Study on Dust Hazard Levels and Dust Suppression Technologies in Cabins of Typical Mining Equipment in Large Open-Pit Coal Mines in China by Xiaoliang Jiao, Wei Zhou, Junpeng Zhu, Xinlu Zhao, Junlong Yan, Ruixin Wang, Yaning Li, Xiang Lu

“…Field measurements and statistical methods revealed temporal–spatial variation patterns of dust concentrations, quantifying occupational exposure risks and providing theoretical foundations for dust control. …”
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Adeno-Associated Virus-Engineered Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Overexpressing Human sFlt-1 for Anti-Angiogenesis by Ewa Yee-Wa Choy, Chee-Onn Leong, Soon-Keng Cheong, Khong-Lek Then, Kong-Yong Then

“…Umbilical cord-derived MSCs are an attractive cell source due to their easy accessibility and potential for genetic modification. …”
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Genotypic and Environmental Impacts on Vicine and Convicine Concentrations in Faba Beans by Pankaj Maharjan, Aaron C. Elkins, Jason Brand, Samuel C. Catt, Simone J. Rochfort, Joe F. Panozzo

“…High concentrations of vicine and convicine (v-c) in faba beans can trigger favism in susceptible humans, posing a significant barrier to the broader adoption of faba beans as a food source. While plant breeding and various post-harvest processing methods have been adopted to reduce v-c levels, there is limited understanding of how agronomic practices may assist in reducing v-c levels. …”
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Tradeoffs in Introduction Policies for the Anti-Tuberculosis Drug Bedaquiline: A Model-Based Analysis. by Amber Kunkel, Frank G Cobelens, Ted Cohen

“…<h4>Background</h4>New drugs for the treatment of tuberculosis (TB) are becoming available for the first time in over 40 y. Optimal strategies for introducing these drugs have not yet been established. …”
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Study on risk contagion between rare earth and new energy-related metals markets from the perspective of co-production and co-consumption by Renrui Zheng, Renrui Zheng, Hao Nong, Qishen Chen, Liuguo Shao, Liuguo Shao, Hongtao Zhang, Yanfei Zhang, Yanfei Zhang

“…Markets with stable co-production and co-consumption relationships are identified as major risk sources. Frequency-domain analysis highlights the rare earth market’s dominant role in long- and short-term spillovers, with significant external spillover effects.DiscussionThe results underscore the rare earth market's critical influence on new energy metal markets, suggesting that investors should closely monitor its dynamics to optimize risk management. …”
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Obstetric healthcare experiences and information needs of Dutch women in relation to their vegan diet during pregnancy by Deidre Meulenbroeks, Daisy Jonkers, Hubertina Scheepers, Jessica Gubbels

“…Adequate access to nutritional information for pregnant women on a vegan diet is vital, as optimal maternal nutrition is important in order to prevent maternal and fetal complications. …”
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Use cases of registry‐based randomized controlled trials—A review of the registries' contributions and constraints by Nadine Kubesch, Sneha Gaitonde, Uarda Petriti, Elisabeth Bakker, Swati Basu, Laura Ellen Birks, Elodie Aubrun, Sieta T. de Vries, Rahel Schneider

“…Guidelines on structured and transparent reporting of RRCT methods and the optimal use are, however, needed to inform decision‐making by health authorities and to reach their full potential.…”
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Comparison of different magnetic resonance cholangiography techniques in living liver donors including Gd-EOB-DTPA enhanced T1-weighted sequences. by Sonja Kinner, Verena Steinweg, Stefan Maderwald, Arnold Radtke, Georgios Sotiropoulos, Michael Forsting, Tobias Schroeder

“…Aim of this study was to compare T2-weighted (T2w) and Gd-EOB-DTPA enhanced T1-weighted (T1w) magnetic resonance cholangiography (MRC) techniques in the evaluation of PLLDs.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>30 PLLDs underwent MRC on a 1.5 T Magnetom Avanto (Siemens, Erlangen, Germany) using (A) 2D T2w HASTE (Half Fourier Acquisition Single Shot Turbo Spin Echo) fat saturated (fs) in axial plane, (B) 2D T2w HASTE fs thick slices in coronal plane, (C) free breathing 3D T2w TSE (turbo spin echo) RESTORE (high-resolution navigator corrected) plus (D) maximum intensity projections (MIPs), (E) T2w SPACE (sampling perfection with application optimized contrasts using different flip angle evolutions) plus (F) MIPs and (G) T2w TSE BLADE as well as Gd-EOB-DTPA T1w images without (G) and with (H) inversion recovery. …”
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Vision Transformer-Based Unhealthy Tree Crown Detection in Mixed Northeastern US Forests and Evaluation of Annotation Uncertainty by Durga Joshi, Chandi Witharana

“…By comparing the performance of traditional convolutional neural network (CNN) models (U-Net and DeepLabv3+) with a state-of-the-art Vision Transformer (SegFormer), we aimed to determine the optimal approach for detecting unhealthy tree crowns (UTC) using a publicly available data source. …”
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A Numerical Investigation of Enhanced Microfluidic Immunoassay by Multiple-Frequency Alternating-Current Electrothermal Convection by Qisheng Wu, Shaohua Huang, Shenghai Wang, Xiying Zhou, Yuxuan Shi, Xiwei Zhou, Xianwu Gong, Ye Tao, Weiyu Liu

“…Compared with traditional immunoassay methods, microfluidic immunoassay restricts the immune response in confined microchannels, significantly reducing sample consumption and improving reaction efficiency, making it worthy of widespread application. …”
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Neonicotinoid Residues in Tea Products from China: Contamination Patterns and Implications for Human Exposure by Yulong Fan, Hongwei Jin, Jinru Chen, Kai Lin, Lihua Zhu, Yijia Guo, Jiajia Ji, Xiaming Chen

“…The distribution of NEO residues was significantly influenced by tea processing techniques, such as full fermentation in black tea. Optimizing processing methods (e.g., using infrared enzyme deactivation) and implementing targeted pesticide application strategies may help mitigate risk. …”
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Preoperative Anxiety Management Practices in Pediatric Anesthesia: Comparative Analysis of an Online Survey Presented to Experts and Social Media Users by Armin Sablewski, Christine Eimer, Marcus Nemeth, Clemens Miller

“…Health care professionals using social media as a source of medical expertise may offer insights into their management approaches. …”
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Digital Twin Water Resource Scheduling and Management Platform for Irrigation Areas by XIAO Hong-yu, CHEN Shi-lei, WANG Shuai, HOU Jun, CHEN Li-li

“…This system gathered massive sensing data and combined it with digital twin visualization technologies such as full-factor digital representation, multi-source heterogeneous data fusion, and high-fidelity 3D visualization. …”
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Enhanced nonlinear sliding mode control technique for wind power generation systems application: Theoretical design and comparative study by Yattou El Fadili, Ismail Boumhidi

“…The proposed controller is designed to enhance system efficiency and profitability by maximizing electricity production, reducing torque ripples, eliminating peak overshoots, and achieving precise setpoint tracking with optimal transient performance. The controller combines sliding mode (SM) control with fractional calculus (FC) to exploit the benefits of both methods. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of complementary feeding practices of mothers having children 6–23 months in rural disadvantaged areas, Ben Tre province, Vietnam: a cross-section... by Thuy Ngoc Vuong, Hang Thi Diem Tran

“…Abstract Background Appropriate complementary feeding practices (CFPs) play a key role for ensuring optimal health, growth and development for children 6–23 months. …”
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BEHAVIOR OF RARE-EARTH METALS IN HYDROMETALLURGICAL PROCESSING OF PYROCHLOR-MONAZITE-GOETHITE ORES by N. A. Permyakova, E. I. Lysakova, S. I. Anufrieva, E. G. Likhnikevich

“…Hydrometallurgical methods for their complex processing were suggested. …”
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Features of the implementation of the financial and legal status of municipalities, included in urban agglomerations by Svetlana M. Mironova

“…Hence, municipalities that are part of urban agglomerations receive federal inter-budget transfers aimed at the development of roads and road infrastructure as the most critical link for the development of agglomerations.The methodology The methodological basis of the research is formal-logical analysis of federal, regional, and municipal legal acts, methods of statistical analysis, generalization and synthesis are also used.The main results and scope of their application. …”
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Development and Validation of a Procedure for Quantitative Determination of Flavonoids in Sea Buckthorn Leaves by Spectrophotometry by N. A. Kovaleva, O. V. Trineeva, I. V. Chuvikova, A. I. Slivkin

“…Sea buckthorn leaves are rich in biologically active compounds, including flavonoids.The aim of the study was to develop and validate an analytical procedure for the quantification of flavonoids in sea buckthorn leaves using spectrophotometry in the visible spectral region.Materials and methods. The study focused on dried leaves of sea buckthorn harvested in the Voronezh region in 2022. …”
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Network pattern and risk characteristics of global cobalt material trade from the perspective of industry chain by LI Haoran, XU Wenjie, JI Qiang, SUN Xiaolei

“…Systematically identifying cobalt trade patterns and their evolving risks is crucial for maintaining the stability of industry chains and optimizing resource security policies. [Methods] Focusing on cobalt material trade, this study selected 29 cobalt products across four stages of the industry chain—mining, production, manufacturing, and waste management—to construct a global cobalt material trade network. …”
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Evaluation of the Oil-Bearing Properties of Shale and Shale Oil Mobility in the Fengcheng Formation in the Mahu Sag, Junggar Basin, Northwest China: A Case Study of Well Maye-1 by Wenjun He, Zhongliang Sun, Menhui Qian, Zhifeng Yang, Zhiming Li, Junying Leng, Min Wan

“…This paper redresses this using a range of methods, such as pyrolysis and multi-temperature step pyrolysis. …”
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