Inhalable microplastics of different shapes disrupt airway epithelial homeostasis: A comparative study of fibers and irregular particles by Yanting Li, Xinyi Zhang, Jiayin Sun, Haowen Chen, Zihao Han, Xiaoya Ji, Shuhan Tian, Sizhi Liu, Yuxin Zheng, Lianzhen Li, Jinglong Tang

“…Microplastics are ubiquitously present in the atmospheric environment, with a notably high prevalence of fibrous variants that pose significant inhalation risks. …”
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Micro‐Coil Neuromodulation at Single‐Cell and Circuit Levels for Inhibiting Natural Neuroactivity, Neutralizing Electric Neural Excitation, and Suppressing Seizures by Kayeon Kim, Xiyuan Liu, Bingdong Chang, Guanghui Li, Gwendoline A. E. Anand, Su Genelioglu, Alexandra Katherine Isis Yonza, Andrew J Whalen, Rune W Berg, Shelley I Fried, Anpan Han, Changsi Cai

“…Here, a microchip‐based implantable micro‐coil device is presented to achieve high spatial precision for cortical inhibition. …”
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Laboratory Modeling of the Bazhenov Formation Organic Matter Transformation in a Semi-Open System: A Comparison of Oil Generation Kinetics in Two Samples with Type II Kerogen by Anton G. Kalmykov, Valentina V. Levkina, Margarita S. Tikhonova, Grigorii G. Savostin, Mariia L. Makhnutina, Olesya N. Vidishcheva, Dmitrii S. Volkov, Andrey V. Pirogov, Mikhail A. Proskurnin, Georgii A. Kalmykov

“…This paper provides the basis for more detailed and accurate investigation of the factors affecting kerogen cracking and hydrocarbon formation.…”
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Native Trichoderma formulations to biocontrol eggs and adults of Xylotrechus arvicola by Daniela Ramírez-Lozano, Guzmán Carro-Huerga, Laura Zanfaño, Pedro A. Casquero, Álvaro Rodríguez-González

“…Consequently, the aim of the present study was to assess the capacity native Trichodema strains isolated from vineyards as BCAs of X. arvicola. …”
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The Expanding 3 kpc Arms Are Neither Expanding nor Spiral Arms but X1 Orbits Driven by the Galactic Bar by Jayender Kumar, Mark J. Reid, T. M. Dame, Simon P. Ellingsen, Lucas J. Hyland, Andreas Brunthaler, Karl M. Menten, Xing-Wu Zheng, Alberto Sanna

“…Our measurements of the position and velocity of a number of massive young stars, previously identified with the Expanding 3 kpc arms, show that they are more likely located in the X1 orbits about the Galactic bar. …”
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Clinical Predictors of Pain Relief with 60-Day Peripheral Nerve Stimulation: A Multicenter Observational Study by Odonkor CA, Oghenesume O, Hirani S, Bohacek S, Gutierrez DE, Sekhar R, McCormick ZL, Poree L, Abd-Elsayed A

“…Nonresponse was linked to psychological distress (eigenvalue =3.23, 40.3% variance), opioid dependency, and morbid obesity (eigenvalue =1.63, 20.4% variance).Conclusion: This real-world study showed that baseline physical activity, psychological resilience, and pain behaviors predicted response to a 60-day PNS. Non-responders presented with psychological distress, morbid obesity, and opioid dependence. …”
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Passivation strategies in lead-free perovskite solar cells: Towards efficient and stable photovoltaic devices by Aasim Ahmed Abdelghafar, Ayman Mdallal, Mohamed Adel Allam, Hamad Al Ali, Abdul Hai Alami, Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem, A.G. Olabi

“…Pb-free perovskite materials have been gaining extensive attention as promising candidates to solve the toxicity issue. More importantly, Passivation plays a critical role in enhancing the performance and stability of Pb-free perovskite solar cells by mitigating defect-induced non-radiative recombination at interfaces and grain boundaries. …”
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A blood‐based nutritional risk index explains cognitive enhancement and decline in the multidomain Alzheimer prevention trial by Gene L. Bowman, Hiroko H. Dodge, Sophie Guyonnet, Nina Zhou, Juliana Donohue, Aline Bichsel, Jeroen Schmitt, Claudie Hooper, Tamas Bartfai, Sandrine Andrieu, Bruno Vellas, MAPT/DSA Study Group, Bruno Vellas, Sophie Guyonnet, Isabelle Carrié, Lauréane Brigitte, Catherine Faisant, Françoise Lala, Julien Delrieu, Hélène Villars, Emeline Combrouze, Carole Badufle, Audrey Zueras, Sandrine Andrieu, Christelle Cantet, Christophe Morin, Gabor Abellan Van Kan, Charlotte Dupuy, Yves Rolland, Céline Caillaud, Pierre‐Jean Ousset, Françoise Lala

“…Abstract Introduction Multinutrient approaches may produce more robust effects on brain health through interactive qualities. …”
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Identification of Immune Related LRR-Containing Genes in Maize (Zea mays L.) by Genome-Wide Sequence Analysis by Wei Song, Baoqiang Wang, Xinghua Li, Jianfen Wei, Ling Chen, Dongmin Zhang, Wenying Zhang, Ronggai Li

“…The NBS-LRR genes are unevenly distributed on each chromosome with gene clusters located at the distal end of each chromosome, while LRR-RLK genes have a random chromosomal distribution with more paired genes. Additionally, six LRR-RLK/RLPs including FLS2, PSY1R, PSKR1, BIR1, SERK3, and Cf5 were characterized in Zea mays for the first time. …”
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Micro-structures and dry-sliding friction/wear performances of novel AlCrFeNiMo0.5Bx high entropy alloy-ceramic composite coatings by Hui Liang, Jingzhuo Zhang, Jinxin Hou, Jingchang Sun, Jianhong Liu, Jiawen Liu, Xu Han, Jiani Tan, Li Jiang, Xiaocong Li, Zhiqiang Cao

“…Especially when x = 0.5, the hardness of the AlCrFeNiMo0.5B0.5 coating reached its maximum of 723 HV0.1, which was more than 5 times the hardness of the Q235 steel substrate. …”
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Ultrasound-guided percutaneous transhepatic cholecystic puncture and drainage for acute severe cholecystitis—a Case Report by Liqiang Li, Liqiang Li, Yunfei Zhang, Yunfei Zhang, Zihan Zeng, Zihan Zeng, Liang Li, Liang Li, Jun Zhang, Jun Zhang

“…There were no chills or fever present. The patient initially sought treatment at the local county hospital, but symptomatic treatments there proved ineffective. …”
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Optimizing energy production from livestock biogas networks in southern Brazil: economic and environmental perspectives by Phillip Schmedeman, Karthik Rajasekaran, Afreen Siddiqi, Cristian Junge, Chun Hern Tan, Janaina Pasqual Lofhagen, Felipe S Marques, Olivier de Weck

“…Results demonstrate that biomethane production, under current market conditions in Brazil, is significantly more profitable and environmentally advantageous than electricity generation. …”
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Breathing chemicals: a review of air pollution over the years by Alex-Ionuț TOTOLICI, Silvia MITREA, Anghel Tudor CIOLOCA, Andrei LUPU, Patricia Mercedes MORICZ, Daria MUNTEAN, Raluca NEGRE, Andra TOPIRCEANU, Mara ȚOC, Dumitrana IORDACHE

“…The change in the pollutants released in the atmosphere became more complex throughout human history, and they were released in huge quantities. …”
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Co-exposure to inhaled tungsten particles and low-dose gamma rays: neurotoxicological outcome in rats by Théo Fréchard, Florence Bachelot, Véronique Ménard, Chloé Brizais, Léo Macé, Christelle Elie, Nicolas Cailler Gruet, Théo Teulade, Chloé Havet, Frédéric Voyer, Imène Garali, Céline Gloaguen, François Gensdarmes, Dmitry Klokov, Chrystelle Ibanez

“…Tungsten is an emerging contaminant present as aerosolized particles in several scenarios, potentially concurrently with low-dose irradiation, causing a co-exposure. …”
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Emerging Technologies for 6G Non-Terrestrial-Networks: From Academia to Industrial Applications by Cong T. Nguyen, Yuris Mulya Saputra, Nguyen Van Huynh, Tan N. Nguyen, Dinh Thai Hoang, Diep N. Nguyen, Van-Quan Pham, Miroslav Voznak, Symeon Chatzinotas, Dinh-Hieu Tran

“…Terrestrial networks form the fundamental infrastructure of modern communication systems, serving more than 4 billion users globally. However, terrestrial networks are facing a wide range of challenges, from coverage and reliability to interference and congestion. …”
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Tumor Organoids Grown in Mixed-Composition Hydrogels Recapitulate the Plasticity of Pancreatic Cancers by Ioritz Sorzabal-Bellido, Xabier Morales, Iván Cortés-Domínguez, Maider Esparza, Lucía Grande, Pedro Castillo, Silvia Larumbe, María Monteserín, Shruthi Narayanan, Mariano Ponz-Sarvise, Silve Vicent, Carlos Ortiz-de-Solórzano

“…Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) tumors exhibit pronounced phenotypic plasticity, alternating between a treatment-sensitive classical phenotype and a more aggressive basal-like state associated with drug resistance and poor prognosis. …”
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Biomarkers of Endothelial Damage and Disease Severity in COVID-19 Patients by Panagiota Tsiatsiou, Dimitrios Pilalas, Vasiliki Tsaireli, Antonia Lanta, Georgios Meletis, Angeliki Kassomenaki, Evangelia Tza, Lampros Tampakas, Helen Gkeka, Maria Papaioannou, Efthymia Protonotariou, Lemonia Skoura

“…This finding supports the hypothesis that P-selectin is a more reliable biomarker for assessing the severity of the disease than other endothelial damage and coagulation markers, especially in heterogeneous clinical presentations. …”
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Recycling Defunct Lithium‐Ion Battery Cathodes to Quaternary Layered Double Hydroxides for Efficient Oxygen Evolution Reaction by Ronghou Yao, Jin Wu, Shivam Kansara, Zhaowei Sun, Hyokyeong Kang, Feng Liu, Kaizhao Wang, Jin Hu, Xiangming Li, Dapeng Wu, Jang‐Yeon Hwang, Shizhao Xiong

“…Additionally, the involvement of the more favorable lattice oxygen mechanism further promotes OER efficiency. …”
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Understanding biodiversity effects on trophic interactions with a robust approach to path analysis by Yu-Quan Wang, Da-Peng Shi, Christoph Scherber, Ben A. Woodcock, Yue-Qing Hu, Nian-Feng Wan

“…Using a simulation study, we show that this new estimator is unbiased and more robust. Moreover, the computational time cost for the estimating procedure is reduced compared with multivariate Bayesian analysis. …”
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A Transition to Discharge Program for the Reduction of Early Readmission in a Mental Health Inpatient Unit: Study Protocol by Vera Carbonell-Aranda, Yaiza García-Illanes, María Traverso-Rodríguez, Antonio Bordallo-Aragón, Berta Moreno-Kustner, José Guzmán-Parra, Jesús Herrera-Imbroda

“…This paper proposes a multicomponent discharge transition intervention to mitigate the risk of early readmission to a mental health hospitalization unit (MHHU). The present proposal consists of two distinct phases with two clearly differentiated main objectives. …”
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