Modeling of the Complex Modulus of Asphalt Mastic with Biochar Filler Based on the Homogenization and Random Aggregate Distribution Methods by Yushuai Wu, Peng Cao, Feiting Shi, Ketong Liu, Xuhao Wang, Zhen Leng, Zhifei Tan, Changjun Zhou

“…It was believed that the special porous structure of biochar providing a thicker coating layer of mineral filler increases the stiffness modulus of asphalt mastic. …”
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Interaction studies unveil potential binding sites on bovine serum albumin for gut metabolite trimethylamine n-oxide (TMAO) by Awadhesh Kumar Verma, Payal Gulati, GBVS Lakshmi, Anand Mohan, Neeta Raj Sharma, Pratima R. Solanki, Anil Kumar

“…Contact angle measurements further reveal the hydrophilic nature of the TMAO-BSA complex, while CD and FTIR support conformational changes in BSA upon binding but structure remain intact. Computational studies, such as molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulation and, MM/GBSA, confirm a stable complex with a binding energy of − 3.6 kcal/mol. …”
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Outer Membrane Proteome Analysis of Indian Strain of Pasteurella multocida Serotype B:2 by MALDI-TOF/MS Analysis by A. Prasannavadhana, Santosh Kumar, Prasad Thomas, Laxmi Narayan Sarangi, Santosh Kumar Gupta, Adyasha Priyadarshini, Viswas Konasagara Nagaleekar, Vijendra Pal Singh

“…Identification of outer membrane proteins (OMPs) is important to understand the bacteria structure and function, host-pathogen interaction, development of novel vaccine candidates, and diagnostic antigens. …”
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Choosing the Best Private-Sector Partner According to the Risk Factors in Neutrosophic Environment by Seyed Farhad Saberhoseini, Seyyed Ahmad Edalatpanah, Ali Sorourkhah

“…There needs to be a focus on well-structured, feasible decision approaches necessary to improve the performance of PPPs. …”
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Insights into corrosion behavior of AlCrFeTi and AlCrFeTiY coating for fuel cladding in static and flowing liquid lead bismuth at 550°C by Jingyi Liang, Wei Zhang, Qingyu Li, Ke Zhao, Jun Xiao, Jijun Yang, Shaoyu Qiu, Sheng Huang

“…Double-layered compact oxide layers were formed on the surface of AlCrFeTi coating which consist of outer Fe/Cr oxide layer and inner Al/Ti oxide layer after exposure in static liquid lead bismuth for 2000 h, while uneven Fe/Cr oxide layers formed on AlCrFeTiY coating and the oxygen content significantly increase inside the coating, indicating the weaker antioxidant properties of AlCrFeTiY. Besides, structural integrity of AlCrFeTi was well preserved after erosion test in flowing lead bismuth (∼2 m/s) for 1000 h, localized bulges existed in eroded AlCrFeTiY coating. …”
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Identifying Critical Success Factors of Humanitarian Aid Logistics in Disaster Management by Makber Tekin, Fahriye Merdivenci

“…Among these factors, it was concluded that coordination and cooperation, organizational structure and distribution of responsibilities, and clarity in reporting and sending information were highly correlated with the highest overall impact and other factors. …”
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Mutations in the ARAP3 Gene in Three Families with Primary Lymphedema Negative for Mutations in Known Lymphedema-Associated Genes by Maurizio Ricci, Rita Compagna, Bruno Amato, Sercan Kenanoglu, Dominika Veselenyiova, Danjela Kurti, Mirko Baglivo, Syed Hussain Basha, Roberta Serrani, Giacinto Abele Donato Miggiano, Barbara Aquilanti, Giuseppina Matera, Giuseppe Marceddu, Valeria Velluti, Lucilla Gagliardi, Munis Dundar, Juraj Krajcovic, Matteo Bertelli

“…According to in silico analysis, alterations due to these variants have a significant impact on the overall structure and stability of the resulting proteins. …”
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QTFN: A General End-to-End Time-Frequency Network to Reveal the Time-Varying Signatures of the Time Series by Tao Chen, Yang Jiao, Lei Xie, Hongye Su

“…Then, to balance the results of various basis functions adaptively, the Efficient Channel Attention (ECA) block is also embedded into QTFN. Moreover, a new structure called Muti-scale Residual Encoder-Decoder (MRED) is also proposed to improve the learning ability of the model by highly integrating the multi-scale learning and encoder-decoder architecture. …”
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Effect of Biogas Slurry on the Nutrient Cycling and Micro-organisms Community in Two Types of Soil by Pengcheng Li, Dongqi Jiang, Shuqiang Wang, Xianying Zhang, Yulan Zhang, Yonghuan Wang, Zhenhua Chen, Nan Jiang

“…Total carbon, total nitrogen, and total phosphorus primarily influenced the microbial community structure in black soil, while pH was the key factor in aeolian sandy soil. …”
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Anatomical characteristics of mitral isthmus and its spatial relationship with the esophagus in patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation using CT angiography by Yilin Pan, Yilin Pan, Hong Zeng, Xin Liu, Xiaohang Fu, Liyuan Pan, Yanjing Wang

“…Detailed CTA scans were used to assess the MI's structure and proximity to the esophagus, employing various measurements like the MI's endocardial length, depth, and its relation to adjacent esophageal anatomy.ResultsThe study revealed significant differences in the MI's length and distance measurements between the experimental and control groups, with the former showing greater dimensions, potentially influencing ablation strategies. …”
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Evaluation of sustainable consumption behavior according to sociodemographic factors in Indigenous communities by Guido Ayay-Arista, Edwin Gustavo Estrada-Araoz, Judith Annie Bautista-Quispe, Manuel Augusto Mantari-Condemayta, George Jhon Cruz-Visa, Yony Abelardo Quispe-Mamani, Carlos Alberto Canelo-Dávila, José Ricardo Pujaico-Espino, José Alberto Carlos-Ramos

“…The conceptual model and hypotheses were tested by multivariate analysis and structural equation modeling, using the principal component analysis method for factor extraction. …”
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An experimental study on the synergic damage of chemical solutions and stress to coal by Yaoyu Shi, Xiangchun Li, Xiaowei Li, Haonan Song, Xuefei Zhuo, Jianhua Zeng, Zhenzhong Li, Qingdong Qu

“…Distilled water causes milder effects on pore structure and mechanical properties. To model the synergic effects of chemical solution corrosion and stress, a chemical solution corrosion-stress coupling factor was introduced into the Weibull probability distribution-based constitutive model. …”
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Microstructural and Dielectric Properties of Zr Doped Microwave Sintered CaCu3Ti4O12 Synthesized by Sol-Gel Route by S. Jesurani, S. Kanagesan, M. Hashim, I. Ismail, I. R. Ibrahim

“…The X-ray diffraction pattern of powder calcined at 800°C in conventional furnace for 3 h showed formation of a single phase. The crystal structure did not change on doping with zirconium and it remained cubic in the five studied compositions. …”
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Distribution Law of In Situ Stress and Its Engineering Application in Gateroad Maintenance: A Case Study by Guangchao Zhang, You Li, Guangzhe Tao, Miao Chen, Ruihua Xu, Hanqing Guo, Devkota Bidit, Guanglei Zhou, Zhi Qu, Hao Zuo

“…According to the geological evolution process, it is preliminarily inferred that the maximum principal stress direction of the Guotun coal mine is northwest by west to southeast by east (NWW∼SEE). (2) Compared with the surrounding mines, the average value of the maximum principal stress in the Guotun coal mine is slightly higher, and there is a significant difference in the direction of in situ stress. The arc structure within the mine is the main reason for the deflection of the stress direction. (3) The lateral pressure coefficients KH, Kh, and Kav show a nonlinear distribution with increased depth, and the three coefficients have a decreasing trend. …”
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Flexible Dual Fe-based Catalyst: MIL-53(Fe) Loaded with Deep Eutectic Solvent for Discontinuous Selective Oxidation of H2S by Fengke Wang, Chaofan Li, Weizhen Kong, Shucan Qin, Qianqian Peng, Lihua Zang, Yunqian Ma, Yi Nie, Guihuan Yan

“…The process of desulfurization includes two stages: catalytic oxidation and adsorption, which are determined by the Fe3+ in DES and the structural characteristics, such as the aggregation of mesopores, respectively. …”
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Digital intelligence technology and curriculum ideology in sports colleges: the mediating roles of teaching effectiveness and student engagement by Ziqi Wang, Xiangui Bu, Siyu Hong, Zixuan Jia, Zeqi Huang, Wenjun Wang

“…The research provides insights into how technology integration can influence ideological and political education outcomes.MethodsA nationwide sample of 804 faculty and student respondents was analyzed using a chain mediation model grounded in the Technology Acceptance Model, Self-Determination Theory, and Educational Ecosystem Theory. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was applied to examine the relationships between DIT, teaching effectiveness, student engagement, and curriculum ideology outcomes.ResultsThe findings reveal that DIT significantly enhances teaching effectiveness and student engagement, which sequentially contribute to improved curriculum ideology outcomes. …”
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Obesity-Linked Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis Associated with Derangements in Gut Permeability and Intestinal Cellular Homeostasis Independent of Diet by Ravinder Nagpal, Tiffany M. Newman, Shaohua Wang, Shalini Jain, James F. Lovato, Hariom Yadav

“…We used leptin-deficient (Lepob/ob) mice in comparison to C57BL/6J control mice, which are fed on identical diets, and performed comparative and correlative analyses of gut microbiome composition, gut permeability, intestinal structural changes, tight junction-mucin formation, cellular turnover, and stemness genes. …”
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Temperature-Responsive Hybrid Composite with Zero Temperature Coefficient of Resistance for Wearable Thermotherapy Pads by Ji-Yoon Ahn, Dong-Kwan Lee, Min-Gi Kim, Won-Jin Kim, Sung-Hoon Park

“…Furthermore, a thermochromic pigment layer is integrated into the hybrid composite, enabling visual temperature indication across three distinct zones. This bilayer structure not only addresses the TCR challenge but also provides real-time, user-friendly temperature monitoring. …”
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First detection of recombinant variant of African swine fever virus in the Russian Federation (brief communication) by A. S. Igolkin, R. S. Chernyshev, N. G. Zinyakov, E. O. Morozova, A. R. Shotin, K. N. Gruzdev, I. A. Chvala, A. Mazloum

“…As part of extensive molecular and genetic research into African swine fever virus isolates circulating in Russia, a recombinant variant with a mosaic genome structure has been identified. The one that caused an outbreak on a pig farm in the Primorsky Krai, in 2023. …”
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Genomic Insights Into Red Squirrels in Scotland Reveal Loss of Heterozygosity Associated With Extreme Founder Effects by Melissa M. Marr, Emily Humble, Peter W. W. Lurz, Liam A. Wilson, Elspeth Milne, Katie M. Beckmann, Jeffrey Schoenebeck, Uva‐Yu‐Yan Fung, Andrew C. Kitchener, Kenny Kortland, Colin Edwards, Rob Ogden

“…Previously undetected patterns of population structure and gene flow were uncovered. One offshore island, four mainland Scottish populations, and a key east‐coast migration corridor were observed. …”
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