Electrochemical performance of NiCo2O4 and NiCo2O4/Ti3AlC2 composite for supercapacitor applications by Shahid M Ramay, Mohammed H Aldosary

“…The pristine NiCo _2 O _4 is fabricated utilizing the Sol–Gel auto-combustion route, while its composite NiCo _2 O _4% -5% Ti _3 AlC _2 is prepared in ethanol using the ultrasonic process. …”
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Evaluación del uso de la fuerza policial y la vulneración de derechos humanos durante las protestas de octubre de 2019 en Ecuador by Fernando Polibio Yánez Llerena, Jessica Mishell Salguero Romero, Paola Margarita Jara Urquizo

“…El objetivo del estudio fue crear un espacio cognoscitivo y evaluar el uso de la fuerza ejercido por los agentes de la Policía Nacional en las manifestaciones de octubre de 2019 en Ecuador, provocadas por la promulgación del Decreto Ejecutivo 883, que contenía la eliminación del subsidio al combustible extra, súper y diésel, tras 45 años de vigor, induciendo a grandes movilizaciones a la capital de la República, como epicentro de estos disturbios. …”
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Strength, Hydraulic, and Microstructural Characteristics of Expansive Soils Incorporating Marble Dust and Rice Husk Ash by Fazal E. Jalal, Sultani Mulk, Shazim Ali Memon, Babak Jamhiri, Ahsan Naseem

“…This study evaluates the strength and consolidation characteristics of expansive soils treated with marble dust (MD) and rice husk ash (RHA) through a multitude of laboratory tests, including consistency limits, compaction, uniaxial compression strength (UCS), and consolidation tests. …”
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Et si les ethnosciences facilitaient la production de passerelles au sein du monde académique comme non-académique ? by Catherine Sabinot

“…Deployed, tested, bold, and sometimes shaken up on the coasts and on the islands of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans, the concepts and tools used by these ethnosciences have nourished our research. …”
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Age, Growth and Mortality Rates of Symphodus tinca (Osteichthyes: Labridae) in Izmir Bay (NE Aegean Sea) by Okan Akyol, Gülnur Metin

“…A total of 373 Symphodus tinca specimens were obtained from small-scale fisheries in January 2017 - December 2018 off Urla coasts (Izmir Bay), north-eastern Aegean Sea. The length and weight distribution of all S. tinca specimens ranged from 7.8 to 24.5 cm TL (mean: 14.4 ± 0.12) and from 6.6 to 209.3 g (mean: 43.2 ± 1.30), respectively. …”
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Effects of Calcium-Oxide-Modified Biochar on the Anaerobic Digestion of Vacuum Blackwater by Ping Fa Chiang, Teng Ling Zhang, Abdulmoseen Segun Giwa, Ndungutse Jean Maurice, Mugabekazi Joie Claire, Nasir Ali, Ehtisham Shafique, Mohammadtaghi Vakili

“…Traditional treatment methods, such as landfilling and composting, often fall short in terms of efficiency and sustainability. …”
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Ruxolitinib and oHSV combination therapy increases CD4 T cell activity and germinal center B cell populations in murine sarcoma by Ravi Dhital, Yeaseul Kim, Doyeon Kim, Ilse Hernandez-Aguirre, Jack Hedberg, Alexia Martin, Kevin A. Cassady

“…Beyond the cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) and regulatory T cell (Treg) changes reported in our earlier studies, RUX+oHSV treatment modulates myeloid and other lymphoid compartments, including germinal center B cell populations with enhanced activation. …”
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Systematic review: e-cigarettes vs. conventional cigarettes by Mateusz Janik, Barbara Ufnalska, Joanna Rychlewska-Duda, Justyna Lisiecka, Artur Fabijański, Anna Konarska, Anna Machowiak, Michał Nowak, Wojciech Firlej, Adrianna Dukacz

“…Possibility of inhaling vapor created by heating nicotine liquid instead of combusting tobacco leaves revolutionized tobacco market, bringing a lot of questions about harmfulness or advantages of e-cigarettes. …”
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Measurements and Modeling of the Responses of VLF Transmitter Signals to X‐Class Solar Flares at the Great Wall Station in Antarctica by Wei Xu, Xudong Gu, Binbin Ni, Shiwei Wang, Zhe Yang, Wen Cheng, Ze‐Jun Hu, Fang He, Bin Li, Xiang‐Cai Chen, Jian‐Jun Liu, Hong‐Qiao Hu

“…The present set of numerical models can be thus utilized in future studies to improve the nowcasting capability of VLF sensing technique for monitoring solar flares, as well as the accuracy of GNSS navigation/positioning during solar flares.…”
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Clinical confocal laser endomicroscopy for imaging of autofluorescence signals of human brain tumors and non-tumor brain by Marlen Reichenbach, Sven Richter, Roberta Galli, Matthias Meinhardt, Katrin Kirsche, Achim Temme, Dimitrios Emmanouilidis, Witold Polanski, Insa Prilop, Dietmar Krex, Stephan B. Sobottka, Tareq A. Juratli, Ilker Y. Eyüpoglu, Ortrud Uckermann

“…Autofluorescent structures were assigned to the cytoplasmic compartment of cells, elastin fibers, psammoma bodies and blood vessels by comparison to references. …”
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Late-onset first epileptic seizure and cerebral small vessel disease: role of juxtacortical white matter lesions by Adrian Nasca, Adrian Nasca, Leo Sokolovič, Leo Sokolovič, Oliver Koprda, Patrick Haage, Patrick Haage, Thorsten Schmidt, Juraj Kukolja, Juraj Kukolja

“…A voxel-based morphometry (VBM) analysis was additionally performed on T1 weighted sequences using the automated SPM12 based CAT12 software.ResultsComparing intrapersonal volume ratios adjusted for the effects of gender and age, we found that the WML distribution was shifted to the juxtacortical compartment in LOFES patients. Among several influencing variables a path analysis could additionally show that this juxtacortical weighting of WML was a significant predictor for LOFES (β = 0.509, p < 0.001). …”
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The formation mechanism of geological disasters on loess fill slopes revealed by the deformation characteristics of remolded loess under different stress paths by Shuran Meng, Shuran Meng, Dunyu Lv, Dunyu Lv, Ru Liu, Mancang Yu, Mancang Yu, Jianyu Zhang, Jianyu Zhang

“…It is inferred that in the initial deformation of loess under loading, the soil is compressed and compacted, and its strength is improved to a certain extent. …”
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The Influences of Key Strata Compound Breakage on the Overlying Strata Movement and Strata Pressure Behavior in Fully Mechanized Caving Mining of Shallow and Extremely Thick Seams:... by Junmeng Li, Yanli Huang, Jixiong Zhang, Meng Li, Ming Qiao, Fengwan Wang

“…In addition, the main key strata behaved in the mode of rotary instability, and the caving rocks behind the goaf were gradually compacted because of the periodic instability of the main key strata. …”
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Collagen deposition in lung parenchyma driven by depletion of interstitial Lyve-1+ macrophages prevents cigarette smoke-induced emphysema and loss of airway function by Yinebeb Mezgebu Dagnachew, Yinebeb Mezgebu Dagnachew, Yinebeb Mezgebu Dagnachew, Hwee Ying Lim, Hwee Ying Lim, Liao Wupeng, Liao Wupeng, Sheau Yng Lim, Sheau Yng Lim, Sheng Jie Natalie Lim, Sheng Jie Natalie Lim, Chung Hwee Thiam, Chung Hwee Thiam, Shu Wen Tan, Shu Wen Tan, Joan Lau Joo Eng, Joan Lau Joo Eng, Dan Mei, Syaza Hazwany Mohammad Azhar, Wei Siong Ong, Qi Hui Caris Tan, Wai-Shiu Fred Wong, Wai-Shiu Fred Wong, Wai-Shiu Fred Wong, Veronique Angeli, Veronique Angeli

“…However, the cellular mechanisms driving collagen remodeling and the functional implications of this process in the pathophysiology of pulmonary diseases remain poorly understood.MethodsTo address this question, we employed Lyve1wt/cre; Csf1rflox/flox mice with specific depletion of Lyve-1+ macrophages and assessed the content, types and organization of collagen in lung compartments at steady state and after chronic exposure to cigarette smoke (CS).ResultsUsing this mouse model, we found that the absence of this subpopulation of tissue resident macrophage led to the deposition of type I collagen fibers around the alveoli and bronchi at steady state. …”
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Saponin content in medicinal plants in response to application of organic and inorganic fertilizers: a meta-analysis by Junyan Lv, Junyan Lv, Shouzan Liu, Shouzan Liu, Chunli Hu, Lan Ding, Hongzhen Wang, Hongzhen Wang, Xin Li, Feng Yang, Feng Yang, Qiong Shen, Qiong Shen, Hongbin Zhang, Hongbin Zhang, Guobiao Ma, Guobiao Ma, Shaobo Zhang, Yan Bai, Yan Bai

“…However, inorganic fertilizers promote the increase of saponin content, their prolonged use may lead to soil compaction and acidification, which could compromise the yield and quality of medicinal plants. …”
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Development of a core measurement set for research in degenerative cervical myelopathy: a study protocol (AO Spine RECODE-DCM CMS) by Robert Chen, Angus G K McNair, Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar, Julio C Furlan, Benjamin M Davies, Oliver D Mowforth, Iwan Sadler, Bizhan Aarabi, Brian K Kwon, Michael G Fehlings, James S Harrop, Armin Curt, Ellen Sarewitz, Carl Moritz Zipser, Timothy F Boerger, Mark R N Kotter, James Milligan, Lindsay Tetreault, Danyal Khan, Keng Siang Lee, Alvaro Yanez Touzet, Ricardo Rodrigues-Pinto, James D Guest, Sukhvinder Kalsi-Ryan, Shirley Widdop

“…Dissemination strategies will include peer-reviewed scientific publications; conference presentations; podcasts; the identification of AO Spine RECODE-DCM ambassadors; and engagement with relevant journals, funders and the DCM community.…”
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Identification of natural phytochemicals as AKT2 inhibitors using molecular docking and dynamics simulations as potential cancer therapeutics by Jibon Kumar Paul, Mahir Azmal, Md Naimul Haque Shohan, Mohua Mrinmoy, ANM Shah Newaz Been Haque, Omar Faruk Talukder, Ajit Ghosh

“…Notably, uzarigenin's superior stability, as evidenced by its lower root mean square deviation (RMSD), which measures structural stability, and solvent-accessible surface area (SASA), which indicates molecular compactness, highlights its promise as a potent inhibitor of AKT2. …”
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Influence of sediment additions on the mechanical behavior of fiber-reinforced concrete in aggressive environments by Louafi Goudih, Hamid Sellaf, Benamar Balegh, Ali Meksi, Adda Hadj Mostefa, Mohamed Elamine Dahamni

“…This study aimed to investigate the potential of utilizing waste materials, specifically marble powder (MP) and dam sediment (DS), as partial replacements for cement in self-compacting concrete (SCC). The primary objectives were to recycle these waste materials and assess the durability and strength of SCC exposed to aggressive chemical environments. …”
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Severe neonatal hypotonia due to SLC30A5 variant affecting function of ZnT5 zinc transporter by Vadim Dolgin, Pauline Chabosseau, Jacob Bistritzer, Iris Noyman, Orna Staretz‐Chacham, Ohad Wormser, Noam Hadar, Marina Eskin‐Schwartz, Bibi Kanengisser‐Pines, Ginat Narkis, Ramy Abramsky, Eilon Shany, Guy A. Rutter, Kyla Marks, Ohad S. Birk

“…Abstract The tightly‐regulated spatial and temporal distribution of zinc ion concentrations within cellular compartments is controlled by two groups of Zn2+ transporters: the 14‐member ZIP/SLC39 family, facilitating Zn2+ influx into the cytoplasm from the extracellular space or intracellular organelles; and the 10‐member ZnT/SLC30 family, mobilizing Zn2+ in the opposite direction. …”
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Morphokinetic Analyses of Fishing Cat–Domestic Cat Interspecies Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Embryos Through A Time-Lapse System by Hai-Jun Liu, Serena Jocelyn Wai Yin Oh, Nicole Liling Tay, Christina Yingyan Lim, Chia-Da Hsu, Delia Hwee Hoon Chua, Winnie Koon Lay Teo, Yuin-Han Loh, Soon Chye Ng

“…In iSCNT, normal embryos (defined as those that developed to the blastocyst stage) took a longer time to reach the morula stage, and these morulas were more likely to undergo compaction, compared to their arrested embryo counterparts. …”
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