Experimental and Modeling Study for the Solar-Driven CO₂ Electrochemical Reduction to CO by Matteo Agliuzza, Roberto Speranza, Andrea Lamberti, Candido Fabrizio Pirri, Adriano Sacco

“…Integration with the fundamental equations of the DSSCs was simulated to analyze the solar-driven CO₂ reduction behavior under solar irradiance variations, offering a valuable tool for optimizing operating conditions and predicting the device performance under different environmental conditions. …”
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Duplex qPCR for detecting and differentiating porcine epidemic diarrhea virus GI and GII subtypes by Bin Wang, Wang Han, Di Wu, Yue Jing, Li Ma, Feiyang Jiang, Shusen Ji, Lianmei Bai, Xiuju Yu, Wei Hou, Shouyu Wang, Haidong Wang

“…Besides, excellent specificity and repeatability of the duplex qPCR were verified, thus supporting its potential applications in practical clinics.DiscussionTherefore, this work presents a promising tool for PEDV diagnosis, prevention, and control.…”
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Psychometric properties of the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) in Mexican adults by Horacio Balam Álvarez García, Isaías Vicente Lugo-González, Fabiola González Betanzos

“…Conclusions: The ISI bifactor version in Spanish presents adequate psychometric properties for the measurement of insomnia and, as it is a brief tool, it can be used at different levels of health care.…”
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Formulation and Stability of Cellulose Particles Enriched with Phenolic Acids by Mirela Kopjar, Josipa Vukoja, Ivana Buljeta, Ina Ćorković, Anita Pichler, Josip Šimunović

“…Formulated cellulose particles can be a valuable tool for the preparation of plant-based functional additives which can be used for the enrichment of products with phenolic acids in order to improve their antioxidant potential and stability.…”
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Nomogram for Predicting Survival in Advanced Gastric Cancer after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Radical Surgery by Yonghe Chen, Dan Liu, Jian Xiao, Jun Xiang, Aihong Liu, Shi Chen, Junjie Liu, Xiansheng Hu, Junsheng Peng

“…Since this nomogram exhibited satisfactory and stable predictive power, it can be inferred that this is a practical tool for predicting AGC patient survival after NAC and radical surgery.…”
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Classification and Physical Characteristic Analysis of Fermi-GBM Gamma-Ray Bursts Based on Deep Learning by Jia-Ming Chen, Ke-Rui Zhu, Zhao-Yang Peng, Li Zhang

“…The deep learning classification strategy proposed in this paper provides a more reliable tool for future GRB research.…”
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Construction Control Technology and Monitoring Analysis of Walking Incremental Launching Construction of Small-Curvature Steel Box Girder Bridges Across Expressways by Hai Huang, Xiaomin Xue, Haitao Ma, Zhijun Zhou, Jianbo Dou, Heng Yang, Erwei Guo, Jianjun Ma

“…Firstly, the finite element tool MIDAS Civil is adopted to build a model for the construction. …”
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Aggressively scaled T-Gated GaN-on-silicon RF power HEMT featuring step graded SRL-AlGaN buffer for next generation broad band power amplifiers by A Akshaykranth, J Ajayan, Sandip Bhattacharya, D Nirmal, Santhosh Paramasivam, Gianluca Gatto, Amit Kumar

“…In this work, the RF power performance of T-gate with novel step graded strain relief layered GaNHEMT analyzed on Si (Silicon) wafer by Silvaco simulation TCAD tool. The effect of gate length (LG), gate recess (GR), work function, gate-to-source (LGS) length scaling, and gate-to-drain (LGD) length scaling was studied. …”
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Disparities in response to mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccines according to sex and age: A systematic review by Michelle Bachmann, Nejla Gültekin, Zeno Stanga, Jan S. Fehr, Ismail I. Ülgür, Patricia Schlagenhauf

“…Methods: This systematic review (PROSPERO ID CRD42023328245) conducted according to PRISMA guidelines evaluates the impact of age and sex on the safety and efficacy of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccinations administrated in 15 studies that were chosen according to strict criteria. The ROBIS tool was applied to evaluate the robustness and the quality of the studies included in the review. …”
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In silico characterisation of the avocado WAK/WAKL gene family with a focus on genes involved in defence against Phytophthora cinnamomi by Aaron Harvey, Aaron Harvey, Noëlani van den Berg, Noëlani van den Berg, Velushka Swart, Velushka Swart

“…These defence-related genes could be incorporated into a molecular screening tool to improve the development of resistant avocado rootstocks.…”
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Functional assessment of cancer therapy – head & neck (FACT-HN) translation and validation in Serbian by Masa Petrovic, Bojana Salovic, Ana Tomic, Tanja Jesic-Petrovic, Aleksandar Matejic, Ivana Radovic, Silvana Babic, Aleksa Korugic, Drago Jelovac, Nikola Mikovic, Sasa Jakovljevic, Svetislav Pelemis, Milovan Dimitrijevic, Jovica Milovanovic, Ana Jotic, Aleksandar Trivic, Ana Dimitrijevic, Sulin Bulatovic, Zoran Dudvarski, Ivan Soldatovic, Jelena Ilic-Zivojinovic

“…The Serbian version of the FACT-HN is a valid and reliable tool for assessing the quality of life in head and neck cancer patients. …”
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Energy efficiency and productivity improvements analysis in a Brazilian steel plant: simulation model using JaamSim open source software by Rodrigo de Paula Oliveira, Wilson Trigueiro de Sousa Júnior, Roberta Alves, Alexandre Ferreira de Pinho, Helio Tavares de Sá Neto

“…An important technical tool that can help to address these factors together is Discrete Event Simulation (DES), a well-known computational simulation method to support decision-making. …”
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Experimental study on pressure relief blasting in rock-blast tunnel by ZhenLin Chen, Wenjing Cai, Meng Wei, Cassandra J. Rutherford, Xiao Zhu, Zelin Wang, Tao Su

“…A two-dimensional explicit equation of stress attenuation was derived based on the characteristics of stress propagation, providing a more accurate analytical tool for engineers and researchers, 3. The traditionally obtained stress attenuation coefficient is shown to require modification through further in-situ experiments. …”
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The effectiveness of dance interventions on the cognitive functioning of people with dementia or cognitive impairment: A systematic review by Dauda Salihu, Surajo Kamilu Sulaiman, Umar Muhammad Bello, Osama Mohamed Elsayed Ramadan, Hadiza Yahaya, Muhammad Chutiyami

“…The quality of the studies was rigorously assessed using the JBI tool. A narrative synthesis approach was used to summarize the findings. …”
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Optimizing planting management practices considering a suite of crop water footprint indicators —A case-study of the Fengjiashan Irrigation District by Yujie Yuan, Jichao Wang, Xuerui Gao, Kejing Huang, Xining Zhao

“…The water footprint theory provides an important methodological tool for agricultural production and water resource management. …”
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Scientific basis for design low-speed synchronous permanent magnet generators for wind power plants by A. A. Tatevosyan

“…At the same time, the methodology for optimizing the parameters of WPP is understood as a tool for the scientific basis of design, which takes into account quality indicators and optimality criteria, energy and technical characteristics, as well as design stages with the results of preliminary and verification calculations. …”
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Real-time detection of road surface friction coefficient: A new framework integrating diffusion model and Transformer in Transformer algorithms by Zhangcun Yan, Lishengsa Yue, Wang Luo, Jian Sun

“…This method can be an effective tool for perceiving road surface environmental parameters and holds significant value in improving driving safety under adverse weather conditions.…”
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Allelic and epigenetic DNA variation in relation to F1 heterosis manifestation in F1 hybrids of Capsicum annuum L. by M. N. Shapturenko, S. V. Vakula, L. A. Tarutina, T. V. Nikitinskaya, T. V. Pechkovskaya, L. A. Mishin, L. V. Khotyleva

“…Therefore, the genetic diversity information is viewed as a tool for selection of promising cross-combinations, but results published by different researchers are inconsistent. …”
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Oncolytic Viruses and Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Uveal Melanoma and Retinoblastoma: The Current Landscape and Novel Advances by Merve Kulbay, Nicolas Tuli, Massimo Mazza, Armaan Jaffer, Sarinee Juntipwong, Emily Marcotte, Stuti Misty Tanya, Anne Xuan-Lan Nguyen, Miguel N. Burnier, Hakan Demirci

“…To overcome these obstacles, immunotherapy, which encompasses different treatment options such as oncolytic viruses, antibody-mediated immune modulations, and targeted immunotherapy, has shown great potential as a novel therapeutic tool for cancer therapy. These anti-cancer treatment options provide numerous advantages such as selective cancer cell death and the promotion of an anti-tumor immune response, and they prove useful in preventing vision impairment due to macular and/or optic disc involvement. …”
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Development of a respiratory virus risk model with environmental data based on interpretable machine learning methods by Shuting Shi, Haowen Lin, Leiming Jiang, Zhiqi Zeng, ChuiXu Lin, Pei Li, Yinghua Li, Zifeng Yang

“…Our model provides a reliable tool for predicting respiratory virus risks, with a comprehensive integration of environmental and clinical data. …”
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