FeO–alumina catalyst for reforming waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) pyrolyzed products: synthesis, characterization, and performance evaluation by Audu, Ephraim Akuaden, Ade-Ajayi, Adebola Femi, Osigbesan, Aisha Ayoola, Gano, Zaharaddeen Sani, Barminas, Jeffrey Tsware

“…Findings from this research demonstrated that the synthesized catalyst was able to reform waste PET pyrolyzed gas into valuable products, addressing environmental challenges and providing alternative energy sources.…”
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Interactive relationship between carbon flow and economic growth and influencing factors based on land use transition by ZHANG Changren, HAN Zenglin, ZHAO Yuqing, YAN Xiaolu

“…[Methods] This paper is based on land use, socio-economic, and energy consumption data, employing carbon flow model, entropy TOPSIS method, coupling coordination degree, geographical detector, and geographically weighted regression models to analyze the spatial evolution and influencing factors of the coupling coordination relationship between carbon flow caused by land use transition and economic growth in 30 provinces and cities of China from 2000 to 2020. …”
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Implications of the Improvement in Atmospheric Fine Particles: A Case Study of COVID-19 Pandemic in Northern Taiwan by Chuan-Hsiu Huang, Yi-Ru Ko, Tzu-Chi Lin, Yu-Hsiang Cheng, Yu-Cheng Chen, Yu-Chieh Ting

“…This implied that secondary traffic-related aerosols could be easily controlled when traffic volume declined, while primary traffic source needs more efforts in the future, especially for the reduction of carbonaceous matter. Therefore, cleaner energy for vehicles is still needed. Assessments of both carcinogenic risk and non-carcinogenic risk induced by the trace elements in PM2.5 showed insignificant decrease, which can be attributed to the factories that did not shut down during Level 3 alert. …”
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Transforming lemon Peel into a sustainable reservoir of bioactives: A green osmotic dehydration strategy by Priyanka Prajapati, Chhavi Porwal, Meenakshi Garg, Neha Singh, Susmita Dey Sadhu, Rajni Chopra, Eram S. Rao, Aparna Agarwal, Mohd Saeed, Safia Obaidur Rab, Dipendra Kumar Mahato, Pradeep Kumar, Madhu Kamle, Abhishek Dutt Tripathi

“…Osmotic dehydration (OD) is a sustainable alternative, offering reduced energy consumption compared to traditional drying approaches. …”
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Microstructures, properties and preparations of lightweight refractory high-entropy alloys: A review by Gengchen Li, Zhibin Wu, Yajing Dong, Zhen Hu, Yuefei Jia, Shiwei Wu, Yongkun Mu, Kang Sun, Yandong Jia, Gang Wang

“…These alloys exhibit a unique combination of low density and exceptional mechanical properties, particularly at elevated temperatures, making them highly attractive for applications in demanding environments such as aerospace, energy, and extreme conditions. This review presents a comprehensive overview of the research developments concerning LRHEAs over the past decade. …”
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Investigating the Effectiveness of Coal-Fired Power Plant Operations: Management, Technical and Air Pollution Aspects by Zamzam T. A. Ramly, Mohd Y. Ishak, Ahmad M. Abdullah, Marzuki Ismail, Samsuri Abdullah, Amalina Abu Mansor

“…Coal-fired energy has been a major part of Malaysia's power supply, causing environmental pollution and slowing sustainable growth. …”
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Inducers of Autophagy and Cell Death: Focus on Copper Metabolism by Weikang Ling, Shuo Li, Yang Zhu, Xin Wang, Dongmei Jiang, Bo Kang

“…Copper is an essential trace element in biological systems, playing a key role in various physiological functions, including redox reactions and energy metabolism. However, an imbalance in copper homeostasis can induce oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and inhibition of the ubiquitin-proteasome system, ultimately leading to significant cytotoxicity and cell death. …”
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Bioinspired activation strategies for Peano-HASEL artificial muscle. by Zhaozhen Liu, Harrison McAleese, Andrew Weightman, Glen Cooper

“…<h4>Results</h4>Activating more actuators resulted in increased displacement (106%) and increased average contraction velocity (128%), but overall energy efficiency was sacrificed by 47%. The distortion of inactivated actuators was mitigated by symmetric and phased activation. …”
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Visual, clinical and quality of life outcomes of a new multifocal IOL with optimized diffractive grating: a non-randomized clinical trial by João Marcelo de Almeida Gusmão Lyra, Mariana Silva Gois de Almeida, Lucila de Albuquerque Barbosa Lira, Laís Oliveira dos Santos, Mateus Lins dos Santos, Jorge Artur Peçanha de Miranda Coelho

“…It features an aspheric, aberration-neutral surface and a precisely engineered diffraction grating for effective energy distribution across multiple distances. This study aims to evaluate the visual, clinical, and quality of life outcomes of the BIOS Trifocal IOL for treatment of cataract and presbyopia. …”
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The Impact of Creatine Supplementation on Physical Performance, Cognitive Functions, and Safety – A Literature Review by Adam Sobiński, Matylda Czerwonka, Zuzanna Kościuszko, Katarzyna Kurza, Silvia Ciraolo, Julianna Podolec, Agnieszka Kulczycka-Rowicka, Katarzyna Lesiczka-Fedoryj, Joanna Wojda, Anna Walczak

“…It also supports cognitive functions, particularly in populations with higher energy demands or age-related decline. These findings support creatine as a versatile, well-tolerated dietary supplement for sports and health applications.   …”
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Sex-related Anthropometrics in a Lower-Body Mobility Assessment Among Professional Soccer Athletes by Corbin A. Hedt, Jessica T. Le, Tyler Heimdal, Justin Vickery, Erin Orozco, Patrick C. McCulloch, Bradley S. Lambert

“… # Study Design Cross Sectional # Methods During pre-season assessments, athletes from two professional soccer clubs were recruited and underwent body composition and skeletal dimension analysis via dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans. Balance and mobility were assessed using the YBT and FMS™. …”
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Electrochemically-driven solid oxide tubular membrane reactor for efficient separation of oxygen and argon by Yuanhui Tang, Yutao Hu, Sisi Wen, Song Lei, Yakai Lin, Li Ding, Haihui Wang

“…Existing technologies, such as cryogenic distillation and pressure swing adsorption, are well-established and widely utilized but are hindered by high energy consumption, operational complexity, or limited efficiency. …”
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Study on the loss of ductility of the API 5L grade b steel using the isothermal aging process by Julio César Velázquez, Manuela Diaz-Cruz, Noé Eliseo González-Arévalo, Ulises Oswaldo Solis, Arturo Cervantes-Tobón, Selene Capula-Colindres, Roman Cabrera-Sierra

“…Fossil hydrocarbons will continue to be of great importance in the energy network in the foreseeable future. The most cost-effective way to move these hydrocarbons is through pipelines. …”
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Body mass change over winter is consistently sex-specific across roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) populations by Hewison, A.J. Mark, Bonnot, Nadège C., Gaillard, Jean-Michel, Kjellander, Petter, Lemaitre, Jean-François, Morellet, Nicolas, Pellerin, Maryline

“…In most polygynous vertebrates, males must allocate energy to growing secondary sexual characteristics, such as ornaments or weapons, that they require to attract and defend potential mates, impacting body condition and potentially entailing fitness costs. …”
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Progress in research on strain glass transition in Ni-Ti based alloys by ZHAO Xinqing, WANG Kai, LYU Chao, ZHANG Kaichao, HOU Huilong

“…The underlying mechanism for such superelastic behavior lies in that under stress the evolution of nanodomains does not need nucleation，and the energy loss for nucleation can be avoided. In the present paper，the proposition, novel properties and the research progress of the strain glass transition in Ni-Ti based alloys were reviewed. …”
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A new scheme for boosting in situ Fenton-like reaction in plant pathogenic tissues for selective structural degradation of capsid proteins by Jun Ma, Ming Chen, Yujie Wang, Jiaying Li, Jian Tang, Shengjun Wu, Chi He, J. Paul Chen

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Nanozyme based ultra-stretchable, low-hysteresis, and dual-mode antibacterial composite hydrogels for wound healing by Yanyan Li, Weiqi Kang, Jian Zhang, Ping Shi, Jianshu Li, Yongping Lu

“…Using dynamic micelles as the energy dissipation mechanism, double bonds and intermolecular interactions as two crosslinking methods in HMAux make it possess good stretchability (3244 %–4524 %), toughness (593.8 kJ/m3 to 421.5 kJ/m3), and low hysteresis (0.13–0.15). …”
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Disk in the Circumstellar Envelope of Carbon Mira V Cygni by Boris S. Safonov, Sergey G. Zheltoukhov, Andrey M. Tatarnikov, Ivan A. Strakhov, Victor I. Shenavrin

“…We use our near-infrared spectra and photometry of the carbon AGB star V Cyg, along with literature data, to construct its spectral energy distribution over a wide range of wavelengths. …”
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Protocol of a randomised trial of teriparatide followed by zoledronic acid to reduce fracture risk in adults with osteogenesis imperfecta by Jennifer Walsh, Catriona Keerie, Stuart H Ralston, Christopher J Weir, Muhammad K Javaid, WAYNE LAM, Bente L Langdahl, Jannie D Hald, Patricia Osborne

“…At baseline, participants will undergo a spine X-ray, and have bone mineral density (BMD) measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) at the spine and hip. …”
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Using computer modeling to find new LRRK2 inhibitors for parkinson’s disease by María C. García, Sebastián A. Cuesta, José R. Mora, Jose L. Paz, Yovani Marrero-Ponce, Frank Alexis, Edgar A. Márquez

“…Molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations were performed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the interactions between LRRK2 and the inhibitors in the data set and best molecules of the screening. Free energy of binding calculation along with hydrogen bond occupancy analysis and RMSD of the ligand in the pocket show CRA_1801 as the best candidate to be repurposed as LRRK2 inhibitor.…”
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