Mechanisms of reproductive toxicity and ferroptosis induced by polystyrene microplastics in male mice by Jiabo WANG, Rong LI, Setiniaz Nazira, Chengqing LIU, Nan YANG, Qi YAN

“…ObjectiveTo clarify the reproductive damage in male mice exposed to PS-MPs and investigate the mechanism of ferroptotic effects. MethodsFive-week-old male BALB/c mice were randomly divided into four experimental groups, including one control group and three PS-MPs groups at low dose (0.5 mg·kg−1), medium dose (5 mg·kg−1), and high dose (50 mg·kg−1), respectively, with 6 mice in each group. …”
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Impact factors and reference range upper limit of thyroid volume in children aged 8-10 years old in Huangpu District, Shanghai by Weihua CHEN, Chengdi SHAN, Lili SONG, Lifang MA, Yun CAO, Youshun QIAN, Aina HE, Jun XIAO

“…The current reference cut-off points for thyroid volume proposed by the World Health Organization are not based on the Chinese population.ObjectiveTo understand the iodine nutritional status and distribution of thyroid volume (Tvol) among children aged 8-10 years in Huangpu District, Shanghai, China, to identify impact factors of Tvol, and to propose a reference range upper limit for local thyroid health surveillance, so as to provide a basis for goiter control and prevention.MethodsSix hundred children aged 8-10 years in Huangpu District were recruited in 2017, 2020, and 2023, and body height, weight, thyroid volume, urinary iodine, and iodine content of household edible salt were determined. …”
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A Case-Study-Based Comparative Analysis of Using Prefabricated Structures in Industrial Buildings by Abdelhadi Salih, Cynthia Changxin Wang, Rui Tian, Mohammad Mojtahedi

“…These findings can provide architects, developers, builders, suppliers, regulators, and other stakeholders with a comprehensive insight into selecting a method of wall construction that can achieve greater efficiency, cost savings, and environmental sustainability in the construction of industrial and commercial buildings.…”
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Use of explainable AI on slit-lamp images of anterior surface of eyes to diagnose allergic conjunctival diseases by Michiko Yonehara, Yuji Nakagawa, Yuji Ayatsuka, Yuko Hara, Jun Shoji, Nobuyuki Ebihara, Takenori Inomata, Tianxiang Huang, Ken Nagino, Ken Fukuda, Tatsuma Kishimoto, Tamaki Sumi, Atsuki Fukushima, Hiroshi Fujishima, Moeko Kawai, Etsuko Takamura, Eiichi Uchio, Kenichi Namba, Ayumi Koyama, Tomoko Haruki, Shin-ich Sasaki, Yumiko Shimizu, Dai Miyazaki

“…Thus, the purpose of this study was to develop an explainable AI model that can not only diagnose ACDs but also present the basis for the diagnosis. Methods: A dataset of 4942 slit-lamp images from 10 ophthalmological institutions across Japan were used as the image database. …”
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Optimization of the Natural Gas Purification Process Based on Exergy Analysis by Baocheng Shi, Jianpeng Pan, Xiaochi Guo, Xingkai Zhang, Lijuan Wu, Kai Liu, Yindi Zhang

“…The single-factor sensitivity analysis method was used to determine the parameters of absorption, such as the reflux ratio and number of stages. …”
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What sizes of droplets contribute to long-range airborne transmission? by Pan Cheng, Wei Jia, Li Liu, Hui-Ling Yen, Yuguo Li

“…The size range of respiratory droplets contributing to long-range airborne transmission of infections determines the targeted intervention methods. However, the exact size range remains unknown, and the influencing parameters are also undetermined. …”
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Evaluation of Nitrogen Fertilizer Supply and Soil Nitrate Thresholds for High Yields of Foxtail Millet by Yiwei Lu, Yu Zhao, Xueyan Xia, Meng Liu, Zhimin Wei, Jingxin Wang, Jianjun Liu, Jihan Cui, Shunguo Li

“…A relationship between soil nitrate and nitrogen application rate was established: y = 867.5 − 50z (where y represents the optimal nitrogen application rate for high yield (kg·ha⁻¹), and z represents soil NO₃⁻-N content in the 0–20 cm layer before sowing, ranging from 10.0 to 17.35 mg·kg⁻¹), which provided a practical method for nitrogen fertilization to achieve high yield of foxtail millet. …”
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Optimization of New Energy Storage System Configurations Considering Wind–Solar Energy Consumption Capacity by Haonan Dong, Zuoliang Yu, Yuehua Li, Qianwen Han, Li Zhou

“…The test results show that after the majorization of energy memory arrange by this method, the maximum values of distributed generation absorption ratio, load peak valley difference degree, and load fluctuation degree are 0.74, 0.15, and 0.17, respectively; energy utilization efficiency reaches 75.5%; the change of the state of condition of the vanadium redox battery is relatively gentle, and the fluctuation range is between 0% and 60%; the effective wind and solar absorptive capacity of each node is above 11 GW/h.…”
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Graph attention networks based multi-agent path finding via temporal-spatial information aggregation. by Qingling Zhang, Peng Wang, Cui Ni, Xianchang Liu

“…However, due to partial observability, agents often struggle to determine optimal strategies. Thus, developing a robust information fusion method is crucial for addressing these challenges. …”
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Novel Pt@PCN-Cu-induced cuproptosis amplifies αPD-L1 immunotherapy in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma through mitochondrial HK2-mediated PD-L1 upregulation by Pengyu Wang, Weihua Guo, Shuyue Liu, Shouyi Li, Jiaqi Li, Bowen Ding, Fengyi Yin, Yang Yang, Xingjiang Li, Pei Cao, Chaozhe Ma, Wanying Zhang, Yidan Song, Yating Geng, Lantao Liu, Jing Hu, Jihui Hao, Yukuan Feng

“…Methods Pt@PCN-Cu was synthesized via a one-pot method, and its therapeutic potential was assessed in combination with αPD-L1 for the treatment of PDAC. …”
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Distinguishing Low Expression Levels of Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 in Breast Cancer: Insights from Qualitative and Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Analysis by Yiyuan Shen, Xu Zhang, Jinlong Zheng, Simin Wang, Jie Ding, Shiyun Sun, Qianming Bai, Caixia Fu, Junlong Wang, Jing Gong, Chao You, Yajia Gu

“…Methods: Pre-treatment breast MRI images from 232 patients with pathologically confirmed breast cancer were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Temperature simulation and experimental for polishing TC4 with abrasive cloth wheel by Libo WANG, Chao XIAN, Hongmin XIN

“…Therefore, studying the distribution laws and influencing factors of surface temperature in polishing and grinding, and controlling the processing surface temperature are of great significance.MethodsA polishing test platform is built, and polishing temperatures are measured under different process parameters. …”
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DETERMINAÇÃO DAS ISOTERMAS DE ADSORÇÃO E DO CALOR DE SORÇÃO DE FARINHA DE BABAÇU COMERCIAL by Elys Nayanne Vieira Matos, Romildo Martins Sampaio, Maria do Livramento de Paula

“…The selection of the best model was based on the coefficient of determination and chi -square test. All tested models showed good fits in the temperatures studied. …”
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Simulation Study on the Effects of Relative Humidity (RH) on Long-Wave Radiative Heat Gain in Residential Buildings by Jie Chen, Fei Xue, Xiaoxue Jin, Stephen Siu Yu Lau, Yue Fan

“…Utilizing a steady-state method to determine surface heat transfer coefficients across diverse climates can result in discrepancies between the designed and actual cooling performance of a building’s envelope. …”
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Development and Application of Indirect ELISA for IBDV VP2 Antibodies Detection in Poultry by Wenying Zhang, Yulong Wang, Guodong Wang, Hangbo Yu, Mengmeng Huang, Yulong Zhang, Runhang Liu, Suyan Wang, Hongyu Cui, Yanping Zhang, Yuntong Chen, Yulong Gao, Xiaole Qi

“…This approach enabled the establishment of an indirect ELISA method for detecting IBDV VP2 antibody (VP2-ELISA). …”
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Localization of Sensor Nodes in 3D Wireless Sensor Networks with a Single Anchor by an Improved Adaptive Artificial Bee Colony (iaABC) Algorithm by Dursun Ekmekci, Hüseyin Altınkaya

“…The method employs the Improved Adaptive Artificial Bee Colony (iaABC) algorithm, a model of the classical ABC algorithm. …”
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Research on Ship Heave Motion Compensation Control Under Complex Sea State Environment Based on Improved Reinforcement Learning by ZHANG Qin, ZHOU Jingyi, WANG Xingyue, HU Xiong

“…Therefore, this study presents a compensation control method for ship heave under complex sea conditions using an improved reinforcement learning approach.MethodsThis novel method imparts fresh insights into addressing heavy compensation in offshore operations and heralds a new trajectory for the evolution of future offshore operation technologies. …”
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Identification and leveling of factors affecting the acceptance of excellence model in Islamic Azad University by Seyedeh Somayeh Mousavi Siah Deleh, Samad Jabbari Asl, Musa Rezvani Chaman Zamin

“…In order to analyze the data, the theme analysis method was used, and in order to level the identified criteria, the interpretive structural modeling method was used in MACMIC software. …”
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Water Content and Pb Concentrations in the Bottom Sediments Of The Gdansk Deep (South-Eastern Baltic Sea) According to the Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Analyzer Olympus Vanta C by Laskina D., Dorokhova E. V., Koroleva Yu.

“…This work describes a method for determining the water content in sediments from the Gulf of Gdansk of the Baltic Sea, which is based on the analysis of spectral data obtained using the portable X-ray fluorescence analyzer (XRF) Olympus Vanta C. …”
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Scenario Grouping and Classification Methodology for Postprocessing of Data Generated by Integrated Deterministic-Probabilistic Safety Analysis by Sergey Galushin, Pavel Kudinov

“…Integrated Deterministic-Probabilistic Safety Assessment (IDPSA) combines deterministic model of a nuclear power plant with a method for exploration of the uncertainty space. Huge amount of data is generated in the process of such exploration. …”
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