Nucleus accumbens D2-expressing neurons: Balancing reward and licking disruption through rhythmic optogenetic stimulation. by Nikte Requejo-Mendoza, José-Antonio Arias-Montaño, Ranier Gutierrez

“…Importantly, self-paced stimulation, where the animal controls the timing of the stimulation through its licking behavior, offers a more efficient and natural approach for stimulating NAc activity.…”
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Mapping the Land Suitability for Paddy, Corn, and Soybean in Tropical Situation of Jombang District, Indonesia by Zainal Arifin, Dwi Setyorini, Donald Sihombing, Sugiono Sugiono, Evy Latifah, Mohammad Saeri, Catur Hermanto, Amik Krismawati, Nurul Istiqomah, Eni Fidiyawati

“…The zone above (30–40% slope) is an area with natural vegetation (4.79%). Suitable land (S1) for rice is 37,062 Ha (33.09%) and for corn is 14,698 Ha (13.12%), and quite suitable land (S2) for soyabean, is divided into S2nr (nutrient retention), an area of 10.99%, and S2rc, nr (root media and nutrient retention), and an area of 18.33%. …”
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RENEWABLES IN DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARAB EAST (CASE OF SOLAR ENERGY) by A. O. Filonik, V. A. Isaev, V. M. Morozov

“…The Arab World possesses huge resources of oil and natural gas and gained great significance as a world producer and exporter of energy. …”
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Gemological and Spectral Characteristics of Gem-Quality Blue Gahnite from Nigeria by Yifang Chen, Junhao Zheng, Mingmei Lu, Ziqi Liu, Zhengyu Zhou

“…The photoluminescence spectra show the common Cr3+-activated fluorescence splitting peaks of natural spinel, of which the 686 nm (R-line) fluorescence peak is obvious and sharp. …”
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IMViT: Adjacency Matrix-Based Lightweight Plain Vision Transformer by Qihao Chen, Yunfeng Yan, Xianbo Wang, Jishen Peng

“…Transformers are becoming dominant deep learning backbones for both computer vision and natural language processing. While extensive experiments prove its outstanding ability for large models, transformers with small sizes are not comparable with convolutional neural networks in various downstream tasks due to its lack of inductive bias which can benefit image understanding. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Five Moroccan Thyme Species: Insights into Chemical Composition, Antioxidant Potential, Anti-Enzymatic Properties, and Insecticidal Effects by Mohamed Ouknin, Hassan Alahyane, Naima Ait Aabd, Sara Elgadi, Youssef Lghazi, Lhou Majidi

“…These findings suggest that thyme EOs, particularly from <i>T. willdenowii</i>, <i>T. zygis</i>, and <i>T. maroccanus</i>, are promising candidates for integrated pest management and natural enzyme inhibitors. Their potential applications in medicinal and pharmaceutical fields underscore the need for further research to optimize their use under specific conditions and dosages.…”
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Characterizing Stream Condition with Benthic Macroinvertebrates in Southeastern Minnesota, USA: Agriculture, Channelization, and Karst Geology Impact Lotic Habitats and Communities by Neal D. Mundahl

“…BIBI ratings improved from poor and very poor at headwater sites in channelized stream sections draining agricultural lands to fair to good to excellent in downstream sections flowing through natural channels in largely forested lands. Fifty percent of samples rated stream sites as poor or very poor. …”
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Extreme Air Pollution Events Spiking Ionic Levels at Urban and Rural Sites of Indo-Gangetic Plain by Manisha Mishra, U. C. Kulshrestha

“…Source apportionment based on principal component analysis and the mass ratios also indicated that local anthropogenic sources, in addition to natural ones such as soil/road dust and biogenic emissions, influenced the WSII composition. …”
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In vitro and molecular docking evaluation of black sesame seeds' anti-prostate cancer and antioxidant activity processed by nine steaming nine drying by Glennielyn D. Magdamit, Cheng-Yang Hsieh, Mon-Juan Lee, Kathlia A. De Castro-Cruz, Samantha Franchette B. Austria, Beatrice D. Sipat, Steven Kuan-Hua Huang, Po-Wei Tsai

“…Abstract Black sesame seeds, known for their rich flavor and medicinal properties, hold significant potential as natural therapeutics against prostate cancer, a major health challenge for men today. …”
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Assessing the Effects of Anthropogenic Land Use on Soil Infiltration Rate in a Tropical West African Watershed (Ouriyori, Benin) by Quentin Fiacre Togbévi, Martine van der Ploeg, Kéhounbiova Audrey Tohoun, Sampson K. Agodzo, Kwasi Preko

“…Considering soil classes, the highest infiltration rate was found in Ferric Luvisol and the lowest rate in Dystric Gleysol, meaning that the high infiltration observed in Ferric Luvisol was due to the abundance of soil macropores. Change in natural vegetation to croplands induced a low infiltration rate and macropore connectivity. …”
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The Protective Effect of Mangiferin on Formaldehyde-Induced HT22 Cell Damage and Cognitive Impairment by Fan Chen, Na Wang, Xinyan Tian, Juan Su, Yan Qin, Rongqiao He, Xiaping He

“…Mangiferin (MGF) is a natural C-glucosyl-xanthone with promising neuroprotective effects, and is considered to have potential in the treatment of AD. …”
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Forecasting CO2 emissions in the Persian Gulf States by F.A. Olabemiwo, G.I. Danmaliki, T.A. Oyehan, B.S. Tawabini

“…They are the world largest producers of crude oil, producing about 35 and 25 percent of the world natural gas and crude oil respectively. The use of fossil fuels is directly linked to the release of CO2 into the environment. …”
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Pharmacophore-based virtual screening for identification of marine sponge bioactive compound inhibitors against Alzheimer's disease by Suruthi SS, Prashanth KK, Baskaran A

“…Traditional drug discovery methods have faced challenges in this regard, leading researchers to explore natural products as potential therapeutics. Marine sponges are rich in diverse range of bioactive compounds with promising biological activities. …”
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Fisiografía y paisajes del Neuquén by Olga Capua

“…Ahora bien, el estudio de los elementos del cuadro natural y sus eventuales transformaciones no es por esencia, geográfico si se le considera como un fin en sí mismo. …”
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Experimental analysis of micro-cavity influence on the effective solar absorptance of white sand curtain on porous obstructions of particle heating receivers by Rageh Saeed, Shaker Alaqel, Eldwin Djajadiwinata, Nader S. Saleh, Abdulelah Alswaiyd, Hany Al-Ansary, Syed Noman Danish, Abdelrahman El-Leathy, Zeyad Al-Suhaibani, Sheldon Jeter, Redhwan Almuzaiqer, Zeyad Almutairi

“…Achieving high solar absorptance offers substantial economic benefits by enabling the storage of thermal energy in low-cost, naturally abundant solid particles, such as silica sand, despite their inherently poor optical properties. …”
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Behaviour of post-tensioned benches made of high-content recycled aggregate concrete reinforced with racquet string fibres by Narakorn Suwannachote, Thanongsak Imjai, Fetih Kefyalew, Radhika Sridhar, Reyes Garcia, U. Johnson Alengaram, Sivakumar Naganathan

“…Twenty-one cantilever benches were tested in two Series with different fibre volume fractions (Vf = 0%, 0.5%, 1.0% or 1.5%). The RAC had 100% of natural aggregates replaced with recycled concrete aggregate (RCA). …”

Climate response to stratospheric aerosol injection during the Harmattan season in West Africa by Francis Nkrumah, Gandome Mayeul Leger Davy Quenum, Kwesi A Quagraine, Simone Tilmes, Nana Ama Browne Klutse, Atanas Dommo, Hubert A Koffi, Patrick Essien, Rebecca Bediako

“…During the Harmattan season (December–February) in West Africa (WA), a natural meteorological phenomenon injects dust and sand particles into the atmosphere, leading to a cooling effect. …”
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Environmental consequences of oil and gas extraction on the example of the Bytkiv-Babchenskyi Oil and Gas Field by O. Mandryk, M. Orfanova, Yu. Hrybinyk, M. Stakh, V. Zaritskyi

“…The practical significance of the results obtained is the comprehensive monitoring of the state of natural objects throughout the year, which is important for oil and gas industry professionals when assessing the environmental impact of oil and gas production facilities and developing environmental protection measures…”
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Extraction of tree branch skeletons from terrestrial LiDAR point clouds by Jimiao Gao, Liyu Tang, Honglin Su, Jiwei Chen, Yuehui Yuan

“…Additionally, the extracted branch skeleton accurately reflects the natural geometric structure of the trees. The wood points and tree skeletons are further used to estimate tree attributes, demonstrating the potential of our method for the quantitative representation of trees and their ecological characteristics (e.g., carbon sequestration).…”
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Design of a new model yeast consortium for ecological studies of enological fermentation by Pourcelot, Eléonore, Vigna, Audrey, Marlin, Thérèse, Galeote, Virginie, Nidelet, Thibault

“…Model microbial communities or consortia, which provide simplified systems resembling natural microbial diversity, offer opportunities to investigate population dynamics and understand the role of community diversity in ecosystem performance. …”
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