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Effect of Al on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Mg-10Li-3Zn-1Y Alloys
Mg-Li alloys with the nominal composition Mg-10Li-xAl-3Zn-1Y (x = 0 and 3) alloys were prepared by vacuum induction melting. Mg-10Li-3Zn-1Y alloy is mainly composed of α-Mg, β-Li, and Mg24Y5 phases. Adding Al res...
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Open AccessExtreme Tibetan Plateau cooling caused by tropical volcanism
The extreme cooling of the Tibetan Plateau (TP) during the boreal winter typically poses threats to the local environment and people’s safety, and it is usually attributed to internal climate variability. Here...
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Effect of Alternate Electromagnetic Stirring on Macrostructure Evolution in Thin-Slab Continuous Casting
Strand electromagnetic stirring (SEMS) is widely applied in thin-slab continuous casting to promote the equiaxed crystal ratio (ECR). However, the effects of alternate electromagnetic stirring on the evolution...
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Multi-omics Analysis Revealed that the CCN Family Regulates Cell Crosstalk, Extracellular Matrix, and Immune Escape, Leading to a Poor Prognosis of Glioma
The CCN family is a group of matricellular proteins associated with the extracellular matrix. This study aims to explore the role of the CCN family in glioma development and its implications in the tumor micro...
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An ingenious construction of porous sodium alginate/TEMPO-oxidized cellulose composite aerogels for efficient adsorption of crystal violet dyes in wastewater
Since caustic dyes are a major component of wastewater used in printing and dyeing, they represent a significant risk to human health. It’s getting harder to get rid of them efficiently. An appealing solution ...
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Double intensification centers of summer marine heatwaves in the South China Sea associated with global warming
Marine heatwaves (MHWs) in the South China Sea (SCS) have prolonged impacts on local ecosystems and economies, and accurate projection of MHWs under future global warming is crucial for the high-quality develo...
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Enhanced Removal of Antimony and Aniline from Wastewater by Combining Electrocoagulation with Peroxymonosulfate
Antimony (Sb) and aniline are typical pollutants in printing and dyeing wastewater. This study explored the simultaneous removal of Sb and aniline by combining electrocoagulation (EC) with peroxymonosulfate (P...
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Open AccessEarly progression is associated with worse survival in patients with Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia
Early progression of disease within 24 months (POD24) of diagnosis is associated with inferior overall survival (OS) in follicular lymphoma, but its prognostic role in Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia (WM) is s...
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Association between sugar-sweetened beverages and pure fruit juice with risk of six cardiovascular diseases: a Mendelian randomization study
In observational and prospective cohort studies, intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and pure fruit juice (PFJ) has been associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Still, the causality of the connect...
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Numerical Simulation of Oscillation Mark Formation and Slag Consumption in Meniscus Region During a Mold Oscillation Cycle
During an oscillation cycle of the mold, the fluid flow, heat transfer, and solidification behavior within the meniscus region control the slag infiltration, lubrication, and formation of oscillation marks, wh...
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Open AccessSignificant genomic introgression from grey junglefowl (Gallus sonneratii) to domestic chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus)
Chicken is one of the most numerous and widely distributed species around the world, and many studies support the multiple ancestral origins of domestic chickens. The research regarding the yellow skin phenoty...
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Study on Preparation of Sn–Er–Beta Zeolite and Its Catalysis of Glucose to Lactic Acid
A porous Sn–Er–Beta zeolite catalyst was rapidly prepared by introducing Sn source with water bath method and Er source with solid-state ion exchange method. When adding 180 mg catalyst, 225 mg glucose and 10 ...
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Mechanical Response, Twinning Behaviours and Strain Incompatibility of FSWed-AZ31B Joints Along Different Loading Paths
Friction stir welding (FSW) has been widely acknowledged as a remarkably efficient method to obtain the sound joints. The microstructures of Mg alloys after FSW processing have been investigated in relation to...
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Open AccessUse of problem-based learning in orthopaedics education: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Currently, problem-based learning (PBL) has been widely used in many disciplines, but no systematic review has explored the advantages and disadvantages of PBL in orthopaedics education.
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Open AccessPerinatal depression trajectories and child development at one year: a study in China
The objective of the current study was to investigate the correlation between trajectories of maternal perinatal depression (PND) spanning from early pregnancy to one year postpartum and developmental delays o...
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Open AccessCraniocervical posture in patients with skeletal malocclusion and its correlation with craniofacial morphology during different growth periods
The association between craniocervical posture and craniofacial structures in the various sagittal skeletal malocclusion during different growth stages has been the focus of intense interest in fields of ortho...
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An Automatic Grading System for Orthodontically Induced External Root Resorption Based on Deep Convolutional Neural Network
Orthodontically induced external root resorption (OIERR) is a common complication of orthodontic treatments. Accurate OIERR grading is crucial for clinical intervention. This study aimed to evaluate six deep c...
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Modelling of Meniscus Behavior and Slag Consumption During Initial Casting Stage of Continuous Casting Process
The behavior of the meniscus region is crucial to the surface quality of continuous cast steel. A two-dimensional model was developed to study the evolution of the meniscus region during the initial casting st...
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The evaluation of pension institution service quality in China: a novel method based on BWM and Grey-TOPSIS
In an ageing society, the service quality of pension institutions has become increasingly prominent. This paper proposes combining Best Worst Method (BWM) and Grey Technique for Order Preference by Similarity ...
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Open AccessPredicting the differences in food security with and without the Russia–Ukraine conflict scenarios over different regions of the world
The Russia–Ukraine conflict has caused a global food security crisis, impacting sustainable development goals. Predicting the crisis’s impact on food security is crucial for global stability by 2030. From a ma...
