Enhancing maize yield, water use efficiency, and Zn content under drought stress by applying Zn-solubilizing bacteria by Fahimeh Khaledi, Hamidreza Balouchi, Mohsen Movahhedi Dehnavi, Amin Salehi

“…However, priming or foliar application of ZnSO4 with both P. fluorescens and P. aeruginosa strains increased the number of cobs/m2 by 12.5 % and the number of rows/cob by 15 %. Additionally, most methods of applying ZnSO4 and bacteria increased the number of grains, 100-grain weight, grain yield, and WUE of corn. …”
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Advancement of Pt and Pd-based catalysis for green, sustainable energy and bio-medical applications by Nithyadharseni Palaniyandy, Sekhosana Kutloano, Lakshmi Devaraj, Xolile Fuku, Sathish Sundar Dhilip Kumar

“…Further, the antimicrobial properties of Pt and Pd nanoparticles are explored, showcasing their potent inhibition of bacterial growth, disruption of biofilm formation, and effectiveness against multidrug-resistant bacteria. Additionally, the unique attributes of metal nanoclusters for biomedical sensing and imaging applications are discussed. …”
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A Fully Coupled Hydromechanical Model for CO2 Sequestration in Coal Seam: the Roles of Multiphase Flow and Gas Dynamic Diffusion on Fluid Transfer and Coal Behavior by Rui Yang, Weiqun Liu, Tianran Ma, Junhe Xie, Yang Hu, Rui Zhou, Yongjie Yang

“…Subsequently, all the mentioned mechanisms and interactions were embedded into the coupled hydromechanical model, and this new fully coupled model was well verified by a set of experimental data. Additionally, through the model application for long-term CO2 sequestration, we found that the stored CO2 molecules are mainly in an adsorbed state at the early injection stage, while with the continuous injection of gas, the stored CO2 molecules are mainly in a free state. …”
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Acupuncture for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with dry eye: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ting Li, Xin Xu, Juan Wei, Qingbo Wei, Zhouyu Xie, Xiangyu Bian, Yunchuan Wu

“…Introduction The global incidence of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with dry eye is increasing annually, which imposes additional healthcare costs and financial burden on families and societies. …”
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Multi-Omics Insights into Rumen Microbiota and Metabolite Interactions Regulating Milk Fat Synthesis in Buffaloes by Ye Yu, Runqi Fu, Chunjia Jin, Lin Han, Huan Gao, Binlong Fu, Min Qi, Qian Li, Jing Leng

“…The results suggest that rumen microbiota such as <i>Quinella</i>, <i>Fretibacterium</i>, <i>Selenomonas</i>, and <i>Cyrenella</i> may regulate milk fat synthesis by influencing the lipid metabolites in the rumen and plasma. In addition, the combined analysis of the rumen microbiota and host metabolites may provide a fundamental understanding of the role of the microbiota and host in regulating milk fat synthesis.…”
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Potential for circular economy in the construction sector. An explorative study about single-use masks and sustainable building material based on a customer and construction compan... by Daniela Ludin, Erika Mueller, Asli Ercengiz, Jannick Lumpp, Wanja Wellbrock

“…Then in 2023 an explorative online survey of German customers was conducted; the sample consists of 118 people. In addition to consumers, three constructions companies were also examined. …”
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High-throughput phenotyping of wheat root angle and coleoptile length at different temperatures using 3D-printed equipment by Nevzat Aydin, Mesut Ersin Sönmez, Tuğba Güleç, Bedrettin Demir, Hadi Alipour, Aras Türkoğlu

“…The Tosunbey genotypes exhibited the highest root angle and the lowest root angle was observed in Altindane genotypes. Additionally, we observed that increasing the temperature led to an increase in seedling root length. …”
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Influence of bleaching gels containing 45S5 Bioglass on enamel color, surface roughness, and microhardness by Rafael Dascanio, Camila Siqueira Silva Coelho, Marina Trevelin Souza, Edgar Dutra Zanotto, Vanessa Cavalli

“…At T2, 10%BG displayed a lower %SHL than 0%BG and PC, and all BG-containing groups showed a lower %SHL than PC (p < 0.05). The addition of BG did not influence the whitening efficacy of HP and did not change enamel roughness. …”
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Hydrate-Based Methane Storage in Biodegradable Hydrogels Absorbing Dilute Sodium P-Styrenesulfonate Solution by Fangzheng Hua, Kang Tan, Jingyu Lv, Fei Wang, Mengting Sun

“…In this binary reaction system, the large surface area of hydrogels provided hydrate formation with sufficient nucleation sites and an enlarged gas–liquid interface, and in the meantime, the dilute SS solution produced an adequate capillary effect, which together enhanced mass transfer and accelerated hydrate formation kinetics. Additionally, the hybrid medium could relieve wall-climbing hydrate growth and improve poor hydrate compactness resulting from the bulk SS promoter. …”
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The intestinal microbial community and function of Riptortus pedestris at different developmental stages and its effects on development by Yanbin Wang, Rong Li, Chunjing Wang, Ting Sun, Hongjuan Zhang, Fang Zhao, Jiehui Liu, Yuqiong Hao, Xiansheng Xie

“…The gut bacteria have the stage specificity, indicating their function in the development of R. pedestris.ResultsEnterococcus and Caballerronia were the predominant bacteria present during the development of the 2 N–FAs. In addition, the microbial abundances in the 3 N and 4 N guts were significantly greater than those in the others guts. …”
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Phenotypic and WGS-derived antibiotic resistance patterns of Salmonella Enteritidis isolates from retail meat and environment during 2014 to 2019 in China by Liya Zheng, Qiannan Di, Xuebin Xu, Liyuan Liu, Chunbo Qu, Phil Bremer, Phil Bremer, Xiujuan Zhou

“…Notably, three isolates in cluster B require special mention: a monophasic strain resistant to eight antibiotics, a strain exhibiting highly heteroresistance, and a strain with additional exotoxin genes. These results highlight the importance of ongoing surveillance and the utility of WGS to track and understand antibiotic resistance in Salmonella Enteritidis.…”
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Chronic Atrophic Gastritis Presenting as Hemolytic Anemia due to Severe Vitamin B12 Deficiency by Amanda M. Woodford, Rabhea Chaudhry, Gabriella A. Conte, Varsha Gupta, Madhurima Anne

“…Still, seronegative patients have been reported, like this patient. Additionally, hemolytic anemia secondary to vitamin B12 deficiency is uncommon. …”
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Unveiling the signal valve specifically tuning the TGF-β1 suppression of osteogenesis: mediation through a SMAD1-SMAD2 complex by Ying-Wen Wang, Ching-Wei Luo

“…Such phenomena can be reproduced via knockdown of co-repressors such as Hdac1 or addition of HDAC1 inhibitors in TGF-β1-treated MSCs. …”
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Hydrological Models and Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) to Simulate Streamflow in a Tropical Catchment of Sri Lanka by Miyuru B. Gunathilake, Chamaka Karunanayake, Anura S. Gunathilake, Niranga Marasingha, Jayanga T. Samarasinghe, Isuru M. Bandara, Upaka Rathnayake

“…Hydrological modelling is a frequently adopted and a matured technique to simulate streamflow compared to the data driven models such as artificial neural networks (ANNs). In addition, usage of ANNs is minimum to simulate streamflow in the context of Sri Lanka. …”
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Dual Mechanisms of Action: Anti-Candida and Anti-Inflammatory Potential of <i>Lactobacillus</i> Fermentation Broth in Treating Vulvovaginal Candidiasis by Huann-Cheng Horng, Jin-Wei Xu, Yi-Shan Kuo, Yu-Sin Chen, Yu-Hsuan Chiu, Kuan-Hao Tsui, Yu-Tang Tung

“…Our findings revealed that VAGINNE^® treatment enhanced the growth of beneficial <i>Lactobacillus</i> species while suppressing <i>C. albicans</i> proliferation, leading to a more balanced vaginal microbiome. Additionally, VAGINNE^® significantly reduced pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-17A, IL-22, IL-23) in vaginal tissues and systemic inflammatory markers (IL-6, IL-1β) in plasma. …”
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Stabilization of metal-doped magnesium oxide nanoparticles with PAMAM dendrimers to improve alpha-amylase enzyme inhibition by Jaison Jeevanandam, Mara Gonçalves, Rita Castro, Juan Gallo, Manuel Bañobre-López, João Rodrigues

“…The results showed that the addition of dopants led to smaller, more stable, and slightly monodispersed spherical, hexagonal, and elongated hexagonal/rod-shaped MgO nanoparticles. …”
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OPTIMIZATION OF ROCK PHOSPHATE USE AND EFFECT ON SOYBEAN GRAIN YIELD AND YIELD COMPONENTS ON AN ANDOSOL AND ACRISOL OF CAMEROON by Lawrence T. Nanganoa, Foncha Felix, Kamdem N. Franck Gilles, Djocne F. Christiane, Christopher Suh, Francis A. Ngome

“…There was an outright grain yield and economic benefit because of fertilizer application which increased with addition of phosphorus in the fertilizer mixtures. …”
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Reference Intervals of Central Aortic Blood Pressure and Augmentation Index Assessed with an Oscillometric Device in Healthy Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults from Argentina by Alejandro Diaz, Yanina Zócalo, Daniel Bia, Edmundo Cabrera Fischer

“…This study, performed in Argentinean healthy children, adolescents, and young adults with ages of 5 to 22 years, provides the first RIs and percentile curves of cSBP and cAIx. Additionally, specific body height-related cAIx percentiles are reported for the analyzed population. …”
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PolyRes-Net: A Polyhierarchical Residual Network for Decoding Anatomical Complexity in Medical Image Segmentation by Amr Magdy, Khalid N. Ismail, Marghny H. Mohamed, Mahmoud Hassaballah, Haitham Mahmoud, Mohammed M. Abdelsamea

“…Specifically, PolyRes-Net achieves the highest mDSC scores of 91.02%, 91.80%, and 89.25% on CVC ClinicDB, 2018 Data Science Bowl, and ISIC-2018 skin lesion segmentation challenge dataset, respectively. Additionally, the highest mIOU scores are 85.60%, 85.32%, and 82.14% for the same datasets, further underscoring the efficacy of the proposed model.…”
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Case report: Monitoring consciousness with fNIRS in a patient with prolonged reduced consciousness following hemorrhagic stroke undergoing adjunct taVNS therapy by Fei Gao, Likai Wang, Likai Wang, Zhan Wang, Yaru Tian, Jingyi Wu, Mengchun Wang, Litong Wang

“…Behavioral improvements were evidenced by an increase in CRS-R scores from 2 to 14, marking the patient's transition from UWS to minimally conscious state plus (MCS+). Additionally, regions associated with auditory and sensory processing showed increased cortical engagement, supporting the positive impact of taVNS on cortical responsiveness. …”
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