Navigating uncertainty in museum workflows: genomic data mining and curation of the Diptera collections hosted at RMCA by Lore Esselens, Pia Addison, Jacqueline Bakengesa, Luis Bota, Laura Canhanga, Domingos Cugala, Beatriz Daniel, Marc De Meyer, Hélène Delatte, Jean-Marc Herpers, Kurt Jordaens, Sija Kabota, Abdul Kudra, Ramadhani Majubwa, Aruna Manrakhan, Mirene Mussumbe, Maulid Mwatawala, Franck Theeten, Didier Van den Spiegel, Sam Vanbergen, Carl Vangestel, Massimiliano Virgilio

“…It enables us to reserve more complex and resource-intensive methods for the subset of samples that fail initial sequencing (7% of specimens, in our case). …”
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Artificial intelligence-driven genotype–epigenotype–phenotype approaches to resolve challenges in syndrome diagnosticsResearch in context by Christopher C.Y. Mak, Hannah Klinkhammer, Sanaa Choufani, Nikola Reko, Angela K. Christman, Elise Pisan, Martin M.C. Chui, Mianne Lee, Fiona Leduc, Jennifer C. Dempsey, Pedro A. Sanchez-Lara, Hannah M. Bombei, John A. Bernat, Laurence Faivre, Frederic Tran Mau-Them, Irene Valenzuela Palafoll, Natalie Canham, Ajoy Sarkar, Yuri A. Zarate, Bert Callewaert, Ewelina Bukowska-Olech, Aleksander Jamsheer, Andreas Zankl, Marjolaine Willems, Laura Duncan, Bertrand Isidor, Benjamin Cogne, Odile Boute, Clémence Vanlerberghe, Alice Goldenberg, Elliot Stolerman, Karen J. Low, Vianney Gilard, Jeanne Amiel, Angela E. Lin, Christopher T. Gordon, Dan Doherty, Peter M. Krawitz, Rosanna Weksberg, Tzung-Chien Hsieh, Brian H.Y. Chung

“…This involved transcriptomics analysis on available patient fibroblast samples and AI-assisted approaches, including a new statistical method of GestaltMatcher on facial photos and blood DNAm analysis using a support vector machine (SVM) model. …”
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Bacteriological quality and predictors of raw meat collected from municipal slaughterhouse and butcher shops in northeast, Ethiopia by Leykun Berhanu, Adinew Gizeyatu, Masresha Abebe, Daniel Teshome, Mohammed Aragaw, Gete Berihun

“…The overall mean total viable count of the meat samples was 5.8 ± 0.1 log CFU/g. Meat samples collected from butcher shops were more highly contaminated than those collected from slaughterhouse. …”
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What is a healthy dating relationship and what helps it get there? Perceptions of Chilean adolescents from a gender and inclusivity perspective by Christianne Zulic-Agramunt, Christianne Zulic-Agramunt, Ana Poo-Figueroa, Gabriel Gatica-Bahamonde, Gabriel Gatica-Bahamonde, Nicolás Salazar, Andrea Saldana, Bastian Carter-Thuillier, Bastian Carter-Thuillier, Bastian Carter-Thuillier, Carles Pérez-Testor

“…IntroductionRelationships are often the focal point of life and can have a positive or a negative impact on a child's or adolescent's development, thus understanding the traits of healthy dating relationships may benefit wellbeing during this period of life and into adulthood.MethodsIn this transversal study, a sample of 65 adolescents between 10 and 19 years of age were recruited from schools in Araucanía and metropolitan regions of Chile during 2023, and they were distributed into 10 focus groups stratified by gender and age. …”
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Prevalence of Personality Disorders among Males and Females between the Ages of 15 and 65 in Yazd in 2017 by Nastaran Ahmadi, Parvaneh Rashidpour, Mohammadreza Mohammadi, Javad Aardeshirpay, Hosein Abouzari, Masoud Mirzaei, Amir Houshang Mehrparvar, Fatemeh Rismanian Yazdi, Mohammadhadi Farahzadi

“…Moreover, personality disorders were more prevalent among females (29.8) compared to males (24.3). …”
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Nasal Septal Deviation Classifications Associated with Revision Septoplasty by Karina Bayer, Johannes Brady-Praun, Gerold Besser, Faris F. Brkic, Markus Haas, Christian A. Mueller, David T. Liu

“…Background: This study aimed to identify clinical characteristics and classifications of nasal septal deviations associated with revision septoplasty. Methods: The cross-sectional study design included 652 patients undergoing septoplasty at a tertiary referral center. …”
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IoT Stingless Bee Colony Monitoring System by R. J. Arendela, R. A. Ebora, E. Arboleda, J. L. M. Ramos, M. Bono, D. Dimero

“…It also aims to improve the current monitoring methods for the bees more effectively and efficiently. …”
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The Link Between the Applied Visual Strategy When Copying the Rey–Osterrieth Complex Figure and the Language Abilities in Children with Specific Language Impairment by Ivana Milanović, Milena Paštar, Saška Žunić, Maša Marisavljević, Mile Vuković, Vladimir Janjić, Milan Đorđić, Miško Subotić

“…This study aimed to examine if applied visual strategy when copying the Rey–Osterrieth complex figure (ROCF) correlates with language abilities in children with SLI. <b>Methods</b>: The sample consisted of 37 children diagnosed with SLI, divided into two groups based on the strategy used when copying ROCF. …”
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Abdominal injuries in road traffic accidents – an autopsy study by Slović Živana S., Vitošević Katarina, Mihajlović Filip, Trifunović Aleksandar, Todorović Miloš

“…The aim of the study was to determine the manner of occurrence of abdominal injuries (AIs), gender differences, and the sitting position in the vehicle that affects the severity of AIs, as well as which AIs lead more often to fatalities in traffic accidents. Methods. …”
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The modular approach to therapy for youths with anxiety, depression, trauma, and conduct problems (MATCH): results from the Norwegian randomized-controlled trial by Silje S. Hukkelberg, Torbjørn Torsheim, Kristin Berg Nordahl, Görel E. Bringedal, Sivarajan Rajah, Kristine Amlund Hagen, John Kjøbli, Kristian Rognstad, Ana M. Ugueto, Sarah Kate Bearman, John Weisz

“…MATCH has, however, never been evaluated in a Nordic context, and the present study aimed to fill this gap. Methods A sample of 121 Norwegian youths (M age = 9.83, 58.7% boys) was randomly assigned to MATCH (n = 73) or treatment as usual (TAU, n = 48). …”
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A computational cognitive neuroscience approach for characterizing individual differences in autism: Introduction to Special Issue by Wenda Liu, Agnieszka Pluta, Caroline J. Charpentier, Gabriela Rosenblau

“…In this introduction to a special issue on this theme, we discuss recent advances in cognitive computational neuroscience that can lead to a more systematic notion of core symptom dimensions that differentiate between ASD subtypes. …”
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Evaluating HPV Viral Load and Multiple Infections for Enhanced Cervical Cancer Risk-Based Assessment by Serena Varesano, Giulia Ciccarese, Michele Paudice, Katia Mazzocco, Gabriele Gaggero, Simone Ferrero, Giancarlo Icardi, Valerio Gaetano Vellone

“…The molecular analysis identified more HPV-negative cases than the histological analysis (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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What factors are associated with informal carers’ psychological morbidity during end-of-life home care? A systematic review and thematic synthesis of observational quantitative stu... by Tracey Shield, Kerin Bayliss, Alexander Hodkinson, Maria Panagioti, Alison Wearden, Jackie Flynn, Christine Rowland, Penny Bee, Morag Farquhar, Danielle Harris, Gunn Grande

“…One-third of studies had samples < 100, so many had limited statistical power to identify existing relationships. …”
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Prenatal maternal stress: triangulating evidence for intrauterine exposure effects on birth and early childhood outcomes across multiple approaches by Ingunn Olea Lund, Laurie J. Hannigan, Helga Ask, Adrian D. Askelund, Laura Hegemann, Elizabeth C. Corfield, Robyn E. Wootton, Yasmin I. Ahmadzadeh, George Davey Smith, Tom A. McAdams, Eivind Ystrom, Alexandra Havdahl

“…Results Maternal prenatal stress was observationally associated with offspring lower birthweight (e.g., βwork = − 0.01 [95%CI: − 0.02, − 0.01]), earlier birth (e.g., βwork = − 0.04 [95%CI: − 0.04, − 0.03])), and more emotional (e.g., βevents = 0.08 [95%CI: 0.07, 0.09]) and behavioral difficulties (e.g., βrelationship = 0.08 [95%CI: 0.07, 0.09]) in the full sample (N = 112,784). …”
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Optimal Selection Criterion for Runoff Component Models Based on Benefit-Risk Balance by DING Xiao-ling, HU Wei-zhong, TANG Hai-hua, LUO Bin, FENG Kuai-le

“…If the decision-making objective was to achieve a more adequate fitting, models that sequentially separate mutations and periodic components are prioritized; conversely, if the objective was to maintain more stable accuracy with varying sequence lengths, models that identify only mutation or trend terms were more advantageous. …”
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Independent and joint associations of neighbourhood greenness and walkability with transportational and recreational physical activity among youth and adults in Canada by Natalie Doan, Sebastian A. Srugo, Stephanie A. Prince, Rachel C. Colley, Daniel G. Rainham, Taru Manyanga, Gregory P. Butler, Richard Larouche, Sarah E. Turner, Justin J. Lang

“…Conclusion: Living in a neighbourhood that is both greener and more walkable was more strongly associated with higher transportational, but not recreational, physical activity, than either feature alone. …”
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Prevalence of <i>Streptococcus mutans</i> and <i>Candida dubliniensis</i> in Plaque of Caries-free and Caries-active 3–6-year-old Children by Using Polymerase Chain Reaction: A Cli... by Poornima Parameshwarappa, Yanina Singh, Mebin G Mathew, Mallikarjuna Kenchappa, Nagaveni Nandanhosur Basavanthappa, Roopa Korishettar

“…Plaque samples were collected using sterile micro brushes from teeth. …”
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Comparative analysis of actinorhizal nodule and associated soil microorganism diversity and structure in three Alnus species by Aizi Tong, Wei Liu, Xiaoliang Liu, Junyi Zhu, You Zhou, Jianhua Li

“…BackgroundDue to the importance of biological nitrogen fixation in terrestrial ecosystems, actinorhizal symbiosis has attracted more and more attention. Alders (Alnus) are important actinorhizal plants, but little is known about the diversity of symbiotic microbiota in the actinorhizal nodules. …”
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Interbrain synchronization in classroom during high-entropy music listening and meditation: a hyperscanning EEG study by Junling Gao, Hang Kin Leung, Kin Cheung (George) Lee, Chun Chi Poon, Gan Huang, Junhao Liao, Bonnie Wai Yan Wu, Thuan Quoc Thach, Rainbow Tin Hung Ho, Hin Hung Sik

“…Future research with larger samples is recommended to optimize interventions for adolescent well-being and social connectedness.…”
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Evaluation of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Score in Medical Residents of Imam Hossein Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study by Roxana Sadeghi, Mohammad Haji Aghajani, Niloufar Taherpour, Reza Miri, Mohammad Parsa Mahjoob, Amir Heidari, Mohammad Amin Fereiduni

“…Obesity, smoking, and alcohol were more common in male compared to female residents (P<0.05). …”
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