Dryland Fodder Radish Genotypes: Planting Date Effects on Nutritive Value and In-Vitro Dry Matter Degradability in Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Lwando Mbambalala, Thamsanqa Doctor Empire Mpanza, Tlou Julius Tjelele, Lusanda Ncisana, Sphesihle Mkhungo, Lucky Sithole, Mpho Siennah Nzeru, Patrick Ngwako Rakau, Zikhona Theodora Rani-Kamwendo, Ntuthuko Raphael Mkhize

“…Results revealed that December had the highest crude protein (28–31%) across genotypes, while March plantings optimised total non-structural carbohydrates (13.31%) and metabolisable energy (6.64 MJ/kg). …”
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N-Homocysteinylation of lysine residues in α-Synuclein enhances aggregation propensity and cytotoxicity in SH-SY5Y cells by Mohsen Masoumian Hosseini, Manhal Abdulameer, Roya Altafi, Dina Morshedi, Ali Es-haghi, Seyyed Hossein Khatami, Farzaneh Salmani, Hessam Sepasi Tehrani, Sajad Ehtiati, Marziyeh Goudarzi, Bahram Gholamali Yaghmaei, Saeed Karima

“…In light of the discoveries reported herein, N-homocysteinylation can be considered a risk factor and a potential biomarker in structural diseases, such as neurodegenerative disorders. …”
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Development of a transtheoretical model for the prevention and treatment of skin disease through ultraviolet protection based on 14,681 samples of outpatient clinics and a cross-se... by Xiaoyi Liu, Xiaoyi Liu, Guiling Xu, Weili Yang, Danping Su, Renlong Yin, Pengjie Wan, Dan Deng, Ying Xiang, Li Hong

“…Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) model was established and re-examined by Structural Equation Modeling (SEM).ResultsSignificant seasonal trends in skin disease incidence were observed. …”
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Revealing the Mechanism of Exciton Spontaneous Separation at Room Temperature for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Peroxide Synthesis by Pan Jiang, Yuyan Huang, Xiangqiong Jiang, Huijie Yan, Shufang Liu, Zuoming Chen, Xin Wu, Xiantai Zhou, Yu‐Xin Ye, Gangfeng Ouyang

“…The findings highlight the critical role of molecular‐level structural tuning in enhancing exciton dissociation, providing a promising strategy for the development of high‐efficiency photocatalysts for sustainable H2O2 production.…”
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Composite supramolecular hydrogel for osteoarthritis and cartilage repair enables localized and sustained drug delivery by Lei Zhang, Panyong Zhu, Xiaolin Pan, Bei Zhao, Xiaojin Li, Kaiwen Liu, Rui Hu, Ling Zha, Guohua Jia, Chengwei Li, Lin Jin, Zhijian Wei

“…The main pathological structural characteristics of OA are cartilage defects, subchondral bone damage, and osteophyte formation. …”
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Sustainable science or business as usual? Exploring awareness and actions in German University Laboratories by Caterina Baars, Patrycja Karwasiecka, João Henrique Paulino Pires Eustachio, Andrea Dobri, Jelena Barbir, Sven Kannenberg, Walter Leal Filho

“…The findings provide valuable insights into the landscape of German university laboratories and their actions and highlight potential areas for structural intervention to make the laboratory operations in universities more sustainable.…”
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Clustered architecture of ipsilateral and interhemispheric connections in macaque ventrolateral prefrontal cortex by Danling Hu, Danling Hu, Hangqi Li, Hangqi Li, Hangqi Li, Toru Takahata, Toru Takahata, Toru Takahata, Hisashi Tanigawa, Hisashi Tanigawa, Hisashi Tanigawa, Hisashi Tanigawa

“…This study provides an anatomical framework for understanding the structural basis of information processing and interhemispheric coordination within this critical association cortex, suggesting that this architecture is fundamental to VLPFC’s role in complex cognitive functions.…”
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Targeted Dereplication of <i>H. patulum</i> and <i>H. hookeranium</i> Extracts: Establishing MS/MS Fingerprints for the Identification of Polycyclic Polyprenylated Acylphloroglucin... by Annabelle Dugay, Florence Souquet, David Hozain, Gilles Alex Pakora, Didier Buisson, Séverine Amand, Marie-Christine Lallemand, Raimundo Gonçalves de Oliveira Junior

“…For PPAPs, despite the structural complexity posing challenges for automated annotation using public databases, our targeted-dereplication strategy, relying on in-house spectral data, led to the putative identification of 22 peaks for <i>H. patulum</i> and <i>H. hookeranium</i>. …”
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Biodegradable Polymers Based on Cellulose and Fiber from Coffee (Coffea spp.) and Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) Residues by Itzel Galaviz-Villa, Irving David Pérez Landa, Guadalupe D. Gutiérrez Sampieri, Virginia Alcántara-Méndez, Magnolia Gricel Salcedo-Garduño, Marybel A. Castillo-Ferat

“…In Mexico, the industrial crops coffee (Coffea spp.) and sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) yield residues rich in structural components, including lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose. …”
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The persistent shadow of disparity across the Atlantic: child health determinants and policy implications in Europe and North America by Antonio D’Avino, Angel Carrasco-Sanz, Anna Libera Latino, Maria Pastore, Ida Giardino, Massimo Pettoello-Mantovani, Francesca Scaltrito, Domenico Adduce, Maria Teresa Grimaldi, Luigi Nigri

“…In the United States, similar socioeconomic disparities are compounded by deep-seated racial inequities in healthcare access and quality, highlighting the pervasive influence of structural factors beyond insurance coverage. Emerging challenges, such as the escalating burden of mental health conditions, lifestyle-related diseases, and the disproportionate impact of climate change through ''systemic cooling poverty,'' present new complexities. …”
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Genome-wide identification, characterization and expression pattern analysis of the VDAC gene family reveals likely roles in rapid shoot growth and abiotic stress in Moso bamboo ((... by Zhen Yu, Sijia Cai, Xueyun Xuan, Shiying Su, Jiaqi Tan, Zhijun Zhang

“…In this study, we identified a total of 18 VDAC gene family members from the Moso bamboo genome-wide data using bioinformatics methods and systematically analyzed their physicochemical properties, collinearity, chromosomal localization, conserved structural domains and motifs, cis-acting elements and evolutionary relationships. …”
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Does the presence of only specific active sites control the switch of selectivity from C1 to C2+ products in CO2RR? by Angela Mercedes Ronsisvalle, Daniele Giusi, Mario Samperi, Chiara Genovese, Siglinda Perathoner, Gabriele Centi, Claudio Ampelli

“…To validate this, we investigated CO2RR on CuO nanoplates with identical structural and morphological features (confirmed by XRD, SEM-EDX, TEM, HRTEM analyses) but varying wettability characteristics using different precursors (Li or Na), thereby modulating the surface H+ accessibility. …”
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Influence of visceral pregestational obesity on plancental and fetal development by Catherina Capote Guitián, Gipsis Suárez Román, Nínive Sebasti Núñez López, Gregorio Belo, Manuel Fransisco Da Costa, Teresa C. Valdés Bacallao, Yoneidis Borges Guilarte, Sonia Clapés Hernández, Sebastián Andrés San Martín Henrique

“…Placental biochemical, and structural variables and indicators of growth and fetal development were determined. …”
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Case Report: Based on the diamond theory, successful treatment of stubborn tibial nonunion after six surgeries using PRP-augmented therapy: a case report and literature review by Shiheng Wang, Shiheng Wang, Jiahua Wu, Jiahua Wu, Zhihao Peng, Zhihao Peng, Kunyu Wang, Zhihong Mo, Feng Wu, Feng Wu, Jianrong Chen, Jianrong Chen

“…During the sixth surgery, we applied a stepwise surgical procedure based on the diamond theory, achieving excellent clinical and bone healing, as well as satisfactory limb function at a follow-up of 11.3 months post-operation.ConclusionWe utilized a stepwise surgical procedure based on the diamond theory: locked compression plate internal fixation, PRP-enhanced structural autologous iliac bone grafting, and bioactive center creation techniques, providing a strong and stable mechanical and superior biological environment for the nonunion site.…”
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Orientation of Conjugated Polymers in Single Crystals: Is It Really Unusual for the Polydiacetylene Backbone to Be Aligned Almost Perpendicular to the Hydrogen Bond Network? by Pierre Baillargeon, Mathieu Desnoyers-Barbeau, Marc-Olivier Pouliot, Émile Gaouette, Rose Champoux, Myriam Veillette, Félix-Antoine Lemieux, Valentina Rojas Riano, Simone Picard, Ophélie Théberge, Jakob Boulanger, Sabrina Cissé, Daniel Fortin, Tarik Rahem

“…We report the topochemical solid-state polymerization of different series of symmetrical diacetylenes (DAs) and asymmetrical chlorodiacetylenes (ClDAs), whose members differ in their alkyl spacing lengths of one to four methylene units (<i>n</i> = 1, 2, 3, 4) between the diyne and carbamate functionalities. Structure determination by single-crystal X-Ray diffraction (SCXRD) confirms that in each of these series, at least 50% of the analyses show monomers with a particular stacking pattern presenting two potential directions of polymerization simultaneously. …”
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Territories -in- between by Alexander Wandl

“… There is an increasing body of literature suggesting that the conventional idea of a gradual transition in spatial structure from urban to rural does not properly reflect contemporary patterns of urban development and their potential for sustainable development. …”
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Achievement of superior strength in Al–Ni dissimilar joints through designing high-entropy alloy interlayer and post weld heat treatment by Byoungwook Choi, Yoona Lee, Seonghoon Yoo, Bong Cheon Park, Junggwan An, Jason Cheon, Dong-Yun Lee, Sung-Dae Kim, Wookjin Lee, Yoon Suk Choi, Namhyun Kang

“…The formation of brittle intermetallic compounds (IMCs) at the interface during Al–Ni dissimilar joining deteriorates joint strength, thereby limiting their applicability in high-performance engineering structures. This study investigates the effects of a high-entropy alloy (HEA) interlayer, CoCrFeMnNi, and post weld heat treatment (PWHT) on the interfacial microstructure and mechanical performance in dissimilar Al–Ni friction stir lap welding (FSLW). …”
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Modeling the Impacts of Galaxy Intrinsic Alignments on Weak Lensing Peak Statistics by Tianyu Zhang, Xiangkun Liu, Ziwei Li, Chengliang Wei, Guoliang Li, Yu Luo, Xi Kang, Zuhui Fan

“…Weak gravitational lensing (WL) peak statistics capture cosmic nonlinear structures and can provide additional cosmological information complementary to cosmic shear two-point correlation analyses. …”
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Hydrogen bond interactions of coumarin-153 in molecular solvents: molecular dynamics and principal component analysis by Goloviznina, Kateryna, Dudariev, Dmytro, Miannay, François-Alexandre,  Kalugin, Oleg, Koverga, Volodymyr, Takamuku, Toshiyuki, Vitale, Raffaele, Idrissi, Abdenacer

“…Principal component analysis (PCA) was then performed on these distances to compare the unique structures surrounding donor bond atoms and identify patterns in the interactions between C153 and various solvent, such as acetonitrile, butyrolactone, propylene carbonate, methanol, ethanol, propanol, and butanol.Our findings demonstrate that, when C153 acts as a hydrogen bond donor, the interaction behavior of the H atoms that are close to the N atom and that of the H atom close to the trifluoromethyl F atom of C153 is substantially different. …”
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Bidirectional roles of neutrophil extracellular traps in oral microbiota carcinogenesis: A systematic review by Jie Shen, Haitao Lin, Kangnan Mo, Zhong Liang, Yan Zhang, Huatao Quan, Xing Wang, Chenping Zhang, Chao Chen

“…Background: Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are network structures composed of DNA, histones, and antimicrobial proteins,released by activated neutrophils to trap and eliminate extracellular pathogens. …”
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