Silicon reduces nitrogen stress and improves growth and yield of forage grass under excessive fertilization in tropical soils by Cíntia Cármen de Faria Melo, Danilo Silva Amaral, Renato de Mello Prado, Anderson de Moura Zanine, Daniele de Jesus Ferreira, Luís César Dias Drumond

“…Si fertigation balanced morphogenesis under both low and excessive N conditions, reducing dead material and lignin content in forage grown in Arenosol. …”
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Additively manufactured lightweight coaxial to circular waveguide transition for linearly polarized microwave systems by Hasan Muhammad Fahad, He Huang, Ray Tahir Mushtaq, Khalid A. Al-Ghamdi

“…The lightweight, cost-effective design enables early testing and highlights future implementation with space-grade materials like PEEK/Ultem® that could enable rugged, low-mass alternatives to conventional waveguides. …”
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Results of multicomponent treatment of patients with progression of primary brain glioma by M. M. Sarycheva, A. V. Vazhenin, A. S. Domozhirova

“…The progression of lowgrade glioma was observed in 40 patients. Transformation of low-grade glioma into high-grade glioma was found in 35 patients. …”
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Unraveling Temperature-Induced Vacancy Clustering in Tungsten: From Direct Microscopy to Atomistic Insights via Data-Driven Bayesian Sampling by Anruo Zhong, Clovis Lapointe, Alexandra M. Goryaeva, Kazuto Arakawa, Manuel Athènes, Mihai-Cosmin Marinica

“…This work provides critical insights into the temperature-dependent stability of defects, bridging the gap between theoretical predictions and experimental observations, with significant implications for the design and optimization of high-temperature materials for fusion.…”
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Application of Optical Waveguide Technology in AR Glasses by Xiang Weiqiu

“…In addition, the article reviews the latest progress in optical waveguide materials, manufacturing processes and optimized design in recent years, and analyzes the application cases of typical AR glasses products such as Microsoft HoloLens and Magic Leap One. …”
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Screening benzimidazole derivatives for atypical antipsychotic activity by K. Yu. Kalitin, O. Yu. Mukha, V. B. Voynov

“…Bioinformatics methods enable optimization of the process of identifying compounds with high affinity for target receptors.The aim. …”
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The Characterization and Evaluation of Dimensional Stability for Highly Stable Composites by Baolong Sun, Hansi Zhang, Xiaoyu Wang, Chuang Xue, Yue Qiu

“…The findings of this research suggest that the dimensional stability of the test specimens satisfies the fundamental standards for practical applications, and that achieving dimensional stability exceeding 1 nm/Hz<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${}^{\mathrm {1/2}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>(0.005Hz~0.1Hz) through optimized thermal management is attainable. This offers actionable insights for material selection and design in domains requiring extremely high dimensional precision, bridging the essential gap between the fundamentals of materials science and practical engineering requirements.…”
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Challenges and Opportunities in Hydrometallurgical Recovery of Germanium from Coal By-Products by Ewa Rudnik

“…Fly ashes from both coal combustion and gasification are particularly promising due to their higher germanium content and recovery rates, which can exceed 90% under optimal conditions. However, the low germanium concentrations and high levels of impurities in the leachates pose challenges, necessitating the development of innovative and selective separation techniques, primarily involving solvent extraction, ion exchange, or adsorption.…”
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Research progress of lithium iron phosphate in lithium-ion batteries by Daming SUN, Jie CUI, Xiaojie WANG, Taotao WANG, Ning AN, Heyuan SONG, Haibo JIN

“…A crucial factor in addressing these problems is the development of optimal electrode materials with desirable electrochemical properties. …”
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Results of rearing Siberian sturgeon in cages in the European North by Volkova Anna, Muraviya Larisa

“…The material for the study was a group of yearlings of Siberian sturgeon. …”
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Preparation of alkali-activated oil shale residue-slag geopolymer-based binder using calcium carbide slag and sodium carbonate as alkali activator. by Chenchen Luo, Bo Zheng, Yi Li, Qiao Yang

“…However, as the oil shale residue content further increases, the hydration product gradually decreases, and the microstructure becomes poorer. Therefore, the optimal oil shale residue content is 20%. The geopolymer-based binder system prepared in this paper is a low-carbon, environmentally friendly, and high-performance material system, its research and development are of great significance to the human society.…”
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Adhesion Improvement of Hydroxyapatite Layer on Ti-6Al-4V ELI with the Contribution of PVA and Zirconium Oxide for Biomedical Applications by Sanny Ardhy, Islahuddin Islahuddin

“…Ti-6Al-4V Extra Low Interstitial (ELI) is one of the most widely used titanium alloys for orthopedic implants. …”
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The accuracy of ultrasensitive PSA in predicting disease progression after radical prostatectomy by Heikki Seikkula, Jaakko Hyysalo, Mikael Högerman, Peter J. Boström, Otto Ettala

“…Results In a cohort with a median age of 64, primarily featuring Gleason score 7 prostate cancer. uPSA nadir of 0.01 ng/ml (AUC = 0.80) at the first monitoring post‐surgery emerged as the optimal cut‐off for identifying subjects at low (80%) or high (20%) risk of BCR within the first 3 years. …”
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Characteristics and Evaluation of Living Shorelines: A Case Study from Fujian, China by Xingfan Li, Shihui Lin, Libing Qian, Zhe Wang, Chao Cao, Qi Gao, Jiwen Cai

“…The concept of “living shorelines” based on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) employs near-natural ecological restoration and protection measures. In low-energy coastal segments, natural materials are prioritized, while high-energy segments are supplemented with artificial structures. …”
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Effect of Ta Content on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Laser Additive Manufactured Nickel-Based Superalloys by GUO Liangliang, WU Wenxing, YANG Tong, CHEN Pinghu, JIN Xuming, ZHU Tao, ZOU Xinchang, QIU Changjun

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A Review on the Design Strategies of Copper-Based Catalysts for Enhanced Activity and Stability in Methanol Reforming to Hydrogen by Shuang Pang, Xueying Dou, Wei Zhao, Suli Bai, Bo Wan, Tiaoxia Wang, Jing-He Yang

“…Methanol Steam Reforming (MSR) is one of the most promising technologies in the hydrogen economy, and copper-based catalysts have become the core materials in this field due to their high activity and low cost. …”
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Design and Performance of Amorphous Silicon Based on Uncooled Bolometer-Type Infrared Focal Plane Arrays by Van Trieu Tran, V. R. Stempitsky, I. Yu. Lovshenko, K. V. Korsak, Dinh Ha Dao

“…The performance of uncooled infrared focal plane detector arrays depends on the optimization of critical parameters which are determined by geometrical design and the electrical, optical, and thermal physical properties of the detector materials. …”
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Technological features of production of copper-based composites reinforced with cast iron granules by means of casting by A. S. Kalinichenko, V. A. Sheinert, V. A. Kalinichenko, A. G. Slutsky

“…Increasing the operational reliability of friction units is one of the priorities for mechanical engineering, which requires the creation of effective tribotechnical materials. First of all, this applies to sliding bearings, which are used in various friction units in a wide range of operating conditions and must meet a number of requirements: low coefficient of friction, high wear resistance and fatigue resistance, as well as good thermal conductivity, workability, corrosion resistance and machinability, low coefficient of linear expansion and low cost. …”
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Flow-Induced Fatigue Damage of Large Francis Turbines Under Multiple Operating Loads by Pinghu Liu, Xingxing Huang, Tianyu Yang, Zhengwei Wang

“…The maximum static stresses of the Francis runner are 284 MPa, 352 MPa, and 381 MPa at low partial load, high partial load, and full load, respectively, and they are above the allowable stress limits, as half of the yield stress of the runner material of 550 MPa. …”
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Large Area High‐Performance Thin Film Solid Oxide Fuel Cell with Nanoscale Anode Functional Layer by Scalable Reactive Sputtering by Kyoungjae Ju, Seongkook Oh, Jong Hyuk Lee, Hyong June Kim, Hyunmin Kim, Sung Eun Jo, Juhwan Lee, Byung Chan Yang, Jisung Yoon, Dong Won Shin, Wanwoo Park, Ji‐Won Son, Young‐Beom Kim, Sungeun Yang, Jihwan An

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