Effects of the addition of a high energy density fuel, adamantane to diesel on its cetane number, sooting propensity, and soot nanostructural properties by Al Zaabi, Alanood

“…The addition of up to 6.75 wt% of adamantane in diesel significantly increased the smoke point of diesel from 18 to 29 mm (and threshold sooting index decreased by 44%), indicating a drastic drop in fuel sooting tendency. …”
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The distribution of toxic sources in Louisiana by Djoundourian, Salpie Sarkis

“…The study also tests whether changes in potential exposure to risks differ significantly across socioeconomic groups. …”
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Dissecting the signaling pathways regulating the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in brain tumor cells. (c2017) by Nicolas, Samer Michel

“…However, when both RhoA and RhoC were knocked down, VEGF expression decreased after EGF stimulation. Moreover, when the astrocytoma cells were subjected to hypoxia at different times, we detected a significant increase in pERK. …”
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A Machine Learning Approach on Chest X-Rays for Pediatric Pneumonia Detection by Barakat, Natali Imad

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A cafeteria diet modifies the response to chronic variable stress in rats by Zeeni, N.

“…In addition, there was a significant interaction between stress and diet on serum corticosterone levels, which manifest as an increase in corticosterone levels in stressed rats relative to non-stressed controls in the HC and HF groups but not in the CAF group. …”
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Fermentation-induced modifications to the structural, surface, and functional properties of quinoa proteins by Mohammad Alrosan (20089263)

“…Notably, fermentation significantly increases the digestibility of QPs from 78.13 to 85.24%, thereby enhancing their nutritional value. …”

Seizure-like behavior and hyperactivity in <i>napb</i> knockout zebrafish as a model for autism and epilepsy by Kyung Chul Shin (13913556)

“…We observed that napb crispants (CR) show shorter motor neuron axons length together with altered locomotion behavior, including significant increases in larvae total distance traveled, swimming velocity, and rotation frequency, indicating that these behavioral changes effectively mimic the human epileptic phenotype. …”

Buckling and crushing behavior of foam-core hybrid composite sandwich columns under quasi-static edgewise compression by Arameh Eyvazian (16500978)

“…The results revealed that using the resin pins changes the unstable Euler buckling mode to a more stable progressive end-crushing and significantly increases the buckling load, specific buckling load, and energy absorption capability, which are highly favorable. …”

Initial risk assessment for pulmonary hypertension in patients with COPD by Yammine, Joe

“…Diffusion capacity was lower but did not reach statistical significance (P = 0.07). In multivariate analysis, statistically significant independent variables were >3% decrease in exercise oxyhemoglobin saturation and decline in prebronchodilator FEV1 (P = 0.01 and P = 0.04, respectively). …”
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The effect of doping MoSe₂ by clusters of noble metals on its adsorption for NH₃ by Ahmad I. Ayesh (10188469)

“…When compared to the pristine structure, the doped MoSe₂ structures reveal significant changes in electronic characteristics that are reflected on the DOS and band structures. …”

Shear Behavior of One-Way Reinforced Concrete Hollow Slabs Voided with PET Void Formers by Hasan, Haider H.

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Assessment of treatment burden and its impact on quality of life in dialysis-dependent and pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients by Asmaa Al-mansouri (16931739)

“…HD patients experienced significantly higher burden of treatment and lower HR-QOL compared to pre-dialysis patients and that HR-QOL declines as treatment burden increases. …”

Developing a Framework for Evaluating Accessibility Density and Coverage by Trabulsi, Eyad B.

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Exploring Effects of Mental Stress with Data Augmentation and Classification Using fNIRS by Khan, Malik Nasir Afzal

“…These findings illustrate the ability to detect changes in brain states with high accuracy using fNIRS, underline the need for larger datasets, and demonstrate that data augmentation can significantly help when data are scarce in the case of brain signals.…”
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Oral contraceptive pills and possible adverse effects by Stone, Rebecca H

“…Since their introduction to the market, there have been significant changes in the drug content and formulations of these products, in part to decrease the risk of adverse effects. …”
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Acquiring firms' stock returns by Raad, Elias

“…Stockholders of acquiring firms involved in cash mergers gain significant abnormal returns, provided that acquiring firms increase their leverage and that managerial ownership is high. …”
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A genome-wide transcriptomic analysis of embryos fathered by obese males in a murine model of diet-induced obesity by Laura Bernhardt (14152842)

“…Furthermore, we could show a significant increase in expression of both Gata6 and Samd4b during differentiation of stromal vascular cells into mature adipocytes. …”

Perceptions and Views Regarding the Role of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinators (SENDCos) and Challenges Affecting the Role in the United Arab of Emirates (... by HAMMAD, AMAL

“…The expectations of the special and inclusive education have been rapidly increased over the last decade. Therefore, it is significant to introduce a person, such as the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities coordinator (SENDCo), who is able to lead the inclusion movement and bear the brunt of these changes in every school. …”
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Land surface temperature responses to land use dynamics in urban areas of Doha, Qatar by Shikha, Patel

“…The analysis of land use and land cover changes reveals a remarkable 343.16 % increase in the built-up area from 2000 to 2023, at the expense of previously existing desert lands and water bodies. …”
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Effect of chemical modification on electronic transport properties of carbyne by G. R. Berdiyorov (4435975)

“…Consequently, the current in the functionalization systems increases significantly due to strong delocalization of electronic states along the carbon chain. …”