Projecting Water Yield Amidst Rapid Urbanization: A Case Study of the Taihu Lake Basin by Rui Zhou, Yanan Zhou, Weiwei Zhu, Li Feng, Lumeng Liu

“…Changes in land cover and land use (LULC) can impact water availability by altering the structure and functioning of land ecosystems. Accurately projecting the impacts of LULC on water yield (WY) is of utmost importance for regional landscape management. …”
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BMP9 enhances osteogenic differentiation in rheumatoid arthritis: a potential therapeutic approach by Han Zhang, Zixian Dang, Xiangyu Wang, Changyao Wang, Haining Zhang, Yongtao Zhang

“…Furthermore, BMP9 significantly alleviated bone loss, as evidenced by increased bone mineral density and trabecular structure. However, BMP9 treatment did not significantly impact osteoclastogenesis or bone resorption. …”
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Uncovering soil compaction: performance of electrical and electromagnetic geophysical methods by A. Carrera, A. Carrera, L. Peruzzo, M. Longo, G. Cassiani, F. Morari

“…<p>Monitoring soil structure is of paramount importance due to its key role in the critical zone as the foundation of terrestrial life. …”
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International organizations in promoting academic integrity in a globalized world: Ukrainian view by Artem Artyukhov, Dmytro Chumachenko

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Pollution Risk Assessment of Potentially Toxic Elements in Soils Using Characterization and Microbiological Analysis: The Case of a Rare and Precious Metal Mining Site in Wuzhou, G... by Yi Sun, Zixuan Yang, Kun Dong, Fujiang Hui, Dunqiu Wang, Yecheng Huang

“…Meanwhile, the microbial results showed that the pollution risk of PTEs affected the soil microbial community structure and diversity to some extent.…”
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Societal Well-Being Perceptions and Social Justice Assessments among Russian University Students: the Nature of the Relationship in the Context of New Challenges by Tatiana M. Dadaeva, Natalya P. Kasatkina, Nataliya V. Shumkova

“…The composite index of student societal well-being revealed polarization: 54 % of respondents were categorized as having “good”/“excellent” well-being, while 18 % reported “poor” well-being. Within the structure of societal well-being, positive assessments of current well-being predominated (84 %), whereas social trust demonstrated lower levels (44 %). …”
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Disease burden and trends of lung cancer attributable to nickel among Chinese and global population: a cross-sectional study by Huaye Lu, Lei Han, Peihong Wu, Xin Liu, Qingtao Jiang

“…The trend for DALY indicates an initial rise followed by a decline, peaking in the year 2027.ConclusionThe age structure of nickel-associated lung cancer patients shows an aging trend, and the ASDR in the Chinese population indicates a potential upward trend when projecting the disease burden of nickel-associated lung cancer over the next 15 years. …”
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Study of calcium-containing compounds as catalysts for the esterification of glycerol with higher carboxylic acids by Yu. L. Zotov, D. M. Zapravdina, E. V. Shishkin, Yu. V. Popov

“…The consumption of oleic acid during synthesis was monitored using a titrimetric method of analysis with visual indication. The structure of the synthesized calcium-containing catalysts was confirmed by infrared spectroscopy; elemental analysis was additionally performed for calcium glyceroxide. …”
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Synthesis and Anti-Inflammatory and Analgesic Potentials of Ethyl 2-(2,5-Dioxo-1-Phenylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-2-Methylpropanoate by Abdul Sadiq, Muhammad Arif Khan, Rehman Zafar, Farhat Ullah, Sajjad Ahmad, Muhammad Ayaz

“…<b>Results</b>: The pivalate-based Michael product (MAK01) was synthesized by an organocatalytic asymmetric Michael addition of ethyl isobutyrate to <i>N</i>-phenylmaleimide with an isolated yield of 96%. The structure of the compound was confirmed through ¹H and ¹³C NMR analyses. …”
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Comprehensive Investigation of Polymorphic Stability and Phase Transformation Kinetics in Tegoprazan by Joo Ho Lee, Ki Hyun Kim, Se Ah Ryu, Jason Kim, Kiwon Jung, Ki Sung Kang, Tokutaro Yamaguchi

“…Elevated temperatures and humidity accelerate polymorphic transitions. This crystal structure prediction (CSP)-independent strategy offers a practical framework for rational polymorph control and the mitigation of disappearing polymorph risks in tautomeric drugs.…”
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A NEW METHOD BASED ON THE USE OF IMMOBILIZED SINGLE-DOMAIN ANTIBODIES TO REMOVE CERTAIN MAJOR PROTEINS FROM BLOOD PLASMA HELPS TO REDUCE NONSPECIFIC SIGNAL IN AN IMMUNOASSAY by O. S. Goryainova, E. O. Khan, T. I. Ivanova, S. V. Tillib

“…A previously developed model system for detection of lactoferrin protein was used to analyze plasma samples. …”
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Injectable Composite Hydrogel Stents for Bone Defect Management with Enhanced Osteogenesis and Angiogenesis by Chen Z, Jia M, Liu Y, Zhou H, Wang X, Wu M

“…Before being implanted into rat cranium defect models, these composite hydrogel stents were co-cultured with human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSC).Results: The composite hydrogel stents exhibited a network structure with porosity, robust mechanical properties, and beneficial degradation traits. …”
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Dynamic cross-lagged effects between healthy lifestyles and multimorbidity among middle-aged and older adults in China by Xuan Zhu, He Ma, Hangjing Zhang, Yuting Zhang, Shangfeng Tang, Juyang Xiong

“…Abstract Background While healthy lifestyles mitigate the risk of multimorbidity (≥ 2 chronic diseases), their temporal dynamics in aging populations, particularly in low- and middle-income countries undergoing rapid demographic structure transition, remain understudied. Methods Using longitudinal data (2014–2020) from 6,852 Chinese adults (aged ≥ 45 years) in the China Family Panel Studies, we used the subgroup analysis to investigate high risk groups in the chronic diseases status, employed alluvial diagrams to visualize diseases status transition and random intercept cross-lagged panel model to quantify the lagged effect between healthy lifestyles (sleep, physical exercise, smoking, drinking) and chronic diseases status (without diseases, single, multimorbidity). …”
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Socioecological correlates of perceived cooking skills among Spanish adolescents: the EHDLA study by Carlos Hermosa-Bosano, José Francisco López-Gil, José Francisco López-Gil

“…Key factors analyzed included sex, age, immigrant status, socioeconomic status, parental education, family structure, household size, schooling type, and area of residence.MethodsThis research used data from adolescents aged 12–17 who took part of the Eating Healthy and Daily Life Activities (EHDLA) study (Region of Murcia, Spain). …”
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Effects of ATF2/TSC1 on epilepsy by modulating the microphages polarization of microglia by Wenjiao Huang, Wenli Chen, Zhong Zhao, Lingchun Liu, Yuanyuan Zhao, Xinzhang Chen, Rong Li

“…Hematoxylin & eosin and Nissl staining were used to observe the structure of hippocampus and Nissl bodies. The results indicated that KA induced M1 polarization of HMC3 cells and increased the levels of TNF-α and IL-6 mRNA by activating KA receptors, and inhibiting KA receptors attenuated the M1 polarization of KA-induced HMC3 cells. …”
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USE OF THE CASE METHOD DURING THE STUDY OF THE DISCIPLINE “MEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL PHYSICS” by Volodymyr Fediv, Оlena Olar, Tetiana Biriukova, Orusia Mykytiuk, Victor Kulchynskyj

“…The authors present the general structure of the case, which is used to consider most of the topics in practical classes. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles impregnated polysaccharide derived network hydrogels by green protocol for use in biomedical applications by Sushil Kumar, Baljit Singh

“…Silver addition in polymer resulted in increase in mesh size (from 13.95 to 40.08 nm) of network structure which consequently enhanced the water absorption capacity of polymers (from 7.31 to 17.07 g/g of gel). pH sensitive drug release was facilitated by a polymer framework with a prolonged and sustained rate. …”
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Muscle-to-action mapping for intuitive training of muscle synergies in post-stroke upper-limb rehabilitation by Hangil Lee, Jeong-Ho Park, Joon-Ho Shin, Jinsook Roh, Hyung-Soon Park

“…Results The intervention significantly enhanced targeted muscle synergy activations and endpoint force control, demonstrating the training’s ability to induce desired muscle synergy activation profiles through muscle-to-action mapping. The overall structure of muscle synergies remained mostly unchanged post-training, highlighting the potential to modify activation profiles without altering synergy vectors. …”
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Polymorphic variants of ABCA1, PMM2, and ARHGEF12 genes and the risk of glaucoma in an Iranian population by Asghar Shayannia, Kobra Foroughi, Mohammad Hassan Emamian, Hassan Hashemi, Akbar Fotouhi

“…The association between the genotypes of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and POAG was assessed using multiple logistic regression models. The linkage disequilibrium and haplotype block structure were assessed using the Haploview 4.2 software. …”
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Cerebral gray matter volume identifies healthy older drivers with a critical decline in driving safety performance using actual vehicles on a closed-circuit course by Handityo Aulia Putra, Kaechang Park, Kaechang Park, Fumio Yamashita

“…Nonetheless, MRI-based assessment of brain structure can enhance our understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying driving safety and inform strategies to prevent traffic accidents among older adults.…”
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