Nocardia Subretinal Abscess: A Rare and Challenging Case Report by Ana Maria Cunha, Marta Silva, Ana Catarina Pedrosa, Fernando Falcão-Reis, Luís Figueira

“…A systemic antibiotic treatment with SMX-TMP and intravenous imipenem and a single intravitreal injection of bevacizumab was performed. …”
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Metabolomic and lipidomic pathways in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage by Bosco Seong Kyu Yang, Spiros L. Blackburn, Philip L. Lorenzi, Huimahn A. Choi, Aaron M. Gusdon

“…Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) results in a complex systemic response that is critical to the pathophysiology of late complications and has important effects on outcomes. …”
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Influence of Limestone Dust on PV Panel Efficiency in a Small Solar Park in Bulgaria by Penka Zlateva, Angel Terziev, Krastin Yordanov, Martin Ivanov, Borislav Stankov

“…This is essential for the development of strategies to manage, maintain and improve PV systems in areas with high levels of dust pollution.…”
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Non-Markovian quantum exceptional points by Jhen-Dong Lin, Po-Chen Kuo, Neill Lambert, Adam Miranowicz, Franco Nori, Yueh-Nan Chen

“…Abstract Exceptional points (EPs) are singularities in the spectra of non-Hermitian operators where eigenvalues and eigenvectors coalesce. Open quantum systems have recently been explored as EP testbeds due to their non-Hermitian nature. …”
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From margins to mainstream: decolonizing science and promoting diversity for the future of STEM by Roksana Khalid, Isaiah J. Ting

“…These historical and ongoing barriers perpetuate systemic inequalities across STEM fields, hindering diverse voices and restricting the scope of global scientific discovery. …”
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An Overview of Agent-Based Models for Transport Simulation and Analysis by Jiangyan Huang, Youkai Cui, Lele Zhang, Weiping Tong, Yunyang Shi, Zhiyuan Liu

“…The applications of agent-based models in transport systems are reviewed in three time scale models followed by an additional discussion of hybrid modeling approaches. …”
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Innovative approaches to asthma treatment: harnessing nanoparticle technology by Vanshika Goswami, Kushneet Kaur Sodhi, Chandra Kant Singh

“…Nanoparticle drug delivery systems offer improved therapeutic efficacy compared to conventional administration techniques. …”
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Polymeric nanoreactors for catalytic applications by Abou-Fayssal, Chantal Joseph, Poli, Rinaldo, Philippot, Karine, Riisager, Anders, Manoury, Eric

“…This review provides an overview of unimolecular nanoreactor systems designed from macromolecular building blocks and their application in biphasic catalysis.…”
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A comprehensive review of advances in thermoelectric generators: Novel materials and enhanced applications for sustainable transportation by Duc Tran Duy, Vinh Nguyen Duy, Nguyen Tien Tan, Vu Minh Dien, Pham Hoa Binh

“…Modern energy conversion systems need dependability and scalability to overcome obstacles. …”
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Hedgehog pathway inhibitors (HHI) combined with radiotherapy and immunotherapy for advanced basal cell carcinoma: a case report by Zhuren Ruan, Chen Zhao, Longshan Li, Xianghui Li, Zhijian Yao, Gao Wei

“…We then modified the systemic therapy to include a combination of radiotherapy and the anti-PD-1 agent sintilimab.Conclusions This adjusted treatment regimen led to effective long-term clinical responses without significant adverse events.…”
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Quantum entanglement in nuclear fission by Yu Qiang, Junchen Pei, Kyle Godbey

“…Nuclear fission presents a unique example of quantum entanglement in strongly interacting many-body systems. A heavy nucleus can split into hundreds of combinations of two complementary fragments in the fission process. …”
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The Effects of Lipid Membranes, Crowding and Osmolytes on the Aggregation, and Fibrillation Propensity of Human IAPP by Mimi Gao, Roland Winter

“…The process of human IAPP (hIAPP) self-association, and the intermediate structures formed as well as the interaction of hIAPP with membrane systems seem to be, at least to a major extent, responsible for the cytotoxicity. …”
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Cultural Interface in Action: A Case Study of Philippine Indigenous Educational Policy by Giselle Lugo Miole

“…This study explores the development and implementation of the Indigenous Peoples’ Education (IPEd) policy in the Philippines, which institutionalizes the practice of cultural interface by combining Indigenous and non-Indigenous knowledge systems in the Philippine curriculum. Using actor-centered institutionalism as an analytical framework, this study investigates the motivations and processes behind the Philippine Government’s strategy of employing an interfacing model in policy and curriculum development. …”
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Danger Signals Activating the Immune Response after Trauma by Stefanie Hirsiger, Hans-Peter Simmen, Clément M. L. Werner, Guido A. Wanner, Daniel Rittirsch

“…Sterile injury can cause a systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) that resembles the host response during sepsis. …”
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Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Hepcidin Revealed by Hepcidin Disorders by Clara Camaschella, Laura Silvestri

“…Alterations of the same systems are also found in acquired disorders, such as iron-loading anemias characterized by ineffective erythropoiesis and anemia of chronic diseases (ACD) associated with common inflammatory conditions. …”
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Recent developments in stimuli-responsive polymer for emerging applications: A review by Abdelrahman K.A. Khalil, Yeit Haan Teow, Mohd Sobri Takriff, Abdul Latif Ahmad, Muataz Ali Atieh

“…Special emphasis is placed on their applications in developing more efficient DD systems, innovative solutions for TE, and highly sensitive environmental sensors. …”
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A Low-Cost Photodiode Sun Sensor for CubeSat and Planetary Microrover by Mark A. Post, Junquan Li, Regina Lee

“…Testing results show that coarse sun sensing is efficient even with minimal processing and complexity of design for satellite attitude determination systems and rover navigation systems.…”
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Critical biomarkers for responsive deep brain stimulation and responsive focal cortex stimulation in epilepsy field by Zhikai Yu, Binghao Yang, Penghu Wei, Hang Xu, Yongzhi Shan, Xiaotong Fan, Huaqiang Zhang, Changming Wang, Jingjing Wang, Shan Yu, Guoguang Zhao

“…The resultant model possesses the capability to function as a feedback trigger program for electrical stimulation systems of the feedback variety, specifically within the domain of neural modulation in epilepsy.…”
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The Spectrum of Anti-Chromatin/Nucleosome Autoantibodies: Independent and Interdependent Biomarkers of Disease by Sonal Mehra, Marvin J. Fritzler

“…This review will focus on immunoassays that utilize chromatin components, their clinical relationships, and newer evidence implicating HMG proteins and DNA neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) as important players in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases.…”
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Guidance for Methods Descriptions Used in Preclinical Imaging Papers by David Stout, Stuart S. Berr, Amy LeBlanc, Joseph D. Kalen, Dustin Osborne, Julie Price, Wynne Schiffer, Claudia Kuntner, Jonathan Wall

“…Preclinical molecular imaging is a rapidly growing field, where new imaging systems, methods, and biological findings are constantly being developed or discovered. …”
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