From river to groundwater: Antibiotics pollution, resistance prevalence, and source tracking by Dailing Wu, Hong Bai, Liang-Ying He, Lu-Xi He, Fang-Zhou Gao, Chong-Xuan Liu, Paul J. Van den Brink, Hauke Smidt, Guang-Guo Ying

“…These endpoints were measured in sediment, surface- and groundwater sampled during wet and dry seasons, while isolation and resistance profiling of Escherichia coli was performed in groundwater. …”
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Neuroprotective Effect of PBCA Nanoparticles Delivering pEGFP-BDNF in a Mouse Model of Intracerebral Hemorrhage by Xue Lai, Yu Xiong, Xing Guo, Chunbo Chen

“…The area of cerebral hematoma was measured and the water content of brain tissues was calculated by the wet/dry ratio method. Finally, immunofluorescence staining was used to detect neuron-specific nuclear protein (NeuN) positive cells around hematomas. …”
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4-D ERT monitoring of oil spill contamination dynamics and remediation planning in southern Nigeria by Stanley Uchechukwu Eze, Difference Odeyovwi Ogagarue, Juyeon Jeong, Myung Jin Nam, Omafume M. Orji, Williams N. Ofuyah

“…A time-dependent evaluation of 3-D ERT models showed a reduction in the apparent resistivity of the contaminant plume during the rainy season compared to the dry season. This tendency is attributed to the dilution effect of rainfall, which increases the water content of the soil in the wet season. …”
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Spatiotemporal dynamics of terrestrial vegetation carbon sinks and its response to climate change in northwest China by Xin Zhang, Chenxi Liu, Youyan Jiang

“…Spatially, the regions of carbon sink exhibited a distinct zonal pattern along the China’s dry and wet climate boundary. (2) Over the 24-year period, the dynamic changes in NEP have mainly been characterized by low to moderate fluctuations, NEP in most areas of Northwest China showed an increasing trend, and future NEP is predicted to continue increasing. indicating more stable for NEP. …”
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Uncovering rain-fed resilience power of grass pea in Iran using AMMI, BLUP, and multi-trait stability parameters by Hamid Hatami Maleki, Behrouz Vaezi, Reza Pirooz, Reza Darvishzadeh, Mohsen Modareskia, Somayyeh Dadashi, Gniewko Niedbała

“…Here, 16 grass pea genotypes were examined in four rain-fed regions during 2016–2017, 2017–2018, and 2018–2019. Dry fodder yield (DY), plant height (PH), days to flowering (DF), and wet fodder yield (WY) were recorded across 12 test environments. …”
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Kinetics of mixed binder strength gain by A. V. Yavinsky, I. L. Chulkova

“…To determine the specific surface ПСХ-12 device was used, ash drying was carried out in a desiccator. The samples were stored in a normal solidification chamber. …”
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A climatological baseline for understanding patterns of seasonal lake dynamics across sub-Sahelian Africa by M. Amadori, A. J. Greife, L. Carrea, M. Pinardi, R. Caroni, E. Calamita, L. Serrao, R. Maidment, S. Bordoni, C. Giardino, M. Bresciani, F. P. Fava, M. Schmid, M. Ndebele-Murisa, T. Nhiwatiwa, J-F. Crétaux, C. J. Merchant, X. Liu, S. Simis, D. Lomeo, H. Yesou, C. Albergel, R. I. Woolway

“…Within each cluster, we observe three seasonal patterns of chlorophyll-a concentration tied to wet and dry seasons. These patterns align with regional climatic threats in Africa, such as shifts in rainfall seasonality, altered frequency of tropical cyclones and wildfires, thus positioning our study as a framework to assess lake vulnerability across the sub-Sahelian region.…”
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Irrigation Intensities Drive Soil N₂O Emission Reduction in Drip-Irrigated Cotton Fields by Honghong Ma, Qi Wu, Xianglin Wu, Qianqian Zhu, Shenghai Pu, Xinwang Ma

“…In every irrigation and fertilization cycle, the N₂O emissions were mainly concentrated during the process from wet to dry. The peak occurred during days 1–3 of irrigation. …”
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Development and Evaluation of Thrombin-Loaded Gelatin Hemostatic Sheets for Spinal Surgery Applications by Atsuyuki Kawabata, Satoru Egawa, Makoto Ogino, Toshitaka Yoshii

“…Introduction: During spinal surgery, management of intraoperative bleeding and effective hemostasis are required to clearly visualize the surgical field and to safely perform procedures and positive postoperative outcomes. However, it is challenging to stop bleeding from the venous plexus around the dural sac due to the potential risk of neural tissue damage. …”
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Artisanal Gold Mining in Mongolia: Silica Exposure and Silicosis Risk Factors-Field Survey by Densenbal Dansran, Ichinnorov Dashtseren, Garamjav Khishigdavaa, Solongo Bandi, Byambadolgor Dagviikhorol, Naransukh Damiran, Bayanmunkh Tseden, Bat-Erdene Moyor, Jun-Pyo Myong

“…Wet quarrying and packaging tasks had significantly lower levels. …”
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Integrated bioinformatics and experimental analysis of mitochondrial-associated membrane function and mechanism in acute respiratory distress syndrome​​ by Yanqiong Zhou, Qiuying Chen, Xiaoxia Wang, Kaimin Lv, Hui Huang, Jifeng Feng, Bijun Luo

“…The mouse model was assessed for lung histopathology, wet-to-dry lung weight ratio, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) inflammatory cytokine levels (IL-1β and TNF-α), and lung injury scores. …”
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Effects of water-nitrogen interaction on some physiological characteristics and grain yield in hybrid rice during grain filling by SUN Yong-jian, SUN Yuan-yuan, LIU Kai, ZHANG Rong-ping, MA Jun

“…Super hybrid rice Gangyou 527 was used to investigate the effects of three irrigation regimes (submerged irrigation, dry cultivation, the treatment W2 that damp irrigation before booting stage, shallow irrigation at booting stage, wetting-drying alternation irrigation from heading stage to mature stage) and different amounts of N application on photosynthetic rate (Pn), activities of nitrate reductase (NR), glutamine synthetase (GS), glutamate synthase (GOGAT), endopeptidase (EP) in flag leaves, bleeding intensity (BIS) in basal internodes and grain yield during grain filling, and studied correlations among the photosynthesis, nitrogen metabolism enzyme activity and root vigor at this stage. …”
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From mine drainage to river lifeline: An ecological indicator-driven framework for circular water management and SDG synergies in mining basins by Fu Yicheng, Zhang Jian, Li Haixue, Fu Min, Chen Hao

“…This approach simulates the effects of treated mine water reuse, evaluating performance against key ecological indicators, including targeted ecological flow metrics (5.8 m3/s wet, 1.56 m3/s dry seasons), water quality indicators (COD, NH3-N reductions), and vegetation health indicators (water demand met via modified Penman-Monteith accounting for mining impacts). …”
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Multi-source Data-driven Analysis of Deformation and Influencing Factors for Expansive Soil Canal Slopes by ZHANG Yuhan, HU Jiang, LI Xing

“…ObjectiveDeep excavated expansive soil canal slopes frequently exhibit significant deformation and poor stability due to the combined effects of excavation unloading, wet-dry cycles, and groundwater level fluctuations. …”
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Exploring the Cooling Effects of Urban Wetlands in Colombo City, Sri Lanka by Darshana Athukorala, Yuji Murayama, N. S. K. Herath, C. M. Madduma Bandara, Rajeev Kumar Singh, S. L. J. Fernando

“…The Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Modified Normalized Difference Water Index (mNDWI), topographic wetness, elevation, slope, and impervious surface percentage were identified as the influencing variables. …”
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Irrigation methods and nitrogen-form interactions regulate starch-metabolising enzyme activity to improve rice yield and quality by Haojing Li, Hairun Li, Danke Zhang, Mengmeng Jiang, Jing Cao, Guowei Xu

“…A soil-growth experiment was conducted using a high-lodging-resistance rice cultivar under three irrigation methods, namely, submerged irrigation (0 kPa), alternate wetting and moderate drying (-20 kPa), and alternate wetting and severe drying (-40 kPa), as well as three nitrogen forms, namely, ammonium nitrogen (NH4+-N), mixed ammonium + nitrate (50:50), hereafter denoted as 50:50, and nitrate nitrogen (NO3--N). …”
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Global Warming Will Increase the Risk of Water Shortage in Northwest China by Chang Lu, Qiang Zhang, R. Iestyn Woolway, Long Ma, Tingxi Liu, Gang Wang, Deliang Sun, Vijay P. Singh, Yungang Bai, Bolin Sun, Xing Huang

“…Northwestern China (NWC), a typical arid region, faces uncertainty regarding future wetting or drying trends. A comprehensive assessment and projection of these conditions are crucial for water resource management. …”
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Quantification of Subsurface Hydrological Connectivity Using Wavelet Coherence Analysis by REN Ruijie, Fan Bihang, ZHANG Yaling, WANG Erqing, YANG Ruxin, HAN Xiaole, LIU Jintao, GUO Li

“…This is likely related to rainfall event dynamics and soil structure: soil moisture in the study area exhibits a wetting-drying cycle driven by rainfall events, with shallower soils responding more sensitively to rainfall; soils with high rock fragment content facilitate the formation of vertical connectivity. 2)Pronounced aspect differentiation (shaded vs. sunny slope) was observed in lateral subsurface process connectivity. …”
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Yield and water productivity of rice as influenced by crop establishment and irrigation methods under temperate environment by Tasneem Mubarak, Intikhab Aalum Jehangir, Ashaq Hussain, Eajaz Ahmad Dar, Zahoor Ahmad Shah, Aabid H. Lone, Mohd Salim Mir, Salah El-Hendawy, Mohamed A. Mattar, Ali Salem

“…Overall, the study indicates that adopting DSR with either the saturation or alternate wetting and drying irrigation methods can lead to higher yields, improved economic returns, and increased water productivity in temperate environments, positioning it as a more sustainable and efficient alternative to transplanted rice cultivation.…”
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