Determination of the Effects of Biopesticides (at Several Lethal Concentrations) from Dioscorea bulbifera L. Leaf Extract Against Cryptotermes cynocephalus Light by Oksari Ade Ayu, Uzhmiyyah Rohmatul, Susanty Devy, Rizki Fathan Hadyan, Arinana Arinana, Wanda Irvan Fadli, Lailaty Intani Quarta, Dadang Dadang

“…Methanol extract of D. bulbifera leaves with an LC 90 (6.98%) is efficient in controlling C. cynocephalus.…”
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Immune priming in the insect gut: a dynamic response revealed by ultrastructural and transcriptomic changes by Moritz Baur, Nora K. E. Schulz, Lilo Greune, Zoe M. Länger, Jürgen Eirich, Iris Finkemeier, Robert Peuß, Petra Dersch, Joachim Kurtz

“…Conclusions Our findings demonstrate that pathogen-derived factors inducing gut damage and stress responses prime gut tissue to provide more efficient protection against infection. …”
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Advanced technologies in InGaN micro-LED fabrication to mitigate the sidewall effect by Zhiyuan Liu, Haicheng Cao, Xiao Tang, Tingang Liu, Yi Lu, Zixian Jiang, Na Xiao, Xiaohang Li

“…However, the conventional pixel definition based on plasma etching significantly damages the mesa sidewalls, leading to a severe reduction in efficiency as the micro-LED size decreases. …”
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Floor Heave Mechanism and Control Technique of Water‐Rich Soft‐Rock Roadway in Thick Coal Seam by Fulian He, Wenli Zhai, Weixin Liu, Ning Sun, Jiayu Song, Jianlong Zhang, Yanhao Wu

“…ABSTRACT The severe deformation of the surrounding rock of the coal floor in Shanghaimiao mining area is affecting the safe, efficient production of mine wells in this region. …”
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The ER-phagy receptor FAM134B is targeted by Salmonella Typhimurium to promote infection by Damián Gatica, Reham M. Alsaadi, Rayan El Hamra, Boran Li, Rudolf Mueller, Makoto Miyazaki, Qiming Sun, Subash Sad, Ryan C. Russell

“…Abstract Macroautophagy/autophagy is a key catabolic-recycling pathway that can selectively target damaged organelles or invading pathogens for degradation. …”
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Passively Mode-Locked Erbium-Doped Fiber Laser and Application in Laser Thrombolysis by Xiaoli Zhao, Linyu Cong, Congyu Zhang, Chenxi Zhang, Ijaz Ahmad, Bo Fu

“…The influences of lasing power and time on the damage diameter of the thrombus surface were evaluated. …”
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The potential of efferocytosis for the treatment of bronchial asthma: A review of current trends, mechanisms and prospects by Baohe Liu, Tingting Zu, Yaqi Lu, Chaopin Xing, Meng Gao, Fuling Wu, Mengqi Jiang

“…This process, which involves the phagocytosis of apoptotic inflammatory and epithelial cells, serves to reduce airway epithelial damage and protect immune homeostasis. However, the cytosolic burial process of macrophages in asthma patients often exhibits dysfunctions, including reduced phagocytic efficiency, disorders of cytosolic burial signaling molecules, and the activation of airway inflammation. …”
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Balancing growth and sustainability: The impact of Greenfield investment on trade adjusted carbon emissions by Ali Raza, Kamran Azam, Asad Ul Islam Khan, Waqar Badshah

“…Similarly, energy usage and export damage the environment because developing countries rely on conventional and old methods of energy usage. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Fracture Resistance of Teeth Instrumented by Self adjusting File, Protaper NEXT, and Hyflex EDM: An In vitro Study by DM Yashas, RS Basavanna, NM Dhanya Kumar, Aishwarya Arya, Poojitha Jain, Ishaan Adhaulia

“…Hyflex EDM offered intermediate outcomes, combining flexibility and reduced dentin damage.…”
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Therapeutic Effects of Human Urine-Derived Stem Cells in a Rat Model of Cisplatin-Induced Acute Kidney Injury In Vivo and In Vitro by Bishao Sun, Xing Luo, Chengfei Yang, Peilin Liu, Yang Yang, Xingyou Dong, Zhenxing Yang, Jie Xu, Yuanyuan Zhang, Longkun Li

“…In vivo, the intravenous administration of USCs alleviated the renal functional damage in AKI rats, for the levels of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine (SCr) were significantly decreased. …”
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Complementary MR measures of white matter and their relation to cardiovascular health and cognition by Petar P. Raykov, Marta Correia, Kamen Tsvetanov, Rafael N. Henriques, Alberto Del Cerro-León, Matthew Bracher-Smith, Valentina Escott-Price, Yordan P. Raykov, Richard N. Henson

“…Abstract The microstructural and macrostructural integrity of white matter (WM) underpins efficient brain function, and is known to decline with age and vascular burden. …”
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A cutting-edge atomization-based methodology for enhancing formulation ability to resist photoaging by Juntong Li, Shuyu Wang, Ruifang Han, Meifang Wu, Jian Zhou, Peibiao Zhao, Bin Cui

“…In particular, when the skin is exposed to external damage and then received the damage of sunlight, such as after an aesthetic medicine treatment, it is more likely to produce post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH). …”
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Typical characteristics of deep coal seams with high outburst risk, outburst inducing mechanism and prevention measures by Baiquan LIN, Wei YANG, Tong LIU

“…Furthermore, through a physical-chemical combined enhancement method, activating matrix pores, building cross-scale flow channels between matrix pores and fractures, improving gas extraction efficiency, significantly reducing gas content in coal seams, and ultimately achieving the goal of advanced, precise, efficient, and uniform outburst prevention, and enabling safe and efficient exploitation of deep coal seams with high outburst risks.…”
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Fabrication of high-quality surface microtextures on GaN by femtosecond laser direct writing by Rushuai Hua, Zongwei Xu, Zhixiang Tao, Bing Dong, Hong Wang, Long Yang

“…Laser direct writing offers an efficient method for the precise processing of hard and brittle materials. …”
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gammaH2AX foci form preferentially in euchromatin after ionising-radiation. by Ian G Cowell, Nicola J Sunter, Prim B Singh, Caroline A Austin, Barbara W Durkacz, Michael J Tilby

“…H2AX phosphorylation is believed to have a role mounting an efficient cellular response to DNA damage. Theoretical considerations suggest an essentially random chromosomal distribution of X-ray induced DSBs, and experimental evidence does not consistently indicate otherwise. …”
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Investigating the Capabilities of Ensemble Machine Learning Model in Identifying Near-Fault Pulse-Like Ground Motions by Jafar Al Thawabteh, Jamal Al Adwan, Yazan Alzubi, Ahmad Al-Elwan

“…In recent years, the detection and analysis of near-fault pulse-like ground motions have become increasingly crucial due to their potential to cause significant structural damage during seismic events. These motions, characterized by their unique directivity or fling step effects, pose a substantial challenge in earthquake engineering. …”
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An Optimised Spider-Inspired Soft Actuator for Extraterrestrial Exploration by Jonah Mack, Maks Gepner, Francesco Giorgio-Serchi, Adam A. Stokes

“…Our 3D-printed soft actuator leverages pressure-driven collapse for efficient retraction and pressure-enhanced rapid extension, achieving a power-to-weight ratio of 249 W/kg. …”
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High-Fidelity Reprogrammed Human IPSCs Have a High Efficacy of DNA Repair and Resemble hESCs in Their MYC Transcriptional Signature by Pratik K. Nagaria, Carine Robert, Tea Soon Park, Jeffrey S. Huo, Elias T. Zambidis, Feyruz V. Rassool

“…Our data suggests that hiPSCs derived via more efficient reprogramming methods possess more hESC-like activated MYC signatures and DDR signaling. …”
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The Integration of a Dual-Wavelength Super Pulsed Diode Laser for Consistent Tissue Ablation in the Esthetic Zone: A Case Series by Nur Hafizah Kamar Affendi, Rohana Ahmad, Farhad Vahidi, Mohd Zulkifli Hassan, Siti Nadia Rahimi

“…The present case series describe four cases in the esthetic zone that achieved hemostasis ablation without collateral damage to enhance gingival balance of definitive restoration. …”
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Response Surface Method for Material Uncertainty Quantification of Infrastructures by Mohammad Amin Hariri-Ardebili, S. Mahdi Seyed-Kolbadi, Mohammad Noori

“…., concrete elasticity, mass density, compressive (and tensile) strength, and the rock modulus of elasticity. The efficient Box-Behnken experimental design is adopted to minimize the required simulations. …”
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