Potential use of saliva infrared spectra and machine learning for a minimally invasive screening test for congenital syphilis in infants by Deise Cristina Dal’Ongaro, Cicero Cena, Bruno Spolon Marangoni, Daniele A. Soares-Marangoni

“…When applying Quadratic Standard Normal Variate preprocessing with LOOCV, the model achieved 90% accuracy, 100% sensitivity, and 80% specificity. …”
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Changes in Bioactive Constituents in Black Rice Metabolites Under Different Processing Treatments by Bin Hong, Shan Zhang, Di Yuan, Shan Shan, Jing-Yi Zhang, Di-Xin Sha, Da-Peng Chen, Wei-Wei Yin, Shu-Wen Lu, Chuan-Ying Ren

“…A total of 6988 positive ions and 7099 negative ions (multiple difference ≥1.2 or ≤0.8333, <i>p</i> < 0.05, and variable importance in projection ≥1) were isolated, and 98 and 100 differential metabolic pathways were identified between the different samples in the positive and negative ion modes, respectively. Distinctive variations in the metabolic compositions of BR, MBR, WBR, and HTP-WBR were observed. …”
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Experimental and numerical investigation of the axial performance of GFRP-strengthened concrete columns incorporating red mud and quarry dust as sustainable cement and fine aggrega... by Pradeep Thangavel, Jabar Abdul Bari, Divesh Ranjan Kumar, Warit Wipulanusat, Jeung-Hwan Doh

“…Finite element modelling (FEM) was used to validate the experimental findings, accurately simulating failure modes and stress distributions. Variations in slenderness ratios and GFRP configurations revealed critical insights into buckling behavior and load capacity, emphasizing the influence of column geometry on performance. …”
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Motion Control Study of Two-legged Wheeled Robot by Checao YU, Xinzhi MA, Xuejun ZHU, Xudong YANG, Huige LAI, Aidi YANG

“…Finally, a simulation experiment platform is built to carry out the simulation experiments of jumping and walking motion modes to verify the feasibility of the whole-body moment control system based on the distributed dynamics model. …”
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Laser‐Induced in situ Synthesis and Assembly of Nano‐Cotton TiO2 Humidity Sensors with High Sensitivity and Fast Response for Real‐Time Respiratory Monitoring by Zhichao Yu, Juqing Li, Qiurui Zhang, Pei Xiang, Jincheng Lei

“…To demonstrate for real‐time respiratory monitoring, the fabricated sensor is integrated into a commercial mask to monitor human's breathing under different respiratory modes.…”
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Study on shear mechanisms of UHPC-NC reinforced interfaces and grooved &amp; reinforced interfaces by Jing Tian, Xinghong Jiang, Xinan Yang, Luheng Li, Jingtao Li

“…Abstracts: Understanding the shear mechanisms of both reinforced and grooved &amp; reinforced UHPC-NC interfaces is crucial for designing and applying UHPC-NC composite arch structures. In this study, double-shear tests were conducted on these two interface types, with systematic variations in reinforcement spacing and diameter. …”
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Impact of Moisture Content on the Brittle-Ductile Transition and Microstructure of Sandstone under Dynamic Loading Conditions by Aihong Lu, Xiya Chang, Shanchao Hu, Yu Xia, Ming Li

“…The microstructure of the sample with moisture content of 2.23% exhibited brittle-ductile composite fracture form, whereas others exhibited obviously ductile fracture. …”
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Ultra-fast real time ethanol sensing behavior and reduction in optical bandgap of the hydrothermally synthesized V2O5/ZnO nanocomposites by Abdul Hakim Shah, Muhammad Anas, Muneerah Alomar, Muhamad Hanif, Muhammad Zubair, Nazir ur Rehman

“…Tauc’s plot is applied to estimate the optical bandgap variation, showing that the bandgap of the nanocomposites lies within those of V2O5 and ZnO individual metal oxides, However, it lowers below that of V2O5 for the VZ-III nanocomposite. …”
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High-quality CdSxSe1−x thin films with tunable bandgap for optoelectronic applications: growth by pulsed laser deposition and characterization by L A Bibiano-Salas, L A Martínez-Ara, P Maldonado-Altamirano, M A Hernández-Pérez, J Sastré-Hernández, J Santoyo-Salazar

“…Although anionic variation allows for bandgap tuning in ternary compounds, there is still work to be done to obtain highly crystalline materials with optimal optical properties. …”
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Experimental Study on the Influence of Crack Penetration Rate on Strength Properties of Expansive Soil by HU Bo, WANG Shuai, SUN Hui, GENG Hong-bin, WANG Qing, ZHOU Hong-jun

“…Obvious shear cracks appeared along the shear plane, and the failure mode shifted from bulging failure to dislocation failure along the crack surface. …”
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Ultra-fast [18F]florbetapir PET imaging using the uMI Panorama PET/CT system by Xueqian Yang, Meiqi Wu, Menglin Liang, Haiqiong Zhang, Bo Li, Chenhui Mao, Liling Dong, Yuan Wang, Haiqun Xing, Chao Ren, Zhenghai Huang, Qingxiang Wen, Qi Ge, Zhengqing Yu, Feng Feng, Jing Gao, Li Huo

“…Standardized uptake value ratios (SUVr) of the composite cortex (frontal, lateral parietal, lateral temporal, and cingulate cortices) were calculated to discriminate Aβ status and coefficient of variation assessed objective image quality. …”
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How lived experiences of illness trajectories, burdens of treatment, and social inequalities shape service user and caregiver participation in health and social care: a theory-info... by Carl R May, Katja C Gravenhorst, Alyson Hillis, Mick Arber, Carolyn A Chew-Graham, Katie I Gallacher, Frances S Mair, Ellen Nolte, Alison Richardson

“…We recorded country of origin, topic, sample size and data collection, sample composition (gender, age range and ethnicity), study design, mode of analysis and presentation of results. …”
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Potential and Challenges of a Targeted Membrane Pre-Fouling: Process Performance of Milk Protein Fractionation After the Application of a Transglutaminase Treatment of Casein Micel... by Michael Reitmaier, Ulrich Kulozik, Petra Först

“…Under different pre-fouling conditions, practical modes of retentate change, and pre-foulant compositions, a switch to untreated SM consistently resulted in an immediate and major increase in deposit resistance by 50–150%. …”
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Experimental and Reliability Analysis of Flexural Performance of CFRP Strengthened Damaged Reinforced Concrete Beams by Xiang Liu

“…The use of fiber-reinforced composite materials for the reinforcement and repair of reinforced concrete (RC) structures offers several technical advantages, including lightweight properties, high strength, and ease of construction. …”
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