Mechanical and Durable Performance of Lime-Steel Slag-Coal Gangue Mixtures Prepared by a Uniform Design Method for Pavement Base Applications by Hanlong CUI, Bingyang DENG, Chao WANG, Shenglei FENG, Yapeng ZHANG, Wenqing MENG, Xin LIU, Hao JI

“…With the increase of steel slag, the unconfined compressive strength increased, the compressive resilience modulus increased at first and then decreased, the splitting tensile strength decreased, the BDR value decreased, and the strength loss of water stability increased gradually. The internal structure of the mixtures is stable and has good frost resistance. …”
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Investigating new drugs from marine seaweed metabolites for cervical cancer therapy by molecular dynamic modeling approach by Sk Injamamul Islam, Sheikh Sunzid Ahmed, Sarower Mahfuj, Gunjan Das, Md. Mohaimenul Islam Tareq, Mazen Almehmadi, Mamdouh Allahyani, Naif Alsiwiehri, Partha Biswas, Md. Nazmul Hasan, Foysal Ahammad

“…The molecular dynamics simulation of the apoprotein, control drug, and lead compounds revealed the superior structural stability and uniformity of the main drug candidates. …”
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The Mediating Role of School Refusal in the Relationship Between Students’ Perceived School Atmosphere and Underachievement by Luana Sorrenti, Concettina Caparello, Carmelo Francesco Meduri, Pina Filippello

“…To evaluate the association between variables, we performed structural equation modeling with latent variables. …”
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Dual-Functional Additives Boost Zinc-Ion Battery Electrolyte over Wide Temperature Range by Zhiqiang Dai, Rungroj Chanajaree, Chengwu Yang, Xueqing Zhang, Manunya Okhawilai, Prasit Pattananuwat, Xinyu Zhang, Guanjie He, Jiaqian Qin

“…Herein, we introduce a pioneering approach by integrating a bifunctional additive composed of ethylene glycol (EG) and sodium gluconate (Ga) into ZnSO4 (ZSO) electrolyte to overcome these obstacles. The polyhydroxy structures of EG and Ga can reconstruct the hydrogen bond network of H2O to improve its liquid stability, and also adjust the coordination environment around hydrated Zn2+. …”
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Analysis of the personality traits of urban tourism brand on visiting intention through perceived consistency (studied in Tehran) by Yazdan Shirimohamadi, Ali Shamaei, Seyyed Eshagh Jalalian, Farzaneh Rafiee

“…In this regard, 384 questionnaires were distributed among tourists from German, Japanese, French, Arab (Iraqi), Italian, Austrian, Chinese nationalities residing in five star hotels in Tehran. Structural equation index was used for data analysis. …”
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Design and application of a multifunctional vented needle (一种多功能排气针的设计与应用) by WANG Li (王俐), LI Xinli (李昕砾), TAN Xiangyan (谭香燕)

“…The innovation of this design lies in the application of the three-way mode and the end-break design of the tube body, which is convenient for patients to use and not easily contaminated, reducing the risk of infection for patients. The design structure includes a needle body, a three-way tube, a filter, and a protective cap. …”
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Prevalence and correlates of multimorbidity among individuals aged 50 and above in Bangladesh by Faroque Md Mohsin, Padam Kanta Dahal, Md. Badsha Alam, Sarah Tahera Mahmud, Cotton Chakma, Md. Iqbal Hossain, Md. Atikur Rahman Akanda, Maherun Nesa, Rajib Kumar Malakar, Sokal Roy, Shahriar Hasan, Nitai Roy

“…Data were collected through structured interviews covering individual-level, household-level, and community-level factors. …”
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A qualitative inquiry of speech-language therapists’ views about breastfeeding management by Danica Schlome, Esedra Krüger, Bhavani Pillay

“…Method: Qualitative data were gathered through semi-structured online interviews with 12 experienced SLTs and were subjected to thematic analysis. …”
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Photocatalytic asymmetric C-C coupling for CO2 reduction on dynamically reconstructed Ruδ+-O/Ru0-O sites by Hongguang Zhang, Asfaw Yohannes, Heng Zhao, Zheng Li, Yejun Xiao, Xi Cheng, Hui Wang, Zhangkang Li, Samira Siahrostami, Md Golam Kibria, Jinguang Hu

“…The design of active sites and structures for photocatalysts is necessary to improve solar energy efficiency. …”
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A ‘torn bag mechanism’ of small extracellular vesicle release via limiting membrane rupture of en bloc released amphisomes (amphiectosomes) by Tamás Visnovitz, Dorina Lenzinger, Anna Koncz, Péter M Vizi, Tünde Bárkai, Krisztina V Vukman, Alicia Galinsoga, Krisztina Németh, Kelsey Fletcher, Zsolt I Komlósi, Csaba Cserép, Ádám Dénes, Péter Lőrincz, Gábor Valcz, Edit I Buzas

“…We previously found evidence that human colorectal cancer cells in vivo release large multivesicular body-like structures en bloc. Here, we tested whether this large EV type is unique to colorectal cancer cells. …”
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Craniospinal space reduction and malalignment due to atlas assimilation in Basilar Invagination–A case–control study by Ricardo V. Botelho, Beatriz Cibin Braga Petranchi, Pedro B. Botelho, Diego U.M. Moreira, Eduardo F. Bertolini, José M. Rotta

“…Observation suggests that the assimilation of the atlas does not allow the development of the normal space between the skull and C1 and displaces the high cervical spine towards the neural structures, posteriorly positioned. Purpose: The objective of this work is to evaluate craniospinal alignment in patients with type I Basilar invagination and AOA in comparison with normal subjects (Type I). …”
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Groundwater and Subsidence Modeling Combining Geological and Multi-Satellite SAR Data over the Alto Guadalentín Aquifer (SE Spain) by Pablo Ezquerro, Carolina Guardiola-Albert, Gerardo Herrera, José Antonio Fernández-Merodo, Marta Béjar-Pizarro, Roberta Bonì

“…The exploitation of groundwater resources can trigger land subsidence producing damage in urban structures and infrastructures. Alto Guadalentín aquifer system in SE Spain has been exploited since 1960 producing an average piezometric level drop of 150 m. …”
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Microstructural, Mechanical, and Tribological Properties of Selective Laser Melted Inconel 718 Alloy: The Influences of Heat Treatment by Ümit Gencay Başcı, Egemen Avcu, Mertcan Kıraç, Ahmet Sever, İdris Gökalp, Hasan İsmail Yavuz, Serkan Oktay, Eray Abakay, Yasemin Yıldıran Avcu, Rıdvan Yamanoğlu

“…The as-built sample exhibited a grain structure mostly characterized by fine Laves phases, while the hardening phases γ′ ((Ni₃ (Al, Ti)) and γ″ (Ni₃Nb) precipitated during the heat treatment. …”
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Information-Enhanced Graph Neural Network for Transcending Homophily Barriers by Xiao Liu, Lijun Zhang, Hui Guan

“…To overcome these limitations, we propose the INformation-enhanced Graph Neural Network (INGNN), which introduces a novel framework that integrates three complementary features-ego-node features, graph structure features, and aggregated neighborhood features-through an adaptive feature fusion mechanism based on bi-level optimization. …”
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Molecular mechanisms of bitterness and astringency in the oral cavity induced by soyasaponin by Lijie Zhu, Yueying Pan, Yingyan Li, Yingjie Zhou, He Liu, Xiuying Liu

“…At Ssa concentrations of 1.0–1.5 mg/mL, Ssa micelles altered the structure of mucin, exposing its internal tryptophan to a more polar environment. …”
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Applying auxiliary supervised depth-assisted transformer and cross modal attention fusion in monocular 3D object detection by Zhijian Wang, Jie Liu, Yixiao Sun, Xiang Zhou, Boyan Sun, Dehong Kong, Jay Xu, Xiaoping Yue, Wenyu Zhang

“…Furthermore, Depth-DETR employs cross modal attention mechanisms to effectively fuse three different features. A parallel structure of two cross modal transformer is applied to fuse two depth features with visual features. …”
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A Multimodal Passenger-and-Package Sharing Network for Urban Logistics by Yuxiong Ji, Yujing Zheng, Jizhou Zhao, Yu Shen, Yuchuan Du

“…This paper envisions a multimodal passenger-and-package sharing (PPS) network for urban logistics integrating metro, taxi, and truck. A hub-and-spoke structure is designed including hubs located at metro stations and service stores connected to the hubs. …”
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A Narrative Review of Diabetes Intervention Studies to Explore Diabetes Care Opportunities for Pharmacists by Shamala Ayadurai, H. Laetitia Hattingh, Lisa B. G. Tee, Siti Norlina Md Said

“…Although pharmacists’ contribution towards improving clinical outcomes of diabetes patients was well documented, the methods used to deliver structured, consistent evidence-based care were not clearly stipulated. …”
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Evaluating the role of customization and information enrichment strategies on trust and purchase: The moderating role of intelligence in enhancing consumer experience (case study:... by Hossein Balouchi, Eesa Niazi, Mohammad Ali Siah Sarani Kojouri

“…The minimum sample size based on structural equation modeling sampling methods was 375 individuals, and a sample of 385 buyers from these websites was collected. …”
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Herbal based nanoparticles as a possible and potential treatment of cancer: a review by Roshan Yadav, Himmat Singh Chawra, Gaurav Dubey, Md Sabir Alam, Vikram Kumar, Pragya Sharma, Navneet Kumar Upadhayay, Tejpal Yadav

“…These drugs may damage quickly dividing healthy tissues, structural anomalies, bodily toxicity, long-term side effects, tumor cell drug resistance, and psychiatric disturbances. …”
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