Development and evaluation of patient-centred polygenic risk score reports for glaucoma screening by Georgina L Hollitt, Mark M Hassall, Owen M Siggs, Jamie E Craig, Emmanuelle Souzeau

“…However, there is limited best practice evidence for reporting PRS and patient-friendly reports for communicating PRS effectively are lacking. …”
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Using benthos a bioindicator to assess the efficiency constructed wetland community wastewater treatment system by K. Seethong, K. Chunkao, N. Dampin, W. Wararam

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Association between frailty, as measured by the FRAIL scale, and 1-year mortality in older patients undergoing hip fracture surgery by Shaohua Xi, Zhibin Wu, Jian Cui, Suran Yin, Shaozhi Xi, Chaoyang Liu

“…Abstract Background The FRAIL scale is a concise and user-friendly tool for frailty assessment. However, its effectiveness in predicting 1-year mortality among older patients undergoing hip fracture surgery remains unclear. …”
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SuessR: Regional corrections for the effects of anthropogenic CO2 on δ13C data from marine organisms by Casey T. Clark, Mattias R. Cape, Mark D. Shapley, Franz J. Mueter, Bruce P. Finney, Nicole Misarti

“…SuessR is a free, user‐friendly tool that allows researchers to calculate and apply regional Suess corrections to δ13C data from marine systems using a unified approach. …”
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Influence of diglyme and cumene additives upon emission and combustion behaviour of diverse biodiesel fuelled diesel engine by Swarup Kumar Nayak, Dinesh Babu Munuswamy, Ganesan Subbiah, Mallireddy Naresh, Yuvarajan Devarajan

“…The growing need for sustainable and eco-friendly fuels aligns with global efforts to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), SDG 13 (Climate Action), and SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production). …”
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Biosynthesis of a range of ZnO nanoparticles utilising Salvia hispanica L. seed extract and evaluation of their bioactivity by Kiran Singh, Shweta Yadav

“…The study presents an efficient approach for the eco-friendly synthesis of ZnONPs, highlighting their significant potential for many biological applications.…”
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Factors Influencing the Growth of Tourism in Uganda: A Case Study of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. by Katwesigye, Jordan

“…Other factors have led to the development of tourism at Bwindi impenetrable national park include political climate with 10% of the respondents, image of the destination with 7%, craft shops and tourism centers with 18%, game and bird watching with 16%, nature walks with 11 % and friendly tour guides and tour operator with 14%. Some of the challenges that hinder tourism development at Bwindi impenetrable national park include poor road network and cool climate which most of the tourists feared.The study concludes that the presence of unique wildlife especially mountain Gorillas, the image of Bwindi as a tourist destination and favourable policies are the major factors that influenced tourism development, policies that improve and promote tourism in the sharing of tourism benefits and other factors that contribute to tourism development at Bwindi impenetrable national park.…”
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g-C₃N₄ Modified with Metal Sulfides for Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants by Shoaib Mukhtar, Erzsébet Szabó-Bárdos, Csilla Őze, Tatjána Juzsakova, Kornél Rácz, Miklós Németh, Ottó Horváth

“…The bioinspired synthesis combined with the modification with metal sulfides proved to considerably enhance the photocatalytic activity of g-C₃N₄, increasing its potential for practical applicability in environmentally friendly water treatment systems for the efficient removal of recalcitrant organic contaminants.…”
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Compatibility and antimicrobial activity of silver nanoparticles synthesized using Lycopersicon esculentum peels by Esraa Ali, Samah H. Abu-Hussien, Esraa Hesham, Shimaa Ahmed, Habiba Mostafa, Ahmed Gamal, Salwa M. El-Sayed, Bahaa Hemdan, Ashraf Bakry, Naglaa M. Ebeed, Hesham Elhariry, Ahmed Galal, Basma T. Abd-Elhalim

“…The current study focused on the environmentally friendly synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using Lycopersicon esculentum peel. …”
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Fatty acids from soybeans: compatibility with Panonychus citri (Acari: Tetranychidae) and its two predators☆ by Qayyoum Muhammad Asif, Khan Bilal Saeed, Song Zi-Wei, Yi Tian-Ci, Inayat Rehan, Akram Muhammad Irfan, Mobarak Syed Husne, Li Dun-Song

“…Soybean oil is a significant alternative to synthetic chemicals for environmentally friendly and sustainable pest control. This study evaluated soybean oil and its fatty acids (palmitic, oleic, and stearic acids; individually) for their acaricidal and repellent effects against Panonychus citri (Tetranychidae) and its predators [Neoseiulus californicus and Neoseiulus barkeri [Phytoseiidae]) using laboratory foliar dipping and topical spray methods. …”
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Larvicidal Effectiveness of Azolla pinnata against Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) with Its Effects on Larval Morphology and Visualization of Behavioural Response by Nor Shaida Husna Zulkrnin, Nurul Nadiah Rozhan, Nur Amanina Zulkfili, Nik Raihan Nik Yusoff, Mohd Sukhairi Mat Rasat, Nor Hakimin Abdullah, Muhammad Iqbal Ahmad, Rajiv Ravi, Intan H. Ishak, Mohamad Faiz Mohd Amin

“…(Diptera: Culicidae) and this study provided information on the lethal concentration that may have potential for a more eco-friendly Aedes mosquito control program.…”
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Effects of Consuming Pulsed UV Light-Treated <i>Pleurotus citrinopileatus</i> on Vitamin D Nutritional Status in Healthy Adults by Chih-Ching Hsu, Chiao-Ming Chen, Yu-Ming Ju, Yu-Ching Wu, Huei-Mei Hsieh, Shu-Hui Yang, Chien-Tien Su, Te-Chao Fang, Widiastuti Setyaningsih, Sing-Chung Li

“…Plant-derived vitamin D₂ (ergocalciferol) is bioavailable, environmentally friendly, and cost-effective. This study evaluated the efficacy of enhancing <i>Pleurotus citrinopileatus</i> (PC) mushrooms’ vitamin D₂ content through pulsed ultraviolet (PUV) light and its impact on vitamin D status in humans. …”
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Topologically constrained DNA-mediated one-pot CRISPR assay for rapid detection of viral RNA with single nucleotide resolutionResearch in context by Yanan Li, Ru Xu, Fenglei Quan, Yonghua Wu, Yige Wu, Yongyuan Zhang, Yan Liang, Zhenzhong Zhang, Hua Gao, Ruijie Deng, Kaixiang Zhang, Jinghong Li

“…Furthermore, the design of a portable signal-reading device facilitates user-friendly result interpretation. For the detection needs of different RNA viruses, the system can be adapted simply by designing the corresponding crRNA. …”
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Hydrothermal synthesis of a nickel-oxide-infused orange peel nanobiocomposite for enhanced heavy metal removal from mining wastewater by Jacques Romain Njimou, Velma Fai, Mary Tamwa Sieugaing, Djimongbaye Nguenamadje, John Godwin, Oben Bessem Genola, Guy Bertrand Noumi, Bankim Chandra Tripathy

“…This innovative approach leverages agricultural waste, turning orange peels into a high-performance, eco-friendly adsorbent, thereby addressing both environmental pollution and waste management challenges.Co-adsorption of Cd2⁺ and Pb2⁺ ions was investigated, focusing on pH, biomass dosage, contact time, initial concentration, and temperature. …”
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CuO-Fe2O3/calcium alginate-carboxymethylcellulose-chitosan as efficient nanocomposite beads for catalytic reduction of water pollutants by Nujud Maslamani, Sher Bahadar Khan, Esraa M. Bakhsh, Kalsoom Akhtar, Metab Alharbi

“…This study involved the synthesis and catalytic activity testing of new nanocomposite beads (CuO-Fe2O3/CA-CMC-Cs) prepared by facile and environmentally friendly approach. CuO-Fe2O3 was prepared and applied for the catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP). …”
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Humic acid improves water retention, maize growth, water use efficiency and economic benefits in coastal saline-alkali soils by Ge Li, Yuyang Shan, Weibo Nie, Yan Sun, Lijun Su, Weiyi Mu, Zhi Qu, Ting Yang

“…Humic acid (HA) is an environmentally friendly and efficient soil amendment that plays a crucial role in the improving of saline-alkali soils. …”
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Discoloration and Degradation of Bamboo under Ultraviolet Radiation by Haixia Yu, Shengliang He, Wenfu Zhang, Mengyao Zhan, Xiaowei Zhuang, Jin Wang, Wenji Yu

“…Compared with traditional chemical dyeing, the photoinduced dyeing method has no chemical addition and is easy to operate and environmental-friendly.…”
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Establishment and validation of predictive model of ARDS in critically ill patients by Senhao Wei, Hua Zhang, Hao Li, Chao Li, Ziyuan Shen, Yiyuan Yin, Zhukai Cong, Zhaojin Zeng, Qinggang Ge, Dongfeng Li, Xi Zhu

“…Conclusion Combining the LIPS score with other clinical parameters in a logistic regression model provides a more accurate, clinically applicable, and user-friendly ARDS prediction tool than the LIPS score alone.…”
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Experimental Study on the Influence of Buried Geothermal Pipes on the Temperature Field of Concrete Roads by Yan Tan, Jun Song, Zhi Chen, Henglin Xiao

“…Snow removal is a critical security issue for concrete roads, but geothermal methods can be an environmentally friendly and efficient alternative to traditional approaches for snow removal. …”
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Preserving postharvest storage quality of fresh-cut cactus pears by using different bio-materials by İbrahim Kahramanoğlu, Serhat Usanmaz, Volkan Okatan, Chunpeng Wan

“…Therefore, present study was aimed to improve the storage quality of ready-to-eat cactus pears with the application of environmentally friendly bio-materials. Methods Fruits of present study were hand collected by a traditional way from a farm located in Yayla village of Northern Cyprus. …”
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