Genetic Information to Share with Parents when Newborn Screening Reveals the Presence of Sickle Cell Trait by Narcisse Elenga

“…Neonatal screening programs should develop systems that allow referring physicians to easily access the results of neonatal screening electronically. Harmonization of practices should allow a better analysis of the consequences of this counselling on family projects.…”
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Breaking linear scaling relationships in oxygen evolution via dynamic structural regulation of active sites by Zheye Zhang, Hongyan Zhao, Shibo Xi, Xiaoxu Zhao, Xiao Chi, Hong Bin Yang, Zhongxin Chen, Xiaojiang Yu, Yang-Gang Wang, Bin Liu, Peng Chen

“…Theoretical calculations and electrokinetic studies reveal that the dynamic evolution of Ni-adsorbate coordination driven by intramolecular proton transfer can effectively alter the electronic structure of the adjacent Fe active centre during the catalytic cycle. …”
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Study on the influence of TiO2 nanoparticles on the breakdown voltage of transformer oil under severe cold conditions. by Chunxu Qin, Wenjie Lin, Yongxiang Huang, Liqiang Liu, Huichun Hua, Huijuan Liang

“…The simulation results show that under the action of the electric field, nanoparticles polarize and generate charge shallow traps to adsorb electrons, reducing the high-speed free charges in the oil, and indirectly increasing the breakdown voltage.…”
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Efficient anomalous valley Hall effect switching in antiferrovalley MnSe driven by magnetoelectric coupling by Yaping Wang, Xinguang Xu, Weixiao Ji, Wei Sun, Shengshi Li, Yanlu Li, Xian Zhao

“…The exploration of two-dimensional antiferrovalley materials as potential candidates for valleytronics offers intriguing prospects to investigate exotic valley physics and develop next-generation nano-electronic devices. Achieving efficient anomalous valley Hall effect (AVHE) switching in antiferrovalley materials constitutes an important step towards their application, yet such advancement has been scarcely reported so far. …”
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Physicochemical Properties of Handere Clays and Their Use as a Building Material by Yasin Erdoğan

“…The physicochemical properties of these clays have been investigated by different techniques including Scanning Electron and Elemental Analysis (SEM and EDS), mineralogical analyses, chemical and physical analyses, X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA), and Atterberg (Consistency) Limits Test. …”
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Structural and Magnetic Properties of Ba3[Cu0.8−xZnxMn0.2]2Fe24O41 Z-Type Hexaferrites by Eman S. Al-Hwaitat, Sami H. Mahmood, Mahmoud Al–Hussein, Ibrahim Bsoul

“…The effects of Zn substitution for Cu on the structural and magnetic properties of the prepared samples were investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). …”
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Versatile nitrate-respiring heterotrophs are previously concealed contributors to sulfur cycle by Bo Shao, Yuan-Guo Xie, Long Zhang, Yang Ruan, Bin Liang, Ruochen Zhang, Xijun Xu, Wei Wang, Zhengda Lin, Xuanyuan Pei, Xueting Wang, Lei Zhao, Xu Zhou, Xiaohui Wu, Defeng Xing, Aijie Wang, Duu-Jong Lee, Nanqi Ren, Donald E. Canfield, Brian P. Hedlund, Zheng-Shuang Hua, Chuan Chen

“…Remarkably, ecophysiology experiments from enrichments demonstrate that such heterotrophs expedite denitrification with sulfur acting as alternative electron sources and substantially curtail N2O emissions in both organic-rich and organic-limited environments. …”
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The Effect of Foamed Urea-Formaldehyde Adhesive on Physical and Mechanical Properties of Medium Density Fiberboards (MDF) by İsmail Ozlusoylu, Abdullah Istek, Mehmet Ergün, Deniz Aydemir

“…It was found that the foaming agent did not affect the thermal degradation of the adhesive. Scanning electron microscope images showed that the volume of foamed adhesive and blending efficiency increased. …”
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Adsorptive Removal of Cd(II) Ions from Wastewater Using Maleic Anhydride Nanocellulose by Hizkeal Tsade Kara, Sisay Tadesse Anshebo, Fedlu Kedir Sabir

“…The as-prepared adsorbents were characterized by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX), and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) instruments. …”
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Effect of infill pattern on the microstructure and properties of copper processed through metal fused filament fabrication technique by Salethkumar Jasper, Manickam Ravichandran, Chander Prakash, N. Radhika

“…The solid infill has a higher ultimate tensile strength of (188.61 MPa) than the triangular and gyroid infill. A scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to study the test specimens' internal structure and average pore size. …”
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Photocatalytic Properties of Tin Oxide and Antimony-Doped Tin Oxide Nanoparticles by J. C. M. Brokken-Zijp, O. L. J. van Asselen, W. E. Kleinjan, R. van de Belt, G. de With

“…During irradiation with visible or UV light the position and/or intensity of the plasmon band absorption of these nanoparticles are always changed, suggesting that the polymerization starts by the transfer of an electron from the conduction band of the particle to the (meth)acrylate C=C bond. …”
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The Effect of CuO on the Thermal Behavior of the High-Energy Combustion Agent of the Al/MnO2 System by Hao Wang, Tao Guo, Wen Ding, Miao Yao, Xiang Fang, Jia-xing Song

“…In addition, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) that could characterize the mixture morphology and thermogravimetric-differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC) that could indentify the exothermic and endothermic reactions and measure mass change were carried out. …”
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A New Interpretation for the Hot Corona in Active Galactic Nuclei by Yu Zhao, Yan-Rong Li, Jian-Min Wang

“…Within this reconnection layer, the tearing instability leads to the formation of a chain of plasmoids, which contain relativistic electrons that generate X-ray radiation through inverse-Compton (IC) scattering of soft photons emitted by the accretion disk. …”
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Multi-Omics on Traditional Medicinal Plant of the Genus <i>Aconitum</i>: Current Progress and Prospect by Ting Wang, Cai Rangji, Wenbin Liu, Jing Ma, Ruichen Zhou, Liang Leng, Yi Zhang

“…We have collected comprehensive information on the omics studies of <i>Aconitum</i> medicinal plants, encompassing genomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics, proteomics, and microbiomics, from internationally recognized electronic scientific databases such as Web of Science, PubMed, and CNKI. …”
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A Comprehensive Study on Hydroxyl Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Used as Catalysts for VO2+/VO2+ Reaction in Vanadium Redox Flow Battery by Qiang Li, Anyu Bai, Zeqiang Qu, Tianyu Zhang, Jie Li, Xiaochen Zhang, Mingfu Yu, Zhichao Xue, Hong Sun

“…The physicochemical properties of the hydroxyl MWCNT-modified electrode were characterized by using a scanning electron microscope (SEM), conductivity measurement, Brunner–Emmet–Teller (BET) measurement, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis, cyclic voltammetry (CV) tests, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) analysis, and charge-discharge tests. …”
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Effects of yttrium addition on microstructure and mechanical property of Nb-1Zr-0.1C alloy by Wanxin Liu, Shengjie Wang, Xiaoxin Zhang, Yanchang Liu, Bin Liang, Shilei Li

“…The effects of Y addition on microstructure and mechanical property of Nb-1Zr-0.1C alloy were investigated. Electron backscattered diffraction results show that no recrystallization was observed in the warm-rolled and annealed Nb-1Zr-0.1C alloys with different Y additions. …”
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Phase Composition, Surface Morphology, and Dielectric Properties of Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride)–Cobalt Ferrite Composite Films Depending on Thickness by Pavel A. Vorontsov, Vitalii D. Salnikov, Valerii V. Savin, Stanislav A. Vorontsov, Alexander S. Omelyanchik, Petr V. Shvets, Larissa V. Panina, Petr A. Ershov, Valeria V. Rodionova

“…The data obtained show that the thinner film (15 μm) has a higher β-phase content compared to the thicker films (58 μm), as confirmed by FTIR and Raman spectroscopy. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed that increasing film thickness within the studied range leads to the development of larger spherulitic structures and increased porosity. …”
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High-Titre Neutralizing Antibodies to H1N1 Influenza Virus after Mouse Immunization with Yeast Expressed H1 Antigen: A Promising Influenza Vaccine Candidate by Edyta Kopera, Konrad Zdanowski, Karolina Uranowska, Piotr Kosson, Violetta Sączyńska, Katarzyna Florys, Bogusław Szewczyk

“…In this study, we demonstrate that the recombinant H1 vaccine based on the hydrophilic haemagglutinin (HA) domain and produced in the yeast system elicited high titres of serum haemagglutination-inhibiting antibodies in mice. Transmission electron microscopy showed that H1 antigen oligomerizes into functional higher molecular forms similar to rosette-like structures. …”
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Studying the fracture surface of brass CuZn37 and aluminum 1100 and their relationship with formability in Single Point Incremental Forming by Marwa K. Qate'a, Muhsin J. Jweeg, Adnan I. Mohammed

“…The formability of the specimens in terms of fracture depth and maximum wall angle was measured; and scanning electron microscopic photography was used to capture the fractured surface of the specimens to perform a fractography analysis. …”
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Structural, Optical, and Electrical Characterization of β-Ga2O3 Thin Films Grown by Plasma-Assisted Molecular Beam Epitaxy Suitable for UV Sensing by Abraham Arias, Nicola Nedev, Susmita Ghose, Juan Salvador Rojas-Ramirez, David Mateos, Mario Curiel Alvarez, Oscar Pérez, Mariel Suárez, Benjamin Valdez-Salas, Ravi Droopad

“…Reflection high-energy electron diffraction (RHEED) was used to monitor the surface quality in real time. …”
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