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Junhua Dang, Zeynep E. Ekim, Sarah Ohlsson et al. · 2020 · BMC Psychology
BACKGROUND: Previous studies showed that anger, rather than sadness, created automatic intergroup bias in a minimal group context. METHODS: The current research reports a single study (N = 99) aiming to replicate this finding and further to test whether the intergroup bias manifests as ingroup favoritism, outgroup derogation, or both. RESULTS: Our results failed to replicate the effect of anger on automatic bias. Intriguingly, participants across all emotion conditions exhibited high level of ingroup favoritism, but there was little evidence of outgroup derogation. CONCLUSION: These results su
View details →DOI: 10.1186/s40359-020-00414-4Cited by 11 Failed Experiment ReportOpen accessEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
Damian Ślusarczyk, Robert Ślepaczuk · 2025 · Journal Of Big Data
We aim to answer whether using forecasted stock returns based on machine learning and time series models in a mean-variance portfolio framework yields better results than relying on historical returns. Nevertheless, the problem of…
View details →DOI: 10.1186/s40537-025-01164-zCited by 11 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessNeuroscience
Stuart Berg, Isabella R. Beckett, Marta Costa et al. · 2026 · Cell
Sex differences in behavior exist across all animals, typically under strong genetic regulation. In Drosophila, fruitless/doublesex transcription factors identify dimorphic neurons, but their organization into functional circuits remains unclear. We present the connectome of the entire Drosophila male central nervous system. This contains 166,700 neurons spanning the brain and nerve cord, fully proofread and annotated, including fruitless/doublesex expression and 11,710 neuron types. We provide the first comprehensive comparison between male and female brain connectomes to synaptic resolution,
View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2026.08.015Cited by 11 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Zhuoxu Gu, Zhonghao Wang, Xianquan Zhang et al. · 2025 · Frontiers in Pharmacology
As a modern dosage form of traditional Chinese medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula Granules (TCMFG) maximally retains active metabolites through standardized production processes, including dynamic countercurrent extraction and low-temperature concentration. This serves as a critical material basis for elucidating its multi-target regulatory mechanisms. Recent studies have highlighted the significant potential of TCMFG in treating complex diseases, such as inflammation, tumors, metabolic disorders, fibrosis, and orthopedic conditions like osteoarthritis and osteoporosis, by modulati
View details →DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2025.1609211Cited by 11 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessEngineering
João Paulo Vieira, Victor Afonso Bauler, Rodrigo Kobashikawa Rosa et al. · 2026 · Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
Reliable detection of bearing faults is essential for maintaining the safety and operational efficiency of rotating machinery. While recent advances in machine learning (ML), particularly deep learning, have shown strong performance in controlled settings, many studies fail to generalize to real-world applications due to methodological flaws, most notably data leakage. This paper investigates the issue of data leakage in vibration-based bearing fault diagnosis and its impact on model evaluation. We demonstrate that common dataset partitioning strategies, such as segment-wise and condition-wise
View details →DOI: 10.1016/j.ymssp.2026.114640Cited by 11 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessEngineering
Yiyin Nie, Shujie Jiao, Xing Yang et al. · 2026 · Light Science & Applications
Abstract The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence has propelled the development of β-Ga 2 O 3 photo-synapses for solar-blind ultraviolet neuromorphic machine vision systems. However, existing β-Ga 2 O 3 photo-synapses not only exhibit reduced stability but also display high weight update nonlinearity. Herein, we propose a novel strategy to construct β-Ga 2 O 3 photo-synapses with low weight update nonlinearity based on self-trapped holes, aiming to achieve multi-level in-sensor computing tasks. Theoretical and experimental investigations revealed that the interaction between the larger
View details →DOI: 10.1038/s41377-026-02298-2Cited by 11 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine
Simon Istenič, Anže Jerman, Luka Pušnik et al. · 2025 · Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
BACKGROUND: There are conflicting data on the efficacy of transnasal topical anesthetic approaches intended to achieve a pterygopalatine ganglion block, specifically regarding the extent to which local anesthetics reach the pterygopalatine…
View details →DOI: 10.1136/rapm-2025-106553Cited by 11 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessSocial Sciences
Syed Imran Ali, Morgan C. MacDonald, J. Jincy et al. · 2011 · Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development
This study investigated the efficacy of a POU water treatment system featuring sari-cloth filtration and/or Moringa oleifera coagulation as pre-treatments for solar disinfection (SODIS). Surface water from a peri-urban slum in Chennai,…
View details →DOI: 10.2166/washdev.2011.043Cited by 11 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine
Jing Cheng, Carl Gao, Reeta Ala‐Jaakkola et al. · 2024 · JAMA Network Open
Importance: Probiotic supplementation may improve bowel movements. However, large, properly designed studies are lacking. Objective: To evaluate the potential benefit of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp lactis HN019 on constipation,…
View details →DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.36888Cited by 11 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessArts and Humanities
Chris Skurka, Jeff Niederdeppe, Liana B. Winett · 2020 · DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)
Narratives can convey the need or community-level action to address social problems. Yet narratives often tell stories about specific individuals rather than the broader collectives these problems affect. Some theorists argue that individualizing collective problems inhibits audiences from recognizing upstream causes and solutions. This study tested how narrative individualization (whether a story focuses on an individual case or a larger collective) might produce trade-offs when mobilizing support for community-level policies to address childhood obesity. We also investigated whether narrativ
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Lilian Anderson, Charlotte Brassey, Stuart Pond et al. · 2023 · The Anatomical Record
A reversion to secondary quadrupedality is exceptionally rare in nature, yet the convergent re-evolution of this locomotor style occurred at least four separate times within Dinosauria. Facultative quadrupedality, an intermediate state between obligate bipedality and obligate quadrupedality, may have been an important transitional step in this locomotor shift, and is proposed for a range of basal ornithischians and sauropodomorphs. Advances in virtual biomechanical modeling and simulation have allowed for the investigation of limb anatomy and function in a range of extinct dinosaurian species,
View details →DOI: 10.1002/ar.25189Cited by 11 Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine
Adnan Taş, Seyfettin Köklü, İlhami Yüksel et al. · 2011 · PubMed
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have focused on the relationship between halitosis, gastroesophageal reflux disease and Helicobacter pylori. In this study we aimed to investigate the interaction between halitosis and upper gastrointestinal…
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Danfeng Xu, Rong Na, Da Huang et al. · 2020 · Asian Journal of Andrology
To evaluate whether prostate volume (PV) would provide additional predictive utility to the prostate health index (phi) for predicting prostate cancer (PCa) or clinically significant prostate cancer, we designed a prospective,…
View details →DOI: 10.4103/aja.aja_136_19Cited by 11 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine
Cecile A. Feldman, Janine Fredericks-Younger, Paul J. Desjardins et al. · 2025 · The Journal of the American Dental Association
BACKGROUND: Opioids are still being prescribed to manage acute postsurgical pain. Unnecessary opioid prescriptions can lead to addiction and death, as unused tablets are easily diverted. METHODS: To determine whether combination nonopioid analgesics are at least as good as opioid analgesics, a multisite, double-blind, randomized, stratified, noninferiority comparative effectiveness trial was conducted, which examined patient-centered outcomes after impacted mandibular third-molar extraction surgery. Participants were randomized to receive 5 mg of hydrocodone with 300 mg of acetaminophen (opioi
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Daniel D. De Haan · 2016 · Arabic Sciences and Philosophy
Abstract This study examines a number of different answers to the question: where does Avicenna demonstrate the existence of God within the Metaphysics of the Healing ? Many interpreters have contended that there is an argument for God's…
View details →DOI: 10.1017/s0957423915000132Cited by 11 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessAgricultural and Biological Sciences
Abiriga Francis, O. Ongom Patrick, Rubaihayo Patrick et al. · 2020 · Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science
This study was conducted to determine the yield stability of advanced cowpea lines in diverse agro-ecological zones of Uganda in order to facilitate documentation requirements for national performance trials (NPT). Thirty cowpea genotypes were evaluated against six checks in three localities, over three growing seasons, making a total of 9 unique environments. The trials were laid in a 6x6 alpha lattice design with three replications and grain yield was the principal trait measured. Single-site and multi-location data were summarized using analysis of variance. Further analysis of stability wa
View details →DOI: 10.5897/jpbcs2020.0891Cited by 11 Negative / Null Result Report
Victoria R. Poulton, Mante S. Nieuwland · 2022 · Neurobiology of Language
Abstract Prediction-based theories of language comprehension assume that listeners predict both the meaning and phonological form of likely upcoming words. In alleged event-related potential (ERP) demonstrations of phonological prediction,…
View details →DOI: 10.1162/nol_a_00078Cited by 11 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessComputer Science
Haoze Wu · 2017
In this project, we aimed to improve the runtime of Minisat, a Conflict-Driven Clause Learning (CDCL) solver that solves the Propositional Boolean Satisfiability (SAT) problem. We first used a logistic regression model to predict the…
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Shujie Li, Hanfang Zeng, Changjian Wang et al. · 2022 · Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Methionine hydroxy analogs (MHA) are widely used as the main sources of methionine in ruminant feed production. The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of using MHA supplements such as MHA as a salt of calcium (MHA-Ca) and…
View details →DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.999726Cited by 11 Negative / Null Result ReportNeuroscience
Ruth Horry, Neil Brewer, Nathan Weber · 2015 · Law and Human Behavior
When making a memorial judgment, respondents can regulate their accuracy by adjusting the precision, or grain size, of their responses. In many circumstances, coarse-grained responses are less informative, but more likely to be accurate,…
View details →DOI: 10.1037/lhb0000166Cited by 11 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessEngineering
Rachael Slater, Kukatharmini Tharmaratnam, Salma Belnour et al. · 2024 · Sensors
The diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children and the need to distinguish between subtypes (Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC)) requires lengthy investigative and invasive procedures. Non-invasive, rapid, and cost-effective tests to support these diagnoses are needed. Faecal volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are distinctive in IBD. VOC profiles can be rapidly determined using a gas chromatography-sensor device (OdoReader©). In an inception-cohort of children presenting with suspected IBD, we directly compared the diagnostic fidelity of faecal calprotectin (FCP, a
View details →DOI: 10.3390/s24155079Cited by 11 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessHealth Professions
Pieter M. R. Herings, Adam H. Dyer, Seán Kennelly et al. · 2022 · Sensors
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in midlife is associated with a greater risk of dementia in later life. Both gait speed and spatiotemporal gait characteristics have been associated with later cognitive decline in community-dwelling older adults. Thus, the assessment of gait characteristics in uncomplicated midlife T2DM may be important in selecting-out those with T2DM at greatest risk of later cognitive decline. We assessed the relationship between Inertial Motion Unit (IMUs)-derived gait characteristics and cognitive function assessed via Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)/detailed neuropsy
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Yuh‐Feng Wang, Tzyy‐Ling Chuang, Mei‐Hua Chuang et al. · 2019 · Tzu Chi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To examine the biofactors associated with bone mineral density (BMD) in southern Taiwanese adults. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The medical records of 3242 adults who underwent health examinations between June 2014 and February 2018…
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Charuwalee Suwatthikul, Witsarawat Chantaweesomboon, Supatra Manatrinon et al. · 2017
Recently, real-time locating system (RTLS) with centimeter accuracy using radio frequency signal is available for commercial deployment with the use of ultra-wideband (UWB) technology. One of the commercial UWB real time locating systems…
View details →DOI: 10.1109/ictemsys.2017.7958760Cited by 11 Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine
Joon Lee, Sapna Govindan, Leo Anthony Celi et al. · 2013 · World Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
OBJECTIVE: To develop a customized short LOS (<6 days) prediction model for geriatric patients receiving cardiac surgery, using local data and a computational feature selection algorithm. DESIGN: Utilization of a machine learning algorithm in a prospectively collected STS database consisting of patients who received cardiac surgery between January 2002 and June 2011. SETTING: Urban tertiary-care center. PARTICIPANTS: Geriatric patients aged 70 years or older at the time of cardiac surgery. INTERVENTIONS: None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Predefined morbidity and mortality events were collec
View details →DOI: 10.4236/wjcs.2013.35034Cited by 11 Negative / Null Result ReportComputer Science
Suhe Ji, Ke Li, Linfeng Zou · 2019 · 2019 International Joint Conference on Information, Media and Engineering (IJCIME)
Although the increased use of authentic materials in listening comprehension teaching has become general practice, it is crucial to find out whether or not the new technology-supported authentic material could be beneficial to English as a…
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Eunkyung Choi, Minjoo Ryu, Haeri Lee et al. · 2017 · Dalton Transactions
The steric hindrance of reactants and trace water effects on transesterification catalysis using the cage coordination network have been scrutinized.
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Jennifer Chun-Li Wu, Tung‐liang Chiang · 2015 · Early Child Development and Care
Low birthweight (LBW) children tend to have higher risks of developmental problems. According to differential susceptibility hypothesis, these putatively vulnerable children may also disproportionately benefit from positive environmental…
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Jeffrey C. Posnick, Brian E. Kinard · 2019 · Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open
Background: Crowdsourcing is increasingly being used in medical research to obtain the opinion of laypeople. The investigators hypothesized that a layperson’s perception of a primary maxillary deficiency (PMD) dentofacial deformity (DFD)…
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Selin Ersoydan, Derya Yakar, Ömer Kasalak et al. · 2022 · European Radiology
Abstract Objective To investigate temporal changes in clinical reasoning quality of physicians who requested abdominal CT scans at a tertiary care center during on-call hours within a 15-year period. Methods This retrospective study…
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