Pulsed Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (LIFU) Activation of Ovarian Follicles by Yan Xiao, Lixia Yang, Yicong Wang, Yu Wang, Yuning Chen, Wenhan Lu, Zhenle Pei, Ruonan Zhang, Yao Ye, Xiaowei Ji, Suying Liu, Xi Dong, Yonghua Xu, Yi Feng

“…<italic>Objective:</italic> A biological system&#x0027;s internal morphological structure or function can be changed as a result of the mechanical effect of focused ultrasound. …”
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Exploring the Correlation Between Interatomic Bonding and Corrosion Resistance of Metallic Alloys via Combinatorial Method by Liwei Hu, Fucheng Li, Weijie Xie, Chao Wang, Mingxing Li, Gang Wang, Yanhui Liu

“…However, the corrosion of alloys is a complicated process influenced by many factors, such as composition, structure and surface finishing, and corrosion media. …”
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Eco-Friendly Fabrication of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using <i>Gaultheria fragrantissima</i>: Phytochemical Analysis, Characterization, and Antimicrobial Potential by Bhoj Raj Poudel, Sujan Dhungana, Anita Dulal, Aayush Raj Poudel, Laxmi Tiwari, Devendra Khadka, Megh Raj Pokhrel, Milan Babu Poudel, Allison A. Kim, Janaki Baral

“…The ZnO NPs were found to have a well-defined crystalline structure, with their average crystallite size measured at around 8.26 nm. …”
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Confronting segregation of care in OBGYN: a national survey of program directors by Karampreet Kaur, Annie Apple, Rebecca Hamm, Allison Schachter, Catherine Salva, Sarita Sonalkar, Kavita Vinekar, Shyann Hall, Abike James, Arina Chesnokova

“…Background The structure of ambulatory care in teaching hospitals may contribute to disparities in reproductive outcomes, particularly when outpatient care is segregated by insurance status and race.Objective To investigate the prevalence and characteristics of separate faculty and resident practices in obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN), including payor and racial segregation.Methods Electronic survey administered to OBGYN Residency Program Directors (PDs) from March to September 2023.Results Ninety-two of 299 PDs responded (31%). …”
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Verification of functional models of chemical manufacturing by E. V. Burlyaeva, V. V. Burlyaev, V. V. Kononenko, V. S. Tsekhanovich

“…The use of the logic programming language PROLOG was proposed for the implementation of the algorithm. A knowledge base structure comprised of 3 interrelated predicates to describe the tree of diagrams, nodes and edges of the graphs was suggested. …”
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Combination of pre-freezing and supercritical CO2 dewatering for producing non-collapsing dried porous oil palm wood by Peeraya Settapong, Diego Elustondo, Rosie Sargent, Lloyd Donaldson, Nirundorn Matan

“…The resulting pre-frozen and dewatered OPW maintains a highly porous structure with minimal cellular damage after drying. …”
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CAR-T cell therapy for cancer: current challenges and future directions by Inés Zugasti, Lady Espinosa-Aroca, Klaudyna Fidyt, Vladimir Mulens-Arias, Marina Diaz-Beya, Manel Juan, Álvaro Urbano-Ispizua, Jordi Esteve, Talia Velasco-Hernandez, Pablo Menéndez

“…This review begins with a comprehensive overview of CAR-T cell therapy for cancer, covering the structure of CAR-T cells and the history of their clinical application. …”
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A Photovoice Study on the Lived Experiences of Youth and Mothers of Incarcerated Fathers and Husbands, Highlighting the Relevance of Abolitionist Social Work Practice by Elizabeth K. Allen, Jason Ostrander, Kate Kelly

“…A focus group with the mothers of these youth highlighted the profound impact of incarceration on their family structure, revealing significant emotional burdens for caregivers as well as personal changes to parenting styles as a result of this project. …”
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Formalizing Sustainable Urban Mobility Management: An Innovative Approach with Digital Twin and Integrated Modeling by Andrea Grotto, Pau Fonseca i Casas, Alyona Zubaryeva, Wolfram Sparber

“…The conceptual validation was achieved through stakeholder engagement in the Bolzano context, producing 41 SDL diagrams that define both elements common to different urban realities and specific local data collection procedures; <i>Results</i>: The feasibility of implementing this stakeholder-validated conceptualization was demonstrated using Simulation of Urban MObility (SUMO) for traffic simulation and optimization criteria calculation, and its framework SUMO Activity GenerAtion (SAGA) for generating an Activity-Based Modeling (ABM) mobility demand that can be improved through real sensor data; <i>Conclusions</i>: The SDL approach, through its graphical representation (SDL/GR), enables conceptual validation by enhancing stakeholder communication while defining a framework that, while adapting to the monitoring specificities of different urban realities, maintains a common and rigorous structure, independent of the chosen implementation tools and programming languages.…”
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The effect of copper additives on hybrid Zr-based chemical conversion coating morphology and chemical compositions by Ankita Mohanty, Xiaoyang Liu, Cheng-Chu Chung, Donald Vonk, Kim Kisslinger, Xiao Tong, Andrew Kiss, Gary Halada, Stanislas Petrash, Kate Foster, Yu-chen Karen Chen-Wiegart

“…X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and synchrotron X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) spectroscopy analyses revealed Cu²⁺ formation in Cu20, while Cu40 retained its metallic state (Cu⁰) with a slower reaction rate. …”
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The Impact of Initial Composition on Massive Star Evolution and Nucleosynthesis by Christopher West, Alexander Heger, Benoit Côté, Lev Serxner, Haoxuan Sun

“…We find that initial abundances used in computing stellar structure have a larger impact on the GCE results than the initial abundances used in the large nuclear co-processing network, with the GCH model again being favored when compared to observations. …”
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Prospects for the use of <i>Bacillus anthracis</i> toxin in cancer therapy by A. P. Rodionov, S. V. Ivanova, E. A. Artemeva, L. A. Melnikova

“…The paper presents data from the studies that characterize the structure and functions of the lethal factor, reflect the results of its application on cancer cells both as a part of anthrax toxin and as a separate unit, reveal its therapeutic potential. …”
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Characterization of fluid occurrence states in shale reservoirs: centrifugal–nuclear magnetic resonance experimental analysis by Jin Pang, Tongtong Wu, Xinan Yu, Chunxi Zhou, Haotian Chen, Jiaao Gao

“…By examining the NMR T₂ spectra of shale samples under varying centrifugal speeds, the distinction between movable and bound fluids is established, clarifying the influence of pore structure on fluid occurrence. Quantitative relationships between pore size and adsorbed/free gas are further investigated through methane adsorption experiments. …”
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GLAI-Net: Global&#x2013;Local Awareness Integrated Network for Semantic Change Detection in Remote Sensing Images by Qing Ding, Fengyan Wang, Mingchang Wang, Ying Zhang, Gui Cheng

“…We design a parallel encoding structure and utilize convolutional neural networks and transformer to achieve multi-scale modeling of images and enhance feature expression ability. …”
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Understanding the influence of static magnetic field assisted freezing on texture properties and digestibility of rice in beef fillet fried rice by Zhilu Ai, Jun Zhang, Shuaishuai Zheng, Chao Xu, Zhen Li, Zhili Pan, Yong Yang

“…With the acceleration of freezing speed, the expansion pressure generated by ice crystal formation gradually reduced the damage to the structure of rice, making its ability to bind water stronger and reducing the rearrangement of starch molecules. …”
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Strategic advances in liposomes technology: translational paradigm in transdermal delivery for skin dermatosis by Anmol Choudhury, Apoorv Kirti, Sudakshya S. Lenka, Shaikh Sheeran Naser, Adrija Sinha, Shalini Kumari, Nagendra Kumar Kaushik, Aishee Ghosh, Suresh K. Verma

“…Liposomes, owing to their lipid bilayer structure that mimics skin composition, enhance drug solubility and partitioning, facilitate deeper skin penetration, and improve therapeutic efficacy, making them ideal carriers for transdermal applications. …”
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Application and progress of temperature-sensitive hydrogels in cartilage injury repair by Long Yu, Long Yu, Kunhao She, Kunhao She, Rui He, Rui He, Qingyu Xu, Qingyu Xu

“…In recent years, with the development of tissue engineering, temperature-sensitive hydrogels, a new type of biomedical material, have unique temperature-responsive phase transition characteristics (such as a phase transition critical point close to the physiological temperature) that enable them to rapidly form a stable three-dimensional porous structure triggered by body temperature after being injected into the joint cavity. …”
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Educational investment, technological innovation, and atmospheric environmental ffficiency: evidence from SBM-DEA and quantile regression model by Bei Ji, Qiong Zhang, Lingyan Liu, Lei Ding

“…Technological advancement is the primary driving force behind the improvement of the SGEE of PM2.5 and O3. (3) The results of QRM indicate that educational investment primarily improves the SGEE of PM2.5 and O3 at lowefficiency stages, while it exerts a certain resource “Crowding-out effect” at highefficiency stages.In contrast, the rise in the level of technological innovation and the transformation and adjustment of industrial structure can effectively promote the improvement of the SGEE of PM2.5 and O3.DiscussionIn the future, it need strengthen the role of technological innovation in improving the SGEE of PM2.5 and O3.…”
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Rapid and Efficient Degradation of Ceftiofur Sodium by 5,6-Dimethylbenzimidazole-Modified ZIF(Fe/Co)x@CNF Nanocomposites by Hao Fu, Aotian Gu, Peng Wang, Chunhui Gong, Zhiying Li, Kai Chen, Yi Yang

“…This study used triethylamine and 5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole (DMBIM) to modify the iron-doped cobalt zeolite imidazole framework on carbon fiber structure. The results showed that the ZIF(Fe/Co)1.25@CNF exhibited high CEF removal efficiency that over 97% of ceftiofur sodium (CEF) was removed within 10 min, which was significantly higher than that of the common ZIF-67 materials. …”
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Preparation of Stable Zein/Poly(γ‐glutamic acid) Nanocomposite Particles for Improved Encapsulation of Curcumin by Jie Mei, Yunxing Li, Yikai Feng, Bingtian Zhao, Cheng Yang, Yajuan Sun, To Ngai

“…The encapsulated curcumin demonstrates improved stability and an amorphous structure compared to free curcumin. Based on these results, zein/γ‐PGA nanocomposite particles can serve as a promising vehicle for hydrophobic active ingredients in food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.…”
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