An Adaptive Denoising Method for Photon-Counting LiDAR Point Clouds: Application in Intertidal Zones by Cheng Wu, Lei Ding, Lin Cong, Shaoning Li

“…The Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) is equipped with the Advanced Topographic Laser Altimeter System (ATLAS) with the ability to penetrate the water bodies, enabling its use for bathymetric measurements. …”
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Synthesis of Iron-Modified Biochar Derived from Rice Straw and Its Application to Arsenic Removal by Thi Hanh Nguyen, Thi Huong Pham, Hong Tham Nguyen Thi, Thi Nham Nguyen, Minh-Viet Nguyen, Trinh Tran Dinh, Minh Phuong Nguyen, Trung Quang Do, Thao Phuong, Thu Trang Hoang, Thanh Tung Mai Hung, Viet Ha Tran Thi

“…The iron-modified biochar showed higher arsenic removal ability than the raw biochar. The iron-modified biochar showed a maximum adsorption with an initial solution pH of 5.0. …”
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Autophagy in Stem Cell Biology: A Perspective on Stem Cell Self-Renewal and Differentiation by Xihang Chen, Yunfan He, Feng Lu

“…Pluripotent stem cells, with their ability to self-replicate and to give rise to any specialized cell type, are very valuable resources for cell-based medical therapies and open a number of promising avenues for studying human development and disease. …”
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Nurses’ Experience of Using an Application to Support New Parents after Early Discharge: An Intervention Study by Dorthe Boe Danbjørg, Lis Wagner, Bjarne Rønde Kristensen, Jane Clemensen

“…To explore how using an app in nursing practice affects the nurses’ ability to offer support and information to postnatal mothers who are discharged early and their families. …”
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Compact Wideband Circularly Polarized Antenna with Symmetric Parasitic Rectangular Patches for Ka-Band Applications by Rongling Jian, Yueyun Chen, Taohua Chen

“…Meanwhile, the simulation result shows that the 3-dB ARBW is 15.19% (28.77 to 33.5 GHz) within impedance bandwidth, and the peak gain is from 5.08 to 5.22 dBic within 3-dB ARBW. The proposed antenna is suitable for CP applications in the Ka-band.…”
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Modulation of Stat-1 in Human Macrophages Infected with Different Species of Intracellular Pathogenic Bacteria by Giuditta Fiorella Schiavano, Sabrina Dominici, Laura Rinaldi, Alfonsina Mariarosaria Cangiano, Giorgio Brandi, Mauro Magnani

“…In the present study, we investigate the changes in Stat-1 activation (phosphorylation in p-tyr701) after uptake of two Gram-positive (Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus) and two Gram-negative bacteria (Salmonella typhimurium and Legionella pneumophila) characterized by their varying abilities to enter, survive, and replicate in human macrophages. …”
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Tympanoplasty in Northern Ethiopia: success rates, failure factors, and audiometric improvements by Filmawit Gebremeskel Asfaha, Bethelhem Birhanu Tesfa, Lemlem Weldegerima Gebremariam, Andom Geremew, Seid Temam, Girmatsion Fisseha Abreha

“…It also revealed that tympanoplasty improves hearing ability. We recommend a strict application of infection prevention and control strategies, and adequate and comprehensive follow-up of patients including audiometric assessment.…”
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Anaerobic fermentation of soybean meal by Bacillus subtilis ED-3-7 and its effect on the intestinal microbial community of chicken by Wei Liu, Wei Wang, Jia Li, Hongya Li, Tongguo Gao, Baocheng Zhu

“…A strain named ED-3-7 with a high protease-producing ability was screened in a previous study. This strain can be used for the anaerobic fermentation of soybean meal (SBM) to degrade macromolecular antigen proteins and antinutritional factors. …”
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The Leech Nervous System: A Valuable Model to Study the Microglia Involvement in Regenerative Processes by Françoise Le Marrec-Croq, Francesco Drago, Jacopo Vizioli, Pierre-Eric Sautière, Christophe Lefebvre

“…The medicinal leech Hirudo medicinalis is a well-known model in neurobiology due to its ability to naturally repair its CNS following injury. …”
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Stable Long-Term Culture of Human Distal Airway Stem Cells for Transplantation by Yueqing Zhou, Yujia Wang, Dandan Li, Ting Zhang, Yu Ma, Wei Zuo

“…There is a population of p63+/Krt5+ distal airway stem cells (DASCs) quiescently located in the airway basal epithelium of mammals, responding to injury and airway epithelial regeneration. They hold the ability to differentiate into multiple pulmonary cell types and can repopulate the epithelium after damage. …”
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Influence of Genetic Variants of the N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor on Emotion and Social Behavior in Adolescents by Li-Ching Lee, Ying-Chun Cho, Pei-Jung Lin, Ting-Chi Yeh, Chun-Yen Chang, Ting-Kuang Yeh

“…Because emotional and social impairment greatly influence learning ability, the findings of this study provide important information for clinical treatment and the development of promising prevention and treatment strategies, especially in the area of psychological adjustment.…”
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Space-Time Hybrid Model for Short-Time Travel Speed Prediction by Qi Fan, Wei Wang, Xiaojian Hu, Xuedong Hua, Zhuyun Liu

“…The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method can be used to explore the periodic characteristics of speed data and show abilities in increasing the accuracy of travel speed prediction.…”
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Colorimetric Sensor Based on β-Cyclodextrin-Functionalized Silver Nanoparticles for Zidovudine Sensitive Determination by Farhad Ghanizadeh Gerayeli, Farnaz Hosseini, Zohreh Bagheri, Amir Savardashtaki, Zahra Shabaninejad, Ali Mohammad Amani, Sohrab Najafipour

“…This type of drug stops the reproduction of DNA and decreases the amount of the virus in the patients’ blood. Due to the ability of forming various molecular bonds, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely used for the detection of large range of agents, including drugs. …”
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Bidirectional relationships between phonological processing and basic number knowledge in kindergarten children: a longitudinal study by Xin Chen, Chi Ma, Zihan Yang, Xiujie Yang

“…The current study aims to establish the direction of the developmental relationship between these two kinds of abilities at an early age. Eighty-two Chinese kindergarten children were followed from 5 to 6 years old with a one-year interval. …”
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Bioprinting of bespoke islet-specific niches to promote maturation of stem cell-derived islets by Myungji Kim, Seungyeon Cho, Dong Gyu Hwang, In Kyong Shim, Song Cheol Kim, Jiwon Jang, Jinah Jang

“…However, stem cell (SC)-derived islets generated in vitro often lack the three-dimensional extracellular microenvironment and peri-vasculature, which leads to the immaturity of SC-derived islets, reducing their ability to detect glucose fluctuations and insulin release. …”
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Deep and Machine Learning for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Diagnosis: A Comprehensive Review by Mohammad Faiz, Bakkanarappa Gari Mounika, Mohd Akbar, Swapnita Srivastava

“…The effectiveness of these models in detecting ALL is evident through their ability to enhance accuracy and minimize human errors, which is essential for early diagnosis and successful treatment. …”
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Engineering a Biocompatible Scaffold with Either Micrometre or Nanometre Scale Surface Topography for Promoting Protein Adsorption and Cellular Response by Xuan Le, Gérrard Eddy Jai Poinern, Nurshahidah Ali, Cassandra M. Berry, Derek Fawcett

“…Therefore, there is a need to investigate, understand, and ultimately have the ability to produce tailor-made nanometre scale surface topographies with suitable surface chemistry to promote favourable biological interactions similar to those of the extracellular matrix. …”
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Nucleic Acid, Antibody, and Virus Culture Methods to Detect Xenotropic MLV-Related Virus in Human Blood Samples by M. F. Kearney, K. Lee, R. K. Bagni, A. Wiegand, J. Spindler, F. Maldarelli, P. A. Pinto, W. M. Linehan, C. D. Vocke, K. A. Delviks-Frankenberry, R. W. deVere White, G. Q. Del Prete, J. W. Mellors, J. D. Lifson, V. N. KewalRamani, V. K. Pathak, J. M. Coffin, S. F. J. Le Grice

“…Analysis of XMRV-spiked samples and/or specimens from two pigtail macaques experimentally inoculated with 22Rv1 cell-derived XMRV confirmed the ability of the assays used to detect XMRV RNA and DNA, and culture isolatable virus when present, along with XMRV reactive antibody responses. …”
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Secretomes from Mesenchymal Stem Cells against Acute Kidney Injury: Possible Heterogeneity by Kenji Tsuji, Shinji Kitamura, Jun Wada

“…A kidney has the ability to regenerate itself after a variety of renal injuries. …”
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Analyzing the effectivity of evidence-based practice in health science higher education: a narrative review by Victória Guzzo da Silva, Dafne Port Nascimento, Sarah Beatriz Obadovski Alves Nascimento, Amanda Costa Araujo

“…ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Although multiple strategies have been suggested for evidence-based practice educational interventions, few studies have focused on the development of abilities for evidence-based practice implementation. …”
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