Hydrodynamic Performance of A-Jacks Concrete Armor Units in Riverbeds around Downstream in Flip Buckets by Kamran Khalifehei, Gholamreza Azizyan, Mahmood Shafai-Bajestan

“…Erosion of river bed materials downstream of dams could affect the performance of dams or power plants by altering the tailwater depth, rendering proper designs of controlling structures or erosion reduction methods highly indispensable in this regard. …”
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VdNUC-2, the Key Regulator of Phosphate Responsive Signaling Pathway, Is Required for Verticillium dahliae Infection. by Sheng Deng, Cai-yue Wang, Xin Zhang, Qing Wang, Ling Lin

“…These evidences indicated that the virulence reduction in VdNUC-2 mutants is not due to the interruptions in the PHO pathway or the disturbance of Pi-homeostasis in V. dahliae cytoplasm. …”
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Numerical simulation study on the evolution of wrinkling defects in carbon fiber laminates based on spatial decomposition damage variable method by ZHENG Haocheng, ZHOU Bo, LI Hui, WANG Yajie, SUN Ning, ZHANG Xueyan

“…Firstly, the maximum stress and Puck failure criteria were used to predict the intralaminar damage initiation, and the damage variables were calculated in combination with the mixed-mode damage evolution law. …”
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Soil microbes in the Tibetan Plateau degrade polyvinyl chloride and harbor novel dehalogenase SerB by Yuchao Jiang, Baotong Fu, Wei-Min Wu, Chunxiu Zhou, Aman Khan, Guorui Zhang, El-Sayed Salama, Byong-Hun Jeon, Maha Awjan Alreshidi, Chunjie Li, Huawen Han, Xiangkai Li

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Chemical Constituents and Health Benefits of Four Chinese Plum Species by Wei Liu, Guangming Nan, Muhammad Farrukh Nisar, Chunpeng Wan

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Household chaos and preschool migrant children’s self-regulation: the mediating role of parent–child conflict and the moderating role of mindful parenting by Huihui Zhu, Lina Shu, Xiaoying Wang, Zhechuan Xu

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“I feel secure, happy, and peaceful when my teacher implements justice in class”: a study of how Iranian EFL learners perceive and respond to teacher classroom justice by Kiyana Zhaleh, Masoomeh Estaji

“…Abstract Students’ perceptions and reactions to their teachers’ classroom justice behaviors have been studied in general education and communication education. However, despite the crucial role of teachers’ just and fair behavior in second or foreign language (L2) classrooms, there is a shortage of research in this area. …”
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Recent Advances in Flexible and Wearable Gas Sensors Harnessing the Potential of 2D Materials by Azmira Jannat, Md Mehdi Masud Talukder, Zhong Li, Jian Zhen Ou

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Autophagy in orthodontic tooth movement: advances, challenges, and future perspectives by Biao Li, Leilei Wang, Hong He

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Metal Nanomaterials: A Strategy to Combat Drug-Resistant Bacterial Infections by Yaran Wang, Fan Wu, Yijin Ren, Yong Liu, Henny C. Mei

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Effects of day-night temperature fluctuations on top-down cracking development in road structures by Ting Li, Haoyu Qiao, Peng Xu, Guangqing Yang

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THE USE OF MINERALOCORTICOID RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS IN THE PRE VENTION OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION by N. T. Vatutin, A. N. Shevelok, G. G. Taradin, I. N. Kravchenko

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Reading in a foreign language

“…Key Themes Reading Comprehension as a Core Competence: Reading is presented as a complex skill essential for academic success. Authors stress the need for effective teaching strategies that integrate reading with other linguistic competencies. …”
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Plaque biomarkers from high-frame rate vector flow imaging and shear wave elastography in mild carotid stenosis by Man Zhao, Jing Chen, Shiyao Gu, Haoqing Hu, Luni Zhang, Rong Wu, Caixia Jia

“…Moreover, the combined use of high-frame rate VFI and SWE demonstrated superior predictive performance for stroke risk compared with either modality alone. …”
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Virtual embodiment training is associated with relative alpha power modulation by Soraya Miremadi, Kai Wai Yang, Akshat Kalra, Sri Lasya Malladi, Julia A. Scott

“…IntroductionVirtual Reality mediated virtual embodiment training (VR-VET) is designed to reduce chronic pain, yet a neuroimaging marker predictive of outcomes or associated with clinical changes in pain has not been validated. …”
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The influence of faults on adjacent rock mechanical behavior and acoustic emission characteristics: A case study of the xianshuihe fault zone by Jinxuan Li, Songfeng Guo, Guoxiang Yang, Shengwen Qi

“…Overall, the mechanical parameters and AE characteristics demonstrate predictable spatial variation with distance, providing valuable insights for identifying stress concentration zones and potential geohazards.…”
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IncRNA‐ZFAS1, an Emerging Gate‐Keeper in DNA Damage‐Dependent Transcriptional Regulation by Jiena Liu, Qing Lu, Zixuan Fan, Jiahui Lin, Nan He, Xin Zhang, Zhaoya Han, Tingting Zhu, Zhenzhen Wu, Yingying Xu, Yuming Wang

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The impact of postoperative atrial fibrillation on complications and mortality following Ivor Lewis esophagectomy for esophageal cancer by Saeed Torabi, Philipp Omuro, Fabian Dusse, Naita M. Wirsik, Thomas Schmidt, Wolfgang Schröder, Tobias Kammerer, Andrea U. Steinbicker, Hans A. Schlößer, Christiane J. Bruns, Hans F. Fuchs, Lars M. Schiffmann

“…These findings highlight the critical role of POAF in predicting postoperative complications.POAF is both - a complication and a potential marker - for systemic stress, predicting further adverse events such as anastomotic leakage and respiratory insufficiency. …”
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Anaemia Prevalence More Than Doubles in an Academic Year in a Cohort of Tertiary Students: A Repeated-Measure Study in Cape Coast, Ghana by Regina Elorm Amoaning, Ernestina Siaw Amoako, Grace Arezie Kyiire, Dennis Dela Owusu, Happy Bruce, David Larbi Simpong, Patrick Adu

“…This study evaluated factors predictive of optimal iron stores as well as changes in haematological parameters over the course of an academic year in a cohort of tertiary students. …”
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Association between composite dietary antioxidant index and increased urinary albumin excretion: a population-based study by Shaopeng Li, Suqiong Yang, Yong Wang, Zongqi Lin, Fuyuan Chen, Qinghe Gao, Jiantong Cai

“…IntroductionThe Albumin-Creatinine Ratio (ACR) is a key biomarker for early kidney disease detection and is predictive of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression and associated cardiovascular risks. …”
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