Near-infrared spectroscopy of the cerebellum in motor activation tasks by Yew Long Lo, Gerald Teck Heng Chia, Yan Teng Celeste Chen, Eng King Tan

“…Protocol 1 consisted of 5 optodes (4 sources and 1 detector, 4 recording channels) spaced 3 cm apart and comprising single-tipped LED light sources in conjunction with single-tipped fiber-optic detectors. …”
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New Rotation Periods from the Kepler Bonus Background Light Curves by Zachary R. Claytor, Jamie Tayar

“…However, due to Kepler’s large 4″ pixels, many of its light curves are at high risk of contamination from background sources. The new Kepler Bonus Background light curves are deblended using a point-spread function algorithm, providing light curves of over 400,000 new background sources in addition to over 200,000 reanalyzed Kepler prime targets. …”
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Distorting Electrical Power of the Alternating Current in the Simplest Circuit with a Diode by O. V. Bialobrzheskyi, D. Y. Rod`kin

“…For the analysis of processes of formation the components of electrical power, a diagram of the simplest circuit containing a series-connected source of electromotive force, resistors and a diode is considered; also, the circuit was conditionally separated into a source and a consumer. …”
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Fluorescent robust photoactuator via photo-crosslinking induced single-layered janus polyimide by Shuyu Xue, Zhipanxin Shi, Zaiyu Wang, Haozhe Tan, Feng Gao, Zicong Zhang, Ziyue Ye, Shifeng Nian, Ting Han, Jianbo Zhang, Zheng Zhao, Ben Zhong Tang, Qiuyu Zhang

“…Then the fluorescent robust photoactuators with single-layered janus structure were directly obtained via UV assisted photo-crosslinking of the films, exhibiting reversible response driven by a pronounced mismatch in expansion between the front and back sides of the films. Achieving selective, non-uniform spatial distribution within the PI films, rapid and reversible complex morphing of the actuators, along with the capabilities for encrypting, reading, and erasing fluorescent information—all through the use of a single UV light source—becomes straightforward. …”
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Microbiome Migration from Soil to Leaves in Maize and Rice by Jiejia Ma, Qianze Peng, Silu Chen, Zhuoxin Liu, Weixing Zhang, Chi Zhang, Xiaohua Du, Shue Sun, Weiye Peng, Ziling Lei, Limei Zhang, Pin Su, Deyong Zhang, Yong Liu

“…This indicated that plants can selectively assemble microbiomes from a shared microbiota source. …”
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Crystallographic fragment screening reveals ligand hotspots in TRIM21 PRY-SPRY domain by Yeojin Kim, Aleksandar Lučić, Christopher Lenz, Frederic Farges, Martin P. Schwalm, Krishna Saxena, Thomas Hanke, Peter G. Marples, Jasmin C. Aschenbrenner, Daren Fearon, Frank von Delft, Andreas Krämer, Stefan Knapp

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Bronchial asthma in children of Ukraine: medical and environmental parallels of morbidity and prevalence by O. P. Volosovets, Y. K. Bolbot, S. P. Kryvopustov, O. V. Mozyrska, M. V. Kryvopustova, M. P. Prokhorova, A. V. Kupkina

“…Over the past 25 years in Ukraine there has been 69.3% increase in prevalence and 22.9% increase in incidence of bronchial asthma among children. Predominance of detecting this pathology was in the group of children from large industrial and agro-industrial regions of the country with significant volumes of atmospheric pollutants from stationary sources of pollution.…”
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Molecular organization of the nanoscale surface structures of the dragonfly Hemianax papuensis wing epicuticle. by Elena P Ivanova, Song Ha Nguyen, Hayden K Webb, Jafar Hasan, Vi Khanh Truong, Robert N Lamb, Xiaofei Duan, Mark J Tobin, Peter J Mahon, Russell J Crawford

“…The molecular organization of the epicuticle (the outermost layer) of insect wings is vital in the formation of the nanoscale surface patterns that are responsible for bestowing remarkable functional properties. Using a combination of spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques, including Synchrotron-sourced Fourier-transform infrared microspectroscopy (FTIR), x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) depth profiling and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GCMS), we have identified the chemical components that constitute the nanoscale structures on the surface of the wings of the dragonfly, Hemianax papuensis. …”
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Presepsin as a sepsis biomarker by K. A. Trunova

“…Presepsin was highly  sensitive in detecting late neonatal sepsis, burn sepsis, and also reflected the efficacy of therapy  in septic premature babies and severely burned patients. …”
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The Diversity of Cold Worlds: A Blended-light Binary Straddling the T/Y Transition in Brown Dwarfs by Daniella C. Bardalez Gagliuffi, Jacqueline K. Faherty, Genaro Suárez, Sherelyn Alejandro Merchan, Brianna Lacy, Ben Burningham, Klara Matuszewska, Rocio Kiman, Johanna M. Vos, Austin Rothermich, Jonathan Gagné, Caroline Morley, Melanie J. Rowland, Dan Caselden, Aaron Meisner, Adam C. Schneider, Marc J. Kuchner, Charles A. Beichman, Peter R. Eisenhardt, Christopher R. Gelino, Ehsan Gharib-Nezhad, Eileen C. Gonzales, Federico Marocco, Niall Whiteford, J. Davy Kirkpatrick

“…Carbon disequilibrium chemistry strongly shapes the mid-infrared spectra of these sources, as a complex function of the metallicity and surface gravity. …”
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German Colonists of Northwest Russia in Conditions of Post-Revolutionary Reality (1918-1922) by V. N. Shaidurov, V. A. Lomanov

“…The condition and functioning of German farms largely depended on the extraordinary revolutionary economic measures carried out by the Bolsheviks within the framework of equalizing land use and “war communism”, where the German village was considered as an easily accessible and high-performance source of agricultural resources for the Red Army and the urban population, which resulted in an excessively high economic burden on the colonies and a selective approach to accounting for national the specifics of the economic life of the Germans and their current economic opportunities. …”
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Iterative approach for photonic crystal devices design by Pavel V. Mokshin, Dimitriy L. Golovashkin, Vladimir S. Pavelyev

“…The proposed approach differs from known general-purpose optimization methods (e.g., genetic algorithm or gradient procedures) by using diffraction pattern information at different frequencies while optimizing an element designed to operate at the selected wavelength. The design of functional PhC structures with expected characteristics (for example, waveguides) for a certain wavelength (albeit given by a monochromatic radiation source) is described. …”
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Evaluation of the authenticity of Citri Grandis Exocarpium based on metabolomics and transcriptomics by Haiting Huang, Yu Liu, Jianmu Su, Xiangxiu Liang, Hong Wu, Mei Bai

“…Flavonoids related to medicinal effects, such as naringin and hesperidin, were significantly more abundant in Huazhou pomelo than in Sanhong pomelo, with compounds such as 5-demethylnobiletin detected only in Huazhou pomelo. The integrative metabolomics and transcriptomics analysis identified 11 key structural genes and transcription factors potentially involved in flavonoid biosynthesis, providing candidate targets for functional validation. …”
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Who Leads Trends on Q&A Platforms? Identifying and Analyzing Trend Discoverers by Yongning Li, Lun Zhang, Ye Wu, Tianlan Wei

“…Q&A platforms are vital sources of information but often face challenges related to their high ratios of passive to active contributors, which can impede knowledge construction and information exchange on the platforms. …”
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Metaphorics and intertexts in the key text positions of political media discourse by V. O. Pareshneva

“…Metaphorical models of implementing the manipulative and predictive functions of the title viewed as a strong position of the text are considered as complex formations including intertextuality and precedent elements. …”
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Unlocking the potential of circulating small extracellular vesicles in neurodegenerative disease through targeted biomarkers and advancements in biosensing by Saqer Al Abdullah, Ivy Cocklereece, Kristen Dellinger

“…Neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) gradually affect neurons impacting both their function and structure, and they afflict millions worldwide. …”
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Isolation and Screening of Phosphate and Potassium Solubilizing Endophytic Bacteria in Maize (Zea mays L.) by Hilya Azizah, Saptini M. Rahajeng, Yoga D. Jatmiko

“…Maize (Zea mays L.) is a functional food source in Indonesia after rice and wheat. …”
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Decoupling of the onset of anharmonicity between a protein and its surface water around 200 K by Lirong Zheng, Bingxin Zhou, Banghao Wu, Yang Tan, Juan Huang, Madhusudan Tyagi, Victoria García Sakai, Takeshi Yamada, Hugh O'Neill, Qiu Zhang, Liang Hong

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Utilization of Flex Controlled Robotics on Prosthetic Hand instead of Damaged Body Parts by Mohamad Reda A. Refaai, Ashraf Elfasakhany, P. Rajalakshmy, Bikash Chandra Saha, A. S. Prakaash, Dadapeer Basheer

“…Prosthetic hands are limited in functionality and cost. A low-cost anthropomorphic prosthetic hand was designed. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Tunicate vs. Plant-Based Cellulose in Chitosan Hydrogels for Bone Regeneration by Laura Furlan, Annj Zamuner, Andrea Riccioni, Giacomo Sabbadin, Teresa Russo, Vito Gallicchio, Gabriella D’Auria, Lucia Falcigno, Lucia Manni, Loriano Ballarin, Elisabetta Schievano, Paola Brun, Monica Dettin

“…A novel hydrogel scaffold for bone regeneration based on chitosan, selected for its biocompatibility, biodegradability, and antimicrobial properties, was covalently functionalized with a bioactive peptide from bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) to guide osteoblast growth and proliferation. …”
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