The Effects of Using Waste Engine Oil Bottom on Physical, Rheological Properties and Composite Modification Mechanism of SBS-Modified Asphalt by Yanbo Wang, Ailian Liu, Weixiang Ding, Fangping Rao, Jun Yuan, Zhihua Zhang, Zhen Xu, Chuanzhou Dong

“…It was confirmed that with the increase of WEOB concentration, the content of colloid gradually increases, which promotes the swelling and compaction of SBS polymer network structure. Furthermore, WEOB promotes the polarity of SBS and forms graft product MAH-g-SBS with asphalt, thus inhibiting the thermal movement of asphalt molecules. …”
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Knowledge about sexually transmitted infections in adolescents from the Naiguatá Parish. La Guaira. Venezuela, 2021 by Bárbara Teresa Zabala Enrique, Natasha Sànchez Bouza, Lourdes Elena Duany Badell, Magdalena Omayda Albelo, Josè Demiàn Rodrìguez Medina, Yusimì Cabada Martìnez

“…The universe of 471 adolescents and a sample of 142 (30.0%) was selected, using the simple random method. A structured survey of eight questions was applied. The analyzed variables were: age, sex, beginning of sexual relations, knowledge about sexually transmitted infections: diseases considered to be sexually transmitted, routes of transmission, clinical manifestations, risk of acquiring them, measures to prevent them, and their complications.…”
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Arsenic Induces Continuous Inflammation and Regulates Th1/Th2/Th17/Treg Balance in Liver and Kidney In Vivo by Xiaoxu Duan, Guowei Xu, Jinlong Li, Nan Yan, Xin Li, Xuping Liu, Bing Li

“…Our data showed the destruction of the structure and inflammatory infiltration in the liver. …”
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A Review of Perfluoroalkyl Acids (PFAAs) in terms of Sources, Applications, Human Exposure, Dietary Intake, Toxicity, Legal Regulation, and Methods of Determination by Katarzyna Sznajder-Katarzyńska, Magdalena Surma, Iwona Cieślik

“…We have made efforts to systemize their division into groups according to chemical structure, describe their basic physicochemical properties, characterize production technologies, and determine potential human exposure routes with particular reference to oral exposure. …”
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DeepAptamer: Advancing high-affinity aptamer discovery with a hybrid deep learning model by Xin Yang, Chi Ho Chan, Shanshan Yao, Hang Yin Chu, Minchuan Lyu, Ziqi Chen, Huan Xiao, Yuan Ma, Sifan Yu, Fangfei Li, Jin Liu, Luyao Wang, Zongkang Zhang, Bao-Ting Zhang, Lu Zhang, Aiping Lu, Yaofeng Wang, Ge Zhang, Yuanyuan Yu

“…As a hybrid neural network model combining convolutional neural networks and bidirectional long short-term memory, DeepAptamer integrated sequence composition and structural features to predict aptamer binding affinities and potential binding motifs. …”
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Integration of data sets for modelling gender violence and perception of insecurityZenodo by Sandra Lucía Hernández Zetina, Ana Belén Anquela Julián, Ángel Esteban Martín Furones, Carlos Martinez Montes, Santos Fernández Noguerol

“…The collection includes quantitative and qualitative variables obtained and processed from open data, georeferenced publications from a social media platform, and points located through participatory mapping sessions.The data is structured in raw format, organized by country and city, and categorized according to the data source used while processing, which allows unrestricted access with most data analysis software and it does not depend on specific licenses. …”
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Infrared Spectrum Analysis of Goji Berry during Electrohydrodynamic Drying by Jiabao Ni, Changjiang Ding, Yaming Zhang, Zhiyuan Cao, Zhiqing Song, Xiuzhen Hu, Tingjie Hao

“…This paper aims to study the effects of different needle spacings on goji berry structure during electrohydrodynamic (EHD) drying. …”
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Searching for efficient and informative instruments to digitally monitor fraction learning: putting tests for fraction subconstruct knowledge and informal fraction knowledge on the... by Constanze Schadl, Constanze Schadl, Anke Lindmeier

“…With two cross-sectional studies in Grades 6 (N = 233) and 5 (N = 271), each with three measurement points, we investigated the psychometric properties of adapted digital parallel tests regarding their suitability for repeated testing. The internal structure of the adapted digital tests proved to be comparable to that of the original paper-based tests in many, but not all, aspects. …”
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Development and validation of the Chinese Rural Middle-aged and Elderly Health Literacy Scale by Rui Li, Fei Wang, Jie Huang, Zhengyu Wu, Wenjuan Gong, Yoshida Koki, Yi-Chen Chiang, Maoming Jiang, Jiannan Ma, Zhengkui Liu, Dewen Wang

“…Given the context of China’s ageing demographic and the increasing urban–rural disparities, it becomes imperative to formulate a dedicated assessment tool for appraising the health literacy of rural middle-aged and elderly populations.Methods A systematic and rigorously structured development approach was used. First, the concept of health literacy was used to create a pool of items. …”
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Nonenzymatic Glucose Biosensors Based on Silver Nanoparticles Deposited on TiO2 Nanotubes by Zheng Li, Yong Zhang, Jiaye Ye, Meiqing Guo, Jing Chen, Weiyi Chen

“…In the present research, a nonenzymatic glucose biosensor was fabricated by depositing Ag nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) using in situ chemical reduction method on TiO2 nanotubes which were synthesized by anodic oxidation process. The structure, morphology, and mechanical behaviors of electrode were examined by scanning electron microscopy and nanoindentation. …”
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A Multi-Layered Origami Tactile Sensory Ring for Wearable Biomechanical Monitoring by Rajat Subhra Karmakar, Hsin-Fu Lin, Jhih-Fong Huang, Jui-I Chao, Ying-Chih Liao, Yen-Wen Lu

“…By harnessing paper’s flexibility and employing origami folding, the sensors integrate structural stability and self-packaging without added encapsulation layers. …”
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In-situ observation of twinning and grain rotation assisted deformation in wire-arc direct energy deposited (WDED) single phase titanium by Blanca Palacios, Sohail M.A.K. Mohammed, Tanaji Paul, Brandon Aguiar, Sean Langan, Arvind Agarwal

“…These findings reveal preferential deformation twinning behavior in WDED titanium, providing insights into the underlying deformation mechanisms and offering directions for the advancement of additively manufactured high-strength structural materials.…”
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An Enhanced Plane Wave Expansion Method to Solve Piezoelectric Phononic Crystal with Resonant Shunting Circuits by Ziyang Lian, Shan Jiang, Hongping Hu, Longxiang Dai, Xuedong Chen, Wei Jiang

“…Nevertheless, the conventional PWE cannot accurately solve coupling between the structure and resonant shunting circuits of the PPC-C since only taking one-way coupling from displacements to electrical parameters into consideration. …”
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The steady-state level of plasma membrane ceramide is regulated by neutral sphingomyelinase 2 by Anne G. Ostermeyer-Fay, Abhay Kanodia, Ranjana Pathak, Maria Jose Hernandez-Corbacho, Aarnoud C. van der Spoel, Yusuf A. Hannun, Daniel Canals

“…The diversity in the ceramide structure, leading to tens of ceramide species and the discrete distribution based on subcellular topology, could explain the wide variety of functions attributed to this bioactive lipid. …”
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Experimental Research on Thermomechanical Properties of Thermal Energy Storage Cement Mortar Incorporated with Phase-Change Material by Kunyang Yu, Yong Huang, Bo Jin, Yushi Liu

“…The DSP/CNF-EG was incorporated into cement mortar through replacing standard sand of 5 wt%, 10 wt%, and 15 wt%. The pore structure results obtained from the mercury intrusion porosimeter (MIP) demonstrated that the incorporation of DSP/CNF-EG form-stable hydrated salt PCM can cause the increased porosity of the cement mortar. …”
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A deep learning-driven multi-layered steganographic approach for enhanced data security by Yousef Sanjalawe, Salam Al-E’mari, Salam Fraihat, Mosleh Abualhaj, Emran Alzubi

“…Key contributions include achieving high visual fidelity with Structural Similarity Index Metrics (SSIM) consistently above 99%, robust data recovery with text recovery accuracy reaching 100% under standard conditions, and enhanced resistance to common attacks such as noise and compression. …”
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Potential Use of Essential Oil Isolated from Cleistocalyx operculatus Leaves as a Topical Dermatological Agent for Treatment of Burn Wound by Gia-Buu Tran, Nghia-Thu Tram Le, Sao-Mai Dam

“…Histological studies revealed that burn wounds treated with essential oil formed a complete epidermal structure, thick and neatly arranged fibers, and scattered immune cells in burn wound. …”
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Black gold, dark realities: Unpacking the socio-economic and environmental fallout of unauthorized oil extraction (Investigation in East Aceh, Indonesia) by Said Musnadi, Ridwan Ibrahim, Zuraida Zuraida, Maulidar Agustina, Mahdani Ibrahim

“…Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) with AMOS software. …”
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Facilitators and barriers of alcohol goals for Latinx men hospitalized with alcohol use disorder seen by an Addiction Consult Team by Mariam S. Carson, Alein Y. Haro-Ramos, Naomi López-Solano, Carla Fernandez, Marcus Cummins, Alicia Fernandez, Triveni DeFries, Marlene Martin

“…Understanding Latinx individuals’ barriers and facilitators to reach AUD-related goals can help implement culturally and linguistically concordant interventions to improve alcohol-related outcomes.Methods We conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews with Latinx, Spanish-speaking men with AUD within 20 weeks of hospital discharge who were seen by an addiction consult team during hospitalization in an urban, safety-net hospital in San Francisco. …”
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Can Effects of a Generalized Uncertainty Principle Appear in Compact Stars? by João Gabriel Galli Gimenez, Dimiter Hadjimichef, Peter Otto Hess, Marcelo Netz-Marzola, César A. Zen Vasconcellos

“…Assuming the quantum hadrodynamics <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>σ</mi><mo>−</mo><mi>ω</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> approach as a toy-model, due to its simplicity and structured description of neutron stars, we perform a preliminary analysis of GUP effects with a minimum spacetime length on these compact objects. …”
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