E-Waste Plastics in the Environment: Assessment, Characterisation, and Bioprocessing by Diogo A. Ferreira-Filipe, Andrew Hursthouse, Armando C. Duarte, Teresa Rocha-Santos, Ana L. Patrício Silva

“…The accelerated growth of the electrical and electronic equipment market is a major driver behind increasing e-waste volumes worldwide. Although e-waste contains valuable resources, most remain unrecycled or improperly managed. …”
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Experience of using unmanned aerial photography systems for mapping the territory of the Russian Federation by S. Nekhin, A. Rubenok

“…Along with the progress in the development of UAVs, this is facilitated by the current situation in the country with a decreasing number of manned aircraft used for aerial photography. …”
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Quantifying environmental drivers of vegetation condition in a temperate ecosystem can improve detection of management impacts by Johanna G. Kuhne, Patrick J. O’Connor, Jasmin G. Packer, Thomas A.A. Prowse

“…Disentangling the effects of environmental variation and management actions on vegetation condition is increasingly important given increasing efforts to tackle biodiversity loss and the advent of environmental accounting programs. …”
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Physico-chemical properties, spreadability and consumer acceptance of low-sodium cream cheese by Mirela Lučan, Jasmina Ranilović, Vedran Slačanac, Tanja Cvetković, Ljiljana Primorac, Davorka Gajari, Helena Tomić Obrdalj, Marko Jukić, Jasmina Lukinac Čačić

“…The use of potassium salt substitutes significantly increased the value of K:Na ratio. Cheese containing commercial salt replacer Salut® had the closest hedonic score to control cheese compared to other replacers. …”
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A review on the relationship between the distal 1q21.1 microdeletion and schizophrenia by Xinpeng Guo, Xinpeng Guo, Xinpeng Guo, Junrong Guo, Junrong Guo, Xijing Liu, Xijing Liu, Ting Hu, Ting Hu

“…This microdeletion is found in 0.2%–0.6% of individuals with schizophrenia and is associated with an eightfold increased risk of developing the condition. The distal 1q21.1 region contains several schizophrenia risk genes, including PRKAB2, BCL9, CHD1L, GJA5, and GJA8. …”
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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

“… BackgroundAdvances in genetics have underscored a strong association between genetic factors and health outcomes, leading to an increased demand for genetic counseling services. However, a shortage of qualified genetic counselors poses a significant challenge. …”
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A systematic review of serious games as tools for STEM education by Talia Tene, Diego Fabián Vique López, Paulina Elizabeth Valverde Aguirre, Nilo Israel Cabezas Oviedo, Cristian Vacacela Gomez, Stefano Bellucci

“…A total of 37 peer-reviewed journal articles met the inclusion criteria, guided by the PICOS framework, which focused on studies reporting the use of serious games in STEM education contexts. Data extraction included study characteristics, game types, participant demographics, educational contexts, and reported outcomes.AnalysisThe selected studies were analyzed to assess the effectiveness of serious games in enhancing learning outcomes, engagement, and performance in STEM education. …”
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Towards Therapeutic Delivery of Extracellular Vesicles: Strategies for In Vivo Tracking and Biodistribution Analysis by Giuliana Di Rocco, Silvia Baldari, Gabriele Toietta

“…Increasing lines of evidences point to EVs as paracrine mediators of the beneficial effects on tissue remodeling associated with cell therapy. …”
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Essay. The Vicious Circles of Bureaucratic Circular Economy: The Case of Packaging Waste Euro-Targets for Romania by Octavian-Dragomir Jora, Alexandru Pătruți, Mihaela Iacob

“…In spite of its probably good intentions, the circular economy package contains at least one directive which under current economic conditions is practically inapplicable in countries such as Romania. …”
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SIMPLIFIED METHOD FOR CALCULATING CLOSING IN OF SWITCH-GEAR FLEXIBLE BUSES AT SHORT CIRCUIT BY IMPULSE OF ELECTRODYNAMIC FORCES by I. I. Sergey, E. G. Ponomarenko, W. M. Sammur, P. I. Klimkovich

“…The paper contains description of a simplified method for calculating closing-in of switch-gear flexible buses at short circuit. …”
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Theoretical Study of High-Frequency Response of InGaAs/AlAs Double-Barrier Nanostructures by Konstantin S. Grishakov, Vladimir F. Elesin, Mikhail M. Maslov, Konstantin P. Katin

“…It is shown that as the field amplitude increases, at high frequencies, where ħω>Γ (Γ is the width of the resonant energy level), the active current can reach high values comparable to the direct current value in resonance. …”
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FORMATION OF SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES OF THE EAEU MEMBER STATES IN THE INVESTMENT SPHERE by V. L. Abramov, P. V. Alekseev

“…The analysis shows a decrease in the indicators of economic growth, level of gross accumulation and attracted current and accumulated FDI in the national economies of the overwhelming majority of the EAEU countries, which makes it urgent and necessary to find new methodological and practical approaches to enhancement of the efficiency of integration processes. …”
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Bleomycin: A worthy alternative by Gursev Sandlas, Paras Kothari, Parag Karkera, Abhaya Gupta

“…Complications of the therapy were few and far between. 2 patients developed fever after injection, one patients reported a transient increase in size of swelling, 2 patients have developed discoloration of the overlying skin and are currently being followed up for final outcome. …”
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Shifting of Distribution and Changing of Antibiotic Resistance in Gram-Positive Bacteria from Bile of Patients with Acute Cholangitis by Hao Y, Li L, Du W, Lu J

“…Yuqi Hao,1 Lianxin Li,2 Wenting Du,1 Jinshuai Lu1 1Department of General Internal Medicine, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Endoscopy Center, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jinshuai Lu, Department of General Internal Medicine, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China, Email lujinshuai@xjrmyy.comBackground: Gram-negative bacteria are the predominant pathogens responsible for biliary infections; however, the prevalence of Gram-positive bacteria is currently increasing. Investigating the bacterial spectrum and evolving antibiotic resistance patterns of Gram-positive bacteria is crucial for optimizing the management of acute cholangitis, particularly in the context of the global rise in antibiotic resistance.Methods: This retrospective analysis focused on Gram-positive bacteria isolated from the bile of patients undergoing biliary drainage with acute cholangitis at our hospital from January 1, 2018, to March 31, 2024. …”
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OPIOIDS IN PAIN SYNDROME MANAGEMENT (part 1) by D. M. Arbuck, G. R. Abuzarova, G. S. Alekseeva

“…The goal of this review is to inform doctors about new opioids currently used for routine medical practice in the most developed countries. …”
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Mind the semantic gap: semantic efficiency in human computer interfaces by James Horsley

“…Current ML systems have fundamental semantic gaps in bespoke human context, real-time world knowledge, and how those relate to HCI tooling. …”
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Advancing multimodal teaching: a bibliometric and content analysis of trends, influences, and future directions by Xingrong Guo, Siyu Chen, Yiming Guo

“…This study not only highlights the current trends in multimodal teaching but also proposes a conceptual framework and future research directions, offering valuable insights for the adaptation of educational practices in increasingly digital and multimodal contexts.…”
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Land use change impact on urban land surface temperatures: A GIS-supported satellite-based case study by Caroline Walder, Pelin Firat Örs, Ardeshir Mahdavi

“…The findings highlight the relationship between urbanization and temperature rise in the urban context. The study used data from Landsat 8 satellite in 2013 and 2020. …”
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MAPK Signaling in the Interplay Between Oxidative Stress and Autophagy by Enrico Desideri, Serena Castelli, Maria Rosa Ciriolo

“…In this context, several studies have highlighted the role of MAPKs, serine–threonine kinases activated by several stimuli, in linking oxidative stress and autophagy. …”
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Vehicle routing problem in a medical facility waste collection company: a comparative analysis of guided local search, simulated annealing and tabu search algorithm by Michael Anderson, Sumarsono Sudarto

“…In this context, a model was developed using Python programming language, specifically with a library called Ortools by Google, which is specialized for combinatorial optimization problem. …”
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