The Landbound Chicken and the Deliberate Chameleon yet have their Uses: Yorùbá Art History, Language, and Interpretation. by Kathy Curnow

“…However, the question posed above remains intriguing, and is more complex than it appears. …”
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Mitigating salt stress in Lens culinaris: The protective mechanism of Rhizobium in enhancing growth, photosynthesis, and antioxidant defense system by Rinkee Kumari, Ekta Pandey, Shahla Faizan, Ahlam Khalofah, Mohammad Faizan

“…Agricultural soil contamination, particularly salinization, poses a significant and growing threat to global crop productivity, thereby necessitating the development of sustainable strategies to mitigate its adverse effects. …”
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Preclinical Study of Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Analysis of Tebipenem Using Monte Carlo Simulation for Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Bacterial Urinary Tract Infectio... by Fumiya Ebihara, Takumi Maruyama, Hidefumi Kasai, Mitsuru Shiokawa, Nobuaki Matsunaga, Yukihiro Hamada

“…Background/Objectives: The increasing prevalence of urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing organisms poses a significant clinical challenge worldwide due to limited oral treatment options. …”
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Integrated prevention and control technology of unloading pressure from boreholes and high-efficiency extraction for compound power disasters by Xingrun ZHANG, Bojie PAN, Yongbin ZHANG, Fuchang HAO, Baobin GAO, Zhiqi XI

“…Addressing the technical challenges posed by the compound disaster of intense mining pressure and high gas concentration, this study developed a novel viscous sealing material based on cellulose ether. …”
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In Silico and In Vitro development of novel small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 by Noha Samir Taibe, Sara H. Mahmoud, Maimona A. Kord, Mohamed Ahmed Badawy, Mahmoud Shehata, Mahmoud Elhefnawi

“…SARS-CoV-2 is causing severe to moderate respiratory tract infections, posing global health, social life, and economic threats. …”
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Comparison of Antimicrobial Activity between Ceftriaxone-Sulbactam-Disodium EDTA and Ceftazidime-Avibactam against Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacterales Isolates from a Tertiary... by KV Leela, Gopinathan Anusha

“…Introduction: The spread of Multidrug-Resistant (MDR) organisms worldwide poses a significant public health challenge, particularly in the South Asian region, including India. …”
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Application and discussion of geological guidance technology for deep coalbed methane horizontal wells: A case study of block X in Shenmu gas field, Ordos Basin by LIN Weiqiang, CONG Peng, WANG Hong, WEI Zichen, YANG Yuntian, YAO Zhiqiang, QU Lili, MA Limin, WANG Fanglu

“…The Benxi Formation the 8th coal seam is characterized by complex local structures, brittle and soft coal layers, fast drilling rates, and a tendency for collapse, making trajectory control of the horizontal section difficult and posing a challenge to achieving a high rate of reservoir drilling encounter. …”
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Photobiomodulation in Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: Outcomes in Stage I and Its Adjunctive Role in Advanced Cases by Filip Michalak, Marzena Dominiak, Zuzanna Grzech-Leśniak, Jan Kiryk, Kinga Grzech-Leśniak

“…With the increasing incidence of cancer, the management of MRONJ poses a growing challenge for clinicians. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of photobiomodulation (PBM) in treating patients with stage I, II, and III medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ). …”
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UAVs and Blockchain Synergy: Enabling Secure Reputation-Based Federated Learning in Smart Cities by Syed M. Aqleem Abbas, Muazzam A. Khan Khattak, Wadii Boulila, Anis Kouba, M. Shahbaz Khan, Jawad Ahmad

“…In traditional machine learning techniques, an enormous amount of sensor data from UAVs must be shared to central storage to perform model training, which poses serious privacy risks and risks of misuse of information. …”
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Effect of a Single Dose of Metoclopramide on Gastric Volume in Fasting Diabetic Patients Measured using Ultrasonography: A Randomised Controlled Trial by Shwetha K Mudalagirigowda, Madhu Srinivasaiah, Jyothi Bramhachar

“…Introduction: Diabetic patients have delayed gastric emptying time and even if adequately fasted before elective surgery, are found to have increased Gastric Volume (GV) compared to non diabetic patients. Increased GV poses them with an increased risk of aspiration during general anaesthesia. …”
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The role of cut-off values for creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, and uric acid in prognostic assessment of chronic heart failure: a retrospective cohort study by Zheng Xu, Yuebing Yue, Manfei Xu, Liyan Qian, Liping Dou

“…Subgroup analysis indicates that male gender is a significant risk factor for females (OR:2.424, P < 0.001); and age also posed a risk (OR:1.026, P = 0.036). NYHA class IV had an OR of 0.42 compared to class III (P < 0.001), and class III had an OR of 0.307 compared to class II (P = 0.016). …”
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Elastocaloric effect of NiTi shape memory alloys manufactured by laser powder bed fusion by Changyong Chen, Ze Pu, Bailiang Qin, Pengbo Wang, Congrui Yang, Kangcheung Chan

“…To address the challenges posed by the complex processing of NiTi alloys, the additive manufacturing technology has been employed for the preparation of NiTi alloys samples. …”
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Extending the Shelf-Life of Live Clams, <i>Venerupis corrugata</i>—Important Aspects of Current Packaging and Advances in Modified Atmosphere Packaging by Cintia Borghetti Goes, Susana Teixeira, Cristina Mena, Fátima Silva, Andreia Cruz, Inês Basílio, Maria Conceição Hogg, Morten Sivertsvik, Paula Teixeira, Fátima Poças

“…This species is highly perishable, typically sold live within 3 or 4 days, posing a significant risk of loss. Therefore, efforts to extend its shelf-life are relevant. …”
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<i>Rahnella aquatilis</i> Isolated from <i>Aedes albopictus</i> Impairs Mosquito Reproduction Capacity by Ling Gu, Lin Li, Jinyang Sun, Yongqiao Zhao, Kai Wan, Meichun Zhang, Julin Li, Meihua Zhang, Guoding Zhu, Jianxia Tang

“…<i>Aedes albopictus</i> is one of the most important vectors of Dengue, which poses a serious threat to public health. The bacterial microbiota has an effect on the parameters of mosquitos, such as larval development and fecundity, and it has emerged as a promising field to be explored for novel environmentally friendly control strategies. …”
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Variations of soil thermal conductivity in the Three-River Source Region, Qinghai‒Xizang Plateau by Jia Liu, Dong-Liang Luo, Wen-Jie Lei, Fang-Fang Chen, Rui-Xia He, Cheng-Song Yang, Yan Lu, Shi-Zhen Li

“…The ongoing permafrost degradation in the Three-River Source Region (TRSR) poses serious threats to ecosystems, water resources, and infrastructure projects. …”
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Population Dynamics and Nutritional Indices of <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Reared on Three Crop Species by Kifle Gebreegziabiher Gebretsadik, Xiangyong Li, Yanqiong Yin, Xueqing Zhao, Fushou Chen, Hongmei Zhang, Yan Wang, Ying Liu, Gao Hu, Aidong Chen

“…Although maize is the most favorable host, FAW can still survive and reproduce on sugarcane and sorghum during the nongrowing season, posing a risk to economically important crops in China. …”
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Integral approach to organelle profiling in human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes enhances in vitro cardiac safety classification of known cardiotoxic compounds by Brigitta R. Szabo, Brigitta R. Szabo, Jeroen Stein, Anna Savchenko, Thomas Hutschalik, Thomas Hutschalik, Filip Van Nieuwerburgh, Tim Meese, Georgios Kosmidis, Paul G. A. Volders, Elena Matsa, Elena Matsa, Elena Matsa, Elena Matsa

“…IntroductionEfficient preclinical prediction of cardiovascular side effects poses a pivotal challenge for the pharmaceutical industry. …”
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An NIR‐III 3P Excitable AIE Nanoprobe for High‐Quality Intravital Deep‐Brain Angiography by Zhijun Zhang, Hui Cheng, Zengming Yang, Xiangquan Deng, Miaomiao Kang, Ping Qiu, Ke Wang, Dong Wang, Ben Zhong Tang

“…However, the construction of such probes is often hindered by inherent trade‐offs in molecular design principles, posing significant challenges for their performance optimization and practical application. …”
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Effects of opioid-free anesthesia combined with iliofascial nerve block on perioperative neurocognitive deficits in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery: study protocol... by Tong Zhi, Shirong Wei, Jiao Kuang, Sitong Zhou, Danhong Yu, Tesheng Gao, Long Lei, Chengfei Xu, Liang Cheng, Qinghe Zhou, Ming Yao, Huadong Ni

“…Abstract Background Perioperative neurocognitive dysfunction (PND), a prevalent complication affecting elderly surgical patients, poses substantial challenges to postoperative rehabilitation and long-term functional independence. …”
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Performance of the Fall Armyworm, <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), over Three Generations on Four Maize Cultivars by Bo Zhang, Jing Yi, Yan Yan, Yirui Wang, Yana Xue, Haiwang Yan, Meifeng Ren, Daqi Li, Guoping Li, Junjiao Lu

“…Smith), is a highly destructive pest that poses serious threats and causes significant losses to the production of maize in China. …”
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