Development and evaluation of superhydrophobic carbon nanotube coatings onmaraging steel: Corrosion protection, and anti-fouling characteristics by F.abdel Mouez, H. Halfa, Ahmed Yahia, H.M. Hussien, Mohab Gaber, Heba H. Ali

“…Wettability analysis showed a significant transformation from the hydrophilic nature of untreated steel (water contact angle ∼50°) to a superhydrophobic state (contact angle ∼130°) after CNT deposition. …”
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Universal metrics for predicting the activity of a wide range of fuel-cell catalysts by Ganesan Elumalai, Satoshi Tominaka

“…The increasing demand for universal metrics in material development, particularly in the context of material informatics (MI), emphasises the need for catalytic activity metrics in fuel-cell research, specifically for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). …”
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The effects of seismic activities following the 30 October 2020 Samos Island earthquakes in Izmir and its surrounding by Oya Ankaya PAMUKÇU, Ayça ÇIRMIK, Fikret DOĞRU, Ekrem TUŞAT, Fatih UYSAL, Hasan SÖZBILIR, Ufuk AYDIN, Özkan Cevdet ÖZDAĞ, Metehan ULUĞTEKIN, Fulya ÖZDEMIR, Zülfikar ERHAN

“…In this context, in order to determine the current deformation after the Samos Island earthquake that occurred on October 30, 2020, measurements were performed at six continuous GNSS stations in and around Izmir. …”
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Effects of ultrasonic vibration on residual stress distribution and local mechanical properties of AA6061/Ti6Al4V dissimilar joints by resistance spot welding by Mohan He, Qian Wang, Yingjun He, Jinxiang Wang, Ninshu Ma, Yuanxun Wang

“…The maximum load of welding nugget region increased from 19.6 N to 22.3 N, and the elongation obtained 10% increase. …”
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People with Gender Diversity in Portugal: A Brief Insight into Psychological Welfare and Family and Social Environments by José Luís de Magalhães Guimarães, Carolina Luísa Cardoso Lemos, Zélia Maria Teixeira Brandão Figueiredo

“…Results: Regarding tolerance towards gender diversity, we found that it increased substantially from childhood and adolescence to current life; also, we ascertained that, when the trans person’s household is not tolerant, neither are the peers, and vice ‑versa (p=0.023). …”
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SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF TUBERCULOSIS by Andrei DOBRE

“…Despite the medical knowledge about the disease, analizing it from a sociological and anthropological point of view could generate a better understating of the disease, it’s social factors and the complexity of the context. Being the leading cause of death among the socio-professionally active population, with approximately 2 million deaths annually, prior to the establishment of certain control and surveillance measures, it is necessary to we understand the social factors and the costs of the disease, elements that increase the risk of infection / death, and what are the needs and services to be addressed. …”
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Analysis of Outdoor and Indoor Radon Concentration Time Series Recorded with RadonEye Monitors by Peter Bossew, Eleonora Benà, Scott Chambers, Miroslaw Janik

“…Consumer-grade economical radon monitors are becoming increasingly popular in private and institutional use, in the contexts of both Citizen Science and traditional research. …”
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Burnout and its Factors in Healthcare Workers Involved in Providing Health Care for Patients With COVID-19 at Different Stages of the Pandemic by A. B. Kholmogorova, S. S. Petrikov, A. Y. Suroyegina, O. Y. Mikita, A. A. Rakhmanina, A. P. Roy

“…Abstract. In the context of the pandemic, when healthcare professionals are forced to work under extreme stress and an increased threat of infection, research on professional burnout and emotional maladjustment of medical workers is gaining particular relevance around the world.Aim of study. …”
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Cell Therapy in Ischemic Heart Disease: Interventions That Modulate Cardiac Regeneration by Maximiliano I. Schaun, Bruna Eibel, Melissa Kristocheck, Grasiele Sausen, Luana Machado, Andreia Koche, Melissa M. Markoski

“…This review brings together current data on pharmacological and nonpharmacological approaches to improve cell homing and cardiac repair.…”
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Assessment of Nurse's Health Promotion of Their Lifestyles at Al-Kut City Hospitals, Iraq by Ammar A. Okab

“…Poor lifestyle choices lead to chronic diseases or even death. It increases healthcare costs in a time of economic downsizing. …”
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The effectiveness of public health interventions against COVID-19: Lessons from the Singapore experience. by John P Ansah, David Bruce Matchar, Sean Lam Shao Wei, Jenny G Low, Ahmad Reza Pourghaderi, Fahad Javaid Siddiqui, Tessa Lui Shi Min, Aloysius Chia Wei-Yan, Marcus Eng Hock Ong

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Early public health measures in the context of targeted, aggressive containment including swift and effective contact tracing and quarantine, was likely responsible for suppressing the number of COVID-19 infections in Singapore.…”
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Study and implementation of a new rail geometry for a 10 MJ large caliber electromagnetic launcher by Vincent Andraud, Paul Gapenne, Quentin Hassler, Harald Scharf, Markus Schneider

“…In the case of flat rails, this tends to concentrate the current density and, consequently, the magnetic pressure in the corners of the rails, causing a deterioration in the quality of the sliding contact, which is all the more serious as the caliber increases. …”
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Impacts of CACNB4 overexpression on dendritic spine density in both sexes and relevance to schizophrenia by Emily M. Parker, Nathan L. Kindja, Rebecca A. DeGiosio, Ryan B. Salisbury, Josh M. Krivinko, Claire E. J. Cheetham, Matthew L. MacDonald, Weijia Fan, Bin Cheng, Robert A. Sweet

“…Overexpressing the gene that encodes the voltage-gated calcium channel subunit β4, CACNB4, selectively reduced small spine density in vitro. In the current study we extended this observation in an intact mammalian system within a relevant neurodevelopmental context. …”
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The Quest to Re-energise Academic Staff in Higher Education in an Age of Performativity by Ioanna Palaiologou, Stephen Burwood, Thomas Feldges, Trevor Male

“…This article explores how it may be possible to re-energise academic staff within the current context of expectations of managers within higher education (HE) in England. …”
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Blood-based biomarkers in mild behavioral impairment: an updated overview by Efthalia Angelopoulou, Xenia Androni, Chiara Villa, Alexandros Hatzimanolis, Nikolaos Scarmeas, Sokratis Papageorgiou

“…A growing number of studies have recently begun to explore the relationship between MBI and several blood-based biomarkers associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology, neurodegeneration, as well as systemic metabolic and inflammatory dysregulation. In this context, MBI has been associated with lower plasma Aβ42/Αβ40 ratio, higher plasma phosphorylated tau at threonine 181 (p-tau181), increased neurofilament light chain (NfL) levels, as well as disturbances in metabolic markers, including homocysteine, insulin and ferritin, suggesting a multifaceted neurobiological basis for this syndrome. …”
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The Role of Extracellular Vesicles in Aging and Age-Related Disorders by Bharathi Hassan Ganesh, Himabindu Padinjarathil, Ramya Lakshmi Rajendran, Prasanna Ramani, Prakash Gangadaran, Byeong-Cheol Ahn

“…Mitochondrial malfunction and increased oxidative stress are major contributors for the aging process. …”
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Assessment of Health-Oriented Layout and Perceived Density in High-Density Public Residential Areas: A Case Study of Shenzhen by Guangxun Cui, Menghan Wang, Yue Fan, Fei Xue, Huanhui Chen

“…The authors attempt to go beyond current regulations to propose tailored solutions for Shenzhen’s high-density context, improving spatial efficiency and residential comfort in future public housing designs. …”
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The frequent variant A57F in the GNE gene in patients from Russia has Finno-Ugric Mari origin by Dmitrii Subbotin, Sofya Ionova, Andrey Marakhonov, Elena Saifullina, Artem Borovikov, Leila Akhmadeeva, Polina Chausova, Oksana Ryzhkova, Rena Zinchenko, Sergey Kutsev, Aysylu Murtazina

“…According to our study, the estimated age of the mutation’s spread is 160.46 years (95% CI: 45.55–244.14).DiscussionBy comparing the information gathered with historical data on migration patterns in the Middle Volga region and estimating the age of the variant’s dissemination, we propose hypotheses regarding its origin and the pathways through which it spread. In the current context of increased rate of interethnic marriages, investigating the spread of common pathogenic variants from historically isolated populations is important for molecular genetic diagnosis. …”
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Empowering medical systematic reviews with large language models: methods, development directions, and applications by Yannan HUANG, Haoran SANG, Yu LIU, Liantao MA, Yinghao ZHU

“…With the exponential growth of biomedical literature, traditional keyword-based retrieval methods are increasingly inadequate for meeting the dual demands of efficiency and precision in clinical and research contexts. …”
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What happens between first symptoms and first acute exacerbation of COPD – observational study of routine data and patient survey by Alex Bottle, Alex Adamson, Xiubin Zhang, Benedict Hayhoe, Jennifer K Quint

“…Most patients were offered the flu jab. Older patients, current smokers and those with other conditions such as heart failure had higher risk of an acute exacerbation. …”
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