Nanonet trapping for effective removal of nanoplastics by iron coagulation by Bingqian Yang, Long Tian, Peng Zhou, Peyman Babakhani, John Gregory, Nigel Graham, Menachem Elimelech, Wenzheng Yu

“…Abstract Nanoplastics (NPs) are emerging aqueous pollutants, posing risks to drinking water safety and human health. …”
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Regaining control over alcohol intake but not abstinence on disulfiram medication, as a harm reduction approach: 2 case reports by Max Schallenberg, Maximilian Pilhatsch, Johannes Petzold, Diana Vogel-Blaschka, Ulrich S. Zimmermann, Maik Spreer

“…Abstract Background Alcohol use disorder (AUD) poses severe health risks, yet many affected individuals opt out of complete abstinence. …”
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Relationship between PFAS and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or autism spectrum disorder: Epidemiological and experimental evidence by Keyue Wu, Aoxue Tang, Xing Zhang, Shun Zhou, Nana Wu, Junyan Tao, Yun Chen, Guanghong Yang, Hao Zhou, Mingdan You

“…Previous evidence indicates that PFAS exposure poses significant neurotoxic risks, owing to their ability to penetrate the blood-brain barrier and bioaccumulate in neural tissue. …”
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Implementation of carrier-grade quantum communication networks over 10000 km by Hao-Ze Chen, Ming-Han Li, Yu Zhou Wang, Zhen-Geng Zhao, Cheng Ye, Fei Long Li, Zhu Chen, Sheng-Long Han, Bao Tang, Ya Jun Miao, Wei Qi

“…Abstract Quantum computing poses a serious threat to classical cryptographic algorithms based on computational complexity. …”
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A recyclable magnetic piezoelectric composite Fe3O4/SrBi2Ta2O9 for efficient antibiotic removal in water under ball milling by Dongyi Chen, Xingsheng Li, Ning Li, Zhenjian Zhou, Zhikui Zhou, Xiaoyun Fan

“…Confronting the significant environmental and public health challenges posed by the escalating threat of antibiotic pollution, piezocatalytic technology has emerged as a promising solution. …”
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An overview of biological cyanide elimination from tailing wastewater as a promising tool for sustainable utilization by Ainur Berkinbayeva, Bagdaulet Kenzhaliyev, Kenzhegali Smailov, Alan Aimagambetov, Bekzat Kamenov, Shynar Saulebekkyzy, Nazerke Tolegenova, Primandari Sri Rizki Putri

“…Cyanide compounds, both organic and inorganic, are widely present in natural and industrial environments, especially in effluents from mining and metallurgical processes. …”
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WASP-121 b’s Transmission Spectrum Observed with JWST/NIRSpec G395H Reveals Thermal Dissociation and SiO in the Atmosphere by Cyril Gapp, Thomas M. Evans-Soma, Joanna K. Barstow, Joshua D. Lothringer, David K. Sing, Djemma Ruseva, Eva-Maria Ahrer, Jayesh M. Goyal, Duncan Christie, Laura Kreidberg, Nathan J. Mayne

“…The three-dimensional nature of thermal dissociation on WASP-121 b's dayside and of recombination on its nightside, however, poses a challenge to constraining molecular abundances and elemental abundance ratios from the transmission spectrum. …”
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A survey of backdoor attacks and defences: From deep neural networks to large language models by Ling-Xin Jin, Wei Jiang, Xiang-Yu Wen, Mei-Yu Lin, Jin-Yu Zhan, Xing-Zhi Zhou, Maregu Assefa Habtie, Naoufel Werghi

“…Adversaries exploit these vulnerabilities to conceal malicious backdoor information within DNNs, thereby causing erroneous outputs and posing substantial threats to the efficacy of DNN-based applications. …”
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Scalable Synthesis of PtAu Nanoalloy-Decorated Hydrogenated TiO₂ for High-Efficiency Indoor Formaldehyde Photodegradation by Hairui Cai, Benjamin Yang, Jie Hou, Ziqi Wang, Zhuo Li

“…Formaldehyde, a pervasive indoor air pollutant posing significant health risks, has driven extensive research into advanced mitigation strategies to ensure safer living environments. …”
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Comparison of Three Commercial ELISA Kits for Detection of Antibodies Against SARS-CoV-2 in Serum Samples from Different Animal Species by Leira Fernández-Bastit, Sílvia Marfil, Edwards Pradenas, Julià Blanco, Júlia Vergara-Alert, Joaquim Segalés

“…In February 2020, the first cases of SARS-CoV-2 infections in animals were documented, highlighting the potential risks posed by regular human–animal interactions in facilitating viral transmission. …”
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Effect of acupuncture on endometrial receptivity in women with thin endometrium: study protocol for a single-centre, randomised, sham-controlled trial by Xin Liu, Li Yang, Xiaoyan Wang, Huanfang Xu, Yigong Fang, Pengfei Du, Chenchen Su, Jiashan Li, Weixin Li, Tian Hang, Yaoyao Zhu

“…Introduction Thin endometrium poses a major therapeutic challenge in assisted reproductive technologies by compromising pregnancy success and live birth outcomes. …”
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Management strategies and recycling technologies: Lessons learned and roadmap for sustainable circular battery waste management in Saudi Arabia by Md Tasbirul Islam, Amjad Ali, Sikandar Abdul Qadir, Muhammad Shahid

“…Currently, there is no concrete policy framework or systematic assessment addressing waste battery management in the country, which poses significant challenges for implementing sustainable solutions. …”
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Harnessing Multiple Level Features to Improve Segmentation Performance of Deep Neural Network: A Case Study in Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Nasopharyngeal Cancer by Rongzhi Mao, Liangxu Xie, Xiaohua Lu, Jialu Pei, Xiaojun Xu, Shan Chang

“…The lesion area of cancer presents complex physiological structures, posing significant challenges for accurate segmentation, which is required in radiotherapy or chemo-radiotherapy. …”
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Transfer deep learning and explainable AI framework for brain tumor and Alzheimer's detection across multiple datasets by Shtwai Alsubai, Stephen Ojo, Thomas I. Nathaniel, Mohamed Ayari, Jamel Baili, Ahmad Almadhor, Abdullah Al Hejaili

“…IntroductionThe pressing need for accurate diagnostic tools in the medical field, particularly for diseases such as brain tumors and Alzheimer's, poses significant challenges to timely and effective treatment.MethodsThis study presents a novel approach to MRI image classification by integrating transfer learning with Explainable AI (XAI) techniques. …”
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Aerosol Composition in a Semi-Urban Environment in Central Mexico: Influence of Local and Regional Processes on Overall Composition and First Quantification of Nitroaromatics by Sara E. Olivares-Salazar, Roya Bahreini, Ying-Hsuan Lin, Telma Castro, Harry Alvarez-Ospina, Dara Salcedo

“…The Metropolitan Area of Queretaro (MAQ) is a significant industrial hub in central Mexico whose air quality, including high concentrations of particulate matter (PM), poses a risk to the population. However, there have not been many studies on the sources and processes that influence the concentration of atmospheric pollutants. …”
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Design and Implementation of a Perfect Optical Vortex Sorter Using a Binary Dammann Grating by Redha H. Al Ibrahim, Shuiqin Zheng, Tien Khee Ng, Boon S. Ooi

“…This paper presents the design, simulation, and experimental validation of a Perfect Optical Vortex (POV) sorter using a novel approach based on a binary Dammann Grating. …”
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Biomimetic Microfluidic Pumps for Selective Oil–Water Separation by Zhaolong Wang, Yinfeng Li, Mingzhu Xie, Ziheng Zhan, Wenhao Li, Qihui Xie, Yong Shuai, Zhichao Dong, Zuankai Wang

“…Abstract Addressing the challenges posed by oil pollution from both domestic and industrial sources—which contributes to energy waste and environmental degradation—is critical. …”
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A coupled model for sediment transport dynamics and prediction of seabed morphology with application to 1DH/2DH coastal engineering problems by Vasileios Afentoulis, Andreas Papadimitriou, Kostas Belibassakis, Vasiliki Tsoukala

“…Coastline retreat poses a threat to nearshore environment and the assessment of erosion phenomena is required to plan the coastal engineering works. …”
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Development and Validation of an Affordable Wearable Multichannel EEG System With Active Electrodes and Innovative Flexible Headbands by Daniel Antolinez, Ana Cisnal, Victor Martinez-Cagigal, Eduardo Santamaria-Vazquez, Diego Benavides, Juan Granja, Juan Carlos Fraile, Roberto Hornero

“…This paper presents the design of a low-cost, wearable, 4-channel EEG acquisition system. …”
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Interacting with Annotated and Synchronized Music Corpora on the Dezrann Web Platform by Charles Ballester, Baptiste Bacot, Louis Bigo, Vanessa Nina Borsan, Louis Couturier, Ken Déguernel, Quentin Dinel, Laurent Feisthauer, Klaus Frieler, Mark Gotham, Richard Groult, Johannes Hentschel, Alexandre d'Hooge, Dinh-Viet-Toan Le, Florence Levé, Francesco Maccarini, Ivana Maričić, Gianluca Micchi, Meinard Müller, Alexandros Stamatiadis, Tom Taffin, Patrice Thibaud, Christof Weiß, Rui Yang, Emmanuel Leguy, Mathieu Giraud

“…We present how we render through this platform ten curated corpora published in the last years in the MIR community, gathering 1500+ pieces and 35000+ annotations. …”
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