Rare earth elements on aquatic organisms: Toxicity, detoxification, and ecological implications by Mahdi Banaee, Camilla Mossotto, Alessandra Maganza, Reza Azizi, Marino Prearo, Paolo Pastorino, Caterina Faggio

“…The ecological consequences of REE contamination extend beyond individual species and potentially affect community structures, disrupt food webs, and alter ecosystem functioning. This review emphasizes the urgent need for international regulatory guidelines to manage REE pollution in aquatic environments to protect biodiversity and ecosystem health.…”
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GALECTIN-1 AND ITS ROLE IN DEVELOPMENT OF INNATE AND ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY by V. D. Yakushina, O. A. Vasilyeva, N. V. Ryazantseva, V. V. Novitsky, O. E. Savelyeva, T. S. Prokhorenko, E. G. Starikova, A. P. Zima

“…Galectin-1 is considered to play a special role in functional regulation of immune cell activity. Thus protein is a factor of immunocompetent cell cooperation, thus being able to modulate immune reactions. …”
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Clinical Applications of Fractional Flow Reserve Derived from Computed Tomography in Coronary Artery Disease by Cappi Chan, MSc, Min Wang, PhD, Luoyi Kong, MSc, Leanne Li, MSc, Lawrence Wing Chi Chan, PhD

“…A comprehensive understanding of these limitations is essential for effectively applying CT-FFR in clinical practice.…”
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CAR-T cell therapy in brain malignancies: obstacles in the face of cellular trafficking and persistence by Serge Yaacoub, Elton Vannoy, Stefanyda Maslova, Abigail Haffey, Khatereh Khorsandi, Natasha Sheybani, Natasha Sheybani, Dalia Haydar

“…Furthermore, CAR-T cell persistence, defined by the long-term survival and functionality of infused cells, remains a critical hurdle in achieving durable therapeutic responses and preventing tumor relapses. …”
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The Earth Science Box Modeling Toolkit (ESBMTK 0.14.0.11): a Python library for research and teaching by U. G. Wortmann, T. Tsan, M. Niazi, I. A. Ma, R. Navasardyan, M.-R. Marun, B. S. Chede, J. Zhong, M. Wolfe

“…It also includes built-in functionality for common tasks such as ocean–atmosphere gas exchange, marine carbonate chemistry, isotope effects, and perturbation scenarios. …”
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The Difficulties of Differential Diagnosis of the Bronchial Obstruction Syndrome by I. V. Demko, M. G. Mamaeva, A. Yu. Kraposhina, E. A. Sobko, N. V. Gordeeva, S. A. Sidorov, V. V. Dyatlovskij

“…Bronchial obstructive syndrome is a violation of bronchial patency of functional or organic origin, which is manifested by shortness of breath, suffocation attacks, cough, tachycardia. …”
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Application and progress of 3D printed biomaterials in osteoporosis by Chenxu Wang, Chenxu Wang, Aiguo Liu, Aiguo Liu, Ziwen Zhao, Ting Ying, Shuang Deng, Zhen Jian, Xu Zhang, Chengqing Yi, Dejian Li

“…These 3D-printed materials can be broadly categorized based on their functionalities, including promoting osteogenesis, reducing inflammation, exhibiting antioxidant properties, and inhibiting osteoclast activity. 3D printing has the advantages of speed, precision, personalization, etc. …”
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MixtureMetrics: A comprehensive package to develop additive numerical features to describe complex materials for machine learning modeling by Rahil Ashtari Mahini, Gerardo Casanola-Martin, Simone A. Ludwig, Bakhtiyor Rasulev

“…We developed and improved mixture descriptors based on 12 different mixture functions grouped into three main categories: property-based descriptors, concentration-weighted descriptors, and deviation-combination descriptors. …”
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Nature-based solutions (Nbs) for flood mitigation: Recent UK case studies by Rameshwaran Ponnambalam, Blake James, Trill Emily, Robotham John, Bishop James, Old Gareth, O’Brien Alex, Scarlett Pete

“…Understanding the hydrological functioning of the Nbs interventions is important in determining their effectiveness in reducing flood risks. …”
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Partial discharge pattern recognition based on EEMD singular value entropy by Luo Riping, Luo Yingting, Lai Shiyu, Zhao Xianyang, Wang Liqi

“…Firstly, the EEMD algorithm is used to decompose the original signals of partial discharge to intrinsic mode functions(IMFs), according to the mean square error, kurtosis and euclidean distance evaluation index, the optimal modal component with most implicit discharge information is selected for signal reconstruction. …”
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Possible Implications of Managing Alexithymia on Quality of Life in Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review by Laura Culicetto, Caterina Formica, Viviana Lo Buono, Desirèe Latella, Giuseppa Maresca, Amelia Brigandì, Chiara Sorbera, Giuseppe Di Lorenzo, Angelo Quartarone, Silvia Marino

“…Current literature review indicates that alexithymia is commonly assessed using the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), and it is associated with deficits in visuospatial and executive functions. Presently, rehabilitation interventions for alexithymia are scarce, and their effectiveness remains controversial. …”
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In vivo antimicrobial activity of engineered mesoporous silica nanoparticles targeting intracellular mycobacteria by John Jairo Aguilera-Correa, Yara Tasrini, Miguel Gisbert-Garzarán, Aude Boulay, Tamara Carvalho, Fabien P. Blanchet, María Vallet-Regí, Laurent Kremer

“…Here we report the functionalization of mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN) with a series of triphenylphosphonium (TPP) substituents, which endowed them with affinity towards the surface of M. marinum in vitro, as well as within infected THP-1 cells. …”
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Assessing the Information Technology Alignment in Business based on Combined Indicators(A Survey of OPIC) by Alireza Aliahmadi, Davood Karimzadegan Moghadam, Hamidreza Izadbakhsh, Reza Ghourchian

“…Alignment of information technology in business increases performance and effectiveness of information technology used in organization’s business and improves goals, strategies, resources, integration, investment and other relevant factors in the business. …”
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Two-layer optimization model of distribution network line loss considering the uncertainty of new energy access by Xiping Ma, Xiping Ma, Xiaoyang Dong, Haitao Xiao, Yaxin Li, Rui Xu, Kai Wei, Juanjuan Cai, Juan Wei

“…Then, the IEEE-33 node distribution system was taken as a simulation example to verify the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed model and algorithm.…”
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Rationale for the use of electrophoresis of drugs in post-stroke patients with visual impairments: a review by Detelina B. Kulchitskaya, Tatiana V. Konchugova, Tatyana V. Marfina, Tatiana V. Apkhanova

“…Disorders of vision and oculomotor functions are widespread among patients who have suffered a cerebral stroke. …”
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Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials for Polymer-Based Packaging Applications: A Colloidal Perspective by Dongpo Huang, Luyan Shen, Haifeng Yu

“…The incorporation of these 2D materials into polymer-based packaging systems is also considered, with a focus on how surface functionalization and dispersion techniques enhance their interaction with the polymer matrix to improve barrier properties against gases and moisture, increase mechanical strength, and impart antimicrobial effects. …”
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Progress on responsive neurostimulation in treatment of drug⁃resistant epilepsy by FAN Xiu⁃liang, BAI Yu⁃tong, YANG An⁃chao, ZHANG Kai

“…Epilepsy is a common chronic neurological disorder that severely impacts the quality of life and social functioning. Approximately 1/3 of patients are diagnosed with drug⁃resistant epilepsy (DRE), for which conventional antiepileptic seizure medicine (ASM) and traditional surgery have limited efficacy. …”
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The Role of Cyclooxygenase-2 in Cell Proliferation and Cell Death in Human Malignancies by Cyril Sobolewski, Claudia Cerella, Mario Dicato, Lina Ghibelli, Marc Diederich

“…These findings prompt us to analyze here the effects of a combination of COX-2 inhibitors together with different clinically used therapeutic strategies in order to further improve the efficiency of future anticancer treatments. …”
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Model test on cutterhead-soil interaction during shield tunneling and its theoretical model by Xiang Shen, Dajun Yuan, Dalong Jin, Xiangsheng Chen, Weiping Luo, Yuansheng Peng, Kai Duan

“…Based on these theoretical calculations, we validate the tunneling thrust and cutterhead torque of the shield using our self-developed multi-functional large-scale shield tunneling test platform. …”
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Seamless Integration of Shunt Active Power Filtering in Fast EV Chargers for Grid Ancillary Services by Ahmed Elottri, Ali Sharida, Lakhdar Mzouz, Ahmed Hafaifa, Ahmed Lakhdar Kouzou, Sertac Bayhan, Haitham Abu-Rub

“…This paper presents a novel control strategy for integrating shunt active power filter (SAPF) functionality as an ancillary service in electric vehicle (EV) chargers. …”
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