Incorporation of anthocyanin into zein nanofibrous films by electrospinning: Structural characterization, functional properties, and ammonia color-responsiveness by Jun Wang, Wenpeng Zhao, Dongli Qin, Hongyan Shan, Xiaoman Zhu, Lilan Chen, Ying Liu, Songnan Li

“…Green electrospinning for the production of freshness-indicating labels, employing entirely natural biopolymers and pigments, holds significance in the development of intelligent food packaging. This study aimed to prepare zein (Z) fibrous film (FF) incorporated with varying concentrations of anthocyanin (A; 0–0.5 %) through green electrospinning. …”
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Optimization and Evaluation of <i>Cannabis</i>-Based Magistral Formulations: A Path to Personalized Therapy by Bożena Grimling, Magdalena Fast, Magdalena Okoniewska, Artur Owczarek, Bożena Karolewicz

“…In vitro studies demonstrated that suppositories prepared with Witepsol^® H15 exhibited superior release of ∆-9-THC compared to those prepared with cocoa butter. …”
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Patient Surgical Outcomes When Surgery Residents Are the Primary Surgeon by Intensity of Surgical Attending Supervision in Veterans Affairs Medical Centers by T. Michael Kashner, PhD, JD, MPH, Paul B. Greenberg, MD, MPH, Andrea D. Birnbaum, MD, PhD, John M. Byrne, DO, Karen M. Sanders, MD, Mark A. Wilson, MD, PhD, Marjorie A. Bowman, MD, MPA

“…Academic leaders do not agree on the level of autonomy from supervision to grant surgery residents to best prepare them to enter independent practice without risking patient outcomes. …”
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Enhancing Tropical Cyclone Risk Assessments: A Multi-Hazard Approach for Queensland, Australia and Viti Levu, Fiji by Jane Nguyen, Michael Kaspi, Kade Berman, Cameron Do, Andrew B. Watkins, Yuriy Kuleshov

“…Due to the multi-hazardous nature of TCs, comprehensive risk assessments are essential to understanding how to better prepare for potential impacts. This study develops an integrated methodology for TC multi-hazard risk assessment that utilises the following individual assessments of key TC risk components: a variable enhanced bathtub model (VeBTM) for storm surge-driven hazards, a random forest (RF) machine learning model for rainfall-induced flooding, and indicator-based indices for exposure and vulnerability assessments. …”
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ISCOM-type matrix from beta-escin and glycyrrhizin saponins by V. Petkov, S. Tsibranska, I. Manoylov, L. Kechidzhieva, K. Ilieva, S. Bradyanova, N. Ralchev, N. Mihaylova, N. Denkov, A. Tchorbanov, S. Tcholakova

“…A novel experimental protocol for the formation of saponin-cholesterol-phospholipid nanoparticles of vesicular structure has been developed and applied to prepare stable nanoparticles using escin or glycyrrhizin as saponins. …”
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A mixed method exploration of job morale of physicians working in public healthcare settings in Kazakhstan during the COVID-19 pandemic by Alina Kuandyk, Mariya Dmitriyeva, Nazerke Toleukhanova, Maev Conneely, Timur Suleimenov, Dauren Sarssenov, Raimzhan Mamytkhan, Madiyar Sakhayev, Arman Tleubergenov, Medet Toleubayev

“…Gaining insight into shapers of job morale of physicians can help healthcare administrators assess the effectiveness of current work conditions and support systems, enabling them to develop policies that improve work environments and prepare healthcare systems for future resurgences of COVID-19 and other future unknown challenges. …”
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Enhanced bone regeneration using sodium alginate and polyvinyl alcohol incorporating TiO2 nanoparticles composite film for orthopedic application by Guoying Zhang, Xunkai Hou, Zhen Geng, Mahani Yusoff, Nur Adibah Roslan, Mohd Hasmizam Razali

“…This study presents an innovative approach to prepare nanocomposite film involving sodium alginate (SA) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) blend polymers reinforced with titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2NPs) at varying concentrations (0 wt%, 1 wt%, 5 wt%, 10 wt, and 15 wt%) using solvent casting method. …”
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Small spheroids for head and neck cartilage tissue engineering by Sven Reutter, Johann Kern, Yvonne Jakob, Nicole Rotter, David Gvaramia

“…We used chondrocytes (CCs) and chondroprogenitors (CPCs) isolated from auricular and nasoseptal cartilage to prepare spheroids using ultra-low attachment (ULA) plates or micromass cultures. …”
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Increasing Safety of Vulnerable Road Users in Scenarios With Occlusion: A Collaborative Approach for Smart Infrastructures and Automated Vehicles by Thiago de Borba, Ondrej Vaculin, Hormoz Marzbani, Reza Nakhaie Jazar

“…Questions about how safe the automated driving features should be and how the road infrastructure should be improved for the arrival of this new technology must be clarified to enable full acceptance by the customers and society and prepare the mobility of future cities. The fundamental architecture of automated vehicles comprises perception, planning, decision, and actuation. …”
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Chronic Kidney Disease Induced Intestinal Mucosal Barrier Damage Associated with Intestinal Oxidative Stress Injury by Chao Yu, Zhen Wang, Shanjun Tan, Qiang Wang, Chunyu Zhou, Xin Kang, Shuang Zhao, Shuai Liu, Huijun Fu, Zhen Yu, Ai Peng

“…In postoperative weeks (POW) 4, 6, 8, and 10, eight rats were randomly selected from each group to prepare samples for assessing systemic inflammation, intestinal mucosal barrier changes, and the status of intestinal oxidative stress. …”
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Betacoronaviruses Differentially Activate the Integrated Stress Response to Optimize Viral Replication in Lung-Derived Cell Lines by David M. Renner, Nicholas A. Parenti, Nicole Bracci, Susan R. Weiss

“…The betacoronavirus genus contains five of the seven human coronaviruses, making it a particularly critical area of research to prepare for future viral emergence. We utilized three human betacoronaviruses, one from each subgenus—HCoV-OC43 (embecovirus), SARS-CoV-2 (sarbecovirus), and MERS-CoV (merbecovirus)—, to study betacoronavirus interactions with the PKR-like ER kinase (PERK) pathway of the integrated stress response (ISR)/unfolded protein response (UPR). …”
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Investigation of Anti-Friction Properties of MoS₂ and SiO₂ Nanolubricants Based on the Friction Pairs of Inconel 718 Superalloy and YG6 Carbide by Lijie Ma, Fengnan Li, Shijie Ba, Zunyan Ma, Xinhui Mao, Qigao Feng, Kang Yang

“…In order to improve the anti-friction property of common mineral oil and develop a high-performance lubricant, MoS₂ and SiO₂ nano-additives were individually dispersed into the 350SN mineral oil at various weight percentages to prepare nanolubricants. Then, the viscosity, wettability, and tribological properties of the nanolubricants were measured and analyzed with a rotary viscometer, a contact angle measuring instrument, and a friction tester. …”
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Changing of taste organ in Persian sturgeon (Acipenser persicus, Borodin, 1897) during early development by Mohammadamin Zarini, Soheil Eagderi, Bagher Mojazi Amiri, Mahta Arabshahi

“…In this study, the development process of the taste organ in Persian sturgeon (Acipenser persicus) from the time of hatching to the 23rd DPH (day post hatch) was investigated.Materials and methods: After the artificial reproduction of the brooders, the larvae were sampled daily from the 1 to 9 DPH, and randomly in the 12th, 16th, 20th and 23rd DPH to prepare SEM electron microscopy images.Results and discussion: In the 1st DPH, the barbels were forming and a number of taste buds could be seen in the place where the mouth was formed. …”
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Cold sprayed Cu/Invar alloy composite by D.L. Ouyang, Z.R. Wang, T. Yang, L.W. Zhang, D. Wu, W.F. Chen, Q. Hu, S. Guo

“…Cold spray, an additive manufacturing technique based on plastic deformation of particles, was employed to prepare Cu/Invar alloy composites to avoid issues from other preparation methods, like undesirable thermal expansion anisotropy from the extrusion method and the excessive inter-diffusion between Cu and the Invar alloy from the sintering method. …”
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Exploring health related quality of life for women with breast cancer in Ireland and Québec, Canada throughout the COVID-19 pandemic by Charlotte Myers, Kathleen Bennett, Caitriona Cahir, Josée Savard, Sophie Lauzier

“…These results can guide decisions about health services and policies to adequately address the on-going effect of the pandemic and also prepare for future health crises.…”
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Triplet Electron Exchange in Carbon Nanodots‐assisted Long‐persistent near‐infrared Chemiluminescence for Oncology Synergistic Imaging and Therapy by Run‐Wei Song, Tian‐Ci Jiang, Xue‐Yang Zhang, Cheng‐Long Shen, Qing Lou, Chong‐Xin Shan

“…As a proof‐of‐concept, the photosensitizers of carbon nanodots (CDs)‐loaded chlorin e6 (CDs‐Ce6) are designed and integrated with the peroxalate molecules, and the as‐prepare polymer carbon nanodots (p‐CDs) exhibit novel tumor microenvironment (TME)‐responsive long‐persistent near‐infrared CL and photochemical reactions, evoking the in vivo imaging and synergistic dynamic therapy in tumor tissue. …”
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Future-proofing quality education using integrated assessment systems by Lucy Tambudzai Chamba, Namatirai Chikusvura

“…This gap between assessment and the needs of SDG4 presents a conundrum for educators: How can we develop assessment strategies that encompass multiple intelligences and prepare learners for the future while ensuring the delivery of quality education as outlined by SDG4? …”
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Effects of the interface structure on the mechanical and tribological properties of the MoS2/CuCr composites by Chao Guo, Hongqu Jiang, Yuan Luo, Haijun Wu, Qi Zhao, Xingxia Yang, Caiju Li, Jianhong Yi, Yichun Liu

“…Spark plasma sintering (SPS) is employed to prepare MoS2/CuCr composites and the effects of different MoS2 contents (0–10 wt%) under various normal loads on frictional wear will be evaluated. …”
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Rational design of nitrogen and fluorine co-doped metal-free porous carbons electrocatalysts for highly efficient oxygen reduction and zinc-air batteries by Linqiang Li, Na Qin, Huayun Ma, Jing Liu, Zhiqiang Zhu, Yaxiong Huo, Lipeng Zhai, Liwei Mi

“…This work provides inspiration for new strategies to prepare future ORR catalysts.…”
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The urgency of addressing zoonotic diseases surveillance: Potential opportunities considering One Health approaches and common European Data Spaces by Nicola Riccetti, Serena Signorelli, Angela Fanelli, Emanuele Massaro, Manlio Bacco, Wojciech Szewczyk, Dolores Ibarreta, Juan Carlos Ciscar, Alessandro Cescatti, Sandra Coecke, Ilaria Capua

“…Currently, transdisciplinary data from animal surveillance that are available for One Health approaches to public health are scarce, negatively impacting our ability to anticipate and prepare for future public health threats, particularly those involving zoonotic diseases with pandemic or epidemic potential. …”
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