Feature selection in single-cell RNA sequencing data: a comprehensive evaluation by Petros Paplomatas, Konstantinos Lazaros, Georgios N. Dimitrakopoulos, Aristidis Vrahatis

“… Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) has revolutionized biological and medical research, providing unique insights into the intricate cell-type compositions within various tissues. Unlike bulk RNA sequencing, scRNA-seq allows for examining gene expression at the individual cell level, revealing cellular heterogeneity and identifying rare cell types. …”
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Designing and developing a prescription digital therapeutic for at-home heart rate variability biofeedback to support and enhance patient outcomes in post-traumatic stress disorder... by Rebecca Macy, Flavio Somanji, Flavio Somanji, Oleksandr Sverdlov

“…We provide recommendations for evidence-generation strategies and propose appropriate regulatory pathways within existing frameworks. Widespread access to HRV-BFB could potentially reduce the distress, disability, and healthcare burden associated with PTSD. …”
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TEACHING OF INTERPOLATION AND APPROXIMATION CURVES THROUGH COMPUTER SIMULATION by Norbert Annuš, Ondrej Takáč

“…Our study assesses the performance of students in higher education within each subject area of computer graphics. Computer graphics and its education are very versatile. …”
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A Novel Hybrid GCN-LSTM Algorithm for Energy Stock Price Prediction: Leveraging Temporal Dynamics and Inter-Stock Relationships by Babak Amiri, Amirali Haddadi, Kosar Farajpour Mojdehi

“…By employing a graph structure derived from Dynamic Time Warping (DTW), the GCN captures inter-stock relationships, while the attention mechanism within the LSTM component refines the modelling of temporal dynamics, allowing the model to focus on the most relevant historical information. …”
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Role of phytochemicals in cardiovascular disease management: Insights into mechanisms, efficacy, and clinical application by Esther Ugo Alum

“…Methods: The data for the review were obtained from articles in peer-reviewed journals, clinical trials, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and other studies published within the last decade. A thorough search was conducted in four databases: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar, using keywords such as phytochemicals and CVDs. …”
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Reservoir Characterization and Volumetric Analysis of “Lee” Field, Onshore Niger Delta, Using 3D Seismic and Well Log Data by P. Adigwe, S. Inichinbia

“…And based on these results, Reservoir 1 is the most prolific while Reservoir 3 is the least prolific within Lee field. Fault and Horizon interpretations were done using Petrel software which culminated in delivery of 3D structural map of the reservoirs. …”
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BOARD CHARACTERISTICS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF LISTED OIL AND GAS COMPANIES IN NIGERIA by Aliyu Abubakar, Yunusa Nasiru, Umar Abubakar

“…The population consists of twelve (12) listed oil and gas firms from which five (5) firms have consistently published their annual reports within the period covered and extracted data from their respective annual reports. …”
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Chemical compositions and health promoting effects of edible mushrooms from genus Russula by Xinwen Hu, Baojun Xu

“…Purpose: This comprehensive review aims to examine the chemical diversity within the genus Russula and elucidate the contribution of these compounds to various health benefits, including antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer, immunoenhancing properties, observed in different Russula species. …”
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Prediction of the axial compression capacity of ECC-CES columns using adaptive sampling and machine learning techniques by Khaled Megahed

“…From evolution metrics, the Gaussian process regression, CatBoost (CATB), and LightGBM (LGBM) models emerged as the most accurate and reliable model, with nearly more than 97% of FE samples within the 10% error range. Despite the robust performance of the ML models, their black-box nature limits practical applicability in design contexts. …”
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REFINED ESTIMATES OF DIRECT PYROGENIC CARBON EMISSIONS IN RUSSIAN FORESTS BASED ON REMOTE MONITORING DATA FROM 2011 TO 2023 by D. V. Ershov, E. N. Sochilova, K. A. Kovganko

“…The last two years have been detected by low forest burning and fire intensity, due to which, within the boundaries of the studied interval of years, a trend towards a decrease in pyrogenic emissions by 12 MtCO2-equivalent per year relative to the long-term average is observed.…”
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Deep visual proteomics reveals DNA replication stress as a hallmark of signet ring cell carcinoma by Sonja Kabatnik, Xiang Zheng, Georgios Pappas, Sophia Steigerwald, Matthew P. Padula, Matthias Mann

“…DVP identified significant alterations in DNA damage response (DDR) proteins, particularly within the ATR and mismatch repair (MMR) pathways, indicating replication stress as a crucial factor in SRCC mutagenicity. …”
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HISTORY AND CULTURE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE ADARA AND ZURU IN KADUNA AND KEBBI STATES FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO 2018 by MARABS JOSHUA ANTHONY, SOJA ZAKKA

“…In doing the aforementioned, the work will examine the intergroup relations of the diverse but culturally resembled polities of the Adara and Zuru within the context of their origin, nature of their socio-political and cultural links. …”
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A paradoxical population structure of var DBLα types in Africa. by Mun Hua Tan, Kathryn E Tiedje, Qian Feng, Qi Zhan, Mercedes Pascual, Heejung Shim, Yao-Ban Chan, Karen P Day

“…The implication of these local and pan-Africa population patterns is discussed in terms of advantage to the parasite with regards to within-host adaptation and resilience to malaria control.…”
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The advancement of nanosystems for drug delivery in the prevention and treatment of dental caries by Han Du, Zheng Wang, Shenglan Long, Yiding Li, Deqin Yang, Deqin Yang, Deqin Yang

“…Although its incidence has decrease due to enhancements in sanitation policies and public health measures, the treatment and prevention of dental caries still pose significant challenges. Within the oral cavity, traditional drug delivery systems suffer from limitation such as inadequate tissue penetration, short duration of action at target site, and low specificity, which minimally affect the prevention and treatment of dental caries. …”
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The effect of two commonly consumed energy drinks on the bond strength of conventional and APC® brackets by Saya Mustafa Azeez, Omar Fawzi Chawshli

“…Results: Significant difference was observed in the shear bond strength of both groups and within the subgroups (P ≤ 0.05). The bond strength of Red Bull subgroup was significantly lower than the other two subgroups in both groups. …”
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Conceiving an unfenced urban ecosanctuary at Mātai Moana through environmental stewardship: opportunities from Predator Free 2050 in Aotearoa New Zealand by Carles Martinez-Almoyna, Shanika Tuinder

“…Considering the challenges associated with biodiversity loss, governments need to explore new approaches to biodiversity restoration by facilitating collaboration and self-management practices within overarching national plans. This is the case of the Predator Free 2050 (PF2050) plan, which aims to eradicate the most harmful invasive predators in Aotearoa New Zealand. …”
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MtCro: multi-task deep learning framework improves multi-trait genomic prediction of crops by Dian Chao, Hao Wang, Fengqiang Wan, Shen Yan, Wei Fang, Yang Yang

“…In response, we introduce MtCro, a multi-task learning approach that simultaneously captures diverse plant phenotypes within a shared parameter space. Extensive experiments reveal that MtCro outperforms mainstream models, including DNNGP and SoyDNGP, with performance gains of 1-9% on the Wheat2000 dataset, 1-8% on Wheat599, and 1-3% on Maize8652. …”
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First-Trimester Threatened Abortion: Can Red Blood Cell Distribution Width-Standard Deviation Predict Miscarriage? by Sebnem Karagun, Yusuf Dal, Hamza Yildiz, Sefanur Gamze Karaca, Ahmet Zeki Nessar, Ayhan Coskun

“…RESULTS: The analysis revealed a statistically significant decline in RDW-SD within the miscarriage cohort compared to the control group. …”
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Ecotoxicological evaluation in aquaculture in state park Serra do Mar-SP, Nucleo Itariru by Bruno Galvão de Campos, Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa, Mauro Cornacchioni Lopes, Newton José Rodrigues da Silva

“…The Center for Research and Production of Native Fishes of Peruíbe is installed within the Itariru core, Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar. …”
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Endometriosis in Postmenopausal Woman Without Previous Hormonal Therapy: A Case Report by Mine İslimye Taşkın, Meltem Çağrı Menteşe, Engin Uzgören, Ümit İnceboz

“…Cancer antigen 25 (CA 125) level appeared to be within the normal range. The patient was then submitted to a computed tomography scan that showed multiple lobated cystic masses at both adnexa. …”
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