A High‐Quality Reference Genome and Comparative Genomics of the Widely Farmed Banded Cricket (Gryllodes sigillatus) Identifies Selective Breeding Targets by Shangzhe Zhang, Kristin R. Duffield, Bert Foquet, Jose L. Ramirez, Ben M. Sadd, Scott K. Sakaluk, John Hunt, Nathan W. Bailey

“…The high‐quality G. sigillatus genome assembly plus accompanying comparative genomic analyses serve as foundational resources for both applied and basic research on insect farming and behavioural biology, enabling researchers to pinpoint trait‐associated genetic variants, unravel functional pathways governing those phenotypes, and accelerate selective breeding efforts to increase the efficacy of large‐scale insect farming operations.…”
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Functional Elements of Entrusted Professional Activities for Dental Educators: Protocol for a Scoping Review by Noraini Abu Bakar, Nurhanis Syazni Roslan, Muhammad Ainul Haq, Yasmin Mustafa Byrnes, Muhamad Saiful Bahri Yusoff

“…ObjectiveThis paper presents a scoping review protocol aimed at systematically elucidating the extent, range, and nature of the literature on EPAs for dental educators, as evaluated in the included resources. This review seeks to answer the following research question: what are the key functional elements of EPAs for dental educators as described in the existing literature? …”
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Effect of Cs atoms adsorption on the work function of the LaB6 (100) surface by Huaqing Zheng, Xin Zhang, Jun Hu, Yuhong Xu, Guangjiu Lei, Sanqiu Liu, Heng Li, Zilin Cui, Yiqin Zhu, Xiaolong Li, Xiaoqiao Liu, Shaofei Geng, Xiaochang Chen, Haifeng Liu, Xianqu Wang, Hai Liu, Jun Cheng, Changjian Tang

“…These results provide some reference for the selection of fusion plasma gird materials and the production of hydrogen negative ion sources for neutral beam injection.…”
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pH-tuneable simultaneous and selective dye wastewater remediation with digestate-derived biochar: adsorption behaviour, mechanistic insights and potential application by Ifunanya R. Akaniro, Gaihong Wang, Peixin Wang, Ruilong Zhang, Wenhua Xue, Jian Ye, Jonathan W.C. Wong, Jun Zhao

“…This adsorbent exhibited both selective and simultaneous dye adsorption upon pH control, mainly attributable to a multi-interaction process in the medium. …”
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Implementation and Effectiveness of community-based resources to increase cervical cancer screening uptake among women living in sub-Saharan Africa: A protocol for systematic revie... by Danladi B Adamu, Nicole Robertson, David Weller, Christine Campbell

“… # Methods We will systematically search selected databases and websites from 1980 to date for published and grey literature including citation and reference list tracking, on studies with a community focus carried out in sub-Saharan Africa, without language restrictions. …”
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Estimating Leaf Chlorophyll Fluorescence Parameters Using Partial Least Squares Regression with Fractional-Order Derivative Spectra and Effective Feature Selection by Jie Zhuang, Quan Wang

“…Among the feature selection algorithms, the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) and stepwise regression (Stepwise) methods outperformed others. …”
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Harnessing Deep Learning With AlexNet for Tomato Leaf Disease Detection in the Indian Himalayan Terrain by Ruchika Sharma, Sameena Naaz, Pankaj Vaidya

“…Agriculture is essential for living in the Indian Himalayan region (IHR), as it functions as the main occupation and source of income. …”
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Evaluating machine learning-based intrusion detection systems with explainable AI: enhancing transparency and interpretability by Vincent Zibi Mohale, Ibidun Christiana Obagbuwa

“…Machine Learning (ML)-based Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) are integral to securing modern IoT networks but often suffer from a lack of transparency, functioning as “black boxes” with opaque decision-making processes. …”
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Whole-Genome Resequencing Analysis of Copy Number Variations Associated with Athletic Performance in Grassland-Thoroughbred by Wenqi Ding, Wendian Gong, Tugeqin Bou, Lin Shi, Yanan Lin, Xiaoyuan Shi, Zheng Li, Huize Wu, Manglai Dugarjaviin, Dongyi Bai

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A quasi affine transformation evolution algorithm with evolution matrix selection operation for parameter estimation of proton exchange membrane fuel cells by Mohammad Aljaidi, Pradeep Jangir, Sunilkumar P. Agrawal, Sundaram B. Pandya, Anil Parmar, Samar Hussni Anbarkhan, Laith Abualigah

“…The objective function of the optimization problem is defined as the sum of squared errors of the actual and predicted voltage data. …”
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Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis genome resources and metabolite profiling at the strain level and their ability to alleviate anxiety-like behavior in a sleep-deprived mouse... by Yao-Kun Zhang, Liang Zhang, Xue Ni, Shu-Wen Zhang, Min-Zhi Jiang, Si-Lu Zhang, Guo-Xun Xiao, He Jiang, Ming-Xia Bi, Yu-Lin Wang, Chang Liu, Shuang-Jiang Liu

“…In vivo, WLBA3 reduced inflammation and oxidative stress by inhibiting the NLRP3 inflammasome pathway and modulating gut microbiota (e.g., Lactobacillus and Alistipes), which in turn significantly improved weight gain and fatigue resistance, attenuated cognitive function, and anxiety-like behavior. These findings provide insights into the diversity of B. animalis subsp. lactis strain resources and highlight the potential of WLBA3 as a candidate for alleviating sub-health symptoms.…”
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SITE CHARACTERISTICS AND VEGETATION DRIVE THE ABUNDANCE AND DIVERSITY OF ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZA FUNGI IN SELECTED LAND DEGRADATION SURVEILLANCE FRAMEWORK STUDY SITES IN KENYA by Lukelysia Nyawira Mwangi, S. Kamau, G. Cheruto, T. Vågen, D. Lelei, L. Winowiecki

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Natural variation of ClCCT promoter promotes flowering and dwarfing in adlay (Coix lacryma-jobi L.) by Jieliang Bao, Yanan Wang, Kuoshu Cui, Xiangdong Li, Hong Pan, Chaoyuan Shi, Xiang Yan, Jinglin Wang, Xiaotong Wang, Qing Dou, Xiaolong Dong, Yibing Yuan, Shufeng Zhou, Chao Guo

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Ferro-aluminosilicate composite generated from coal gasification fine slag for the preconcentration and adsorptive removal of selected artificial sweeteners from water by Xoliswa Cingo, Azile Nqombolo, Buhle Xakalashe, Xolisa Goso, Luthando Nyaba, Odwa Mapazi, Philiswa Nosizo Nomngongo

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Multimodal imaging analysis and structure-function correlation in patients exposed to pentosan polysulfate sodium by Sandra Hoyek, Eleni Konstantinou, Francesco Romano, Darren Chen, Celine Chaaya, Magdalena G. Krzystolik, Daniel Hu, Rachel Huckfeldt, Demetrios G. Vavvas, Leo A. Kim, Jason Lee, Elise De, John B. Miller, Nimesh A. Patel

“…Purpose: To study the anatomic and functional retinal changes in patients exposed to pentosan polysulfate (PPS) using multimodal imaging and mesopic microperimetry. …”
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Intelligent Firefighting Technology for Drone Swarms with Multi-Sensor Integrated Path Planning: YOLOv8 Algorithm-Driven Fire Source Identification and Precision Deployment Strateg... by Bingxin Yu, Shengze Yu, Yuandi Zhao, Jin Wang, Ran Lai, Jisong Lv, Botao Zhou

“…This study aims to improve the accuracy of fire source detection, the efficiency of path planning, and the precision of firefighting operations in drone swarms during fire emergencies. …”
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Antimicrobial Activity of Chitosan from Different Sources Against Non-<i>Saccharomyces</i> Wine Yeasts as a Tool for Producing Low-Sulphite Wine by Francesco Tedesco, Rocchina Pietrafesa, Gabriella Siesto, Carmen Scieuzo, Rosanna Salvia, Patrizia Falabella, Angela Capece

“…Finally, the efficiency of different antimicrobial treatments was evaluated during laboratory-scale fermentations inoculated with a selected <i>S. cerevisiae</i> strain. The tested strains exhibited medium/high resistance to the chitosan; in some cases, the behaviour varied in the function of species/strain, and only four strains exhibited different resistance levels, depending on the chitosan source. …”
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A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ACROSS MULTIPLE BUSINESS FUNCTIONS IN SOUTH AFRICAN SMMES: INSIGHTS POST-COVID-19 by Nomfundo Gladys Khoza, Walter Mthuthuzeli Mkosana

“…Articles published between 2019 and 2024 were sourced from Scopus and Web of Science, and the PRISMA framework was used for selecting and analysing relevant studies. …”
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Fracture maturity controls the complexity of earthquake rupture: evidence from source processes of six moderate earthquakes during swarm activities off the east coast of Izu Penins... by Yukako Tanaka, Takuji Yamada

“…We first selected waveforms of smaller earthquakes (Mw3.4–3.9) as empirical Green’s functions and carried out the waveform inversion with 200 time windows for two horizontal components of 10-s-long K-net waveforms. …”
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Echocardiographic Assessment of Cardiac Structural and Functional Indices in Broiler Chickens Treated with Silver Nanoparticles by Hamid Raieszadeh, Vahid Noaman, Mehrdad Yadegari

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