Effects of silicate modulus and GBFS content on shrinkage of alkali-activated steel slag cementitious material by Jianwei Sun, Yuehao Guo, Yan Meng, Ruiquan Jia, Jiajie Zhou, Hongyuan Gao, Jie Liu

“…The results indicate that both the silicate modulus and GBFS content significantly impact the shrinkage behavior of ASSM. Decreasing the silicate modulus and increasing the GBFS content effectively reduce both autogenous and drying shrinkages. …”
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Children with autistic spectrum disorder can imagine actions— what can this reveal about the Broken Mirror Hypothesis? by Jessica Galli, Jessica Galli, Laura Dusi, Gioacchino Garofalo, Gioacchino Garofalo, Alessandra Brizzi, Michela Gritti, Federica Polo, Elisa Fazzi, Elisa Fazzi, Giovanni Buccino, Giovanni Buccino

“…ObjectiveThis study investigated whether children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can imagine object directed actions similarly to their typically developed (TD) peers.Study designWe tested the ability to imagine goal directed actions in children with ASD (n = 18) and TD (n = 18) peers by means of VMIQ-2 questionnaire and a novel behavioral task, in which children were requested to imagine some daily actions, after seeing them through videoclips presented on a computer screen. …”
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Research on Mechanical Properties of Cement Emulsified Asphalt Mortar Under the Influence of Water-to-Cement Ratios and Water-Reducing Agent by Ce Zhao, Huacheng Jiao, Bing Zhou, Fei Liu, Feilin Zhang, Yong Luo, Jie Yuan

“…To understand the mechanical behavior of CRTS (China Railway Track System) II cement emulsified asphalt mortar (CA mortar), this study tested the compressive strength and flexural strength of CA mortar at different ages under varying water-to-cement ratios and dosages of water-reducing agent. …”
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Modifiable life style factors and male reproductive health: a cross-sectional study in IVF clinic attendees in Ghana by Brodrick Yeboah Amoah, Saliah Yao Bayamina, Cosmos Gborsong, Hubert Owusu, George Awuku Asare, Emmanuel Kwabena Yeboah, Josephine Ablakwa, Georgina Hammond

“…These findings emphasize the need for public health interventions targeting modifiable behaviors to improve fertility outcomes.…”
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The effects of the image attributes of golf star athletes supported by adult amateur golfers on sports participation desire and continuation intention by Ji-Hye Yang, Ga Young Kim, Hye Jin Yang, Chulhwan Choi, Chul-Ho Bum

“…Second, while cognitive and behavioral desires significantly influenced the intention to continue participating, affective desire did not have an effect. …”
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Thermodynamics of Cadmium Sorption on Different Soils of West Bengal, India by Tanmoy Karak, Ranjit Kumar Paul, D. K. Das, Romesh K. Boruah, Indira Sonar

“…A sorption study was conducted on different soils collected from five agroecological zones of West Bengal, India, to understand the soil environmental behavior and fate of cadmium. For this purpose batch adsorption experiments were carried out at the native soil pH and at three different temperatures (25°C, 35°C, and 45°C). …”
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Formation and Device Application of Ge Nanowire Heterostructures via Rapid Thermal Annealing by Jianshi Tang, Chiu-Yen Wang, Faxian Xiu, Yi Zhou, Lih-Juann Chen, Kang L. Wang

“…Our Ge nanowire transistors have shown a high-performance p-type behavior with a high on/off ratio of 105 and a field-effect hole mobility of 210 cm2/Vs, which showed a significant improvement compared with that from unreacted Ge nanowire transistors.…”
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Hydrogen bond interactions of coumarin-153 in molecular solvents: molecular dynamics and principal component analysis by Goloviznina, Kateryna, Dudariev, Dmytro, Miannay, François-Alexandre,  Kalugin, Oleg, Koverga, Volodymyr, Takamuku, Toshiyuki, Vitale, Raffaele, Idrissi, Abdenacer

“…Principal component analysis (PCA) was then performed on these distances to compare the unique structures surrounding donor bond atoms and identify patterns in the interactions between C153 and various solvent, such as acetonitrile, butyrolactone, propylene carbonate, methanol, ethanol, propanol, and butanol.Our findings demonstrate that, when C153 acts as a hydrogen bond donor, the interaction behavior of the H atoms that are close to the N atom and that of the H atom close to the trifluoromethyl F atom of C153 is substantially different. …”
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Machine learning assisted composition design of high-entropy Pb-free relaxors with giant energy-storage by Xingcheng Wang, Ji Zhang, Xingshuai Ma, Huajie Luo, Laijun Liu, Hui Liu, Jun Chen

“…This resulted in a near-linear polarization behavior and an ultrahigh breakdown strength of 95 kV mm-1. …”
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Screens and scars: SEM analysis of the relationship between childhood trauma, emotion regulation, and social media addiction by Nurten Elkin, Ashifa Kariveliparambil Mohammed Ashraf, Oğuzhan Kılınçel, Şenay KılınçeL, Maharshi Ranganathan, Aslıhan Kübra Sakarya, Ayşe Mücella Soydan

“…With the rapid rise of digital technology, social media addiction has emerged as a growing behavioral issue, impacting mental health, interpersonal relationships, and daily functioning.MethodsThis study employed an online cross-sectional self-report questionnaire, with university students aged 16–35 years as the target population. …”
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Association between depression and diabetes among American adults using NHANES data from 2005 to 2020 by Chuanjie Zheng, Jianming Yin, Linyue Wu, Zhanhui Hu, Yikai Zhang, Lingyong Cao, Yiqian Qu

“…Subgroup analyses further identified significant relationships between depression and various demographic and behavioral factors, including gender, race, BMI, smoking status, and prediabetic conditions. …”
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An experimental study of the physical mechanisms of fluid flow in tight carbonate core samples by binary surfactants by Ayomikun Bello, Anastasia Ivanova, Alexander Rodionov, Tagir Karamov, Andrey Morkovkin, Alexey Cheremisin

“…First, static adsorption tests were conducted on eight different surfactant systems to compare the adsorption behaviors of the binary surfactant systems with those of individual surfactants. …”
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Performances of asphalt mastic incorporating with a home-made sustained-releasing salt storage additive by Wei Du, Qing-liang Wang, Yong-xu Li, Xiao-ning Wang, Xiao-cun Liu, Ya-fei Wang, Yan-min Wang, Jin Li

“…As a result, the fatigue behavior at intermediate temperatures necessitates further research.…”
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Molecular cytological analysis of alien introgressions in common wheat lines created by crossing of <i>Triticum aestivum</i> with <i>T. dicoccoides</i> and <i>T. dicoccum</i> by О. A. Orlovskaya, I. N. Leonova, L. A. Solovey, N. I. Dubovets

“…Assessment of cytological stability was carried out on the basis of chromosome behavior in microsporogenesis. A molecular cytogenetic analysis of introgression wheat lines indicated that the inclusion of the genetic material of wild and domesticated emmer was carried out mainly in the form of whole arms or large fragments in the chromosomes of the B genome and less extended inserts in the A genome. …”
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Research on Control Mechanism of Surrounding Rock of Deep Gob-Side Entry Retaining by Jianxiong Liu, Jingke Wu, Yun Dong, Yanyan Gao, Jihua Zhang, Weizhong He, Jiarui Chen

“…The results show that the causes of the large deformation of the surrounding rock are weak thick mudstones with softening property and water absorption behavior, as well as its fragmentation, dilatancy, and long-term creep during strong disturbance and highly centralized stress states. …”
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Assessing the Effects of a Minor CIR‐HSS Geomagnetic Storm on the Brazilian Low‐Latitude Ionosphere: Ground and Space‐Based Observations by F. S. Chingarandi, C. M. N. Candido, F. Becker‐Guedes, O. F. Jonah, S. P. Moraes‐Santos, V. Klausner, O. O. Taiwo

“…This paper highlights the importance of monitoring and understanding the impact of Sun‐Earth interactions and provides insight into the behavior of the low‐latitude ionosphere during minor geomagnetic storms.…”
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Optimal configuration strategy of energy storage considering flexible response of high energy-consuming industrial and mining loads in independent microgrid by Cuomu Yixi, Xiaoming Liu, Yu Li, Jingming Tan, Zhihong Liu, Basang Danzeng, Lei Wang

“…Firstly, considering the production process of extracting lithium from salt lakes brine and the electricity consumption characteristics of major energy-consuming equipment, a mathematical model is developed to quantify the flexibility adjustment potential of lithium mining loads under production behavior constraints. Based on this, incorporating the regulation boundaries of photovoltaic (PV) units, gas turbine units, concentrated solar power (CSP), ES system, and flexible lithium mining loads, an ES capacity optimization model is constructed to minimize the comprehensive system capital and operation costs in independent microgrid. …”
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5-HT7R enhances neuroimmune resilience and alleviates meningitis by promoting CCR5 ubiquitination by Zhenfang Gao, Yang Gao, Yuxiang Li, Jie Zhou, Ge Li, Shun Xie, Ruiyan Jia, Lanying Wang, Ziying Jiang, Meng Liang, Chunxiao Du, Yaqiong Chen, Yinji Liu, Lin Du, Cong Wang, Shuaijie Dou, Zhonglin Lv, Lubin Wang, Renxi Wang, Beifen Shen, Zhiding Wang, Yunfeng Li, Gencheng Han

“…Methods: By FACS and histopathology analysis of brain Streptococcus pneumonia meningitis infection model and behavioral testing. Western blot, co-immunoprecipitation, and ubiquitination analyze the Fluoxetine initiate 5-HT7R-STUB1-CCR5 K48-linked ubiquitination degradation. …”
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Orientation-dependent tunneling electroresistance in Pt/Pb(Zr,Ti)O3/Nb:SrTiO3 ferroelectric tunnel junctions by Chunyan Ding, Chunyan Zheng, Weijie Zheng, Chenyu Dong, Yahui Yu, Zheng Wen

“…In addition, compared to the (001)-oriented device, the (111)-oriented FTJ shows a sharper and faster switching between the ON and OFF states according to the nucleation-limited-switching dynamics model, giving rise to good linearity in memristive behaviors for synaptic plasticity and reliable retention and endurance properties for the resistance switching. …”
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Assessment of the Distributed Ledger Technology for Energy Sector Industrial and Operational Applications Using the MITRE ATT&#x0026;CK&#x00AE; ICS Matrix by Annabelle Lee, Sri Nikhil Gupta Gourisetti, David Jonathan Sebastian-Cardenas, Kent Lambert, Vicente Navarro, Marco Pasetti, Umit Cali, Kateryna Isirova, Ramesh Reddi, Puica Nitu, Md. Touhiduzzaman, Michael Mylrea, Philip Huff, Farrokh Rahimi, Shammya Shananda Saha

“…The MITRE ATT&#x0026;CK&#x00AE; for Industrial Control Systems (ICS) matrix was created to provide knowledge about adversary behavior in the ICS technology domain. This study analyzes the relevance of various tactics and techniques across a seven-layer DLT engineering and cybersecurity stack, known as the DLT stack, designed by the Cybersecurity Taskforce under IEEE P2418.5 - Standard for Blockchain in Energy working group sponsored by Power and Energy Systems - Smart Buildings, Loads and Customer Systems (PES/SBLC) Technical Committee. …”
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