Development of bio-based thermoplastic polyurethanes formulations using corn-derived chain extender for reactive rotational molding by K. Prashantha, B. J. Rashmi, D. Rusu, M-F. Lacrampe, P. Krawczak

“…TPU with different soft to hard segment (SS/HS) ratios were synthesized by varying the macrodiol and CE concentrations in the formulations. For each formulation, the evolution of the reaction temperature as a function of time was monitored and the kinetics of polymerization was studied by Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy in attenuated total reflection mode (FTIR-ATR). …”
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Comparison on Hysteresis Loops and Dislocation Configurations in Fatigued Face-Centered Cubic Single Crystals by Zhibin Xing, Lingwei Kong, Lei Pang, Xu Liu, Kunyang Ma, Wenbo Wu, Peng Li

“…The aggregation and evolution of dislocations form different configurations, which are the preferred locations for fatigue crack initiation. …”
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The crustal structure of Onega-Kandalaksha paleorift identified by complex analysis of the anomalous magnetic field of the White Sea by A. S. Baluev, Yu. V. Brusilovsky, A. N. Ivanenko

“…The model includes three structural layers, each corresponding to a certain stage. The bottom structural layer is the base of the magnetically active layer, which reflects the continental rifting stage in the evolution of the White Sea mobile belt in the Middle and Late Riphean. …”
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Study on the Movement Characteristics of Sediment Body in Mountain Rivers under Excessive Sediment Supply Conditions by ZHOU Qihang, ZHOU Yinjun, JIN Zhongwu, LI Zhijing, NIE Ruihua, LIU Xingnian

“…After the bed was dry, the high-resolution digital elevation models (DEMs) were obtained using structure-from-motion (SfM) photogrammetry to analyze the evolution of bed elevation and bed morphology.Results and Discussions　(1) For the uniform sediment supply and bed material, the channel had net deposition under the same sediment supply mass and different sediment supply process, the total mass of sediment deposition for each test was consistent and the averaged bed elevation also remained the same as that before sediment supply. …”
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Evaluating Remote Sensing Products for Pasture Composition and Yield Prediction by Karen Melissa Albacura-Campues, Izar Sinde-González, Javier Maiguashca, Myrian Herrera, Judith Zapata, Theofilos Toulkeridis

“…The data collection was performed before and after each cut or grazing period in each experimental unit, and post-processing and the generation of spectral indices were conducted. …”
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Tracking tripartite interaction dynamics: isolation, integration, and influence of bacteriophages in the Paraburkholderia-Dictyostelium discoideum symbiosis system by Susanne DiSalvo, Negar Maness, Andrew Braun, My Tran, Andrew Hofferkamp

“…Finally, we treated Paraburkholderia infected amoeba lines with select phage isolates and assessed their effects on symbiont prevalence and host fitness.ResultsThe isolated phages exhibited diverse plaquing characteristics and virion morphologies, collectively targeting Paraburkholderia strains belonging to each of the amoeba-symbiotic species. …”
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Investigation by operando synchrotron X-ray diffraction of the phase transformation in 316L-IN625 multi-material direct energy deposition by N. Martin, T. Denoréaz, M. Bambach, S. Van Petegem, M.G. Makowska

“…Although designed to be fully austenitic, its microstructure, grain morphology, and phase composition vary with different processes and parameters, sometimes displaying a significant fraction of ferrite. …”
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Mechanisms of destruction of monocore tungsten wire and tungsten harness plastically deformed under uniaxial loading by S.V. Lebediev, A.O. Paputsia, D. Terentyev

“…As samples were used wires with different square of cross section and tungsten yarns which were produced by screwing tungsten wires between each other. It is showed that for tungsten wires with 150 μm diameter with increasing of temperature occur evolution of plastic deformation. …”
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Novel bacteriophages containing a genome of another bacteriophage within their genomes. by Maud M Swanson, Brian Reavy, Kira S Makarova, Peter J Cock, David W Hopkins, Lesley Torrance, Eugene V Koonin, Michael Taliansky

“…The phage named SpaA1 is morphologically similar to phages of the family Siphoviridae. …”
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Structure and Dynamics of Erupting Solar Prominences Using the Rolling Hough Transform: Toward a Feature-oriented Classification by Harry Birch, Stéphane Régnier

“…By analyzing the light curves and movies from each event, we divide the events into distinct dynamical phases: from slow rise to drainage. …”
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Microwave Chemical Looping Synergistic Gasification of Polypropylene Plastic and Water Hyacinth by Fengxia An, Delu Chen, Wenli Mao, Ying Yu, Danyang Shao, Zhaoping Zhong, Xiaojia Wang

“…In addition, the characterizations of oxygen carriers before and after the reaction are combined to analyze the evolution of the microscopic morphology of oxygen carriers and the changes in the relative contents of each valence state of Fe and O elements. …”
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Multimodal Imaging of Lamellar Macular Holes by Roberto dell’Omo, Mariaelena Filippelli, Serena De Turris, Andrea Govetto, Pasquale Napolitano, Ermanno dell’Omo, Ciro Costagliola

“…The aim of this review is to evaluate the contribution that each imaging modality can provide to study the morphologic characteristics of LMH.…”
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Experimental Study on Frost Durability of Sprayed Glass Fibre Epoxy Mortar (GFEM)-Reinforced Concrete Specimens by Jianhui Si, Yuanhao Li, Wenshuo Sun, Xiaoyu Niu, Junpeng Ju, Lizhe He, Junlin Xiang

“…To investigate the effect of this method on the frost durability of concrete, a total of 156 specimens in four groups were designed, and related freezing and thawing cycle tests were conducted. The apparent morphology, mass loss rate, ultrasonic velocity, freeze–thaw damage, and strength loss rate of each group of specimens after different freeze–thaw cycles were analysed comparatively. …”
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Tidal tail identification and detailed analysis of the open star cluster King 13 using Gaia DR3 and 2MASS by Nasser M. Ahmed, Mohamed S. Darwish

“…Our findings highlight the presence of a tidal tail directed toward the center of the Galaxy and underscore the role of Galactic tidal forces in shaping King 13’s morphology, reinforcing its importance in the evolution of open clusters.…”
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“Enhancing Liposarcoma Prognosis – A New Predictive Scoring System Integrating Histopathological Insights” by Ciongariu AM, Țăpoi DA, Dumitru AV, Enache V, Marin A, Creangă Snr CA, Costache M

“…Ana-Maria Ciongariu,1,2 Dana Antonia Țăpoi,1,2 Adrian-Vasile Dumitru,1,2 Valentin Enache,3 Andrei Marin,4 Cosmin A Creangă Snr,3 Mariana Costache1,2 1Department of Pathology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, 020021, Romania; 2Department of Pathology, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Bucharest, 050098, Romania; 3Department of Pathology, Clinical Emergency Hospital BGucharest, Bucharest, 014461, Romania; 4Department of Plastic Surgery, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, 020021, RomaniaCorrespondence: Adrian-Vasile Dumitru, Email dr.adriandumitru@yahoo.com; Dana Antonia Țăpoi, Email dana-antonia.tapoi@drd.umfcd.roIntroduction: Liposarcomas are malignant soft tissue tumours with heterogeneous features and variable prognosis. Each entity comprised in this group displays distinct morphology and harbours specific genetic alterations, which correlate with clinical behaviour and therapy response. …”
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Disentangling Technological Traditions: Comparative Analysis of Chaînes Opératoires of Painted Pre-Hispanic Ceramics From Nariño, Colombia by Klesner Catherine, Crawford Rosie, Losada Lucero Aristizábal, Arévalo Marcela Bernal, Campos-Quintero Lina María, Arroyo Felipe Cárdenas, Cabrera María Camila Maya, Jaramillo Paula Andrea Murillo, Fernández David Alejandro Pérez, Sáenz-Samper Juanita, Uribe-Villegas María Alicia, Martinón-Torres Marcos

“…Combining geometric morphometrics, bulk chemistry, microscopy, and microanalysis, we provide high-resolution characterisation of each ware before comparing their chaînes opératoires. …”
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A Comprehensive All-sky Catalog of 3345 Molecular Clouds from Three-dimensional Dust Extinction by Tao Wang, Haibo Yuan, Bingqiu Chen, Guangxing Li, Bowen Huang, Helong Guo, Ruoyi Zhang

“…Understanding the distribution and properties of molecular clouds is crucial for tracing the structure and evolution of the interstellar medium (ISM) and the large-scale morphology of the Milky Way. …”
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Mid-Term Impact of Conduction System Pacing on Overall Cardiac Performance: A Non-Randomized, Prospective, Single-Center Echocardiographic Study by Catalin Pestrea, Ecaterina Cicala, Roxana Enache, Marcela Rusu, Radu Gavrilescu, Adrian Vaduva, Madalina Ivascu, Florin Ortan, Dana Pop

“…There were no differences in evolution for each echocardiographic parameter between the HBP and the LBBAP groups. …”
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Sex Determination and Differentiation-Related Gene Identification and Expression Pattern Analysis in the Cobia (Rachycentron canadum) by Yuqin HUANG, Jiale XU, Yunsheng YANG, Jiandong ZHANG, Jiansheng HUANG, Qian MA, Ruitao XIE, Gang CHEN

“…Among vertebrates, fish are at a primitive stage in the process of sex evolution, and their sex-determining mechanisms are primitive, diverse, and variable, and share the sex-determining modalities of all vertebrates. …”
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Management of Root Perforations Using MTA with or without Er:YAG Laser Irradiation: An In Vitro Study by M. Tielemans, I. Saloukas, D. Heysselaer, Ph. Compere, C. Nyssen-Behets, S. Nammour

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