Does city-county merger improve urban carbon emission efficiency? An empirical analysis based on the difference-in-differences model by Xuechen Fan, Shuhua Xu

“…The administrative boundary adjustment (ABA) functions as an effective instrument for hierarchical network governance in China, possessing the capacity to accomplish this objective through its redistributive impact on urban spatial resources. …”
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Business environment and its impact on high-quality economic development: A configurational analysis of enhancement pathways. by Guanyu Hou, Chengji Sun, Zishun Lu

“…Concurrently, a business environment index system has been constructed, capturing the nuances of government functionality, social context, and market dynamics. Employing system theory and a configurational approach, this research utilizes the fsQCA method to decode the intricate mechanisms, dynamic pathways, and synergistic interactions among diverse elements within the business environment that influence high-quality economic development. …”
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Cardiorenal ketone metabolism in healthy humans assessed by 11C-acetoacetate PET: effect of D-β-hydroxybutyrate, a meal, and age by Valérie St-Pierre, Gabriel Richard, Etienne Croteau, Mélanie Fortier, Camille Vandenberghe, André C. Carpentier, André C. Carpentier, Bernard Cuenoud, Bernard Cuenoud, Stephen C. Cunnane, Stephen C. Cunnane

“…The heart and kidney have a high energy requirement, but relatively little is known about their utilization of ketones as a potential energy source. …”
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SpaIM: single-cell spatial transcriptomics imputation via style transfer by Bo Li, Ziyang Tang, Aishwarya Budhkar, Xiang Liu, Tonglin Zhang, Baijian Yang, Jing Su, Qianqian Song

“…Furthermore, SpaIM enhances downstream analyses, including ligand-receptor interaction inference, spatial domain characterization, and differential gene expression analysis. Released as open-source software, SpaIM expands accessibility and utility in ST research. …”
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Digital Twin-Based Technical Research on Comprehensive Gear Fault Diagnosis and Structural Performance Evaluation by Qiang Zhang, Zhe Wu, Boshuo An, Ruitian Sun, Yanping Cui

“…The advantage of the research lies in the interaction and visualization of fusion of multi-source data, but it is limited to the accuracy of finite element simulation and the difficulty of obtaining actual stress data. …”
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Laplace transformation technique for free convective time-dependent MHD flow over a vertical porous flat plate with heat sink and chemical reaction: An analytical approach by T. Pradhan, S. Jena, S.R. Mishra

“…The flow through permeable medium affecting the physical properties for the consideration of the thermal radiation, heat source and chemical reaction. Additionally, buoyant forces formulated both the occurrence of solutal and thermal convection and the plate conditions are also time-dependent. …”
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Insights into the effects of biomass feedstock and pyrolysis conditions on the energy storage capacity and durability of standard biochar-based phase-change composites by Dimberu G. Atinafu, Ji Yong Choi, Jihee Nam, Yujin Kang, Sumin Kim

“…Abstract Material selection and production conditions are imperative for determining the functional performances of composite materials. Phase-change composites obtained from phase-change materials (PCMs) and supporting matrices exhibit high thermal energy storage density. …”
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Metagenomic Analysis Reveals the Effects of Microplastics on Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Sludge Anaerobic Digestion by Zhonghong Li, Donghai Yuan

“…Sewage sludge is recognized as both a source and a reservoir for antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). …”
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Reconstructing the Economy: A Methodological Journey from the Surface to the Essence and Back by Peter Karl Fleissner

“…While mainstream econ- omists abstract from any links of the economy to human beings - replacing them by selfish machines maximizing their prof- its or individual utilities, and neglecting any deeper analysis of the basic constructions they use (like prices or money), heterodox economists try to look behind the surface, link them to certain periods of history and to the source of all value: humans are social beings and cannot exist without mutuality. …”
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ToMCCA: a Toy Monte Carlo Coalescence Afterburner by Maximilian Mahlein, Chiara Pinto, Laura Fabbietti

“…This model can also be extended to heavier nuclei as long as the target nucleus wavefunction and its Wigner function are known.…”
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Copper Poisoning with Emphasis on Its Clinical Manifestations and Treatment of Intoxication by Mehrdad Rafati Rahimzadeh, Mehravar Rafati Rahimzadeh, Sohrab Kazemi, Ali Akbar Moghadamnia

“…Treatment for copper poisoning typically involves removing the source of exposure and administering medications to help remove the excess copper from the body. …”
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MIC: A deep learning tool for assigning ions and waters in cryo-EM and crystal structures by Laura Shub, Wenjin Liu, Georgios Skiniotis, Michael J. Keiser, Michael J. Robertson

“…Finally, we collect all steps of this approach into an easy-to-use open-source package that can integrate with existing structure determination pipelines, and we provide a ChimeraX implementation to further enable use of the tool.…”
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Computational approach in obtaining analytic solutions of a generalized nonlinear breaking soliton equation with applications in engineering and physics by Oke Davies Adeyemo, Chaudry Masood Khalique

“…Higher-order nonlinear wave models have been a source of attraction to a huge number of researchers in recent times as a result of their significance in mathematical physics, other nonlinear sciences as well as engineering. …”
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The role of radio as the public sphere for public political education in the digital era: Challenges and pitfalls by Anang Sujoko, Dyan Rahmiati, Fathur Rahman

“…Radio’s ability to survive was strongly supported by its ability to utilize of income opportunities and elegantly avoid economic and political pitfalls by empowering the role of the public sphere through massive involvement of external sources. …”
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Effects of hydroxyproline-taurine-cholesterol supplementation on the liver health and lipid metabolisms of turbot Scophthalmus maximus fed Chlorella vulgaris by Daisong Ma, Nan Bai, Shihui Pan, Chuwen Chen, Min Gu

“…Seven experimental diets were formulated. The control diet utilized fishmeal as the exclusive protein source. …”
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Pricing strategy of supply chain considering response time of extended warranty service by Xingjian Zhou, Yan Feng, Hongming Chen, Lihua Cai, Vladimir Bashkarev

“…Extended warranty services (EWS) offers avenues for new profit sources and growth opportunities. In a time-sensitive market, the response time has an important impact on the pricing of EWS and satisfying consumer utility. …”
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Regulatory effects of Poria cocos polysaccharides on gut microbiota and metabolites: evaluation of prebiotic potential by Xu Zhou, Yangyou Li, Yuhan Yang, Li Wei, Chen Wang, Jiahui Xu, Jiajia Song, Shijian Liu, Junying Bai, Huayi Suo

“…Abstract Dietary polysaccharides have long been recognized for their capacity to modulate gut microbiota composition and metabolic activities, making them promising resources for functional food development. In this study, we investigated the effects of Poria cocos (P. cocos) polysaccharides on the structure and metabolism of human gut microbiota using an in vitro fecal fermentation model. …”
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Whole genome analysis of 26 bacterial strains reveals aromatic and hydrocarbon degrading enzymes from diverse environmental soil samples by Md Shakhawat Hossain, Brian Iken, Rupa Iyer

“…However, native microbial communities can adapt to these toxic pollutants, utilize these compounds as a carbon source, and eventually evolve to degrade these toxic contaminants. …”
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Retinal vein occlusion risk prediction without fundus examination using a no-code machine learning tool for tabular data: a nationwide cross-sectional study from South Korea by Na Hyeon Yu, Daeun Shin, Ik Hee Ryu, Tae Keun Yoo, Kyungmin Koh

“…Model construction was conducted using Orange Data Mining, an open-source, code-free, component-based tool with a user-friendly interface, and Google Vertex AI. …”
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Comparative analysis of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) in photocatalysis and electrocatalytic CO2 reduction by Liu Yina

“…With the acceleration of global industrialization, the sharp increase in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions has emerged as a pivotal factor exacerbating the greenhouse effect and global warming, necessitating urgent measures for emission reduction and resource utilization. Consequently, this area has become a focal point of international research efforts. …”
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