Two-Channel Portable Biopotential Recording System Can Detect REM Sleep Behavioral Disorder: Validation Study with a Comparison of Polysomnography by Hiroshi Kataoka, Tsunenori Takatani, Kazuma Sugie

“…Our study on device validation may contribute to measuring natural sleep, including rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavioral disorder (RBD), in an outpatient care setting.…”
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An observational study on digital addiction among school-going children of adolescent age group by Katyayani Kolli, Sai Kiran Pasupula, Vaddadi Venkat Kiran, Vishnu Gopinadhan Nair, BR Sandra, Neeli Uma Jyothi

“…Background: Behavioral addiction is a form of addiction that involves a compulsion to engage in a rewarding nonsubstance-related behavior called a natural reward, despite any adverse consequences to the person’s physical, mental, social, or financial well-being. …”
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Unveiling Differentiation Characteristics of Vegetation Restoration Potential for Browning Areas in China’s Hilly and Gully Region by Juan He, Wei Zhou, Mingjie Qian, Enmao Zha, An Cao, Xueyi Shi

“…The northern and eastern sub-watersheds showed greater vegetation restoration, but the southern regions showed less resilience. (2) Vegetation resilience in the majority of sub-watersheds was concentrated at moderate levels, and the number of grids with strong positive tendencies decreased, according to the analysis of grid trends. (3) Fifteen reference states were established for browning areas based on the current natural conditions. The larger restoration potential ratio showed notable differences in sub-watershed restoration, indicating opportunities for improvement. …”
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Dual Marginalisation and the Demand for Dual Citizenship: Negotiating “At Homeness” Among Diaspora Liberians by Franka Vaughan

“…On 22 July 2022, former President George Weah signed an Amendment Law allowing Liberians naturalized abroad to retain citizenship and granting Liberian women the right to confer citizenship to their children, addressing a key demand from diaspora Liberians. …”
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Drug delivery systems for oral cancer treatment: A patent perspective by Mohamed Hassan Dehghan, Abrar Abdul Malik Siddiqui

“…Patents encompass siRNA, antibodies, immune checkpoint inhibitors, antimicrobial peptides, natural products like curcumin, nanoparticle drug carriers, and bioadhesive electrospun fibers loaded with drugs. …”
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Occurrence of Fungi and Mycotoxins in Fish Feeds and Their Impact on Fish Health by Esther Marijani, Emmanuel Kigadye, Sheila Okoth

“…However, these ingredients of plant origin provide the best natural substrates for fungi, which can be easily accompanied by mycotoxin development under suitable conditions. …”
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The role of dietary sugars in cancer risk: A comprehensive review of current evidence by Nazmul Hasan, Omid Yazdanpanah, Barbod Khaleghi, David J. Benjamin, Arash Rezazadeh Kalebasty

“…To help in cancer prevention and management, public health guidelines should emphasize reducing added sugar consumption and promoting a balanced diet rich in natural foods.…”
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Potential Involvement of IL-17F in Asthma by Kyoko Ota, Mio Kawaguchi, Satoshi Matsukura, Masatsugu Kurokawa, Fumio Kokubu, Junichi Fujita, Yuko Morishima, Shau-Ku Huang, Yukio Ishii, Hiroaki Satoh, Nobuyuki Hizawa

“…Moreover, this variant is a natural antagonist for the wild-type IL-17F. Moreover, IL-17F is involved in airway remodeling and steroid resistance. …”
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Recent trends in nanocomposite packaging films utilising waste generated biopolymers: Industrial symbiosis and its implication in sustainability by Zeba Tabassum, Anand Mohan, Narsimha Mamidi, Ajit Khosla, Anil Kumar, Pratima R. Solanki, Tabarak Malik, Madhuri Girdhar

“…Several biopolymers are available from renewable waste sources that have the potential to be used in a variety of industries for a wide range of applications. Natural and synthetic biopolymers have significant advantages over petroleum‐based polymers in terms of cost‐effectiveness, environmental friendliness, and user‐friendliness. …”
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Evaluation of Antioxidant Properties of Residual Hemp Leaves Following Optimized Pressurized Liquid Extraction by Vassilis Athanasiadis, Martha Mantiniotou, Dimitrios Kalompatsios, Ioannis Makrygiannis, Aggeliki Alibade, Stavros I. Lalas

“…The latter technique is a promising and swift method for the efficient extraction of valuable molecules from natural sources. The two techniques were optimized through Response Surface Methodology, and the optimized parameters were the appropriate solvent, temperature, and extraction duration. …”
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Measuring Spatial Expansion of Tehran Metropolis and its Impact on Environmental Changes by Asghar Teymouri, Jamileh Tavakolinia, Abolfazl Meshkini

“…It is concluded that Tehran's metropolitan area has expanded beyond the demographic and ecological thresholds and has led to a significant structural disruption to the environment by moving toward the natural environment. Accordingly, the need to pay attention to new approaches to urban development as well as to provide decentralization scenarios can be a major step towards resolving environmental problems caused by over-spatial expansion.…”
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Functional hydrogel empowering 3D printing titanium alloys by Weimin Zhang, Jiaxin Zhang, He Liu, Yang Liu, Xiao Sheng, Sixing Zhou, Tiansen Pei, Chen Li, Jincheng Wang

“…Hydrogels composed of three-dimensional networks of hydrophilic polymers can effectively simulate the extracellular matrix of natural bone and are capable of loading bioactive molecules such as proteins, peptides, growths factors, polysaccharides, or nucleotides for localized release within the human body, by directly participating in biological processes. …”
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Probiotic active gel promotes diabetic wound healing through continuous local glucose consumption and antioxidant by Yingshuai Wang, Lihua Shi, Junna Lu, Fengyuan Wang, Zihan Zhou, Yuexuan Wang, Xiangyu Du, Di Qin, Fangman Chen, Dan Shao, Yuanyuan Gao, Cheng Gao, Tongyi Sun

“…This study provides an artificial-natural composite hydrogel for cascade therapy on diabetic wound healing, and suggests a complete management approach for diabetic oxidative stress.…”
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Acoustic Emission Technique for Battery Health Monitoring: Comprehensive Literature Review by Eliška Sedláčková, Anna Pražanová, Zbyněk Plachý, Nikola Klusoňová, Vaclav Knap, Karel Dušek

“…Importantly, AE is a non-destructive technique and belongs to the passive method category, as it does not introduce any external energy into the system but instead detects naturally occurring acoustic signals during the battery’s operation. …”
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Las actividades extraescolares relacionadas con la ciencia y la tecnología by Ángel Vázquez Alonso, María Antonia Manassero Mas

“…El entorno natural y artificial constituye un amplio recurso educativo en cuyo marco suceden las experiencias básicas que contribuyen al proceso de desarrollo de los seres humanos. …”
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Investigating the compressive behavior of zeolite-based porous mechanical metamaterials by Dosung Lee, JunHo Song, Kyoungmin Min, Namjung Kim

“…Modern additive manufacturing technology leverages the robustness and efficiency of natural systems, offering precision and customizability in design. …”
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Population dynamics and seasonal variation in biological characteristics of black sea bream (Acanthopagrus schlegelii) in Zhanjiang coastal waters, China by Hagai Nsobi Lauden, Shaoliang Lyu, Alma Alfatat, Happiness Moses Mwemi, Jamaluddin Fitrah Alam, Ning Chen, Xuefeng Wang

“…Mortality analysis showed a total mortality rate (Z) of 0.35 year-¹, primarily driven by natural causes (M = 0.33 year-¹) with minimal fishing impact (F = 0.02 year-¹), resulting in a low exploitation rate (E) of 0.05. …”
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Enhanced bone regeneration using sodium alginate and polyvinyl alcohol incorporating TiO2 nanoparticles composite film for orthopedic application by Guoying Zhang, Xunkai Hou, Zhen Geng, Mahani Yusoff, Nur Adibah Roslan, Mohd Hasmizam Razali

“…Notably, hydroxyapatite (HA) formation was observed within 7 days of immersing the nanocomposite film in simulated body fluid (SBF), effectively mimicking natural bone mineralization. The PVA + SA@10 wt%TiO2NPs nanocomposite demonstrated potent antibacterial activity against S. aureus and E. coli, along with excellent cytocompatibility with MG-63 cells. …”
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Research of migration processes in electronic social networks by A. A. Grebenyuk, A. A. Subbotin

“…The authors study the integration of migrants in destination countries, including difficulties of assimilation and identity preservation, geography of migration flows, migration due to natural disasters and political reasons, intellectual and labour migration. …”
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PENGARUH MODEL PROJECT BASED LEARNING (PjBL) PADA KONSEP SISTEM KOORDINASI MANUSIA TERHADAP KETERAMPILAN METAKOGNITIF SISWA KELAS XI SMA NEGERI 4 BANJARMASIN by Aulia Mahfuzah, Siti Ramdiah

“…Thus, it can be concluded that the Project Based Learning model has a significant positive effect on the metacognitive skills of the 11th grade students of Mathematics and Natural Sciences in SMA Negeri 4 Banjarmasin…”
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