Metabolic conversion of phenol to polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) for addressing dual environmental challenges: A review by Izzati Sabri, Mohd Zulkhairi Mohd Yusoff, Nor Azlan Nor Muhammad, Li Sim Ho, Norhayati Ramli

“…Utilizing phenol as a carbon feedstock for PHB accumulation could offer a viable approach to boost PHA's commercialization while addressing the issue of phenol pollution.…”
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Toward a Secure 5G-Enabled Internet of Things: A Survey on Requirements, Privacy, Security, Challenges, and Opportunities by Shams Forruque Ahmed, Md. Sakib Bin Alam, Shaila Afrin, Sabiha Jannat Rafa, Samanta Binte Taher, Maliha Kabir, S. M. Muyeen, Amir H. Gandomi

“…This study investigates the benefits and issues associated with 5G-enabled IoT, including its privacy and security concerns as well as the technology drivers that enable its various layers. …”
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Photocatalytic and surface consequences of thermal treatments on Pt nanoparticles onto carbon nitrides during CO2-to-CO conversion by S. Vaquero-Vílchez, P. Nimax, E. Valtierra-Martinez, I. Ayesta, I. Agirrezabal-Telleria

“…Thermally coupled gas phase photocatalysis can address these issues by lowering reaction temperatures and improving process efficiency. …”
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Unlocking Modulation Rule of Heterointerface Engineering Induced D‐Band Center on Polysulfides Conversion in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries by Wenbin Li, Ni Wang, Jingjie Pei, Dongyan Li, Guiqiang Cao, Ruixian Duan, Jingjing Wang, Xifei Li

“…Abstract MOF‐derived heterostructures have been widely utilized as S hosts to address the three issues faced by the sulfur (S) cathode in lithium–sulfur batteries. …”
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Recyclability of vernacular adobes with high chalk content in the context of sustainable construction by Guillaume Polidori, Adrien Aras-Gaudry, Fabien Beaumont, Fabien Bogard, Sébastien Murer, Ouahcene Nait-Rabah, Christophe Bliard, Gilles Fronteau, Erwan Hamard

“…During the recycling process, the bricks underwent dry crushing, wetting, mixing, molding, and drying. …”
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From High-resolution Remote Sensing to Tower-mounted Video Surveillance System: Dual Feature Image Matching-Based Precise Positioning Method in Complex Suburban Areas by Y. Chen, Z. Tang, Z. Wen, B. Chang, Z. Zhang, P. Wei, D. Li

“…Through the processes of geo-referencing, dual-feature image matching, homography transformation and geographic coordinate computation, the proposed DFMC overcomes the challenges of high-precision matching between wide-angle video images and RS images, facilitating the projection of any point coordinates from the pixel coordinate system of TVS frames to the projected Cartesian coordinate system of RS ortho-images. …”
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Enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production through tuning charge transfer in TiO2/CdSxSe1–x-DETA nanocomposites with S-scheme heterojunction structure by Aoyun Meng, Renqiang Yang, Wen Li, Zhen Li, Jinfeng Zhang

“…By precisely adjusting the value of x (x = 0, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75 or 1.00), we optimized the charge transfer process, achieving efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction. …”
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Role of large language models in mental health research: an international survey of researchers’ practices and perspectives by John Torous, Zoë McClure, Jake Linardon, Mariel Messer, Cleo Anderson, Claudia Liu, Hannah K. Jarman, Simon B. Goldberg

“…Reasons for non-use were concerns with ethical issues (53%) and accuracy of outputs (50%). Most agreed that they wanted more training on responsible use (77%), that researchers should be required to disclose use of LLMs in manuscripts (79%) and that they were concerned about LLMs affecting how their work is evaluated (60%).Conclusion While LLM use is widespread in mental health research, key barriers and implementation challenges remain.Clinical implications LLMs may streamline mental health research processes, but clear guidelines are needed to support their ethical and transparent use across the research lifecycle.…”
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Development of seasoned green mussel (Perna viridis) with sodium reduction using stealth reduction approaches by Passakorn Kingwascharapong, Jarupat Janthueng, Peeraya Kongsorn, Sasina Sanprasert, Nantipa Pansawat, Nawaporn Wannawisan, Kanrawee Hunsakul, Ali Muhammed Moula Ali, Lutz Grossmann, Samart Sai-ut, Jaksuma Pongsetkul, Suphat Phongthai, Wanli Zhang, Saroat Rawdkuen

“…Excessive levels of sodium consumption over the recommended human daily intake level is a global issue. Developing novel low-sodium products to address this issue is challenging. …”
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Dynamic tensile mechanical properties and damage fracture mechanisms of saturated frozen sandstone by Ming Li, Fuqiang Zhu, Yiwen Mao, Peng Wu, Yanlong Chen, Ketong Wu, Jiazhi Zhang, Hao Yu

“…Therefore, investigating the dynamic failure mechanical properties of frozen rock and elucidating the coupled damage mechanisms under freezing conditions represent essential scientific issues that must be addressed. In this study, a Split Hopkinson tension bar (SHTB) system was employed to examine the macroscopic tensile failure behavior of water-saturated frozen sandstone. …”
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A scoping review of UK local government workplace health and wellbeing programmes by Austen El-Osta, Sami Altalib, Aos Alaa, Mahmoud Al-Ammouri, Manisha Karki, Eva Riboli-Sasco, Azeem Majeed, Laura Kudrna

“…With the growing prevalence of health issues among employees in the UK, including stress and long-term conditions, effective workplace health and wellbeing support by local government can play a crucial role in keeping people economically active and well. …”
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Ultrasonic-assisted MoS2/GO/TiO2 ceramic coatings: Enhancing anti-friction performance through dual-interface optimization by Ziwei Guo, Yongnan Chen, Nan Wang, Yiku Xu, Qinyang Zhao, Zhimin Hou, Guangrui Gao, Yan Kang, Haifei Zhan

“…At MoS2 (0.534 nm)/TiO2 interface: dislocation dipoles evolve to create considerable distortion, facilitating releasing shear stresses and inhibiting crack propagations. This process is followed by dislocation annihilation, keeping to stable interfacial bonding. …”
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SURGICAL OUTCOMES FOLLOWING NEW TECHNIQUE APPLICATION OF DUODENAL STUMP FORMATION IN GASTRIC CANCER PATIENTS by D. A. Valyakis, A. G. Baryshev, N. V. Khachaturyan, M. V. Bodnya, V. A. Porhanov

“…In 21.6–70.4% cases surgeons meet technical issues while forming duodenal stump when pathological process is closely located. …”
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Quantitative fluorescence techniques and their applications in shale oil reservoir research: a case study of Permian Fengcheng Formation in Mahu Sag, Junggar Basin by Chengzhou JIANG, Guiwen WANG, Lianteng SONG, Liliang HUANG, Song WANG, Yilin ZHANG, Yuyue HUANG, Xuqiang FAN

“…The shale oil reservoirs of the Permian Fengcheng Formation in the Mahu Sag of the Junggar Basin are characterized by a source and reservoir integration. Their formation process is affected by various factors, including sedimentation, diagenesis, and organic matter evolution, resulting in highly complex source rock properties and reservoir characteristics. …”
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Enhancing Black Soil Fertility and Microbial Community Structure via Microbial Agents to Reduce Chemical Fertilizer Dependency: A Strategy to Boost Maize Yield by Fenglin Zhang, Nan Wang, Chenyu Zhao, Luze Yang, Xingmin Zhao, Hongjun Gao, Fugui Zhang, Hongbin Wang, Ning Huang

“…Replacing a portion of chemical fertilizers with microbial agents can effectively solve these issues. In this study, we conducted a field plot experiment comparing eight different treatment combinations to investigate the effects of combining microbial agents with varying amounts of chemical fertilizers on black soil nutrients, soil ecology, and maize yield. …”
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Cap2Seg: leveraging caption generation for enhanced segmentation of COVID-19 medical images by Wanlong Zhao, Wanlong Zhao, Fan Li, Fan Li, Yueqin Diao, Yueqin Diao, Puyin Fan, Puyin Fan, Zhu Chen, Zhu Chen

“…Cap2Seg not only segments lesion areas but also generates related medical text descriptions, guiding the segmentation process. This design enables the model to perform optimal segmentation without requiring text input during inference. …”
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Anxiety and inhibitory control play a chain mediating role between compassion fatigue and Internet addiction disorder among nursing staff by Xinxin Tan, Zhongzheng Li, Hong Peng, Min Tian, Jiong Zhou, Ping Tian, Jingrui Wen, Shenglin Luo, Yan Li, Ping Li, Yang Liu

“…Subjective data on compassion fatigue, internet addiction, anxiety, and inhibitory control were collected and analyzed. SPSS 26.0 and its PROCESS macro—plugin were used for data analysis. …”
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Valorization of Alkali–Thermal Activated Red Mud for High-Performance Geopolymer: Performance Evaluation and Environmental Effects by Zhiping Li, Haifeng Dong, Yuwen Wang, Jianbing Men, Junqiang Wang, Xiushao Zhao, Sikai Zou

“…This study investigates the influence of SiO₂/Al₂O₃ molar ratios (2.25–3.00) and the replacement of red mud (RM) with GGBS (50–63%) on the performance of RM-based geopolymers to address the environmental issues posed by RM, including its high alkalinity and heavy metal content. …”
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An enhanced alpha evolution moss growth optimizer for prognostic prediction in spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage by Lingxian Hou, Yongsheng Wang, Xiuqi Lin, Chengye Li, Huangrong Guo, Congcong Jin, Yi Chen, Huiling Chen, Jing Ji, Wenzong Zhu

“…Additionally, it uses an adaptive β parameter to dynamically balance the search process. AEMGO is designed to overcome common issues in traditional meta-heuristic algorithms, such as premature convergence and the exploration–exploitation imbalance, thus enabling the effective identification of key prognostic features. …”
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Kinetic and thermodynamic insights into sewage sludge torrefaction: Energetic optimization and safety considerations by Blanca Castells, Roberto Paredes, David León, Isabel Amez

“…This study provides novel insights into torrefied sewage sludge as a solid biofuel by examining both the energetic conversion process and associated safety issues. To do so, torrefaction was carried out at three different temperatures (220 °C, 250 °C, and 300 °C) and two residence times (30 and 60 min), resulting in seven distinct samples. …”
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