Global scenario of silica-associated diseases: A review on emerging pathophysiology of silicosis and potential therapeutic regimes by Prasad Sherekar, Sanvidhan G. Suke, Archana Dhok, Srikant Malegaonkar, Shrikrishna A. Dhale

“…This review paper discusses the burden of silicosis and associated co-morbidities in developed as well as developing countries globally using the published data of various government agencies, related organizations, and epidemiological findings. Moreover, it sheds light on diverse mechanisms of silicosis, outlining molecular events and peculiar alterations in lung parenchyma leading to this occupational lung disease. …”
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“If somebody wants an abortion, nobody should override their decision”: Modern Canadian perspectives on abortion in relation to artificial womb technology by Srishti Hukku, Lisa L. Wynn, Angel M. Foster

“…Anthropologists have leveraged concepts of stratified reproduction and reproductive governance to shed light on how different individuals are encouraged/discouraged to reproduce and how key actors such as the state mobilize the capacity for reproduction. …”
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Characteristics and Driving Mechanism of Soil Organic Carbon Content in Farmland of Beijing Plain: Implication for the Fate of Engineered Polymers in Soil by Lanlan Zhang, Zhen Li, Shiwen Zhang, Shasha Xia, Hongguang Zou, Yuanfang Huang

“…The organic carbon content in different soil texture types increases with time, and there is a significant difference between the increases in medium loam and light loam. The grain field plantation system exhibited declining SOC content, while the protected vegetable fields, open vegetable fields, and orchards all showed an increase in SOC content. …”
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Characterization, Dissolution, and Solubility of Zn-Substituted Hydroxylapatites [(ZnxCa1−x)5(PO4)3OH] at 25°C by Xin Zhao, Yinian Zhu, Zongqiang Zhu, Yanpeng Liang, Yanlong Niu, Ju Lin

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SARS-CoV-2 S-protein expression drives syncytia formation in endothelial cells by Katie V. Tieu, Madaline Espey, Aarthi Narayanan, Rebecca L. Heise, Farhang Alem, Daniel E. Conway

“…Formation of syncytia was associated with the formation of gaps between cells, suggesting the potential for syncytia formation to compromise barrier function. Inhibition of myosin light chain kinase (MLCK), but not Rho-associated protein kinase, inhibited the formation of syncytia, suggesting a role for MLCK in syncytia formation. …”
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Dynamic Simulation of Underground Cable Laying for Digital Three-Dimensional Transmission Lines by Chunhua Fang, Wenqi Lu, Jialiang Liu, Xiuyou Yang, Jin Zhang

“…In light of the issues associated with the laying process of transmission line cables, including concealed security risks and contact collisions between pulleys and cables, which primarily stem from reliance on drawings, this paper introduces a simulation methodology for the cable laying construction process utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology. …”
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Modeling the Effect of Cannabinoid Exposure During Human Neurodevelopment Using Bidimensional and Tridimensional Cultures by Enrique Estudillo, Jorge Iván Castillo-Arellano, Emilio Martínez, Edgar Rangel-López, Adolfo López-Ornelas, Roxana Magaña-Maldonado, Laura Adalid-Peralta, Iván Velasco, Itzel Escobedo-Ávila

“…Addressing this task is challenging and complex since pregnant women display multiple confounding factors that make it difficult to identify the real effect of cannabinoids’ consumption. Recent studies shed light on this issue by using pluripotent stem cells of human origin, which can recapitulate human neurodevelopment. …”
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Enhancing the Efficiency of Polymer Solar Cells by Modifying Buffer Layer with N,N-Dimethylacetamide by Shaopeng Yang, Xuefeng Sun, Ye Zhang, Guang Li, Xiaohui Zhao, Xiaowei Li, Guangsheng Fu

“…To study the mechanism of improving the conversion efficiency, we characterized many parameters, including the light and dark I-V curves, external quantum efficiency, active layer absorption spectrum, transmission spectrum of ITO:PEDOTPSS, PEDOT:PSS surface morphology, and electrical conductivity. …”
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Results of a study on combustion of solids in an enclosed volume by T. P. Makarova, A. N. Baturo, Yu. N. Bezborodov

“…Graphs of temperature changes and reduction of light transmission of combustion products accumulated in the upper part of the combustion chamber layer have been obtained. …”
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Neutrinoless double beta decay from scalar leptoquarks: interplay with neutrino mass and flavor physics by P. S. Bhupal Dev, Srubabati Goswami, Chayan Majumdar, Debashis Pachhar

“…Taking benchmark values from the combined allowed regions, we study the implications for 0νββ decay including both the canonical light neutrino and the leptoquark contributions. …”
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Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of GRAS transcription factors under cold stress in diploid and triploid Eucalyptus by Jiannan Liu, Hao Chen, Chenhe Li, Kang Du, Jun Yang

“…Cis-acting element analysis predicted that EgrGRAS genes are involved in the growth as well as the response to hormones, light induction, and low-temperature stress. Transcriptome data analysis and quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) experiments in diploid and triploid Eucalyptus urophylla found that some EgrGRAS genes exhibited upregulated expression under different cold treatment durations, with certain genes from the LISCL, PAT1, and DELLA subfamilies significantly upregulated in triploid Eucalyptus. …”
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Exploring the potential impacts of anthropogenic heating on urban climate during heatwaves by Ansar Khan, Konstantina Vasilakopoulou, Mattheos Santamouris

“…This study emphasizes the urgent need to comprehend and manage AH for sustainable urban development and effective climate resilience strategies in Sydney and similar urban environments. By shedding light on these relationships, this study aims to contribute to the formulation of policies that mitigate urban overheating and enhance the livability of urban areas.…”
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Enhancing Virus Filter Performance Through Pretreatment by Membrane Adsorbers by Solomon Isu, Shu-Ting Chen, Raheleh Daneshpour, Hironobu Shirataki, Daniel Strauss, Andrew L. Zydney, Xianghong Qian, Sumith Ranil Wickramasinghe

“…While size exclusion chromatography is generally unable to detect these reversible aggregates, dynamic light scattering may be used to determine their presence. …”
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Effects of intramuscular fat on the flavor of fresh sheep and goat meat: Recent insights into pre-mortem and post-mortem factors by Tianyu Su, Yu Fu, Jingjie Tan, Mohammed Gagaoua, Kathrine H. Bak, Olugbenga P. Soladoye, Zhongquan Zhao, Yongju Zhao, Wei Wu

“…The present review aims to discuss the relationships between IMF and flavor through lipid composition and fatty acid (FA) distribution, provide an overview of characteristic flavor compounds affecting the flavor of sheep and goat meat, and shed light on the impacts of pre-mortem and post-mortem factors on meat flavor attributed to changes in FAs and flavor compounds. …”
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Genetic Variants of Neurotransmitter-Related Genes and miRNAs in Egyptian Autistic Patients by Ahmed M. Salem, Samira Ismail, Waheba A. Zarouk, Olwya Abdul Baky, Ahmed A. Sayed, Sawsan Abd El-Hamid, Sohair Salem

“…Neither mutations nor SNPs in miR-431 and miR-21 were found among studied patients. This study threw light on some neurotransmitter-related genes suggesting their potential role in Autism pathogenesis that warrants further studies and much consideration.…”
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Sjögren Syndrome Complicated with Cystic Lung Disease and Pulmonary Amyloidosis by Koichiro Takahashi, Hironori Sadamatsu, Shinsuke Ogusu, Kazutoshi Komiya, Tomomi Nakamura, Shinya Kimura, Naoko Sueoka-Aragane

“…Surgical lung biopsy was performed and demonstrated pathologic findings of amyloid light-chain deposition and bronchiolitis with lymphocytic infiltration. …”
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Enhanced Optical Properties of ZnO-TiO₂ Films Through Co-Sensitization with Multiple Natural Dyes by Musyarofah Musyarofah, Inas Nuraini, Budi Prayitno, Lusi Ernawati, Andi Idhil Ismail, Triwikantoro Triwikantoro

“…The results of coating the ZnO-TiO2 film with natural dyes show that the UV spectrum peaks are higher than the visible light wavelength. Co-sensitization of double natural dyes demonstrated different effects on the ZnO-TiO2 film, i.e., achieved panchromatic absorption mainly in the UV wavelength spectrum.…”
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Preparation, characterisation, and in vitro cancer‐suppression function of RNA nanoparticles carrying miR‐301b‐3p Inhibitor by Junjie Zhao, Niu Niu, Fan Yang, Haitao Liu, Weibo Qi

“…Diameter, assembly process, and morphology of NPs were observed by Dynamic Light Scattering, Native‐Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis, and Atomic Force Microscopy. …”
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The First Complete Chloroplast Genome Sequence of <i>Secale strictum</i> subsp. <i>africanum</i> Stapf (<i>Poaceae</i>), the Putative Ancestor of the Genus <i>Secale</i> by Lidia Skuza, Piotr Androsiuk, Romain Gastineau, Magdalena Achrem, Łukasz Paukszto, Jan Paweł Jastrzębski

“…The genome can be accessed on GenBank with the accession number OQ700974. This work sheds light on the evolutionary history of <i>Secale</i> and contributes to our understanding of chloroplast genomics in cereal ancestors, with potential applications in improving cereal crop resilience, advancing breeding strategies, and informing conservation efforts for genetic diversity.…”
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The Muscadine Grape (Vitis rotundifolia Michx) by Peter C. Andersen, Ali Sarkhosh, Dustin Huff, Jacque Breman

“…Skin color ranges from light bronze to pink to purple to black. Flesh is clear and translucent for all muscadine grape berries. …”
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