Ultrafast laser welding of transparent materials: from principles to applications by Xianshi Jia, Jinlin Luo, Kai Li, Cong Wang, Zhou Li, Mengmeng Wang, Zhengyi Jiang, Vadim P Veiko, Ji’an Duan

“…In this comprehensive review, tuning the transient electron activation processes, high-rate laser energy deposition, and dynamic evolution of plasma morphology by the temporal/spatial shaping methods have been demonstrated to facilitate the transition from conventional homogeneous transparent material welding to the more intricate realm of transparent/metal heterogeneous material welding. The welding strength and stability are also improvable through the implementation of real-time, in-situ monitoring techniques and the prompt diagnosis of welding defects. …”
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Recent progress of artificial cells in structure design, functionality and the prospects in food biotechnology by Li Li, Xiaolin Yao, Guoliang Li, Qianqian Guo, Juan Yue, Wenguang Liu, Yapeng Fang, Adam Midgley, Mouming Zhao, Katsuyoshi Nishinari

“…In the interdisciplinary field of artificial cell construction, based on their constituent components, these systems can be categorized into lipid/polymer vesicles, coacervate, colloidosome, and metal-organic framework (MOF) artificial cells. They are anticipated to significantly enhance advancements in food science, particularly in cellular structure optimization, precise nutrition delivery, targeted nutrient release, and rapid detection methods. …”
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Spatial Distribution of PCB Dechlorinating Bacteria and Activities in Contaminated Soil by Birthe V. Kjellerup, Piuly Paul, Upal Ghosh, Harold D. May, Kevin R. Sowers

“…Some soil samples inhibited PCB dechlorination in active sediment from Baltimore Harbor indicating that metal or organic cocontaminants might cause the observed heterogeneity of in situ dechlorination. …”
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Outlining a Population “at Risk” of Parkinson’s Disease: Evidence from a Case-Control Study by Tommaso Schirinzi, Giuseppina Martella, Alessio D’Elia, Giulia Di Lazzaro, Paola Imbriani, Graziella Madeo, Leonardo Monaco, Marta Maltese, Antonio Pisani

“…No significant differences were measured in the metal serum levels. Our findings indicate that combination of three to four concurrent PD-risk factors defines a condition “at risk” of PD. …”
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Full Mouth Reconstruction of a Bruxer with Severely Worn Dentition: A Clinical Report by Somayeh Zeighami, Hakimeh Siadat, Sakineh Nikzad

“…Custom-cast dowel cores and metal-ceramic restorations were fabricated and a full occlusal splint was used to protect the restorations. …”
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Molecular characterization of siderophore biosynthesis in Paracoccidioides brasiliensis by Marielle Garcia Silva, Juliana Santana de Curcio, Mirelle Garcia Silva-Bailão, Raisa Melo Lima, Mariana Vieira Tomazett, Aparecido Ferreira de Souza, Vanessa Rafaela Milhomem Cruz-Leite, Nicolau Sbaraini, Alexandre Melo Bailão, Fernando Rodrigues, Maristela Pereira, Relber Aguiar Gonçales, Célia Maria de Almeida Soares

“…Thus, these organisms have developed high affinity iron uptake mechanisms to deal with metal deprivation imposed by the host. Siderophore production is one of the mechanisms that fungal pathogens employ for iron acquisition. …”
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Zinc Affects Differently Growth, Photosynthesis, Antioxidant Enzyme Activities and Phytochelatin Synthase Expression of Four Marine Diatoms by Thi Le Nhung Nguyen-Deroche, Aurore Caruso, Thi Trung Le, Trang Viet Bui, Benoît Schoefs, Gérard Tremblin, Annick Morant-Manceau

“…A. acutiuscula seemed to be under metal starvation, whereas, to survive, only N. palea developed several stress responses.…”
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Recycling of Building Interior Decoration and Renovation Waste: A Case Study in China by Wenjia Pan, Hong Zhang, Shanggang Hei, Yingjian Yang, Xifeng Xu, Chao Zhou, Baolin Huang, Haochen Xu

“…Soft inorganic materials such as aerated concrete and gypsum made up 5–25%, slag 15–20%, timber 5–10%, combustible matter such as plastic, rubber, and paper 9–12%, and glass and metal 1–5%, and (ii) artificial intelligence (AI) sorting offers better sorting performance and economic advantages over manual sorting, promoting the application of artificial AI sorting equipment as important solutions to face the key challenges of D&R waste recycling.…”
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The Influence of Ultrasonic Melt Treatment on Microstructural Evaluation of the Al7Si2.5Cu Alloy for Semisolid Processing by Luis Vanderlei Torres, João Paulo de Oliveira Paschoal, Luciano Augusto Lourençato, Eugênio José Zoqui

“…Regarding the eutectic morphology, it was quite fragmented when processed via UST; that is, the application of acoustic waves in the liquid metal causes it to mix effectively, and it is also capable of breaking the coarser Si particles. …”
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Surface quality of the Ni-TiO2 composite coatings produced by electroplating by Stanković V., Gojo M., Grekulovic V., Pajkić N., Cigula T.

“…Presence of TiO2 particles in electrodeposited metal affected the surface morphology. Particles were embedded as smaller or bigger agglomerates within the coatings, as well as the individual particles. …”
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Small Cages with Insect Couples Provide a Simple Method for a Preliminary Assessment of Mating Disruption by Françoise Briand, Patrick M. Guerin, Pierre-Joseph Charmillot, Patrik Kehrli

“…Cages consisted of a cubic metal frame of 35 cm sides, which was covered with a mosquito net of 1500 μm mesh size. …”
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Multi-terminal flexible DC grid circuit breaker withstands multi-lightning strike analysis by Yutao Tang, Hongchun Shu, Kai He, Yue Dai, Yu Kuang, Yiming Han, Weijie Lou

“…It analyzes the lightning intrusive waves on the DCCB and investigates the energy absorption of metal oxide varistors (MOVs) in the energy-consuming branch of the DCCB under multi-lightning strikes, as well as the overvoltage levels of various branches of the DCCB under such conditions. …”
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Diversity and Antimicrobial Activities of Actinobacteria Isolated from Mining Soils in Midelt Region, Morocco by Soumia Ait Assou, Jaouad Anissi, Khalid Sendide, Mohammed El Hassouni

“…Our findings suggest that Actinobacteria isolated from natural heavy metal ecosystems may be a valuable source of novel secondary metabolites and therefore of new biotechnologically promising antimicrobial compounds.…”
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Evaluation of the Marine Algae Gracilaria and its Activated Carbon for the Adsorption of Ni(II) from Wastewater by A. Esmaeili, P. Beirami, S. Ghasemi

“…The kinetic studies showed that the heavy metal uptake was observed more rapidly by the AC with compared to MD. …”
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Examination of Physicians’ Perception of the Indications of Colorectal Stents in the Management of Malignant Large Bowel Obstruction: A Provincial Survey by Jean-Frédéric LeBlanc, Myriam Martel, Alan N. Barkun

“…Data are conflicting when assessing indications for colorectal self-expandable metallic stents (SEMS) in managing acute malignant large bowel obstruction (MLO). …”
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Experimental Study on Mechanism of Graphene Oxide-Modified Coral Sand Cement Mortar to Resist Sulfate Erosion by Bin Chen, Jianlin Zhang, Yanlin Zhao, Yiwei Lu

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Effect of titanium content on the microstructure and wear behavior of Fe(13-x)TixB7 (x=0-5) hardfacing alloy by Kılınç B., Kocaman E., Şen Ş., Şen U.

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The prediction of X2B6 monolayers with ultrahigh carrier mobility by Xiuzhi Du, Zhaoming Huang

“…Interestingly, the K2B6 and Rb2B6 monolayers demonstrate a metallic band structure, while the Na2B6 monolayer is a semiconductor with an ultra-narrow bandgap only about 0.42 eV. …”
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Study on Optimization of Pump Shaft Transmission System of Plastic Centrifugal Pump by Lili Zhang, Lingfeng Tang, Qingzhao Wen, Wenbin Luo

“…At present, the design of the pump shaft transmission system mostly refers to the design method of the metal pump transmission system. The dynamic and static characteristics of the plastic centrifugal pump are not related to the structural parameters of the pump shaft. …”
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Introduced substrates trigger colonization by reef-associated fish in a degraded coastal system. by Maryann S Watson, Jon Dickson, Oscar Franken, Laura L Govers, Tjisse van der Heide, Sterre Witte, Britas Klemens Eriksson

“…However, many such projects use artificial substrates, such as concrete or metal, that are not naturally occurring in the marine environment. …”
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