Foliar applied calcium chloride alleviated drought stress in pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) by improving growth and yield contributing traits and antioxidant activity. by Tauqeer Ahmad Yasir, Wasif Azhar, Qaisar Ali, Muhammad Usman Masood Bhutta, Muhammad Ateeq, Allah Wasaya, Mubshar Hussain, Rehana Riaz

“…Study concluded that a concentration of 50 mg/L of CaCl2 is optimal for enhancing all examined attributes of pearl millet under both drought and full irrigation conditions. The results strongly advocate for the use of CaCl2 as the most effective treatment for the cultivation of pearl millet in arid and semi-arid regions.…”
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Leveraging two-dimensional pre-trained vision transformers for three-dimensional model generation via masked autoencoders by Muhammad Sajid, Kaleem Razzaq Malik, Ateeq Ur Rehman, Tauqeer Safdar Malik, Masoud Alajmi, Ali Haider Khan, Amir Haider, Seada Hussen

“…On the other hand, the low availability of 3D datasets significantly impedes learning high-quality 3D features because of the high data processing cost. We present a strong multi-scale MAE prior training architecture that uses a trained ViT and a 3D representation model from 2D images to let 3D point clouds learn on their own. …”
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Analysis of mathematical problem solving ability of class XI students of MAN 1 Kota Kediri with IDEAL steps in terms of learning independence by Primi Marita Dewi, Ninik Zuroidah

“…Sedangkan siswa berkemandirian belajar sedang dan tinggi memenuhi seluruh indikator langkah pemecahan IDEAL.   Solving ability is strongly influenced by many factors, one of which is self-regulated learning. …”
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Expression and correlation of endoglin, sEndoglin, and MMP-14 on preeclampsia placenta by Febriana Catur Iswanti, Ninik Mudjihartini, Reni Paramita, Yuditiya Purwosunu, Ani Retno Prijanti

“…All parameters showed a gradual decrease with advancing gestational age. sEndoglin and MMP-14 demonstrated a strong positive correlation (r = 0.658, p < 0.001), while endoglin and MMP-14 exhibited a moderate positive correlation (r = 0.554, p < 0.001). …”
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Climatic Factors Influencing Aleppo Pine Sap Flow in Orographic Valleys Under Two Contrasting Mediterranean Climates by Ana M. Sabater, José Antonio Valiente, Juan Bellot, Alberto Vilagrosa

“…Future research will be essential to confirm forest acclimatisation in the transitional dry to semi-arid forest ecosystems predicted by global climate change projections, given their potential to strongly alter ecosystem function and water cycles.…”
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ANALYSIS OF A GENETIC COLLECTION OF TOMATO CULTIVARS AND HYBRID FORMS FOR RESISTANCE TO LEAF MOLD USING DNA MARKERS by I. N. Shamshin, M. V. Maslova, Y. V. Gryazneva

“…Six out of seven hybrids demonstrated a high level of resistance to the pathogen, which is con­firmed by the originators’ data. A strong lesion was noted on the leaves of only one hybrid. …”
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Association between colorectal cancer and arthritis among Americans in 2005–2016 by Zhongbo Hou, Niping Qin, Yanlin He, Jiang Chen, Yibo Cao, Wei Xie, Tianbao Xiao

“…Conclusion This study found that arthritis had a strong association with the occurrence of CRC, providing ideas and strategies for its early detection.…”
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Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Epilepsy Detection: Balancing Effectiveness With Ethical Considerations for Welfare by Marina Ramzy Mourid, Hamza Irfan, Malik Olatunde Oduoye

“…Results AI systems have demonstrated strong potential in diagnosing and monitoring pediatric epilepsy, often matching clinical accuracy. …”
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Exploring the associations of gut microbiota with inflammatory and the early hematoma expansion in intracerebral hemorrhage: from change to potential therapeutic objectives by Haixiao Jiang, Wei Zeng, Fei Zhu, Xiaoli Zhang, Demao Cao, Aijun Peng, Hongsheng Wang

“…Furthermore, we observed strong positive connections between bacteria enriched in the HE group and levels of systemic inflammation. …”
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Multivalent Neuroprotective Activity of <i>Elettaria cardamomum</i> (Cardamom) and <i>Foeniculum vulgare</i> (Fennel) in H₂O₂-Induced Oxidative Stress in SH-S... by Himadri Sharma, Hyewon Yang, Niti Sharma, Seong Soo A. An

“…Conclusion: Overall, the extracts provided better neuroprotection than the pure compounds in cellular assays and displayed strong anti-Aβ fibrilization activity.…”
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Review of two decades of cholera diagnostics--how far have we really come? by Michal H Dick, Martine Guillerm, Francis Moussy, Claire-Lise Chaignat

“…The authors hope that public health use of such a RDT in limited-resource field conditions on stool samples may contribute to effective reduction in cholera epidemic spread.…”
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Analysis of Volatile Components and Key Aroma Components in Dianhong Congou Black Tea Produced by Variable Temperature Fermentation by WANG Yanyan, LIU Zhiwei, YAN Huiting, LU Jianwei, HE Yamei, GAO Jun, BAI Bing, LU Liping

“…Using the cutoff of OAV > 1, 152 key aroma compounds were identified from the five samples. β-Ionone, linalool and geraniol may contribute to the strong sweet floral aroma of DCT fermented at 35 ℃/3 h + 25 ℃/3 h. …”
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Unraveling pathogenesis and potential biomarkers for autism spectrum disorder associated with HIF1A pathway based on machine learning and experiment validation by Jinru Cui, Heli Li, Cong Hu, Feiyan Zhang, Yunjie Li, Ying Weng, Liping Yang, Yingying Li, Minglan Yao, Hao Li, Xiaoping Luo, Yan Hao

“…Conclusions: HIF1A-related genes CDKN1A, ETS2, LYN, and SLC16A3 are strong diagnostic markers for ASD and the activation of IL-6/JUN/HIF1A pathway in microglia contributes to the pathogenesis of ASD.…”
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Cool topoclimates promote cold-adapted plant diversity in temperate mountain forests by Borderieux, Jeremy, De Lombaerde, Emiel, De Pauw, Karen, Sanczuk, Pieter, Vangansbeke, Pieter, Vanneste, Thomas, De Frenne, Pieter, Gégout, Jean-Claude, Serra-Diaz, Josep

“…Climate strongly influences the composition and diversity of forest plant communities. …”
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A remarkable permeability enhancement of Ni1−xZnxFe2O4 (x = 0.65 and 0.70), using a multi-compound calcined additive by S. Shatooti, M. Mozaffari

“…The results represent that there is a strong entanglement between composition, additive and/or sintering conditions. …”
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Seasonal and Gender Differences in Presence of Rickettsia felis and Blood meals Provide Additional Evidence of a Vector Role for Mosquitoes by Jilei Zhang, Guangwu Lu, Patrick John Kelly, Chengming Wang

“…For 1,088 female mosquitoes, 31% of them n=336 were positive for blood meal and 7% n=77 carried R. felis DNA. In a strong contrast, none of the 216 male mosquitoes were positive for blood meal but two males were positive for Rickettsia. …”
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Forecasting particulate matter concentration using nonlinear autoregression with exogenous input model by M.I. Rumaling, F.P. Chee, H.W.J. Chang, C.M. Payus, S.K. Kong, J. Dayou, J. Sentian

“…Four performance indicators, namely root mean square error, mean absolute error, index of agreement and fractional bias are reported.FINDINGS: Results from principal component analysis show that five variables including wind direction index, relative humidity, ambient temperature, concentration of nitrogen dioxide and concentration of ozone strongly contribute to the variation of PM10 concentration.  …”
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Paraspinal muscle volume and fatty infiltration after circumferential minimally-invasive deformity correction by John Paul G. Kolcun, Ryan M. Kelly, Bradley L. Kolb, Dustin H. Kim, Alireza Borghei, John E. O'Toole, Richard G. Fessler

“…Preoperative muscle volumes were strongly correlated with postoperative volumes. Conclusions: In this pilot series, paraspinal and psoas muscle volumes were preserved after circumferential MIS deformity correction. …”
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Boosting electrocatalytic generation of FDCA and H2 from 2,5-furanedimethanol solution by carbonized wood supported Fe-CoP nanoleaves by Yuan Ma, Jiaojiao Miao, Yuanyuan Li, Xuehua Zhou, Lianbing Zhang, Jian Zhang, Guanglei Li, Yong Qin, Jie Gao

“…In addition, Fe-CoP/CW showed excellent long-term stability for 108-h FDM oxidation in strong alkaline solution. Remarkably, in stark contrast to Fe-CoP/CC and Pt, the hydrogen evolution performance of Fe-CoP/CW was not impacted by FDM at the cathode, and it required exceptionally low overpotentials of 0.19 V to achieve 100 mA cm−2. …”
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Spatiotemporal models with confounding effects: application on under-five mortality across four sub-Saharan African countries by Haile Mekonnen Fenta, Haile Mekonnen Fenta, Ding-Geng Chen, Ding-Geng Chen, Temesgen T. Zewotir, Najmeh Nakhaei Rad

“…The higher the proportion of these covariates, the lower is the prevalence of childhood mortality.ConclusionThis study revealed evidence of strong spatial, temporal, and interaction effects that influence under-five mortality risk across districts. …”
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