The Antiseptic Octenidine Inhibits Langerhans Cell Activation and Modulates Cytokine Expression upon Superficial Wounding with Tape Stripping by Nenad Nikolić, Philip Kienzl, Pooja Tajpara, Martin Vierhapper, Johannes Matiasek, Adelheid Elbe-Bürger

“…In the present study, we have used a superficial wound model using tape stripping on human full-thickness skin ex vivo to investigate the influence of OCT on epidermal Langerhans cells (LCs) and cytokine secretion pattern of skin cells during wound healing in a model without disruption of the normal skin structure. Histological and immunofluorescence studies showed that OCT neither altered human skin architecture nor the viability of skin cells upon 48 hours of culture in unwounded or wounded skin. …”
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A CFD simulation method for nozzle droplet deposition characteristics and corresponding experimental validation by Jie Yan, Jianyu Wang, Chi Lv, Songlin Wang

“… Spray booms can often tilt during operation due to factors such as uneven ground, tires deformation and crop canopy structure and height, adversely affecting droplet deposition. …”
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4,5-Diamino-2-Thiouracil-Powered Dual-Mode Biosensor for Sensitive, Nonenzymatic Determination of Saliva Uric Acid Levels by Zipeng Wu, Lingyan Cheng, Shuhua Cai, Baochang Su, Yaowei Chen, Chunzong Cai, Weijin Guo, Dong Ma, Xin Cui

“…The limit of detection was determined to be 11.3 and 6.6 μM for the dual-mode biosensor, leveraging the unique structure of DT to optimize reaction kinetics. Moreover, the sensor exhibited excellent anti-interference capabilities and demonstrated potential for detecting a wide range of uric acid concentrations in complex samples, thereby reducing the need for extensive sample dilution and complex material synthesis procedures. …”
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Impact of a Segmented-Scan Strategy on Residual Stress and Fit Accuracy of Dental Prostheses Fabricated via Laser-Beam Powder-Bed Fusion by Yoshio Kobayashi, Atsushi Takaichi, Yuka Kajima, Wenrui Qu, Noriyuki Wakabayashi

“…The laser-beam powder-bed fusion (PBF-LB) method enables the semi-automatic fabrication of complex three-dimensional structures, making it useful for dental prostheses. …”
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A Refined Nomenclature System to Better Discriminate Endo- and Exo-Type Fructanases and Glucanases by Laura Leaerts, Jaime Ricardo Porras-Domínguez, Maxime Versluys, Wim Van den Ende

“…Our refined nomenclature system will advance enzyme structure–function research and support the production and application of fructan and glucan oligosaccharides as prebiotics, priming agents, and potential signaling molecules in microbe–microbe and plant–microbe interactions. …”
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Leaf Phosphorus Fractions Are Coordinated with Leaf Functional Traits in Four Juvenile Tree Species from the Chinese Subtropics by Lei Wang, Jinhong Guan, Zongpei Li, Zhijie Chen, Zaipeng Yu, Zhichao Xia

“…Similarly, leaf [N] correlated positively with rPN and negatively with rPR. Structural equation modeling (SEM) revealed that foliar P allocation was primarily driven by leaf functional traits independent of soil properties. …”
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Investigating the trustworthiness of research evidence used to inform public health policy: a qualitative interview study on the use of predatory journal citations in policy docume... by Marc A. Albert, Manoj M. Lalu, Agnes Grudniewicz

“…To this end, we conducted semi-structured interviews with individuals who have prepared public health policy documents. …”
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Essential characteristics of law as a phenomenon of social reality by Lutskyi R., Coughlan V., Tabachyn V.

“…The following methods of scientific cognition were used in the course of the study: dialectical, system-structural, terminological, system-functional, historical, normative-dogmatic, and generalization methods. …”
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Magnitude of Preterm Birth and Its Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study at Butajira Hospital, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People’s Region, Ethiopia by Ritbano Ahmed Abdo, Hassen Mosa Halil, Muhammed Abdu Muhammed, Mohammed Sultan Karebo

“…The data collection was performed using a structured case record form. The data were entered into EpiData software (version 3.1) and analyzed using SPSS software (version 21). …”
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Strain-induced specific orbital control in a Heusler alloy-based interfacial multiferroics by Jun Okabayashi, Takamasa Usami, Amran Mahfudh Yatmeidhy, Yuichi Murakami, Yu Shiratsuchi, Ryoichi Nakatani, Yoshihiro Gohda, Kohei Hamaya

“…Element-specific investigations of the orbital states by operando XMCD and the local environment via extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) analysis show that the modulation of only the Fe sites in Co2FeSi primarily contributes to the giant ME effect. …”
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Can relaxation exercises improve students’ OSCE grades: a prospective study by Damien Massalou, Jérôme Doyen, Fabien Almairac, Pierre-Simon Rohrlich, Jean-Paul Fournier, Clair Vandersteen, Nirvana Sadaghianloo

“… Introduction: OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) are a means of assessing health profession students. …”
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Indoor air quality at the Arab governmental girls’ schools [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Abdulmalik Salman Alsaif, Mohammed Tawfiq Aljassim, Sana Abdullah Alsulaiman, Mahmoud Fathy Elsharkawy

“…The physical school environment includes the physical structures; presence of chemicals and biological agents; and the surrounding environment, including air, water, and materials. …”
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3D Printed Multi‐Cavity Soft Actuator with Integrated Motion and Sensing Functionalities via Bio‐Inspired Interweaving Foldable Endomysium by Zhonggui Fang, Shaowu Tang, Yinyin Su, Xiaohuang Liu, Sicong Liu, Juan Yi, Zheng Wang, Jian S. Dai

“…Although soft actuators have developed diverse motion capabilities utilizing the inherent compliance, the simultaneous‐sensing approaches typically involve adding sensing components or embedding certain‐signal‐field substrates, resulting in structural complexity and discrepant deformations between the actuation parts with high‐dimensional motions and the sensing parts with heterogeneous stiffnesses. …”
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Altered cortical network dynamics during observing and preparing action in patients with corticobasal syndrome by Marius Krösche, Christian J. Hartmann, Markus Butz, Alfons Schnitzler, Jan Hirschmann

“…The altered timing of beta suppression to the Go cue suggests deficits in learning the task's temporal structure rather than in movement initiation itself.…”
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Strength Characteristics and the Reaction Mechanism of Stone Powder Cement Tailings Backfill by Jianhua Hu, Qifan Ren, Quan Jiang, Rugao Gao, Long Zhang, Zhouquan Luo

“…The addition of stone powder improved the microstructure of backfill and produced a denser three-dimensional (3D) network structure; however, the plane porosities of Groups A and B gradually increased with the increase in the content of stone powder. …”
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Microstructural Evolution and Strain-Hardening Behavior in Hadfield Steel Railway Crossings by Gustavo Tressia, Tiago Tepedino, Mohammad Masoumi, Juan Ignacio Pereira

“…The interaction of dislocation walls and twin structures generated by twinning-induced plasticity increased the local hardness of Hadfield steel up to 8.5 GPa, substantially reducing ductility. …”
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Practitioners’ perspective: a mixed-methods study on dealing with suicidality from the perspective of oncological healthcare professionals by Tamara Schwinn, Judith Hirschmiller, Jörg Wiltink, Rüdiger Zwerenz, Elmar Brähler, Manfred E. Beutel, Mareike Ernst

“…Methods A preregistered mixed-methods study was conducted with oncological HCPs (N = 20) from various professions, using semi-structured interviews and validated questionnaires. …”
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Influence of multi gradient modulus interface layer constructed by flexible PI nanolayer modified carbon fiber surface on the mechanical properties of epoxy based composites by Tiantian Li, Ge Yu, Weipeng Huang, Yiling Chen, Yanchao Zhu, Ce Liang

“…Modifying the surface morphology of CFs to increase roughness and constructing a gradient modulus interface layer with rigid-flexible structures of polyimide (PI) on the CF surface to enhance the affinity between CFs and ER. …”
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Effect of Vacuum Heat Treatment and Gluten Gddition on the Gel Properties of Tilapia Myofibrillar Protein by Jiahui SUN, Jiaqi FANG, Wei YANG, Guanghua XIA

“…In summary, vacuum processing promotes the structure extension of MP and the formation of a more compact three-dimensional gel network.…”
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Amphiphiles Self-Assembly: Basic Concepts and Future Perspectives of Supramolecular Approaches by Domenico Lombardo, Mikhail A. Kiselev, Salvatore Magazù, Pietro Calandra

“…Amphiphiles are synthetic or natural molecules with the ability to self-assemble into a wide variety of structures including micelles, vesicles, nanotubes, nanofibers, and lamellae. …”
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