Production of bioplastic films from wild cocoyam (Caladium bicolor) starch by Chinaza Faithfulness Enwere, Ikechukwu Stanley Okafor, Adekunle A. Adeleke, Nzerem Petrus, Khaleel Jakada, Adebayo Isaac Olosho, Peter P. Ikubanni, Prabhu Paramasivam, Salihu Ayuba

“…Scanning Electron Microscopy revealed a uniform and smooth morphology, while Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy confirmed the presence of key functional groups responsible for the material's performance. …”
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The GLP-1 receptor agonist liraglutide inhibits necroptosis and neuroinflammation in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease with diabetes co-morbidity by Xiaomin Zhang, Pengyang Du, Bo Bai, Peng Feng, Xia Lian, Christian Hölscher, Yongqing Wang, Guofang Xue

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist liraglutide on motor function, necroptosis, and neuroinflammation in the brain in mice with diabetic Parkinson’s disease (PD) and its possible mechanism.MethodsWe prepared a diabetic model with streptozotocin, followed by 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine-induced diabetic PD model, along with liraglutide or saline intervention, and the control group with equal volume saline. …”
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An Innovative Artificial Intelligence Classification Model for Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Utilizing Cardiac Biomechanics Derived from Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Liqiang Fu, Peifang Zhang, Liuquan Cheng, Peng Zhi, Jiayu Xu, Xiaolei Liu, Yang Zhang, Ziwen Xu, Kunlun He

“…Significant challenges persist in diagnosing non-ischemic cardiomyopathies (NICMs) owing to early morphological overlap and subtle functional changes. While cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) offers gold-standard structural assessment, current morphology-based AI models frequently overlook key biomechanical dysfunctions like diastolic/systolic abnormalities. …”
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A Multi-Goal Particle Swarm Optimizer for Test Case Prioritization by Muhammad Nazir, Arif Mehmood, Waqar Aslam, Yongwan Park, Gyu Sang Choi, Imran Ashraf

“…This study proposes an approach based on MOPSO that focuses on maximum fault coverage, most circumstance insurance, and minimal execution time. Experiments are performed using the average percentage of faults detected (APFD) to evaluate its performance. …”
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Coverage and connectivity maximization for wireless sensor networks using improved chaotic grey wolf optimization by Muhammad Suhail Shaikh, Chang Wang, Senlin Xie, Gengzhong Zheng, Xiaoqing Dong, Shuwei Qiu, Mohd Ashraf Ahmad, Saurav Raj

“…One of the key challenges is the optimal placement of sensor nodes, which directly impacts network performance and deployment costs. This study presents an Improved Chaotic Grey Wolf Optimization (ICGWO) algorithm to enhance WSN coverage and connectivity while addressing challenges like high deployment costs, limited coverage, and insufficient connectivity. …”
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Innovative Approaches for PCB Image Reconstruction: Tailored Datasets, Metrics, and Models by Qianyue Wang

“…The dataset’s realism is validated through Structural Similarity Index Measure (SSIM) analysis and a CNN-based classification test, confirming its alignment with real-world PCB defects. 2) A new evaluation metric, Detail Reconstruction Quality (DRQ), designed to measure edge reconstruction precision, addressing the limitations of traditional metrics like PSNR and MSE. The validity of DRQ is further demonstrated by benchmarking it against SSIM and PSNR on diverse datasets, including DIV2K and Kodak, where DRQ achieves superior fine-detail reconstruction performance. 3) Comprehensive benchmarking across seven models, providing a robust evaluation of both traditional and state-of-the-art approaches. …”
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Identification and evaluation of metabolic mRNAs and key miRNAs in colorectal cancer liver metastasis by Guanxuan Chen, Shiwen Wang, Meng Zhang, Wenna Shi, Ruoyu Wang, Wanqi Zhu

“…Results Our study identified 12 mRNAs and 4 miRNAs significantly associated with CRC liver metastasis. Functional enrichment analysis indicated that these key genes were intricately linked with biological processes like lipid transport, homeostasis, and metabolism. …”
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Variants in NR6A1 cause a novel oculo vertebral renal syndrome by Uma M. Neelathi, Ehsan Ullah, Aman George, Mara I. Maftei, Elangovan Boobalan, Daniel Sanchez-Mendoza, Chloe Adams, David McGaughey, Yuri V. Sergeev, Ranya AI Rawi, Amelia Naik, Chelsea Bender, Irene H. Maumenee, Michel Michaelides, Tun Giap Tan, Siying Lin, Rafael Villasmil, Delphine Blain, Robert B. Hufnagel, Gavin Arno, Rodrigo M. Young, Bin Guan, Brian P. Brooks

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Transforming civil engineering: The role of nanotechnology and AI in advancing material durability and structural health monitoring by Ali Akbar Firoozi, Ali Asghar Firoozi, Mohammad Reza Maghami

“…Focusing on nano-silica and nano-titanium dioxide, the research enhances concrete properties, introducing functionalities like self-cleaning and pollution reduction. …”
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Exploring protein–protein ligation approaches for the cytosolic delivery of antigens using AIP56 by Bruno Pinheiro, Bruno Pinheiro, Bruno Pinheiro, Ana C. Moura, Ana C. Moura, Pedro Oliveira, Jorge E. Azevedo, Jorge E. Azevedo, Jorge E. Azevedo, Ana do Vale, Ana do Vale, Nuno M. S. dos Santos, Nuno M. S. dos Santos

“…The modular structure of well-characterized AB toxins allows different cargoes to be grafted, creating a target-specific biotechnological tool capable of cytosolic delivery.MethodsIn this study, we employed protein–protein fusion strategies—SpyCatcher003, SnoopCatcher, and SnoopLigase—to generate chimeras between the delivery region of AIP56 (AIP56L258-N497) and β-lactamase and performed functional delivery assays.ResultsThe chimeras were successfully obtained using these strategies and were all able to deliver β-lactamase into the cytosol of J774.A1 macrophages. …”
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Glycine rich proteins of ticks: more than a cement component by Renata Perotto de Souza, Mariana Vieira Dalla Valentina, Bruna Ferreira Leal, Sílvia Dias Oliveira, Carlos Alexandre Sanchez Ferreira, Ala Tabor

“…This review highlights the roles that tick GRPs may perform beyond the formation and maintenance of the cement scaffold, including structural characterization, locations and functional relevance, hypothetical functions, and their potential use in anti-tick vaccine development.…”
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Tailhook Recognition for Carrier-Based Aircraft Based on YOLO with Bi-Level Routing Attention by Aiguo Lu, Pandi Liu, Jie Yang, Zhe Li, Ke Wang

“…Additionally, the loss function was optimized to accelerate the bounding box regression process. …”
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An In-Depth Statistical Analysis of the TARC Parameter to Evaluate the Real Impact of Random Phases in MIMO Antennas by Angel Perez-Miguel, Hildeberto Jardon-Aguilar, Jose Alfredo Tirado-Mendez, Ricardo Gomez-Villanueva, Ruben Flores-Leal, Erik Fritz-Andrade

“…This analysis is very useful to determine the most likely performance of a MIMO antenna in a real communications scenario. …”
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Frege: Una estipulación viable by Lourdes Valdivia

“…Incomplete names are function names which include function expressions (in a Mathematical sense), predicates, connectives and quantifiers. …”
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Reanalysis‐Based Global Radiative Response to Sea Surface Temperature Patterns: Evaluating the Ai2 Climate Emulator by Senne Van Loon, Maria Rugenstein, Elizabeth A. Barnes

“…We perform such simulations with the Ai2 Climate Emulator (ACE), a machine learning‐based emulator trained on ERA5 reanalysis data (ACE2‐ERA5). …”
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Memory dependent modulation of hippocampal theta power through frontoparietal phase synchronous brain stimulation by Nina M. Ehrhardt, Jevri Hanna, Dayana Hayek, Robert Fleischmann, Ulrike Grittner, Axel Thielscher, Agnes Flöel, Daria Antonenko

“…While memory did not differ between tACS and sham conditions, we observed tACS-induced increases in hippocampal theta power and its connectivity in individuals with superior memory performance. This study provides first-time evidence that phase-synchronized tACS over lateral frontoparietal areas influences hippocampal theta oscillatory activity, substantiating its potential to modulate hippocampal functions in health and disease.…”
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Interaction Prediction on BACE-1 Inhibitors Data for Alzheimer Disease using Message Passing Neural Network by Bihter Daş, Suat Toraman

“…The medical condition that develops as memory loss, dementia, and a general decrease in cognitive functions due to the death of brain cells over time is called Alzheimer's disease. …”
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Next-generation probiotics: Advancements in fermented dairy products and their health benefits by Aqsa Ajmal, Jixia Yang, Rimsha Ajmal, Md. Zobair Al Mahmud

“…This review focuses on the interaction of NGPs with conventional probiotics, which improves the performance of functional fermented dairy products. …”
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Bridging the gap between remotely sensed phenology and the underlying ecophysiological processes: The SWELL model by Sofia Bajocco, Carlo Ricotta, Simone Bregaglio

“…Remote sensing has become a key tool for monitoring phenological events on large spatial and temporal scales, primarily using vegetation indices like the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI). …”
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Cross‐correlating soil aggregate stability methods to facilitate universal interpretation by Deborah Aller, Joseph P. Amsili, Harold M. vanEs

“…We cross‐correlated three common water‐stable aggregate methods (WSACASH, WSAARS, and WSASLAKES) using a dataset of nearly 1400 samples and developed pedotransfer functions using random forest models to evaluate method performance. …”
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