Creative use of Clear Aligners with Tongue Spikes for Open Bite Correction: A Case Report by Ricardo Alexandre Laske, Rosilene Andrea Machado, Gil Guilherme Gasparello, Thiago Martrtins Meira, Orlando Motohiro Tanaka

“…By combining functional effectiveness with a minimally invasive, aesthetic, and patient-centred approach, this method provides a valuable option for managing AOB associated with abnormal tongue posture. …”
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Assessing Nutritional Balance and Its Influence on Physical Activity and Performance Among University Sports Students by Hocine ASLI, Adel BELKADI, Nouria BENNAMA, Bendhiba DJOURDEM

“…Results: The students’ average daily energy intake was 2729.93 kcal, while their energy expenditure from physical activity averaged 3277.66 kcal. …”
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Synthesis and Catalytic Performances of a Novel Zn-MOF Catalyst Bearing Nickel Chelating Diimine Carboxylate Ligands for Ethylene Oligomerization by Suyan Liu, Ying Zhang, Quan Huo, Sasa He, Yang Han

“…In addition, Cat.A and Cat.B presented large amount of ethylene polymer, while Cat.C had a higher catalytic activity of ethylene oligomerization at high pressure.…”
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Acropora formosa Development in Various Depths at Pramuka Island, Seribu Island National Park by Muhammad Irhas, Syawaludin A Harahap, Sunarto Sunarto, Mochamad Rudyansyah Ismail, Ibnu Faizal

“…Coral transplantation is a proven method for restoring degraded marine ecosystems affected by environmental changes and human activities. …”
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Novel PLA-Henna composite for sustainable tertiary enhanced oil recovery by Tariq Alkhrissat, Ali Raqee Abdulhadi, Muntadar Muhsen, Jasgurpreet Singh Chohan, M. K. Ranganathaswamy, Premananda Pradhan, Parveen Kumar, Gauri Chauhan, Ahmad Abumalek

“…Experimental findings revealed that the optimal PLA-Henna concentration was 2 wt%, which achieved significant IFT reductions (to 27 mN/m in SW). …”
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Layered Soil Moisture Retrieval and Agricultural Application Based on Multi-Source Remote Sensing and Vegetation Suppression Technology: A Case Study of Youyi Farm, China by Zhonghe Zhao, Yuyang Li, Kun Liu, Chunsheng Wu, Bowei Yu, Gaohuan Liu, Youxiao Wang

“…After vegetation suppression, the coefficient of determination (R²) exceeded 0.8 for all soil layers, while the mean absolute error (MAE) decreased by 35.1% to 49.8%. …”
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Cadmium as the Critical Limiting Factor in the Co-Disposal of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Fly Ash in Cement Kilns: Implications for Three-Stage Water Washing Efficiency and... by Zhonggen Li, Qingfeng Wang, Li Tang, Liangliang Yang, Guangyi Sun

“…This study provides actionable insights for optimizing MSWI-FA co-processing while ensuring compliance with ecological safety standards.…”
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Challenges in Diagnosing the Course of the Lingual Nerve for Clinical Practice and Research by Wei Cheong Ngeow, Hui Wen Tay, Krishan Sarna, Chia Wei Cheah, Mary Raj, Surendra Kumar Acharya, Zhong Zheng Koo, Mang Chek Wey

“…The accurate identification and protection of the lingual nerve during oral surgery are critical to avoid complications such as a loss of taste or sensation and chronic pain. While numerous studies have described the nerve’s anatomy and injury outcomes, no consensus exists on the optimal method to trace its full course. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Cyperus-Derived Exosomes Loaded with Selenium Nanoparticles for Selenium Delivery Based on Exosome Protein Quantitation by Dexiu Zhao, Xiaojun Yang, Abulimiti Kelimu, Bin Wu, Weicheng Hu, Hongbo Fan, Lei Jing, Dongmei Yang, Xinhong Huang

“…To address this gap, we utilized Cyperus bean ELNs to deliver SeNPs, investigated three preparation methods for SeNPs-ELNs, identified the optimal approach, and performed characterization studies. …”
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Clinical and Diagnostic Efficiency of the Study of the Quality of Life According to the Questionnaires PHEC-22 and Catquest-9SF after Bilateral Cataract Phacoemulsification and Mon... by V. V. Neroev, N. I. Ovechkin

“…The results obtained (taking into account clinical normalization) allow us to recommend the PHEC-22 questionnaire for inclusion in the complex diagnosis of patients with cataracts both before and after surgery in solving a number of urgent problems — a comparative assessment of IOL, a study of the effectiveness of methods for postoperative rehabilitation of patients, the choice of the optimal formula for calculating IOL and some others.…”
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Clarifying the Impact of Small-Sided Games and HIIT on Anaerobic Endurance in Adolescent Hockey Players by Sohom Saha, Simran Obhrai, Richa Vishwakarma, Prabir Mondal, Nagesh, Bharat Prasad, Kautilya Upadhyay, Dev Karan Singh

“…Further research is needed to explore long-term adaptations, injury risk, and the potential benefits of combining both training methods for optimal performance enhancement. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Biological Activities of Rare Earth Metal Complexes with Gallic Acid by Nguyen Thi Hien Lan, Hoang Phu Hiep, Dinh Cong Trinh, Pham Van Khang

“…These complexes were synthesized under optimized conditions (60 °C, pH 4–5) and characterized using the Ln³⁺ elemental content method, infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), mass spectrometry (MS), and fluorescence spectroscopy. …”
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Evaluation of ZnO/NiO/kaolin nanocomposite as a sorbent/photocatalyst in hybrid water remediation process by Sarah A. Farag, M. Farouk, Nabila Shehata

“…The results showed that ZnO/Ka had the maximum adsorption capacity of MB (39.31 mg/g) and the maximum removal (78.61%) under optimal conditions of pH 10, clay dosage of 0.1 g/25 mL, initial concentration of MB 200 mg/L, contact time of 15 min, and 298 K, while NiO/ZnO/Ka showed the maximum adsorption capacity of MB (40.88 mg/g) and maximum removal (83.74%) at pH 7. …”
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A lightweight real-time unified detection model for rice and wheat ears in complex agricultural environments by Xiaojun Shen, Shuai Li, Fen Qiu, Lili Yao

“…Ear recognition and detection is a commonly used method in the yield prediction process for rice and wheat crops. …”
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Microstructure-Driven Hygrothermal Behavior of Mycelium-Based Composites for Bio-Based Insulation by Sina Motamedi, Daniel R. Rousse, Geoffrey Promis

“…Additive-enriched composites exhibited up to 21.8% higher moisture uptake at 90% RH, while straw-based composites demonstrated higher capillary uptake and free water saturation (up to 704 kg/m³), indicating enhanced moisture sensitivity. …”
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Cost effectiveness of mono, dual, and triple therapy of antihypertensive drugs: a retrospective cohort study by Abdullah, Zirwa Asim

“…Conversely, dual therapy proved optimal for controlling diastolic blood pressure. …”
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LoRA fine-tuning of Llama3 large model for intelligent fishery field by Yao Song, Chunli Lv, Kun Zhu, Xiaobin Qiu

“…By doing so, we are able to adapt the model to meet the specific requirements of the fishery domain while significantly reducing computational costs and training time. …”
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Effects of human activities and low-frequency climate variability on East Asian temperature changes at century scale by Chun-Hui Lu, Ying Sun

“…Detection and attribution based on an optimal fingerprinting method show that anthropogenic forcing mainly explains the observed changes in Tmax and Tmin during 1901–2020. …”
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Prospects of Serratia plymuthica strain 23B78/1 as a biocontrol agent for tomato protection by Vladislav A. Platonov, Mboum B.E. Njoya, Alexander S. Elansky, Denis N. Skokov, Sergey N. Elansky, Elena M. Chudinova

“…In protected soil conditions, tomatoes bear fruit for up to 265 days, while the fruits are harvested 1 or 2 times a week starting from 60 days after seed germination for early varieties and 100 days for late varieties. …”
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An adaptive k-means clustering algorithm based on grid and domain centroid weights for digital twins in the context of digital transformation by Wei Cai, Fei Yang, Bo Yao, Chuanxian Li, Guangyu Sun

“…The algorithm automatically determines the optimal number of clusters k and initial centroids. …”
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