Application of dry electrodes in supercapacitors and lithium-ion batteries by Guolei ZHANG, Keliang ZHANG, Yabin AN, Chen LI, Guanwei LIU, Xianzhong SUN, Changzhou YUAN, Kai WANG, Xiong ZHANG, Yanwei MA

“…With the increasing demand for electrochemical energy storage, the lithium-ion battery industry faces new challenges, such as improving production efficiency, reducing energy consumption, and enhancing battery performance, especially for next-generation batteries. …”
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Use of Creatine Monohydrate in MDX Mice: Morphometric and Stereological Analysis of the Diaphragm by Victor Augusto Ramos FERNANDES, Amilton IATECOLA, Marcelo Rodrigues da CUNHA, Giovanna Camarotto PATAH, Dante GUARNIER, João Vitor Monteiro de OLIVEIRA, Maria Carolina DELFORNO, Giovanna Cavalcanti BANOV, Mariana SHMAYEV, Julia Valencio Alves LEANDRO, Kadu Ferreira Gonçalves TEIXEIRA, Eduardo José CALDEIRA

“…The results indicate that, despite not influencing the increase in cell volume, supplementation acts in an anti-inflammatory way, reducing the progressive process of fibrosis that occurs in these animals in the face of muscle atrophy followed by the replacement of muscle parenchyma by connective tissue. in this way, supplementation provides a better condition for tissue maintenance, enabling more survival of MDX mice. …”
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PLGA scaffold combined with MSCs transplantation improved neural function and brain tissue structure in rats with traumatic brain injury by Na Xu, Zihuan Sun, Weikang Guan, Yiming Liu, Yun Gao, Chaoxian Yang

“…Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) is an important biomaterial for tissue defect repair, but its application in replacing missing brain tissue needs improvement. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been used to treat various neurological diseases, but they face challenges when filling large tissue defects. …”
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Sources and types of collagens used in the cosmetic industry by Mingjie Tong, Xiaona Zhang, Jiongni Zhong, Qiuling Xie, Sheng Xiong

“…To enhance the youthfulness and health of the user, the cosmetic industry adds collagen to products such as eye creams, face creams, and nutritional supplements, and uses it in medical aesthetic techniques such as tissue fillers, skin replacement, and soft skin enhancement. …”
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Inclusive innovation: Implementation of low-cost proximity sensors for canes by Herald Gonzales-Saavedra, Kenjy Garcia-Hurtado, Carlos Gallegos-Pinedo, Rodrigo Tenazoa-Bardales, Anthony Ordinola-Sinarahua, Diego Hilario-Putpaña, Dick Diaz-Delgado

“… Visually impaired individuals face challenges in moving safely, affecting their independence and increasing the risk of accidents. …”
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Comparing the economic, environmental, and exposure impacts of options for coming into compliance with drinking water regulations in very small water systems in the US by Kaycie Lane, John Tobiason, David Reckhow, Emily Kumpel

“…Very small drinking water systems in the United States can face challenges in complying with the Safe Drinking Water Act, resulting in a need to improve existing infrastructure. …”
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Mask shortage during epidemics and pandemics: a scoping review of interventions to overcome limited supply by Matthew Yau, Abirami Kirubarajan, Shawn Khan, Tiffany Got, Jennifer M Bryan, Steven Marc Friedman

“…These studies encompassed six broad categories of conservation strategies: decontamination, reusability of disposable masks and/or extended wear, layering, reusable respirators, non-traditional replacements or modifications and stockpiled masks. Promising strategies for mask conservation in the context of pandemics and epidemics include use of stockpiled masks, extended wear of disposable masks and decontamination.Conclusion There are promising strategies for overcoming face mask shortages during epidemics and pandemics. …”
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Successful control of Echinococcosis in Argentina and Chile through a One Health approach, including vaccination of the sheep intermediate host by Thelma Veronica Poggio, Tomas Chacon, Edmundo Larrieu

“…While insular nations have seen successful in their elimination programmes, South American countries face persistent challenges in hostile environments, with Echinococcus granulosus s.l., posing a significant public health concern. …”
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Segmentation detection method in tree-shaded environment for road cracks collected by inspection vehicle on WFU-Unet by Qiong Zhang, Shilin Huang, Haomiao Wang, Zhonghang Ji, Shuang Zheng, Yunqing Liu

“…Second, the Fuse module replaces traditional convolutional blocks, enhancing the network’s ability to extract crack features. …”
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From single to multiple assessments in a foundational mathematics course for engineering students: what do we gain? by Yusuf Feyisara Zakariya, Yusuf Feyisara Zakariya, Morten Tellenes Berg, Thomas Gjesteland, Ramatu Ematum Umahaba, Mukhtar Oluwafemi Abanikannda

“…The findings have implications for rethinking assessment practices in STEM education and offer insights into how digital assessments can mitigate the challenges students face in foundational courses.…”
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Low-Carbon Development Strategies for Power Generation Expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from an Optimisation-Based Analysis for Kenya by Xavier S. Musonye, Brynhildur Davíðsdóttir, Ragnar Kristjánsson, Eyjólfur I. Ásgeirsson, Hlynur Stefánsson

“…Sub-Saharan African countries face the challenge of harnessing diverse energy sources to meet rising demand affordably while curbing emissions. …”
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Defect Detection Algorithm for Electrical Substation Equipment Based on Improved YOLOv10n by Qingkai Meng, Tianren Fu, Kangning Li, Long Huang, Shaoqiang Chen

“…Many substations located in remote areas face challenges in monitoring equipment defects because robots or drones cannot effectively access these substations for direct inspection. …”
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Cost-effective solar-driven configurations for post-combustion carbon capture at Abadan Power Plant: MEA, DEA, and DGA absorption-based by Farzin Hosseinifard, Milad Hosseinpour, Mohsen Salimi, Majid Amidpour

“…In recent years, post-combustion carbon capture (PCC) has garnered attention as a strategy to mitigate industrial emissions, though conventional configurations often face high energy demands. This study used Aspen HYSYS v11 to simulate and optimize various PCC configurations to enhance energy efficiency and reduce costs. …”
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Assessment of land cover/land use changes using object-oriented processing of satellite imageries (1985-2015) in the Rozechai Watershed of Urmia by Khadijeh Haji, Abazar Esmali-Ouri, Raoof Mostafazadeh, Habib Nazarnejad

“…Also, because of human activities and natural phenomena, the face of the earth has always undergone a change. …”
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Efficient knowledge graph to text powered by LLGM: linear latent graph model by Xiaokang Zhao, Yao Zheng, Yubo Shan, Jingyuan Li, Kun Zhang, Yuanzhuo Wang

“…Abstract Knowledge graph to text generation is crucial for interpreting complex structured data, yet state-of-the-art transformer models face significant computational burdens, limiting their practical deployment. …”
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A Case Study of Optimization and Application of Soft-Rock Roadway Support in Xiaokang Coal Mine, China by Shuai Guo, Xun-Guo Zhu, Xun Liu, Hong-Fei Duan

“…The roadway of S2S2 fully mechanized caving face (FMCF) in Xiaokang Coal Mine is one of the most typical deep-buried soft-rock roadways in China and had been repaired several times. …”
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Comparison of the Quality of Life in Peritoneal Dialysis and Hemodialysis Patients by I. V. Gribkova

“…Particular problems are caused by the end-stage disease, which leads to the need for renal replacement therapy (RRT). Physicians and patients face the challenge of choosing a type of RRT. …”
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YOLOv8n-SMMP: A Lightweight YOLO Forest Fire Detection Model by Nianzu Zhou, Demin Gao, Zhengli Zhu

“…Existing forest fire detection algorithms face limitations in capturing flame and smoke features in complex natural environments, coupled with high computational complexity and inadequate lightweight design for practical deployment. …”
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Snow Cover Extraction from Landsat 8 OLI Based on Deep Learning with Cross-Scale Edge-Aware and Attention Mechanism by Zehao Yu, Hanying Gong, Shiqiang Zhang, Wei Wang

“…Current deep learning-based methods for extracting snow cover from remote sensing images face challenges such as insufficient local detail awareness and inadequate utilization of global semantic information. …”
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Chemical genetics reveals a specific requirement for Cdk2 activity in the DNA damage response and identifies Nbs1 as a Cdk2 substrate in human cells. by Lara Wohlbold, Karl A Merrick, Saurav De, Ramon Amat, Jun Hyun Kim, Stéphane Larochelle, Jasmina J Allen, Chao Zhang, Kevan M Shokat, John H J Petrini, Robert P Fisher

“…The requirement for activity in the face of DNA damage implies that there are mechanisms to insulate certain CDKs from checkpoint inhibition. …”
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