Sensory acceptance testing and rheological parameter analysis of a plant-based cocoa (Theobroma cacao l.) dessert formulated with chickpeas (Cicer arietinum L.), quinoa (Chenopodiu... by Camila Araújo Costa Lira, José Diogo da Rocha Viana, Larissa Morais Ribeiro da Silva, Socorro Vanesca Frota Gaban

“…Rich in fiber, protein, and bioactive compounds, plant-based ingredients offer functional and health-promoting properties while reducing environmental impact. …”
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Optimizing microstructure and mechanical properties in additively manufactured 18Ni (300) maraging steel by controlling strengthening agents by Mohammed Ali, Ali Khosravifard, Antti Järvenpää, Jukka Kömi, Atef Hamada

“…Physical models were utilized to relate yield strengths to microstructural characteristics, highlighting the strengthening effect of second-phase particles. Empirical equations based on power law and exponential functions were assessed for modeling strain-hardening behavior. …”
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The role of universal stress protein Usp1413 in meropenem adaptive resistance and environmental stress responses in Acinetobacter baumannii by Sirui Zhang, Jingdan Wang, Rong Yu, Haiping Liu, Shuyan Liu, Kai Luo, Jin'e Lei, Bei Han, Yanjiong Chen, Shaoshan Han, E Yang, Meng Xun, Lei Han

“…In addition, Usp1413 affected the bacterial abilities of biofilm formation and swarm motility, as well as helped A. baumannii response to various environmental stresses. These effects of Usp1413 were achieved by regulating its interaction proteins, within the functions of YigZ family protein, acetyltransferase, and SulP family inorganic anion transporter. …”
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Genotyping by Amplicon Sequencing (GBAS) With Newly Developed SSR and EPIC Markers Reveals Structure in Populations of the Green Toad (Bufotes viridis) Across Rural and Urban Envir... by Vincent Kendlbacher, Yoko Philipina Krenn, Thapasya Vijayan, Christina Rupprecht, Magdalena Spießberger, Manuel Curto, Lukas Landler, Harald Meimberg

“…We then tested their functionality in singleplex‐PCRs before employing them in multiplex reactions and preparing them for sequencing. …”
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Multi-Locus GWAS Mapping and Candidate Gene Analysis of Anticancer Peptide Lunasin in Soybean (<i>Glycine max</i> L. Merr.) by Rikki Locklear, Jennifer Kusumah, Layla Rashad, Felecia Lugaro, Sonia Viera, Nathan Kipyego, Faith Kipkosgei, Daisy Jerop, Shirley Jacquet, My Abdelmajid Kassem, Jiazheng Yuan, Elvira de Mejia, Rouf Mian

“…Our study is an important effort to understand the genetic basis and functional genes for lunasin production in soybean seeds.…”
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Unveiling the green transition and gender disparities in the energy industry: A value-based DEA cluster analysis approach by C.O. Henriques, M.C. Gouveia, C.P. Viseu, S.R. Sousa, V. Moutinho

“…These dimensions were transformed into value functions inspired by Kahneman and Tversky, emphasizing the heightened sensitivity to the negative effects of gender disparities compared to the benefits of gender parity. …”
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TAS2R38 gene methylation is associated with syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and clinical symptoms by Melania Melis, Eleonora Loi, Giacomo Aru, Giorgia Sollai, Mariano Mastinu, Lala Chaimae Naciri, Giacomo De Riu, Luigi Angelo Vaira, Giulia Costanzo, Davide Firinu, Paola Cabras, Aldo Caddori, Roberto Crnjar, Patrizia Zavattari, Iole Tomassini Barbarossa

“…TAS2R38 polymorphisms (SNPs) that decrease receptor functionality contributing to individual differences in susceptibility to airway infections. …”
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Optimal Positioning and Sizing of Distributed Energy Sources in Distribution System Using Hunter-Prey Optimizer Algorithm by P. Rajakumar, M. Senthil Kumar, K. Karunanithi, S. Vinoth John Prakash, P. Baburao, S. P. Raja

“…HPO optimizes solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind turbine (WT) DG systems to minimize multi-objective functions (MOFs) including active power loss (APL) and voltage deviation (VD), and to enhance voltage stability (VS). …”
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Allosteric modulation and direct activation of glycine receptors by a tricyclic sulfonamide by César O. Lara, Carlos F. Burgos, Katherine Fariña-Oliva, Ana M. Marileo, Victoria P. San Martín, David Flaig, Paul Soto-Ortega, Omayra V. Contreras, Anggelo Sazo, Krishna Gaete-Riquelme, Jeremías Corradi, Carola Muñoz-Montesino, Jorge Fuentealba, Patricio A. Castro, Luis G. Aguayo, Cecilia Bouzat, Gustavo Moraga-Cid, Gonzalo E. Yévenes

“…Positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) targeting GlyRs exerted analgesic effects, motivating research on glycinergic PAMs as potential pain therapies. …”
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Machine learning and genetic algorithm-guided directed evolution for the development of antimicrobial peptides by Heqian Zhang, Yihan Wang, Yanran Zhu, Pengtao Huang, Qiandi Gao, Xiaojie Li, Zhaoying Chen, Yu Liu, Jiakun Jiang, Yuan Gao, Jiaquan Huang, Zhiwei Qin

“…Introduction: Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are valuable alternatives to traditional antibiotics, possess a variety of potent biological activities and exhibit immunomodulatory effects that alleviate difficult-to-treat infections. …”
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Explaining <i>Echis</i>: Proteotranscriptomic Profiling of <i>Echis carinatus carinatus</i> Venom by Salil Javed, Prasad Gopalkrishna Gond, Arpan Samanta, Ajinkya Unawane, Muralidhar Nayak Mudavath, Anurag Jaglan, Kartik Sunagar

“…Our results provide a thorough molecular and functional profile of <i>E. c. carinatus</i> venom.…”
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H1N76/77 deamidation facilitates chromatin remodelling and genome stability during DNA damage repair by Tingting Feng, Mengyan Li, Chenmiao Hu, Yuan Tian, Wei‐Guo Zhu

“…Following DNA double‐strand breaks, the metabolic enzyme phosphorylated CTP synthase 1 (CTPS1) functions as a deamidase, catalyzing the rapid conversion of H1 residues Asn76 and Asn77 into aspartate. …”
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Synergistic Mechanism of Hydroxyl Regulation and a Polyvinylpyrrolidone Surfactant in Enhancing the Catalytic Oxidation Abilities of BiOBr by Yiran Zhang, Boyuan Xuan, Jiekai Wang, Xiang Chen, Changwei Zhao, Lixia Zhao, Jing Kang

“…This work elucidates the synergistic effects of hydroxyl-rich solvents and surfactant modification in the fabrication of advanced BiOBr-based photocatalysts, providing new insights for high-performance photocatalysis for environmental remediation.…”
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Analyzing in-situ stress response characteristics of coals based on optimized measurement-while-drilling parameters by Kun ZHANG, Ke WANG, Jianxi REN, Shangxin FENG, Pengbo CHANG, Yutao ZHAO, Yanping MIAO, Jian HU

“…In the drilling process, the drilling rate negatively correlated with the weight on bit (WOB) but positively correlated with the torque. The functional relationship between the drilling indices and the stress in coals exhibited a high goodness of fit (R2 = 0.92). …”
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SMARCB1 orchestrates cellular plasticity and oncogenic pathways in typical and chondroid chordomas by Weihai Liu, Moksada Regmi, Shikun Liu, Ying Xiong, Yuwei Dai, Yingjie Wang, Jun Yang, Chenlong Yang

“…SMARCB1 expression positively correlated with patient survival and epithelial-mesenchymal markers. Functional studies revealed that SMARCB1 knockdown significantly enhanced cell proliferation, migration, and invasion. …”
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Insights from Metabolomic and Transcriptomic Analyses into Sulforaphane’s Protective Mechanism Against Deoxynivalenol Toxicity via Spermine Regulation by Yeyi Xiao, Jianliang Wu, Menke Feng, Jie Wang, Lele Qi, Chao Xu, Haifei Wang, Wenbin Bao

“…Emerging evidence demonstrated that sulforaphane (SFN) exerts potent protective effects against DON-triggered cytotoxicity through multimodal mechanisms. …”
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One more way to address the seasonal water shortage of the largest freshwater lake in China? A nature-based solution through lake bathymetry restoration by Bing Li, Guishan Yang, Rongrong Wan, David P. Hamilton, Jing Yao

“…The simulations evaluated the hydrodynamic impacts of restoration, focusing on its implications for water resource management and ecological functions. New hydrological insights for the region: Results revealed significant impacts of bathymetry restoration, particularly during low-water-level periods. …”
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Application of wax therapy with Chinese herbal medicine in nursing of a patient with bone arthralgia (中药蜡疗技术应用于1例骨痹患者的护理体会) by LIU Lin (芦琳), TANG Ling (唐玲), LI Suqian (李苏茜)

“…This paper observed the effect of wax therapy with Chinese herbal medicine in nursing of a patient with bone arthralgia. …”
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Surface Charge Transfer Enhanced Cobalt‐Phthalocyanine Crystals for Efficient CO2‐to‐CO Electroreduction with Large Current Density Exceeding 1000 mA cm−2 by Tengyi Liu, Di Zhang, Yutaro Hirai, Koju Ito, Kosuke Ishibashi, Naoto Todoroki, Yasutaka Matsuo, Junya Yoshida, Shimpei Ono, Hao Li, Hiroshi Yabu

“…Comprehensive characterization attributes this high performance to its carbon‐supported‐crystalline structure and surface charge transfer (SCT). Density functional theory (DFT) calculations further reveal that even minimal SCT effectively optimizes the adsorption energies of key intermediates (*CO and *COOH), thereby significantly enhancing intrinsic activity. …”
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Iron Snails: Nonequilibrium Dynamics and Spiral Abundance Patterns by Neige Frankel, David W. Hogg, Scott Tremaine, Adrian Price-Whelan, Jeff Shen

“…Structures in phase-space density can be hard to measure accurately, because spatially varying selection effects imprint their own patterns on the density. …”
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