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Social and nutritional factors controlling the growth of honey bee (Apis mellifera) queens
The honey bee queen is essential for colony function, laying hundreds of eggs daily and determining the colony’s genetic composition. Beekeepers cultivate and trade queens to enhance colony health and...
Design and experiment of a bionic drag-reducing digger for tuberous crops under heavy soil conditions
Aiming at the problems of high working resistance and high energy consumption in potato crop harvesting in sticky soil, this paper designs a potato bionic drag-reducing digging shovel based on the str...
Correction: Sensory focused exercise improves anxiety in Parkinson’s disease: A randomized controlled trial
A systems analysis and improvement approach to optimizing syringe services programs’ delivery of HIV testing and referrals: Study protocol for a parallel-group randomized controlled trial (SAIA-SSP-HIV)
With changing drug supplies and associated drug consumption behaviors, HIV transmission has increased among people who inject drugs in the United States. HIV testing and referrals to effective prevent...
Spatial prediction of dynamic interactions in rats
Animals and humans receive the most critical information from parts of the environment that are immediately inaccessible and highly dynamic. The brain must effectively process potential interactions b...
Identification of suitable qPCR reference genes for the normalization of gene expression in the BL10-mdx and D2-mdx mouse models of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked disorder that is caused by mutations in the DMD gene, leading to progressive muscle wasting and weakness. There is currently no cure for DMD. The BL10-...
First validity testing of GluciQuizz, a French self-questionnaire evaluating carb-counting for patients with type 1 diabetes
Objective Carbohydrate intake remains one of the most influential factors affecting post-meal glucose levels in type 1 diabetes (T1D). To individualize and optimize patient education on carbohydrate...
Community emergency management policy in China using a policy text tool
Systematically analyzing the current status and problems of the Community Emergency Management Policy (CEMP) system in China and proposing practical suggestions that are conducive to subsequent policy...
Comparison of leg length discrepancy after total hip arthroplasty: Direct anterior and posterior lateral approach
Background Leg length discrepancy (LLD) after total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a clinical entity that deteriorates clinical outcomes and patients’ satisfaction. Few articles have compared LLD after THA...
Widespread dissemination of Salmonella, Escherichia coli and Campylobacter resistant to medically important antimicrobials in the poultry production continuum in Canada
The Canadian Integrated Program for Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance (CIPARS) monitors Escherichia coli, Salmonella and Campylobacter and their resistance to antimicrobials in broiler chickens at...
Document review of the paper-based implementation of the Framework and strategy for disability and rehabilitation in Gauteng, South Africa
Background The prevalence of disability is on the rise globally and in South Africa, with a high number of unmet needs and poor actualisation of the health rights of persons with disabilities. A tool...
Impacts of a prolonged marine heatwave and chronic local human disturbance on juvenile coral assemblages
Coral reefs are threatened by climate change and chronic local human disturbances. Although some laboratory studies have investigated the effects of combined stressors, such as nutrient enrichment and...
Epidemiology of reported serious adverse drug reactions due to anti-infectives using nationwide database of Thailand
Serious Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) can cause a longer stay, which can result in fatal outcomes. Understanding the prognostic factors for the serious ADRs play a vital role in developing appropriate...
Moderating and mediating mechanisms of the association between endogenous testosterone and aggression in youth: A study protocol
Background The role of testosterone, particularly in combination with cortisol, in aggression remains debated. According to the general aggression model, hormones interact with other variables, such i...
Effect of resistant compartment on pathogen strategy in partially migratory populations
Migration, the recurring movement of animals between habitats, can exert pressures on the pathogens they host. Properties of host populations can determine pathogen strategy (e.g. virulence) to increa...
Microevolution and phylogenomic study of Respiratory Syncytial Virus type A
Communal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes mild to severe illnesses, predominantly in older adults, or people with certain chronic medical conditions, and in children. Symptoms may include rhin...
A new therapy to alleviate the inflammatory injury of piglet intestine caused by short-distance transportation——music
The purpose of this study was to explore whether music can reduce stress in animals by regulating the activity of the hypothalamus pituitary adrenal cortex (HPA) axis and reducing the concentration of...
The role of livelihood diversification in agricultural modernization among tribal farmers in Bangladesh: A binary logistic model approach
This study aimed to evaluate the influence of livelihood diversification on tribal farmers’ decision to adopt modern agricultural practices, while also examining the profitability of various agricultu...
Visual recognition of honeybee behavior patterns at the hive entrance
This study presents a novel method for automatically recognizing honeybee behavior patterns at the hive entrance, significantly contributing to beekeeping and hive management. Utilizing advanced YOLOv...
LiAlSiO4-coated Li1.2Mn0.54Ni0.13Co0.13O2 cathode: Enhancing Li-ion battery performance
The lithium fast ion conductor LiAlSiO4 demonstrates exceptional lithium-ion transmission properties alongside remarkable chemical stability. Utilizing sol-gel techniques, we synthesized LiAlSiO4-coat...
Maternal vitamin D status in relation to cardiometabolic risk factors in children from the Norwegian Environmental Biobank
Background Maternal 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) status has been associated with birth weight and childhood growth. Further, maternal 25OHD status may also influence cardiometabolic outcomes in childho...
Accuracy of next-generation sequencing for rapid diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy: A protocol of systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Early, rapid and precise diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy is difficult. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has been used for the diagnosis of TB in some high-income countries. We completed t...
Factors associated with concordance of mother-child (6–23 months) dietary diversity in Sub-Saharan Africa
Background Inadequate dietary diversity is a major contributor to undernutrition, and compromises the health of both mothers and children. Available evidence demonstrates a significant association be...
Encourage or inhibit: A study on the impact of corporate digital transformation on management’s tone manipulation of information disclosure
Digitalization is anticipated to substantially improve information transparency and enhance the capital market’s information environment. However, during the initial phase of digital transformation, c...
Factors affecting prognosis in traumatic cerebral contusions: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Traumatic cerebral contusion (CC) is a severe type of injury among traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients. Individuals with traumatic CC typically exhibit rapid deterioration in their condit...