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Mitigation strategies of the urban heat island intensity in Mediterranean climates: simulation studies in Rome (Italy) and Valparaiso (Chile) [PDF]

, 2019
The Urbanocene, a proposed new geological epoch characterized by the urban living condition, is pressing the humanity to respond shortly to important challenges. Cities are at the same time the places where we live in and the big dissipators of the final
Carrasco, Claudio, Cellurale, Marilisa, Clemente, Carola, Palme, Massimo, Salvati, Agnese   +4 more
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Cognitive Status in People With Epilepsy in the Republic of Guinea: A Prospective, Case–Control Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective People with epilepsy (PWE) may experience cognitive deficits but fail to undergo formal evaluation. This study compares cognitive status between PWE and healthy controls in the West African Republic of Guinea. Methods A cross‐sectional, case–control study was conducted in sequential recruitment phases (July 2024–July 2025) at Ignace ...
Maya L. Mastick, Cheick O. Soumah, Malé Doré, Oumar Mara, Desiré Neldje, Fodé A. Cissé, Toure M. Lamine, Aminata Diallo, Seungwon Lee, Siddharth Satish, Alexander J. X. Chen, Alice Liu, Nomin Enkhtsetseg, Farrah J. Mateen, The Guinea Epilepsy Project   +14 more
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Epidermal Patch Technologies for Integrated Healthcare and Infection Management

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Epidermal patches have evolved from simple wound coverings into multifunctional, skin‐conformable platforms integrating drug delivery, biosensing, and therapeutic functionalities. This review highlights their material innovations, fabrication strategies, and intelligent designs, including hydrogels, microneedles, and flexible electronics, while ...
Yuqi Wang, Atakan Tevlek, Pawel L. Urban, Boaz Mizrahi, Onome Ejeromedoghene, Roshan Deen, Yuanjing Lin, Jagan Mohan Dodda   +7 more
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Phosphorus metabolism of the food system in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area urban agglomeration

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
IntroductionPhosphorus (P) is a vital nutrient for food production, yet a significant pollutant when mismanaged.MethodsThis study analyzes the phosphorus flow of the food system in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) in 2020, using a ...
Yang Lu, Yang Lu, Yang Lu, Yang Lu, Wei Huang, Wei Huang, Wei Huang, Shenghui Cui, Shenghui Cui, Shenghui Cui, Jiexin Deng, Jiexin Deng, Jiexin Deng, Jiexin Deng, Yin Zhang, Yin Zhang, Yin Zhang, Yin Zhang, Yunfeng Huang, Bing Gao, Bing Gao, Bing Gao   +21 more
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Dynamics of plantation forest development and ecosystem carbon storage change in coastal Bangladesh

Ecological Indicators, 2021
Plantation forest has an immense potential for significantly contributing to the global carbon cycle for regulating climate change. Assessing the spatio-temporal distribution of plantation forest vegetation by analyzing Landsat land use/land cover (LULC)
Muhammad Ziaul Hoque, Shenghui Cui, Imranul Islam, Lilai Xu, Shengping Ding   +4 more
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
wiley   +1 more source

Sustaining without Changing: The Metabolic Rift of Certified Organic Farming [PDF]

, 2016
Many proponents of organic farming claim that it is a sustainable alternative to conventional agriculture due to its reliance on natural agro-inputs, such as manure based fertilizers and organic pesticides.
Alvarez, Camila, McGee, Julius
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Ovarian Matrisome Dynamics and αvβ3‐Mediated Regulation in Early Follicular Development

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The matrisome undergoes dynamic remodeling during early follicular development. Integrin αvβ3 mediates matrisome signals, regulating primordial follicle activation/atresia and secondary follicle growth via Hippo/mTOR pathways, with conserved roles in human ovaries, offering therapeutic targets for ovarian disorders.
Tong Wu, Yanzhi Feng, Qingqing Zhu, Ting Jiang, Yueyue Gao, Kebing Nie, Xianan Tang, Ying Chen, Dianxing Hu, Xudan Yang, Shixuan Wang, Meng Wu, Jinjin Zhang   +12 more
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Resilience of coastal communities to climate change in Bangladesh: Research gaps and future directions

Watershed Ecology and the Environment, 2019
The assessment of resilience for people, places, and systems to climate-change hazards is essential for understanding how to reduce disaster risks. Globally, a number of resilience assessment methodologies have been developed and implemented by a variety
Muhammad Ziaul Hoque, Shenghui Cui, Xu Lilai, Imranul Islam, Ghaffar Ali, Jianxiong Tang   +5 more
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Unhealthy lifestyle and the risk of metabolic syndrome- the Romanian experience [PDF]

, 2018
Background. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) represents a clustering of metabolic risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Many studies have shown the influence of an unhealthy lifestyle on the risk of MetS, yet some aspects remain controversial.
Cozma, Angela, Daniel, Leucuta, Fodor, Adriana, Muresan, Crina, Negrean, Vasile, Orasan, Olga Hilda, Pop, Dana, Sampelean, Dorel, Sitar-Taut, Adela, Suharoschi, Ramona, Urian, Laura, Zdrenghea, Dumitru   +11 more
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