Influence of Relative Humidity and Aging on Morphology and Chemical Composition on Biomass Burning Particle by Titinan Utavong, Thunyapat Thongyen, Surat Bualert, Parkpoom Choomanee, Saranarat Kongkeaw, Tanawan Rattanapotanan, Jitlada Phupijit, Suteekan Maneejantra, Nitchakarn Changplaiy

“…The FPM was measured using a scanning mobility particle sizer and the particle mass was collected for morphological (transmission electron microscopy) and chemical (organic and elemental carbon, and water-soluble ions) analyses during 3, 6, and 9 h of aging. …”
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Enhanced multifaceted model for plasmon-driven Schottky solar cells with integrated thermal effects by Brahim Aïssa, Ahmer A. Baloch, Adnan Ali, Anirban Mitra

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Numerical Study on the Combustion and Emissions Characteristics of Liquid Ammonia Spray Ignited by Dimethyl Ether Spray by Yupeng Leng, Liming Dai, Qian Wang, Jiayu Lu, Ouqing Yu, Nigel John Simms

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Effectiveness of Four-Decontamination Techniques on Bacterial Growth on CPR Manikins after Use in a CPR Course

“…Clorox Disinfecting Wipes™, 1:10 bleach-to-water solution and 70% isopropyl alcohol were low cost, efficient, and effective decontamination methods; UVC-light’s effectiveness requires further research. …”
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SOCIOECONOMIC DYNAMICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES IN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS OF PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA by Immaculata NWOKORO, Taibat LAWANSON, Olufunke EBUEHI, Samson FADARE, John AGWU, Oluwole SOYINKA

“…Issues examined include housing and environmental conditions like sources of water, sanitation methods, drainage conditions and quality of toilet and kitchen facilities as well as socio-economic characteristics such as age, gender, income and household size. …”
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Identification of Protein Kinase C Isoforms Involved in Type 1 Diabetic Encephalopathy in Mice by Jiayin Zheng, Yue Wang, Song Han, Yanlin Luo, Xiuli Sun, Ning Zhu, Li Zhao, Junfa Li

“…In this study, streptozotocin- (STZ-) induced diabetic mice were found to exhibit learning and memory deficits in the Morris water maze test. Meanwhile, the expression of cPKCβII, nPKCε, and cPKCγ did not change in the hippocampus, cortex, and striatum at 2 and 8 weeks after STZ injection. …”
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Clothianidin and Thiacloprid Mixture Administration Induces Degenerative Damage in the Dentate Gyrus and Alteration in Short-Term Memory in Rats by Alejandra Mora-Gutiérrez, Jorge Guevara, Carmen Rubio, Minerva Calvillo-Velasco, Daniela Silva-Adaya, Socorro Retana-Márquez, Blanca Espinosa, Carmen Martínez-Valenzuela, Moisés Rubio-Osornio

“…Electrographic studies showed abnormal discharge patterns in the CNS. 72 h after the tenth dose, learning and memory tests were performed in the Morris water maze. Our results revealed significant decreases in permanence at the quadrant and the number of crosses (P=0.0447, P=0.0193, respectively), which represent alterations in the short-term memory test, but there were no significant changes in a long-term memory test. …”
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Batch biosorption studies of ammonical nitrogen (NH3-N) ions from aqueous solutions using the ubiquitous bacteria Klebsiella sp.: equilibrium, kinetic, and thermodynamic studies by Fadaa Alown, Fuad Ameen, Ashiwin Vadiveloo

“…Conclusion This study emphasizes the great ability of Klebsiella sp. to reduce NH3-N, providing important knowledge for water quality management and aquatic ecosystem preservation. …”
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Use of Chitosan to Control Vibrio harveyi Infection on White Shrimp Litopeneaus vannamei by . Sukenda, Y. Tri Anggoro, D. Wahjuningrum, . Rahman

“…Control shrimps were injected with 0.05 μl of sterile sea water, while experimental shrimps were injected with 2, 4 and 6 μg per g shrimp of chitosan.  …”
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Simultaneous Quantification of Brigatinib and Brigatinib-Analog in Rat Plasma and Brain Homogenate by LC-MS/MS: Application to Comparative Pharmacokinetic and Brain Distribution St... by Bo Li, Min Lu, Lei Jin, Maoen Zheng, Peilu Sun, Shanshan Lei, Shan Xiong, Suhong Chen

“…Chromatographic separation was carried out on an ODS column with acetonitrile and 0.1% formic acid in water as the mobile phase with gradient elution at a flow rate of 0.5 mL/min. …”
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“Pillaring Effects” in Cross-Linked Cellulose Biopolymers: A Study of Structure and Properties by Inimfon A. Udoetok, Lee D. Wilson, John V. Headley

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Advancing Slope Stability and Hydrological Solutions Through Biocementation: A Bibliometric Review by Armstrong Ighodalo Omoregie, Tariq Ouahbi, Fock-Kui Kan, Qurratu Aini Sirat, Hafsat Omolara Raheem, Adharsh Rajasekar

“…These methods have demonstrated effectiveness in improving soil strength, reducing erosion, and enhancing hydrological properties such as infiltration, runoff control, and water retention. Co-occurrence analysis identifies interdisciplinary connections between geotechnics and hydrology, highlighting research clusters focused on biomineralization, erosion resistance, and durability. …”
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Factors influencing the efficiency of building materials self-cleaning with photocatalytically active components by P. I. Kiyko, T. N. Chernykh, V. P. Plesovskikh

“…The efficiency of self-cleaning was determined by the change in the contact angle of a water drop on a surface coated with oleic acid.Results. …”
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Cognitive-Enhancing, Ex Vivo Antilipid Peroxidation and Qualitative Phytochemical Evaluation of the Aqueous and Methanolic Stem Bark Extracts of Lonchocarpus eriocalyx (Harms.) by Gervason Moriasi, Anthony Ireri, Mathew Ngugi

“…In this study, the Morris Water Maze (MWM) method was used to evaluate in vivo cognitive-enhancing effects of studied extracts of L. eriocalyx. …”
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Grazing-Induced Habitat Degradation: Challenges to Giant Panda Survival Resulting from Declining Bamboo and Soil Quality by Huawei Tian, Ying Zeng, Zejun Zhang, Ming Lu, Wei Wei

“…Additionally, the soil water content has decreased, while soil bulk density, total N, available N, and pH have significantly increased. …”
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Machine Learning-Based Detection of Anomalies, Intrusions, and Threats in Industrial Control Systems by Denis Benka, Dusan Horvath, Lukas Spendla, Gabriel Gaspar, Maximilian Stremy

“…Industrial Control Systems (ICS) are critical to the efficient operation of essential sectors such as manufacturing, energy, and water management. However, their increasing integration with IT systems exposes them to sophisticated cyberattacks, particularly lateral attacks targeting Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). …”
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Hand cooling induces changes in the kinetics of oxygen uptake by Louis Finiel, Daria Neyroud, Jean-Philippe Antonietti, Anthony M. J. Sanchez, Fabio Borrani

“…Abstract The objective of this investigation was to assess the impact of elevated catecholamine concentrations, induced through cold-water hand immersion, on the oxygen consumption (V̇O2) kinetics during intense exercise, and to contrast this effect with that of the priming effect. …”
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Prospects of betulin application in broiler farming by M. V. Novikova, I. A. Lebedeva, L. I. Drozdova, A. V. Byuler

“…It was established that the phytobiotic consumption resulted in reduced deposition of subcutaneous and abdominal fat, higher biological value of meat by increasing the ash content, improved technological properties of meat due to increasing water-holding capacity of muscle fiber and intensity of formation and maturation of muscle fiber. …”
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Experimental Study on Seepage Properties of Postpeak Fractured Rocks under Cyclic Loading-Unloading Confining Stress and Axial Stress by Xiaobo Zhang, Zuhao Xia, Chi Yao, Jianhua Yang, Mingdong Yang

“…Excavation in rock masses always encounters safety problems from rock fracture seepage in water-rich areas, which needs to be paid much attention, especially for fractured rocks under complicated stress state. …”
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Functionalized Aluminum Nitride for Improving Hydrolysis Resistances of Highly Thermally Conductive Polysiloxane Composites by Mukun He, Lei Zhang, Kunpeng Ruan, Junliang Zhang, Haitian Zhang, Peng Lv, Yongqiang Guo, Xuetao Shi, Hua Guo, Jie Kong, Junwei Gu

“…When the mass fraction of AlN@PDVB-co-PACl is 75 wt% and the grafting density of PDVB-co-PACl is 0.8 wt%, the λ for AlN@PDVB-co-PACl/PMHS composites is 1.14 W m-1 K-1 and maintains 99.1% after soaking in 90 °C deionized water for 80 h.…”
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