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Balancing emission reduction and regulatory burden under inspection limits for diesel fleets

Effectively regulating in-use vehicle emissions requires methods that can identify high-impact emitters within heterogeneous vehicle fleets. This study develops a vehicle-level NOx accounting method based on inspection data, converting measured NOx concentrations into estimated e...

TL1A promotes microglial inflammatory response via DR3-NF-κB signaling to mediate the progression of postoperative cognitive dysfunction

Aim To investigate the mechanism by which tumor necrosis factor ligand-related molecule 1 A (TL1A) promotes the progression of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD). Methods A POCD mouse model was established by splenectomy. Cognitive and behavioral abilities of mice were as...

Unlocking low overpotential and fast reaction kinetics for high-performance Li-CO2 batteries via single-atom-tailored MoN2

Li-CO 2 batteries suffer from high overpotential and sluggish kinetics, calling for efficient cathode catalysts to enhance their charge-discharge performance. Transition metal nitrides have attracted wide attention owing to their high conductivity, good mechanical strength and ex...

Automated deep learning-based comprehensive assessment of stent in intravascular optical coherence tomography

The process of manually identifying and quantifying coronary stents in intravascular optical coherence tomography (IVOCT) images is time-consuming and subjective. In this study, a deep learning-based target recognition model, SMA-YOLO, was developed for automatic identification a...

Effects of LM-PAEK film thickness and processing parameters on interfacial remelting and lap-shear strength of overmolded CF/PEEK joints

Injection overmolding of short carbon fiber reinforced PEEK onto continuous carbon fiber reinforced PEEK (cCF/PEEK) laminates is promising for lightweight composite structures. However, the high melting temperature of PEEK often leads to insufficient interfacial remelting due to...

Exploring the analytical limits of the indirect CO2 balancing method: A round-robin study for quantifying CH4 and NH3 emissions

Precise quantification of methane (CH 4 ) and ammonia (NH 3 ) emissions from naturally ventilated dairy barns (NVDBs) is important for climate and environmental assessment, yet the inter-laboratory reproducibility of the indirect CO 2 -balance method has not been quantified under...

Receptive-field remapping and trans-saccadic space updating

Since its discovery, perisaccadic receptive-field (RF) remapping—the shift of RFs around the time of saccades—has inspired many studies exploring its origins, characteristics, and functional implications. We review recent developments leading to a circuit model that links spatiot...

The time has come: integrating vaccination and vector control for Aedes-borne disease prevention

Dengue control has entered a new phase. Vaccination and vector control are often considered separate interventions, yet they act at different and potentially complementary points in the transmission cycle. Vaccination provides individual-level protection against dengue in eligibl...

New insights of geochemical interactions between h2 and minerals in underground hydrogen storage: Experimental studies and geochemical simulation

Underground hydrogen storage (UHS) has emerged as one of the most promising technologies for addressing the critical demand for large-scale clean energy storage. However, current understanding of the geochemical behavior of H 2 interacting with minerals within underground reservo...

Decision-making and planning for autonomous vehicles on foggy highway obstacle sections under visual perception

To enhance the safety and decision reliability of automated driving vehicles on foggy highway obstacle sections, this study addresses three key challenges: visual perception degradation, increased uncertainty in obstacle localization, and trajectory instability under high-speed c...

High-resolution late Quaternary Indo-Pacific Warm Pool benthic δ18O stratigraphy for evaluating the precession timing of the marine Asian monsoons

The timing of Quaternary precession-scale (23 kyr) monsoon variations across the Asia-Australia and the Indo-Pacific regions remains highly debated. The Asian monsoon phase differences of approximately 5 ka reported between a suite of marine sedimentary and speleothem proxy recor...

The effects of ICAP learning activities on learning outcomes

Background The Interactive-Constructive-Active-Passive (ICAP) framework makes assumptions about the relationships between observable types of learning activities (passive, active, constructive, interactive), cognitive processes, and learning outcomes. Yet, rigorous empirical stud...

Are cooperatives associated with more resilient financial architectures? Evidence from Spanish agricultural firms

This study examines whether cooperative organization is associated with a distinct financial resilience profile among agricultural firms. Financial resilience is conceptualized as the combination of ex-ante buffering capacity (liquidity and working-capital slack, together with th...

Left Ventricular Structural, Physiological, and Transcriptomic Abnormalities in a Novel Porcine Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Model

sensitivity. The cardiac myosin inhibitor MYK-581 reduced hypercontractility and improved diastolic function. Data from this large animal genetic model of HCM strengthen the mechanistic link between genetic variants and in vivo phenotypes and elucidate the mechanisms of myofilame...

Safflower yellow investigates AMPK/mTOR-mediated autophagy to mitigate sevoflurane-induced neuroinflammation and cognitive dysfunction

Background Perioperative neurocognitive disorders, including postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD), remain clinically important after surgery and anesthesia. This study evaluated the prophylactic neuroprotective effects of safflower yellow (SY) in a rat model of sevoflurane-...

Passive intensification of straight-tube sulfuric acid decomposers via inert SiC packing for thermochemical hydrogen production

Sulfuric acid (H 2 SO 4 ) decomposition, the most energy-intensive step in the sulfur–iodine cycle, is limited by flow maldistribution in straight-tube decomposers. We propose a passive intensification strategy that an inert SiC packing-bed is placed upstream of the catalyst to h...

Rethinking waste management: From “waste as resource” to “place as responsibility”

Biomimicry in waste management (WM) is commonly associated with closing material loops, improving resource efficiency, and treating waste as a resource. This approach is valuable, but it remains insufficient for assessing and governing how waste systems affect particular places,...

Effect of mechanical debridement combined with Er,Cr:YSGG laser on radiographic marginal bone level in patients with peri-implantitis

Purpose To evaluate the effect of MD combined with ECL on radiographic marginal bone level (MBL) and clinical outcomes in patients with peri-implantitis. Methods This retrospective, non-randomized cohort study included 180 patients with peri-implantitis (104 in MD group, 76 in MD...

Divergent behavior of leachate pollutants in China: Insights from a national database and long-term monitoring

Despite the significant spatial heterogeneity of leachate quality across municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills in China, the underlying mechanisms and potential divergent behavior among different pollutants remain poorly understood. To address this gap, a national leachate qualit...

Machine learning enhanced electrohydrodynamic printing of heteroatom-doped composite electrodes for high-performance flexible supercapacitors

Flexible supercapacitors are promising power sources for wearable electronics, but single-component electrodes often provide insufficient capacitance or poor rate performance. Integrating materials with different charge-storage mechanisms while controlling electrode structure rem...