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PLoS One
September 2025
Faculty of Environment, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Designing sustainable Flood Control Systems (FCSs) requires considering both the resiliency of the system and the long-term viability of investments. In this regard, our research aimed at integrating concepts of hydrological resiliency and cost-benefit analysis to design the most effective flood control network. To do so, first, the Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) was developed for simulating flood condition.
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September 2025
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Portland Oregon, United States of America.
Increasing wildfire activity in mesic, temperate Pacific Northwest forests west of the Cascade Range crest has stimulated interest in understanding whether alternative forest management practices could reduce risk of stand-replacing fire. To explore how management can enhance fire resistance in these forests and assess tradeoffs among resistance enhancement, carbon sequestration and storage, and economic returns, we conducted 40-year simulations of stand development with BioSum, a framework for conducting landscape analysis with the Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS), utilizing a statistically representative and spatially balanced sample of Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) plots. Simulation outcomes under business-as-usual silviculture were contrasted with fire-aware silviculture, and treatment optimization logic was developed and applied to represent landscape-scale outcomes under business-as-usual and fire-focused management scenarios.
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September 2025
State Key Laboratory of Disaster Prevention & Reduction for Power Grid Changsha China
Positive temperature coefficient (PTC) materials are pivotal for safeguarding lithium iron phosphate batteries, yet their industrial application is hindered by critical drawbacks: excessive film thickness, high internal resistance, and poor solvent sustainability. Addressing these challenges, this study innovatively develops a solvent-free thermal rolling process to fabricate an asymmetric expansion polymer film, specifically thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) reinforced polyethylene (PE)/carbon composites, which significantly enhances the PTC effect. The core mechanism lies in the asymmetric thermal expansion of TPU and PE: this unique behavior disrupts the conductive carbon network, triggering a sharp PTC transition at around 120 °C.
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November 2025
Key Laboratory of Tropical Translational Medicine of Ministry of Education & Key Laboratory of Brain Science Research and Transformation in Tropical Environment of Hainan Province, Hainan Provincial Stem Cell Research Institute, School of Basic Medicine and Life Sciences, Hainan Medical University,
Unlabelled: Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by the inability of stable and complex joint structures to function as they did, accompanied by inflammation, tissue changes, chronic pain, and neuropathic inflammation. In the past, the primary focus on the causes of joint dysfunction has been on mechanical stress leading to cartilage wear. Further researches emphasize the aging of cartilage and subchondral bone triggered cartilage lesion and osteophyte formation.
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September 2025
CACI, Inc, Falls Church, VirginiaUSA.
Introduction: Targeted identification, effective triage, and rapid hemorrhage control are essential for optimal outcomes of mass-casualty incidents (MCIs). An important aspect of Emergency Medical Service (EMS) care is field triage, but this skill is difficult to teach, assess, and research.
Study Objective: This study assessed triage efficacy and hemorrhage control of emergency responders from different professions who used the Sort, Assess, Life-Saving Treatment (SALT) triage algorithm in a virtual reality (VR) simulation of a terrorist subway bombing.