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Enhancing Bulb Turbine Performance Assessing Air Injection for Vibration Mitigation and Hydrofoil Cavitation

Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics
Small hydro technology is playing a crucial role in advancing sustainable, clean energy policies as part of the global hydro development strategy. Its contribution to social and economic development is becoming more prominent, particularly in ensuring electricity access for rural communities and supporting industrial expansion.
S. Praveen, S. Marimuthu, B. Alqahtani, G. Bharathiraja, G. Gokilakrishnan   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Composite materials based on dual network cross‐linking for flexible sensors

FlexMat, EarlyView.
Utilizing hydrogen bond lithium bond dual network structure to effectively enhance the rapid self‐healing properties of flexible ionic materials. Abstract The further development of flexible ionic materials is limited by the evaporation or leakage of their internal liquid state. This article presents a composite flexible ionic material with no internal
Xiaoming Wang, Hongxin Zhu, Yu Feng, Hean Liao, Ling Weng, Xiaorui Zhang, Dong Yue   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites on the Nutrient Composition

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
Nanomaterials and nanocomposites enhance crop nutrition and food quality by improving nutrient availability, plant uptake, and bioavailability through controlled delivery and nano‐encapsulation. Their applications in agriculture and food systems enable sustainable biofortification, improved preservation, and functional foods, while emphasizing safety ...
Akanksha Dwivedi, Roohi Yusufi, G. N. Darwhekar, Kuldeep Vinchurkar, Vijay R. Chidrawar   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Response of Zigadenus fremontii to Variation in Fire Regime [PDF]

, 2010
California\u27s chaparral shrub communities are naturally exposed to dry-season fire. It could be reasoned that prescription burns set during the wet season by land managers would have more detrimental effects on plant regeneration than dry season fires
Dinis, Shannon Elizabeth
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Freeze‐resistant, conductive semi‐interpenetrating network hydrogels enable oxidative stress regulation and enhanced wound healing

Interdisciplinary Medicine, EarlyView.
A multifunctional SFMA9/PF1 semi‐interpenetrating hydrogel with excellent conductivity, antioxidant activity, and freeze resistance effectively regulates the wound microenvironment, reduces oxidative stress and inflammation, promotes angiogenesis, and accelerates full‐thickness skin regeneration.
Xiaomin Sun, Yanqin Yu, Xinyuan He, Kaiyi Tang, Lijing Teng, Tianbao Qian, Zhu Zeng, Zuquan Hu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Heat and Cold Waves in Brazil: An ERA5‐Based Analysis of Trends and Seasonality (1980–2024)

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
This study uses ERA5 reanalysis data to assess changes in extreme heat and cold events across Brazil from 1980 to 2024. Results reveal a sharp increase in heatwave frequency and a general decline in coldwave occurrences, though regional variations are substantial.
Alindomar Lacerda Silva, Scott Sheridan
wiley   +1 more source

The role of two anatomically separate olfactory bulbs in shark food odor tracking [PDF]

, 2017
Most sharks have well-developed olfactory systems and depend to a large degree on odor information to locate food, home and navigate, and possibly detect predators and mates.
Lohe, Adrienne
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Multi‐Country‐Multi‐City Characterisation of Heat Stress and Exposure in Africa

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
This study provides the first continent‐wide, grid‐specific assessment of heat stress trends in Africa, revealing a sharp rise in multi‐scale extreme heat episodes and shifting population exposure. Findings highlight urgent implications for urban planning and climate adaptation.
Tobi Eniolu Morakinyo, Oluwafemi E. Adeyeri, Mojolaoluwa Toluwalase Daramola, Bobde Vishal, Kazeem Abiodun Ishola, Oluwafemi Benjamin Obe, Emmanuel Olaoluwa Eresanya, Akintomide Afolayan Akinsanola, Charles Onyutha, Brian Odhiambo Ayugi, Patricia Nying'uro   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Incorporating Crowdsourced Data Into Operational Products: A Perspective From a National Meteorological Service

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
Future advances in the fields of meteorology and climate science will require scientists to increasingly strive towards the provision of new high‐resolution services. In this context, the development of new products and services along the weather chain may greatly benefit from the adoption of second‐and‐third‐party data (23PD) as a source of high ...
Irene Garcia‐Marti, Christopher W. Brown, Alessandro Spinuso, Gijsbert Kruithof, Theo Brandsma, Jan Willem Noteboom   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fabrication of an olfactometer for mosquito behavioural studies [PDF]

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, 2010
Background & objectives: Olfaction is the major sensory modality involved in the resource searchingbehaviour of insects including vector mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae).
Seyed-Mohammad Omrani,Hassan Vatandoost,Mohammad Ali Oshaghi,Mohammad Reza Yaghoobi Ershadi,Yavar Rassi, Siavash Tirgari, Fazel Shokri, Patrick M. Guerin   +2 more
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