Frontotemporal structure preservation underlies the protective effect of lifetime intellectual cognitive reserve on cognition in the elderly by Dandan Wang, Xin Li, Mingxi Dang, Shaokun Zhao, Feng Sang, Zhanjun Zhang

“…Multiple regressions and tract-based spatial statistics were used to explore the relationship between LICR and gray matter volume and white matter microstructure (FA value). Finally, using the mediation model to explore the relationship of “LICR-brain-cognition”. …”
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Effects of Electroacupuncture on Syt3 and GluA2 in Rats With Limb Spasms After Intracerebral Hemorrhage by Xudong Lu, Huiling Ren, Hequn Chen, Guosheng Shi, Xuanbo Luo, Kai Liu, Qinglin Zhao, Dawei Zhao, Changfa Li, Wei Bu

“…Transmission electron microscopy was utilized to examine the microstructure of neurons and synapses. Results Compared to the ICH group, rats in the EA group showed reduced muscle tone in the left limbs and significant improvement in neurological deficits and motor function. …”
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Choroid plexus aging: structural and vascular insights from the HCP-aging dataset by Zhe Sun, Chenyang Li, Jiangyang Zhang, Thomas Wisniewski, Yulin Ge

“…Despite its key role of in the blood-CSF barrier (BCSFB), detailed studies on age-related changes in its perfusion and microstructure remain limited. Methods We analyzed data from 641 healthy individuals aged between 36 and 90, using the Human Connectome Project Aging (HCP-A) dataset. …”
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Effect of shaft shoulder morphology on mechanical properties and thermal processes for ultra-thin aluminum alloy μFSW joint by LIU Xiao, LYU Zhaozhao, DONG Shengquan, LIU Boyang, ZHOU Xuyang

“…The effects of three kinds of stirring heads with different shaft shoulder morphology on the forming quality， microstructure， mechanical properties， welding thermal cycle， and force process of the 6061-T6 thin-wall butt joint were studied. …”
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Effect of Various Nanofillers on Piezoelectric Nanogenerator Performance of P(VDF-TrFE) Nanocomposite Thin Film by Sangkwon Park, Hafiz Muhammad Abid Yaseen

“…The nanocomposite films were prepared by depositing molecularly thin films of P(VDF-TrFE) and nanofiller nanoparticles (NPs) spread at the air/water interface onto the indium tin oxide-coated polyethylene terephthalate (ITO-PET) substrate, and they were characterized by measuring their microstructures, crystallinity, β-phase contents, and piezoelectric coefficients (<i>d</i>₃₃) using SEM, FT-IR, XRD, and quasi-static meter, respectively. …”
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Research Progress in the Application of MOFs Coupled Wood Composites in Environmental Remediation by Rongfu PENG, Xinfeng ZHU, Junning WANG, Jinhui ZHANG, Chaohai WANG, Shangru ZHAI

“…Based on this, the current application status of these MOF/wood composites in environmental remediation fields such as gas phase adsorption, heavy metal ion removal, harmful particle filtration, and advanced oxidation is discussed, and the correlation between the microstructure design of MOFs and the macroscopic performance of the composite materials is clarified. …”
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Studying the Process of Enzyme Treatment on Beef Meat-Bone Paste Quality by Assemgul Baikadamova, Aitbek Kakimov, Zhanibek Yessimbekov, Anuarbek Suychinov, Rasul Turagulov, Duman Orynbekov, Gulmira Zhumadilova, Yerlan Zharykbasov

“…This study investigated the effect of enzyme and organic acid treatment on physicochemical properties, particle size, microstructure and safety of meat-bone paste (MBP). Two samples were prepared: a control (MBP-C) without enzyme treatment and an experimental sample (MBP-E) treated with pepsin and ascorbic acid. …”
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Analysis of Phenotypic and Tensile Mechanical Properties of Seed Rope and Its Impact on Plant Root Growth by Yi Na, Lingshan Wang, Yehua Si, Xingrui Shi, Baolong Wang

“…Additionally, scanning electron microscopy was utilized to scrutinize the microstructural features of the tensile fracture surfaces of the seed ropes. …”
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ANALISA PENGARUH REDUKSI TERMAL TERHADAP KERUSAKAN STRUKTUR (STRUCTURAL-DISORDER) PADA LAPISAN TIPIS GRAPHENE OXIDE TEREDUKSI by Biaunik Niski Kumila, ChuanPu Liu

“…The presence of defects was characterized by Raman spectroscopy while the material’s microstructure was characterized by SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope). …”
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Orange-flesh sweet potato powder as a promising partial substitution rice flour to produce high quality and low glycemic index vermicelli by Tran Ngoc Giau, Hong Van Hao, Ngo Van Tai, Vo Quang Minh, Nguyen Minh Thuy

“…The reduction in estimated glycemic index (eGI) was also found, reaching a value of 51.24 for the F3 sample, whereas the eGI of F0 was 58.24 (medium-high range). Furthermore, microstructural image analysis (from a scanning electron microscope) of sample F3 indicated that OFSP powder addition could result in a better gel network structure than occurs in conventional vermicelli. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Various ABO₃ Perovskites (A = La, Ca, Sr; B = Mn, Fe) as Oxygen Carrier Materials in Chemical Looping Hydrogen Production by Antigoni Evdou, Vassilis Zaspalis

“…Additionally, the study assesses the materials’ microstructure and stability over prolonged cycles. The findings highlight Fe-based perovskites, particularly LaFeO₃, as promising candidates for CLH applications, emphasizing the need for structural and compositional optimization to enhance hydrogen production efficiency.…”
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One-pass arc welding under thin slag layer of thick 09G2S steel plate structures by Yu. V. Poletaev, V. Yu. Poletaev

“…The technique and installation of “TCS-1” for simulating the thermal cycle of the metal welding of the heat affected zone (HAZ) of the welded joints; standard methods for determining mechanical properties; hardness and microhardness indices; and method for determining the grain size in micrographs according to GOST 5639-82 were used in the experiments. The microstructure was studied with MMP-2P and Reichert optical microscopes with increase up to thousandfolds. …”
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Changes in the Properties of Different Zones in Multilayered Translucent Zirconia Used in Monolithic Restorations During Aging Process by Phil-Joon Koo, Jong-Hyuk Lee, Seung-Ryong Ha, Deog-Gyu Seo, Jin-Soo Ahn, Yu-Sung Choi

“…The 3Y/5Y-TZP transition zone exhibited flexural strength, Vickers hardness, phase distribution changes, and surface microstructure changes similar to those of 3Y-TZP before and after aging; however, the surface roughness was lower than that of 3Y-TZP and higher than those of 4Y-TZP and 5Y-TZP after aging. …”
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Comparative Study of P507-impregnated Polystyrene and Polyacrylate Resins for Separation of Yb/Lu by FAN Xisheng, MA Guoquan, PENG Haiyue, GAO Jing, LI Feize, LAN Tu, LIAO Jiali, YANG Yuanyou, LIU Ning

“…It is confirmed that the microstructure, extractant loading and nuclide separation performance of imported and domestic LN2 resins are significantly different. …”

The impacts of freeze-thaw cycles on polypropylene fiber-reinforced clayey soil stabilized with alkali-activated fly ash by Arash Rajaee, Nafiseh Talebi, Saeed Abrishami

“…While initial FTCs caused no mass loss, subsequent cycles led to increased mass loss and remained below 2 % for all samples. Microstructural analysis results corroborated UCS test results. …”
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Corrosion Behavior of a Novel Low-chromium Alumina-forming Austenitic Stainless Steel in Supercritical Water by GAO Yang1, GUO Xianglong1, ZHOU Zhangjian2, ZHANG Lefu1

“…SEM, EDS, and EBSD technologies were used to examine the morphologies, microstructures, and chemical compositions of oxide films. …”

Effect of Different Cooking Methods on Quality of Salted Egg Yolk by Qianwei CHENG, Xinyue WEI, Shiyan FU, Lina GAN, Qiu ZHONG, Quandan WU, Yuan CHENG

“…This study elucidated the effects of different cooking methods on the macroscopic characteristics of SEY from a microstructural perspective and provided valuable data support for further research on its cooking techniques.…”
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Decellularized tendon patch enhance biological and mechanical healing of large-to-massive rotator cuff tear in a rat chronic model: a comparison study of patch sterilization and st... by Yiyang Mao, Yirui Wang, Shen Liu, Zechun Liu, Pengling Yao, Buhua Sun, Can Chen

“…After evaluating their histology, microstructure, biomechanics, biocompatibility, and tenogenic inducibility in-vitro, a total of 88 male SD rats with chronic L-M RCTs were randomly divided into 4 groups, and then reconstructed with one of the four DTPs. …”
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320 GHz photonic-electronic analogue-to-digital converter (ADC) exploiting Kerr soliton microcombs by Dengyang Fang, Daniel Drayss, Huanfa Peng, Grigory Lihachev, Christoph Füllner, Artem Kuzmin, Pablo Marin-Palomo, Patrick Matalla, Prashanta Kharel, Rui Ning Wang, Johann Riemensberger, Mian Zhang, Jeremy Witzens, J. Christoph Scheytt, Wolfgang Freude, Sebastian Randel, Tobias J. Kippenberg, Christian Koos

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Locking-chain electrolyte additive enabling moisture-tolerant electrolytes for sodium-ion batteries by Wenbin Li, Yijie Duan, Shaohua Ge, Wenbo Wu, Keming Song, Jiyu Zhang, Guochuan Tang, Lingfei Zhao, Pengfei Yan, Enhui Wang, Zhiguo Zhang, Yuliang Cao, Yong Yang, Weihua Chen

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