Efficacy of Larimichthys crocea TASOR protein-derived peptide FAM286 against Staphylococcus aureus by Ritian Jin, Guanglei Wei, Rong Lin, Wenfeng Lin, Jude Juventus Aweya, Duo Liang, Wuyin Weng, Shen Yang

“…Antimicrobial peptides, as emerging antimicrobial agents, are gradually replacing traditional agents due to their highly effective and safe antimicrobial activity. In this study, a novel peptide, designated as FAM286, was identified from TASOR protein of Larimichthys crocea, which had a strong antimicrobial activity against S. aureus with a minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of 3.9 μg/mL and completed bacteria killing by treatment for 1.5 h. …”
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A New Method to Improve the Fracturing Effect of Coal Seams by Using Preset Slots and Induced Stress Shadows by Li Li, Lei Zhou, Honglian Li, Binwei Xia, Junping Zhou

“…In this study, we propose a novel method to create a complex fracture network in underground coal mines with the integration of multiple hydraulic slotting and hydraulic fracturing. …”
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Simulating the air quality impact of prescribed fires using graph neural network-based PM2.5 forecasts by Kyleen Liao, Jatan Buch, Kara D. Lamb, Pierre Gentine

“…Integrating the GNN-based PM2.5 forecasting model with simulations of historically prescribed fires, we propose a novel framework to forecast their air quality impact. …”
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Optimal compensation method for centrifugal impeller considering aerodynamic performance and dimensional accuracy by Tao Zhou, Sitong Xiang, Hainan Zhang, Jianguo Yang

“…This study proposes a novel optimal compensation method for centrifugal impellers that comprehensively considers the aerodynamic performance and dimensional accuracy. …”
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GNQ-209P Mutation in Metastatic Uveal Melanoma and Treatment Outcome by Nagla Abdel Karim, Ihab Eldessouki, Ahmad Taftaf, Deeb Ayham, Ola Gaber, Abouelmagd Makramalla, Zelia M. Correa

“…However, until the discovery of novel agents, local versus systemic therapies remain options for treatment that can still be considered for disease control in certain cases. …”
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Effect of Caesalpinia decapetala on the Dry Sliding Wear Behavior of Epoxy Composites by Hailemariam Biratu, Mengistu Gelaw, Kiran Shahapurkar, Venkatesh Chenrayan, Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar, Vineet Tirth, Ali Algahtani, Tawfiq Al-Mughanam

“…The present research investigates the wear characteristics of an epoxy composite reinforced with a novel Caesalpinia decapetala (CD) shell. The CD is available abundantly worldwide, especially in Ethiopia, particularly in East and West Oromia near West Harar. …”
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DTI-MHAPR: optimized drug-target interaction prediction via PCA-enhanced features and heterogeneous graph attention networks by Guang Yang, Yinbo Liu, Sijian Wen, Wenxi Chen, Xiaolei Zhu, Yongmei Wang

“…Comprehensive ablation studies, visualization of results, and in-depth case analyses further validate our framework’s efficacy and interpretability, providing a novel tool for drug discovery that integrates multimodal features.…”
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Random antimicrobial peptide mixtures as non-antibiotic antimicrobial agents for cultured meat industry by Idan Yakir, Einav Cohen, Sharon Schlesinger, Zvi Hayouka

“…Hence, there is an urgent need to develop novel and safe non-antibiotic antimicrobial agents. …”
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Identification of Neurons Containing Calcium-Permeable AMPA and Kainate Receptors Using Ca2+ Imaging by Sergei Gaidin, Artem Kosenkov, Valery Zinchenko, Bakytzhan Kairat, Arailim Malibayeva, Sultan Tuleukhanov

“…This protocol describes a novel approach for the vital identification of neurons containing CP-AMPARs and CP-KARs using calcium imaging. …”
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Fusion of MHSA and Boruta for key feature selection in power system transient angle stability by WANG Man, ZHOU Xiaoyu, CHEN Fan, LAI Yening, ZHU Ying

“…In response to challenges posed by existing transient stability feature selection methods, which often encounter limitations in searching for the optimum combination of critical features and lack an objective criterion for determining the optimal number of key features, this paper introduces a novel approach. A transient power angle stability key feature selection method that seamlessly integrates multi-head self-attention (MHSA) and the Boruta algorithm. …”
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Multi-level representation learning via ConvNeXt-based network for unaligned cross-view matching by Fangli Guan, Nan Zhao, Zhixiang Fang, Ling Jiang, Jianhui Zhang, Yue Yu, Haosheng Huang

“…Therefore, we propose a novel ConvNeXt-based multi-level representation learning model for the solution of this task. …”
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Polyurethane-modified asphalt mechanism by Pengzhen Lu, Changjun He, Jiahao Wang, Ying Wu, Jiarui Ding

“…To address the issue of insufficient durability in road asphalt, this paper introduces a novel polymer-modified asphalt utilizing polyurethane as a modifier and investigates the modification mechanism of this asphalt. …”
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Scratch Scoring by a Sheet-shaped Body Vibrometer in Nocturnal Sleep: A Pilot Study Compared with Infrared Video Recording by Saori Toyota, Takamasa Kogure, Eitaro Kondo, Ken-ichi Yasuda, Yozo Ishiuji, Toshiya Ebata

“…However, no report exists on the specific detection of overnight scratching behaviour of patients with atopic dermatitis using a non-wearable sensor. A novel algorithm was developed to specifically detect scratching behaviour using a non-wearable sheet-shaped body vibrometer placed under the mattress. …”
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Introducing the Canadian Thoracic Society Framework for Guideline Dissemination and Implementation, with Concurrent Evaluation by Samir Gupta, Christopher Licskai, Anne Van Dam, Louis-Philippe Boulet

“…The framework outlines expert methodological support for KT planning, development and evaluation including a practical guide for implementers and a novel ‘Clinical Assembly – KT Action Team’, and in-kind logistical support and assistance in securing peer-reviewed funding.…”
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Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma from Transplanted Kidney with Complete Response to an Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor by Ryan S. Chiang, Ashton A. Connor, Brant A. Inman, Wen-Chi Foo, David N. Howell, John F. Madden, Matthew J. Ellis, Aparna S. Rege, Michael R. Harrison

“…Immunotherapy using checkpoint inhibitors can serve as a novel treatment option for patients in the clinical predicament of having a solid organ transplant and simultaneous metastatic malignancy. …”
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Spatiotemporal dynamics and optimization of water quality assessment in the Nantong section of the Yangtze River Basin: A WQImin approach by Weifeng Xiao, Bozhi Ren, Bai Wu, Xinping Deng

“…It focuses on developing a novel water quality index model called WQImin-w3, which integrates five critical parameters: fecal coliforms (FC), turbidity (NTU), chlorides (Cl-), ammonia nitrogen (NH4-N), and dissolved oxygen (DO). …”
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A High-Speed and Low-Offset Dynamic Latch Comparator by Labonnah Farzana Rahman, Mamun Bin Ibne Reaz, Chia Chieu Yin, Mohammad Marufuzzaman, Mohammad Anisur Rahman

“…The comparator circuit with preamplifier increases the power dissipation, as it requires higher amount of currents than the latch circuitry. In this research, a novel topology of dynamic latch comparator is illustrated, which is able to provide high speed, low offset, and high resolution. …”
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Recanalization Therapies in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Pharmacological Agents, Devices, and Combinations by Vijay K. Sharma, Hock Luen Teoh, Lily Y. H. Wong, Jie Su, Benjamin K. C. Ong, Bernard P. L. Chan

“…The field of acute revascularization is rapidly evolving, and various combinations of pharmacologic agents, mechanical devices, and novel microbubble/ultrasound technologies are being tested in multiple clinical trials.…”
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ViT-DualAtt: An efficient pornographic image classification method based on Vision Transformer with dual attention by Zengyu Cai, Liusen Xu, Jianwei Zhang, Yuan Feng, Liang Zhu, Fangmei Liu

“…In this paper, we propose a novel pornographic image classification model named ViT-DualAtt. …”
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A multidimensional analysis of strategies for improving New Zealand residential construction productivity by Mark Kirby, Funmilayo Ebun Rotimi, Nicola Naismith

“…This study uniquely investigates New Zealand residential construction productivity, providing novel insights and recommendations for policymakers, industry professionals, organisations, and construction practitioners to align with global demand and improve productivity through enhanced quality.…”
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