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Engineering miniature CRISPR-Cas Un1Cas12f1 for efficient base editing

Molecular Therapy: Nucleic Acids
Adeno-associated virus (AAV) is a relatively safe and efficient vector for gene therapy. However, due to its 4.7-kb limit of cargo, SpCas9-mediated base editors cannot be packaged into a single AAV vector, which hinders their clinical application.
Yueer Hu, Linxiao Han, Qiqin Mo, Zengming Du, Wei Jiang, Xia Wu, Jing Zheng, Xiao Xiao, Yadong Sun, Hanhui Ma   +9 more
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Protestantism among the Hmong People in the Mountainous Region of Contemporary Northern Vietnam

Religions
Since the 1980s, there has been a considerable change in the religious life of the Hmong ethnic communities from the mountainous provinces of northern Vietnam—specifically, their conversion to Protestantism.
Nguyen Khac Duc
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Belief, reasons, and irrationality [PDF]

, 2013
In this thesis, we explore the question: What is a belief? We do so by considering the folk psychological concept of belief and attempting to unearth some constitutive features of it.
Edwards, SA
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Degrees of Belief [PDF]

, 2005
A discussion of three kinds of degree of belief: subjective (credal) probability, degree of belief in the maximizing sense (expected epistemic utility) and degree of belief in the satisficing sense (Shackle type degrees of belief).
Levi, Isaac
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Housing with Values: Faith and Belief perspectives on housing and community planning. A Policy Analysis [PDF]

Faith and belief communities are one of the UK’s most overlooked assets in housing and planning. They bring hard resources, soft assets, spiritual capital and cultural capital. They strengthen the social fabric, and support community belonging. Yet
Baker, Christopher, Hine, Iona
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Discourse Contestation in Islamic Studies: A Critical Analysis of Stefan Reichmuth's Orientalist Approach and Muslim Intellectual Responses

Universal Journal of History and Culture
Islamic studies conducted by orientalists often face criticism because they are considered to have an epistemological bias that tends to view Islam from an external and secular perspective.
Siti Atieqoh, Daud Rasyid, Retno Kartini Savitaningrum Imansah, Lallo Hamid, Aisyah Daud Rasyid   +4 more
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Perception, attitudes, knowledge of using complementary and alternative medicine for cancer patients among healthcare professionals: A mixed‐methods systematic review

Cancer Medicine, 2023
Background With the rapid increase in the prevalence of cancer worldwide, the utilization of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has increased among cancer patients.
Bo‐Young Youn, Jie‐Won Cha, Sungsu Cho, So‐Mi Jeong, Hyo‐Jung Kim, Seong‐Gyu Ko   +5 more
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Hippocampus-targeted BDNF gene therapy to rescue cognitive impairments of Alzheimer's disease in multiple mouse models

Genes and Diseases
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) can protect neurons from apoptosis and maintain normal synaptic structures, indicating a significant potential for Alzheimer's disease (AD) treatment.
Siqi Tang, Wenshu Luo, Shihao Wu, Meng Yuan, Jiashuo Wen, Guoshen Zhong, Leshan Shen, Wei Jiang, Cheng Cheng, Xia Wu, Xiao Xiao   +10 more
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Post COVID-19, still wear a face mask? Self-perceived facial attractiveness reduces mask-wearing intention

Frontiers in Psychology, 2023
With the emerging post-COVID era, wearing face masks has become a domain of personal choice. Then, who wants to continue wearing a mask when it is no longer mandatory?
Seung Eun Cha, Xyle Ku, Incheol Choi, Incheol Choi   +3 more
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Legal Aspects of the use of Force and Reasonableness Standard

Journal of Danubian Studies and Research, 2022
In the social and political environment, regardless of jurisdiction, the use of force and the intervention of law enforcement agencies, especially of the police force, is current issue, and the topic of adequate intervention - a topic of debate.
Andrei Pântea, Serghei Pântea
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