Thermomechanical Model and Bursting Tests to Evaluate the Risk of Swelling and Bursting of Modified 9Cr-1Mo Steel Steam Generator Tubes during a Sodium-Water Reaction Accident by C. Bertrand, A. Allou, F. Beauchamp, E. Pluyette, P. Defrasne, F. Baqué

“…A change to tubes made of Modified 9Cr-1Mo steel requires more knowledge of Modified 9Cr-1Mo steel behavior which influences the bursting time at high temperatures (up to 1200°C). Studies have been initiated to adapt the mechanical model and to qualify it for this material. …”
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A conformational change of C-reactive protein drives neutrophil extracellular trap formation in inflammation by Ebru Karasu, Rebecca Halbgebauer, Lena Schütte, Johannes Greven, Felix M. Bläsius, Johannes Zeller, Oscar Winninger, David Braig, David Alexander Christian Messerer, Bettina Berger, Hendrik Feuerstein, Anke Schultze, Karlheinz Peter, Uwe Knippschild, Klemens Horst, Frank Hildebrand, Steffen U. Eisenhardt, Markus Huber-Lang

“…Results In a multi-translational study of systemic inflammation, we found a time- and inflammation-dependent pCRP dissociation into mCRP. …”
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Task-specific temporal prediction mechanisms revealed by motor and electroencephalographic indicators by Alana Arrouet, José Eduardo Marques-Carneiro, Pierre Marquet, Anne Giersch

“…Time prediction is pervasive, and it is unclear whether it is supra-modal or task-specific. …”
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Determination of FMDV 146S particle concentration by spectrometric method during viral RNA quantification by M. I. Doronin, D. V. Mikhalishin, V. A. Starikov, D. A. Lozovoy, Yu. S. El’kina, A. V. Borisov

“…The spectrometric method showed 94.5–99.5% correlation with real time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and complement fixation test based on the results of tests of 360 non-inactivated suspensions of FMDV of all types. …”
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The Correlation of PPARα Activity and Cardiomyocyte Metabolism and Structure in Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy during Heart Failure Progression by E. Czarnowska, D. Domal-Kwiatkowska, E. Reichman-Warmusz, J. B. Bierla, A. Sowinska, A. Ratajska, K. Goral-Radziszewska, R. Wojnicz

“…Thus, there is limited time window for therapy modulating cardiac metabolism and protecting cardiomyocyte structure in failing heart.…”
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Raman spectroscopy in the characterization of autochthonous sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) cultivars from the Balkan region by Volić Mina M., Obradović Nataša S., Milivojević Ana D., Milošević Nebojša T., Pećinar Ilinka M.

“…The present study demonstrates, for the first time, the applicability of the Raman spectroscopy for spectral signature assessment of sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) cultivars ('Đuti', 'Canetova', 'Ohridska crna', and 'Dolga Šiška'). …”
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Metal Sourcing For a Sustainable Future by Ortwin Renn, Richard Gloaguen, Christina Benighaus, Leila Ajjabou, Ludger Benighaus, Virginia Del Rio, Javier Gómez, Sari Kauppi, Michaela Keßelring, Moritz Kirsch, Marko Komac, Juha Kotilainen, Elena Kozlovskaya, Jari Lyytimaki, Cathryn McCallum, Tuija Mononen, Jouni Nevalainen, Lasse Peltonen, Jukka-Pekka Ranta, Stephane Ruiz, Jon Russill, Frank Wagner

“…Mining activities are typically considered as unsustainable but, at the same time, metals such as cobalt and lithium are essential to sustain the energy transition. …”
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Validation of wing geometric morphometrics in Chrysodeixis spp. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to support pest identification in invasive species survey programs by Allan H. Smith-Pardo, Karina M. Torres, Silvana V. Paula-Moraes

“…The species identification relies on male genitalia dissection and DNA analysis. These processes are time and cost-consuming and require expertise. In this work, we evaluated the use of wing geometric morphometrics (GM) as a tool to overcome the identification challenges associated with the complex morphologies of Chrysodeixis spp. …”
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Ecosystem controlling as a solution to complex task of optimizing the technological process of industrial production by I. A. Loskutov, V. G. Iskandarova

“…The list of the most significant features caused by staff misunderstanding of new approaches is made and the unjustifiability of outdated methods of production organization used everywhere is argued. At the same time, the section focuses on the importance of the manager who is responsible for the functioning of departments and specifies the characteristics required for him. …”
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Investigation of Release Kinetics of DOX from Polydopamine Nanocapsules Prepared by Hard Template Method by Elahe Abdollahi, Vahid Haddadi‐Asl, Hanie Ahmadi, Mastoure Shirjandi, Fatemeh Khanipour

“…The influence of various parameters such as pH, adsorption time, and initial DOX content on the adsorption and release process is investigated. …”
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Prevención de caídas mediante March TV en el hogar: un estudio de caso con personas mayores independientes by Maria Magdalena Rosado Alvarez, Alvaro Diego Espinoza Burgos, Ludwig Roberto Cordova Alvarez, Jose Antonio Valle Flores, Victor Hugo Sierra Nieto, Stalin Augusto Jurado Auria, Marco Enrique Almeida Pacheco, Telmo Silva, María Jose Abasolo

“…Se evaluó el equilibrio con la escala de Tinetti y la movilidad utilizando el test Timed Up and Go antes y después de la intervención. …”
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Oral administration of pioglitazone inhibits pulmonary hypertension by regulating the gut microbiome and plasma metabolome in male rats by Zizhou Zhang, Yaru Liang, Shaocong Mo, Mingming Zhao, Yi Li, Chenting Zhang, Xiaoqian Shan, Shiyun Liu, Jing Liao, Xiaoyun Luo, Junqi Zhu, Chen Wang, Qian Jiang, Chi Hou, Wei Hong, Ning Lai, Yuqin Chen, Lei Xu, Wenju Lu, Jian Wang, Zhongfang Wang, Kai Yang

“…This study reports for the first time that oral administration of pioglitazone protects PH by regulating the gut microbiome and host metabolome, providing novel insights for the TZD drugs. …”
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Exoplanet Occurrence Rate with Age for FGK Stars in Kepler by Maryum Sayeed, Ruth Angus, Travis A. Berger, Yuxi(Lucy) Lu, Jessie L. Christiansen, Daniel Foreman-Mackey, Melissa K. Ness

“…Our results hint that the exoplanet occurrence rate may decrease over time due to dynamical instability from planet–planet scattering or planet ejection, but accurate ages and larger sample sizes are needed to resolve a clear relation between the occurrence rate and age.…”
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Heat management solutions for the space camera: From design to orbital operations by Richa Hu, Min Zhang, Chunlong Liu, Qingwen Wu, Liang Guo

“…The camera mounted at the end of the space robot arm provides real-time visual monitoring and positioning functions during space missions. …”
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Effects of channel-land configuration on temperature-driven water transport in cathode gas diffusion layer of PEMFC by Yiming Xu, Yun Zhang, Jieqing Zheng, Zhifeng Xia

“…JTD,TP also reveals an increasing trend with time after current step loading, contributing to the transition from membrane water to water vapor. …”
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Quantifying glucose uptake at the single cell level with confocal microscopy reveals significant variability within and across individuals by Joel D. Paprocki, Patrick J. Macdonald, Yongjin Xu, Alan Cheng, Timothy C. Dunn, Sergey Y. Tetin

“…Here, we devised a fluorescence-based method to quantitatively observe GLUT1-mediated intracellular glucose analog tracer uptake in individual RBCs utilizing microfluidics and confocal microscopy. For the first time, we demonstrate that intracellular/extracellular tracer percentages can be measured at the single cell level using the fluorescently labeled glucose analog, 2-NBDG. …”
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A Scalable Isolated Gate Driver With Programmable Frequency and Duty Cycle for Series-Connected SiC MOSFETs by Sohrab Ghafoor, Mahesh Kulkarni, Reza Mirzadarani, Peter Vaessen, Mohamad Ghaffarian Niasar

“…To generate complex waveforms of future power-electronics-dominated grids, a switch with user-defined turn-<sc>on&#x002F;off</sc> timing is required for testing grid assets under high-voltage conditions. …”
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Influence of Adding Conductive Materials and Integrating Bio Electrochemical Systems on the Efficiency of Anaerobic Digestion by Alberto Mur-Gorgas, Antonio V. García-Triviño, Raúl Mateos, Adrián Escapa, Antonio Morán

“…Results from biodegradability tests indicate that conductive fillers enhance around 50% methane production during the start-up phase, with microbial communities adapting over time to reduce variability in methane yields. Moreover, as the experiment progressed, the methane yields of the digesters with and without fillers became equal. …”
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Current Management and Future Development—Improved Outcomes with Surgical Resection by Yoji Kishi, Kiyoshi Hasegawa, Yasuhiko Sugawara, Norihiro Kokudo

“…Non-transplant treatment as a bridge to transplantation also helps in decreasing the risk of tumor progression or death during the waiting period. The optimal timing for transplantation after HCC recurrence remains to be investigated.…”
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Acoustofluidic Tweezers Integrated with Droplet Sensing Enable Multifunctional Closed‐Loop Droplet Manipulation by Mingyang Sui, Huijuan Dong, Guanyu Mu, Zhen Yang, Ye Ai, Jie Zhao

“…With this feedback, automated closed‐loop control of various droplet manipulation functions, including transportation, merging, mixing, splitting, and internal particle enrichment, is achieved for the first time on a single acoustic platform. This significantly enhances the precision, efficiency, and fault tolerance of the manipulation process. …”
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