IPDToolkit: An R package for simulation and Bayesian analysis of iterated prisoner’s dilemma game-play under third-party arbitration by Cody T. Ross, Thomas Fikes, Hillary Lenfesty, Richard McElreath

“…To address empirical questions, IPDToolkit provides customizable, Bayesian finite-mixture models that can be used to identify the strategies responsible for generating empirical game-play data. We present a complete workflow using IPDToolkit to teach end-users its functionality.…”
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Anterior cervical discectomy with arthroplasty versus arthrodesis for single-level cervical spondylosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Aria Fallah, Elie A Akl, Shanil Ebrahim, George M Ibrahim, Alireza Mansouri, Clary J Foote, Yuqing Zhang, Michael G Fehlings

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Genome-wide analysis of the ammonium transporters gene family in Phaseolus vulgaris and its roles in response to drought and salinity stress by Parviz Heidari, Mostafa Ahmadizadeh, Sadra Rezaee

“…PvAMTs co-expression network revealed a prevalence of genes related to membrane and transporter functions, as well as DNA binding and transcription factor activities. …”
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Mendelian randomization of serum micronutrients and osteoarthritis risk: focus on zinc by Wenxing Zeng, Enda Hong, Wei Ye, Luyao Ma, Dejun Cun, Feng Huang, Ziwei Jiang

“…Micronutrients are essential for maintaining normal physiological functions and metabolic balance; however, their relationship with OA is not fully understood. …”
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Spatial and Temporal Pattern Analysis of Land Use in Yangtze River Delta Based on Remote Sensing and GIS in Intelligent Environment by Hongbing Hu, Linyuan Wu, Yulan Zhan, Shuhui Zhang

“…Intelligent environment refers to the indoor environment with a variety of data acquisition equipment. Combined with related technologies, the reasoning and analysis of the data can be used to realize the functions of activity identification, data perception, and control. …”
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Changes in Testosterone Levels Following Surgical Sperm Retrieval in Men with Non-Obstructive Azoospermia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Wael Zohdy, Rupin Shah, Christopher Chee Kong Ho, Gokhan Calik, Vineet Malhotra, Bircan Kolbaşı Erkan, Mesut Berkan Duran, Georgios Tsampoukas, Garaz Radion, Ramadan Saleh, Ahmed M. Harraz, Parviz Kavoussi, Eric Chung, Edmund Ko, Luca Boeri, Naveen Kumar, Selahittin Çayan, Amarnath Rambhatla, Osvaldo Rajmil, Mohamed Arafa, Rossella Cannarella, Omer Raheem, Taymour Mostafa, Widi Atmoko, Taha Abo-Almagd Abdel-Meguid Hamoda, Armand Zini, Ashok Agarwal

“…The full-text articles were screened to assess eligibility before data extraction, quality assessment, and meta-analysis. …”

Core gut microbiota in rabbit: opportunities to strengthen the intestinal barrier by Sylvie Combes, Laurent Cauquil, Mathilde Rumeau, Charlotte Paës, Géraldine Pascal, Cláudia M. Vicente, Martin Beaumont, Christelle Knudsen

“…In this review, we propose a ‘core’ rabbit microbiota definition through a re-analysis of available opensource data. Based on the association between the abundance of bacterial taxa and host traits, we attempt to identify microbiota key species that would likely be involved in growth performance and health. …”
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scRDEN: single-cell dynamic gene rank differential expression network and robust trajectory inference by Han Zhang, Wei Zhang, Xiaoying Zheng, Yuanyuan Li

“…This may correspond to the mechanism of cells gradually differentiating into stable functions. It is particularly noteworthy that scRDEN method yielded exceptional results when applied to the large-scale, multi-branched, double-batch mouse dentate gyrus data. …”
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How urban renewal affects the sustainable development of public spaces: trends, challenges, and opportunities by Jun Xia, Ziyou Zhao, Lingqiong Chen, Lingqiong Chen, Yazhen Sun, Yazhen Sun

“…This study addresses the gap in existing literature, by conducting a bibliometric analysis using data from the Web of Science Core Collection database from 1 January 2000, to 1 April 2024. …”
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Software Define Wide Area Network (SDWAN) network optimization analysis on radiolink-fiber optic access media migration by Nugraha Beny, Muslim Muslim, Mega Nur Khotimah, Lukman Medriavin Silalahi, Dhiya Akmal Firdaus, Christ Geofany

“…Furthermore, this study conducted an optimization analysis on the SDWAN (Software Defined Wide Area Network) network, SDWAN functions as a firewall that can provide connectivity support and infrastructure network development in branch offices with system security in one centralized platform. …”
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Ecological vulnerability assessment and driving force analysis of small watersheds in Hilly Regions using sensitivity-resilience-pressure modeling by Jing-tao Shi, Ge Gao, Jun-jian Liu, Yu-ge Jiang, Bo Li, Xiao-yan Hao, Jun-chao Zhang, Zhao-yi Li, Huan Sun

“…In recent years, excessive mining and intensified human activities have severely disrupted the local ecosystem, creating an urgent need for ecological vulnerability assessment to enhance water conservation functions. This study employed the sensitivity-resilience-pressure model, integrating various data sources, including regional background, hydro-meteorological data, field investigations, remote sensing analysis, and socio-economic data. …”
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Time dependent performance analysis of a Smart Trash bin using state-based Markov model and Reliability approach by Pardeep Kumar, Amit Kumar

“…The objective of this model is to facilitate timely planning of repair and maintenance activities, ensuring prolonged availability of the smart trash bin after identifying the weakest component/components of the system.The efficient functioning of all components in the smart trash bin is imperative for the timely transmission of the garbage level data to the municipal corporation. …”
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How are new collective models transforming support for smallholder farmers? Empirical evidence from thematic and sentiment content analysis by Rajiv B. Kale, Pooja A. Dangi, Vinayak Nikam, Kiran Khandagale, Shailendra S. Gadge, Vijay Mahajan

“…The NVivo 15 tool is used to analyze the data, identifying key themes, functions, and support agencies as units of analysis. …”
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Taxonomic, genomic, and ecological insights into a novel Flavobacteriaceae strain from coastal tidal flats by Haohao Wang, Jiahui Liu, Yifan Guo, Yaqin Chen, Chi Zhang, Shan He, Weiyan Zhang, Lijian Ding

“…Environmental distribution data revealed that the newly proposed genus Meishania is widely distributed across global marine ecosystems. …”
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Lactobacillus Supplementation Modulates Rumen Microbiota and Metabolism in Yaks Under Fattening Feeding Conditions: A Comprehensive Multi-Omics Analysis by Jianlei Jia, Pengjia Bao, Ning Li, Siyuan Kong, Min Chu, Qian Chen, Ping Yan

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Calculation of Neutron Kinetics Parameters of Pebble-bed HGTR Based on PANGU Code by FU Bin, ZHANG Weijian, WEN Yutong, WEI Chunlin, SHE Ding

“…These calculations of kinetics parameters for HTGRs are conducted via the importance function weighting method facilitated by the core physical analysis code PANGU. …”
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Analysis of Power Outages in Kabale Town: A Case Study of 33 KV Mbarara North-Kabale West Feeder. by Atibuni, Yofat

“…The primary objectives were to evaluate the existing feeder infrastructure, analyze outage data, and propose solutions to minimize these disruptions. …”
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De Novo Assembly, Characterization and Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of the Mature Male and Female Gonads in <i>Acrossocheilus parallens</i> by Weiqian Liang, Lanyuan Liu, Dingxian Chen, Kaifeng Wang, Shengyue Lin, Weijian Chen, Sixun Li, Binhua Deng, Qiang Li, Chong Han

“…These results provide basic data for further research on the functions of the genes and pathways related to sex differentiation and gonad development in <i>A. parallens</i>.…”
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Metabolic reconstruction identifies strain‐specific regulation of virulence in Toxoplasma gondii by Carl Song, Melissa A Chiasson, Nirvana Nursimulu, Stacy S Hung, James Wasmuth, Michael E Grigg, John Parkinson

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Gene signatures associated with exosomes as diagnostic markers of postpartum depression and their role in immune infiltration by Jianbo He, Hong Chen, Kaiming Duan, Kaiming Duan, Sikandaier Wushouer, Xiaowei Wang, Yaxuan Li, Xingang Qin

“…Ten genes, including TPP2, AKR1B1, CD59, PARK7, PLXNB2, HLA-B, FAH, NDST1, SCARB1, and HNRNPA2B1, were established using logistic regression analysis, RF method, and LASSO regression. In these two sets of data, the manifestations of PARK7 and HNRNPA2B1 differed. …”
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