<b>Species richness, composition and dominance of core and climate relicts of African Miombo woodlands</b> by Justice Muvengwi (22631075)

“…These woodlands are mainly dominated by the genera <i>Julbernardia</i>, <i>Isoberlinia</i>, and <i>Brachystegia</i>. …”

Effectiveness of Interventions to Reduce Sedentary Behaviour in People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials by Stefanie Harding (21025237)

“…</p> <p>1086 studies were identified; six met inclusion criteria, and two reported a decreased sedentary time. Nordic walking reduced sedentary time by 128 minutes/day compared to baseline, significantly more than the control group (<i>p</i> < 0.01). …”

Renal function and risk of dementia: a Mendelian randomization study by Haowen Huang (1430386)

“…</p> <p>The findings indicate a significant correlation between each unit increase in cystatin C-based estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR-cys) levels was significantly associated with a reduction in the incidence of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (LOAD) (IVW: OR = 0.35, 95% CI: 0.13–0.91, <i>p</i> = 0.031). …”

<b>Impact of Magnitude and Duration of Soil Warming on Bacterial Communities and Nitrogen Cycling in the Rhizosphere and Bulk Soil of Subarctic Grasslands</b> by Arun Kumar Devarajan (21358373)

“…Regardless of duration, <i>nosZ</i>-type denitrifiers decreased with warming. …”

Assessment of soil erosion risks and prioritizing nature-based conservation practices using RUSLE, geospatial techniques and household surveys in central Ethiopia by Gamachu Yadata Nugusa (22683061)

“…The mean sediment yield (SY) increased from 8.82 t/ha/yr (1990) to 27.19 t/ha/yr (2023), exceeding the limits (0−10 t/ha/yr). Mann‒Kendall tests (<i>τ</i> = 1.0, <i>p</i> < 0.0001) and Sen's slope confirm significant upward trends in SLR and SY. …”

Sex and tissue-specificity of piRNA regulation in adult mice following perinatal lead (Pb) exposure by Bambarendage P. U. Perera (20190175)

“…Within piOxiDB, TAO Kinase 3 was identified as a downstream mRNA target for one of the three Pb-sensitive piRNA. The Pb-exposed male brain exhibited increased <i>Taok3</i> expression (<i>p</i> < 0.05) and decreased DNA methylation (FDR < 0.01). …”

Ventromedial PFC pattern-separates cue-task associations. by Guochun Yang (1329693)

“…(C) The significant pattern separation effect (i.e., the negative coefficient, indicated by the red dashed line) compared with a null distribution obtained by randomly shuffling the transition point 5,000 times.…”

Dynamic changes in mRNA stability. by Shiqi Luo (3829597)

“…Unpaired two tailed <i><i>t</i></i> test was performed to determine the statistical significance between half-life values of the two samples (<i><i>n</i></i> = 3, the values in parentheses represent the half-life values ± SD). …”

Supplementary Material for: Real-life nationwide outcomes of bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with endobronchial valves in severe COPD by Borg M. (20443724)

“…Results: Following BLVR, a significant increase in FEV1, similar to the improvements reported in randomized controlled trials was observed. …”

Numerical Study of the Mechanical Properties and Failure Mechanisms of Shale Under Different Loading Conditions by Tianran Lin (21099298)

“…The results reveal the following key findings: (1) With an increase in the bedding angle, the uniaxial compressive strength of shale shows a U-shaped change trend, while the tensile strength gradually decreases. …”

Supplemental Materials for "Effects of maternal edible THC consumption on offspring lung growth and function in a rhesus macaque model" by Lyndsey E. Shorey-Kendrick (20510240)

“…Consistent with these decreases in volume indices, levels of pulmonary growth factors were decreased in bronchial alveolar lavage at 6 months. …”

Supporting data for <b>Drivers, Composition and Potential for Innovative Vector Control Approaches in the mosquito</b> by Lucy Aliette Janet Mirabib Ame De Guilhem De Lataillade (11192853)

“…Current approaches are limited to testing several bacteria in the hope that one will be effective. By analysing transcriptomics samples from previously published <i>Aedes albopictus</i> sequencing, we correlated the presence or absence of microbial taxa with the expression of a panel of immune genes. …”

Implementation and clinical impact of an interdisciplinary tool to promote skin integrity after flap surgery in Veterans with spinal cord injury by Byron Eddy (6281057)

“…The one-year flap failure rate abruptly decreased from 40.5% (15/37) of the 2009–2012 surgeries to 7.7% (6/78) of the 2013–2019 surgeries (P < .0001). …”

Dual action of novel 5-nitroguaiacol-based hydrazones: Targeting aldolase-a and inducing apoptosis in lung cancer by Mürvet Tümenci (22474400)

“…Further mechanistic studies revealed that both compounds decreased HIF-1α expression and modulated apoptotic pathways by upregulating Bax and downregulating Bcl-2 protein levels. …”

<b>Gene x environment interactions as drivers of lifespan variation in nematodes</b> by Justin Havird (2812975)

“…Healthspan (measured as worm activity) generally decreased with age, but in different ways for different genetic strains. …”

Effects of incubation temperature and sex on local and systemic immune parameters in broiler chickens by K. Papanikolaou (22476654)

“…<p>1. The current study investigated the effects of different egg incubation temperatures and sex on local and systemic immune parameters <i>post</i>-hatch in Ross 308 broilers. …”

Correlation analyses between studied genes. by Marwa A. Ali (11973086)

“…</p><p>Conclusions</p><p>Our study is the first to detect decreased <i>NEAT-1</i> and <i>miR374b-5p</i> expression in COVID-19 patients’ serum. …”

Primers used in q-PCR. by Marwa A. Ali (11973086)

“…</p><p>Conclusions</p><p>Our study is the first to detect decreased <i>NEAT-1</i> and <i>miR374b-5p</i> expression in COVID-19 patients’ serum. …”

Supplementary Material for: Status of inpatients with pediatric epilepsy in children’s hospitals in China (2016–2021) by Wang J. (3112815)

“…The root-mean-square-error between the Inter-Provincial Visits Indexes decreased from 1.70 to 0.90, decreasing significantly (R2=0.8306). …”

Coded Data.xlsx by Mohana Vignesh P (20399198)

“…Significant differences in turnover intention by income categories were found, indicating that financial considerations are significant determinants of retention decisions. …”