Geospatial assessment of soil erosion in the Basantar and Devak watersheds of the NW Himalaya: A study utilizing USLE and RUSLE models by Ajay Kumar Taloor, Varun Khajuria, Gurnam Parsad, Shikha Bandral, Sugandha Mahajan, Sachchidanand Singh, Meenakshi Sharma, Girish Ch Kothyari

“…Soil erosion poses a substantial threat to environmental and human sustainability, intensified by anthropogenic interference, climate fluctuations, and socio-economic modifications. …”
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Assessing Microplastic Contamination in Shellfish: Insights from Pantai Remis Kuala Selangor, Strait of Malacca, Malaysia by Aliyah Abdul Aziz, Mohamed Syazwan Osman, Nadiah Wan Rasdi, Farah Ayuni Shafie, Nur Azalina Suzianti Feisal, Muhamaad Afiq Zaki, Siti Rohana Mohd Yatim

“…Introduction: Microplastic (MP) contamination poses a global environmental threat, affecting terrestrial and marine ecosystems, and human health. …”
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Risk Assessment and Management Strategy of Coastal Erosion in the Red River Delta, Vietnam by Thi Hong Hanh Nguyen, Guanxun Wang, Wenyue Chen, Jing Yu, Ruonan Liu, Xu Huang, Xun Jiang, Van Vuong Bui, Dinh Nam Le, Van Phach Phung

“…Climate change poses substantial threats to natural ecosystems and human livelihoods, particularly in coastal regions, by intensifying coastal erosion. …”
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Experimental assessment and data-driven hybrid machine learning quantification with parametric optimization of compressive strength of ceramic waste concrete by Mihir Mishra, Md. Habibur Rahman Sobuz, Md. Kawsarul Islam Kabbo, M Jameel, Turki S. Alahmari, Naim Ahmad, Md. Munir Hayet Khan

“…Rising industrialization has increased ceramic waste generation and posed a significant environmental footprint due to disposal issues. …”
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Organophosphorus pollutant degradation in wastewater using the microscale zero-valent iron/O3 process: optimization, performance, and mechanism by Zhenpeng Cai, Yujia Xiang, Boyi Cong, Yang Liu, Shuai Yang, Ningruo Wang, Heng Zhang, Yuzhong Wang, Bo Lai

“…As a typical organic phosphorus pollutant, THPS poses potential threats to both the ecological environment and human health. …”
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Signal-domain speed-of-sound correction for ring-array-based photoacoustic tomography by Daohuai Jiang, Hengrong Lan, Shangqing Tong, Xianzeng Zhang, Fei Gao

“…However, these methods require recalculating the distribution parameters of the SoS for each frame during dynamic imaging, which is highly time-consuming and poses a significant challenge for achieving real-time dynamic dual-SoS PAT imaging. …”
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When Tomatoes Hit the Winter: A Counterattack to Overwinter Production in Soft-Shell Solar Greenhouses in North China by Hongrun Liu, He Zhao, Song Liu, Yanan Tian, Wei Li, Binghua Wang, Xiaoyi Hu, Dan Sun, Tianqun Wang, Shangjun Wu, Fudong Wang, Ning Zhu, Yuan Tao, Xihong Lei

“…In North China, the overwintering production of the tomato (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> L.) encounters difficulties posed by extreme weather conditions and the high costs of traditional greenhouses. …”
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Transferrin conjugated pH/NIR-responsive black phosphorus nanoplatform: A novel multimodal approach for breast cancer theranostics by Soji Soman, Sanjay Kulkarni, Jeena John, Milan Paul, Krishnadas Nandakumar, Swati Biswas, Sajan D. George, Srinivas Mutalik

“…Cancer is one of the foremost causes of death, posing a significant challenge to global health. Breast cancer is predominant cancer type in women globally. …”
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Recent advances on coxsackievirus A6 vaccine research by Xianfeng Zhou, Xianfeng Zhou, Han Mo, Hui Li, Fenglan He, Qian Yang, Qian Yang, Qian Yang

“…Since the first outbreak was reported in 2008 in Finland, coxsackievirus A6 (CVA6) has spread rapidly and frequently undergone recombination events worldwide, posing a threat to the health of pediatric population around the globe.Aim of reviewThe dearth of vaccines and anti-CVA6 drugs hinders the efficient prevention and control of CVA6. …”
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Recent advances in machine learning for defects detection and prediction in laser cladding process by X.C. Ji, R.S. Chen, C.X. Lu, J. Zhou, M.Q. Zhang, T. Zhang, H.L. Yu, Y.L. Yin, P.J. Shi, W. Zhang

“…The emergence of defects during the cladding procedure poses substantial challenges for the quality and performance of the cladding layers. …”
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Effect of selenium and compost on physiological, biochemical, and productivity of chili under chromium stress by Fahad Ahmad, Sabiha Javied, Kamran Ashraf, Aamir Amanat Ali Khan, Zeeshan Ahmed, Khawar Sultan, Ijaz Ali, Qamar uz Zaman, Ghulam Murtaza, Abd El-Zaher M. A. Mustafa, Mohamed S. Elshikh, Rashid Iqbal, Nazim S. Gruda

“…Abstract In the era of industrialization, chromium (Cr) as a metal poses a substantial threat to the ecosystem. Selenium (Se) is essential for minimizing heavy metal stress in crops and effectively reducing their accumulation in edible plant parts. …”
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Risk factors for valgus subsidence in uncemented medial unicompartimental knee arthroplasty by Alexander Gallant, Pieter-Jan Vandekerckhove, Lucas Beckers, Arne De Smet, Cedric Depuydt, Jan Victor, François Hardeman

“…Aims: Valgus subsidence of uncemented tibial components following medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) poses a challenge in the early postoperative phase, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of its prevalence, risk factors, and impact on patient outcomes. …”
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Experimental Study on Dynamic Response Characteristics of Rural Residential Buildings Subjected to Blast-Induced Vibrations by Jingmin Pan, Dongli Zhang, Zhenghua Zhou, Jiacong He, Long Zhang, Yi Han, Cheng Peng, Sishun Wang

“…Numerous rural residential buildings exhibit inadequate seismic performance when subjected to blast-induced vibrations, which poses potential threats to their overall stability and structural integrity when in proximity to blasting project sites. …”
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UAV-Assisted Unbiased Hierarchical Federated Learning: Performance and Convergence Analysis by Ruslan Zhagypar, Nour Kouzayha, Hesham ElSawy, Hayssam Dahrouj, Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri

“…However, the unreliability of communication channels at the edge and backhaul links poses a significant bottleneck for HFL-enabled systems. …”
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Molecular mechanisms responsible KPC-135-mediated resistance to ceftazidime-avibactam in ST11-K47 hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae by Qingyu Shi, Siquan Shen, Chengkang Tang, Li Ding, Yan Guo, Yang Yang, Shi Wu, Renru Han, Dandan Yin, Fupin Hu

“…This strain simultaneously harboured resistance and virulence genes, posing an elevated challenge in clinical treatment.…”
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Hereditary angioedema diagnosis evaluation score (HADES): A new clinical scoring system for predicting hereditary angioedema with C1 inhibitor deficiency by Ricardo Zwiener, MD, Rafael Zamora, MD, Carlos María Galmarini, MD, PhD, Laura Brion, PhD, Laura Arias, MD, Andrea Pino, MD, Paula Rozenfeld, PhD

“…Background: Diagnosis of hereditary angioedema (HAE) poses challenges because of its rarity and its overlapping symptoms with allergic and gastrointestinal conditions, resulting in misdiagnosis. …”
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Incorporating insulin into alginate-chitosan 3D-printed scaffolds: A comprehensive study on structure, mechanics, and biocompatibility for cartilage tissue engineering by Afsaneh Jahani, Mohammad Sadegh Nourbakhsh, Ali Moradi, Marzieh Mohammadi, Lobat Tayebi

“…Yet, administering differentiation biomolecules through conventional scaffolds poses a persistent challenge. Alginate (Alg) is commonly employed in CTE for its biocompatibility, though it lacks sufficient mechanical properties. …”
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Determination of steroid hormones in sea urchins by microwave-assisted extraction and ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry by Irene Rodríguez-de Cos, Raibel Núñez-González, Rayco Guedes-Alonso, Sarah Piaugeard, María Esther Torres-Padrón, José Juan Castro-Hernández, Zoraida Sosa-Ferrera, José Juan Santana-Rodríguez

“…Marine pollution poses significant threats to ecosystems by contaminating habitats and degrading marine life. …”
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Recuperative effects of herbal feed supplement on Hypohthalmichthys molitrix: Improvement in physiology and histopathology against waterborne-induced heavy metals toxicity by Sawera Maqaddas, Syed Makhdoom Hussain, Shafaqat Ali, Ameer Fawad Zahoor, Ebru Yilmaz, Pallab K. Sarker, Mohammad Abul Farah, Eman Naeem

“…Heavy metal (HM) contamination poses a substantial risk to both aquatic ecosystems and the environment. …”
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Beyond Temperature Peaks: The Growing Persistence and Intensity of Tmin and Tmax Heatwaves in Portugal’s Changing Climate (1980/1981–2022/2023) by Luis Angel Espinosa, Maria Manuela Portela, Nikte Ocampo-Guerrero

“…The results underscore the need for adaptive strategies to address the growing challenges posed by more frequent and intense heatwaves in the region.…”
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