Immigration patterns inferred from oxygen isotope analysis of human teeth from the Tylos-period Maqaba burial mounds in Bahrain by Yu Itahashi, Kenji Okazaki, Kazuhisa Yoshimura, Yumiko Oyabu, Kiyohide Saito

“…In particular, we hypothesized that these tombs are occupied by Palmyrene settlers who migrated from Syria to Bahrain.MethodsTo test this hypothesis, we performed a detailed oxygen isotope analysis of dental enamel from skeletons in the mound to infer their geographic origins. …”
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Metamaterial-based injection molding for the cost-effective production of whole cuts by Mohammad Ghosheh, Avner Ehrlich, Amit Fischer, Laura Pasitka, Merav Cohen, Yaakov Nahmias

“…Abstract The escalating global demand for meat products has intensified ecological concerns, underscoring the need for sustainable meat alternatives. Although current methods effectively imitate ground meat, mimicking whole cuts, which constitute 54% of the global market, remains challenging due to the lack of scalable technology. …”
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Comparison of geopolymer and cement as solidification matrixes for radwaste oil treated with bentonite by Carolina Braccini Freire

“…In addition, conventional methods of immobilization in cement should be checked. …”
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A review of chalcogenide-based perovskites as the next novel materials: Solar cell and optoelectronic applications, catalysis and future perspectives by George G. Njema, Joshua K. Kibet

“…Chalcogenide-based perovskites, on the other hand have been advanced as promising options, offering improved stability, less toxic compositions, and the potential for more cost-effective, scalable production. …”
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Types and quality of life in Thalassemia patients in Ras-Al Khaimah by Ibrahim Yaseen Hachim

“…Although medical advances in the treatment of thalassemia have led to increased survival, patients still suffer disease complications and burdens from chronic treatment.The aim of this study is to determine the types of thalassemia in RAK and the impact of thalassemia on the quality of life of thalassemia patients. Materials and Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among children and adolescents with thalassemia who received treatment at Saqr and Saif Bin Ghabash Hospitals from January to March 2012. …”
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Microleakage - The Main Culprit in Bracket Bond Failure? by Ioana Roxana Bordea, Adina Sîrbu, Ondine Lucaciu, Aranka Ilea, Radu Septimiu Câmpian, Doina Adina Todea, Teodora Gabriela Alexescu, Maria Aluaș, Corina Budin, Andreea Simona Pop

“…The aim of this research is to review the available studies assessing bracket debonding due to microleakage. Material and Methods. An electronic search in Pub Med database and Web of Science was conducted between September-October 2018. …”
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Fracture Resistance of Endodontically Treated Teeth Restored Using Multifiber Posts Compared with Single Fiber Posts by Alhanoof Aldegheishem, Reem Barakat, Nour A. L. Huda Alrefaei, Ghaida Alhussain, Kolood Alkoblan, Ebtisam M. Al-Madi

“…The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the fracture resistance and type of failure of two adhesive fiber post systems used to restore endodontically treated teeth. Material and Methods. Twenty-seven extracted premolars were selected and divided into three groups (n=9): a control group restored with direct composite core (group 1), teeth restored with single fiberglass posts (group 2), and teeth were restored with multifiber posts (Biolight Plus System) (group 3). …”
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Cascade Processing of Agricultural, Forest, and Marine Waste Biomass for Sustainable Production of Food, Feed, Biopolymers, and Bioenergy by Swarnima Agnihotri, Ellinor B. Heggset, Juliana Aristéia de Lima, Ilona Sárvári Horváth, Mihaela Tanase-Opedal

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Fabrication of Cu doped ZnO nanocrystals hybridised with Graphene oxide nanosheets as an efficient solar light driven photocatalyst for the degradation of Quinalphos pesticide in a... by S. Sibmah Stalin, E.K. Kirupa Vasam Jino

“…The synthesised nanocomposite was characterised by various spectroscopic methods like XRD, SEM, EDX, FT-IR, UV-DRS and fluorescence analysis. …”
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Investigation of Autonomic Involvement with Facial Sympathetic Skin Response in Patients with Idiopathic Cervical Dystonia by Nur Turkmen, Muhammed Yildirim, Ebru Bilge Dirik, Sule Bilen

“…Furthermore, to identify differences in SSR responses between the facial and extremity regions and determine a disease-specific cutoff value, if present. Methods: SSR recordings were taken from the face, hands, and feet of 30 patients with ICD and 33 healthy volunteers. …”
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The association of advanced lung cancer inflammation index with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in NHANES 2017–2020 by Lin Cheng, Shumeng Li, Hui Li, Jiafeng You, Mingwei Yu, Guowang Yang

“…This study aimed to investigate the possible relationship between ALI and NAFLD.MethodsWe extracted cohort datasets from the 2017–2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) for the study. …”
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Treatment of Keloids with Surgery and Immediate Postoperative Radiotherapy: Knowledge Gained Over 17 Years by Neela Bhattacharya, Kaushik Bhattacharya, T.C. Chandran

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Characteristics and Outcomes of Older Patients Undergoing Protected Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Impella by Philipp Jakob, Alexandra J. Lansky, Mir B. Basir, Michael J. Schonning, Batla Falah, Zhipeng Zhou, Wayne B. Batchelor, Arsalan Abu‐Much, Cindy L. Grines, William W. O'Neill, Barbara E. Stähli

“…Patients ≥75 years of age had less diabetes and prior myocardial infarction, more hypertension and dyslipidemia, worse renal function, more severe valvular heart disease, but higher left ventricular ejection fraction (P<0.05 for all comparisons). …”
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Comparative analysis of physicochemical properties, sensory characteristics, and volatile flavor compounds in five types of potato chips by Qiaozhen Zhang, Yue Sun, Yahui Sun, Cui Guo, Jiayin Zhu, Xinkui Niu, Mingshuang Gao

“…And the level of consumer preference is strongly influenced by their flavor.MethodsIn this study, five potato chips were compared by combining their physicochemical properties, sensory characteristics, and volatile flavor compounds. …”
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Silsesquioxane-Polythiophene Hybrid Copolymer as an Efficient Modifier for Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Shuxi Gao, Xiaoyong Hu, Lei Zhang, Yuliang Mai, Hao Pang, Yongqiang Dai, Bing Liao

“…One silsesquioxane-polythiophene hybrid copolymer, with combined star-like structure and intramolecular heterogeneity, was synthesized and sufficiently characterized via various methods, including FTIR, NMR, and SEC measurements. …”
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Single‐Nucleus RNA Sequencing Reveals That Gabra6+ Neurons in Prefrontal Cortex Promote the Progression of PTSD After Shockwave‐Induced TBI by Xiaowei Fei, Zehan Zhang, Ya‐nan Dou, Weihao Lv, Hongqing Chen, Li Wang, Xin He, Wangshu Chao, Peng Luo, Zhou Fei

“…Here, mice in the TBI (induced by biological shock tube blast injury) and PTSD (induced by single prolonged stress method) groups both displayed symptoms of PTSD behaviors, with the TBI+PTSD (composite model) group exhibiting more severe manifestations. …”
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Metagenomic analysis reveals microbial drivers of heat resistance in dairy cattle by Mingxun Li, Zhiwei Wang, Zheng Ma, Yangyang Wang, Haoran Jia, Lei Zhang, Peng Chen, Yongjiang Mao, Zhangping Yang

“…Using the entropy-weighted TOPSIS method, we classified 120 dairy cows into heat-resistant (HR) and heat-sensitive (HS) groups based on physiological and biochemical markers, including rectal temperature (RT), respiratory rate (RR), salivation index (SI) and serum levels of potassium ion (K+), heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) and cortisol. …”
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Differential effects of neurodegeneration biomarkers on subclinical cognitive decline by Andrew P. Merluzzi, Nicholas M. Vogt, Derek Norton, Erin Jonaitis, Lindsay R. Clark, Cynthia M. Carlsson, Sterling C. Johnson, Sanjay Asthana, Kaj Blennow, Henrik Zetterberg, Barbara B. Bendlin

“…We test whether t‐tau and alternative biomarkers of neurodegeneration—neurogranin and neurofilament light protein (NFL)—add value in predicting subclinical cognitive decline. Methods One hundred fifty cognitively unimpaired participants received a lumbar puncture for cerebrospinal fluid and at least two neuropsychological examinations (mean age at first visit = 59.3 ± 6.3 years; 67% female). …”
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Soil property variability in a humid natural Mediterranean environment: La Rioja, Spain Varibilidad de las propiedades del suelo en ambiente mediterráneo húmedo: La Rioja, España V... by Raimundo Jiménez-Ballesta, Victoria Íñigo, Marisol S. Andrades, Juan I. Alonso-Martirena, Álvaro Marín

“…The major variations in soils were determined by soil type (therefore by soil forming processes), parent material composition, and vegetation type. This study reveals that these methods are useful to determine the spatial distribution of some soil properties in undisturbed soils. …”
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Study on numerical simulation of rock breaking by PDC wear teeth cutting by Maosheng CAI, Hongbo WANG, Chunjiang ZHANG, Sai LI, Shuting CHENG

“…Therefore, it is particularly necessary to study the change of cutting load and the law of heat generation of worn cutters to extend their service life. Methods: Based on elastoplastic mechanics and rock mechanics, a 3D dynamic rotational simulation model of worn teeth is established with the Drucker-Prager criterion as the rock constitutive model. …”
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