Evaluating the Potential of Roof Water Harvesting System for Drinking Water Supplies During Emergencies Under the Impacts of Climate Change: ‘A Case Study of Swat District, Pakista... by Shamaima Wafa Qammar, Fayaz Ahmad Khan, Rashid Rehan

“…This research contributes to addressing the growing water scarcity challenge posed by climate change in the Swat region and offers a sustainable and practical solution.…”
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LightGBM hybrid model based DEM correction for forested areas. by Qinghua Li, Dong Wang, Fengying Liu, Jiachen Yu, Zheng Jia

“…Despite extensive research on DEMs in recent years, significant errors still exist in forested areas due to factors such as canopy occlusion, terrain complexity, and limited penetration, posing challenges for subsequent analyses based on DEMs. …”
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Transcutaneous and transcranial electrical stimulation for enhancing military performance: an update and systematic review by Onno van der Groen, Sara A. Rafique, Nick Willmot, Margaret G. Murphy, Margaret G. Murphy, Eulalia Tisnovsky, Tad T. Brunyé, Tad T. Brunyé

“…Furthermore, ethical and regulatory considerations are crucial for the responsible application of ES in military contexts, and a series of outstanding questions is posed to guide continuing research in this domain.…”
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Experimental investigation on the seismic resistance of RC columns after acid rain corrosion by Lihua Niu, Shansuo Zheng, Junfeng Guan, Lielie Li, Haorui Xie, Shaohua Gao

“…Abstract Acid rain can significantly undermine the structural integrity and seismic resilience of concrete structures, posing substantial risks of catastrophic failures and jeopardizing safety. …”
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Mechanical response identification of local interconnections in board-level packaging structures under projectile penetration using Bayesian regularization by Xu Long, Yuntao Hu, Irfan Ali

“…Based on FE predictions at different structural scales, an improved Bayesian method based on augmented Tikhonov regularization was theoretically proposed to address the issues of ill-posed matrix inversion and noise sensitivity in the load identification at the critical solder joints. …”
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Physiological and molecular responses of house fly (Musca domestica L.) to clove flower bud extracts by Muhammad Naeem Sattar, Muhammad Nadir Naqqash, Nimra Batool, Muhammad Usman, Muhammad Asif Farooq, Khaled M. A. Ramadan, Sallah A. Al Hashedi, Adil A. Al-Shoaibi

“…Abstract The house fly, Musca domestica, is a major mechanical vector of several pathogens, posing significant public health risks. Due to the hazards associated with indoor use of synthetic insecticides, biopesticides offer an eco-friendly alternative. …”
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Stock assessment and management implications of sailfin sandfish (Arctoscopus japonicus) caught by multiple fishing gears with different selectivity in Korean waters by Sung Il Lee, Eun-Gyu Kim, Jae-Hyeong Yang, Chang-Ik Zhang

“…Consequently, employing this fishing intensity for resource management poses a risk of overfishing. In the sensitivity analysis of the main parameters used in the multi-gear models, the natural mortality (M) and growth (K) coefficients resulted in YPR exhibiting greater sensitivity than SBPR in response to variations in M and K. …”
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Impact of anthropogenic activities and rock nature on the suitability of groundwater for domestic and irrigation uses in the Far North Region of Cameroon by Germaine Mai Ndardaiwa, Jean Samuel Eheth, Daouda Dawaï, Benoît Bargui Koubala, Song Liang, Moussa Djaouda

“…While groundwater is generally usable for irrigation, widespread fecal pollution poses serious health risks for drinking. Sustainable water management must address both geological and human-induced contamination.…”
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Herbal microsponge gel for the treatment of cutaneous lupus erythematosus by Sweety Chheda, Meenal M. Rane

“…Thus, green tea extract could be a potential herbal drug for the treatment of cutaneous lupus erythematosus and the developed formulation strategy poses a suitable formulation to treat CLE patients addressing the need for safer and more effective treatment. …”
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Impact of kindergarten structures on the dynamics of hand, foot, and mouth disease and the effects of intervention strategies: an agent-based modeling study by Qing Zou, Xin-Fu Shi, Chang-Wei Liang, Meng-Meng Ma, Jing-Hua Li, Jing Gu, Ying-Si Lai

“…Abstract Background Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) poses an unignorable threat to the health of kindergarten children. …”
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Synergistic application of Bacillus subtilis IAGS174 and thiamine to mitigate salinity and lead stress in Helianthus annuus by Sidra Fatima, Waheed Ullah Khan, Rehana Sardar, Bareera Munir, Areeba Rehman, Waheed Akram, Iqra Munir, Nasim Ahmad Yasin

“…The increasing soil contamination with salinity and heavy metals poses serious threats to the cultivation of economically and ornamentally important plants such as Helianthus annuus (Sunflower). …”
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Posterolateral tibial plateau fracture with anterior cruciate ligament injury has biomechanical characteristics of anterolateral rotatory instability through finite element analysi... by Qinglei Xu, Guoyi Han, Zhijun Zhang, Yandong Ci

“…Abstract The simultaneous posterolateral tibial plateau fracture (PLTPF) with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury has posed a great challenge to both orthopedic trauma and sports medicine surgeons. …”
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Seepage Safety of a Rockfill-based Earth Dam Heightening Project by CEN Wei-jun, ZHENG Xiao-yu, DENG Cheng-fa, CAO Yi-fan

“…Based on actual geological conditions and material permeability parameters, the seepage field distribution under four operating conditions—normal water level, dead water level, design flood level, and check flood level—was simulated. …”
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Impact of Moisture Content on the Dynamic Failure Energy Dissipation Characteristics of Sandstone by Aihong Lu, Shanchao Hu, Ming Li, Tianzhu Duan, Bing Li, Xiya Chang

“…Rockburst frequently occurs in deep underground engineering, which poses a threat to safety and causes economic losses. …”
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Source-specific fine particulates emission linked to prevalence of ophthalmic cases in India by Saroj Kumar Sahu, Ashirbad Mishra, Poonam Mangaraj, Ravi Yadav, Mahesh Chandra Sahu, Gufran Beig, Bhishma Tyagi, Sachin S. Gunthe, B. Anjan Kumar Prusty, Madhusmita Mishra

“…Abstract Particulate Matter (PM) pollution is a prime component of air pollution and poses a substantial risk to human health, including the eye. …”
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Foliar Application of Amino Acids Increases <i>Sweet Basil</i> (<i>Ocimum basilicum</i> L.) Resistance to High-Temperature Stress by Justina Deveikytė, Aušra Blinstrubienė, Natalija Burbulis, Aldona Baltušnikienė

“…Climate change poses a significant threat to food security, with projections indicating a decline in crop yield due to reduced crop growth in the face of rising temperatures. …”
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Optimizing pyrolysis and Co-Pyrolysis of plastic and biomass using Artificial Intelligence by Manish Sharma Timilsina, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Prikshya Bhattarai, Bibek Uprety, Dilip Khatiwada

“…The rapid increase in biomass and plastic waste poses significant environmental challenges. Co-pyrolysis of biomass with plastic wastes offers a promising avenue for sustainable waste management and renewable energy generation. …”
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Deep Fusion Intelligence: Enhancing 5G Security Against Over-the-Air Attacks by Mohammadreza Amini, Ghazal Asemian, Burak Kantarci, Cliff Ellement, Melike Erol-Kantarci

“…This paper proposes a robust jamming detection system addressing challenges posed by impairments, such as Carrier Frequency Offset (CFO) and channel effects. …”
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Impact of obesity on pulmonary function of preschool children: an impulse oscillometry study by Anuvat Klubdaeng, Kanokporn Udomittipong, Apinya Palamit, Pawinee Charoensittisup, Khunphon Mahoran

“…Background The increasing global prevalence of obesity poses significant public health problems, as obesity exerts adverse effects on many systems and lung function. …”
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Visceral adiposity index (VAI) association with suicidal ideation among U.S. adults: a cross-sectional study using NHANES 2005–2018 data by Guangwei Qing, Jiakuan Tu, Hao He, Mengqian Su, Yan Chen, Bo Wei, Yuanjian Yang, Bin Zhang, Guang Yang

“…Abstract Background and objective Suicidal ideation (SI) poses a significant public health challenge, and understanding its predictors, especially modifiable factors like visceral obesity, is essential for prevention. …”
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