Splicing behaviour of GFRP, BFRP, and steel bars in reinforced concrete beams by Hala Mamdouh, Ahmed Hassan, Nasr Zenhom, Amr Ali, O. A. Mohamed, Amany Salman

“…Applying a modification factor of 1.3 to the development length of FRP bars notably enhances serviceability criteria, load capacity, deflection, crack pattern, and bond strength of non-contact splice specimens. …”
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Nature-inspired and medicinally relevant short peptides by Maria G. Ciulla, Monica Civera, Sara Sattin, Kamal Kumar

“…While nature has mastered the cycle of creation, application, and destruction of large and short peptides to the benefit of the host organism, organic and medicinal chemists have in their capacity and small steps, made big developments in the field of peptide synthesis as well as in developing them as therapeutics. …”
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Advancements in lung regeneration: from bench to bedside by Danial Khayatan, Peyman Esmaeili Fard Barzegar, Arooj Fatima, Tayyaba Sattar, Ambreen Zahid, Syeda Aiman Batool, Mehreen Jabbar, Maryam Mureed, Fatima Haider, Aymun Javed Butt, Sana Hanif, Alexander Seifalian, Hamid Tebyaniyan

“…The underlying limited regenerative capacity of the lung makes this an unmet clinical need, often necessitating lung transplantation for patients with severe lung disease. …”
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ToF-SIMS sputter depth profiling of interphases and coatings on lithium metal surfaces by Maximilian Mense, Marlena M. Bela, Sebastian P. Kühn, Isidora Cekic-Laskovic, Markus Börner, Simon Wiemers-Meyer, Martin Winter, Sascha Nowak

“…Abstract Lithium metal as a negative electrode material offers ten times the specific capacity of graphitic electrodes, but its rechargeable operation poses challenges like excessive and continuous interphase formation, high surface area lithium deposits and safety issues. …”
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Pulp Screen Plugging Characteristics by Parsa Aryanpour, Robert W. Gooding, James A. Olson

“…Aperture plugging is a phenomenon that limits both the capacity and efficiency of pulp screens, which are critical components of the papermaking process. …”
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Thermodynamic Efficiency of an Advanced 4th Generation VHTR Propulsion Engine for Large Container Ships by Głuch Jerzy, Kodlewicz Tomasz, Drosińska-Komor Marta, Ziółkowska Natalia, Breńkacz Łukasz, Ziółkowski Paweł

“…Calculations are carried out for ships produced between 2018 and 2020 with a capacity of more than 20,000 TEU. For these ships, the average power of the main system is calculated at around 64.00 kW. …”
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Effects of high-pressure homogenization on phenolics profile, antioxidant activity, α-glucosidase inhibitory activity, and insulin resistance of peach juice during simulated gastro... by Yijin Peng, Shenke Bie, Shengbao Cai, Linyan Zhou, Chaofan Guo

“…The bioactivities of peach juice were significantly improved, as evidenced by enhanced antioxidant activity, with DPPH and ABTS free radical scavenging capacities rising by 8.58 % - 26.68 %, and α-glucosidase inhibition improving by 21.40 % - 32.98 %. …”
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Grape stems as sources of tryptophan and selenium: Functional properties and antioxidant potential by Raquel Fernandes, Concepción Medrano-Padial, Rui Dias-Costa, Raúl Domínguez-Perles, Cláudia Botelho, Rúben Fernandes, Ana Novo Barros

“…Among the varieties, Touriga Nacional exhibited the highest levels of selenium, phenolics, and antioxidant capacity. Tinta Amarela and Touriga Nacional exhibited higher tryptophan levels. …”
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Prmt5 is essential for intestinal stem cell maintenance and homeostasis by Li Yang, Xuewen Li, Chenyi Shi, Bing Zhao

“…Notably, inhibition of histone deacetylases can rescue both self‐renewal and differentiation capacities of Prmt5‐depleted ISCs. These findings highlight Prmt5 as a critical regulator in intestinal epithelium development and tissue homeostasis.…”
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A Hybrid Troposkein Wind Turbine with Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Patches and Solar Panels : Design and Performance Evaluations by Naveen Dhandapani, Karthik Arul, Ganapathy Kalyanasundaram, Laxana Sourirajan, Beena Stanislaus Arputharaj, Qasem M. Al-Mdallal, Mohammad Mukhtar Alam, Balaji Ganesan, Vijayanandh Raja

“…Three comprehensive investigations have demonstrated that aerofoils based on the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA)-633108 have a higher energy extraction capacity compared to other surfaces. In addition to these enhancements, the “Hybrid Concept” utilizes piezo-electric patches and solar panels to enhance the generation of electricity from TWT. …”
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Mechanisms of bacterial-to-host interaction and their disorders at inflammatory bowel diseases by Ye. A. Poluektova, O. S. Lyashenko, A. V. Korolev, O. S. Shifrin, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The capability of bacteria contact with immune cells is provided by capacity of bacterial cells to adhesion and invasion, competence of mucus layer covering mucosa of gastro-intestinal tract, detaining and fixing microbic cells, competence of intercellular epithelial contacts function, density of signal receptors, level of antimicrobic peptides expression, completeness of autophagy process. …”
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Valuation of local coastal community willingness to participate in marine debris adaptation within Nusa Penida marine protected area by Zahra Sakinah, Suhardono Sapta, Suryawan I Wayan Koko

“…This approach includes the integration of technology, flexible scheduling, and targeted educational campaigns to accommodate and leverage the unique capacities and motivations of each age segment. The study highlights the importance of demographic considerations in designing effective community-based environmental initiatives and provides a framework that can be adapted for similar conservation efforts globally.…”
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Current status and potential of bacteriocin-producing lactic acid bacteria applied in the food industry by Qingping Liang, Wei Zhou, Siyuan Peng, Ziyu Liang, Zhemin Liu, Changliang Zhu, Haijin Mou

“…With the increasing demands of consumers for more healthier food and investigations on natural food preservatives, the bioactivity of bacteriocins allows them to give the application values to the bacteriocin-producing LAB. Accordingly, the capacity of LAB to produce bacteriocin in the aspects of classifications, mode of action, biosynthesis mechanisms are introduced, which leads to further consideration of the current status and potential values of bacteriocin-producing LAB applied in the food industry. …”
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Review of Long-Term Performance of Timber-Concrete Composite Beams by Peiyang Liu, Hao Du, Zheng Chen, Xiamin Hu

“…This integration capitalizes on the tensile strength of timber and the compressive strength of concrete, resulting in excellent load-bearing capacity, bending stiffness, vibration comfort, sound insulation, and fire resistance. …”
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ACSL4 promotes the formation of the proliferative subtype in hepatoblastoma by Wei Dang, Qin Li, Xiaoying Wang

“…Among them, the proliferative subtype, characterized by enhanced proliferative capacity, poor prognosis, and an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment, was particularly notable. …”
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How Much Space Does My Shade Tree Need? Planting Space Recommendations for Medium and Large Trees in Florida Cities by Deborah R. Hilbert, Andrew Koeser, Brooke L. Moffis, JuWanda G. Rowell, Drew C. McLean

“…To maximize the benefits provided by urban trees, we need better-informed tree selection and larger planting spaces with the capacity to support big-canopy trees. This new 8-page fact sheet is intended to help arborists, urban foresters, landscape designers, landscapers, and anyone else responsible for the planting of trees in developed areas make informed decisions regarding the planting width requirements of the trees they select. …”
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The impact of the physicochemical properties of calcium phosphate ceramics on biocompatibility and osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells by Yuliia Skliarenko, Volodymyr V. Kolomiiets, Volodymyr V. Balatskyi, Yuliia Galuza, Oksana S. Koryak, Larysa L. Macewicz, Tetiana P. Ruban, Sergey A. Firstov, Nataliia. V. Ulianchych, Oksana O. Piven

“…Abstract Objective In this study we have focused on biocompatibility and osteoinductive capacity analysis of self-manufactured single-phase (HAP) and two-phase (HAP and β-ТСР) bioactive ceramics with various chemical modifications (Fig. 1). …”
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Antivirals for the treatment of mild and moderate COVID-19 in South Africa by R Perumal, V Naidoo, S Govender, T N Gengiah

“…Given the low vaccine uptake in SA and other low‐ and middle‐income countries in sub‐Saharan Africa, the high prevalence of comorbidities and limited healthcare system capacity, evidence‐based interventions that reduce the risk of severe disease and death should be considered for implementation. …”
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Investigating vegetable contamination in indigent communities by heavy metals: a case of food safety in Bushenyi, Uganda by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi

“…Such differences arose perhaps from differential capacities to uptake/retain metals from soil or atmospheric particulates. …”
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A report on the physicochemical and antioxidant properties of three Indonesian forest honeys produced by Apis dorsata by Mahani, Pamungkas Rizki Ferdian, Habil Muhammad Ghibran, Amirah Fathia Herlina, Siti Nurhasanah, Nunung Nurjanah, Rizki Rabeca Elfirta, Avry Pribadi, Raden Lia Rahadian Amalia, I Made Samudra

“…Antioxidant properties, assessed through total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), DPPH radical scavenging activity, ascorbic acid equivalent antioxidant capacity (AEAC), and ferric reducing power (FRP), revealed significant regional variability. …”
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