Harnessing the Power of Citizen Science for Agroecological Transitions: The Case of the One Million Voices of Agroecology Initiative and Digital Platform by Lisa Elena Fuchs, Lily Cannell van Dien, Maria Rosa ‘Rosy’ Mondardini, Ma Estrella ‘Esther’ Penunia, Irish Baguilat, Sergio Iván Larrea Macías, Marcelo Soares Souza, Eduardo Fernandes Formighieri, Murilo Gelain Gonçalves, Rodrigo B. Westphalen, Vitória Pimentel, Fabio Ricci, Daria Levina, Matthias Geck

“…The key research question addressed by the platform is: What agroecological practices are being implemented around the world, with what effects, and by whom? Its main functions include the participatory mapping of innovative on-farm and off-farm agroecological practices, their characterization, and their evaluation. …”
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Analysis and Design of a 50-kW Two Stage Converters for EV Fast Charger With High Efficiency and Wide Output Voltage of 150–1000 V by Ha-Min Park, Hyung-Woo Lee, Chan-Bae Park, Jae-Bum Lee, Jin-Chul Kim, Ju Lee

“…Additionally, by optimally selecting the frequencies of each converter and output voltage of the LLC resonant converter, which functions as the input voltage of the buck converter, high efficiency can be achieved. …”
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Nature-inspired three-dimensional foam-like porous carbon surface modified separator for high-performance Li-S batteries by Krishnan Vignesh, Tamilarasan Mathivanan, Mariappan Ganeshbabu, Nuthalapati Prasanna Naga Puneeth, Balasubramaniam Ramkumar, Yun Sung Lee, Ramakrishnan Kalai Selvan

“…The necessary 3-dimensional porous carbon structure and active surface functional groups are obtained without extra additives. …”
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CORRECTION OF ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC COR PULMONALE BY ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTORS ANTAGONISTS by V. S. Zadionchenko, N. B. Holodkova, O. I. Nesterenko, I. V. Pogonchenkova, A. M. Shchikota, Y. V. Ignatova, I. Y. Malyshev, E. B. Manukhina, S. V. Kruglov, D. A. Pokidyshev, O. A. Zemnina

“…ARA II added to common therapy of COPD complicated by CCP improves functional state of endothelium restricting hyperproduction of nitric oxide and its toxic effects and slowing down apoptotic cell death.…”
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Decoupling of alpine wetland degradation and regional development by Jianxin Jiao, Shanshan Li, A.Allan Degen, Wenyin Wang, Lingyan Qi, Zhanhuan Shang

“…Wetland is the core functional system of the global alpine region. However, with the development of the social economy in the past few decades, the alpine wetland ecosystem has suffered serious shrinkage, drying, degradation and landscape fragmentation. …”
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A Mechanical Fault Diagnosis Method for On-Load Tap Changers Based on GOA-Optimized FMD and Transformer by Ruifeng Wei, Zhenjiang Chen, Qingbo Wang, Yongsheng Duan, Hui Wang, Feiming Jiang, Daoyuan Liu, Xiaolong Wang

“…From the resulting intrinsic mode functions (IMFs), statistical time domain features—peak factor, impulse factor, waveform factor, and clearance factor—are extracted to form feature vectors. …”
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Optimization of Ultrasonic-Assisted Extraction of Crude Flavonoids from Moutai Distillers Grains and Evaluation of Their Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities by Ju Guo, Wei Liu, Hehe Li, Qinfei Ke, Feng Chen, Qingran Meng, Xingran Kou

“…On this basis, the in vitro antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of the crude flavonoid extract were further explored. …”
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The Design of the Ni₃N/Nb₄N₅ Heterostructure as Bifunctional Adsorption/Electrocatalytic Materials for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries by Xialei Li, Wen Shang, Shan Zhang, Chun Xu, Jiabiao Lian, Guochun Li

“…In order to address this issue, a novel Ni₃N/Nb₄N₅ heterostructure was synthesized via electrospinning and nitridation as a functional coating for polypropylene (PP) separators. …”
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Flexibility in PAM recognition expands DNA targeting in xCas9 by Kazi A Hossain, Lukasz Nierzwicki, Modesto Orozco, Jacek Czub, Giulia Palermo

“…xCas9 is an evolved variant of the CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing system, engineered to improve specificity and reduce undesired off-target effects. How xCas9 expands the DNA targeting capability of Cas9 by recognising a series of alternative protospacer adjacent motif (PAM) sequences while ignoring others is unknown. …”
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Construction of Large‐Scale Bioengineered Hair Germs and In Vivo Transplantation by Yangpeng Chen, Yuhui Hou, Jiejian Chen, Jiaojiao Bai, Lijuan Du, Chen Qiu, Hanzhou Qi, Xuanbei Liu, Junfei Huang

“…RNA sequencing, reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT‐qPCR), and functional validation are used to study the molecular mechanisms of HF regeneration. …”
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Design, Screening, and Impact of sgRNAs Targeting Bovine Prolactin Gene Receptor on Embryonic Development Using Stably Transfected Cell Lines by Daqing Wang, Guifang Cao, Xin Li, Xin Cheng, Zhihui Guo, Lu Li, Hong Su, Kai Zhang, Yuanyuan Zhang, Min Zhang, Feifei Zhao, Yifan Zhao, Junxi Liang, Yiyi Liu, Yong Zhang

“…This study not only provides new experimental evidence for the functional study of the PRLR but also lays an important theoretical foundation for the innovation of molecular breeding technologies in dairy cattle.…”
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Whole Genome Shotgun Sequencing-Based Insights into the Benzene and Xylene Degrading Potentials of Bacteria by MUCCEE FATIMA, MOHIUDDIN FARHAN, SHAHAB AANSA, ALMAJWAL ALI, AFSAR TAYYABA, AMOR HOUDA, RAZAK SUHAIL

“…Due to their hazardous effects on human health and air quality, benzene and xylene constitute the primary pollutants. …”
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Aptamer-Enhanced Surface Decontamination: A Novel Approach for Neutralizing Peanut Allergens and Preventing Cell-Degranulation by Mohamad Ammar Ayass, Trivendra Tripathi, Natalya Griko, Ramya Ramankutty Nair, Tutku Okyay, Jin Zhang, Kevin Zhu, Victor Pashkov, Lina Abi-Mosleh

“…To translate these findings into practical use, we formulated an allergen-neutralizing spray, FISTOQ, containing AYA22AR321, which effectively neutralized peanut allergens on peanut-butter-contaminated surfaces. …”
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Selective depletion of metastatic stem cells as therapy for human colorectal cancer by María Virtudes Céspedes, Ugutz Unzueta, Anna Aviñó, Alberto Gallardo, Patricia Álamo, Rita Sala, Alejandro Sánchez‐Chardi, Isolda Casanova, María Antònia Mangues, Antonio Lopez‐Pousa, Ramón Eritja, Antonio Villaverde, Esther Vázquez, Ramón Mangues

“…Colorectal cancer (CRC) cells overexpressing CXCR4 display trafficking functions and metastasis‐initiating capacity. We assessed the antimetastatic activity of a nanoconjugate (T22‐GFP‐H6‐FdU) that selectively delivers Floxuridine to CXCR4+ cells. …”
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Energy and Quality Assessment in the Cooling of Crushed Bombino Nero Grapes with Indirect Heat Exchange System and Direct Heat Exchange System with CO₂ by Ferruccio Giametta, Filippo Catalano, Gianluca Tanucci, Gabriele Fioschi, Vito Michele Paradiso, Biagio Bianchi

“…A study was conducted in a winery in Puglia on the effect of cooling crushed and destemmed Bombino Nero grapes, comparing two different systems: (1) traditional indirect heat exchange using a water-cooled with a tube-in-tube heat exchanger and (2) a direct refrigeration system with a CO₂ system. …”
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Shear stress-triggered adenosine triphosphate regulates angiogenic properties of human periodontal ligament stem cells by Maythwe Kyawsoewin, Jeeranan Manokawinchoke, Chutimon Termkwanchareon, Hnin Yu Lwin, Sanicha Yaklai, Nuttapol Limjeerajarus, Chalida Nakalekha Limjeerajarus, Hiroshi Egusa, Thanaphum Osathanon, Phoonsuk Limraksasin

“…The eATP impacts various functions of HPDLSCs, i.e., immunosuppression and inflammation. eATP has been reported to promote the angiogenesis of pulmonary vascular endothelial cells. …”
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Biodegradable Mg-Ca/Mg-Cu bilayer membranes with enhanced mechanical, osteogenesis and antibacterial performances for GBR applications by Yanbo Shan, Bo Qiao, Sihui Ouyang, Chengao Du, Lisheng Zhao, Gang Wang, Jianting Ye, Yingjie Xiong, Yu Wei, Jiangfeng Song, Jia She, Jiang Peng, Xianhua Chen, Fusheng Pan, Ning Wen

“…Herein, a structure-functional integrated Mg-Ca/Mg-Cu bilayer membrane was rolled at 150 °C through various single-pass reductions by using online heating rolling. …”
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Ultrathin and Highly Conformal Self-Powered Sensors by Liquid-Phase Transferring by Xingyi Dai, Qihua Liang, Yinghui Wu, Jiaxin Han, Yajun Cao, Xuyang Zhang, Junhui Huang, Junle Qu, Long-Biao Huang, Jie Kong, Jianhua Hao

“…Driven by the triboelectric effect, the self-powered sensor and its array exhibit good sensitivity and rapid response time, enabling tactile sensing functions for pressure, material species, surface roughness detection, and motion state. …”
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Sex differences in associations between hair glucocorticoids and internalizing symptoms in adolescents by Yasmine Zerroug, Marie-France Marin, Mara Brendgen, Miriam Beauchamp, Jean R. Séguin, Sylvana M. Côté, Catherine M. Herba

“…Gaining a deeper understanding of HPA axis functioning could help to identify youth who are at greater risk of developing stress-related psychopathologies.…”
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UBC9 overexpression promotes proliferation and metastasis in gastric cancer via ATF2 by QingShui Wang, ShengZhao Li, YiNing Xu, Yuluo Chen, Chao Xu, QiuYan He, Yan Ye, YiMin Huang, Yue Wu, KeJia Guo, YaJuan Wei, Yide Huang, Yan Liu, Qing Lin, Shanshan Wang, Feng Li, Minghan Huang, FangQin Xue, Yao Lin

“…In the study, we demonstrate significant UBC9 overexpression in gastric cancer tissues, which correlates with poor clinical outcomes. Functional analyses revealed that UBC9 knockdown significantly suppressed gastric cancer cell proliferation, migration, and invasion in vitro and in vivo, whereas UBC9 overexpression enhanced these malignant phenotypes. …”
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