Diploid aposporous sunflower forms triploid BIII progeny displaying increased apospory levels and non-random genetic mutations by Silvina Pessino, Graciela Nestares, Marta B. Bianchi, Iara Katzaroff, Lucía Amato, Marika Bocchini, Gianpiero Marconi, Emidio Albertini, Ana C. Ochogavía

“…Furthermore, specific non-random genetic and DNA methylation changes were detected in the F2 triploids compared to F2 diploids and parental plants, highlighting recurrent (epi)genetic alterations occurring during triploidization. …”
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Utilizing kombucha culture for coffee fermentation and biochemical characteristic analysis by Hayeong Kim, Jihyeon Jeon, Jiyeon Lee, Chaeri Song, Boncheol Gu, Nahyun Mariah Kim, Tae-hui Yang, Sejin Oh, Soochul Park, Kunal Pal, Ghahyun Jeffrey Kim, Doman Kim

“…Sensory evaluation highlighted noticeable differences in flavour among unfermented coffee, K-coffee, and CK-coffee with changes in volatile aroma compounds. These results support the feasibility of kombucha fermentation as a novel approach to develop specialty coffees with enhanced flavour and nutritional profiles.…”
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Coupling of an Au@AgPt nanozyme array with an micrococcal nuclease-specific responsiveness strategy for colorimetric/SERS sensing of Staphylococcus aureus in patients with sepsis by Xueqin Huang, Yingqi Yang, Hanlin Zhou, Liping Hu, Annan Yang, Hua Jin, Biying Zheng, Jiang Pi, Jun Xu, Pinghua Sun, Huai-Hong Cai, Xujing Liang, Bin Pan, Junxia Zheng, Haibo Zhou

“…The trimetallic Au@AgPt nanozymes can catalyze the oxidation of 3,3’,5,5’-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) molecules to SERS-enhanced oxidized TMB (oxTMB), accompanied by the color change from colorless to blue. In the presence of S. aureus, the secreted MNase preferentially cut the nucleobase AT-rich regions of DNA sequences on magnetic beads (MBs) to release alkaline phosphatase (ALP), which subsequently mediated the oxTMB reduction for inducing the colorimetric/SERS signal fade away. …”
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Comprehensive genome-wide analysis of ARF transcription factors in orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata): the positive regulatory role of DgARF7 in drought resistance by Miaoli Wang, Wen Liu, Guangyan Feng, Gang Nie, Zhongfu Yang, Feixiang Hao, Linkai Huang, Xinquan Zhang

“…Additionally, exposure to drought stress induced noticeable oscillatory changes in DgARF7 gene. Notably, DgARF7 enhanced drought tolerance through heterologous expression in yeast and overexpression in Arabidopsis. …”
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Impact of artificial intelligence in managing musculoskeletal pathologies in physiatry: a qualitative observational study evaluating the potential use of ChatGPT versus Copilot for... by Christophe Ah-Yan, Ève Boissonnault, Mathieu Boudier-Revéret, Christopher Mares

“…The inclusion of clinical context did not significantly change the results. Conclusion LLMs, such as ChatGPT and Copilot, can provide reliable medical advice on LBP, irrespective of the detailed clinical context, supporting their potential to aid in patient self-management.…”
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Analysis of Forest Cover in the Tumba-Lediima Nature Reserve (RTL-DRC) by Sylvestre Frey, André Musas A Musas, Nestor Anzola Kibamba, Sebastien Kidushi Mboma, Tege Simboni Simboni, Djonive Munene Asidi

“…Using Landsat 7 and 8 satellite imagery, combined with NDVI calculation and supervised classifications validated by a high Kappa coefficient, this study provides an accurate mapping of land cover change. The results reveal an alarming reduction in primary forest cover, accompanied by an increase in secondary forests and fallow land, suggesting limited potential for regeneration. …”
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Dynamic distribution and accumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Pueraria lobata during growth based on field experiment by Qing-xiang Jiang, Zhi-xin Wang, Xiang Zhou, Qiu-Fang Cao, Si-qi Hu, Jiang-nan Luo, Wen-wen Deng, Hui Li

“…The results showed the agronomics traits of P. lobata had no obvious change after treated with PAHs, especially at the maturity stage. …”
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Effects of exogenous selenium application on quality characteristics, selenium speciation, and in vitro bioaccessibility of rice pancakes by Feiran An, Kun Zhuang, Lingling Shangguan, Lan Yao, Jun Dai

“…Meanwhile, the bioaccessibility of Se and the changes of Se species in Se-enriched rice pancakes were determined by digestion experiments in vitro. …”
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Identification of Spectrally Similar Materials From Multispectral Imagery Based on Condition Number of Matrix by Maozhi Wang, Shu-Hua Chen, Jun Feng, Wenxi Xu, Daming Wang

“…Mathematically, the motivation behind designing this new algorithm is to decrease the condition number of the matrix for a linear system and, by doing so, to change an ill-conditioned system to a well-conditioned one. …”
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Trends in breast cancer among elderly women: Development in estrogen and HER2 subtypes in the last ten years by Frederik K. Palshof, Lina S. Mørch, Maj-Britt R. Jensen, Hans H. Storm, Niels Kroman, Tove H.F. Tvedskov

“…We assessed trends in BC incidence of tumor subtypes for women with focus on the elderly. Methods: Changes in BC incidence in women by age from 2012 to 2021 were assessed using data from the Nordic countries. …”
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Pregnancy-Specific Concerns and Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Antenatal Women by Sanjay Singh, Vinod G Nair, Virendra Vikram Singh, Shyamji Tiwari, Devendra Arora, Madhusudan Dey, Ravindu Tiwari, Sreeni V Nair

“…Pregnant women, being a vulnerable group, are grossly affected by these changing environmental scenarios. The spread of Corona Virus infection itself and the subsequent nation-wide lockdown in India, just like many other countries, has caused a serious impact on antenatal patients. …”
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Effect of Lactic Acid Bacteria Fermentation on Quality, Flavour and Antioxidant Activity of Rice Milk by Xiaomei GAO, Yong SUI, Zhenzhou ZHU, Shuyi LI, Lei ZHOU, Jianbin SHI, Tian XIONG, Fang CAI, Xin MEI

“…The results showed that the acidity, protein content, total phenolic content and antioxidant activity of rice milk increased significantly after fermentation by lactic acid bacteria, while the pH, soluble solids and reducing sugar content decreased significantly (P<0.05), and the centrifugal precipitation rate did not change significantly. The results of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and electronic nose (E-nose) analyses showed that the types and contents of flavouring substances were significantly higher in the rice milk fermented by lactic acid bacteria compared to the control. …”
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Comparative analysis of the DCNN and HFCNN Based Computerized detection of liver cancer by Sandeep Dwarkanth Pande, Pala Kalyani, S Nagendram, Ala Saleh Alluhaidan, G Harish Babu, Sk Hasane Ahammad, Vivek Kumar Pandey, G Sridevi, Abhinav Kumar, Ebenezer Bonyah

“…However, certain difficulties arise during the detection process in CT images due to overlapping structures, such as bile ducts, blood vessels, image noise, textural changes, size and location variations, and inherent heterogeneity. …”
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RETRACTED: An Infrared Small Target Detection Method Based on a Weighted Human Visual Comparison Mechanism for Safety Monitoring by Yuanyuan Chen, Huiqian Wang, Yu Pang, Jinhui Han, En Mou, Enling Cao

“…Additionally, it is capable of detecting small targets even when their scale changes. In the experimental section, our algorithm was compared with some popular methods, and the experimental findings indicated that our method showed strong detection capability based on the commonly used performance indicators of the ROC curve, SCRG, and BSF, especially in low signal-to-noise ratio situations. …”
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Influence of Process on the Formation of Main Taste Substances and Quality of Chuanhong Congou Black Tea by Jing HU, Bo DUAN, Zhiwei HE, Lei LIAO, Jiahui DU, Na LIU, Gang CHENG, Yang YE

“…The drying process resulted in an increase in the theaflavins and a decrease in most of the amino acids and catechins. However, the change in caffeine content was not significant. Additionally, the flavour composition was altered, resulting in a reduction in the intensity of sour, salty, and bitter flavours in the tea solution, and an increase in the intensity of sweetness. …”
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Ground-based Reconnaissance Observations of 21 Exoplanet Atmospheres with the Exoplanet Transmission Spectroscopy Imager by Ryan J. Oelkers, Luke M. Schmidt, Erika Cook, Mary Anne Limbach, D. L. DePoy, J. L. Marshall, Jimmy Ardoin, Mitchell Barry, Evan Batteas, Alexandra Boone, Brant Conway, Silvana Delgado Adrande, John D. Dixon, Enrique Gonzalez-Vega, Alexandra Guajardo, Landon Holcomb, Christian Lambert, Shravan Menon, Divya Mishra, Jacob Purcell, Zachary Reed, Nathan Sala, Noah Siebersma, Nhu Ngoc Ton, Raenessa M. L. Walker, Z. Franklin Wang, Kaitlin Webber

“…One of the most prolific methods of studying exoplanet atmospheres is transmission spectroscopy, which measures the difference between the depth of an exoplanet's transit signal at various wavelengths and attempts to correlate the depth changes to potential features in the exoplanet's atmosphere. …”
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Fecal Microbiota Transplantation: A Systematic Review of Therapeutic Potential, Preparation Techniques, and Delivery Methods Across Medical Conditions by Syamand Ahmed Qadir, Qausar Hamed ALKaisy, Abdulbasit F. Hasan, Farhang Hameed Awlqadr, Ammar B. Altemimi, Aryan Mahmood Faraj, Angelo Maria Giuffrè, Mohammed N. Saeed, Sherzad Rasul Abdalla

“…A comprehensive search of PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase, and ClinicalTrials.gov from January 2000 to December 2023 identified 97 relevant studies on FMT's efficacy, safety, and microbiome changes after eliminating duplicates. FMT has demonstrated high success rates, particularly in treating recurrent and refractory Clostridium difficile infections (CDI), with up to 90% effectiveness, establishing it as a primary treatment for antibiotic-resistant cases. …”
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Sensitive Detection of Lasalocid Residue in Chicken by Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy by Yao WANG, Yingying SUN, Yubing JING, Xiyan YANG, Yanfei LI, Jiaxiang HUANG, Xiujin CHEN, Zhaozhou LI, Li CAO, Huaibin KANG

“…Then, by adding HNO3, AuNPs aggregation degree was changed and LAS solubility was increased to further enhance SERS signal. …”
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Editorial by Lindsay B. Flynn

“…These include measures to facilitate first-time homeownership, as well as measures that create more affordable housing through both rental policy changes and broader measures to increase housing supply. …”
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“Restoration of the Past Scenery-Realm”: A Research on the Scenery-Realm Restoration of Jiang’s Fu Garden During Qing Dynasty in the Historical Revolution of the Humble Administrat... by Qian BIAN

“…While academic discourse has established a foundational understanding of the garden’s historical evolution, further examination of its renovations and changes across different eras is still warranted. …”
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