A DIC Based Technique to Measure the Contraction of a Skeletal Muscle Engineered Tissue by Emanuele Rizzuto, Silvia Carosio, Martina Faraldi, Simona Pisu, Antonio Musarò, Zaccaria Del Prete

“…In conclusion, the use of a DIC based system allows for an accurate and noninvasive measurement of biological tissues’ spontaneous contraction, in addition to the measurement of tissue strain field on any desired region of interest during electrical stimulation.…”
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Exploiting the Composite Step Strategy to the Biconjugate A-Orthogonal Residual Method for Non-Hermitian Linear Systems by Yan-Fei Jing, Ting-Zhu Huang, Bruno Carpentieri, Yong Duan

“…Another benefit acquired is that it seems to be a viable algorithm providing some further practically desired smoothing of the convergence history of the norm of the residuals, which is justified by numerical experiments. In addition, the exhibited method inherits the promising advantages of the empirically observed stability and fast convergence rate of the BiCOR method over the BCG method so that it outperforms the CSBCG method to some extent.…”
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Influence of different type of impermeable phase on the permeability of PLA films: Nanofillers versus crystalline phase by Aurore Jullin, Guillaume Sudre, Nicolas Hascoët, Francisco Chinesta, Eliane Espuche

“…For nanocomposite membranes, the matrix microstructure and chain mobility were not significantly affected by the addition of fillers, so the barrier properties were mainly governed by the filler domains size and dispersion. …”
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FOX DOMESTICATION: MOLECULAR MECHANISMS INVOLVED IN SELECTION FOR BEHAVIOR by L. N. Trut, Yu. E. Herbeck, A. V. Kharlamova, R. G. Gulevich, A. V. Kukekova

“…Attention is focused on the role of artificial selection in the transformation of behavior of these animals, which has created the unique populations of tame and aggressive foxes. Additional resources were developed to analyze the molecular nature of differences in the behavior of these unique foxes: the meiotic map of the fox genome was constructed, crosses of tame and aggressive animals obtained informative segregating subpopulations, and the formerly applied method of quantification of behavioral phenotypes was improved. …”
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Optimizing microstructure for enhanced performance: A novel approach to EMI shielding with thin Mg98.5Zn0.5Y alloy sheets by Z.X. Feng, G.Y. Zhang, J.L. Dong, T.M. Li, Z.S. Chen, J. Cao, X.H. Chen, J.H. Yi, F.S. Pan

“…The superior EMI shielding performance is attributed to the interface between the α-Mg matrix and 14H-LPSO phases with contrasting conductivities, enhancing electromagnetic wave reflection and propagation within the shielding system. Additionally, increased rolling passes lead to higher density of 14H-LPSO phases and reduced lamellar spacing, contributing to improved internal reflection and energy dissipation. …”
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Concurrent Intracranial and Spinal Subdural Hematoma in a Teenage Athlete: A Case Report of This Rare Entity by Daniel S. Treister, Sara E. Kingston, Gabriel Zada, Manu Singh, Jesse G. A. Jones, Jena N. Mills, Alexander Lerner, Orest B. Boyko, Meng Law, Anandh Rajamohan, Mark S. Shiroishi

“…A 15-year-old male high school football player presented with episodes of headache and complete body stiffness, especially in the arms, lower back, and thighs, immediately following a football game. …”
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Targeting KRAS‐mutant pancreatic cancer through simultaneous inhibition of KRAS, MEK, and JAK2 by Satoru Miyazaki, Masato Kitazawa, Satoshi Nakamura, Makoto Koyama, Yuta Yamamoto, Nao Hondo, Masahiro Kataoka, Hirokazu Tanaka, Michiko Takeoka, Daisuke Komatsu, Yuji Soejima

“…In this study, we found that administration of the KRAS inhibitors sotorasib or MRTX1133 upregulated STAT3 phosphorylation and reactivated ERK through a feedback reaction. The addition of the MEK inhibitor trametinib and the JAK2 inhibitor fedratinib successfully reversed this effect and resulted in significant growth inhibition in vitro and in vivo. …”
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The role of communication and investment in physical culture and sports as components of a healthy lifestyle by Yaroslav Leonov, Oleksandr Lohvynenko, Tetyana Lohvynenko, Anatolii Kharakhaichuk, Tetyana Kuryllo

“…Fans, often small shareholders, tend to prioritize a team’s long-term goals over immediate profit. Additionally, some companies invest in sports not just for financial returns, but also to boost brand recognition and increase product sales. …”
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Optimizing Recycling Processes for Mixed LFP/NMC Lithium-Ion Batteries: A Comparative Study of Acid-Excess and Acid-Deficient Leaching by Pierric Hubert, Angelina Noclain, Safi Jradi, Alexandre Chagnes

“…Acid-excess leaching achieved nearly complete dissolution of target metals but required additional purification steps to remove impurities. …”
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Pre-failure indicators detected by Acoustic Emission: Alfas stone, cement-mortar and cement-paste specimens under 3-point bending by Stavros K. Kourkoulis, Ioanna Dakanali

“…The results appear encouraging. In addition, it is concluded that for all materials tested (in spite their differences in micro¬structure and composition) clear pre-failure indicators are detected, in good accordance to similar indicators pro-vided by other techniques like the Pressure Stimulated Currents (PSC) one.…”
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Recent Advances in Ultrahigh-Speed Wireline Receivers With ADC-DSP-Based Equalizers by Seoyoung Jang, Jaewon Lee, Yujin Choi, Donggeun Kim, Gain Kim

“…TRX architectures for energy- and bandwidth-efficient DAC/ADC-DSP-based TRX using modulation schemes beyond 4-level pulse amplitude modulation (PAM-4) are also reviewed and discussed. In addition, hardware-based serializer–deserializer simulation and real-time emulation systems for rapid architecture and design verification are reviewed.…”
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Electroacupuncture regulates ferroptosis to improve postoperative cognitive dysfunction in mice through mediating GRX1/GSK-3β/Nrf2 axis by Xiaqing Zhang, Afen Zhang, Rui Li, Mingna Jiao, Rou Wen, Rongzhi Zheng

“…However, EA therapy abolished these effects. In addition, GRX1 silencing and erastin abolished EA-mediated alterations of improving POCD in mice. …”
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Study of the Effect of TiO2 Layer on the Adsorption and Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2-MoS2 Heterostructures under Visible-Infrared Light by N. Cruz-González, O. Calzadilla, J. Roque, F. Chalé-Lara, J. K. Olarte, M. Meléndez-Lira, M. Zapta-Torres

“…The high adsorption capacity of MoS2 was eliminated with the addition of TiO2 thin film. The samples show high photocatalytic activity in the visible-IR light spectrum.…”
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Statistical Damage Constitutive Model for Cemented Sand considering the Residual Strength and Initial Compaction Phase by Cai Tan, Ming-dao Yuan, Yong-sheng Shi, Bing-sheng Zhou, Hao Li

“…Assuming that the microunit strength of cemented sand obeys a Weibull random distribution, an expression of microunit strength based on the Mohr–Coulomb criterion was derived. Additionally, a damage evolution equation and a statistical damage constitutive model of cemented sand under triaxial stress were established. …”
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Enhanced biomass production and bioelectricity generation in microalgae culture medium using electrode pairings by Mohammed Amina Lami, Suparmaniam Uganeeswary, Lam Man Kee, Lim Jun Wei, Kiew Peck Loo, Tan Inn Shi, Chin Bridgid Lai Fui, Lau Sie Yon

“…It was recommended, among others, that further exploration of diverse electrode pairings within microalgae cultured medium could unveil additional effective strategies for optimizing biomass production and bioelectricity generation.…”
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Evolution of the oxidation of V zigzag nanostructures on Si: Prime conditions to reach uniform thermochromic VO2(M) thin films by F.M. Morales, J.J. Jiménez, N. Martin, R. Alcántara, J. Navas, R. García, A.J. Santos

“…This article reports on the oxidation of 100 nm-thick vanadium layers achieved by sputtering glancing-angle deposition on silicon, with opposite oblique columns creating a zigzag-like morphology, using a small overpressure continuous flow of air and an infrared lamps furnace. In addition, the study focuses on the stepwise investigation of the nanostructure and the oxidation progress of the layer by electron microscopy, verifying a monotonic incorporation of oxygen with time, which results in a linear rise of the VOx overlayer volumes. …”
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Associations of Plasma Phospholipid Omega-6 and Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Levels and MRI Measures of Cardiovascular Structure and Function: The Multiethnic Study of Athero... by Jennifer S. Anderson, Jennifer A. Nettleton, W. Gregory Hundley, Michael Y. Tsai, Lyn M. Steffen, Rozenn N. Lemaitre, David Siscovick, João Lima, Martin R. Prince, David Herrington

“…Stratification by gender revealed a positive association between DHA and LV mass in women (β=1.89, P=0.02; P interaction = 0.003) and a trend for a positive association between DHA and ejection fraction in men (β=0.009, P=0.05; P interaction = 0.03). Conclusion. Additional research is warranted to clarify the effects of plasma DHA on cardiac structure and function in women versus men.…”
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Effects of the degree of oral processing on the properties of saliva-participating emulsions: using stewed pork with brown sauce as the model by Mingcheng Zhang, Xiaocao Zhao, Dengyong Liu, Guan Wang

“…Microstructure observations also found different degrees of reduction in fat droplets size at different stages of oral processing. In addition, the ζ-potential of food boluses emulsion was decreased from −16.4 mV to −41.2 mV and the interfacial tension decreased by 52.6 % before and after oral progressing. …”
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Superior energy-storage density and ultrahigh efficiency in KNN-based ferroelectric ceramics via high-entropy design by Yu Huan, Lingzhi Wu, Luoyuan Xu, Peng Li, Tao Wei

“…First, the strong lattice distortion can absorb some electric energy during the electrical loading process and result in the delayed polarization saturation. Additionally, the large composition fluctuations induce the weak correlation between polar nanoregions and enhance the η. …”
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Optimization of dust suppressant preparation using agricultural and forestry waste straw through response surface methodology by Huan Zhang, Yong Xu, Lei Chen, Wenting He, Xi Wang, Yujie Fan, Fuchao Zhao, Yilang Cheng, Yingda Zhang

“…Abstract In order to control urban dust pollution and to improve the utilization of agricultural and forestry straw solid waste, this paper prepared an environmentally friendly dust suppressant with plant straw using nine different types of waste straw as raw materials with environmentally friendly additives. By the single factor experiment, the composition of each component reagent and the effect of mass concentration on its properties under single factor were determined. …”
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