Preparation and Properties of Antifreeze Rewarming Hydrogel Dressings by Meng Yan, Xiaorong Dong, Jingjing Sun, Yijun Liu, Shengchao Yang, Xing Tian, Shuang Zheng, Lisha Yin, Yanan Fu, Dongmei Li, Lin Cui, Gang Li, Zhongpeng Qiu, Zhiyong Liu

“…Therefore, rapid rewarming of wound surface is the key to the treatment of frostbite. In this paper, antifreeze and rewarming are achieved by photothermal conversion materials and quaternary ammonium salts. …”
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Nutritional Quality and Starch Gelatinization Characteristics of Main Highland Barley Cultivars from Qinghai and Tibet by Qian WANG, Yanan TONG, Lili WANG, Bin DANG, Kunlun WU, Xijuan YANG, Fengzhong WANG, Liya LIU

“…In order to study the influence of various factors such as cultivars and origin on the nutritional quality and processing characteristics of highland barley, this paper collected 30 highland barley cultivars from Qinghai and Tibet, the primary producing areas of highland barley in China, to explore the variations in main nutritional composition and starch gelatinization characteristics. …”
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Recovery of Nd³⁺ and Dy³⁺ from E-Waste Using Adsorbents from Spent Tyre Rubbers: Batch and Column Dynamic Assays by Miguel Nogueira, Inês Matos, Maria Bernardo, Filomena Pinto, Isabel Fonseca, Nuno Lapa

“…This paper investigates the use of spent tyre rubber as a precursor for synthesising adsorbents to recover rare earth elements. …”
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Molecular-genetic pathways of hepatitis C virus regulation of the expression of cellular factors PREB and PLA2G4C, which play an important role in virus replication by E. L. Mishchenko, A. A. Makarova, E. A. Antropova, A. S. Venzel, T. V. Ivanisenko, P. S. Demenkov, V. A. Ivanisenko

“…However, the mechanisms of its regulation by HCV remain unknown. In this paper, using a text-mining technology provided by ANDSystem, we reconstructed and analyzed gene networks describing regulatory effects on the expression of PREB and PLA2G4C by HCV proteins. …”
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Transgressive hybrids as hopeful holobionts by Benjamin Thomas Camper, Andrew Stephen Kanes, Zachary Tyler Laughlin, Riley Tate Manuel, Sharon Anne Bewick

“…If true, then it is these successful systems that we should be studying to assess impacts of hybridization on the macroevolutionary trajectories of host–microbiome symbioses. Results In this paper, we explore the effects of hybridization on the gut (cloacal) and skin microbiota in an ecologically successful hybrid lizard, Aspidoscelis neomexicanus. …”
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Deep Learning-Based Fully Automatic Segmentation of the Paranasal Sinuses in Chronic Rhinosinusitis Patients Using Computed Tomographic Images by Yuhang Wang, Xiaolei Zhang, Weidong Du, Na Dai, Yi Lyv, Keying Wu, Yiyang Tian, Yuxin Jie, Yu Lin, Weipiao Kang

“…It provides otolaryngologists with a valuable means to successfully diagnose and treat CRSwNP patients. This paper introduces a 3D semantic segmentation technology to achieve fully automatic 3D segmentation of sinus lesion regions, allowing physicians to observe the anatomical structures and lesions in the sinuses more clearly, thereby improving the diagnostic accuracy for CRSwNP. …”
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A Novel CGM Metric-Gradient and Combining Mean Sensor Glucose Enable to Improve the Prediction of Nocturnal Hypoglycemic Events in Patients with Diabetes by Jingzhen Li, Xiaojing Ma, Igbe Tobore, Yuhang Liu, Abhishek Kandwal, Lei Wang, Jingyi Lu, Wei Lu, Yuqian Bao, Jian Zhou, Zedong Nie

“…A novel CGM metric-gradient was proposed in this paper, and a method of combining mean sensor glucose (MSG) and gradient was presented for the prediction of nocturnal hypoglycemia. …”
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Editorial by Editor

“…The study underscores the necessity of educational interventions to deepen the comprehension of yoga philosophy among instructors. The second paper, authored by Sreenadh P. and T.S. Dudhamal, presents a case study on fracture healing using Jingini Taila bandage in Ayurveda. …”
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Physical activity patterns following major lower limb amputation by Katarzyna Wójtowicz, Agata Walczak, Wiktoria Gajek-Flanczewska, Małgorzata Wirkijowska, Paulina Woźniak, Sebastian Flanczewski, Jakub Wirkijowski, Ewa Wietrzykowska, Martyna Śliwińska, Anna Podraza, Dominika Sobolewska, Katarzyna Michalczyk-Fraszka

“…Materials and methods: The authors based this review paper on a widespread analysis of scientific articles published in Science Direct, PubMed, UpToDate, Cochrane, Springer, and Google Scholar, the 2021 Global Burden of Disease Study, and government platforms. …”
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Efecto de la adición mineral cal- zeolita sobre la resistencia a la compresión y la durabilidad de un hormigón Effect of lime- zeolite binder on compression strength and durability... by Juan José Dopico Montes de Oca, José Fernando Martirena Hernandez, Alberto López Rodríguez, Raúl González López

“…For the developing countries, among others Cuba, the use of these pozzolanic additions are relatively expensive, given for the high import prices of these pozzolanic materials, thus, the utility of using the national available pozzolanic sources with proven reactivity, as a partial substitute of the Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) contents in the concrete mixtures without its properties are affected. The present paper shows the results of the study on the influence of substitution level of Ordinary Portland Cement contents by lime - pozzolan binder in combination with chemical admixture, in the behavior of the compression strength and the durability properties of a concrete. …”
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Biodegradation of Phenol at High Initial Concentration by <i>Rhodococcus opacus</i> 3D Strain: Biochemical and Genetic Aspects by Tatiana O. Anokhina, Tatiana Z. Esikova, Valentina N. Polivtseva, Nataliya E. Suzina, Inna P. Solyanikova

“…The main sources of phenols entering the environment are waste from metallurgy and coke plants, enterprises of the leather, furniture, and pulp and paper industries, as well as wastewater from the production of phenol–formaldehyde resins, adhesives, plastics, and pesticides. …”
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Design of Conformal Cooling of an Additively Printed Aluminium Die-Casting Mold Component by J. Sviželová, L. Socha, A. Mohamed, M. Pinta, K. Koza, T. Sellner, K. Gryc, M. Dvořák, M. Roh

“…The paper describes the design of conformal cooling of an aluminium die-casting mold component using numerical simulations along with validation under industrial conditions. …”
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Review on Selection and Experiment Method of Commonly Studied Simulated Radionuclides in Researches of Nuclear Waste Solidification by Jingwei Li, Dong Xu, Wenlong Wang, Xujiang Wang, Yanpeng Mao, Chao Zhang, Wen Jiang, Changliang Wu

“…In particular, the selection and use of simulated radionuclides, which can play a decisive role in the accuracy of the experimental results, still lack unified or integrated references. This paper provides a critical review on the selection, experimental methods, and applicability of the most commonly studied simulated radionuclides, followed by a careful discussion and recommendation of simulated radionuclides suitable for different solidified bodies. …”
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Global perspectives on the biodegradation of LDPE in agricultural systems by Jani E. Mendoza, Daniel Tineo, Beimer Chuquibala-Checan, Nilton Atalaya-Marin, Victor H. Taboada-Mitma, Josué Tafur-Culqui, Ever Tarrillo, Darwin Gómez-Fernández, Malluri Goñas, María Andrea Reyes-Reyes, María Andrea Reyes-Reyes

“…Due to its low recycling rate and slow degradation process, LDPE is a major source of pollution. This paper addresses the problem of plastic accumulation in agriculture, focusing on LDPE biodegradation strategies. …”
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Study of interfacial bonding properties and shrinkage deformation of cement-alkali activated gradient-structured composite in complex environments with temperature-humidity changes by Xinzhe Li, Ganyou Jiang, Naishuang Wang, Yisong Wei, Zheng Chen, Zheng Chen, Jing Li, Jing Li, Ben Chen, Ben Chen, Jiamin Yu, Jiamin Yu

“…The early shrinkage-deformation and mechanical property evolution of gradient-structured composites in extreme environments are still insufficient. The paper prepared ordinary Portland cement-alkali-activated slag (OPC-AAS) and ordinary Portland cement-alkali-activated metakaolin (OPC-AAMK) gradient-structured composite by stacking cement and alkali-activated materials together. …”
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The Application of Biologically Active Components Derived from Mineral, Synthetic, Phyto- and Organic Sources for Developing Local Hemostatic Agents: Historical Traditions and Cont... by S. Abramov, S. Sokolovskyi, A. Gozhenko, I. Sobko, G. Titov, V. Gladyshev, M. Khmil, Ugis Kletnieks

“… The present paper aims to provide an overview of the use of biologically active components derived from mineral, synthetic, phyto-, and organic sources in the development of local hemostatic agents. …”
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MAGICS. II. Seed Black Holes Stripped of Their Surrounding Stars Do Not Sink by Yihao Zhou, Diptajyoti Mukherjee, Nianyi Chen, Tiziana Di Matteo, Peter H. Johansson, Antti Rantala, Christian Partmann, Ugo Niccolò Di Carlo, Simeon Bird, Yueying Ni

“…For this, high-resolution simulations are required. In a companion paper (MAGICS-III), we resimulate the central regions of these systems with an increased resolution to model directly the effects of actual star clusters around MBHs.…”
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Propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Comunicación Familiar en estudiantes universitarios / Psychometric Properties of the Family Communication Scale in College Students by Anthony John Erik Copez-Lonzoy, David Villarreal-Zegarra, Ángel Paz-Jesús

“…Abstract: The aim of this paper is to analyze the psychometric properties of the Family Communication Scale (FCS) in a sample of 491 students at a private university in Lima, Peru, aged between 16 and 28 years (χ. = 20.31, SD = 3.08). …”
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Waste heat recovery cycles integration into a net-Zero emission solar-thermal multi-generation system; Techno-economic analysis and ANN-MOPSO optimization by Pradeep Kumar Singh, Ali Basem, Rebwar Nasir Dara, Mohamed Shaban, Sarminah Samad, Raymond Ghandour, Ahmad Almadhor, Samah G. Babiker, Iskandar Shernazarov, Ibrahim A. Alsayer

“…This paper presents a novel solar-powered multi-generation system (MGS) integrated with a fuel cell, designed to enhance both sustainability and operational reliability. …”
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Implementation research logic model in the design and execution of eHealth innovations for maternal and newborn healthcare in Ethiopia by Dabere Nigatu, Muluken Azage, Eyaya Misgan, Daniel A. Enquobahrie, Tegegn Kebebaw, Enyew Abate, Esubalew Alemneh, Mirkuzie Woldie, Tsinuel Girma

“…We conducted IR to recognize the challenges in implementing eHealth innovations in the context of maternal and newborn healthcare using the implementation research logic model (IRLM). Therefore, this paper aims to describe the practical application of IRLM to design, execute and evaluate eHealth innovations that improve maternal and newborn care in public facilities in Ethiopia. …”
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