The 2024–2025 seismic sequence in the Santorini-Amorgos region: Insights into volcano-tectonic activity through high-resolution seismic monitoring by Ioannis Fountoulakis, Christos P. Evangelidis

“…By late summer 2024, seismic activity emerged beneath Santorini and within the caldera. …”
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Adsorptive Removal of Hexavalent Chromium from Aqueous Solution Utilizing Activated Carbon Developed from <i>Spathodea campanulata</i> by Meseret Dawit Teweldebrihan, Megersa Olumana Dinka

“…The characterization results showed that the prepared activated carbon is composed of various functional groups (FTIR), a high specific surface area of 1054 m²/g (BET), morphological cracks (Scanning Electron Microscopy), and a pH point of zero charge of 5.8. …”
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Alkali-Activated Slag–Fly Ash–Desert Sand Mortar for Building Applications: Flowability, Mechanical Properties, Sulfate Resistance, and Microstructural Analysis by Wenlong Yan, Haoran Cheng, Meng Zhang, Yongjun Qin, Jianqing Cao, Xuyang Cao

“…However, after 120 days of sulfate erosion, a decline in strength is observed due to the formation of expansive products such as gypsum and caliche, leading to cracking. Microstructural analyses (XRD, SEM/EDS, MIP) reveal partial dissolution of desert sand under alkali activation, enhancing gel formation and reducing cumulative porosity. …”
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Anticancer flavonoids producing endophytic fungi: A review by Kirti G. Sahu, Deepak S. Khobragade, Shriniwas P. Patil

“…Transmission of endophytes varies when they are obtained through roots or cracks on bark or airborne spores from soil or originated from seeds or pollens. …”
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Assessment of the vulnerability of landslides and their impact on Road ‎No. ‎‎12 using statistical methods and geographic information systems‎ by Thikrayat Mezal Mahimid, Ahmed Flaieh Fayadh

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Properties, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activity of Southern Meagre Fish (<i>Argyrosomus hololepidotus</i>) Skin Gelatin Reinforced with Clove Bud Extract by Parvin Rostami, Ali Taheri, Mostafa Ghaffari

“…Additionally, the antioxidant activities, assessed through DPPH free radical scavenging activity (86.97%) and reduction power (λ of 0.85), along with moderate antibacterial activities against four distinct foodborne pathogens, improved with increased concentrations of CE. …”
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Sustainable one-part engineered geopolymer composite with thermal insulation in coastal region: Utilizing red mud dual-function as precursor and activator by Hangbo Bi, Ziming Tang, Fei Wang, Lingzhi Li, Bakhadir Mirzaev, Kequan Yu, Lingfei Liu

“…Aiming to advance value-added utilization of red mud (RM) for mitigating its environmental footprint, this study strategically leverages its dual-function as both a silicon-aluminum geopolymerization precursor and alkali activator. A sustainable, easy-to-operate, and high-ductility one-part EGC with high RM incorporation and thermal insulation function were successfully developed. …”
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Advanced smart assistance with enhancing social interaction and daily activities for visually impaired individuals using deep learning with modified seagull optimization by Sana Alazwari, Hussah Nasser AlEisa, Mohammed Rizwanullah, Radwa Marzouk

“…Abstract Visually impaired individuals face daily challenges in social engagement and routine activities due to limited access to real-time environmental information. …”
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Mechanical properties and sulfate resistance of basalt fiber-reinforced alkali-activated fly ash-slag-based coal gangue pervious concrete by Jielian Li, Wenhua Zha, Wenfang Lv, Tao Xu, Bin Wang, Bingwen Wang

“…Results indicate that incorporating an appropriate amount of basalt fibers improves the mechanical properties and sulfate resistance of AFSGPC, attributed to the high strength characteristics of the alkali-activated fly ash-slag binder and the crack-bridging and toughening effects of the basalt fibers, although it may slightly reduce permeability. …”
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Influence of normalizing and tempering treatment on microstructures and mechanical properties of reduced activation ferritic-martensitic steel fabricated by laser directed energy d... by Zhichen Wang, Linjiang Chai, Shuangshuang Zhong, Chaodan Hu, Tao Yang, Yi Tang, Yu Wu, Xiaolian Tan, Peng Song, Hao Yu, Korukonda L. Murty

“…Such microstructural characteristics facilitate suppressing crack initiation and rapid propagation, remarkably enhancing the ductility and impact toughness of the RAFM steel.…”
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The Effect of α-Al(MnCr)Si Dispersoids on Activation Energy and Workability of Al-Mg-Si-Cu Alloys during Hot Deformation by Xiaoguo Wang, Jian Qin, Hiromi Nagaumi, Ruirui Wu, Qiushu Li

“…The hyperbolic-sine constitutive equation was employed to determine the materials constants and activation energies of both studied alloys. The evolution of the activation energies of two alloys was investigated on a revised Sellars’ constitutive equation. …”
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Interferometric Radar Satellite and In‐Situ Well Time‐Series Reveal Groundwater Extraction Rate Changes in Urban and Rural Afghanistan by N. Kakar, S. Metzger, T. Schöne, M. Motagh, H. Waizy, N. A. Nasrat, M. Lazecký, F. Amelung, B. Bookhagen

“…As a result, m‐wide and km‐long desiccation cracks appeared in the area with the highest irrigation volume and subsidence.…”
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Monitoring and strengthening of prestressed concrete cylinder pipes based on distributed acoustic sensing and iron-based shape memory alloys by Jianghao Ji, Hong Zhu, Zhiqiang Dong, Yijie Pan, Shitong Hou, Liping Cui

“…Additionally, the higher activation temperature of Fe-SMA bars can effectively offset the negative impact caused by the wire breakage development of PCCP. …”
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Reconstruction of Three-Dimensional Object from Two-Dimensional Images by Utilizing Distance Regularized Level Algorithm and Mesh Object Generation by Samera Shams Hussei, Sukaina Sh Altyar, Lubab Ahmed Tawfeeq, Eman S. Harba

“…A low-cost EndoScope with a proposed program based upon utilized the segmentation algorithm type “Distance Regularized Level” to segment active edges from images then generate mesh object in order to generate 3D structure for small canals or cracks. …”
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USING LARGE-TONNAGE INDUSTRIAL WASTE TO CREATE BITUMEN COMPOSITES WITH IMPROVED FATIGUE LIFE by I. A. Frolov, U. G. Zvereva, T. V. Dudareva, I. A. Krasotkina, V. G. Nikol'skiy, L. R. Lyusova, Ya. A. Naumova

“…For the first time in the world, the product of recycled tire rubbers, which is an active powder of discretely devulcanized type of rubber in addition to waste of sulfur produced in technological processes of oil refining, natural gas, etc., have been tested in order to improve the quality of bitumen binders. …”
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Enhancing Thermal Stability of Hybrid-Modified Local Asphalt by Riyam H. Khalaf, Mohammed A. Abed

“…These additives were chosen to evaluate their effects on crucial performance indicators, such as the Penetration Index (PI) and activation energy, which measure the material’s thermal stability, flexibility, and resistance to deformation. …”
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Influence of contact pressure and sliding speed dependence on the tribological characteristics of an activated carbon-epoxy composite derived from palm kernel under dry sliding con... by Dayang Nor Fatin Mahmud, Mohd Fadzli Bin Abdollah, Nor Azmmi Bin Masripan, Noreffendy Tamaldin, Hilmi Amiruddin

“…Abstract The objective of this work is to investigate the influence of contact pressure and sliding speed on the coefficient of friction and wear of an activated carbon-epoxy composite derived from palm kernel under dry sliding conditions. …”
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Investigation on creep mechanical properties and the relationship between creep cavities and deformation activation energy in 6082-T6 aluminum alloy joints welded by ring-spot lase... by Kuntao Liu, Shanglei Yang, Jieshi Chen, Suqi Xue, Nuo Cheng, Qiubo Li

“…These structures facilitated the formation of precipitates and Al–Si–O compounds, increasing stress concentration and promoting void and crack growth.Increasing the temperature from 180 °C to 260 °C decreased deformation activation energy and creep resistance, whereas further increasing it to 450 °C had the opposite effect. …”
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Determining the optimal harvest time for pomegranate variety wonderful in semi-arid climate by Vahideh Narjesi, Alireza Bonyanpour, Ali Akbar Ghasemi-Soloklui

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INCREASING YIELD OF DISTILLATE FRACTIONS DURING COKING OF PETROLEUM RESIDUES by V. B. Terentyeva, А. I. Nikolaev, B. V. Peshnev

“…The research results of the influence of preliminary mechanochemical activation of heavy oil feedstock (oil-fuel, tar) on the output of their coking products are presented. …”
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