A genome-wide metabolic QTL analysis in Europeans implicates two loci shaped by recent positive selection. by George Nicholson, Mattias Rantalainen, Jia V Li, Anthony D Maher, Daniel Malmodin, Kourosh R Ahmadi, Johan H Faber, Amy Barrett, Josine L Min, N William Rayner, Henrik Toft, Maria Krestyaninova, Juris Viksna, Sudeshna Guha Neogi, Marc-Emmanuel Dumas, Ugis Sarkans, MolPAGE Consortium, Peter Donnelly, Thomas Illig, Jerzy Adamski, Karsten Suhre, Maxine Allen, Krina T Zondervan, Tim D Spector, Jeremy K Nicholson, John C Lindon, Dorrit Baunsgaard, Elaine Holmes, Mark I McCarthy, Chris C Holmes

“…Two of the three hit regions lie within haplotype blocks (at 2p13.1 and 10q24.2) that carry the genetic signature of strong, recent, positive selection in European populations. Genes NAT8 and PYROXD2, both with relatively uncharacterized functional roles, are good candidates for mediating the corresponding mQTL associations. …”
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Metal and metal oxide nanomaterials for heavy metal remediation: novel approaches for selective, regenerative, and scalable water treatment by David B. Olawade, David B. Olawade, David B. Olawade, Ojima Z. Wada, Bamise I. Egbewole, Oluwaseun Fapohunda, Abimbola O. Ige, Sunday Oluwadamilola Usman, Olawale Ajisafe

“…The review identifies several promising nanomaterials, such as graphene oxide, carbon nanotubes, and metal-organic frameworks, which exhibit high surface areas, tunable surface chemistries, and excellent adsorption capacities. Surface functionalization with specific functional groups (e.g., carboxyl, amino, thiol) significantly enhances the selectivity for target heavy metal ions. …”
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Sustainable Valorization of Jackfruit Peel Waste: Bio‐Functional and Structural Characterization by Rangina Brahma, Subhajit Ray, Prakash Kumar Nayak, Kandi Shridhar

“…ABSTRACT The sustainable utilization of agricultural waste holds immense promise in addressing environmental concerns and promoting resource efficiency. In this context, jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) peel waste emerges as a valuable yet underexplored resource. …”
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New groups of highly divergent proteins in families as old as cellular life with important biological functions in the ocean by Duncan Sussfeld, Romain Lannes, Eduardo Corel, Guillaume Bernard, Pierre Martin, Eric Bapteste, Eric Pelletier, Philippe Lopez

“…Results Here, we used an iterative, network-based approach for remote homology detection, to probe a dataset of 40 million ORFs predicted in marine environments. …”
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AI Chatbots and Cognitive Control: Enhancing Executive Functions Through Chatbot Interactions: A Systematic Review by Pantelis Pergantis, Victoria Bamicha, Charalampos Skianis, Athanasios Drigas

“…The criteria aligned with the study objectives, ensuring a focus on AI chatbots and the impact of conversational agents on executive function. The initial collection totaled <i>n</i> = 115 articles; however, the eligibility requirements led to the final selection of <i>n</i> = 10 studies. …”
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Quantifying Truthfulness: A Probabilistic Framework for Atomic Claim-Based Misinformation Detection by Fahim Sufi, Musleh Alsulami

“…This paper addresses this gap by proposing a novel probabilistic framework that decomposes complex assertions into semantically atomic claims and computes their veracity through a structured evaluation of source credibility and evidence frequency. Each atomic unit is matched against a curated corpus of 11,928 cyber-related news entries using a binary alignment function, and its truthfulness is quantified via a composite score integrating both source reliability and support density. …”
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Raw-Data Driven Functional Data Analysis with Multi-Adaptive Functional Neural Networks for Ergonomic Risk Classification Using Facial and Bio-Signal Time-Series Data by Suyeon Kim, Afrooz Shakeri, Seyed Shayan Darabi, Eunsik Kim, Kyongwon Kim

“…To overcome these challenges, this paper proposes a Multi-Adaptive Functional Neural Network (Multi-AdaFNN), a novel method that integrates functional data analysis with deep learning techniques. …”
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Integrated Functional Analysis of the Nuclear Proteome of Classically and Alternatively Activated Macrophages by John E. Wiktorowicz, Imran H. Chowdhury, Susan Stafford, Subhadip Choudhuri, Nilay Dey, Nisha J. Garg

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Automated identification of soil functional components based on NanoSIMS data by Yahan Hu, Johann Maximilian Zollner, Carmen Höschen, Martin Werner, Steffen A. Schweizer

“…The tool is provided as an open-source software toolbox (NanoT). In addition, a two-step unsupervised segmentation method was developed to identify soil functional components based on NanoSIMS analyses. …”
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Optimizing Pre-Trained Code Embeddings With Triplet Loss for Code Smell Detection by Ali Nizam, Ertugrul Islamoglu, Omer Kerem Adali, Musa Aydin

“…Although code embedding-based systems have been successfully applied to various source code analysis tasks, further research is required to enhance code embedding for better code analysis capabilities, aiming to surpass the performance and functionality of static code analysis tools. …”
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Complex I deficiency due to selective loss of Ndufs4 in the mouse heart results in severe hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. by Edward T Chouchani, Carmen Methner, Guido Buonincontri, Chou-Hui Hu, Angela Logan, Stephen J Sawiak, Michael P Murphy, Thomas Krieg

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Selected Problems of the Patient after the Peak-occipital Decompression Surgery Treatment in the Course of the Chiari type I Malformation by Beata Haor, Robert Ślusarz, Agnieszka Królikowska, Renata Jabłońska, Mariola Głowacka, Anita Królikowska

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Phage display of cDNA libraries: enrichment of cDNA expression using open reading frame selection by Peggy Ho Faix, Michael A. Burg, Michelle Gonzales, Edward P. Ravey, Andrew Baird, David Larocca

“…The high level of cDNA expression obtained by ORF selection suggests that ORF-enriched phage cDNA libraries prepared by these methods will be useful as functional genomics tools for identifying natural ligands from various source tissues.…”
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Dynamic Double-Networked Hydrogels by Hybridizing PVA and Herbal Polysaccharides: Improved Mechanical Properties and Selective Antibacterial Activity by Weidong Liu, Chuying Yao, Daohang Wang, Guangyan Du, Yutian Ji, Quan Li

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Optimizing Hyperspectral Desertification Monitoring Through Metaheuristic-Enhanced Wavelet Packet Noise Reduction and Feature Band Selection by Weichao Liu, Jiapeng Xiao, Rongyuan Liu, Yan Liu, Yunzhu Tao, Tian Zhang, Fuping Gan, Ping Zhou, Yuanbiao Dong, Qiang Zhou

“…We applied Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) to fine-tune the Wavelet Packet (WP) decomposition levels, thresholds, and wavelet basis function, ensuring optimal spectral decomposition and reconstruction. …”
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Social Network Community Detection by Combining Self-Organizing Maps and Genetic Algorithms by Mehdi Ellouze

“…To this end, many research works in the literature offer users some tools that can help them take advantage of this mine of information. Community detection is one of these tools and aims to detect a set of entities that share some features within a social network. …”
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Source-load coordinated optimal scheduling strategy considering solar thermal biomass utilization under integrated demand response incentives by ZHANG Yewei, WEN Zhong, WANG Can, NI Zhi, YAN Wenwen, HU Chuanbao

“…Secondly, on the load side, both price-based and substitution-based demand responses are introduced to improve the low-carbon performance of the IES through source-load coordinated optimization. Then, a liquid storage carbon capture system and a tiered carbon tax mechanism are introduced in the IES to enhance the system's low-carbon economic benefits, establishing an objective function to maximize the system's total revenue. …”
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Lactic Acid Bacteria from Northern Thai (Lanna) Fermented Foods: A Promising Source of Probiotics with Applications in Synbiotic Formulation by Nittiya Suwannasom, Achiraya Siriphap, Ornampai Japa, Chonthida Thephinlap, Chutamas Thepmalee, Krissana Khoothiam

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Inversion of Leaf Chlorophyll Content in Different Growth Periods of Maize Based on Multi-Source Data from “Sky–Space–Ground” by Wu Nile, Su Rina, Na Mula, Cha Ersi, Yulong Bao, Jiquan Zhang, Zhijun Tong, Xingpeng Liu, Chunli Zhao

“…This study proposes an improved method based on multi-source data, combining the Sentinel-2A spectral response function (SRF) and computer algorithms, to overcome the limitations of traditional methods. …”
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Effect and mode of action of different doses and sources of zinc in weaning pigs using a meta-analytical and systematic review approach by Diana Luise, Clara Negrini, Federico Correa, Paolo Trevisi

“…A total of 309 articles were identified from a literature research from 2001 to 2021; 85 were selected. Articles were divided in 3 datasets to evaluate: 1) the effects of ZnO doses (ZnO database); 2) the efficacy of ZnO on infection models (challenge database); 3) the effect of different Zn sources (special Zn database). …”
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