Multi-decadal spatiotemporal dynamics of alpine plant functional types (PFTs) inferred from Landsat-derived fractional cover across the Yarlung Zangbo river basin, China by Qichi Yang, Lihui Wang, Xiaoqi Li, Xue Yan, Jinliang Huang, Yun Du, Feng Ling

“…Climate-induced shifts in the composition and structure of alpine vegetation cover, both expansion and reduction, are altering alpine ecosystem functions. …”
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Effects of Integrating Wearable Activity Trackers With a Home-Based Multicomponent Exercise Intervention on Fall-Related Parameters and Physical Function in Older Adults: Randomize... by Yejin Kim, Kyung Hee Park, Hye-Mi Noh

“…The primary and secondary outcomes included fall-related parameters (fear of falling assessed by the Activities-Specific Balance Confidence [ABC] and the Falls Efficacy Scale-International [FES-I] scales), depression (Short Geriatric Depression Scale), cognition (Montreal Cognitive Assessment), physical function (grip strength, Short Physical Performance Battery, Timed Up and Go [TUG] test, and 2-Minute Step Test), and body composition. …”
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Effect of LED Irradiation with Different Red-to-Blue Light Ratios on Growth and Functional Compound Accumulations in Spinach (<i>Spinacia oleracea</i> L.) Accessions and Wild Relat... by Tri Manh Le, Yuki Sago, Yasuomi Ibaraki, Kazuhiro Harada, Kenta Arai, Yuichi Ishizaki, Hitoshi Aoki, Mostafa Abdelrahman, Chris Kik, Rob van Treuren, Theo van Hintum, Masayoshi Shigyo

“…This study examined the growth and biosynthesis of functional compounds in twelve <i>Spinacia</i> accessions, including cultivars and wild relatives, under the irradiation of fluorescent light and three different red-to-blue LED light combinations (red:blue = 1:1, 1:3, and 3:1). …”
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Integrative Metagenomic Analyses Reveal Gut Microbiota-Derived Multiple Hits Connected to Development of Diabetes Mellitus by Sehad N. Alarifi, Essam Jamil Alyamani, Mohammed Alarawi, Azzam A. Alquait, Mohammed A. Alolayan, Ahmad M. Aldossary, Randa A. Abd EL-Rahman, Rashid Mir

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A study of the difference in biochemical metabolism between patients with unilateral and bilateral upper urinary tract stones by Zhibin Zheng, Weiguo Hu, Chaoyue Ji, Xuming Zhang, Xijie Ding, Shaobo Zhou, Jianxing Li, Guojun Chen

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Exploring the association of erythrocytic NO-ferroheme, a surrogate marker of endothelial function with perioperative cardiovascular events in low/intermediate risk patients underg... by Hasnae Boughaleb, Jerome Linden, Arvind Soni, Nathalie Fabian, Irina Lobysheva, Virginie Montiel, Mona Momeni, Marie-Agnès Docquier, Annie Robert, Nancy Van Overstraeten, Jean-Luc Balligand

“…The primary endpoint was the occurrence of a composite of CVE, including arrhythmias, chest pain/unstable angina, myocardial infarction/ischemia, pulmonary edema, pulmonary embolism, stroke, deep venous thrombosis, cardiac failure and death of any cause. …”
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Microstructure, stability and oxidation resistance of ex-situ Alloy 625 + TiC nanocomposites processed by suction casting intended for repair of aerospace components by Łukasz Rakoczy, Małgorzata Grudzień-Rakoczy, Grzegorz Cempura, Tomasz Kargul, Ewa Rząd, Marcin Madej, Tomasz Dudziak, Dawid Kozień, Rafał Cygan, Dušan Galusek

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Cu e Zn na cultura do sorgo cultivado em três classes de solos: II. Composição mineral Cu e Zn in sorghum cultivated in three soil classes: II. Mineral composition by Hemmannuella C. Santos, Vânia S. Fraga, Roberto W. C. Raposo, Walter E. Pereira

“…<br>The micronutrients copper and zinc have important functions in vegeatable metabolism, but studies about micronutrient needs for sorghum are scarce. …”
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Information-theoretic bounds for accuracy of letter encoding and pattern recognition via ensembles of datasets M.M. Lange 1, A.M. Lange 1 by M.M. Lange, A.M. Lange

“…We present examples of such functions constructed for a scheme of coding independent letters represented by pairs of observation values with possible errors as well as for a scheme of classifying composite objects given by pairs of face and signature images. …”
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Screening of LAB strains and their co-culture fermentation with Bacillus subtilis of Cili fruit substrate: impact on γ-aminobutyric acid enrichment, key enzyme activities, bioactiv... by Angelo Uriho, Jacob Ojobi Omedi, Cheng Chen, Kaiwen Chen, Shuning Zhang, Li Liang, Yan Xu, Ning Li, Weining Huang

“…Changes in physiochemical properties, key enzyme activities, bioactive composition and functional properties in the co-culture fermented Cili fruit substrate was reported. …”
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Controlling Dilution in Multilayer Welding for Additive Manufacturing by M. Emami, S.H. Elahi

“…Functionally graded material is a type of material characterized by gradual variations in the chemical composition and structure over volume. …”
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Characterization of graphene oxide synthesized through a modified Hummers method by Wilson Navas-Pinto, Duncan E. Cree, Lee D. Wilson, Germán Omar Barrionuevo, Xavier Sánchez-Sánchez, Héctor Calvopiña

“…The observed changes in morphology and composition suggest the successful synthesis of GO with potential for functionalization and application in diverse engineering contexts. …”
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Use of Handgrip Strength as a Health Indicator in Public Sector Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study by Raynann Crislayne de Souza Borges, Mayara Bocchi, Joyce Cristina Freitas, Ana Karolina Assis Carvalho Silva, Luiz Fernando Gouvêa-e-Silva, David Michel de Oliveira, Eduardo Vignoto Fernandes

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The Effects of Microplastics and Heavy Metals Individually and in Combination on the Growth of Water Spinach (<i>Ipomoea aquatic</i>) and Rhizosphere Microorganisms by Jing-Yi Wang, Meng Wang, Jian-Wei Shi, B. Larry Li, Ling Liu, Peng-Fei Duan, Zhao-Jin Chen

“…In conclusion, the present study demonstrates that combined microplastic and heavy metal contamination exerts a detrimental effect on soil nutrient availability, resulting in alterations to soil microbial community composition and function. Furthermore, this study shows that these contaminants can inhibit plant growth and heavy metal uptake. …”
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Can Implicit Solvation Methods Capture Temperature Effects on the Infrared Features of Astrophysical Ices? by Daniel A. B. Oliveira, Víctor S. A. Bonfim, Felipe Fantuzzi, Sergio Pilling

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Randomised controlled trial: nutritional supplements to relieve irritable bowel syndrome symptoms by targeting the gut microbiota by Maartje van den Belt, Zhuang Liu, Lonneke Janssen Duijghuijsen, Erwin G. Zoetendal, Ben Witteman, Nicole M. de Roos, Paul Vos, Hauke Smidt, Nicole J.W. de Wit

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Composição da fauna edáfica em duas áreas de floresta em Santa Maria de Jetibá-ES, Brasil Edaphic fauna composition in two forest areas in Santa Maria do Jetibá-ES, Brazil by Geângelo Petene Calvi, Marcos Gervasio Pereira, Ademar Espíndula Junior, Deivid Lopes Machado

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Analysis on gut microbiota diversity of wild Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) from three regions of Yunnan Province by Zeya Yang, Yixuan Wang, Yuhan Wang, Jiuxuan Zhou, Ruimei Wang, Mingfei Shi, Mingwei Bao, Binghui Wang, Ruiling Yuan

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CHANGES IN THE COMPONENTS OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WITH THE LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT IN THE OPENCAST MINES (THE CASE OF KMA) by O. M. Zhitinskaya, L. A. Yarg

“…The influence of the processes of functioning of the local natural-technical systems (NTS) «Stoilenskoe» and «Lebedinskoe» of the KMA deposit on the environment has been studied with the information obtained during the period of last 7—12 years (2004—2015 y.y.). …”
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Revealing the different metallurgical resistance of pristine and defective graphene to titanium by studying the wetting behavior of Ag-Cu-Ti eutectic alloy at a moderate temperatur... by Mengying Yang, Hassaan Ahmad Butt, Yangju Feng, Dmitry Krasnikov, Yucheng Lei, Albert G. Nasibulin, Yaotian Yan, Junlei Qi, Zeyu Wang

“…The defect-rich graphene behaves the opposite, aligning with the findings of the density functional theory calculations. This work holds significant potential in guiding the design of graphene-reinforced metal matrix composites.…”
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