Modeling the Impact of Fabrication Variabilities on the Performance of Silicon Avalanche Photodetectors by David Liu, Luca F. Errico, Matteo G. C. Alasio, Mike Zhu, Enrico Bellotti

“…This work presents a systematic study of the sensitivities of silicon avalanche photodiode (APD) performance metrics, including gain, excess noise, and bandwidth, to potential variabilities in the fabrication process. …”
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Gut microbiota: a crucial player in the combat against tuberculosis by Jie Lin, Jie Lin, Dongli Chen, Dongli Chen, Yongen Yan, Yongen Yan, Jiang Pi, Jiang Pi, Jiang Pi, Junfa Xu, Junfa Xu, Lingming Chen, Lingming Chen, Lingming Chen, Biying Zheng, Biying Zheng

“…These commensal gut microbiota serve various functions, such as providing nutrients, processing ingested compounds, maintaining gut homeostasis, and shaping the intestinal structure in the host. …”
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Optimization of the composition of polysaccharide-based composite films as a potential food packaging material by T. V. Kryuk, T. G. Tyurina, O. S. Popova, N. A. Romanenko, G. P. Goncharuk, E. N. Trush

“…It is shown that the inclusion to the polymer matrix of additional components (antioxidants, reinforcing agents) will improve the operational characteristics of film materials and expand their functionality.…”
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Plant Secondary Metabolites—Central Regulators Against Abiotic and Biotic Stresses by Ameer Khan, Farah Kanwal, Sana Ullah, Muhammad Fahad, Leeza Tariq, Muhammad Tanveer Altaf, Asad Riaz, Guoping Zhang

“…This review provides comprehensive insights into the recent advances in understanding the functions of SMs in plant defense against abiotic and biotic stresses, emphasizing their regulatory networks and biosynthetic pathways. …”
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De Novo Assembly, Characterization and Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of the Mature Male and Female Gonads in <i>Acrossocheilus parallens</i> by Weiqian Liang, Lanyuan Liu, Dingxian Chen, Kaifeng Wang, Shengyue Lin, Weijian Chen, Sixun Li, Binhua Deng, Qiang Li, Chong Han

“…These results provide basic data for further research on the functions of the genes and pathways related to sex differentiation and gonad development in <i>A. parallens</i>.…”
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Reconstruction of the distal third of the nose: case series and literature review by Raissa Barakatt de Figueiredo, Eduardo Machado Mariano, Wilson Cintra-Junior, Hélio Kiyoto Maebayashi, An Wan Ching, José Antônio Cezaretti

“…Introduction: The nose has great aesthetic and functional importance, with a high incidence of malignant lesions. …”
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An Assessment of the Impact of Climate Change on Maize Production in Northern Mexico by Nuria Aide López Hernández, Aldo Rafael Martínez Sifuentes, Wiktor Halecki, Ramón Trucíos Caciano, Víctor Manuel Rodríguez Moreno

“…These results indicate that irrigation is functioning as a climate change adaptation strategy, reducing the impact of extreme weather on maize productivity, which could have a negative impact on water productivity in the study region in the short term.…”
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Comparative Study of Sol-Gel and Green Synthesis Technique Using Orange Peel Extract to Prepare TiO2 Nanoparticles by Hind Fadhil Oleiwi, Aseel J. Rahma, Siham I. Salih, Ammar A. Beddai

“…FTIR spectroscopy was used to determine the functional groups of TiO2 nanoparticles and their bonding nature. …”
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Focal volume optics for composite structuring in transparent solids by Bo Zhang, Zhuo Wang, Dezhi Tan, Min Gu, Yuanzheng Yue, Jianrong Qiu

“…We demonstrated that the generated composite micro-nano structures are applicable to multi-dimensional information integration, nonlinear diffractive elements, and multi-functional optical modulation. This work presents the experimental verification of highly universal all-optical fabrication of composite micro-nano structures with independent controllability in multiple degrees of freedom, expands the current cognition of ultrafast laser-based material modification in transparent solids, and establishes a new scientific aspect of strong-field optics, namely, focal volume optics for composite structuring transparent solids.…”
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Cooking Alters the Metabolites of Onions and Their Ability to Protect Nerve Cells from Lead Damage by Li Zhao, Liping Wang, Nan Wang, Xinchang Gao, Bin Zhang, Yufen Zhao, Ning Wang

“…Onions (<i>Allium cepa</i> L.) are nutritious vegetables; however, variations in processing methods can influence their chemical composition and functional properties. Raw processing and cooking are the two main food-processing methods for onions, but it is not clear what kind of changes these two methods cause. …”
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UniMap: Type‐Level Integration Enhances Biological Preservation and Interpretability in Single‐Cell Annotation by Haitao Hu, Yue Guo, Fujing Ge, Hao Yin, Hao Zhang, Zhesheng Zhou, Fangjie Yan, Qing Ye, Jialu Wu, Ji Cao, Chang‐Yu Hsieh, Bo Yang

“…Here, a multiselective adversarial network is introduced for the first time and present UniMap, which functions as a “discerner” to identify and exclude interfering cells from various data sources during dataset integration. …”
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Smart Leather Using Thermoresponsive Cholesteric Liquid Crystals in Surface Finishing by Cosmin-Andrei Alexe, Carmen Gaidau, Ioana Rodica Stanculescu, Cristina Burducea, Viorel Cîrcu

“…The chromatic transition properties responsive to various external stimuli have become not only of great aesthetic value but also a first step toward smart sensor functions, for thermal, pressure or environmental toxicity warning. …”
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One-step introduction of the hexafluoroisobutyl group, synthesis of (S)-5,5,5,5',5',5'-hexafluoroleucine, and its incorporation into peptides and proteins by Delamare, Aline, Naulet, Guillaume, Mummadi, Sandeep, Guichard, Gilles, Compain, Guillaume

“…The isobutyl motif is a highly prevalent functional group in medicinal chemistry, commonly present in numerous drugs and bioactive compounds. …”
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Supporting Global Communications of 6G Networks Using AI, Digital Twin, Hybrid and Integrated Networks, and Cloud: Features, Challenges, and Recommendations by Shaymaa Ayad Mohammed, Sallar S. Murad, Havot J. Albeyboni, Mohammad Dehghani Soltani, Reham A. Ahmed, Rozin Badeel, Ping Chen

“…Subsequently, recommendations for each problem are provided, offering solutions to unresolved difficulties where functionalities are anticipated to improve, hence enhancing the overall user experience.…”
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Maladaptive Plasticity in Aphasia: Brain Activation Maps Underlying Verb Retrieval Errors by Kerstin Spielmann, Edith Durand, Karine Marcotte, Ana Inés Ansaldo

“…In the last decades, functional neuroimaging techniques have enabled studying the neural basis underlying anomia and its recovery. …”
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18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT scans for thoracic tuberculosis: current evidence and future perspectives by Ana Paula Santos, Rosana Souza Rodrigues, Erik H.J.G. Aarntzen, Paulo Henrique Rosado de Castro, Cecile Magis-Escurra, Fernanda Carvalho de Queiroz Mello

“…In this narrative review, we aim to summarise evidence supporting the use of this molecular imaging modality in thoracic presentations of TB, particularly pulmonary and lymph node involvement, together with concepts to aid in the reporting and interpretation of the tests. …”
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Effect of simulated gastrointestinal digestion on antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activities of bioactive peptides generated in sausages fermented with Staphylococcus simulans Q... by Hongying Li, Hongbing Fan, Zihan Wang, Qiujin Zhu, Jianping Wu

“…PeptideRanker, BIOPEP-UWM and admetSAR were used to further predict the functional properties and intestinal absorption of the identified peptide sequences from GI digestion. …”
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Chromosome-level genome of the brown lacewing Micromus angulatus (Stephens, 1836) (Neuroptera: Hemerobiidae) by Yang Zhao, Qingbin Zhan, Yongjie Wang, Rongxiang Cao, Liben Jiang, Qiujing Xu

“…The assembled genome spans 1.29 Gb, with scaffold N50 of 63.78 Mb, and complete BUSCO score of 97.00%, containing eight pseudochromosomes, demonstrates a high degree of continuity. Functional annotation identified 13,250 protein-coding genes, and repetitive sequences, which account for 83.65% of the genome, were also characterized. …”
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Piper nigrum Leaf and Stem Assisted Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles and Evaluation of Its Antibacterial Activity Against Agricultural Plant Pathogens by Kanniah Paulkumar, Gnanadhas Gnanajobitha, Mahendran Vanaja, Shanmugam Rajeshkumar, Chelladurai Malarkodi, Kannaiyan Pandian, Gurusamy Annadurai

“…The FTIR analysis was performed to identify the possible functional groups involved in the synthesis of silver nanoparticles. …”
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Determining Gold Thickness in Multilayer Samples by Measuring the Intensity Ratio of the Au-Lα/Fe-Kα X-Ray by Giovanni Buccolieri, Roberto Cesareo, Alfredo Castellano, Antonio Serra, Fabio Paladini, Alessandro Buccolieri

“…Multilayer samples are used in a wide range of sectors for their functionality. In the field of cultural heritage, multilayer samples are also common, as in the case of gilded or silvered alloys in the pigment layers in paintings. …”
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