Evaluating the Thermal Shock Resistance of SiC-C/CA Composites Through the Cohesive Finite Element Method and Machine Learning by Qiping Deng, Yu Xiong, Zirui Du, Jinping Cui, Cheng Peng, Zhiyong Luo, Jinli Xie, Hailong Qin, Zhimin Sun, Qingfeng Zeng, Kang Guan

“…The CFEM simulates crack initiation and propagation and captures mechanical behavior under thermal stress, while ML predicts TSR using simulation datasets, reducing the need for empirical trial-and-error processes. …”
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Mitigating Malicious Insider Threats to Common Data Environments in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Industry: An Incomplete Information Game Approach by KC Lalropuia, Sanjeev Goyal, Borja García de Soto, Dongchi Yao, Muammer Semih Sonkor

“…Our analysis used Bayesian Nash Equilibrium to predict malicious insider behavior and identify optimal defense strategies for safeguarding CDE data. …”
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The effects of linear energy density and gas environment on droplet spatter characteristics and dynamics during selective laser melting by Guang Yang, Qi Liu, Da An, Xiangming Wang, Ranliang Wu, Han Xie

“…Predicting the recoil pressure and horizontal distance of spatter. …”
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Meaning matters: a person-centered investigation of meaning in life, future time perspective, and well-being in young adults by Luigia Simona Sica, Anna Parola, Barbara de Rosa, Massimiliano Sommantico, Elisabetta Fenizia, Jacopo Postiglione, Giorgio Maria Regnoli, Santa Parrello

“…Future time perspective, presence/search for meaning in life, life orientation and dimensions of well-being (anxiety, depression, stress and aggressive behavior) were assessed. A person-centered approach through latent profile analysis (stepwise approach) was employed. …”
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Development of Finite Element Model for Charring Rate for Solid Timber from Malaysian Tropical Hardwood Subjected to Standard Fire by Lannie Francis, Ahmad Beng Hong Kueh, Norshariza Mohamad Bhkari, Hafizah Muhamad Azlan, Zakiah Ahmad

“…Timber has natural fire resistance because of its predictable charring behavior. When subjected to high temperatures, timber undergoes pyrolysis, forming an insulating char layer that protects the inner structural core. …”
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Experimental and numerical study of bubbly flow and bubble size distribution produced by swirling flow bubble generator by Hilman Syaeful Alam, Muhammad Imam Arif, Tubagus Ahmad Fauzi Soelaiman, Priyono Sutikno, Anto Tri Sugiarto, Asep Yusuf

“…The CFD-PBM model successfully predicted this system's bubble size distribution and flow characteristics. …”
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Evaluating the Contribution of <i>Sporosarcina</i> to Carbonate Precipitation in Anaerobic Soils: A Microbial Community and Quantitative Analysis by Zen-ichiro Kimura, Ko-shiro Kirihara, Saki Komoto, Wataru Sera, Ryota Kojima, Sota Ihara, Yuya Itoiri, Daisuke Tanikawa, Yuki Iwasaki

“…Microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) has attracted attention as an environmentally friendly soil stabilization method, with <i>Sporosarcina</i> pasteurii being a key ureolytic bacterium in this process. However, its behavior in oxygen-limited environments remains poorly understood, limiting the predictability of MICP outcomes in natural soils. …”
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Rheological changes in melts and magmas induced by crystallization and strain rate by Vetere, Francesco, Iezzi, Gianluca, Perugini, Diego, Holtz, Francois

“…The response to relatively high deformation rates results in shear thinning behavior in partly crystallized systems under variable shear rate and it should be considered in magmatic processes. …”
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Femtosecond‐Laser Preparation of Hydrogel with Micro/Nano‐Structures and their Biomedical Applications by Jingyun Ma, Jinchi Wu, Zheli Lin, Jin Wang, Wenhao Yao, Yi Zhang, Xinquan Zhang, Limin Zhu, Yoshio Hayasaki, Honghao Zhang

“…Hydrogels with micro/nano‐structures precisely prepared by femtosecond‐laser processing technology are biomaterials that mimic the natural extracellular matrix and can achieve the precise regulation of biological properties, such as cell behavior and structural–mechanical properties. They also play a crucial role in biomedical fields such as regenerative medicine, bionanostructural construction, drug transport, and particle manipulation. …”
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First-passage approach to optimizing perturbations for improved training of machine learning models by Sagi Meir, Tommer D Keidar, Shlomi Reuveni, Barak Hirshberg

“…We show that if the unperturbed learning process reaches a quasi-steady state, the response at a single perturbation frequency can predict the behavior at a wide range of frequencies. …”
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Time-dependent physical unclonable functions by long-lived triplet excitons in carbon dots by Yan-Wei Hu, Qing Cao, Shi-Yu Song, Yuan Sun, Ya-Chuan Liang, Wen-Bo Zhao, Chao-Fan Lv, Chong-Xin Shan, Kai-Kai Liu

“…This temporal evolution introduces an additional layer of security, as the dynamic nature of TD-PUFs makes it increasingly challenging for adversaries to predict or replicate their states. We have developed pixel matrix function (PMF) to describe the evolution process of the TD-PUFs, enabling a detailed analysis of the dynamic behavior and unique security features. …”
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Fluid evolution and fragmentation characteristics under high pressure water jet impact on thermal rock by Jianming Shangguan, Zhaolong Ge, Qinglin Deng, Yuhuai Cui, Zhi Yao

“…In addition, a critical temperature and critical heat flux prediction model considering the staged breaking of hot rocks was established. …”
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Translating the multifaceted use of liquid biopsy to management of early disease in pancreatic adenocarcinoma by Madison Cox, Madison Cox, Dominic Vitello, Dominic Vitello, Akhil Chawla, Akhil Chawla, Akhil Chawla, Akhil Chawla

“…This review highlights the significant role of ctDNA in the assessment of tumor behavior, disease subtyping, prediction and monitoring of treatment response, and evaluation of minimal residual disease. …”
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Influence of Sporulation Temperature on Germination and Growth of <i>B. weihenstephanensis</i> Strains in Specific Nutrients and in an Extended Shelf-Life Refrigerated Matrix Under... by Víctor Freire, Lina Casañas, Luis Laborda, Santiago Condón, Elisa Gayán

“…However, surviving psychrotrophic <i>Bacillus cereus</i> spores can still pose a challenge. Studies predicting their behavior often overlook sporulation conditions. …”
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Non-cyanobacterial diazotrophs support the survival of marine microalgae in nitrogen-depleted environment by Udita Chandola, Marinna Gaudin, Camille Trottier, Louis-Josselin Lavier-Aydat, Eric Manirakiza, Samuel Menicot, Erik Jörg Fischer, Isabelle Louvet, Thomas Lacour, Timothée Chaumier, Atsuko Tanaka, Georg Pohnert, Samuel Chaffron, Leïla Tirichine

“…The absence of laboratory cultures of these bacteria significantly limits our ability to understand their behavior in natural environments and, consequently, their contribution to the marine nitrogen cycle. …”
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Risk of developing drug abuse in administration of a new hexaazaisowurtzitane derivative-based analgesic (experimental study) by S. G. Krylova, T. N. Pove’teva, K. A. Lopatina, Yu. V. Nesterova, E. P. Zueva, O. G. Afanas’eva, P. V. Kulpin, E. A. Kiseleva, N. I. Suslov, D. A. Kulagina, S. V. Sysolyatin, V. V. Zhdanov

“…A positive disinhibition effect of this analgesic was revealed due to the activated orientation and exploratory behavior (stress caused by the new environment) in the conditions of the open-field test. …”
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Case Report: Advanced magnetic resonance imaging findings in two cases of anaplastic papillary glioneuronal tumor: one case with glioblastoma-like progression by Yifan Zhang, Yifan Zhang, Jialin He, Jialin He, Wei Xue, Jingqin Fang, Xuesong Du, Xuesong Du

“…Papillary glioneuronal tumors (PGNTs) are classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as Grade I neoplasms, with only sporadic reports of anaplastic variants demonstrating aggressive clinical behavior and distinct histopathological characteristics. …”
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Mapping breast cancer therapy with circulating tumor cells: The expert perspective by Lorenzo Gerratana, Caterina Gianni, Eleonora Nicolò, Letizia Pontolillo, Francois-Clement Bidard, Carolina Reduzzi, Massimo Cristofanilli

“…Additionally, molecular CTCs characterization provides a real-time snapshot of tumor biology, capturing its temporal and spatial variability and providing insights into tumor behavior.Beyond their role in predicting outcomes, CTCs can help guide treatment intensity as shown in clinical trials like the STIC trial, offering a new way to tailor therapy alongside other liquid biopsy biomarkers such as circulating tumor DNA.The aim of our review is to focus on both enumeration and phenotyping of CTCs and examine how CTC-guided strategies can improve treatment tailoring and patient outcomes. …”
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A novel framework for uncertainty quantification of rainfall–runoff models based on a Bayesian approach focused on transboundary river basins by Thi-Duyen Nguyen, Duc Hai Nguyen, Hyun-Han Kwon, Deg-Hyo Bae

“…Effects of LFs in blending with the DRAM algorithm were confirmed by uncertainty measures and the behavior of the upper and lower uncertainty bounds. …”
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Biased birth sex ratios of mammals and birds in zoos by Oscar G. Miranda, Fernando Colchero, José O. Valdebenito, Diego Cortez, Dalia A. Conde, Ivett Pipoly, András Liker, Balázs Vági, Mads F. Bertelsen, Albus Kilili, Araxi O. Urrutia, Tamás Székely

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