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Wood shadows: The influence of Xylophaga on hard-substrate macrofauna in Southern California
The abundant small taxa on hard substrates in deep-sea environments remain understudied and therefore poorly understood. Abundant seepage, tectonic activity, upwelling, and high productivity generate...
Incidental extramammary findings on breast magnetic resonance imaging: Prevalence and recommended diagnostic follow-up
Among the current clinical imaging modalities, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has the highest sensitivity for breast cancer detection. Only a few studies have been conducted on the extramammary find...
Mental imagery and breathing exercises integrated into a standardized warm-up routine enhance sympathetic activation and optimize muscular performance in firefighters
The capacity of firefighters to consistently mobilize their full physical potential during duty shifts is of paramount importance. One promising approach to achieving this goal involves developing ope...
The influence of experience marketing, sense of virtual community, and satisfaction on user purchase intention in live stream sales
Amid the digital and mobile internet boom, Live Stream Sales has emerged as a transformative, contactless commerce model reshaping consumer behavior. This study examines how diverse user experiences i...
Maximum effect with minimum impact: A new selective control strategy for the Browsing ant Lepisiota frauenfeldi (Formicidae: Formicinae) minimize the impact on non-target species
Early-stage control of invasive ants provides an opportunity to suppress establishment while conserving existing biodiversity. We developed and tested a selective control strategy targeting the Browsi...
Establishing consensus on the implementation of Anticoagulation Stewardship Program with cardiologists in Pakistan: A Delphi study
Background The Anticoagulation Stewardship Program (ASP) improves clinical outcomes, promotes patient safety, and supports healthcare systems in delivering high-quality, evidence-b...
Government policy attention to aging and mental health among middle aged and older adults: A text-based analysis of chinese municipal reports
Objective Population aging has intensified mental health challenges among middle-aged and older adults. This study examines how government attention to aging issues affects mental...
Amino acid metabolism of the thermophilic acetogen Thermacetogenium phaeum
Anaerobic microbial degradation of the amino acids glycine and serine either occurs through enzymes of the so-called Stickland reaction or alternatively through the glycine cleavage system (GCS). In t...
Preconception care services in Northern Ethiopia: A qualitative exploration of awareness, experiences, challenges, opportunities, and prospects
Introduction Preconception care (PCC) has emerged as a key component of the maternal continuum of care worldwide, focusing on reducing poor pregnancy outcomes. Improving services r...
An exploration of the costs of family and group conferencing pathways in adult social care and mental health: A scenario-based cost analysis
Context Family and Group Conferencing (FGC) is a strengths-based approach to social work, originating from New Zealand and now used internationally. Previous research on FGC has fo...
Moringa oleifera potential for the treatment and prevention of COVID-19 involving molecular interaction, antioxidant properties and kinetic mechanism
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in 2019, has led to a global state of emergency declared by the World Health Organization (WHO). The search for effective therapi...
Deep spatial attention networks for vision-based pavement distress perception in autonomous driving
Ensuring the safety and comfort of autonomous driving relies heavily on accurately perceiving the quality of the road pavement surface. However, current research has primarily focused on perceiving tr...
Colony defence in bumblebees (Bombus terrestris)
Bumblebees are key pollinators of both wild plants and agricultural crops, hence understanding their biology is critical for conservation efforts as well as for managing domesticated colonies. While t...
Single replica spin-glass phase detection using field variation and machine learning
The Sherrington-Kirkpatrick (SK) spin-glass model exhibits well-studied phase transitions that are mostly established using replica-based methods. Regardless of the method used for detection, the intr...
Immune transcriptomic changes in Australian Gulf War veterans
Background Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a chronic multisystemic illness found in one-third of Gulf War Veterans. The aetiology of GWI is elusive; however, is strongly associated with...
Morphotypes, preservation, and taphonomy of dinosaur footprints, tail traces, and swim tracks in the largest tracksite in the world: Carreras Pampa (Upper Cretaceous), Torotoro National Park, Bolivia
The Carreras Pampa tracksite in the Torotoro National Park, Bolivia, records a wealth of dinosaur tracks, tail traces, and swim tracks. In this study, we report 1321 trackways and 289 solitary tracks,...
Evaluating N95 respirator designs: A mixed-methods pilot and feasibility study
Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has had a global impact, underscoring the importance of personal protective equipment (PPE). Use of N95s red...
What do future physicians think of traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine (TCIM)? Fifteen years after the inclusion of TCIM in the Swiss constitution
Background An increasing recognition of traditional, complementary and integrative medicines’ (TCIM) contributions for public health has driven the development of international pol...
Age is just a number: Examining the preservation of cells and soft tissues in Bothriolepis and other Devonian fish
Recent microscopy and proteomic studies demonstrate fossil bones can preserve remarkable palimpsests of cellular and soft tissue evolution, yet it remains unclear if there are temporal limits to such...
Care cascade of hypertension across stages among older adults in India
Hypertension is now a common disease and the single largest risk factor for premature mortality in India. Hypertensive individuals are not homogenous and have varying risks to life. Although the numbe...
Shared and distinct microRNA profiles between HT22, N2A and SH-SY5Y cell lines and primary mouse hippocampal neurons
MicroRNAs (miRNA) are small non-coding RNAs that are key negative regulators of gene expression. Their roles include shaping the gene expression landscape during and after brain development by definin...
Experimental study on the homogeneity of microbial grouting to reinforce calcareous sand
Microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) technology has shown remarkable potential in environmental engineering fields, such as soil improvement, pollution control and hydrological bar...
Comparability of accelerometry outcomes across popular metrics and widespread sensor positions
Accelerometry is a state-of-the-art procedure to capture physical activity. However, the large variety of accelerometry metrics and wearing positions hamper the comparability of outcomes. Since this i...
Translocation of benzo(a)pyrene reactive metabolites across human mammary epithelial cell membranes
DNA adducts from benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) and other polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are related to tumor initiation in many tissues including mammary epithelia. T47D mammary cells are able metaboli...
Establishing foundations: Designing a long-term experiment to evaluate whether nestboxes assist population recovery of an endangered species after fire
The loss of hollow-bearing trees drives population declines of hollow-dependent species. Disturbances such as wildfire can exacerbate these declines. Artificial structures, like nestboxes, are a commo...