Transposon-directed insertion-site sequencing (TraDIS) analysis of Enterococcus faecium using nanopore sequencing and a WebAssembly analysis platform by Alexandra L. Krause, Wytamma Wirth, Adrianna M. Turner, Louise Judd, Lucy Li, Willem van Schaik, Benjamin P. Howden, Glen P. Carter, Torsten Seemann, Ryan Wick, Timothy P. Stinear, Andrew H. Buultjens, Ian R. Monk

“…The approach and tools we have described here are likely applicable to other Gram-positive bacteria.…”
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Acanthamoeba keratitis in a tertiary referral hospital in central China: demographics, risk factors, clinical presentation, treatments and outcomes by Jia-Song Wang, Dan Zhao, Tian-Yu Yao, Xiao-Ying Jiang, Hua-Tao Xie, Ming-Chang Zhang

“…The radial keratoneuritis with crude salt-like granular dense infiltration can generally be effectively managed with medications. …”
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Case report of ovarian edema – A diagnostic dilemma by Rooma Sinha, B Rupa, Tejal Modi, Soumya Sampurna

“…Ovarian edema is a rare solid tumor-like condition, usually seen in women of reproductive age. …”
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Trial of Steroids in Retinal Assault: A Case Series by Sharanyaa Krishnamoorthy, Tharini Senthamizh, Vanaja Vaithiyanathan, M. Ashok Kumar

“…Both patients showed rapid visual improvement within a week. Non-surgical interventions like intravitreal anti-VEGF and steroids are alternative option for faster recovery and prevention of complications.…”
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Contemporary Painting as Reflector of Yoruba Cultural Values by Michael Olusegun Fajuyigbe

“… Every art form reflects the values of the cultural background that produces it, and visual culture in its present state is based on art and values from the past. …”
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Comparative analysis of the organelle genomes of seven Rosa species (Rosaceae): insights into structural variation and phylogenetic position by Rongxiang Zhang, Shuwen Liu, Ying Liu, Pei Wei, Niyan Xiang, Yuemei Zhao, Xiaoman Gao, Xiaoman Gao, Yebing Yin, Lijun Qin, Tao Yuan, Tao Yuan

“…These gene transfer events likely occurred in the ancestor of Rosa around 4.46 Mya. …”
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Single-round performance of colorectal cancer screening programs: a network meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials by Teruhiko Terasawa, Toshihiro Tadano, Koichiro Abe, Seiju Sasaki, Satoyo Hosono, Takafumi Katayama, Keika Hoshi, Tomio Nakayama, Chisato Hamashima

“…Conclusions This is the first network meta-analysis that evaluates program-level initial performance indicators. FIT-based programs likely detect more AN cases than gFOBT-based programs, while FS-, CTC-, and TCS-based programs may outperform FIT. …”
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Filtration efficiency of medical and community face masks against particles carrying SARS-CoV-2 by Sara Dalvand, Rasul Nasiri, Rasoul Yarahmadi, Farah Bokharaei-Salim, Ali-Asghar Farshad, Somayeh Soleimani-Alyar

“… Introduction: Airborne bioaerosols like SARS-CoV-2 can pose a significant threat to the respiratory system of humans. …”
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MOG positive primary autoimmune meningitis mimicking tuberculous meningitis: a case series by Anand Kumar, Vivek Nambiar, Sudheeran Kannoth, Siby Gopinath, Annamma Mathai, Tejas Shivarthi, Mahima Sriram, Muddana Nikhilesh, Saraf Udit Umesh, Gopikrishnan Unnikrishnan, Meena Thevarkalam

“…MOG IgG antibody positive cases were identified from the Neuroimmunology Lab Registry, and the case sheets were screened for TBM-like presentation. Cases were included on the basis of MOG IgG positivity, an initial diagnosis of tuberculosis was suspected and antitubercular therapy was initiated with minimal response.Results We described the clinical, microbiological, radiological and serological features of five patients with a TBM-like presentation eventually diagnosed with MOG-associated meningitis. …”
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Leveraging IoT and CFD to optimize solar PV module performance in high-temperature environments; case study: Kirkuk, Iraq by Yaareb Elias Ahmed, Jagadeesh Pasupuleti, Firas Basim Ismail, Suad Hassan Danook, Fadhil Khadoum alhousni, Mohammad Reza Maghami

“…However, their efficiency is significantly affected by high operating temperatures, especially in regions like Kirkuk, Iraq, with high solar irradiance and ambient temperatures. …”
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Advanced image super-resolution using deep learning approaches by Mohamed Badiy, Fatima Amounas, Mourade Azrour, Mohammad Ali A. Hammoudeh

“…This study aims to push the boundaries of ISR by combining these architectures for greater precision and visual fidelity. The tasks are as follows: 1) design and implement a hybrid model using CNNs and GANs for image super-resolution tasks; 2) train the model on benchmark datasets like Set5, Set14, DIV2K, and specialized datasets such as X-ray images; 3) assess the model’s performance using numerical metrics like Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio (PSNR) and Structural Similarity Index Measure (SSIM); 4) to compare the proposed method against existing state-of-the-art ISR techniques and demonstrate its superiority. …”
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Targeting the Adenosine‐Mediated Metabolic Immune Checkpoint with Engineered Probiotic for Enhanced Chemo‐Immunotherapy by Jinhui Wang, Jing Wang, Zhijie Yu, Hongyu Wen, Chensi Zhao, Jiayong Zhong, Chuanle Xiao, Yingqiu Li, Jianqiao Xu, Jinquan Wang, Zong‐Wan Mao, Wei Xia

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Synergistic Hierarchical AI Framework for USV Navigation: Closing the Loop Between Swin-Transformer Perception, T-ASTAR Planning, and Energy-Aware TD3 Control by Haonan Ye, Hongjun Tian, Qingyun Wu, Yihong Xue, Jiayu Xiao, Guijie Liu, Yang Xiong

“…The framework integrates (1) a novel adaptation of the Swin-Transformer to generate a dense, semantic risk map from raw visual data, enabling the system to interpret ambiguous marine conditions like sun glare and choppy water, enabling real-time environmental understanding crucial for guidance; (2) a Transformer-enhanced A-star (T-ASTAR) algorithm with spatio-temporal attentional guidance to generate globally near-optimal and energy-aware static paths; (3) a domain-adapted TD3 agent featuring a novel energy-aware reward function that optimizes for USV hydrodynamic constraints, making it suitable for long-endurance missions tailored for USVs to perform dynamic local path optimization and real-time obstacle avoidance, forming a key control element; and (4) CUDA acceleration to meet the computational demands of real-time ocean engineering applications. …”
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DNA-Containing Extracellular Structures of Tumor Cells Inhibit the Formation of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps <i>in vitro</i> by A. N. Kazimirskii, J. M. Salmasi, G. V. Poryadin, M. I. Panina, A. E. Kim, A. G. Chakhalian, O. O. Turishcheva

“…Contacts with HCT116 adenocarcinoma cells cause rapid formation of neutrophil web-like structures – within 1 hour. The opening of neutrophil web-like structures induced by contacts with K562 myeloblastoma cells requires a longer incubation (2 hours). …”
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Revisiting the Born–Infeld-AdS black hole phase structure through Landau theory and free energy landscape approaches by Md Sabir Ali, Hasan El Moumni, Jamal Khalloufi, Karima Masmar

“…To visualize the direct implications of the Landau functional of the usual Van-der-Waals-like fluids, we consistently employed the generic Landau formalism. …”
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Factor-H-related protein 1 (FHR1), a promotor of para-inflammation in age-related macular degeneration by Andjela Sekulic, Sarah M. Herr, Kelly Mulfaul, Inga-Marie Pompös, Silvia Winkler, Carola Dietrich, Benedikt Obermayer, Robert F. Mullins, Thomas Conrad, Peter F. Zipfel, Florian Sennlaub, Christine Skerka, Olaf Strauß

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Leveraging digital twins for community-driven sustainable WEFE nexus management by Ali Shehadeh, Odey Alshboul, Mohammad Tamimi

“…In this study, advanced digital modeling like a digital twin (DT) model is used to analyze the Water-Energy-Food-Environment (WEFE) nexus in Irbid Camp, a representative urban setting plagued by resource management issues. …”
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A mathematical approach to the role of chemical reactions and temperature-dependent fluid properties on the peristaltic transport of non-Newtonian Ree-Eyring fluid in a nonuniform... by Prathiksha Sanil, Manjunatha Gudekote, Rajashekhar Choudhari, Madhavi M. R., Hanumesh Vaidya, Kerehalli Vinayaka Prasad

“…MATLAB R2023a is used to visualize the impact of critical parameters like velocity, temperature, concentration, and streamlines under varying physical conditions. …”
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Benchmarking large language models for biomedical natural language processing applications and recommendations by Qingyu Chen, Yan Hu, Xueqing Peng, Qianqian Xie, Qiao Jin, Aidan Gilson, Maxwell B. Singer, Xuguang Ai, Po-Ting Lai, Zhizheng Wang, Vipina K. Keloth, Kalpana Raja, Jimin Huang, Huan He, Fongci Lin, Jingcheng Du, Rui Zhang, W. Jim Zheng, Ron A. Adelman, Zhiyong Lu, Hua Xu

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Repurposing Olive Oil Mill Wastewater into a Valuable Ingredient for Functional Bread Production by Ignazio Restivo, Lino Sciurba, Serena Indelicato, Mario Allegra, Claudia Lino, Giuliana Garofalo, David Bongiorno, Salvatore Davino, Giuseppe Avellone, Luca Settanni, Luisa Tesoriere, Raimondo Gaglio

“…Two leavening processes were tested: sourdough inoculum (<i>S</i>) vs. biga-like inoculum (<i>B</i>), with controls (CTR) without OOMW addition. …”
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