Sub-monolayers of iridium electrodeposited on Ti2AlC substrate as catalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction in sulfuric acid solution by Vladimir D. Jović, Pajić Mila N. Krstajić

“…Polarization curves for iridium sub-monolayers equal, or higher than 6 ML showed low Tafel slope of -14 to -16 mV dec-1 up to about -0.1 A cm-2, while at higher current densities the Tafel slopes increased, varying between -40 and -72 mV dec-1. …”
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Influence of calcium carbonate reinforcement on mechanical properties and sustainability of hdpe-recycled plastic composites for industrial applications by Yassin Ahmed, Mohammed Ahmad

“…Samples containing a higher content of recycled plastic showed an increase in ductility and impact resistance, with sample A8 surpassing all others. …”
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Thermally radiative water-based hybrid nanofluid with nanoparticles and gyrotactic microorganisms past a stretching surface with convective conditions and porous media by Humaira Yasmin, Rawan Bossly, Fuad S. Alduais, Afrah Al-Bossly, Anwar Saeed

“…The analysis is done via the bvp4c MATLAB function in order to analyze the current model numerically by implementing convective boundary conditions. …”
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Microscopically controlled surgery with three-dimensional histology, tumescent local anesthesia and intracutaneous sutures for high tension in the treatment of skin cancer by H. Breuninger, I. A. Belova

“…Automated subcutaneous tumescent local anesthesia (ATLA). Since ATLA contains a highly diluted (up to 100 times) anesthetic, we can inject a 100-fold larger volume, thus, increasing the anesthetized area. …”
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Inattention over time-on-task: the role of motivation in mitigating temporal increases in media multitasking by Allison C. Drody, Effie J. Pereira, James Danckert, Daniel Smilek

“…Moreover, results from Study 2 revealed that motivation decreased with time-on-task for both groups; however, this decline was more gradual in the motivated group.DiscussionOur findings suggest that increasing the value individuals assign to attending to their current task may aid in prolonging sustained attention. …”
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Bicomponent ZnO-Ag janus nanoparticles with high antitumor activity <I>in vitro</I> by O. V. Bakina, V. R. Zhou, M. I. Lerner

“…A decrease in the size of NPs and their components contributes to an increase in their solubility and, accordingly, cytotoxicity. …”
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Giant pandas hold great potential umbrella effectiveness for golden snub‐nosed monkeys under climate change by Jia‐Wen Liu, Yang Yu, Rui‐Feng Wu, Wen‐Bo Li, Cyril C. Grueter, Xue‐Lin Jin, Yang Teng, Ying Shen, Ming Li

“…However, empirical data on their potential effectiveness, particularly in the context of climate change, is limited and inconclusive. …”
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Effects of coix seed polyphenol extract on rumen fermentation, milk production, fatty acid profile, antioxidant activity, and polyphenol content in dairy goats by X.Z. Tian, Y.Q. Xu, J.X. Qin, X. Wang, S.L. Xie, R. Chen, Q. Lu, X. Chen

“…The results indicated that the ruminal fluid total VFA level increased linearly and quadratically, the acetic acid concentration and acetate:propionate ratio decreased quadratically, and the propionic acid level increased quadratically with increasing CSE concentration. …”
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Study on the microstructure and corrosion behavior of newly designed (Si, Ti) micro-alloyed hot-dipped Zn–6Al–3Mg alloy coating by Haotian Chen, Yuanyuan Liang, Renbo Song, Xinwei Wang

“…(Al,Si)3Ti, acting as a cathode in the corrosion process, leads to a decrease in the rate of corrosion by decreasing the current density at the anode. …”
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Ultraviolet Emission From Resonant Tunnelling Metal–Insulator– Semiconductor Light Emitting Tunnel Diodes by Chen-Sheng Lin, Kate Cavanagh, Hei-Chit L. Tsui, Andrei Mihai, Bin Zou, Duncan W.E. Allsopp, Michelle A. Moram

“…A decrease in emission intensity was observed at high injection currents due to Fowler&#x2013;Nordheim tunnelling. …”
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HNF-1β alleviates podocyte injury in lupus nephritis by maintaining endoplasmic reticulum homeostasis by Jie Yu, Bing Guo, Fan Zhang, Miao Liu, Ying Xie, Hui-mei Zou, Yuan-yuan Ruan, Xiao-min An, Pei-lei Chen, Ying-qin Luo, Ming-jun Shi, Li-fen Xu

“…Objective The current study aims to elucidate the critical function of hepatocyte nuclear factor 1-beta (HNF1-β) in lupus nephritis (LN) by investigating its modulation of the Derlin-1/valosin-containing protein (VCP)/VCP-interacting membrane selenoprotein (VIMP) complex, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and podocyte apoptosis.Methods In vitro and in vivo models of LN were established using glomerular podocytes treated with LN serum and MRL/lpr mice, respectively. …”
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Effect of Using Under Sieve Beans in Growing Quail Diets on Performance, Carcass Traits and Some Serum Parameters by Cevher Şamil Çaldağı, Alpönder Yıldız

“…Compared to the control group, pancreas weight increased in the 80 and 100 g/kg under sieve bean groups, while abdominal fat weight decreased in the 100 g/kg under sieve bean group. …”
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Proteomics Analysis Suggests Mitochondria Disorders and Cell Death Lead to Spaghetti Meat Myopathy by Brian Bowker, Byungwhi Kong, Hong Zhuang, Janghan Choi, Majid Shakeri

“…Increased cell stress potentially impacted nonsense meditated decay pathway (eliminates mRNA containing premature translation termination codons). …”
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Telehealth coaching in older adults, behavior change, and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic: analyses from The Brain Health Champion Study by Brittany McFeeley, Casey Nicastri, Taylor Krivanek, Kirk R. Daffner, Kirk R. Daffner, Seth A. Gale, Seth A. Gale

“…Study 1.0 participants indicated a decrease in cognitive activities since the start of COVID-19 restrictions, whereas those in Study 2.0 reported an increase in cognitive activities.DiscussionOur findings suggest that pandemic restrictions significantly impacted activities typically done outside the home (social and physical activity), while those feasibly achieved at home were less affected (Mediterranean diet adherence and cognitive activity). …”
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Classical swine fever: a retrospective analysis of the epizootic situation in the Russian Federation (2007–2021) and forecast for 2022 by A. S. Oganesyan, A. A. Shevtsov, A. V. Shcherbakov, F. I. Korennoy, A. K. Karaulov

“…Currently, vaccination against classical swine fever in the Russian Federation (and its good quality) is an essential prerequisite to contain the infection spread in the country.…”
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Evaluating a Natural-Based Solution for Its Stimulation in <i>Cucumis sativus</i> Plants and Fruits by Antonios Chrysargyris, Panayiota Xylia, Menelaos Stavrinides, Nikolaos Tzortzakis

“…The current study researched the biostimulant impacts of a natural-based solution (NBS) that contained eucalyptus and rosemary essential oils on cucumber crops. …”
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Experimental Study on Engineering Properties of Recycled Olivine Aggregate Filled CF Reinforced Electrically Conductive Mortars by Muhammed Maraşlı, Serkan Subaşı, Fatih Doğan, Heydar Dehghanpour

“…Studies in the literature have generally been carried out on conventional concretes with electrical conductivity for floor applications. The current study investigates carbon fiber reinforced mortars filled with fine olivine aggregate. …”
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EXPERIENCE OF TWO-YEAR REARING OF CHERRY SALMON ONCORHYNCHUS MASOU JUVENILES AT FISH FARM ON ITURUP ISLAND by V. P. Pogodin, S. I. Borzov, M. S. Myakishev, I. A. Varaksin, O. V. Zelennikov

“…Mass mortality of young fish in the first and second years was avoided by decreasing of their density and other preventive measures. …”
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The Main Patterns in the Trend Change of Stomach Cancer Incidence amongst Selected African Countries by Fahimeh Shokouhi, Aida Amiripour, Hadi Raeisi Shahraki

“…For males, the first cluster, containing Cape Verde, Central African Republic, and Mauritius, showed a sharp fall, while countries in the second pattern including Algeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Gambia, Libya, Malawi, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, and Tunisia were categorized in a pattern with a slight decrease, and other 43 countries were in the third pattern with a moderate falling trend. …”
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Simultaneous dual-channel fluorescent probe for Cys and ONOO− enables rapid monitoring of dynamic redox balance changes during ferroptosis by Jiali Zhu, Nan Pan, Xiongbo Liu, Hao Hu, Wei Zhang, Yan Feng, Chunman Jia

“…The experimental results demonstrate that this probe can dynamically monitor the changes in Cys and ONOO− levels during Erastin-induced ferroptosis: after erastin stimulation, the level of ONOO− significantly increased, while the intracellular Cys content significantly decreased and remained at a low level. …”
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