The Modern University’s Mission and Transformation: Addressing Challenges in a Multipolar World by Ainash Davletova, Nazerke Orazova, Víctor Renobell, Rafael Khairullin, Vadim Ponkratov, Irina Burmykina, Natalya Savenko, Olesya Dudnik

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Technological properties of grain and flour in bread wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) genotypes carrying two loci that determine the endosperm structure by A. V. Simonov, T. A. Pshenichnikova

“…At the early stages of selection (F3:4), the families with milling parameters typical of bread wheat were identified, as well as supersoft-grain families with a small flour particle size (9–10 μm) and low endosperm vitreousness (29–49%). Targeted selection made it possible to obtain lines similar to the SSL line in terms of milling performance and flour strength.Conclusion. …”
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Gas-Sensitive Characteristics of Low-Power Semiconductor Gas Sensors to CO and H₂ by I. A. Taratyn, O. G. Reutskaya, G. G. Gorokh, I. V. Serdyuk, V. S. Fedosenko

“…The sensors power consumption in all measurements was 28–60 mW. Semiconductor gas sensors with low energy consumption can be used in the systems development that monitor the carbon monoxide concentration in the work area, as well as detect ignition's early stages.…”
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Filtration Performance and Fiber Shedding Behavior in Common Respirator and Face Mask Materials by Qingfeng Cao, Seong Chan Kim, Qisheng Ou, Hoo Young Chung, Weiqi Chen, William Durfee, Susan Arnold, Marc A. Hillmyer, Linsey A. Griffin, David Y. H. Pui

“…The study indicated that the 3M N95 respirator has the best overall filtration performance with over 95% efficiency and low pressure drop of 74.1 Pa. …”
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Functional poly(ether-ketone-ketone) composite scaffold with enhanced cell-material interaction, anti-inflammatory and osteogenesis for facilitating osteointegration and bone regen... by Qianwen Yang, Anbei Chen, Xin Zhang, Zhaoying Wu, Chao Zhang

“…Due to the release of bioactive ions, SPBC can significantly promote the polarization of RAW264.7 cells towards M2 and the secretion of anti-inflammatory cytokines, while also enhancing the proliferation and differentiation of rat mesenchymal stem cells (rMSCs) in vitro. …”
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Automation-aided construction and characterization of Bacillus subtilis PrsA strains for the secretion of amylases by Felix Hamburger, Niels Schlichting, Michael Eichenlaub, Paul Igor Costea, Christopher Sauer, Stefan Jenewein, Johannes Kabisch, Johannes Kabisch

“…Among the screened constructs, the signal peptides YdjM and YvcE demonstrated the best performance.…”
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Long-term Evolution of Sco X-1: Implications for the Current Spin Frequency and Ellipticity of the Neutron Star by Abhijnan Kar, Pulkit Ojha, Sudip Bhattacharyya

“…We find that Sco X-1 is an unusually young (∼7 × 10 ^6 yr) LMXB and constrain the current NS mass to ∼1.4–1.6 M _⊙ . Our computations reveal a rapid B decay, with the maximum current value of ∼1.8 × 10 ^8 G, which can be useful to constrain the decay models. …”
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Evaluation of Wide Corneal Epithelial Remodeling after Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) with Wide-Field Optical Coherence Tomography by Yiming Ye, Pei Chen, Na Yu, Linxi Wan, Min Lan, Hua Zheng, Keming Yu

“…Compared to the preoperative values, the mean ET changes at six months in central (2 mm), paracentral (2–5 mm), mid-peripheral (5–7 mm), and peripheral (7–9 mm) zones were 4.37, 4.36, 1.61, and −1.59 μm, respectively. The correlation between the epithelial thickening and the amount of myopia correction was positive in central (P = 0.001) and paracentral zones (P < 0.001) and negative in peripheral zone (P = 0.006). …”
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International initiatives for the study of the human brain: EBRAINS and its Spanish node by Teris Duran, David Ezpeleta, Gemma Aragonès, Javier Mínguez, Emma Muñoz-Moreno, Maria V. Sanchez-Vives, Guillermo Velasco

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Utilization of bark extract of Phyllanthus emblica as a sustainable corrosion inhibitor to reinforced concrete infrastructures in aggressive environments by Gautam Madhab, Subedi Dhruba B., Dhungana Jivan R., Bhattarai Nootan P., Bhattarai Jagadeesh

“…Higher concentrations of BEPE demonstrated better corrosion inhibition in all environments, with shifts of ϕEcor to more positive than -126 mV and RE to more than 20 KΩ.cm value, indicating reduced corrosion of the ReMS rod in CC exposing in three different environments (i.e., normal, industrial and marine). …”
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Growth and Blood Parameters of Weaned Crossbred Beef Calves Fed Forage Kale (Brassica oleracea spp. acephala) by Y. Chorfi, Y. Couture, G. F. Tremblay, R. Berthiaume, D. Cinq-Mars

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Can Effects of a Generalized Uncertainty Principle Appear in Compact Stars? by João Gabriel Galli Gimenez, Dimiter Hadjimichef, Peter Otto Hess, Marcelo Netz-Marzola, César A. Zen Vasconcellos

“…The corresponding results for the equation of state and the mass-radius relation for neutron stars are in tune with recent observations with a maximum mass around 2.5 M_⊙ and radius close to 12 km. Our results also indicate the smallness of the noncommutative scale.…”
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Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex Affects Performance of the Wisconsin Card Sorting Task during Provision of Feedback by Ji Hyun Ko, Oury Monchi, Alain Ptito, Michael Petrides, Antonio P. Strafella

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Rap1 Guanosine Triphosphate Hydrolase (GTPase) Regulates Shear Stress-Mediated Adhesion of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells by Melanie Giesen, Erika Fleck, Jürgen Scheele, Tanja Nicole Hartmann, Reinhard Henschler

“…MSCs expressed both Rap1A and Rap1B mRNAs, which were downregulated after treatment with siRNA against Rap1A and/or B. …”
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Correlation between Testicular Morphometric Parameters and Sperm Reserves in Ghanaian West African Dwarf Rams by Joseph Atawalna, Daniel Cobbinah Junior Essel, Nicholas Nettey, Patrick Mensah Amponsah

“…The cauda epididymal sperm reserves were 1,386 ± 456 million sperm cells, and the sperm motility (M%), morphologically normal viable cells (N%), dead sperm cells (D%), and morphologically abnormal sperm cells (A%) were 89 ± 3.2, 70.13 ± 8.0, 13.55 ± 5.05, and 16.33 ± 7.9, respectively. …”
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Internally Controlled, Generic Real-Time PCR for Quantification and Multiplex Real-Time PCR with Serotype-Specific Probes for Serotyping of Dengue Virus Infections by Sandra Menting, Khoa T. D. Thai, Tran T. T. Nga, Hoang L. Phuong, Paul Klatser, Katja C. Wolthers, Tran Q. Binh, Peter J. de Vries, Marcel Beld

“…An internally controlled, generic real-time PCR was developed and validated by testing serial dilutions of a DENV positive control RNA in the presence of a fixed amount of IC with results showing a good linearity (R2=0.9967) and a LOD of at least 1.95×104 copies/mL. Application of the generic PCR on 136 patient samples revealed a sensitivity of 95.8% and specificity of 100%. …”
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The radial spreading of volcanic umbrella clouds deduced from satellite measurements by Fred Prata, Andrew T. Prata, Rebecca Tanner, Roy G. Grainger, Michael Borgas, Thomas J. Aubry

“…The data and the model estimates of the volumetric flow rate for the 15 January 2022 Hunga eruption are found to be 3.6–5 × 1011 m3s−1, the largest ever measured.…”
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Relationship between Corneal Temperature and Intraocular Pressure in Healthy Individuals: A Clinical Thermographic Analysis by Claudia Fabiani, Roberto Li Voti, Dario Rusciano, Maria Giulia Mutolo, Nicola Pescosolido

“…Materials and Methods. Fifteen subjects (7 M, 8 F), 33.8±17.4 years old, were enrolled in this pilot, cross-sectional study. …”
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Study on Presplitting Blasting the Roof Strata of Adjacent Roadway to Control Roadway Deformation by Xiaojie Yang, Chaowen Hu, Manchao He, Haohao Wang, Yubo Zhou, Xiaoyu Liu, Enze Zhen, Xingen Ma

“…Through theoretical analysis, it is determined that the depth of the presplitting blasthole is 17 m, and the angle with the vertical direction is 10°. …”
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Evolution of Helium with Temperature in Neutron-Irradiated 10B-Doped Aluminum by Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering by Chaoqiang Huang, Guanyun Yan, Qiang Tian, Guangai Sun, Bo Chen, Liusi Sheng, Yaoguang Liu, Xinggui Long, Xiao Liu, Luhui Han, Zhonghua Wu

“…An accumulated helium concentration of ~6.2 × 1025 m−3 was obtained via reactor neutron irradiation with the reaction of 10B(n, α)7Li. …”
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