Engineered Porous Carbon for High Volumetric Methane Storage by J. Romanos, S. Sweany, T. Rash, L. Firlej, B. Kuchta, J.C. Idrobo, P. Pfeifer

“…Nanospace engineering of KOH activated carbon generates an ideal structure for methane storage in which gas molecules are adsorbed as a high-density fluid by strong van der Waals forces into pores that are a few molecules in diameter. …”
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Radial Evolution of Interplanetary Shock Properties with Heliospheric Distance: Observations from Parker Solar Probe by Oksana Kruparova, Adam Szabo, Lan K. Jian, František Němec, Jana Šafránková, Zdeněk Němeček, Jacob Pasanen, Ayris Narock, Vratislav Krupar

“…These findings provide new insights into the dynamic processes governing shock evolution in the inner heliosphere, including scenarios where the near-radial magnetic field geometry may lead to predominantly quasi-parallel shock configurations and thus affect near-Sun particle acceleration efficiency. We also provide strong evidence for the existence of slow-mode shocks near the Sun, contributing to the understanding of shock formation and evolution in the inner heliosphere.…”
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Understanding Ozone Formation and Carbonyl Contributions in the Seoul Metropolitan Area by Seung-Ha Lee, Ji-Seon Lee, Hyung-Min Lee, Hyeong-Ahn Kwon, Caroline R. Nowlan, Gonzalo González Abad, Rokjin J. Park, Ji-Hoon Park, Soyoung Kang, Hye-Jung Shin, Dai-Gon Kim, Jung-Min Park

“…Abstract With strong air quality policies in place in China and South Korea in recent years, it is important to understand the changing situation to address the increasing surface ozone problem in Korea. …”
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Host selection is not a universal driver of phyllosphere community assembly among ecologically similar native New Zealand plant species by Anya S. Noble, Jaber Abbaszadeh, Charles K. Lee

“…Furthermore, we propose that phyllosphere microbiomes under strong host selection, such as that of mānuka, may act as a source of microorganisms for the phyllosphere microbiomes of neighbouring plants. …”
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A 1.5D Spectral Kurtosis-Guided TQWT Method and Its Application in Bearing Fault Detection by Xiong Zhang, Ming Zhang, Shuting Wan, Rujiang Hao, Yuling He, Xiaolong Wang

“…Simulated analysis shows that this method can avoid low-frequency harmonic interference, nonperiodic transient impulse components, and strong noise components in the time domain. Therefore, it can effectively realize the selection of the subbands of periodic impulse components and effectively extract fault feature information. …”
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Effect of Aloe vera gel on the parotid glands of streptozotocin-induced diabetic albino rats: histological and immunohistochemical study. by Shukria Mohammed Hussein

“…Results: Histopathological examination of the parotid salivary glands in the diabetic group revealed a loss of the standard glandular architecture, including the acini, duct, and connective tissue stroma. Most of these alterations and degenerative changes disappeared or were markedly decreased in the group treated with Aloe vera gel. …”
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Advancing education through e-learning innovation: the case of the Crocodile Chemistry program in higher education by Nawal Alqallaf, Zahra Almahmeed, Ahmad Alsaber, Bedour Alboloushi, Anwaar Alkandari, Fatimah Alhashem

“…Correlation analysis showed a strong relationship between pre- and post-test scores (r = −0.795, p < 0.001), confirming the program’s role in enhancing learning outcomes.DiscussionThe findings highlight the potential of virtual laboratories to modernize chemistry education by improving comprehension, engagement, and academic performance. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) in Mexican adults by Horacio Balam Álvarez García, Isaías Vicente Lugo-González, Fabiola González Betanzos

“…Adequate reliability was demonstrated by Omega coefficients (General: ωG= 0.86, Impact: ωI= 0.86) showed adequate reliability; the scale showed very strong correlations with the Athens scale (rAGoverall= 0.84; rAImpact=0.75) and weak to moderate correlations with the Epworth scale (rEGeneral= 0.39; rEImpact=0.44). …”
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A non-metallic PEEK topology optimization reconstruction implant for large mandibular continuity defects, validated using the MANDYBILATOR apparatus by Bram B. J. Merema, Frederik K. L. Spijkervet, Joep Kraeima, Max J. H. Witjes

“…Results show that the PEEK reconstructed mandible is comparably strong as the unreconstructed mandible and is unlikely to fail due to fatigue. …”
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Welfare state, social policy and social sustainability, within the context of the permacrisis by Nikos Papadakis, Stylianos Ioannis Tzagkarakis

“…Currently, significant problems and dysfunctions exist as long as several European labor markets are fragmented with a strong insiders-outsiders divergence, job-polarization, high labor market slack, high in-work poverty rates especially in precarious forms of employment. …”
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Adjuvanted subunit intranasal vaccine reduces SARS-CoV-2 onward transmission in hamsters by Yongjun Sui, Swagata Kar, Bhavna Chawla, Tanya Hoang, YuanKai Yu, Shannon M. Wallace, Hanne Andersen, Jay A. Berzofsky

“…Notably, in this head-to-head comparison of COVID-19 booster vaccines on SARS-CoV-2 onward transmission, we found that statistically significant viral reduction in the lung tissues and oral swabs was observed only in the intranasal S1 nanoparticle vaccine-boosted group, but not in the systemic mRNA vaccine-boosted group, suggesting the superior protection of this intranasal vaccine, which could act as an attractive vaccine booster candidate to complement the current licensed systemic vaccines.DiscussionOverall, our study strongly supports the use of the intranasal vaccine as a boost to protect not only the vaccinated person, but also people exposed to the vaccinated person, a key public health goal.…”
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Bone Marrow Infiltration Is a Distinctive Risk Factor for Rituximab Infusion-Related Reactions in CD20-Positive B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma by Shinya Ohata, Kei Takenaka, Daisuke Sugiyama, Takeshi Sugimoto

“…In univariate analysis, use of glucocorticoid before rituximab infusion was a strong risk-avoiding factor for grade 2 or higher IRRs. …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells Enhance Pulmonary Antimicrobial Immunity and Prevent Following Bacterial Infection by Wenchao Li, Weiwei Chen, Saisai Huang, Xiaojun Tang, Genhong Yao, Lingyun Sun

“…Our data showed that CTX strongly inhibited the proliferation of lung immune cells, including alveolar macrophages (AMs) and T cells, whereas MSCs increased the numbers of these cells. …”
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When Plasma Streams Tie up Equatorial Plasma Irregularities with Auroral Ones by Irina Zakharenkova, Iurii Cherniak

“…This phenomenon is accompanied by strong ionospheric irregularities that occurred over both edges of plasma depletion channel at midlatitudes. …”
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Decarbonization of space heating in the Italian Alpine context: Thermo-economic assessment of the levelized energy cost of heating under alternative renewable scenarios by Lorenzo Menin, Gregorio Borelli, Alessandro Prada, Giovanni Pernigotto, Andrea Gasparella, Marco Baratieri

“…PV delivers the second most cost-effective solution with strong improvement potential under grid electricity cost reductions. …”
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Divergent response of grassland aboveground net primary productivity and precipitation utilization efficiency to altered precipitation patterns by process-based model by Chen Cheng, Lu Wu, Lu Wu, Hongyan Liu, Boyi Liang, Xinrong Zhu, Feiyun Yang

“…Regarding steppe types, the typical steppe responded more strongly to increased precipitation, while decreased precipitation led to higher decline in ANPP for desert steppe. …”
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Integrated nitrogen nutrition with vermicompost and storage duration affect grain quality characters of aromatic rice under subtropical condition by Mohammad Rezaul Manir, Uttam Kumer Sarker, Sinthia Afsana Kheya, Md. Towkir Ahmed, Nilufa Ferdous, Md. Salahuddin Kaysar, Md. Abdus Salam, Md. Parvez Anwar, Uzzal Somaddar, Abeer Hashem, Alanoud Alfagham, Elsayed Fathi Abd_Allah, Md. Romij Uddin

“…The variety of BR5 and Kalijira showed strong aroma at 0 to 12-month storage. The application of 70% of RD of N from urea + 30% of RD of nitrogen from vermicompost with BRRI dhan37 at 12-month SD resulted in the maximum milling (73.96%) and head rice outturn (70.44%). …”
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Study on the efficacy of fractional CO2 laser treatment for vaginal relaxation syndrome combined with recurrent bacterial vaginitis by Lan Wang, Lulu Chen, Yanhui Li, Xinnan Song, Jiaya Mo, Guoyan Ding, Ying Shen

“…Post-treatment assessments included vaginal relaxation, vaginal health index (VHI) scores, lactobacilli distribution, vaginal pH, recurrence rates, and the correlation between lactobacilli distribution and VHI. (1) Vaginal relaxation improved significantly in the intervention group compared to both pre-treatment and the control group (P = 0.000). (2) VHI scores and lactobacilli distribution improved in both groups post-treatment, with significantly higher scores in the intervention group (P = 0.000). (3) The intervention group exhibited a significantly lower vaginal pH compared to pre-treatment and the control group (P = 0.001). (4) Recurrence rates were significantly lower in the intervention group (8.33%) compared to the control group (36.67%) (P = 0.000). A strong positive correlation was found between lactobacilli distribution and VHI in the intervention group (r = 0.79, P < 0.001). …”
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‘Wisdom is a gift given to the Wise’: Florence Farr (1860–1917): New Woman, Actress and Pagan Priestess by Muriel Pécastaing-Boissière

“…Admittedly, Shaw and Yeats wrote leading parts for her, but it was she who commissioned and staged some of their very first plays. Furthermore, Shaw strongly disapproved of Farr’s occult studies as a leading member of the Golden Dawn. …”
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Stereotypes and social representations associated with pediatric surgeons among medical students, residents and physicians: a cross-sectional study by Coline Ducrot, Max Piffoux, Mathilde Payen, Sebastien Raux, Franck Rolland, Evan Gouy, Linh Nam Truong, Ariel Frajerman, Florent Vinchon, Nawale Hadouiri

“…Pediatric surgery holds a rather neutral social representation (median 3/5 [IQR 3–4]) but only 3.6% of medical peers strongly considered practicing PS, ranking it 10th out of 12 surgical specialties. …”
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