Assessing The Toxicity Of Heavy Metals And Potential Tolerance Of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) While Monitoring The Population Dynamics Of The Associated Rhizobia by Yasir Nasir, Zubairu Darma Umar

“…Metabolism profile of the preliminarily identified Rhizobium sp. and Sinorrhizobium melliloti evidenced HMs removal and plant growth promotion ability.  The research demonstrated the phytoremediation ability of P. vulgaris and how rhizospheric population dynamics change during phytoremediation and contributed towards understanding HMs impact as environmental stressors on rhizospheric plant-microbe interactions.  …”
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Analysis of the Vertical Dynamic Response of SDCM Piles in Coastal Areas by Yeyu Yan, Hongbo Liu, Guoliang Dai, Yufan Xiang, Chenhu Xu

“…In contrast, changes in porosity have a negligible effect on the ability to resist vertical vibrations of SDCM piles.…”
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Critical Smart Functions for Smart Living Based on User Perspectives by Benjamin Botchway, Frank Ato Ghansah, David John Edwards, Ebenezer Kumi-Amoah, Joshua Amo-Larbi

“…Twenty-six critical smart functions for smart living were revealed, with the top three including the ability to protect personal data and information privacy, provide real-time safety and security, and the ability to be responsive to users’ needs. …”
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RiverBedDynamics v1.0: a Landlab component for computing two-dimensional sediment transport and river bed evolution by A. D. Monsalve, S. R. Anderson, N. M. Gasparini, E. M. Yager

“…Comparisons of our LEM results with analytical and previously reported solutions demonstrate its ability to accurately predict time-varying local changes in bed surface elevation, including erosion and deposition, as well as grain size distribution. …”
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Adsorption of Organic Molecules in Water onto Carbon Spheres Nanostructured by Air Oxidation by Michio Inagaki, Midori Sakanishi

“…Carbon spheres derived from phenol resin were subjected to mild oxidation in air at a temperature of 330–370°C leading to the development of micropores, i.e. structural modification on the nanometric scale. The relative ability of such spheres for removing Methylene Blue, Diquat and phenol from their aqueous solutions was determined by soaking them for 20 h in such solutions at concentrations of 2.0 × 10 −2 , 5.0 × 10 −5 and 1.0 × 10 −3 mol/l, respectively. …”
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A Typology of Ethical Issues to Better Support the Development of Ethical Sensitivity Among Healthcare Professionals by Marie-Josée Drolet

“…In addition to defining each of these issues, i.e., ethical blindness, myopia, dilemma, temptation, silence, and distress, examples are given and possible solutions proposed. …”
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Designing of a Novel Aerolysin-based Multiepitope Vaccine against Aeromonas hydrophila Isolated from Osphronemus goramy Using Reverse Vaccinology: an in Silico Approaches by Rozi, Wiwiek Tyasningsih, Jola Rahmahani, Eduardus Bimo Aksono, Muchammad Yunus, Mohammad Anam Al-Arif, Suryo Kuncorojati, Rahayu Kusdarwati, Putri Desi Wulan Sari, Mohammad Noor Azmai Amal, Annas Salleh, Nadeem Khanand, Suwarno

“… • Computational methods identified and optimized B-cell and T-cell epitopes, focusing on their ability to trigger immune responses without causing toxicity or allergenicity…”
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Effect of minocycline on cognitive dysfunction in mice with intracerebral hemorrhage and its mechanism by LI Yangyang, FANG Jian, WANG Xiaoxue

“…Conclusion Mcy can inhibit neuronal apoptosis in the hippocampus of ICH mice, thereby alleviating hippocampal injury and improving learning and memory abilities and cognitive dysfunction, possibly by activating the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway after inhibiting PTEN.…”
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Antibacterial and Inhibitory Activity of Nora and Mepa Efflux Pumps of Estragole Complexed to β-Cyclodextrin (ES/β-CD) In Vitro Against <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Bacteria, Molec... by Roger Henrique Sousa da Costa, Renata Torres Pessoa, Eduardo dos Santos Silva, Isaac Moura Araujo, Sheila Alves Gonçalves, Janaína Esmeraldo Rocha, Francisco Nascimento Pereira Junior, Naiara Cipriano Oliveira, Victor Moreira de Oliveira, Matheus Nunes da Rocha, Emmanuel Silva Marinho, Natália Kelly Gomes de Carvalho, José Galberto Martins da Costa, Hélcio Silva dos Santos, Irwin Rose Alencar de Menezes

“…Methodology: Several compounds and antibiotics, such as ciprofloxacin and norfloxacin, were used to evaluate the antimicrobial activity and the ability of the ES/β-CD complex to reverse resistance. …”
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Daily Runoff Prediction Model Based on Multivariate Variational Mode Decomposition and Correlation Reconstruction by DING Jie, TU Peng-fei, FENG Yu, ZENG Huai-en

“…[Conclusions](1) The MVMD decomposition method can control the number of decomposition layers, ensuring complete signal feature extraction without overfitting while improving processing speed.(2) Pearson correlation coefficient method enhances prediction accuracy through decomposed data classification.(3) The MEA-BP can improve signal-to-noise ratio, adapt to complex environments, enhance learning efficiency and generalization ability, and reduce computational complexity.(4) The GWO-ELM algorithm integrates grey wolf optimizer with extreme learning machine, providing a fast and adaptive solution for time-series prediction with reduced overfitting and improved efficiency.(5) The overall combined model can efficiently and stably process large amount of data while ensuring high accuracy.…”
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3D-printed intelligent photothermal conversion Nb2C MXene composite scaffolds facilitate the regulation of angiogenesis-osteogenesis coupling for vascularized bone regeneration by Yi Zhang, Mucong Li, Hao Zhang, Jiaqian You, Jing Zhou, Sicong Ren, Jian Feng, Yuzhu Han, Yidi Zhang, Yanmin Zhou

“…Personalized porous scaffold materials for bone defect repair, with adjustable mechanical strength and porosity via 3D printing technology, have made significant strides in the bone tissue engineering. However, their ability to regulate the angiogenesis processes at the defect site remains constrained, hindering the effective coupling of angiogenesis-bone regeneration. …”
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3D printed chitosan-based flexible electrode with antimicrobial properties for electrical stimulation therapy in wound healing by Moses Kumi, Zishuo Hou, Yibo Zhang, Yutian Yang, Chang Han, Tengjiao Wang, Peng Li

“…These results reinforce the potential of the APFE as a customizable, scalable solution for diabetic wound care.…”
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Students’ Mastering of Structural Analysis of Substance as a Method to Form Future Specialists’ Scientific Thinking. Part I by L. A. Baikova, M. A. Kosareva, E. A. Nikonenko, V. V. Vaitner, A. Majee

“…The acquired competencies are the key to professional literacy, which is improved in master’s degree programme, when the previously compactified scientific knowledge in a contracted form is developed in the form suitable for an optimal solution of a particular research or practical aim. …”
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Biochar effects on durum wheat (Triticum durum) under ambient and elevated atmospheric CO2 by Lorenzo Brilli, Franz-Werner Badeck, Lorenzo Genesio, Silvia Baronti, Fulvia Rizza, Clara Fares, Luigi Cattivelli, Franco Miglietta, Anita Maienza, Alessandro Zaldei, Federica Camin, Rosella Motzo, Piero Toscano

“…The use of biochar as amendment, thanks to its well-known ability to improve soil fertility and crop production and quality, could be a suitable solution to cope with the negative effect of e[CO2] on qualitative traits. …”
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Advancements in sorption-enhanced steam reforming for clean hydrogen production: A comprehensive review by Ahmad Salam Farooqi, Abdelwahab N. Allam, Muhammad Zubair Shahid, Anas Aqil, Kevin Fajri, Sunhwa Park, Omar Y. Abdelaziz, Mahmoud M. Abdelnaby, Mohammad M. Hossain, Mohamed A. Habib, Syed Muhammad Wajahat ul Hasnain, Ali Nabavi, Mingming Zhu, Vasilije Manovic, Medhat A. Nemitallah

“…This comprehensive review thoroughly explores the SE-SMR process, highlighting its ability to efficiently combine carbon capture with hydrogen generation. …”
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Structural basis of a microbial trimethylamine transporter by Chao Gao, Hai-Tao Ding, Kang Li, Hai-Yan Cao, Ning Wang, Zeng-Tian Gu, Qing Wang, Mei-Ling Sun, Xiu-Lan Chen, Yin Chen, Yu-Zhong Zhang, Hui-Hui Fu, Chun-Yang Li

“…TmaT forms a homotrimer structure in solution. Each TmaT monomer has 12 transmembrane helices, and the TMA transport channel is formed by a four-helix bundle. …”
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Oncolytic adenovirus encoding variant interleukin-2 combined with chemotherapy enables PD-L1 inhibition in pancreatic cancer models by Santeri A. Pakola, Nea Ojala, Tatiana V. Kudling, James H. A. Clubb, Elise Jirovec, Mirte van der Heijden, Victor Arias, Lyna Haybout, Saru Basnet, Susanna Grönberg-Vähä-Koskela, Dafne C. A. Quixabeira, Joao M. Santos, Victor Cervera-Carrascon, Otto Hemminki, Anna Kanerva, Harri Mustonen, Pauli Puolakkainen, Hanna Seppänen, Akseli Hemminki

“…Oncolytic adenoviruses are a possible solution to treatment resistance in PDAC due to their ability to elicit lymphocyte trafficking and epitope spreading. …”
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Smart ageing with sway: Opportunities and challenges by Zhaohui Su, Ph.D., Ruijie Zhang, Dean McDonnell, Ph.D., Barry L Bentley, Ph.D., Yayra Kweku Adobor, Jianlin Jiang, Yifan Liu, Xin Yu, Ruru Chen, Ph.D., Tumaresi Alimu, Ph.D., Xinxin Wu, Ph.D., Ali Cheshmehzangi, Ph.D., Sabina Šegalo, Ph.D., Junaid Ahmad, Ph.D., Xiao Zhang, Ph.D., Chee H Ng, Ph.D., M.D., Claudimar Pereira da Veiga, Ph.D., Yu-Tao Xiang, Ph.D., M.D.

“…While smart ageing can be a solution to population ageing, ingrained inequality issues like the digital divide can nevertheless hinder its ability to help people age at their own pace and with grace. …”
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Comparing three summary indices to assess diet quality of Canadian children: a call for consensus by Seyedehatefeh Panahimoghadam, Paul J. Veugelers, Julia Dabravolskaj, Trudy Tran, Katerina Maximova, Katerina Maximova

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STRATEGIC COMPETENCE AS A DETERMINANT OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF A FUTURE SPECIALIST by Levitina Lina

“…Competence in the study is considered as an integrative personal formation that combines the acquired knowledge, skills, abilities, experience and personal characteristics that determine the desire, ability and willingness to solve problems and tasks that arise in real life and professional situations. …”
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