Author(s): Masoumbeigi M; Riyahi Alam N; Kordi R; Rostami M; Rahimiforoushani A; Jafari AH; Hashemi H; Ebrahimpour A; ...

Background: Non-specific chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a common painful condition and is responsible for different physical disorders. Despite alternative therapies, patients still suffer from pe ...

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Author(s): Fekete E; Bíró V; Márton A; Bakondi-Kovács I; Sándor E; Kovács B; Geoffrion N; Tsang A; Kubicek CP; Karaffa L; ...

For over a century, the filamentous Ascomycete fungus Aspergillus niger has played a pivotal role in the industrial production of citric acid. A critical fermentation parameter that sustains high-y ...

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Author(s): Kelly-Turner K; Radomsky AS;

The Beliefs about Losing Control Inventory (BALCI) was developed to assess negative beliefs about losing control in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Since its creation, research and theoretical work support negative beliefs about losing control as a pot ...

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Author(s): Mehrabi F; Pomeroy ML; Cudjoe TKM; Jenkins E; Dent E; Hoogendijk EO;

Background: It is unclear whether social isolation and loneliness may precede frailty status or whether frailty may precipitate social isolation and loneliness. We investigated the reciprocal and temporal sequence of social isolation, loneliness, and frailt ...

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Author(s): Tan A; Wang H; Zhang H; Zhang L; Yao H; Chen Z;

Chromium, being among the most toxic heavy metals, continues to demand immediate attention in the remediation of Cr-contaminated environments. In this study, a strain of LBA36 (Bacillus toyonensis) was isolated from heavy metal contaminated soil in Luanchua ...

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Author(s): Hao Y; Guo T; Li H; Liu W; Chen Z; Zhang W; Wang X; Guo J;

A novel functional nanomaterial composed of guanosine monophosphate (GMP) and Fe enhanced denitrification efficiency by regulating electron transfer and microbial community. Fe/GMP enhanced nitrate (NO3-) degradation rates by 3.00-fold in serum vial batch e ...

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Author(s): Arce-Valdés LR; Ballén-Guapacha AV; Rivas-Torres A; Chávez-Ríos JR; Wellenreuther M; Hansson B; Guillén RAS; ...

Theoretical work suggests that reinforcement can cause the strengthening of prezygotic isolation in sympatry by mitigating the costs of maladaptive hybridization. However, only a handful of studies ...

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Author(s): O' Neil MJ; Danvers AF; Hu JI; Shiota MN;

Cute, kindchenschema stimuli can evoke a suite of cognitive, physiological, and behavioral tendencies thought to promote caregiving. This research investigated facial expression elements associated with this response to cuteness and assessed the recognizabi ...

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Author(s): Sharma G; Kaur B; Raheja Y; Kaur A; Singh V; Basotra N; Di Falco M; Tsang A; Chadha BS;

Endophytic fungi, as plant symbionts, produce an elaborate array of enzymes for efficient disintegration of lignocellulosic biomass into constituent monomeric sugars, making them novel source of lignocellulolytic CAZymes with immense potential in future bio ...

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Author(s): Quirk E; Brouillard M; Ahooja A; Ballinger S; Polka L; Byers-Heinlein K; Kircher R;

Many parents express concerns for their children's multilingual development, yet little is known about the nature and strength of these concerns - especially among parents in multilingual societies. This pre-registered, questionnaire-based study address ...

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Author(s): Chen Z; Elektorowicz M; An C; Tian X; Wang Z; Yang X; Lyu L;

Ice can serve as a significant temporary repository and conveyance mechanism for microplastics (MPs). MPs present in the water column can become entrapped within developing ice formations, subsequently being sequestered and transported by ice floes. With ch ...

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