GEVSod2 Powder: A Modified Product Based on Biovesicles Functioned in Air Pollution PM2.5-Induced Cardiopulmonary Injury by Xiao Zhang, Xuan Ye, Yuling Xie, Zijiang Yang, Michail Spanos, Zilin Guo, YuXin Jin, Guoping Li, Zhiyong Lei, Raymond M. Schiffelers, Joost P. G. Sluijter, Hongyun Wang, Huihua Chen, Junjie Xiao

“…Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have shown great potential as carriers for drug delivery. However, the efficiency and effect of EVs derived from different sources on ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5)-induced cardiopulmonary injury remain unknown. …”
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Complementary strengths of water footprint and life cycle assessments in analyzing global freshwater appropriation and its local impacts – Recommendations from an Interdisciplinary... by Markus Berger, Winnie Gerbens-Leenes, Fatemeh Karandish, Maite M. Aldaya, Anne-Marie Boulay, Rick J. Hogeboom, Andreas Link, Alessandro Manzardo, Oleksandr Mialyk, Masaharu Motoshita, Montserrat Nuñez, Stephan Pfister, Ralph K. Rosenbaum, Laura Scherer, Han Su, Lara Wöhler

“…This paper summarizes the outcomes of this discussion series by providing i) a description of the development of both approaches and their ways of assessing freshwater consumption and pollution, ii) an application in a case study, and iii) an analysis of strengths and weaknesses in relation to questions decision-makers may have. Our analysis revealed that WFA’s strength lies in its ability to measure freshwater appropriation, water-use efficiency, water scarcity and total pollution levels. …”
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Control of an autonomous wind energy conversion system based on doubly fed induction generator supplying a non-linear load by M. L’Hadj Said, M. Ali Moussa, T. Bessaad

“…Simulation results carried out on MATLAB/Simulink show that this filter allows obtaining a quasi-sinusoidal network voltage and it also has the advantage of a simple structure, a good efficiency and a great performance. This proves the feasibility and efficiency of the proposed system for different loads (linear or non-linear). …”
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Pore‐Scale Modeling of Coupled CO2 Flow and Dissolution in 3D Porous Media for Geological Carbon Storage by Yongfei Yang, Jinlei Wang, Jianzhong Wang, Yingwen Li, Hai Sun, Lei Zhang, Junjie Zhong, Kai Zhang, Jun Yao

“…We investigated the coupled scCO2 flow and dissolution processes at pore‐scale under different rock structures, capillary numbers, and rock wettability conditions. …”
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Advancing life expectancy in Saudi Arabia: insights from global best practices by Hala Alosaimi, Haitham Alnouri, Ibrahim Alasiri, Saad Almushawah, Mansour Mohammed, Ameera Abdulrahman, Rana A. Alotaibi, Rasha Alfawaz, Abdulaziz Abdulbaqi, Weam Banjar, Tareef Alaama, Mariam M. AlEissa

“…This study aims to explore global best practices for improving life expectancy and establish recommendations for Saudi policy makers in the health industry and related stakeholders. Methodology: A robust comparative analysis was used to evaluate the impact of global best practices with respect to the accessibility, efficiency and affordability of different national healthcare systems. …”
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Impact of irradiation conditions on therapy of Lewis lung carcinoma in mice using glucose-ethylenediamine carbon dots by Pavlo Lishchuk, Halyna Kuznietsova, Taisa Dovbynchuk, Nataliia Dziubenko, Liudmyla Garmanchuk, Sergei Alekseev, Mykola Isaiev, Nataliya Pozdnyakova, Artem Pastukhov, Nataliya Krisanova, Tatiana Borisova, Vladimir Lysenko, Valeriy Skryshevsky

“…Biocompatible GE-NPs own multimodal potential in cancer theranostics, including both photoacoustic imaging and therapy, by applying different irradiation conditions.…”
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Desempenho de cultivares de cebola em função do manejo da irrigação por gotejamento Performance of onion cultivars as a function of drip irrigation management by Renato C Vilas Boas, Geraldo M Pereira, Rovilson J. de Souza, Rodrigo Consoni

“…The total soluble solids, presented a quadratic polynomial response in relation to soil water tension. Water use efficiency increased linearly with increase in soil water tension.…”
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User Experience of Older Adults With an Age-Friendly Transportation Planning E-Tool: Scoping Review by Sara Bahrampoor Givi, Mireille Gagnon-Roy, Hélène Pigot, Véronique Provencher

“…However, many older adults find them challenging to use, as they are not tailored to their specific needs, such as lack of accessibility to the different means of transportation. It is necessary to identify knowledge gaps about design based on older adults’ experience using transportation planning e-tools. …”
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Perspectives and Experiences of Family Caregivers Using Supportive Mobile Apps in Dementia Care: Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Research by Haifei Shen, Yi Han, Wen Shi, Jiangxuan Yu, Xueqi Shan, Hongyao Wang, Junjie Wang

“…The included studies were from 7 different countries or regions, of which the only low- or middle-income country was Brazil. …”
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Exploring potential of tobramycin complexes for combating biofilms: In silico and In vitro studies by Vividha Dhapte-Pawar, Bhumika Kothe, Rama Bhadekar

“…In conclusion, tobramycin complex gel showed promising potential for addressing infections related to biofilms on medical implants.…”
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Productivity and nutritional value of perennial cereal grasses in the Middle Cis-Urals by N. I. Kasatkina, Zh. S. Nelyubina

“…Meteorological conditions of the growing seasons during the years of the research were different: 2018, 2021 and 2022 were arid (hydrothermal coefficient – 0.89, 0.78 and 0.91, respectively), 2020 – slightly arid (HTC – 1.04), 2019 – waterlogged (HTC – 1.73). …”
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Key organisational barriers to effective knowledge risk management in South African public sector enterprises by Malefetjane Phaladi

“…Future studies could explore the organisational barriers and factors affecting other types of knowledge risks in PSEs or similar knowledge-intensive business enterprises across the globe using different samples and populations. Other similar studies could include strategic sectors of the economy such as energy generation, civil aviation, defence, mining and rail. …”
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Prediction of one-year recurrence among breast cancer patients undergone surgery using artificial intelligence-based algorithms: a retrospective study on prognostic factors by Raoof Nopour

“…Objective This study aims to specifically conduct a predictive analysis of one-year recurrence of breast cancer by comparing and analyzing different machine learning and deep learning algorithms trained by structural prognostic data. …”
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WideConvNet: A Novel Wide Convolutional Neural Network Applied to ERP-Based Classification of Alcoholics by Abdul Baseer Buriro, Attaullah Buriro, Aziz Altaf Khuwaja, Abdul Aziz Memon, Nabeel Siddiqui, Stephen J. Weddell, Richard D. Jones

“…At the core of WideConvNet is an adapted inception module for 1D data, utilizing varying size 1D filters inspired by the wavelet scattering transform, which are learned during the training phase to capture temporal patterns across different scales within the EEG signals. The performance of WideConvNet was evaluated on multichannel EEG data from 20 male subjects with use disorder (AUD) and 20 healthy male controls, each providing 16 1.0-s ERPs. …”
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Turbulent Heat Transfer over roughness: a comprehensive review of theories and turbulent flow structure by Mohammadreza Kadivar, Himani Garg

“…Existing models and scaling laws for heat transfer are critically evaluated, with attention to their applicability across different roughness types and flow conditions. The review also examines the analogy between heat and momentum transfer, the impact of roughness on thermal efficiency, and higher-order turbulent statistics. …”
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Comprehensive Insights into Artificial Intelligence for Dental Lesion Detection: A Systematic Review by Kubra Demir, Ozlem Sokmen, Isil Karabey Aksakalli, Kubra Torenek-Agirman

“…This study presents a comprehensive systematic review of the utilization of deep learning methods for detecting dental lesions across different imaging modalities, including panoramic imaging, periapical radiographs, and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). …”
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Opportunities and Challenges: The Use of ChatGPT in Enabling Library Knowledge Services by Huaming LI

“…During the consultation, users can use natural language to communicate directly with the model, and ChatGPT uses semantic analysis and pre-training models to fine-tune the language environment to provide a more accurate question and answer service in different contexts. During a search, the multi-modal technology of ChatGPT can fully realize the multi-source heterogeneous data input of information resources inside and outside the library, so as to effectively solve the problem of multi-dimensional, multi-level and multi-source cross-mode "heterogeneous aggregation" in information retrieval, and help search engines find more comprehensive search results. …”
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Behaviour of commercial layer hens in enriched cages and floor systems examined using human and video-based observations by T Chilemba, E van Marle-Köster, A Masenge, M Cromhout, T Nkukwana

“…By analysing welfare indicators such as dust bathing, perching, feather pecking, and nesting behaviours, the study offers crucial evidence on how different housing systems affect hen welfare and productivity. …”
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Explanation of Good Governance Factors in Shiraz by Ehsan Heidarzadeh, Mojtaba Arasteh, Elnaz Rafiee

“…The main output of this study indicates that the two factors of "efficiency and effectiveness" and "transparency" play the most important role in achieving good urban governance. …”
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Utilización de gallinas enteras, crudas o cocidas en la alimentación de cerdos de levante-ceba by Reyes G., Sanmartín C. L., Dávila L. M.

“…There were no statistical significant differences for daily weight gain, feed efficiency and feed consumption. …”
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