Bio-reinforcement for improving shear strength in road embankments towards eco-friendly soil stabilization and sustainable infrastructure by S. Chezhiyan, K. Sudalaimuthu

“…Insufficient shear strength in soil can lead to slope failure, often exacerbated by vehicular loads and surface erosion from heavy, prolonged rainstorms. …”
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Muscle Activity and Kinematics During Three Hamstring Strengthening Exercises Compared to Sprinting: A Cross-Sectional Study. by Adelso Jorge, Eric Lichtenstein, Oliver Faude, Ralf Roth

“… # Methods Muscle activity of the posterior kinetic chain (biceps femoris, semitendinosus, gluteus maximus, and medial gastrocnemius) was measured with surface electromyography (sEMG) during the exercises and treadmill running at 75% of the individual maximal sprint velocity in male athletes. sEMG data were normalized to maximal sprinting. 3D-motion capture was employed to assess hip and knee angles…”
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Comparative Analysis of Virology and Pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 and HIV Infections: Implications for Public Health and Treatment Strategies by Olebo DF, Igwe MC

“…Databases such as PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar were searched for relevant studies.Results: SARS-CoV-2 primarily spreads through airborne droplets and contaminated surfaces, while HIV transmits through direct contact with infected bodily fluids. …”
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Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells combined with platelet-rich plasma are superior options for the treatment of osteoarthritis by Weijie He, Jie Zhao, Jiafei Liu, Fangxing Wang, Zhenyu Xu

“…Digital radiography (DR) was conducted on Days 30, 60, and 90 post-surgery to assess joint surface and contour alterations. Histopathological examination and inflammatory factor analysis were performed on cartilage and synovial tissue. …”
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Interactions of the emerging fungus Candida auris with Acanthamoeba castellanii reveal phenotypic changes with direct implications on the response to stress and virulence by Michele Ramos Valente, Lucas Martins Alcântara, Deborah Santos Cintra, Susana Ruiz Mendoza, Elisa Gonçalves Medeiros, Kamilla Xavier Gomes, Leandro Honorato, Marcos de Abreu Almeida, Carmen Baur Vieira, Joshua Daniel Nosanchuk, Diana Bridon da Graça Sgarbi, Marcia Ribeiro Pinto, Leonardo Nimrichter, Allan Jefferson Guimarães

“…This study reveals that interactions with A. castellanii modulate C. auris physiology and virulence, contributing to its environmental adaptability and resistance to antifungals.IMPORTANCECandida auris has emerged as a critical public health concern due to its resistance to multiple antifungal drugs and ability to survive on surfaces under harsh conditions, mainly due to biofilm formation. …”
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Trunk muscle behaviors during the full-cycle stoop and squat lifting tasks by Fumin Pan, Wei Wang, Chao Kong, Shibao Lu

“…We aimed to compare the activities of the trunk muscles between the stoop and the squat lifting tasks. Methods A surface electromyography device was used to measure the muscle activity during the full-cycle squat and the stoop lifting tasks of a 5-kg weight. …”
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Functional heterogeneity of mesenchymal stem cells and their therapeutic potential in the K18-hACE2 mouse model of SARS-CoV-2 infection by Kátia Nunes da Silva, Fernanda Martins Marim, Gisele Vieira Rocha, Zaquer Suzana Munhoz Costa-Ferro, Luciana Souza de Aragão França, Carolina Kymie Vasques Nonaka, Bruno Diaz Paredes, Erik Aranha Rossi, Erick Correia Loiola, Corynne Stephanie Ahouefa Adanho, Rachel Santana Cunha, Mayck Medeiros Amaral da Silva, Fernanda Ferreira Cruz, Vivian Vasconcelos Costa, Dalila Lucíola Zanette, Clarissa Araújo Gurgel Rocha, Renato Santana Aguiar, Patricia Rieken Macedo Rocco, Bruno Solano de Freitas Souza

“…Results The analyzed cells met the minimum criteria for defining MSCs, including the expression of surface molecules and differentiation capacity, showing genetic stability and proliferative potential. …”
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Mid-Infrared High-Power InGaAsSb/AlGaInAsSb Multiple-Quantum-Well Laser Diodes Around 2.9 μm by Hongguang Yu, Chengao Yang, Yihang Chen, Jianmei Shi, Juntian Cao, Zhengqi Geng, Zhiyuan Wang, Haoran Wen, Enquan Zhang, Yu Zhang, Hao Tan, Donghai Wu, Yingqiang Xu, Haiqiao Ni, Zhichuan Niu

“…The quantum wells exhibit high crystalline quality, as evidenced by distinct satellite peaks in XRD curves with a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of 56 arcseconds for the zeroth-order peak, a smooth surface with a root mean square (RMS) roughness of 0.19 nm, room-temperature photoluminescence with high luminous efficiency and narrow FHWM of 35 meV, and well-defined interfaces. …”
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Features of the use of physical exercises at the long-term stage of rehabilitation after intra-articular fractures by Sviatoslava Pashkevych, Tetiana Shutieieva, Оlha Beziazychna

“…It is recommended to perform exercises with an emphasis on the posterior surface of the lower extremity. The author's program of physical rehabilitation is quite conditional. …”
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Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns and Virulence Profiles of Classical and Hypervirulent <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Strains Isolated from Clinical Samples in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,... by Azra, Taj Ali Khan, Ihtisham Ul Haq, Woranich Hinthong, Susana Campino, Aisha Gohar, Noman Khan, Muhammad Kashif, Ihsan Ullah, Taane G. Clark

“…Hemagglutination was observed in 35 (54.1%) of the isolates, indicating the presence of surface adhesins that facilitate bacterial adherence to host tissues. …”
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The Effect of Volitional Preemptive Abdominal Contraction on Biomechanical Measures During A Front Versus Back Loaded Barbell Squat by Joseph B. McCormick, Alexander S. Drusch, Darragh J. Lynch, Gesine H. Seeber, Katherine F. Wilford, Troy L. Hooper, Brad S. Allen, Dennis G. O’Connell, Maria J. Mena-Iturriaga, Kinyata J. Cooper, Phillip S. Sizer

“…Subjects practiced VPAC and received feedback. Surface electromyography (sEMG) electrodes and kinematic markers were applied. …”
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Evaluation of the Effect of Nanosilver and Bismuth oxide on the Radiopacity of a Novel Hydraulic Calcium Silicate-based Endodontic Sealer: An In vitro Study by Teena Sheethal Dsouza, Aditya Shetty, Kelvin Peter Pais, Meenakumari Chikkanna, Fahad Hamoud Almutairi, Yazeed Abdulaziz Alharbi, J. Suresh Babu, C. Swarnalatha, Abhishek Singh Nayyar

“…Another essential, desirable physical characteristic of all endodontic cements is their radiopacity, while in similar context, various radiopacifying agents such as bismuth oxide, barium sulfate, and even AgNPs have been incorporated in endodontic sealers to enhance their physical properties. …”
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Mechanism of Fire Prevention with Liquid Carbon Dioxide and Application of Long-Distance Pressure-Holding Transportation Technology Based on Shallow Buried and Near-Horizontal Goaf... by Naifu Cao, Yuntao Liang

“…Taking the Huojitujing well of Daliuta Coal Mine in Shendong mining area as the industrial test site, an intelligent pressure-holding transportation of liquid CO2 in the 1000 m transportation pipeline was developed. The surface liquid CO2 infusion capacity was 20 t/h, and the pressure-holding interval at the end of the transportation pipeline was determined to be 1.0–2.3 MPa. …”
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Toward accurate prediction of carbon dioxide (CO2) compressibility factor using tree-based intelligent schemes (XGBoost and LightGBM) and equations of state by Behnam Amiri-Ramsheh, Aydin Larestani, Saeid Atashrouz, Elnaz Nasirzadeh, Meriem Essakhraoui, Ali Abedi, Mehdi Ostadhassan, Ahmad Mohaddespour, Abdolhossein Hemmati-Sarapardeh

“…To design a successful CO2 injection process, it is very important to have precise knowledge about the compressibility factor (Z-factor) of CO2 as it directly affects material balance calculations, pipeline design, design of surface facilities, and CO2 compression. Z-factor, also defined as the gas deviation factor, is mathematically explained as the ratio of actual gas volume to that of an ideal gas at a given temperature and pressure. …”
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Photo-Fenton Degradation of RB5 Dye in Aqueous Solution Using Fe Supported on Mexican Natural Zeolite by José Domenzain-Gonzalez, José J. Castro-Arellano, Luis A. Galicia-Luna, Luis Lartundo-Rojas

“…These samples were also characterized by the following techniques: X-ray diffraction (XRD) to determine crystalline phases of mineral, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) to observe the elemental composition of the material where the main element was Fe as Fe2p, Mössbauer to establish the phases in the material which were magnetite (Fe3O4), fayalite, and chlorite, Raman to corroborate that magnetite clusters in natural material were presented, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) by which magnetite nanoparticles were observe on zeolite surface. Afterwards, the catalytic degradation of RB5 dye was performed by photo-Fenton process using a 2.2 W lamp as a radiation source. …”
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A multi-strain human skin microbiome model provides a testbed for disease modeling by Angela L. Maloney, Tyler Crawford, Jordan Hurlbut, Monica Martinez, Thomas J. Mulhern, Elizabeth L. Wiellette, Else M. Vedula, Vidhya Vijayakumar

“…Up to five of the six strains were viable on the skin tissue surface on day 7 as validated by custom qPCR assays, demonstrating a robust and stable testbed for microbiome studies. …”
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Coexisting patterns and significance of serum HBV RNA and HBV DNA in patients with treatment-naïve chronic hepatitis B virus infection by Kun-yan Hao, Kun-yan Hao, Ye Fan, Yi-qing Zhang, Yue-cheng Yu

“…AimThe study aimed to explore the coexisting patterns and assess the significance of serum hepatitis B virus (HBV) RNA and traditional virological biomarkers in patients with antiviral treatment-naïve chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.MethodsSerum HBV RNA, HBV DNA, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), and hepatitis B envelope antigen (HBeAg) levels were measured and compared in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection. …”
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Site selection for seaweed culture at Gerupuk Bay - West Nusa Tenggara using remote sensing and GIS by Kukuh Nirmala, Arlina Ratnasari, Syarif Budiman

“…The site selection used Landsat 8 satellite with sea surface temperature (SST), total suspended matter (TSM), and protected location as the parameters. …”
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OBSERVATION OF THE NORMAL DEVELOPMENTAL PATTERN OF FETAL CEREBRAL SULCI BETWEEN 18 TO 32 WEEKS OF GESTATIONAL AGE BY USING ULTRASONOGRAPHY - A CORRELATIONAL STUDY BETWEEN TWO MATER... by Sujith Kumar Reddy Madithati, Sai Shankar Mankuzhy Gopalakrishnan, Santosh Chandrasekhar, Jenikar Paulraj, Archana Bala, Geeta Shankar

“…By 19-20 weeks Smooth surface Sylvian fissure was present and predominant till 20-21 weeks. …”
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Asymptomatic Post-Traumatic Rupture of the Right Diaphragm Dome by E. A. Losik, M. V. Fadeeva, V. V. Shchegelsky, R. T. Rzaev, A. V. Stepanov, K. B. Puzakov, M. R. Skhirtladze

“…Computed tomography revealed a defect in the central parts of the diaphragm on the right, the liver was rotated outward with its visceral surface deployed anteriorly and upward. In the right thoracic cavity, anterior to the liver, were the loops of the intestine and the outlet of the stomach.More than 30 years before, the patient had experienced an explosive trauma, which might have caused a rupture in the right dome of the diaphragm. …”
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