Assessing the ecological consequences of crude oil spills on bird communities in an Afrotropical landscape by Iniunam Aniefiok Iniunam, Talatu Tende, Adams Adamanyiwa Chaskda

“…Furthermore, our findings revealed a clear distinction in bird community structure, with generalist species prevailing in spill-affected areas, while specialist species exhibited lower abundance. …”
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A Multistage Detection Framework Based on TFA and Multiframe Correlation for HFSWR by Zongtai Li, Gangsheng Li, Ling Zhang, Lanjun Liu, Q. M. Jonathan Wu

“…Subsequently, the improved TFA algorithm is applied to adjacent range cells of suspicious targets to generate multiframe TF images, forming a three-dimensional data block structured as time-RD frequency. To reduce computational complexity, a TFA method using multisynchrosqueezing transform is employed, enhancing detection accuracy for targets within cluttered regions. …”
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Association between the use of mobile touchscreen devices and the quality of parent-child interaction in preschoolers by Krisztina Liszkai-Peres, Zsófia Budai, Zsófia Budai, Adrienn Kocsis, Zsolt Jurányi, Ákos Pogány, György Kampis, Ádám Miklósi, Veronika Konok

“…In this study, we applied a parental questionnaire and a behavioral observational method in a laboratory setting (free and structured play sessions) to examine the association between preschool MTSD use and the quantity and quality of parent–child relationships. …”
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Senses of justice after managed retreat in New York city by Veronica Olivotto, Veronica Olivotto, Katinka Wijsman, Timon McPhearson, Timon McPhearson, Timon McPhearson

“…The analysis is complemented with field observations, semi-structured interviews with city agencies involved in resilience planning initiatives and analysis of historical urban planning and open space plans in this area. …”
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Acceptability and Future Considerations for Telegenetic Counseling After the COVID Pandemic: Interviews with Genetic Counselors, Clinicians, and Patients by Meghan C. Martinez MPH, Nina Szwerinski MS, Su-Ying Liang PhD, Sharon Chan MPH, Monique de Bruin MD, Cheryl D. Stults PhD

“…We conducted 22 in-depth, semi-structured interviews with participants from all 3 groups between February 2022 and February 2023. …”
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Advances in growth factor-containing 3D printed scaffolds in orthopedics by Longwen Zhan, Yigui Zhou, Ruitang Liu, Ruilong Sun, Yunfei Li, Yongzheng Tian, Bo Fan

“…Growth factors are key factors in bone tissue engineering by promoting osteoblast proliferation and differentiation, which in turn increases the efficiency of osteogenesis and bone regeneration. 3D printing technology can provide carriers with better pore structure for growth factors to improve the stability of growth factors and precisely control their release. …”
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Synergistic regulation and optimization of microstructure, coercivity, and thermal stability in sintered NdFeB magnets through grain boundary diffusion of Dy and Al elements by Rui Chang, Guangzhu Bai, Yaping Li, Zhi Yan, Xiufang Qin, Jingdong Guo, Fang Wang, Xiaohong Xu

“…This optimized effect of synergistic multi-element grain boundary diffusion creates an extensive core-shell structure, enhancing the anisotropy field and increasing the coercivity.…”
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Quantitative characterization of the multiscale mechanical properties of low-permeability sandstone roofs of coal seams based on nanoindentation and triaxial tests and its implicat... by Feng Cao, Jianhua He, Hongxiu Cao, Hucheng Deng, Andrew D. La Croix, Rui Jiang, Ruixue Li, Jiarun Li

“…Abstract Microstructural heterogeneity of low-permeability sandstone roofs of deep unmineable coal seams due to diagenesis significantly affects rock mechanical behavior, greatly impacting the sealing potential of in situ CO2 sequestration and the structural stability of the geological formation. However, little is known about how the microstructure of different mineral groups influences the multiscale mechanical behavior of deep sandstone. …”
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Study on the Rock Size Effect of Quasistatic and Dynamic Compression Characteristics by Jun Zhou, Xiangrui Meng, Chongyan Liu, Zhixi Liu, Wensong Xu, Xiang Cheng

“…The larger the size of the specimen structure is, the greater the probability of defects such as joints and micro cracks is and the smaller the influence of the specimen on the distribution of a three-dimensional stress state is. …”
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Gut Microbiome Modulation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Preventive Role in NAFLD/NASH Progression and Potential Applications in Immunotherapy-Based Strategies by Elisa Monti, Clara Vianello, Ilaria Leoni, Giuseppe Galvani, Annalisa Lippolis, Federica D’Amico, Sara Roggiani, Claudio Stefanelli, Silvia Turroni, Francesca Fornari

“…We discuss the weight loss effects of diet-based interventions and healthy lifestyles for the treatment of NAFLD patients, highlighting their impact on the restoration of the intestinal barrier and GM structure. We also describe encouraging preclinical findings on the modulation of GM to improve liver functions in CLD, boost the antitumor immune response (e.g., probiotic supplementations or anti-hypercholesterolemic drug treatment), and ultimately delay NAFLD progression to HCC. …”
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Preliminary Results of the Kuznetsk Coal Basin Cover Deposits Radon Hazard Assessment by Timofey Leshukov, Konstantin Legoshchin, Elizaveta Baranova, Aleksey Larionov

“…The study of the influence of geological structure (e.g., faults) on radon emanations is usually applicable provided that there are conditionally background (control) territories with which radon indicators will be compared. …”
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Neuroprotective and Antiapoptotic Activity of Lineage-Negative Bone Marrow Cells after Intravitreal Injection in a Mouse Model of Acute Retinal Injury by Anna Machalińska, Dorota Rogińska, Ewa Pius-Sadowska, Miłosz P. Kawa, Edyta Paczkowska, Michał Rudnicki, Renata Lejkowska, Bartłomiej Baumert, Barbara Wiszniewska, Bogusław Machaliński

“…We observed that Lin−BMCs integrated into outer retinal layers improving morphological retinal structure and induced molecular changes such as downregulation of proapoptotic caspase-3 gene, a decrease in BAX/BCL-2 gene ratio, and significant elevation of BDNF expression. …”
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Mutation-Specific Phenotypes in hiPSC-Derived Cardiomyocytes Carrying Either Myosin-Binding Protein C Or α-Tropomyosin Mutation for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy by Marisa Ojala, Chandra Prajapati, Risto-Pekka Pölönen, Kristiina Rajala, Mari Pekkanen-Mattila, Jyrki Rasku, Kim Larsson, Katriina Aalto-Setälä

“…Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a genetic cardiac disease, which affects the structure of heart muscle tissue. The clinical symptoms include arrhythmias, progressive heart failure, and even sudden cardiac death but the mutation carrier can also be totally asymptomatic. …”
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Lysosphingolipids in ceramide-deficient skin lipid models by Georgios Paraskevopoulos, Lukáš Opálka, Andrej Kováčik, Anna Paraskevopoulou, Eleni Panoutsopoulou, Irene Sagrafena, Petra Pullmannová, Robert Čáp, Kateřina Vávrová

“…These findings suggest that while ceramide deficiency is a key factor in skin barrier dysfunction, the presence of lysosphingolipids and FFAs does not aggravate lipid structural or functional damage, but may provide partial compensation, raising further questions about the behavior of lyso(sphingo)lipids in rigid multilamellar lipid environments, such as the stratum corneum, that warrant further investigation.…”
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Analgesic and Antioxidant Activities of 4-Phenyl-1,5-benzodiazepin-2-one and Its Long Carbon Chains Derivatives by Terence Nguema Ongone, Redouane Achour, Mostafa El Ghoul, Latyfa El Ouasif, Meryem El Jemli, Laila Chemlal, Yahia Cherrah, Katim Alaoui, Amina Zellou

“…The aim of this work is to deepen the pharmacological effect of 4-phenyl-1,5-benzodiazepin-2-one derivatives which have a similar structure to nonionic surfactants: 4-phenyl-1,5-benzodiazepin-2-one is the hydrophilic head, and the carbon chain is hydrophobic tail. …”
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Experimental implementation of a non-ideal three-waveplate array as a polarization disturbance corrector by J.A. Jiménez-Arias, M. Vázquez-Ibarra, S.A. Salazar-Altamirano, P. Moreno-Martínez, J.M. López-Romero, K. Jiménez-García, N.V. Corzo

“…The proposed theoretical framework, based on the mathematical treatment of polarization and its relation with the mathematical structure of the SU(2) Lie group, reveals the fundamental role of the transformations performed by a three-waveplate array in correcting polarization disturbances while analytical expression are deduced. …”
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IUPHAR Review: Alpha6-containing GABAA receptors – Novel targets for the treatment of schizophrenia by Lih-Chu Chiou, Werner Sieghart

“…Patients suffering from schizophrenia exhibit an impaired structure and function of the cerebellum and an impaired GABAergic transmission at α6GABAARs. …”
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Ultrahigh-field imaging (7 Tesla) in DNET: Unmasking microstructural imaging characteristics – A case report by Marta Calvo-Imirizaldu, Daniele Botta, Margitta Seeck, Jan Novy, Jose Federico Ojeda Esparza, Aikaterini Fitsiori, Corrado Santarosa, Kevin Battistini, Karl-Olof Lövblad, Felix T. Kurz

“…Although 7 T MRI is not yet widely available, it has started to gain an important role in the management of epilepsy, particularly for cases requiring detailed structural analysis.…”
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PfCSP-ferritin nanoparticle malaria vaccine antigen formulated with aluminum-salt and CpG 1018® adjuvants: Preformulation characterization, antigen-adjuvant interactions, and mouse... by John M. Hickey, Nitya Sharma, Max Fairlamb, Jennifer Doering, Yetunde Adewunmi, Katherine Prieto, Giulia Costa, Benjamin Wizel, Elena A. Levashina, Nicholas J. Mantis, Jean-Philippe Julien, Sangeeta B. Joshi, David B. Volkin

“…Physicochemical characterization of the 155 antigen was performed including primary structure, post-translational modifications, conformational stability, and particle size. …”
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Clinical Microbiological Aspects of Epileptic Seizures in the Tropical Countries with Specific Focus on Nigeria by Ijeoma Kanu, Ebere C. Anyanwu, Nkechi C. Nwachukwu, John E. Ehiri, Joav Merrick

“…It will also help to improve the prognostic factors in initial seizure symptomatic etiology and presence of any structural cerebral abnormalities.…”
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