Quantifying the connectivity dimension of the soil security assessment framework by Julio C. Pachón Maldonado, Emma C. Leonard, Damien J. Field, Katie McRobert, Richard Heath, Alex B. McBratney

“…Using an online self-evaluation tool, the framework was applied to Australian land managers, focusing on the connectivity of two soil functions and six soil threats. The framework includes: utility graphs for each indicator; a method for nuanced interpretation of each soil role and connectivity indicators; spatial components; and automatic feedback to stakeholders. …”
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Health Outcomes of Sarcopenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Charlotte Beaudart, Myriam Zaaria, Françoise Pasleau, Jean-Yves Reginster, Olivier Bruyère

“…Sarcopenia is also associated with functional decline (pooled OR of 6 studies 3.03 (95% CI 1.80-5.12)), a higher rate of falls (2/2 studies found a significant association) and a higher incidence of hospitalizations (1/1 study). …”
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The Potential of Neuregulin 4 as a Novel Biomarker and Therapeutic Agent for Vascular Complications in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Dan X, Li K, Xu J, Yan P

“…Xiaofang Dan,1– 3 Ke Li,1– 3 Jiali Xu,4 Pijun Yan1– 3,5,6 1Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Metabolic Vascular Disease Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Diabetes and Metabolism, Luzhou, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Gastroenterology, the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, People’s Republic of China; 5Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Nephropathy, Luzhou, People’s Republic of China; 6Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases Key Laboratory of Luzhou, Luzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Pijun Yan, Email peter2007110361@126.comAbstract: Neuregulin 4 (Nrg4), a novel adipokine produced primarily by brown adipose tissue (BAT), has been functionally characterized to exert beneficial effects on modulating energy homeostasis and glucolipid metabolism, and is closely associated with the development and progression of obesity and obesity-associated metabolic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and cardiovascular diseases. …”
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Improved Variational Mode Decomposition in Pipeline Leakage Detection at the Oil Gas Chemical Terminals Based on Distributed Optical Fiber Acoustic Sensing System by Hongxuan Xu, Jiancun Zuo, Teng Wang

“…Furthermore, we integrate VMD with fuzzy dispersion entropy to effectively select and reconstruct intrinsic mode functions, significantly enhancing the denoising performance. …”
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Crop of the Middle Urals in 1913-2012: One Hundred Years of Reforming by V. N. Mamyachenkov

“…It is proved that the effect from the huge public investment was clearly inadequate and disproportionate: agriculture absorbed huge funds at low returns. …”
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Accelerated Telomere Shortening in Acromegaly; IGF-I Induces Telomere Shortening and Cellular Senescence. by Ryusaku Matsumoto, Hidenori Fukuoka, Genzo Iguchi, Yukiko Odake, Kenichi Yoshida, Hironori Bando, Kentaro Suda, Hitoshi Nishizawa, Michiko Takahashi, Shozo Yamada, Wataru Ogawa, Yutaka Takahashi

“…<h4>Results</h4>Patients with acromegaly exhibited shorter telomere length than age-, sex-, smoking-, and diabetes-matched control patients with non-functioning pituitary adenoma (0.62 ± 0.23 vs. 0.75 ± 0.35, respectively, P = 0.047). …”
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In-operando characterizations of oligothiophene OFETs: controlling the structure-property relationships at the nanoscale by Souren Grigorian, Anton Davydok, Linda Grodd, Yuriy Luponosov, Sergey Ponomarenko, Ilaria Fratoddi

“…Abstract Grazing Incident Wide Angle X-ray Scattering (GIWAXS) studies on organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) fabricated with an aliphatic functionalized α,α'-quinquethiophene (i.e. 5,5′′′′-dihexyl-2,2′:5′,2′′:5′′,2′′′:5′′′,2′′′′-quinquethiophene, DH5T) thin film, were carried out. …”
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Multi-Objective Trajectory Optimization for Rigid-Flexible Coupling Spray-Painting Robot Integrated with Coating Process Constraints by Feng Xu, Bin Zi, Jingyuan Wang, Zhaoyi Yu

“…Based on this foundation, objective functions and constraint equations for spraying trajectory optimization were established. …”
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Integrated Mendelian randomization and single-cell RNA-sequencing analyses identified OAS1 as a novel therapeutic target for erectile dysfunction via targeting fibroblasts by Yi Wang, Guihua Chen, Deng Li

“…While these findings highlighted the potential of OAS1 as a therapeutic target, further experimental and clinical studies were still required to validate its functional role and therapeutic relevance in ED pathology.…”
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An Ultra-Low-Voltage Approach to Accurately Set the Quiescent Current of Digital Standard Cells Used for Analog Design and Its Application on an Inverter-Based Operational Transcon... by Riccardo Della Sala, Francesco Centurelli, Giuseppe Scotti

“…All of the standard-cell inverters used for analog functions receive the local supply voltages produced by the ASVGs, which enable setting each cell’s quiescent current to a multiple of a reference current and each cell’s static output voltage to an appropriate reference voltage. …”
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A Novel Algorithm for Ice‐Water Discrimination in Large Lakes Using ICESat‐2 Altimetry and Data Driven Machine Learning by Isabella Peter, Eric J. Anderson, Matthew R. Siegfried, Nathan T. Kurtz

“…Abstract Large freshwater lakes are critical for human life, ecosystem functioning, and the global carbon cycle. However, consistent high‐resolution methods to characterize ice over large lakes remain limited. …”
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Efficiency and Safety of Binocular Cataract Phacoemulsification by D. F. Pokrovsky

“…It has been established that to date in the literature there is a sufficient amount of data indicating the positive aspects of ISBCS, associated with faster rehabilitation, better functional results, as well as time, financial, and economic aspects. …”
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The (temperature-dependent) Raman spectra of some traditional semiconductors by A.R. Zanatta

“…Based on these spectra, all phonon modes were identified and the most prominent ones were analyzed in terms of their peak position (ω) and line-width (γ), in the 83−823 K temperature range, as obtained from fitting the spectra with Voigt functions. This part of the work includes a detailed study of the temperature-dependent ωT and γT data according to the 3- and 4-phonon model, as well as their (supposedly) linear behavior above room-temperature. …”
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Do oribatid mites of tropical montane rainforests respond to nitrogen and phosphorus additions? by Laura M. Sánchez‐Galindo, Dorothee Sandmann, Franca Marian, Mark Maraun, Stefan Scheu

“…Abstract Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) depositions worldwide are increasing the risks of biodiversity and functionality loss in terrestrial ecosystems, particularly in tropical regions. …”
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Different storage and freezing protocols for extracellular vesicles: a systematic review by Shahin Ahmadian, Negin Jafari, Amin Tamadon, Alireza Ghaffarzadeh, Reza Rahbarghazi, Mahdi Mahdipour

“…Optimal storage protocols are crucial for maintaining EV structural, molecular, and functional integrity. This systematic review aimed to gather evidence on the effects of various storage protocols on EV characteristics and integrity. …”
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Metabolic and structural changes in lower-limb skeletal muscle following neuromuscular electrical stimulation: a systematic review. by Maurice J H Sillen, Frits M E Franssen, Harry R Gosker, Emiel F M Wouters, Martijn A Spruit

“…In order to increase understanding of the mechanisms of functional improvements following NMES, the purpose of this study was to systematically review changes in enzyme activity, muscle fiber type composition and muscle fiber size in human lower-limb skeletal muscles following only NMES.…”
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The Impact of the Fibrinolytic System on the Outcomes of Thrombolytic Therapy by R. E. Kalinin, E. A. Klimentova, I. A. Suchkov, A. A. Egorov, A. S. Pshennikov

“…Thrombolysis is one of the effectively used methods for treating patients with acute vascular pathology. …”
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Influence of Coarse Aggregate Exposure on Air Purification Efficiency in Photocatalytic Cement Composites by Karol Chilmon, Maciej Kalinowski, Wioletta Jackiewicz-Rek

“…These results demonstrated their functionality even under low-intensity UV-A irradiation (1 W/m²), making them suitable for environments with limited sunlight exposure.…”
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Production of invert sugar from cellulose for subsequent fermentation with feeder yeast by I. S. Polyanskaya, L. M. Voropay, O. B. Kuznetsova, E. A. Abakumova

“…At the same time, the flexibility of biotechnologies makes it possible to develop a functional feed product for farm animals with a specific set of biologically active substances, bioelements, in particular.…”
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Assessment of Interregional Inequality of Tax Revenues by A. Sh. Kamaletdinov, A. A. Ksenofontov

“…Based on the Russian Federation subjects’ economic activity model, it is concluded that the total tax revenues collected on regions reflect the effectiveness of its functioning. A more accurate picture is described with the quotient of the tax revenues’ division by the labor resources engaged in their creation. …”
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