Integrated Geophysical and Geotechnical Approaches for Evaluating Dam Seepage in Lesser Himalayan Region of Pakistan by Umair Bin Nisar, Muhammad Farooq, Sarfraz Khan, Ramesh Raj Pant, Iftikhar A. Satti, Ali Wahid, Faizan ur Rehman Qaiser, Syed Amjad Ali Bukhari, Furqan Mahmud Butt

“…The present research is aimed at detecting the seepage zones in an earth-filled reservoir dam in the vicinity of Sarobi village, North Waziristan, Pakistan. …”
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Laccase catalyzed synthesis of iodinated phenolic compounds with antifungal activity. by Julian Ihssen, Mark Schubert, Linda Thöny-Meyer, Michael Richter

“…Iodinated phenolic products were also detected when o-vanillin, ethyl vanillin, acetovanillone and methyl vanillate were incubated with laccase and iodide. …”
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Some anatomical parameters of the eyes of patients with different stages of glaucoma by O. A. Koroev, A. O. Koroev, N. T. Khabalova

“…In 81.1 % of glaucoma eyes, temporal excavation was detected, the average RNFL thickness in the temporal segment of the ONH was 44.2 ± 3.0 μm.Conclusion. …”
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Comprehensive study on corrosion, wear and fatigue performance of low-porosity PEO coating on Mg alloy by Xiaopeng Lu, Yufei Xie, Xinyu Zhang, Jirui Ma, Lingxiong Sun, Quantong Jiang, Wojciech Simka, Dan Zhang, Baorong Hou, Fuhui Wang

“…Novel neutral electrolytes were designed to substantially decrease porosity and increase barrier property of plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) coating on AM50 Mg surface. Presence of additives was effective in tuning coating microstructure and composition, leading to significantly enhanced corrosion and wear properties. 50% improvement in fatigue limit was detected for the optimized coating compared to conventional PEO coating. …”
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The tongue microbiome in healthy subjects and patients with oral diseases: The first study in Algeria by Hafsa Lakhal, Abdelfettah Seghir, Zahia Boucherit-Otmani, Abdeselem Benahmed

“…Results: There were no statistically significant differences in the detection of microorganisms between the two surfaces of the tongue (p= 0.706).The major isolated bacterial species from the tongue samples was Staphylococcus aureus (13% in xerostomia, 13% in gingivitis, 16% in periodontitis, 18% in caries and 24% in healthy subjects). …”
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CLINICAL-STATISTICAL STUDIES ON THE FREQUENCY OF WHITE SPOT LESIONS by Dan Boariu, Eugen Bud, Sorana Maria Bucur, Octavia Mesaroș, Mariana Păcurar

“…Most lesions were found on vestibular surfaces (50%), with mesial (27%) and distal (23%) surfaces also affected. …”
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Contrasting two major Arctic coastal polynyas: the role of sea ice in driving diel vertical migrations of zooplankton in the Laptev and Beaufort seas by I. A. Dmitrenko, V. Petrusevich, A. Preußer, A. Preußer, K. Kosobokova, C. Bouchard, C. Bouchard, M. Geoffroy, M. Geoffroy, A. S. Komarov, D. G. Babb, S. A. Kirillov, D. G. Barber

“…In the Laptev Sea, based on our data and methodology, DVM could not be detected during polar night. In contrast, civil twilight in the Beaufort Sea is sufficient to trigger DVM through polar night. …”
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Analysis and Experimental Study of Contact Stress in Bolted Connections of Pitch Bearings by Jiuju Zhang, Wanxin Luo, Tao Chen, Xichao Yan, Jiaqi Zhang, Meng Zhu, Hongwei Zhang

“…Also, the stress testing methods for contact surfaces of bolted connections are limited in practical engineering. …”
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Citizen-engaged screening of 230 pesticides in the Lake Naivasha catchment, Kenya, using stir bar sorptive extraction and GC-QToF-HRMS by Caterina Cacciatori, Caterina Cacciatori, Giulio Mariani, Sara Comero, Enock Kiminta, Anham Salyani, Jackie Myers, Vincent Pettigrove, Bernd Manfred Gawlik

“…The site with the highest pesticides detections was adjacent to Lake Naivasha, near a wastewater treatment plant discharge. …”
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The influence of absorbing aerosols on the morning PBL growth dynamic in the EDMF-AERO modeling framework by G. M. Florczyk, K. M. Markowicz

“…Although no significant change in the height of the developed PBL was found, a nonzero convection onset delay was detected alongside the rapid formation of thermals. …”
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Peroneus brevis split tear – A challenging diagnosis: A pictorial review of magnetic resonance and ultrasound imaging – Part 2: Imaging with magnetic resonance and ultrasound by Katarzyna Bokwa-Dąbrowska, Dan Mocanu, Isaac Romanus, Rafał Zych, Michael Huuskonen, Pawel Szaro

“…Dynamic US assessment is especially valuable for detecting instability and split tears. This pictorial review presents the imaging spectrum of the most common pathologies of the peroneus brevis tendon on US and MRI.…”
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A First-Principles Study on Hydrogen Sensing Properties of Pristine and Mo-Doped Graphene by Shulin Yang, Zhigao Lan, Huoxi Xu, Gui Lei, Wei Xie, Qibin Gu

“…Our calculation results showed the pristine graphene was not an ideal sensing material to detect H2 molecule as it ran far away from the pristine graphene surface. …”
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A case report of intracholecystic papillary neoplasm of the gallbladder resembling a submucosal tumor by Ryo Muranushi, Hideyuki Saito, Asuka Matsumoto, Toshihide Kato, Naritaka Tanaka, Kenji Nakazato, Nobuhiro Morinaga, Yoshinori Shitara, Masatoshi Ishizaki, Takatomo Yoshida, Shinichi Aishima, Ken Shirabe

“…Abstract Background Intracholecystic papillary neoplasm (ICPN) is defined as papillary tumors detected macroscopically in the gallbladder. We report a case of ICPN which exhibited the atypical form like a submucosal tumor. …”
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Raman Spectroscopy of Fullerenes: From C₆₀ to Functionalized Derivatives by Yifan Qin, Jilian Xu, Zhewen Liang, Haijun Teng, Da Zhan, Hai Xu

“…Particular emphasis is placed on advanced Raman-based techniques, including enhanced Raman spectroscopy, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), and tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (TERS), for the characterization of fullerenes and their derivatives. …”
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Insights into the lemon (Citrus limon) epiphytic microbiome: impact of the biocontrol yeast Clavispora lusitaniae 146 by Maria Cecilia Rasuk, José Matías Irazoqui, María Florencia Perez, Martina María Pereyra, Pedro Eugenio Sineli, Anja Poehlein, Rolf Daniel, Julian Rafael Dib

“…Understanding fruit microbiomes is vital for effective disease control, and this study provides insights into the microbial composition of the surface of lemon and the role of C. lusitaniae 146.…”
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MicroRNA-1 Regulates the Differentiation of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells into Cardiomyocyte-Like Cells by Can Chen, Quanxiang Yan, Yiguang Yan, Mudi Ma, Yuan He, Xiaorong Shui, Zhigang Yang, Xiaozhong Lan, Yaoliang Tang, Wei Lei

“…The differentiation efficiency of ASCs was detected by cell-specific surface antigens. Our results showed that miR-1 can promote the expression of Notch1 and reduce the expression of Hes1, a Notch pathway factor, and overexpression of miR-1 can promote the differentiation of ASCs into cardiomyocyte-like cells, which may occur by regulating Notch1 and Hes1.…”
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Multicolor flow cytometry in the diagnosis of Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia by I. V. Galtseva, Yu. A. Tsoy, A. E. Grachev, N. M. Kapranov, K. A. Nikiforova, Yu. O. Davydova, A. A. Kulikov, E. E. Zvonkov, E. N. Parovichnikova

“…In diagnostics, this approach provides a more complete understanding of various subpopulations contribution, and when monitoring minimal residual disease, it helps to detect the tumor clone, which after therapy is predominantly represented by plasma cells. we recommend using antibodies to surface and intracellular markers such as Cd138, Cd38, Cd19, Cd45, Cd20, Cd22, Cd27 cytκ, cytλ and cytIgM for immunophenotypic testing of waldenstrom macroglobulinemia.…”
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A Holocene fjord record from Greenland reveals exceptional Atlantic water influence during minimum ice-sheet extent by Anna Bang Kvorning, Maija Heikkilä, Christof Pearce, Marit-Solveig Seidenkrantz, Gavin L. Simpson, Lorenz Meire, Antoon Kuijpers, Nicolaj Krog Larsen, Sofia Ribeiro

“…Here we present a multi-proxy record from Nuup Kangerlua covering the past ~10,500 years, supported by a one-year sediment trap time-series. We infer modern sea-surface conditions comparable to those following the fjord’s deglaciation from 10,000 to 8000 calibrated years before present. …”
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The Upper Stratospheric Solar Cycle Ozone Response by W. T. Ball, E. V. Rozanov, J. Alsing, D. R. Marsh, F. Tummon, D. J. Mortlock, D. Kinnison, J. D. Haigh

“…Abstract The solar cycle (SC) stratospheric ozone response is thought to influence surface weather and climate. To understand the chain of processes and ensure climate models adequately represent them, it is important to detect and quantify an accurate SC ozone response from observations. …”
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Magnetic crack-based piezoinductive mechanical sensors: way to extreme robustness and ultra-sensitivity by Yulian Peng, Zhengyan Wang, Houping Wu, Junchen Luo, Xinxin Chang, Yufeng Wang, Shiwu Zhang, Zhihua Feng, Unyong Jeong, Hongbo Wang

“…We demonstrate an artificial finger recognizing surface topology and musical notes via vibrations, a crawling robot responding appropriately to external stimuli, a tree-planting gripper performing consecutive tasks from digging soil, removing stones, to placing trees. …”
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