Strategic control of excess tellurium to achieve high figure-of-merit in Te-rich Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 by Ranu Bhatt, Rishikesh Kumar, Pramod Bhatt, Pankaj Patro, Shovit Bhattacharya, Mani Navaneethan, Soumen Samanta, Ajay Singh

“…A remarkably high-power factor (α 2 σ ~ 6 mW at 300 K) is achieved in p-type Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 + 5 wt% Te composition due to high carrier concentration (n) and good carrier mobility (µ). …”
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Fecal microbiota transplantation alleviates radiation enteritis by modulating gut microbiota and metabolite profiles by Qin Ding, Jing Xue, Nan Li, Zhihui Hu, Jianbo Song

“…The results demonstrated that FMT, particularly in the M-FMT group, effectively alleviated RE by reducing DAI scores, histological damage, and inflammatory markers while enhancing enzyme activity, superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels, and intestinal absorption. …”
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Submicron quantum dot light-emitting diodes enabled by pixelated topological meta-mirror by Ye Taikang, Tian Dadi, Wu Dan, Sun Xiao Wei, Wang Kai

“…For a subpixel size of 1 μm, the energy ratios for target color emission can still be larger than 85 %, which indicates a pure color emission. …”
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Evaluación del crecimiento de Cedrela odorata L. en sistemas agroforestales con café en Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica by David Carvajal-Arroyo, Rafael Murillo-Cruz, Mariela González Rojas, William Fonseca-González

“…[Metodología]: Se establecieron 140 parcelas temporales rectangulares de 1 000 m2 con cedro entre uno y 20 años y se midió el diámetro a 1.3 m (DAP), la altura total (Ht) y comercial (Hc) de cada árbol. …”
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Organic Carbon and Elemental Carbon in Two Dust Plumes at a Coastal City in North China by Wenhua Wang, Hui Zhou, Ruihe Lyu, Longyi Shao, Wenmiao Li, Jiaoping Xing, Zhe Zhao, Xian Li, Xiuyan Zhou, Daizhou Zhang

“…Results showed that OC mass concentrations varied significantly from 12.6 µg m−3 to 74.6 µg m−3 and showed a significant positive correlation with the PM10 mass concentration. …”
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Assessments of the Emission Contributions from an Ultra-Supercritical Coal-Fired Power Plant to Ambient PM2.5 in Taiwan by Yi-Cheng Lin, Fang-Yi Cheng, Yi-Ju Lee, Thi-Thuy-Nghiem Nguyen, Chuen-Jinn Tsai, Huan-Cheng Wen, Cheng-Hung Wu, Wei-Chieh Chang, Chung-Chi Huang

“…During the one-month study period, the LPP upgrade can reduce the PM2.5 concentrations to more than 10 µg m−3 for a severe PM2.5 episode when the weak wind persisted for several days. …”
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Influence of recycled electronic waste fiber on the mechanical and durability characteristics of eco-friendly self-consolidating mortar incorporating recycled glass aggregate by Panumas Saingam, Burachat Chatveera, Jutatip Roopchalaem, Qudeer Hussain, Ali Ejaz, Wasim Khaliq, Natt Makul, Preeda Chaimahawan, Gritsada Sua-iam

“…Thermal conductivity decreased substantially, ranging from 1.97 W/mK for the control to 1.39 W/mK for 100 % replacement, which could be considered an improvement in insulation properties. …”
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Effect of tree size attributes on fruit production and animal-mediated seed dispersal web in Melia azedarach L. (Chinaberry) in north-west Himalaya, India by Sukumaran Arun, Sasidharan Sarath, Khanduri Vinod Prasad, Suraj, Rawat Shweta, Chand Vaisakhy Prem

“…Native animals, especially birds are facilitating seed dispersal in M. azedarach. The estimated period of the availability of ripe fruits reflects the status of seed predators and seed dispersal. …”
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Engineering active sites in ternary CeO2-CuO-Mn3O4 heterointerface embedded in reduced graphene oxide for boosting water splitting activity by Sahar Jafari, Zohreh Shaghaghi

“…The CeO2-CuO-Mn3O4@rGO(3:1) requires low overpotentials of 130 and 270 mV for hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions (HER and OER) at a current density of 10 mA cm−2. …”
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Competencia de lectura crítica en residentes de medicina familiar by Esaú Rojas Carrillo, Hector Alejandro Montoya Trejo, Veronica Benites Godínez, Luisa Elizabeth Velasco González, Adriana Gabriela Ramirez Corona, Eduardo Manuel Benítez Godínez

“…Concluimos que la competencia de lectura crítica encontrada en los médicos residentes de la U.M.F. No. 24 es de nivel medio, siendo mayor que el nivel encontrado en otros estudios bajo condiciones similares. …”
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Salivary Levels of Interleukin-17 in Iranian Patients With Systemic Sclerosis by Ali Tadayon, Javad Moayedi, Mohamad Ali Nazarinia, Mahyar Malekzadeh, Sara Kazemi, Maryam Mardani

“…The mean salivary levels of IL-17 in patients with SSc were significantly higher than the control group (199.6±38.9 pg/mL vs. 112.7±39.4 pg/mL, P<0.0001). IL-17 in the patient group had a significant positive correlation with anticentromere antibody (ACA) concentration (r=0.875, P<0.0001). …”
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Multi-component screening coupled with ultrasound-assisted green extraction based on HPLC-HRMS for bio-actives analysis in saffron (Crocus sativus L.) by Shouying Wang, Yiqing Song, Miaomiao Chen, Bing Bai, Lin Zhou, Changyan Zhou, Yongchun Zhang, Zhiying Huang, Wenshuai Si

“…A database of 115 bio-actives from seven subclasses, including information on retention time, parent ion m/z, fragment m/z, and isotopic fit, was established, and an instrumental method for simultaneous analysis of these targets was optimised. …”
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Effect of Low-Dose Hormone Therapy on Metabolic Parameters and Bone Mineral Density by Ufuk Atlihan, Onur Yavuz, Huseyin Aytug Avsar, Can Ata, Tevfik Berk Bildaci, Selcuk Erkilinc

“…At the 12th month follow-up, the estradiol value was significantly higher (16.1±1.5 pg/mL) in the COC group compared with the non-COC group (14.8±2.5 pg/mL) (p<0.01). …”
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Pathogenetic Substantiation of the Therapeutic Impact on Microbiota in Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Yu. O. Shulpekova, G. H. Babaeva, V. Yu. Rusyaev

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Concrete Production and Curing with Recycled Wastewater: A Review on the Current State of Knowledge and Practice by Tobby Michael, Agwe, Tibenderana, Philip, Twesigye-Omwe, Moses N, Abdulkadir, Sholagberu Taofeeq

“…Concreting alone consumes, annually, over one trillion m3 of freshwater globally while the concept of the use of wastewater and/or recycled water in the concrete-making processes is yet to be adopted. …”
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Cost Analysis of Reclaimed Asphalt Concrete for Rigid Pavement Construction. by Ariho, Dan

“…A unit cost analysis for producing a m3 of RAP concrete and normal concrete showed that, utilization of RAP as aggregates in production of 1m3 of concrete will yield a cost saving of about 20% and 14% resulting from the use of RAP in production of concrete for mixes 1:3:6 and 1:2:4 respectively. …”
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Youth Involvement in Pornography and Academic Engagement in Selected Secondary Schools in Kabale Municipality. by Kanyesigye, Bens Rogers

“…Key findings indicated that watching videos of naked persons on computers in the computer lab was the most prevalent form of pornography (M=4.61, SD=.490). Indecent dressing, revealing private body parts, was identified as a major source of pornographic material (M=4.61, SD=.490). …”
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Investigating the Efficiency of Coffee Husks in Bio-Retention Model for Storm Water Treatment. by Musasizi, Joseph

“…The physical bioretention model of four Columns: J, M, N and P of 102 mm diameter and 1050mm height was developed. …”
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Experiences and Challenges of the Integrated Development Model on Job Creation in Rwanda’s Gasabo District. by Rutarindwa, Alphonse, Ocan, Johnson, Adyanga, Francis Akena

“…High approval ratings were noted for health centre establishment (M = 4.90, SD = 0.43) and infrastructure improvements (M = 4.70, SD = 0.71), underscoring their critical roles in economic development. …”
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Concrete Production and Curing with Recycled Wastewater: A Review on the Current State of Knowledge and Practice by Tobby Michael, Agwe, Philip, Tibenderana, Moses N., Twesigye-Omwe, Joel, Webster Mbujje, Sholagberu Taofeeq, Abdulkadir

“…Concreting alone consumes, annually, over one trillion m3 of freshwater globally while the concept of the use of wastewater and/or recycled water in the concrete-making processes is yet to be adopted. …”
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