Comparative Analysis of Immunoactivation by Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields and PD-1 Blockade in Murine Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Maiweilidan Yimingjiang, Talaiti Tuergan, Xinhua Chen, Hao Wen, Yingmei Shao, RuiQing Zhang, Kasimu Aihaiti, Jing Xue, Tuerganaili Aji, Wei Zhang

“…Nanosecond pulsed electric field (NsPEF) ablation effectively eliminates early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by local ablation and advanced HCC by inducing a remarkable and sustained host immune response. However, this approach is not sufficient to prevent cancer progression, and complementary approaches are necessary for effective immunotherapy. …”
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The Impact of Bacterial Leaf Blight Disease (<i>Pantoea agglomerans</i>) on Grain Yield and Nutritional Quality of Oat by Ruochen Zhang, Jianjun Wang, Longhai Xue, Malik Kamran, Yue Wang, Xuekai Wei, Guiqin Zhao, Chunjie Li

“…This study provides a scientific basis for LBD control and the variety selection of oat, promoting the sustainable development of the oat industry.…”
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Shear strength characteristics of mixing slag-stone ballast reinforcement with tire geo-scrap using large-scale direct shear tests by Morteza Esmaeili, Hamidreza Heydari, Maziar Mokhtari, Sara Darvishi

“…Utilizing these waste materials in the ballasted railway track will contribute to sustainable development, an eco-friendly system, and green infrastructure. …”
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Development and Characterization of Lyophilized Chondroitin Sulfate-Loaded Solid Lipid Nanoparticles: Encapsulation Efficiency and Stability by Marta E. Bustos Araya, Anna Nardi Ricart, Ana C. Calpena Campmany, Rafel Prohens, Montserrat Miñarro Carmona

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> These findings underscore the potential of CHON-loaded SLNs as promising candidates for targeted, sustained-release therapies in the treatment of inflammatory and degenerative diseases.…”
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Challenges in data collection for enhancing productivity in Brazilian industrial processes by Haroldo Lhou Hasegawa, Rafael Sene de Lima, Vidal Dias da Mota Junior, Ricardo Luiz Perez Teixeira

“…Only a minority of companies succeeded in sustaining their productivity programs. Limitations of the Investigation: The primary limitations include the reluctance of companies to provide detailed data, challenges in maintaining improvement programs due to the pandemic, and restricted access to internal information owing to industrial confidentiality. …”
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Engineering p‐Orbital States via Molecular Modules in All‐Organic Electrocatalysts toward Direct Water Oxidation by Li‐Hong Yu, Xue‐Feng Zhang, Zi‐Ming Ye, Hong‐Gang Du, Li‐Dong Wang, Ping‐Ping Xu, Yuhai Dou, Li‐Ming Cao, Chun‐Ting He

“…Abstract Oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is an indispensable anode reaction for sustainable hydrogen production from water electrolysis, yet overreliance on metal‐based catalysts featured with vibrant d‐electrons. …”
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Integrated Assessment of Productive, Environmental, and Social Performances of Adopting Low-Protein Diets Technology for Laying Hens by Dongsheng Li, Xiaoying Zhang, Zhiyang Zhao, Siqi Wang, Jing Wang, Hongliang Wang

“…This integrated framework offers valuable insights for sustainable agricultural development in China and other resource-limited countries.…”
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Identifying and evaluating causes of waste effect in green building projects by Usama Hamed Issa, Ahmed Gamal AbdelHaffez, Alaa Atif Abdel-Hafez, Kamal Abbas Assaf

“…Forty-five causes of waste are determined and classified into five main groups as follows: (G01) green materials, (G02) green building design, (G03) sustainable site, (G04) green building technologies, and (G05) green building stakeholders. …”
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Depositional environment of shallow-marine arenites in the Northern Apennines (Italy) affects aquifer performance: an interpretive key to groundwater management in a climate change... by Maria Filippini, Alessandro Amorosi, Enrico Dinelli, Stefano Segadelli, Laura Landi, Tommaso Casati, Alessandro Gargini

“…Moreover, numerical modeling indicated the feasibility of sustainable groundwater withdrawal though pumping, especially in nearshore sediments, offering a mitigation measure for future water supply challenges during droughts. …”
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Using monitoring and simulation to analyze the failure characteristics of multizone landslides controlled by faults: a case study by Jinduo Li, Tianhong Yang, Wenxue Deng, Shigui Du, Penghai Zhang, Jia Wang, Dongdong Sun, Yuan Gao

“…Understanding the failure process and sequence is essential for the sustainable development of mining operations. This paper presents a method combining InSAR monitoring and numerical simulation to analyze the failure processes of slopes affected by multiple faults. …”
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The Evaluation of Thermodynamics and Environmental Impact of Waste Heat Recovery System Using Alternative Refrigerants by Aisyah Nyayu, Mukhtar Ariyadi Hifni, Ayu Putri Pratiwi Ilham, Sugiyanto, Fuadi Robith

“…This research provides insights into optimizing energy recovery from diesel engine waste heat and advancing sustainable energy solutions.…”
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Antimicrobial Effectiveness of Clove Oil in Decontamination of Ready-to-Eat Spinach (<i>Spinacia oleracea</i> L.) by Abigail A. Armah, Kelvin F. Ofori, Kenisha Sutherland, Emmanuel Otchere, Winter A. Lewis, Wilbert Long

“…These findings suggest that 5% CO was highly effective in inhibiting microbial growth on RTE spinach, potentially contributing to sustainable food safety and shelf-life extension strategies.…”
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Encapsulation of anthocyanins from purple corn cob via antisolvent precipitation: Effect of pH and zein/gum arabic ratio on the antioxidant activity, particle size and thermal stab... by Johan Mendoza, Omar Peñuñuri-Miranda, María d.C. Valdez-Cárdenas, Carmen O. Melendez-Pizarro, Daniel Lardizabal-Gutiérrez, Francisco Paraguay-Delgado, Armando Quintero-Ramos

“…Additionally, this approach offers a sustainable alternative, adding value to agricultural by-products and promoting waste valorization in the food industry. …”
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Navigating challenges, solutions and requirements in the provision of trauma care in conflict settings by humanitarian actors: a scoping literature review by Nikolaos Markou-Pappas, Luca Ragazzoni, Claudia Truppa, Flavio Salio, Francesco Barone-Adesi, Hamdi Lamine

“…These strategies could enhance trauma care interventions, ensuring they are effective, equitable, accountable, and sustainable.…”
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Comparative Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Molecular Defensive Mechanism of Arachis hypogaea in Response to Salt Stress by Hao Zhang, Xiaobo Zhao, Quanxi Sun, Caixia Yan, Juan Wang, Cuiling Yuan, Chunjuan Li, Shihua Shan, Fengzhen Liu

“…Further, GO categories of the DEGs highly related to regulation of cell growth, cell periphery, sustained external encapsulating structure, cell wall organization or biogenesis, antioxidant activity, and peroxidase activity were significantly enriched for upregulated DEGs. …”
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From social media to policy: Public insights on transport communication and services in Queensland by Shane Mathews, Jenny Hou, Tan Yigitcanlar, Fahimeh Golbabaei, Nayomi Kankanamge, Adam Downie, Alexander Paz

“…Hence, transportation authorities can make informed decisions that reflect community priorities, needs, and desires, leading to improved service provision and develop effective and sustainable transportation solutions.…”
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Improving the Properties of Non G30 Soil for Use as Subbase Material with Tea Production Waste-Lime Blend. by Baluku, Bennet

“…The study concluded that using a lime-tea waste blend offers a sustainable and cost-effective approach to improving non-G30 soils, particularly in regions like Kabale Municipality, where tea waste is readily available.…”
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Gasification of Municipal Solid Waste as an Alternative Municipal Solid Waste Management: A Case Study of Kabale Kigezi District. by Kijjambu, Isaac Newton

“…The seamless operation of a coordinated municipal solid waste management system is indispensable for sustained eco-system progress and preservation. This project aims to evaluate gasification which is a waste-to-energy technology to align the growing waste production rates with the growing populations of Kabale district to mitigate the adverse effects of a polluted environment that can arise from landfill leachate which can pollute both surface water sources and the underground sources as well as other environmental concerns. …”
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Efficacious removal of mercury metal in food industry sewerage utilizing reduced graphene oxide adsorbent composited with magnetic nanoparticles by Adel Beig Babaei, Arash Dara, Hanieh Sadat Taheri

“…The maximum mercury removal achieved was quantified at 9.15 µg/L, demonstrating the potential of iron nanoparticle-magnetized nano graphene oxide as an efficient and sustainable solution for heavy metal remediation in wastewater treatment applications. …”
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Future destinations: how people cured of hepatitis C using direct acting antiviral drugs progress in a new HCV-free world. A thematic analysis by Sarah R. Donaldson, Andrew Radley, John F. Dillon

“…Abstract Background The introduction of Direct-Acting Antivirals (DAAs) transformed Hepatitis C (HCV) treatment, despite this uptake of DAAs remains lower than required to meet the WHO Sustainable Development Goal (3.3). Treatment with interferon was suggested to be able to deliver important outcomes for people who use drugs in addition to a viral cure, such as social redemption, and shift from a stigmatised identity. …”
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