Incorporating Waste Plastics into Pavement Materials: A Review of Opportunities, Risks, Environmental Implications, and Monitoring Strategies by Ali Ghodrati, Nuha S. Mashaan, Themelina Paraskeva

“…The integration of waste plastics into pavement materials offers a dual benefit of enhancing road performance and mitigating the environmental burden of plastic waste. …”
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To the anniversary of Krasovitov plastic surgery with detached skin flaps – from creating a method to current relevance by S. B. Bogdanov, V. A. Aladina, S. N. Kurinniy, A. V. Polyakov, A. N. Blazhenko, M. L. Mukhanov

“…Krasovitov's, as well as the monograph ‘Primary plastic surgery with rejected skin flaps’.…”
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From Hydra Regeneration to Human Brain Structural Plasticity: A Long Trip through Narrowing Roads by Luca Bonfanti

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Assessment of Plastic Waste Management in Mymensingh City: Current Sources, Generation Trends, Management Practices, and Challenges by F.K. Sayema Tanzia, Mahmud Kamal Anamul Haque

“…Plastic waste has become a critical environmental concern in urban areas of Bangladesh, with Mymensingh Municipal Area experiencing rapid growth in plastic consumption and disposal. …”
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Sex differences in anxiety and depression: insights from adult rodent models of chronic stress and neural plasticity by Rachel Bowman, Maya Frankfurt, Maya Frankfurt, Victoria Luine, Victoria Luine

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Consequences of developmental and growth-rate plasticity within and across life stages in wood frogs (Rana sylvatica) by Sarah McKay Strobel, Eva K. Fischer, Molly C. Womack

“…Anurans (frogs and toads) provide an excellent system to examine phenotypic plasticity and developmental carry-over effects given their ecologically distinct life stages, which have distinct development and growth opportunities. …”
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Neurosteroids mediate and modulate the effects of pro-inflammatory stimulation and toll-like receptors on hippocampal plasticity and learning. by Yukitoshi Izumi, Kazuko A O'Dell, Anil G Cashikar, Steven M Paul, Douglas F Covey, Steven J Mennerick, Charles F Zorumski

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Study on the Natural Ventilation Model of a Single-Span Plastic Greenhouse in a High-Altitude Area by Youyu Li, Shumei Zhao, Anguo Dai, Jingfu Zhang, Zilong Fan, Tao Ding

“…This is the first time that a natural ventilation model of single-span plastic greenhouses in high-altitude areas has been proposed, providing the basis in terms of modeling for the further development of local facility agriculture.…”
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Current practices of plastic waste management, environmental impacts, and potential alternatives for reducing pollution and improving management by Md Atik Fayshal

“…Also, using alternatives to plastic, including bio-plastics, stainless steel, glass, platinum silicon, wood, bamboo, cardboard, paper, cotton, pottery, ceramics, and more, can be a viable pathway for proper PW management. …”
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A Talc- and Kaolin-Enriched Acetylated Starch Biocoating: An Alternative to Single-Use Plastic for the Food Industry by Antonio Veloso-Fernández, José Manuel Laza, Leyre Pérez-Álvarez, José Luis Vilas-Vilela

“…The increasing production of plastics, driven by modern societal development, has resulted in a significant rise in plastic waste, which poses serious environmental concerns due to its lengthy degradation times. …”
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Charting plastic shores: environmental NGOs bridging historical data gaps for coastal litter management in Cyprus by Ioannis Savva, Maria Kola, Natasa Ioannou, Dror L Angel

“…Local authorities worldwide ought to reconcile economic instrument strategies to minimise littering behaviour and invest in research and development to tackle marine debris, aligning with the precious plastic concept.…”
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Phenotypic Plasticity of Maize Flowering Time and Plant Height Using the Interactions Between QTNs and Meteorological Factors by Xuelian Han, Yan Luo, Guoping Shu, Aifang Wang, Yibo Wang, Yuanming Zhang

“…Although phenotypic plasticity facilitates the understanding of trait variation, its study remains limited. …”
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Influence of calcium carbonate reinforcement on mechanical properties and sustainability of hdpe-recycled plastic composites for industrial applications by Yassin Ahmed, Mohammed Ahmad

“…The results of the current study support the idea that plastic waste can be recycled and used as components in functional materials, aligning with the sustainable development goals. …”
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NFATc4 Regulates Sox9 Gene Expression in Acinar Cell Plasticity and Pancreatic Cancer Initiation by Elisabeth Hessmann, Jin-San Zhang, Nai-Ming Chen, Marie Hasselluhn, Geou-Yarh Liou, Peter Storz, Volker Ellenrieder, Daniel D. Billadeau, Alexander Koenig

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Mechanical Performance Test and Plastic Design Method Exploration of Narrow Width Steel Box Composite Beams by Yunteng Chen, Kaiqiang Qin, Yongchun Zhang, Zhenghua Li, Xiangsen Hu, Yawei Guo

“…This further indicates that the narrow steel box composite beam still has good stability even in the simplified box structure. In addition, the plastic design of narrow steel box composite beams was discussed, a calculation method for plastic bending bearing capacity was proposed, and the rationality and safety of this calculation method were verified.…”
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Artificial Intelligence Versus Human Systematic Literature Review Into Negative-pressure Wound Therapy in Plastic Surgery by Augustine J. Deering, III, BS, Payden A. Harrah, BS, Melinda Lue, MD, Daanish Sheikh, BS, C. Anton Fries, MD, PhD

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Enhanced bioaccumulation and toxicity of Fenpropathrin by polystyrene nano(micro)plastics in the model insect, silkworm (Bombyx mori) by Abrar Muhammad, Zhaoyi Qian, Yu Li, Xiaoyu Lei, Junaid Iqbal, Xiaoqiang Shen, Jintao He, Nan Zhang, Chao Sun, Yongqi Shao

“…Abstract Background Nano(micro)plastics (NMPs) and agrochemicals are ubiquitous pollutants. …”
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Microwave-Assisted pyrolysis of waste plastics: A comprehensive review on process parameters, catalysts, and future prospects by K. M. Oajedul Islam, Nabeel Ahmad, Aniz Chennampilly Ummer, Usama Ahmed, Mohammad Nahid Siddiqui, Marcos Millan, Abdul Gani Abdul Jameel

“…The ever-growing consumption of plastic products has led to significant environmental concerns due to their persistent nature and inefficient disposal practices. …”
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Assessing the Effect of Water on Submerged and Floating Plastic Detection Using Remote Sensing and K-Means Clustering by Lenka Fronkova, Ralph P. Brayne, Joseph W. Ribeiro, Martin Cliffen, Francesco Beccari, James H. W. Arnott

“…These findings directly contributed to Sustainable Development Goal 14.1 on mapping large marine plastic patches of 10 × 10 m and could be used to better define systems for monitoring submerged and floating plastic pollution.…”
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Hydroprocessing of waste plastics to produce diesel under low processing temperatures using ionic liquid catalyst by Jai Ganesh Ramajayam, Mangesh Varadarajulu Lakshmipathy, Tamizhdurai Perumal, Tinku Baidya, Murali Govindarajan, Radha Palaniswamy, Nadavala Siva Kumar, Ramasubba Reddy Palem, Mohammad Asif

“…Plastics play an indispensable role in daily life due to their durability, light weight, cost-effectiveness, and versatility, making the development of efficient waste management solutions vital for addressing the challenges posed by synthetic plastic disposal at the end of their lifecycle. …”
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