Dietary Black Soldier Fly Larvae Meal and Its Impact on the Growth Performance and Gut Health of Broilers Under an Intestinal Challenge by Yuri Katagiri Dalmoro, Guilherme Librelotto de Godoy, Jessica Cristina Agilar, Glauco Anderson Raddatz, Fernanda de Candido de Oliveira, Natieli Witt, Catarina Stefanello

“…Background/Objectives: The use of black soldier fly (BSF) larvae meal in poultry nutrition is gaining attention as a sustainable protein source with a high nutritional value, an efficient bioconversion of organic waste, and potential functional benefits for intestinal health. …”
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Nitrogen content estimation of apple trees based on simulated satellite remote sensing data by Meixuan Li, Xicun Zhu, Xicun Zhu, Xinyang Yu, Cheng Li, Dongyun Xu, Ling Wang, Dong Lv, Yuyang Ma

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Synergistic co-metabolism enhancing the crude oil degradation by Acinetobacter oleivorans DR1 and its metabolic potential by Lairenjam Paikhomba Singha, Renuka Kumari, Keisam Malabika Singha, Piyush Pandey, Pratyoosh Shukla

“…This study added Acinetobacter oleivorans DR1's strength towards hydrocarbon utilization and proposed it as an effective agent for bioremediation.…”
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Prediction of Alzheimer’s Disease Based on Multi-Modal Domain Adaptation by Binbin Fu, Changsong Shen, Shuzu Liao, Fangxiang Wu, Bo Liao

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and 18-fluoro-deoxy-glucose positron emission tomography (PET) reveal the structural and functional information of the brain from different dimensions, demonstrating considerable clinical and practical value in the computer-aided diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). …”
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Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using cocoon extract of Bombyx mori L.: therapeutic potential in antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-tumor applications by Ahmed H. Elsaffany, Ahmed E. M. Abdelaziz, Abdullah A. Zahra, Alsayed E. Mekky

“…In the present study, a new method for the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) was explored by applying Bombyx mori cocoon extract as a sustainable and eco-friendly biological source. Unlike previous studies that primarily utilized plant or microbial extracts, this approach offers a more efficient alternative due to the unique protein and polyphenol content of silk cocoons, which enhances the stability and biological properties of the biosynthesized nanoparticles. …”
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Evaluation Methods for the Human–Land Coupling Coordination Relationship in a Metro Station Area: A Case Study of Chengdu Metro Line 1 by Zhiyue Qiu, Shirui Wen, Hong Yuan, Ziyi Liu, Yao Wei, Siqi Yanling, Runlong Dai, Xiang Li, Yuxin Gu

“…Under the agglomeration effect of traffic nodes, rapid population agglomeration and land development and utilization have formed around metro stations in cities. …”
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Dietary Protein-Induced Changes in Archaeal Compositional Dynamics, Methanogenic Pathways, and Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles in Lactating Sheep by Maida Mushtaq, Xiaojun Ni, Muhammad Khan, Xiaoqi Zhao, Hongyuan Yang, Baiji Danzeng, Sikandar Ali, Muhammad Hammad Zafar, Guobo Quan

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Recovery of coefficients of a heat equation by Ritz collocation method by Prof.Kamal Rashedi

“… In this work, we discuss a one dimensional inverse problem for the heat equation where the unknown functions are solely time-dependent lower order coefficient and multiplicative source term. …”
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The dynamic theoretical analysis of performance characteristics for open-cycle absorption energy storage system using HCOOK-H2O as the working fluid under full and partial mode by Yaqi Ding, Qingpu Li, Bicui Ye, Muhammad Kashif Shahzad, Neng Gao, Guangming Chen

“…Open absorption energy storage systems can efficiently address the temporal and spatial mismatches between the solar energy driving heat source and the user. The energy storage mode of operation of a single-stage open absorption heat pump system with HCOOK-H2O solution and compact structure utilized for waste heat recovery of industrial humid gases, was firstly investigated. …”
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Dispatching Strategy for Integrated Electric and Heating Energy System Including Renewable Energy and CAES Power Station by Funian HU, Weicheng XU, Jun CHEN

“…At the energy end and energy storage end, the CAES and S-CAES (solar and compressed air energy storage) are used to enhance the coupling between the power grid and the heating network to achieve the efficient conversion and utilization of different energy sources. At the load end, the EV load is divided into orderly and disorder EV loads according to their controllabilities, and different operating functions are given to the S-CAES according to different modes and different optimal dispatching models are provided. …”
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Predictive Capabilities and Limitations of Stream Interaction Region Observations at Different Solar Longitudes by R. C. Allen, G. C. Ho, L. K. Jian, G. M. Mason, S. K. Vines, D. Lario

“…Through comparing 10 years of SIRs/CIRs observed at L1 and at STEREO, we have investigated the probability of sequentially detecting SIRs/CIRs at two locations as a function of the difference in heliospheric longitude and latitudinal separation between the two spacecraft. …”
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Control of Clostridioides difficile virulence and physiology by the flagellin homeostasis checkpoint FliC-FliW-CsrA in the absence of motility by Duolong Zhu, Katherine J. Wozniak, Firas Midani, Shaohui Wang, Xingmin Sun, Robert A. Britton

“…Furthermore, disruption of the fliC-fliW-csrA network results in significant changes in carbon source utilization and sporulation. This work highlights that key proteins involved in flagellar biosynthesis retain their regulatory roles in C. difficile pathogenesis and physiology independent of their functions in motility.IMPORTANCEClostridioides difficile is a leading cause of nosocomial antibiotic-associated diarrhea in developed countries with many known virulence factors. …”
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Comparison of Fuzzy-AHP and ANP Decision Making Methods to Assess the Ecological Capability of Ecotourism Application (Case study: Dehloran National Natural Monuments) by Mohsen Tavakoli

“…Then, to combine the layers, the model of overlapping index or linear weight composition was used. 3-Results and Discussion Using the GIS on the slope of the linear reduction subscription function, the trajectory linear membership function layer and the temperature layer, an incremental linear membership function was applied. …”
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Microbial responses to ocean deoxygenation: Revisiting the impacts on organic carbon cycling by Quanrui Chen, Kai Tang, Weidong Zhai, Zhuoyi Zhu, Jin-Yu Terence Yang, Zhili He, Meng Li, Shuh-Ji Kao, Jun Yang, Qiang Zheng, Christian Lønborg, Helmuth Thomas, Nianzhi Jiao

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Performance Assessment of a Piezoelectric Vibration Energy Harvester for Hybrid Excitation with Varying Cross Sections by Bartłomiej Ambrożkiewicz, Zbigniew Czyż, Vikram Pakrashi, Jakub Anczarski, Paweł Stączek, Andrzej Koszewnik, Mirosław Wendeker, Grzegorz Litak

“…The system’s performance in hybrid excitation, enhancements in energy harvesting, and challenges with these was observed, helping to determine optimal operating conditions to function effectively in ambient environments. The tests identified the conditions and ranges within which maximized harvesting responses were observed. …”
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Characterizing cell-type spatial relationships across length scales in spatially resolved omics data by Rafael dos Santos Peixoto, Brendan F. Miller, Maigan A. Brusko, Gohta Aihara, Lyla Atta, Manjari Anant, Mark A. Atkinson, Todd M. Brusko, Clive H. Wasserfall, Jean Fan

“…Application of such technologies offers the opportunity to delineate cell-type spatial relationships, particularly across different length scales, and enhance our understanding of tissue organization and function. To quantify such multi-scale cell-type spatial relationships, we present CRAWDAD, Cell-type Relationship Analysis Workflow Done Across Distances, as an open-source R package. …”
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Design and Implementation of a Low-Cost Controlled-Environment Growth Chamber for Vegetative Propagation of Mother Plants by Jacqueline Guerrero-Sánchez, Carlos Alberto Olvera-Olvera, Luis Octavio Solis-Sánchez, Ma. Del Rosario Martínez-Blanco, Manuel de Jesús López-Martínez, Celina Lizeth Castañeda-Miranda, Genaro Martin Soto-Zarazúa, Germán Díaz-Flórez

“…The design features a removable tray that serves as a support for the mother plant, an observation window covered by a movable dark acrylic that prevents the passage of external light, and a vertical structure that facilitates optimal space utilization and ergonomic access. Functionality was conducted using a <i>Stevia rebaudiana</i> Bertoni mother plant maintained for 30 days under monitored conditions. …”
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A Robust InSAR-DEM Block Adjustment Method Based on Affine and Polynomial Models for Geometric Distortion by Zhonghua Hong, Ziyuan He, Haiyan Pan, Zhihao Tang, Ruyan Zhou, Yun Zhang, Yanling Han, Jiang Tao

“…To mitigate this problem, this study employs affine models and polynomial function models to refine the relative planar precision and elevation accuracy of the DEM. …”
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Diagnosis and management of a giant retroperitoneal hematoma compressing the femoral nerve, following an ultrasound-guided lumbar sympathetic block: a case report by Yan Bai, Xinqiao Zhou, Lingqing Zeng, Xiaokai Zhou, Zhuqing Rao, Cunming Liu, Yinbing Pan, Xiaodi Sun

“…Once imaging supports the diagnosis, immediate digital subtraction angiography (DSA) could be utilized to identify the bleeding source and conduct embolization.…”
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Optimizing processing methods for maximum bioactive retention: comparative metabolomic analysis of dried loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) flowers and their powdered extracts by Mingzheng Duan, Jieming Feng, Jing-Han Feng, Xi Wang, Xu Xiao, Shirong He, Hengcui Guo, Wenyan Zhang, Zhumao Jiang, Tongfa Wan, Muhammad Junaid Rao

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