Design and Research of Control Rod Scheme for 10 MW Multifunctional Pool-type Research Reactor by HAN Peng, CHEN Xiaoliang, ZHANG Zhenyang, ZHU Jiachen, JIN Xiao

“…Aiming at the core design characteristics of low power, small number of fuel assemblies and anti-neutron well type, the influence of three different forms of control rods and their arrangements on the value of the rods themselves and the core was explored. …”
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Impact of pathogenic mutations of the GLUT1 glucose transporter on solute carrier dynamics using ComDYN enhanced sampling [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reser... by K. Anton Feenstra, Akiko Higuchi, Kei Yura, Sanne Abeln, Halima Mouhib

“…To guarantee the sampling of large conformational changes, we only include common constraints of the elastic network introduced upon coarse-graining, which showed similar reference distances between both conformational states (≤1 Å difference). Results: ComDYN is computationally efficient and sufficiently sensitive to capture effects of different mutations. …”
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Laser biospeckle as a method to investigate the short-term effects of far-red light on an arugula (Eruca sativa Mill) plant by Hibiki Igarashi, Takeshi Baba, Kairi Takemura, Takahiro Kono, Hirofumi Kadono, Hirofumi Kadono, Jun Yamada, Uma Maheswari Rajagopalan, Uma Maheswari Rajagopalan

“…With rapid climate change, it has been increasingly difficult to grow different crops, and as an alternative method, artificial cultivation in controlled environments has evolved into a new sustainable agriculture practice. …”
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Effect and mechanisms of chelating agents on pore structure variation and permeability enhancement of low permeability coal seams by Shuya CHEN, Jihua CAI, Xianyu YANG, Fudong XIN, Lu ZHANG

“…These findings can provide valuable ideas for efficient exploration and development of low-permeability coalbed methane.…”
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Millet: Food of the Himalayas for combating malnutrition in the face of nutritional insecurity by Madhulika Esther Prasad, Sheerat Thapa, Vijay Jagdish Upadhye, Pallavi Singh

“…This paper details the different types of millet-based foods and beverages and the traditional practices used for their production in these rural areas. …”
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A Full-Scale Shadow Detection Network Based on Multiple Attention Mechanisms for Remote-Sensing Images by Lei Zhang, Qing Zhang, Yu Wu, Yanfeng Zhang, Shan Xiang, Donghai Xie, Zeyu Wang

“…Therefore, this model offers an efficient solution for shadow detection in aerial imagery.…”
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Research on the characteristics and mechanism of bottom expansion backfilling anchoring reinforcement in fractured surrounding rock roadway by Shuai Wang, Gang Jing, Liqiang Ma, Leilei Zhao, Weiguang Zhang, Hua Nan

“…The study of the migration law of wedge-shaped borehole grout and the reinforcement characteristics of surrounding rock grouting reveals the diffusion law of wedge-shaped borehole grout and the mechanical changes in surrounding rock modification and replacement; Secondly, indoor anchor rod pull-out tests were conducted on three different anchoring forms, and the anchoring force changes of the three anchoring tests were compared and analyzed, as well as the interaction results between the filling body and the surrounding rock interface in the comparison group. …”
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Investigating the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health Status and Factors Influencing Negative Mental Health among Health-Care Workers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates by Fatma AlGhufli, Rayyan AlMulla, Ola Alyedi, Sham Zain AlAbdin, Mohammed Moutaz Nakhal

“…Subject and Methods: This observational cross-sectional study was conducted on 550 HCWs at 4 different clinics (fever, clean, telemedicine, and mixed clinics) in Dubai Health Authority from July 2020 to September 2020. …”
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Youth Involvement in Pornography and Academic Engagement in Selected Secondary Schools in Kabale Municipality. by Kanyesigye, Bens Rogers

“…The study set out to specifically identify the different forms of pornography among the youth; assess various sources of pornographic materials; and to establish the relationship between pornography and youth academic engagement. …”
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Ty retrotransposon element based multiple integration toolkit for Saccharomyces cerevisiae by Song Gao, Weizhu Zeng, Dong Li, Sha Xu, Jingwen Zhou

“…Extra-high-level overexpression of single or multiple specific proteins by integrating specific genes in the genome is vital to achieve the stable and efficient production of target proteins and metabolites in S. cerevisiae. …”
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Effects of stand age and soil microbial communities on soil respiration throughout the growth cycle of poplar plantations in northeastern China by Xiangrong Liu, Xiangrong Liu, Lingyu Hou, Lingyu Hou, Changjun Ding, Changjun Ding, Xiaohua Su, Xiaohua Su, Weixi Zhang, Weixi Zhang, Zhongyi Pang, Yanlin Zhang, Yanlin Zhang, Qiwu Sun, Qiwu Sun

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Molybdenum disulfide-based hybrid catalysts at the forefront of water treatment: A review of the innovative solutions for effective bacterial disinfection by Farouk A. Rasheed, Monireh Nouri, Tooraj Massahi, Hossein Arabzade, Hekmat M. Ibrahim, Sofia Samoili, Stefanos Giannakis, Masoud Moradi, Kiomars Sharafi, Maryam Mardani, Sherzad M. Ali

“…Recent advancements in water treatment technologies have highlighted the pressing demand for environmentally friendly and efficient solutions to address waterborne bacterial pathogens. …”
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Development of a Noninfectious Japanese Encephalitis Virus Replicon for Antiviral Drug Screening and Gene Function Studies by Yang Yang, Jiayang Zheng, Yafang Lin, Yan Zhang, Qianming Zhao, Hailong Zhang, Junjie Zhang, Zongjie Li, Ke Liu, Beibei Li, Donghua Shao, Yafeng Qiu, Zhiyong Ma, Jianchao Wei

“…Viral replicons are efficient tools to understand the mechanisms of viral replication and screen antiviral drugs. …”
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Evaluation and improvement of crop root-water-uptake and transpiration in AquaCrop by Ting Zhang, Qiang Zuo, Jianchu Shi, Yuchuan Fan, Sumei Zhang, Xun Wu, Alon Ben-Gal

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Synergistic Promotion of Particulate and Mineral-Associated Organic Carbon Within Soil Aggregates After 10 Years of Organic Fertilization in Wheat-Maize Systems by Jing Li, Huijun Wu, Xiaojun Song, Shengping Li, Xueping Wu, Ya Han, Zhiping Liu, Na Yang, Ke Wang, Zhiguo Yang, Jiancheng Zhang

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Decreased panicle N application alleviates the negative effects of shading on rice grain yield and grain quality by Huan-he WEI, Jia-lin GE, Xu-bin ZHANG, Wang ZHU, Fei DENG, Wan-jun REN, Ying-long CHEN, Tian-yao MENG, Qi-gen DAI

“…NDP improved NSC remobilization, harvest index, and sink-filling efficiency and alleviated yield loss under shading. …”
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Optimizing Automated Hematoma Expansion Classification from Baseline and Follow-Up Head Computed Tomography by Anh T. Tran, Dmitriy Desser, Tal Zeevi, Gaby Abou Karam, Julia Zietz, Andrea Dell’Orco, Min-Chiun Chen, Ajay Malhotra, Adnan I. Qureshi, Santosh B. Murthy, Shahram Majidi, Guido J. Falcone, Kevin N. Sheth, Jawed Nawabi, Seyedmehdi Payabvash

“…Applying a 95% sensitivity threshold for HE classification showed a practical and efficient strategy for HE annotation in large ICH datasets. …”
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99mTc/90Y radiolabeled biodegradable gel microspheres for lung shutting fraction assessment and radioembolization in hepatocellular carcinoma theranostics by Yi Dong, Lingling Yin, Jintao Huang, Di Hu, Jing Sun, Zhe Zhang, Zhihao Li, Bin-Yan Zhong, Ran Zhu, Guanglin Wang

“…Furthermore, the use of different radioactive microspheres during TARE and lung shunt fraction assessment has led to inconsistencies in biodistribution in certain cases. …”
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Supramolecular coordination modulating organic room temperature phosphorescence for multi-level information encryption by Depeng Liu, Jiaying Zhou, Longqiang Li, Min Qi, Wuzhen Luo, Guangqiang Yin, Tao Chen

“…The RTP film fabricated by carboxylic group-functionalized Tpy derivative shows significant changes in fluorescence and RTP emissions upon the addition of Ln3+ due to efficient triplet-to-singlet Förster resonance energy transfer (TS-FRET). …”
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Managing Social Condominiums by Luz María Vergara d´Alençon

“…This situation is the result of a multi-causal problem involving the construction and architectural deficiencies of the dwellings provided, the financial and social constraints of the owners, problems of coexistence and cultural differences between residents of different backgrounds, and deteriorated internal organisations. …”
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