Efficient wide-angle broadband blazed gratings enabled by metasurfaces by Chunshu Li, Yongjun Guo, Yang Wang, Yuhao Guo, Lin Zhang

“…Our results may pave the way for the creation of novel and efficient flat optical devices for wavefront control.…”
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Linking landscape patterns to rainfall-runoff-sediment relationships: A case study in an agriculture, forest, and urbanization-dominated mountain watershed by Chong Wei, Xiaohua Dong, Yaoming Ma, Xingyun Huang, Jianfeng Gou, Dan Yu, Wenyi Zhao, Bob Su

“…These insights are crucial for optimizing landscapes to enhance ecological resilience.…”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Microcapsules as Fillers for Self-Healing Dental Composites by Maria Amalia Tăut, Marioara Moldovan, Miuţa Filip, Ioan Petean, Codruţa Saroşi, Stanca Cuc, Adrian Catalin Taut, Ioan Ardelean, Viorica Lazăr, Sorin Claudiu Man

“…HPLC demonstrates that the microcapsules formed at 800 rpm show a better control of liquid release than the heterogeneous ones obtained at a lower stirring speed. …”
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In Situ Epitaxial Quantum Dot Passivation Enables Highly Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells by Yahya A. Alzahrani, Raghad M. Alqahtani, Raghad A. Alqarni, Jenan R. Alnakhli, Shahad A. Anezi, Ibtisam S. Almalki, Ghazal S. Yafi, Sultan M. Alenzi, Abdulaziz Aljuwayr, Abdulmalik M. Alessa, Huda Alkhaldi, Anwar Q. Alanazi, Masaud Almalki, Masfer H. Alkahtani

“…Additionally, long-term stability assessments showed that PQD-passivated devices retained more than 92% of their initial PCE after 900 h under ambient conditions, outperforming control devices which retained ~80%. …”
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Advances in detection of infectious agents by aptamer-based technologies by Hui-Yan Li, Wan-Nan Jia, Xin-Yi Li, Li Zhang, Chang Liu, Jian Wu

“…Accurate and early detection of infectious pathogens are crucial for transmission control, clinical diagnosis, and therapy. For a traditional reason, most immunological and microbiological laboratories are equipped with instruments designated for antibody-based assays in detection of infectious pathogens or clinical diagnosis. …”
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Association of Survival with Radiologic-Pathologic Discordance in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Nationwide Cohort Study Based on the Primary Liver Cancer Registry in Ko... by Woo Sun Rou, Hong Jae Jeon, Hyuk Soo Eun, Hyun Seok Lee, Jae Ho Park, Jong Seok Joo, Ju Seok Kim, Eaum Seok Lee, Seok Hyun Kim, Jeong Eun Lee, Kyung Sook Shin, Seok-Hwan Kim, Min-Kyung Yeo, Ju-Mi Lee, In Sun Kwon, Byung Seok Lee

“…Conclusions : This is the first study to demonstrate that radiologic-pathologic discordance in patients with HCC who have undergone resection are significantly associated with worse survival. More accurate and appropriate preoperative evaluations are essential for optimizing treatment and improving prognosis.…”
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Advancing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Typing: Harnessing Hyperledger Fabric’s Blockchain Architecture by Meng Wu, Feng Xu, Geetha Subramaniam, Zeyu Li, Liyun Chen, Wenjuan Zhu

“…This innovative approach optimizes user experience, maintains data integrity, and ensures privacy. …”
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Encapsulation of lutein in nanoemulsions: Comparative evaluation of chickpea and soy protein isolates on physicochemical stability, antioxidant activity, and rheological properties by Farhang Hameed Awlqadr, Babak Ghanbarzadeh, Ammar B. Altemimi, Khaled Arab, Saeed Dadashi, Akram Pezeshki, Mohammad Ali Hesarinejad, Tarek Gamal Abedelmaksoud

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Direct Plasmid DNA Transfection into Differentiated Mouse C2C12 Myotubes by Amanda Sales Conniff, Aneeshea Cason, Juliana Gonzalez Alvarado, Manya Bhandary, Shreena Patel, Julie Singh, Richard Heller, Loree C. Heller

“…Abstract Background: Models of muscle cell culture allow simple manipulation to optimize gene transfer experiments, offering a significant opportunity to model muscle effects by allowing precise control of the cell culture environment in a cost-effective manner. …”
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Design and implementation of an IoT-based monitoring system for early detection of lumpy skin disease in cattle by Hammad Shahab, Muhammad Iqbal, Ahmed Sohaib, Atiq ur Rehman, Amine Bermak, Kashif Munir

“…Furthermore, the IoT features of the system enable farmers and veterinarians to quickly guide and optimize disease control strategies, improving biosecurity protocols and overall livestock health management. …”
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Isolation, Identification, Biological Characterization, and Pathogenicity of Entomopathogenic Fungus from the Larvae of the <i>Evergestis extimalis</i> (Scopoli) (Lepidoptera: Pyra... by Youhua Ma, Minggang Qin, Yuanfang Zeng, Yinyin Shen, Youpeng Lai, Guangxin Lu

“…The bioassay result shows its pathogenicity was a concentration-dependent effect on <i>E. extimalis</i>, and younger larvae were more susceptible. With 1 × 10⁸ spores/mL inoculated, survival of second instar larvae decreased by the greenhouse pot experiment. …”
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Effect of lysine-assisted ultrasonic and vacuum tumbling treatment on the quality of chicken breast meat in canned foods by Xiaoyu Xu, Huimin Liu, Peizi Sun, Dongmei Li

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Copper and Zinc Levels, Prevalence of Common Variants of Genes Involved in Their Metabolism and Psoriasis Disease by Tadeusz Dębniak, Piotr Baszuk, Ewa Duchnik, Karolina Rowińska, Magdalena Boer, Magdalena Kiedrowicz, Mariola Marchlewicz, Cezary Cybulski, Martyna Feherpataky, Róża Derkacz, Anna Dębniak, Emilia Rogoża-Janiszewska, Wojciech Marciniak, Marcin Lener, Jan Lubiński, Rodney J. Scott, Jacek Gronwald

“…The mean serum zinc levels were significantly lower (<i>p</i> < 0.001) among patients (910.87 µg/L) when compared to controls (979.68 µg/L). The mean blood zinc levels were not significantly different in cases and controls. …”
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Exploring the key parameters for indoor light intervention measures in promoting mental health: A systematic review by Chunliang Wang, Kai Su, Linming Hu, Siqing Wu, Yiqiang Zhan, Chongguang Yang, Jianbang Xiang

“…Furthermore, we conducted a multivariate model analysis to identify the optimal parameters further while controlling for confounding factors. …”
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A multicentre implementation trial of an Artificial Intelligence-driven biomarker to inform Shared decisions for androgen deprivation therapy in men undergoing prostate radiotherap... by Eric Wegener, Michael Ng, Mario Guerrieri, Timothy N. Showalter, Jeremy de Leon, Sagar Ramani, Marcus Dreosti, Tee Lim, Bradley Wong, Michael Chao, Kathryn Hogan, Avi Raman, Scott McClintock, Darren Foreman, Matthew Brown, Stephen McCombie, Kevin McMillan, Kieran Beattie, Mark Frydenberg, Lih-Ming Wong, Dickon Hayne, John Yaxley, Phillip Stricker, Jarad Martin

“…Discussion ASTuTE will determine the impact of a novel prognostic and predictive biomarker on shared decision-making in the short term, and both quality of life and disease control in the medium term. If the biomarker demonstrates a significant impact on treatment decisions, it could lead to more personalized treatment strategies for men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer, potentially reducing overtreatment and improving quality of life. …”
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Foot-and-mouth disease virus-like particle vaccine incorporating dominant T and B cell epitopes: enhanced immune response in piglets with CD154 molecules by Yuwan Li, Weijun Zeng, Xinni Niu, Zhongmao Yuan, Shurou Li, Jinru Lin, Kaiyuan Xie, Zixiang Zhu, Lin Yi, Hongxing Ding, Mingqiu Zhao, Shuangqi Fan, Jinding Chen

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Childhood-Onset Takayasu Arteritis: Clinical Features of Disease and Relapse Risk Factors by Vera Podzolkova, Galina Lyskina, Olga Shpitonkova, Angelina Polyanskaya, Svetlana Chebysheva, Marina Shakhnazarova, Jinbo Zhao, Aleksandr Suvorov, Vera Khudoroshkova, Natalia Geppe

“…Further research is needed to identify high-risk patients more accurately and optimize therapeutic strategies.…”
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Analysis the effects of monetary policy in Iran's economy with the existence of shadow banking, using dynamic stochastic general equilibrium method by ashkan makipour, Ahmad Salahmanesh, Ebrahim Anvari, Ebrahim Bahraminia

“…These decisions are based on the intertemporal optimizing the behavior of representative agents, with the first-order conditions of the optimization problem linearized around a constant steady-state using a first-order Taylor approximation; 2nd order terms raise problems beyond the scope of the present paper.This section lays out the basic model. …”
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Effect of rapid heat treatment on mechanical properties and precipitation behavior of medium carbon low alloy steel by Kangfeng Zhu, Xiaodan Zhu, Ruihong Xu, Shuai Tong, Xiaokai Liang, Xinjun Sun, Caifu Yang

“…Rapid heat treatment provided optimal toughness matching for hardness levels less than 600 HV. …”
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Formation of precipitates and their effects on the mechanical properties in a Fe–Mn–Al–C austenitic low-density steel by Yongxuan Shang, Xue Cao, Wenqing Jiang, Lixin Sun, Shuyong Jiang, Zhongwu Zhang

“…TEM analysis reveals that both steels exhibit planar slip deformation, but the Ti/V-modified steel shows narrower slip band spacing and more intense plastic deformation. This study establishes a novel microalloying strategy for optimizing precipitate distribution and mechanical properties in low-density steels.…”
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