Hydrothermal decomposition of virgin and waste polylactic acid with subcritical water under N2 and air atmospheres by Maja Čolnik, Mihael Irgolič, Mojca Škerget

“…Other carboxylic acids were also formed in the aqueous phase, while the gas phase mainly contained CO2, N2/CO and C1-C5 hydrocarbons. …”
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Immune inflammation and metabolic interactions in the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy by Guangjian Hou, Youzi Dong, Yuehua Jiang, Wenbo Zhao, Le Zhou, Shengnan Cao, Wei Li

“…The interplay between immune responses and metabolic signaling exacerbates kidney damage, creating a feedback loop that accelerates the progression of DN. While current therapeutic strategies mainly focus on managing blood glucose levels and inflammation, emerging treatments, such as GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors, show promise in addressing both the metabolic and inflammatory aspects of the disease. …”
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Establishment and evaluation of a naked-eye diagnostic assay for tuberculosis utilizing reverse isothermal amplification-assisted CRISPR-Cas in resource-limited settings by Ankush Kaushik, Jitendra Singh, Zeeshan Fatima, Saif Hameed

“…Overall, the limit of detection for CLAP-TB assay was up to 1 ag of RNA, while the clinical sensitivity and specificity were 98.27% and 100%, respectively, on the pilot scale. …”
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Conditioned Adaptive Barrier Function Based Integral Super-Twisting Sliding Mode Control for Electric Vehicles With Hybrid Energy Storage System by Afaq Ahmed, Iftikhar Ahmad, Habibur Rehman, Ammar Hasan

“…Finally, controller hardware-in-the-loop validation has been conducted for the real-time performance validation.…”
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The effect of unintelligible speech noise on children’s verbal working memory performance by Gaia Spicciarelli, Flavia Gheller, Flavia Gheller, Michael Celli, Barbara Arfé, Barbara Arfé

“…These effects have been studied primarily in relation to intelligible speech, while the impact of unintelligible speech, such as multitalker babble—a common source of noise in schools—has received less attention. …”
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Optimization of Adaptive I²H ∞ Control Method Based on Multiple Input Sensors by Yu Gu, Hanyang Li, Zeting Mei, Hao Wen, Yuanxiong Jin, Wenxuan Dong

“…The core contributions of this study include: 1) Designing a multi-sensor current reference estimator to dynamically generate the optimal electromagnetic torque through state variables such as wheel speed, acceleration, slope, and human factor database (heart rate, subjective score, fatigue index) to achieve real-time prediction of rider demand; 2) Proposing an adaptive current reference value estimation algorithm that integrates feedforward compensation and error feedback to ensure smooth switching of assistance modes and suppress sensor noise; 3) Developing an intention-induced H<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\infty $ </tex-math></inline-formula> robust current tracking controller that significantly enhances the system&#x2019;s robustness to parameter fluctuations and external disturbances by optimizing the H<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\infty $ </tex-math></inline-formula> norm of the closed-loop transfer function, while supporting personalized riding assistance.…”
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Open-source magnetic system for wireless neuromodulations in vitro and for untethered brain stimulation in vivo by Jun-Xuan Huang, Ping-Hsiang Yen, Chao-Chun Cheng, Yi-Cheng Fang, Po-Han Chiang

“…Additionally, the system employs a closed-loop design, enabling adaptive control of magnetic stimulation based on tracking the subject’s position and environmental feedback. …”
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Subpectoral Biceps Tenodesis Using an All-Suture Anchor by Yazdan Raji MD, George Bugarinovic MD, Kevin N. Helenius PA-C, Michael T. Freehill MD

“…We also highlight a locking lasso loop and double luggage tag fixation technique using a double-loaded all-suture anchor for the biceps tenodesis. …”
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Low Voltage Ride-Through Capability of Grid-Connected PV Systems: A Comparative Study of Grid-Following and Grid-Forming Converters Under Current Limits by Zainab M. Almesri, Hussain A. Hussain, Rashad M. Kamel

“…In contrast, the GFL converter utilizes conventional control techniques using a cascaded control structure along with the phase-locked loop (PLL) to synchronize the injected current with the grid voltage. …”
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Non-linear correlation analysis between internet searches and epidemic trends by Yongzhang He, Lingshi Ran, Yang Wang, Fengxiang Huang, Yixue Xia

“…The study further quantified the mutual influence between search behavior and confirmed cases, revealing a strong feedback loop between the two: changes in search behavior significantly drove the growth of confirmed cases, while the increase in confirmed cases also stimulated the public's search behavior. …”
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Enhancing perpendicular magnetic anisotropy and magneto-optical signal of electron beam evaporated [Co/Pt]1 and [Co/Pt]2 thin films by D. Doménech, A. Villar, C. Redondo, N. A. Río-López, J. M. Porro, R. Morales

“…The control of the Cu and Pt thicknesses allows to fine-tune coercivities across a wide range of magnetic fields while maintaining a well-defined out-of-plane loop squareness and a sharp transition between the two perpendicular states. …”
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Age-Friendly Public-Space Retrofit in Peri-Urban Villages Using Space Syntax and Exploratory Factor Analysis by Qin Li, Zhenze Yang, Jingya Cui, Xingping Wu, Jiao Liu, Wenlong Li, Yijun Liu

“…Using Liulin Village, Beijing, as a test bed, axial-line modelling pinpoints the low-integration alleys and mono-functional retail strips, while elder-user surveys distil four latent demand factors, led by personal convenience. …”
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Proposal of Low-Speed Sensorless Control of IPMSM Using a Two-Interval Six-Segment High-Frequency Injection Method with DC-Link Current Sensing by Daniel Konvicny, Pavol Makys, Alex Franko

“…By employing a synchronous filter in combination with a phase-locked loop, the proposed method enhances the robustness of the system against noise and inaccuracies typically encountered in phase current reconstruction. …”
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Gut Microbiota-Derived Trimethylamine Promotes Inflammation with a Potential Impact on Epigenetic and Mitochondrial Homeostasis in Caco-2 Cells by Laura Bordoni, Irene Petracci, Giulia Feliziani, Gaia de Simone, Chiara Rucci, Rosita Gabbianelli

“…TMA exposure was associated with an upregulation of SIRT1 (TMA 1 mM, 400 μM, 10 μM) and DNMT1 (TMA 1 mM, 400 µM) genes, while DNMT3A expression decreased (TMA 1 mM). In a cell-free model, TMA (from 0.1 µM to 1 mM) induced a dose-dependent reduction in Sirtuin enzyme activity. …”
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Small-Disturbance Stability Analysis of Doubly Fed Variable-Speed Pumped Storage Units by Xiangyang Yu, Yujie Cui, Hao Qi, Chunyang Gao, Ziming He, Haipeng Nan

“…The results indicate that increasing the time constant of water flow inertia poses a risk of system instability, and the increase in proportional parameters and decrease in integral parameters of the power outer loop controller significantly affect the system stability.…”
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Design and Development of a Self-tuning Fuzzy PID Controller for Evaporative Cooling system to Preserve Fruits and Vegetables by Dawit Ashagrie Tarekegn, Tefera Terefe Yetayew

“…The desired set points of 22&#xb0;C and 93% humidity also successfully achieved in closed-loop experimental tests on developed prototype by adjusting airflow and water flow rates based on the feedback from ambient conditions of 28&#xb0;C and 58% humidity. …”
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Biomechanical comparison of all‐inside meniscal suture configurations for posterior root tear: Three conventional stitches versus delta‐grip stitch by Kyohei Ishibashi, Kyota Ishibashi, Takahiro Tsushima, Eiji Sasaki, Shohei Yamauchi, Yuka Kimura, Yasuyuki Ishibashi

“…Suture breakage was observed in the DGS group, while meniscus cutout was observed in the other suture configuration models. …”
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Optimizing high-frequency and low-frequency deep brain stimulation parameters for drug-resistant epilepsy: Mechanisms, clinical outcomes, and future directions by Faeze Sadat Ahmadi Tabatabaei, Mohammad Taghi Joghataei, Kiana Askarian, Leila Riahi Pour, Bita Kouhnavard Pour, Nooshin Ahmadirad

“…Future research should prioritize closed-loop systems, biomarker-driven protocols, and synergies between invasive (DBS) and non-invasive (rTMS) neuromodulation.…”
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Limb-Bud and Heart (LBH) Upregulation in Cardiomyocytes under Hypoxia Promotes the Activation of Cardiac Fibroblasts via Exosome Secretion by Yuling Xu, Anbiao Wu, Jingyang Chen, Xudong Song, Minsheng Chen, Qicai Liu

“…Additionally, in primary LBHKO CFs, western blotting showed that LBH knockout partially inhibited TGF-β1-induced CF activation, while LBH-CRYAB signaling affected TGF-β1 expression and secretion through a positive feedback loop. …”
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Binocular Advantage in Established Eye–Hand Coordination Tests in Young and Healthy Adults by Michael Mendes Wefelnberg, Felix Bargstedt, Marcel Lippert, Freerk T. Baumann

“…Female participants performed better in fine motor tasks, while males demonstrated superior performance in gross motor tasks. …”
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