Compact and Handheld SiPM-Based Gamma Camera for Radio-Guided Surgery and Medical Imaging by Fabio Acerbi, Aramis Raiola, Cyril Alispach, Hossein Arabi, Habib Zaidi, Alberto Gola, Domenico Della Volpe

“…We characterized the intrinsic position resolution (tested with pulsed light) as being ~200 µm, and the sensitivity and resolution when detecting gamma rays from Tc-99m source measured between 134 and 481 cps/MBq and as good as 1.4–1.9 mm, respectively.…”
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Identification of Soybean E1-E4 Gene Orthologs in the Guar Genome Using Comprehensive Transcriptome Assembly and Annotation by Luisa Criollo Delgado, Aleksei Zamalutdinov, Elena Potokina

“…Taub.), a well-known source of guar gum (food additive E 412). At high latitudes, e.g., in Russia, the main challenge for guar cultivation is the long photoperiod during summer, which delays flowering and maturation of guar plants. …”
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Vitamin C, Sugar Content, Color Intensity and Some Physicochemical Properties of Watermelon and Orange Peels by Selvican Gökçe, İsa Arslan Karakütük, Memnune Şengül

“…Therefore, orange peel can be used as a natural antioxidant and color source in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries.…”
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The Ultrastructure of Olfactory Sensilla Across the Antenna of <i>Monolepta signata</i> (Oliver) by Jiyu Cao, Wanjie He, Huiqin Li, Jiangyan Zhu, Xiaoge Li, Jiahui Tian, Mengdie Luo, Jing Chen

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Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals the Biosynthesis Mechanism of Coixol Under Salicylic Acid Treatment by Yao Wang, Hanli Ye, Xuqin Luo, Ziwei Li, Chuanqi Zheng, Dali Sun

“…Background: Coix (<i>Coix lacryma-jobi</i> L.) is cultivated as medicine and food homologous resources containing various active components. As one of its main ingredients, coixol possesses the biological activities of fever reduction, pain relief, tumor suppression, blood glucose, and pressure decrease. …”
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Wind Turbine Static Errors Related to Yaw, Pitch or Anemometer Apparatus: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Related Performance Assessment by Davide Astolfi, Silvia Iuliano, Antony Vasile, Marco Pasetti, Salvatore Dello Iacono, Alfredo Vaccaro

“…Nevertheless, methods based on additional information sources (like further sensors or meteorological data) are also discussed. …”
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Engineered hybrid cell membrane nanosystems for treating cardiovascular diseases by He Lu, Yaohui Jiang, Rui Luo, Dexing Zhou, Feihu Zheng, Liran Shi, He Zhang, Yong Wang, Xiaodong Xu, Renfang Zou, Yujing Zhou, Shuai Ren, Xiaocheng Wang, Haiqiang Sang

“…A significant benefit associated with this technology lies in its capacity to retain the functional and intrinsic properties of the source cells. …”
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Comprehensive Phenotypic Characterization and Genomic Analysis Unveil the Probiotic Potential of <i>Bacillus velezensis</i> K12 by Yingying Tang, Tian Li, Yihong Huang, Liangliang Wu, Xiaobo Liu, Ruichao Yue, Jianmin Yuan

“…The complete genome sequencing of <i>B. velezensis</i> K12 revealed a genomic length of 3,973,105 base pairs containing 4123 coding genes, among which 3973 genes were functionally annotated. The genomic analysis identified genes associated with acid and bile tolerance, adhesion, antioxidants, and secondary metabolite production, whereas no functional genes related to enterotoxins or transferable antibiotic resistance were detected, thereby confirming the probiotic properties of <i>B. velezensis</i> K12. …”
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Genome-Wide Responses of Female Fruit Flies Subjected to Divergent Mating Regimes. by Dave T Gerrard, Claudia Fricke, Dominic A Edward, Dylan R Edwards, Tracey Chapman

“…However, the subtle nature of those effects suggests substantial functional redundancy or parallelism in this gene network, which could buffer females against excessive responses. …”
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IT GOVERNANCE IN THE BANKING SECTOR: EVIDENCE FROM ITALY, GERMANY, FRANCE AND SPAIN by Ida Claudia Panetta, Sabrina Leo, Fabrizio Santoboni, Gianfranco Vento

“…IT is an intrinsic component of banks’ operational functioning; it is a key resource in developing and supporting banking services, enabling institutions’ strategies, and it is essential for almost all banking processes and distribution channels. …”
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Rapid cohort generation and analysis of disease spectrum of large animal model of cone dystrophy. by Corinne Kostic, Simon Geoffrey Lillico, Sylvain Vincent Crippa, Nicolas Grandchamp, Héloïse Pilet, Stéphanie Philippe, Zen Lu, Tim James King, Jacques Mallet, Chamsy Sarkis, Yvan Arsenijevic, Christopher Bruce Alexander Whitelaw

“…Sixty percent of the piglets were transgenic, with mutant GUCY2D mRNA detected in the retina of all animals tested. Functional impairment of vision was observed among the transgenic pigs at 3 months of age, with a follow-up at 1 year indicating a subsequent slower progression of phenotype. …”
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Distinct repertoires of microRNAs present in mouse astrocytes compared to astrocyte-secreted exosomes. by Ana Jovičić, Aaron D Gitler

“…The exosomal miRNA profiling dataset we have generated will provide a resource to aid in the investigation of this selection mechanism. …”
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Soil pollution and remediation: emerging challenges and innovations by Hao Chen, Bin Gao, Yuncong Li

“…These pollutants pose severe risks to environmental health and agricultural productivity by altering soil functionality and contaminant mobility. This perspective summarizes innovative monitoring and remediation technologies, including advanced sensors and bioremediation strategies, that enable real-time detection and effective management of soil pollutants. …”
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Socioeconomic Inequity in Access to Medical and Long-Term Care Among Older People by Shohei Okamoto, Atsuhiro Yamada, Erika Kobayashi, Jersey Liang

“…Conclusion Improving the understanding of available resources and strengthening the functions of health centres and communities are required to detect the needs of citizens and facilitate their access to necessary care.…”
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Research on lightweight weed recognition algorithm based on improved YOLOv8 by Zhang Chao, Liu Bin, Li Kun

“…Different scale features are used to improve the performance of target detection. Finally, the MPDIoU loss function is replaced to enhance the convergence and stability of the model. …”
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Heritage in real life: between appreciation and contempt: why are modern Egyptians continuously losing their heritage? by Medhat Wassef

“…Being a part of the community myself and through direct contact with the people, I detected and extracted aspects of the Egyptian mindset on the grassroots level that played a significant role in the problem of heritage. …”
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Antioxidant potential of tree bark extracts: Insight from the multi-level output of the Antioxidant Power 1 assay. by Johanna Rehrl, Thomas Sepperer, Sissy Häsler Gunnarsdottir, Thomas Schnabel, Gertie Janneke Oostingh, Anja Schuster

“…Tree bark is a complex protective tissue that serves both physiological and defensive functions and is particularly rich in phenolic compounds bearing antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and wound healing properties. …”
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Patients’ and Health Care Professionals’ Perspectives on Remote Patient Monitoring in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation Management: Initiating Cocreation by Atena Mahboubian, Marise J Kasteleyn, Enna Bašić, Niels H Chavannes, Jiska J Aardoom

“…Early diagnosis of exacerbations is crucial for preserving lung function, preventing hospitalizations, and reducing health care costs. …”
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Oxidative Stress Markers and C-Reactive Protein Are Related to Severity of Heart Failure in Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy by Celina Wojciechowska, Ewa Romuk, Andrzej Tomasik, Bronisława Skrzep-Poloczek, Ewa Nowalany-Kozielska, Ewa Birkner, Wojciech Jacheć

“…The aim of study was to determine relationships between functional capacity (NYHA class), left ventricle ejection fraction (LVEF), hemodynamic parameters, and biomarkers of redox state and inflammation in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). …”
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Enhancing Medium-Chain Fatty Acid Delivery Through Bigel Technology by Manuela Machado, Eduardo M. Costa, Sara Silva, Sérgio C. Sousa, Ana Maria Gomes, Manuela Pintado

“…This study presents the development and characterization of medium-chain fatty acid (MCFA)-loaded bigels, using coconut oil as the MCFA source. The bigels exhibited high oil binding capacity, ranging from 87% to 98%, effectively retaining MCFAs within the matrix, with lauric acid (C12) being the main component detected within the bigels at 178.32 ± 0.10 mg/g. …”
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