Measuring the age-friendliness of cities in the Russian Federation: The translation, validation and application of the age-friendly cities and communities Questionnaire in the city... by Liliya E. Ziganshina, Aizyara F. Garaeva, Liliya I. Talipova, Rustem N. Khairullin, Jeroen Dikken, Joost van Hoof

“…Confirmatory factor analysis supported the structure with nine factors. Overall, the people in Kazan experience the age-friendliness of their city as positive. …”
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True Lies: The Double Life of the Nucleotide Excision Repair Factors in Transcription and DNA Repair by Nicolas Le May, Jean-Marc Egly, Frédéric Coin

“…Nucleotide excision repair (NER) is a major DNA repair pathway in eukaryotic cells. NER removes structurally diverse lesions such as pyrimidine dimers, arising upon UV irradiation or bulky chemical adducts, arising upon exposure to carcinogens and some chemotherapeutic drugs. …”
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Methodology for predicting material performance by context-based modeling: A case study on solid amine CO2 adsorbents by Shuangjun Li, Zhixin Huang, Yuanming Li, Shuai Deng, Xiangkun Elvis Cao

“…Traditional materials informatics leverages big data and machine learning (ML) to forecast material performance based on structural features but often overlooks valuable textual information. …”
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Researches on the Constitutive Models of Artificial Frozen Silt in Underground Engineering by Yugui Yang, Feng Gao, Hongmei Cheng, Yuanming Lai, Xiangxiang Zhang

“…The researches on the mechanical characteristic and constitutive models of frozen soil have important meanings in structural design of deep frozen soil wall. In the present study, the triaxial compression and creep tests have been carried out, and the mechanical characteristic of frozen silt is obtained. …”
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Cadmium Tolerance and Detoxification Mechanisms of <i>Lentinula edodes</i>: Physiology, Subcellular Distribution, and Chemical Forms by Gaigai Chen, Bowen Han, Wene Nan, Xiaobo Dong

“…The results showed that appropriate, low-level cadmium promoted mycelial growth, and higher cadmium exposure induced obvious inhibition of mycelial growth by damaging the cell wall and membrane structure and triggering the overproduction of ROS. …”
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The influence of preliminary heat treatment on morphology of carbon layer formed on surface of chlorinated polyvinyl chloride under the impact of a high-power ion beam by V. S. Kovivchak, A. A. Parygin

“…On the control sample and the sample subjected to heating to 100 °C, only nanofibers are formed, preheating to 150 °C leads to the formation of a porous structure with nanosized pores under the nanofibers, and preheating to 200 °C leads to a significant decrease in the porosity and concentration of nanofibers.…”
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Fracture Toughness Assessment of Pipeline Steels Under Hydrogen Exposure for Blended Gas Applications by Hesamedin Ghadiani, Zoheir Farhat, Tahrim Alam, Md. Aminul Islam

“…Various mechanical testing methods assess HE, with fracture toughness testing offering a quantitative measure of defect impacts on structural safety, particularly for cracks arising during manufacturing, fabrication, or in-service conditions. …”
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Smart Grid to Monitor Breast Cancer Patient Status by Mohammad Ali Pourmina, Javad Nouri Pour, Mohammad Naser-Moghaddasi, Behbod Ghalamkari

“…The smart grid discussed in this article is designed to monitor the condition of a patient with a breast tumor. The structure of the smart grid, given the weight of the communication paths between the nodes and the ability of the nodes, shows us a strong network to assess the patient's condition. …”
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Classification and Disintegration Characteristics of the Carboniferous Rocks in Guangxi, China by Peng Mo, Junhui Luo, Decai Mi, Zhenchao Chang, Haifeng Huang, Tao Zhang, Guanhua Sun, Yan Li, Ling Zeng, Shihai Wang

“…The test results showed the following: (1) the disintegration residues of the carbonate chert and the carbonaceous argillaceous limestone decrease linearly as the number of wetting-drying cycles increases. (2) The disintegration index of the carbonaceous illite clay mudstone and the carbonaceous illite clay shale decreases exponentially as the number of wetting-drying cycles increases. (3) As the number of wetting-drying cycles increases, the disintegration index curves of the carbonaceous illite clay mudstone and the carbonaceous illite clay shale samples gradually become stable until the disintegration of the samples is completed. (4) The disintegration of carbonaceous rocks is mainly affected by the clay content, followed by the structural form, but it cannot be ignored.…”
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Role of Muramyl Dipeptide in Lipopolysaccharide-Mediated Biological Activity and Osteoclast Activity by Hideki Kitaura, Masahiko Ishida, Keisuke Kimura, Haruki Sugisawa, Akiko Kishikawa, Kazuhiro Shima, Saika Ogawa, Jiawei Qi, Wei-Ren Shen

“…Muramyl dipeptide (MDP), the minimal essential structural unit responsible for the immunological activity of peptidoglycans, is another inflammation-inducing molecule that is ubiquitously expressed by bacteria. …”
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Encapsulation of albumin from snakehead fish (Channa striata) with porous starch from arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea) by Nastitia Dian Pratiwi, Arima Diah Setiowati, Lucia Dhiantika Witasari

“…X-ray diffraction and Fourier-transform infrared profiles indicated an amorphous structure with minimal crystallinity, confirming the adsorption of albumin onto porous starch. …”
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Understanding HR attributions and creativity of SMEs employees in Colombia: a qualitative study by Lisseth Gutierrez-Gonzalez, Ernesto Monroy, Melissa Johnson Morgan, Retha Wiesner

“…This research studies how human resource (HR) attributions play a part in the creativity of employees in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Colombia's Atlántico Region. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 SME employees. …”
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Bio-Based Polyols from Seed Oils for Water-Blown Rigid Polyurethane Foam Preparation by Paweena Ekkaphan, Sarintip Sooksai, Nuanphun Chantarasiri, Amorn Petsom

“…Additionally, the cell foam morphology investigated by scanning electron microscope indicated that their cellular structure presented mostly polygonal closed cells. …”
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Dynamic capabilities, preservation of socioemotional wealth, and family firm performance by Felipe Hernández-Perlines, Luis Araya-Castillo, Mercedes Castro-Nuño

“…The research employs partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM), a second-generation multivariate analysis technique, to analyze data and test hypotheses. …”
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Retinal Damage Induced by Internal Limiting Membrane Removal by Rachel Gelman, William Stevenson, Claudia Prospero Ponce, Daniel Agarwal, John Byron Christoforidis

“…It has a fundamental role in the development, structure, and function of the retina, although it also is a pathologic component in the various vitreoretinal disorders, most notably in macular holes. …”
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Modulation of Co spin state at Co3O4 crystalline-amorphous interfaces for CO oxidation and N2O decomposition by Yunpeng Long, Xiao Zhu, Chuan Gao, Wenzhe Si, Junhua Li, Yue Peng

“…Crystalline-amorphous interfaces often exhibit unique catalytic properties due to disruptions of long-range order and alterations in electronic structure. However, the mechanisms of molecule activation and spin states at interfaces remain elusive. …”
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A polysaccharide-based hydrogel platform for tumor spheroid production and anticancer drug screening by Elliot Lopez-Vince, Teresa Simon-Yarza, Claire Wilhelm

“…Herein we introduced a soft, non-adhesive, and resistant hydrogel platform for tumor spheroid production using a polysaccharide-based formulation. To ensure micro-structuring of the hydrogel and enable spheroid formation, 3D printed molds consisting of a network of 200-µm-diameter micropillars were used to generate microstructured hydrogel constructs that fit into a multi-well plate. …”
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The promising role of nanopore sequencing in cancer diagnostics and treatment by Xinming Su, Qingyuan Lin, Bin Liu, Chuntao Zhou, Liuyi Lu, Zihao Lin, Jiahua Si, Yuemin Ding, Shiwei Duan

“…In the context of DNA analysis, nanopore sequencing excels in identifying structural variations (SVs), copy number variations (CNVs), gene fusions within SVs, and mutations in specific genes, including those involving DNA modifications and DNA adducts. …”
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Biphasic Equilibrium Dialysis of Poly(N-Isopropyl Acrylamide) Nanogels Synthesized at Decreased Temperatures for Targeted Delivery of Thermosensitive Bioactives by Witold Musial, Jiri Michálek, Janusz Pluta, Anna Jaromin, Magdalena Pietka-Ottlik, Martin Pradny

“…More detailed research should be directed towards the influence of the structure of obtained material on the purification process.…”
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A Review on Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite and Its Applications by Layth Mohammed, M. N. M. Ansari, Grace Pua, Mohammad Jawaid, M. Saiful Islam

“…The properties of NFPCs vary with fiber type and fiber source as well as fiber structure. The effects of various chemical treatments on the mechanical and thermal properties of natural fibers reinforcements thermosetting and thermoplastics composites were studied. …”
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