‘Ship-in-a-Bottle’ Integration of pH-Sensitive 3D Proteinaceous Meshes into Microfluidic Channels by Daniela Serien, Koji Sugioka, Aiko Narazaki

“…We fabricated proteinaceous mesh structures with gap sizes of 10 and 5 μm. The sizes of these gaps changed when exposed to physiological buffers ranging from pH of 4 to 10. …”
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Research on the Evolution Mechanism of Congestion in the Entrances and Exits of Parking Facilities Based on the Improved Spatial Autoregressive Model by Hongru Yu, Shejun Deng, Caoye Lu, Yucheng Tang, Shijun Yu, Lu Liu, Tao Ji

“…In order to better understand the congestion distribution characteristics and propagation effects of access section of the parking entrance and exit from the mid and microperspective, a 5 m ∗ lane width pixel grid is used to divide the frontage road research. …”
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Three new species of the spider genus Naphrys Edwards (Araneae, Salticidae) under morphology and molecular data with notes in the distribution of Naphrys acerba (Peckham & Peckham)... by Juan Maldonado-Carrizales, Alejandro Valdez-Mondragón, María L. Jiménez-Jiménez, Javier Ponce-Saavedra

“…Four molecular methods for species delimitation were implemented under the corrected p-distance Neighbor-Joining (NJ) criteria: (1) Assemble Species by Automatic Partitioning (ASAP); (2) general mixed Yule coalescent (GMYC); (3) Bayesian Poisson tree process (bPTP); and (4) multi-rate Poisson tree process (mPTP). Both morphological and molecular data supported the delimitation and recognition of the three new species. …”
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Design and Aerodynamic Analysis of a Flapping Mechanism for Foldable Biomimetic Aircraft by Shuai Yan, Yongjun Zhou, Shuxia Jiang, Hao Xue, Pengcheng Guo

“…The results indicate that optimal aerodynamic performance is achieved at an initial angle of attack of 9°, an aspect ratio of 5.1, and a flapping frequency and speed of 4–5 Hz and 4–5 m/s, respectively. These findings underscore the potential of biomimetic flapping-wing aircraft in applications such as UAVs and military technology, providing a solid theoretical foundation for future advancements in this field.…”
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Mast Cell Interaction with Neutrophils in Human Gastric Carcinomas: Ultrastructural Observations by Antonio Ieni, Valeria Barresi, Giovanni Branca, Rosario Alberto Caruso, Giovanni Tuccari

“…Only cases showing both mast cells and neutrophils in the tumor stroma were considered in the analysis. Results. Only 9 GC (M : F = 5 : 4; age range: 50–82 years) showed both mast cells and neutrophils in the tumor stroma. …”
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La imagen como misterio. Un ensayo crítico sobre lasrelaciones entre el cine y la poesía by Ernesto Méndez Prado

“…Destinamos el primer apartado a averiguar el pensamiento sobre el lenguaje y la poesía, orientados de la mano de M. Blanchot o Jean Paulhan. Se ha vertido mucha tinta en pensar que el lenguaje poético se distingue del lenguaje ordinario de la comunicación por la forma, o por el empleo de ciertos recursos o la plasmación de ciertos pensamientos. …”
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Identification of robust RT-qPCR reference genes for studying changes in gene expression in response to hypoxia in breast cancer cell lines by Jodie R. Malcolm, Katherine S. Bridge, Andrew N. Holding, William J. Brackenbury

“…Reference genes (RGs) are endogenous RT-qPCR controls used to normalise mRNA levels, allowing accurate assessment of transcriptional changes. …”
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Wpływ działalności promocyjno-informacyjnej administracji państwowej i samorządowej na rozwój regionu na podstawie badań przeprowadzonych w Ełku by Edward Grott

“…Bardzo szeroki wachlarz dostępnych narzędzi w dziedzinie gromadzenia, przetwarzania i udostępniania informacji może być w pełni wykorzystywany w turystyce z pełnym uwzględnieniem grup odbiorców, rynków czy poszczególnych produktów. Takimi odbiorcami są m.in.: samorząd lokalny i gospodarczy, przewoźnicy, piloci, przewodnicy, twórcy produktów turystycznych, animatorzy wydarzeń kulturalnych, firmy poszukujące usług turystycznych, turyści indywidualni oraz grupy zorganizowane, lokalne społeczności, media, szkoły turystyczne. …”
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Zn(TFSI)2-Mediated Ring-Opening Polymerization for Electrolyte Engineering Toward Stable Aqueous Zinc Metal Batteries by Zhenjie Liu, Murong Xi, Rui Sheng, Yudai Huang, Juan Ding, Zhouliang Tan, Jiapei Li, Wenjun Zhang, Yonggang Wang

“…The Zn metal anode shows an 8200 h lifespan at 1 mAh cm−2 and a 2500 h lifespan at 60% depth of discharge.…”
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Local Gene Transfer of OPG Prevents Joint Damage and Disease Progression in Collagen-Induced Arthritis by Qingguo Zhang, Weiming Gong, Bin Ning, Lin Nie, Paul H. Wooley, Shang-You Yang

“…MicroCT data suggested significant protection against subchondral bone mineral density changes in OPG treated CIA mice. Interestingly, mRNA expressions of IFN-g and MMP3 were noticeably diminished following OPG gene transfer. …”
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Prevalence and impact of Internet Gaming Disorder: A population-based study by Josip Razum, Renata Glavak Tkalić

“…The research was conducted on a representative sample of the Croatian general population including 4,994 participants, aged between 15 and 64 years (M = 40.75, SD = 15.49). The Ten-Item Internet Gaming Disorder Test, Mental Health Inventory-5, Personal Well-being Index, Gaming time and Game Genres Preferences were used. …”
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Dynamic Response Analyses of Plastic Greenhouse Structure considering Fluctuating Wind Load by Yingchun Jiang, Yikui Bai, Cong Wang, Yonggang Wang, Xinfu Pang

“…The most dangerous section of the top chord in the steel skeleton is near the leeward bottom, which has a maximum stress of 219.4 MPa, and the most dangerous section of the bottom chord is near the 1 m height on the leeward side of the plastic greenhouse, which has a maximum stress of 248.5 MPa. …”
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Pan-Cancer Analyses of the Tumor Microenvironment Reveal That Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzyme E2C Might Be a Potential Immunotherapy Target by Guang-zhao Huang, Ze-qun Chen, Juan Wu, Ting-ru Shao, Chen Zou, Yi-long Ai, Xiao-zhi Lv

“…Furthermore, the UBE2C mRNA level and protein level were all identified as upregulated in OSCC cell lines and tissues. …”
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Humic Acid Alleviates Low-Temperature Stress by Regulating Nitrogen Metabolism and Proline Synthesis in Melon (<i>Cucumis melo</i> L.) Seedlings by Libao Zhu, Haihe Liu, Yanping Zhang, Yanxia Cao, Yiwen Hu, Yalun Wang, Haiqiang Zheng, Mengze Liu

“…HA treatment significantly enhanced plant height, stem diameter, fresh weight, dry weight, chlorophyll content (up to 33.17%), maximum photochemical efficiency (<i>F</i>v/<i>F</i>m), root architecture, superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT) activity. …”
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THE THIRD LEVEL OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: CHARACTERISTICS OF SUB-STATE ACTORS by S. P. Arteev

“…Dubrovina International relations of the regions States: characteristics and features (Moscow: Norma; INFRA-M, 2016. 192 p.). Textbook on international activities of sub-state/subnational actors in international relations. …”
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Exploring the twin potential of nanostructured TiO2:SeO2 as a promising visible light photocatalyst and selective fluorosensing platform by Aarti Sharma, Nidhi Sharotri, Pankaj Kandwal, Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Dhiraj Sud, Ritu Rai, Anna Hnydiuk-Stefan

“…Further the nanostructure was able to serve as a selective fluorophore for sensing of Picric acid portraying more than 95% of fluorescence quenching when the concentration of PA is 10–4 M. Theoretical calculations indicate the interaction of organic pollutants with the nanostructure and reveal that both picric acid (− 66.21 kcal/mol) and 2,4-DCP (− 12.31 kcal/mol) possess more negative binding energy values demonstrating a strong interaction of both with the nanostructure, making it suitable for the degradation as well as sensing of organic pollutants. …”
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The Regenerative Potential of Facial Nerve Motoneurons following Chronic Axotomy in Rats by Yusu Ni, Diyan Chen, Yi Jiang, Danhong Qiu, Wen Li, Huawei Li

“…Reinjury of the facial nerve 12 weeks after the first axotomy resulted in upregulation of GAP43 mRNA and protein expression in neurons ipsilateral to the axotomy; immunohistochemistry revealed that Shh expression was higher compared with control side facial nuclei at the same time point. …”
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ATTITUDES TOWARD COVID-19 BOOSTER DOSE VACCINES ACCEPTANCEAMONG HEALTHCARE STUDENTS, KARACHI: A CROSS-SECTIONALANALYSIS by Arif Ali, Benish Zia, Shayan Ali, Ali Ahmed, Naqiha Shabbir

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Anti-proliferative and photodynamic activities of Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) leaf alkaloid-rich extracts against breast cancer cells by Kolawole A. Olofinsan, Heidi Abrahamse, Blassan P. George

“…Cells were treated with 240 μg/mL of the respective extracts, while those in the photodynamic therapy groups, cells were exposed to laser (405 nm wavelength and 10 Jcm−2) irradiation 6 h post extracts' administration. …”
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A Tale of Two Transcriptions. Machine-Assisted Transcription of Historical Sources by Gunnar Thorvaldsen, Joana Maria Pujadas-Mora, Trygve Andersen, Line Eikvil, Josep Lladós, Alicia Fornés, Anna Cabré

“…Thus, in the Project “Five Centuries of Marriages” (5CofM) at the Autonomous University of Barcelona’s Center for Demographic Studies, the Barcelona Historical Marriage Database has been built. …”
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