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• Reinforcement learning approach to control an inverted pendulum: A general framework for educational purposes.

  Authors:Sardor Israilov, Li Fu, Jesús Sánchez-Rodríguez, Franco Fusco, Guillaume Allibert, Christophe Raufaste, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 13, 20237,144 words Report 1380LMachine learning is often cited as a new paradigm in control theory, but is also often viewed as empirical and less intuitive for students than classical model-based methods. This is particularly the case for...

• A novel approach to interrogating the effects of chemical warfare agent exposure using organ-on-a-chip technology and multiomic analysis.

  Authors:Tyler D. P. Goralski, Conor C. Jenkins, Daniel J. Angelini, Jennifer R. Horsmon, Elizabeth S. Dhummakupt, Gabrielle M. Rizzo, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 13, 20239,464 words Report 1490LOrgan-on-a-chip platforms are utilized in global bioanalytical and toxicological studies as a way to reduce materials and increase throughput as compared to in vivo based experiments. These platforms bridge the...

• Long-term combined organic manure and chemical fertilizer application enhances aggregate-associated C and N storage in an agricultural Udalfs soil.

  Authors:Shaojun Qiu, Cheng Hu, Donghai Liu, Shuanglai Liu, Shicheng Zhao, Xinpeng Xu, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 13, 20238,817 words Report 1670LLittle information is known on whether carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) immobilization is synchronized in different sizes of aggregates under different agricultural management practices. Carbon and N concentrations and the...

• Prevalence of HIV seropositive status and associated factors among family members of index cases of antiretroviral clinical attendants in Sodo Town, Southern Ethiopia.

  Authors:Alemayehu Kefale, Kassa Daka, Amene Abebe, Dereje Haile, Kebreab Paulos, Abdulbasit Sherfa, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 13, 20236,413 words Report 1440LBackground Human immunodeficiency virus is primarily transmitted through sexual contact with an infected partner and babies born to mothers infected with the virus. Partners of people living with HIV and children whose...

• The relationship between weight history and psychological health-Differences related to gender and weight loss patterns.

  Authors:Franziska U. C. E. Jung, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, and Claudia Luck-SikorskiFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 13, 20235,803 words Report 1510LBackground The prevalence and burden of obesity continues to grow worldwide. Psychological comorbidities may not only influence quality of life, but may also hinder successful weight loss. The causality between excess...

• Phenotype switching in a global method for agent-based models of biological tissue.

  Authors:Daniel Bergman and Trachette L. JacksonFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 13, 20238,192 words Report 1400LAgent-based models (ABMs) are an increasingly important tool for understanding the complexities presented by phenotypic and spatial heterogeneity in biological tissue. The resolution a modeler can achieve in these...

• Good conduct makes your face attractive: The effect of personality perception on facial attractiveness judgments.

  Authors:Ryosuke Niimi and Mami GotoFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 13, 20239,419 words Report 1410LHuman facial attractiveness is related to physical features, such as clear complexion and symmetry. However, it is also known that facial attractiveness judgments are influenced by a wide range of non-physical factors....

• Comparison of the efficacy of second and third generation lentiviral vector transduced CAR CD19 T cells for use in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia both in vitro and in vivo models.

  Authors:Piamsiri Sawaisorn, Korakot Atjanasuppat, Kitipong Uaesoontrachoon, Parin Rattananon, Worapapar Treesuppharat, Suradej Hongeng, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 13, 20236,410 words Report 1420LT cells genetically engineered to express a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) specifically binding to a CD19 antigen has become the frontline of hematological malignancies immunotherapy. Their remarkable antitumor effect...

• Determinants of depressive symptoms in older outpatients with cardiometabolic diseases in a Japanese frailty clinic: Importance of bidirectional association between depression and frailty.

  Authors:Fumino Yorikawa, Joji Ishikawa, Yoshiaki Tamura, Yuji Murao, Ayumi Toba, Kazumasa Harada, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 13, 20235,635 words Report 1530LIntroduction Frailty and depression may play important roles in the management of older patients with cardiometabolic diseases. We explored the determinants of depressive symptoms and their association with frailty...

• Gamma oscillations point to the role of primary visual cortex in atypical motion processing in autism.

  Authors:Elena V. Orekhova, Viktoriya O. Manyukhina, Ilia A. Galuta, Andrey O. Prokofyev, Dzerassa E. Goiaeva, Tatiana S. Obukhova, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 13, 202313,601 words Report 1480LNeurophysiological studies suggest that abnormal neural inhibition may explain a range of sensory processing differences in autism spectrum disorders (ASD). In particular, the impaired ability of people with ASD to...

• Ventricular anatomical complexity and sex differences impact predictions from electrophysiological computational models.

  Authors:Pablo Gonzalez-Martin, Federica Sacco, Constantine Butakoff, Ruben Doste, Carlos Bederian, Lilian K. Gutierrez Espinosa de los Monteros, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 13, 20239,941 words Report 1440LThe aim of this work was to analyze the influence of sex hormones and anatomical details (trabeculations and false tendons) on the electrophysiology of healthy human hearts. Additionally, sex- and anatomy-dependent...

• Global inequity creates local insufficiency: A qualitative study of COVID-19 vaccine implementation challenges in low-and-middle-income countries.

  Authors:Victoria Haldane, Archchun Ariyarajah, Isha Berry, Miranda Loutet, Fabio Salamanca-Buentello, and Ross E. G. UpshurFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 13, 20236,696 words Report 1630LIntroduction The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified pre-existing challenges to health promotion and care across the world, and particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This qualitative study draws on data...

• Fucosyltransferase 8 (FUT8) and core fucose expression in oxidative stress response.

  Authors:Yuki M. Kyunai, Mika Sakamoto, Mayuko Koreishi, Yoshio Tsujino, and Ayano SatohFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 13, 20234,811 words Report 1480LGlycoMaple is a new tool to predict glycan structures based on the expression levels of 950 genes encoding glycan biosynthesis-related enzymes and proteins using RNA-seq data. The antioxidant response, protecting cells...

• Evaluating situational judgment test use and diversity in admissions at a southern US medical school.

  Authors:Chelsea E. Gustafson, Crystal J. Johnson, Gary L. Beck Dallaghan, O'Rese J. Knight, Kimberly M. Malloy, Kimberley R. Nichols, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 13, 20233,561 words Report 1290LIntroduction Situational judgment tests have been adopted by medical schools to assess decision-making and ethical characteristics of applicants. These tests are hypothesized to positively affect diversity in...

• A qualitative evidence synthesis exploring people after stroke, family members, carers and healthcare professionals' experiences of early supported discharge (ESD) after stroke.

  Authors:Elaine O. Connor, Eamon Dolan, Frances Horgan, Rose Galvin, and Katie RobinsonFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 13, 202310,774 words Report 1500LObjective Early supported discharge (ESD) after stroke has been shown to generate significant cost savings and reduce both hospital length of stay, and long-term dependency. This study aimed to systematically review...

• Whether the digital divide widens the income gap between China's regions?

  Authors:Ying Qiu, Nianci He, Chenjing Yan, and Qiao RaoFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 13, 20238,266 words Report 1640LBased on the panel data of 280 prefecture-level cities in China from 2014 to 2018, we construct the digital divide index from three aspects including "access divide", "use divide" and "efficiency divide", using Thiel...

• Magnesium ions improve vasomotor function in exhausted rats.

  Authors:Dan Wang, Zong-Xiang Li, Dong-Mou Jiang, Yan-Zhong Liu, Xin Wang, and Yi-Ping LiuFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 13, 20237,134 words Report 1480LTo observe the effect of magnesium ion on vascular function in rats after long-term exhaustive exercise. Forty male SD rats were divided into two groups, the control group (CON group, n = 20) and the exhaustive exercise...

• Progression of chronic kidney disease among black patients attending a tertiary hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa.

  Authors:Alfred Meremo, Graham Paget, Raquel Duarte, Deogratius Bintabara, and Saraladevi NaickerFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 13, 20236,321 words Report 1560LBackground Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health issue worldwide and is an important contributor to the overall non-communicable disease burden. Chronic kidney disease is usually asymptomatic, and...

• A study about management of drugs for leprosy patients under medical monitoring: A solution based on AHP-Electre decision-making methods.

  Authors:Igor W. S. Falcão, Daniel S. Souza, Diego L. Cardoso, Fernando A. R. Costa, Karla T. F. Leite, Harold D. de M., et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 13, 20237,637 words Report 1550LLeprosy, also known as Hansen's, is one of the listed neglected tropical diseases as a major health problem global. Treatment is one of the main alternatives, however, the scarcity of medication and its poor distribution...

• Effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching in relieving pain and balancing knee loading during stepping over obstacles among older adults with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial.

  Authors:Bo Gao, Li Li, Peixin Shen, Zhipeng Zhou, Peiming Xu, Wei Sun, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 13, 20235,813 words Report 1510LObjective The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of an 8-week proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching in relieving pain and balancing knee loading during stepping over obstacles...