance improvement of edge-computing devices. In this paper, we propose a low-power DNN accelerator with novel signed approximate multiplier based on probability-optimized compressor and error compensation. …”
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Nanoparticles: a promising tool against environmental stress in plants by Xu Zhou, Ahmed H. El-Sappah, Ahmed H. El-Sappah, Amani Khaskhoussi, Qiulan Huang, Amr M. Atif, Mohamed A. Abd Elhamid, Muhammad Ihtisham, Mohamed F. Abo El-Maati, Salma A. Soaud, Walid Tahri

“…Lastly, we introduced agricultural NPs’ risks, difficulties, and prospects.…”
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Creation and evaluation of a gender diversity focused cultural competency training for phlebotomists: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Henrietta Maku, Christina C. Pierre, Dina N. Greene, E. Henderson, Camille L. Rogers, Cameron Whitley, Gabrielle N. Winston-McPherson

“…To distribute the training to several sites over a limited time, we will utilize an online educational platform as opposed to a face-to-face curriculum. …”
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Error Correction of Meteorological Data Obtained with Mini-AWSs Based on Machine Learning by Ji-Hun Ha, Yong-Hyuk Kim, Hyo-Hyuc Im, Na-Young Kim, Sangjin Sim, Yourim Yoon

“…However, in many areas, it is economically and locally difficult to collect observation data by installing automatic weather stations (AWSs). We developed a Mini-AWS, much smaller than AWSs, to complement the shortcomings of AWSs. …”
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Genetic Insights Into the Role of Cathepsins in Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Evidence From Mendelian Randomization Study by Yanhong Jiang, Wenhui Fan, Yaxin Li, Hua Xue

“…We employed the following methods, including inverse variance weighting (IVW), MR‐Egger, and weighted median (WM). …”
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Matters arising: cost-utility and cost-effectiveness analysis of disease-modifying drugs of relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis: a systematic review by Carlo Lazzaro, Roberto Bergamaschi, Mauro Zaffaroni, Rocco Totaro, Damiano Paolicelli

“…Abstract Background In their interesting systematic review, Gallehzan et al. quoted our article Cost-utility analysis of teriflunomide in naïve vs. previously treated patients with relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) in Italy. While we are grateful to Gallehzan et al. for their interest in the aim of our research, we would like to clarify some points. …”
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Prx1-Expressing Progenitor Primary Cilia Mediate Bone Formation in response to Mechanical Loading in Mice by Emily R. Moore, Julia C. Chen, Christopher R. Jacobs

“…We then traced Prx1 progenitor lineage using a transgenic mouse model carrying both a Prx1-driven tamoxifen-inducible Cre and a ROSA-driven lacZ reporter gene. …”
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Choosing the best way: how wild common marmosets travel to efficiently exploit resources by Dêverton Plácido Xavier, Filipa Abreu, Antonio Souto, Nicola Schiel

“…According to the number and arrangement of the platforms, we tested two heuristic strategies: the Nearest Neighbor Rule and the Gravity Rule. …”
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Radiation Induces Apoptosis and Osteogenic Impairment through miR-22-Mediated Intracellular Oxidative Stress in Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Zhonglong Liu, Tao Li, Si’nan Deng, Shuiting Fu, Xiaojun Zhou, Yue He

“…Through a recent study, we found that 6 Gy IR significantly increased the apoptotic ratio and ROS generation, characterized by ROS staining and mean fluorescent intensity. …”
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Serum Matrix Metalloproteinases and Risk of Urologic Cancers: A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study by BoWen Yang, XiaoYu Zeng, HanYu Wang, JiuHuan Feng, ShuFang Hou

“…Using data from large-scale genome-wide association studies (GWAS), we employed two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) methods to assess the causal relationship between serum MMPs and urologic cancers. …”
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CyberUnits Bricks: An Implementation Study of a Class Library for Simulating Nonlinear Biological Feedback Loops by Johannes W. Dietrich, Nina Siegmar, Jonas R. Hojjati, Oliver Gardt, Bernhard O. Boehm

“…In benchmarking experiments with two prototypical feedback loops, we found the implementations in Object Pascal to deliver the fastest results. …”
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Genomic, transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses of Amorphophallus albus provides insights into the evolution and resistance to southern blight pathogen by Longfei Duan, Longfei Duan, Jianfeng Qin, Gaoxin Zhou, Chuan Shen, Baofu Qin

“…To elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying southern blight resistance, we performed an integrated analysis of transcriptomic and metabolomic profiles across three infection stages of A. albus.Results and discussionHere, we assembled and annotated the complete genome of A. albus, providing a chromosome-level assembly with a total genome size of 5.94 Gb and a contig N50 of 5.61 Mb. …”
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AfriSign: African sign languages machine translation by Kate Takyi, Rose-Mary Owusuaa Mensah Gyening, Shester Msouobu Gueuwou, Marco Stanley Nyarko, Richard Adade, Reindorf Nartey Borkor, Samuelson Israel Boadu-Acheampong, Linus Tabari

“…We evaluated them in terms of accuracy and precision. …”
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Microblog discourse analysis for parenting style assessment by Zihan Wei, Lei Cao, Zhihong Qiao, Fang Luo, Xin Wang, Junrui Tian, Qi Li

“…We analyzed 111,258 posts from 575 university students using frequency analysis to examine differences in the usage of topical and emotional word across different parenting styles. …”
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