Spatial variability characteristics of soil heavy metals in the cropland and its pollution source identification around the contaminated sites by LI Haiguang, SHI Jiachun, WU Jianjun

“…Cd and Pb concentrations in the surface soil samples from F1 had similar spatial distribution patterns and the concentrations reduced with farther distance away from F1, and they were significantly higher than those in the corresponding subsurface soils. …”
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Investigating the Relationship between Types of Deprivation and Social Tolerance among Citizens of Tehran by Negar Firouzeh, Khadijeh Safiri

“…This resistance to new behavioral patterns could lead to increased conflicts, tensions, and intolerant behaviors.In terms of deprivation, while economic deprivation was rated as approximately average, other forms—particularly political, ethical, and social deprivation—were reported to be above average among the citizens.A significant correlation existed between cultural, social, economic, political, and ethical deprivation, as well as feelings of relative deprivation (in comparison to others), and social tolerance. …”
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Comparative Economic Analysis Between Bioenergy and Forage Types of Switchgrass for Sustainable Biofuel Feedstock Production: A Data Envelopment Analysis and Cost–Benefit Analysis... by Muhammad Umer Arshad, David Archer, Daniel Wasonga, Nictor Namoi, Arvid Boe, Rob Mitchell, Emily Heaton, Madhu Khanna, DoKyoung Lee

“…Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) was used to evaluate the efficiency of 23 Decision‐Making Units (DMUs)—cultivar types and N fertilization rate combinations—while a cost–benefit analysis calculated their profitability over 5 years. …”
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Exploring the Current Applications and Future Implications of Artificial Intelligence in Public Health Dentistry: A Narrative Review by Tanushri Mahendra Dalvi, Rajeshri Kotwadekar, Shrivardhan R Kalghatgi, Priyanka Paul Madhu, Priyanka Methildeotare

“…Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming healthcare at a rapid rate by enhancing disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment planning and management of health systems. …”
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Using Local Ecological Knowledge in Louisiana to Infer Distribution and Abundance of the Alligator Snapping Turtle by Cybil C. Huntzinger, Irvin Louque Jr., Eddie K. Lyons, Peter V. Lindeman, Will Selman

“…Despite a low response rate (4.7%), all parishes had ≥1 sighting of alligator snapping turtle reported by respondents within the past 5 years, suggesting that they are still relatively widespread throughout southwestern Louisiana. …”
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Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Joint Analysis Revealing Different Metabolic Pathways and Genes Dynamically Regulating Bitter Gourd (<i>Momordica charantia</i> L.) Fruit Growth and... by Boyin Qiu, Dazhong Li, Qianrong Zhang, Hui Lin, Yongping Li, Qingfang Wen, Haisheng Zhu

“…The results revealed that the growth rate of fruit’s fresh weight, length, diameter, and flesh thickness during the first seven days was slow, and that it then rapidly increased after the seventh day, and finally slowed once more after 17 days, indicating that the overall process followed a “slow–fast–slow” pattern. …”
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Supply-disposition storage of fresh fruits and vegetables and food loss in the Canadian supply chain by Rumpa Chowdhury, Sharmin Jahan Mim, Anica Tasnim, Kelvin Tsun Wai Ng, Amy Richter

“…This study delves into the intricate dynamics of fresh fruit and vegetable waste generation at the supply-disposition storage stage, aiming to identify distinct waste generation patterns and predict food loss in Canada using regression analysis. …”
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Selenium intake is associated with gait speed in very old adults by Camila Dias Nascimento Rocha, Gilberto Simeone Henriques, Karine Aglio Vasconcelos, Lucca Ferreira Machado, Maria Aparecida Camargos Bicalho, Rodrigo Ribeiro dos Santos, Ann Kristine Jansen

“…Median Selenium intake was 71.58 mcg, and adequacy 73.5% overall, with a higher rate among men. In the total sample, 87.5% had optimal selenium plasma concentrations and no participants were deficient. …”
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Characterization of ion track-etched conical nanopores in thermal and PECVD SiO2 using small angle X-ray scattering by Shankar Dutt, Rudradeep Chakraborty, Christian Notthoff, Pablo Mota-Santiago, Christina Trautmann, Patrick Kluth

“…The track-to-bulk etching rate ratio is significantly different for the two materials, producing nanopores with cone angles that differ by almost a factor of two. …”
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Optimisation tools for meeting nutrient requirements of Indian children and adults at optimal cost by Fathima Ayoob, Jawahar R. Manivannan, Ashikh Ahmed, Afsal K. Murikkanchery, Abhishek Kumar, Santu Ghosh, Patrick Webb, Anura V. Kurpad, Tinku Thomas

“…The FOP optimises daily food choices at a population level, considering local food consumption patterns. The DOT focuses on household or individual food selection. …”
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The characteristics of Korean elderly multiple myeloma patients aged 80 years or over by Sang Hwan Lee, Hee-Jeong Cho, Joon Ho Moon, Ji Yoon Jung, Min Kyoung Kim, Mi Hwa Heo, Young Rok Do, Yunhwi Hwang, Sung Hwa Bae

“…The early mortality (EM) rate was 28.3%. Conclusions Even in patients with MM aged 80 years or over, chemotherapy can result in better survival outcomes than supportive care. …”
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A country-wide survey into the composition and transformation of short-chain organic acids in anaerobic sludge digesters at wastewater treatment plants in Denmark by Zijun Li, Morten Kam Dahl Dueholm, Chenjing Jiang, Bihe Zhu, Lei Liu, Per Halkjær Nielsen, Liping Hao

“…Findings from this extensive survey provided new insights into SCOA occurrence and transformation patterns in full-scale anaerobic sludge digesters.…”
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Analysis on characteristics and mechanism for rock fracture in deep rock with cracks under dynamic-static coupling effect by Jinjin Ge, Yongqi Jia, Wei Huang, Meilu Yu, Suqian Ni, Ying Xu, Leilei Yu, Keke Gu

“…This study aims to investigate how the presence of pre-existing cracks and different stress states affect the mechanical properties and fracture patterns of rock-like specimens under dynamic loading conditions. …”
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Improved Predictability of Diagnosis and Prognosis Using Serum‐ and Tissue‐Derived Extracellular Vesicles From Bulk mRNA Sequencing in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma by Qian Zhu, Zhang Chen, Ming Tian, Xin Yan, Xiangdong Gongye, Zhicheng Liu, Anbang Zhao, Zhiyong Yang, Yufeng Yuan

“…ABSTRACT Background Early‐stage pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is frequently misdiagnosed, contributing to its high mortality rate. Exosomal microRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as potential biomarkers for the early detection of PDAC. …”
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Clinical benefit of tafasitamab plus lenalidomide in relapsed or refractory diffuse large Bcell lymphoma: real-world data from the EarlyMIND study by Gabriel Brisou, Jérôme Paillassa, Sophie Bernard, Olivier Tournilhac, Luc-Matthieu Fornecker, Frédéric Maloisel, Lauris Gastaud, Eric Durot, Adrian Tempescul, Thorsten Braun, Vadim Ivanov, Brieuc Cherel, Caroline Serrier, Jeremy Delage, Abderrazak El Yamani, Baptiste Delapierre, Laure Lebras, Elsa Lestang, Camille Villesuzanne, Philippe Agape, Guillaume Escure, Ludovic Fouillet, Christophe Nicol, Gaëlle Olivier, Anthony Levy, Anne-Sophie Le Bris, Ophélie Cassuto, Laura Jacquemelle, Corinne Haioun, Charles Herbaux

“…Approval was based on the L-MIND study, which demonstrated a 57.5% overall response rate (ORR), 41.3% complete response (CR) rate, 12.1 months median progression-free survival (PFS), and 33.5 months median overall survival (OS) at five years. …”
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The burden dynamics of leukemia in China from 1990 to 2021: an epidemiological analysis of trends, risk factors, and projections to 2036 by Renfang Zhang, Chunyue Guo, Yifang Liang, Siyu Qing, Ziyue Liang, Yongbin Wang, Chenguang Zhang

“…Objective: Leukemia is a key public health challenge in China, with epidemiological patterns shifting due to demographics, environment, and healthcare advances. …”
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A Speech-Based Mobile Screening Tool for Mild Cognitive Impairment: Technical Performance and User Engagement Evaluation by Rukiye Ruzi, Yue Pan, Menwa Lawrence Ng, Rongfeng Su, Lan Wang, Jianwu Dang, Liwei Liu, Nan Yan

“…Task engagement significantly influenced speech patterns: users rating tasks as “most interesting” produced more speech content (<i>p</i> < 0.05), though behavioral observations showed consistent cognitive processing across perception groups. …”
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Autonomic nervous system and mediating role of respiratory function in patients with ALS by Nieves de Bernardo, José Enrique de la Rubia Ortí, Carlos Villarón-Casales, Jesús Privado, Rosa Maset-Roig, Montse Cañabate, David Sancho-Cantus, Inmaculada Orrit Sanz, Raquel Fernández Fernández, Belén Proaño, Asta Tvarijonaviciute, Camila Peres Rubio, María Benlloch, Rubén Menargues-Ramírez, Jorge Alarcón-Jiménez

“…Abstract Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) exhibit altered patterns of respiratory rate and heart rhythm that are directly related to autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity. …”
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Enhanced selective recovery of powder carrier-supported biofilms for enrichment of denitrifying functional bacteria by Chengxian Wang, Bin Lu, Boran Wu, Jin Chen, Zhigen Wu, Hongbo Han, Xiaohu Dai, Xiaoli Chai, Dian Hu

“…Compared to overflow sludge, underflow sludge (biofilm) exhibited a 33 % increase in particle size and a 0.51-fold increase in denitrification rate constants, leading to improvements of nitrogen and phosphorus removal efficiencies exceeding 73 %. …”
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Parental Sociodemographic Characteristics and Bruxism&rsquo;s Risk Factors Among Children: Saudi Arabian Evaluation by Almabadi ES, Felemban D, Alekhmimi RK, Aynusah MA, Alsharif A, Althagafi N, Kassim S

“…Sociodemographic characteristics, the child’s medical history, sleep patterns and parents’ awareness of bruxism and its symptoms were investigated. …”
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