Insecticidal Activity and Chemical Composition of the Morinda lucida Essential Oil against Pulse Beetle Callosobruchus maculatus by Moses S. Owolabi, Eduardo Padilla-Camberos, Akintayo L. Ogundajo, Isiaka A. Ogunwande, Guido Flamini, Olaniyi K. Yusuff, Kirk Allen, Karen Isabel Flores-Fernandez, Jose Miguel Flores-Fernandez

“…Results clearly indicate that M. lucida essential oil can be used as an effective alternative for pulse beetle C. maculatus control, and it could be tested against other pulse beetles affecting Asia and Africa and throughout the world, thereby reducing use of synthetic pesticides.…”
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Process variables in mixture experimental design applied to wood plastic composites by Javier Cruz-Salgado, Sergio Alonso-Romero, Edgar Augusto Ruelas-Santoyo, José Alfredo Jiménez-García, Israel Miguel-Andrés, Roxana Zaricell Bautista-López

“…This approach enhances the understanding of how processing conditions affect product properties and leads to more accurate predictive models, thereby improving production consistency and reliability. …”
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Factors Determining the Removal Efficiency of Procion MX in Waters Using Titanate Nanotubes Catalyzed by UV Irradiation by Vo Nguyen Xuan Que, Tran Tien Khoi, Nguyen Thi Thuy, Ta Thi Minh Dung, Dao Thi Thanh Binh, Nguyen Nhat Huy

“…The photocatalytic oxidation of PMX by TNT calcined at 500°C was affected by pH variation, getting the highest removal at pH of 8, and inhibited with the presence of H2O2 and O2. …”
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Effect of Kinases in Extracellular Vesicles from HIV-1-Infected Cells on Bystander Cells by Gifty A. Mensah, Anastasia Williams, Pooja Khatkar, Yuriy Kim, James Erickson, Alexandra Duverger, Heather Branscome, Kajal Patil, Hafsa Chaudhry, Yuntao Wu, Olaf Kutsch, Fatah Kashanchi

“…Given the relevance of such effects for the immune response, our results implicate exosome-associated kinases as new possible key contributors to HIV-1 pathogenesis that affect bystander cells. These findings may guide new therapeutic avenues to improve the current antiretroviral treatment regimens.…”
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Cancer patients’ sense of coherence – psycho-oncological consultations and therapeutic alliance as salutogenic factors by Natalia Cecon-Stabel, Ibrahim Demirer, Holger Pfaff, Antje Dresen

“…Conclusions Our results suggest that part of successful tension management in PC is a good therapeutic bond and the number of needs-oriented consultations utilised. These predictors affect SoC subdimensions differently.…”
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Serum Uric Acid and Bone Health in Middle-Aged and Elderly Hypertensive Patients: A Potential U-Shaped Association and Implications for Future Fracture Risk by Shuaiwei Song, Xintian Cai, Junli Hu, Qing Zhu, Di Shen, Huimin Ma, Yingying Zhang, Rui Ma, Pan Zhou, Wenbo Yang, Jing Hong, Nanfang Li

“…These findings suggest that both low and high SUA levels may adversely affect bone health, emphasizing the need for further research.…”
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Synthesis and evaluation of nitrochromene derivatives as potential antileishmanial therapeutics through biological and computational studies by Niloofar Javid, Ali Asadipour, Ehsan Salarkia, Mohammad Amin Langarizadeh, Fatemeh Sharifi, Mohammad Mahdavi, Bagher Amirheidari, Aida Iraji, Hojjat Rezaiezadeh, Gholamreza Hassanpour, Yaghoub Pourshojaei

“…Abstract Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease caused by protozoan organisms belonging to the Leishmania genus, affecting many individuals worldwide, with the burden surpassing one million cases. …”
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Analysis of Circulating MicroRNAs In Vivo following Administration of Dexamethasone and Adrenocorticotropin by Ivan Igaz, Gábor Nyírő, Zoltán Nagy, Henriett Butz, Zsolt Nagy, Pál Perge, Peter Sahin, Miklós Tóth, Károly Rácz, Peter Igaz, Attila Patócs

“…The expression of hsa-miR-483-5p proposed as diagnostic marker for adrenocortical malignancy was not affected by dexamethasone or tetracosactide administration. …”
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Influence of multiple décollement and cover rock rheology on the structural evolution of thin-skinned fold-and-thrust belts: insights from discrete element modelling by Eslamirezaei, Nazanin, Alavi, Seyed Ahmad, Nabavi, Seyed Tohid, Ghassemi, Mohammad Reza

“…The results of this study show that the structural style and decoupling can be affected by the rheology, number, and thickness of décollements. …”
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Promiscuous Chemokine Antagonist (BKT130) Suppresses Laser-Induced Choroidal Neovascularization by Inhibition of Monocyte Recruitment by Shira Hagbi-Levi, Michal Abraham, Liran Tiosano, Batya Rinsky, Michelle Grunin, Orly Eizenberg, Amnon Peled, Itay Chowers

“…Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common cause of blindness in the developed world, usually affects individuals older than 60 years of age. The majority of visual loss in this disease is attributable to the development of choroidal neovascularization (CNV). …”
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Survey and Identification of Fusarium Head Blight Pathogens of Wheat in the Western Cape Region of South Africa by Ali Al-Hashimi, Augustine Innalegwu Daniel, Omolola Aina, Morné Du Plessis, Marshall Keyster, Ashwil Klein

“…<i>Fusarium</i> head blight (FHB) is a major disease affecting wheat production worldwide, caused by multiple <i>Fusarium</i> species. …”
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Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter in Predicting the Neurological Outcomes of Cardiac Arrest Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Parisa Jafari Khouzani, Erfan Rahmani, Mehdi Rezaei, Sasan Pohrbagher Benam, Atousa Moghadam Fard, Reza Amani-Beni, Maziar Daneshvar, Faezeh Jalayer Sarnaghy, Naghme Masoomi Goodarzi, Ramila Abedi Azar, Amirhossein Mirbolook, Peyman Bashghareh, Elham Bibak, Babak Goodarzi, Zahra Salarinezhad, Reza Zahedpasha, Marzieh Hajizaman, Negar Pourhossein Rahmani, Azam Darvishi, Alireza Hadizadeh, Fatemeh Zandi, Ashkan Azizi, Armin Naderi, Sepideh Shah Hosseini, Asie Sanjary, Mozhdeh Mohammadi Virsoudi, Habibollah Afshang, Seyedsaber Mirabdali, Navid Fathalian, Pouria Momeni, Mahsan Valizade, Fateme Nozari, Hamed Ghorbani, Sanam Mohammadzadeh, Seyed Kiavash Sajadi, Azam Abdollahi, Mehrdad Farrokhi

“…However, since the cut-off values and methods of ONSD measurement affect its predictive performance, further studies will be required to standardize these factors to achieve optimal predictive parameters. …”
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STAT3-Inducible Mouse ESCs: A Model to Study the Role of STAT3 in ESC Maintenance and Lineage Differentiation by Yu Qian Wong, Hongyan Xu, Qiang Wu, Xinyu Liu, Chengchen Lufei, Xiu Qin Xu, Xin-Yuan Fu

“…Likewise, it was found that STAT3-null ESCs would affect the differentiation of ESCs into mesoderm and cardiac lineage. …”
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The potential for fuel reduction to reduce wildfire intensity in a warming California by Patrick T Brown, Scott J Strenfel, Richard B Bagley, Craig B Clements

“…We use machine learning to quantify relationships between sixteen environmental conditions (including ten fuel characteristics and four temperature-affected aridity characteristics) and satellite-observed fire radiative power. …”
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Study on Mechanical Properties and Fire Resistance of Epoxy Nanocomposite Reinforced with Environmentally Friendly Additive: Nanoclay I.30E by Tuan Anh Nguyen, Thi Mai Huong Pham, Thi Huong Dang, Thi Hanh Do, Quang Tung Nguyen

“…We investigate appropriate dispersion conditions such as stirring speed, mechanical stirring temperature, ultrasonic stirring time, and ultrasonic stirring capacity, which affect the mechanical properties and fire resistance of nanocomposite materials. …”
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Development of a comprehensive sustainability index for extractive and mining companies: Integrating the Sustainable Development Goals by Marta Fernández-Hernández, Pedro Mora, Marcelo F. Ortega, Juan Pous Cabello

“…This implies that the system is naturally weighted, which directly affects the comparison of contribution. The proposed methodology provides a process of normalization of indices that avoids this natural weighting, allowing the comparison of results.This study advances a comprehensive methodology for evaluating extractive companies' contributions to the SDGs, incorporating multiple dimensions and expert opinions, and its adaptability allows for continuous improvement by incorporating new parameters. …”
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Adsorptive Removal of Malachite Green Dye onto Coal-Associated Soil and Conditions Optimization by T. R. Sundararaman, A. Saravanan, P. Senthil Kumar, M. Millicent Mabel, R. V. Hemavathy, S. Karishma, S. Jeevanantham, R. Hemavathi, A. Ishwariya, S. Kowsalya

“…Batch experiments were performed to investigate the different factors which affect the adsorption study. The maximum percentage removal of MG dye was attained as follows: adsorbent dose of 1.0 g/L (0.2 to 1.6 g/L), solution pH of 6.0 (2.0 to 9.0), temperature of 30°C (30 to 60°C), time contact of 60min (10 to 90 min), and dye’s concentration of 25 mg/L (25 to 150 mg/L). …”
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Tax-Deductible Provisions for Gluten-Free Diet in Canada Compared with Systems for Gluten-Free Diet Coverage Available in Various Countries by Maria Ines Pinto-Sanchez, Elena F Verdu, Maria C Gordillo, Julio C Bai, Stephen Birch, Paul Moayyedi, Premysl Bercik

“…Celiac disease affects 1% of the North American population, with an estimated 350,000 Canadians diagnosed with this condition. …”
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Spatial and Temporal Variability of Extreme Hydroclimatic Events in the Bani River Basin by Fousseini Kouyaté, François Kossi Guédjé, Assane Ndiaye, Orou Moctar Ganni Mampo

“…Severe hydroclimatic events affect ecosystems and human livelihoods, creating significant challenges for managing water resources. …”
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Bacterial community assembly of specific pathogen-free neonatal mice by Elizabeth A. Kennedy, James S. Weagley, Andrew H. Kim, Avan Antia, Anna L. DeVeaux, Megan T. Baldridge

“…Abstract Background Neonatal mice are frequently used to model diseases that affect human infants. Microbial community composition has been shown to impact disease progression in these models. …”
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