Drivers of Structural and Functional Resilience Following Extreme Fires in Boreal Forests of Northeast China by Jianyu Yao, Xiaoyang Kong, Lei Fang, Zhaohan Huo, Yanbo Peng, Zile Han, Shilong Ren, Jinyue Chen, Xinfeng Wang, Qiao Wang

“…The GBM-SHAP model explained 45% to 69% of the variance in the resilience patterns of the three parameters. Among the regulatory factors, extreme precipitation and temperature during the growing season were found to exert more significant influences on resilience than landscape-scale factors, such as burn severity, topography, and prefire vegetation composition. …”
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Butterfat recovery from waste ice cream via churning and clarification – Proof of concept by Rafael A. Garcia, Lorelie P. Bumanlag, Faith Olszewski, Farah Huynh, Changhoon Lee, Benjamin M. Plumier, John A. Renye, Peggy M. Tomasula

“…Churning duration and temperature had important effects on the composition of the butter produced; depending on the choice of these parameters, butters produced were 21–59 % water. …”
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The reverse transsulfuration pathway affects the colonic microbiota and contributes to colitis in mice by Alain P. Gobert, Yvonne L. Latour, Kara M. McNamara, Caroline V. Hawkins, Kamery J. Williams, Mohammad Asim, Daniel P. Barry, Margaret M. Allaman, Alberto G. Delgado, Ginger L. Milne, Shilin Zhao, M. Blanca Piazuelo, M. Kay Washington, Lori A. Coburn, Keith T. Wilson

“…We observed that clinical and histological parameters are ameliorated in Cth-deficient mice compared to wild-type animals. …”
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Characteristics of cancer mycobiome in patients with acral melanoma by Lin Li, Qi Sun, Rong Huang, Zhengyun Zou, Jiayu Wang, Lianjun Zhao, Donglin Kang, Xinyu Su, Yirong Wu, Ziyao Xie

“…Several fungal taxa were identified as potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers and showed significant correlations with clinical parameters and immune infiltration. Specifically, the CD68-high samples harbored greater fungal diversity and higher relative abundance of Endocarpon compared with CD68-low samples. …”
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Sugarcane Straw Hemicellulose Extraction by Autohydrolysis for Cosmetic Applications by Maria João Pereira, Sílvia S. Pedrosa, Joana R. Costa, Maria João Carvalho, Tânia Neto, Ana L. Oliveira, Manuela Pintado, Ana Raquel Madureira

“…Three process parameters were subject to optimization: solid/liquid ratio (1:6–1:18), temperature (143–186 °C), and extraction time (20–60 min). …”
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Influence of gas carburization on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and alloying elements behaviour in plain and alloyed low carbon steels by Krishnamurthy D Ambiger, Murthy B R N, Pavan Hiremath, Shivamurthy R C, Suhas Kowshik, Nithesh Naik, Prateek Jain, H S Arunkumar

“…This study investigates the effects of gas carburization on the microstructure, chemical composition, and mechanical properties of EN3, 20MnCr5, and EN353 steels. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Thermal Fields and Microstructure Evolution in SLM of Fe₃₂Cr₃₃Ni₂₉Al₃Ti₃ Alloy by Xuyun Peng, Xiaojun Tan, Haibing Xiao, Wei Zhang, Liang Guo, Wei Tan, Jian Huang, Chaojun Ding, Yushan Yang, Jieshun Yang, Haitao Chen, Qingmao Zhang

“…The findings contribute to the improved understanding and control of phase formation in complex alloy systems, providing valuable guidance for tailoring SLM parameters to optimize the phase composition and microstructure of EHEAs.…”
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Fowler–Nordheim Tunneling in AlGaN MIS Heterostructures with Atomically Thin <i>h</i>-BN Layer Dependence and Performance Limits by Jiarui Zhang, Yikun Li, Shijun Luo, Yan Zhang, Man Luo, Hailu Wang, Chenhui Yu

“…While previous studies have explored its role in GaN-based MIS (metal/insulator/semiconductor) structures, the influence of few-layer <i>h</i>-BN on AlGaN MIS devices—particularly with varying Al compositions—remains unexplored. In this work, we systematically investigate the Fowler–Nordheim tunneling effect in few-layer <i>h</i>-BN integrated into AlGaN MIS architectures, focusing on the critical roles <i>h</i>-BN layer count, AlGaN alloy composition, and interfacial properties in determining device performance. …”
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Phototrophs in Unique Habitats of Thermomineral Springs in Central Serbia by Ana Milićević, Slađana Popović, Vanja Milovanović, Vesna Karadžić, Željko Savković, Vukašin Bjelica, Jelena Krizmanić, Gordana Subakov-Simić, Olga Jakovljević

“…Diatom communities, dominated by <i>Nitzschia</i> and <i>Navicula</i>, exhibited site-specific species influenced by microenvironmental parameters. Statistical analysis revealed ammonia, total nitrogen, and organic carbon as key factors shaping community composition. …”
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Intermittent supplementation with Akkermansia muciniphila and galactooligosaccharides modulates Alzheimer’s disease progression, gut microbiota, and colon short-chain fatty acid pr... by Arnas Kunevičius, Akshay Kumar Vijaya, Alessandro Atzeni, Jonas Mingaila, Ieva Šimoliūnė, Rapolas Jamontas, Emilija Keževičiūtė, Miguel Gueimonde, Rolandas Meškys, Daiva Baltriukienė, Silvia Arboleya, Aurelijus Burokas

“…After 7 months of triweekly administration, we evaluated physiological parameters, glucose metabolism, and behavioral outcomes. …”
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Phenols Extraction from Sorghum Byproducts: Upcycling Strategies and Food Applications by Tiziana Amoriello, Francesco Mellara, Roberto Ciorba, Danilo Ceccarelli, Monica Amoriello, Federica Taddei, Roberto Ciccoritti

“…In this research, ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) coupled with response surface methodology was used to identify the optimal process parameters (temperature, time, and solvent composition (ethanol–water ratio)) for bioactive compounds extraction from stalks and debranning products. …”
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Prehabilitation during neoadjuvant therapy in patients with cancer of the upper gastrointestinal tract and rectum—the study protocol by Irina Chmelova, Irina Chmelova, Dalibor Pastucha, Dalibor Pastucha, Tomas Hudecek, Zdenek Guran, Zdenek Guran, Sona Ciecotkova, Lubomír Martínek, Jana Zubikova, Alena Matlova, Jakub Dolezel, Dana Salounova, Jakub Chmelo

“…Secondary outcomes include physical fitness parameters obtained from cardiopulmonary exercise testing, grip strength measured by a dynamometer, changes in body composition, EORTC QLQ-C30 quality of life questionnaire, and a questionnaire on the subjective perception of the exercise programme. …”
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Organization of production of Russia-made Mueller-Hinton broth by Kosilova I.S., Domotenko L.V., Khramov M.V.

“…Physicochemical and microbiological quality parameters were determined according to GOST R 70393-2022. …”
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Condition of hard tissues of teeth and oral fluid in athletes-swimmers by Yu. A. Grebennikov, N. D. Golberg

“…Objective: to determine the state of dental hard tissues and saliva parameters changing in competitive swimmers, before and after a 2­hour training session in the chlorinated water swimming pool.Materials and methods: saliva parameters of competitive swimmers trained in the sport club “Grifon”, city of St. …”
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Pore Structure Quantitative Characterization of Tight Sandstones Based on Deep Learning and Fractal Analysis by Xinglei Song, Congjun Feng, Teng Li, Qin Zhang, Jiaqi Zhou, Mengsi Sun

“…Deep learning techniques were employed to extract the geometric parameters of the pores from the SEM images. Fractal geometry was applied for the combined quantitative characterization of pore parameters and fractal dimensions of the tight sandstone. …”
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Malaria transmission in the coastal zone and in the Centre of Côte d’Ivoire during the dry season by Tinma J. R. Gouamene, Constant A. V. Edi, Eric Kwadio, Constant G. N. Gbalegba, Julien Z. B. Zahouli, Benjamin G. Koudou

“…Human Landing Catches (HLC) were conducted monthly at the study sites to determine Anopheles vector species composition, biting behaviour as well as entomological parameters of malaria transmission. …”
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In situ observation of collision and agglomeration behavior of non-metallic inclusions at steel/Ar and steel/slag interfaces by Minghui WU, Limei CHENG, Qing YIN, Xiaolin WU, Deli ZHAO, Abduvokhidovich JUMAEV Akhmadjon, Ying REN, Lifeng ZHANG

“…However, there has been limited research on other types of composite inclusions, such as Ti-type oxides and titanium aluminum spinel. …”
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Toxicity and therapeutical impacts of Bee venom (Apis mellifera L.) on Nile tilapia juvenile (Oreochromis niloticus) by Mohammed F. El Basuini, Haitham M. Ramadan, Abdelaziz M. El-Hais, Mohamed A.A. Zaki, Nourhan M. Kamel, Islam I. Teiba, Emad H. El-Bilawy, Mohamed Reda Badr, Mohamed Fathy Abdel-Aziz, Akram Ismael Shehata

“…This study investigated the effects of bee venom (BV) injection on Nile tilapia (O. niloticus) by examining growth, feed efficiency, biometric parameters, whole-body chemical analysis, and the activity of antioxidant enzymes in the liver. …”
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Effect of jujube pulp on the quality of cream cheese product during storage by Bingshou Wang, Xiuli Ma, Fang Wang, Guoying Qi, Mingyue Chen, Anna Liu, Wanning Fan

“…The effect of different amounts of jujube pulp on the composition, texture, rheology, microstructure, and sensory properties of cream cheese products during storage was investigated. …”
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Valorization Pathway for Grape Pruning and Pomace Waste from the Wine Industry: Energy and Non-Energy Applications by José R. Ayala, Benjamín A. Rojano, Marcos A. Coronado, Andrés Felipe Alzate-Arbeláez, Carlos A. Sagaste, Angie D. Vélez, Daniela G. Montes

“…To achieve this, proximate analysis, chemical composition, ultimate analysis, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and other physicochemical parameters for both vine prunings and grape pomace were assessed. …”
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