Red Swamp Crayfish (<i>Procambarus clarkii</i>) as a Growing Food Source: Opportunities and Challenges in Comprehensive Research and Utilization by Bimin Chen, Xiaoqi Xu, Yinji Chen, Hongkai Xie, Tao Zhang, Xiangzhao Mao

“…The delectable taste and high nutritional value of crayfish have made them popular among consumers, leading to the significant development of red swamp crayfish farming in the last two decades. …”
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Effect of Wheat and Barley Malt Addition on the Quality of the Baking Blend and Wheat Bread by Justyna Belcar, Joanna Kaszuba, Józef Gorzelany

“…The aim of this study was to use barley and wheat malt flours as additives to flours obtained from grain of different wheat varieties stored for 12 months under optimal conditions, to improve their baking properties. …”
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X-band polarization conversion radome based on dielectric-embedded metamaterial elements for high-power microwave application by Feng Yan, Chengwei Yuan, Qinghe Zhuang, Meng Yang, Wensen Yang, Zhengfeng Xiong

“…By selecting an appropriate dielectric material and applying periodic boundary conditions to optimize these two kinds of dielectric-embedded metamaterial elements, the radome made up of these metamaterial elements eventually is mounted atop a square horn antenna. …”
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Influence of Alkali Treatment on Mechanical, Physical, Thermal and Morphological Properties of Kenaf Fiber/Polyamide 6 Composites by S. Ayu Rafiqah, Norihan Abdullah, Khalina Abdan, Muhammad Huzaifah Mohd Roslim, Mohd Nazren Radzuan

“…This study was made with 10 to 30 wt% of treated kenaf fiber-reinforced polyamide 6 (TKF/PA6) fibers. …”
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scRL: Utilizing Reinforcement Learning to Evaluate Fate Decisions in Single-Cell Data by Zeyu Fu, Chunlin Chen, Song Wang, Junping Wang, Shilei Chen

“…The critic learns state-value functions that quantify fate intensity for each cell, while the actor traces optimal developmental routes across the manifold. …”
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Advances in Green Synthesis and Photo-/Electrocatalytic Applications of Zirconium-Based MOFs: A Review by Tian Zhao, Shilin Peng, Jiangrong Yu, Jiayao Chen, Fuli Luo, Pengcheng Xiao, Saiqun Nie, Yi Chen

“…Additionally, the application of Zr-MOFs in photocatalysis and electrocatalysis is examined, highlighting their potential for environmental purification and energy conversion. Despite the progress made in laboratory settings, challenges remain in achieving cost-effectiveness, material stability, and scalability for industrial applications. …”
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Different Types of Heat Pump Owners in Austria—Purchase Arguments, User Satisfaction, Operating Habits, and Expectations Regarding Control and Regulation Strategies by Gabriel Reichert, Sophie Ehrenbrandtner, Robert Fina, Franz Theuretzbacher, Clemens Birklbauer, Christoph Schmidl

“…Based on the results, tailor-made system solutions can be developed, user friendliness optimized, and new services developed.…”
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Characteristics of heat and water resources allocation and utilization in rice-rice/re-rape triple cropping systems in Southern China by Xiaohua Bian, Zhan Jiang, Yifan Cao, Fangyuan Huang, Bo Duan, Xiaolu Xiao, Ni Ma

“…Moreover, the growth periods of rice and rapeseed in south of 27°N already meet the requirements for triple cropping production, and efforts should be made to improve yield and income, particularly in Liuzhou. …”
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HIGH STRENGTH CONCRETES BASED ON THE CHOICE OF THE BEST PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION IN AGGREGATE by Zoran Grdić, Nenad Ristić, Dušan Grdić, Gordana Topličić-Ćurčić, Dejan Krstić, Jelena Bijeljić

“…In total, five different concrete mixtures were made. The paper presents the results of testing important properties of hardened concrete at ages from 1 day to 90 days and statistical processing of the obtained test results.…”
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Invited perspectives: safeguarding the usability and credibility of flood hazard and risk assessments by B. Merz, B. Merz, G. Blöschl, R. Jüpner, H. Kreibich, K. Schröter, S. Vorogushyn

“…In this perspective paper, we discuss how FHRAs should be validated to be fit for purpose in order to optimally support decision-making. We argue that current validation approaches focus on technical issues, with insufficient consideration of the context in which decisions are made. …”
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Effect of unequal channel angular pressing on microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg–Zn–Y–Mn–Ti magnesium alloy enhanced by lamellar LPSO phase and spherical W phase... by Jianqiang Hao, Li Zhao, Jinshan Zhang, Weili Cheng

“…Next, a mold was self-made according to the optimized parameters and the pressing experiments were carried out under the conditions of the pressing ratio of 9, the pressing speed of 1 mm/s and the pressing temperature of 350 °C, 400 °C and 450 °C to analyze its variations in microstructure and mechanical properties. …”
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Production of S7 tool steel powders by water atomization for laser powder bed fusion and directed energy deposition additive manufacturing by Denis Mutel, Simon Gélinas, Carl Blais

“…This process generates metal powders typically made of spherical particles that are exempt from significant oxidation products. …”
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Anisotropic flexible stress sensors based on Loofah/CN/MWCNTs by 刘璐, 贾晓丽, 黄书童, 张景龙, 李守宝, 柯燎亮

“…The measurement error among sensors made from different loofah samples was relatively small, all below 8.35%, indicating good uniformity. …”
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Safety challenges in high-voltage electric vehicle collisions: risks and design strategies by Vikash K. Agrawal, Lalit N. Patil, Niyaj D. Shikalgar, Yashraj M. Patil, Vijay Javanjal, Subhash Gadhave, Uddhav D. Nimbalkar

“…While simulation results align with known vehicle deformation patterns (Honda Accord), a more conservative interpretation is advised in the absence of experimental crash validation. Recommendations are made for improved crashworthiness through structural reinforcement and refined material application.…”
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A brief review on the diagnostic and therapeutic principles of primary urethral cancer by Hengchuan Su, Yao Zhu, Dingwei Ye

“…Once diagnosed, the clinical decision of PUC should be made according to the tumor location, pathological pattern, and extent of the tumor. …”
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Quasi periodic photonic crystal as gamma detector using Poly nanocomposite and porous silicon by Fatma A. Sayed, May Bin-Jumah, Arafa H. Aly, V. D. Zhaketov, Mohammed Sallah, Zaky A. Zaky

“…Abstract This research investigates the design and performance of quasi-periodic photonic crystals built using Thue-Morse sequences for gamma dosimetry applications. The structures were made of aluminum oxide and porous silicon infused with a poly(ethylene oxide) nanocomposite. …”
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Speckle Pattern Analysis of PVK:rGO Composite Based Memristor Device by Ramin Jamali, Madeh Sajjadi, Babak Taherkhani, Davood Abbaszadeh, Ali‐Reza Moradi

“…The performance of the memristor can be optimized by controlling the doped graphene oxide. …”
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Biological responses to biomaterials: a review by Y.V.R. Gomes, A.A. Tavares, R.C. Barbosa, A.F. Tomaz, W.J.B. Sousa, L.C.C. Oliveira, S.M.L. Silva, M.V.L. Fook

“…This review underscores the importance of comprehensive evaluation to optimize biomaterial performance in clinical applications.…”
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Reducing microbial contamination on historical leather artifacts at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum using ethanol in the form of mist by Krzysztof Kraśnicki, Natalia Pydyn, Aleksandra Papis, Krystyna Guzińska, Dorota Kaźmierczak, Urszula Maciołek, Anna Wawrzyk, Anna Wawrzyk

“…Ethanol mist was applied with an airbrush with optimized parameters for 15 s at a concentration of 90%. …”
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Hyperspectral Characterization of Coffee Leaf Miner (<i>Leucoptera coffeella</i>) (Lepidoptera: Lyonetiidae) Infestation Levels: A Detailed Analysis by Vinicius Silva Werneck Orlando, Maria de Lourdes Bueno Trindade Galo, George Deroco Martins, Andrea Maria Lingua, Gleice Aparecida de Assis, Elena Belcore

“…To achieve this, hyperspectral reflectance measurements were made of healthy and infested leaves, and the classes of infested leaves were grouped into minimally, moderately, and severely infested. …”
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