Comprehensive Effect of the Time and Water-Cement Ratio on the Rheological Properties of Power-Law Cement Grouts by Yang Zhi-quan, Ding Yi, Mi Ya-peng, Zhu Ying-yan, Yang Yi, Guo Yan-hui, Zhang Bi-hua, Li Shi-hou, Su Jian-kun, Chen Jun-zhi, Xu Wan-zhong, Liu Wan-lin, Liu Hao, Wang Yu-dong

“…The results showed that the water-cement ratio had a great influence on both the consistency coefficient and the rheological index of the power-law cement grouts. …”
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Physical, Physicochemical, Mechanical, and Sensory Properties of Bioplastics from Phosphate Acetylated Arenga Starches by Abdul Rahim, Safitri Dombus, Syahraeni Kadir, Muhardi Hasanuddin, Syamsuddin Laude, Jusman Aditya, Steivie Karouw

“…Bioplastics are alternative to plastic packaging made from renewable natural materials. They have a great potential for wider application due to their environmental-friendliness and ease of degradation. …”
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A multi-task model for failure identification and GPS assessment in metro trains by Pratik Vinayak Jadhav, Sairam V. A, Siddharth Sonkavade, Shivali Amit Wagle, Preksha Pareek, Ketan Kotecha, Tanupriya Choudhury

“…Predictive maintenance on such machinery can be of great use. This work aimed to develop a deep learning algorithm for fault analysis in metro trains. …”
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Study on the Effect of Rock Strength on the Macro-Meso Shear Behaviors of Artificial Rock Joints by Yujing Jiang, Sunhao Zhang, Hengjie Luan, Qinglin Shan, Baocheng Li, Dong Wang, Chuanyang Jia

“…Understanding the shear properties of joints of rock masses is of great importance for engineering disaster prevention and control. …”
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Early-life famine exposure may modify the association between long-term temperature variability and cardio-cerebrovascular diseases: a nationwide study by Yao Wu, BinBin Su, Junqing Xie, Bo Wen, Xiaolan Wu, Mengfan Wang, Yanhui Dong, Yi Song, Jun Ma

“…Participants were categorized into six groups based on their age at famine exposure (famine exposure under age 5, between ages 5 and 18, and during adulthood) and the severity (severely affected areas versus mildly affected areas) of the Great Chinese Famine (1959–1961) in their province of residence. …”
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A revised classification of Dryopteridaceae based on plastome phylogenomics and morphological evidence, with the description of a new genus, Pseudarachniodes by Zheng-Yu Zuo, Germinal Rouhan, Shi-Yong Dong, Hong-Mei Liu, Xin-Yu Du, Li-Bing Zhang, Jin-Mei Lu

“…Recognition and delineation of genera within this family have varied greatly. The three-subfamily classification of Dryopteridaceae was based primarily on molecular phylogenetic relationships but lacked morphological evidence, and the phylogenetic relationships of the subfamilies and genera of Dryopteridaceae are only partially resolved. …”
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Grazoprevir and Elbasvir in Patients with Genotype 1 Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Comprehensive Efficacy and Safety Analysis by Yinan Yao, Ming Yue, Jie Wang, Hongbo Chen, Mei Liu, Feng Zang, Jun Li, Yun Zhang, Peng Huang, Rongbin Yu

“…Treatment duration and treatment regimen did not have great difference in SVR12 rates. The most common AEs were fatigue (18%–29%), headache (20%), nausea (8%–14%), and asthenia (4%–12%). …”
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Effects of fertilizer application on the bacterial community and weathering characteristics of typical purple parent rocks by Xuan Wang, Xuan Wang, Jixia Zhao, Chunpei Li, Chunpei Li, Limei Deng, Limei Deng, Rongyang Cui, Rongyang Cui, Tao Zhou, Tao Zhou, Zakir Hussain, Zakir Hussain, Gangcai Liu

“…However, the mechanisms underlying the influence of fertilizer application on weathering remain poorly understood, especially with respect to bacterial intervention.MethodsIn this study, purple parent rocks from Shaximiao Group (J2s) and Penglaizhen Group (J3p) were selected to investigate the effects of fertilizer application on the bacterial community and weathering characteristics of these rock by leaching experiment.ResultsThe results revealed that: fertilizer application, especially when at high levels, greatly altered the abundance, diversity and composition of the bacterial community in weathered products. …”
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Universal Synthesis of Core–Shell‐Structured Ordered Mesoporous Transition Metal Dichalcogenides/Metal Oxides Heterostructures with Active Edge Sites by Zhenliang Li, Yujian Rao, Zhehan Wang, Tuo Zhang, Guodong Wu, Litao Sun, Yuan Ren, Li Tao

“…This universal method provides novel strategy for synthesis of OM TMDs‐based nanomaterials, showing great potential in various applications such as electronic devices, catalysis, energy storage, and conversions.…”
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Annealing Study on Praseodymium-Doped Indium Zinc Oxide Thin-Film Transistors and Fabrication of Flexible Devices by Zhenyu Wu, Honglong Ning, Han Li, Xiaoqin Wei, Dongxiang Luo, Dong Yuan, Zhihao Liang, Guoping Su, Rihui Yao, Junbiao Peng

“…After bending at a radius of 5 mm, the mobility of devices decreases slightly from 12.48 to 10.87 cm²·V⁻¹·s⁻¹, demonstrating the great potential of PrIZO for flexible displays.…”
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Results from an Australopithecus africanus dental enamel fragment confirm the potential of palaeoproteomics for South African Plio-Pleistocene fossil sites by Palesa P. Madupe, Fazeelah Munir, Marc Dickinson, Alberto J. Taurozzi, Meaghan Mackie, Mirriam Tawane, Catherine Mollereau, Nomawethu Hlazo, Kirsty Penkman, Lauren Schroeder, Clément Zanolli, Jesper V. Olsen, Rebecca R. Ackermann, Enrico Cappellini

“…Lastly, we strongly believe that the involvement of African researchers at all levels of this research, including leadership, is of great importance. Significance: We have successfully determined the biological sex of an Australopithecus africanus specimen (Sts 63) from Sterkfontein Member 4 with the age range of 3.5 to 2.01 Ma, with a high degree of confidence, and we have assessed the extent of protein preservation. …”
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Gallium Sulfide-Immobilized Optical Fiber-Based SPR Sensor for Detection of Brilliant Blue Food Adulteration by Nasih Hma Salah, Baljinder Kaur, Hogr M. Rasul, Yesudasu Vasimalla, Chella Santhosh, Ramachandran Balaji, S. R. Srither, Santosh Kumar

“…The obtained results illustrate the sensor has the potential to detect non-approved colors like BB in food items with great sensitivity and accuracy.…”
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Assessment of the Photosynthetic Response of Potato Plants Inoculated with <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i> and Treated with Flesh-Colored Potato Extracts Nanoencapsulated with Solid Lipi... by Sheina Rivas, Paola Fincheira, Felipe González, Christian Santander, Sebastián Meier, Cledir Santos, Boris Contreras, Antonieta Ruiz

“…Potato has great nutritional and economic importance in agriculture. …”
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TrkB Receptor Antagonism Enhances Insulin Secretion and Increases Pancreatic Islet Size in Rats Fed a Cafeteria-Style Diet by Jorge Agustín Velasco-Gutierrez, Elena Roces de Alvarez-Buylla, Sergio Montero, Alejandrina Rodríguez-Hernández, Saraí Limón Miranda, Karmina Martínez-Santillan, María del Rosario Álvarez-Valadez, Mónica Lemus, Alejandra Flores-Silva, Adolfo Virgen-Ortiz

“…<b>Background:</b> In recent years, the role of neurotrophins and their receptors in peripheral tissues has been of great interest. At a metabolic level, the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and its receptor trkB have been reported to participate in insulin secretion from the pancreas in response to increases in circulating blood glucose. …”
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Bio-concentration of hazardous metals in migrant shorebirds in a key conservation reserve and adjoining areas on the west coast of India by K.M. Aarif, K.A. Rubeena, Aymen Nefla, Zuzana Musilova, Petr Musil, Sabir Bin Muzaffar

“…We studied the variation in the bioconcentration of hazardous heavy metals (chromium, lead and cadmium) in the faeces of 12 species of shorebirds (belonging to different foraging guilds including Endangered Great Knot, Vulnerable Grey Plover, Broad billed Sandpiper and Curlew Sandpiper and Near Threatened Eurasian Oystercatcher, Ruddy Turnstone and Dunlin) in relation to trends in their abundance over a period of five years (2019–2023). …”
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Endangered clonal plant Rosa persica: Limited genetic and clonal diversity, abundant leaf phenotypic variation by Xiaolong Zhang, Xueyun Zhang, Na Li, Chenyang Sun, Chenjie Zhang, Chao Yu, Qixiang Zhang, Le Luo

“…The above findings are of great significance to the research on systematic conservation and genetic breeding of R. persica germplasm resources.…”
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Coping Strategies in Migraine without Aura: A Cross-Sectional Study by Antonio Russo, Gabriella Santangelo, Alessandro Tessitore, Marcello Silvestro, Francesca Trojsi, Antonio De Mase, Federica Garramone, Luigi Trojano, Gioacchino Tedeschi

“…Finally, the reduced utilization of the “turning to religion” coping strategy is associated with a great impact of migraine on ability to function on the job or at school, at home, and in social situations in migraine patients.…”
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The protective roles of eugenol on type 1 diabetes mellitus through NRF2-mediated oxidative stress pathway by Yalan Jiang, Pingping He, Ke Sheng, Yongmiao Peng, Huilan Wu, Songwei Qian, Weiping Ji, Xiaoling Guo, Xiaoou Shan

“…Consequently, EUG holds great promise as a potential therapeutic candidate for T1DM.…”
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Experimental study on the strengthening mechanism of carbon fiber-reinforced sand powder 3D-printed rock-like materials by Lishuai Jiang, Xin He, Ye Zhao, Pimao Li, Yang Zhao, Zongke Wang, Dingrui Guo, Qi Gu

“…On a microscopic level, carbon fibers provide physical reinforcement through a ''binder + carbon fiber'' bridge structure, which greatly improves the toughness and tensileshear resistance of the specimens. …”
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IL-1β and IL-6 Are Highly Expressed in RF+IgE+ Systemic Lupus Erythematous Subtype by Yongkang Wu, Bei Cai, Junlong Zhang, Beilei Shen, Zhuochun Huang, Chunyu Tan, Carla C. Baan, Lanlan Wang

“…Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with great heterogeneity in pathogenesis and clinical symptoms. …”
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