Ecological Concrete-Based Modular System for Heavy Metal Removal in Riparian Transition Zones: Design, Optimization and Performance Evaluation by Guangbing Liu, Da Ke, Hasnain Moavia, Chen Ling, Yanhong Zhang, Yu Shen

“…Performance remained robust across two orders of magnitude in concentration ranges, with removal efficiencies maintaining above 80% at both experimental scales. …”
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Episode-specific cortical functional connectome reorganization and neurobiological correlates in bipolar disorder: a cross-sectional study by Xiaobo Liu, Bin Wan, Xi-Han Zhang, Ruifang Cui, Siyu Long, Ruiyang Ge, Lang Liu, Jinming Xiao, Zhen-Qi Liu, Jiadong Yan, Ke Xie, Meng Yao, Xin Wen, Sanwang Wang, Yujun Gao

“…Current evidence indicates alterations in brain functional connectivity in BD, yet a comprehensive understanding across all episodes remains incomplete. Methods Here, to investigate how different BD episodes alter brain functional organization, we calculated the sensory-association axis using diffusion map embedding on the functional connectome matrix and compared this axis between the four BD groups and neurotypical controls. …”
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Magnetospheric Multiscale observations of magnetic reconnection associated with Kelvin‐Helmholtz waves by S. Eriksson, B. Lavraud, Victoria Wilder, J. E. Stawarz, B. L. Giles, J. L. Burch, W. Baumjohann, R. E. Ergun, P.‐A. Lindqvist, W. Magnes, C. J. Pollock, C. T. Russell, Y. Saito, R. J. Strangeway, R. B. Torbert, D. J. Gershman, Yu. V. Khotyaintsev, J. C. Dorelli, S. J. Schwartz, L. Avanov, E. Grimes, Y. Vernisse, A. P. Sturner, T. D. Phan, G. T. Marklund, T. E. Moore, W. R. Paterson, K. A. Goodrich

“…Abstract The four Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) spacecraft recorded the first direct evidence of reconnection exhausts associated with Kelvin‐Helmholtz (KH) waves at the duskside magnetopause on 8 September 2015 which allows for local mass and energy transport across the flank magnetopause. Pressure anisotropy‐weighted Walén analyses confirmed in‐plane exhausts across 22 of 42 KH‐related trailing magnetopause current sheets (CSs). …”
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Contemporary carotid artery stenting practices and peri-procedural outcomes in different European countries: ROADSAVER study multicentric insights by Stefan Müller-Hülsbeck, Zsolt Vajda, Piotr Odrowąż-Pieniążek, Zoltán Ruzsa, Roel Beelen, Aleksandar Gjoreski, Koen Deloose, Sérgio Castro, Benjamin Faurie, Alejandro Tomasello Weitz, Arne Schwindt, Paweł Latacz, Antonio Orgaz Pérez-Grueso, Vladimir Cvetić, Ralf Langhoff, Sasko Kedev, all ROADSAVER study investigators

“…This sub-analysis compared patient characteristics and procedural techniques across 13 participating countries and investigated differences in outcomes via logistic regression modelling. …”
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Optimizing Methanol Flow Rate for Enhanced Semi-Passive Mini-Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Performance by Laura Faria, Vicenta María Barragán

“…Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) typically operate in passive mode, where methanol is distributed across the membrane electrode assembly through natural diffusion. …”
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Occurrence and antimicrobial susceptibility of Enterobacteriaceae from public transport in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Gallus P. Haule, Juma M. Hussein, Fulgence N. Mpenda

“…Furthermore, the molecular identification confirmed the PDR isolates were distributed across three genera: Escherichia, Enterobacter, and Klebsiella. …”
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Orbitronics: Mechanisms, Materials and Devices by Ping Wang, Feng Chen, Yuhe Yang, Shuai Hu, Yue Li, Wenhong Wang, Delin Zhang, Yong Jiang

“…Furthermore, the review introduces the orbital torque devices and the orbital terahertz emitters, summarizing the in‐depth mechanisms of the orbital torque, orbital torque efficiency, and orbital diffusion length across various material structures. …”
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Cellular Hypertrophy and Increased Susceptibility to Spontaneous Calcium-Release of Rat Left Atrial Myocytes Due to Elevated Afterload. by Haifei Zhang, Mark B Cannell, Shang Jin Kim, Judy J Watson, Ruth Norman, Sarah C Calaghan, Clive H Orchard, Andrew F James

“…Mathematical modeling indicated that [Ca2+]i transients at the cell center were accounted for by simple centripetal diffusion of Ca2+ released at the cell edge. In contrast, caffeine (10 mM) induced Ca2+ release was uniform across the cell. …”
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How Does the Platform Economy Affect Urban System: Evidence from Business-to-Business (B2B) E-Commerce Enterprises in China by Pengfei Fang, Xiaojin Cao, Yuhao Huang, Yile Chen

“…This study develops an innovative measurement framework based on Business-to-Business (B2B) e-commerce enterprises to analyze platform-driven urban systems across 337 Chinese cities. Using spatial autocorrelation, rank-size distributions, and urban scaling laws, we reveal spatial differentiation patterns of cities’ B2B platforms. …”
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Catalyzing green total factor productivity through digital innovation: mechanisms, evidence, and policy implications from urban China by Lu Yao, Cheng Lu

“…Additionally, heterogeneity analysis reveals that the strength and direction of this relationship vary notably across cities, depending on their specific resource endowments, the strength of intellectual property protection, and the extent of engagement in green policy pilot initiatives.DiscussionThese findings underscore the importance of integrating digital and green development pathways. …”
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Detection of carbapenemase-producing bacteria in a public healthcare center from Venezuela by Liliana Gomez-Gamboa, Armindo Perozo-Mena, Jose Bermudez-Gonzalez, Christty Villavicencio, Jessica Villasmil, Messaria M Ginestre, Jesvy Velasquez

“…The resistance to carbapenems was performed by Kirby-Baüer disk diffusion method, according to CLSI recommendations. …”
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A multimodal characterization of low-dimensional thalamocortical structural connectivity patterns by Alexandra John, Meike D. Hettwer, H. Lina Schaare, Amin Saberi, Şeyma Bayrak, Bin Wan, Jessica Royer, Boris C. Bernhardt, Sofie L. Valk

“…Lastly, exploring multimodal associations globally, we observe the principal axis consistently differentiating limbic, frontoparietal, and default mode network nodes from dorsal and ventral attention networks across modalities. However, the link with sensory modalities varies. …”
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Optimal selection test of material ratio in the top of Ordovician limestone grouting reconstruction by Zhenli FAN, Lutong CAO, Fengda ZHANG, Xiwen YIN, Qiuyang ZHAO, Zhiwei ZHANG

“…The grouting material ratio varies across different stages of grouting. The comprehensive balance method yielded three material ratio schemes tailored for various grouting stages. …”
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Alpha, beta and gamma diversity differ in response to precipitation in the Inner Mongolia grassland. by Qing Zhang, Xiangyang Hou, Frank Yonghong Li, Jianming Niu, Yanlin Zhou, Yong Ding, Liqing Zhao, Xin Li, Wenjing Ma, Sarula Kang

“…We have surveyed the species diversity at 192 vegetation sites across different steppe zones in Inner Mongolia, China. …”
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Physics instructors’ acceptance and implementation of generative AI by Pornrat Wattanakasiwich, Kreetha Kaewkhong, Duanghatai Katwibun

“…We found instructors distributed across different adoption stages, with key barriers including insufficient technical knowledge (51.75% of nonusers) and language processing limitations (50.5% of users). …”
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A hybrid compound scaling hypergraph neural network for robust cervical cancer subtype classification using whole slide cytology images by Pooja Govindaraj, Sasikaladevi Natarajan, Pradeepa Sampath, Akilesh Thimma Suresh, Rengarajan Amirtharajan

“…CSCNN balances the network’s depth, width, and resolution, supporting effective feature representation with minimal computational overhead. kd-HGNN captures higher-order relationships between the features, and its propagation mechanism ensures better feature diffusion across distant nodes. The model is evaluated on the benchmark Sipakmed dataset and achieves an accuracy of 99.31%, with a macro-averaged precision of 98.97%, recall of 99.38%, and F1-score of 99.34%, demonstrating its robustness in cervical cancer subtype classification. …”
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Radiation Awareness and X-Ray Use in Cardiology: An International Independent Web-Based Survey by Andrea Ballatore, Michela Casella, Francisco Moscoso Costa, Marzia Giaccardi, Moti Haim, Inga Jóna Ingimarsdóttir, Nathan Mewton, Clara Van Ofwegen-Hanekamp, Pierre Ollitrault, Agnieszka Pawlak, Arian Sultan, Mariya Tokmakova, Christos Varounis, Vanessa Weberndörfer, Filip Zemrak, Matteo Anselmino

“…An investigator-initiated international voluntary-based survey including 28 questions was conducted across 19 European countries. 228 cardiologists participated in the survey. …”
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Decoding solute-vacancy binding in transition metals via first-principles and machine learning by Qingkun Tian, Longgang Hou, Junmei Wang, Flemming J. H. Ehlers, Hui Su, Yawen Wang, Yuhong Zhao, Linzhong Zhuang

“…This coupling resolves historical discrepancies across alloy systems. A complementary data-driven approach identifies key electronic descriptors. …”
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The Antimicrobial Effects of Poly(Lactic-Co-Glycolic Acid)/Xylitol Nanoparticles on Microorganisms Causing Dental Caries (In Vitro Study) by Ghada Abdul Salam Ibrahim, Eaman Ali AL-Rubaee, Maha Jamal Abbas

“…The zone of inhibition is measured across the diameter of each well. A serial dilution method was used to establish the minimum inhibitory concentration of nanoparticles against S. mutans and C. albicans and then determined minimum bactericidal concentration and minimum fungicidal concentration. …”
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Integrating Multimodal Neuroimaging and Genetics: A Structurally-Linked Sparse Canonical Correlation Analysis Approach by Jiwon Chung, Sunghun Kim, Ji Hye Won, Hyunjin Park

“…Predominantly, existing methodologies revolve around Sparse Canonical Correlation Analysis (SCCA), a framework we expand to 1) encompass multiple imaging modalities and 2) promote the simultaneous identification of structurally linked features across imaging modalities. The structurally linked brain regions were assessed using diffusion tensor imaging, which quantifies the presence of neuronal fibers, thereby grounding our approach in biologically well-founded prior knowledge within the SCCA model. …”
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