The microstructure and texture effects on fatigue behavior of AZ31B magnesium induced by pre-strain along radial direction by Guosheng Duan, Jinze Du, Linghui Song, Wenhan Jin, Naifu Zou, Xinghao Du

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Effect of cellulose nanofibers and plantain peel fibers on mechanical, thermal, physicochemical properties in bio-based composites storage time by Juan Pablo Castañeda-Niño, José Herminsul Mina-Hernández, José Fernando Solanilla-Duque

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Genetic and Shared-Environment Effects on Stature and Lifespan. A Study of Dutch Birth Cohorts (1785–1920) Based on Genealogies by Jan Kok

“…The analysis does not yield a consistent effect of a protective environment on kin correlations in either height or life span. …”
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The effect of gonadotropin-releasing hormone or human chorionic gonadotropin administration at mating on lambing performance in konya merino yearling ewes by Mehmet Köse, Ahmet Hamdi Aktaş, Mesut Kırbaş, Bülent Bülbül

“…<b>Aim:</b> In this study, it was aimed to determine the effects of the exogenous gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) or human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) application at mating on lambing performance in synchronization and following cycle in Konya Merino yearling ewes.…”
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Effect of Cyclic Expansion-Extrusion Process on Microstructure, Deformation and Dynamic Recrystallization Mechanisms, and Texture Evolution of AZ80 Magnesium Alloy by Yong Xue, Shuaishuai Chen, Haijun Liu, Zhimin Zhang, Luying Ren, Bing Bai

“…The grain refinement effect of the first pass is the most remarkable, and there appear a large number of twins. …”
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Use of Computational Fluid Dynamics to Estimate Hemodynamic Effects of Respiration on Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Surgery: Total Cavopulmonary Connection Treatments by Jinlong Liu, Yi Qian, Qi Sun, Jinfen Liu, Mitsuo Umezu

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Enhancement of the strength–ductility trade-off in a heterogeneous medium Mn steel through multiple synergistic effects of deformation mechanisms by Hao Chen, Haifeng Xu, Wenquan Cao, Caidong Zhang, Shenghai Lu, Zejun Chen

“…Preferably, the strengthening of fine austenite includes the twinning-induced plasticity (TWIP) effect, stacking fault networks, Lomer–Cottrell (L–C) locks, and nano-VC particles, while coarse austenite only triggers the transformation-induced plasticity (TRIP) effect. …”
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Effect of dual-scale precipitates on the deformation behavior of AZ41 magnesium alloy via wire-arc directed energy deposition by Yuhang Du, Pubo Li, Hao Ning, Tianle Zou, Yongqiang Zhang, Bintao Wu

“…The formation mechanism of dual-scale Al8Mn5, microstructural evolution, and their effect on the deformation behavior were comprehensively investigated. …”
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3D modelling and simulation of thermal effects and dispersion of particles carrying infectious respiratory agents in a railway transport coach by Patrick Armand, Jérémie Tâche

“…We demonstrate that the influence of thermal effects on aerodynamics is very significant and can be very favourable for air decontamination if the ventilation system is judiciously configured. …”
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Effective Underground Facilities Management in Virtual Reality by Applying a Cybersickness Reduction Technique Based on a Four-Degree-of-Freedom Motion Simulator by Namkyoo Kang, Sang-Woo Seo, Woo-Sug Jung, Jongchan Lee, Yong-Tae Lee

“…To address these, we developed an effective VR-based UUT management training simulator, integrating digital twins with a multi-degree-of-freedom (DoF) motion platform to provide an immersive, cybersickness-reducing experience. …”
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The Rising Burden of Diabetes and Hypertension in Southeast Asian and African Regions: Need for Effective Strategies for Prevention and Control in Primary Health Care Settings by Viswanathan Mohan, Yackoob K. Seedat, Rajendra Pradeepa

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Limited Effects of Ultra-low Oxygen Concentration during Extended Embryo Culture on In vitro Fertilisation Outcomes in Indian Women: A Retrospective Cross-sectional Study by Deven Patel, R. G. Patel, Trupti Patel, Nikunj Patel, Naroda Maheshwari

“…Aims: To explore the effects of low- and ultra-low- O2 concentrations (5% and 2%, respectively) in extended embryo culture on various outcome parameters of pregnancy. …”
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Effect of Electric Field and Temperature on Average Structure and Domain Wall Motion in 0.93Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3-0.07BaTiO3 Ceramic by Jian Wang, Yun Liu, Andrew Studer, Lasse Norén, Ray Withers

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White M. T., Read M. G., Sayma A. I. Comparison between single and cascaded organic Rankine cycle systems accounting for the effects of expansion volume ratio on expander performan... by M. A. Fedorova

“…To investigate this, thermodynamic models for single-stage and cascaded ORC systems are developed, which include variable efficiency expander models for both radial turbines and twin-screw expanders that can estimate the effect of the expansion volume ratio on the expander isentropic efficiency. …”
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Densely vascularized thick 3D tissue shows enhanced protein secretion constructed with intermittent positive pressure by Misako Katsuura, Jun Homma, Yuhei Higashi, Hidekazu Sekine, Tatsuya Shimizu

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Identification and functional analysis of a novel SMARCC2 splicing variant in a family with syndromic neurodevelopmental disorder by Ming Li, Jingqi Lin, Hongjun Fei, Jinyu Liu, Yiyao Chen, Xu Han, Yanlin Wang, Jian Wang, Renyi Hua, Shuyuan Li, Niu Li

“…The clinical features of the twins were collected and compared with the previously reported patients. …”
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Substrate, temperature, and magnetic field dependence of electric polarization in mixed-stacking tetralayer graphenes by Patrick Johansen Sarsfield, Aitor Garcia-Ruiz (艾飛宇), Vladimir I. Fal'ko

“…Here, we compare the intrinsic polarization of such TLGs with the symmetry-breaking effect of a substrate, which can also generate out-of-plane electric dipole moments with different sizes in all four polytypes, including ABCB and ABAC twins. …”
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B-Lymphocytes from a Population of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Unaffected Siblings Exhibit Hypersensitivity to Thimerosal by Martyn A. Sharpe, Taylor L. Gist, David S. Baskin

“…The role of thimerosal containing vaccines in the development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been an area of intense debate, as has the presence of mercury dental amalgams and fish ingestion by pregnant mothers. We studied the effects of thimerosal on cell proliferation and mitochondrial function from B-lymphocytes taken from individuals with autism, their nonautistic twins, and their nontwin siblings. …”
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Investigation on enhancing strength and ductility of as-cast Mg-Gd-Y-Zn-Zr alloy by fine-tuning Zn/RE ratio by Yongfeng Li, Ang Zhang, Chuangming Li, Hecong Xie, Hengrui Hu, Bin Jiang, Yuyang Gao, Yuhong Cui, Zongliang Tan, Zhihua Dong, Fusheng Pan

“…In this work, the formation of microstructure in Mg-9Gd-3Y-xZn-0.5Zr is regulated through fine-tuning the Zn/RE ratio, and in-depth characterization and analysis are conducted to explore the influence of Zn/RE ratio on the strength and ductility. The effect of the LPSO phases, kinks, and {10 1‾ 2} twins enable the as-cast alloy with Zn/RE ratio of 0.25 to have ultimate tensile strength, yield strength, and elongation of 265.5 MPa, 164.3 MPa, and 7.4 %, respectively. …”
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Near-mortality Scenarios in Obstetrics: Case Studies of Severe Complications and their Management by Jayshree P Kulkarni, Swapnali Sansare, Sneha

“…Case 1 details a 28-week primigravida with Dichorionic-Diamniotic twins (DCDA) and severe preeclampsia, leading to an emergency caesarean section. …”
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