Friction Properties of Alumina–Silicon Carbide–Silver–Graphene Nanoplatelet Self-Lubricating Composite Prepared by SPS Technique by Viktor Puchý, Jana Andrejovská, Richard Sedlák, Róbert Džunda, František Kromka, Ivan Petryshynets, Mária Podobová, Ladislav Falat

“…This improvement is attributed to the formation of a self-lubricating film, enabled by the uniform distribution of Ag and GNPs within the Al₂O₃-SiC matrix. …”
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From Rockfall Observation to Operational Solutions: Nearly 20 years of Cryo-gravitational Hazard Studies in Mont-Blanc Massif by Florence Magnin, Ludovic Ravanel, Matan Ben-Asher, Josué Bock, Maëva Cathala, Pierre-Allain Duvillard, Pierrick Jean, Jean-Yves Josnin, Suvrat Kaushik, André Revil, Philip Deline

“…Statistical analysis of rockfall distribution (> 1300 events inventoried between 2007 and 2021) shows that they are related to permafrost distribution and increasing atmospheric temperature, opening promising perspective for developing forecasting tools to support mountain practitioners in their risk mitigation strategy. …”
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Volatile Organic Compounds, Total Phenolic Content, Color, and Heating Uniformity of Lemon Peel as Affected by Rotational Speed of Turntable During Microwave Drying by Sevilay San, Işıl Barutçu Mazı

“…In this study, the effects of rotational speed of microwave turntable (0, 6.5, 9.5, and 12.5 rpm) on surface temperature distribution of lemon peels during drying and, on some quality attributes (color, water activity, total phenolic content (TPC), and volatile organic compounds) of dried lemon peel powders were investigated. …”
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Nanostructured lipid carriers based mRNA vaccine leads to a T cell–inflamed tumour microenvironment favourable for improving PD-1/PD-L1 blocking therapy and long-term immunity in a... by Carole Fournier, Marion Mercey-Ressejac, Valentin Derangère, Amal Al Kadi, David Rageot, Christine Charrat, Alexis Leroy, Julien Vollaire, Véronique Josserand, Marie Escudé, Séverine Escaich, François Ghiringhelli, Thomas Decaens, Fabrice P. Navarro, Evelyne Jouvin-Marche, Patrice N. Marche

“…A profound intratumoral remodelling of the innate and adaptive immunity in association with an increase in the gene expression of chemokines (Cxcl10, Cxcl11, Cxcl9) involved in CD8+ T cell attraction were observed in immunised mice. The combination of vaccine and anti-PD-1 therapy improves the rates of complete responses and memory immune responses compared to monotherapies. …”
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Fake News Detection and Classification: A Comparative Study of Convolutional Neural Networks, Large Language Models, and Natural Language Processing Models by Konstantinos I. Roumeliotis, Nikolaos D. Tselikas, Dimitrios K. Nasiopoulos

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Studying Summer Season Drought in Western Russia by Anthony R. Lupo, Igor I. Mokhov, Yury G. Chendev, Maria G. Lebedeva, Mirseid Akperov, Jason A. Hubbart

“…The excessive heat and humidity in Western Russia were the result of atmospheric blocking from June through mid-August. The NCAR-NCEP reanalyses were used to examine blocking in the Eastern European and Western Russia sector during the spring and summer seasons from 1970 to 2012. …”
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SOCIAL-PSYCHOLOGICAL PORTRAIT OF A SOCIALLY ACTIVE STUDENT OF A TECHNICAL HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTE by Elena O. Tarasova, Konstantin V. Yuriev

“…The analysis of scientific literature has made it possible to mark the basic approaches to the term social activity, such as activity, attitude to life and personality. The characteristics of social activity are defined as social psychological readiness of a person to act, self-determinaton, involvement in social interactions, pro-sociality,etc. …”
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Mathematical model for droplet size prediction of gas-water nozzle based on orthogonal experiment by Xin WANG, Wenpu LI, He SHAO, Yiyi ZHENG, Yurong GAO, Xi CHEN

“…In order to understand the influence of process parameters and structural parameters of internal mixing gas-water nozzle on atomization characteristics, based on a self-designed experimental platform for atomization characteristics, the influence of air supply pressure, water supply pressure, gas-water convergence angle, mixing chamber length and outlet size on atomization characteristics was quantitatively analyzed by orthogonal experiment method, and then a prediction model of nozzle droplet Sauter mean diameter (SMD) was established by using multivariate nonlinear regression method. …”
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Olive Oil Total Phenolic Contents and Sensory Sensations Trends during Oven and Microwave Heating Processes and Their Discrimination Using an Electronic Tongue by Rafaela Prata, José A. Pereira, Nuno Rodrigues, Luís G. Dias, Ana C. A. Veloso, Susana Casal, António M. Peres

“…Olive oil has unique organoleptic attributes and its consumption is associated with nutritional and health benefits, which are mainly related to its rich composition in phenolic and volatile compounds. …”
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Electrospun gelatin/chitosan nanofibers containing curcumin for multifunctional food packaging by Mengxia Duan, Jishuai Sun, Yequn Huang, Haixin Jiang, Yaqin Hu, Jie Pang, Chunhua Wu

“…Recently, food grade nanofiber-based materials have received growing attentions in food packaging. In this work, novel active and intelligent packaging nanofibers based on gelatin/ chitosan with curcumin (GA/CS/CUR) were developed via electrospinning technique. …”
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Factors Affecting Presentation Delay to the Hospital Among Breast Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Analysis by Kajal Nehra, Jisa George T, Geeta Bhardwaj, Rajesh Pasricha

“…These patients were attending the oncology Outpatient Department (OPD) of tertiary care center in Central India, where female breast cancer patients receive treatment and follow-up care. …”
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Chaitophorus leucomelas Koch hemiptera, aphid(idae) en Río Negro y Neuquén (Argentina). características morfológicas y biológicas by H. E Giganti, G. L. Dapoto, M. A. Delfino

“…Se consideran aspectos morfológicos de las hembras vivíparas ápteras y aladas que permiten su identificación, como así también se dan a conocer datos de observaciones biológicas realizadas en el área de estudio, entre ellas: plantas hospedantes, órganos atacados de las plantas, tipos de daños y aparición de hembras ovíparas ápteras y posturas de huevos de invierno. …”
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Edad dental en una serie de casos de niños prematuros utilizando el método de Demirjian by Lara Vivero Couto, Miguel Hernández Juyol, Elena Vidal Lekuona, Paola Beltri Orta, Paloma Planells del Pozo

“…Material y métodos: Se estudiaron 14 pacientes prematuros de 4 a 19 años de edad atendidos en la Facultad de Odontología de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, quienes previamente se habían realizado una radiografía panorámica. …”
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Effects of Gamma Irradiation on the Properties of Hydroxyapatite-Collagen-Chitosan-Mg-ZnO Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering by Tusher -Al-Arafat, Shawon Ahmed, Polash Chandra Karmakar, Umme Salma Zohora, Naznin Akhtar, S. M. Asaduzzaman

“…The physicochemical and biological properties of the scaffolds were evaluated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy-attenuated total reflectance (FTIR-ATR), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), physical stability (biodegradability, swelling rate, porosity, and density), mechanical properties, biocompatibility, cytotoxicity, and antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli (ATCC-25922) and Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC-25923). …”
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More of the Same? D’Holbach and the Temptation of Self-Quotation by Ruggero Sciuto

“…The present contribution looks at the works of eighteenth-century atheist and determinist philosopher Paul Thiry d’Holbach, which were commonly dismissed by his contemporaries as tedious, repetitious and stylistically flat, to examine his attitudes towards self-quotation. …”
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Treatment of tardive dyskinesia caused by long-term antipsychotic use: case reports and literature review by I. Pabarčiūtė, M. Karnickas

“…In this case, the best choice would be second-generation atypical antipsychotics. The first-line treatment for tardive dyskinesia is VMAT2 inhibitors – deutetrabenazine, valbenazine; if they are not available – tetrabenazine. …”
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Gratitude experience of nursing students during final stage of clinical internship: A qualitative study from the perspective of positive psychology (积极心理学视角下护理实习生实习后期感恩体验的质性研究)... by NIAN Guihong (年桂红), LI Qiaomei (李巧梅), ZHANG Ting (张婷)

“…Results Four themes were indentified: Attitude towards the nursing profession; Inspiration of gratitude; Improvement of critical thinking and adaptability to changes; Improvement of professional self-identity and sense of fulfillment. …”
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Rehabilitation and Return to Sports after Achilles Tendon Repair by William Marrone, Robert Andrews, Aaron Reynolds, Patrick Vignona, Snehal Patel, Martin O’Malley

“…This manuscript highlights current evidence and clinical insights to guide practitioners in optimizing rehabilitation protocols for athletes recovering from ATR, aiming to improve functional outcomes and support safe return to athletic activity.…”
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Des fers à l’évasion. Les rebelles dans les prisons royales à l’époque moderne by Marie Houllemare

“…Il y a donc beaucoup de rebelles dans les prisons royales, tant dans les prisons ordinaires attachées à une juridiction que dans les prisons d’État comme la Bastille. …”
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Selected Metabolic Markers in Girls with Turner Syndrome: A Pilot Study by E. Błaszczyk, M. Lorek, T. Francuz, J. Gieburowska, A. Gawlik

“…Special significance has recently been attributed to matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), their inhibitors (TIMPs), and neurotrophic factors, such as BDNF and GDNF. …”
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