Fluorescent EGTA-derived carbon dots for turn on–off–on detection of Fe3+ and ascorbic acid via hydrothermal synthesis and cellular imaging by Kanwal Iqbal, Anam Iqbal, Wenwu Qin, Muhammad Imran, Zeeshan Ajmal, Imran Khan, Guolong Xing

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Discovery of candidate functional non-coding mutations in acute myeloid leukemia using single-cell chromatin accessibility sequencing by Ming Zhu, Jiali Zhu, Zhijuan Zhu, Yiding Yang, Jinxian Dai, Hua Li, Nainong Li, Jialiang Huang

“…Additionally, we develop eMut, an integrated computational pipeline for detecting, imputing, and functionally characterizing non-coding mutations in CREs at the single-cell level. …”
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AI-Driven Integration of Deep Learning With Lung Imaging, Functional Analysis, and Blood Gas Metrics for Perioperative Hypoxemia Prediction by Kecheng Huang, Chujun Wu, Rongpeng Pi, Jieyu Fang

“… This viewpoint article explores the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in predicting perioperative hypoxemia through the integration of deep learning with multimodal clinical data, including lung imaging, pulmonary function tests, and arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis. …”
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Identification and Functional Testing of ERCC2 Mutations in a Multi-national Cohort of Patients with Familial Breast- and Ovarian Cancer. by Andreas Rump, Anna Benet-Pages, Steffen Schubert, Jan Dominik Kuhlmann, Ramūnas Janavičius, Eva Macháčková, Lenka Foretová, Zdenek Kleibl, Filip Lhota, Petra Zemankova, Elitza Betcheva-Krajcir, Luisa Mackenroth, Karl Hackmann, Janin Lehmann, Anke Nissen, Nataliya DiDonato, Romy Opitz, Holger Thiele, Karin Kast, Pauline Wimberger, Elke Holinski-Feder, Steffen Emmert, Evelin Schröck, Barbara Klink

“…Ten out of eleven mutations that were tested exemplarily in cell-based functional assays exert diminished excision repair efficiency and/or decreased transcriptional activation capability. …”
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Ago HITS-CLIP expands understanding of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus miRNA function in primary effusion lymphomas. by Irina Haecker, Lauren A Gay, Yajie Yang, Jianhong Hu, Alison M Morse, Lauren M McIntyre, Rolf Renne

“…In summary, we provide an extensive list of cellular and viral miRNA targets representing an important resource to decipher KSHV miRNA function.…”
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Nutritional and Functional Characterization of Flour from Seeds of Chañar (<i>Geoffroea decorticans</i>) to Promote Its Sustainable Use by Marisa Ayelen Rivas, Enzo Agustin Matteucci, Ivana Fabiola Rodriguez, María Alejandra Moreno, Iris Catiana Zampini, Adriana Ramon, María Inés Isla

“…A high polyphenol and dietary fiber content was detected. Flavonoids and condensed tannins were the dominant phenolics. …”
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Saponins from <i>Solanum nigrum</i> L. Fruit: Extraction Optimization, Structural Characterization, and Dual-Functional Efficacy by Shuyuan Chen, Weiyun Guo, Tonghe Zhang, Jianfang Chen, Li Huang, Jihong Huang, Ruqiang Huang

“…., a widely consumed Asian medicinal edible plant, is a promising source of bioactive saponins for functional food applications. …”
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Compact Laser-Induced Fluorescence Detector with Adjustable Laser Focal Spot for Multiple Purposes by Zihe Xu, Xi Chen, Fangwu Liu

“…The influence of the excitation power on the detection limit was studied through experiments, and the configuration results for LED/LD as light sources and 487/450 nm wavelengths were compared and optimized. …”
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The NASA Exoplanet Archive and Exoplanet Follow-up Observing Program: Data, Tools, and Usage by Jessie L. Christiansen, Douglas L. McElroy, Marcy Harbut, David R. Ciardi, Megan Crane, John Good, Kevin K. Hardegree-Ullman, Aurora Y. Kesseli, Michael B. Lund, Meca Lynn, Ananda Muthiar, Ricky Nilsson, Toba Oluyide, Michael Papin, Amalia Rivera, Melanie Swain, Nicholas D. Susemiehl, Raymond Tam, Julian van Eyken, Charles Beichman

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Enhanced high-sensitivity multi-layer neutron detector based on LiF:ZnS(Ag) scintillator by Ilan Cohen Zada, Alon Osovizky, Itzhak Orion

“…Our experiments demonstrate a significant improvement in detection efficiency compared to the single-layer setup. …”
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Rapid Detection of Trace Toxicants in Blood Using Thermal Desorption Coupled to Continuous Atmospheric Pressure Interfaced Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry by Hui-wen RUAN, Gui-yun SONG, Zhi-gang FAN, Suo-suo YANG, Jian KANG, Lei HUA, Wei-guo WANG

“…Given its cost-effectiveness and ease of operation, this instrument holds significant potential for widespread application in county-level hospitals with limited analytical resources, enabling rapid diagnosis of acute poisoning, real-time monitoring of drug levels, and disease detection. …”
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PATHOLOGICAL SIGNS OF EPILEPTIC AND NON-EPILEPTIC ORIGIN DETECTED IN AWAKE/SLEEP EEG PATTERNS DURING OUTPATIENT AND INPATIENT MONITORING: PROBLEMS OF INTERPRETATION by V. V. Gnezditskiy, O. S. Korepina, V. A. Karlov, G. B. Novoselova

“…Secondly, a loss of function can be caused by a continuous discharge activity of brain neurons. …”
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High accuracy identification of maize seed varieties based on a lightweight improved YOLOv8 by Siqi Niu, Xiaolin Xu, Ao Liang, Yuliang Yun, Fengqi Hao, Jinqiang Bai, Wenyi Sheng, Dexin Ma

“…Lastly, the loss function was replaced with Inner_SIoU, which was more suitable for small-object detection tasks. …”
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Revealing Potential Initial Mass Function Variations with Metallicity: JWST Observations of Young Open Clusters in a Low-metallicity Environment by Chikako Yasui, Natsuko Izumi, Masao Saito, Ryan M. Lau, Naoto Kobayashi, Michael E. Ressler

“…A total of 52 and 91 sources were extracted in mass- A _V -limited samples in the two clusters, from which initial mass functions (IMFs) were derived by model-fitting the F200W band luminosity function, resulting in IMF peak masses (hereafter M _C ) $\mathrm{log}{M}_{C}/{M}_{\odot }\simeq -1.5\pm 0.5$ for both clusters. …”
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Executive Functions Assessment Based on Wireless EEG and 3D Gait Analysis During Dual-Task: A Feasibility Study by Pasquale Arpaia, Renato Cuocolo, Allegra Fullin, Ludovica Gargiulo, Francesca Mancino, Nicola Moccaldi, Ersilia Vallefuoco, Paolo De Blasiis

“…Executive functions (EFs) are neurocognitive processes planning and regulating daily life actions. …”
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HGCS&#x2014;A Multiplex Transmission Method for Wide-Area Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Cluster Inspection Data in Hybrid Networked Transmission Lines by Ruchao Liao, Xionggang Li, Jinchao Guo, Wenxing Sun, Guoqiang Li

“…The HGCS algorithm in comparison to the existing algorithms uses the innovative hybrid approach, exploiting the strengths of different components to get an optimal balance between computational efficiency and resource utilization. These results show that HGCS is a robust choice to deal with fault detection in less time with a fair distribution of resources.…”
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Microbial community structure and diversity of endophytic and rhizosphere of Cypripedium species in Changbai Mountains by Yuze Shan, Xi Lu, Shizhuo Wang, Hao Cong, Qi Wang, Jiahui Yu, Yiting Xiao, Nan Jiang, Lifei Chen, Yunwei Zhou

“…The diversity of rhizosphere fungi was higher than the diversity of endophytic fungi, C. shanxiense had the highest fungal community richness within four Cypripedium species and predicted that endophytic bacteria had reductive citrate cycle, 3-hydroxypropionate bicycle, and other functions. These endophytes comprise unique Cypripedium plants' microbial community structure in Changbai Mountain (China), providing a direction for further protecting wild Cypripedium resources. …”
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Regional Frequency Analysis Using L-Moments for Determining Daily Rainfall Probability Distribution Function and Estimating the Annual Wastewater Discharges by Pau Estrany-Planas, Pablo Blanco-Gómez, Juan I. Ortiz-Vallespí, Javier Orihuela-Martínez, Víctor Vilarrasa

“…RainFA is an easy-to-use and open-source software programmed using Python that can be applied anywhere in the world.…”
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An innovative and mass-sensitive quartz tuning fork (QTF) biosensor for GFAP detection: A novel approach for traumatic brain injury diagnosis by Burcu Özcan, İnci Uludağ Anıl, Mehmet Altay Ünal, Fikret Arı, Mustafa Kemal Sezgintürk, Sibel Ayşıl Özkan

“…This biosensor is designed to facilitate the highly sensitive and selective detection of GFAP in human serum. In contrast to conventional neuroimaging methods, which are resource-intensive and frequently inaccessible in emergency situations, this innovative biosensor offers a portable, cost-effective, and efficient alternative for rapid GFAP measurement. …”
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Dip‐Pen Nanolithography‐Based Fabrication of Meta‐Chemical Surface for Heavy Metal Detection: Role of Poly‐Methyl Methacrylate in Sensor Sensitivity by Rahma Okbi, Mohammed Alkrenawi, Krishna Kumar Yadav, Dror Shamir, Haya Kornweitz, Yael Peled, Moshe Zohar, Ariela Burg

“…The nanosize, the surface‐to‐volume ratio (18.6 and 23.1 μm−1 for DAN‐ and D‐PA‐based ink, respectively), and the binding strength between the ligand and the cation (2.21 and −21.37 kcal mol−1 for DAN‐ and D‐PA‐based ink, respectively) are found to be the source of their high sensitivity, with limit of detection values of 0.40 and 0.30 ppb for DAN and D‐PA, respectively. …”
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