Performance of the National Tuberculosis Control Program in the post conflict Liberia. by Kassaye Tekie Desta, T E Masango, Zerish Zethu Nkosi

“…For the performance of tuberculosis laboratory testing, all the 107 functional tuberculosis microscopy centers in Liberia were included. …”
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Diagnosing skin neglected tropical diseases with the aid of digital health tools: A scoping review. by Ewelina Julia Barnowska, Anil Fastenau, Srilekha Penna, Ann-Kristin Bonkass, Sophie Stuetzle, Ricky Janssen

“…Recent developments in digital health have given rise to approaches that could increase access to diagnosis in resource-poor areas affected by skin NTDs. This scoping review provides an overview of current digital health approaches that aim to aid in the diagnosis of skin NTDs and provides an insight into the diverse functionalities of current digital health tools, their feasibility, usability, and the current gaps in research around these digital health approaches. …”
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Single-cell transcriptomics of vomeronasal neuroepithelium reveals a differential endoplasmic reticulum environment amongst neuronal subtypes by GVS Devakinandan, Mark Terasaki, Adish Dani

“…The AOS comprising the peripheral sensory vomeronasal organ has evolved elaborate molecular and cellular mechanisms to detect chemo signals. To gain insight into the cell types, developmental gene expression patterns, and functional differences amongst neurons, we performed single-cell transcriptomics of the mouse vomeronasal sensory epithelium. …”
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Organics in the stratosphere: new insights from weather balloon flights conducted in France by Roland Benoit, Hazel Vernier, Jean-Paul Vernier, Lilian Joly, Nicolas Dumelié, Gisèle Krysztofiak, Loïc Vieille, Sandrine Delpeux, Cyril Crevoisier, Philippe Dagaut, Gwenaël Berthet

“…Activated and functionalized carbon fabrics were used to target chemical compounds in the gaseous and aerosol forms during three flights over France. …”
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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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A Jurisprudential and Legal Inquiry into the Foundations and Limits of the Liability of Manufacturers of Internet of Things Devices by Zahra Sadat Mirhashemi, Fatemeh Najib Zadeh, Moein Gholamalipour

“…Manufacturers, as the primary creators and suppliers, hold a unique status in ensuring the proper functioning of these products. In contexts like Iran, where suitable legislative frameworks are lacking, it becomes imperative to explore the foundational jurisprudential and legal principles that could guide the establishment of manufacturer liability within the Islamic legal system…”
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Complexity of immunobiology of tumor necrosis factor and novel anti-TNF therapy by S. А. Nedospasov

“…Systemic anti-cytokine therapy is known to be accompanied by undesirable side effects, which can hypothetically be explained by the neutralization of these protective functions. Thus, we developed prototypes of TNF blockers which limit the bioavailability of this cytokine only from its main “pathogenic” source – myeloid cells. …”
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An Empirical Framework Characterizing the Metallicity and Star-formation History Dependence of X-Ray Binary Population Formation and Emission in Galaxies by Bret D. Lehmer, Erik B. Monson, Rafael T. Eufrasio, Amirnezam Amiri, Keith Doore, Antara Basu-Zych, Kristen Garofali, Lidia Oskinova, Jeff J. Andrews, Vallia Antoniou, Robel Geda, Jenny E. Greene, Konstantinos Kovlakas, Margaret Lazzarini, Chris T. Richardson

“…We present a new empirical framework modeling the metallicity and star formation history (SFH) dependence of X-ray luminous ( L ≳ 10 ^36 erg s ^−1 ) point-source population X-ray luminosity functions (XLFs) in normal galaxies. …”
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A Novel Landfill Liner Material for Solidified Lake Sediment Based on Industrial By-Product and Construction Waste: Engineering Behavior and Cr(VI) Breakdown Characteristics by Wencheng Meng, Lin Guo, Jiayue Yuan, Shiyu Chen, Guanghua Cai, Haijun Lu

“…Engineering sludge, industrial waste, and construction waste are marked by high production volumes, substantial accumulation, and significant pollution. The resource utilization of these solid wastes is low, and the co-disposal of multiple solid wastes remains unfeasible. …”
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Fluxgate Magnetometers Based on New Physical Principles by Ivan V. Bryakin, Igor V. Bochkarev, Vadim R. Khramshin, Vadim R. Gasiyarov, Ivan N. Erdakov

“…The authors considered a generalized flow of the physical processes in the FM to obtain a detailed representation of the operating functions of the FM. The presented experimental results for the proposed FM in the field meter mode confirm its operating parameters (±40 μT—measurement range, 0.5 nT—detection threshold). …”
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Extracellular vesicles in cancer´s communication: messages we can read and how to answer by Alena Semeradtova, Michaela Liegertova, Regina Herma, Magdalena Capkova, Chiara Brignole, Genny Del Zotto

“…This review provides a comprehensive overview of the biogenesis, composition, and functional roles of EVs in cancer, highlighting their significance in both basic research and clinical applications. …”
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Systematic Analysis for fNIRS Measurement Combining Sensitivity and SNR Based on the Colin27 Brain Template by Yalin Wang, Wei Chen

“…Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is widely used in brain science. …”
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Wastewater metagenomics in Africa: Opportunities and challenges. by Stephen Kanyerezi, Fatma Zahra Guerfali, Abbas Abel Anzaku, Oluwasegun Adesina Babaleye, Tracey Calvert-Joshua, Julien Alban Nguinkal, Oluwaseun Paul Amoo, Chiraz Atri, Waqasuddin Khan, Iqra Saleh, M Imran Nisar, Arthur Shem Kasambula, Koketso Morapedi, Gerald Mboowa

“…The advent of metagenomics has dramatically expanded our understanding of microbial communities, particularly through the study of wastewater, which serves as a rich source of microbial data. In Africa, wastewater metagenomics presents unparalleled opportunities for public health monitoring, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) tracking, and the discovery of new microbial species and functions. …”
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Distinct repertoires of microRNAs present in mouse astrocytes compared to astrocyte-secreted exosomes. by Ana Jovičić, Aaron D Gitler

“…<h4>Background</h4>Astrocytes are the most abundant cell type in the central nervous system (CNS) and secrete various factors that regulate neuron development, function and connectivity. microRNAs (miRNAs) are small regulatory RNAs involved in posttranslational gene regulation. …”
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Artificial intelligence and radiomics applications in adrenal lesions: a systematic review by Matteo Ferro, Octavian Sabin Tataru, Giuseppe Carrieri, Gian Maria Busetto, Ugo Giovanni Falagario, Martina Maggi, Felice Crocetto, Biagio Barone, Francesco Del Giudice, Michele Marchioni, Daniela Terracciano, Giuseppe Lucarelli, Pasquale Ditonno, Raul Gherasim, Ciprian Todea-Moga, Giuseppe Fallara, Marco Tozzi, Antonio Cioffi, Roberto Bianchi, Alessio Digiacomo, Alessandro Veccia, Alessandro Antonelli, Maria Chiara Sighinolfi, Luigi Schips, Bernardo Rocco

“…Background: Adrenal lesions, often incidentally detected, present diagnostic challenges in distinguishing benign from malignant or hormonally active lesions. …”
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ICP Enhancement Algorithm for 6D Pose Tracking of Household Objects by Hyunho Hwang, Hyunsoo Shin, Ji-Hun Bae, Sungon Lee

“…We estimate the initial pose using RGB keypoints and fine-tune the weights of the loss function to achieve an accurate pose by considering the flat and rotational symmetric properties of the object. …”
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Characterization of all life stages of Tenebrio molitor: Envisioning innovative applications for this edible insect by Nuno Muñoz-Seijas, Helena Fernandes, José Eugenio López-Periago, David Outeiriño, María Guadalupe Morán-Aguilar, José Manuel Domínguez, José Manuel Salgado

“…The human food security is unavoidably dependent on exploring novel nutritional sources, such as edible insects. However, insects farming needs to improve their rearing practices, such as extracting value from all growing stages, from larvae until adults. …”
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Contrasting aerial moose population estimation methods and evaluating sightability in west‐central Alberta, Canada by Wibke Peters, Mark Hebblewhite, Kirby G. Smith, Shevenell M. Webb, Nathan Webb, Mike Russell, Curtis Stambaugh, Robert B. Anderson

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Fast-timing spectroscopy with the ν-ball2 spectrometer by Pascu S., Hiver C., Podolyák Zs., Regan P.H., von Tresckow M., Wilson J.N.

“…These observables and their corresponding transition probabilities are key fingerprints for the structure of atomic nuclei, as they are sensitive to small components of the wave function. Neutron-rich nuclei have been populated in a two-step fission-induced experiment. …”
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Electrochemical Magnetic Immunoassay for the Determination of the Fish Allergen β-Parvalbumin by José Pedro Rocha, Maria Freitas, Dulce Geraldo, Fátima Bento, Cristina Delerue-Matos, Henri P. A. Nouws

“…A linear concentration range from 10 to 1000 ng/mL, a limit of detection of 1.8 ng/mL, and a limit of quantification of 7.1 ng/mL were achieved. …”
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