Process optimization and evaluation of quality properties of natto with co-culture of Bacillus subtilis natto and Limosilactobacillus fermentum by Yi-Ni Ma, Xun Xu, Lai-Feng Chen, Jin-Ping Zhou, Zhen-Hui Cao, Qiu-Ye Lin

“…Compared with natto control with B. subtilis natto only, natto co-cultured with B. subtilis natto and L. fermentum 2–2 showed higher scavenging ability of 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2′-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) and greater nattokinase activity. …”
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Regional Alteration within the Cerebellum and the Reorganization of the Cerebrocerebellar System following Poststroke Aphasia by Xiaotong Zhang, Zhaocong Chen, Na Li, Jingfeng Liang, Yan Zou, Huixiang Wu, Zhuang Kang, Zulin Dou, Weihong Qiu

“…The Western Aphasia Battery (WAB) test was used to assess the participants’ language ability. Gray matter volume, spontaneous brain activity, functional connectivity, and effective connectivity were examined in each participant. …”
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Machine learning-assisted quantitative prediction of thermal decomposition temperatures of energetic materials and their thermal stability analysis by Zhi-xiang Zhang, Yi-lin Cao, Chao Chen, Lin-yuan Wen, Yi-ding Ma, Bo-zhou Wang, Ying-zhe Liu

“…The tree-based models established demonstrated acceptable predictive abilities, yielding a low mean absolute error (MAE) of 31°C. …”
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Peroxidase-like activity of citrate-functionalized magnetite nanoparticles augmented its antibacterial potency by Haitham Al-Madhagi, Abd Alraouf Tarabishi, Fatima Al-Zahra Hamsho, Zaher Tahan, Lama Alchab, Wassim Abdelwahed

“…The catalytic activity was assessed by its ability to oxidize pyrogallol. Finally, this nanozyme properties were harnessed for potential antibacterial potency. …”
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Natural Enemies Acquire More Prey Aphids from Hormone-Treated Insect-Attracting Plants by Xiaosheng Jiang, Xingrui Zhang, Guodong Han, Shovon Chandra Sarkar, Feng Ge

“…</i> The fecundity rate was higher under the SA and IAA treatments than in the control, but the difference was not significant. This improved the ability of flowering plants to attract natural enemies by providing a larger food source.…”
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Thioflavin-T: application as a neuronal body and nucleolar stain and the blue light photo enhancement effect by Jin-Hong Min, Heela Sarlus, Sho Oasa, Robert A. Harris

“…Furthermore, we show that THT could potentially be used as a an alternative to the use of fluorescent reporters or other more costly RNA binding compounds in the study of nucleolar dynamics owing to its ability to clearly stain nucleoli in live cells. We also discovered the previously unreported effect of blue light exposure on the photo enhancement of THT excited by a 488 nm laser in stained tissue sample and how to avoid complications arising from this effect. …”
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Insecticidal Action of Local Isolates of Entomopathogenic Fungi Against <i>Bactrocera oleae</i> Pupae by Spiridon Mantzoukas, Alexandros Margaritis, Thomais Sourouni, Vasiliki Georgopoulou, Chrysanthi Zarmakoupi, Vasileios Papantzikos, Ioannis Lagogiannis, Panagiotis A. Eliopoulos, George Patakioutas

“…In this work, the ability of certain entomopathogenic fungi to control the olive fruit fly <i>Bactrocera oleae</i> (Diptera: Tephritidae), which significantly affects olive cultivation, was assessed. …”
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Stress-Related Molecular Biomarkers to Monitor the Effects of Global Changes on Calcifying Reef-Forming Organisms: A Review in the Mediterranean by Verdiana Vellani, Matteo Oliva, Carlo Pretti, Monia Renzi

“…Molecular biomarkers are valuable tools universally used for early warning monitoring due to their ability to detect stress at subcellular scales, even before visible or lethal changes occur in organisms. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: A novel, bioactive and antibacterial scaffold based on functionalized graphene oxide with lignin, silk fibroin and ZnO nanoparticles by Reza Eivazzadeh-Keihan, Ensiye Zare-Bakheir, Hooman Aghamirza Moghim Aliabadi, Mostafa Ghafori Gorab, Hossein Ghafuri, Ali Maleki, Hamid Madanchi, Mohammad Mahdavi

“…The synthesized structure was examined as anti-biofilm agent and it was observed that the Graphene oxide-lignin/silk fibroin/ZnO nanobiocomposite has a significant ability to prevent the formation of P. aeruginosa biofilm. …”
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Evaluation of auditory alerting systems for safe electric scooter operations by Tim Walton, Antonio J. Torija, Richard J. Hughes, Andy S. Elliott

“…Electric micromobility modes, such as electric scooters and electric bikes, have the potential to offer a lower-emission alternative to journeys made with internal combustion engine vehicles, and such modes of transport are becoming increasingly commonplace on our streets. …”
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Self-Administered Information Sharing Framework Using Bioinspired Mechanisms by Huibo Bi, Yanyan Chen, Wen-Long Shang, Chengcheng Song, Wenbo Huang

“…The promising potential of distributed and interconnected lightweight devices that can jointly generate superior information-collecting and problem-solving abilities has long fostered various significant and ubiquitous techniques, from wireless sensor networks (WSNs) to Internet of Things (IoT). …”
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Near Junction Integration of Vapor Chamber for Transient Thermal Performance Improvements of SiC Power Module by Wei Mu, Laili Wang, Haoyuan Jin, Borong Hu, Binyu Wang, Jinfeng Zhang, Liang Wang, Teng Long

“…Time constant spectrum analysis further reveals that the VC module&#x0027;s superior thermal performance stems from its ability to minimize thermal resistance components with short time constants, a benefit that is unique to near-junction thermal management…”
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Estimating traffic flow at urban intersections using low occupancy floating vehicle data by Lili Zhang, Kang Yang, Ke Zhang, Wei Wei, Jing Li, Hongxin Tan

“…However, their current low penetration rate limits their ability to provide sufficient data support for signal control at intersections.To address this issue, this paper proposes an innovative method to obtain more accurate flow rates for each phase at an intersection through simulation approximation of calibrated parameters. …”
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Investigation of Structural Nonlinearity Effects on the Aeroelastic and Wake Characteristics of a 15 MW Wind Turbine by Zhenju Chuang, Lulin Xia, Yan Qu, Wenhua Li, Jiawen Li

“…The accuracy of the model is validated by comparing it with established numerical methods, demonstrating its ability to capture the bending–torsional coupled nonlinear characteristics of highly flexible blades. …”
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Small pieces make the big picture: the etiology of the relationship between executive functions and personality traits by Željka Nikolašević, Snežana Smederevac, Dušanka Mitrović, Petar Čolović, Bojana Dinić, Jasmina Kodžopeljić, Mechthild Prinz, Zoran Budimlija, Vojislava Bugarski Ignjatović

“…The results emphasize the role of shared genetic influences in shaping both personality and executive abilities, suggesting that future research should investigate the underlying neural mechanisms driving these associations.…”
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Self-Assembling Multifunctional Peptide Dimers for Gene Delivery Systems by Kitae Ryu, Gyeong Jin Lee, Ji-yeong Choi, Taewan Kim, Tae-il Kim

“…Bafilomycin A1-treated transfection results suggest that the transfection of MPD is mediated via endosomal escape by endosome buffering ability. These results show the potential of MPD for MMP-2 targeted gene delivery systems due to its multifunctionality.…”
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Development of a Machine‐Learning Model for Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer from Serum Samples Analyzed by Thermal Liquid Biopsy by Sonia Hermoso‐Durán, Nicolas Fraunhoffer, Judith Millastre‐Bocos, Oscar Sanchez‐Gracia, Pablo F. Garrido, Sonia Vega, Ángel Lanas, Juan Iovanna, Adrián Velázquez‐Campoy, Olga Abian

“…The ML‐based model demonstrates outstanding ability to discriminate between PDAC patients and control subjects, with a sensitivity of 90% and an area under the ROC receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.83 in the training and test groups. …”
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Development of Starter Cultures for Precision Fermentation of Kombucha with Enriched Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) Content by Geun-Hyung Kim, Kwang-Rim Baek, Ga-Eun Lee, Ji-Hyun Lee, Ji-Hyun Moon, Seung-Oh Seo

“…Notably, a lactic acid bacterial strain was chosen for its ability to overproduce the γ-amino butyric acid (GABA), a functional food component known to enhance cognitive function and reduce mental stress. …”
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Compact Dual-Band Circularly Polarized Stacked Patch Antenna for Microwave-Radio-Frequency Identification Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output Application by Enze Zhang, Andrea Michel, Paolo Nepa, Jinghui Qiu

“…In the lower and upper MW-RFID bands, the relative impedance bandwidths are 12.2% and 5.7%, and the maximum realized gains are higher than 7.3 dBic. Moreover, two-element configurations have been combined for an RFID MIMO system that occupies a dimension of 119 mm × 119 mm × 12.9 mm. …”
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Inducible Lentivirus-Mediated siRNA against TLR4 Reduces Nociception in a Rat Model of Bone Cancer Pain by Ruirui Pan, Huiting Di, Jinming Zhang, Zhangxiang Huang, Yuming Sun, Weifeng Yu, Feixiang Wu

“…Although bone cancer pain is still not fully understood by scientists and clinicians alike, studies suggest that toll like receptor 4 (TLR4) plays an important role in the initiation and/or maintenance of pathological pain state in bone cancer pain. …”
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