A sustainable delamination approach for simultaneous separation and leaching of cathodes from end-of-life Li ion batteries by Pietro Cattaneo, Daniele Callegari, Fiorenza D'Aprile, Eliana Quartarone

“…The increasing demand for Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in several applications has led to a substantial rise in their production, posing risks in the supply of critical raw materials (CRM, e.g.: Li, Ni, Co). …”
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Implications for agricultural sustainability: predicting the global distribution of Ralstonia solanacearum under current and future climate scenarios by Aya I. Tagyan, Omar Elghoul, Wael N. Hozzein, Walaa Rabie, Dalal Hussien M. Alkhalifah, Noura A. El-Far

“…One of the major consequences of climate change is the shifting geographic range of infectious plant pathogens, particularly Ralstonia solanacearum, the causative agent of bacterial wilt. This pathogen poses a significant threat to several economically important crops including tomatoes, bananas, eggplants, and tobacco.MethodsTo assess the current and future potential distribution of R. solanacearum under various climate scenarios, maximum entropy (MaxEnt) modeling was applied. …”
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A green approach to adaptive cultivation of Chlorella sorokiniana in oilfield hypersaline wastewater for sustainable biomass production, nutrient removal, and bioenergy potential by Mohammed Omar Faruque, Mohammad Mozahar Hossain, Shaikh Abdur Razzak

“…Microalgae, particularly Chlorella sorokiniana (C. sorokiniana), present a promising avenue for sustainable biomass production due to their ability to accumulate valuable macromolecules under diverse environmental conditions. …”
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A Lightweight Method for Road Defect Detection in UAV Remote Sensing Images with Complex Backgrounds and Cross-Scale Fusion by Wenya Zhang, Xiang Li, Lina Wang, Danfei Zhang, Pengfei Lu, Lei Wang, Chuanxiang Cheng

“…The accuracy of road damage detection models based on UAV remote sensing images is generally low, mainly due to the challenges posed by the complex background of road damage, diverse forms, and necessary computational requirements. …”
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Collagen-based porous aerogel with high adsorption, excellent antibacterial properties, and structural stability for specific uranium capture in seawater by Taotao Qiang, Tian Wang, Xiaonan Ruan, Xiancheng Zhang, Ruilong Li, Longfang Ren

“…However, the marine environment with ultra-low uranium concentrations, high salinity, and microbial activity poses significant extraction challenges, compounded by selectivity and cost limitations in current methods. …”
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Unraveling deep roots in drylands: a systems thinking participatory approach to SDGs by Ana Paula Dutra Aguiar, David Collste, Sofia Cortés-Calderón, Taís Sonetti-González, Minella Alves-Martins, Antonio J. Castro, Amadou Diallo, Karl Martin Eriksson, Deborah Goffner, Zuzana V. Harmáčková, Amanda Jiménez-Aceituno, María D. López-Rodríguez, María Mancilla-García, Veronica Olofsson, Aldrin Martin Pérez Marin, Francisco Gilney Silva-Bezerra, Hanna Sinare, Claire Stragier

“…Abstract Non-technical summary Achieving sustainability on the ground poses a challenge in decoding globally defined goals, such as sustainable development goals, and aligning them with local perspectives and realities. …”
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Molecular identification of antibiotic-resistant and virulent Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus isolated from dogs in Southern Benin by Ayaovi Bruno Yaovi, Arpita Das, Rama N. Behera, Prudencio Comlan Sossa-Minou, Vinod Singh Bisht, Mónica Yadav, Ayushi Kapoor, Francois Dossa, Paulin Azokpota, Souaïbou Farougou, Lamine Baba-Moussa, Kiran Ambatipudi, Philippe Sessou

“…Close interaction with dogs carrying antibiotic-resistant zoonotic agents poses a risk to human health. The present study aimed to characterize antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) isolated from dogs in Southern Benin. …”
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Smart Fault Detection, Classification, and Localization in Distribution Networks: AI-Driven Approaches and Emerging Technologies by Jianxian Wang, Hazlie Mokhlis, Nurulafiqah Nadzirah Mansor, Hazlee Azil Illias, Agileswari K. Ramasamy, Xingyu Wu, Siqi Wang

“…However, with nations worldwide actively pursuing carbon neutrality and emission peak goals, sustainable energy sources such as solar and wind are increasingly penetrating distribution networks, posing significant challenges to conventional fault detection, classification, and localization techniques due to bidirectional power flows, dynamic fault currents, and rising network complexity. …”
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Practicing Surya Namaskar: A Sequence of Yogic Postures for Overall Health and Wellness among Healthy Adults by Nita Bandyopadhyay, Tuhin Das, Suvra Mondal

“…The objective of the present systematic review was to analyze the effect of SN on overall health and wellness of healthy adults. …”
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Service Innovation in the Twenty First Century by Ian Miles

“…Many manufacturing firms are coming to resemble traditional kinds of service-oriented firms; and many service firms are coming to be like traditional manufacturing firms. This poses difficulties for evaluating service innovation by exclusively one approach. …”
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Multifunctional PdH-hydride MOFs for synergistic hydrogen and photothermal antibacterial therapy in accelerated wound healing by Qing Wang, Daixing Zhang, Yining Qi, Changbao Huang, Dejun Ding, Chuanliang Liu, Chuanliang Liu

“…IntroductionThe growing threat of bacterial infections poses a critical challenge to public health, underscoring the urgent need for innovative antibacterial agents and therapeutic strategies. …”
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Environmental Impact Assessment of Sulaymaniyah Solid Waste Dumpsite Using Leachate and Soil Pollution Indices by Sura Mahdi Mohammad, Yaseen Ahmad Hamaamin, Nihad Bahaaldeen Salih

“…Leachate from solid waste dumps poses significant environmental and health risks, particularly due to contamination in soil and water caused by heavy metals. …”
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Challenges of using tissue engineering methods in the treatment of hypospadias by P. Wilczek, P. Wilczek, D. Bociaga, M. Krakos, M. Krakos, A. Wierzbicka

“…Background and objectiveReconstructing the urinary tract in patients with hypospadias poses a significant clinical challenge. Despite numerous surgical approaches available, outcomes remain unsatisfactory due to the complexity of the condition and the lack of standardized conventional methods. …”
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Review of Ototoxic Drugs Using Health Insurance Data: A Data‐Driven Management System by Jiwon Kim, Chul Young Yoon, Junhun Lee, Young Joon Seo

“…Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and antibiotics presented elevated risks, especially in older adults, with hazard ratios (HRs) for PPIs rising from 1.85 to 2.90. …”
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Advancing health equity and the role of digital health technologies: a scoping review by Tobias Kowatsch, Marcia Nißen, Laura Bitomsky, Estelle Pfitzer

“…Background Health disparities persist, posing significant health, social and economic challenges. …”
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Application of Sorption Analysis in the Study of Various Nanomaterials Used in Electronics Depending on their Composition and Production Conditions by A. S. Lenshin, E. V. Maraeva

“…Introduction. At present, sorption methods of analysis, including the thermal desorption of inert gases, are widely adopted to characterize the porous structure parameters of nanomaterials having a wide range of applications. …”
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La responsabilidad penal de miembros del Poder Judicial durante la última dictadura militar en Argentina (1976-1983): aproximaciones a la construcción de memoria desde sentencias j... by Marina Paola Casartelli

“…En el presente trabajo propongo un análisis en torno a la responsabilidad penal de miembros del Poder Judicial en la comisión de delitos de lesa humanidad durante la última dictadura militar en Argentina. …”
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Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter: Detection of ESBL, MBL, blaNDM-1 Genotype, and Biofilm Formation at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Eastern Nepal by Manisha Kumari, Narayan Raj Bhattarai, Keshav Rai, Tejendra Kumar Pandit, Basudha Khanal

“…The rapid development of resistance to multiple drugs and the ability to form biofilm make these bacteria more adaptable to survive in healthcare facilities, thus posing a challenge to their effective management. …”
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Role of Neuroprotective Agents in the Anesthetic Management of Brain Tumors for Patients with Recidive Cystic Tumor with Signs of Intracranial Hypertension Underwent Re-Craniotomy... by Yulia Kartika Utami, Rudi Prihatno, Shila Suryani

“…Case: A 54-year-old male presented with two weeks history of headaches and dizziness. …”
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A novel bivariate regression model derived from the clayton copula and the Odd Dagum-G family and its application by Julius Kwaku Adu-Ntim, Akoto Yaw Omari-Sasu, Maxwell Akwasi Boateng, Isaac Adjei Mensah

“…This study presents a new bivariate regression model that is generated from the Clayton Copula and the Odd Dagum-G (OddD-G) family. …”
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