Nanostructured titanium dioxide-based photocatalysts for self-cleaning concrete: аssessment of effects of phase composition on photocatalytic activity of TiO2 by Artemy S. Balykov, Denis B. Chugunov, Vladimir M. Kyashkin, Natalia S. Davydova

“…Heterostructures made it possible to improve the spatial separation of charge carriers and to reduce the recombination rate of photogenerated electron-hole pairs. Conclusion. …”
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Epidemiological intricacies of respiratory pathogens: a single-center study on infection dynamics in Beijing, 2023–2024 by Wang Jie, Huo Wenyan, Liu Chang, Feng Jinghong, Li Wenyi, Li Shanshan, Su Ming

“…Epidemiological data were systematically collected and analyzed.ResultsSARS-CoV-2 positivity rate maintained above 3% throughout the observation period. …”
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Photoplethysmography-based HRV analysis and machine learning for real-time stress quantification in mental health applications by Ying-Ying Tsai, Yu-Jie Chen, Yen-Feng Lin, Fan-Chi Hsiao, Ching-Han Hsu, Lun-De Liao

“…Here, a wearable device utilizing photoplethysmography (PPG) technology is developed to noninvasively measure physiological signals and analyze heart rate variability (HRV) parameters. Traditional normative HRV databases typically do not account for responses induced by specific stressors such as cognitive tasks. …”
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Changes in abortion access after implementation of Medicaid coverage in Illinois: a retrospective analysis by Terri-Ann Thompson, Carmela Zuniga, Danielle Young, Valeria Hernandez, Debra Stulberg, Lee Hasselbacher, Ashley McHugh, Hanz Dismer

“…Compared with non-Medicaid patients, Medicaid patients experienced a significant decrease in average gestational age at the time of abortion post-HB-40 (incidence rate ratio (IRR)=0.93, 95% CI 0.91 to 0.95, p<0.001). …”
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Study on the mechanical properties of stratified rock mass based on 3D printing technology and FDEM algorithm by Yongchao Tian, Kaifang Ren, Fan He, Yong Liu, Penghai Deng, Jiaqi Guo, Feiyue Sun, Xin Huang, Jun Zhang

“…It has overcome a set of challenges, such as difficulty in sampling stratified rock mass, low success rate of precast cracks within stratified rock mass, and difficulty in controlling the geometric parameters of stratified rock specimens (e.g., the dip angle of bedding plane, the dip angle of precast crack, the length of precast crack, etc.). …”
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Removal of As(V) and Cr(VI) using quinoxaline chitosan schiff base: synthesis, characterization and adsorption mechanism by Huda E. Abdelwahab, Mohammed Elhag, Mohamed M. El Sadek

“…The experimental data revealed that the adsorption kinetics follow the mechanism of the pseudo-second-order equation with R2 values (0.9969, 0.9061) in case of using CsQ and R2 values (0.9989, 0.9999) in case of using CsQG, demonstrating chemical sorption is the rate-limiting step of the adsorption mechanism. Comparing the adsorption efficiency of the synthesized Schiff base and the cross-linked one, it was found that CsQ is a better adsorbent than CsQG in both cases of As(V) and Cr(VI) removal. …”
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ENHANCEMENT OF SENSOR PANEL TACTILE TOUCH INTERFACE by Oleksandr Karpin, Zinovii Liubun, Vasyl Mandziy, Oleh Tereshchuk, Nestor Hotsiy

“…The results show that the proposed algorithm achieves high accuracy in identifying two types of gestures, with a minimal error rate. Conclusions. The proposed classification algorithm exhibits satisfactory accuracy in identifying the two signals within a minimal timeframe and requires minimal computational resources. …”
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Viral infections and related fatal adverse events associated with complement inhibitors for PNH: a real-world pharmacovigilance analysis in FAERS by Jinman Zhong, Chang Chen, Yunman Xu, Yueping He, Jiewen Tan, Dan Xiong

“…While viral infections were common concomitant AEs, the fatality rate specifically for viral infections was lower compared to other complement inhibitor-associated AEs. …”
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Transcriptome Profiling Reveals Genetic Basis of Muscle Development and Meat Quality Traits in Chinese Congjiang Xiang and Landrace Pigs by Jiada Yang, Qiaowen Tang, Chunying Sun, Qiuyue Li, Xiaoyu Li, Lu Hou, Yi Yang, Kang Yang

“…RNA sequencing was performed on muscle tissues from ten individuals of each breed, generating 874.5 million raw reads with an average mapping rate of 89.3% to the pig reference genome. (3) Results: Transcriptional profiling revealed distinct expression patterns with 785 genes exclusively expressed in CX pigs and 457 genes unique to LAN pigs, while 7099 co-expressed genes were shared by both breeds. …”
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Molecular Evidence of High Proportion of Plasmodium vivax Malaria Infection in White Nile Area in Sudan by Makarim M. Adam Suliman, Bushra M. Hamad, Musab M. Ali Albasheer, Maytha Elhadi, Mutaz Amin Mustafa, Maha Elobied, Muzamil Mahdi Abdel Hamid

“…We found that on average 20% and 36.5% of malaria infections in both study areas were caused by P. vivax using both microscopy and PCR, respectively. This change in pattern is likely due to the recent demographic changes and high rate of immigration from neighbouring countries in the recent years. …”
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Investigation on Potential-Induced Degradation in a 50 MWp Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Power Plant by Jingsheng Huang, Hongtao Li, Yaojie Sun, He Wang, Hong Yang

“…The results obtained in this paper show that the maximum power degradation rate of solar modules was as high as 53.26% after only one year of operation because of PID in the field. …”
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Understanding the changes in multi-structure, physicochemical properties, and in vitro digestibility of quinoa starch by annealing with hydrogen-infused and plasma-activated water... by Hang Liu, Ge Tian, Shanshan Gao, Shuang Liu

“…The total hydrolysis rate and rapidly digestive starch content decreased in QS after ANN treatment, and resistant starch level markedly increased. …”
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Wernicke encephalopathy in combination with acute polyneuropathy under the guise of a demyelinating disease in a teenager with an eating disorder by E. O. Ovchinnikova, A. S. Kotov, M. V. Panteleeva, E. V. Mukhina

“…The condition is associated with a high mortality and morbidity rate. Wernicke encephalopathy is most commonly seen in adolescent children presenting with a vitamin B1 deficiency. …”
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Dynamic Micro-Vibration Monitoring Based on Fractional Optical Vortex by Fucheng Zou, Dechun Liu, Le Wang, Shengmei Zhao, Jialong Zhu

“…We systematically investigate the effects of TC, CCD frame rate, and interference contrast on measurement performance. …”
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Reference Signal Design in OFDM ISAC for Long-range and High-speed UAV Detection by Aimin TANG, Shuhan WANG, Wenze QU

“…Then, to address the challenge of high-speed detection, the paper incorporates range-rate into the Chinese Remainder Theorem-based method. …”
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Novel anti-bacterial activities of β-defensin 1 in human platelets: suppression of pathogen growth and signaling of neutrophil extracellular trap formation. by Bjoern F Kraemer, Robert A Campbell, Hansjörg Schwertz, Mark J Cody, Zechariah Franks, Neal D Tolley, Walter H A Kahr, Stephan Lindemann, Peter Seizer, Christian C Yost, Guy A Zimmerman, Andrew S Weyrich

“…We observed that activated platelets surround Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), forcing the pathogens into clusters that have a reduced growth rate compared to S. aureus alone. Given the microbicidal activity of β-defensins, we determined whether hBD family members were present in platelets and found mRNA and protein for hBD-1. …”
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MASS LAYOFF MANAGEMENT AT DOMESTIC ENTERPRISES by Yulia Sotnikova, Eka Stepanova, Nikita Nazarov

“…The implementation of the rapid response strategy will make the process of employee laying off the most comfortable for all participants: redundant personnel will get psychological support; the local community will reduce the rate of unemployment in the region.…”
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Is Western Diet Harmful for Male Fertility? A Review of Fact or Fiction by Soheila Pourmasumi, Seyed Mojtaba Heydari Khoormizi, Mehrnoosh Mehrabian

“…Diet plays a crucial role in male reproductive potential. The global fertility rate has been declining, and this may be partly attributed to the changes in diet worldwide. …”
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A Crime Data Analysis of Prediction Based on Classification Approaches by Fatima Shaker Hussain, Abbas Fadhil Aljuboori

“…With a large rise in crime globally, there is a necessity to analyze crime data to bring down the rate of crime. This encourages the police and people to occupy the required measures and more effectively restricting the crimes. …”
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Biogenic AgNPs—A Nano Weapon against Bacterial Canker of Tomato (BCT) by Asma Noshad, Mudassar Iqbal, Crispin Hetherington, Hassan Wahab

“…AgNPs treated seeds showed a normal germination rate with normal seedling growth. An in-vitro study found that the prepared AgNPs caused the maximum inhibition of the bacterial pathogen. …”
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