Preparation of PAO/TiO2 Electrode and Efficient Extraction of Uranium from Seawater by SONG Yan, CHEN Gang, WANG Fengju, WU Haotian, LI Ziming, LI Hao, LI He, CUI Qi, CHEN Shusen

“…The results of performance test in spiked seawater show that PAO/TiO2 electrode has a good ability to extract uranium. The extraction rate of uranium is 89.01% when the reaction time is 600 min. …”
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ILN-YOLOv8: A Lightweight Image Recognition Model for Crimped Wire Connectors by Xiaojian Zhou, Jicheng Kan, Nur Fatin Liyana Mohd Rosely, Xu Duan, Jiajing Cai, Zihan Zhou

“…Taking the original YOLOv8 model as a baseline, the new model enhances the ability to extract shallow features from small targets by increasing the P2 detection layer and improving the Feature Pyramid Network(FPN) and Path Aggregation Network(PAN) structures. …”
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Effect of two training modalities on sprint performance in young American football players by Valentin Prioul, Valentin Prioul, Jean Slawinski, Steeve Guersent, Philippe Lopes, Pierre-Marie Leprêtre

“…BackgroundTime to perform 40-yard dash (40-yd) is a performance criterion in American football. Sprinting ability is strongly correlated with maximal values of horizontal power (PHmax), Force (FH0) and Velocity (VH0). …”
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EVALUATION OF THE MITOCHONDRIA RESPIROMETRIC FUNCTION IN THE CONDITIONS OF PATHOLOGIES OF VARIOUS GENESES by A. V. Voronkov, D. I. Pozdnyakov, S. A. Nigaryan, E. I. Khouri, K. A. Miroshnichenko, A. V. Sosnovskaya, E. A. Olokhova

“…Traumatic brain injury was modeled by the method of free fall of the load. Experimental myocardial infarction was reproduced by ligating the descending branch of the left coronary artery. …”
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Intravesical instillation-based mTOR-STAT3 dual targeting for bladder cancer treatment by Dae Hoon Lee, Jung Ki Yoo, Ki Hwan Um, Wootae Ha, Soo Min Lee, Junseong Park, Min Jeong Kye, Jungyo Suh, Jin Woo Choi

“…This novel bs_shRNA was loaded into the genome of an oncolytic adenovirus to augment the therapeutic efficacy of oncolytic viral interventions via the targeted inhibition of mTOR and STAT3 pathways. …”
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СHANGES OF IMMUNOREGULATORY INDEXES IN CHILDREN EXPOSED TO STRONTIUM by E. A. Otavina, O. V. Dolgikh, K. G. Starkova, O. A. Kazakova, A. A. Mazunina

“…Evaluation of the immune system parameters can be used in order to assess capacity to adapt under conditions of increased external chemical load, including exposure to metals, which can exert either activating and inhibitory effects upon immune regulation parameters. …”
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Differential regulation of magnesium transporters Slc41, Cnnm and Trpm6-7 in the kidney of salmonids may represent evolutionary adaptations to high salinity environments by Marius Takvam, Elsa Denker, Naouel Gharbi, Valentina Tronci, Jelena Kolarevic, Tom Ole Nilsen

“…Atlantic salmon has the ability to handle large changes in environmental Mg2+ concentration when migrating between freshwater and seawater habitats, making it a relevant model to investigate Mg2+ homeostasis. …”
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Supplemental Nucleus Pulposus Allograft in Patients with Lumbar Discogenic Pain: Evaluation of Clinical Outcomes and Quality of Life in Medicare Beneficiaries by Azeem N, Myers TJ, Tate JL, Gilmore CA, Harper AS, Block JE

“…With degeneration, the disc loses its capacity to bind water, substantially reducing its ability to cushion physiologic loads. Supplementation of degenerated NP with a commercially available NP allograft represents a promising approach to ameliorating lumbar discogenic pain.Methods: This was a prospective, single arm clinical study involving 21 patients at 5 US sites. …”
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Effects of Specific RAMP Protocol Phase on Change of Direction Speed of Police Students by Filip Kukić, Nemanja Zlojutro, Darko Paspalj, Senka Bajić, Saša Kovačević, Lazar Vulin, Nenad Rađević, Nenad Koropanovski

“…All participants performed the Illinois Agility test unloaded (IAT) and loaded (10 kg vest [IATL]) and Functional Movement Screening (FMS) before and after 8 weeks of the applied protocols. …”
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Experimental Investigation of the Influence of Climatic Conditions and Vehicle Dynamics on the Thermal Management System of a Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle by Yannick Heynen, Ralf Liedtke, Michael Schier, Florian Heckert

“…However, at the stack level, balance of plant (BoP) components demonstrate the ability to ensure ambient temperature-independent performance, likely due to reliable humidification control up to 45 °C. …”
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The Role of Freeze-Drying as a Multifunctional Process in Improving the Properties of Hydrogels for Medical Use by Kacper Odziomek, Anna K. Drabczyk, Paulina Kościelniak, Patryk Konieczny, Mateusz Barczewski, Katarzyna Bialik-Wąs

“…The temperature at 10% weight loss increased from 194.0 °C to 198.9 °C for the freeze-dried drug-loaded matrix, and from 188.4 °C to 203.1 °C for the freeze-dried drug-free matrix. …”
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Effect of sodium bicarbonate on prolonged running performance: A randomized, double-blind, cross-over study. by Tanja Freis, Anne Hecksteden, Ulf Such, Tim Meyer

“…<h4>Background</h4>The ability to sustain intense exercise seems to be partially limited by the body's capability to counteract decreases in both intra- and extracellular pH. …”
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Development and Analysis of a Non-Resonant Wide-Band Tri-Axial Electromagnetic Energy Harvester by Hamid Khan, Farid Ullah Khan

“…The harvester&#x2019;s tri-axial ability, lower frequency response, and larger frequency bandwidth are due to the freely moving magnet without the suspension spring. …”
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Research on intra-day multi-objective operation control of distribution network system under quantum communication optimization by QIAN Hao, DONG Zhihui, XIANG Jundong, ZHENG Jiewen, TANG Zhipeng, GUO Qiang

“…At the same time, considering the characteristics of quantum communication, constraints including power balance, distribution network operation balance, flexible load transfer balance, and load fluctuation are established to better adapt the model to the quantum communication environment. …”
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Tripterhyponoid A from <i>Tripterygium hypoglaucum</i> Inhibiting MRSA by Multiple Mechanisms by Yan-Yan Zhu, Qiong Jin, Zhao-Jie Wang, Mei-Zhen Wei, Wen-Biao Zu, Zhong-Shun Zhou, Bin-Yuan Hu, Yun-Li Zhao, Xu-Jie Qin, Xiao-Dong Luo

“…The emergence of methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA) and its biofilm-forming ability underscore the limitations of current antibiotics. …”
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Barriers and enablers of using a clinical decision support algorithm to consult sick children at primary health facilities: A qualitative study from Uttar Pradesh, India by Mansi Tyagi, Divas Kumar, Kovid Sharma, Fenella Beynon, Gaurav Kumar, Hélène Langet, Gillian A. Levine, Michael A. Ruffo, Mira Emmanuel Fabula, Valérie D'Acremont, Kaspar Wyss, Leah F. Bohle, Shally Awasthi

“…Additionally, software glitches, substantial time requirements to complete consultation with CDSA and manual data entry were identified as device-related barriers. Low patient load, perceived value of CDSA by HCPs and ability of CDSA to work offline were identified as enablers. …”
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Brincidofovir is a robust replication inhibitor against African swine fever virus in vivo and in vitro by Shibang Guo, Yibo Zhang, Zhankui Liu, Daozhong Wang, Hui Liu, Liang Li, Qichao Chen, Dan Yang, Qingyun Liu, Huihui Guo, Shuang Mou, Huanchun Chen, Xiangru Wang

“…Brincidofovir reduces ASFV replication in a dose-dependent manner (IC50 = 2.76 nM) without cytotoxicity (CC50 = 58 μM). It possesses the ability to reduce viral titres and inhibit viral structural protein expression. …”
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Coating Dormant Collagenase‐Producing Bacteria with Metal‐Anesthetic Networks for Precision Tumor Therapy by Qiuju Han, Fengmin Yang, Mian Chen, Mengmeng Zhang, Lu Wang, Hongxia Wang, Jinyao Liu, Zhenping Cao

“…Coated dormant Clostridium can selectively germinate and rapidly proliferate in tumor sites due to the ability of carried Fe3+ ions to promote bacterial multiplication. …”
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Distinct Neural Activities in Hippocampal Subregions Revealed Using a High-Performance Wireless Microsystem with PtNPs/PEDOT:PSS-Enhanced Microelectrode Arrays by Peiyao Jiao, Qianli Jia, Shuqi Li, Jin Shan, Wei Xu, Yu Wang, Yu Liu, Mingchuan Wang, Yilin Song, Yulian Zhang, Yanbing Yu, Mixia Wang, Xinxia Cai

“…Experimental validation in rats demonstrated the microsystem’s ability to detect spikes and local field potentials from the hippocampal CA1 and CA2 subregions. …”
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Silvicultural and Ecological Characteristics of <i>Populus bolleana</i> Lauche as a Key Introduced Species in the Urban Dendroflora of Industrial Cities by Vladimir Kornienko, Valeriya Reuckaya, Alyona Shkirenko, Besarion Meskhi, Anastasiya Olshevskaya, Mary Odabashyan, Victoria Shevchenko, Svetlana Teplyakova

“…When comparing this coefficient in the control areas, the crown area in areas with a high level of anthropogenic load is 36 ± 11% lower. For trees growing under the conditions of the anthropogenic load of an industrial city and having reached the critical age, mechanical resistance varied depending on the study area and load level. …”
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