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Anthocyanin gene enrichment in the distal region of cotton chromosome A07: mechanisms of reproductive organ coloration

Introduction: The biosynthesis of secondary metabolites like anthocyanins is often governed by metabolic gene clusters (MGCs) in the plant ancestral genome.

Effective analysis of job satisfaction among medical staff in Chinese public hospitals: a random forest model

Objective: This study explored the factors and influence degree of job satisfaction among medical staff in Chinese public hospitals by constructing the optimal discriminant model.

How Mandarin-English Bilinguals Interpret qián/forward：Impact of language proficiencies on retrieval of temporal concepts

Mandarin qián and English forward are semantically equivalent in the domain of Space, but could be semantically opposite in the domain of Time.

Maternal Fluoride Exposure During Pregnancy Correlates to Lower IQ in Their Children

Editor's Note: This article is a reprint.

A Multimodal Exertional Test for concussion: a pilot study in healthy athletes

Introduction: Exertional tests have become a promising tool to assist clinicians in the management of concussions, however require expensive equipment, extensive spaces, and specialized clinician expertise. As such, we developed a test with minimal resource requirements encompassing key elements of sport and physical activity. The purpose of this study was

The Story of Rachel Carson: How Her Love for Nature Changed the Way Humans View the Environment

One of the most celebrated American writers of her time, Rachel Carson, achieved the impossible: convincing a society intent on mastering and controlling nature that we, as humans, must view ourselves as being part of nature rather than separate from it.

The Rockefellers’ long-standing battle with the climate change cult is not what it seems

Almost 15 years ago Jacob Nordangård began researching the politics behind climate change.

Gen Z: the ‘No Nic’ generation

The JAMA Network shows that between 1999 and 2017, Nicotine usage amongst high-school-aged youths decreased rapidly, as our knowledge of the long-term impacts of smoking grew, and fewer and fewer young people decided to take it up. And then, suddenly, between 2017 and 2019, nicotine use was on the rise

Role of N-acetylkynurenine in mediating the effect of gut microbiota on urinary tract infection: a Mendelian randomization study

Introduction: This study explored the causal connections between gut microbiota (GM), urinary tract infection (UTI), and potential metabolite mediators using Mendelian randomization (MR).

The borderline effect for diabetes: when no difference makes a difference

We hypothesized that people at the borderline of being labeled as “prediabetic” based on A1c blood test results, who initially face equivalent risks of developing diabetes but who are labeled differently, would be more likely to develop diabetes when labeled as “prediabetic” as a result of the label. Study 1

Bacterial diversity and biopotentials of Hamtah glacier cryoconites, Himalaya

Cryoconite is a granular structure present on the glaciers and ice sheets found in polar regions including the Himalayas.

Drivers of antimicrobial resistance within the communities of Nepal from One Health perspective: a scoping review

Background: A major driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the inappropriate use of antimicrobials.

Ammonia-oxidizing archaea adapted better to the dark, alkaline oligotrophic karst cave than their bacterial counterparts

Subsurface karst caves provide unique opportunities to study the deep biosphere, shedding light on microbial contribution to elemental cycling.

Dr. Füllmich Statement From Prison – ‘Their House of Cards is Collapsing’

Dr. Reiner Füllmich has continued to analyse evidence of the crimes against humanity from prison that he and the Corona Committee had been working to expose since 2020.

Efficient residual network using hyperspectral images for corn variety identification

Corn seeds are an essential element in agricultural production, and accurate identification of their varieties and quality is crucial for planting management, variety improvement, and agricultural product quality control. However, more than traditional manual classification methods are needed to meet the needs of intelligent agriculture. With the rapid development of