Study on the Regulated Cell Death of Hypertrophic H9c2 Cells Induced by Au:Ag Nanoparticles by Galindo-Padrón AG, Lorenzo-Anota HY, Rueda-Munguía M, García-Carrasco A, Gaitán López M, Vázquez-Garza E, Campos-González E, Lozano O, Cholula-Díaz JL

“…The main objective of this work is to explore the susceptibility of cells due to exposure to Au:Ag NPs in conditions representing cardiometabolic diseases.Methods: Au:Ag NPs were synthesized in different molar ratios (Au:Ag, 100:0, 75:25, 50:50, 25:75, 0:100) using starch as a capping and reducing agent. …”
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A Model for Creating and Implementing Ambidextrous Innovation in Iranian Banking by Vahid Khashei Varnamkhasti, Sajad Farsi

“…Methodology This research adopts a pragmatist paradigm and utilizes a hybrid approach that integrates practical objectives with diverse data collection methods. It studies Iran's banking industry, focusing on a statistical population comprising experts, university professors, senior bank managers, and specialists in innovation, technology, digital transformation, and process re-engineering. …”
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Combating oral biofilms in Nigerian schoolchildren: a synergistic approach using Macrosphyra longistyla extracts and titanium-ferrite nanoparticles by Nwankwo, Chukwuemeka E., Osho, Adeleke, Adewuy, Adewale, Otuechere, Chiagoziem, Olawoye, Idowu B., Fayemi, Scott O., Oguzie, Judith U., Uwanibe, Jessica, Adesina, Adedotun F., Durugbo, Ernest U., Adedokun, Oluwatobi, Ajisegiri, Damilola, Akinlawon, Ladimeji, Eromon, Philomena, Folarin, Onikepe, Happi, Christian

“…Bioactive antimicrobials were analyzed by Fourier-transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The surface morphology was determined using a scanning electron microscope (SEM), and toxicological properties were characterized on adult Wistar rats. …”
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Processing of retransmitted GPS signals in the problem of measuring the total electron content in the ionosphere by Y. A. Kapliarchuk, S. V. Kozlov, I. E. Savinykh, A. S. Shapkin

“…Objectives. For a method for estimating the total electron content in the ionosphere based on the retransmission of the L1 GPS navigation signal by a repeater nanosatellite (SR) to the frequencies of 150/400 MHz allocated for geophysical research and their reception at a ground-based receiving point (RP), it is necessary to develop the algorithms for coherent accumulation of received relayed signals and measurement of the difference between their delays at observation intervals up to a few seconds.Methods. …”
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Medical Image Visual Appearance Improvement Using Bihistogram Bezier Curve Contrast Enhancement: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative by Hong-Seng Gan, Tan Tian Swee, Ahmad Helmy Abdul Karim, Khairil Amir Sayuti, Mohammed Rafiq Abdul Kadir, Weng-Kit Tham, Liang-Xuan Wong, Kashif T. Chaudhary, Jalil Ali, Preecha P. Yupapin

“…Besides, statistical results from Fisher’s Least Significant Difference test and the Duncan test have consistently indicated that the proposed method outperforms fundamental contrast enhancement methods to exalt image visual quality. …”
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Distinction between concepts of “structural-functional-parametric model” and “parametric model” of information knowledge objects by E. N. Kolybenko

“…Fundamentally important problems of the structure mapping and transformation, functions and parameters of various properties in the systems of information knowledge objects organization, as well as functionally different parameters in the management processes of transformations of material objects, are considered. …”
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The role of innate immune system mediators in the development of retinal neurodegeneration in type 2 diabetes mellitus by M. P. Ruchkin, E. V. Markelova, G. A. Fedyashev, V. E. Krasnikov

“…To detect the levels of transform growth factors-β (TGF- β1, TGF- β2, TGF- β3), interferon-ʏ (INF- ʏ), matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and S100B protein in blood serum of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and to reveal the connection of these factors with neurodegenerative changes in the retina. …”
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DFT theoretical and experimental investigation of gelatin-loaded niobium-doped calcium apatite ceramics to elucidate its structural and electronic characteristics by P. Thiyagarajan, A. Padmapriya, A.M. Shanmugharaj, T. Alagesan

“…Gelatin/NbHAP (GNbHAP), and gelatin/HAP (GHAP) prepared by solvent casting differ in structural, and electronic properties. This difference is determined experimentally using characterization methods (such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), and Raman spectroscopy) and theoretically, using density functional theory (DFT) in the Gaussian 09 program utilizing the B3LYP functional method. …”
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Research on component compatibility and aging behavior of chemically toughened high-performance asphalt by Bin Huang, Bin Huang, Chenxi Wang, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Yuchen Wang, Yuchen Wang, Yanan Zhao, Ruiyao Jiang

“…The compatibility between different oil-source asphalts and green high-viscosity modifiers critically determines the performance and aging resistance of modified asphalt materials.MethodsThis study systematically investigated three representative oilsource asphalts (noted as BA-A, BA-B, BA-C) combined with a novel green high-viscosity modifier to prepare chemically toughened high-performance asphalts (noted as HP-A, HP-B, HP-C). …”
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Dataset and machine learning-based computer-aided tools for modeling working sorption isotherms in dried parchment and green coffee beansMendeley Data by Gentil A. Collazos-Escobar, Andrés F. Bahamón-Monje, Nelson Gutiérrez-Guzmán

“…The working sorption isotherms were experimentally determined using the Dynamic Dewpoint Isotherm (DDI) method, covering typical storage conditions of dried coffee beans in warehouses. …”
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Research on Speciation and Bioavailability of Chromium in Environment and Analysis Techniques: A Review by Xinyuan SUN, Jiujiang ZHAO, Yingying GUO

“…These methods enhance the understanding of chromium from different perspectives and provide a basis for assessing chromium pollution risks and remediation. …”
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Enhanced optical and electrical properties of NiO-GO composite thin films on flexible PET substrates for optoelectronic applications by Bandhna Verma, Ashish Kumar, H.C. Swart, Vinay Kumar

“…In the present work, we have reported the nickel oxide (NiO)-graphene oxide (GO) composite thin films on flexible indium tin oxide-coated poly-ethyleneterephthalate (ITO PET) substrates by a simple solution processing approach (spin coating method). The dispersion of GO nanostructures (synthesized by the modified Hummers' method) was introduced in the NiO (synthesized by the hydrothermal method) dispersion solution in different volume ratios of 1:0, 1:0.2, 1:0.5, and 1:1; and the corresponding thin films were named as NG 0, NG 2, NG 5, and NG 10, respectively. …”
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Adaptive Measurement and Parameter Estimation for Low-SNR PRBC-PAM Signal Based on Adjusting Zero Value and Chaotic State Ratio by Minghui Lv, Xiaopeng Yan, Ke Wang, Xinhong Hao, Jian Dai

“…Then, two novel approaches are proposed, including the adjusting zero value (AZV) method and the chaotic state ratio (CSR) method. The proposed weak signal detection system exhibits unique capability to adaptively modify its internal periodic driving force frequency, thus altering the difference frequency to estimate the signal parameters effectively. …”
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Fault diagnosis and inference of hoist main bearing based on transfer learning and ontology by Fei DONG, Di ZHANG, Kunpeng GE, Junjie CHEN, Xinyue XU

“…Firstly, the collected bearing vibration signals are processed, and it uses continuous wavelet transform to decompose the original vibration signals and extract two-dimensional time-frequency images; secondly, to adaptively extract deep features from both the source and target domains, the pre-trained and fine-tuning approaches are employed for convolutional neural networks transfer learning, and it constructs a transfer convolutional neural network model to achieve adaptive extraction of deep features from both domains; then, a new supervised domain adaptation method is proposed, integrating dynamic joint distribution adaptation with enhanced separability, to further reduce the distribution differences between deep feature sets of the source and target domains while effectively enhancing the separability of feature data; finally, a patterns recognition classifier is trained based on the source domain features after domain adaptation, which achieves fault patterns recognition in the target domain. ② Hoist main bearing fault knowledge reasoning based on ontology. …”
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Characterization of hepatocellular adenoma and carcinoma using microRNA profiling and targeted gene sequencing. by Jian Zheng, Eran Sadot, Joana A Vigidal, David S Klimstra, Vinod P Balachandran, T Peter Kingham, Peter J Allen, Michael I D'Angelica, Ronald P DeMatteo, William R Jarnagin, Andrea Ventura

“…<h4>Background</h4>Hepatocellular adenomas (HCA) are benign liver tumors that may transform into hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but the molecular drivers of this transformation remain ill-defined. …”
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Modeling and Performance Analysis of Uplink Laser Transmission Across Sea Surfaces: A Channel Characterization Study by Hong Gao, Tinglu Zhang, Ruiman Yuan, Lianbo Hu, Shuguo Chen

“…A spatial model of the sea surface is introduced, which uses a wave spectrum and fast Fourier transform technology, and the results are compared against those of a classical statistical model. …”
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Trends in clinically significant anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation and service utilisation among US medical students, 2018–2023 by Xue Du, Yusen Zhai, Laurence M Boitet, John Soldner, Jennifer D Lockman

“…Suicidal ideation remains concerning among this population with higher acquired capability for suicide over their lifespan.Clinical implications Medical schools should transform temporary support initiatives into enduring institutional strategies and foster school climates that enhance protective factors to promote medical students’ well-being.…”
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Advancing Anesthesia Care and Challenges by Artificial Intelligence: A Prospective Study based on Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Mostafa Ahmed Abdellah Ahmed, Attiya Razzaq, Amna Batool, Shaheer Nayyar, Mahmood Ahmad Zahid, Muhammad Hussain

“…There were no significant differences in the outcomes of recovery (SMD: -0.36, 95% CI: -1.20 to 0.49). …”
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The Antibacterial and remineralizing effects of orthodontic adhesive modified by nano-chitosan loaded with calcium phosphate by Lara Riyadh Al-banaa, Ali Al-Khatib, Fawzi Habeeb Jabrail

“… Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the remineralizing and antibacterial effects of orthodontic adhesive modified with nano-chitosan loaded with calcium phosphate, and to investigate the adhesive’s physical and chemical properties. Material and Methods: Transbond™ XT adhesive primer was modified by nano-chitosan loaded with calcium phosphate, this study compared three groups: Control primer without any additive, 5% and 10% nano-chitosan/ calcium phosphate primer in terms of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer, Shear Bond Strength, Degree of monomer Conversion, Contact Angle measurement, Antibacterial properties against Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus acidophilus, and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy to examine remineralization of the demineralized enamel. …”
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Developing a novel therapeutic and bioactive resin-based root canal sealer incorporated with silver polydopamine-modified hydroxyapatite fillers by Samar M. Nashaat, Enas T. Enan, Ahmed S.G. Srag El-Din, Dina Abdelaziz

“…Hydroxyapatite particles were analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD), while the final prepared fillers were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). …”
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