Stretchability and Melt Strength Enhancement of Biodegradable Polymer Blends for Packaging Solutions by Katy D. Laevsky, Achiad Zilberfarb, Amos Ophir, Ana L. Dotan

“…Biodegradable polymers offer environmental advantages compared to fossil-based alternatives, but they currently lack the stretchability required for demanding applications such as mesh fabrics for woven flexible intermediate bulk container (FIBC) bags and stretch, shrink, and cling films. …”
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The Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Registry at 150,000 by Matthew S. Tong, Jeremy A. Slivnick, Behzad Sharif, Han W. Kim, Alistair A. Young, Lilia M. Sierra-Galan, Kanae Mukai, Afshin Farzaneh-Far, Sadeer Al-Kindi, Angel T. Chan, George Dibu, Michael D. Elliott, Vanessa M. Ferreira, John Grizzard, Sebastian Kelle, Simon Lee, Maan Malahfji, Steffen E. Petersen, Venkateshwar Polsani, Olga H. Toro-Salazar, Kamran A. Shaikh, Chetan Shenoy, Monvadi B. Srichai, Jadranka Stojanovska, Qian Tao, Janet Wei, Jonathan W. Weinsaft, W. Benjamin Wince, Priya D. Chudgar, Matthew Judd, Robert M. Judd, Dipan J. Shah, Orlando P. Simonetti

“…ABSTRACT: Background: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is increasingly utilized to evaluate expanding cardiovascular conditions. …”
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Effect of Tin Oxide/Black Paint Coating on Absorber Plate Temperature for Improved Solar Still Production: A Controlled Indoor and Outdoor Investigation by Sayfar Rasachak, Rana Sami Ullah Khan, Laveet Kumar, Taiba Zahid, Usman Ghafoor, Jeyraj Selvaraj, Rehena Nasrin, Muhammad Shakeel Ahmad

“…The current high-end and large-scale technologies are becoming way more expensive and not friendly to the environment. …”
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Environmental awareness factor of used cell phones by N. Wibowo, R. Nurcahyo, D.S. Gabriel

“…This research aimed to increase community involvement and the collection of used cell phones from households in e-waste management in Indonesia. …”
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Mixture toxicity of tebuconazole and fluopyram to honeybee (Apis mellifera L.): Effects on survival, feeding and antioxidant defenses by Neama S. Saeed, Sayed A. Ahmed, Zeinab H. Ahmed, Abdulraouf M. Amro, Ibrahim A. Mohamed

“…However, there is a lack of information about their toxicological effects on honeybees (Apis mellifera L.). In the current study, the lethal and sub-lethal toxic effects of mixture tebuconazole + fluopyram were examined on A. mellifera workers. …”
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Improved lubricating and corrosion resistance of MAO coatings on ZK61 Mg alloy by co-doping with graphite and nano-zirconia by Chao Yang, Liyuan Sheng, Chaochao Zhao, Pinghu Chen, Wentai Ouyang, Daokui Xu, Yufeng Zheng, Paul K. Chu

“…Graphite doping decreases the friction coefficient, while ZrO2 doping decreases the wear rate. …”
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Evaluating Vacuum and Steam Heat to Eliminate Pinewood Nematodes in Naturally Infested Whole Pine Logs by Eisenback J. D., Chen Z., White M.

“…The third protocol reduced the population to statistically zero; however, some samples contained at least 1 survivor. Unfortunately, these surviving nematodes increased in number one month after treatment, and one year later, they continued to reproduce in the wood. …”
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The Use of Probiotics in Poultry Nutrition: A Literature Review by Basim Aboud Abbas, Maisoon Shaaban, Carla Janaina R. M. do Rosário

“…The information currently available regarding the effects of probiotics on animal health is required; they conclusively demonstrate how probiotics function to lower bacterial gastrointestinal pathogen populations. …”
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Hypoxia induces an immunodominant target of tuberculosis specific T cells absent from common BCG vaccines. by Hannah Priyadarshini Gideon, Katalin Andrea Wilkinson, Tige R Rustad, Tolu Oni, Heinner Guio, Robert Andrew Kozak, David R Sherman, Graeme Meintjes, Marcel A Behr, Hans Martin Vordermeier, Douglas Brownlee Young, Robert John Wilkinson

“…In addition, the IL-2 response to Rv1986 was significantly lower in HIV-TB co-infected persons than in HIV uninfected persons, and significantly increased during antiretroviral therapy. These findings demonstrate that Rv1986 is an immunodominant target of memory T cells and is therefore of relevance when considering the partial efficacy of currently used BCG vaccines and provide evidence for a clinical trial comparing BCG strains.…”
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Coordinated regulation of nuclear receptor CAR by CCRP/DNAJC7, HSP70 and the ubiquitin-proteasome system. by Yoav E Timsit, Masahiko Negishi

“…Induction of HSP70 levels by heat shock also increased cytoplasmic CAR levels, similar to the effect of MG132. …”
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Schistosome egg antigen stimulates the secretion of miR-33-carrying extracellular vesicles from macrophages to promote hepatic stellate cell activation and liver fibrosis in schist... by Xin Qi, Yanan Pu, Fanyan Chen, Liyang Dong, Yongbin Ma, Junling Wang, Guo Yin, Di Lu, Xiaojun Chen, Jifeng Zhu, Yalin Li, Sha Zhou, Chuan Su

“…Mechanistically, EVs derived from SEA-stimulated Mφ contained increased miR-33, which were transferred into HSCs and subsequently upregulated autocrine TGF-β1 in HSCs through targeting and downregulating SOCS3 expression, thereby promoting HSC activation. …”
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Study on the Denitration Performance of Sulfuric Acid-Modified Columnar Catalysts Derived from Rare Earth Tailings by Qie Junmao, Xu Tong, Zhao Zefeng

“…Currently, the massive accumulation of Bayan Obo rare earth tailings in Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, has imposed significant pressure on the local ecological environment. …”
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Regenerative and Innovative Utilization of Coffee Residue and Waste Cooking Oil: Improving Rheological Properties of Recycled Asphalt by Ruipeng Zhu, Chunhua Hu

“…Currently, there is limited research on the utilization of spent coffee grounds (SCG) in asphalt pavement. …”
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Lab-in-a-Tip: a multiplex immunoassay platform based on a self-assembled barcoded protein array by Yiran He, Min Jiang, Zhenlong Liang, Zhaoxu Luo, Jingyi Qin, Ye Shen, Yayun Gu, Xiaodong Ma, Hong Wang, Xin Li, Ying Shi, Yanhua Chen, Kefeng Pu, Jiong Li

“…Abstract High throughput immunoassay is increasingly crucial for both scientific and clinical applications. …”
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Interleukin-35 impairs human NK cell effector functions and induces their ILC1-like conversion with tissue residency features by Valentin Picant, Lara Revol-Bauz, Laurie Tonon, Timothée Casini, Aurélien Voissière, Dominique Poujol, Emilie Picard, Céline Rodriguez, Cyril Degletagne, Emily Sible, Uzma Hasan, Anthony Ferrari, Christophe Caux, Nathalie Bendriss-Vermare

“…Abstract Natural Killer (NK) cells play pivotal immunological roles including direct cytotoxic effector function and secretion of inflammatory and immunomodulating cytokines. In the context of chronic inflammation, NK cell fitness decreases during disease progression through currently unknown mechanisms. …”
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Acute beneficial effects of a functional energy shot on cognitive performance and mood states during cognitively demanding task performance: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-con... by Olivia K. O’Shea, Olivia K. O’Shea, Nathan Lawley, Anna Azzopardi, Allison Gutkowski, Michelle Murphy Niedziela, Rachel Horn, David O. Kennedy, Jason Adamson

“…IntroductionFunctional beverages are increasingly popular but it is important to validate their purported effects through research. …”
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HORMONE IMBALANCE AS A MANIFESTATION OF STRESS IN THE FORMATION OF OLIGOMENORRHEA IN TEENAGE GIRLS by В. Диннік, О. Диннік, С. Новохатська

“… Stress is currently the most significant factor contributing to reproductive function disorders and has become a major public health problem in the 21st century. …”
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Invasive alien plant species, riverbank instability and hydraulic risk: what do we know about <i>Amorpha fruticosa</i>, <i>Arundo donax</i> and <i>Reynoutria japonica</i>? by Fabrizio Buldrini, Sara Landi, Giacomo Titti, Stefano Parodi, Massimo Valente, Lisa Borgatti, Rossano Bolpagni

“…Nevertheless, the reasons for the implications of increasing presence of IAPs on the stability and effectiveness of flood defences are still unclear. …”
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Review: Application of Protein-Based Raw Materials in Health Foods in China by Hao Duan, Gaigai Liu, Jiaqi Liu, Zhuoye Wang, Shuyuan Bao, Xinyue Chang, Wenjie Yan

“…Finally, based on these studies, this paper discusses suggestions for raw protein materials in the future development of health food in China and also discusses the limitations of the current research in this review.…”
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NEW APPROACHES TO THERAPY OF CLASSICAL PH-NEGATIVE MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISEASES: THE EXPERIENCE OF EARLY THERAPY WITH CEPEGINTERFERON ALPHA-2B by A. S. Polyakov, Y. A. Noskov, V. V. Tyrenko, A. S. Lapshova, A. V. Kovalev

“…The limitations of classical cytoreduction and current targeted therapy, as well as the conviction of most specialists in the impossibility of adequately containment of disease progression, continue to be the main factors that keep physicians from the early start of pathogenetic therapy.Objective: to study the efficacy and safety of cepeginterferon alpha-2b (cePEG-IFN alpha-2b) in early (non-risk-adjusted) therapy of classical Ph-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms in initial use and after therapy with other pegylated interferons (PEG-IFN).Materials and methods. …”
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