Optimal Adaptation Period for Metabolic Cage Experiments in Mice at Different Developmental Stages by TAN He, YANG Xiaohui, ZHANG Daxiu, WANG Guicheng

“…M1 mice had higher oxygen consumption, carbon dioxide production, and energy expenditure, as well as a lower respiratory quotient (all P<0.001), indicating that they mainly relied on fat as an energy source. …”
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Three-Dimensional Aeroelastic Investigation of a Novel Convex Bladed H-Darrieus Wind Turbine Based on a Two-Way Coupled Computational Fluid Dynamics and Finite Element Analysis App... by Tarek Elbeji, Wael Ben Amira, Khaled Souaissa, Moncef Ghiss, Hatem Bentaher, Nabil Ben Fredj

“…In addition, the study found that the carbon fiber composite (M1) material has the least deformation in the convex and straight blades, with values of 9.1 mm and 20.331 mm, respectively. …”
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Ecofisiologia de mangueiras‘Tommy Atkins’submetidas a diferentes regimes hídricos e disponibilidade de luz by Edmilson Igor Bernardo Almeida, Elaine Facco Celin, Alcione Guimarães Freire, Claudivan Feitosa de Lacerda, Marlos Alves Bezerra, Rosilene Oliveira Mesquita

“…As variáveis de assimilação líquida do carbono (A), condutância estomática ao vapor de água (gs), transpiração (E), temperatura foliar (Tf) e temperatura do ar (Ta), bem como déficit de pressão de vapor do ar (VPD) foram medidas em sistema aberto, sob luz artificial e concentração de CO2 ambiente, por meio do IRGA. …”
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Spatial-temporal pattern and driving mechanism of urban land use eco-efficiency in mountainous counties based on multi-source data: a case study of Zhejiang province, China by Li Fan, Lindong Ma, Lindong Ma, Zhongwei Huang

“…Concurrently, it is imperative to capitalize on the region’s inherent economic strengths and to foster a low-carbon, environmentally sustainable economic model.…”
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Multimorbidity patterns and function among adults in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review by Karina Berner, Quinette A Louw, Eugene Nizeyimana, Diribsa Tsegaye Bedada

“…Five main multimorbidity pattern domains emerged: Cardio-Metabolic and Coronary Atherosclerotic, Musculoskeletal, Respiratory and Digestive/Visceral, Degenerative, and Mental Health-Related. …”
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Counteracting negative effects of salinity on Lepidium sativum L. seedlings by prepared biochar by Amira Mohamed Abd El-Sattar, Zeinab Ashour Shedeed

“… Purpose: Biochar is a carbon rich material that showed positive outcomes on plant growth and productivity enduring abiotic stresses. …”
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A Wideband Chemical Survey of Massive Star-forming Regions at Subarcsecond Resolution with the Submillimeter Array by Charles J. Law, Qizhou Zhang, Arielle C. Frommer, Karin I. Öberg, Roberto Galván-Madrid, Eric Keto, Hauyu Baobab Liu, Paul T. P. Ho, Andrés F. Izquierdo, L. Ilsedore Cleeves

“…In particular, we find potential evidence of carbon grain sublimation in G28.20-0.05 and identify an elemental oxygen gradient and rich sulfur chemistry in G35.58-0.03. …”
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Marine Shale Gas Occurrence and Its Influencing Factors: A Case Study from the Wufeng-Longmaxi Formation, Northwestern Guizhou, China by Taotao Cao, Hu Liu, Anyang Pan, Mo Deng, Qinggu Cao, Ye Yu, Yanran Huang, Zhenghui Xiao

“…Results indicated that the Wufeng-Longmaxi shales are dominated by type I kerogen, with total organic carbon (TOC) and equivalent vitrinite reflectance (eqvRo) of 0.77%–6.98% and 2.37%–2.53%, respectively. …”
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Sewage sludge-based organomineral fertilizer: A pathway to enhanced soil fertility and chickpea production by Athos Rodrigues Soares Viana, Rodinei Facco Pegoraro, Regynaldo Arruda Sampaio, Luiz Arnaldo Fernandes, Leidivan Almeida Frazão, Cândido Alves da Costa, Verônica Aparecida Santos Ferreira Soares

“…Fertilization with LC and BL resulted in soil organic carbon (OC) content of 8.00 and 8.60 g/kg, while treatments with NPK and without fertilization had 6.50 and 7.30 g/kg, respectively. …”
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Investigating processes influencing simulation of local Arctic wintertime anthropogenic pollution in Fairbanks, Alaska, during ALPACA-2022 by N. Brett, N. Brett, K. S. Law, S. R. Arnold, J. G. Fochesatto, J.-C. Raut, T. Onishi, R. Gilliam, K. Fahey, D. Huff, G. Pouliot, B. Barret, E. Dieudonné, R. Pohorsky, J. Schmale, A. Baccarini, A. Baccarini, S. Bekki, G. Pappaccogli, F. Scoto, S. Decesari, A. Donateo, M. Cesler-Maloney, W. Simpson, P. Medina, B. D'Anna, B. Temime-Roussel, J. Savarino, S. Albertin, S. Albertin, J. Mao, B. Alexander, A. Moon, P. F. DeCarlo, V. Selimovic, R. Yokelson, E. S. Robinson

“…Simulated concentrations of carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (<span class="inline-formula">SO₂</span>), and nitrogen oxides (<span class="inline-formula">NO_<i>x</i></span>), including surface and elevated sources, are the highest at the surface under very cold stable conditions. …”
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Environmental and economic drivers of subjective well-being: evaluating the effects of pollution, income growth, and income inequality in Pakistan by Saima Mehmood, Faiza Sajjad, Agha Amad Nabi, Ishfaq Ahmad, Imran Naseem, Khalid Zaman

“…The impulse response function suggests that carbon emissions, income growth, and solid waste are likely to exert a positive impact on subjective well-being, while income inequality and PM2.5 are likely to decrease subjective well-being over the next 10 years. …”
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Trajectory of the arterial-alveolar oxygen gradient in COPD for a decade. by Kazuma Nagata, Susumu Sato, Kiyoshi Uemasu, Naoya Tanabe, Atsuyasu Sato, Shigeo Muro, Toyohiro Hirai

“…In the CRF group, there was a gradual increase in A-aDO2 along with decreases in partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) and partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) over ten years, although there were no changes in the non-CRF group. …”
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Nitrogen Cycling in a Norway Spruce Plantation in Denmark — A SOILN Model Application Including Organic N Uptake by Claus Beier, Henrik Eckersten, Per Gundersen

“…A dynamic carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) circulation model, SOILN, was applied and tested on 7�years of control data and 3 years of manipulation data from an experiment involving monthly N addition in a Norway spruce (Picea abies, L. …”
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A GIS-Based Estimation of Bioenergy Potential from Cereal and Legume Straw Biomasses in Alentejo, Portugal by Abel Rodrigues, Alexandre B. Gonçalves, Benvindo Maçãs, António Cordeiro, Paulo Brito

“…By contributing to the reduction of the large cereal dependence and the carbon emissions of the country, the proposed strategy would contribute to increasing the decentralized bioenergy production for applications in buildings and local facilities, significantly boosting the socio-economic dynamics of rural areas involved.…”
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The dramatic impact of Coronavirus outbreak on air quality: Has it saved as much as it has killed so far? by R.J. Isaifan

“…The outbreak of COVID-19 has forced China to lockdown its industrial activities and hence dropped its NO₂ and carbon emissions by 30 and 25%, respectively. This work reports on the first case study that compares the air quality status before and after the crisis. …”
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Comparison of the Flexural Performance and Behaviour of Fly-Ash-Based Geopolymer Concrete Beams Reinforced with CFRP and GFRP Bars by Hemn Qader Ahmed, Dilshad Kakasor Jaf, Sinan Abdulkhaleq Yaseen

“…A construction system with high sustainability, high durability, and appropriate strength can be supplied by geopolymer concrete (GPC) reinforced with glass fibre-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars and carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) bars. Few studies deal with a combination of GPC and FRP bars, especially CFRP bars. …”
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Índice para evaluar la calidad de la vegetación inundable en humedales continentales: una primera aproximación para Colombia utilizando el caso de estudio del complejo cenagoso de... by Yennifer García-Murcia, Lina María Parada-Alzate, Jhenny Liliana Salgado-Vásquez, Claudia Patricia Andramunio Acero

“… [Introducción]: La vegetación inundable desempeña un papel importante en la provisión de servicios ecosistémicos como la captura de carbono y la regulación de su ciclo; por esto surge la necesidad de evaluar su estado. …”
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Modellazione efficiente agli elementi finiti per l’analisi a collasso di strutture incollate complesse by D. Castagnetti, A. Spaggiari, E. Dragoni

“…La struttura è sottoposta a flessione a tre punti fino al cedimento e la zona incollata posta disassata rispetto al punto di applicazione del carico riceve una sollecitazione indiretta. I risultati dell’analisi FEM, confrontati direttamente con le curve sperimentali forza-spostamento, evidenziano una buona accuratezza del metodo, in termini di rigidezza, forza massima e comportamento post elastico della struttura, accompagnati da ridotte dimensioni del modello e tempi di calcolo molto contenuti. …”
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Molecular Detection and Phylogenetic Analysis of the alkB Gene in Klebsiella oxytoca Strains Isolated from the Gut of Tenebrio molitor by Tsitsi Lynn Mupamhadzi, Oleen Machona, Farisai Chidzwondo, Rumbidzai Mangoyi

“…Some insects have been reported to use polystyrene as their sole carbon source, and this has been linked to the presence of microbes in their guts that aid in plastic digestion. …”
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Triaxial compression characteristics and brittleness evaluation of calcareous sand cemented with EICP and coir fiber by Xueliang Jiang, Haodong Wang, Hui Yang, Ting Du, Pan Liu, Jiaxin Duan

“…Enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation (EICP) technology was used to cement calcareous sand. …”
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