Research progress on in-situ catalytic hydrodeoxygenation of lignin by ZHAO Yuying, ZHAN Jiahui, HU Rui, LUO Gang, ZHANG Shicheng*

“…It utilizes solvents or lignin′s functional groups as hydrogen sources. During the catalytic process, hydrogen is generated in situ and acts on the substrate, achieving efficient value-added conversion. …”
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A Study on the Influence Mechanisms of Neighborhood Vitality and the Characteristics of Spatial and Temporal Differentiation in the Urban Fringe Areas of Wuhan City by Yan Long, Siyu Hu, Zhengyuan Lu, Lianghao Cheng, Cairui Zhen, Jingmei Shao, Yuqiao Zheng, Xuehui Zhou, Jin Li, Yudi Lin, Shu Zhang, Yue Wang, Tianyue Luo, Haijuan Zhao, Xuejun Liu

“…This paper quantifies the neighborhood vitality of the fringe areas by the short-stay visitors in the fringe areas and selects the 5D elements of the built environment and social media data from multiple sources to construct the indicator system assessing the neighborhood vitality of the urban fringe areas. …”
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Thermophilic microbial agents promote the fermentation progression of spent mushroom compost and pig manure by Hongbo Du, Chongchong Lu, Muhanmad Zunair Latif, Jianfeng Du, Yong Liu, Hongxin Li, Xinhua Ding

“…Overall, the application of thermophilic microbial agents not only extended the high temperature phase of composting by over 30% and shortened the composting cycle by 50%, but more importantly, it achieved comprehensive improvement in compost quality by selectively enriching functional microbial communities such as Pseudomonas. …”
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Evaluation Methods for the Human–Land Coupling Coordination Relationship in a Metro Station Area: A Case Study of Chengdu Metro Line 1 by Zhiyue Qiu, Shirui Wen, Hong Yuan, Ziyi Liu, Yao Wei, Siqi Yanling, Runlong Dai, Xiang Li, Yuxin Gu

“…By collecting multi-source data, the coupling coordination degree model (CCDM) is used to quantitatively evaluate the human–land coupling coordination relationship in the station area. …”
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Price transmission and market integration analysis of black gram (urad dal) across major Indian states by Sukhvir Singh, Amit Guleria, Parvender Sheoran, Pankaj Sood, Vishal Mahajan, Dharminder Kumar, Satbir Singh, Gurdeep Singh, Rajesh K. Rana

“…BackgroundBlack gram (Vigna mungo), a key pulse crop in India, serves as a major protein source with significant health benefits. Predominantly grown in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan, its cultivation in Punjab remains limited due to the paddy-wheat dominance. …”
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Genome-Wide Scan for Copy Number Variations in Chinese Merino Sheep Based on Ovine High-Density 600K SNP Arrays by Yuezhen Tian, Jing An, Xinning Zhang, Jiang Di, Junmin He, Ayinuer Yasen, Yanpin Ma, Gaohaer Sailikehan, Xixia Huang, Kechuan Tian

“…Copy number variations (CNVs) have emerged as one of the most important sources of genetic variation, influencing phenotypic traits by altering gene expression and dosage. …”
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Alkaline-Potassium Ferrate Pretreatment Promoting Acid Production Through Co-Fermentation of Waste Activated Sludge and Corn Straw by Xintian YU, Wei ZENG

“…Waste activated sludge (WAS) is a valuable waste resource rich in organic matter and nutrients, presenting significant potential for recycling. …”
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Antimicrobial peptides and proteins against drug-resistant pathogens by Yeji Wang, Minghui Song, Wenqiang Chang

“…These bioactive molecules, whether derived from natural sources, designed synthetically, or predicted using artificial intelligence, can induce lethal effects on pathogens by targeting key microbial structures or functional components, such as cell membranes, cell walls, biofilms, and intracellular components. …”
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Hybrid closed-loop systems for managing blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and economic modelling by Asra Asgharzadeh, Mubarak Patel, Martin Connock, Sara Damery, Iman Ghosh, Mary Jordan, Karoline Freeman, Anna Brown, Rachel Court, Sharin Baldwin, Fatai Ogunlayi, Chris Stinton, Ewen Cummins, Lena Al-Khudairy

“…These improve the cost-effectiveness of HCL to £163,000 per QALY if it is valued using the EAG preferred source, to £121,000 if it is valued using the same source as NG17 and to £109,000 if it is valued using other credible sources. …”
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Regreening Practices and Effectiveness Evaluation for Rocky Slope Drawdown Zones in Pumped Storage Power Station Reservoirs by YANG Zhi-chao, MA Xiao-xiao, CHANG Shi-ju, TANG Yu-shuang, ZHAO Rui-yi, WAN Dan, ZHANG Qian-zhu

“…This study focuses on the ecological restoration of the rocky slope drawdown zone in the Henan Tianchi Pumped Storage Power Station reservoir to ensure water resource security. [Methods] To address the severely impaired ecological function of the drawdown zone, this study conducted systematic analysis of habitat characteristics, including hydrological patterns, bank characteristics, non-point source pollution, and plant communities. …”
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Thermodynamic Characteristics of the Ion-Exchange Process Involving REMs of the Light Group by Olga V. Cheremisina, Maria A. Ponomareva, Yulia A. Mashukova, Nina A. Nasonova, Maria D. Burtseva

“…The findings highlight the potential of ion-exchange resins for selective and sustainable REM recovery, offering a safer alternative to liquid extraction and enabling the valorization of industrial wastes like phosphogypsum for resource recovery.…”
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Software with artificial intelligence-derived algorithms for detecting and analysing lung nodules in CT scans: systematic review and economic evaluation by Julia Geppert, Peter Auguste, Asra Asgharzadeh, Hesam Ghiasvand, Mubarak Patel, Anna Brown, Surangi Jayakody, Emma Helm, Dan Todkill, Jason Madan, Chris Stinton, Daniel Gallacher, Sian Taylor-Phillips, Yen-Fu Chen

“…When using software with vessel suppression function only, reading time was similar with and without software (one study). …”
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Biomimetic Design Concepts in African Textile Prints: Embracing Nature's Influence on Fashion and Textiles by Frederick Boamah, Benjamin Tawiah, Ebenezer Howard

“…Eight seed articles were identified after which bibliography coupling was done to identify important articles worthy of inclusion based on the main terms in the topic. The co-citation functionality in Google Scholar was used to further identify and select recent articles that meet the inclusion criteria set out. …”
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Designing the outsourcing model in central government organizations by Mahnaz Moradi, Morteza Ghasemi, Maryam Majidi, Gholamreza Amjadi

“…Outsourcing is related to the transfer of a complete functional department of the business or some activities of a functional department and keeping the rest of the activities of that department internally. …”
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Toward Sustainable Agriculture: DPA-UNet for Semantic Segmentation of Landscapes Using Remote Sensing Imagery by J. Kavipriya, G. Vadivu

“…This work presents a new architecture called Deep Pro Agri-UNet (DPA-UNet) meant specifically for agricultural field segmentation with high-resolution images sourced from Google Earth Pro in order to solve these problems. …”
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The Impact of Audit Quality on Organizational Capital and Financing Capacity by Somaye Fathi, Mahdi Bahar Moghadam, Kazem Shamsadini

“…Employing audit fees as an audit quality proxy within an Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) framework, we find audit quality significantly enhances organizational capital, suggesting high-quality audits facilitate strategic resource allocation and capital formation. Conversely, we document an inverse relationship between audit quality and financing capacity, revealing a dynamic interaction where rigorous auditing may initially constrain but ultimately strengthen firms' financial sustainability by improving credibility and access to stable funding sources. …”
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Linking soil microbial genomic features to forest-to-pasture conversion in the Amazon by Andressa M. Venturini, Júlia B. Gontijo, Louis Berrios, Jorge L. Mazza Rodrigues, Kabir G. Peay, Siu M. Tsai

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Analysing the contribution of trees and green spaces to household nutrition security in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Qhelile Ntombikayise Bhebhe, Qhelile Ntombikayise Bhebhe, Muthulisi Siwela, Temitope O. Ojo, Temitope O. Ojo, Simphiwe Innocentia Hlatshwayo, Simphiwe Innocentia Hlatshwayo, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Rob Slotow, Mjabuliseni S. C. Ngidi, Mjabuliseni S. C. Ngidi, Mjabuliseni S. C. Ngidi

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Establishing the best step-up treatments for children with uncontrolled asthma despite inhaled corticosteroids: the EINSTEIN systematic review, network meta-analysis and cost-effec... by Sofia Cividini, Ian Sinha, Giovanna Culeddu, Sarah Donegan, Michelle Maden, Katie Rose, Olivia Fulton, Dyfrig Hughes, Stephen Turner, Catrin Tudur Smith

“…We examined model fit by the posterior mean of the residual deviance and the deviance information criterion to select models. Pairwise MA and NMA were also carried out with a frequentist framework using the R functions ‘netmetabin’ and ‘netmeta’. …”
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Early detection to improve outcome in people with undiagnosed psoriatic arthritis: the PROMPT research programme including RCT by Neil McHugh, Laura Bojke, Mel Brooke Turfrey, Rachel Charlton, Myka Ransom, Laura C Coates, Howard Collier, Claire Davies, Emma Dures, Philip Helliwell, Jana James, Anya Lissina, Vishnu B Madhok, Alison L Nightingale, Jonathan Packham, Catherine Smith, Eldon Spackman, Cerys Tassinari, William Tillett, Sarah T Brown

“…Surveillance for undiagnosed psoriatic arthritis generally detects mild cases as measured by physical function. Patients rate pain and fatigue as the most important outcomes. …”
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