Effects of different temperatures on sex differentiation and critical thermosensitive period of little yellow croaker (Larimichthys polyactis) by Jing-Ye Feng, Ze-Hui Wang, Fu-Liang Wei, Min Yu, Ting Ye, Chu-Nan Wu, Feng Liu, Dan-Dan Guo, Bao Lou, Qing-Ping Xie

“…The results showed that the male-biased sex ratio was 50.9, 57.8, and 97.9 % in the 18, 24, and 31℃ groups at 90 days post-fertilization (dpf), respectively. Additionally, eggs, larvae, or juvenile fish were transferred from untreated water to 18 and 31℃ every 6 – 9 days from 0 to 55 dpf to clarify the thermosensitive period. …”
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Pemanfaatan Limbah Puntung Rokok sebagai Inhibitor Korosi pada Baja St40 Menggunakan Metode Microwave Assisted Extraction (MAE) di Lingkungan NaCl 3,56% by Ikhsan Akmal Alatif, Rahma Puspa Permatasari, Rahma Nurulgina, Zahrotul Filza Adzkia, Puri Andayani, Sabrina Aisyah Putri, Adinda, Dhyna Analyes Trirahayu, Kunlestiowati Hadiningrum

“…Based on corrosion inhibitor testing, the addition of cigarette butt waste extract corrosion inhibitors can suppress or reduce the corrosion rate that occurs on metals with an inhibitor efficiency of 79.19% in non-aerated conditions and 71.53% in aeration with an inhibitor concentration of 1000 ppm in a 3.56% NaCl environment.…”
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Bioinspired Microhinged Actuators for Active Mechanism‐Based Metamaterials by Zi‐Yi Cao, Huayang Sai, Weiwei Wang, Kai‐Cheng Yang, Linlin Wang, Pengyu Lv, Huiling Duan, Tian‐Yun Huang

“…Fabricated by a multi‐step four‐dimensional (4D) direct laser writing technique, the microhinged actuators are integrated into 2D and 3D metamaterials enabling programable shape morphing. Additionally, micro‐kirigami with photonic structures is demonstrated to show the pattern transforming actuated by the microhinges. …”
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Development of a Stable TiO2 Nanocomposite Self-Cleaning Coating for Outdoor Applications by F. Madidi, G. Momen, M. Farzaneh

“…The coating retained its superhydrophobicity after several days of immersion in solutions of different pH levels (2, 4, 6, and 12) and different conductivities. In addition, they also exhibited exceptional stability against UV radiation and heating, as well as good mechanical stability.…”
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Patterns of variations in lipid molecular profile during larval development of red king crab, Paralithodes camtschaticus, and Japanese mitten crab, Eriocheir Japonica by Ekaterina Ermolenko, Tatyana Sikorskaya, Valeria Grigorchuk, Tigran Gevorgyan, Svetlana Rodkina, Elena Bizikashvili, Sergey Maslennikov

“…Abstract The red king crab, Paralithodes camtschaticus, and the Japanese mitten crab, Eriocheir japonica, are the major commercially valuable species. In addition to their high nutritional value, these crabs are used as objects of ecological research. …”
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Feature Selection and Classifier Parameters Estimation for EEG Signals Peak Detection Using Particle Swarm Optimization by Asrul Adam, Mohd Ibrahim Shapiai, Mohd Zaidi Mohd Tumari, Mohd Saberi Mohamad, Marizan Mubin

“…The evaluation results indicate that the accuracy of the peak detection can be improved up to 99.90% and 98.59% for training and testing, respectively, as compared to the framework without feature selection adaptation. Additionally, the proposed framework based on RA-PSO offers a better and reliable classification rate as compared to standard PSO as it produces low variance model.…”
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Mechanical Characteristics and Energy Evolution Laws for Red Bed Rock of Badong Formation under Different Stress Paths by Tao Wen, Huiming Tang, Yankun Wang, Junwei Ma, Zhiqiang Fan

“…Relative to the loading tests, the mechanical parameters of b2 rocks are deteriorated under the unloading conditions. In addition, the increasing trend of cumulative dissipation energy (CDE) is similar with that of total absorption energy (TAE) and the ESE-strain curves are characterized by multistep rise. …”
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Interface Optimization and Thermal Conductivity of Cu/Diamond Composites by Spark Plasma Sintering Process by Junfeng Zhao, Hao Su, Kai Li, Haijuan Mei, Junliang Zhang, Weiping Gong

“…With an increase in the sintering temperature, the interface bonding is first optimized and then weakened, with the optimal sintering temperature being 900 °C. The addition of Cr to the Cu matrix leads to the formation of Cr₇C₃ after sintering, which enhances the relative density and bonding strength at the interface, transitioning it from a physical bond to a metallurgical bond. …”
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Nonhuman primate antigenic cartography of SARS-CoV-2 by Annika Rössler, Antonia Netzl, Ninaad Lasrado, Jayeshbhai Chaudhari, Barbara Mühlemann, Samuel H. Wilks, Janine Kimpel, Derek J. Smith, Dan H. Barouch

“…We also found that the monovalent XBB.1.5 mRNA vaccine induced broad immunity against the mapped antigenic space. In addition, substantial concordance was observed between our NHP-derived and two human antigenic maps, demonstrating the utility of NHPs as a surrogate for antigenic cartography in humans.…”
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Advancing modified biochar for sustainable agriculture: a comprehensive review on characterization, analysis, and soil performance by Ali Fakhar, Snowie Jane C. Galgo, Ronley C. Canatoy, Mazhar Rafique, Rubab Sarfraz, Aitazaz Ahsan Farooque, Muhammad Israr Khan

“…Furthermore, it explored innovative analytical methods for characterizing these properties and evaluating their effectiveness in soil applications. In addition to exploring the potential benefits and limitations of utilizing MB as a soil amendment, this article delved into the soil factors that influence its efficacy, along with the latest research findings and advancements in MB technology. …”
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Verbascoside exerts an anti-atherosclerotic effect by regulating liver glycerophospholipid metabolism by Peng Lei, Jialin Lü, Tie Yao, Peng Zhang, Xin Chai, Yuefei Wang, Miaomiao Jiang

“…After 12 weeks of administration during the feeding period, the levels of total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in the plasma of mice were significantly decreased, the formation of arterial plaques was delayed, and the levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in plasma were alleviated, showing the hepatoprotective effect. In addition, based on untargeted lipidomic analysis, verbascoside stabilized glycerophospholipid metabolism, modulated lipid metabolism disorders and reduced lipid deposition in the liver to achieve the therapeutic efficacy against atherosclerosis by regulating cardiolipin (CL), ether-linked phosphatidylcholine (ether-PC), lysophophatidylcholine (LPC), phosphatidylcholine (PC), oxidized phosphatidylcholine (OxPC), oxidized phosphatidylethanolamine (OxPE), triacylglycerol (TG), sphingomyelin (SM) back to normal levels.…”
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Avoided Crossing Phonons Realizes High‐Performance Single‐Crystalline β‐Zn4Sb3 Thermoelectrics by I‐Lun Jen, Cheng‐Yen Lin, Kuang‐Kuo Wang, Chun‐Ming Wu, Chi‐Hung Lee, Hsin‐Jay Wu

“…TEM characterizations of the β‐Zn4Sb3 single crystal with intrinsic and ultralow κL reveal a grain‐boundary‐free structure with uniformly dispersed rotation moiré fringes that contribute to low lattice thermal conductivity while maintaining a uniform elemental distribution. Additionally, the significant impact of crystallinity control coupled with dilute doping on boosting thermoelectric performance, with single‐crystalline single leg outperforming their polycrystalline counterparts is demonstrated. …”
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Radish Seed Exerts Anti-Diabetic and Obesity-Reducing Effects in Mice by Promoting the Activation of Uncoupling Protein 1 and Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ Coactivat... by Yao-Chien Wang MD, Yu-An Hsu PhD, Sheng-Chun Lin MD, Li-Shan Chien MS, Jamie Jiin Yi Chen MD, Ming Yen Wu MD, Hui-Ju Lin MD, PhD, Chih-Sheng Chen MD, PhD, Yi-Qi Huang MS, Yu-Chi Tsai PhD, Lei Wan PhD

“…Increased mitochondrial numbers in treated adipocytes supported this effect. Additionally, RSE and SE improved glucose homeostasis and insulin sensitivity in high-fat diet-fed mice, indicating RSE's potential to prevent obesity and diabetes by enhancing adipocyte thermogenesis.…”
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Hopf Bifurcation in an SEIDQV Worm Propagation Model with Quarantine Strategy by Yu Yao, Wenlong Xiang, Andong Qu, Ge Yu, Fuxiang Gao

“…Numerical experiments show that the quarantine strategy can diminish the infectious hosts sharply. In addition, the threshold τ0 is much larger after using our quarantine strategy, which implies that people have more time to remove worms so that the system is easier to be stable and controllable without Hopf bifurcation. …”
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Synthesis, Anti-Inflammatory Activity, and Docking Simulation of a Novel Styryl Quinolinium Derivative by Mina Todorova, Rumyana Bakalska, Mehran Feizi-Dehnayebi, Ghodsi Mohammadi Ziarani, Mina Pencheva, Kirila Stojnova, Miglena Milusheva, Paraskev Nedialkov, Emiliya Cherneva, Tsonko Kolev, Stoyanka Nikolova

“…The biological evaluation of the compound was completed, assessing its antioxidant potential using DPPH radical scavenging assay. In addition, molecular docking simulations were utilized to assess the SQ compound’s potential inhibitory effect on human serum albumin (HSA).…”
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Investigation of the preparation and performance of Ag-modified ZnO nanowall ultraviolet detector by Xiaoyang Wang, Juntang Dong, Shiguang Shang, Shiheng Xin, Shiping Li, Tingting Shao, Yanning Yang, Fuchun Zhang, Zeheng Ni

“…The responsivity increased from 27.29 to 101.07[Formula: see text]mA/W, and the sensitivity increased from 8.07 to 73.52. In addition to the good repeatability and stability, the response time was reduced by 64%, and the recovery time was decreased by 50%.…”
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Concomitant Extramedullary Plasmacytoma in the Oropharynx and Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Hiroki Sato, Shoko Yoshimasu, Isaku Okamoto, Akira Shimizu, Yasuaki Katsube, Hideki Tanaka, Kiyoaki Tsukahara

“…Examination revealed a superficial, smooth tumorous lesion at the base of his tongue with a red hue in the oropharynx. In addition, a protruding tumor was observed on the mucosal surface in the right piriform recess of the hypopharynx, and computed tomography revealed thickening of the pharyngeal wall at the right tongue base and in the right piriform recess of the hypopharynx. …”
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Looks can be deceiving: the deceptive milkcaps (Lactifluus, Russulaceae) exhibit low morphological variance but harbour high genetic diversity by Lynn Delgat, Glen Dierickx, Serge De Wilde, Claudio Angelini, Eske De Crop, Ruben De Lange, Roy Halling, Cathrin Manz, Jorinde Nuytinck, Annemieke Verbeken

“…An ITS1 sequence was obtained through Illumina sequencing for the lectotype of L. deceptivus, dating from 1885, revealing which clade represents the true L. deceptivus. In addition, it is shown that three other described species also belong to the L. deceptivus clade: L. arcuatus, L. caeruleitinctus and L. mordax, and molecularly confirmed that L. tomentoso-marginatus represents a synonym of L. deceptivus. …”
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Climate change–drylands–food security nexus in Africa: From the perspective of technical advances, challenges, and opportunities by Hirwa, Hubert, Li, Fadong, Qiao, Yunfeng, Measho, Simon, Muhirwa, Fabien, Tian, Chao, Leng, Peifang, Muhirwa, Fabien, Tian, Chao, Leng, Peifang, Ingabire, Romaine, Itangishaka, Auguste Cesar, Chen, Gang, Turyasingura, Benson

“…Comprehensive CDF frameworks are explored for dryland dynamics, ecosystem services, and food security (FS), and current high precision ecosystem observation networks are used to detect regional-level climate variability and identify hotspots. In addition, this review also examines challenges and uncertainties for CDF systems and effective agrarian innovations as a way forward. …”
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A Program for Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management by Kabale University

“…This Programme enables participants to develop additional insight into group dynamics, design effective motivation systems for their co-workers, and serve as insightful conflict resolution specialists. …”
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