Semi-Supervised Salient Object Detection for Side-Scan Sonar Images via Entropy-Based Uncertainty and Contrastive Learning by Shenao Yuan, Zhen Wang, Fu-Lin He, Shan-Wen Zhang

“…Comparative experiments on the underwater scene SSS dataset against seven state-of-the-art semi-supervised methods demonstrate that our method achieves outstanding performance, with the mean absolute error (MAE) of 7.89% and an accuracy (Acc) of 94.69%. Implementation codes will be available on <uri>https://github.com/darkseid-arch/EUCL</uri>…”
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Redox-Driven Epigenetic Modifications in Sperm: Unraveling Paternal Influences on Embryo Development and Transgenerational Health by Aron Moazamian, Fabrice Saez, Joël R. Drevet, Robert John Aitken, Parviz Gharagozloo

“…We discuss how this lesion can disrupt key epigenetic mechanisms such as DNA methylation, histone modifications, and small non-coding RNAs, thereby influencing fertilization outcomes, embryo development, and offspring health. …”
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Hosting-Capacity Improvement Using Rooftop Photovoltaics and Decentralized BESS in Low Voltage Grids by Helio M. A. Antunes, Hugo Rodrigues Torquato, Joao Marcus Soares Callegari, Lucas Savoi Araujo, Danilo I. Brandao

“…Hence, PV inverters are commonly embedded with volt-var (VV) and volt-watt (VW) control functions to support the grid voltage regulation within the grid codes. Such an approach usually increases the LV grid hosting capacity (HC) by 1.5 to 2 times at the cost of energy curtail. …”
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An organ‐specific transcriptome atlas of Curcuma wenyujin: MicroRNAs, phasiRNAs, and metabolic pathways by Xiaoxia Ma, Yinju Tang, Zedi Feng, Xiu Yin, Yijun Meng, Xiaopu Yin, Tian Xie

“…In this study, integrated omics data analyses enabled us to discover the microRNAs (miRNAs) and the phased small interfering RNAs (phasiRNAs) on a transcriptome‐wide scale. …”
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Looking ahead to severe accident research by Herranz Luis E., Poubeau Bastien, Chailan Lionel, Mascari Fulvio

“…The project allows the assessment of the applicability of the current state-of-the-art simulation codes and the relevance of large reactor experiments to iPWRs. …”
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Genome assembly and annotation of Babesia rossi, a protozoan parasite for canine babesiosis by Neelam Redekar, Xu Wang, Luis Neves, Steven Brooks, Justin Lack, Andrew Leisewitz, Hans Ackerman

“…About 76% of protein-coding genes of Babesia rossi isolate PMB were shared with four other Babesia species. …”
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Salt Used for the National School Nutrition Program (NSNP) in Rural Schools of Limpopo Province, South Africa, has Adequate Levels of Iodine by Mpho Ramugondo, Lindelani Fhumudzani Mushaphi, Ngoako Solomon Mabapa

“…After the interviews, two tablespoons of salt used for the NSNP food preparation was collected from 318 schools in small zip-lock plastic bags. The salt samples were coded and stored at room temperature and protected from light and moisture until the time of analysis. …”
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MiRNA-Related SNPs and Risk of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma and Barrett's Esophagus: Post Genome-Wide Association Analysis in the BEACON Consortium. by Matthew F Buas, Lynn Onstad, David M Levine, Harvey A Risch, Wong-Ho Chow, Geoffrey Liu, Rebecca C Fitzgerald, Leslie Bernstein, Weimin Ye, Nigel C Bird, Yvonne Romero, Alan G Casson, Douglas A Corley, Nicholas J Shaheen, Anna H Wu, Marilie D Gammon, Brian J Reid, Laura J Hardie, Ulrike Peters, David C Whiteman, Thomas L Vaughan

“…Using data from the Barrett's and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Consortium (BEACON) genome-wide association study (GWAS) of 2,515 EA cases, 3,295 BE cases, and 3,207 controls, we examined single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that potentially affect the biogenesis or biological activity of microRNAs (miRNAs), small non-coding RNAs implicated in post-transcriptional gene regulation, and deregulated in many cancers, including EA. …”
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The Complete Chloroplast Genome Sequence of Callisia fragrans (Lindl.) Woodson (Commelinaceae) by Khang Vo‐Tan, Van Truong Thi Bich, Men Tran Thanh, Tai Tran Tien, Hoang Dang Khoa Do, Ngoc‐Van Thi Nguyen

“…Additionally, there were 79 protein‐coding genes, 30 transfer RNA genes, and four ribosomal RNA genes in the chloroplast genome of C. fragrans. …”
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Genome-wide sequencing of cellular microRNAs identifies a combinatorial expression signature diagnostic of sepsis. by Yuqian Ma, David Vilanova, Kerem Atalar, Olivier Delfour, Jonathan Edgeworth, Marlies Ostermann, Maria Hernandez-Fuentes, Sandrine Razafimahatratra, Bernard Michot, David H Persing, Ingrid Ziegler, Bianca Törös, Paula Mölling, Per Olcén, Richard Beale, Graham M Lord

“…Rapid diagnosis and the institution of appropriate antibiotic therapy and pressor support are therefore critical for survival. MicroRNAs are small non-coding RNAs that play an important role in the regulation of numerous cellular processes, including inflammation and immunity.…”
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MAVM-UNet: multiscale aggregated vision MambaU-Net for field rice pest detection by Congqi Zhang, Ting Zhang, Guanyu Shang

“…Since various pests have irregular and changeable shapes, small sizes, and complex backgrounds, field rice pest detection is an essential prerequisite and challenge for the precise control of pests in the field. …”
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miR-122 shows potential as a biomarker and therapeutic target in NSCLC by inhibiting WNT/β-catenin and PI3K/AKT pathways and key transcription factors linked to EMT and metastasis by Amirbahador Abbasifarid, Ruhollah Dorostkar, Majdedin Ghalavand

“…MicroRNAs, characterized as diminutive non-coding RNA molecules typically spanning 20–25 nucleotides, exert regulatory control over gene expression by binding to the 3′UTR of target mRNAs. …”
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Genetic variation in VEGF does not contribute significantly to the risk of congenital cardiovascular malformation. by Helen R Griffin, Darroch H Hall, Ana Topf, James Eden, A Graham Stuart, Jonathan Parsons, Ian Peart, John E Deanfield, John O'Sullivan, Sonya V Babu-Narayan, Michael A Gatzoulis, Frances A Bu'lock, Shoumo Bhattacharya, Jamie Bentham, Martin Farrall, Javier Granados Riveron, J David Brook, John Burn, Heather J Cordell, Judith A Goodship, Bernard Keavney

“…Genetic variation in VEGF appears to play a small role, if any, in outflow tract CVM susceptibility.…”
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A wide extent of inter-strain diversity in virulent and vaccine strains of alphaherpesviruses. by Moriah L Szpara, Yolanda R Tafuri, Lance Parsons, S Rafi Shamim, Kevin J Verstrepen, Matthieu Legendre, L W Enquist

“…We find many previously unknown coding differences between PRV Bartha and the virulent strains, including changes to the fusion proteins gH and gB, and over forty other viral proteins. …”
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MicroRNA controlled adenovirus mediates anti-cancer efficacy without affecting endogenous microRNA activity. by Ryan Cawood, Suet-Ling Wong, Ying Di, Dilair F Baban, Leonard W Seymour

“…MicroRNAs are small non-coding RNA molecules that regulate mRNA translation and stability by binding to complementary sequences usually within the 3' un-translated region (UTR). …”
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Association of Pregnancy Complications with Endometrial or Ovarian or Breast Cancer: A Case Control Study by Lin Cheng Han, Henry W. C. Leung, Heng-Jun Lin, John Hang Leung, Agnes L. F. Chan

“…<i>Materials and Methods</i>: This was a population-based case–control study linked to the National Health Insurance Research Database from 2008 to 2020, using ICD codes to identify parous gynecological cases (n = 6714). …”
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Role of miRNAs in Apoptosis Pathways of Immune Cells in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Amin Azizan, Elham Farhadi, Seyedeh Tahereh Faezi, Ahmadreza Jamshidi, Majid Alikhani, Mahdi Mahmoudi

“…Dysregulation of apoptosis, a key process for maintaining immune homeostasis, plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of SLE. MicroRNAs (miRNAs), small non‐coding RNAs that regulate gene expression, have emerged as important modulators of apoptosis in immune cells, influencing the balance between immune tolerance and autoimmunity. …”
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A transcriptomic analysis of Echinococcus granulosus larval stages: implications for parasite biology and host adaptation. by John Parkinson, James D Wasmuth, Gustavo Salinas, Cristiano V Bizarro, Chris Sanford, Matthew Berriman, Henrique B Ferreira, Arnaldo Zaha, Mark L Blaxter, Rick M Maizels, Cecilia Fernández

“…In the context of the biology of E. granulosus, our analyses reveal: (i) a diverse group of abundant long non-protein coding transcripts showing homology to a middle repetitive element (EgBRep) that could either be active molecular species or represent precursors of small RNAs (like piRNAs); (ii) an up-regulation of fermentative pathways in the tissue of the cyst wall; (iii) highly expressed thiol- and selenol-dependent antioxidant enzyme targets of thioredoxin glutathione reductase, the functional hub of redox metabolism in parasitic flatworms; (iv) candidate apomucins for the external layer of the tissue-dwelling hydatid cyst, a mucin-rich structure that is critical for survival in the intermediate host; (v) a set of tetraspanins, a protein family that appears to have expanded in the cestode lineage; and (vi) a set of platyhelminth-specific gene products that may offer targets for novel pan-platyhelminth drug development.…”
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miR-590-3p and Its Downstream Target Genes in HCC Cell Lines by Mennatallah Elfar, Asma Amleh

“…miRNAs are small non-coding RNA sequences of 18-25 nucleotides. …”
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Promiscuous RNA binding ensures effective encapsidation of APOBEC3 proteins by HIV-1. by Luis Apolonia, Reiner Schulz, Tomaž Curk, Paula Rocha, Chad M Swanson, Torsten Schaller, Jernej Ule, Michael H Malim

“…We show that A3G and A3F bind many different types of RNA, including HIV-1 RNA, cellular mRNAs and small non-coding RNAs such as the Y or 7SL RNAs. …”
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