New perspectives under heterogeneity: mechanism of nutrient heterogeneity on Cd-induced hormesis of soil respiration by Qian Gao, Jiangshan Yang, Junyang Wu, Yongli Zhu, Yongli Zhu, Diwu Fan, Jiangang Han, Jiangang Han

“…Soil heterogeneity nutrient spatial profoundly influences community structure and stress responses by altering the microenvironment around microorganisms. …”
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Initial evaluation of an intervention to address provider implicit bias in pediatric sickle cell disease pain care: A mixed methods pilot study by Siddika S. Mulchan, Christopher B. Theriault, Susan DiVietro, Mark D. Litt, Emily O. Wakefield, Javeed Sukhera, Paula Tanabe, Hannah R. Thomas, Melissa Santos, William T. Zempsky, Donna Boruchov, Adam T. Hirsh

“…Ten themes were extracted regarding the intervention’s format, structure, and content.Conclusions This study is the first to evaluate an IPT intervention in pediatric SCD HCPs. …”
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Distributed Acoustic Sensing for Future Planetary Applications: Initial Results From the San Francisco Volcanic Field, a Lunar Analogue by Nicholas Harmon, Ryan Porter, Catherine Rychert, Nicholas Schmerr, Madison M. Smith, Zhichao Shen, Wenbo Wu, Jacob Giles, Naoma McCall, Jingchuan Wang, Linden Wike, John West, Austin Hoyle, Naya Deykes

“…Abstract Seismic imaging is one of the most powerful tools available for constraining the internal structure and composition of planetary bodies as well as enabling our understanding planetary evolution, geology, and distribution of natural resources. …”
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Nonlinear All-Optical Diffractive Deep Neural Network with 10.6 μm Wavelength for Image Classification by Yichen Sun, Mingli Dong, Mingxin Yu, Jiabin Xia, Xu Zhang, Yuchen Bai, Lidan Lu, Lianqing Zhu

“…In this study, a nonlinear all-optical diffraction deep neural network (N-D2NN) model based on 10.6 μm wavelength is constructed by combining the ONN and complex-valued neural networks with the nonlinear activation function introduced into the structure. To be specific, the improved activation function of the rectified linear unit (ReLU), i.e., Leaky-ReLU, parametric ReLU (PReLU), and randomized ReLU (RReLU), is selected as the activation function of the N-D2NN model. …”
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Changes in anticoagulant prescription in a general hospital in 2008-2018 by E. B. Kleymenova, V. A. Otdelenov, M. D. Nigmatkulova, S. A. Payushchik, A. A. Chernov, O. D. Konova, L. P. Yashina, A. M. Cherkashov, D. A. Sychev

“…Aim. To study the structure of anticoagulant prescription in a general hospital to identify trends and contributing factors.Materials and methods. …”
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Preventive Health Behavior and Readiness for Self-Management in a Multilingual Adult Population: A Representative Study from Northern Italy by Dietmar Ausserhofer, Christian J. Wiedermann, Verena Barbieri, Stefano Lombardo, Timon Gärtner, Klaus Eisendle, Giuliano Piccoliori, Adolf Engl

“…Patient activation and health literacy are key modifiable predictors, whereas language group differences suggest structural and trust-related disparities that require tailored public health strategies in multilingual settings.…”
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Green Synthesised Carbon Nanodots Using the Maillard Reaction for the Rapid Detection of Elemental Selenium in Water and Carbonated Beverages by Arjun Muthu, Duyen H. H. Nguyen, Aya Ferroudj, József Prokisch, Hassan El-Ramady, Chaima Neji, Áron Béni

“…Comprehensive characterisation by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), fluorescence spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy confirmed their structural and optical properties. The CNDs were employed as fluorescent probes for the selective detection of Se⁰. …”
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Clinical innovation research model for fundus diseases: 6 elements, 3 ones by WEN Feng, ZHANG Xiongze, LI Miaoling, GAN Yuhong, SU Yongyue

“…By adhering to the "6 Elements" as the structural framework and implementing the "3 Ones" as the strategic pathway, we will continue to advance innovation and achieve breakthroughs in clinical fundus disease researches.…”
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PLA-Based Electrospun Nanofibrous Mats Towards Application as Antibiotic Carriers: Processing Parameters, Fabrication and Characterization by Evi Christodoulou, Anastasia Chondromatidou, Nikolaos D. Bikiaris, Evangelia Balla, Marilena Vlachou, Panagiotis Barmpalexis, Dimitrios N. Bikiaris

“…A sum of complementary characterization techniques, including scanning electron microscopy (SEM), infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), were applied to comparatively investigate the fibers’ morphology, structural properties, and crystallinity. Drug loading, porosity, degradation, and in vitro release profiles were evaluated. …”
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Visual perception and cognitive functioning in MCI and mild Alzheimer’s disease: a cross-sectional study protocol from the DEM-VIS study in Germany by Elmar Graessel, Jessica Roloff, Mark Stemmler, Leonie Krakat, Johanna Weis, Hartmut Lehfeld, Julia Christin Jaščenoka, Monika Daseking

“…Data analysis will involve descriptive analyses, linear regression analyses, multivariate analysis of variance, mediation analysis and structural equation modelling.Ethics and dissemination This study has received approval from the Ethics Committee of Helmut Schmidt University/University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg, Germany (number: 2023_009). …”
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Attitudes and practices toward anxiety among haemodialysis patients: a multicentre cross-sectional study in Qingdao, China by Lin Li, Wei Jiang, Yan Xu, Bin Zhou, Li Cui, Yifan Liu, Haina Li, Guiling Yuan, Xiaoying Lai

“…For practices, attitude (β=0.281, p<0.001) and the same income category (β=1.512, p=0.011) were significant. Structural equation modelling identified anxiety’s direct effects on attitudes (β=0.218, p<0.001) and practices (β=−0.149, p<0.001), with attitudes positively affecting practices (β=0.380, p<0.001).Conclusions Patients undergoing haemodialysis exhibited high anxiety levels alongside proactive practices and negative attitudes. …”
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Investigating biological sex as a moderator of the association of nature exposure with brain health: a cross-sectional UK biobank analysis by Matt Noseworthy, Ryan S. Falck, Liisa A. M. Galea, Todd C. Handy, Teresa Liu-Ambrose

“…Residential nature exposure was estimated as the percentage of land classified as natural environment within 1000 m and 300 m buffers around each participant’s home. Structural brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) outcomes included total grey matter volume, total white matter volume, and average hippocampal volume, all normalized for head size. …”
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Petrophysical evaluation of clastic formations in boreholes with incomplete well log dataset by using joint inversion technique and machine learning algorithms by Felipe Santana-Román, Ambrosio Aquino López, Manuel Romero Salcedo (+), Raúl del Valle García, Oscar Campos Enriquez

“…., volumes of laminar, structural and disperse shale) in clastic rocks from incomplete well log data we followed three approaches which are based on a hierarchical model, and on a joint inversion technique: 1) Available well log data (excluding the incomplete well log) are used to train machine learning algorithms to generate a predictive model; 2) the first step of the second approach machine learning algorithms are used to generate the missing data which are subsequently included a joint inversion; 3) in the third approach, machine learning process is used to estimate the missing data which are subsequently included in the prediction of the petrophysical properties. …”
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Psychometric validation of the Chinese version of the nursing informatics competence scale and analysis of influencing factors by Jinrui Fei, Chunguang Liang, Weiwei Su, Yuge Wang, Kaiyan Xu, Jiaxin Cheng, Ying Ma, Yue Zhu, Zhaoquan Jiang

“…The scale’s validity was assessed in three aspects: content validity, structural validity, and criterion-related validity. …”
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Additive Manufacturing as an Alternative to Core Sampling in Concrete Strength Assessment by Darya Anop, Marzhan Sadenova, Nail Beisekenov, Olga Rudenko, Zulfiya Aubakirova, Assel Jexembayeva

“…Mixtures containing up to 30% ash-slag filler maintained structural-grade strength while reducing clinker demand, underscoring their sustainability potential. …”
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Polygenic indices for cognition in healthy aging; the role of brain measures by A. Tsapanou, N. Mourtzi, Y. Gu, C. Habeck, D. Belsky, Y. Stern

“…Associations were not explained by brain-structural markers of brain aging. Genetics uncovered in GWAS of cognitive performance may contribute to individual differences established relatively early in life and may not reflect genetic mechanisms of cognitive aging.…”
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Parameter Optimization of MALDI-TOF MS Based on Improved Whale Optimization Algorithm by Yu-peng ZHANG, Yu-gong DANG, Hui-yuan YANG, Zhi-gang ZHOU, Gao-hang JIANG

“…A mass spectrometer with higher resolution can provide more accurate measurement results, which is particularly important when analyzing and identifying the components in complex samples and distinguishing similar structural ions. In order to optimize the design of MALDI-TOF MS and improve the resolution of the instrument, the following steps were adopted. …”
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Damping of dynamic forces by materials used in the construction of ballast and ballastless railway tracks. Crushed stone by V. M. BEL’KOV

“…An increase in the ambient temperature, especially above 30 °C, reduces the elastic properties and structural viscosity of viscousplastic materials that fill the pore space of a crushed stone prism, thereby reducing its strength. …”
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Research on a Damage Assessment Method for Concrete Components Based on Material Damage by Hongjun Wang, Xiaodan Ren, Zhi Li, Mingsheng Tang

“…With the popularization of the concept of seismic performance-based design, the correct and quantitative evaluation of post-earthquake damage to structural components has become a research focus. Referring to the concrete constitutive relationship mentioned in the Chinese national standard GB/T 50010-2010, this study proposes a damage assessment method for concrete components based on material damage. …”
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Cellulosic-based microneedles for sensing heavy metals in fish samples by Houman Kholafazad, Mahdiyeh Pazhuhi, Mohammad Hasanzadeh, Nicolas H. Voelcker, Nasrin Shadju, Azadeh Nilghaz

“…The MNs exhibit low reagent and sample volume requirements along with flexibility and ease of penetration into samples, and filtration capabilities that allow efficient detection with minimal interference. The structure of MNs was investigated by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), revealing a conical shape with an average height of ∼750 µm and a diameter of ∼500 µm. …”
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