Application of the Original Agroecological Survey and Indicator System tool (OASIS) to organic and conventional farms in Belgium, France, and Italy by Alexander Wezel, Alexander Wezel, Paola Migliorini, Paola Migliorini, Anna Brumer, Tommaso Gaifami, Tommaso Gaifami, Angelica Marchetti, Geoffrey Floymont, Garance Guizard, Elsa Michel, Marie-Alix Renaud, Karla Škorjanc, Nicolas Allard, Stefano Bocchi, Alain Peeters, Alain Peeters, Alain Peeters

“…However, what is lacking is assessing this transition with adequate tools and methodology. Here, we present the Original Agroecological Survey and Indicator System (OASIS) tool and apply it to farms in Belgium, France, and Italy as an illustration of its functionalities. …”
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APOLLO-Live: A multi-criteria-based webtool for synchronous group decision making and consensus support in energy and climate policy deliberations [version 2; peer review: 1 approv... by Anastasios Soursos, Konstantinos Koasidis, Álvaro Labella, Georgios Xexakis, Alexandros Nikas, Anastasios Karamaneas

“…We highlight the functionalities of the webtool, including how it can be used to advance stakeholder dialogues, in two use cases targeting the preferences of the youth in terms of (a) actions to advance climate action and (b) investments to be prioritised. …”
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Transcatheter aortic valve replacement in quadricuspid aortic valve: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mostafa A. Khalifa, Hashim Talib Hashim, Aya Ahmed Shimal, Fathima Raahima Riyas Mohamed, Srinithi Ragunathan, Ahmed Sermed Al Sakini, Mohamed H. Elbadawi, Mohammed Rushdhi Irfan, Ibrahim Moqbel, Marwah Mohammed Almualed, Mohammedbaqer Al-Ghuraibawi, Batool S. Al-Aboudi

“…A random-effects model was used for meta-analysis, focusing on 30-day mortality and procedural success, with secondary outcomes including paravalvular leak incidence, pacemaker insertion, hemodynamic changes, and NYHA functional class improvement.ResultsA total of 11 case reports/series were analyzed, involving 17 adult patients with QAV. …”
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Release Profile and Antibacterial Activity of <i>Thymus sibthorpii</i> Essential Oil-Incorporated, Optimally Stabilized Type I Collagen Hydrogels by Caglar Ersanli, Ioannis Skoufos, Konstantina Fotou, Athina Tzora, Yves Bayon, Despoina Mari, Eleftheria Sarafi, Konstantina Nikolaou, Dimitrios I. Zeugolis

“…Herein, the potential of <i>Thymus sibthorpii</i> EO incorporated in functionalized antibacterial collagen hydrogels was investigated. …”
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Benchmarking the high conductive two-dimensional layered structured NbS2, ZrS2, ReS2 and NbSe2 materials with zero energy bandgap (E g) for photocatalytic application: a DFT study by Muhammad Hasnain Jameel, Aqeela Yasin, Alaa Nihad Tuama, Abdullah Hasan Jabbar, Samreen Kousar, Mohd Zul Hilmi Mayzan, Muhammad Sufi Roslan, Arman Nawaz, Khaled Althubeiti, Mohammed Aljohani

“…There has been interest in the monolayer transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) family because of its large active site surface area for UV photons of light for wastewater treatment. In the present work, density functional theory (DFT) is utilized to model the optical, structural and electrical properties of TMDCs such as NbS2, ZrS2, ReS2 and NbSe2 using the GGA-PBE simulation approximation. …”
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Model Identification, Dynamic Positioning, and Thrust Allocation System for the milliAmpere1 Autonomous Ferry Prototype: Field Trial Results by Miguel Hinostroza, Camilla Fruzzetti, Andreas Gudahl Tufte, Simon J. N. Lexau, Alexey Gusev, Egil Eide, Edmund F. Brekke, Anastasios M. Lekkas, Roger Skjetne, Michele Martelli, Morten Breivik

“…The TA is formulated as a quadratic programming problem, which includes cost functions for power consumption. A third-order reference guidance system is implemented to ensure smooth and continuous signals for the DP desired position, velocity, and acceleration. …”
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A Two-Decade Overview of the Environmental Carrying Capacity in Bahía Santa Maria–La Reforma Coastal Lagoon System by Omar Calvario-Martínez, Julio Medina-Galvan, Virginia P. Domínguez-Jiménez, Rosalba Alonso-Rodríguez, Miguel A. Sánchez-Rodríguez, Paulina M. Reyes-Velarde, Miguel Betancourt-Lozano, David Serrano-Hernández

“…We found that during each season of the year and its transitions, the system functions as a nitrogen and phosphorus sink, which is associated with autotrophic net ecosystem metabolism and nitrogen fixation processes. …”
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Biparatopic binding of ISB 1442 to CD38 in trans enables increased cell antibody density and increased avidity by Jeremy Loyau, Thierry Monney, Marco Montefiori, Fedir Bokhovchuk, Jeremy Streuli, Matthew Blackburn, Arnaud Goepfert, Lydia N. Caro, Samitabh Chakraborti, Stefania De Angelis, Camille Grandclément, Stanislas Blein, M. Lamine Mbow, Ankita Srivastava, Mario Perro, Stefano Sammicheli, Eugene A. Zhukovsky, Michael R. Dyson, Cyrille Dreyfus

“…This, with biophysical and functional assays, elucidated the underlying mechanism of action of ISB 1442. …”
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Process compatibility analysis for hybrid electrochemical removal and accretion towards a multifunctional machine-tool: An application-oriented approach by Muhammad Hazak Arshad, Anton Peeters, Xiaolei Chen, Dominiek Reynaerts, Krishna Kumar Saxena

“…These results represent a significant step in hybrid electrochemical manufacturing towards realising advanced multi-material and multi-functional component applications.…”
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Automated protocol templates with efficient schedule of activities table generation for healthy volunteer trials by Kyongeun Shin, Sungpil Han, Hyerim Choe, Suein Choi, Seunghoon Han

“…Additionally, a web-based SoA generator (developed with React.js) was created, featuring user-friendly functions for flexible start day adjustments, trial parameter settings, and automatic annotations. …”
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A comparative study of plasmonic nanoparticles for targeted photothermal therapy of melanoma tumors using various irradiation modes by Lidia Mikhailova, Elizaveta Vysotina, Maria Timofeeva, Elena Kopoleva, Van Gulinyan, Olesia Pashina, Konstantin Arabuli, Olga Gusliakova, Ekaterina Prikhozhdenko, Xiaoli Qi, Andrey Petrov, Eduard Ageev, Mihail Petrov, Constantino De Angelis, Mikhail Durymanov, Gleb Sukhorukov, Mikhail V. Zyuzin

“…Using an animal model (B16-F10) of melanoma tumors, we compare the targeting abilities of Au NRs modified with two different MC1R agonists, either closely mimicking the αMSH sequence or providing a superior functionalization extent of Au NRs (4.5% (w/w) versus 1.8% (w/w)), revealing 1.6 times better intratumoral localization. …”
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DNA Imprinting and Differentially Expressed Genes in <i>Longissimus thoracis</i> Muscle of <i>Bos indicus</i> Submitted to Early Weaning Management by Gustavo Tinoco, Gustavo Russo, Rogério Curi, Marcelo Vicari, Paloma Melo, Isabella Souza, Juliana Torrecilhas, Philipe Moriel, Welder Baldassini, Luis Chardulo, Otávio Neto, Guilherme Pereira

“…<b>Results:</b> A total of 481 differentially methylated regions were identified, with 52% (250) being hypermethylated and 48% (231) hypomethylated. Functional enrichment analysis of 53 differentially methylated and differentially expressed genes was performed. …”
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CO2 utilization and sequestration potential in deep coal seams: A case study on Carboniferous coals from the Karaganda Basin, Kazakhstan by Majid Safaei-Farouji, David Misch, Reinhard F. Sachsenhofer, Nikolaos Kostoglou, Garri Gaus, Thorsten Bauersachs, Medet Junussov, Milovan Fustic

“…Kazakhstan is a major coal producer and emitter of carbon dioxide (CO2), presenting both a challenge and an opportunity for CO₂ utilization and storage. …”
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Cathepsin-D and outcomes in peripartum cardiomyopathy: Results from IPAC by Vincenzo B. Polsinelli, Karen Hanley-Yanez, Charles F. McTiernan, Kalgi Modi, Jennifer Haythe, Hal Skopicki, Uri Elkayam, Leslie T. Cooper, Jr, James D. Fett, Dennis M. McNamara

“…There was no association of CD with age, breastfeeding status, or time from delivery to the presentation. Cathepsin-D levels were higher in women with higher New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class (p = 0.001). …”
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Synthesis of silver nanoparticles from Pseudophegopteris microstegia (Hook.) Ching and their biological activities against tomato gray mold by Iraj Mushtaq, Sadaf Kayani, Tijen Demiral Sert, Qaisar Abbas Bhatti, Muhammad Zeeshan Qureshi, Hu Shubao, Kamran Iqbal Shinwari

“…In contrast, the FTIR spectrum uncovered the involvement of phytoconstituents of different functional groups as reducing and capping agents in PmAgNPs synthesis. …”
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Effect of oral trehalose supplementation on inflammation and wound healing in patients with peri-trochanteric fractures: study protocol for a randomised clinical trial by Amirhossein Sahebkar, Hoda Zahedi, Mohammad-Reza Jowshan, Reza Zandi, Alireza Tavallaei Zavareh, Amir Mehrvar, Bahareh Nikooyeh, Shahin Talebi

“…These fractures are increasing due to the ageing population, with Nordic countries seeing a high incidence. They present challenges for orthopaedic surgeons and can lead to functional decline and high medical costs. …”
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Integrating single-cell RNA-seq, bulk RNA-seq and network pharmacology reveals protective effect of salidroside in peritoneal dialysis-associated peritoneal fibrosis by Shuting Li, Yue Ji, Silin Zhu, Mi Liu, Dan Luo, Qimei Luo, Min Mo, Haibo Long, Fenfen Peng, Zhanjun Jia, Xianrui Dou

“…Salidroside (2- (4-Hydroxyphenyl) ethyl β-D-glucopyranoside, SAL) is a bioactive compound present in Rhodiola rosea L., exhibiting diverse pharmacological properties such as anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic effects. …”
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Cirrhosis of the liver and hepatocellular carcinoma in the outcome of chronic hepatitis C: a case report by V. V. Makashova, Kh. G. Omarova, Zh. B. Ponezheva, O. S. Astrina, V. V. Breder, I. V. Pogrebnyakov, I. A. Dzhanyan, S. A. Magomedova

“…The article presents a clinical case of cirrhosis of the liver of class C according to Child – Pugh in the outcome of chronic hepatitis C and with the development of primary liver cancer. …”
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Prognostic Significance of mTOR Expression in Recurrence Following Hepatic Metastasectomy in Colorectal Cancer by Fuat Aksoy, Secil Ak-Aksoy, Ahmet Karamustafaoglu, Cagla Tekin, Melis Ercelik, Berrin Tunca, Busra Oncel Duman, Ozgen Isik, Nesrin Ugras, Ekrem Kaya

“…RAS and CMYC are well-known proto-oncogenes involved in cell proliferation and survival, while mTOR functions as a central regulator of cell growth and metabolism. …”
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Phytophthora alni Infection Reinforces the Defense Reactions in Alnus glutinosa-Frankia Roots to the Detriment of Nodules by Mathilde Vincent, Hasna Boubakri, Pascale Fournier, Nicolas Parisot, Pierre Pétriacq, Cédric Cassan, Amélie Flandin, Guylaine Miotello, Jean Armengaud, Anne-Emmanuelle Hay, Aude Herrera-Belaroussi

“…Alnus glutinosa, able to establish symbiosis with mutualistic bacteria of the genus Frankia, is one of the main species in European riparian environments, where it performs numerous biological and socioeconomic functions. However, riparian ecosystems face a growing threat from Phytophthora alni, a highly aggressive waterborne pathogen causing severe dieback in A. glutinosa. …”
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