Author(s): Bouregbi I; Bensakhri Z; Zebsa R; Zouaimia A; Bensouilah S; Bouteraa O; Khelifa R; Ouakid ML; Mahdjoub H; Houhamdi M;

Understanding the impact of climate change on waterbirds, particularly those of conservation concern, is essential for their long-term management and effective conservation. In arid regions such as North Africa, wetlands of international importance have been affected by severe drought events, but ...

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Author(s): Elmekki H; Islam S; Alagha A; Sami H; Spilkin A; Zakeri E; Zanuttini AM; Bentahar J; Kadem L; Xie WF; Pibarot P; Mizouni R; Otrok H; Singh S; Mourad A;

Medical Ultrasound (US) imaging has seen increasing demands over the past years, becoming one of the most preferred imaging modalities in clinical practice due to its affordability, portability, and real-time capabilities. However, it faces several challenges that limit its applicability, such as ...

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Author(s): Mazzocca K; Langmuir T; Manan J; Gagnon MM; Alberts NM;

TikTok is a popular social media platform increasingly used to disseminate health information and personal experiences, including among women with pain. Characterising health-related content can help understand how public perceptions are shaped and guide improvements in patient care. Although women with pain often seek information on social media, little ...

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Author(s): Wu KY; Dave A; Nirwal GK; Giunta M; Nguyen VDH; Tran SD;

Exosomes, a subset of extracellular vesicles, have emerged as potential therapeutic agents in ophthalmology due to their ability to modulate immune responses, facilitate cellular communication, and promote tissue repair. This chapter explores the potential applications of exosome-based therapies in corneal and anterior segment disorders, retinal diseases, ...

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Author(s): Klages KL; James RN; Kain ZN; Phipps S; Alberts NM; Fortier MA;

Introduction: Cancer pain remains a significant burden among children with cancer, and many patients experience pain starting around the time of diagnosis and throughout the course of treatment. A biopsychosocial treatment approach has been recommended to improve pain management in this population; however, specific psychosocial factors that contribute to ...

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Author(s): Matinfar S; Dehghani S; Salehi M; Sommersperger M; Navab N; Faridpooya K; Fairhurst M; Navab N;

Medical imaging maps tissue characteristics into image intensity values, enhancing human perception. However, comprehending this data, especially in high-stakes scenarios such as surgery, is prone to errors. Additionally, current multimodal methods do not fully leverage this valuable data in thei ...

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Author(s): Wang X; Sedaghati R; Rakheja S; Shangguan W;

Rubber materials can endure substantial deformation while avoiding permanent damage or rupture, making them highly suitable for applications in the automotive industry and other sectors, particularly for noise and vibration reduction. However, rubber experiences degradation over time as defects or cracks appear and propagate under fluctuating loads. There ...

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Author(s): Leir TMW; Gardner MPH;

New results help address a longstanding debate regarding which learning strategies allow animals to anticipate negative events based on past associations between sensory stimuli.

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Author(s): Xing C; Ge J; Chen R; Li S; Wang C; Zhang X; Geng Y; Jones KC; Zhu Y;

Organophosphate esters (OPEs) raise growing environmental and human health concerns globally. However, numerous novel OPEs lack data on physicochemical properties, which are essential for assessing environmental fate, exposure, and risks. This study predicted water solubility (Sw), vapor pressure (Vp), octanol-water partition coefficient (Kow), and octano ...

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Author(s): Tremblay N; Lavoie KL; Bacon SL; Bélanger-Gravel A;

Objectives: Throughout COVID-19, uncertain information on the virus and preventive measures circulated. Young adults, often relying on social rather than traditional media, showed lower adherence to recommendations. This study examines associations between information sources, attitudes toward public health measures and concerns among young adults. Study ...

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Author(s): Young K; Browne K;

This article considers the multiple relations that emerge from and between Facebook commenters, as well as between commenters, researchers, and the research project during recruitment. To do so, we draw on our experiences of recruiting individuals who have concerns about or are opposed to a range of recent social and legal changes in 'post-equality ...

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