Infertility in Men with Spinal Cord Injury: Research and Treatment by Nancy L. Brackett

“…Future studies should focus on improving natural ejaculation and improving semen quality in these men.…”
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Comparative analysis of the Streptococcus pneumoniae competence development in vitro versus in vivo during pneumonia-derived sepsis by Sook Yin Chong, Shi Qian Lew, Tauqeer Alam, Christopher A. Gaulke, Gee W. Lau

“…Recently, we discovered that pneumococcus can naturally enter a prolonged competent state during acute pneumonia in mice. …”
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DESNUDANDO CRISTIANISMOS. DESMINTIENDO LOS DISCURSOS DE ODIO EN EL CRISTIANISMO HEGEMÓNICO DESDE POSICIONAMIENTOS CUIR/QUEER by César Enrique Vega Dávila

“… El cristianismo hegemónico, la mayoría católica y la presencia activa de pentecostales en el continente americano ha hecho pensar que solo existe una mirada acerca de las diversidades sexogenéricas en el cristianismo, presentándolo como una incompatibilidad espontánea y “natural”; no obstante, históricamente existe una serie de disidencias por muchísimas razones que proponen otras narrativas, entre ellas hay algunas que apuestan por la agencia espiritual de las personas de la diversidad sexual y de género. …”
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Investigation of antioxidant, antidiabetic, and antiglycation properties of Sonchus oleraceus and Lobularia maritima (L.) Desv. extracts from Taza, Morocco by Abdelmounaim Laabar, Imad Kabach, Sara El Asri, Amr Kchikich, Soufiane Drioua, Ayoub El Hamri, Moulay El Abbes Faouzi

“…All extracts exhibited significant antioxidant activity, with high flavonoid and polyphenol levels underscoring their potential as natural antioxidants. They also demonstrated notable α-glucosidase and α-amylase inhibition, suggesting their ability to regulate glucose metabolism. …”
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Stochastic process-based drought monitoring and assessment system: A temporal switched weights approach for accurate and precise drought determination. by Muhammad Asif Khan, Sergey Barykin, Dmitry Karpov, Nikita Lukashevich, Akram Ochilov, Rizwan Munir

“…Drought is a recurring climate phenomenon that naturally occurs in all climate regions and leads to prolonged periods of water scarcity. …”
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Study on Explosion-Resistance of Biomimetic Layered Honeycomb Structure by Ji Li, Shaoqing Shi, Weiming Luo, Qifan Wang

“…A new type of explosion-resistant biomimetic layered honeycomb structure was designed based on the natural mechanism and biological inspiration, which was mainly composed of a sacrificial layer and a bearing layer. …”
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Real-Time Physics Simulation Method for XR Application by Nak-Jun Sung, Jun Ma, Kunthroza Hor, Taeheon Kim, Hongly Va, Yoo-Joo Choi, Min Hong

“…This study offers a robust, scalable framework for real-time physics simulations, facilitating more natural and immersive XR experiences.…”
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Numerical Modeling of Tsunami Waves Interaction with Porous and Impermeable Vertical Barriers by Manuel del Jesus, Javier L. Lara, Inigo J. Losada

“…In order to properly design coastal defenses against these natural catastrophes, new numerical models need to be developed that complement existing laboratory measurements and field data. …”
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Hydrogels in Brazilian Agriculture by João Luiz Lopes Monteiro Neto, Wellington Farias Araújo, Edvan Alves Chagas, Raphael Henrique da Silva Siqueira, Gabriela Almeida Oliveira, Carlos Abanto Rodriguez

“…While synthetic hydrogels are most commonly used, those made of natural materials have great potential due to the low preparation costs and their in-soil biodegradability. …”
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Artificial intelligence in healthcare: transforming patient safety with intelligent systems—A systematic review by Francesco De Micco, Francesco De Micco, Gianmarco Di Palma, Gianmarco Di Palma, Davide Ferorelli, Anna De Benedictis, Anna De Benedictis, Luca Tomassini, Vittoradolfo Tambone, Mariano Cingolani, Roberto Scendoni, Roberto Scendoni

“…We utilized the online tool Rayyan for efficient screening and selection of relevant studies from three different online bibliographic.ResultsAI systems, including machine learning and natural language processing, show promise in detecting adverse events, predicting medication errors, assessing fall risks, and preventing pressure injuries. …”
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Diagenesis and Fluid Flow Variability of Structural Heterogeneity Units in Tight Sandstone Carrier Beds of Dibei, Eastern Kuqa Depression by H. Shi, X. R. Luo, G. L. Lei, L. Q. Zhang, L. K. Zhang, Y. H. Lei

“…Tight sand gas plays an important role in the supply of natural gas production. It has significance for predicting sweet spots to recognize the characteristics and forming of heterogeneity in tight sandstone carrier beds. …”
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Antioxidant Properties of Popular Turmeric (Curcuma longa) Varieties from Bangladesh by E. M. Tanvir, Md. Sakib Hossen, Md. Fuad Hossain, Rizwana Afroz, Siew Hua Gan, Md. Ibrahim Khalil, Nurul Karim

“…We conclude that the turmeric varieties investigated in this study are useful sources of natural antioxidants, which confer significant protection against free radical damage.…”
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Characteristics of community change agents to promote equitable health services and combat harmful gender norms in climate-affected communities in Sindh province by Nighat Lakhiar, Asif Ali i Jatoi, Lopamudra Paul, Mohamad Ibrahim (Bram) Brooks

“… The province of Sindh, Pakistan, faces heightened vulnerability to natural disasters due to its low-lying location in the flood-prone Indus floodplain. …”
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Combustion Rate of Solid Carbon in the Axisymmetric Stagnation Flowfield Established over a Sphere and/or a Flat Plate by Atsushi Makino, Masahiro Hojo, Masahito Shintomi

“…Explicit combustion-rate expressions by use of the transfer number in terms of the natural logarithmic term, just like that for droplet combustion, have further been obtained for the combustion response in the limiting situations. …”
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Rossomyrmex, the Slave-Maker Ants from the Arid Steppe Environments by F. Ruano, O. Sanllorente, A. Lenoir, A. Tinaut

“…Similarity at CHC profiles appears to be a trait imposed by natural selection for the interaction between hosts and slave-makers.…”
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Acoustic calculation of process pipelines of a compressor station for assessing low-frequency pressure pulsations in dead-end branches by Alexander S. Schreder, Oleg A. Kurasov, Petr V. Burkov, Alexey N. Gavrilin

“…The authors have calculated the technological piping to assess the acoustic vibrations, the natural frequencies of vibrations of dead-end clarifications and the critical speeds, at which these vibrations occur. …”
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Multi-Agent Hierarchical Graph Attention Actor–Critic Reinforcement Learning by Tongyue Li, Dianxi Shi, Songchang Jin, Zhen Wang, Huanhuan Yang, Yang Chen

“…To address the issues of complex information interaction and model scalability, we propose an innovative hierarchical graph attention actor–critic reinforcement learning method. This method naturally models the interactions within a multi-agent system as a graph, employing hierarchical graph attention to capture the complex cooperative and competitive relationships among agents, thereby enhancing their adaptability to dynamic environments. …”
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Orthogonal tucker decomposition using factor priors for 2D+3D facial expression recognition by Yunfang Fu, Qiuqi Ruan, Ziyan Luo, Gaoyun An, Yi Jin

“…To recover the missing information, a framework for tensor completion (TC) will be embedded naturally. Finally, an alternating direction method coupled with the majorisation‐minimisation scheme is designed to solve the resulting tensor completion problem. …”
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Efficient Truss Design: A Hybrid Geometric Mean Optimizer for Better Performance by Vu Hong Son Pham, Nghiep Trinh Nguyen Dang, Van Nam Nguyen

“…Such optimization is crucial for reducing dependence on natural resources and contributing to a decrease in CO2 emissions from the production and transport of construction materials. …”
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Atractylenolide III Improves Mitochondrial Function and Protects Against Ulcerative Colitis by Activating AMPK/SIRT1/PGC-1α by Jieru Han, Wenhao Li, Guangyu Shi, Yunlei Huang, Xutao Sun, Na Sun, Deyou Jiang

“…Atractylenolide III (AT III) is a natural product with anti-inflammatory effects. The aim of this work is to investigate the protective effect of AT III on UC and its underlying mechanisms. …”
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