Characterization of pre-alloyed NiTi powders produced by electrode induction-melting inert gas atomization for additive manufacturing by Wang J.-W., He D.-Y., Wu X., Guo X.-Y., Tan Z., Zhou Z., Shao W.

“…The results show that powders of different particle sizes are primarily spherical or nearly spherical. The grain size of powders reduces with the decreasing of particle size. …”
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Eating green in Copenhagen: organic consumers’ path to less meat and minimal food waste by Lea Ellen Matthiessen, Lea Ellen Matthiessen, Sinne Smed, Jørgen Dejgård Jensen, Dominika Średnicka-Tober, Laura Rossi, Susanne Gjedsted Bügel

“…For statistical analysis, 279 adult survey participants were divided into three subgroups; “low”– with up to 25% organic food share, “medium”– 26-75% organic food share and “high”– 76-100% organic food share.ResultsThis study found significant differences of food intake between the subgroups for fruits & vegetables, legumes, nuts, whole grain cereals and meat. In those food categories, the share of respondents complying with the official dietary recommendations was higher for the “high” and “medium” than for the “low” organic subgroup. …”
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β-crystals aied greater energy absorbing ethylene–propylene rubber in polypropylene blends for outstanding low-temperature toughness by Ruimiao Liang, Wenwen Yu, Jiahao Shen, Zhiyi Zhang, Zaifu Lin, Jiayi Wang, Lan Jia, Feng Chen, Yonggang Shangguan, Qiang Zheng

“…The addition of TMB-5 provides numerous nucleation sites that facilitate the β-crystallization of polypropylene, leading to an increased content of β-crystals and a reduction in crystal grain size. Broadband dielectric relaxation spectroscopy shows that the constrained relaxation of EPR near the crystals shifts to higher temperatures with the formation of β-crystals. …”
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Cerebellar white and gray matter abnormalities in temporal lobe epilepsy: a voxel-based morphometry study by Yini Chen, Jingyu Pan, Andong Lin, Lu Sun, Yufei Li, Hongsen Lin, Renwang Pu, Ying Wang, Yiwei Qi, Bo Sun

“…We used a voxel-based morphometry (VBM) approach utilizing the SUIT toolbox to provide an optimized and fine-grained exploration of cerebellar structural alterations associated with TLE.ResultsCompared with HC, TLE patients showed a significant reduction in the volume of gray matter in the Left lobule VI and white matter in the Right Crus II. …”
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Petrophysical Properties and Microstructural Analysis of Faulted Heterolithic Packages: A Case Study from Miocene Turbidite Successions, Italy by Hannah Riegel, Miller Zambrano, Fabrizio Balsamo, Luca Mattioni, Emanuele Tondi

“…., turbidites) can be affected by vertical and lateral compartmentalization due to interbedded fine-grained facies (i.e., shale, siltstones) and the presence of faults, respectively. …”
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Research on the movement process of erosion-denudation type debris flow in middle-low mountains based on particle algorithm model by Xiaofeng He, Yongfeng Gong, Jinkai Yan, Shichang Gao, Zheng He, Gang Zhang, Guorui Wang, Zhiyong Hu, Hui Wang

“…In the Helan Mountains, debris flows primarily consist of coarse-grained materials transported by water flows, exhibiting both high destructive potential and a broad impact range. …”
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Effects of ground bamboo application on weed suppression and rice production: a 3-year paddy field experiment by Masfiro Lailati, Yichen Shang, Thien Quang Huynh, Koji Ito, Naoya Katsumi, Yumiko Mizuuchi, Masaya Ino, Tadao Takashima, Nisikawa Usio

“…Application of ground bamboo did not appear to reduce external rice grain quality. Conclusions Application of ground bamboo may enhance the production of high-quality rice, particularly when soil phosphorus is not deficient.…”
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Nutritional Value and Consumer Acceptance of New Cereal Bars Offered to Children by Białek Małgorzata, Rutkowska Jarosława, Radomska Justyna

“…The main aim of this study was to determine consumer preferences by school-aged children and selected quality indicators of new, highly nutritive grain bars designed as a snack during school break. …”
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Breeding for Heat Tolerant Aromatic Rice Varieties and Identification of Novel QTL Regions Associated with Heat Tolerance During Reproductive Phase by QTL-Seq by Surangkana Chimthai, Sulaiman Cheabu, Wanchana Aesomnuk, Siriphat Ruengphayak, Siwaret Arikit, Apichart Vanavichit, Chanate Malumpong

“…Therefore, our objective was to develop heat-tolerant aromatic rice varieties using the pedigree method, focusing on selecting for seed-setting ability under extremely high temperatures along with the use of single nucleotide polymorphism/insertion and deletion (SNP/InDel) markers to improve aromatic properties and grain quality. Furthermore, the QTL-seq approach was utilized to identify QTLs for seed-setting rate in an F2 population subjected to heat stress. …”
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Pressure-Less Liquid-Phase Sintering of Aluminum-Based Materials by Ana Teresa Sucgang, Laurent Cuzacq, Jean-Louis Bobet, Yongfeng Lu, Jean-François Silvain

“….% AlSi₁₂ to the development of microstructures with filled pores and well-defined grain boundaries at 20 vol.% AlSi₁₂. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis also revealed an expanded lattice parameter, with minimal microstrain and a crystallite size closely resembling those of the initial Al powder. …”
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Audio-visual event localization with dual temporal-aware scene understanding and image-text knowledge bridging by Pufen Zhang, Jiaxiang Wang, Meng Wan, Song Zhang, Jie Jing, Lianhong Ding, Peng Shi

“…Consequently, DTKB can achieve fine-grained scene understanding for event localization. …”
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Comparison of the Influence of Vegetarian and Mediterranean Diets on the Formation of Kidney Stones by Sebastian Samuła, Michał Mazur, Dorota Waz, Jakub Szarłowicz, Zofia Goliszek, Karolina Łucja Sobek, Wiktoria Tabin-Barczak, Aldona Sokołowska, Klaudia Fikas, Kamil Chwaliszewski

“…Conversely, the Mediterranean diet offers a more balanced approach, combining the benefits of high fruit, vegetable, olive oil, and whole grain consumption with moderate intake of dairy, fish, and poultry. …”
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Diagnosis of Coronary Heart Disease Through Deep Learning-Based Segmentation and Localization in Computed Tomography Angiography by Bo Zhao, Jianjun Peng, Ce Chen, Yongyan Fan, Kai Zhang, Yang Zhang

“…The CRL module mitigates spatial continuity disruptions caused by standard patch-based transformers, while the SAF module enhances spatial locality and preserves fine-grained anatomical details essential for accurate segmentation. …”
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Microstructural Analysis and Constitutive Modeling of Superplastic Deformation Behavior of Al-Mg-Zn-Cu-Zr-xNi Alloys with Different Ni Contents by Zarnigor S. Turaeva, Ahmed O. Mosleh, Olga A. Yakovtseva, Anton D. Kotov, Anastasia V. Mikhaylovskaya

“…Due to the fine Al₃Zr precipitates, the alloys exhibit a partially recrystallized grain structure before the onset of superplastic deformation. …”
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Study on the Effect of CeO₂ on the Performance of WC + Ni60 Laser Cladding Coating by Jingquan Wu, Jianwen Zhang, Dianlong Chen, Jiang Huang, Wenqing Shi, Fenju An, Xianglin Wu

“…The results of the study showed that when the mass fraction of CeO₂ was 1%, the grain on the surface of the coating was refined, the carbide formation was reduced, and the uniformity of the cladding layer was the best. …”
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Evaluation of dietary quality in patients with functional gastrointestinal symptoms: a Norwegian single centre study by Ida Marie Holm, Sissi Christiane Stove Lorentzen, Monica Hauger Carlsen, Jørgen Valeur, Tonje Mellin-Olsen, Hanna Fjeldheim Dale

“…Intake frequencies of red meat, cheese and sweets were high, whereas intake frequencies of green leafy vegetables, berries, nuts, whole grain and legumes were low. The total intake of vegetables, fruit, berries, fish and nuts was lower than current recommendations, and the intake corresponded to intake below recommendations for several micronutrients, including vitamins D, C and A; iodine; folate; potassium; and selenium. …”
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Self-beneficial transactional social dynamics for cooperation in Shwachman-Diamond syndrome: a mixed-subject analysis using computational pragmatics by Arthur Trognon, Arthur Trognon, Arthur Trognon, Natacha Stortini, Natacha Stortini, Coralie Duman, Coralie Duman, Nami Koïdé, Ewa Skupinska, Ewa Skupinska, Hamza Altakroury, Alizée Poli, Alizée Poli, Loann Mahdar-Recorbet, Loann Mahdar-Recorbet, Blandine Beaupain, Jean Donadieu, Michel Musiol, Michel Musiol, Michel Musiol

“…Dialogues were analyzed using the Topological and Kinetic (2TK) model and a Recurrent Neural Network (RNN), enabling fine-grained computational insights into their interaction patterns.ResultsChildren with SDS exhibited cooperative behaviors shaped by perceived economic benefits, often at the expense of established social norms. …”
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Improvement in soil properties and soil water content due to the application of rice husk biochar and straw compost in tropical upland by Junita Barus, Rr Ernawati Rr Ernawati, Nila Wardani, Yulia Pujiharti, Nandari Suretno, Slameto Slameto

“…The changes in soil chemical properties like pH, C, N, CEC, P, K, Mg, Ca, Na, and physical properties including soil bulk density, particle density, total porosity, macropores, micropores, permeability, and soil water content at various pressures were measured. The grain yields of rice and soybean were also recorded.Results Total-C and exchangeable-K increased after the second application of rice husk biochar and straw compost. …”
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Edge-Preserving Probabilistic Downsampling for Reliable Medical Segmentation in Resource-Constrained Environments by Shahzad Ali, Yu Rim Lee, Soo Young Park, Won Young Tak, Soon Ki Jung

“…Downsampling, often necessitated due to resource constraints such as limited memory, development timelines, or the need to accelerate learning from large volumes of unlabeled medical data, results in the loss of fine-grained details, including small objects and thin class boundaries. …”
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Different nitrogen uptake patterns of plant and soil microorganisms in the forest-grassland transition zone on the Loess Plateau by Lina Wang, Xu Deng, Ying Zhou, Xueqi Geng, Zeling Zhang, Yakun Tang

“…This study helped to gain a deeper understanding of the plasticity of N uptake patterns by plants and microorganisms in the forest–grassland transition zone, and provides theoretical support for vegetation restoration during the implementation of the Grain for Green program on the Loess Plateau.…”
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