Advancements in Microextraction by Packed Sorbent: Insights into Sorbent Phases and Automation Strategies by Rafael Oliveira Martins, João Victor Basolli Borsatto, Camila Will, Fernando Mauro Lanças

“…Among these, microextraction by packed sorbent (MEPS) stands out due to its ability to facilitate efficient sample interaction with a densely packed sorb ent phase within the microextraction system. …”
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Cerebral Responses to Acupuncture at GV24 and Bilateral GB13 in Rat Models of Alzheimer’s Disease by Shaoyang Cui, Mingzhu Xu, Jianting Huang, Qing Mei Wang, Xinsheng Lai, Binbin Nie, Baoci Shan, Xun Luo, John Wong, Chunzhi Tang

“…These results demonstrated that acupuncturing at GV24 and bilateral GB13 acupoints may improve the learning and memory abilities of the AD rats, probably via altering cerebral glucose metabolism (CGM) in the hypothalamus, thalamus, and brain stem. …”
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Preparation and Mechanism of a New Enhanced Flocculant Based on Bentonite for Drinking Water by Feng-shan Zhou, Jie Li, Lin Zhou, Yang Liu

“…Bentonite is characterized by the large specific surface, good adsorption, ion exchange ability, and nontoxicity. An enhanced bentonite base composite flocculant (BTA) can be prepared from treating the calcium base bentonite and compositing various functional additives. …”
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Lauric Acid-Modified Nitraria Seed Meal Composite as Green Carrier Material for Pesticide Controlled Release by Bo Bai, Xiaohui Xu, Jingjie Hai, Na Hu, Honglun Wang, Yourui Suo

“…Overall, the highly hydrophobic property, excellent loading, and controlled release ability of LA-NSM made it a promising candidate in agricultural applications.…”
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Effects of Macromolecular Crowding on Human Adipose Stem Cell Culture in Fetal Bovine Serum, Human Serum, and Defined Xeno-Free/Serum-Free Conditions by Mimmi Patrikoski, Michelle Hui Ching Lee, Laura Mäkinen, Xiu Min Ang, Bettina Mannerström, Michael Raghunath, Susanna Miettinen

“…Macromolecular crowding (MMC) was recently shown to assist stem cells in forming their own matrix microenvironment in vitro. The ability of MMC to support adipose stem cell (ASC) proliferation, metabolism, and multilineage differentiation was studied under different conditions: fetal bovine serum- (FBS-) and human serum- (HS-) based media and xeno- and serum-free (XF/SF) media. …”
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Dual-Granularity Feature Alignment for Change Detection in Remote Sensing Images by Feng Zhou, Xinyu Zhang, Hui Shuai, Renlong Hang, Shanshan Zhu, Tianyu Geng

“…Deep learning has emerged as the preferred method for remote sensing change detection owing to its ability to automatically extract discriminative features from bitemporal images. …”
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MILP Modeling and Optimization of Multi-Objective Three-Stage Flexible Job Shop Scheduling Problem With Assembly and AGV Transportation by Shiming Yang, Leilei Meng, Saif Ullah, Biao Zhang, Hongyan Sang, Peng Duan

“…In the MPCEA, we design a strategy to select relatively high-quality individuals to enhance the algorithm’s convergence speed, and design a multi-objective variable-neighborhood search (MOVNS) method to improve the local search ability. Experiments are conducted to prove the effectiveness of the MILP model and the MPCEA.…”
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Multi-Timescale Modeling Framework of Hybrid Power Plants Providing Secondary Frequency Regulation by Yuxin Deng, Xin Fang, Ningchao Gao, Jin Tan

“…Case studies on a modified IEEE 39-bus system demonstrate the framework’s ability to ensure frequency performance with flexible HPP operation modes, align BESS state-of-charge (SOC) with dispatch targets, and optimize reliability and economic outcomes under various scenarios.…”
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A Novel Design of CPW Feed Planar Omnidirectional Circularly Polarized Antenna by Jiawei Yang, Xi Li, Lin Yang

“…Within the available bandwidth, the proposed antenna achieves omnidirectional radiation characteristics with a gain between 0.89 and 2.48 dBic.…”
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Design of Innovative Non-Routine Learning Strategies in Chemistry Learning by Mujakir Mujakir, Yenni Kurniawati, Safrijal Djamaluddin, Nur Jahan Ahmad

“…It significantly enhances students' ability to solve problems and explain chemical concepts using the macroscopic, submicroscopic, and symbolic levels of representation. …”
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Impacts from cascading multi-hazards using hypergraphs: a case study from the 2015 Gorkha earthquake in Nepal by A. Dunant, T. R. Robinson, A. L. Densmore, N. J. Rosser, R. M. Rajbhandari, M. Kincey, S. Li, P. R. Awasthi, M. Van Wyk de Vries, M. Van Wyk de Vries, R. Guragain, E. Harvey, S. Dadson

“…We apply this model to the 2015 <span class="inline-formula"><i>M</i>_w</span> 7.8 Gorkha earthquake in Nepal as a case study, demonstrating its ability to simulate the primary and secondary effects of the earthquake on buildings and roads across the whole earthquake-affected area. …”
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Meningococcal Antigen Typing System Development and Application to the Evaluation of Effectiveness of Meningococcal B Vaccine and Possible Use for Other Purposes by Alexander Domnich, Roberto Gasparini, Daniela Amicizia, Giuseppe Boccadifuoco, Marzia Monica Giuliani, Donatella Panatto

“…To date, MATS has proved advantageous for several reasons, including its ability to assess both qualitative and quantitative aspects of surface antigens of single strains in a highly reproducible, rapid, and resource-saving manner, while its shortcomings include a possible underestimation of 4CMenB coverage and the use of pooled sera to calculate the positive bactericidal threshold. …”
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Slight Pro-Inflammatory Immunomodulation Properties of Dendritic Cells by Gardnerella vaginalis: The “Invisible Man” of Bacterial Vaginosis? by Thomas Bertran, Patrick Brachet, Marjolaine Vareille-Delarbre, Julie Falenta, Annie Dosgilbert, Marie-Paule Vasson, Christiane Forestier, Arlette Tridon, Bertrand Evrard

“…As observed by electron microscopy and cytometry, G. vaginalis reduced the internalization ability of DCs by forming extracellular clusters and induced neither DC maturation, nor DC secretion of cytokines, except at the highest dose with a very early DC maturation state. …”
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Switchable Adhesion of Hydrogels to Plant and Animal Tissues by Leah K. Borden, Morine G. Nader, Faraz A. Burni, Samantha M. Grasso, Irene Orueta‐Ortega, Mahima Srivastava, Paula Montero‐Atienza, Metecan Erdi, Sarah L. Wright, Rajabrata Sarkar, Anthony D. Sandler, Srinivasa R. Raghavan

“…Abstract The ability to “switch on” adhesion between a thin hydrogel and a biological tissue can be useful in biomedical applications such as surgery. …”
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Integration of circulating tumor DNA in biliary tract cancer: the emerging landscape by Joy A Awosika, Cecilia Monge, Tim F Greten

“…The utility of both plasma and bile ctDNA has been explored in several studies demonstrating the high mutation detection rates and the ability to isolate targetable mutations when present. …”
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Evaluation of GABAergic Transmission Modulation as a Novel Functional Target for Management of Multiple Sclerosis: Exploring Inhibitory Effect of GABA on Glutamate-Mediated Excitot... by Ankit A. Gilani, Ranjeet Prasad Dash, Mehul N. Jivrajani, Sandeep Kumar Thakur, Manish Nivsarkar

“…Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS) where the communication ability of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord with each other gets impaired. …”
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Binding of CXCL8/IL-8 to Mycobacterium tuberculosis Modulates the Innate Immune Response by Agnieszka Krupa, Marek Fol, Bozena R. Dziadek, Ewa Kepka, Dominika Wojciechowska, Anna Brzostek, Agnieszka Torzewska, Jaroslaw Dziadek, Robert P. Baughman, David Griffith, Anna K. Kurdowska

“…Importantly and in direct relevance to the objectives of this report quite a few findings suggest that the presence of IL-8 may be beneficial for the host. …”
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Caudate Nucleus Volume Mediates the Link between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Cognitive Flexibility in Older Adults by Timothy D. Verstynen, Brighid Lynch, Destiny L. Miller, Michelle W. Voss, Ruchika Shaurya Prakash, Laura Chaddock, Chandramallika Basak, Amanda Szabo, Erin A. Olson, Thomas R. Wojcicki, Jason Fanning, Neha P. Gothe, Edward McAuley, Arthur F. Kramer, Kirk I. Erickson

“…The basal ganglia play a central role in regulating the response selection abilities that are critical for mental flexibility. …”
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LiveDrive AI: A Pilot Study of a Machine Learning-Powered Diagnostic System for Real-Time, Non-Invasive Detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment by Firas Al-Hindawi, Peter Serhan, Yonas E. Geda, Francis Tsow, Teresa Wu, Erica Forzani

“…Alzheimer’s disease (AD) represents a significant global health issue, affecting over 55 million individuals worldwide, with a progressive impact on cognitive and functional abilities. Early detection, particularly of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) as an indicator of potential AD onset, is crucial yet challenging, given the limitations of current diagnostic biomarkers and the need for non-invasive, accessible tools. …”
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Influence of Hydrothermal and Pyrolysis Processes on the Transformation of Organic Matter of Dense Low-Permeability Rocks from Domanic Formations of the Romashkino Oil Field by Galina P. Kayukova, Anastasiya N. Mikhailova, Nailia M. Khasanova, Vladimir P. Morozov, Alexey V. Vakhin, Nafis A. Nazimov, Oleg S. Sotnikov, Rais S. Khisamov

“…This indicates different ability of oil-generating potential of rocks with hydrothermal and pyrolysis technologies.…”
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