Effect of Acid and Alkaline Environment on Dynamic Strength and Porosity Characteristics of Bursting Liability Coal by Lei Li, Jiangbo Fan, Ningning Liu, Shuang Gong, Daming Yang

“…The microstructure of coal with strong bursting liability is characterized by mylonitic, fragmentary, and brecciated structure, and the microstructure is diverse and complex. However, the microstructure of no bursting liability coal is single and uniform. …”
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Facile Synthesis of Functional Mesoporous Organosilica Nanospheres and Adsorption Properties Towards Pb(II) Ions by Liping Deng, Shichun Gu, Ruyi Wang, Yapeng He, Hairong Dong, Xue Wang

“…Moreover, the successful modification of -SH groups endowed MONs-SHs with an excellent adsorption capacity (297.12 mg g⁻¹) for Pb²⁺ ions in aqueous solution through ion exchange and complexation function. In addition, the established isotherm model and kinetic analyses reveal that the adsorption of Pb²⁺ ions on MONs-SHs follows the secondary reaction kinetic models, where both physisorption and chemisorption contribute to the adsorption of Pb²⁺ ions. …”
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Diversity of bacterial symbionts associated with the tropical plant bug Monalonion velezangeli (Hemiptera: Miridae) revealed by high-throughput 16S-rRNA sequencing by Navarro-Escalante, Lucio, Benavides, Pablo, Acevedo, Flor E.

“…Insects and microbes have developed complex symbiotic relationships that evolutionarily and ecologically play beneficial roles for both, the symbiont and the host. …”
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Effects of Quorum Sensing Systems on Regulatory T Cells in Catheter-Related Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Infection Rat Models by Lei Feng, Qingqing Xiang, Qing Ai, Zhengli Wang, Yunhui Zhang, Qi Lu

“…Recent studies have found that the QS molecules had complex effects on the host immune systems. In addition, regulatory T cells (Tregs), known as important negative regulators in the immune system, have been found upregulated in multiple chronic infections. …”
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Exploring Nexus between food security and the loss of agro-biodiversity: a study in Madhya Nepal, Lamjung by Binita Shahi, Shudarshan Hamal, Leela Raj Upadhyay

“…Ward-wise investigations reveal challenges and opportunities through quantitative and qualitative approaches. Motivated by the complex dynamics affecting food security and agricultural practices amid evolving environmental conditions, this research highlights community struggles and opportunities. …”
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Coupling Technology of Deep-Hole Presplitting Blasting and Hydraulic Fracturing Enhance Permeability Technology in Low-Permeability and Gas Outburst Coal Seam: A Case Study in the... by Wei Wang, Yanzhao Wei, Minggong Guo, Yanzhi Li

“…The current study aims to analyze the principles of integrated technology of explosion to tackle the problems of coal seam high gas content and pressure, developed faults, complex structure, low coal seam permeability, and high outburst risk. …”
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Catalytic Synthesis of Diethyl Carbonate from Carbon Dioxide using Catalyst KI/EtONa with Propylene Oxide as Dehydration Agent and Process Optimization Based on Box-Behnken Design by Lintang Alivia Anggerta, Firman Kurniawansyah, Rizky Tetrisyanda, Gede Wibawa

“…However, common challenges in synthesizing DEC from CO2 have been high energy consumption, catalysts-dehydrating agent selection, and relatively complex reaction. In this study, propylene oxide (PO) was used as a dehydrating agent, and KI/Sodium ethoxide was employed as a catalyst, resulting in the highest yield of DEC. …”
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RETRACTED: An Infrared Small Target Detection Method Based on a Weighted Human Visual Comparison Mechanism for Safety Monitoring by Yuanyuan Chen, Huiqian Wang, Yu Pang, Jinhui Han, En Mou, Enling Cao

“…Then, an improved regional intensity level is used to establish a weight function with the concept of ratio difference combination, which can effectively suppress complex backgrounds and random noise. In the final step, the contrast and weight functions are combined to create the final weighted local contrast method (WRDLCM). …”
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SPAGRM: effectively controlling for sample relatedness in large-scale genome-wide association studies of longitudinal traits by He Xu, Yuzhuo Ma, Lin-lin Xu, Yin Li, Yufei Liu, Ying Li, Xu-jie Zhou, Wei Zhou, Seunggeun Lee, Peipei Zhang, Weihua Yue, Wenjian Bi

“…However, this approach is challenging for large-scale GWAS of complex traits, such as longitudinal traits. Here we propose a scalable and accurate analysis framework, SPAGRM, which controls for sample relatedness via a precise approximation of the joint distribution of genotypes. …”
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Aminopropyl Functionalised MCM-41: Synthesis and Application for Adsorption of Pb(II) and Cd(II) by Pham Dinh Du, Nguyen Trung Hieu, Thuy Chau To, Long Giang Bach, Mai Xuan Tinh, Tran Xuan Mau, Dinh Quang Khieu

“…The maximum adsorption capacity of Cd(II) and Pb(II) was 14.08 mg·g−1 and 64.21 mg·g−1, respectively. The mechanism of complexation and isoelectric interaction was suggested to explain the adsorption of Pb(II) and Cd(II) from aqueous solutions on aminopropyl functionalised MCM-41 in the range of pH from 2 to 9.…”
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How Interpretable Machine Learning Can Benefit Process Understanding in the Geosciences by Shijie Jiang, Lily‐belle Sweet, Georgios Blougouras, Alexander Brenning, Wantong Li, Markus Reichstein, Joachim Denzler, Wei Shangguan, Guo Yu, Feini Huang, Jakob Zscheischler

“…Abstract Interpretable Machine Learning (IML) has rapidly advanced in recent years, offering new opportunities to improve our understanding of the complex Earth system. IML goes beyond conventional machine learning by not only making predictions but also seeking to elucidate the reasoning behind those predictions. …”
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Dielectric spectroscopy and TD-NMR investigation for assessing water solid dynamics in normal and wooden breast chicken by Francesca Soglia, Eleonora Iaccheri, Luca Laghi, Luigi Ragni, Pedro José Fito Suñer, Massimiliano Petracci

“…WB showed a higher dielectric constant of relaxation and thus polarizability mainly due to free water, and lower relaxation frequency imputable to a more complex solid structure. This was confirmed by TD-NMR, evidencing a significant increase in the relative intensity of the proton population ascribable to the extra-myofibrillar water (32.9 vs. 21.5%; P<0.001) along with a reduction of the one occupying the intra-myofibrillar spaces (62.0 vs. 75.4%; P<0.001). …”
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In-Depth Partial Discharge Inception Voltage Analysis in Laminated Busbar by Means of Experimentations and Simulations by Oussama Abdel Illah Rahmouni, Sonia Ait-Amar, Stephane Duchesne, Jean-Francois Wecxsteen

“…As power converter devices evolve, the balance between these two factors becomes increasingly complex, as increasing PDIV through thicker insulation alone also leads to higher parasitic inductance. …”
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Infective endocarditis following transcatheter mitral valve-in-valve replacement: a clinical case report by Jing-Wei Zhang, Si-ying Liao, Jie Li, Feng-Juan Yao

“…Despite anti-infective therapy, the patient succumbed to complications from his complex medical history and comorbidities. Conclusions While transcatheter valve implantation provides an alternative option for dealing with valvular disease, prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) as an unusual but catastrophic complication with poor prognosis should be taken seriously. …”
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Research on Damage Characteristics of Brick Masonry under Explosion Load by Jifeng Wei, Zhixin Du, Yonghui Zheng, Oundavong Ounhueane

“…In fact, the response and damage effect of brick masonry wall under contact explosion are more complex, which attracts more attention now. In order to explore the damage characteristics of brick masonry under explosion load, a series of simulations and verification experiments are conducted. …”
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An empirical study of exploring the predictors of university teachers’ job satisfaction in Bangladesh: A structural equation modeling approach by Md Abdul Hye Zebon, Abdus Sattar, Md Sazzadur Ahamed

“…This study aims to investigate the factors influencing job satisfaction among university teachers, considering various complex constructs such as salary and financial benefits, career growth and opportunities, relationships with colleagues, recognition, working environment, and leadership. …”
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Using DIMet for Differential Analysis of Labeled Metabolomics Data: A Step-by-step Guide Showcasing the Glioblastoma Metabolism by Johanna Galvis, Joris Guyon, Thomas Daubon, Macha Nikolski

“…DIMet facilitates the analysis of stable-isotope labeling and metabolic abundances, offering a streamlined approach to infer metabolic changes without requiring complex flux analysis. Its pathway-based &#34;metabologram&#34; visualizations effectively integrate metabolomics and transcriptomics data, offering a versatile platform capable of analyzing corrected tracer datasets across diverse systems, organisms, and isotopes. …”
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Improvement in Paretic Arm Reach-to-Grasp following Low Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Depends on Object Size: A Pilot Study by Jarugool Tretriluxana, Shailesh Kantak, Suradej Tretriluxana, Allan D. Wu, Beth E. Fisher

“…The findings suggest a dissociation between effects of rTMS on M1 and task difficulty for this complex skill.…”
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Miniaturization Potential of Additive-Manufactured 3D Mechatronic Integrated Device Components Produced by Stereolithography by Niklas Piechulek, Lei Xu, Jan Fröhlich, Patrick Bründl, Jörg Franke

“…Existing research highlights the thermal stability of ceramic substrates; yet, their reliability under high-stress and complex mechanical loading conditions remains a challenge. …”
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Phosphoryl guanidine oligonucleotides as primers for RNA-dependent DNA synthesis using murine leukemia virus reverse transcriptase by E. S. Dyudeeva, I. A. Pyshnaya

“…., in the presence of a fragment of human ribosomal RNA having complex spatial structure. It was shown that the proportion (%) of abortive elongation products of a PGO primer depends on buffer ionic strength, nucleotide sequence of the primer, and the presence and location of phosphoryl guanidine groups in the primer. …”
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