A multi-function glass shield for neutrons and gamma rays of boron- and bismuth-reinforced silicate glass by Hadeer M. Nasr El Din, Aly Saeed, Eman Salem, R. M. El Shazly, Magda Abdel Wahab

“…The measured shielding parameters against two types of neutron energies (total slow and slow) and a wide range of gamma rays’ energies showed a significant improvement in the shielding efficiency of the considered glasses. The total slow neutrons, slow neutrons, and gamma rays’ attenuation abilities were improved by 22.9, 135.5, and 73.8 $$-$$ - 199.5%. …”
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Vascularised organoids: Recent advances and applications in cancer research by Rui Zhou, Dagmar Brislinger, Julia Fuchs, Alicia Lyons, Sonja Langthaler, Charlotte A. E. Hauser, Christian Baumgartner

“…Vascularisation techniques: Comparative evaluation of vascularised organoid fabrication methods, emphasising their efficiency, scalability and ability to replicate physiological vascular networks. …”
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Telenursing as an Effective Ally for Improving Patient Outcomes in Diabetes? An Umbrella Review by Marika Lo Monaco, Arianna Profeta, Salvatore Corrao

“…Nurse‐led telehealth interventions have demonstrated their ability to enhance patient self‐management, adherence to treatment plans, and overall well‐being. …”
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Implication of Bimodal Magnetic Resonance and Fluorescence Imaging Probes in Advanced Healthcare: Enhancing Disease Diagnosis and Targeted Therapy by Gong T, Ullah Z, Roy S, Cheng C, Li M, Cheng J, Zhang Y, Guo B, Qiu Y

“…Efficient targeting further enhances probe performance, improving diagnostic precision. …”
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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

“…Subsequently, this dual siRNA system was encoded into the adenovirus 5/3 (Ad 5/3) to enhance in vivo delivery efficiency. Results Gene-targeting efficacy was assessed using cells isolated from xenografted tumors using a single-cell analysis system. …”
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Integrating L-Cys-AuNCs in ZIF-8 with Enhanced Fluorescence and Strengthened Stability for Sensitive Detection of Copper Ions by Ting Zhou, Luyao Zang, Xia Zhang, Xia Liu, Zijie Qu, Guodong Zhang, Xiufeng Wang, Fang Wang, Zhiqing Zhang

“…Based on the high fluorescence efficiency of L-Cys-AuNCs@ZIF-8, a “signal off” detective platform was proposed with copper ions as a model analyte, achieving a sensitive detection limit of Cu²⁺ at 16.7 nM. …”
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A self‐assembled nanomedicine for glucose supply interruption‐amplified low‐temperature photothermal therapy and anti‐prometastatic inflammatory processes of triple‐negative breast... by Mingcheng Wang, Huixi Yi, Zhixiong Zhan, Zitong Feng, Gang‐Gang Yang, Yue Zheng, Dong‐Yang Zhang

“…Although photothermal therapy (PTT) has extremely high therapeutic efficiency, the crafty tumor cells allow an increase in the expression of heat shock proteins (HSPs) to limit its effect, and PTT‐induced inflammation is also thought to be a potential trigger for tumor metastasis. …”
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Physics-informed machine learning for building performance simulation-A review of a nascent field by Zixin Jiang, Xuezheng Wang, Han Li, Tianzhen Hong, Fengqi You, Ján Drgoňa, Draguna Vrabie, Bing Dong

“…Building performance simulation (BPS) is critical for understanding building dynamics and behavior, analyzing the performance of the built environment, optimizing energy efficiency, improving demand flexibility, and enhancing building resilience. …”
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MicroRNA: sex steroids, hormonal carcinogenesis, hormonal sensitivity of tumor tissue by A. V. Malek, L. M. Bershtein

“…As a consequence, cancer cells acquire the ability to active proliferation without stimulation with sex hormones. …”
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Ternary Schottky Junction for Sonocatalytic Water Splitting in Gas‐Immunotherapy‐Mediated Cancer Treatment by Rui Zhang, Qian Wang, Junjie Pan, Jun Du, Han Yang, Bingfeng Wang, Yuhao Li, Yuqing Miao, Xumin Hou, Jingxiang Wu, Qing Miao

“…The mesocrystalline structure of BPM, composed of bismuth fluoride, polyoxometalates, and molybdenum carbide, significantly improves charge separation and electron transfer efficiency under ultrasound irradiation, resulting in an efficient water‐splitting reaction. …”
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Biological characteristics of Multidrug-Resistant Proteus mirabilis Bacteriophage and Its Antibacterial Effect on Chicken Breast Meat by PAN Shunyuan, CHEN Qibai, WANG Hongyue, KONG Xiangyu, PANG Shenyu, GAO Dongyang, SONG Jun

“…Crystal violet staining and plate counting were employed to assess the ability of the phage to remove biofilms and the efficiency in removing biofilms on different materials was evaluated using the plate counting method. …”
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Optimal cultivation measures for maize production in the drylands of the Loess Plateau by Wenbo Mi, Gang Zhao, Jianjun Zhang, Yi Dang, Lei Wang, Gang Zhou, Shuying Wang, Shangzhong Li, Tinglu Fan, Jingyu Hu, Xujiao Zhou

“…Proper nutrient management and planting density can effectively improve crop yields and economic efficiency. Optimized fertilization and high-density planting measures have gained attention for their ability to balance high crop yields with efficient nitrogen utilization. …”
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Phenols Extraction from Sorghum Byproducts: Upcycling Strategies and Food Applications by Tiziana Amoriello, Francesco Mellara, Roberto Ciorba, Danilo Ceccarelli, Monica Amoriello, Federica Taddei, Roberto Ciccoritti

“…The optimized extract containing the highest amount of TPC at different levels was used to enrich bread to evaluate the ability of extending their shelf life using a hyperspectral imaging device (935–1720 nm). …”
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Animal board invited review: The need for, and the path towards, a functional understanding of the farmed insect microbiome by N.A. Sibinga, E. Werner, D. Tegtmeier, J. De Smet

“…These changes are presumed to increase the ability of mealworms and their microbiota to degrade plastic, but this change in function is hard to conclusively demonstrate with current tools. …”
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Experimental study of radioprotective properties of lithium pyruvate in vitro by E. V. Plotnikov, M. V. Belousov, K. S. Brazovsky, M. S. Larkina, A. A. Artamonov, S. G. Stuchebrov, V. I. Chernov

“…Radioprotectors should have a number of properties, including direct antioxidant action, reduction of oxidative stress, ability to induce DNA repair or inhibit apoptosis, and at the same time not cause their own side effects. …”
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CRISPR-Cas9 in Cardiovascular Medicine: Unlocking New Potential for Treatment by Klaudia Bonowicz, Dominika Jerka, Klaudia Piekarska, Janet Olagbaju, Laura Stapleton, Munirat Shobowale, Andrzej Bartosiński, Magdalena Łapot, Yidong Bai, Maciej Gagat

“…This article examines the potential of CRISPR-Cas9 in the treatment of various CVDs, including atherosclerosis, arrhythmias, cardiomyopathies, hypertension, and Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). The technology’s ability to correct single-gene mutations with high precision and efficiency positions it as a groundbreaking tool in cardiovascular therapy. …”
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Transplantation of Human Peripheral Stem and Progenitor Cells to Humanized Mouse Model for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Chilmi S, Fauziah D, Khrisna MB, Fauziah I, Supriyanto F, Handono K, Sunjaya KR, Wijaya WL, Aidid M, Susianti H

“…Nevertheless, these prior models were constrained by the limited efficiency of human cell engraftment and limited PBMC ability to replicate the capacity of HSPC to generate human SLE cells that can engraft host mice, thus making the transplant protocol inadequate.Patients and Methods: Transplantation was initiated by extracting HSPC from stable SLE patients by leukapheresis. …”
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Photosynthetic activity and antioxidative defense during cold and freezing stress of the resurrection plants Ramonda nathaliae and Ramonda serbica by Fitim Kastrati, Bekim Gashi, Gergana Mihailova, Katya Georgieva, Eva Popova, Erzë Çoçaj

“…The results show that Ramonda species have developed some biochemical and physiological adaptations that enhance their ability to preserve their photosynthetic processes during cold and freezing temperatures. …”
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Evaluating the role of AI-simulated patients compared with peer-to-peer learning models in the enhancement of medical education: is it beyond theoretical functionality? by Pegin Poulose

“…Compared with peer-to-peer learning, SIMPAT was perceived as more time-efficient, because, traditionally, one peer within a pair had to be the ‘patient actor’. …”
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Fighting Fungal Threats: Verification of an antifungal susceptibility assay to improve antifungal stewardship in the management of Candida infections by Miss Ashleigh Hale, Miss Disha Lawrence, Mr Adam Pattinson

“…Additionally, the assay's ability to concurrently test nine antifungals on a single ELISA plate offered significant advantages in terms of efficiency and resource optimisation. …”
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