Multi-modal comparison of molecular programs driving nurse cell death and clearance in Drosophila melanogaster oogenesis. by Shruthi Bandyadka, Diane P V Lebo, Albert A Mondragon, Sandy B Serizier, Julian Kwan, Jeanne S Peterson, Alexandra Y Chasse, Victoria K Jenkins, Anoush Calikyan, Anthony J Ortega, Joshua D Campbell, Andrew Emili, Kimberly McCall

“…The death and clearance of nurse cells is a consequential milestone in Drosophila melanogaster oogenesis. In preparation for oviposition, the germline-derived nurse cells bequeath to the developing oocyte all their cytoplasmic contents and undergo programmed cell death. …”
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Protease shaving of Mycobacterium tuberculosis facilitates vaccine antigen discovery and delivery of novel cargoes to the Mtb surface by Bianca A. Lepe, Christine R. Zheng, Owen K. Leddy, Benjamin L. Allsup, Sydney L. Solomon, Bryan D. Bryson

“…Specifically, we achieved a biological milestone that has not been rigorously reported previously, which is the successful modification of the Mtb surface with a non-native protein.…”
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Practical security of twin-field quantum key distribution with optical phase-locked loop under wavelength-switching attack by Qingquan Peng, Jiu-Peng Chen, Tianyi Xing, Dongyang Wang, Yizhi Wang, Yang Liu, Anqi Huang

“…Abstract The twin-field class quantum key distribution (TF-class QKD) has experimentally demonstrated the ability to surpass the fundamental rate-distance limit without requiring a quantum repeater, as a revolutional milestone. In TF-class QKD implementation, an optical phase-locked loop (OPLL) structure is commonly employed to generate a reference light with correlated phase, ensuring coherence of optical fields between Alice and Bob. …”
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Together throughout the year: seasonal patterns of bacterial and eukaryotic microbial communities in a macrotidal estuary by Vincent Hervé, Jérôme Morelle, Josie Lambourdière, Pascal Jean Lopez, Pascal Claquin

“…Conclusions This molecular survey represents a milestone in the understanding of macrotidal estuary dynamics and the Seine ecosystem, through the identification of putative markers of ecosystem functioning. …”
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Clusters explaining the relation between menopause and self-reported periodontal disease: a cross-sectional study by Hani T. Fadel, Lujain A. Qarah, Manal O. Alharbi, Alla Al-Sharif, Doaa S. Al-Harkan, Saba Kassim, Osama Abu-Hammad, Najla Dar-Odeh

“…Background Menopause is an important milestone in the women’s life continuum and is associated with potentially adverse effects, including those related to oral health. …”
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Incidence and predictors of mortality among HIV positive children on anti-retroviral therapy in the selected health facilities of West Wollega Zone, Western Ethiopia: Retrospective... by Gelane Gurmu, Emiru Merdassa, Gemechu Tiruneh, Keneni Efrem, Firezer Belay, Lalisa Mekonnen, Jira Wakoya Feyisa, Matiyos Lema, Adisu Tafari Shama, Markos Desalegn

“…Anemia, WHO clinical stage, CD4 cell count, and delayed developmental milestones were independent predictors of mortality. …”
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Host Factors in the Natural History of Chronic Hepatitis B: Role of Genetic Determinants by null Turyadi, Billy Witanto, Korri E. El-Khobar, M. Luthfi Parewangi, M. Rezki Rasyak, Dhita P. Wibowo, Meta D. Thedja, Irawan Yusuf, Muh. Nasrum Massi, Ilhamjaya Patellongi, Din Syafruddin, David H. Muljono

“…CHB progression can be categorized into four phases, immune tolerance (IT), immune clearance (IC), low/no replicative (LR), and e-negative hepatitis (ENH), with HBeAg seroconversion as an important milestone. Here, we determined the association of TNF-α (rs1800629) and IL-10 (rs1800896 and rs1800872) SNPs in the context of CHB natural history progression, particularly to HBeAg seroconversion, in Indonesian CHB patients. …”
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An Overview of Hybrid DC–DC Converters: From Seeds to Leaves by Yan Lu, Junwei Huang, Zhiguo Tong, Tingxu Hu, Wen-Liang Zeng, Mo Huang, Xiangyu Mao, Guigang Cai

“…We try to analyze and summarize their pros and cons, and to derive the evolution of the hybrid dc–dc converters, with milestone examples. Then, we share our observations, design intuitions, and suggestions to help the researchers and engineers to pick up and design a new SCI hybrid dc–dc converter.…”
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Characterization and utilization of trichoderma sp. for efficient management of oil palm empty fruit bunch waste in plantations by N. Nurmiati, P. Periadnadi, K. Kartiwan, T.W. Edelwis

“…In general, this study represented a significant milestone in the quest for sustainable waste management solutions in agriculture, offering a promising pathway towards mitigating environmental impact and promoting the long-term sustainability of oil palm cultivation.…”
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Toward High-order Solar Corona Simulations: A High-order Hyperbolized Poisson Approach for Magnetic Field Initialization by Rayan Dhib, Firas Ben Ameur, Vatsalya Sharma, Andrea Lani, Stefaan Poedts

“…The described developments are a milestone for enabling high-order global solar corona simulations on 3D unstructured grids.…”
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Borogon: Ethnonym and Ethnic History by Bair Z. Nanzatov, Vladimir V. Tishin

“…An indirect historical data indicates the time before the beginning of the 17th century as an upper chronological milestone of the appearance of the name. The example considered in the article once again demonstrates the fact of the participation of the Mongol-speaking population in the ethnogenesis of the Sakha (Yakuts).…”
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SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia follow-up and long COVID in primary care: A retrospective observational study in Madrid city. by Sara Ares-Blanco, Marta Pérez Álvarez, Ileana Gefaell Larrondo, Cristina Muñoz, Vanesa Aguilar Ruiz, Marta Castelo Jurado, Marina Guisado-Clavero

“…Different cut-off points were applied for long COVID and week 4 was considered the best milestone (28.3% of the sample still had symptoms after week 4) versus week 12 (8.3%). …”
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Introduction by Anne Marie Devlin, Katie Ní Loingsigh, T.J. Ó Ceallaigh, Aisling O'Donnell

“…As the new Editorial Team, it is our honour to both introduce the 31st issue of TEANGA and to celebrate an important milestone: the journal’s 45th anniversary. It has been a dynamic and rewarding year since we assumed our roles, and we are thrilled by the volume and quality of submissions received in both Irish and English. …”
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A genomic strategy for precision medicine in rare diseases: integrating customized algorithms into clinical practice by Cristina Méndez-Vidal, Nereida Bravo-Gil, Javier Pérez-Florido, Irene Marcos-Luque, Raquel M. Fernández, José Luis Fernández-Rueda, María González-del Pozo, Marta Martín-Sánchez, Elena Fernández-Suárez, Marcela Mena, Rosario Carmona, Joaquín Dopazo, Salud Borrego, Guillermo Antiñolo

“…Overall, this study represents a major milestone in the ongoing efforts to improve our understanding and clinical management of rare diseases, a crucial area of medical research and care.…”
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Tr ansatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Consigned to Oblivion or Waiting for a Second Chance? by A. О. Mamedova

“…The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the U.S. and the EU could have become a milestone of the 2010s transforming the current global governance system and the strategic balance of power as well as having a direct impact on the economy and trade. …”
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An electrolyte-gated transistor for the monitoring of a CRISPR/Cas activity by Pierre Guermonprez, Le Tu Anh, Louis Renaud, Pierre Nioche, Eric Krejci, Aurélie Alleaume-Butaux, Nicolas Battaglini, Vu Thi Thu, Sébastien Sanaur, Benoît Piro

“…This work is an important milestone in the development of the next generation of point-of-care RNA sensors.…”
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Beyond Chaos in Fractional-Order Systems: Keen Insight in the Dynamic Effects by José Luis Echenausía-Monroy, Luis Alberto Quezada-Tellez, Hector Eduardo Gilardi-Velázquez, Omar Fernando Ruíz-Martínez, María del Carmen Heras-Sánchez, Jose E. Lozano-Rizk, José Ricardo Cuesta-García, Luis Alejandro Márquez-Martínez, Raúl Rivera-Rodríguez, Jonatan Pena Ramirez, Joaquín Álvarez

“…They have been widely used to study dynamical systems, especially chaotic systems, as the use of arbitrary-order operators broke the milestone of restricting autonomous continuous systems of order three to obtain chaotic behavior and triggered the study of fractional chaotic systems. …”
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« Paroles de flics ». Communications policières et actualité politique au Maroc (2005-2023) by Mériam Cheikh

“…The resurgence of police publishing (in Arabic and French) will mark the first milestone in the establishment of a system of communication that will be visible to all and which, over the course of the last two decades (2005-2023), will gradually become a fully-fledged professional service responsible, for the first time, not for denying but for addressing through discourse the strong tension between police action and civil liberties. …”
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Země Koruny české a Svatá říše římská v raném novověku by Petr Vorel

“…The author considers the resolution of the Bohemian Land Assembly of 1486 repealing the validity of the imperial legal regulations to be the key milestone of this process. The author also outlines three main areas enabling him to find exact proof that the Bohemian Crown did not form a part of the Empire: 1) The Bohemian Crown was not represented at the Imperial Diet from the moment this institution was formed (1495). …”
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Physicochemical characterization of biodegradable polymer polyhydroxybutyrate from halophilic bacterium local strain Halomonas elongata by W.O.S. Rizki, E. Ratnaningsih, D.G.T. Andini, S. Komariah, A.T. Simbara, R. Hertadi

“…This research emphasizes an important milestone toward the large-scale production of polyhydroxybutyrate for application as food packaging while reducing environmental issues.…”
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