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Analysis on factors controlling organic matter enrichment in marine-terrestrial transitional shale of Member 1, Upper Carboniferous Keluke Formation, Huaitoutala area, east of northern margin of Qaidam Basin, China
The organic-rich shale of the Member 1 of the Keluke Formation (in this paper referred to as Member 1) has been newly discovered as a good source rock reservoir in the western Delingha Depression, Hua...
An agent-based model for household COVID-19 transmission in Gauteng, South Africa
Since the discovery of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China in 2019, close to seven million people have died from the infection. At the onset of the pandemic, many countries enacted stringent measures such as sch...
Can the establishment of free trade zones promote the internationalization of enterprises? – Evidence from micro-enterprise level
Based on microdata of A-share listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen from 2009 to 2022 as research samples, this paper takes the implementation of Free Trade Zones policy as the starting point and...
Signatures of tumor microenvironment-related genes and long noncoding RNAs predict poor prognosis in osteosarcoma
Introduction Osteosarcoma is an aggressive bone cancer with poor outcomes, especially in young individuals. This study sought to identify tumor microenvironment-related genes (TMIEGs) and associated l...
Secrecy strategies: Global patterns in elites’ quest for confidentiality in offshore finance
Scholars and policy-makers know a lot about the ways offshore financial centers compete with one another to offer secrecy to elites, but still know too little about how and why elites take up these of...
The honesty behind tears: Situational, individual, and cultural influences on the perception of emotional tears as sincere
Emotional tears have been considered honest and sincere signals, most likely because they are difficult to shed on demand. At the same time, people acknowledge that tears can be strategically used to...
Selective attention and working memory in young adults born very preterm
Introduction Research has consistently reported that individuals born very preterm (VP; < 32 weeks’ gestation) are at increased risk for reduced working memory (WM) performance compared with their...
Child food poverty prevalence and its associated factors in Dale district, Sidama region, Ethiopia
Background More than one-third of all deaths in children under five are attributable to malnutrition brought on by child food poverty (CFP) practices, while proper feeding techniques are essential for...
Impact of clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential on arterial atherothrombosis and venous thromboembolism: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) is a novel risk factor for thromboembolic events. While CHIP is linked to an increased risk of incident atherothrombosis (ATE), the li...
Integrated evaluation and optimization of acid fracturing effectiveness in carbonate reservoirs: Experimental insights and field validation
The development of carbonate reservoirs is confronted with significant challenges, including pronounced heterogeneity and suboptimal porosity-permeability characteristics. These challenges are particu...
An explainable and federated deep learning framework for skin cancer diagnosis
Skin cancer (SC) is the most prominent form of cancer in humans, with over 1 million new cases reported worldwide each year. Early identification of SC plays a crucial role in effective treatment. How...
Racial and ethnic differences in epigenetic aging: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999–2002
Background Accelerated biological aging due to differences in socially patterned exposures has been proposed as a mechanism underlying racial and ethnic disparities in morbidity and mortality. Researc...
Unraveling SREBF1’s role in elevating colorectal cancer prognosis through proliferation and migration inhibition
Sterol Regulatory Element-Binding Protein 1 (SREBF1), a central regulator of lipid metabolism, has unclear pan-cancer roles and clinical implications. This study integrated various databases and funct...
Validating and prioritizing prenatal breastfeeding education recommendations: A nominal group technique study with postnatal mothers and healthcare professionals
Introduction Ireland has the lowest breastfeeding rates in Europe, with only 60% of mothers initiating breastfeeding after giving birth, a figure that drops to 43% three months later, highlighting cha...
Retraction: Tree bark scrape fungus: A potential source of laccase for application in bioremediation of non-textile dyes
The impact of early special educational needs provision on later hospital admissions, school absence and education attainment: A target trial emulation study of children with isolated cleft lip and/or palate
Background Special educational needs (SEN) provision is designed to help pupils with additional educational, behavioural or health needs. Our aim was to assess the impact of early SEN provision on hea...
Systemic immunity-inflammation index and body mass index: A cross-sectional study
Background and aim The Systemic Immunity-inflammation Index (SII) is an emerging metric for assessing an individual’s immunological and inflammatory condition. Studies examining the relationship betwe...
Mechanistic insights into the anti-aging effects of Crocus sativus in a D-Gal-induced in vitro neural senescence model
Background The increasing number of elderly individuals has made age-related disorders a significant health concern. Aging is a natural, progressive and gradual phenomenon that leads to irreversible m...
Expression of Concern: Adipose-derived stromal cell therapy affects lung inflammation and tracheal responsiveness in Guinea Pig model of COPD
The relationship between maternal COVID-19 with fetal and neonatal complications and intrauterine vertical transmission: A cohort study on pregnant women
Background The clinical features, maternal and fetal complications, and the potential for vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant women are still unknown. This cohort study aimed to...
A method for English paragraph grammar correction based on differential fusion of syntactic features
The new progress of deep learning and natural language processing technology has strongly promoted the development of English grammar error correction. However, the existing methods mostly rely on lar...
Estimating the effect of hormonal contraceptive use on anemia: A cross-sectional comparative analysis of 46 Demographic and Health Surveys
Background Anemia is a significant health concern for women in low- and middle-income countries. Hormonal contraceptives, which can reduce heavy menstrual bleeding and prevent pregnancy and its result...
The effects of 8 weeks of sprint interval training on repeated sprinting and specialized ability in college volleyball players
Objective This study aimed to investigate the effects of 8 weeks of sprint interval training (SIT) on repeated sprinting ability and specialized performance in collegiate volleyball players. Methods...
Cellular porosity in dentin exhibits complex network characteristics with spatio-temporal fluctuations
According to the current hydrodynamic theory, teeth sensitivity is mediated by odontoblast cell processes which can be activated by fluid flow in the pericellular space of bulk dentin. To better under...
Changes in enzyme activity and microbial community of rhizosphere soil under continuously monocultured Passiflora edulis treatment
In response to the severe continuous cropping obstacles encountered during the cultivation of passion fruit, which leads to significant declines in yield and quality, as well as rampant pests and dise...