Impact of Community-based Adaptation Methods in Creating Resilient Communities in Indonesia and Philippines by Tota Wayne, Abdul Maulud Khairul Nizam, Md Noor Noorashikin

“…In a 5 year period, economic-climatic related losses had a 40% decrease. Improvements were observed in disaster management, aquaculture, food, and water-security resilience, thus, 25% water management practices, also including irrigation systems and flood control measures. …”
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Laboratory and field efficacy of natural products against the invasive pest Halyomorpha halys and side effects on the biocontrol agent Trissolcus japonicus by Elena Chierici, Elisa Marchetti, Adriana Poccia, Antonio Russo, Vito Antonio Giannuzzi, Lorenzo Governatori, Luca Zucchi, Gabriele Rondoni, Eric Conti

“…Abstract The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is an invasive pest causing major economic losses to crops. Since its outbreaks in North America and Europe, H. halys has been controlled with synthetic pesticides. …”
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Clinical signs, molecular detection and phylogenetic analysis of sheep and goat pox viruses in sheep in Mosul city, Iraq by Mohammad A. Altaliby, Sadam D. Hasan, Thabit M. Omar, Qaes T. Alsarhan

“…Thus, it is recommended that the farmers be aware of the occurrence of disease in susceptible animals, restrict new entry animals, apply vaccination, and eliminate clinically infected sheep, which are of priority to prohibit more losses.…”
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2,4-Thiazolidinedione Treatment Improves the Innate Immune Response in Dairy Goats with Induced Subclinical Mastitis by Fernanda Rosa, Johan S. Osorio, Erminio Trevisi, Francisco Yanqui-Rivera, Charles T. Estill, Massimo Bionaz

“…Mastitis is a major disease in dairy cows resulting in significant economic losses. In vitro works suggest that ruminants peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) can aid in improving the response to mastitis and can control milk fat synthesis. …”
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Enhancing Agricultural Disease Detection: A Multi‐Model Deep Learning Novel Approach by Muhammad Khalid Hamid, Said Khalid Shah, Ghassan Husnain, Yazeed Yasin Ghadi, Shahab Ahmad Al Maaytah, Ayman Qahmash

“…A significant threat to the agricultural sector is the rapid propagation of diseases from affected to healthy plants, which, if undetected, may culminate in significant crop losses. This research focusses on employing multi‐model deep‐learning techniques to identify diseases in the leaves of economically significant crops that are potatoes, tomatoes, grapes, apples, and peaches. …”
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Win-win upcycling strategy for red araçá fruit waste: Process intensification and application of food-grade cyanidin-rich antioxidants by Angie V. Caicedo-Paz, Henua U. Hucke, Alessia Tropea, Luigi Mondello, Cassamo U. Mussagy

“…Large amounts of these fruits are discarded due to not meeting commercial standards, resulting in significant environmental and economic losses. However, these discarded fruits hold untapped biological potential, particularly for the food industry. …”
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Solar Drying for Domestic and Industrial Applications: A Comprehensive Review of Innovations and Efficiency Enhancements by Md Atiqur Rahman, S. M. Mozammil Hasnain, Prabhu Paramasivam, Rustem Zairov, Abinet Gosaye Ayanie

“…Abstract Global challenges such as energy scarcity and food security are intensified by a growing population and substantial post‐harvest food losses, contributing to alarming hunger levels. Solar drying is recognized as an effective, high‐quality, and sustainable method for food preservation, significantly aiding global food security. …”
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Numerical Study on the Thermal Performance of Trombe Wall for Passive Solar Building in Semiarid Climate by Maher Dhahri, Nima Khalilpoor, Hana Aouinet, Alibek Issakhov, Habib Sammouda, Sampath Emani

“…In addition, architecture principles must be varied to utilize passive solar energy and also to reduce energy losses. In this research, a numerical study is presented to investigate the thermal behavior of TW-FR (Trombe wall placed in a fenestrated room) in the semiarid region of Tunisia. …”
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Enhancing Mass Transport in Organic Redox Flow Batteries Through Electrode Obstacle Design by Joseba Martínez-López, Unai Fernández-Gamiz, Eduardo Sánchez-Díez, Aitor Beloki-Arrondo, Íñigo Ortega-Fernández

“…While Case 1 exhibited marginally higher discharge voltages (average difference of 0.18%) due to reduced hydraulic resistance and lower Ohmic losses, Case 2 demonstrated significant improvements in concentration uniformity, particularly at low state-of-charge (SOC) levels. …”
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Potential Piperolactam A Isolated From Piper betle as Natural Inhibitors of Brucella Species Aminoacyl‐tRNA Synthetase for Livestock Infections: In Silico Approach by Diding Latipudin, Sefren Geiner Tumilaar, Yoga Ramdani, Dudi Dudi, Dikdik Kurnia

“…Brucellosis causes abortions, reproductive failure and reduced milk production, resulting in significant economic losses. Brucella species are reported to be resistant to antibiotics, which makes treatment difficult. …”
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Comprehensive Thermodynamic Performance Evaluation of a Novel Dual-Shaft Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Hybrid Propulsion System by Jinghui Xu, Xizhen Wang, Zepeng Wang, Kaiqiang Yang, Xueshun Li, Yongjun Zhao

“…The exergy analysis highlights the optimization of components like the heat exchanger and fan to reduce energy losses. The sensitivity analysis reveals that the spool speeds and fuel utilization significantly impact the performance. …”
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Recycling process of spent bleaching clay: Optimization by response surface methodology by A.M. Hatami, M.R. Sabour, A. Amiri

“…Disposal of bleaching clay, as a waste from re-refining plants, makes many environmental problems and economic losses. In the current study, the effects of possible factors such as solvent to clay ratio, temperature, time, aggregation size and rotation speed of the stirrer (degree of mixing) on the efficiency of extracted lubricating oil were investigated by solvent extraction method. …”
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Mechanism of seismic-collapsed loess landslides induced by the Ms6.2 earthquake in Jishishan County, Gansu Province, China by Yali Wang, Ping Wang, Guofu Luo, Shaofeng Chai, Wenguo Ma, Chenyang Ye, Shiyang Xu, Haoran Yu

“…On December 18, 2023, a magnitude MS6.2 earthquake struck Jishishan County, Gansu Province, triggering over 40 seismic subsidence sites within a seismic intensity VI zone, 32 km from the epicenter.The earthquake caused tens of millions in economic losses to mountain photovoltaic power stations. Extensive geological surveys and comparisons with similar landslides (such as soil loosening, widespread cracks, and stepped displacements) triggered by the 1920 Haiyuan MS8.5 earthquake and the 1995 Yongdeng MS5.8 earthquake, this study preliminarily identifies one subsidence sites as a seismic-collapsed loess landslide. …”
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Transcriptional engineering for value enhancement of oilseed crops: a forward perspective by Charli Kaushal, Mahak Sachdev, Mansi Parekh, Harini Gowrishankar, Mukesh Jain, Subramanian Sankaranarayanan, Bhuvan Pathak

“…Oilseed crops also experience substantial yield losses in both prime and marginal agricultural areas due to biotic and abiotic stresses and shifting agro-climates. …”
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The molecular mechanism by which heat stress during the grain filling period inhibits maize grain filling and reduces yield by Xiaohu Li, Shilin Zhuge, Jiyuan Du, Peng Zhang, Xingyu Wang, Tianjian Liu, Donghui Li, Haoran Ma, Xinzheng Li, Yongxin Nie, Changjian Liao, Haiping Ding, Zhiming Zhang

“…These findings highlight the critical roles of starch metabolism, hormonal regulation, and photosynthetic efficiency in heat tolerance, offering valuable insights for developing heat-resilient maize varieties to mitigate yield losses under high-temperature conditions.…”
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RIOK1/2 Negatively Regulates the Antiviral Response by Targeting TBK1 in Yellow Catfish (<i>Pelteobagrus fulvidraco</i>) by Kejun Liu, Jiayang Huang, Yuting Gui, Qian Li, Lei Zhang, Shuting Xiong

“…The yellow catfish (<i>Pelteobagrus fulvidraco</i>) industry has expanded to a certain scale and is an important part of aquaculture in China, but frequent diseases have caused huge economic losses. Comprehending the fish’s immune mechanisms, particularly the regulation of the interferon (IFN) response, is of paramount importance for future drug development and disease-resistant molecular breeding. …”
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Self-assembled hole-selective contact for efficient Sn-Pb perovskite solar cells and all-perovskite tandems by Jingwei Zhu, Xiaozhen Huang, Yi Luo, Wenbo Jiao, Yuliang Xu, Juncheng Wang, Zhiyu Gao, Kun Wei, Tianshu Ma, Jiayu You, Jialun Jin, Shenghan Wu, Zhihao Zhang, Wenqing Liang, Yang Wang, Shengqiang Ren, Changlei Wang, Cong Chen, Jinbao Zhang, Dewei Zhao

“…In particular, benefiting from the enhanced Sn-Pb perovskite film quality and the suppressed interfacial non-radiative recombination losses, EBT-tailored LBG devices yield a champion efficiency of 23.54%, enabling 28.61% efficient monolithic all-perovskite tandems with an impressive V OC of 2.155 V and excellent operational stability as well as 28.22%-efficiency 4-T tandems.…”
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Optimization of Urban Fire Emergency Resource Allocation Based on Pre-Allocated Swarm Algorithm by Xiaolei Zhang, Kaigong Zhao, Shang Gao, Changming Li

“…As a high-frequency disaster with potentially devastating consequences, urban fires not only threaten the lives of city residents but can also lead to severe property losses, especially for hazardous chemical leaking scenarios. …”
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Rapid Flood Monitoring Using Sentinel-1 and Landsat-8 Images (Case study: Kashkan River, Poldakhter City) by Peyman Peymankhah, Sara Attarchi, Meysam Moharrami

“…Flood is known as one of the natural disasters that cause financial and human losses not only in developing countries but also in the developed countries. …”
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The mechanisms of fiber flax adaptation to high soil acidity (a review) by N. V. Kishlyan, N. V. Melnikova, T. A. Rozhmina

“…Excessive soil acidity is one of the main factors causing significant losses in crop production. Using fiber flax, the effect of soil acidity on the yield and fiber quality of various samples representing the world gene pool of this crop is shown. …”
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