Effects of mosquito-proofing storm drains on adult and larval mosquito abundance: Protocol of the IDAlErt storm drAin randomiSed controlled trial (IDEAS) by Marina Treskova, Tomás Montalvo, Joacim Rocklöv, Charles Hatfield, Frederic Bartumeus, Shouro Dasgupta, João Encarnação, Rachel Lowe, Jan C. Semenza, Pascale Stiles, Jordi Noya, Andrea Valsecchi, Till Bärnighausen, John R.B. Palmer, Aditi Bunker

“…The Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona (ASPB), which is the public health agency of Barcelona, Spain, recently introduced a structural modification of storm drains to prevent water accumulation. …”
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Fertility intentions among Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study using a national survey by Mingyan Hao, Chenxiao Zhang, Haofeng Fu, Jingting Zhang, Ziyi Zhang, Baotong Ma, Ruitong Xia, Yuanwei Lu, Jingwen Liu, Hanjia Xin, Yumeng Cao, Saier Yang, Runqing Li, Ji Zhao, Jin Zhang, Zheng Gao, Yaxin Zeng, Yixiao Ding, Zhuolun Ren, Yan Guan, Na Zhang, Jia Li, Yan Ma, Pei Wei, Jingjing Dong, Chen Chen, Yajing Zhou, Jianzhong Zheng, Wei Liu, Lizheng Wang

“…To investigate the impact of various factors on fertility intentions, we organized the independent variables into three primary domains: socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyle and health behaviors, and family structure. We utilized domain-specific multivariate linear regression analyses, along with gender-stratified models, and examined interaction effects. …”
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HYDRODYNAMIC MIXER OPERATION BY BIODIESEL PRODUCTION FROM JATROPHA OIL by Hoang Nghia Dat, G. G. Parkhomenko, V. I. Pakhomov, V. B. Rykov, S. I. Byr’Ko, I. V. Bozhko

“…There were proved physical and chemical data of process of cavitational impact of carbon dioxide on biodiesel fuel as a result of which properties of the environment improve owing to structurization of molecules of solution that positively influences mixing. …”
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A Versatile Gyro Inclinometer, Adaptive to the Borehole Trajectory, Based on a Uniaxial Angular Rate Sensor by Ya. I. Binder, I. A. Khazov

“…The adaptivity of the modified GI scheme to the borehole trajectory was achieved by means of a structurally provided deviation of the ARS sensitivity axis by a certain angle of non-orthogonality to the GI longitudinal axis. …”
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Correlates of duration between initial drug use and first drug injection among people who inject drugs in Iran, 2020 by Zahra Abdolahinia, Zahra Jaafari, Ali Karamoozian, Soheil Mehmandoost, Nima Ghalekhani, Mehrdad Khezri, Ghazal Mousavian, Mostafa Shokoohi, Ali Mirzazadeh, Ali Akbar Haghdoost, Mohammad Karamouzian, Mohammad Mehdi Gooya, Samaneh Akbarpour, Hamid Sharifi, Fatemeh Tavakoli

“…Policymakers should prioritize evidence-based, multi-faceted approaches that target both individual and structural factors to delay or prevent the transition to injection drug use and reduce associated health risks.…”
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Neurotensin(8-13) analogs targeting NTS1 and NTS2 receptors: A comparative in vitro and molecular modeling study by Kiril Kirilov, Maria Ponticelli, Toni Kühl, Harald Hübner, Maya G. Georgieva, Matthias Vogel, Aneliya A. Balacheva, Bodo Haas, Tamara I. Pajpanova, Maima Matin, Luigi Milella, Peter Gmeiner, Diana Imhof, Nikolay T. Tzvetkov

“…Moreover, in silico ADMET evaluation indicated that both NT-analogs have strong pharmacological properties combined with good safety profiles, highlighting their potential for further structural improvements. Furthermore, we applied an AI-based approach to generate the homology models of hNTS1R and hNTS2R, followed by MD simulations of their ligand-free state and molecular docking in order to estimate the most probable protein–ligand complexes of peptides 3 and 6. …”
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Dual-bond fracture metamaterials with full-field extrinsic toughening by Zhiqiang Meng, Peidong Lei, Boyuan Hou, Bin Liu, Yifan Wang

“…The specific fracture energy, a metric we propose to characterize structural fracture resistance, is governed by extrinsic energy dissipation and scales linearly with specimen size. …”
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Direct-ink-writing of highly deformable, multi-layered electrical devices using elastomer-based dual inks by Jung Hyun Kim, Huy Le Quang, Ho Hyung Sim, Jun Chang Yang, Jaeyeon Pyo, Min Woo Kim, Seung Kwon Seol

“…The printed conductive structures exhibit conductivities of approximately 3.37 × 105 S·m−1, and the total conductance increases linearly as the number of printed layers increases. …”
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PCB-Based Dual-Polarized Liquid Crystal Reflectarray With High Aperture Efficiency and Bridge-Shaped Biasing Topology for 2D Scanning by Hogyeom Kim, Byeongju Moon, Seungwoo Bang, Seongwoog Oh, Jungsuek Oh

“…While conventional DLP-LCRAs are often fabricated using glass substrates due to the difficulty of achieving sufficiently thin bias lines in PCB processes, this work demonstrates that a cost-effective and practical solution is possible through optimized biasing structures. The proposed reflectarray cell structure and biasing scheme enable wide 2D beam scanning with high aperture efficiency. …”
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Species diversity estimation in a typical tropical forest: which phenological stage and spatial resolution are suitable? by Ping Zhao, Ping Zhao, Ping Zhao, Yuan Zeng, Yuan Zeng, Yuan Zeng, Zhaoju Zheng, Zhaoju Zheng, Cong Xu, Cong Xu, Jinchen Wu, Jinchen Wu, Jinchen Wu, Xuan Mu, Xuan Mu, Xuan Mu, Zhaofu Zhou, Zhaofu Zhou, Zhaofu Zhou, Junhua Chen, Junhua Chen, Junhua Chen, Tao Zhang, Dan Zhao, Dan Zhao, Dan Zhao

“…We constructed stepwise linear regression models for estimating Richness, Simpson, and Shannon-Wiener indices using in-situ species diversity and heterogeneity metrics of spectra and structure. …”
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Preparation of novel semi-covalent molecularly imprinted polymer for highly improved adsorption performance of tetracycline in aqueous medium by Luana Rianne da Rocha, Mariana Gava Segatelli, César Ricardo Teixeira Tarley

“…Based on the increment relative selectivity coefficient the MIP showed higher selectivity towards TC and some structurally similar compounds belonging to the tetracyclines family (oxytetracycline and chlorotetracycline), when compared with NIP (non-imprinted polymer). …”
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Genome-wide identification, evolutionary analysis of 4CL gene family and expression analysis in banana by Mengge Wang, Liang Jia, Yanying Liu, Chunyu Zhang, Yukun Chen, Yuling Lin, Yuji Huang, Zhongxiong Lai

“…Musa acuminata genomics has 22 and 19 pairs of co-linear members with Musa balbisiana and Musa itinerans genomics, respectively.The above results provide a good foundation for further research on the function of the 4CL genes and resistance breeding.Highlights Twenty 4CL gene family members were found in banana (Musa acuminata) genomes.Banana 4CLs were expressed in response to low temperature stress.The members of the banana 4CL gene family were found to be relatively structurally diverse, and it was further hypothesised that 4CL may be involved in plant lignin synthesis and closely related to the process of plant differentiation into monocotyledons and dicotyledons, based on the hypothesis of Huang et al.…”
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Integrated DNA Barcoding and Morphometric Characterization of Palm Weevils (Rhynchophorus spp.) in North Sulawesi by Endrile Golmen Balansa, Christina Leta Salaki, Dantje Tarore, Juliet Merry Eva Mamahit, Beivy Jonathan Kolondam, Trina Ekawati Tallei

“…This study concludes that integrating morphometric and genetic analyses reveals geographic structuring within R. vulneratus, highlighting the effectiveness of combined methods for accurate identification and population differentiation. …”
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A Pioneering Experiment Combining Single-antenna and Aperture-synthesis Data to Measure Faraday Rotation with GMIMS and the CGPS by Anna Ordog, Jo-Anne C. Brown, T. L. Landecker, Alex S. Hill, Roland Kothes, Jennifer L. West, John M. Dickey, Marijke Haverkorn, Ettore Carretti, Alec J. M. Thomson, Andrea Bracco, D. A. Del Rizzo, Ryan R. Ransom, Robert I. Reid

“…Structures in the magnetoionic medium exist across a wide range of angular sizes owing to large-scale magnetic fields coherent over the Galactic spiral arms combined with small-scale fluctuations in the magnetic field and electron density resulting from energy injection processes such as supernovae. …”
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Relationship between blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier integrity, cardiometabolic, and inflammatory factors in schizophrenia-spectrum disorders by Vladislav Yakimov, Iris Jäger, Lukas Roell, Emanuel Boudriot, Verena Meisinger, Mattia Campana, Lenka Krčmář, Sean Halstead, Nicola Warren, Dan Siskind, Isabel Maurus, Alkomiet Hasan, Peter Falkai, Andrea Schmitt, Florian J. Raabe, Daniel Keeser, Elias Wagner, Joanna Moussiopoulou

“…In a subgroup of 28 participants, structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed. …”
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Radio Mean Labeling Algorithm, Its Complexity and Existence Results by Meera Saraswathi, K. N. Meera, Yuqing Lin

“…Radio mean labelings have been proposed for cryptographic key generation in previous works, and the algorithm presented in this paper is general enough to support similar applications across various graph structures.…”
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Evaluating the Predictive Accuracy of an AI-Based Tool for Postoperative Vault Estimation in Phakic Intraocular Lens Implantation by Zaldivar R, Zaldivar R, Cummings AB, Cummings BK, Mertens EL, Ang RE, Zarate Piscopo LI, Quintero G, Cerviño A

“…Doctors currently use different methods to estimate the best lens size, but these are not always perfect.This study tested a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that predicts how much space (or “vault”) will be left between the implanted lens and the eye’s natural structures after surgery. The aim is to know if this tool could accurately estimate the vault before surgery, helping doctors choose the right lens size.To find out, 347 eyes from 228 patients who had ICL surgery in four different eye clinics around the world were analyzed. …”
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Efficiency and safety of peripheral regional anesthesia application in urgent traumatology by O. A. Lovkin, V. I. Pertsov, K. I. Lurie

“…In Ukraine, more than 4.5 million people sustain injuries of varying severity annually, and damage to extremities constitutes 60–65 % in the structure of traumatism. Patients with traumatic limb injuries require effective anesthesia / analgesia at an early stage. …”
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Development and validation of scales measuring self-efficacy and behavioral capability in managing common medical emergencies in dental clinics by Yasmine N. Alawaji, Hussam M. Alqahtani, Abdulmohsen Alfadley, Aram Alshehri, Ali Aboalela, Sahr H. Altuwaijri, Farraj Albalawi, Sara A. Kalagi, Abdulrhman Alghamdi, Abdullah Alshibani, Meshal Alharbi, Meshary Binhotan, Nesrin A. Alharthy

“…Using confirmatory factor analysis, the internal structure of self-efficacy scale had a single latent variable and 13 items, and the behavioral capability scale had a single latent variable and 19 items. …”
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Induced eddy currents characteristics of coal gangue-based functional concrete in compression process by Meng XIAO, Feng JU, Zequan HE, Pai NING, Tengfei WANG, Dong WANG

“…Coal gangue-based cemented structures （CGCS） have been widely used in underground engineering. …”
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