Tea cultivation: facilitating soil organic carbon accumulation and altering soil bacterial community—Leishan County, Guizhou Province, Southwest China by Yingge Shu, Shan Xie, Hong Fan, Chun Duan, Yuansheng Liu, Zuyong Chen

“…In conclusion, tea plantation soil exhibited the highest organic carbon content at 40 years of tea planting, indicating strong carbon accumulation capacity. However, soil acidification in the tea plantation may affect changes in organic carbon and bacterial community. …”
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Pore Structure and Its Fractal Dimension: A Case Study of the Marine Shales of the Niutitang Formation in Northwest Hunan, South China by Wei Jiang, Yang Zhang, Tianran Ma, Song Chen, Yang Hu, Qiang Wei, Dingxiang Zhuang

“…Further analysis of the influence of the fractal dimension on the adsorption capacity of shale reveals that the fractal dimensions are positively correlated with Langmuir volume, indicating that fractal dimensions can be used as a quantitative target for evaluating shale gas reservoirs.…”
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Comparative effects of different dietary pectin types on growth performance and intestinal health in pearl gentian grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus♀ × E. lanceolatus♂) by Lulu Zhu, Xiaoxue Meng, Xuehan Wang, Jiongting Fan, Beiping Tan, Junming Deng

“…The various type of pectin decreased the intestinal lipase activity and plasma lipopolysaccharide level, increased the intestinal total antioxidant capacity, and down-regulated the expression of intestinal TNF-α and IL-8 but up-regulated the expression of intestinal IL-10. …”
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Improving the physiological status of broiler chickens using rosemary leaf meal and sodium bentonite as ammonia gas control agents by Mercy Chisara Ogwuegbu, Fredrick Ugochukwu Udeh, Josephine Chinenye Ugwuozor, Precious Ezinne Okoye, Joy Chimela Kalu, Emmanuel Chinonso Arum, Doctor Mziwenkosi Nhlanhla Mthiyane

“…Meat quality parameters such as redness, yellowness and water holding capacity improved significantly (P < 0.05), while lightness, driploss, and litter ammonia levels decreased. …”
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Сontrolled breeding of the psychrophilic strain G-034 VIZR of Trichoderma asperellum for fast crop residues’ polymers utilization and soil enhancement by I. I. Novikova, J. A. Titova, I. V. Boykova, I. L. Krasnobaeva

“…The methods for inoculum cultivation, sporulation capacity determination, modified wet chamber, estimating antagonistic activity and biologics’ quality, field small-plot trials management, quantitative estimates of biomass losses, cellulose and lignin content were used in the work. …”
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Assessing and optimizing the potential for climate change mitigation and carbon sequestration in urban residential green spaces: energizing sustainable cities by Hancheng Liu, Jialong Zhang, Zijun Wang

“…The assimilation method was employed to calculate carbon sequestration per unit canopy area and for entire plants.ResultsThe results showed that the carbon sequestration capacities of different plant species and types exhibited significant differences, with p-values less than 0.05. …”
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Effects of exogenous SLs on growth and physiological characteristics of flue-cured tobacco seedlings under different degrees of drought stress by Xiao-dong Wang, Yi-nan Zhang, Xiao-guo Wang, Ye Zhuang, Shao-hua Ge

“…Strigolactones reduced the accumulation of reactive oxygen species and malondialdehyde content, enhancing the antioxidant capacity of both varieties. Additionally, strigolactones increased the levels of osmoregulatory substances and activated the production of antioxidant enzymes, thereby enhancing drought tolerance. …”
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Knowledge, attitude and practice of community pharmacy personnel in tuberculosis patient detection: a multicentre cross-sectional study in a high-burden tuberculosis setting by Rovina Ruslami, Rizky Abdulah, Rob E Aarnoutse, Ivan Surya Pradipta, Khairunnisa Khairunnisa, Muh Akbar Bahar, Mersa Nurain Kausar, Efi Fitriana

“…They believed in their professional role (75.1%), capacity in TB screening (65.4%) and responsibility for TBPD (67.4%). …”
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Global prevalence of 4 neglected foodborne trematodes targeted for control by WHO: A scoping review to highlight the gaps. by Rachel Tidman, Kaushi S T Kanankege, Mathieu Bangert, Bernadette Abela-Ridder

“…Disease mapping; surveillance; and capacity, awareness, and advocacy building are critical to reach the 2030 targets. …”
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Application of green silver nano-particles as anti-bacterial and photo-catalytic degradation of azo dye in wastewater by Zainab Haider Ali, Lubna Abdulazeem, Wurood Alwan Kadhim¹, Mazin H. Kzar³, Osamah J. Al-sareji

“…This investigation explores the capacity of a distinct indigenous microalgal strain to synthesize silver nano-particles (AgNPs), as well as its effectiveness against multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria and its ability to degrade Azo dye (Methyl Red) in wastewater. …”
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Gap analysis of maternity service quality and associated factors at a maternity hospital in northwest Iran: a cross-sectional survey using SERVQUAL and HEALTHQUAL questionnaires by Parnian Rahimi, Farzaneh Miri, Alireza Hajizadeh, Azadeh Anbari, Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi, Edris Kakemam

“…These results suggest there is capacity for improvement in the quality of health service delivery from the patient’s perspective. …”
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Design and Analysis of Two-Port Self-Decoupled Highly Efficient MIMO Antenna for 5G New Radio Mid-Band (n1/n2/n3) Wireless Communication by Durai Pandurangan, Naveen Mishra

“…The maximum isolation is -41.9dB between ports, &#x003C;0.008 envelope coefficient correlation, 9.99dB diversity gain, &#x003C;0.4bits/s/Hz channel capacity loss, less than -1dB multiplexing efficiency, -31.2dB TARC and zero mean effective gain (MEG1/MEG2) ratio are some of the salient features of the proposed design. …”
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Impact of fish oil supplementation on plasma levels of highly unsaturated fatty acid-containing lipid classes and molecular species in American football athletes by Veronica Anne Mullins, Justin M. Snider, Bryce Michael, Lydia Rose Porter, Roberta Diaz Brinton, Floyd H. Chilton

“…Conclusions This study demonstrates that n-3 HUFA supplementation, in the form of ethyl esters, increased the DHA and EPA containing plasma lipid pools the have the capacity to enrich brain lipids and the potential to mitigate the effects of sports-related concussions and repeated subconcussive head impacts. …”
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Development and evaluation of functional biscuits infused with functional spices and white pea flour: A comprehensive study on optimizing glycemic control and incorporating anti-di... by Minhaj Uddin, Nabil Mashahid, Juairia Absar Anta, Mahima Ranjan Acharjee

“…The total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), and antioxidant capacity were highest in sample A (3.276 ± 0.295 mg GAE/100 g), sample B (63.693 ± 0.321 mg QE/100 g), and sample C (1.219 ± 0.153 %), respectively. …”
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Thyroid hormone receptor- and stage-dependent transcriptome changes affect the initial period of Xenopus tropicalis tail regeneration by Shouhong Wang, Liezhen Fu, Bin Wang, Yanmei Cai, Jianping Jiang, Yun-Bo Shi

“…Further studies, particularly on the regenerative microenvironment that may depend on ECM-receptor interaction and cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction, should provide important insights on the regulation of regenerative capacity during vertebrate development.…”
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Neuroimaging predictors of malignant brain oedema after thrombectomy in ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Linrui Huang, Xindi Song, Jingjing Li, Yanan Wang, Xing Hua, Meng Liu, Ming Liu, Simiao Wu

“…More reserved brain volume capacity (baseline: n = 683, OR 0.83, 0.77–0.91, p < .001; post-thrombectomy: n = 329, OR 0.53, 0.37–0.77, p < .001) and good collaterals (baseline: n = 2301, OR 0.14, 0.10–0.20, df = 3; post-thrombectomy: n = 1006, OR 0.28, 0.15–0.51; df = 2) were associated with lower risk of MBE.Conclusion Lower ASPECTS and longer arterial occlusion at baseline, and post-thrombectomy CT contrast enhancement increased risk of MBE. …”
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Perception and adaptation to climate change in vulnerable regions by A. Jiménez Bedoya, F. Fuentes Gandara, R. Paternina Uribe, J. Pinedo Hernández

“…Colombia ranks third in Latin America for scientific production on climate change perception and adaptation policies, with political context and international compliance key factors.CONCLUSION: The study highlights how climate change affects psychological well-being through social and economic insecurity, exacerbated by the local government's lack of intervention to mitigate the vulnerability of focal groups and strengthen their adaptation and resilience capacities against climate change. It also underscores Colombia's significant role in regional scientific production on climate change perception, emphasizing the urgent need for more research to delve into these issues and enhance adaptation strategies in the region.…”
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Preparation of coal kaolinite composites and study of adsorption properties by Rui LIU, Yuping FAN, Ruifeng GUO, Xianshu DONG, Xiaomin MA

“…The adsorption kinetics and thermodynamics showed that the adsorption of Pb(II) ions by the composites conformed to the quasi-secondary kinetic model and Langmuir isotherm model, and it was a monomolecular-layer, chemisorption-dominated, heat-absorbing and spontaneous process with a maximum equilibrium adsorption capacity of 195.37 mg/g. The adsorption experiments confirmed the applicability of the CK-CTAC/CTS to the removal of Pb(Ⅱ) in wastewater for the industrial removal of Pb(II) provides an efficient and feasible method.…”
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Molecular Dynamics Simulation of CO₂-ECBM Under Different Moisture Contents by Xiaoyu Cheng, Xuanping Gong, Cheng Cheng, Quangui Li, Ziqiang Li

“…When the water molecules formed a water molecule layer, the adsorption capacity of the secondary adsorption sites provided was larger than that of the surface of the coal molecules, so the CO₂ molecules were preferentially adsorbed on the secondary adsorption sites. …”
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The Escalating Magnitude of COVID-19 Infections among the Northeastern Ethiopia Region: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Zeleke Geto, Saba Gebremichael, Melaku Ashagrie Belete, Alemu Gedefie, Genet Molla, Melkam Tesfaye, Wondmagegn Demsiss, Daniel Gebretsadik

“…The trend in the prevalence of COVID-19 infection in the northeastern region has shown increment, and increasing testing capacity has a greater benefit in identifying early infection for the prevention, treatment, and control of the international pandemic.…”
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