From nanoscale heterogeneities to nanolites: cation clustering in glasses by Cormier, Laurent, Galoisy, Laurence, Lelong, Gérald, Calas, Georges

“…The structural characteristics of these Zr- or Fe-rich clusters are similar, as both are based on edge-sharing cation polyhedra. Cations may also occur in a network-forming position. In that case, cation sites are corner-linked with the silicate network. …”
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Visualization of Small Vessels by Micro–Computed Tomography Using Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles as a Novel Contrast Agent by Taku Goto, Ruriko Tanabe, Hirotoshi Shibuya, Masaru Tamura, Shintaro Nomura

“…Our results strongly support the notion that TiO2-NPs as a contrast agents hold promise not only for investigating circulatory disorders in experimental pathology but also for uncovering new insights in anatomical physiology.…”
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Nutritional supplementation with non-conventional food resources and its effect on the productive parameters in rabbits by Karen Gisela Sánchez-Bustos, Natalia Escobar-Escobar, Sandra Marcela Castro-Ruiz

“…Los resultados obtenidos demostraron que las dietas con recursos forrajeros no convencionales (chachafruto y bore) son una alternativa viable para la alimentación animal por su alto contenido nutricional y como subproducto de interés comercial para familias rurales de zonas del trópico medio colombiano.…”
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Seasonal Variability of PM10 Chemical Composition Including 1,3,5-triphenylbenzene, Marker of Plastic Combustion and Toxicity in Wadowice, South Poland by Przemysław Furman, Katarzyna Styszko, Alicja Skiba, Damian Zięba, Mirosław Zimnoch, Magdalena Kistler, Anne Kasper-Giebl, Stefania Gilardoni

“…Ion chromatography (IC) was used for analysis of cations and anions, while gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was used for PAHs. Samples were also analyzed for OC/EC (organic/elemental carbon) by thermal-optical analysis with a Sunset Laboratory carbon analyzer, Sunset Inc. …”
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An indoor positioning method based on bluetooth array/PDR fusion using the SVD-EKF by Chenhui Li, Jie Zhen, Jianxin Wu

“…However, indoor environment is unpredictable, and the user's behavior is also random. Inevitably, some signal reflection and other factors will affect the positioning accuracy. …”
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SSMM: Semi-supervised manifold method with spatial-spectral self-training and regularized metric constraints for hyperspectral image dimensionality reduction by Bei Zhu, Yao Jin, Xuehua Guan, Yanni Dong

“…These experimental results demonstrate that SSMM not only effectively solves the problem of insufficient label information, but also significantly improves the classification accuracy of hyperspectral images after dimensionality reduction, which is superior to the existing manifold learning methods.…”
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Lithuanian Language at School: Scientific Insights and Pedagogical Experience by Ona Laima Gudzinevičiūtė, Džiuljeta Maskuliūnienė

“…It stresses that the school is also an important player in this field, where the child must become a competent reader. …”
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Cardiovascular Disease and Its Implication for Higher Catastrophic Health Expenditures Among Households in Sub-Saharan Africa by Folashayo Ikenna Peter Adeniji, Taiwo Akinyode Obembe

“…Similarly, a 40% threshold was applied to household total nonfood expenditure, also referred to as the capacity to pay. To compare the difference in mean CHE by household CVD status and the predictors of CHE, Student’s _t_-test and logistic regression were utilized. …”
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Factors Associated with the Utilization of Traditional Health Services among People with Non-Communicable Diseases in Indonesia: Findings from a Nationwide Survey by Iwan Abdi Suandana, Putu Ayu Swandewi Astuti, Pande Putu Januraga

“…The information should include the availability of traditional health services types, benefits, and advantages of using these services. It is also necessary to improve the quality and standardization of traditional health services to enhance public trust and increase the utilization of the services. …”
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Potential therapeutic effects of apigenin for colorectal adenocarcinoma: A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Koohyar Ahmadzadeh, Shayan Roshdi Dizaji, Fatemeh Ramezani, Farnad Imani, Jebreil Shamseddin, Arash Sarveazad, Mahmoud Yousefifard

“…Conclusion Our results demonstrated that apigenin, through reducing cell viability, inducing growth inhibition, apoptosis, and cell cycle arrest, and also by decreasing the tumor size, can be considered as a possible adjuvant agent in the management of colorectal adenocarcinoma. …”
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Highly efficient assessment and selective determination of pancreatic cancer biomarker CA-19-9 using co-electrodeposited MXene-AgNPs nanocomposite by Mahsa Mirzayi, Balal Khalilzadeh, Sattar Akbari Nakhjavani, Rahim Mohammad-Rezaei

“…Ease of deposition, high speed, thickness of deposition and high efficiency of these biosensors are their special and fundamental advantages.For this purpose, a pencil graphite electrode (PGE) was modified by silver and MXene (Ti3C2Tx (to increase efficiency and also the active surface area of PGE. Deposition of AgNPs-MXene nanocomposite then immobilization of streptavidin and biotinylated antibody on the electrode increases the sensitivity, conductivity and stability of the designed immunosensor. …”
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Indoor and Outdoor Exposure to PM2.5 during COVID-19 Lockdown in Suburban Malaysia by Eliani Ezani, Peter Brimblecombe, Zulfa Hanan Asha’ari, Amirul Aiman Fazil, Sharifah Norkhadijah Syed Ismail, Zamzam Tuah Ahmad Ramly, Md Firoz Khan

“…This study aims to characterise the influence of lockdown intervention on the balance of indoor and outdoor PM2.5 exposure in a Malaysian suburb. We also calculate the potential health risk from exposure to both indoor and outdoor PM2.5 to give context to personal exposure assessment in different microenvironments during the COVID-19 lockdown, known locally as Movement Control Orders (MCO). …”
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Variabilidad de la viabilidad y vigor de lotes de semillas de soja con presencia de simientes verdes pertenecientes a cultivares de distintos grupos de maduración producidos en dos... by C. GALLO, J.M. ENRICO, R. CRAVIOTTO, M. ARANGO

“…Todos los materiales evaluados, presentaron un alto porcentaje de daño ambiental, siendo los cultivares de GM III y IV los que presentaron daños más críticos. …”
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Enhancing Miscanthus floridulus remediation of soil cadmium using Beauveria bassiana FE14: Plant growth promotion and microbial interactions by Ying Wang, Sha Xiang, Rui Chen, Liang Chen, Wendi Lan, Jun Fang, Yunhua Xiao

“…Based on microbiome analysis, this study also found significant changes in the composition, structure, and molecular ecological network of endophytic bacterial communities in roots, but this study had little effect on the bacterial and fungal communities in rhizosphere soil. …”
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Mature Cystic Teratoma of the Ovary; Clinicopathological Evaluation of 143 Cases in our Series, 5 Years Experience by Ferah Kazanci, Betul Ogut, Dilek Yapar, Ozlem Erdem, M. Anil Onan

“… OBJECTIVE: Mature cystic teratoma, also known as a dermoid cyst, is the most common germ cell tumor of the ovary. …”
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Flexibility in PAM recognition expands DNA targeting in xCas9 by Kazi A Hossain, Lukasz Nierzwicki, Modesto Orozco, Jacek Czub, Giulia Palermo

“…This increased flexibility confers a pronounced entropic preference, which also improves recognition of the canonical TGG PAM. …”
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Predicting Exposure to Dust Particles Using Spirometric Index and Perception Studies among Farmers in Selected Farm Settlements in Ogun State, Nigeria by Funmilola Felicia Oyebanji, Godson Rowland E. E. Ana, Yahaya Mijinyawa, Olusola Olabisi Ogunseye

“…The forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) also varied considerably between the farmers (1.16 ± 0.87 and 244.32 ± 117.96, respectively) and non-farmers (2.47 ± 0.87 and 271.29 ± 104.09, respectively). …”
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Water Model Study on Alloy Melting and Mixing in RH Refining Process by XU Zhibo, CHEN Chao, WANG Jia, LI Yihong, CAO Ruiyun, ZHAO Yansong, XUE Liqiang, FAN Jinping

“…The response time and the first peak time of the particle scheme are slightly later than those of the solution scheme, and the first peak concentration of the partide scheme is also lower. This is due to the dissolution process of particle. …”
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Polymeric nanoreactors for catalytic applications by Abou-Fayssal, Chantal Joseph, Poli, Rinaldo, Philippot, Karine, Riisager, Anders, Manoury, Eric

“…Anchoring the catalyst inside the polymer core protects it from the surrounding environment. This strategy also provides an efficient way to separate the catalyst from the products, thus permitting its recovery and recycling. …”
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Epidemiological investigation of poultry infectious in Kazakhstan (2021–2024) by Karlygash B. Zikibayeva, Asset A. Svanbayev, Nurlan N. Akhmetsadykov, Kamshat N. Kudaibergenova, Shynar N. Akhmetsadykova, Ernur N. Nurolda, Aidyn I. Kydyrmanov

“…Serological studies revealed widespread exposure to pathogens, including Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG), Mycoplasma synoviae (MS), chicken anemia virus (CAV), Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale (ORT), and low-pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) H9, underscoring deficiencies in vaccination coverage. Farm surveys also identified weaknesses in biosecurity measures and inconsistencies in vaccination protocols.DiscussionThe findings underscore the urgent need for enhanced biosecurity measures, standardized vaccination programs, and routine monitoring to mitigate the impact of avian infectious diseases. …”
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