Scientific virtual reality as a research tool in prehistoric archaeology: the case of Atxurra Cave (northern Spain) by Antonio Torres, Mª Ángeles Medina-Alcaide, Iñaki Intxaurbe, Olivia Rivero, Joseba Rios-Garaizar, Martin Arriolabengoa, Juan Francisco Ruiz-López, Diego Garate

“…Combining this with new digital technologies, it is now possible to reconstruct Palaeolithic artistic creation and contemplation environments with precision, offering researchers an immersive and interactive experience through virtual reality (VR). …”
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Revalidation and adaptation of the Menstrual Practice Needs Scale (MPNS) in a cross-sectional survey to measure the menstrual experiences of adult women working in Mukono District,... by Julie Hennegan, Kellogg J Schwab, Natalie G Exum, Simon P S Kibira, Fredrick E Makumbi, Justine N Bukenya, Petranilla Nakamya

“…Higher scores reflected more positive menstrual experiences and were associated with well-being (total score r=0.24, p<0.001), not missing work due to the last menstrual period (total score OR=2.47 95% CI 1.42 to 4.30) and confidence to manage menstruation.Conclusions The MPNS offers a valid and reliable way to assess menstrual health needs. …”
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Closed-loop systems for plants expressing animal proteins: a modernized framework to safeguard the future of agricultural innovation by Kristin A. Bresnahan, Justin M. Ferber, J. Thomas Carrato, Thomas J. Stoddard, Patrick V. Palad, Magi Richani

“…Plant molecular farming (PMF), which uses genetically modified (GM) plants to produce high-value proteins for food products, offers a promising solution. PMF products, particularly those that express an animal protein in seed and grain crops, have the potential to substantially benefit U.S. and global agriculture, food systems, economies, and the environment. …”
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Causal Relationships Between Blood Lipid Levels and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis by Huang P, Zhao Y, Wei H, Wu W, Guo Z, Ma S, Xu M, Wang Q, Jia C, Xiang T, Li H

“…ApoA-I remained a protective factor for the risk of COPD (OR=0.994, 95% CI (0.990– 0.999), P=0.008).Conclusion: Through MR analysis, this study offers evidence of a causal link between apoA-I with COPD. …”
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Response mechanism of ethanol-tolerant Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain ES-42 to increased ethanol during continuous ethanol fermentation by Xue-Xue Ji, Quan Zhang, Bai-Xue Yang, Qing-Ran Song, Zhao-Yong Sun, Cai-Yun Xie, Yue-Qin Tang

“…Abstract Background Continuous fermentation offers advantages in improving production efficiency and reducing costs, making it highly competitive for industrial ethanol production. …”
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Endophytic colonization of tomato plants by the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana for controlling the South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta by Ana Carolina Loreti Silva, Gerson Adriano Silva, Pedro Henrique Nogueira Abib, Aline Teixeira Carolino, Richard Ian Samuels

“…Following confirmation of endophytic colonization of leaf tissues, T. absoluta 2nd or 3rd instar larvae were offered leaves and survival was monitored over a 7-day period. …”
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Advanced Amperometric Microsensors for the Electrochemical Quantification of Quercetin in <i>Ginkgo biloba</i> Essential Oil from Regenerative Farming Practices by Elena Oancea, Ioana Adina Tula, Gabriela Stanciu, Raluca-Ioana Ștefan-van Staden, Jacobus (Koos) Frederick van Staden, Magdalena Mititelu

“…In this study, we present a novel approach using amperometric microsensors to detect quercetin in cosmetic formulations and track its metabolic behavior after topical application. This method offers a sensitive, real-time alternative to conventional techniques, enabling the detection of quercetin’s bioavailability, its transformation into active metabolites, and its potential therapeutic effects when applied to the skin. …”
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Smart blockchain-powered natural resource asset management and ecological governance countermeasures by Wende Huang, Yuan Han, Qiang Gu, Xiaolong Han, Tiansheng Gao

“…Secondly, a framework for natural resource management services based on blockchain is constructed, offering new technological support for ecological governance. …”
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Erinnerungslandschaften des Ersten Weltkriegs (1914-1918) : Ein Paradigmenwechsel in der Tourismusforschung über das Erbe des Krieges by Myriam Jansen-Verbeke, Wanda George

“…Durch die Befragung wurde unter Berücksichtigung einiger offener Fragen zu Werten, Erfahrungen und Erinnerungen von mehr als 2.400 Teilnehmern (aus 61 Ländern) eine große Datensammlung aufgebaut, die es erlaubt, einige für den anhaltenden Prozess der Tourismifizierung früherer Kriegslandschaften relevante Variablen zu identifizieren. …”
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Effectiveness of Ai Chi as Aquatic Intervention for Balance Impairments in Community-dwelling Older Adults in India: A Randomised Controlled Study by Purnima Singh, Pratap Chandra Sarma

“…Aquatic therapy, particularly Ai Chi, which is not a widely popular intervention in India, offers a low-impact approach to improving balance. …”
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Staphylococcus aureus vesicles impair cutaneous wound healing through p38 MAPK-MerTK cleavage-mediated inhibition of macrophage efferocytosis by Jiaxin Ou, Kangxin Li, Hui Yuan, Shaohua Du, Tingting Wang, Qiannan Deng, Huimei Wu, Weiyan Zeng, Kui Cheng, Kutty Selva Nandakumar

“…Notably, selective inhibition of p38 MAPK prevented MerTK shedding, restored efferocytosis and accelerated wound healing significantly, offering a promising therapeutic approach for chronic, non-healing wounds. …”
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Influence of forage-to-concentrate ratio on the effects of a radiata pine bark extract on methane production and fermentation using the rumen simulation technique by N. Vera, S. Suescun-Ospina, C. Gutiérrez-Gómez, P. Williams, C. Fuentealba, R. Allende, J. Ávila-Stagno

“…Hence, the incorporation of radiata PBE into HF diets could serve as an environmentally friendly additive, potentially offering an alternative use for a forestry industry by-product, while beneficially modulating ruminal fermentation.…”
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Exploring MAP3K genes in gastric cancer: biomarkers, tumor microenvironment dynamics, and chemotherapy resistance by Senhui Wei, Ying Li, Jing Zhou, Yongming Xia

“…Conclusion This comprehensive assessment provides valuable insights into the role of MAP3K genes in GC, offering avenues for further research and therapeutic exploration.…”
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Prevalence and health consequences of nonmedical use of tramadol in Africa: A systematic scoping review. by Saidou Sabi Boun, Olumuyiwa Omonaiye, Sanni Yaya, Sanni Yaya

“…As a synthetic opioid, it offers a valuable substitute for morphine and its derivatives in African countries. …”
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Patient-reported outcome measures to assess mental and physical health status, functionality, and quality of life in patients with major depression or schizophrenia by Luis San, Belen Arranz, Carlota Romans, Berta García, Marta Coromina, Sonia Ortiz, Miriam Vilaplana, Víctor Soto, Ruth Villaescusa, Joan Alvaros

“…When asked if they considered that during the last year their treatment had offered some type of improvement, 83.9% answered affirmatively. …”
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Jerome A. Stone’un Minimal Aşkınlık Modeli by Elif Ünlü

“…According to Stone, the minimal model meets the spiritual needs in life while also providing a naturalistic philosophy with a non-metaphysical God in this world. He argues that he offers an alternative understanding of religion by softening the strict divinity of theism with a concept of God that can be defended within a naturalistic framework, rather than a concept of God that includes metaphysical elements. …”
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Perturbation-Based Nulling Control Beamforming With Measured Element Radiation Patterns for MU-mMIMO by Yuanzhe Gong, Arish Yaseen, Tingrui Zhang, Robert Morawski, Tho Le-Ngoc

“…Further studies delve into the impact of attenuator and phase-shifter quantization on the nulling level, offering insights into performance variations with different hardware configurations. …”
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Comparative analysis of Sentinel-2 and PlanetScope imagery for chlorophyll-a prediction using machine learning models by Eden T. Wasehun, Leila Hashemi Beni, Courtney A. Di Vittorio, Christopher M. Zarzar, Kyana R.L. Young

“…This study contributes valuable insights into the difference between two satellite sensors with varying spatial resolution in assessing inland water quality and offers a comparative analysis of multiple inversion methods. …”
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Cloud-edge hybrid deep learning framework for scalable IoT resource optimization by Umesh Kumar Lilhore, Sarita Simaiya, Yogesh Kumar Sharma, Anjani Kumar Rai, S. M. Padmaja, Khan Vajid Nabilal, Vimal Kumar, Roobaea Alroobaea, Hamed Alsufyani

“…The integration of Deep Q-Networks (DQN) and Proximal Policy Optimization (PPO) offers a practical approach to addressing the dynamic characteristics of IoT applications. …”
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Medical Arbitration (Arbitration Court) as an Alternative to Civil Courts in Medical Disputes by I. I. Bozhuk, I. V. Chekhovskaya

“…International experience of applying medical arbitration at the decision of disputes in the field of medical legal relations is studied and suggestions concerning the development and functioning of medical arbitration in Ukraine are developed. It is offered to increase the volume of subordinate cases for arbitration proceedings, in particular to provide an opportunity to consider medical conflicts in this order; to work to increase the authority of arbitration and the level of competence of arbitrators; to improve state support in the establishment and promotion of arbitration courts and to create conditions for training specialists for the activities of arbitration courts, as well as to improve their skills by exchanging experience with foreign countries that have succeeded in the development of arbitration.…”
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