Effect of part orientation and thickness on radiation shielding in FDM 3D printing of PET-G composite with tungsten by Jakub Mesicek, Petr Alexa, Eliska Posmykova, Quoc-Phu Ma, Adam Musil, Jiri Hajnys, Eva Olsovska, Jana Petru

“…The filament has 75 % tungsten content and is recommended for use where structural integrity and effective X-ray and gamma-ray attenuation are desirable. …”
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Simulation Analysis and Experimental Verification of the Transport Characteristics of a High-Volume CubeSat Storage Device by Yong Zhao, Yuhao Zhang, Zeming Zhao, Chenyuan Li, Lili Zhang, Xiaoze Yang, Honghao Yue, Caiting He, Jianlei Zhu, Ye erken Halishi, Youle Wu, Guicheng Xing, Milamujiang Kezierbieke

“…This paper comprehensively describes the structural composition and operational principles of this storage and transport system. …”
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Targeting Discoidin Domain Receptors DDR1 and DDR2 overcomes matrix‐mediated tumor cell adaptation and tolerance to BRAF‐targeted therapy in melanoma by Ilona Berestjuk, Margaux Lecacheur, Alexandrine Carminati, Serena Diazzi, Christopher Rovera, Virginie Prod’homme, Mickael Ohanna, Ana Popovic, Aude Mallavialle, Frédéric Larbret, Sabrina Pisano, Stéphane Audebert, Thierry Passeron, Cédric Gaggioli, Christophe A Girard, Marcel Deckert, Sophie Tartare‐Deckert

“…We demonstrate that physical and structural cues from fibroblast‐derived ECM abrogate anti‐proliferative responses to BRAF/MEK inhibition. …”
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Th1-polarized MtrE-based gonococcal vaccines display prophylactic and therapeutic efficacy by Shuaijie Song, Shuyi Wang, Xiaoyun Jiang, Fan Yang, Shuai Gao, Xu’ai Lin, Hao Cheng, Stijn van der Veen

“…Using in vitro dendritic cell maturation and T cell differentiation assays, CpG1826 was identified as the optimal Th1-polarizing adjuvant for MtrE and Loop2 displayed as linear epitope (Nloop2) or structural epitope (Intraloop2) on a carrier protein. …”
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Characterization of the salivary microbiome in healthy individuals under fatigue status by Xianhui Peng, Na Han, Yanan Gong, Lihua He, Yanli Xu, Di Xiao, Tingting Zhang, Yujun Qiang, Xiuwen Li, Wen Zhang, Jianzhong Zhang

“…This study aimed to delineate the structural and functional alterations in the salivary microbiome of healthy individuals undergoing physiological fatigue compared to energetic controls, and to explore its potential as a biomarker for fatigue status.MethodsA cohort of 7 healthy individuals experiencing acute physiological fatigue (induced by prolonged study and confirmed via electroencephalography; Fatigue group, FTG) and 63 energetic healthy controls (Energetic group, ENG) were enrolled. …”
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Bridging the gap: cancer scientific equity, global child health, and distribution of CAR T-cell therapy clinical trials in childhood cancer by Kevin Fernando Montoya-Quintero, Johana Galván-Barrios, Darly Martinez-Guevara, Diana Dueñas, John Montenegro, Yamil Liscano

“…The Lasso model revealed key predictors such as deaths due to alcohol use (Coef. = 29.99) and obesity (Coef. = 9.62) in children aged 5–14. Findings reveal a structural misalignment between childhood cancer disease burden and research activity in advanced therapies. …”
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Woody and Herbaceous Species Diversity Respond Differently to Environmental Variables in Semiarid Areas in Ghana by Reginald T. Guuroh, Bertrand F. Nero, Fousseni Folega, Kwame A. Oduro, Fred Kalanzi, Gloria K. Adeyiga, Adu‐Gyamfi Asamoah, Mark Appiah, Miracle Obeng, E. Amponsah

“…Two‐way ANOVA was performed to test the interaction effects of climate and land‐use on species diversity; linear mixed‐effect models were used to test the relationships between multiple environmental variables, and structural equation modelling was used to determine the direct and indirect effects of climate and land‐use on species diversity. …”
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Resilience and traumatic stress among Latinx english language learners: a cross-sectional study of students from an urban school district by Roya Ijadi-Maghsoodi, Sara Rahmanian Koushkaki, Alexandra Klomhaus, Hilary Aralis, Angela Venegas-Murillo, Lauren Marlotte, Sameera Siddiqi, Kungeun Lee, Shirley A. De La Cruz, Sheryl Kataoka

“…Abstract Background Latinx students in the United States can face stressors and structural inequities that can lead to poor academic and mental health outcomes. …”
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Identification of circRNA expression signatures correlated with disease severity in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus by Feng Li, Huishan Chen, Ying Tang, Suyun Cheng, Ping Zeng, Yiqian Wang

“…Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a class of noncoding RNAs that are more stable, abundant, and structurally distinct compared to linear RNAs. While circRNAs have shown promise as biomarkers in various diseases, their potential in pediatric SLE remains unclear.MethodsWe performed RNA sequencing on peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from pediatric SLE patients categorized into mild, moderate, and severe groups. …”
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Genomic and proteomic characterization of four novel Schitoviridae family phages targeting uropathogenic Escherichia coli strain by Hira Niaz, Mikael Skurnik, Fazal Adnan

“…Mass spectrometric analysis of purified phage particles identified 44–56 phage particle-associated proteins (PPAPs) belonging to various functional groups such as lysis proteins, structural proteins, DNA packaging related proteins, and proteins involved in replication, metabolism and regulation. …”
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Healthy ageing and psychological resilience among the empty-nest older adults: a cross-sectional survey in China by Chunhong Shi, Xin Long, Silan Xia, Hao Zhao, Chenjun Wu, Yiliang Zhang, Xinying Tang, Chunyan Li

“…Data analysis was performed using SPSS (version 26.0) and AMOS (version 24.0), employing t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis, hierarchical linear regression, and structural equation modeling. …”
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Application of machine learning techniques to predict the compressive strength of steel fiber reinforced concrete by Ala’a R. Al-Shamasneh, Arsalan Mahmoodzadeh, Faten Khalid Karim, Taoufik Saidani, Abdulaziz Alghamdi, Jasim Alnahas, Mohammed Sulaiman

“…By leveraging the predictive power and interpretability of advanced machine learning models, this research promotes a paradigm shift in structural engineering workflows.…”
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Relationship between competency inventory, perceived career benefits, and professional identity among pediatric nurses by Jian-xin Wang, Hao-nan Li, Hui-hui Zhang, Xin-yu Liu, Chun-hui Li, Hai-jun Zhao, Qian-mei Xiang

“…Additionally, mediation effect analysis and structural equation modeling were used to test the mediating effect of professional identity between competency inventory and perceived career benefits of pediatric nurses. …”
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Chromosome-scale scaffolds of the fungus gnat genome reveal multi-Mb-scale chromosome-folding interactions, centromeric enrichments of retrotransposons, and candidate telomere sequ... by John M. Urban, Susan A. Gerbi, Allan C. Spradling

“…Extensive analysis supports the chromosome identity and structural accuracy of the scaffolds, demonstrating they are co-linear with historical polytene maps, consistent with evolutionary expectations, and have accurate centromere positions, chromosome lengths, and copy numbers. …”
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A Class of Local Non-Chain Rings of Order <i>p</i>^5<i>m</i> by Alhanouf Ali Alhomaidhi, Badriyah Rashed Alshahrani, Sami Alabiad

“…</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> This research advances our understanding of the structural features of Frobenius rings and their applications in coding theory.…”
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Elucidating associations between technetium pyrophosphate scintigraphy, echocardiography and cardiac biomarkers in transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis by Bennett Di Giovanni, Dakota Gustafson, Priya Arivalagan, Mitchell B Adamson, Julie Vishram-Nielsen, Diego Delgado

“…Conversely, the heart-to-contralateral lung ratio, a quantitative index derived from 99mTc-PYP scintigraphy, did not show significant correlations with cardiac biomarkers (logBNP and logTroponin), but demonstrated significant associations with LV mass (β=134.52, p=0.001) and IVSd (β=0.46, p=0.002) in patients with ATTRm.Conclusions These data suggest strong associations exist between cardiac biomarkers, structural echocardiographic changes and 99mTc-PYP scintigraphy, emphasising the importance of a multipronged diagnostic approach stratified by genotype.…”
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Socioeconomic and racial-ethnic disparities in flame retardant exposure and executive function skills in preschool children by Alexis Merculief, Megan McClelland, Stephanie Foster, John Geldhof, Shannon Lipscomb, Kim Anderson, Molly L. Kile

“…These findings underscore the need to address structural social inequities, and also highlight the need for greater representation of children from underserved backgrounds in research that seeks to characterize chemical and social exposures within neighborhood and preschool environments.…”
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Will Wind Turbines Affect the Distribution of Alashan Ground Squirrel? Insights from Large-Scale Wind Farms in China by Yuan Wang, Wenbin Yang, Qin Li, Min Zhao, Ying Yang, Xiangfeng Shi, Dazhi Zhang, Guijun Yang

“…Using generalized additive models and structural equation models, we analysed the relationship between burrow spatial distribution and environmental factors. …”
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Understanding international travelers’ intentions to adopt protective behaviors against malaria during staying abroad: insights from a study of Chinese international travelers by Yi Wang, Fang Fang, Chengyuan Li, Junjun Wang, Guangyu Lu, Yuzheng Huang

“…We analyzed the intentions to engage in malaria protective behaviors by multiple linear regression and structural equation modeling. …”
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Lower spinal levels and male sex are associated with greater epidural blood patch volume in spontaneous intracranial hypotension by Woo-Seok Ha, JaeWook Jeong, Seungwon Song, Jungyon Yum, Soomi Cho, Hee Jung Kim, Min Kyung Chu

“…This study aimed to analyse factors influencing the tolerable EBP volume, including structural, clinical, and psychological factors. Methods This retrospective study included patients diagnosed with SIH who underwent single-level EBP at a tertiary care centre from 2019 to 2024. …”
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