Measurement report: Crustal materials play an increasing role in elevating particle pH – insights from 12-year records in a typical inland city of China by H. Zhang, H. Zhang, S. Wang, S. Wang, Z. Dong, Z. Dong, X. Li, X. Li, R. Zhang, R. Zhang

“…<p>Particle acidity serves as a key determinant in atmospheric chemical processes. Emerging concerns regarding aerosol acidity trends have been highlighted amid China's sustained initiatives to mitigate emissions of both acidic and alkaline precursors, especially in North China, which is significantly affected by dust aerosol. 12-year observational data in Zhengzhou reveal that the annual average <span class="inline-formula">PM_2.5</span> concentration decreased from <span class="inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M2" display="inline" overflow="scroll" dspmath="mathml"><mrow><mn mathvariant="normal">162</mn><mo>±</mo><mn mathvariant="normal">81</mn><mspace linebreak="nobreak" width="0.125em"/><mrow class="unit"><mi mathvariant="normal">µ</mi><mi mathvariant="normal">g</mi><mspace linebreak="nobreak" width="0.125em"/><msup><mi mathvariant="normal">m</mi><mrow><mo>-</mo><mn mathvariant="normal">3</mn></mrow></msup></mrow></mrow></math><span><svg:svg xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="78pt" height="15pt" class="svg-formula" dspmath="mathimg" md5hash="1a4aa4fbe0af84bc430f08a7efccb361"><svg:image xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="acp-25-6943-2025-ie00001.svg" width="78pt" height="15pt" src="acp-25-6943-2025-ie00001.png"/></svg:svg></span></span> in 2011 to <span class="inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M3" display="inline" overflow="scroll" dspmath="mathml"><mrow><mn mathvariant="normal">60</mn><mo>±</mo><mn mathvariant="normal">41</mn><mspace linebreak="nobreak" width="0.125em"/><mrow class="unit"><mi mathvariant="normal">µ</mi><mi mathvariant="normal">g</mi><mspace width="0.125em" linebreak="nobreak"/><msup><mi mathvariant="normal">m</mi><mrow><mo>-</mo><mn mathvariant="normal">3</mn></mrow></msup></mrow></mrow></math><span><svg:svg xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="72pt" height="15pt" class="svg-formula" dspmath="mathimg" md5hash="35a55c93e066c64a97a6a33966b6bee8"><svg:image xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="acp-25-6943-2025-ie00002.svg" width="72pt" height="15pt" src="acp-25-6943-2025-ie00002.png"/></svg:svg></span></span> in 2022, with the largest reduction in sulfate (73 %). …”
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Oak Tree, Gum Tree by Catherine Gough-Brady, Christine Rogers

“… Oak Tree, Gum Tree, a collaborative video work by award-winning filmmakers Catherine Gough-Brady and Christine Rogers, explores the way that audio-visual material can “embrace the complexity of the world” and “incorporate, within their structures and production processes, multiple voices that “utter” together in the creation of content” (Aston and Odorico, 2018, p. 63). …”
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Natural fibre-enhanced CO2 transport and uptake in cement pastes subjected to enforced carbonation by Yixiu Zhuge, Pei B. Ong, Hong S. Wong, Rupert J. Myers

“…Mineral carbonation is an effective CO2 sequestration approach and can be applied to cement-based materials through enforced carbonation curing. To accelerate this process, this study investigated the use of natural fibres (hemp, jute, cotton, and wool) to enhance CO2 transport in cement composites. …”
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Key Research Areas in Territorial Marketing from 2020 to 2025 by Aleksandra Sztuk

“…Methodology: To identify relevant research materials, a literature analysis was conducted using the licensed database Web of Science. …”
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Microstructure characterization and quantitative analysis of copper alloy matrix composites reinforced with WC-xNi powders prepared by spontaneous infiltration by Daoud I., Miroud Dj., Yamanoglu R.

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Klasifikasi Penyakit pada Tanaman Berdasarkan Citra Daun Menggunakan Metode Convolutional Neural Network by Denis Aji Pangestu, Okta Qomaruddin Aziz, Cahyo Crysdian

“…Plant disease identification typically requires experienced experts, but this process is time-consuming and costly. This research aims to develop a plant disease classification model using Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) to assist farmers in identifying diseases in rice, corn, tomato, and potato plants based on leaf images. …”
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Australian Dentists' Knowledge of the Consequences of Interpretive Errors in Dental Radiographs and Potential Mitigation Measures by Shwetha Hegde, Shanika Nanayakkara, Stephen Cox, Rajesh Vasa, Jinlong Gao

“…Interpretive errors in dental radiographs, stemming from failures of visual and cognitive processes, can affect both patients and clinicians. …”
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Determination and quantitative representation of three-level dispersion system in asphalt mixture interface area by Xiangbing Gong, Jintao Ma, Guoping Qian, Huanan Yu, Cheng Zhong

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Extracranial arteriovenous malformations: a 10-year experience at a German vascular anomaly center and evaluation of diagnostic imaging for endovascular therapy assessment by Nadja Werba, Johannes Ludwig, Christel Weiss, Felix Struebing, Stefan Schoenberg, Maliha Sadick

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A comprehensive evaluation of cost-effective forged and aged β-type Ti–14Mn–Zr alloys with variable Zr content for biomedical implant applications by Ahmed H. Awad, Ahmed W. Abdelghany, Matias Jaskari, Antti Järvenpää, Mohamed Abdel-Hady Gepreel

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On the issue of ensuring secure access to information systems using biometric authentication based on a fuzzy image of the user’s identity and neural network transformations by O. I. Bokova, S. V. Kanavin, N. S. Khokhlov, I. V. Gilev, L. A. Lekar

“…In modern conditions, cryptographic personal authentication technologies are used to access information systems, based on processing biometric information and converting the user’s biometric images into his personal access code. …”
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Dynamic changes of heart structural and functional condition in patients with acute myocarditis by S. V. Сherniuk

“…All the patients underwent echocardiography and speckle-tracking echocardiography, Holter electrocardiogram monitoring and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Results. It was found that the debut of AM was characterized by the presence of active inflammatory process according to the cardiac MRI - edema and hyperemia of the myocardium were detected in 54.0 % and 70.2 % of cases, respectively, followed by LV dilation and systolic dysfunction as well as by a significant decrease in longitudinal and circumferential LV global systolic strain. …”
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Evaluating the Effect of Co-Registered Diagnostic MR Images Based CT Simulation on Target Volume Delineation and Dose Distribution for Tomotherapy of Rectal Cancer by Baranoosh Rahmani, Daryoush Shahbazi-Gahrouei, Mahnaz Roayaei

“…Background: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has become a complementary imaging method for the treatment planning process due to the limitations of Computed Tomography (CT) imaging.Objective: This study aimed to assess the effect of co-registered MRI and CT (MRI/CT)-based target delineation on the dose to the target, small bowel, bladder, and femoral heads during Helical Tomotherapy (HT).Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional prospective study, MRI in a prone position were obtained for 12 patients with rectal cancer at one-day intervals with simulation CT. …”
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Advanced Plant Phenotyping: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Remote Sensing and CimageA Software Technology for Precision Crop Growth Monitoring by Hongyu Fu, Jianning Lu, Guoxian Cui, Jihao Nie, Wei Wang, Wei She, Jinwei Li

“…CimageA uses crop canopy images obtained by UAV as materials. It can combine machine vision technology and machine learning technology to conduct the high-throughput processing and phenotyping of crop remote sensing data. …”
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Imaging and speciation of intracellular metallic implant debris using synchrotron-based X-ray fluorescence micro-spectroscopy: a study of two cases by Songyun Liu, Si Chen, Barry Lai, Olga Antipova, Yanqi Luo, Deborah J. Hall, Qiaoling Jin, Evan Maxey, Joshua J. Jacobs, Robin Pourzal

“…It remains unclear if this chemical state results from the tribochemical processes at the implant surface or intracellular alterations. …”
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Morphological and environmental analysis of the glacier ice alga Ancylonema alaskanum by Marta J. Fiołka, Weronika Sofińska-Chmiel, Lenka Procházková, Sylwia Mieszawska, Magdalena Dryglewska, Krzysztof Skrzypiec, Jerzy Wydrych

“…Additionally, the mineral material accompanying the cells in their natural environment - fragments of the rock were imaged by Differential Interference Contrast microscopy and analyzed by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy. …”
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Fumed Silica in Coconut Oil Based Nanofluids for Cooling and Lubrication in Drilling Applications by Jesús J. Jiménez-Galea, Ana Isabel Gómez-Merino

“…Virgin coconut oil (VCO) is an edible vegetable oil that is eco-friendly, biodegradable, and sustainable, with high thermal and chemical stability as a phase change material (PCM). In this work, VCO filled with fumed silica A200 nanoparticles was tested as a cutting fluid in drilling processes. …”
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High-performance nanostructured SiO2 from Ethiopian pumice: synthesis and characterization by Agraw Mulat Muhammud, Gemechu Deressa Edossa, Fedlu Kedir Sabir

“…The process involved pumice purification and beneficiation, followed by alkaline leaching and wet sol–gel precipitation, achieved with low energy input and without the need for ablation or post-grinding steps. …”
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Fluorinated ligand enhanced luminescent europium (III) noble complexes for potential application in biomedical field by Md. Jahidul Islam, Saiful Islam, Md. Hafizul Islam

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Optimization of Sugar Extraction Process from Date Waste Using Full Factorial Design Toward Its Use for New Biotechnological Applications by Islam Sayah, Mondher Njehi, Nicola Cicero, Vincenzo Nava, Manel Ben M’hadheb, Hatem Majdoub, Sami Achour, Teresa Gervasi

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