Patterns of Change in Metabolic Capabilities of Sediment Microbial Communities in River and Lake Ecosystems by Adam Oest, Ali Alsaffar, Mitchell Fenner, Dominic Azzopardi, Sonia M. Tiquia-Arashiro

“…Here, we investigated the shifts in metabolic profiles of sediment microbial communities, along Saint Clair River and Lake Saint Clair using Biolog EcoPlates, which test for the oxidation of 31 carbon sources. The number of utilized substrates was generally higher in the river sediments (upstream) than in the lake sediments (downstream), suggesting a shift in metabolic activities among microbial assemblages. …”
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Personalized-Template-Guided Intelligent Evolutionary Algorithm by Dongni Hu, Xuming Han, Minghan Gao, Yali Chu, Ting Zhou

“…Existing heuristic algorithms are based on inspiration sources and have not yet done a good job of basing themselves on optimization principles to minimize and utilize historical information, which may lead to low efficiency, accuracy, and stability of the algorithm. …”
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Natural Hydroxybenzoic and Hydroxycinnamic Acids Derivatives: Mechanisms of Action and Therapeutic Applications by Sergio López-Herrador, Julia Corral-Sarasa, Pilar González-García, Yaco Morillas-Morota, Enrica Olivieri, Laura Jiménez-Sánchez, María Elena Díaz-Casado

“…Their biological properties are distinctive, as they combine antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and metabolic functions, which can be utilized for therapeutic purposes in humans. …”
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Diagnosing Consonant Clusters in Gorontalo Language: Revitalization of a Regional Language in Tomini Bay by Rahman Taufiqrianto Dako, Harto S. Malik, Dakia N. Djou

“…Results: Based on Gorontalo's phonetics, phonology, and phonotactics rules, the sounds /mb/, /nt/, and /ngg/ function as consonant clusters rather than a single consonant. …”
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Unfavourable results in thumb reconstruction by Samir M Kumta

“…Unfavourable results can be classified as functional and aesthetic. Some are common to all types of procedures. …”
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Recapitulating the bone extracellular matrix through 3D bioprinting using various crosslinking chemistries by Laurens Parmentier, Edward Vermeersch, Sandra Van Vlierberghe

“…Bioprinting allows to spatially organize cellular niches influencing mechanobiology into tissue engineered constructs thereby aiming to achieve a similar functional complexity as the various tissues present within bone. …”
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Physical Processing-Assisted pH Shifting for Food Protein Modification: A Comprehensive Review by Ruiqi Long, Yuanyuan Huang, Mokhtar Dabbour, Benjamin Kumah Mintah, Jiayin Pan, Minquan Wu, Shengqi Zhang, Zhou Qin, Ronghai He, Haile Ma

“…Importantly, they reduce reliance on extreme chemical conditions, providing greater sustainability in industrial applications, particularly in food product development where milder processing conditions help preserve nutritional quality and functional properties. In that sense, this combined treatment approach provides a promising and eco-efficient protein modification strategy, and bridges technological innovation with sustainable resource utilization.…”
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DPmoire: a tool for constructing accurate machine learning force fields in moiré systems by Jiaxuan Liu, Zhong Fang, Hongming Weng, Quansheng Wu

“…Utilizing this package, we have developed machine learning force fields (MLFFs) for MX2 (M = Mo, W; X = S, Se, Te) materials. …”
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Citizen scientists for MoveApps: Innovations and insights from volunteer coders in wildlife conservation by Andrea Kölzsch, Kamran Safi, Margaux M. Armfield, Chloe Beaupre, Emily Bennitt, Matthias Böck, William Brown, Christoph Eichler, Wolfgang Fielder, Clemens Hahn, Varalika Jain, Matthew W. Ketchin, Jed A. Long, Alexander V. Merdian‐Tarko, Lauren Minchin, Tomé Neves deMatos, Ambati Rakesh, Ockert Louis vanSchalkwyk, Martin Wikelski, Anne K. Scharf

“…To bridge this gap, we propose involving a novel group of citizen scientists: volunteer code developers. Utilizing the modular, open‐source analysis platform MoveApps, we were able to engage 12 volunteer coders in a challenge to create tools for movement ecology, aimed at animal conservation. …”
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THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND DEMOCRATIC DIVIDENDS FOR RURAL AREAS: A STUDY OF JIGAWA STATE, 2015-2023 by DR. YAHAYA ABUBAKAR, MAINA MACKSON ABGA, HON. SANI ISYAKU ABUBAKAR

“… This study appraised the role of the State Legislature in the delivery of dividends of democracy to rural areas in Jigawa State, Nigeria; the study sought to assess the extent to which the State Legislature has effectively translated the principles of democracy into tangible benefits for rural communities to have access to basic services, infrastructure development, and socio - economic well-being; Data was generated through both primary and secondary sources, the research utilized the qualitative and quantitative technique while explanatory and expository approach was used in the analysis of data. …”
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Metagenomic insights into microbial diversity and potential pathogenic transmission in poultry farm environments of Bangladesh by Afroja Yasmin, M. Shaminur Rahman, S. M. Kador, Md. Mustak Ahmed, Md. Eashanul Karim Moon, Humaira Akhter, Munawar Sultana, Anowara Begum

“…Conversely, beneficial genera like Lactobacillus (36.89% in feed) and Enterococcus (10.78% in droppings) were prevalent, suggesting roles in gut health and nutrient cycling. Functional pathway analysis (KEGG) revealed that carbohydrate and amino acid metabolism were highly active in droppings and feed, reflecting nutrient utilization. …”
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Secoisolariciresinol Diglucoside with Antioxidant Capacity from Flaxseed: A Study on Microwave-Assisted Germination Optimization by Jinling Hu, Qingyi Zhang, Yaning Li, Qiqi Zhang, Caihua Jia, Fenghong Huang, Qianchun Deng, Cuie Tang

“…The findings provided a theoretical basis for reducing the loss of lignan resources in flaxseed, enhancing its use as a functional food ingredient, and clarifying the targeted utilization of various lignan sources.…”
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Processing Challenges and Opportunities of Camel Dairy Products by Tesfemariam Berhe, Eyassu Seifu, Richard Ipsen, Mohamed Y. Kurtu, Egon Bech Hansen

“…Therefore, it is essential to understand the fundamental features of camel milk and initiate detailed multidisciplinary research to fully explore and utilize its functional and technological properties.…”
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Intestinal Effects of Brewers’ Spent Grain Extract In Ovo (<i>Gallus gallus</i>)—A Pilot Study by Melissa Y. Huang, Louisa M. Smieska, Elad Tako

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Predicting bacterial phenotypic traits through improved machine learning using high-quality, curated datasets by Julia Koblitz, Lorenz Christian Reimer, Rüdiger Pukall, Jörg Overmann

“…Abstract Predicting prokaryotic phenotypes—observable traits that govern functionality, adaptability, and interactions—holds significant potential for fields such as biotechnology, environmental sciences, and evolutionary biology. …”
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Fine Tuning of Hepatocyte Differentiation from Human Embryonic Stem Cells: Growth Factor vs. Small Molecule-Based Approaches by Divya S. Varghese, Thilina Thejinda Alawathugoda, Suraiya A. Ansari

“…The directed differentiation of hESCs into hepatocytes could provide an invaluable source of liver cells for various liver-based applications. …”
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Distributionally robust optimal scheduling of flexible distribution networks considering dynamic spatio-temporal correlation of renewable energy by Shunxiang Yu, Xiaoming Dong, Chengfu Wang, Tianguang Lu

“…By utilizing the 1-norm and ∞-norm to characterize the uncertainty sets between sources and loads, this strategy effectively minimizes operational costs while ensuring robust performance. …”
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Tailoring microbial redox with alternating current for efficient mineralization of refractory organic nitrogen compounds in wastewater by Ye Yuan, Xucui Qian, Lulu Zhang, Wanxin Yin, Tianming Chen, Zhaoxia Li, Cheng Ding, Bo Wang, Bin Liang, Aijie Wang, Yang Liu, Fan Chen

“…AC stimulation enhances biofilm formation and bidirectional electrocatalytic activity, leading to higher biomass and electron utilization efficiency. Multi-omics analysis shows enrichment of functional microbial consortia involved in NB reduction, aromatic compound oxidation, ammonia oxidation, nitrate/nitrite reduction, and electron transfer, with upregulated enzyme gene expression. …”
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Enhancing Privacy While Preserving Context in Text Transformations by Large Language Models by Tymon Lesław Żarski, Artur Janicki

“…We developed a conceptual solution that enhances user privacy by identifying and anonymizing named entity classes representing sensitive data while maintaining the original context by swapping source entities for functional data. Our approach utilizes natural language processing methods, combining machine learning tools such as MITIE and spaCy with rule-based text analysis. …”
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Non-synaptic interactions between olfactory receptor neurons, a possible key feature of odor processing in flies. by Mario Pannunzi, Thomas Nowotny

“…These results shed light, from a functional perspective, on the role of NSIs, which are normally avoided between neurons, for instance by myelination.…”
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