Meta-Reinforcement Learning reconciles surprise, value, and control in the anterior cingulate cortex. by Tim Vriens, Eliana Vassena, Giovanni Pezzulo, Gianluca Baldassarre, Massimo Silvetti

“…We show that the meta-Reinforcement Learning perspective successfully captures all the neuroimaging results by predicting both cognitive control and monitoring functions, proposing a solution to the theory crisis about dACC function within an integrative framework. …”
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Comparing soil microbial diversity in smallholder plantain backyard gardens and main farms in Western and Central Africa by Manoj Kaushal, Yao Adjiguita Kolombia, Amos Emitati Alakonya, Cargele Masso

“…Beneficial genera such as Bacillus, Streptomyces, Bradyrhizobium, and Paenibacillus were also detected. Functional predictions based on COG and KEGG databases indicated notable differences in microbial functional potential between the two settings. …”
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Progressive subchondral bone cyst formation following autologous chondrocyte implantation with all-suture anchors: a Case Report with histological evaluation by Takuma Kaibara, Eiji Kondo, Masatake Matsuoka, Koji Iwasaki, Tomohiro Onodera, Daisuke Momma, Zen-Ichi Tanei, Shinya Tanaka, Norimasa Iwasaki

“…Postoperative follow-up demonstrated successful integration of the osteochondral graft and improved knee function scores over three years. …”
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Anti-inflammatory and barrier repair mechanisms of active components in Daemonorops draco Bl. for UVB-induced skin damage by Xingyi Wu, Ying Zhang, Fan Yi, Zaijun Geng, Miaomiao Guo, Xiao Ling, Jun Li, Li Li

“…Seven active monomers (XJ-1 ~ XJ-7) were extracted and purified from D. draco. The successful construction of the HaCaT inflammation model was achieved through the detection of IL-1β and TNF-α expressions in UVB-irradiated HaCaT cells. …”
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A depth-wise separable VGG19-capsule network for enhanced bell pepper and grape leaf disease classification with ensemble activation by Midhun P Mathew, Sudheep Elayidom, Jagathy Raj V P, Abubeker K M

“…A noteworthy aspect of this research work is introducing an ensemble activation function, fusing Leaky Rectified Linear Unit (Leaky ReLU) and Gaussian Error Linear Unit (GELU). …”
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Systematic Review of Screening and Surveillance Programs to Protect Workers from Nanomaterials. by Mary Gulumian, Jos Verbeek, Charlene Andraos, Natasha Sanabria, Pieter de Jager

“…In addition, differences in early effects on pulmonary function or neurobehavioral tests were not observed. …”
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Canopy Chlorophyll Content Inversion of Mountainous Heterogeneous Grasslands Based on the Synergy of Ground Hyperspectral and Sentinel-2 Data: A New Vegetation Index Approach by Yi Zheng, Yao Wang, Tayir Aziz, Ali Mamtimin, Yang Li, Yan Liu

“…This study confirms that the synergistic use of multi-source data effectively overcomes the limitations of the spectral–spatial resolution of a single data source, providing a novel methodology for the precision monitoring of mountain ecosystems.…”
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Investigation of some probiotic properties of Lactobacillaceae strains isolated from traditional Tulum cheese in Turkey by Eda Kiliç Kanak, Suzan Öztürk Yilmaz

“…Important information was obtained on the probiotic and functional properties of Lactobacillaceae strains isolated from traditionally fermented Tulum cheese, which can be used as a rich source of probiotic bacteria. …”
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Self-Supervised Learning to Unveil Brain Dysfunctional Signatures in Brain Disorders: Methods and Applications by Ying Li, Yanwu Yang, Yuchu Chen, Chenfei Ye, Ting Ma

“…Conclusion: SSL models provide a scalable and effective methodology for individual detection and prediction in brain disorders. Despite current limitations in interpretability and data heterogeneity, the potential of SSL for future clinical applications, particularly in the areas of transdiagnostic psychosis subtyping and decoding task-based brain functional recordings, is substantial.…”
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Gene Network Biological Validity Based on Gene-Gene Interaction Relevance by Francisco Gómez-Vela, Norberto Díaz-Díaz

“…Finally, the ability of GeneNetVal to detect biological functionality of the network is shown.…”
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Identifying accounting control issues from online employee reviews by Lukui Huang, Alan Abrahams, Juthamon Sithipolvanichgul, Richard Gruss, Peter Ractham

“…This paper presents and describes an approach to generate innovative labeled datasets that enable automated text classifiers to automatically detect online employee reviews referring to accounting control deficiencies, facilitating supplementary monitoring for auditors and management. …”
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Terahertz photoconductive atomic force microscopy of few-layer graphene flakes by Erica Fragomeni, Fritz Berkmann, Maria Eleonora Temperini, Leonetta Baldassarre, Michele Ortolani, Valeria Giliberti, Valeria Giliberti, Tommaso Venanzi

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Repair of aircraft engine parts made of heat-resistant nickel alloys using additive plasma technologies by Konstantin Balushok, Sergey Chigileychik

“…No wear of the labyrinth ridges or cracks was detected. The functionality of the restored disk has been confirmed. …”
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Multimodal Imaging of Brain Metastasis-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Using Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticle Labeling by Feginn Berle B, Juliussen S, Castilho Á, Solel E, Sdik Saed H, Vanderpoorten O, Lunavat TR, Thorsen F, Rigg E

“…Detection sensitivity was determined using agar phantoms, and in vivo tracking was validated through intramuscular injections in mice.Results: Uncoated 5 nm SPIONs demonstrated superior labeling efficiency, successfully marking over 90% of cells within 24 hours without significantly affecting cell growth. …”
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Prokaryotic expression of Cryptosporidium parvum mucin CGD5_2060 and its role in adhesion by YANG Yimin, PAN Lingtao, ZHUANG Haohan, SUN Hongchao, YANG Yi, CHEN Xueqiu, DU Aifang

“…The purified recombinant protein CGD5_2060 and control protein were co-cultured with Caco2 cells, and their cell adhesion properties were detected by Western blotting and indirect ELISA. The prediction of CGD5_2060 protein function-related motifs revealed that the 1-19 amino acids of the protein are signal peptides, indicating that the protein is a secreted protein. …”
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Green Recovery and Identification of Antioxidant and Enzyme Inhibitor Molecules from Pisco Grape Pomace by Targeted Effects Analysis Using Thin-Layer Chromatography, Bioassay, and... by Jacqueline Poblete, Joaquín Fernández-Martínez, Mario Aranda, Issis Quispe-Fuentes

“…The search and identification of inhibitory molecules from novel natural sources, such as pisco grape pomace extract obtained by green techniques, may help to develop agents with therapeutic potential that are beneficial to health with fewer adverse effects than drugs. …”
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Biological Sensing Using Vertical MoS₂-Graphene Heterostructure-Based Field-Effect Transistor Biosensors by Ying Chen, Nataly Vicente, Tung Pham, Ashok Mulchandani

“…Techniques such as XPS, Raman, and AFM have successfully confirmed the biofunctionalization. Transfer curves were instrumental in characterizing the biosensing performance, revealing that GM configurations exhibit higher sensitivity and a lower limit of detection (LOD) compared to MG configurations. …”
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Photonics-Aided THz Integrated Sensing and Communication System Based on a Subcarrier-Chirp Inter-Embedded Waveform by Junhao Zhang, Mingzheng Lei, Min Zhu, Qingzhi Zhou, Bingchang Hua, Yuancheng Cai, Hao Li, Jiao Zhang, Zhengyi Liang, Yang Li, Xingyu Chen, Junjie Ding, Qing Zhong, Sha Zhu, Jianjun Yu

“…The experimental findings demonstrate that owing to the novel and simple communication embedding, wireless transmission of an 88-Gbps data rate over a distance of 10.2 m in the 150-GHz band is successfully realized. Simultaneously, multi-user detection with an 8-mm ranging resolution is also realized. …”
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Biodegradation of Phenanthrene by <i>Mycobacterium</i> sp. TJFP1: Genetic Basis and Environmental Validation by Shuyun Li, Jiazhen Liu, Ping Fang

“…At the same time from the soil physical and chemical properties and soil microbial community structure of two levels to explore the changes in different means of remediation, indicating that it can be successfully colonized in the soil, and as a dominant group of bacteria to play the function of remediation, verifying the environmental remediation function of the strains, for the actual inter-soil remediation to provide theoretical evidence. …”
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Glucocorticoids and antivirals for HBV reactivation in onco-hematologic patients by Michela di Fonzo, Andrea Marengo, Alfredo Marzano, Antonella Ferrari, Bruno Monarca, Gianfranco delle Fave, Massimo Marignani

“…In this later autopsy detected cirrhosis, not evident at presentation. This clinical experience suggests that in patients with &lt;span&gt;onco-hematological&lt;/span&gt; and persistent liver function tests alterations in spite of effective antiviral response, glucocorticoids could control the effects of immune response. …”
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