First-principles study of the matrix alloying effect of X (X = Cr, Mo, W, V, Ti, Si) on the bonding characteristics and mechanical properties of the NbC/Fe interface by Yutong Yu, Lisheng Zhong, Enci Han, Ke Shi, Kaiyuan Hu, Chengwen Zhang, Yunhua Xu, Jianhong Peng, Xu Hu

“…To explore the influence of different alloying elements on the interfacial bonding characteristics and mechanical properties of NbC/Fe, this study investigates the influence of the alloying element X (X = Cr, Mo, W, V, Ti, Si) on the properties of the NbC/Fe surface by using first principles and analyzes the segregation behavior, work of adhesion, electronic structure, and tensile strength of the interface before and after doping with the aforementioned alloying elements. …”
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ZnO Nanoparticles by Hydrothermal Method: Synthesis and Characterization by Juan Carlos Anaya-Zavaleta, Antonio Serguei Ledezma-Pérez, Carlos Gallardo-Vega, Joelis Rodríguez-Hernández, Carmen Natividad Alvarado-Canché, Perla Elvia García-Casillas, Arxel de León, Agustín Leobardo Herrera-May

“…Finally, a ZnO NP film was deposited on a steel substrate, which generated a displacement of 150 nm under a square wave voltage of 10 V. The piezoelectric behavior of the synthesized ZnO NPs can be useful for fabrication of piezoelectric nanogenerators. …”
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In-Hospital Macro-, Meso-, and Micro-Drivers and Interventions for Antibiotic Use and Resistance: A Rapid Evidence Synthesis of Data from Canada and Other OECD Countries by Rosa Stalteri Mastrangelo, Anisa Hajizadeh, Thomas Piggott, Mark Loeb, Michael Wilson, Luis Enrique Colunga Lozano, Yetiani Roldan, Hussein El-Khechen, Anna Miroshnychenko, Priya Thomas, Holger J. Schünemann, Robby Nieuwlaat

“…Interventions were mainly comprised of antibiotic stewardship and training that modify clinician behavior and that educate patients and carers. This evidence synthesis illustrates the various drivers of, and interventions for, antimicrobial use and resistance at the macro-, meso-, and microlevel in secondary and tertiary settings. …”
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Redefining the Tea Green Leafhopper: <i>Empoasca onukii</i> Matsuda (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) as a Vital Asset in Premium Tea Production by Unisa Conteh Kanu, Zhaohong Wang, Chenshi Qiu, Qiaojun Wen, Xueyan Li, Dongliang Qiu, Yinwei Gan, Runqian Mao

“…Recent research highlights how its feeding behavior stimulates the production of desirable secondary metabolites, thereby improving the flavor profiles and market value of premium teas, particularly varieties like Taiwan’s “Oriental Beauty”. …”
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Determinants of Weight Loss following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: The Role of Psychological Burden, Coping Style, and Motivation to Undergo Surgery by Andrea Figura, Anne Ahnis, Andreas Stengel, Tobias Hofmann, Ulf Elbelt, Jürgen Ordemann, Matthias Rose

“…LSG patients with high %EWL reported significantly more “active coping” behavior prior to surgery than patients with moderate and low %EWL. …”
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Modeling crowd dynamics through coarse-grained data analysis by Sebastien Motsch, Mehdi Moussaïd, Elsa G. Guillot, Mathieu Moreau, Julien Pettré, Guy Theraulaz, Cécile Appert-Rolland, Pierre Degond

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USP8‐Dependent Family Tyrosine Kinase Promotes the Malignant Progression of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Upregulating Protein Tyrosine Kinase 2 Expression by Yuechang Wu, Dubiao Xian, Yunzhong Liu, Ding Huang, Qingfeng Liu, Shubo Yang

“…ABSTRACT Background Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a lethal malignancy, and the molecular underpinnings of its aggressive behavior are not fully understood. FYN proto‐oncogene, Src family tyrosine kinase (FYN) has been linked to cancer progression, yet its role in ESCC remains elusive. …”
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Structural study, optical properties, thermal stability, and biological activity of a non-centrosymmetric hybrid compound 3,4-Diaminopyridinium perchlorate (3,4-DAPP) by Soulayma Mtar, Sameh Sellami, Nassira Chniba-Boudjada, Mohamed Boujelbene

“…Furthermore, the thermal behavior studied by (TGA-DTA) and differential calorimetry (DSC) appears to have stability up to 280 °C. …”
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Alterations in Cortical Thickness and White Matter Integrity in Mild-to-Moderate Communicating Hydrocephalic School-Aged Children Measured by Whole-Brain Cortical Thickness Mapping... by Siyu Zhang, Xinjian Ye, Guanghui Bai, Yuchuan Fu, Chuanwan Mao, Aiqin Wu, Xiaozheng Liu, Zhihan Yan

“…Thus, our findings provide clues to that mild-to-moderate hydrocephalus could lead to structural brain deficits especially in the middle temporal and middle frontal gyrus prior to the behavior changes.…”
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Mechanical properties and microbial assessment of additively manufactured diamond and gyroid Ti-6Al-4V ELI scaffolds for interbody fusion cages applications by Mohit Kumar, Vijay Kumar Meena, Suman Singh

“…There was no significant difference reported for corrosion behavior of both scaffolds. In the present study, both types of scaffolds demonstrated an almost negligible biological burden. …”
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Deformation of the void space of pores and fractures of carbonates: Comprehensive analysis of core and field data by Dmitriy A. Martyushev, Inna N. Ponomareva, Shadfar Davoodi, Yousef Kazemzadeh, Ali Kadkhodaie, Zhang Tao

“…Many new and developed oilfields are confined to carbonate reservoirs with a complex void space structure. In this study, the behavior of carbonates as a function of decreased reservoir pressure was examined. …”
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Brillouin–Mandelstam scattering in telecommunications optical fiber at millikelvin temperatures by E. A. Cryer-Jenkins, A. C. Leung, H. Rathee, A. K. C. Tan, K. D. Major, M. R. Vanner

“…At millikelvin temperatures, our experiment observes coherent acoustic interactions with microscopic defects in the amorphous material—two-level-systems (TLSs)—which has not been previously observed in optical fibers. The measured behavior of the linewidth with temperature is in agreement with the well-established models of ultrasonic attenuation in amorphous materials comprising a background intrinsic scattering, thermally activated scattering, and incoherent and coherent TLS interactions. …”
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Association between drinking patterns and diabetic kidney disease in United States adults: a cross-sectional study based on data from NHANES 1999–2016 by Xusheng Yang

“…A nonlinear association was observed between alcohol consumption frequency and DKD in terms of weekly and yearly drinking days.Conclusion This study highlights the importance of drinking behavior in the management of diabetic kidney disease. …”
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Quantitative and O2 Enhanced MRI of the Pathologic Lung: Findings in Emphysema, Fibrosis, and Cystic Fibrosis by Alfred Stadler, Leopold Stiebellehner, Peter M. Jakob, Johannes F. T. Arnold, Edith Eisenhuber, Isabella von Katzler, Alexander A. Bankier

“…T1 Maps of patients with emphysema and lung fibrosis show fundamentally different behavior patterns. Oxygen enhanced MRT is able to demonstrate reduced diffusion capacity and diminished oxygen transport in patients with emphysema and cystic fibrosis. …”
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Solubility and thermodynamic analysis of amlodipine besylate in mixtures of propylene glycol and 1-propanol from 293.2 to 323.2 K by Homa Rezaei, Fleming Martinez, William E. Acree Jr, Abolghasem Jouyban

“…The derived enthalpy-entropy relationship for ADB demonstrated a non-linear behavior. Specifically, the plot of enthalpy against Gibbs energy revealed positive slopes in the ranges of w1=0.0 to w1=0.1, w1=0.2 to w1=0.3, w1=0.4 to w1=0.5, w1=0.6 to w1=0.7, and w1=0.8 to w1=1.0 in these mixtures, but transitioning to negative slopes between w1=0.1 and w1=0.2, w1=0.3 to w1=0.4, w1=0.5 to w1=0.6, and w1=0.7 to w1=0.8.…”
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Chaos Game Optimization with stacked LSTM sequence to sequence autoencoder for malware detection in IoT cloud environment by Moneerah Alotaibi, Ghadah Aldehim, Mashael Maashi, Mashael M. Asiri, Faheed A.F. Alrslani, Sultan Refa Alotaibi, Ayman Yafoz, Raed Alsini

“…It is done through several processes, including behavior-based detection, signature-based detection, and anomaly-based detection. …”
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Isolation and Characterization of Natural Cellulose from Oxytenanthera abyssinica (Lowland Ethiopian Bamboo) Using Alkali Peroxide Bleaching Stages Followed by Aqueous Chlorite in... by Limenew Abate Worku, Rakesh Kumar Bachheti, Mesfin Getachew Tadesse

“…This paper is aimed at isolating cellulose from Oxytenanthera abyssinica via chemical treatments. The thermal behavior, functional group, chemical composition, crystallinity, and morphology of raw (ROA), dewaxed (DOA), alkali-treated (AOA), and bleached (BOA) fibers were examined. …”
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Centroid-AME: An open-source software for estimating avian migration trajectories using population centroids movement in the annual cycle by Shi Feng, Alice C. Hughes, Qinmin Yang, Leyi Li, Chao Li

“…Migration is a critical aspect of many birds' annual life cycles, with up to 40 % of bird species engaging in migratory behavior. However, understanding the migration dynamics, particularly in small birds, presents challenges due to both financial and physical constraints. …”
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Eliminating fluoride-induced corrosion of aluminum cathodes in zinc electrowinning by aluminum ion complexation by N.G.S. Almeida, B.M. Ward, J.R. De Wet, A.D. Souza, V.S.T. Ciminelli, D. Majuste

“…This paper discusses the effect of fluoride on the corrosion behavior of aluminum alloy used as a mother blank in zinc electrowinning, focusing on the mitigation of the corrosive process by aluminum ion addition and fluoride complexation. …”
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Foamy Melamine Resin–Silica Aerogel Composite-Derived Thermal Insulation Coating by Dongfang Wang, Yabin Ma, Yingjie Ma, Baolei Liu, Dewen Sun, Qianping Ran

“…The temperature difference, which is a direct indicator of the thermal insulation behavior of the foamy coating, can increase from 12.1 °C to 48.6 °C under an 80 °C hot plate.…”
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