Performance Analysis of DCMD Modules Enhanced with 3D-Printed Turbulence Promoters of Various Hydraulic Diameters by Chii-Dong Ho, Ming-Shen Chiang, Choon Aun Ng

“…These DCMD modules operate at moderate temperatures (45 °C to 60 °C) using a hot saline feed stream while maintaining a constant temperature for the cold inlet stream. …”
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World After Pandemic: New Socio-Psychological Complex Rises by Easmin Akter Eva

“…Being in this pandemic era, it makes sense that prime focus should be on the sequential process of understanding, adjusting and coping with the running pandemic from a differently compatible perspective. …”
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Effects of dietary nitrate supplementation on isometric performance and physiological responses in college bodybuilders: a randomized, double-blind, crossover study by Lijun Wang, Ruohan Zhao, Yuhang Yan, Hongli Zhang, Ruixin Yan, Yifan Zhu, Zhuohong Han, Yue Qu, Ruonan Wang, Yicheng Li, Ruolin Chao

“…Each round of ICET consisted of four subtests targeting the elbow flexors, core muscles, forearm muscles, and knee extensors, maintaining 70% of MVIC until fatigue. Additionally, surface electromyography (sEMG) was used to record and analyze muscle activity.ResultsCompared to PL, acute BJ supplementation resulted in a 10.87-fold and 1.57-fold increase in serum NO3− and NO2− levels, respectively (P < 0.001). …”
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Microstructures and high-temperature self-lubricating wear-resistance mechanisms of graphene-modified WC-12Co coatings by Haoliang Tian, Changliang Wang, Mengqiu Guo, Yongjing Cui, Junguo Gao, Zhihui Tang

“…The results of this study demonstrated that graphene could be effective in self-lubrication and wear-reduction in a temperature range of 100–200 °C, as a friction coefficient of 0.3 was maintained.…”
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Identification of Bacterial Oligopeptidase B Inhibitors from Microbial Natural Products: Molecular Insights, Docking Studies, MD Simulations, and ADMET Predictions by Malik Suliman Mohamed, Tilal Elsaman, Magdi Awadalla Mohamed, Eyman Mohamed Eltayib, Abualgasim Elgaili Abdalla, Mona Timan Idriss

“…Oligopeptidase B (OPB), a serine protease with trypsin-like specificity that processes low-molecular-weight peptides and oligopeptides, is present in bacteria and certain parasites but absent in mammals. …”
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Colder temperatures augment viability of an indirectly transmitted songbird pathogen on bird feeders by Sara R. Teemer, Edan R. Tulman, Alicia G. Arneson, Steven J. Geary, Dana M. Hawley

“…In the first study, we analyzed swabs using a culture‐based assay and found that MG incubated at colder versus warmer temperatures maintained higher viability on feeder surfaces over time. …”
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Exploring the tribo-mechanical performance of Ti-Mo-Zr-Ta-Sn alloys with a focus on their suitability for biomedical use by Ahmed Fouly, Hassan Alshehri, Ibrahim A. Alnaser, El-Sayed M. Sherif

“…The impact of varying Ta and Mo content on the performance of Ti alloys was investigated, while maintaining constant levels of Zr and Sn. The fabrication process involves advanced sintering techniques, and the resulting alloys are evaluated for their density, mechanical characteristics, and wear behavior. …”
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Defects modification in thermoelectric Mg2Sn (Ge) epitaxial thin films through modulation of Mg flux rate in MBE by Kenneth Magallon Senados, Takashi Aizawa, Isao Ohkubo, Takahiro Baba, Akira Uedono, Takeaki Sakurai, Takao Mori

“…Precise defect control is crucial for optimizing thermoelectric (TE) materials. However, thin film processes differ from bulk synthesis, necessitating distinct approaches to defect management. …”
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Simulated Gastrointestinal Fluids Impact the Stability of Polymer-Functionalized Selenium Nanoparticles: Physicochemical Aspects by Selmani A, Matijaković Mlinarić N, Falsone SF, Vidaković I, Leitinger G, Delač I, Radatović B, Nemet I, Rončević S, Bernkop-Schnürch A, Vuletić T, Kornmueller K, Roblegg E, Prassl R

“…Atiđa Selmani,1 Nives Matijaković Mlinarić,2 Salvatore Fabio Falsone,1 Ivan Vidaković,3 Gerd Leitinger,4 Ida Delač,5 Borna Radatović,5 Ivan Nemet,6 Sanda Rončević,6 Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch,7 Tomislav Vuletić,5 Karin Kornmueller,3 Eva Roblegg,1 Ruth Prassl3 1Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Graz, Graz, 8010, Austria; 2Laboratory for Precipitation Processes, Division of Material Chemistry, Institute Ruđer Bošković, Zagreb, Croatia; 3Division of Medical Physics and Biophysics, Gottfried Schatz Research Center for Cell Signaling, Metabolism and Aging, Medical University of Graz, Graz, 8010, Austria; 4Division of Cell Biology, Histology and Embryology, Gottfried Schatz Research Center for Cell Signaling, Metabolism and Aging, Medical University of Graz, Graz, 8010, Austria; 5Center for Advanced Laser Techniques, Institute of Physics, Zagreb, 10000, Croatia; 6Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, 10000, Croatia; 7Center for Chemistry and Biomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, 6020, AustriaCorrespondence: Ruth Prassl, Medical University of Graz, Neue Stiftingtalstraße 6, MC2.H.3.31, Graz, 8010, Austria, Tel +43 (0) 316 385-71695, Email ruth.prassl@medunigraz.atBackground: Selenium (Se) is a vital micronutrient for maintaining homeostasis in the human body. …”
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Preparation of Organic Amine-Intercalated Magnesium Phosphate and Magnesium Boron Phosphate and Their Tribological Properties as a Solid Lubricant by MA Chong, XU Xiaoqi, KONG Xiaowei, LI Yanqiu, ZHANG Yanfei, QIAO Li, HE Xuexue, LI Kangwei, ZHANG Xiaosheng, LIU Lei

“…With the development of modern industry，the demand for lubrication in various working environments has become increasingly stringent.Conventional lubricants can no longer fully meet the performance requirements of mechanical operating conditions，making the development of new lubricants a critical research focus.To meet the requirements of comprehensive salt-lake resource utilization，two novel solid lubricant materials，organic amine-intercalated magnesium phosphate (MgP-18N) and organic amine-intercalated magnesium boron phosphate (BP-18N)，were prepared via a mixed solvothermal method.Their tribological properties as lithium-based grease additives were investigated using an oscillating ball-on-disc tribometer.Results showed that the optimal addition amounts of both MgP-18N and BP-18N in lithium-based grease were 3.0%.The addition of MgP-18N and BP-18N increased the extreme pressure load capacity of the lithium-based grease to 700 N and 800 N，respectively.Both MgP-18N and BP-18N demonstrated excellent high-temperature applicability.After treatment at 700 ℃，the samples maintained superior friction-reducing performance during a 10 h long-term tribological test under a 300 N load，with the friction coefficient consistently remaining at a low level (around 0.1) and with stable dynamic curves.Overall，BP-18N exhibited superior tribological performance.The morphology，elemental distribution and chemical states of the worn surfaces were analyzed using a three-dimensional (3D) optical profiler，scanning electron microscopy (SEM)，energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS).During the friction process，both MgP-18N and BP-18N readily adhered to the worn surfaces，forming lubricating protective films that effectively prevented direct contact between the surfaces of friction pairs.Notably，BP-18N underwent chemical reactions during friction，generating iron-boron compounds，boron oxides，and boron-nitrogen compounds，which significantly enhanced the tribological performance of lithium-based grease.…”
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Human motor control during movements with high demands by Paul Kaufmann, Willi Koller, Elias Wallnöfer, Basilio Goncalves, Clara Scheer, Juliana Exel, Olivia Froschauer, Catherine Hlavac, Mathias Wiplinger, Lorenz Zweier, Arnold Baca, Hans Kainz

“…Furthermore, trial-to-trial similarity was higher and overlap was lower at the end of the learning process compared to the beginning. STRESS Three to seven synergies were required to walk on the treadmill. …”
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Effect of microalloying and thermomechanical treatment on the low-temperature fracture toughness of a high-strength weathering steel by Carlos E.G. Cortopassi, Marcio L.A. Cunha, Vitor S. Barbosa, Maicon M. Leivas, José H. Alano, Kleber E. Bianchi, Henara L. Costa

“…Metallographic and SEM/EDS analyses revealed numerous voids and vermicular-shaped fissures on the fracture surfaces, along with titanium carbonitride particles that were damaged during the fracture process. …”
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Enhancing the functionality of extruded snack (namkeen) using indigenous ingredients of Uttarakhand, India: A predictive modelling approach for shelf-life optimization by Rohan Kandpal, Subrato Anand, Aditya Choudhary, Tanya Kunwar, Arun Kumar Gupta, Ravneet Kaur, Avinash Kumar Jha, Hemanta Chutia, Bindu Naik, Vijay Kumar, Hilal Ahmad Makroo, Sarvesh Rustagi, Milad Tavassoli

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Enhancing Cloud Detection in Polar Regions Using Combined Spectral and Textural Features for Landsat 8/9 OLI Imagery by Xinran Shen, Teng Li, Chong Liu, Shaoyin Wang, Lei Zheng, Qi Liang, Xiao Cheng, Jiaqi Yao

“…Initially, the algorithm employs function of mask (Fmask) for preliminary cloud detection, followed by a block processing strategy that integrates the gray-level co-occurrence matrix to extract local texture features for secondary discrimination, helping to eliminate snow misidentified as clouds. …”
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Opposition-Based White Shark Optimizer for Optimizing Modified EfficientNetV2 in Road Crack Classification by Mohammed Al-Shalabi, Mohammed A. Mahdi, Malik Braik, Mohammed Azmi Al-Betar, Shahanawaj Ahamad, Sawsan A. Saad

“…Maintaining reliable and long-lasting road infrastructure requires accurate identification and management of pavement cracks, as these cracks can significantly weaken asphalt and concrete surfaces over time. …”
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LRH‐1/NR5A2 targets mitochondrial dynamics to reprogram type 1 diabetes macrophages and dendritic cells into an immune tolerance phenotype by Nadia Cobo‐Vuilleumier, Silvia Rodríguez‐Fernandez, Livia López‐Noriega, Petra I. Lorenzo, Jaime M. Franco, Christian C. Lachaud, Eugenia Martin Vazquez, Raquel Araujo Legido, Akaitz Dorronsoro, Raul López‐Férnandez‐Sobrino, Beatriz Fernández‐Santos, Carmen Espejo Serrano, Daniel Salas‐Lloret, Nila vanOverbeek, Mireia Ramos‐Rodriguez, Carmen Mateo‐Rodríguez, Lucia Hidalgo, Sandra Marin‐Canas, Rita Nano, Ana I. Arroba, Antonio Campos Caro, Alfred CO Vertegaal, Alejandro Martín‐Montalvo, Franz Martín, Manuel Aguilar‐Diosdado, Lorenzo Piemonti, Lorenzo Pasquali, Roman González Prieto, Maria Isabel García Sánchez, Decio L. Eizirik, Maria Asuncion Martínez‐Brocca, Marta Vives‐Pi, Benoit R. Gauthier

“…Cell subpopulations were then treated or not with BL001, a pharmacological agonist of LRH‐1/NR5A2, and processed for: (1) Cell surface marker profiling, (2) cytokine secretome profiling, (3) autologous T‐cell proliferation, (4) RNAseq and (5) proteomic analysis. …”
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Viability of black currant pollen before and after cryopreservation in liquid nitrogen, and its morphological features by O. A. Tikhonova, O. A. Gavrilova, E. A. Radchenko, V. G. Verzhuk, A. V. Pavlov

“…Eleven black currant cultivars of various ecogeographic and genetic origin maintained at Pushkin and Pavlovsk Laboratories of VIR served as the material for the research. …”
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Mechanochemical ammonia synthesis enhanced by silicon nitride as a defect-inducing physical promoter by Jae Seong Lee, Sooyeon Kim, Seung-Hyeon Kim, Jae-Hoon Baek, Jeong-Min Seo, Se Jung Lee, Changqing Li, Runnan Guan, Boo-Jae Jang, Gao-Feng Han, Sang Soo Han, Jong-Beom Baek

“…The physical properties of Si3N4 make it an ideal candidate to more efficiently generate active surfaces on Fe catalyst via mechanochemical actions. …”
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Wound healing activity of ointment containing essential oils of yarrow floodplain herb by S. D. Trzhetsinsky, V. I. Mozul, G. A. Gernova, N. S. Fursa

“…The search of effective treatments for infected wound processes is one of the important problems of medicine. …”
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Classification-based point cloud denoising and 3D reconstruction of roadways by Denghong CHEN, Ning PANG, Wen NIE, Juqiang FENG, Jiliang KAN, Jinjing ZHANG

“…The reconstruction algorithm could reduce holes effectively while maintaining the accuracy and smoothness of the roadway model. …”
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