Application of a Novel Formulation of 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic Acid (ACC) to Increase the Anthocyanins Concentration in Table Grape Berries by Aline Cristina de Aguiar, Danielle Mieko Sakai, Bianca Liriel Martins Barbosa, Stefanie do Prado da Silva, Fábio Yamashita, Sergio Ruffo Roberto

“…A single exogenous application of ACC or two applications of <i>S</i>-ABA resulted in daily increment rates that provided a high accumulation of total anthocyanins, as well as greater berry color development, regardless of the application method, directed to the canopy of the vines or only to the bunches. …”
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Pain, Physical Function, Radiographic Features, and Quality of Life in Knee Osteoarthritis Agricultural Workers Living in Rural Population by Gordana Nikolic, Biserka Nedeljkovic, Goran Trajkovic, Dragisa Rasic, Zlatica Mirkovic, Slavica Pajovic, Rade Grbic, Sandra Sipetic, Isidora Vujcic

“…The aim of this study was to analyse the relationship between the clinical manifestations, disease severity based on radiography images, functional activity level, and quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis in a rural population living in Serbian enclaves in Kosovo, as well as to determine the correlation between the WOMAC and the EQ-5D questionnaire in this population. Method. The cross-sectional study was conducted at the Internal Medicine Clinic, Clinical Hospital Center Pristina-Gracanica, located in Laplje Selo from February to December 2013. …”
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The Physical Properties and Morphologies of Faint Dusty Star-forming Galaxies Identified with JWST by S. J. McKay, A. J. Barger, L. L. Cowie, M. J. Nicandro Rosenthal

“…We identify a sample of 234 dusty star-forming galaxies (DSFGs) in the A2744 and GOODS-S fields using JWST/NIRCam-selected galaxies as priors for SCUBA-2 measurements. This method provides a large number of galaxies both above an 850 μ m flux of 2 mJy (47 bright DSFGs) and below (187 faint DSFGs), representing the largest sample of individually identified (i.e., not stacked) faint DSFGs to date. …”
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Research trends and prospects in global riverine carbon fluxes: A bibliometric analysis by Wei Fang, Mohd Remy Rozainy Mohd Arif Zainol, Xianbao Zha, Pingping Luo

“…To identify the major characteristics and evolution of the research on RCFs, this study adopts a bibliometric method to analyze the publications retrieved from Web of Science during 1997–2023. …”
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Empowering Retail Through Advanced Consumer Product Recognition Using Aquila Optimization Algorithm With Deep Learning by Mohammed Alghamdi, Hanan Abdullah Mengash, Mohammed Aljebreen, Mohammed Maray, Abdulbasit A. Darem, Ahmed S. Salama

“…The performance analysis of the ACPR-AOADL method can be examined under the Product-10K dataset. …”
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Multisensor Data Fusion for Coastal Boundary Detection by Res-U-Net Implementation Using High-Resolution UAV Imagery by Qin Wang, Nyasha J. Kavhiza, Fakhrul Islam, Ilyas Ahmad Huqqani, Mohsin Abbas, Sanjoy Barman

“…This work presents a scalable and accurate method for operational shoreline monitoring, demonstrating the potential of deep residual structures for coastal boundary mapping using UAV platforms. …”
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Wavelet-Based Analysis of Subsidence Patterns and High-Risk Zone Delineation in Underground Metal Mining Areas Using SBAS-InSAR by Jiang Li, Zhuoying Tan, Nuobei Zeng, Linsen Xu, Yinglin Yang, Aboubakar Siddique, Junfeng Dang, Jianbing Zhang, Xin Wang

“…Underground metal mines operated using the natural caving method often result in significant surface collapses. …”
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Relationship between central corneal thickness and some ocular and demographic parameters: A cross-sectional study by Olushola Olajide, Benedictus Ajayi, Haroun Ajibode, Omodele Jagun, Anthony Betiku, Ubong Fingesi, Merry Godwin, Laide Olajide

“… Objective: To determine the relationship between central corneal thickness (CCT) and corneal curvature, intraocular pressure, axial length, use of topical glaucoma medications, refractive status, age, race, and gender. Method: This descriptive cross-sectional study involved 270 new and follow-up patients who were at least 18 years old and had no corneal pathology on slit lamp ocular examination. …”
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Prevalence of H. Pylori in inflammatory bowel disease patients and its association with severity by Abdullah D. Alotaibi, Abdullah A. Al-Abdulwahab, Mona H. Ismail, Jaber M. AlElyani, Turki A. Alamri, Raed M. Alsulaiman, Ibrahim A. Alhafid, Ibrahim M. Alzahrani, Reem S. AlSulaiman, Arwa Althubaity, Sarah H. Buhulaigah, Abdulaziz A. AlQurain, Abdulaziz M. Alrezuk

“…Several studies have shown varying results regarding the prevalence of H. pylori in IBD patients and its impact on disease progression, severity, and overall outcome. Method This is a prospective cohort study conducted at King Fahad University Hospital in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia from November 2023 to May 2024 to determine the prevalence of H. pylori in IBD patients and its association with severity. …”
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Topical fluoride and regulation of salivary pH in Peruvian Altiplano schoolchildren: a comparative longitudinal study by Vilma Mamani-Cori, Talia Paola Calcina-Asillo, Marleny Chino-Mamani, Yang Rodrigo Mendoza-Quispe, Sidgar Orlando Yucra-Sardón, Heber Isac Arbildo-Vega, Heber Isac Arbildo-Vega, Tania Carola Padilla-Cáceres, Betsy Quispe-Quispe, Franz Tito Coronel-Zubiate

“…This study aimed to evaluate and compare the effect of different concentrations and formulations of topical fluoride on the regulation of salivary pH in schoolchildren from the Altiplano region of Peru.MethodA quantitative, longitudinal, double-blind, randomized experimental design was employed. …”
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Selected residual biomass valorization into pellets as a circular economy-supported end-of-waste by Zane Vincevica-Gaile, Maryna Zhylina, Andrei Shishkin, Linda Ansone-Bertina, Linards Klavins, Lauris Arbidans, Linda Dobkevica, Ivar Zekker, Maris Klavins

“…Among prospective directions to convert residual biomass into valuable products is pelleting, which can be followed by low-temperature pyrolysis, serving as an economically justified method for reducing the final waste stream. In this study, fresh and biochar pellets were obtained from selected residual biomass – waste derived from widespread industries such as energy production, food processing, and forestry and chemical processing in a mixture with peat processing residues used as a binder. …”
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Enhancing Consumer Insights Through Multimodal Artificial Intelligence and Affective Computing by Ines Cesar, Ivo Pereira, Fatima Rodrigues, Vera L. Migueis, Susana Nicola, Ana Madureira, Jose Luis Reis, Jose Paulo Marques Dos Santos, Duarte Coelho, Daniel Alves De Oliveira

“…The results underscore the practical viability of the suggested method, promoting progress in multimodal sentiment analysis to extract actionable consumer insights in marketing.…”
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Fucoidan/Polyvinylpyrrolidone/Hesperitin nanoparticle complex for corneal injury treatment: Synthesis, characterization, and therapeutic efficacy by Yalu Liu, Zhengpei Zhang, Lina Guan, Jie Li, Xing Ge, Xiaochen Wu, Haiyang Liu

“…The FU/PVP/Hes nanoparticles were synthesized using a solvent evaporation method and characterized for their morphology, size distribution, biocompatibility, antioxidant activity, and anti-inflammatory capacity. …”
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Ocular Manifestations of Perinatal HIV Infection in Kenyan Children on HAART: A Cross-Sectional Comparative Study by Alisi L, Armentano M, Visioli G, Mingaine MS, Albanese GM, Lucchino L, Bruscolini A

“…This study aims to report the prevalence of ocular involvement in a cohort of children with perinatally acquired HIV.Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited 73 HIV-positive and 59 HIV-negative age-matched children in Kenya. …”
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Research hotspots and trends in the application of diffusion tensor imaging in ischemic stroke: a bibliometric analysis (2003–2024) by Xu Chen, Xu Chen, Meifang Liu, Xiaolin Yang, Mengqi Yue, Haocheng Yu, Haiqiang Wang, Zirong Wang, Jing Shi, Jing Shi, Yong Qiu

“…This study aims to investigate the present status of study progress, research hotspots, and possible research trends in the application of DTI in IS through bibliometric analysis methods.MethodsThe Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database was searched for relevant literature on DTI in IS from 2003 to 2024. …”
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Metabolic Effects of Loquat Juice (<i>Eriobotrya japonica</i> Lindl <i>Mkarkeb</i> Variety) on Lipid Homeostasis, Liver Steatosis, and Oxidative Stress in Hyperlipidemic Mice Fed a... by Imane Mokhtari, Thamer Aljutaily, Huda Aljumayi, Khadija S. Radhi, Abdulkarim S. Almutairi, Hassan Barakat, Ibrahim Khalifa, Souliman Amrani, Hicham Harnafi

“…This study aimed at the biochemical characterization of fresh juice from the Moroccan <i>Mkarkeb</i> variety of loquat and evaluating its effects on lipid homeostasis and liver steatosis in hyperlipidemic mice. Methods: The biochemical characterization followed AOAC methods. …”
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Galaxy Morphology Classification via Deep Semisupervised Learning with Limited Labeled Data by Zhijian Luo, Jianzhen Chen, Zhu Chen, Shaohua Zhang, Liping Fu, Hubing Xiao, Chenggang Shu

“…However, traditional machine learning methods predominantly rely on supervised learning frameworks, and their dependence on large amounts of labeled samples limits practical applications. …”
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Interest paradigm for early identification of autism spectrum disorder: an analysis from electroencephalography combined with eye tracking by Binbin Sun, Elombe Issa Calvert, Alyssa Ye, Heng Mao, Kevin Liu, Raymond Kong Wang, Xin-Yuan Wang, Zhi-Liu Wu, Zhen Wei, Xue-jun Kong, Xue-jun Kong

“…This study aimed to identify objective biomarkers for ASD by integrating electroencephalography (EEG) and eye-tracking (ET) to analyze toddlers’ visual attention and cortical responses to RI versus neutral interest (NI) objects.MethodsThe study involved 59 toddlers aged 2-4 years, including 32 with ASD and 27 non-ASD controls. …”
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Effects of Magnetic Field on Modified Stokes Problems Involving Fluids Whose Viscosity Depends Exponentially on Pressure by Constantin Fetecau, Hanifa Hanif

“…In addition, the exact solutions can be used to test numerical methods that are developed to study more complex motion problems. …”
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Socio-Political Communication in Fan Communities: Network Resources in Regional Siberian Sports Fan Communities by Evgeny V. Golovatsky, Pavel B. Gvozdilov

“…Research interest in sports fan communities is steadily growing because the fan movement has established itself as a political force. Using the methods of digital footprint analysis, parsing, and review, the authors studied the socio-political communication between fans and the fan environment of Siberian regional online communities. …”