OGLE-2011-BLG-0462: An Isolated Stellar-mass Black Hole Confirmed Using New HST Astrometry and Updated Photometry by Kailash C. Sahu, Jay Anderson, Stefano Casertano, Howard E. Bond, Martin Dominik, Annalisa Calamida, Andrea Bellini, Thomas M. Brown, Henry C. Ferguson, Marina Rejkuba

“…We have reanalyzed the data, including the new HST astrometry, and photometry obtained with 16 different telescopes. The source lies only $0\mathop{.}\limits^{^{\prime\prime} }4$ from a bright neighbor, making it crucial to perform precise subtraction of its point-spread function (PSF) in the astrometric measurements of the source. …”
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Validation of a 60K SNP chip for caribou (Rangifer tarandus) for use in wildlife forensics, conservation, and management by Trottier-Lavoie Mallorie, Prunier Julien, Poisson William, Carrier Alexandra, Gilbert Isabelle, Mastromonaco Gabriela, Albert Vicky, Cecilia Hernandez, Bourret Vincent, Taillon Joëlle, Droit Arnaud, Côté Steeve D., Robert Claude

“…Based on a population-targeted subset of SNPs included in the chip design, reassignment of 981 samples to a functional group (here to a caribou ecotype) was highly accurate (99.59 %) and the relative probability of reassignment error was estimated using the logarithm of odds score. …”
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Nanoprobe synchrotron X-ray fluorescence microscopy reveals selenium-rich spherical structure in mouse retinal pigment epithelium by Marta Ugarte, Kalotina Geraki, Elizabeth Bentley, Roger Cox

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GWAS and WGCNA analysis uncover candidate genes associated with drought in Brassica juncea L. by Yusong Zhang, Yusong Zhang, Xiaoyan Yuan, Xiaoyan Yuan, Yunyun Zhang, Yunyun Zhang, Yanqing Luo, Yanqing Luo, Kaiqin Zhao, Kaiqin Zhao, Feng Zu, Feng Zu, Zhengshu Tian, Zhengshu Tian, Jinfeng Li, Jinfeng Li, Lifan Zhang, Lifan Zhang, Xiaoying He, Xiaoying He, Jinxiang Gao, Jinxiang Gao, Minglian Fu, Minglian Fu, Genze Li, Genze Li, Feihu Liu

“…To screen drought-tolerant germplasm resources and key functional genes related to drought tolerance in Brassica juncea L.(193 accessions), three treatments were applied at the germination and seedling stages:control(CK), moderate drought stress (M), and severe drought stress (S). …”
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Effects of aspirin and omega-3 fatty acids on age-related macular degeneration in ASCEND-Eye: a randomised placebo-controlled trial in a population with diabetes by Praveen Patel, Rory Collins, Richard Peto, Mark Davies, Sanjiv Banerjee, David Simpson, John Anderson, Louise Bowman, Peter Scanlon, Amanda Adler, Andrew Farmer, Helen Cook, Laura Evans, Elizabeth Williamson, Louis Bolter, Jane Armitage, Peter Sandercock, Richard Gray, Nilesh Samani, Tasso Gazis, Richard Haynes, Arun Sachdev, Eric Wu, Elizabeth Wincott, Peter Sleight, Colin Baigent, Marion Mafham, Sarah Parish, Gavin Brown, Susan Hurley, Lynne Allsop, William Stevens, Theingi Aung, Allen Young, Emily Sammons, Georgina Buck, Imen Hammami, Jill Barton, Jonathan Bodansky, Roger McPherson, Lucy Fletcher, Murphy Kevin, Ryonfa Lee, Sandra Pickworth, Monica Willett, Michael Lay, Ola Murawska, Karen Melham, Jonathan Latham-Mollart, Anna Brewer, Mike Olson, Jude Kay, Alisha Griffiths, Helen Clayton, Philip Kirby, Mike Pennington, Dominic Clarke, Jenny Anslow, Alex Hallam, Jenny Witts, Sarah Egan, Alex Wharton, Amy Derbyshire, Katherine Hepplestone, Sujit Mithra, Su Oliver, Pauline Wiatrak-Olszewska, Kelly Alvey, Nick Gregory, Priyai Parkinson, Prema Maharajan, Rachel McFee, Donna Sowter, John Featonby, Richard Furnival, Helen Lipinski, Hazel Benjamin, Tanisha McAfee, Emma Payne Payne, Liz Still

“…Reports of AMD diagnoses were sourced from 6 monthly ASCEND follow-up questionnaires and a Visual Function Questionnaire.Participants 15 480 UK adults at least 40 years of age with diabetes but no evident cardiovascular disease.Interventions 100 mg aspirin daily versus placebo and, separately, 1 g omega-3 FAs daily versus placebo.Main outcome measure The first post-randomisation reports of AMD.Results During 7.4 years of follow-up, 122 (1.6%) participants randomised to aspirin were reported as having AMD, compared with 138 (1.8%) randomised to placebo (rate ratio 0.88; 95% CI 0.69 to 1.12; p=0.31). …”
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Landscape of extracellular small RNA and identification of biomarkers in multiple human cancers by Shoubin Zhan, Ye Xu, Botao Li, Peng Ge, Chunwu Zhang, Shengkai Zhou, Tingting Yang, Gaoli Liang, Ling Ji, Xiangbin Kong, Ping Yang, Xi Chen, Chen-Yu Zhang, Han Shen, Xu Luo, Zhen Zhou, Yanbo Wang

“…Summary: Extracellular RNAs (exRNAs) in biofluids, sourced from diverse tissues, exhibit various biological functions and diagnostic potential. …”
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Candidate gene identification and marker development for seed coat peeling rate in peanut (Arachis Hypogaea L.) by Hongfei Liu, Ziqi Sun, Feiyan Qi, Xiao Wang, Meng Zhang, Juan Wang, Xiaobo Wang, Ziqiang Mo, Mingbo Zhao, Chenyang Zhi, Mengmeng Wang, Zhiyuan Zhou, Linhong Xu, Wenzhao Dong, Zheng Zheng, Xinyou Zhang

“…Furthermore, a functional marker A05.114993389 was developed and validated in both the natural and RIL populations, providing a valuable genomic resource for marker-assisted selection (MAS) in peanut breeding programs. …”
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3D printing-biomimetic local stiff niche enhances glycolysis to boost PDAC cell stem-like phenotype via N6-methyladenosine-suppressed YAP1 mRNA decay by Di Wu, Xiaoqi Guan, Tao Yang, Jiashuai Yan, Biwen Zhu, Junchao Zhou, Yibing Guo, Yuhua Lu

“…However, the stiffness heterogeneity of TME within PDAC functions on tumor cell stem-like phenotypes remains unclear. …”
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Genomic insights into population dynamics and adaptive strategies of the endangered dipterocarp, Hopea chinensis by Wei-Min Xiang, Yu-Ting Jiang, Jie Zou, Yan Deng, Kai Jiang, Kai-Jian Zhang, Xin-Yu Zhou, Kai-Xi Quan, Zi-Wen Han, Wei-Chao Liu, Liang Tang, Yuan-Yuan Li, Simon T. Segar, Yuan-Ye Zhang, Xing-Hua Hu, Rong Wang, Xiao-Yong Chen

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Influência de um protocolo de criopreservação no rendimento in vitro de células-tronco derivadas do tecido adiposo Effect of a cryopreservation protocol on the in vitro yield of ad... by Fernanda Ginani, Diego Moura Soares, Carlos Augusto Galvão Barboza

“…<br>BACKGROUND: Adipose tissue obtained by liposuction may be an accessible source of stem cells for future clinical application in tissue regeneration. …”
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Glucocorticoids and antivirals for HBV reactivation in onco-hematologic patients by Michela di Fonzo, Andrea Marengo, Alfredo Marzano, Antonella Ferrari, Bruno Monarca, Gianfranco delle Fave, Massimo Marignani

“…In this later autopsy detected cirrhosis, not evident at presentation. This clinical experience suggests that in patients with &lt;span&gt;onco-hematological&lt;/span&gt; and persistent liver function tests alterations in spite of effective antiviral response, glucocorticoids could control the effects of immune response. …”
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Growth Toxic Effects of Metal Nanoparticles on Bacillus subtilis and Vibrio parahaemolyticus by Shiyu CHEN, Bin XIA, Lin ZHU, Shuang LI, Qiufen LI, Xuemei SUN, Wei DAI

“…Based on the ecological roles and functions of these two bacteria in marine microbial communities, this study used B. subtilis and V. parahaemolyticus isolated from Bohai Bay as test organisms. …”
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Improving outcomes for people with autism spectrum disorders by reducing mental health problems: the IAMHealth research programme including one RCT by Emily Simonoff, Gillian Baird, Bryony Beresford, Tony Charman, Martin Knapp, Andrew Pickles, Carol Povey, Tom Purser, Paramala Santosh, Vicky Slonims, Stephen Scott

“…Adolescent adaptive functioning was predicted not only by early childhood autistic symptoms and IQ and ADHD symptoms. …”
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Spectrum of Cortactin Isoforms in the Urine of Patients with Liver Cirrhosis and Their Diagnostic Value as a Potential Molecular Marker of its Severity by Fayura O., Starikovych M., Abrahamovych O., Abrahamovych M., Stoyka R., Kit Yu.

“…Since the protein content of human urine is closely related to the peculiarity of the functioning of biological systems, its qualitative and quantitative characteristics are promising markers for control of various processes in organism. …”
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The cnf1 gene is associated with an expanding Escherichia coli ST131 H30Rx/C2 subclade and confers a competitive advantage for gut colonization by Landry L. Tsoumtsa Meda, Luce Landraud, Serena Petracchini, Stéphane Descorps-Declere, Emeline Perthame, Marie-Anne Nahori, Laura Ramirez Finn, Molly A. Ingersoll, Rafael Patiño-Navarrete, Philippe Glaser, Richard Bonnet, Olivier Dussurget, Erick Denamur, Amel Mettouchi, Emmanuel Lemichez

“…In addition, functional analysis of the cnf1-positive clinical strain EC131GY ST131-H30Rx/C2 and a cnf1-deleted isogenic strain showed no detectable impact of the CNF1 gene on bacterial fitness and inflammation during the acute phase of bladder monoinfection. …”
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Hybrid closed-loop systems for managing blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and economic modelling by Asra Asgharzadeh, Mubarak Patel, Martin Connock, Sara Damery, Iman Ghosh, Mary Jordan, Karoline Freeman, Anna Brown, Rachel Court, Sharin Baldwin, Fatai Ogunlayi, Chris Stinton, Ewen Cummins, Lena Al-Khudairy

“…Treatment with insulin is aimed at replicating the function of the pancreas to manage hyperglycaemia and avoid hypoglycaemia. …”
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Evaluating the Pattern of Forest Cover Changes Using Fuzzy Object-Oriented Techniques (Case Study: Kaleybar County) by Majid Pishnamaz Ahmadi, keyvan Mohammadzadeh, seyed Asadolah Hejazi

“…In order to obtain a proper planning and management for natural resources, especially forests, accurate and timely information maps are required. …”
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تقييم تأثير وسائل الاعلام والدعاية على إدراک المستخدمين للعمارة والعمران "دراسة حالة مشروعات الاسکان في مصر"... by محمود سليمان, ولاء زقدان

“…Where the mass media vision of architecture and construction is limited to the notion th athousing projects are merely architectural designs imbedded within investment enterprises, that target profit at the first place, and that such projects are no longer inconsistent compliance with the basic needs of the units users, in terms of: functional spaces, the social or environmental needs, in accordance with the community's cultureand its distinctive characteristics.Consequently, this research sheds light on the influence exercised by the mass media on the society's culture, consciousness, awareness, and perception of the essence ofarchitecture and settlement. …”
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Worlds Next Door: A Candidate Giant Planet Imaged in the Habitable Zone of α Centauri A. II. Binary Star Modeling, Planet and Exozodi Search, and Sensitivity Analysis by Aniket Sanghi, Charles Beichman, Dimitri Mawet, William O. Balmer, Nicolas Godoy, Laurent Pueyo, Anthony Boccaletti, Max Sommer, Alexis Bidot, Elodie Choquet, Pierre Kervella, Pierre-Olivier Lagage, Jarron Leisenring, Jorge Llop-Sayson, Michael Ressler, Kevin Wagner, Mark Wyatt

“…Additionally, postprocessing with the principal-component-analysis-based Karhunen–Loéve image processing algorithm reveals a point source, called S 1, in 2024 August, detected at signal-to-noise ratio of 4–6 (3.3–4.3 σ ), a projected separation of ≈1 $\mathop{.}…”
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Identification of WRKY gene family and analysis of drought stress expression in Poncirus polyandra by ZHANG Shanshan, RUAN Sunmei, YANG Wenzhong

“…This study provides new information for analysing the function of WRKY gene and its regulatory mechanism in response to drought stress in P. polyandra, and supplies excellent genetic resources for breeding drought-tolerant citrus varieties.…”
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