Improvements in pig agriculture through gene editing by Kristin M. Whitworth, Jonathan A. Green, Bethany K. Redel, Rodney D. Geisert, Kiho Lee, Bhanu P. Telugu, Kevin D. Wells, Randall S. Prather

“…Given the need to sustainably improve animal production to feed an anticipated 9 billion global population by 2030 against a backdrop of infectious diseases and a looming threat from climate change, there is a pressing need for responsive, precise, and agile breeding strategies. …”
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Turning Microstructure in Block Copolymer Membranes: A Facile Strategy to Improve CO2 Separation Performance by Jing Wei, Min Deng, Zikang Qin, Weiyi Zhao, Yujie Li, Roman Selyanchyn, Hongyong Zhao, Jie Dong, Dengguo Yin, Yuanfa Zhuang, Liyuan Deng, Lin Yang, Lu Yao, Wenju Jiang, Junfeng Zheng, Bart Van der Bruggen, Zhongde Dai

“…Abstract To mitigate global climate change, the development of membranes with high CO2 permeability and selectivity is urgently needed. …”
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The amino acids differences in epitopes may promote the different allergenicity of ovomucoid derived from hen eggs and quail eggs by Mengzhen Hao, Shuai Yang, Shiwen Han, Huilian Che

“…The difference in sensitization compare to hen egg ovomucoid may be due to amino acids differences affecting protein structure by changing antigenic epitopes.…”
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Musculoskeletal symptoms in professors: implications of the COVID-19 pandemic by Luiza Morais Araújo Souza, Larissa Mirelle de Oliveira Pereira, Wagner Elias de Melo Moreira, Jasiara Carla de Oliveira Coelho, Samyra Giarola Cecílio

“…Therefore, this study aimed to estimate the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms in 60 professors at a Higher Education Institution, whose work routine has changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was an original cross-sectional study carried out between February and May 2022, which used the Sociodemographic Questionnaire and the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, as well as the Sit and Reach and Third Finger on the Ground tests to assess flexibility and hamstring muscles, in addition to the postural assessment software (SAPO). …”
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Sex differences in maturational timing of amygdala and prefrontal cortex volumes and white matter tract microstructure by Jamie Roeske, Xiangyu Long, Meaghan V Perdue, Madison Long, Bryce Geeraert, Mohammad Ghasoub, Keith Owen Yeates, Catherine Lebel

“…Our findings show different amygdala-PFC maturation patterns and that the amygdala-PFC neural system reaches maturity earlier in females than in males. …”
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The Impact of Different Excavation Support Structures on the Deformation and Stability of Adjacent Station and Tunnels by Zhitong Mao, Tian Ding, Fengchao Hu, Shuaihua Ye, Linzhao Ding, Xiaoning Zhang, Peiqiang Li, Nianxiang Li

“…Under pile-anchor support, the horizontal displacement of the tunnel reaches its maximum value during the sixth excavation stage, while under double-row pile support, the horizontal displacement increases steadily, and the overall displacement is small. …”
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Fatigue crack propagation behavior of ethylene-propylene-diene monomer for external windshield capsule of high-speed train by SUN Guo-dong1, LIN Sheng2, TANG Wei2, HU Xiao-ling3

“…Plane tensile crack propagation behavior of ethylene-propylene-diene monomer for external windscreen capsule of high-speed train under different constant-amplitude fatigue loads was investigated, the evolution of the crack tip morphology during the crack propagation was analyzed, and the change rule of crack propagation was revealed by the relationship curve between crack extension rate and unloaded tear energy. …”
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Preliminary Investigation of the Properties of Oriented Strand Boards Produced Using Green Adhesives by Mario Núñez-Decap, Felipe Díaz-Stuardo, Marcela Vidal-Vega, Camila Opazo-Carlsson, Boris Moya-Rojas, Vicente Hernández-Castillo

“…From the results, it was found that OSB panels produced with green adhesives are less susceptible to color change after UV exposure than an OSB panel manufactured with phenol-formaldehyde adhesive. …”
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Research on the Dynamic Mechanical Properties and Energy Dissipation of Expansive Soil Stabilized by Fly Ash and Lime by Sheng-quan Zhou, Da-wei Zhou, Yong-fei Zhang, Wei-jian Wang, Dongwei Li

“…The dynamic compressive strength and absorbed energy of stabilized soil first increase and then decrease with the change of mix proportions. Both the dynamic compressive strength and the absorbed energy reach the peak value at the content of 20% fly ash and 5% lime (20% F + 5% L). …”
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Integration of Aerial Mapping using UAV and Low-cost Backpack LiDAR for Biomass and Carbon Stock Estimation Calculation by Q. P. A. N. Ila, M. N. Cahyadi, H. H. Handayani, A. B. Raharjo, R. Mardiyanto, I. W. Farid, D. Saptarini, E. E. Saratoga

“…The total forest area in Indonesia reaches 62.97% of Indonesia's land area or approximately 125.76 hectares, requiring effective and accurate inventory methods. …”
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Modelling the present and future distribution of Ambystoma altamirani in the Transmexican Volcanic Belt, Mexico by Armando Sunny, Jaqueline Carolina Martínez-Valerio, Rene Bolom-Huet, Rosa Laura Heredia-Bobadilla, Jonas Alvarez-Lopeztello, Yuriana Gómez-Ortiz, Juan Carlos Guido-Patiño, Javier Manjarrez, María G. González-Pedroza, Hublester Domínguez-Vega

“…This study aims to assess the current and future distribution of A. altamirani under different climate and land-use change scenarios using ecological niche modelling (ENM). …”
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Effect of Ultrasonic Decrystallisation on Physicochemical Properties of Loquat Honey by XU Sijia, LUO Shiye, WANG Zhaoli, HE Juan, LUO Chunliang, LI Xiangxin, PENG Wenjun, FANG Xiaoming

“…After 80 min of ultrasonic decrystallisation at 400 W and 40 kHz, the temperature of loquat honey increased to 55.9 ℃, and the decrystallisation rate reached up to (98.2 ± 0.65)%. In addition, ultrasonic decrystallisation effectively changed loquat honey from a pseudoplastic fluid into a Newtonian fluid, leading to a decrease in hardness and gumminess and an increase in chewiness. …”
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System Characteristic Analysis of Waste Heat Recovery and Cascade Utilization of Tail Flue Gas of Power Boiler by Da TENG, Tielin LI, Ang LI, Liansuo AN, Haiping CHEN, Guoqing SHEN

“…The standard coal consumption reduction value can reach up to 3.09 g/(kW·h). Besides, the content of solid particles in the flue gas after the heat exchanger is significantly reduced. …”
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Prolonged exposure therapy for the bereaved with subthreshold post‐traumatic stress disorder related to suicide loss: A case report by Yuko Toshishige, Michi Nakayama, Mie Sakai, Keiko Ino, Yoshihiko Harada, Tatsuo Akechi

“…Furthermore, no consensus has been reached on the best way to address grief following the improvement of PTSD symptoms. …”
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Specific features of revival of Tashkent and Cental Asian post-war dioceses in the light of activity of revd. Guriy (Egorov) by Dmitriy Pavlov

“…Guriy, the number of parishes in the diocese reached its maximum of 67 (he visited 61 parishes in person). …”
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The Origin, Applications, and Breeding Goals of Jujube in China by Menghan Wu, Yaoxi Liu, Tingjian Jiang, Yiteng Liu, Zhuo Chen, Xiaofei Wang, Huafeng Yue, Fangdong Li, Gaopu Zhu, Mengmeng Zhang

“…Jujube (<i>Ziziphus jujuba</i> Mill.) is one of the three traditional woody crop species in China, where it originated from the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River. Jujube is considered one of the oldest cultivated fruit trees species in the world, as its utilization can be traced back to more than 7000 years ago. …”
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Turning Trash into Treasure: Silicon Carbide Nanoparticles from Coal Gangue and High-Carbon Waste Materials by Kaixing Gao, Yao Zhang, Binghan Wang, Zhuangzhuang Zhang, Sen Luo, Qian Wang, Yanzhong Zhen, Feng Fu, Yucang Liang

“…By optimizing the reaction temperature, time, and mass ratio, the purity of the as-made SiC products with nanofiber-like and nanosheet-like shapes can reach 98%. Based on the influence of synthetic conditions and the results calculated from the change in the Gibbs free energy of the reactions, two mechanisms for SiC formation are proposed, namely the reaction of intermediate SiO with CO to form SiC-nuclei-driven nanofibrous SiC and the SiO-deposited carbon surface to fabricate nuclei-induced polymorphic SiC (dominant nanosheets). …”
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Geosciences and the Energy Transition by Nicholas J. Gardiner, Jennifer J. Roberts, Gareth Johnson, Daniel J. Smith, Clare E. Bond, Rob Knipe, Stuart Haszeldine, Sarah Gordon, Megan O’Donnell

“…A substantial and rapid decarbonisation of the global economy is required to limit anthropogenic climate change to well below 2°C average global heating by 2050. …”
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Microbial Proteins: A Green Approach Towards Zero Hunger by Ayesha Muazzam, Abdul Samad, AMM Nurul Alam, Young-Hwa Hwang, Seon-Tea Joo

“…Food shortages, land scarcity, resource depletion, and climate change are significant issues raised due to an increasing population. …”
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Energy Efficiency of the Extrusion Process and its Effect on Output of Biogas during the Fermentation of Maize and Rape Straw by Zablodskiy M., Klendiy P., Dudar O., Babak D.

“…The most significant results: it was experimentally proven that the output of biogas from rape and maize straw increases when the size of their particles is reduced to a certain value, which is reached after 2-times extrusion, and further reduction of the size of the particles does not give a positive effect and, vice versa, reduces gas release. …”
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