Exploration on Formation Mechanism of Core Discing Based on Energy Analysis by Siqi Ye, Jianan Li, Jing Xie, Bengao Yang, Haichun Hao, Fei Li

“…When the horizontal stress is 60 MPa and the axial stress increases from 40 MPa to 100 MPa, the maximum tensile stress at the core stub increases by 53.33%. …”
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Disability and depression among stroke survivors attending rehabilitation facilities at three designated tertiary care hospitals in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study. by Mohammad Jahirul Islam, Sohel Ahmed, Khandaker Md Kamrul Islam, Progya Laboni Tina, Ayon Deb Nath, Nipa Biswas, Md Shafiqul Islam, Bikash Juty Dey Shikder, Muhammed Abdullah Al Mamun, Nasima Yasmin, Shishir Ranjan Chakraborty

“…Consequently, individuals with low functional status had eleven times greater levels of depression (AOR 11.03, 95% CI: 7.14-17.04).…”
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Management of sustainable land use projects in accordance with EU requirements by Elena Shebanina, Iurii Kormyshkin, Alona Kliuchnyk, Georgiy Reshetilov, Oleksandr Zhebko

“…The number of certified organic producers in Ukraine (3.2 per 100,000 population) is 6.4 times lower than the average for EU countries. …”
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Influence of the Multifunctional Biological Product Phytop 26.82 on the Growth and Development of Seed Potatoes by Vladislava Maslennikova, Vera Tsvetkova, Andrey Petrov, Rinat Galeev, Maxim Shulga, Natalia Gavrilets, Sergey Ryumkin, Anastasia Shulga, Evgeniy Ryadskiy, Kristina Koloshina, Inga Ryumkina

“…The results of the study showed that the microbial mixture Phytop 26.82 made it possible to increase the biomass of plants by 1.5–1.8 times due to an increase in the length of the aerial part (by 10%), the number of stems (1.2–1.7 times), and the number of stolons (1.5–1.6 times) compared to control. …”
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Levels of growth factors in the lungs affected by cancer with preventive effect of 1,3-diethylbenzimidazolium triiodide in the experiment by E. M. Frantsiyants, I. V. Kaplieva, L. K. Trepitaki

“…In two-thirds of rats, Stellanin prevented s45 development in the lungs due to inhibition of VEGF-A growth by more than 2.0 times and an increase in concentrations of sVEGF-R1 by 10.0 times and TGF-β by 6.0 times, together with normalization of sVEGF-R2 and sTGFβR2.Conclusions. …”
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Effect of retaining wall leakage on the deformation behavior of foundation pit in water-rich sandy strata by Mingming QIU, Xiaomin LI, Guolin YANG, Junyi DUAN

“…The maximum horizontal displacement of the retaining wall after leakage is 1.29 to 1.44 times larger than before leakage. The ground settlement curve of behind the retaining wall successively transformed from “flat ladle bottom” shape, “shallow ladle bottom” shape to “deep ladle bottom” shape with excavation depth; the sensitive zone of settlement trough is 1.00he to 1.20he (he is excavation depth). …”
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Potential of emodepside for vector-borne disease control by Pattarapon Khemrattrakool, Thitipong Hongsuwong, Theerawit Phanphoowong, Patchara Sriwichai, Kittiyod Poovorawan, Joel Tarning, Kevin C. Kobylinski

“…The An. dirus emodepside LC50 was 4,623 [4,159–5,066] ng/ml which is > 100-fold greater than the peak concentrations seen in human. …”
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Improving the efficiency of an optical-to-terahertz converter using sapphire fibers by N. V. Zenchenko, D. V. Lavrukhin, I. A. Glinskiy, D. S. Ponomarev

“…By optimizing the diameter of the sapphire fiber, the possibility of improving the localization of incident electromagnetic waves in close proximity to the edges of the OTC electrodes by ~40 times compared to the case without fiber, as well as increasing the overall efficiency of a large-area emitter by up to ~7–10 times, was demonstrated.…”
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Analysis of pulmonary sequestration cases, based on the 11-year birth defects surveillance data of Changsha hospitals by Ruobin Xie, Tao-Sha Wang, Yanling Wang, Wei-Dong Wang

“…Abnormal lung tissue cannot perform the normal gas exchange function. In the absence of timely diagnosis and early intervention, some cases may need labor induction, and some of the infants who survive may develop symptoms in childhood. …”
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Biochar and bentonite application improves aeolian sandy soil health and enhances soil carbon sequestration and emission reduction potential by Liang Weijing, Tang Jiaxi, Li Yu, Song Sizhu, Jiang Xiaoyu, Hao Liyu, Tao Shuyu, He Miaomiao

“…Soil available phosphorus increased 2.6 times compared with that of the fertilizer treatment. …”
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Optimizing soil health through activated acacia biochar under varying irrigation regimes and cultivars for sustainable wheat cultivation by Lubaba Komal, Summera Jahan, Atif Kamran, Abeer Hashem, Graciela Dolores Avila-Quezada, Elsayed Fathi Abd_Allah

“…When compared to other IR levels, 10T-AAB amended soil had the highest yield enhancement (12, 11, and 9.2 times for Dilkash-2020, FSD-08, and Akbar-2019, respectively). …”
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STUDY OF VEGF-A AND TGF-Β LEVELS IN BIOPTATES OF SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA OF THE TONGUE AND MOUTH FLOOR MUCOSA IN POLYCHEMOTHERAPY WITH MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES – CETUXIMAB by O. I. Kit, E. M. Frantsiyants, I. V. Neskubina, L. Yu. Vladimirova, A. A. Lyanova, Yu. A. Pogorelova, E. V. Shalashnaya, M. A. Еngibaryan, Yu. S. Sidorenko

“…In other patients (n = 17), the studied markers in tumor tissue bioptates were statistically significantly different from the initial values: VEGF-A was decreased by 1.46 times, TGF-β by 2.96 times, while the VEGF-A/TGF-β ratio was twice elevated.Conclusions. …”
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Progressive systemic inflammation precedes decompensation in compensated cirrhosis by Rubén Sánchez-Aldehuelo, Càndid Villanueva, Joan Genescà, Juan Carlos García-Pagán, Elisa Castillo, José Luis Calleja, Carles Aracil, Rafael Bañares, Luis Téllez, Lorena Paule, Rosa María Morillas, María Poca, Beatriz Peñas, Salvador Augustin, Juan G. Abraldes, Edilmar Alvarado-Tapias, Jaume Bosch, Agustín Albillos

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The Importance of Sleep in Athletic Performance - A Systematic Review by Julia Białeta, Katarzyna Rowińska, Karolina Siembab, Michalina Jurkiewicz, Agnieszka Napieralska, Wiktor Garbarczyk, Albert Kapla, Alicja Černohorská, Wiktoria Pysiewicz, Daria Bednarczyk

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Intensification of future subsurface marine heatwaves in an eddy-resolving model by Xiuwen Guo, Yang Gao, Shaoqing Zhang, Wenju Cai, Deliang Chen, L. Ruby Leung, Jakob Zscheischler, Luanne Thompson, Kristen Davis, Binglin Qu, Huiwang Gao, Lixin Wu

“…Historically, maximum MHW intensity occurs around 100 m depth, which shifts to the faster-warming surface under greenhouse warming. …”
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Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in retail venison in Montreal detected using a nested PCR method by Chi Zhao, Mengyu Zhang, Jiaxuan Lan, Xiaoqi Mi, Xiaonan Lu, Qian Liu

“…Nested PCR exhibited a detection limit of 2 fg/μL, which is 100 times more sensitive than that of conventional PCR. …”
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Cervical heterotopic heart transplantation in mice using a novel suture technique by Hao Dun, MD MSc, Maura Sticco-Ivins, Yuriko Terada, MD PhD, Amber Berning, MD, Kory J. Lavine, MD PhD, Daniel Kreisel, MD PhD, Benjamin J. Kopecky, MD PhD

“…The survival rate was 100% (n = 20). Conclusions: We provide a detailed description of how to perform end-to-side anastomoses using a suture technique in the mouse cervical heart transplantation model. …”
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Chemical and Sensory Evaluation of Blackberry (<i>Rubus</i> sp.) Juice Concentrated by Reverse Osmosis and Osmotic Evaporation by Juliana Vilar, Flavia Monteiro, Luiz Corrêa-Filho, Flávia Gomes, Renata Tonon, Daniela Freitas-Sá, Suely Freitas, Lourdes Cabral

“…The concentration of anthocyanins and the antioxidant capacity of the osmotic evaporation-concentrated juice increased 6.2 and 7.7 times, respectively, compared to the initial juice. …”
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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

“…The saponin particles formed after cholesterol post-addition (E3-M2) are stable and 100 % of the cells remain viable even after 10-times dilution of the initial particle suspension. …”
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Self-Limiting OX513A Aedes aegypti Demonstrate Full Susceptibility to Currently Used Insecticidal Chemistries as Compared to Indian Wild-Type Aedes aegypti by Prabhakargouda B. Patil, Kevin J. Gorman, Shaibal K. Dasgupta, K. V. Seshu Reddy, Shirish R. Barwale, Usha B. Zehr

“…In contrast, adults of all three strains were found to be susceptible to malathion, deltamethrin, and permethrin, exhibiting mortalities between 98 and 100%. The magnitudes of susceptibility, based on the KDT50 values, were greater in the OX513A strain, as compared to wild-type strains of Ae. aegypti for all insecticides tested. …”
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