Study on the influence of load and sliding speed on the friction behavior of electrodeposited Ni–SiC composite coatings by Pao-Chang Huang, An-Yu Cheng, Chih-Cheng Chou, Jung-Sen Huang, Zi-An Wang, Kung-Hsu Hou

“…Increasing sliding speed significantly reduced wear and coefficient of friction (COF), attributed to the formation of a continuous tribo-oxidative layer. …”
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Norbornenic anhydride as versatile additive optimizing interphases to enable high-performance LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2/Li batteries by Fujie Yang, Zihao Yang, Qiujie Huang, Pipi Wang, Chong Mao, Zhanqiang Li, Huiyang Li, Xudong Chen

“…A LiǁLi symmetric cell with NA exhibits excellent cycling stability at a current density of 1.0 mA cm−2 for cycling 400 h. …”
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Neurobiological and therapeutic landmarks of depression associated with Alzheimer’s disease dementia by Ilinca Untu, Michael Davidson, Gabriela-Dumitrita Stanciu, Jonathan Rabinowitz, Jonathan Rabinowitz, Romeo-Petru Dobrin, Diana-Sabina Vieru, Bogdan-Ionel Tamba, Bogdan-Ionel Tamba

“…These mechanisms likely contribute to the acceleration of neurodegeneration in AD and the onset or worsening of depressive symptoms. Current therapeutic approaches remain largely nonspecific, with a lack of targeted therapies that address the unique pathophysiological context of depression in AD. …”
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Emergency response mobile 3D printing system: A case study in rapid manufacturing of polyurethane foam bridges by Jingwen Liang, Zhuo Zeng, Penglin Wang, Zhongxu Wang, Shifeng Wen, Yan Zhou, Cheng Zhou

“…In the context of increasing global natural disasters, the 72-hour golden rescue window imposes three critical requirements on rapid construction technologies: timeliness, multi-hazard adaptability, and systemic support. …”
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Control Shift by Theodora Chatzi Rodopoulou

“…The aim of this dissertation is to explore the potential of enhancement of the Industrial Heritage Reuse through the identification and analysis of its influencing Aspects, under the light of the contemporary theoretical conservation concepts, the current demands of the field of practice and the rising challenges of the 21st century context. …”
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A novel proof of concept approach towards generating reference microplastic particles by Simon D.J. Oster, Paul E. Bräumer, Daniel Wagner, Max Rösch, Martina Fried, Vinay K.B. Narayana, Eva Hausinger, Helena Metko, Eva C. Vizsolyi, Matthias Schott, Christian Laforsch, Martin G.J. Löder

“…Currently, the variety of analytical methods used in microplastic research result in data of different quality. …”
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Factors that influence anemia prevalence: a comparative study of datasets from Russia and South Africa by Maria A. Burilina, Natisha Dukhi, Aleksandra L. Mashkova, Ivan V. Nevolin, Ronel Sewpaul

“…Conclusions The comparison of socio-economic factors influencing the prevalence of anemia between Russian and South African samples has validated self-assessments as a reliable proxy for health status in the context of Russia. This methodological advancement underpins current and future research based on the extensive database of the Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey, encompassing approximately 2,500 indicators, to investigate disease prevalence.…”
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Study of Radon Radiation in the Area of the Akchatau Polymetallic Mine, Republic of Kazakhstan by Yuriy Pak, Dmitriy Pak, Vladimir Matonin, Diana Ibragimova, Pavel Timoshenko, Yuriy Barkov, Anar Tebayeva, Pavel Medvedev

“…Increased radon concentration in a number of areas is associated with the Akchatau tungsten–molybdenum mine. …”
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The global energy challenge: second-generation feedstocks on marginal lands for a sustainable biofuel production by Claudio Russo, Valerio Cirillo, Nausicaa Pollaro, Fabio Terribile, Andrea Chiodini, Albino Maggio

“…Biofuels represent a renewable source of energy, but their production has raised concerns regarding their possible impacts on food security. Indeed, the current biofuel production primarily relies on food crops and arable lands. …”
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The importance of genotyping within the climate-smart plant breeding value chain – integrative tools for genetic enhancement programs by Ana Luísa Garcia-Oliveira, Rodomiro Ortiz, Fatma Sarsu, Søren K. Rasmussen, Paterne Agre, Asrat Asfaw, Moctar Kante, Subhash Chander

“…Besides, managers are dealing with a multitude of issues with different organizations working on similar initiatives and projects, leading to a lack of a sustainable impact on smallholder farmers. To transform the current food systems as a more sustainable and resilient model efficient solutions are needed to deliver and convey results. …”
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Unravelling the myriad physiologic roles of transthyretin: critical considerations for treating transthyretin amyloidosis by Morie A. Gertz, Mandar A. Aras, Nicole Bart, Thomas H. Brannagan, Jan M. Griffin, Amy R. Kontorovich, Andrew M. Rosen

“…While a link between low TTR and severe disease and mortality is well established, it remains unclear whether long-term TTR suppression via ATTR therapies increases risk of disease. Clinical decisions in ATTR, however, should reflect the current understanding of the roles of TTR and the patient’s clinical history.Conclusion TTR serves vital physiologic roles across organ systems. …”
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Valuation of informal care for the old-aged with disabilities in China—a discrete choice experiment approach by Zhan Zhao, Shuaizhen Chen, Fengyi Sun, Wenjing Cheng, Chen Chen, Elizabeth Maitland, Stephen Nicholas, Jian Wang, Lei Si, Jialong Tan

“…The probability of choosing cash compensation rose when compensation increased and fells when the care time increased. The preferences for assistance varied significantly by individual’s demographic and health-related characteristics. …”
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Assessment of Nurse's Health Promotion of Their Lifestyles at Al-Kut City Hospitals, Iraq by Ammar A. Okab

“… Context: The importance of lifestyle is mainly due to its effect on the quality of life and disease prevention. …”
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Evaluating and Enhancing Japanese Large Language Models for Genetic Counseling Support: Comparative Study of Domain Adaptation and the Development of an Expert-Evaluated Dataset by Takuya Fukushima, Masae Manabe, Shuntaro Yada, Shoko Wakamiya, Akiko Yoshida, Yusaku Urakawa, Akiko Maeda, Shigeyuki Kan, Masayo Takahashi, Eiji Aramaki

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to evaluate the current capabilities and identify challenges in developing a JGCLLM-based dialogue system for genetic counseling. …”
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Pharmacological and pupillary evidence for the noradrenergic contribution to reinforcement learning in Parkinson’s disease by Claire O’Callaghan, Frank H. Hezemans, Naresh Subramaniam, Rong Ye, Kamen A. Tsvetanov, Alexander G. Murley, Negin Holland, Isabella F. Orlando, Ralf Regenthal, Roger A. Barker, Caroline H. Williams-Gray, Luca Passamonti, Trevor W. Robbins, James B. Rowe

“…Testing the noradrenergic framework of learning in the context of human diseases offers a test bed for current normative neuroscience theories and may also indicate therapeutic potential. …”
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Artesunate-loaded Fe3O4 nanoparticles: A novel approach for combating 4T1 breast cancer cells in vitro and in vivo by Amirreza Safdarian, Massoumeh Ebtekar, zouhair Mohammad Hassan, Hossein Naderi Manesh, Hashemi Seyed Ali, Saeed Samaeinasab, Danial Habibi, Hossein Khorramdelazad

“…Results: The nanoparticle made in this article had good anticancer effects and caused apoptosis in cancer cells in breast cancer, and also strengthened the cellular immune system and further increased interferon gamma and increased the half-life of mice with cancer, while this nanoparticle It did not have the side effects of chemotherapy drugs.Conclusion: Artesunate-containing nanoparticles decreased 4T1 cell viability and increased apoptosis to a greater extent than nanoparticles without the drug. …”
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SHAZAM: Self-Supervised Change Monitoring for Hazard Detection and Mapping by Samuel Garske, Konrad Heidler, Bradley Evans, Kee Choon Wong, Xiao Xiang Zhu

“…The increasing frequency of hazardous events due to climate change underscores an urgent need for effective hazard monitoring systems. …”
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Graduate Student Literature Review: The DRB3 gene of the bovine major histocompatibility complex—Discovery, diversity, and distribution of alleles in commercial breeds of cattle an... by Thales Eduardo Galdino Andrade, Maurício Scavassini Peña, Jéssica Fiorotti, Renan de Souza Bin, Alexandre Rodrigues Caetano, Timothy Connelley, Isabel Kinney Ferreira de Miranda Santos

“…To catalog these alleles, 2 nomenclature methods were proposed, and the current use of both systems makes it difficult to list, comprehend and apply these data effectively. …”
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Advances and applications of empirical mode decomposition and its variants in hydrology: A review by CHEN Yunfei, LIU Zuyu, LIU Xiuhua, HE Junqi, ZHENG Ce, MA Yandong

“…Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD) has garnered increasing attention due to its ability to analyze non-linear and non-stationary data. …”
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Neutron Spectrum Unfolding Method Based on Compressed Sensing Theory by WU Guanghao1, SHAO Gang2, SHI Guang3, LIU Bin4, 5, PAN Liangming4, 5, WANG Feng4, 5, ZHOU Xiaowei4, 5

“…Accurate information of neutron spectrum is very important for design and operation of nuclear facilities. The current unfolding methods commonly use the prior information as the initial values of the iteration process, which limits implementation of multiple prior information during the unfolding process and accuracies of the unfolding results are difficult to be enhanced. …”