Any Way the Wind Blows Does Really Matter in Lichen Response to Air Pollution from an Oil Refinery by Maja Maslać Mikulec, Saša Likić, Oleg Antonić, Mirta Tkalec

“…To gain a deeper understanding of air pollution dynamics, here, we studied lichen vitality—measured through photochemical efficiency and photosynthetic pigments—alongside the metal (Ni, Zn, Cd, Pb) and non-metal (sulphur and nitrogen) content in native lichen species <i>Flavoparmelia caperata</i> across 17 plots within a 20 km radius of the refinery. …”
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Design and Construction of a Plasma Sterilizing Machine Using Locally Available Materials. by Kule, Joseph Muhana

“…The spread of pathogenic microbes from one individual to another has become a serious problem for many health workers and civilians even when some sources are taken for granted in many developing countries like Uganda. …”
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Manifestation of a complex of Fusarium solani (Mart.) Sacc. species on seeds and seedlings of cereals, legumes, oilseeds and cereals by T. Rozhkova, L. Biliavska, H. Iutynska, L. Tytova, N. Leonova, M. Loboda, A. Sylchuk, Ye. Rozhkova

“…In order to find control of these phytopathogens, the factors influencing their spread were investigated: soil samples, precursor, crop genotype, seed treatment, and the use of various types of explosives. …”
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Machinability Assessment and Multi-Objective Optimization of Graphene Nanoplatelets-Reinforced Aluminum Matrix Composite in Dry CNC Turning by Nikolaos A. Fountas, Dimitrios E. Manolakos, Nikolaos M. Vaxevanidis

“…Full quadratic prediction models were generated based on the experimental results and they were examined for their validity and efficiency in predicting the response of the main cutting force and surface roughness of the machined graphene-reinforced composite aluminum. …”
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Methodical issues of determination of the average heat transfer coefficient of the passenger car body by S. L. Samoshkin, A. O. Meyster, M. A. Yukhnevskiy

“…The article examines methodical issues of selection of heat insulation materials, their properties affecting energy efficiency, as well as methodical issues of experimental determination of heat insulation properties of the car body. …”
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Analysis of intrapopulation polymorphism of table carrot varieties for resistance to mycotic rot pathogens of root crops by Е. G. Kozar, I. A. Engalycheva, S. A. Vetrova, K. S. Muhina, T. S. Vjurtts, V. A. Stepanov, A. E. Markarova

“…It was established that in the populations of Margosha and Minor under natural storage conditions, the ratio and degree of spread of economically significant diseases differ significantly in different years. …”
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pytom-match-pick: A tophat-transform constraint for automated classification in template matching by Marten L. Chaillet, Sander Roet, Remco C. Veltkamp, Friedrich Förster

“…This tool promises to advance visual proteomics by improving the efficiency and accuracy of macromolecule detection in cellular contexts.…”
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Cybersecurity and Countermeasures at the Time of Pandemic by Rabie A. Ramadan, Bassam W. Aboshosha, Jalawi Sulaiman Alshudukhi, Abdullah J. Alzahrani, Ayman El-Sayed, Mohamed M. Dessouky

“…With the emergence of one of this century’s deadliest pandemics, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has an enormous effect globally with a quick spread worldwide. This made the World Health Organization announce it as a pandemic. …”
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Holographic tomographic volumetric additive manufacturing by Maria Isabel Álvarez-Castaño, Andreas Gejl Madsen, Jorge Madrid-Wolff, Viola Sgarminato, Antoine Boniface, Jesper Glückstad, Christophe Moser

“…The light projection efficiency is improved by at least a factor 20 over amplitude coding with diffraction-limited resolution and its flexibility allows precise light control across the entire printing volume. …”
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How COVID-19 Pandemics Influences Chinese Economic Sustainability by Maksim Vasiev, Kexin Bi, Artem Denisov, Vladimir Bocharnikov

“…Using the input-output spatial data, migration index indicators, and pandemic spread statistics, we simulate different scenarios for changes in China provinces’ production and consumption under the post-coronavirus epidemic situation. …”
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Modulation of intrinsic inhibitory checkpoints using nano‐carriers to unleash NK cell activity by Guy Biber, Batel Sabag, Anat Raiff, Aviad Ben‐Shmuel, Abhishek Puthenveetil, Jennifer I C Benichou, Tammir Jubany, Moria Levy, Shiran Killner, Mira Barda‐Saad

“…Abstract Natural killer (NK) cells provide a powerful weapon mediating immune defense against viral infections, tumor growth, and metastatic spread. NK cells demonstrate great potential for cancer immunotherapy; they can rapidly and directly kill cancer cells in the absence of MHC‐dependent antigen presentation and can initiate a robust immune response in the tumor microenvironment (TME). …”
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Effect of seed protectants on fungal disease pathogens when using different technologies of oilseed flax, Linum usitatissimum cultivation by A.S. Kochorov, Y.A. Utelbayev, A.K. Tuleeva, A.S. Kharitonova, B.B. Bazarbayev, V.N. Davydova, T.B. Nelis, A.S. Aldabergenov

“…When restraining and suppressing the spread and development of root rot of Fusarium ssp. and Colletotrichum ssp., Seedsport W bioprotectant was inferior in efficiency to the Olymp SC chemical protectant. …”
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A self-limiting sterile insect technique alternative for Ceratitis capitata by Serafima Davydova, Junru Liu, Yiran Liu, Kavya Prince, Jonathan Mann, Nikolay P. Kandul, W. Evan Braswell, Jackson Champer, Omar S. Akbari, Angela Meccariello

“…Using the white eye gene for toolkit selection we achieved up to 100% CRISPR/Cas9 efficiency, displaying the feasibility of C. capitata split-CRISPR/Cas9 systems using constitutive promoters. …”
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Data-Driven Modeling and Simulation in Forestry and Agricultural Product Transportation Management by Small Businesses: A Case Study by Galina Merkurjeva, Vitalijs Bolsakovs, Jurijs Merkurjevs, Andrejs Romanovs, Wouter Faes

“…These expressions are directly integrated into the simulation models. Simulation spreads the modeling of transportation processes over a period of time. …”
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Alveolar macrophages critically control infection by seasonal human coronavirus OC43 to avoid severe pneumonia by Xuan Zhong, Tian Xie, Su-Yun Wang, Zhi-Sheng Xu, Xin-Xin Chi, Qiao-Shuai Lan, Bo-Wen Xie, Qin-Li Sun, Lei Yuan, Qiu-Yan Lan, Zi-Xuan Zhao, Bi-Rui Pan, Han Feng, Lu Lu, Yan-Yi Wang, Xiaohu Wang, Chen Dong

“…Mechanistically, AMΦ efficiently phagocytose HCoV-OC43, effectively blocking virus spread, whereas, in their absence, HCoV-OC43 triggers Toll-like receptor (TLR)-dependent chemokine production to cause pneumonia. …”
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A lightweight deep learning method to identify different types of cervical cancer by Md. Humaion Kabir Mehedi, Moumita Khandaker, Shaneen Ara, Md. Ashraful Alam, M. F. Mridha, Zeyar Aung

“…It is primarily caused by Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection, which spreads through sexual activity. This study focuses on detecting cervical cancer types efficiently using a novel lightweight deep learning model named CCanNet, which combines squeeze block, residual blocks, and skip layer connections. …”
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Research on an ultrafine water mist partition multistage dust suppression system in underground excavation tunnel by Deji Jing, Qisheng Kan, Mingying Dai, Jichuang Ma, Chunhua Bao, Pengyu Du, Ping Chang

“…The water mist particles surrounded the cutting head with a speed of 8 m/s in 2 s, and spread to the working face. After 10 s, the water mist particles cover the whole roadway, and the speed is also stabilized at 2 m/s. …”
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A simple and cost-effective transformation system for Porphyromonas gingivalis via natural competence by Kimihiro Abe, Kimihiro Abe, Hiroko Yahara, Ryoma Nakao, Takehiro Yamaguchi, Yukihiro Akeda

“…The resulting colony biofilm was suspended in a liquid medium and spread onto antibiotic-containing agar plates. Transformants appeared within 4 to 5 days, achieving a maximum efficiency of 7.7 × 106 CFU/μg. …”
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Advancing agriculture with machine learning: a new frontier in weed management by Mohammad MEHDIZADEH, Duraid K. A. AL-TAEY, Anahita OMIDI, Aljanabi Hadi Yasir ABBOOD, Shavan ASKAR, Soxibjon TOPILDIYEV, Harikumar PALLATHADKA, Renas Rajab ASAAD

“…Herbicides have been the primary method of weed control due to their efficiency and cost-effectiveness. However, over-reliance on herbicides has led to environmental contamination, weed resistance, and potential health hazards. …”
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Experimental analysis of a sorption thermal energy storage for air heating and dehumidification in electric vehicles by Stefano De Antonellis, Luca Davide Marocco, Giorgio Tomaino, Francesco Romano, Luigi Calabrese, Angelo Freni

“…One of the most critical aspects limiting the spread of this type of vehicle is the shorter range compared to conventional Internal Combustion Vehicles (ICVs). …”
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