Green Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles as a Promising Nanomedicine Approach for Anticancer, Antibacterial, and Anti-Inflammatory Therapies by Hussien NA, Khalil MAEF, Schagerl M, Ali SS

“…Nahed Ahmed Hussien,1 Maha Abd El Fattah Khalil,1 Michael Schagerl,2 Sameh Samir Ali3 1Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Functional and Evolutionary Ecology, University of Vienna, Vienna, A-1030, Austria; 3Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, EgyptCorrespondence: Michael Schagerl; Sameh Samir Ali, Email michael.schagerl@univie.ac.at; samh_samir@science.tanta.edu.egBackground and Aim: The rapid advancement of nanotechnology has opened new avenues for biomedical applications, particularly in antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer therapies. …”
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Extraction of Physical Parameters of RRab Variables Using Neural Network Based Interpolator by Nitesh Kumar, Harinder P. Singh, Oleg Malkov, Santosh Joshi, Kefeng Tan, Philippe Prugniel, Anupam Bhardwaj

“…Determining the physical parameters of pulsating variable stars such as RR Lyrae is essential for understanding their internal structure, pulsation mechanisms, and evolutionary state. In this study, we present a machine learning framework that uses feedforward artificial neural networks (ANNs) to infer stellar parameters—mass (<i>M</i>), luminosity (log(<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>L</mi><mo>/</mo><msub><mi>L</mi><mo>⊙</mo></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>)), effective temperature (log(<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>T</mi><mi>eff</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula>)), and metallicity (<i>Z</i>)—directly from Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) light curves. …”
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Modeling the compressive strength of concrete at different curing regimes using machine learning by Kennedy C. Onyelowe, Ahmed M. Ebid, Rosa Belén Ramos Jiménez, Angel Geovanny Lozano Guamán, Diego Ramiro Ñacato Estrella, Juan Carlos Cayán Martínez, Eduardo Francisco García Cabezas, Paul Awoyera

“…In the relation between the predicted and measured values of the Fc, the GP produced a fit line parametric expression of y = 0.967 × with MAE of 6.97 MPa, RMSE of 8.6 MPa and R2 of 0.693, the EPR produced a fit line parametric expression of y = 0.987x, with MAE of 3.97 MPa, RMSE of 5.3 MPa, and R2of 0.900, and the ANN produced a fit line parametric expression of y = 0.997x, MAE of 2.32 MPa, RMSE of 3.16 MPa, and R2 of 0.966. …”
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Integrated transcriptome and metabolome analysis provides insights into anthocyanin biosynthesis in Cichorium intybus L. by Mingzhao Zhu, Ran Zhao, Hanying Wu, Baohai Zhang, Bin Zhang, Xiangyang Han

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HIV-1 diversity among young women in rural South Africa: HPTN 068. by Mariya V Sivay, Sarah E Hudelson, Jing Wang, Yaw Agyei, Erica L Hamilton, Amanda Selin, Ann Dennis, Kathleen Kahn, F Xavier Gomez-Olive, Catherine MacPhail, James P Hughes, Audrey Pettifor, Susan H Eshleman, Mary Kathryn Grabowski

“…We analyzed the molecular epidemiology and evolutionary history of HIV in young women attending high school in rural South Africa.…”
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Involvement of the Inflammasome and Th17 Cells in Skin Lesions of Human Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania (Viannia) panamensis by K. Gonzalez, J. E. Calzada, C. E. P. Corbett, A. Saldaña, M. D. Laurenti

“…The Th17 immune response was assessed using CD3, CD4, RoRγt, IL-17, IL-6, IL-23, and TGF-β1 antibodies, and the inflammasome response was assessed by IL-1β, IL-18, and caspase-1 antibodies. …”
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Morphology and connectivity of retinal horizontal cells in two avian species by Anja Günther, Vaishnavi Balaji, Bo Leberecht, Julia J. Forst, Alexander Y. Rotov, Tobias Woldt, Dinora Abdulazhanova, Henrik Mouritsen, Henrik Mouritsen, Karin Dedek, Karin Dedek

“…In agreement with some earlier studies, we confirmed two highly abundant cell types (H1, H2) and two rare cell types (H3, H4), of which H1 is an axon-bearing cell, whereas H2-H4 are axonless. …”
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Analysis of codon usage bias in the mitochondrial genome of Pleurozia purpurea by Mengxue DU, Xin ZHANG, Jie GAO, Sheng BI, Jiewei HAO, Lina ZHANG

“…The research results can provide reference for evolutionary studies of mitochondrial genomes in bryophytes.…”
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Exploring the Spatio-Temporal Dynamics and Factors Influencing PM_2.5 in China’s Prefecture-Level and Above Cities by Long Chen, Yanyun Nian, Minglu Che, Chengyao Wang, Haiyuan Wang

“…Key findings include (1) The annual value of PM_2.5 from 2000 to 2021 ranged between 27.4 and 42.6 µg/m³, exhibiting a “bimodal” variation trend and phased evolutionary characteristics. …”
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Molecular characterization of the tet (M)-carrying transposon Tn7124 and plasmids in Escherichia coli isolates recovered from swine by Yingying Liu, Yingying Liu, Zhu Qiao, Yan Ma, Mingcheng Wang, Gongzheng Hu, Enzhong Li

“…Here, we report the genetic features and evolutionary mechanisms of two tet (M)-bearing plasmids (pTA2 and pTA7) recovered from swine Escherichia coli isolates. …”
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Imaging Estimation for Liver Damage Using Automated Approach Based on Genetic Programming by David Herrera-Sánchez, Héctor-Gabriel Acosta-Mesa, Efrén Mezura-Montes, Socorro Herrera-Meza, Eduardo Rivadeneyra-Domínguez, Isaac Zamora-Bello, María Fernanda Almanza-Domínguez

“…The proposal is based on Genetic Programming (GP), the paradigm of evolutionary computing, which has become relevant in recent years for image-processing tasks. …”
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Pressure-Amplified Structural Superiority in Silty Clays: Dynamic Divergence Between Undisturbed and Remolded States by Jinhu Hu, Banglong Zhou, Penggang Li, Jing Wang, Yayuan Yang

“…The experimental results reveal that: (1) Undisturbed soils exhibit 20–30% higher maximum shear stress (<i>τ_dmax</i>) and shear modulus (<i>G_dmax</i>) than remolded counterparts at 300 kPa, far exceeding the <5% deviation at 50 kPa due to enhanced particle-cementation synergy under pressure. (2) The normalized shear modulus ratio (<i>G_d</i>/<i>G_dmax</i>) exhibits low sensitivity to confining pressure, with <i>G_d</i>/<i>G_dmax</i>–<i>γ_d</i> relationship curves predominantly confined within a narrow band range. A triphasic evolutionary characteristic is manifested in the progressive reduction of <i>G_d</i>/<i>G_dmax</i> with increasing shear strain (<i>γ_d</i>), and quasi-linear attenuation is observed within the shear strain range of 1 × 10⁻⁴ ≤ <i>γ_d</i> ≤ 1 × 10⁻². (3) Remolded and undisturbed specimens demonstrate close correspondence in damping ratio (<i>λ_d</i>) across consolidation pressures. …”
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Structural Variations Associated with Adaptation and Coat Color in Qinghai‐Tibetan Plateau Cattle by Xiaoting Xia, Fuwen Wang, Xiaoyu Luo, Shuang Li, Yang Lyu, Yining Zheng, Zhijie Ma, Kaixing Qu, Rende Song, Jianyong Liu, Jicai Zhang, Basang Wangdui, Basang Zhuzha, Suolang Quji, Li Zhao, Silang Wangmu, Ciren Luobu, Nima Cangjue, Danzeng Luosang, Suolang Sizhu, Haijian Cheng, Ruizhe Li, Zhipeng Wu, Ruihua Dang, Yongzhen Huang, Xianyong Lan, Luohao Xu, Haifei Hu, WaiYee Low, Zhuqing Zheng, Yu Wang, Yuanpeng Gao, Lu Deng, Johannes A. Lenstra, Jianlin Han, Xueyi Yang, Wenfa Lyu, Bizhi Huang, Chuzhao Lei, Ningbo Chen

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Genome sequencing of Plasmodium malariae identifies continental segregation and mutations associated with reduced pyrimethamine susceptibility by Amy Ibrahim, Franziska Mohring, Emilia Manko, Donelly A. van Schalkwyk, Jody E. Phelan, Debbie Nolder, Steffen Borrmann, Ayola A. Adegnika, Silvia Maria Di Santi, Mohammad Shafiul Alam, Dinesh Mondal, Francois Nosten, Colin J. Sutherland, Robert W. Moon, Taane G. Clark, Susana Campino

“…Signals of recent evolutionary selection were identified in genes encoding putative surface proteins (pmmsp1) and putative erythrocyte invasion proteins (pmdpap3, pmrbp2, pmnif4). …”
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Diversity and function of soluble heterodisulfide reductases in methane-metabolizing archaea by Xingyu Lyu, Hang Yu, Yahai Lu

“…In this study, we investigated the functional diversity and evolutionary dynamics of HdrA in methane-metabolizing archaea. …”
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Whole Genome Sequencing of a Non-O1/O139-Group Vibrio cholerae Isolated from a Patient with a Bloodstream Infection by Wang S, Jin S, Zhu X, Li Y, Pan X

“…WGS analyses identified 8 classes of virulence genes with different functions. A total of 3.541 bacterial genes, including 3.482 from V. cholerae, were annoted using the Non-Redundant Protein Sequence (NR) database. …”
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PYMES: Ciclo de Vida y Etapas de su Desarrollo by Juan Carlos Leiva Bonilla

“…La empresa percibe que su oferta es aceptada y empiezaa crecer. 3. La empresa alcanza un crecimiento importante y debeprofesionalizarse. 4. …”
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Future pharmacy practitioners' insights towards integration of artificial intelligence in healthcare education: Preliminary findings from Karachi, Pakistan. by Tahmina Maqbool, Humera Ishaq, Sadia Shakeel, Ayeshah Zaib Un Nisa, Hina Rehman, Shadab Kashif, Halima Sadia, Safila Naveed, Nazish Mumtaz, Sidra Siddiqui, Shazia Jamshed

“…In an evolutionary era of medical education, "Artificial intelligence" (AI) is applied to replicate human intellect, encompassing abilities, logical reasoning and effective problem-solving skills. …”
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Data‐driven guidelines for phylogenomic analyses using SNP data by Jacob S. Suissa, Gisel Y. De La Cerda, Leland C. Graber, Chloe Jelley, David Wickell, Heather R. Phillips, Ayress D. Grinage, Corrie S. Moreau, Chelsea D. Specht, Jeff J. Doyle, Jacob B. Landis

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Interior and Climate Modeling of the Venus Zone Planet TOI-2285 b by Emma L. Miles, Colby Ostberg, Stephen R. Kane, Ondrea Clarkson, Cayman T. Unterborn, Tara Fetherolf, Michael J. Way, Sadie G. Welter

“…We performed climate simulations using ROCKE-3D that provide a suite of possible temperate scenarios for the planet for a range of topographical and initial surface water assumptions. …”
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