Aeration-driven microbial aggregation in aerobic granular sludge systems for low-strength wastewater treatment by Julio Cesar Beltrame Benatti, Afonso Eris Ferreira de Andrade, Edson Aparecido Abdul Nour, Luana Mattos de Oliveira Cruz

“…Initial microbial aggregation varied according to aeration rates, influencing the establishment of the AGS core structure, which prevented biomass washout during startup.…”
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Prediction of sediment-water partition coefficients for pesticides in real river based on energy lattice points by Zhoubing Huang, Zhenqin Zhao, He Yu, Lu Sun, Dali Sun, Jianzhong Cheng, Qinghai Zhang, Chaoxuan Liao

“…The results indicated that the concentration levels of pesticides in the research region followed a specific order: herbicide concentration (126.35 ± 65.68 ng/L in water and 93.02 ± 39.21 ng/g in sediment) > fungicide concentration (51.88 ± 19.91 ng/L in water and 55.26 ± 18.21 ng/g in sediment) > insecticide concentration (9.25 ± 5.24 ng/L in water and 8.18 ± 4.85 ng/g in sediment) > plant growth regulator concentration (5.68 ± 1.05 ng/L in water and 5.90 ± 2.70 ng/g in sediment). The quantitative structure-property relationship model demonstrated that, in comparison to the traditional extended connectivity fingerprint model, the accuracy of the energy lattice points model in prediction was significantly improved (r2 = 0.85 vs. 0.60). …”
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Biosynthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles mediated by Strobilanthes hamiltoniana: Characterizations, and its biological applications by Jaya Gangwar, Balamuralikrishnan Balasubramanian, Akshay Pratap Singh, Arun Meyyazhagan, Manikantan Pappuswamy, Amer M. Alanazi, Kannan R.R. Rengasamy, Joseph Kadanthottu Sebastian

“…The nanosize, shape, and crystalline structure of SH-ZnO NPs were characterized using XRD and electron microscopy techniques. …”
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Quantitative risk assessment and eco-engineering mitigation strategies for debris flows utilizing dynamic process simulation in Shuzheng gully, Jiuzhaigou valley scenic and histori... by Dongxu Yang, Dongxu Yang, Xin Zong, Bin Wu, Yiming Wang, Binqi Liang, Fangkai Wan, Jiankang Liu, Jiansong Peng

“…The PPGD raises the erosion base level to dissipate impact energy and features a stepped gabion structure that promotes progressive solid-liquid separation, thereby reducing sediment concentration and enhancing ecological resilience. …”
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Strength characteristics and micro-mechanism of shield tunneling fine muck synergistically improved with fiber reinforcement and solid waste-based gelling agent by Xiuting Su, Xixi Huang, Jian Chen, Pooya Saffari, Xiuling Li, Zheng Li, Afshin Asadi

“…When the fiber content was below this threshold, the three-dimensional network structure formed by fibers effectively inhibited deformation and improved strength. …”
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A Large-scale Ring Galaxy at z = 2.2 Revealed by JWST/NIRCam: Kinematic Observations and Analytical Modelling by A. Nestor Shachar, A. Sternberg, R. Genzel, D. Liu, S. H. Price, C. Pulsoni, L. J. Tacconi, R. Herrera-Camus, N. M. Förster Schreiber, A. Burkert, J. B. Jolly, D. Lutz, S. Wuyts, C. Barfety, Y. Cao, J. Chen, R. Davies, F. Eisenhauer, J. M. Espejo Salcedo, L. L. Lee, M. Lee, T. Naab, S. Pastras, T. T. Shimizu, E. Sturm, G. Tozzi, H. Übler

“…A unique galaxy at z = 2.2, zC406690, has a striking clumpy large-scale ring structure that persists from rest-frame UV to near-infrared, yet has an ordered rotation and lies on the star formation main sequence. …”
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Evaluating 1 MeV proton damage in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells and a recovery pathway by Tiago V Fernandes, João Gomes, João Gaspar, Pedro T Patrício, Bruno P Falcão, António F da Cunha, Norberto Catarino, José G Marques, Marco Peres, Katharina Lorenz, Jennifer P Teixeira, Pedro M P Salomé, Joaquim P Leitão

“…This treatment significantly restored the device’s electrical performance and the luminescence properties, demonstrating partial defect annihilation and restoration of the CIGS electronic structure. Interestingly, a non-irradiated SC subjected to the same HLS treatment showed no significant beneficial effect on the performance of the SC, which confirms the link between the observed recovery of the irradiated SCs and the annihilation of irradiation-induced defects. …”
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Deciphering the morpho–physiological traits for high yield potential in nitrogen efficient varieties (NEVs): A japonica rice case study by Kuan-yu ZHU, Jia-qian YAN, Yong SHEN, Wei-yang ZHANG, Yun-ji XU, Zhi-qin WANG, Jian-chang YANG

“…Additionally, NEVs had a better canopy structure, as reflected by a higher ratio of the extinction coefficient for effective leaf N to the light extinction coefficient, leading to enhanced canopy photosynthesis and dry matter accumulation. …”
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Protective Effects of Gardenia Fruit Derived Exosome-like Nanoparticles Towards Rotenone-induced Damage in PC12 Cells by Haobo WANG, Yan WANG, Zhouzhe LAN, Weikang SHEN, Chunlian QIN, Wen CHEN, Lizhou XU

“…Results showed that GDENs exhibited a clear membrane structure with a cup-shaped morphology under TEM, with particle sizes ranging from 50 to 150 nm. …”
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An extensive assessment of exploitation indicators for multispecies fisheries in the South China Sea to inform more practical and precise management in China by Kui Zhang, Li Su, Zuozhi Chen, Yongsong Qiu

“…We advocate for more practical and precise fisheries management in China, such as category/species-based management, further optimization and improvement of the fishing structure, development of a scientific quota-based system, ecosystem management that incorporates climate factors, and establishment of marine protected areas for fish species that are severely overfished or have high ecological value.…”
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DSF2-NAS: Dual-Stage Feature Fusion via Network Architecture Search for Classification of Multimodal Remote Sensing Images by Shiyang Feng, Zhaowei Li, Bo Zhang, Tao Chen, Bin Wang

“…Compared to traditional feature fusion methods used for the classification of multimodal RSIs, neural architecture search (NAS) is capable of identifying the optimal network structure for multimodal RSIs and downstream tasks. …”
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Genetic Diversity in Sporophytic Apomictic Neotropical Savanna Trees: Insights from <i>Eriotheca</i> and <i>Handroanthus</i> Agamic Complexes by Rafaela Cabral Marinho, Mariana Gonçalves Mendes, Clesnan Mendes-Rodrigues, Ana Maria Bonetti, Eduardo Leite Borba, Paulo Eugênio Oliveira, Diana Salles Sampaio

“…We evaluated the genetic diversity and structure of self-fertile polyploid sporophytic apomicts versus self-sterile diploid or tetraploid sexual populations by using dominant ISSR markers. …”
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In vivo keratotomy by mid-infrared femtosecond laser resonant with amide vibrational mode by Jinmiao Guo, Pengfan Chen, Maoxing Xiang, Kan Tian, Zhongjun Wan, Linzhen He, Wenkai Li, Xu Peng, Yujie Peng, Xiangyi Wen, Longqian Liu, Qi Jie Wang, Yuxin Leng, Houkun Liang

“…Immunofluorescence and immunohistochemistry are carried out for accessing the density, morphology and function of endothelial cell, and the structure of incision and recovery condition of cornea after sacrificing the mice. …”
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Influence of laser beam shape and post heat-treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of nickel-based alloy IN718 manufactured by laser powder bed fusion by Matjaž Godec, Narges Mirzabeigi, Črtomir Donik, Danijela A. Skobir Balantič, Simon Malej, Irena Paulin, Bojan Podgornik, Jonas Grünewald, Tobias Novotny, Florian Bayer, Francisco Ruiz-Zepeda, Katrin Wudy

“…Using a Gaussian laser beam profile results in a fine-grained microstructure without a strong columnar orientation, while the ring beam profile produces a distinct columnar structure with larger nanodendritic grains and dislocation cells. …”
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Lactate and lactylation: emerging roles in autoimmune diseases and metabolic reprogramming by Wenjun Liu, Wenjun Liu, Ruhui Yang, Ruhui Yang, Yuxin Zhan, Yuxin Zhan, Xuanyu Yang, Haimin Zeng, Haimin Zeng, Bofan Chen, Bofan Chen, Jiahao Zeng, Jiahao Zeng, Tianheng Hu, Tianheng Hu, Jie Hu, Qi Xiao, Yinjin Shao, Xiang Chen

“…In autoimmune diseases, immune cell metabolic reprogramming controls lactylation levels through metabolic byproducts, and lactylation, in turn, modulates the cellular metabolism by altering the transcription and structure of key enzymes. These interconnected processes collectively drive disease progression. …”
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Prevalence and Characterization of Campylobacter Species Isolated from U.S. Swine: 2021 NAHMS Enteric Study by Catherine A. Gensler, Mabel K. Aworh, Nigatu Atlaw, Stephanie C. Hempstead, Charles A Haley, Alyson M. Wiedenheft, Katherine L. Marshall, Paula J. Fedorka-Cray, Megan E. Jacob

“…The ERIC-PCR indicated some clonality by swine operation site but overall lacked the sensitivity to broadly describe the population structure.…”
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Dielectric barrier discharge plasma catalysis for CO2 conversion: Recent progress and perspectives by Longmei Li, Xiaohua Chen, Bella, Feiyang Hu, Xiaohua Zhang, Runping Ye, Lei Gong, Rongbin Zhang, Gang Feng, Sibudjing Kawi

“…To accelerate industrial translation, future research should focus on unraveling plasma-catalyst interactions through coupled in situ characterization and computational modeling, establishing fundamental structure-performance relationships under dynamic reaction conditions, and engineering scalable reactor systems that maintain catalytic integrity during continuous operation.…”
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Green and blue infrastructure but not anthropogenic drivers affect invertebrate communities in urban ecosystems by Joeri Morpurgo, Roy P. Remme, Quinten D. Mudde, Emilie A. Didaskalou, Kornelia J. Serwatowska, Krijn B. Trimbos, Mingming Hu, Peter M. van Bodegom

“…They highlighted that vegetation density, structure, and proximity to water are the primary drivers of invertebrate distributions, while direct anthropogenic pressures play a minimal role. …”
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DART-scale Impacts into a Complex Low-strength Target: Insights into Asteroid Dimorphos’s Interior from Simulations by Cem Berk Senel, Robert Luther, Özgür Karatekin, Gareth S. Collins, Steven Goderis, Philippe Claeys

“…The spacecraft imagery detected a boulder-strewn surface in the seconds before the impact, though its underlying structure remains uncertain. To examine the subsurface of Dimorphos, we modeled DART-scale impacts as a window into its interior. …”
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Health Benefits, Applications, and Analytical Methods of Freshly Produced Allyl Isothiocyanate by Walaa Alibrahem, Duyen H. H. Nguyen, Nihad Kharrat Helu, Florence Tóth, Péter Tamás Nagy, János Posta, József Prokisch, Csaba Oláh

“…This review delves into the chemical structure, metabolism, and bioavailability of freshly produced AITC, providing a comprehensive overview of its beneficial properties. …”
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