Feasibility study for the partial conversion of a hydropower plant into a pumped-storage power plant: a case study of hydroelectric power plant La Barca (Asturias, Spain) by E. Antuña Yudego, E. Álvarez Álvarez

“…For this purpose, the operation in the deviation management market is considered and the technical modifications required for the conversion are shown. …”
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Machine Learning for Internal Combustion Engine Optimization with Hydrogen-Blended Fuels: A Literature Review by Mateusz Zbikowski, Andrzej Teodorczyk

“…Hydrogen offers advantages such as high combustion efficiency and zero carbon emissions, yet challenges related to NO_x formation, storage, and specialized modifications persist. …”
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THE ROLE OF THE EMPLOYEES’ REPRESENTATIVES IN THE LIGHT OF THE NEW ROMANIAN SOCIAL DIALOGUE LAW by IULIA BADOI

“…The year 2011 is a relevant benchmark for the major modifications brought to the field of labor law in Romania. …”
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MFPSP: Identification of fungal species-specific phosphorylation site using offspring competition-based genetic algorithm. by Chao Wang, Quan Zou

“…Feature contribution and interaction exploration indicating the proposed model is efficient in uncovering concealed patterns within sequence. …”
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SARE: an optimized method for detection functional regulatory elements in genome by Mohammadjavad Hosseinpoor

“…Approximately 70% of the detected interactions overlapped with known enhancer–promoter pairs, while the remaining 30% potentially represent novel regulatory mechanisms. Computational efficiency analysis revealed that SARE reduced runtime and memory usage compared to traditional methods, making it suitable for high-throughput applications. …”
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Recent advances on application of polysaccharides in cosmetics by Qingyuan Wu, Na Cheng, Danjiao Fang, Hao Wang, Faiz-Ur Rahman, Huifang Hao, Yongmin Zhang

“…Natural products have attracted wide attention in the cosmetics market due to their safety and high efficiency. As a highly active substance in nature, natural polysaccharides have been reported in recent years to have various cosmetic activities such as moisturizing, whitening, anti-aging and repairing skin, and are becoming a hot research topic in the cosmetics industry. …”
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Advances in the Functionalization of Vaccine Delivery Systems: Innovative Strategies and Translational Perspectives by Ingrid Andrêssa de Moura, Anna Jéssica Duarte Silva, Larissa Silva de Macêdo, Karina Mayumi Tani Bezerra de Melo, Lígia Rosa Sales Leal, Benigno Cristofer Flores Espinoza, Maria da Conceição Viana Invenção, Samara Sousa de Pinho, Antonio Carlos de Freitas

“…The conjugation of specific ligands or the modification of parameters such as shape, charge, and size of vectors can enhance the specificity, stability, and efficiency of antigen transport to cellular compartments, thereby facilitating a robust immune response. …”
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Microstructure of modified asphalt with high desulfurized crumb rubber (DCR) contents and its impact on viscoelastic properties by Ruihuan Wang, Zhengkun Wang, Qingyuan Ma, Wenwen Yu, Fengbo Zhu, Hongwei He, Huayun Du, Lin Liao, Yinghua Fan, Bo Zhang, Qiang Zheng

“…Desulfurized crumb rubber (DCR) derived from waste tires offers a sustainable solution for asphalt modification. While the performance of DCR-modified asphalt has been extensively investigated, the microstructure at high DCR contents remains poorly understood due to its inherent complexity. …”
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Combined cancer immunotherapy with lipid nanoparticle delivery of oligo-based cGAS-agonistic adjuvant and peptide or mRNA vaccines by Shurong Zhou, Yuqing Liang, Yu Hao, Qiyan Wang, You Xu, Ting Su, Furong Cheng, Guizhi Zhu

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Electro-activated indigos intensify ampere-level CO2 reduction to CO on silver catalysts by Zhengyuan Li, Xing Li, Ruoyu Wang, Astrid Campos Mata, Carter S. Gerke, Shuting Xiang, Anmol Mathur, Lingyu Zhang, Dian-Zhao Lin, Tianchen Li, Krish N. Jayarapu, Andong Liu, Lavanya Gupta, Anatoly I. Frenkel, V. Sara Thoi, Pulickel M. Ajayan, Soumyabrata Roy, Yuanyue Liu, Yayuan Liu

“…This work showcases that employing redox-active CO2 sorbents as surface modification agents is a highly effective strategy to intensify the reactivity of electrochemical CO2 reduction.…”
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Metabolic reprogramming via mitochondrial delivery for enhanced maturation of chemically induced cardiomyocyte‐like cells by Yena Nam, Yoonji Song, Seung Ju Seo, Ga Ryang Ko, Seung Hyun Lee, Eunju Cha, Su Min Kwak, Sumin Kim, Mikyung Shin, Yoonhee Jin, Jung Seung Lee

“…Direct cellular reprogramming technology, particularly the use of small molecules, has emerged as a promising solution to prepare functional cardiomyocyte through faster and safer processes without genetic modification. However, current methods of direct reprogramming often exhibit low conversion efficiencies and immature characteristics of the generated cardiomyocytes, limiting their use in regenerative medicine. …”
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Novel Nanoparticle Biomaterial of Alginate/Chitosan Loading Simultaneously Lovastatin and Ginsenoside RB1: Characteristics, Morphology, and Drug Release Study by Quan Vo-An, Thuy Chinh Nguyen, Quang Tung Nguyen, Quoc Trung Vu, Cong Doanh Truong, Thi Len Nguyen, Thi Ngoc Lien Ly, Long Giang Bach, Hoang Thai

“…In addition, the synergistic interaction of lovastatin and ginsenoside Rb1 could be also observed through the modification of relative crystal degree and drug release efficiency.…”
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An Investigative Study on Mixed Waste Feedstock-Derived Biochar as Active Electrode Material for Supercapacitor Applications by Sudhakar Pabba, Rajkamal Balu, Arun Krishna Vuppaladadiyam, Ganesh Veluswamy, Manoj Kumar Jena, Ibrahim Gbolahan Hakeem, Namita Roy Choudhury, Abhishek Sharma, Michael Thomas, Aravind Surapaneni, Savankumar Patel, Kalpit Shah

“…Two different approaches, (i) carbon nanoparticle coating/modification and (ii) thermochemical activation, were employed to improve the electrochemical properties of the biochars. …”
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Enzyme-instructed self-assembled supramolecular bi-antibodies for inhibition and imaging of atherosclerosis progression by Shuang Bian, Yangang Zhu, Nanxin Zhao, Yanchen Wang, Zhimou Yang, Jingjing Li

“…At the same time, modification of peptides with fluorescent molecules enabled specific imaging of plaques. …”
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RNA-Seq transcriptome analysis of porcine cloned and in vitro fertilized blastocysts by Wei-hua XU, Zi-cong LI, Zhi-ping OUYANG, Bo YU, Jun-song SHI, De-wu LIU, Zhen-fang WU

“…Additionally, some developmentally important genes such as lipid metabolism related genes (MGLL, DDHD2 and FADS2) and epigenetic modification genes (DNMT1, KDM5C and MBD3L5) were found differentially expressed between cloned and IVF embryos.…”
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The ADAMTS2 metalloproteinase inhibits tumor growth by regulating the innate immune system by Loïc Joannes, Laura Dupont, Louis Stock, Esther Arpigny, Pascale Hubert, Marie Ancion, Margaux Luyckx, Joan Abinet, Wen Peng, Didier Calaldo, Agnes Noel, Thomas Marichal, Michael Herfs, Christophe Deroanne, Alain Colige

“…Conversely, its presence allows efficient formation of lung metastases. These data identify ADAMTS2 as a cancer regulator with antagonistic functions, limiting initial progression but promoting efficient metastatic dissemination.…”
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Diabetic retinopathy classification using a multi-attention residual refinement architecture by Zijian Wang, Yi Wang, Chun Ma, Xuan Bao, Ya Li

“…Our framework demonstrates universal applicability across different CNN architectures (ResNet, DenseNet, EfficientNet, MobileNet), consistently achieving 2-5% performance improvements on the EyePACS dataset while maintaining computational efficiency. …”
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Single spike mutation differentiating XBB.1 and XBB.1.5 enhances SARS-CoV-2 cell-to-cell transmission and facilitates serum-mediated enhancement by Elena Criscuolo, Benedetta Giuliani, Matteo Castelli, Mattia Cavallaro, Sofia Sisti, Roberto Burioni, Davide Ferrari, Nicasio Mancini, Massimo Locatelli, Nicola Clementi, Nicola Clementi

“…These parameters were further correlated with S-mediated cell-cell fusion activity.ResultsThe single amino acid substitution significantly altered entry kinetics and enhanced syncytia formation. This modification did not diminished the neutralizing capacity of convalescent sera, but it increased the efficiency of S-induced cell-cell fusion. …”
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N-Trimethylation of nanochitin for high dispersibility and pH-independent antibacterial activity by Masaki Kawamoto, Toshifumi Mizuta, Hironori Kaminaka, Masaaki Akamatsu, Shinsuke Ifuku

“…Furthermore, their high surface charge improved their grinding efficiency and reduced their proportion of large agglomerated particles. …”
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Construction of an artificial zinc alloy layer toward stable zinc-metal anode by Long Jiang, Yizhao Chai, Dongdong Ji, Liwei Li, Le Li, Bingan Lu, Dongmin Li, Jiang Zhou

“…This strategy provides a facile anode modification approach toward high-performance AZIBs.…”
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