Comparative Analysis of Cytotoxicity and Odontogenic Differentiation of Novel Bioceramic Material on Human Dental Pulp Stem Cells – An In Vitro Study by G. R. Ishwarya Dhevi, Ponnudurai Arangannal, J Jeevarathan

“…Novel biomaterials are evolving by modifying the conventional mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) to overcome their existing limitations, the major ones being prolonged setting and cytotoxic radiopacifiers. …”
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Synthesis and Adsorbent Performance of Modified Biochar with Ag/MgO Nanocomposites for Heat Storage Application by R. Venkatesh, N. Karthi, N. Kawin, T. Prakash, C. Ramesh Kannan, M. Karthigairajan, Ketema Bobe

“…Heat storage is a major problem in the world. Many research is going on the heat storage application. …”
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Military Unmanned Systems: Current State, Prospects for Limitation and Control by M. G. Yevtodyeva, S. K. Oznobishchev

“…Based on the analysis of contemporary R&D projects and procurement data the paper shows that global market of unmanned systems will grow in the near future and that this will become a major impediment for promoting control and limitation of such systems. …”
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E2F1 activates breast stromal fibroblasts and promotes their paracrine pro-carcinogenic effects by Layla A. Al-Kharashi, Falah H. Al-Mohanna, Abdelilah Aboussekhra, Abdelilah Abousekhra

“…Active cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) play major roles in the development and spread of breast cancers, through paracrine signaling, which are under the control of several transcription regulators. …”
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Application of the Social Cognitive Theory amid food parenting practices of Black immigrant mothers in the US: A qualitative study. by Phoebe P Tchoua, Mary Brannock, Deborah Quesenberry

“…<h4>Results</h4>Focus group data analysis revealed seven major themes: knowledge, attitude, belief, modeling, acculturation, coercive control, and structure, and six subthemes. …”
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Are comparable studies really comparable? Suggestions from a problem-solving experiment on urban and rural great tits by Ernő Vincze, Ineta Kačergytė, Juliane Gaviraghi Mussoi, Utku Urhan, Anders Brodin

“…In this study, we tested problem-solving ability in great tits Parus major, in a string-pulling and a plug-opening test. …”
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Drug-Coated versus Uncoated Balloon for Side Branch Protection in Coronary Bifurcation Lesions Treated with Provisional Stenting Using Drug-Eluting Stents: A Meta-analysis by Zhi-Ming Jiang, Le Liu

“…Moreover, SB protection with DCB was associated with reduced risks of target lesion revascularization (risk ratio [RR]: 0.49, 95% CI: 0.27 to 0.88, p=0.02; I2 = 0%) and major adverse cardiovascular events (RR: 0.42, 95% CI: 0.27 to 0.66, p<0.01; I2 = 0%). …”
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Nonintrusive Load Identification for Industrial Users Integrated with LSQR and Sequential Leader Clustering by Shuhui Yi, Yinglong Diao, Junjie Liu, Tian Fang, Xiaodong Yin

“…Nonintrusive load identification for industrial users can accurately acquire the operation of each load. However, it is a major challenge in the demand-side response due to the hardship of collection data for modelling, and high precision measuring equipment is required. …”
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Managerial analysis of instruments for raising international financing by A. A. Tarasov

“…Syndicated loans and eurobonds are the major mechanisms for raising international financing. …”
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Endocan, a Risk Factor for Developing Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome among Severe Pneumonia Patients by Jun Ying, Danfei Zhou, Tongjie Gu, Jianda Huang

“…Severe pneumonia (SP) has been widely accepted as a major cause for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and the development of ARDS is significantly associated with increased mortality. …”
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Mediterranean Diet and Metabolic Syndrome by Josipa Radić, Marijana Vučković, Andrej Belančić, Hana Đogaš, Mislav Radić

“…Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a major health issue defined by central obesity and at least two more of the following factors: high triglycerides, low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, high blood pressure, and high fasting glucose. …”
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Bone Densitometric Analysis using Cone Beam Computed Tomography (Cone Beam CT) and Computed Tomography (CT): Establishing the Correlation between Predicted and Actual Values by Rashmit Kumar, Kurian Punnoose, Meenakumari Chikkanna, Srikanth Gunturu, Mosa Mohammad Alrifai, Abdulghani Saeed Al Zahrani, J. Suresh Babu, C. Swarnalatha, Abhishek Singh Nayyar

“…Background: One of the major drawbacks of cone beam computed tomography (cone beam CT) is that unlike CT, the gray density values obtained from cone beam CT are relative, and not absolute as obtained in the case of CT. …”
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Mobile Application Intervention Effectiveness in Improving Hypertensive Patients Medication Adherence: A Systematic Review by Nur Hannan Najihah Mohamad Tawpik, Hussam Abdeljabar Ahmad Mizher, Syahrir Zaini

“… Introduction: Hypertension and its complications are massive global health issues.  Major limitations in hypertensive patients’ treatment include suboptimal blood pressure control and nonadherence to medication. …”
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Prevalence, Associated Risk Factors, and Identification of the Genera of Equine Strongyles in Horses and Donkeys in and Around Bishoftu, Ethiopia by Asnakew Mulaw Berihun, Feyisa Bizu, Moges Maru, Seid Kassaw

“…In conclusion, strongyle parasites pose a major health problem for equines in the study area. …”
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Denoising of Tourist Street Scene Image Based on ROF Model of Second-Order Partial Differential Equation by Xiaofeng Yang

“…The noise pollution in tourist street view images is caused by various reasons. A major challenge that researchers have been facing is to find a way to effectively remove noise. …”
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Examination of Lower and Upper Extremity Isokinetic Strength Parameters and Speed Performance of Water Polo Athletes by Ebru Özer, Recep Soslu

“…As a result, it is thought that the major force that draws the fluid during swimming is provided by the arm and shoulder muscles, while the leg muscles play a supporting role. …”
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High fire frequency in California chaparral reduces postfire shrub regeneration and native plant diversity by Ashley R. Grupenhoff, Hugh D. Safford

“…This change in the fire regime has major implications for biodiversity, leading to exotic invasion, decreased ecosystem services, and potential type conversion of shrubland to grassland dominated by exotic species. …”
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Effects of Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality in Martial Arts Sports on Students’ Physical and Mental Health by JingGang Li, XiaoShuang Wang, LiJun Wang, Hyoungkil Kang

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Corrigendum to “Cell surface GRP78-directed CAR-T cells are effective at treating human pancreatic cancer in preclinical models” [Translational Oncology volume 39 (2024) 101803]... by Yuncang Yuan, Jiawei Fan, Dandan Liang, Shijie Wang, Xu Luo, Yongjie Zhu, Nan Liu, Tingxiu Xiang, Xudong Zhao

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Collaborative security assessment of cloud-edge-device distributed systems based on order parameters by FAN Qigang, JIANG Zhongyuan, LI Xinghua, MA Jianfeng

“…The defense mechanisms of cloud-edge-device systems have been found to operate independently, leading to major differences in the ability to resist risks, which makes it difficult to eliminate global security risks. …”
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