Neuron-Specific Glycine Metabolism Links Transfer RNA Epitranscriptomic Regulation to Complex Behaviors by Jennifer Blaze, Viviana Dolores Evans, Jessica Abigail Feria Pliego, Petr Unichenko, Behnam Javidfar, Soeren Heissel, Hanan Alwaseem, Zachary Pennington, Denise Cai, Henrik Molina, Christian Henneberger, Schahram Akbarian

“…Changes in extracellular glycine levels were monitored by an optical glycine Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) sensor in the hippocampus, and behavioral phenotyping included cognition, anxiety-like behavior, and behavioral despair. …”
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Changes in Tropospheric Nitrogen Dioxide Vertical Column Densities over Japan and Korea during the COVID-19 Using Pandora and MAX-DOAS by Yongjoo Choi, Yugo Kanaya, Hisahiro Takashima, Kihong Park, Haebum Lee, Jihyo Chong, Jae Hwan Kim, Jin-Soo Park

“…Abstract We investigated the impact of human activity during COVID-19 on the tropospheric nitrogen dioxide vertical column density (NO2 TropVCD) at three urban sites (Gwangju and Busan in Korea and Yokosuka in Japan) and one remote site (Cape Hedo in Japan) from Multi-Axis Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy (MAX-DOAS) and Pandora. …”
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Airborne radiometric data for digital soil mapping of peat at broad and local scales by Dave O’Leary, Colin Brown, Jim Hodgson, John Connolly, Louis Gilet, Patrick Tuohy, Owen Fenton, Eve Daly

“…Traditional mapping methods include in-situ soil auger sampling or peat probing (for depth) while modern methods also incorporate satellite data (optical and radar). However, both methods have limitations. …”
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Monitoring changes of forest height in California by Samuel Favrichon, Jake Lee, Yan Yang, Yan Yang, Ricardo Dalagnol, Ricardo Dalagnol, Fabien Wagner, Le Bienfaiteur Sagang, Le Bienfaiteur Sagang, Sassan Saatchi, Sassan Saatchi, Sassan Saatchi

“…We train a deep neural network to predict forest height metrics at 10-m resolution from radar and optical satellite imagery. Model validation against independent airborne LiDAR data showed a R2≥0.65 for the top of canopy height outperforming existing GEDI-based height maps and with improved sensitivity for mapping tall trees (RH98 ≥ 50 m) across California. …”
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Characterization and optimization of cerium oxide nanoparticle-doped cellulose acetate films using the Box-Behnken Design by Lívia Viana Aguiar de Oliveira, Noemi Raquel Checca Huaman, Sergio Neves Monteiro, Ulisses Oliveira Costa, Letícia Vitorazi

“…The Box-Behnken Design (BBD) was applied to optimize the effects of CeO₂ concentration, PEG content, and drying temperature on mechanical, thermal, and optical properties. The films exhibited enhanced UV absorption, with CeO₂ increasing absorbance at 316 nm, while PEG influenced a nonlinear absorption response at 211 nm. …”
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Development of a vegetation canopy reflectance sensor and its diurnal applicability under clear sky conditions by Naisen Liu, Naisen Liu, Naisen Liu, Jingyu Guo, Fuxia Liu, Fuxia Liu, Fuxia Liu, Xuedong Zha, Jing Cao, Yuezhen Chen, Haixia Yan, Chenggong Du, Chenggong Du, Chenggong Du, Xuqi Wang, Jiping Li, Jiping Li, Jiping Li, Yongzhen Zhao

“…The sensor includes two optical bands at 710 nm and 870 nm, with the light separated by filters, and has a field of view of 28°. …”
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New proposal for a multimodal imaging approach for the subclinical detection of hydroxychloroquine-induced retinal toxicity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus by Ricard Cervera, Alfredo Adan, Gerard Espinosa, Jose Rios, Olga Araujo, José Hernández-Rodríguez, Laura Pelegrín, Ricardo P Casaroli-Marano, Halbert Hernández-Negrín, Marc Figueras-Roca, Vanesa Budi, Montse Morató

“…Each patient underwent a comprehensive ophthalmic evaluation, comprising structural tests (spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT), en face OCT, en face OCT angiography (OCTA), fundus autofluorescence (FAF)) and functional tests (automated perimetry for visual field (VF) testing, multifocal electroretinography (mfERG)). …”
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Multiple Sessions of Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy Improve Periodontal Outcomes in Patients with Down Syndrome: A 12-Month Randomized Clinical Trial by Rafael Ferreira, Sebastião Luiz Aguiar Greghi, Adriana Campos Passanezi Sant’Ana, Mariana Schutzer Ragghianti Zangrando, Carla Andreotti Damante

“…For aPDT, a red laser (658 nm; 0.1 W; 2229 J/cm²; 40 s sweeping with optical fiber) combined with methylene blue (MB) (100 µg/mL) was applied across repeated sessions (on days 3, 7, and 14). …”
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Needle tracking and segmentation in breast ultrasound imaging based on spatio-temporal memory network by Qiyun Zhang, Jiawei Chen, Jinhong Wang, Haolin Wang, Yi He, Yi He, Bin Li, Zhemin Zhuang, Huancheng Zeng

“…The proposed network integrates a hybrid encoder that employs CNN-Transformer architectures, along with an optical flow estimation method. From the Ultrasound Imaging Department at the First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University, we developed a real-time segmentation dataset specifically designed for ultrasound-guided needle puncture procedures in breast tumors, which includes ultrasound biopsy video data collected from 11 patients.ResultsExperimental results demonstrate that this model significantly outperforms existing methods in improving the positioning accuracy of needle and enhancing the tracking stability. …”
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The clean analysis process of Mn2+ for industries: a comparative study on direct determination of high-concentration Mn2+ in solution using spectrophotometry by Yanli Xu, Fuyuan Xu, Yong Liu, Guangbin Zhu, Ying Chen, Ning Duan

“…The study found that the weak absorption characteristic of aqueous Mn²⁺ due to spin-forbidden transitions is advantageous for direct determination at high concentrations in its original valence state. By optimizing the optical path and wavelength, concentrations up to 50 g/L were detected, surpassing the PPS upper limit by 5000 times. …”
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Contribution of Aerosol Species to the 2019 Smoke Episodes over the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia by Nur Nazmi Liyana Mohd Napi, Maggie Chel Gee Ooi, Mohd Talib Latif, Liew Juneng, Mohd Shahrul Mohd Nadzir, Andy Chan, Li Li, Samsuri Abdullah

“…The correlation analysis showed a significantly strong positive correlation (r) of black carbon (HP1: 0.91; HP2: 0.96), organic carbon (HP1: 0.90; HP2: 0.94), and sulphate (HP1: 0.80; HP2: 0.61) with the aerosol optical depth (AOD) levels during high pollution episodes. …”
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Is Amanita phalloides Nephrotoxicity due to Mitochondrial Toxicity? by Jules Weinhard, Justine Serre, Perrine Frère, Clovis Adam, Marie Camille Lafargue, David Buob, Cédric Rafat

“…Histopathological examination of the kidney displayed moderate tubular injury characterized by dilated tubular lumens and flattening of the tubular epithelium on optic microscopy. Electron microscopy showed mitochondrial changes including swelling and decreased number of cristae. …”
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Nuclear and Star Formation Activities in Nearby Galaxies: Roles of Gas Supply and Active Galactic Nucleus Feedback by Huynh Anh N. Le, Yongquan Xue

“…We analyze a sample of  ~113,000 galaxies ( z  < 0.3) from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, divided into star-forming, composite, Seyfert, and LINER types, to explore the relationships between UV-to-optical colors ( u – r ), star formation rates (SFRs), specific SFRs (sSFRs), stellar velocity dispersions ( σ _* ), mass accretion rates onto the black hole ( ${L}_{[{\rm{O}}\,{\rm{III}}]}/{\sigma }_{\ast }^{4}$ ), and Eddington ratios. …”
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Advanced TiO2-polypyrrole nanostructures enhance glucose detection accuracy with cutting-edge non-enzymatic electrochemical capabilities by Ashima Thakur, Sweety Pal, Usha Sharma, Ajit Sharma, Meenakshi Choudhary, Mukesh C. Joshi, Herma Dina Setiabudi, Prabal Pratap Singh, Atheesha Singh, Sudheesh K. Shukla

“…The resulting material were characterized by an optical and electrochemical techniques to validate its structural architecture and catalytic activity. …”
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Therapeutic Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine on a Rat Model of Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion by Pan Long, Weiming Yan, Jianwen Liu, Manhong Li, Tao Chen, Zuoming Zhang, Jing An

“…The retinal layers were measured by optical coherence tomography (OCT). Full-field electroretinography (ffERG) was applied to evaluate the retinal function. …”
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Clinical and genetic aspects of albinism by V.V. Kadyshev, S.A. Ryazhskaya, O.V. Khalanskaya, N.V. Zhurkova, R.A. Zinchenko

“…Ocular presentations include hypopigmentation/lack of pigmentation of eye fundus and iris, foveal hypoplasia, low vision, nystagmus and strabismus, photophobia, iris transillumination, and asymmetrical decussation of nerve fibers at the optic chiasm. However, albinism can be a part of more complex genetic syndromes, e.g., Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome or Chediak-Higashi syndrome. …”
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UPdec-Webb: A Data Set for Coaddition of JWST NIRCam Images by Lei Wang, Huanyuan Shan, Lin Nie, Cheng Cheng, Fang-Ting Yuan, Qifan Cui, Guoliang Li, Yushan Xie, Dezi Liu, Yao Liu, Min Fang, Nan Li, Peng Jia, Ran Li, Fengshan Liu, Yiping Shu, Chang Jiang, Cheng-Liang Wei, Han Qu, Wen-Wen Zheng, Li-Yan Zhu, Xi Kang

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Fracture resistance and marginal fit of three different overlay designs using advanced zirconia-reinforced lithium disilicate CAD/CAM material by Heidi Saad Refaey, Sanaa H. Abdelkader, Yasser M. Aly

“…Marginal gap was measured before and after thermal aging procedure using an optical microscope. To measure fracture resistance, specimens were loaded till failure using the universal testing machine. …”
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Inebilizumab treatment in a patient with co-occurring AQP4-IgG positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and myasthenia gravis: a case report and literature review by Xiaoqian Song, Xiaoqian Song, Jingjiao Chen, Chenyang Jin, Yilong Peng, Yuewen Sun, Xueping Zheng

“…Additionally, of 44 patients with clear records of disease recurrence, 31 patients(70.5%) experienced frequent relapses of optic neuritis and myelitis, ranging from 1 to 15 attacks, averaging five. …”
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Xiaoyao Pills Attenuate Inflammation and Nerve Injury Induced by Lipopolysaccharide in Hippocampal Neurons In Vitro by Yang Fang, Boyu Shi, Xiaobo Liu, Jie Luo, Zhili Rao, Rong Liu, Nan Zeng

“…Xiaoyao Pills significantly decreased the levels of IL-6, TNF-α, and IDO in cell supernatant and increased the expression of BDNF, NGF, TrkB, TrkA, CREB, p-CREB, p-CREB/CREB, and SYP as well as the average optical density of BrdU/NeuN double-labelled positive cells. …”
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