The Hydrodynamic Performance of a Vertical-Axis Hydro Turbine with an Airfoil Designed Based on the Outline of a Sailfish by Aiping Wu, Shiming Wang, Chenglin Ding

“…This study investigates an aerodynamic optimization framework inspired by marine biological morphology, utilizing the sailfish profile as a basis for airfoil configuration. …”
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Role of community health workers in type 2 diabetes mellitus self-management: A scoping review. by Bonaventure Amandi Egbujie, Peter Arthur Delobelle, Naomi Levitt, Thandi Puoane, David Sanders, Brian van Wyk

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>This study aimed to examine how CHW have been utilized to support T2DM self-management globally, their preparation for and supervision to perform their functions.…”
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Comprehensive analysis of cinnamoyl-CoA reductase (CCR) gene family in wheat: implications for lignin biosynthesis and stress responses by Weimin Zhan, Lianhua Cui, Ningning Song, Xinye Liu, Guanghui Guo, Yanpei Zhang

“…Our findings establish a foundation for further elucidation of TaCCR functions and offer a significant genetic resource for future wheat improvement efforts.…”
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Optimizing urban energy flows: Integrative vehicle-to-building strategies and renewable energy management by Jian Hern Yeoh, Kai-Yun Lo, I-Yun Lisa Hsieh

“…The optimization tasks are handled using the Sequential Least Squares Programming (SLSQP) algorithm, which is well-suited for managing quadratic objective functions, nonlinear constraints, and bounded variables. …”
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Genome-wide enhancer-gene regulatory maps of liver reveal novel regulatory mechanisms underlying NAFLD pathogenesis by Ruofan Li, Kaiyan Su, Tianzhun Wu, Li Xu, Wenyu Song, Dandan Sun, Tao Zeng, Jinzhang Chen, Haibei Xin, Yuanfeng Li, Mengya Zang, Minggen Hu

“…However, numerous GWAS signals associated with NAFLD locate in non-coding regions, posing a challenge for interpreting their functional annotation. Results In this study, we utilized the Activity-by-Contact (ABC) model to construct the enhancer-gene maps of liver by integrating epigenomic data from 15 liver tissues and cell lines. …”
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A pan-cancer analysis of the prognostic and immunological roles of zinc finger protein 514 in human tumors by Shuai Zhao, Shuai Zhao, Shuai Zhao, Lin Cheng, Xingzhao Ji, Xingzhao Ji, Shengnan Sun, Shengnan Sun, Shengnan Sun, Yi Liu, Yi Liu, Qiang Wan, Qiang Wan, Qiang Wan

“…We also used the Tumor Immune Estimation Resource 2.0 (TIMER 2.0) database to investigate the association between ZNF514 expression and immune checkpoint genes and immune infiltration. …”
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Spontaneous deposition of Ag nanoclusters on defect-rich α-Co(OH)2 for high-rate performance supercapacitor by Qing Wang, Zitao Yang, Zehui Yu, Fan Yang, Sanghwa Yoon, Bongyoung Yoo

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Enzyme-sequential responsive core-satellite nanomedicine enables activatable near-infrared-II photoacoustic imaging-guided chemotherapy cascade-enhanced radiotherapy by Wenjing Xiao, Xiao Yang, Mengzhen Wang, Zeyu Jiang, Heyi Zhang, Mengqing Gong, Lin Zhao, Jibin Song, Qinrui Fu

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Application of microscopic smartphone attachment for remote preoperative lab testing by Kefan Song, Kefan Song, Alexander T. Adams, Alexander T. Adams

“…IntroductionCurrent preoperative exam guidelines utilize extensive lab tests, including blood tests and urine analysis, which are crucial for assessing surgical readiness. …”
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Feasibility Study of Waste Rock Wool Fiber as Asphalt Mixture Additive: Performance Test and Environmental Effect Analysis by Bingjian Zeng, Ni Wan, Sipeng Zhang, Xiaohua Yu, Zhen Zhang, Jiawu Chen, Bin Lei

“…To investigate the feasibility of utilizing waste rock wool fiber as an additive in asphalt mixtures for resource recycling, this study evaluates and analyzes the performance of asphalt and asphalt mixtures, as well as their environmental benefits. …”
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Classification of SERS spectra for agrochemical detection using a neural network with engineered features by Mateo Frausto-Avila, Monserrat Ochoa-Elias, Jose Pablo Manriquez-Amavizca, María del Carmen González-López, Gonzalo Ramírez-García, Mario Alan Quiroz-Juárez

“…This makes the proposed model particularly suitable for deployment in resource-limited environments, providing an efficient and effective tool for agrochemical compound classification in diverse environmental and food matrices.…”
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Automated Recipe Generation AI Tool from Food Images using Machine Learning. Approach for Ingredient Extraction and Cooking Instructions by Lwamaza, Eddy, Nuwasiima, Happy

“…It outlines the systematic approach taken to analyze user needs, define functional and non-functional requirements, and develop a robust system architecture. …”
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Integration of multi-omics quantitative trait loci evidence reveals novel susceptibility genes for Alzheimer’s disease by Jinyang Gao, Xiaochan Bi, Wenjing Jiang, Yanqing Wang

“…By identifying multiple candidate targets and regulatory axes, our findings offer a valuable resource for prioritizing genes for functional validation and advancing future therapeutic development.…”
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Design and Fabrication of a Locally Made Plastic Shredder by Dickson David Olodu, Faith Onosetale Aluya, Salvation Walters, Blessing Aanuoluwapo Falobi

“…The shredder was designed to be cost-effective and efficient, utilizing locally available materials and expertise. …”
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Inhibitory deficits in Klinefelter syndrome are secondary to deficits in the auditory and motor domain by René J. Huster, Christina Thunberg, Anne-Kristin Solbakk, Claus H. Gravholt, Krister Fjermestad

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CGREF1 modulates osteosarcoma proliferation by regulating the cell cycle through the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway by Zicheng Wei, Kezhou Xia, Wenda Liu, Xinghan Huang, Zhun Wei, Weichun Guo

“…Methods Tumor Immune Estimation Resource (TIMER), The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) databases were utilized for bioinformatics analysis. …”
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Efficient Gamma-Based Zero-Reference Deep Curve Estimation for Low-Light Image Enhancement by Huitao Zhao, Shaoping Xu, Liang Peng, Hanyang Hu, Shunliang Jiang

“…Finally, our method is trained using a set of zero-reference loss functions, akin to the Zero-DCE approach, without relying on paired or unpaired data. …”
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Identification and validation of a prognostic signature of drug resistance and mitochondrial energy metabolism-related differentially expressed genes for breast cancer by Tiankai Xu, Chu Chu, Shuyu Xue, Tongchao Jiang, Ying Wang, Wen Xia, Huanxin Lin

“…Additionally, we sourced genes associated with mitochondrial energy metabolism from GeneCards and extant literature. …”
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Integrating single-cell RNA-Seq and bulk RNA-Seq data to explore the key role of fatty acid metabolism in hepatocellular carcinoma by Hua Dai, Xin Tao, Yuansen Shu, Fanrong Liu, Xiaoping Cheng, Xiushen Li, Bairui Shu, Hongcheng Luo, XuXiang Chen, Zhaorui Cheng

“…Data procurement encompassed transcriptomic and clinical datasets from HCC patients, sourced from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) repositories. …”
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The biomarker potential of circPOLD1 and its binding protein YBX1 in cervical carcinogenesis by Lu Zhao, Xin Chen, Yanan Zhang, Yixuan Cen, Tingjia Zhu, Lingfang Wang, Lili Xia, Yang Li, Xiaodong Cheng, Xing Xie, Weiguo Lu, Junfen Xu

“…In particular, the clinical utility of circRNAs for optimizing cervical cancer screening and early diagnosis has yet to be established. …”
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