Spatiotemporal evolution characteristics of freeze–thaw erosion intensity in the high-cold mountainous areas of Northwestern Yunnan from 2017 to 2023 by Hui Ye, Die Bai, Shiyin Liu, Shucheng Tan, Jinliang Wang, Fuming Xie, Yu Zhu

“…Abstract Freeze–thaw erosion is a prevalent surface process in cold regions, driven by the cyclic freezing and thawing of soil and rock. …”
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Development of a highly sensitive reporter gene cell line for detecting estrogenic activity (the ER Isjaki assay) by Aline Colonnello Montero, Geeta Mandava, Agneta Oskarsson, Johan Lundqvist

“…The proposed changes involve the decrease of the environmental quality standards for 17β-estradiol, estrone and 17α-ethinyl estradiol in surface waters and the obligation to monitor estrogenic substances in water bodies, using effect-based methods. …”
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Efficacy of dupilumab with concomitant topical calcineurin inhibitors treatment for preschool children with atopic dermatitis: a retrospective cohort study by Wu Liming, Kamran Ali

“…The primary outcome, the average Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) percentage reduction from baseline, was −70.85%. …”
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Direct Redox Sensing of Caffeine Utilizing Zinc-Doped Tin Oxide Nanoparticles as an Electrocatalyst by Gaurav Bhanjana, Ravinder Lamba, Manjit Singh Jadon, Neeraj Dilbaghi, Sandeep Kumar

“…The x-ray diffraction investigation revealed that the produced Zn-doped SnO2 nanoparticles exhibit tetragonal phases, and the average size of their crystallites reduces upon doping Zn with SnO2. …”
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Optimization of a novel Renealmia ligulata (Zingiberaceae) essential oil extraction method through microwave-assisted hydrodistillation by José Leonardo Cano Botero, Yeferson Ospina Balvuena, Jorge Andrés Gutiérrez Cifuentes, María del Pilar Sepulveda Nieto, Eunice Ríos Vásquez

“…Three MAHD extraction variables (radiation power, radiation exposure length, and solvent volume) were studied on their own and in combination using a response surface analysis to determine the value combinations leading to optimal EO yields. …”
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Volcanic-glacial interactions: GIS applications to the assessment of lahar hazards (case study of Kamchatka) by Ya. D. Muraviev, E. S. Klimenko

“…On the Kamchatka peninsula, lahars or volcanogenic mudflows arise as a result of intensive snow melting caused by incandescent material ejected by volcanoes onto the surface. Such flows carrying volcanic ash and cinders together with lava fragments and blocks move with a speed up to 70 km/h that can result in significant destructions and even human victims. …”
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Evolution of Microstructure, Phase Composition, and Mechanical Properties During Thermomechanical Treatment of Co-Cr-Mo Alloy by Tatiana Kin, Yury Gamin, Sergei Galkin, Abdullah Mahmoud Alhaj Ali, Anna Khakimova, Alexander Skugorev

“…This tendency was reflected in the average grain size and the level of mechanical properties. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Calcium Oxide Impregnated on Silica from Duck Egg Shells and Rice Husks as Heterogeneous Catalysts for Biodiesel Synthesis by Haryono Haryono, Safri Ishmayana, Isy Fauziyah

“…The results showed that the CaO impregnated SiO2 catalyst was successfully synthesized based on confirmation by XRD and XRF. The catalyst has a surface area, average pore diameter, total pore volume, and basicity density of 19.38 m2 /g, 3.22 nm, 0.0122 cm3 /g, and 3.4 mmol/g, respectively. …”
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GOD - and DRASTIC - based valuation of groundwater vulnerability to contamination of hinterland aquifers of northern part of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria by Emem O. Ikpe, Aniekan M. Ekanem, Nyakno J. George, Jewel E. Thomas, Ndifreke I. Udosen

“…The GOD model results show five groundwater vulnerability to contamination gradings (GWCG): very low (18 %), low (25 %), average (16 %), high (29 %) and very high (11 %). …”
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Kinematic source rupture on listric faults for the 2024 Noto Peninsula, Japan, earthquake (Mw 7.5) estimated from near-field strong-motion waveforms by Yujia Guo, Ken Miyakoshi, Toshiaki Sato

“…During the second and third phases, five large slip areas with average slips of 5–6 m significantly contributed to the strong-motion waveforms. …”
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Age-related structural changes in the myenteric nervous plexus ganglion along the anterior wall of the proximal human duodenum: A morphometric analysis by Mandić Predrag, Leštarević Snežana, Filipović Tatjana, Đukić-Macut Nataša, Šaranović Milena

“…Aging does not induce changes in size and surface of neurons in the ganglia, but it decreases the number of neurons. …”
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DEPENDENCE OF THE SPECKLE-PATTERNS SIZE AND THEIR CONTRAST ON THE BIOPHYSICAL AND STRUCTURAL PARAMETERS OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUES by N. D. Abramovich, S. K. Dick

“…It bears information about the average dimensions of the scatterers, the degree of surface roughness makes it possible to judge the structural and biophysical characteristics of individual tissue cells (particles), on the one hand, and the integral optical characteristics of the entire biological tissue. …”
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OpenThruster: An open-source, mostly 3D-printed thruster for marine vehicles by Milind Fernandes, Soumya Ranjan Sahoo, Mangal Kothari

“…Thrusters are essential components of marine robotic vehicles for surface or underwater use. However, their high cost often makes them inaccessible to hobbyists, early-career researchers, and citizen scientists. …”
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Monospecific Diatom Cultures Suggest Potential Interspecies Variation of Diatom‐Bound Nitrogen Isotope Signatures Associated With Silica Acquisition by R. S. Robinson, C. A. Jones, I. A. Dove, R. P. Kelly, M. A. Brzezinski

“…Here we document the relationship between δ15Nbiomass and δ15NDB in cultures of seven Southern Ocean diatom species. Average δ15Nbiomass values are 1.8 ± 0.8‰ lower than δ15NDB values for 6 of the 7 species grown. …”
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Enzyme-catalyzed synthesis of mannose ester and its enhancement of tanshinone and glycyrrhetinic acid lipid nanoparticles by Yue Li, Jiexuan Wang, Xiuli Wang, Xue Guo

“…The physicochemical properties and release profiles of both formulations were evaluated, and their pharmacokinetic behavior and tissue distribution were investigated. Results: The average particle sizes of GT-LN and GT-MLN were 190.20 ± 1.35 and 204.83 ± 3.86 nm, respectively, with corresponding surface Zeta potentials of −28.0 ± 1.68 and −30.24 ± 2.10 mV. …”
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Enabling tailored microstructures by hybrid directed energy deposition processing of a nickel-based superalloy by Clemens Johannes Müller, Klaus Büßenschütt, Alexander Schwedt, Johannes Henrich Schleifenbaum, Markus Sudmanns

“…Additionally, the targeted management of heat input during laser heat treatment results in different grain morphologies and sizes, affecting average microhardness within a significant depth. …”
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High resolution evapotranspiration from UAV multispectral thermal imagery: Validation and comparison with EC, Landsat, and fused S2-MODIS HSEB ET by Hadi H. Jaafar, Lara H. Sujud

“…Notably, UAV-derived land surface temperature (LST) was on average 3 % higher than infrared radiometer LST. …”
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Spatiotemporal variations in integrated trophic positions of stream macroinvertebrate communities by Naoto F. Ishikawa, Yoshitoshi Uehara, Takuya Ishida, Tohru Ikeya, Satoshi Asano, Chia-Ying Ko, Tomoya Iwata, Ichiro Tayasu, Naohiko Ohkouchi, Noboru Okuda

“…Abstract To understand energy and material cycles on surface Earth, it is important yet challenging to estimate trophic transfer through ecosystems. …”
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Experimental substantiation of the design of a prosthetic heart valve for «valve-in-valve» implantation by K. Yu. Klyshnikov, E. A. Ovcharenko, A. N. Stasev, T. V. Glushkova, Yu. A. Kudryavtseva, L. S. Barbarash

“…During the hydrodynamic study, it was shown that the average transplant gradient increased slightly from 2.8–3.4 to 3.2–4.5 mm Hg for the initial prosthesis and the «valve-in-valve» complex, respectively. …”
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Detailed Compositional and Structure–Property Analysis of Ethylene Oxide‐Propylene Oxide Triblock Copolymers by Gergő Róth, Tibor Nagy, Ákos Kuki, Levente Novák, Dávid Nyul, Miklós Zsuga, Sándor Kéki

“…The effect of HLB values and compositional data on the initial foam height (in casein solution), the surface tension, and the contact angle are investigated. …”
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