A Panpsychist Interpretation of Evolutionary Theory by Ferhat Onur

“… If there is a questionable element in the theory of evolution, it is likely the randomness of mutations, which is seen as the primary source of evolutionary change. The idea that errors in DNA sequences are the source of species change does not seem acceptable to many scientists and philosophers. …”
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Targeting NADPH oxidase-driven oxidative stress in diabetic cardiomyopathy: mechanisms and therapeutic perspectives by Zilv Ye, Zilv Ye, Sutong Wang, Zhengdong Wan, Birun Huang, Jiawei Guo, Jiawei Guo

“…Emerging strategies, such as selective NOX inhibitors, antioxidant therapies, and agents modulating signaling transduction, offer promising avenues for mitigating oxidative injury and improving cardiac function. …”
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VERY LOW CALORIE DIETS AFFECT LONG TERM WEIGHT LOSS AND HEALTH OUTCOMES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW by Sheila Amara Putri, Shintia Yunita Arini, Dominikus Raditya Atmaka, S.Gz, MPH, Ardyanisa Raihan Kusuma, Anisah Firdaus Rahmawati, Mutiara Arsya Wijanarko, Norfezah Md Nor, Nadiatul Syima Mohd Shahid

“…Result: Ten from 1063 studies qualified the selection criteria. VLCD success in weight loss depends on treatment type, duration, physical activity, and genetics. …”
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Determination of Pipe Diameter Using Optimization Method by Pavlov Mikhail Vasilyevich, Vafaeva Khristina Maksudovna, Karpov Denis Fedorovich, Bhatnagar Sanjay, Kommanaboina Uma Shankar, Sharma Dikshit, Singh Digvijay, Sateesh N., Singh Pankaj Kumar

“…During the design phase of engineering networks, a critical issue remains the selection of pipe diameters that minimize capital investments for transporting the heat carrier from the heat source to the consumers. …”
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Linguistic Features of the Ergonomic Space of the Central Streets of Yoshkar-Ola and Kazan by Iraida G. Ivanova, Flera Ya. Khabibullina

“…Urbanonyms as names of objects of various functional profiles are an indicator of preferred languages for naming urban objects, and act as a marker of the spheres of functioning of languages in a given territory. …”
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Presenting the Physical Pattern of Today's Housing by Taking Advantage of the Desirable Qualities of Historical Houses (Case Study: Kerman City) by Amjad Bahredar, Ramin Madani, Mohsen Afshari

“…These qualities, in addition to meeting their functional needs, seek to solve the superior needs of the residents. …”
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Pulmonary complications in children and adolescents after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation by A. S. Frolova, A. G. Volkova, O. V. Paina, P. V. Kozhokar, K. A. Ekushov, Zh. Z. Rakhmanova, L. A. Cvetkova, E. D. Dobrovolskaya, B. I. Smirnov, E. A. Kulagin, T. A. Bykova, E. V. Semenova, L. S. Zubarovskaya

“…When comparing the intensity of conditioning regimens (MACvsRIC) in remission of the underlying disease, we did not get significant differences in the incidence of PC (p>0.05). Graft source, donor type, HLA-compatibility, recipient gender did not affect the incidence of PC (p>0.05). …”
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Effectiveness of exercise therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis: an overview of systematic reviews by Daisuke Sasaki, Takashi Kitagawa, Yuichi Isaji, Kunihiro Onishi, Masateru Hayashi, Wataru Okuyama

“…Objective This study aimed to assess the methodological quality of published systematic reviews of exercise therapy in knee osteoarthritis and summarise their reported effectiveness on quality of life, knee joint function, or adverse events.Design Overview of systematic reviews.Data sources PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science and CENTRAL (searched on 14 April 2025), plus grey literature (PROSPERO, Epistemonikos, OpenGrey).Eligibility criteria for selecting studies We included systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials in patients diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis by imaging or clinical criteria and treated conservatively with exercise therapy; we excluded reviews that enrolled patients scheduled for surgery, with acute inflammation or osteoarthritis of other joints (hand, hip, ankle), for which relevant author data could not be obtained after one contact attempt, or that did not report at least one primary outcome (quality of life, knee joint function or adverse events).Data extraction and synthesis Two reviewers independently extracted data on study characteristics, interventions and outcomes, and assessed methodological quality using the AMSTAR 2 (A MeaSurement Tool to Assess systematic Reviews 2) tool. …”
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Effect of Dry, Vacuum, and Modified Atmosphere Ageing on Physicochemical Properties of Roe Deer Meat by Natalia Kasałka-Czarna, Róża Biegańska-Marecik, Jędrzej Proch, Aleksandra Orłowska, Magdalena Montowska

“…Roe deer meat, due to the natural origin, is a source of organic and healthy meat. The selection of suitable storage conditions and times plays an important role in a deterioration of the meat's functional and nutritional values. …”
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Optimisation of Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction Conditions Using Response Surface Methodology and Identification of Thymoquinone from Black Cumin (Nigella sativa L.) Seed Extract§ by Nita Kaushik, Aradhita Barmanray

“…The presence of thymoquinone was further confirmed by the functional groups detected in FTIR analysis. Under the specified extraction conditions, total phenolic content (TPC, expressed as gallic acid equivalents), yield (in %) and DPPH radical scavenging activity increased by approx. 271.03 mg/g, and 4.5 and 83.06 %, respectively. …”
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In vitro fermentation of whole matrix, digested products and β-glucan enriched extract of Pleurotus eryngii mushrooms distinctively impact the fecal microbiota of healthy older adu... by Evangelia N. Kerezoudi, Marigoula Vlassopoulou, Evdokia K. Mitsou, Georgia Saxami, Georgios Koutrotsios, Ioanna Taflampa, Konstantinos C. Mountzouris, Ignacio Rangel, Robert J. Brummer, Georgios I. Zervakis, Vasiliki Pletsa, Panagiotis Georgiadis, Adamantini Kyriacou

“…The changes in bacterial communities upon fermentation at family, genera and species level were detected via 16S rRNA Next Generation Sequencing and Quantitative real-time PCR. …”
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Leveraging artificial intelligence for photo identification to aid CITES enforcement in combating illegal trade of the endangered humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) by C. Y. Hau, W. K. Ngan, Y. Sadovy de Mitcheson, Y. Sadovy de Mitcheson, Y. Sadovy de Mitcheson

“…A Licence to Possess system for CITES is implemented in the city to regulate the quota of live wild-sourced CITES specimens, including humphead wrasse, held at each registered trading premise and ensure traceability through documentation. …”
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<i>In silico</i> prediction of the transcription factor-enhancer interaction as a first stage of axonal growth regulation by D. D. Kotelnikov, I. A. Sinyakin, E. A. Borodin, T. A. Batalova

“…The enhancer sequence of DCC and SHH protein genes were taken from the NCBI open-source database in FASTA format. Ensembl database was used for enhancer mapping, GeneCards was used for screening and selection of potentially appropriate enhancers and transcription factors associated with these enhancers. …”
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Activity tracking devices in pregnancy: Understanding the participant experience in a longitudinal birth cohort by Ashley Redding, Dionne Coates, Andrea E. Cassidy-Bushrow, Jennifer K. Straughen, Sara Santarossa

“…REACH-Fitbit participants had to be <20 weeks gestation with access to a Bluetooth-enabled device. Recruitment (self-selection) for focus groups occurred from completed REACH-Fitbit participants (e.g., delivered their baby). …”
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Bioinformatics analysis to explore biomarkers and mechanisms of action associated with endoplasmic reticulum stress and ferroptosis in Parkinson's disease. by Hao Wang, Lijuan Feng, Limeng He, Nan Liu, Yan Wan, Wei Zhang

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Data for PD and ERS, as well as information on ferroptosis, were sourced from public databases and relevant literature. …”
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Genome-wide identification and expression pattern analysis of NAC family in Taxus yunnanensis and the TyuNAC30 role in paclitaxel production by Jiangtao Fan, Yong Wang, Mengke Dou, Qiuhong Hu, Qing Li, Shengmei Gan, Mingwei Jing, Gang Wang, Xiong Huang

“…Taxus yunnanensis, a well-known medicinal plant, is the natural source of the anticancer diterpene paclitaxel. Despite the biological importance of NAC transcription factors, no comprehensive genome-wide study of the NAC gene family has been conducted in T. yunnanensis. …”
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Digital Platforms for the Built Environment: A Systematic Review Across Sectors and Scales by Michele Berlato, Leonardo Binni, Dilan Durmus, Chiara Gatto, Letizia Giusti, Alessia Massari, Beatrice Maria Toldo, Stefano Cascone, Claudio Mirarchi

“…Unlike existing reviews focused on single technologies or sectors, this work offers a cross-sectoral synthesis, highlighting shared challenges and opportunities across disciplines and lifecycle stages. It identifies the functional roles, enabling technologies and systemic barriers affecting digital platform adoption, such as fragmented data sources, limited interoperability between systems and siloed organizational processes. …”
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Identification and Comprehensive Evaluation of Drought Tolerance in Sorghum During Germination and Seedling Stages by Manhong Wang, Irshad Ahmad, Bin Qin, Lei Chen, Weicheng Bu, Guanglong Zhu, Guisheng Zhou

“…In this study, 19 sorghum varieties from both domestic and international sources were selected as experimental materials. At the seedling stage, 11 above-ground and below-ground phenotypic traits were investigated. …”
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Erythrina lysistemon Hutch. abates deranged metabolic indices linked with diabetic complications in experimental rat model by Kolawole Olofinsan, Veronica Salau, Ochuko Erukainure, Md. Shahidul Islam

“…This study investigated the in vivo activity of E. lysistemon bark extract on animal models of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and complications vis-a-vis the effects on pancreatic functional enzymes and morphology, serum biochemical profile, and hepatic glucose metabolism. …”
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Femtosecond laser subtractive/additive-integrated biomimetic manufacturing for visible/infrared encryption and stimuli-responsive infrared decryption by Ruijie Liu, Dongshi Zhang, Zhuguo Li

“…The blackening efficiency of this technique can reach ∼11.25 cm ^2 ·min ^−1 , opening opportunities for high-throughput optical/thermal applications. Selectively patterned Chinese characters, Arabic numbers, and English letters are easily fabricable, which are intrinsically invisible-infrared dual-band encrypted but decryptable via static/dynamic environment stimuli (e.g., sample heating/cooling, introducing external hot/cold sources including human hands). …”
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