Tailoring optical absorption in silicon nanostructures from UV to visible light: A TDDFT study by Hassan, Walid M.I.

“…(ii) The exciton binding energy is seen to decrease by approximately 45% from 0.67 eV to about 0.3 eV with length increase, for a nanostructure with a cross-section diameter of approximately 12 Å. …”
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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on smoking habits and lifestyle: A cross-sectional study by Khamees, Almu'atasim

“…While those who had a decrease in their smoking level experienced a somehow healthier lifestyle regarding nutrition and other aspects.…”
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Mediterranean Dietary Pattern is Associated with Lower Odds of Gastric Cancer: A Case–Control Study by Tayyem, Reema

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Socket Shield Technique to Improve the Outcomes of Immediate Implant: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Scarano, Antonio

“…Meta-analyses revealed that the immediate implants placed with SST had a statistically significant decrease in horizontal (MD = −0.28, 95% CI [−0.37, −0.19], p < 0.0001), vertical (MD = −0.85, 95% CI [−1.12, −0.58], p < 0.0001), and crestal (MD = −0.35, 95% CI [−0.56, −0.13], p = 0.002) bone loss, as well as probing depth (MD = −0.64, 95% CI [−0.99, −0.29], p = 0.0003). …”
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SIRT1 may play a crucial role in overload-induced hypertrophy of skeletal muscle by Koltai, Erika

“…Furthermore, increased levels of K63 and muscle RING finger 2 (MuRF2) protein could also be important enhancers of muscle mass. We report here that the levels of miR1 and miR133a decrease in hypertrophy and negatively correlate with muscle mass, SIRT1 and Nampt levels. …”
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A reliable and cost-effective planning framework of rural area hybrid system considering intelligent weather forecasting by Abazari, A.

“…Moreover, the growth of fuel cost causes an increase in the production of renewable energy resources (RESs) and a decrease in the usage of diesel engine generators. …”
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Par-eXpress: A tool for analysis of sequencing experiments with ambiguous assignment of fragments in parallel by Kutlu, Mucahid

“…We develop a distributed-memory parallel version of a popular probabilistic fragment assignment tool, eXpress. …”
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Debt maturity, financial crisis and corporate performance in GCC countries: A dynamic-GMM approach by Zeitun, Rami

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Altered inflow hemodynamics affects heart development in a side specific manner in the embryonic heart by Alser, Maha W

“…We also introduce a new technique which we called right atrial ligation (RAL), to examine effect of flow disturbance in right heart. …”
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Optimization of cultivation conditions for combined nutrient removal and CO2 fixation in a batch photobioreactor by Al Ketife, Ahmed MD

“…At 22% CO2 the Rc and μ decreased by around an order of magnitude, and nutrient removal also decreased to 79% and 50% for N and P, respectively. …”
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Control of the Speed of a Light-Induced Spin Transition through Mesoscale Core-Shell Architecture by Slimani, Ahmed

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CD146, a novel target of CD44-signaling, suppresses breast tumor cell invasion. by Ouhtit, Allal

“…In the present study, we identified CD146 as a potential novel target, negatively regulated by CD44. …”
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Rural development program in tribal region: A protocol for adaptation and addressing climate change vulnerability by Jha, Shashidhar Kumar

“…The Indian Government has launched the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), an incentive-based programme addressing vulnerability to poverty, climate change and NSS by integrating natural systems (water, land, soil) and human systems (employment opportunities). Here we show that the vulnerability related to climate variability, agriculture, water and household economic conditions has decreased significantly due to MGNREGA interventions. …”
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Conversion of a mixture of date palm wastes to mesoporous activated carbon for efficient dye adsorption by Alharbi, Hattan A.

“…In this study, we aimed to develop mixture activated carbon (MAC) from a mixture of date palm wastes (petiole, rachis and fiber) through hydrothermal carbonization and microwave-assisted H3PO4 activation and evaluate its adsorption capacity to remove Remazol brilliant blue R (RBBR) from aqueous solution. …”
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A Deep Learning Approach for Vital Signs Compression and Energy Efficient Delivery in mhealth Systems by Said, A.

“…Due to the increasing number of chronic disease patients, continuous health monitoring has become the top priority for health-care providers and has posed a major stimulus for the development of scalable and energy efficient mobile health systems. …”
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Food groups and the risk of colorectal cancer: results from a Jordanian case-control study by Abu-Mweis, Suhad S.

“…An increase in risk was observed with increased consumption of white bread (OR=3.13, 95% CI: 1.18-9.25), whereas consumption of whole bread was associated with a decreased risk for CRC (OR=0.32, 95% CI: 0.12-0.84). …”
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Type 2 diabetes epidemic and key risk factors in Qatar: A mathematical modeling analysis by Awad, Susanne F.

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Host genetic variants potentially associated with SARS-CoV-2: A multi-population analysis by Smatti, Maria K.

“…Earlier studies identified single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with SARS-CoV-1 in Eastern Asian (EAS) populations. In this report, we aimed at exploring the frequency of a set of genetic polymorphisms that could affect SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility or severity, including those that were previously associated with SARS-CoV-1. …”
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Estimating the production and mortality of fine roots using minirhizotrons in a Pinus densiflora forest in Gwangneung, Korea by Han, Seung Hyun

“…The aim of this study was to estimate fine root production (FP) and fine root mortality (FM) at 0–10, 10–20, and 20–30 cm soil depths using minirhizotrons in a 75-year-old Pinus densiflora Sieb. et Zucc. forest located in Gwangneung, Korea. …”
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Host Genetic Variants Potentially Associated With SARS-CoV-2: A Multi-Population Analysis. by Smatti, Maria K

“…Earlier studies identified single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with SARS-CoV-1 in Eastern Asian (EAS) populations. In this report, we aimed at exploring the frequency of a set of genetic polymorphisms that could affect SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility or severity, including those that were previously associated with SARS-CoV-1. …”
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