Spatiotemporal Dynamics and Drivers of Vegetation Carbon Sinks in Zhejiang Province: A Case Study in Rapidly Urbanizing Subtropical Ecosystems by Juntao Xu, Nguyễn Thị Hằng, Mengqi Ran, Junqia Kong

“…This study employed an improved Carnegie–Ames–Stanford Approach (CASA) and soil respiration empirical equation to estimate Net Ecosystem Productivity (NEP) in Zhejiang Province, and trend analysis, partial correlation analysis, and the GeoDetector model based on optimal parameters (OPGD) were utilized to investigate the spatiotemporal variations and driving factors of vegetation NEP. …”
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Enhancing the removal efficiency of azo dye using sodium borohydride in the presence of inorganic nano catalysts by Hasan Fadhil Al Rubai, Muntadhar Salih Sultan, Ghazi M. Abed

“…Several experimental parameters were examined, such as temperature, reducing agent dosage, starting dye concentration, and medium acidity. …”
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A Novel Coelastrella tenuitheca Isolate Enhances Growth, Immunity, and Gene Expression in Whiteleg Shrimp by Mohamed Ashour, Fawzia S. Ali, Ahmed Mamoon, Mohamed M. Mabrouk, Ahmed I. A. Mansour, Ahmed F. Abdelhamid, Abdallah Tageldein Mansour, Ehab Mohamed, Mostafa Elshobary

“…Nonspecific immunity parameters, including lysozyme (4.47 µg/mL), superoxide dismutase (SOD; 10.77 IU/g), and catalase (CAT; 10.47 IU/g) activities, were substantially elevated in shrimp-fed C. terrestris-supplemented diets, with optimal levels at 2.5 g/kg. …”
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Microwave coprocessing of modafinil with Gelucire®: Thermal and compression characteristics by Derar Omari, Assayed Sallam, Iyad Rashid, Shereen M. Assaf, Faisal Akayleh, Khaldoun A. Al-Sou′od

“…Compressibility and compactibility studies demonstrated optimal performance at low Gelucire® content, with microwave-treated complexes exhibiting superior properties to untreated mixtures. …”
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Impact of Boron Toxicity and Humic Substance Applications on Cotton Fiber Quality and Yield by Mustafa Ali Kaptan, Mehmet Aydın

“…The study further determined that cotton can tolerate boron concentrations in irrigation water ranging from 1.8 to 5.4 mg B l-1, making it a viable crop in boron-affected regions. These findings provide critical insights into the potential of cotton as a resilient crop in environments with elevated boron levels, underscoring the need for further research to optimize cotton cultivation under such conditions.…”
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Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modeling of benznidazole and its antitrypanosomal activity in a murine model of chronic Chagas disease. by Frauke Assmus, Ayorinde Adehin, Richard M Hoglund, Amanda Fortes Francisco, Michael D Lewis, John M Kelly, Susan A Charman, Karen L White, David M Shackleford, Fanny Escudié, Eric Chatelain, Ivan Scandale, Joel Tarning

“…<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>Antitrypanosomal activity was assessed in 118 BALB/c mice with chronic-stage T. cruzi infection, utilizing highly sensitive in vivo bioluminescence imaging (BLI). …”
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Standalone cages versus plate-augmented fusion in multilevel anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: A 12-month prospective study balancing clinical equivalence and radiological s... by Sayed Mohamed Elgoyoushi

“…These findings support selective plate use in complex, multilevel constructs while affirming standalone cages as a viable option for patients with contraindications to plating. …”
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Quantifying Potentially Suitable Geographical Habitat Changes in Chinese Caterpillar Fungus with Enhanced MaxEnt Model by Yaqin Peng, Danping Xu, Habib Ali, Zhiqian Liu, Zhihang Zhuo

“…First, in the MaxEnt model optimized using the ENMeval package, the most suitable combinations of feature classes and regularization parameters were selected. …”
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Modeling the involution of microwave liver ablation zones by William B. N. Weston, Owen A. White, Ruby Callister, Nicos Fotiadis, Joshua Shur, S. Nahum Goldberg, Edward W. Johnston

“…The involution process is best modeled by mono-exponential decay and influenced by the type of tissue ablated. These findings highlight the potential need for predictive models to adjust for involution for follow-up imaging-based margin assessment to optimize accuracy and ablation outcomes.…”
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Exploring the influence of a 10-week specific detraining on injury risk factors among elite young wrestlers: a prospective study by Mohammad Noorbakhsh, Mostafa Zarei, Fariborz Hovanloo, Alireza Hoseini, Zohreh Yaghoubitajani

“…Moreover, dynamic balance significantly reduced in the single-leg form (p < 0.05). The findings revealed that wrestling -specific detraining period can significantly affect musculoskeletal and proprioceptive parameters in wrestlers, increasing the risk of injuries and reducing the performance and physical fitness. …”
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Surface adsorption of malachite green dye from aqueous solution using novel synthesized adsorbent ZnO, Zn1-xFexO and Zn1-xCuxO nanoparticles by Masome Naseri Tekyeh, Dariush Mehrparvar, Rostam Moradian, Shahriar Mahdavi

“…The identification of key parameters influencing the adsorption process (adsorbent dosage, dye concentration, temperature, time, and pH) provides a basis for optimizing the adsorption conditions and enhancing the removal efficiency. …”
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Advancing sustainable juice processing through thermosonication: functional enrichment of apple juice with pollen by Seydi Yıkmış, Melikenur Türkol, Nazan Tokatlı Demirok, Berna Al, Isam A. Mohamed Ahmed, Moneera O. Aljobair

“…In the study, four process parameters—temperature, time, amplitude, and pollen concentration—were optimized. …”
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Study of Bacterial Elution from High-Efficiency Glass Fiber Filters by Le Rong, Yun Liang, Zhaoqian Li, Desheng Wang, Hao Wang, Lingyun Wang, Min Tang

“…To ensure the accuracy of the antibacterial evaluation results, the effects of oscillation elution parameters (time and intensity) and material incubation conditions (duration, sealing and humidity) on bacterial recovery rates in glass fiber filter materials were systematically investigated to optimize the elution methodology. …”
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Analysing the Renal Vasculature Using Super-Resolution Ultrasound Imaging: Considerations for Clinical and Research Applications by Amy McDermott, Nathalie Sarup Panduro, Iman Taghavi, Hans Martin Kjer, Stinne Byrholdt Søgaard, Michael Bachmann Nielsen, Jørgen Arendt Jensen, Charlotte Mehlin Sørensen

“…Further research is necessary to translate these findings from a rat model into clinical application.…”
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No associations between HIV reservoir and inflammation in long-term virally suppressed dolutegravir-based ART-treated individuals by Céline Fombellida-Lopez, Diego Aguilar Ortmans, Michel Moutschen, Alexander O. Pasternak, Gilles Darcis, Gilles Darcis

“…Over 20 inflammatory biomarkers, including sCD14, IL-6, TNF-α, and CXCL10, were analyzed, along with comprehensive immune profiling using a 26-color spectral flow cytometry panel. Clinical parameters such as age, nadir CD4 count, and co-infections were also considered.Results and discussionOur findings showed a limited association between HIV persistence markers and systemic inflammation or immune activation. …”
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Experimental Investigation of Magnetic Drum Separation Techniques for Dodder (<i>Cuscuta</i> L.) Seed Removal from Alfalfa Seed Mixtures by Petruţa Petcu, Augustina Pruteanu, Valeria Gabriela Ciobanu, Ana-Maria Nicolau

“…These findings are valuable for evaluating the performance of separation equipment with magnetic drums to obtain high-quality seed material. …”
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AI-driven wastewater management through comparative analysis of feature selection techniques and predictive models by Faruk Dikmen, Ahmet Demir, Bestami Özkaya, Muhammad Owais Raza, Jawad Rasheed, Tunc Asuroglu, Shtwai Alsubai

“…Abstract The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in wastewater treatment management offers a promising approach to optimizing effluent quality predictions and enhancing operational efficiency. …”
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Effect of harvest time on sugar content and carotenoid composition in different sweet maize hybrids by Seyed Mohammad Nasir Mousavi, Arpad Illes, Csaba Bojtor, Younes Miar, Seyed Habib Shojaie, Janos Nagy, Adrienn Szeles

“…Principal Component Analysis (PCA) revealed that the first two components explained 75.82% of the total variance, with glucose and potassium identified as key discriminating traits. These findings highlight the critical role of genotype selection and harvest timing in optimizing the nutritional quality and market value of sweet maize under temperate growing conditions.…”
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Multi-Seasonal Risk Assessment of Hydrogen Leakage, Diffusion, and Explosion in Hydrogen Refueling Station by Yaling Liu, Yao Zeng, Guanxi Zhao, Huarong Hou, Yangfan Song, Bin Ding

“…This model provides theoretical and data support for optimizing sensor placement, dynamically adjusting ventilation strategies, and enhancing safety design in HRSs.…”
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Cloud Survivability Scenarios Under Attacks With and Without Countermeasures by Rachid Beghdad, Faiza Benmenzer, Alaa Eddine Khalfoune

“…This highlights the importance of optimizing countermeasures, especially to handle high-intensity attacks. …”
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