Curcumin Microcapsule Formulations for Prolong Persistence in the Photodynamic Inactivation of <i>Aedes aegypti</i> Larvae by Matheus Garbuio, Larissa Marila de Souza, Lucas Danilo Dias, Jean Carlos Ferreira Machado, Natalia Mayumi Inada, Hernane da Silva Barud, Edgar Aparecido Sanches, Francisco Eduardo Gontijo Guimarães, Ana Paula da Silva, Alessandra Ramos Lima, Vanderlei Salvador Bagnato

“…The main goal was to enhance the stability and efficacy of curcumin as a photolarvicidal agent. <b>Methods:</b> The formulation was characterized by UV-Vis spectroscopy, confocal microscopy, thermal analysis (TG and DSC), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and photodegradation assays under fluorescent light. …”
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Creep constitutive model of logarithmic fractal structure derivative of deep hard brittle rock by LIU Yipin, LIU Wenbo, ZHANG Shuguang, HUANG Xiang, LI Yingbo, ZHAO Shutian

“…It can skillfully transform the traditional linear Newton's dashpot into a nonlinear dashpot. …”
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Anterior–posterior and medial-lateral balance metrics are unchanged when two-dimensional pseudorandom motion perturbations are provided in semicircular canal coordinates by Manami Fujii, Manami Fujii, Sophia G. Chirumbole, Andrew R. Wagner, Jaclyn B. Caccese, Ajit M. W. Chaudhari, Ajit M. W. Chaudhari, Ajit M. W. Chaudhari, Wei Wang, Wei Wang, Bo Lu, Daniel M. Merfeld, Daniel M. Merfeld, Daniel M. Merfeld, Daniel M. Merfeld

“…Our 2D platform perturbations provided in RALP/LARP coordinates will have the potential to better assess the contribution of each pair of the vertical semicircular canals to postural control for individuals with dysfunction of the vertical semicircular canals.MethodsTo address this knowledge gap, we developed four different balance perturbation trajectories using sum-of-sines (SoS) signals and simultaneously provided those stimuli in (i) roll and pitch, (ii) RALP and LARP, and (iii) roll, pitch, RALP, and LARP dimensions. …”
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Sustainability, Spatial Justice and Social Cohesion in City Planning: What Does a Case Study on Urban Renaturalisation Teach Us? by María Andrade Suárez, Uxía López-Mejuto, Manuel García Docampo, Francisco-Alberto Varela-García

“…Rapid urbanisation generates important challenges in terms of sustainability and spatial justice, but also presents opportunities to transform cities into more equitable and resilient spaces. …”
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Generative AI in Higher Education: Teachers’ and Students’ Perspectives on Support, Replacement, and Digital Literacy by Samia Haroud, Nadia Saqri

“…Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly shaping diverse sectors, including education, sparking debates about its potential to transform pedagogical practices and redefine the role of educators. …”
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Research on the impact of residents’ pension insurance choices based on their cognition of pension responsibility by Lulin Zhou, Wenling Zhu, Yupeng Cui, Yinghua Chen, Xinglong Xu

“…The sustainability of pension insurance is a pressing issue.ObjectiveThis study examined Chinese residents’ cognition of pension responsibility and its impact on their participation in pension insurance under the multi-pillar pension insurance system.MethodsUsing data from the 2021 Chinese General Social Survey, the link between residents’ cognition of pension responsibility and pension insurance participation was investigated through binary regression and disordered multiclassified logistic regression analysis.ResultsFirst, there was a difference in the influence of economic and sociodemographic factors on the choice of basic and commercial pension insurance. …”
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Implementation of Youth Policy in the Context of Digitalization of the Union State of Russia and Belarus by A. I. Velichko

“…Special attention is paid to the impact of digital transformation on the participation, education and employment opportunities of young citizens. …”
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Severity Classification of a Seismic Event based on the Magnitude-Distance Ratio Using Only One Seismological Station by Luis Hernán Ochoa Gutiérrez, Luis F Niño, Carlos A. Vargas

“…This knowledge can be used to make faster characterizations using only one three-component broadband station by applying bio-inspired algorithms or recently developed stochastic methods, such as kernel methods. We trained a Support Vector Machine (SVM) algorithm with seismograph data recorded by INGEOMINAS's National Seismological Network at a three-component station located near Bogota, Colombia. …”
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NORMATIVE-COMPETENCE MODEL OF THE TEACHER OF THE ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM by G. A. Ignatieva, O. V. Tulupova

“…Processing of the data obtained was performed by the methods of mathematical statistics – the analysis of reliability of mathematical expectation differences and hypotheses checking on the basis of fitting criterion. …”
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SC-GROG followed by L+S reconstruction with multiple sparsity constraints for accelerated Golden-angle-radial DCE-MRI. by Faisal Najeeb, Kashif Amjad, Irfan Ullah, Hammad Omer

“…Further, SC-GROG gridding is used to map Golden-angle radial data to Cartesian grid before L+S reconstruction. The proposed method is tested on two different 3T free-breathing in-vivo DCE-MRI datasets. …”
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Improved Polar Current Shell Algorithm for Ocean Current Retrieval from X-Band Radar Data by Yi Li, Zhiding Yang, Weimin Huang

“…The original polar current shell (PCS) method begins with a 3D fast Fourier transform (FFT) of the radar image sequence, followed by the extraction of the dispersion shell from the 3D image spectrum, which is then transformed into a PCS using polar coordinates. …”
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Design, spectroscopic analysis, DFT calculations, adsorption evaluation, molecular docking, comprehensive in silico and in vitro bioactivity studies of thiocarbohydrazide grafted d... by Magda A. Akl, Aya G. Mostafa, Abdelrahman S. El-Zeny, El-Sayed R. H. El-Gharkawy

“…Subsequent characterization of DAC@TCH was carried out utilizing various analytical methods such as elemental analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA and DTA). …”
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Novel Approaches for the Early Detection of Glaucoma Using Artificial Intelligence by Marco Zeppieri, Lorenzo Gardini, Carola Culiersi, Luigi Fontana, Mutali Musa, Fabiana D’Esposito, Pier Luigi Surico, Caterina Gagliano, Francesco Saverio Sorrentino

“…Aims: The purpose of this study is to examine the current uses of AI in the early diagnosis, treatment, and detection of glaucoma while highlighting the advantages and drawbacks of different AI models and algorithms. In addition, it aims to determine how AI technologies might transform glaucoma treatment and suggest future lines of inquiry for this area of study. …”
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Understanding the Occurrence and Fate of Atmospheric Microplastics and Their Potential Risks to Human Health: Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Analysis by Shaikh Sharif Hasan, Abdus Salam, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Md Aynul Bari, Nirupam Aich, Farjana Jahan, Mahbubur Rahman, Zubayer Islam, Md Humayun Kabir, Md Aftab Ali Shaikh, Rubhana Raqib, Sarker Masud Parvez

“…MPs and heavy metals will be detected from environmental samples using fluorescence microscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. …”
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Comparative study on antibacterial activities and removal of iron ions from water using novel modified sand with silver through the hydrothermal technique by Rashad Al-Gaashani, Mohammad W. Aktar, Khadeeja Abdul Jabbar, Yongfeng Tong, Anas Abutaha, Kamal Mroue, Viktor Kochkodan, Jenny Lawler

“…Abstract The hydrothermal-calcination technique was used to modify raw sand with silver (Ag) at different weight percentages: 2%, 5%, and 10% using silver nitrate. …”
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Effects of Gamma Irradiation on Solid Propellant Conventional and UV-Cured Binders by Stefania Carlotti, Rocco Carcione, Beatrice D’Orsi, Tommaso Lusetti, Alessandro Finazzi, Jessica Scifo, Ilaria Di Sarcina, Matteo Ferrari, Alessia Cemmi, Filippo Maggi

“…This study focuses on the effects of gamma irradiation on solid propellant binders, targeting a comprehensive chemical and mechanical characterization of different formulations. Samples were produced either by conventional methods based on hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene and standard polyaddition reaction using isocyanates, or innovative approaches involving UV-driven radical curing. …”
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Myrrh mixed with silver nanoparticles demonstrates superior antimicrobial activity against Porphyromonas gingivalis compared to myrrh and silver nanoparticles alone by Shatha Subhi ALHarthi, Munerah BinShabaib, Najla Saad AlMasoud, Heba Ahmed Shawky, Kawther F. Aabed, Taghrid S. Alomar, AlHanouf B. AlBrekan, Afrah Jaber Alfaifi, Ayshah Abdulghani Melaibari

“…Silver nanoparticles (SN) have been studied for their antibacterial effect in different oral health applications, including mouthwash. …”
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Utilization of Bottom Ash from Biomass Combustion in a Thermal Power Plant to Remove Cadmium from the Aqueous Matrix by Eva Pertile, Tomáš Dvorský, Vojtěch Václavík, Bohdana Šimáčková, Lukáš Balcařík

“…The Fourier Transform Infrared method was used to analyse and identify the different functional groups occurring in bottom ash. …”
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Seismic Performance Analysis of Energy Dissipation Building with Non-preload Variable Friction Inerter Under Extremely Rare Earthquake by ZHAO Guifeng, LIU Wei, MA Yuhong, KONG Sihua, CHEN Jiachuan, CHEN Zhaosheng

“…Then, seismic performance mitigation of a single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) system under different hazard levels was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness and advantages of the proposed NVFI quantitatively. …”
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Application of spectral characteristics of electrocardiogram signals in sleep apnea by Jiayue Hu, Liu Yang, Xintong Zhao, Haicheng Wei, Jing Zhao, Miaomiao Li

“…BackgroundElectrocardiogram (ECG) signals contain cardiopulmonary information that can facilitate sleep apnea detection. Traditional methods rely on extracting numerous ECG features, which is labor-intensive and computationally cumbersome.MethodsTo reduce feature complexity and enhance detection accuracy, we propose a spectral feature-based approach using single-lead ECG signals. …”
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