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Temporal hyper-precision of brainstem neurons alters spatial sensitivity of binaural auditory processing with cochlear implants

Temporal hyper-precision of brainstem neurons alters spatial sensitivity of binaural auditory processing with cochlear implants

Michaela Müller, Hongmei Hu, Mathias Dietz, Barbara Beiderbeck, Dardo N. Ferreiro, Michael Pecka

A cochlear implant can restore hearing, yet locating a sound in space can remain difficult. This study points to a surprising reason: the brain may receive timing signals that are too precise.

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The coordinated management of ribosome and translation during injury and regeneration

The coordinated management of ribosome and translation during injury and regeneration

Thanh Nguyen, Jason C. Mills, Charles J. Cho

When the gut is injured, cells do not simply switch on repair. They first shut down their protein-making machinery, dismantle part of it, and only then prepare to rebuild.

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Moschus ameliorates glutamate-induced cellular damage by regulating autophagy and apoptosis pathway

Moschus ameliorates glutamate-induced cellular damage by regulating autophagy and apoptosis pathway

Danni Xie, Caiyou Song, Tao Qin, Zhenwei Zhai, Jie Cai, Jiyan Dai, Tao Sun, Ying Xu

A traditional animal medicine appeared to protect nerve-like cells from a chemical stress linked to brain damage. But the important clue was not simply that more cells survived, it was how the cells’ own cleanup and self-destruction systems changed.

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Hybrid Threshold Denoising Framework Using Singular Value Decomposition for Side-Channel Analysis Preprocessing

Hybrid Threshold Denoising Framework Using Singular Value Decomposition for Side-Channel Analysis Preprocessing

Yuanzhen Wang, Hongxin Zhang, Xing Fang, Xiaotong Cui, Wenxu Ning, Danzhi Wang, Fan Fan, Lei Shu

A device can reveal its encryption key without saying a word. Tiny electrical traces carry clues about the secret, but noise can bury them before anyone can read them.

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Development and validation of the Upstream Social Interaction Risk Scale (U-SIRS-13): a scale to assess threats to social connectedness among older adults

Development and validation of the Upstream Social Interaction Risk Scale (U-SIRS-13): a scale to assess threats to social connectedness among older adults

Matthew Lee Smith, Matthew E Barrett

Social disconnection often becomes visible only after it has taken hold. This study looks earlier, at whether someone can reach people, and whether those encounters actually leave them feeling connected.

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Diverse new plasmid structures and antimicrobial resistance in strains isolated from perianal abscess patients

Diverse new plasmid structures and antimicrobial resistance in strains isolated from perianal abscess patients

Zhen Xu, Lulu Shi, Tao Meng, Mei Luo, Jiaming Zhu, Mingyu Wang, Wenlong Shen

Some bacteria carry small, separate DNA circles that can pick up useful traits and pass them on quickly. In this study, those circles included previously unseen routes to resistance against a last-resort antibiotic.

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Understanding general practitioner and pharmacist preferences for pharmacogenetic testing in primary care: a discrete choice experiment

Understanding general practitioner and pharmacist preferences for pharmacogenetic testing in primary care: a discrete choice experiment

John McDermott, Videha Sharma, Glenda M. Beaman, Jessica Keen, William G. Newman, Paul Wilson, Katherine Payne, Stuart Wright

A genetic test can promise safer, more effective prescribing, but this study found that whether clinicians use it may depend just as much on how the service is built as on the test itself.

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Isolating unique variance in mental health outcomes attributable to personality variables and childhood emotional abuse

Isolating unique variance in mental health outcomes attributable to personality variables and childhood emotional abuse

Chantal Van Landeghem, Lorna S. Jakobson

Several experiences and personality patterns can travel together, making it hard to tell which ones are linked to depression and anxiety. This study tries to separate those overlapping signals, and the answer is not quite what you might expect.

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Translation and Validation of the City Birth Trauma Scale With Lithuanian Postpartum Women: Findings and Initial Results

Translation and Validation of the City Birth Trauma Scale With Lithuanian Postpartum Women: Findings and Initial Results

Olga Riklikienė, Gabija Jarašiūnaitė–Fedosejeva, Ernesta Sakalauskienė, Žydrūnė Luneckaitė, Susan Ayers

Childbirth is expected to be one of life’s most meaningful events, yet for some women it becomes psychologically traumatic. This study asks a practical question: can a short questionnaire reliably recognize that hidden distress in Lithuania?

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Copper-Nanoparticle-Induced Neurotoxic Effect and Oxidative Stress in the Early Developmental Stage of Zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Copper-Nanoparticle-Induced Neurotoxic Effect and Oxidative Stress in the Early Developmental Stage of Zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Na Liu, Luyao Tong, Kunjie Li, Qiuxia Dong, Jieying Jing

Copper nanoparticles are used in products people encounter every day. In developing zebrafish, they were linked to abnormal growth, disrupted nerve signaling, oxidative stress, and inflammation.

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Detection, Location, and Classification of Multiple Dipole-like Magnetic Sources Based on L2 Norm of the Vertical Magnetic Gradient Tensor Data

Detection, Location, and Classification of Multiple Dipole-like Magnetic Sources Based on L2 Norm of the Vertical Magnetic Gradient Tensor Data

Lin Ge, Qi Han, Xiaojun Tong, Yizhen Wang

Finding hidden magnetic objects is difficult when their signals overlap. This study offers a way to count, locate, and distinguish several magnetic sources even when one source’s field covers another.

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Microstructure, wear, and corrosion properties of PEEK-based composite coating incorporating titania- and copper-doped mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticles

Microstructure, wear, and corrosion properties of PEEK-based composite coating incorporating titania- and copper-doped mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticles

Khalil Ahmad, Ayman Imran, Badar Minhas, Aqsa Aizaz, Abdul Khaliq, Abdul Wadood, Muhammad Haseeb Nawaz, Muhammad Tajammal Chughtai, Rahila Batul, Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman

A metal implant can be strong enough to carry a load and still slowly break down inside the body. This study adds a layered protective skin that makes the surface harder to wear away and harder for body fluid to attack.

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