Enhancing nutritional niche and host defenses by modifying the gut microbiome by Qing Sun, Nic M Vega, Bernardo Cervantes, Christopher P Mancuso, Ning Mao, Megan N Taylor, James J Collins, Ahmad S Khalil, Jeff Gore, Timothy K Lu

“…This work shows that engineered microbiome communities can be used to endow host organisms with novel functions, such as the ability to utilize alternate nutrient sources or to better fight pathogenic bacteria.…”
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Intestinal Effects of Brewers’ Spent Grain Extract In Ovo (<i>Gallus gallus</i>)—A Pilot Study by Melissa Y. Huang, Louisa M. Smieska, Elad Tako

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Fine Tuning of Hepatocyte Differentiation from Human Embryonic Stem Cells: Growth Factor vs. Small Molecule-Based Approaches by Divya S. Varghese, Thilina Thejinda Alawathugoda, Suraiya A. Ansari

“…The directed differentiation of hESCs into hepatocytes could provide an invaluable source of liver cells for various liver-based applications. …”
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Dietary mixtures of Bacillus spp. modulates intestinal morphology, resistance to Vibrio parahaemolyticus, response of immune-antioxidant genes, and growth of Dicentrarchus labrax by El-Sayed Hemdan Eissa, Afaf N. Abdel Rahman, Ragaa A. Ahmed, Basma M. Hendam, Yasmin M. Abd El-Aziz, Hagar Sedeek Dighiesh, Moaheda E.H. Eissa, Ekemini Moses Okon, Norhan H. Ahmed

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Spatiotemporal characteristics of the apparent optical spectrum in the coastal waters of Leizhou Peninsula and their comparative analysis by Yongze Li, Xia Chai, Fengcheng Guo, Xiong Sun, Zhaohui Cheng, Dongyang Fu, Dazhao Liu, Dazhao Liu

“…IntroductionThe coastal waters of the Leizhou Peninsula, as an important ecological transition zone in the northern South China Sea, face water quality issues that urgently require effective monitoring methods.MethodsBased on data from 188 stations across four seasons from 2020-2024, this study innovatively proposes a quantile statistical classification method based on mean and standard deviation, and compares results with typical bays at similar latitudes globally.ResultsThe research classifies regional water spectral types into four categories: Type I (17.22%) with high reflection narrow peaks at 570 nm; Type II (35.10%) featuring broad peaks at 540-560 nm; Type III (27.81%) showing gentle distribution across 500-570 nm; and Type IV (19.87%) with decreasing reflectance as wavelength increases, peaking around 500 nm.DiscussionResults indicate this region is dominated by mixed turbid waters (Types II and III accounting for 62.91%), providing scientific basis for water quality monitoring, aquaculture planning, algal bloom identification, and marine functional zoning, thus promoting regional marine ecological protection and sustainable resource utilization.…”
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Decoding Infection and Transmission: Deciphering the mystery of infectious diseases from data-based research by Jun Cao, Lubin Jiang, Louis H. Miller

“…Nevertheless, there are few international peer-reviewed journals that focus on analysis, decoding and utilization of epidemiological, biological, functional and -omics data associated with infectious diseases. …”
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Ethics of Sensor-Based Surveillance of People with Dementia in Clinical Practice by Jacob Lahr, Nicole Schulze, Larissa N. Wüst, Claus Beisbart, Lena C. Bruhin, Marcello Ienca, Tobias Nef, Manuel Trachsel, Stefan Klöppel

“…Sensor-based surveillance technology (SST) is increasingly employed in the care of people with dementia (PwD) in hospitals, nursing homes, and home care. With improved functionality and availability of SST, there will likely be a growing utilization in clinical settings. …”
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Spatially Explicit Assessments of Heat-Related Health Risks: A Literature Review by Yu Yao, Linlin Lu, Jiaqi Guo, Shuangcheng Zhang, Jie Cheng, Aqil Tariq, Dong Liang, Yonghong Hu, Qingting Li

“…The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and Landsat surface temperature (LST) are identified as the two most widely utilized data sources for mapping heat hazards. The incorporation of multi-sensor observations, along with the implementation of spatiotemporal fusion and downscaling techniques, enhances both the spatial resolution and temporal frequency of heat hazard characterization. …”
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Enhancing Privacy While Preserving Context in Text Transformations by Large Language Models by Tymon Lesław Żarski, Artur Janicki

“…We developed a conceptual solution that enhances user privacy by identifying and anonymizing named entity classes representing sensitive data while maintaining the original context by swapping source entities for functional data. Our approach utilizes natural language processing methods, combining machine learning tools such as MITIE and spaCy with rule-based text analysis. …”
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Non-synaptic interactions between olfactory receptor neurons, a possible key feature of odor processing in flies. by Mario Pannunzi, Thomas Nowotny

“…To navigate a plume and, for example, find food, they must solve several challenges, including reliably identifying mixtures of odorants and their intensities, and discriminating odorant mixtures emanating from a single source from odorants emitted from separate sources and just mixing in the air. …”
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Potential‐Dependent Kinetics and Reaction Pathways of Low‐Potential Furfural Electrooxidation with Anodic H2 Production by Zhaohui Wu, Guihao Liu, Ziheng Song, Yihang Hu, Tianqi Nie, Yu‐Fei Song

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Soilless Cultivation: Precise Nutrient Provision and Growth Environment Regulation Under Different Substrates by Arezigu Tuxun, Yue Xiang, Yang Shao, Jung Eek Son, Mina Yamada, Satoshi Yamada, Kotaro Tagawa, Bateer Baiyin, Qichang Yang

“…This review shows that solid and non-solid substrate cultivation improves resource utilization efficiency and yield, but substrate sustainability and technical cost need urgent attention. …”
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Dynamic Crack Propagation Problems of Fibre-Reinforced Concrete by Y. H. Cheng, Lu Nian Chun, Li Xin-gang

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Sustainable optimization of high specific surface area Spartina alterniflora biochar for Rhodamine B removal and mechanism by Weiling Yu, Zhouyun Xie, Ni Zhang, Li Tang, Jingfen Xia, Jien Ye, Xuran Liu, Dongbo Wang, Guojing Yang

“…These results underscore the viability of KBC as a promising candidate for water purification, demonstrating its potential to eliminate RhB from polluted waters for sustainable cleanup efforts effectively and the resource utilization of waste.…”
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Integrating FPGA-Based Acceleration in Industrial Motion Control System by Claudio Rubattu, Antonio Ledda, Francesco Ratto, Chaitanya Jugade, Dip Goswami, Francesca Palumbo

“…Moreover, the resulting accelerator performance and resource utilization demonstrate the possibility of reaching state-of-the-art metrics of handwritten hardware designs while allowing for higher abstraction and productivity of the design process.…”
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Unfavourable results in thumb reconstruction by Samir M Kumta

“…Unfavourable results can be classified as functional and aesthetic. Some are common to all types of procedures. …”
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Recapitulating the bone extracellular matrix through 3D bioprinting using various crosslinking chemistries by Laurens Parmentier, Edward Vermeersch, Sandra Van Vlierberghe

“…Bioprinting allows to spatially organize cellular niches influencing mechanobiology into tissue engineered constructs thereby aiming to achieve a similar functional complexity as the various tissues present within bone. …”
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Environmental impact assessment of rapeseed production using the LCA method: Part two: Life cycle impact assessment by Kiš Ferenc, Đurišić-Mladenović Nataša, Marjanović-Jeromela Ana

“…The paper presents the results of the life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) phase of the LCA. The functional unit (FU) is one hectare of agricultural land used for winter rapeseed cultivation, with a reference flow of 3,000 kg of seeds, representing the average yield per hectare. …”
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Optimizing energy efficiency in residential buildings: A comprehensive evaluation of solar concrete water heaters integrated with photovoltaics and thermoelectric cooling by Balamurali Duraivel, Natarajan Muthuswamy

“…This roof design offers a sustainable solution to residential energy demands, reducing dependence on conventional sources.…”
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A Narrative Review of the Efficacy of Long COVID Interventions on Brain Fog, Processing Speed, and Other Related Cognitive Outcomes by Bryana Whitaker-Hardin, Keith M. McGregor, Gitendra Uswatte, Kristine Lokken

“…Neurocognitive symptoms are reported by up to 40% of long COVID patients, with resultant effects of loss of daily functioning, employment issues, and enormous economic impact and high healthcare utilization. …”
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