Climate change hazard index reveals combined risks to United States drinking water utilities by Zia J Lyle, Jeanne M VanBriesen, Constantine Samaras

“…Drinking water utilities are exposed to a range of climate change hazards that can affect their ability to deliver safe drinking water. We use climate change mid-century projections to assess seven hazards for 42 786 utility systems (serving 283 million people) across the contiguous United States and develop a combined climate hazard index that allows for risk comparisons. …”
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Coping Strategies of Social Protection Programs for Community Resilience to Climate Shocks in Tana North Sub-County, Tana River County, Kenya by Lucy Wangui Ikumu, Bessy Kathambi, Karatu Kiemo

“…Challenges such as inadequate coverage, irregular support, and poor integration with broader resilience-building efforts hinder their effectiveness and restrict their ability to foster community resilience to shocks. …”
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The Effectiveness of Exercise Interventions for the Management of Frailty: A Systematic Review by Olga Theou, Liza Stathokostas, Kaitlyn P. Roland, Jennifer M. Jakobi, Christopher Patterson, Anthony A. Vandervoort, Gareth R. Jones

“…Emerging evidence suggests that exercise has a positive impact on some physical determinants and on all functional ability outcomes reported in this systematic review. …”
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Approaches for Improvement in Digestive Survival of Probiotics, a Comparative Study by Agnieszka Dudkiewicz, Laura Masmejean, Clement Arnaud, Bukola Adenike Onarinde, Ramana Sundara, Amir Hossein Pour-Taghi Anvarian, Nick Tucker

“…Nevertheless, this research indicated that certain probiotic characteristics, such as susceptibility to bile or acid or ability to utilise matrix components as an energy source, could be used in further research to select the most effective approaches to deliver viable cells into lower parts of the digestive tract.…”
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Machine learning-based spectrum occupancy prediction: a comprehensive survey by Mehmet Ali Aygül, Mehmet Ali Aygül, Hakan Ali Çırpan, Hüseyin Arslan

“…In cognitive radio (CR) systems, efficient spectrum utilization depends on the ability to predict spectrum opportunities. Traditional statistical methods for spectrum occupancy prediction (SOP) are insufficient for addressing the non-stationary nature of spectrum occupancy, especially with UEs’ increased mobility and diversity in the sixth-generation and beyond wireless networks. …”
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Research on 2.4 GHz Wireless Channel Propagation Characteristics in a Steel Ship Cabin by Wanli Tu, Hong Xu, Yiqun Xu, Qiubo Ye, Mingxian Shen

“…Analysis of transmission ability of wireless signal in steel ship environment is important for network deployment including base station and node installation, which would directly impact network performance and has become a hot research field. …”
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Research on High-Precision Attitude Control of Joint Actuator of Three-Axis Air-Bearing Test Bed by Zhiming Chen, Zhouhuai Luo, Yunhua Wu, Wei Xue, Wenxing Li

“…A combined actuator including flywheel, air-conditioner thruster, and automatic balancing device is designed, and a hierarchical saturation PD control algorithm is proposed to improve the control accuracy and anti-interference ability of the three-axis air-bearing test bed. Finally, the mathematical simulation of the proposed control algorithm is carried out, and the physical verification is carried out on the three-axis air-bearing test bed. …”
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Antioxidants from microalgae and their potential impact on human well-being by Leonel Pereira, João Cotas, Ana Valado

“…Microalgae, a diverse group of unicellular photosynthetic organisms, have emerged as promising sources of natural antioxidants due to their ability to synthesize various bioactive compounds, including carotenoids, polyphenols, and tocopherols. …”
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Underwater Drones as a Low-Cost, yet Powerful Tool for Underwater Archaeological Mapping: Case Studies from the Mediterranean by Eleni Diamanti, Øyvind Ødegård, Vasilis Mentogiannis, George Koutsouflakis

“…The paper first highlights the advantages of ROVs, including their portability, maneuverability, and ability to perform semi-autonomous mapping with real-time data assessment, which enhances decision making and minimizes the need for site revisits. …”
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Sirtuin 1: A Dilemma in Transplantation by Sara Assadiasl, Nuala Mooney, Bahareh Mohebbi, Yousef Fatahi, Narjes Soleimanifar

“…However, the potential ability of sirtuin 1 to induce malignancies raises some concerns about its overexpression in clinic. …”
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Recent Trends in the Development and Application of Nano-Antioxidants for Skin-Related Disease by Yi Xue, Tao Wang, Ji-Peng Liu, Qi Chen, Xiao-Long Dai, Min Su, Yu-Hang Cheng, Cheng-Chao Chu, Yun-Qing Ren

“…Recently, nano-antioxidants, with their good permeability, sustained-release ability, multifunctionality, and other beneficial characteristics, have showed their advances in the exploration of skin-related diseases from research on safe therapies to clinical practice. …”
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Effect of chitosan–tungsten composite coating obtained by electrophoretic deposition on the corrosion resistance of Ni–Ti alloy in physiological medium by José Anderson Machado Oliveira, Thales Gomes Araujo, Josiane Dantas Costa, Arthur Filgueira de Almeida, Ana Regina Nascimento Campos, Renato Alexandre Costa de Santana

“…Chitosan-based composite coatings can be applied to improve the properties of Ni–Ti alloys due to their excellent properties, such as low toxicity, biocompatibility, biodegradability, and good film-forming ability. In this work, the chitosan–tungsten composite (Chit–W) was evaluated as a protective coating for Ni–Ti alloy in a physiological medium (Ringer's solution). …”
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Research on a Unified Framework Based on Linear Frequency Modulation and Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing by Tianhong Zhang, Limei Xu, Kaiyu Qin, Xiao Yan

“…Besides the traditional data transmission mode, the ability of estimating target speed and distance is an additional benefit. …”
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Physical activity to prevent older adult falls: an Aotearoa New Zealand approach by Lara Vlietstra, Katrina Pōtiki Bryant, Leigh Hale, Margaret Dando, Debra Waters

“…Peer-led classes such as Steady As You Go©, Aligned to Go and Taurite Tū have demonstrated their ability to attract participants to engage long term through strong social connections and culturally appropriate exercises that enable older adults to maintain their balance, strength and reduce their falls risk. …”
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Recent advances in near-infrared photobiomodulation for the intervention of acquired brain injury by Yujing Huang, Yujing Zhang, Chen Yang, Mengze Xu, Zhen Yuan

“…Traditional ABI treatment strategies, including medications and rehabilitation therapy, exhibit their ability to improve its impairments in cognition, emotion, and physical activity. …”
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A Pathophysiological Insight into Sepsis and Its Correlation with Postmortem Diagnosis by C. Pomara, I. Riezzo, S. Bello, D. De Carlo, M. Neri, E. Turillazzi

“…The objective of this review is to assess the state of our knowledge of the molecular and biohumoral mechanisms of sepsis and to correlate them with our postmortem diagnosis ability. Conclusion. The diagnosis of sepsis-related deaths is an illustrative example of the reciprocal value of autopsy both for clinicians and for pathologists. …”
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Modeling of hydrogen isotope effect on divertor detachment in EAST by Qiushi Li, Rui Ding, Guoliang Xu, Ilya Senichenkov, Elizaveta Kaveeva, Hang Si, Vladimir Rozhansky, Junling Chen

“…Results prove that H with a lighter mass has a stronger ability to penetrate into the core plasma than D and T, resulting in a higher density in the core and a lower density in the SOL. …”
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Dataset on the quality of life and neurocognitive effects of prophylactic cranial irradiation, with and without hippocampal avoidance, in small-cell lung cancer patientsMendeley Da... by Luis Heredia, Mauricio Murcia-Mejía, Margarita Torrente

“…The evaluation covered various domains: verbal short-term memory, working memory, visuoconstructive abilities, visuospatial memory, semantic memory, verbal fluency, cognitive flexibility, inhibitory control, selective and divided attention, and processing speed. …”
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Walking Training with Foot Drop Stimulator Controlled by a Tilt Sensor to Improve Walking Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study in Patients with Stroke in Subacute Phase by G. Morone, A. Fusco, P. Di Capua, P. Coiro, L. Pratesi

“…Foot drop is a quite common problem in nervous system disorders. …”
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Comparison of Perceived Achievement of Complex Thinking Competency Among American, European, and Asian University Students by José Carlos Vázquez-Parra, Jenny Paola Lis-Gutiérrez, Linda Carolina Henao-Rodriguez, Carlos Enrique George-Reyes, Claudia Lorena Tramon-Pregnan, Susana Del Río-Urenda, Ma Esther B. Chio, Rasikh Tariq

“…Despite the growing focus of educational institutions on students’ practical abilities beyond theoretical knowledge, the perception that students have of their competencies is crucial for their effective application in professional contexts. …”
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