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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Daniel B. Sulis, Xiao Jiang, Chenmin Yang, Barbara M. Marques, Megan L. Matthews, Zachary Miller, Kai Lan, Carlos Cofre-Vega, Baoguang Liu, Runkun Sun, Henry Sederoff, Ryan G. Bing, Xiaoyan Sun, Cranos M. Williams, Hasan Jameel, Richard Phillips, Hou-min Chang, Ilona Peszlen, Yung-Yun Huang, Wei Li, Robert M. Kelly, Ronald R. Sederoff, Vincent L. Chiang, Rodolphe Barrangou, Jack P. Wang
Summary: This study demonstrates that multiplex CRISPR editing allows precise engineering of woody feedstock for improved lignin composition and wood properties, leading to more efficient fiber pulping and potential environmental benefits.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jiabei Wang, Shizhen Li, Qiyue Qin, Chuang Peng
Summary: This study presents a novel reagent-free electro-Fenton process achieved solely with oxygen and electricity through sequential dual-cathode electrocatalysis. The process demonstrates efficient decolorization and TOC removal towards organic dyes with high reusability and low operation costs, showcasing a commercially viable example of pollution control through green chemistry principles.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Luigi Pannone, Antonio Bisignani, Randy Osei, Anais Gauthey, Antonio Sorgente, Pasquale Vergara, Cinzia Monaco, Domenico Giovanni Della Rocca, Alvise Del Monte, Antanas Strazdas, Joerelle Mojica, Maysam Al Housari, Vincenzo Miraglia, Sahar Mouram, Gaetano Paparella, Robbert Ramak, Ingrid Overeinder, Gezim Bala, Alexandre Almorad, Erwin Stroker, Gudrun Pappaert, Juan Sieira, Thomy de Ravel, Mark La Meir, Pedro Brugada, Gian Battista Chierchia, Sonia Van Dooren, Carlo de Asmundis
Summary: The diagnostic yield of SCN5A gene testing in paediatric BrS patients is 46%, and having a P/LP variant in SCN5A is associated with a worse arrhythmic prognosis in children with BrS. There is no significant difference in the prognosis of ventricular arrhythmias between paediatric and adult BrS patients.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Benedetto Nastasi, Natasa Markovska, Tomislav Puksec, Neven Duic, Aoife Foley
Summary: This paper is the editorial for a virtual special issue dedicated to the 16th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES 2021). The issue collected high quality review papers and research articles that address the aims and scope of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (RSER). After a rigorous peer review process, 28 articles were accepted and published, covering various techniques and technologies for renewable and sustainable energy systems, and providing feasible solutions for decarbonization pathways.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2023)
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Social Issues
Hasan Volkan Oral, Ahmad Ehsan Kakar, Hasan Saygin
Summary: Afghanistan has been a commercial bridge between Asia and Europe since ancient times, and war and terror have plagued the country since the 1980s. To bring hope for the future, an industrial sustainable development strategy needs to be urgently implemented, starting in Herat Province. This study explores feasible industrial sustainable development strategies for the province, focusing on socio-technical theory and rural development.
TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY
(2021)
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Immunology
Andrew T. Pavia, Daniel M. Cohen, Amy L. Leber, Judy A. Daly, Jami T. Jackson, Rangaraj Selvarangan, Neena Kanwar, Jeffrey M. Bender, Jennifer Dien Bard, Ara Festekjian, Susan Duffy, Chari Larsen, Kristen M. Holmberg, Tyler Bardsley, Benjamin Haaland, Kevin M. Bourzac, Stockmann Christopher, Kimberle C. Chapin, Daniel T. Leung
Summary: Routine molecular multiplex testing for children with acute gastroenteritis in the emergency department increased the detection rate of clinically significant pathogens and reduced the rate of return visits.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
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Biophysics
Vishnu Priya Murali, Varsha Karunakaran, Madhukrishnan Murali, Asha Lekshmi, Shamna Kottarathil, Selvakumar Deepika, Valliamma N. Saritha, Adukkadan N. Ramya, Kozhiparambil G. Raghu, Kunjuraman Sujathan, Kaustabh Kumar Maiti
Summary: A spectroscopy-driven histopathologic approach using Raman-Label nanoparticle probes has been developed for simultaneous detection of multiple breast cancer biomarkers. This method provides an accurate, inexpensive and multiplex diagnostic modality.
BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zoltan Prohaszka, Ashley Frazer-Abel
Summary: Complement is a complex system that requires multiple tests to fully understand its role in health and disease. Multiplex testing shows potential in addressing the need for comprehensive analysis of complement, but considerations of method advantages and disadvantages are necessary. Despite the complexities, multiplex analysis is being utilized for research and diagnostic testing, with various potential methods and current successes reviewed in this text.
MOLECULAR IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
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Mathematical & Computational Biology
Christopher R. Bilder, Joshua M. Tebbs, Christopher S. McMahan
Summary: Group testing is a high-throughput method for testing sexually transmitted diseases, by testing portions of specimens from separate individuals together to reduce the number of tests while maintaining diagnostic accuracy. Array testing algorithm is an efficient way to increase testing efficiency by arranging specimens into a grid-like structure.
STATISTICS IN MEDICINE
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Antonio Serrano-Jimenez, Paula Femenias, Liane Thuvander, Angela Barrios-Padura
Summary: This research introduces a decision support method for housing managers to identify the most appropriate renovation strategy, combining multi-criteria assessment of renovation factors and economic feasibility analysis. The method not only evaluates the impact of renovation proposals, but also assesses the management of renovation work through quantifying and weighting social, technical, and economic variables. Based on representative cases of housing renovation projects in Sweden, the method has been designed and tested, and is applicable to various locations, multi-family buildings, and ownership models.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Damien Brevers, Chris Baeken, Pierre Maurage, Guillaume Sescousse, Claus Voegele, Joel Billieux
Summary: The study suggests that increasing sustainable behaviors is more feasible than reducing unsustainable ones, with key brain regions playing important roles in this process. Neuroimaging findings indicate that increasing sustainable behaviors activates the ventromedial prefrontal cortex and hippocampus, while reducing unsustainable behaviors triggers activation in the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Keiko Inoue, Noriko Iida, Kazuko Tajiri, Hiroko Bando, Shigeru Chiba, Nobutaka Tasaka, Kenji Nagashio, Rumi Sasamura, Hiroyuki Naito, Momoko Murata, Siqi Li, Tomoko Ishizu, Yoko Nakazawa, Ikuo Sekine, Masaki Ieda
Summary: The study conducted a prospective multicenter registry study on cardiac management in patients treated with anthracyclines. Analysis of 1-year follow-up data of 97 patients showed the feasibility of the AIC registry study in Japanese patients. The study aims to collect echocardiographic and biomarker data on cardiotoxicity in a real-world setting.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Antonella Piscioneri, Sabrina Morelli, Enrico Drioli, Loredana De Bartolo
Summary: This study aims to achieve proper validation of an engineered brain microenvironment by setting up an innovative membrane platform that balances the complexity of cellular constructs within the in vitro platform with the simple implementation of the investigational tool.
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Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Feng Yuan, Sun Wei, Lou Zhichao, Wang Qiuyi, Zhao Yihan, Li Yanjun
Summary: The high-value utilization of waste bamboo materials and the serious problem of EMW pollution can be addressed simultaneously by overcoming the structural defects of bamboo. Research shows that FBMC prepared through specific treatment and impregnation processes exhibit excellent EMW absorption performance, with improvements in magnetic properties and conductivity correlating with higher impregnation concentrations.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Savas Takan, Duygu Ergun, Goekmen Katipoglu
Summary: AI fairness is a significant topic with current and societal implications. However, there are challenges in automating AI fairness. To tackle these challenges, our study aims to establish a new fairness testing paradigm that gathers different proposals for fairness, tests them, and develops the most effective method to contribute to fairness as a whole. Gamification elements are used to encourage mass participation and motivation. The design allows participants to track their progress and compete with others, using extrinsic motivation through public recognition. The design has been validated through an example scenario and can provide a platform for the development of fair practices.
