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Binder-type effect on the physico-mechanical, combustion and emission properties of Alstonia boonei De Wild. sawdust and Theobroma cacao L. pod biochar briquettes for energy applications

by Mark Glalah, Charles Antwi-Boasiako, Derrick Adu-Gyamfi

Energy application potential from the abundant biomass residues is inadequately exploited. Over-dependence on forest trees, its negative environmental impacts, and ever-rising energy costs require alternative production technologies including briquetting. The physico-mechanical and combustion properties of binderless and bindered Alstonia boonei sawdust and Theobroma cacao (cocoa) pod briquettes, carbonized in a steel kiln (at 410±5°C... Читать дальше...

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SPOP expression is associated with tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in pancreatic cancer

by Xiao Juan Yang, Yong Feng Xu, Qing Zhu

Background

Speckle Type POZ Protein (SPOP), despite its tumor type-dependent role in tumorigenesis, primarily as a tumor suppressor gene is associated with a variety of different cancers. However, its function in pancreatic cancer remains uncertain.

Methods

SPOP expression and the association between its expression and patient prognosis and immune function were evaluated using The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx)... Читать дальше...

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Investigating the impact of psychedelic drugs on social cognition defects: A scoping review protocol

by Sarah Ann Smith, Shaina Smith, Liz Dennett, Yanbo Zhang

Background

Impairments in social cognition are known to be a key factor in several psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders. Interest in psychedelic drugs has increased in recent years, with significant research identifying psychedelic and hallucinogenic drugs as modulators of social cognition. However, more research is necessary before psychedelics are implemented in clinical settings as treatments for social cognition defects. Читать дальше...

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The relationship of milk expression pattern and lactation outcomes after very premature birth: A cohort study

by Ilana Levene, Mary Fewtrell, Maria A Quigley, Frances O’Brien

Introduction

Mothers of very premature infants often have difficulties expressing breastmilk, which can cause distress and potential negative impact on infant health. Clinical recommendations on breastmilk expression are extrapolated from term infants’ breastfeeding patterns. This study’s objective was to analyse the association of expressing pattern with lactation outcomes after very premature birth.

Methods

132 participants... Читать дальше...

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Evaluation of cooling effect and road performance of warm mixed high viscosity porous asphalt mixture

by Jun’an Lei, Nanxiang Zheng, Zhiyuan Jia

In order to study the effect of different warm mixing agents on the cooling and road performance of porous mixture bonded with High Viscosity Asphalt (HVA), the Superpave Gyratory Compactor (SGC) was proposed to conduct variable temperature compaction test on the warm mixed porous asphalt mixture. The relationship between the compaction difficulty coefficient and the temperature of the mixture was obtained by regression, and the mixing and compacting... Читать дальше...

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Digital finance and corporate breakthrough innovation: Evidence from China

by Yanmin Shi

This paper empirically investigates the impact of digital finance on the breakthrough innovation of enterprises with a sample of A-share listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen from 2011 to 2022. It is found that digital finance can promote corporate breakthrough innovation, and presents certain structural heterogeneity characteristics. The mechanism test shows that digital finance has the dual attributes of a financing platform and a social platform, which can promote breakthrough... Читать дальше...

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Phytochemicals-linked food safety and human health protective benefits of the selected food-based botanicals

by Ashish Christopher, Kalidas Shetty

Phytochemicals-rich food-based botanicals including traditional or under-utilized plant-based ingredients can serve a dual functional role to help counter food contamination of bacterial origin, while also addressing the rise of diet-linked non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs) such as type 2 diabetes, chronic hypertension and the associated oxidative stress. Hence the screening of these food-based botanicals for their phenolic content and profile... Читать дальше...