Key attributes of nitrocellulose-based energetic materials and recent developments by Khoirul Solehah Abdul Rahim, Alinda Samsuri, Siti Hasnawati Jamal, Siti Aminah Mohd Nor, Siti Nor Ain Rusly, Hafizah Ariff, Nur Shazwani Abdul Latif

“…This review offers a comprehensive exploration of NC-based propellants, tracing their evolution from their historical origins as smokeless gunpowder to modern advancements. …”
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Occupational exposure to flame retardants following production replacement and their effect on thyroid function indicators by Ling Meng, Tingting Guo, Yizhi Liu, Han Wu, Kang An, Xizhu Xu, Yuancheng Li

“…The correlations among FRs indicated they mainly originated from the production and the debromination process. …”
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Machine vision-based detection of key traits in shiitake mushroom caps by Jiuxiao Zhao, Jiuxiao Zhao, Wengang Zheng, Wengang Zheng, Yibo Wei, Yibo Wei, Qian Zhao, Qian Zhao, Jing Dong, Jing Dong, Xin Zhang, Xin Zhang, Mingfei Wang, Mingfei Wang

“…Secondly, the edge information detected by KL-Dexined was mapped onto the original image of shiitake mushroom caps, and using the OpenCV model,11 phenotypic key features including shiitake mushroom caps area, perimeter, and external rectangular length were obtained. …”
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The cancer-associated fibroblasts interact with malignant T cells in mycosis fungoides and promote the disease progression by Yige Zhao, Yong Li, Yong Li, Panpan Wang, Mengyan Zhu, Jiaqi Wang, Bo Xie, Chenyu Tang, Yangyang Ma, Shiwen Wang, Sha Jin, Jinhui Xu, Zhao Li, Xiaoyan Zhang, Liuyu Li, Xiuzu Song, Ping Wang

“…Target SOX4 may disrupt the interactions between tumor cells and CAFs.ConclusionOur study revealed the origin and evolution trajectory of MF and uncovered the intercellular interactions between malignant T cells and CAFs, providing new insights into the novel treatment targets of MF.…”
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Primary multiple cancer in practice of urological oncologist by M. D. Ter-Ovanesov, D. M. Yagudaev, A. A. Gritskevich, E. V. Anikanova, K. I. Medvedev

“…Primary multiple malignancies (PMMs) are defined as two or more malignant tumors of various pathogenic origin detected simultaneously or sequentially in one patient. …”
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Phylogenetic analysis and detection of positive selection in the SIRT gene family across vertebrates by Qiuxi Zhou, Xiongtao Yang, Da Li, Jing Li, Ling Peng, Wenwu He

“…Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the seven SIRT gene family members in vertebrates originated from gene duplication events. Asymmetric evolutionary rates and natural selection were identified as the primary drivers of SIRT gene divergence. …”
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Deep Learning-Based Feature Extraction Technique for Single Document Summarization Using Hybrid Optimization Technique by Jyotirmayee Rautaray, Sangram Panigrahi, Ajit Kumar Nayak, Premananda Sahu, Kaushik Mishra

“…However, traditional approaches that rely on directly extracting words often lead to redundancies and fail to establish a strong connection between the summary and the original document. This paper presents a novel Deep Learning (DL)-based text summarization approach incorporating the following phases: pre-processing, feature extraction, vectorization, and summarization using a hybrid Cat Swarm Optimization (CSO) and Harris Hawk Optimization (HHO) algorithm. …”
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Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the CFAbd-Score for gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with cystic fibrosis by Flávia N.S. Infante, Elizete A. Lomazi, Carlos Zagoya, Franziska Duckstein, Daniela O. Magro, Fernando Pessotto, Antônio F. Ribeiro, José D. Ribeiro, Jochen G. Mainz

“…The final version showed appropriate validity, and internal consistency, preserving the psychometric properties of the original version.…”
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Prognostic factors of thalamic and thalamopeduncular low-grade gliomas in children: A systematic review and recommendations for surgical management by Jana Táborská, Adéla Bubeníková, Petr Skalický, Jakub Táborský, David Horváth, Michal Zápotocký, Ondřej Bradáč, Vladimír Beneš, 3rd

“…Material and methods: An extensive literature search in adherence to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines was performed and included Web of Science, Scopus, and OVID interface (Medline and Embase). Original articles were selected if they provided data on 10 or more patients under 18 years old with separate or retrievable data for thalamic or thalamopeduncular low-grade gliomas, as well as at least one prognostic factor and its corresponding outcome. …”
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T7 DNA polymerase treatment improves quantitative sequencing of both double-stranded and single-stranded DNA viruses by Billaud, Maud, Theodorou, Ilias, Lamy-Besnier, Quentin, Shah, Shiraz A., Lecointe, François, De Sordi, Luisa, De Paepe, Marianne, Petit, Marie-Agnès

“…It better represents the original synthetic mixtures compared to MDA or direct application of the xGen kit. …”
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Whole-of-community interventions that address alcohol-related harms: protocol for a scoping review by Asha S George, Tanya Doherty, Mark Tomlinson, Nandi Siegfried, Ida Okeyo, Ulla Walmisley, Michelle De Jong, Carmen Späth, Nadine Harker

“…There will be no restrictions on the type of study methodology or country of origin. Title and abstract followed by full-text screening will be conducted by two reviewers to identify relevant articles based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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Transcriptome Sequencing Reveals Regulatory Mechanisms of Taxol Synthesis in Taxus wallichiana var. Mairei by Tao Wang, Yiming Chen, Weibing Zhuang, Fengjiao Zhang, Xiaochun Shu, Zhong Wang, Qing Yang

“…Taxol is one of the most potent and effective anticancer drugs and is originally isolated from Taxus species. To investigate the specific regulatory mechanisms of taxol synthesis in Taxus wallichiana var. mairei, RNA-seq was conducted to reveal the differences in transcriptional levels between wild type (WT) and “Jinxishan” (JXS), a cultivar selected from a population of Taxus mairei that shows about 3-fold higher taxol content in the needles than WT. …”
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Epidemiological Study of Uveal Melanoma from US Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program (2010–2015) by Yufeng Xu, Lixia Lou, Yijie Wang, Qi Miao, Kai Jin, Menglu Chen, Juan Ye

“…Females had significantly lower incidence (4.076 per million, IRR, 0.768, 95% CI, 0.710–0.832) with noticeable differences among age, race, origin, and laterality in sex-stratified analyses as well. …”
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Development of the Italian version of the Motricity Index and evaluation of its reliability in adults with stroke by Diego Longo, Stefano Doronzio, Michele Piazzini, Angela Maria Politi, Tommaso Ciapetti, Filippo Gerli, Monica Barnabé, Francesca Ciullini, Chiara Castagnoli, Ilaria Pellegrini, Marta Cannobio, Donata Bardi, Marco Baccini, Francesca Cecchi

“…Results: The back-translated versions showed no discrepancies with original MI, but 3 items were revised after pilot-testing. …”
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UNet-Att: a self-supervised denoising and recovery model for two-photon microscopic image by Yuer Lu, Yongfa Ying, Chen Lin, Yan Wang, Jun Jin, Xiaoming Jiang, Jianwei Shuai, Xiang Li, Jinjin Zhong

“…The UNet-Att model proves to surpass mainstream algorithms in the dual objectives of denoising and preserving the textural intricacies of original images, which is evidenced by an increase of 9.42 dB in the high Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio (PSNR) coupled with an improvement of 0.1131 in the Structural Similarity Index Measurement (SSIM). …”
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Integrating biodiversity assessments into local conservation planning: the importance of assessing suitable data sources by Ferraille, Thibaut, Kerbiriou, Christian, Bigard, Charlotte, Claireau, Fabien, Thompson, John D.

“…Third, a data driven approach can lead to the use of notably different species communities to identify priority conservation areas when compared to the community in the original database. Finally, we propose a workflow to guide SEA stakeholders through the process of data rationalization and use in conservation planning. …”
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Amyloid-β and heart failure in Alzheimer’s disease: the new vistas by Hayder M. Al-Kuraishy, Ghassan M. Sulaiman, Hamdoon A. Mohammed, Sohaib G. Mohammed, Ali I. Al-Gareeb, Ali K. Albuhadily, Retaj A. Dawood, Amer Al Ali, Mohammed H. Abu-Alghayth

“…Of note, Aβ is not only originated from the brain but also produced peripherally and, via the blood–brain barrier (BBB), can accumulate in the brain and result in the development of AD. …”
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Chitosan oligosaccharides maintained postharvest quality and increased shelf life of mango by Nishat Nitu, Md. Sefat Ullah, Prianka Howlader, Md. Nazmul Mehedi, Habiba Meem, Santosh Bose

“…Research Limitations: The study did not focus on ethylene biosynthesis and respiration rate determination. Originality/Value: COS 100mg/L have great potentiality to maintain postharvest quality and increase shelf life of mango which could be applied commercially for preservation of mango in an ecofriendly manner.…”
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Influences of superabsorbent polymer (SAP) on the compressive strength and crack-healing ability of self-compacting concrete containing high-volume ground bottom ash by Siwakorn Chitthawornmanee, Harsimranpreet Kaur, Trinh Nhat Ho Tran, Pattharaphon Chindasiriphan, Pitcha Jongvivatsakul, Weerachart Tangchirapat

“…The pozzolanic blend comprised high-volume GBA, original fly ash (FA), and nano-silica (NS) in three weight ratios: 70:0:0, 60:10:0, and 58:10:2 (GBA:FA:NS). …”
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Archival Research, Underwater Optical Surveys, and 3D Modelling: Three Stages for Shaping the Wreck of the Steamship <i>Bengala</i> (Isola di Capo Rizzuto, Crotone, Italy) by Salvatore Medaglia, Fabio Bruno, Ana Castelli, Matteo Collina, Barbara Davidde Petriaggi, Luca De Rosa, Julieta Frere, Fabrizio Fuoco, Guillermo Gutiérrez, Antonio Lagudi, Francesco Megna, Raffaele Peluso

“…The model can be used in augmented reality (AR) applications to enhance underwater exploration, allowing divers to visualise the reconstructed ship in its original environment. Additionally, it supports museum exhibits, interactive visualisations, and educational games, making it a valuable resource for engaging the public with maritime history and archaeology.…”
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