Phytochemical components and antibacterial activity of two populations of Senecio vulgaris L. essential oils as traditional medicine plant by Fatemeh Hajmoradi, Hamed Fathi, Foozieh Moghadami

“…Conclusion: This research highlights the significance of S. vulgaris as a valuable reservoir of monoterpene-rich oil exhibiting robust antibacterial characteristics, suggesting its potential use in the development of novel and naturally derived therapeutics for bacterial diseases. …”
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TopoQual polishes circular consensus sequencing data and accurately predicts quality scores by Minindu Weerakoon, Sangjin Lee, Emily Mitchell, Haynes Heaton

“…Results To address the challenge of inaccurate quality scores for somatic variant calling, we introduce TopoQual, a novel tool designed to enhance the accuracy of base quality predictions. …”
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Additive Manufacturing Enabled by Electrospinning for Tougher Bio-Inspired Materials by Komal Agarwal, Yinning Zhou, Hashina Parveen Anwar Ali, Ihor Radchenko, Avinash Baji, Arief S. Budiman

“…Nature has taught us fascinating strategies to design materials such that they exhibit superior and novel properties. Shells of mantis club have protein fibres arranged in a 3D helicoidal architecture that give them remarkable strength and toughness, enabling them to absorb high-impact energy. …”
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Antibacterial Activity and Mechanisms of Action of Inorganic Nanoparticles against Foodborne Bacterial Pathogens: A Systematic Review by Abayeneh Girma, Birhanu Abera, Bawoke Mekuye, Gedefaw Mebratie

“…Foodborne disease outbreaks due to bacterial pathogens and their toxins have become a serious concern for global public health and security. Finding novel antibacterial agents with unique mechanisms of action against the current spoilage and foodborne bacterial pathogens is a central strategy to overcome antibiotic resistance. …”
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Association between cardiometabolic index and overactive bladder in adult American women: A cross-sectional study. by Junhua Li, Min He, Yu Zhou

“…The cardiometabolic index (CMI) is a novel metabolic risk indicator that has been receiving more attention lately. …”
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A New Big Data Approach to Understanding General Traffic Impacts on Bus Passenger Delays by Yaiza Montero-Lamas, Margarita Novales, Alfonso Orro, Graham Currie

“…In this way, we propose a novel methodology of general application to estimate the potential passenger savings instead of using simulation or analytical methods already present in the literature. …”
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Automated karyogram analysis for early detection of genetic and neurodegenerative disorders: a hybrid machine learning approach by Sumaira Tabassum, M. Jawad Khan, Javaid Iqbal, Asim Waris, M. Adeel Ijaz

“…This study introduces a novel hybrid approach that combines unsupervised and supervised learning techniques to overcome the challenges of limited labeled data and scalability in chromosomal analysis. …”
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Dynamic Dual-Level Overcurrent Protection Scheme for Distributed Energy Resource Networks Using Digital Twins Technology by Feras Alasali, Naser El-Naily, Haytham Y. Mustafa, Hassen Loukil, Saad M. Saad, Abdelaziz Salah Saidi, William Holderbaum

“…This study introduces a novel digital twins-based overcurrent relay (OCR) protection scheme with dynamic dual-level characteristic curves for microgrids. …”
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HDL Subclass Distribution Shifts with Increasing Central Adiposity by Nicholas J. Woudberg, Sandrine Lecour, Julia H. Goedecke

“…These preliminary findings suggest that a relative redistribution of body fat from the periphery to the abdominal region were associated with a decrease HDL subclass size in black South African women and provide a novel link between body fat distribution and lipidology in this population.…”
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Peace through Institutions: Woodrow Wilson and the Paris Peace Conference by Burak Küntay

“…Using such overt idealistic rhetoric in the foreign policymaking decision process was novel at the time, but sounds all too familiar today. …”
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Extracellular cold-inducible RNA-binding protein in CNS injury: molecular insights and therapeutic approaches by Dmitriy Lapin, Archna Sharma, Ping Wang

“…Finally, we emphasize exploring novel molecular mechanisms, aside from neuroinflammation, by which eCIRP acts as a critical mediator with significant potential as a therapeutic target and prognostic biomarker in CNS injury.…”
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Microalgae-based bioremediation of refractory pollutants: an approach towards environmental sustainability by Mostafa M. El-Sheekh, Hala Y. El-Kassas, Sameh S. Ali

“…Furthermore, adopting novel technological advancements (e.g., nanotechnology) may serve as a viable approach to address the challenge of refractory pollutants and bioremediation process sustainability. …”
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Homeobox protein MSX-1 restricts hepatitis B virus by promoting ubiquitin-independent proteasomal degradation of HBx protein. by Qian Qiu, Zihan He, Jing Liu, Huijun Xu, Jinyu Wang, Nannan Liu, Ning Kang, Shaokun Pan, Weien Yu, Zixiang Gao, Shimei Zhang, Yang Yang, Qiang Deng, Youhua Xie, Jiming Zhang, Zhongliang Shen

“…These results demonstrate additional and novel mechanisms of MSX1-mediated repression of HBV, and establish MSX1 as a multi-functional HBV restriction factor with therapeutic potential.…”
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Shear strength characteristics of mixing slag-stone ballast reinforcement with tire geo-scrap using large-scale direct shear tests by Morteza Esmaeili, Hamidreza Heydari, Maziar Mokhtari, Sara Darvishi

“…So in a state-of-the-art insightful, the ballast aggregates, including a mixture of steel slag and stone aggregates, are reinforced with a novel kind of geo-grid made of waste tire strips known as geo-scraps. …”
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Regolith-Rich PEEK Composite Bricks: Steps Towards Space-Ready Lunar Construction Materials by Roberto Torre, Carlo Giovanni Ferro, Lorenzo Bono, Aidan Cowley

“…This study introduces a novel composite construction material composed of lunar regolith combined with PEEK in dry powder form. …”
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Understanding the dynamics of post-surgical recovery and its predictors in resource-limited settings: a prospective cohort study by Awoke Fetahi Woudneh

“…Socioeconomic status emerged as a novel factor warranting further investigation. This study underscores the value of considering patient and surgical team variability in post-surgical recovery analysis, and calls for future research to explore additional predictors and alternative modeling techniques to enhance our understanding of the recovery process.…”
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Polluting potential of post-Fenton products in landfill leachate treatment by M.R. Sabour, A. Amiri

“…In current study, the main target was to evaluate some neglected aspects of Fenton process in operational applications. Thus, three novel responses were introduced. Mass removal efficiency evaluates overall recalcitrant destruction by establishing organics mass balance pre- and post-Fenton treatment. …”
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Overexpressed Neuropilin-1 in Endothelial Cells Promotes Endothelial Permeability through Interaction with ANGPTL4 and VEGF in Kawasaki Disease by Junhua Huang, Shuwan Zhang

“…Neutralization of hyperpermeability factors by sNRP1 may be a novel therapeutic strategy for KD vasculitis.…”
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An environmental evaluation of food waste downstream management options: a hybrid LCA approach by Ramy Salemdeeb, Mohammad Bin Daina, Christian Reynolds, Abir Al-Tabbaa

“…Methods The assessment was carried out using a novel hybrid input–output-based life cycle assessment method (LCA), for 2014, and in a future decarbonised economy. …”
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LED Light-Activated Hypocrellin B Induces Mitochondrial Damage of Ovarian Cancer Cells by Yuan Jiang, Albert Wingnang Leung, Junyan Xiang, Chuanshan Xu

“…Ovarian cancer HO-8910 cells were incubated with hypocrellin B at the concentration of 2.5 μM for 5 h and then irradiated by blue light from a novel LED source. Cell survival rate of HO-8910 cells was measured using MTT assay 24 h after photodynamic treatment of hypocrellin B. …”
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