Quenching and Recovery of Persistent X-Ray Emission during a Superburst in 4U 1820–30 by Zhijiao Peng, Zhaosheng Li, Yuanyue Pan, Tao Fu, Wenhui Yu, Yupeng Chen, Shu Zhang, Maurizio Falanga, Shuang-Nan Zhang

“…We report the superburst from 4U 1820–30 in 2021 observed by the Monitor of All-sky X-ray Image and Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER). During the tail of the superburst, we found that the NICER light curve unexpectedly increased from 1080 to 2204 counts s ^−1 over 6.89 hr. …”
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Assessment of nutritional quality of taro (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott.) genotypes of the Eastern Himalaya, India by Hammylliende Talang, Gabriella T. Mawlong, Lanamika Kjam, M. Bilashini Devi, Bishal Gurung, Niraj Biswakarma, Nongmaithem Uttam Singh, Veerendra Kumar Verma, Heiplanmi Rymbai, Palavalasa Raviteja, Bapi Das, Thejangulie Angami, Aabon W. Yanthan, Sandip Patra, Badapamain Makdoh, Rumki H. Ch Sangma, Shiwot Ruth Assumi, Christy B. K. Sangma, L. Joymati Chanu, Samarendra Hazarika

“…Megha Taro-2 and Megha Taro-1 had the highest cormel numbers and cormel yield, respectively. In mineral composition, Tamitin had the highest N, K, Zn, Cu, and Mn, Tagitung White recorded the highest P, and BCC-2 had the highest Fe and Ca + Mg. …”
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Clinical Outcome Prediction Model in Tetralogy of Fallot Without Pulmonary Valve Replacement Using Contraction Fraction From the SCOUT‐TOF Registry by Mark A. Fogel, Jennifer A. Faerber, Abdullah Mahmood, Keerthi Reddy, Xuemei Zhang, Elizabeth Goldmuntz, Matthew A. Harris, David Biko, Sara Partington, Stephen Paridon, Michael Mcbride, Victor Ferrari, Kevin K. Whitehead, Laura Mercer‐Rosa

“…Composite outcome 1 (CO1) included death, transplantation, ventricular tachycardia, and pacemaker placement, and composite outcome 2 (CO2) added cardiovascular hospitalizations. …”
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Utilizing ultrasound for the extraction of polysaccharides from the tuber of Typhonium giganteum Engl.: Extraction conditions, structural characterization and bioactivities by Xi Peng, Jing-Ya Wang, Kui-Xu Gao, Zhi-Kun Wang, Qiao-Ling Deng, Yao Wang, Mei-Bian Hu, Yu-Jie Liu

“…The determination of optimal process parameters for the UAE of TGEPs (TGEP-U) was accomplished through the application of response surface methodology (RSM). …”
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A Novel Metabolic Risk Classification System Incorporating Body Fat, Waist Circumference, and Muscle Strength by Carlos Raúl Robledo-Millán, María Regina Diaz-Domínguez, Ari Evelyn Castañeda-Ramírez, Efrén Quiñones-Lara, Sebastián Valencia-Marín, Ricardo Xopán Suárez-García, Nely Gisela López-Desiderio, Claudio Adrían Ramos-Cortés, Areli Marlene Gaytán Gómez, Juan Manuel Bello-López, Héctor Iván Saldívar-Cerón

“…<b>Methods</b>: This cross-sectional study involved 300 young adults (18–22 years) from a university in Mexico City, utilizing body composition (%BF) and anthropometric measures (WC, GS) to categorize them into four risk groups: protective, low risk, increased risk, and high risk. …”
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Assessing the neuroprotective potential of Eucalyptus globulus essential oil in a 6-hydroxydopamine rat model of Parkinson's disease by Aracely Janneth Naranjo-Viteri, Matías Jávega Cometto, Matías Caverzan, Leandro Gabriel Champarini, María Paula Zunino, Rogelio E. Abburra, Claudia B. Hereñú, Rosana Crespo

“…Given the rising prevalence of the neurodegenerative disorder, Parkinson's disease, in aging populations, this study aims to investigate the effect of Eucalyptus globulus EO (EuEO) in a rat Parkinson model induced by bilateral lesion with the neurotoxin, 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA). Methods: EuEO composition was determined by GC–MS. Wistar rats were treated with EuEO (25 mg/kg, i.p) for 36 days, and behavioral tests (Barnes maze, wire mesh ramp, and grip strength) were performed 18 days after 6-OHDA application. …”
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Impact of sediment deposition on the distribution of plant formations in the neoformed zones of the Allal El Fassi dam by Ajdi Mouhcine, Safaa benmessaoud, Younes Gaga, Jawhari Fatima Zahra, Kara Mohammed, Abderrahim Bouhaddioui, Jamila Bahhou

“…Our methodology included evaluating physicochemical parameters and conducting floristic assessments to reveal the variations in plant species diversity. …”
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Variability in grain, flour, functional properties and protein profiling in newly developed wheat genotypes grown in temperate climate of Western Himalayas by Taha Mukhtar, Abida Jabeen, Syed Zameer Hussain, Raashid Ahmad Siddiqi, Shabir H. Wani, Anju Mahendru-Singh, Tawheed Amin, Quraazah A. Amin, Mohmad Sayeed Bhat

“…All the studied genotypes/varieties showed significant variations (p ≤ 0.05) with respect to proximate composition, gluten content, SDS sedimentation value, falling number and solvent capacities. …”
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Direct-fed microbials optimize ruminal fermentation, microbial ecosystem and milk quality to enhance the lactation performance of Sanhe dairy cows by Aoyu Jiang, Zixin Liu, Ziyan Yang, Shizhe Zhang, Jian Wu, Chuanshe Zhou, Zhiliang Tan

“…This study aims to assess the impact of direct-fed microbials (DFMs) containing Lentilactobacillus buchneri, Bifidobacterium longum, and Pediococcus pentosaceus on rumen fermentation parameters, rumen microbial composition, and lactation performance in dairy cows. …”
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Effect of mixed protein supplementation on golf performance and muscle function: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study by Ji-Won Seo, Shu Jiang, Soyoung Ahn, Yu Seon Kang, Yunho Sung, Xinxing Li, Parivash Jamrasi, Eun Mi Sun, Jihee Yoo, Byung-Yong Kim, Hyunsu Sim, Wook Song

“…No significant differences were observed in body composition parameters (p > .05).Conclusion The intake of a mixed protein containing both animal and plant proteins had positive effects on golf performance and muscle function. …”
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The Crop Succession Systems Under No-Tillage Alters the Surface Layer Soil Carbon Stock and Stability by Paloma Pimentel de Souza, Deivid Lopes Machado, Micael Silva de Freitas, Aracy Camilla Tardin Pinheiro Bezerra, Tiara Moraes Guimarães, Eder Marcos da Silva, Natanael Moreira do Nascimento, Rafael da Silva Borges, Vladimir Eliodoro Costa, Claudio Hideo Martins da Costa, Simério Carlos Silva Cruz

“…We evaluated the biomass dry mass and the soil parameters such as soil density, total porosity, and light organic matter across all layers. …”
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Metasilicate-based alkaline mineral water improves the growth performance of weaned piglets by maintaining gut-liver axis homeostasis through microbiota-mediated secondary bile aci... by Jian Chen, Kanwar K. Malhi, Xiaowei Li, Xiangwen Xu, Jianxun Kang, Bichen Zhao, Yaru Xu, Xuenan Li, Jinlong Li

“…Histopathological evaluations were conducted using hematoxylin and eosin staining. To analyze the composition of the gut microbiota, 16S rRNA PacBio SMRT Gene Full-Length Sequencing was performed. …”
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Nutritional risk, functional decline, and symptom burden in lung cancer: a study based on PG-SGA scores and biochemical data by Shasha Shen, Shasha Shen, Shiyun Xing, Shiyun Xing, Tingting Shen, Li Niu, Xiaojing Tian, Xiaojing Tian, Hu Ma, Hu Ma, Xiaoxia Gou, Xiaoxia Gou

“…The relationships between nutritional status, blood biochemical markers, body composition, and quality of life were analyzed.ResultsAmong the 270 hospitalized lung cancer patients analyzed, 74.81% were male, and 80.74% were aged over 65 years. …”
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Using 3D and 4D digital human modeling in extended reality-based rehabilitation: a systematic review by Mengdi Lu, Wim Saeys, Wim Saeys, Maria Maryam, Inva Gjeleshi, Hoda Nazarahari, Steven Truijen, Sofia Scataglini

“…., depression, emotional regulation, body image), and general health outcomes (e.g., body composition, metabolic health).ConclusionDespite variability in study parameters, limited evidence suggests that 3D DHM in XR-based rehabilitation may enhance physical and psychological recovery across various pathologies. …”
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Usefulness of differential somatic cell count for udder health monitoring: Effect of intramammary infections, days in milk, quarter location, and parity on quarter-level differenti... by Mariana Fonseca, Daryna Kurban, Jean-Philippe Roy, Débora E. Santschi, Elouise Molgat, Simon Dufour

“…Our findings highlighted that IMI, parity, and DIM influenced DSCC. Therefore, these parameters should be considered when interpreting DSCC.…”
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Microbiome Understanding in Maternity Study (MUMS), an Australian prospective longitudinal cohort study of maternal and infant microbiota: study protocol by Amanda Henry, Emad M El-Omar, Lynne M Roberts, Georgina L Hold, Maria E Craig, Katie Harris, Daniella Susic, Gregory Davis, Anthony J O' Sullivan, Emily McGovern, George Mangos

“…Measurements include anthropometrics, body composition, blood pressure, serum hormonal and metabolic parameters and vaginal pH. …”
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Analogs of Precambrian microbial communities formed de novo in Caucasian mineral water aquifers by Daria G. Zavarzina, Alexey A. Maslov, Alexander Y. Merkel, Nataliya A. Kharitonova, Alexandra A. Klyukina, Ekaterina I. Baranovskaya, Elena A. Baydariko, Evgeniy G. Potapov, Kseniya S. Zayulina, Andrey Y. Bychkov, Nikolay A. Chernyh, Elizaveta A. Bonch-Osmolovskaya, Sergey N. Gavrilov

“…We analyzed the geological and hydrogeochemical parameters of the three aquifers and a recharge area of the YMWB and investigated their microbial communities using metagenomic and cultivation-based approaches within a long-term survey. …”
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Probiotic Bacillus pumilus LV149 enhances gut repair, modulates microbiota, and alters transcriptome in DSS-induced colitis mice by Xinyu Sun, Long Yun, Keming Xie, Renhui Liu, Xinyue Ren, Bokun Zeng, Xudong Cao, Zhi Li, Guihao Zhou, Bang Liu, Luo Peng, Lihong Yuan

“…The effects were assessed through physiological parameters, intestinal barrier integrity, inflammation, gut microbiota composition, and transcriptomic changes.ResultsLV149 significantly improved pathological symptoms, including weight loss and disease activity index (DAI), and reduced colon shortening in a dose-dependent manner and inflammatory damage. …”
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16S rRNA and metabolomics reveal the key microbes and key metabolites that regulate diarrhea in Holstein male calves by P. P. Cao, C. L. Hu, M. J. Li, Y. H. An, X. Feng, X. H. Ma, D. Z. Wang, Z. H. Song, G. S. Ji, D. Yang, Q. Ma, W. F. Yang, J. N. Dong, H. R. Zhang, Y. Ma, Y. F. Ma

“…These alterations in the fecal microbiota and metabolite composition were found to be the principal contributors to growth retardation in diarrheic calves.…”
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Supplementation of Yupingfeng polysaccharides in low fishmeal diets enhances intestinal health through influencing the intestinal barrier, immunity, and microflora in Macrobrachium... by Mingyang Liu, Mingyang Liu, Cunxin Sun, Cunxin Sun, Qunlan Zhou, Qunlan Zhou, Pao Xu, Pao Xu, Aimin Wang, Xiaochuan Zheng, Xiaochuan Zheng, Bo Liu, Bo Liu

“…Growth performance, antioxidant enzyme activities, intestinal ultrastructure, non-specific immunity, and microbiota were assessed.ResultsThe LF diet significantly reduced growth performance parameters compared to the control group. However, YPF supplementation notably improved these parameters, with the greatest improvement observed at a 1000 mg/kg dosage. …”
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