A case report of bioprosthetic valve dysfunction after tricuspid valve replacement in a preschool patient: the contribution of pannus and calcification by T. V. Glushkova, E. A. Ovcharenko, A. V. Batranin, K. Yu. Klyshnikov, Yu. A. Kudryavtseva, L. S. Barbarash

“…All leaflets were  shown to contain predominantly fibroblastic cells and single blood cells, mainly located in the surface layers of the leaflets in the regions without any  signs of calcification. …”
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Comparison of Thermal Conductivity and Long-Term Change of Building Insulation Materials According to Accelerated Laboratory Test Methods of ISO 11561 and EN 13166 Standard by Jin-Hee Kim, Sang-Myung Kim, Jun-Tae Kim

“…They are combined with layers of other types of thermal insulation and/or one or both of the surfaces are covered with coatings, facings, membranes or other surface skins, all serving some functional purpose depending on the product application. …”
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Rossby Number Regime, Convection Suppression, and Dynamo-generated Magnetism in Inflated Hot Jupiters by Albert Elias-López, Matteo Cantiello, Daniele Viganò, Fabio Del Sordo, Simranpreet Kaur, Clàudia Soriano-Guerrero

“…When the heat is applied uniformly, the convective layers of almost all HJs remain in the fast rotator regime, Ro ≲ 0.1, except possibly the most massive planets with large orbital distances (but still tidally locked). …”
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BIOMECHANICAL STUDY OF SINGLE ROOTED TEETH RESTORED WITH DOWEL CORS by M. M. Klepach, B.Y. Silenko, T. A. Khmil, M. V. Khrebor, Y. I. Silenko

“…As additional evaluation criteria appropriate to compare the maximum values of the equivalent stresses in the adjacent to the root portion of the restored tooth in the periodontium, cortical and trabecular layers of the jawbone. As a result of mathematical analysis of a model system “the root of the tooth, dowel core, crown” found that the horizontal component of the functional load and the combined effect of vertical and horizontal components of the load leads to the localization of fields of maximum values of equivalent stresses in the middle third of the pin of the dowel core from the vestibular or oral side, depending on the direction of the horizontal load. …”
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Legal Challenges of Marine Insurance Laws in the Use of Unmanned Ships by Mahsa Bahadoran- Baghbaderani, Masoud Shirani, Reza Soltani

“…Unmanned ships' reliance on navigation software introduces another layer of risk; any failure in these systems could result in catastrophic and widespread consequences, particularly if such failures occur across multiple vessels. …”
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Electrostatic Self-Assembly of Heterostructured In₂O₃/Ti₃C₂T<i>_x</i> Nanocomposite for High-Selectivity NO₂ Gas Se... by Yongjing Guo, Zhengxin Zhang, Hangshuo Feng, Qingfu Dai, Qiuni Zhao, Zaihua Duan, Shenghui Guo, Li Yang, Ming Hou, Yi Xia

“…Owing to high electrical conductivity, layered structure, and abundant surface functional groups, transition metal carbides/nitrides (MXenes) have received enormous interest in the field of gas sensors at room temperature. …”
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Shifting sands to sustainable soils: Spatial dynamics of soil water and salinity in a desert oasis ecotone by Qiqi Cao, Tao Liu, Jiangbao Xia, Junran Li, Sujith Ravi, Zhiming Xin, Huijie Xiao

“…Conversion to cropland reduced surface (0–0.4 m) EC and pH by 7.3–34.7 % and 3.9–7.2 %, respectively, after 40–50 years of cultivation, in contrast, subsurface soil layers (0.4–3 m) exhibited stable EC and pH levels after long-term irrigation, with no significant changes between 25–30 and 40–50 years of cultivation (P > 0.05). …”
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Impact of nonsynonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms in PROCR gene on protein stability and thrombotic risk: a molecular dynamic approach by Hytham Ahmed Abuagla, Khalid Mohamed Adam, Mohamed E. Elangeeb, Elsadig Mohamed Ahmed, Elshazali W. Ali, Ali M. Edris, Abubakr Ali Elamin MohamedAhmed, Elmoiz Idris Eltieb, Tarig Babikir Algak Khalid, Bahaeldin K. Elamin, Hiba Mahgoub Ali Osman, Ebtehal Salih Idris

“…These mutations may disrupt EPCR stability and impair its anticoagulant function, thereby increasing the risk of thrombosis.MethodsWe employed a multi-layered computational approach to analyze 217 nsSNPs in the PROCR gene. …”
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Preparation of biochars from coconut fiber and coconut shell and their adsorption for Pb²⁺ in solution by LAN Tian, CHU Yingchao, ZHANG Lingling, ZHAO Wen, PAN Yunzhou, ZHANG Jiawei, ZHU Zhiqiang, WU Weidong

“…The objectives of this study were to: 1) characterize the biochars prepared from coconut shell and coconut fiber under different temperatures;2) determine the adsorption characteristics and mechanisms of Pb²⁺ on biochars.Biochars were prepared by pyrolyzing coconut fiber and coconut shell at the temperatures of 300,500 and 700℃ respectively, and their physical and chemical properties were analyzed.The results of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and element contents indicated that, the carbonation degree of the biochars increased with the pyrolysis temperature, while the amount of oxygen-containing functional groups decreased. In addition, the surface area, ash content, pH, cation exchange capacity (CEC) and basic functional group content enriched with the pyrolysis temperature. …”
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Laser‐Induced Co‐Doped FePS3 with Massively Phosphorus Sulfur Vacancies Nanosheet for Efficient and Highly Stable Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reaction by Ruiqi Xu, Guoshuai Fu, Weimi Ding, Yifan Li, Guowei Yang, Peng Yu, Shuang Li, Pu Liu

“…Abstract Purposely optimizing material structure to reduce the energy change of the rate‐determining step (RDS) for promoting oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalytic performance is a major strategy to enhance the energy efficiency of electrocatalytic water splitting. Density functional theory (DFT) simulations indicate that creating a large number of defects on or inside the 2D FePS3 is very beneficial for its catalytic reaction of OER, especially when there are more defects, the structural diversity of the surface is more conducive to the adsorption and reaction of intermediates. …”
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L’ensemble monumental du Pâtis à Vieillevigne (Loire-Atlantique) : un nouvel exemple de complexe sur cour laténien en Gaule by Yann Dufay-Garel, Marie Grall, Sandrine Paradis-Grenouillet, Rémy Wassong

“…Interpretations of the function of these buildings are diverse and the subject of much debate (sanctuaries, market halls, etc.). …”
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CAMELS-IND: hydrometeorological time series and catchment attributes for 228 catchments in Peninsular India by N. K. Mangukiya, K. B. Kumar, P. Dey, S. Sharma, V. Bejagam, P. P. Mujumdar, P. P. Mujumdar, A. Sharma, A. Sharma

“…Notably, CAMELS-IND includes available observed streamflow and catchment mean time series of 19 meteorological forcings, including precipitation, maximum, minimum, average temperature, long-wave and short-wave radiation flux, <span class="inline-formula"><i>U</i></span> and <span class="inline-formula"><i>V</i></span> components of wind, relative humidity, evaporation rates from canopy and soil surface, actual and potential evapotranspiration, and soil moisture of four layers (covering depth up to 3 m below ground) for detailed hydrometeorological studies. …”
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Evaluation of MODIS and VIIRS BRDF Parameter Differences and Their Impacts on the Derived Indices by Chenxia Wang, Ziti Jiao, Yaowei Feng, Jing Guo, Zhilong Li, Ge Gao, Zheyou Tan, Fangwen Yang, Sizhe Chen, Xin Dong

“…Multi-angle remote sensing observations play an important role in the remote sensing of solar radiation absorbed by land surfaces. Currently, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) teams have successively applied the Ross–Li kernel-driven bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) model to integrate multi-angle observations to produce long time series BRDF model parameter products (MCD43 and VNP43), which can be used for the inversion of various surface parameters and the angle correction of remote sensing data. …”
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Effects of Acupotomy on Biomechanical Characteristics of Flexor and Extensor Muscle Groups and Cartilage Degeneration in Rabbits with Knee Osteoarthritis by GAO Hainan, ZHANG Mengyi, LIU Xi, ZHONG Peirong, TANG Yanjuan, SHAO Xinxin, TAN Zili, ZHU Xiangyu

“…The appearance of the joints in the acupotomy group was basically normal, with occasional superficial wear on the cartilage surface. The articular surfaces in the electroacupuncture group were locally rough, with a small number of osteophytes, a large amount of synovial fluid, and a slightly turbid appearance. …”
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Network Meta-Analysis of Factors Influencing the Carbon Sink Capacity of Urban Park Green Spaces by Yutong JI, Tianyi LIN, Lian LIU, Xiong LI

“…The Meta-analysis incorporates network evidence plots, league tables, and SUCRA (surface under the cumulative ranking curves) to evaluate the ranking and relative importance of different factors. …”
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RESULTS OF COMPREHENSIVE STUDIES OF THE UNDERGROUND HYDROSPHERE WITHIN THE WESTERN SHOULDER OF THE BAIKAL RIFT (AS EXEMPLIFIED BY THE BAYANDAI – KRESTOVSKY CAPE SITE) by Konstantin Zh. Seminsky, Marina A. Tugarina

“…The relationship between dislocations and watercut allows determining specific features of the zoneblock structure by regions by applying methods of hydrogeological surveys for studies of shallow horizons and geophysical methods, which are more sensitive to fluid contents, for studies of deeper layers. On the other side, geophysical and hydrogeological data (at least on tectonically active regions) should be interpreted with account to the concept that the fields under study depend on the structural status of the rock massif, rather than on the lithology.…”
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Evaluation of Morphometric Factors on the Distribution of Debris: A Case Study on the Attica Ripples on the South of Paveh- Kermanshah Province, Iran by Mohammad Ahmadi

“…The Elam Formation here is a fine-grained, fine-grained limestone with regular layering, in which thin layers of black shale are also seen. …”
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Study on factors affecting fruit development of seedless ponkan cultivar Huagan No.4 by LIU Chenglang, LI Gangqiu, LI Shunxin, WEI Ranran, LU Yan, CHENG Chao, TANG Zheng, LIU Baoyan, YE Junli, CHAI Lijun, DENG Xiuxin, XIE Zongzhou

“…[Results] The observation of the equatorial surface of young fruits from 5 to 45 (DAF) revealed that the number of cell layers in the white pericarp of HG4 was more than HG2 on 5 DAF, but consistently less than HG2 from 15 to 45 DAF. …”
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Random Finite Element Analysis and Random Factor response Mechanism for Geocell-reinforced Soil Retaining Walls by ZHANG Bingbing, SONG Fei

“…Based on the above method, the random field numerical model of geocell-reinforced soil retaining wall was successfully established, and the probability distribution characteristics of horizontal displacement and vertical settlement of the retaining wall were obtained through large-scale stochastic simulation, and the corresponding cumulative distribution function was constructed. Finally, the global sensitivity analysis method was adopted, focusing on revealing the influence laws of key parameters (<italic>K</italic>, <italic>n</italic>, <italic>φ</italic>₀ and <italic>P</italic>_Mt), their coefficients of variation and spatial fluctuation ranges on the deformation characteristics of the retaining wall, and quantitatively analyzing the mapping relationship between each parameter and the deformation response of the structure.Results and Discussions　Through the in-depth analysis of the random field parameters of foundation soil, backfill soil and geocell-reinforced retaining wall, it is revealed that the soil parameters have significant layering characteristics and the trend of change with depth, which is highly consistent with the layering distribution characteristics of the soil in the actual project, and verifies the reliability of the constructed random field model. …”
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The impact of environmental factors on respiratory tract microbiome and respiratory system diseases by Yutao Ge, Guo Tang, Yawen Fu, Peng Deng, Rong Yao

“…Abstract The respiratory tract microbiome, a complex ecosystem of microorganisms colonizing the respiratory mucous layers and epithelial surfaces along with their associated microenvironment, plays a vital role in maintaining respiratory function and promoting the maturation of the respiratory immune system. …”
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