Author(s): Baik JH; Hwang JH; Ryu H; Gomez-Alvarez V; Kim KT; Hyoung Lee W;

This study evaluates a mixed-culture microbial fuel cell (MFC) as a rapid, real-time biosensor for detecting water toxicity caused by heavy metals and benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX) compounds. A dual-chamber MFC (200 mL) equipped with carbon fiber electrodes was operated with an electroactive biofilm on the anode, and toxicity responses ...

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Author(s): Alberga AS; Forouhar V; Lurye V; Adamo KB; Avery S; Ball GDC; Farnesi BC; Gaudet L; Nagpal TS; Piccinini-Vallis H; Ramos Salas X; Rhodes RE; Vallis M; Cook J; Graham TM; Stanworth-Belleville K; Cohen TR;

Background: Conversations regarding health behaviours, mental health, and socioeconomic contexts are recommended during prenatal visits to optimize maternal and fetal health outcomes. This study was designed to develop and evaluate the acceptability of a clinical dialogue tool called Conversation ...

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Author(s): Dil Dilimulati M; Hossain Dhali H; Ghosh R;

This paper examines the perspectives and experiences of Canadian secondary school students on violent extremism. Through interviews with students (n = 36), the study highlights a significant lack of critical understanding of the topic. Although students perceive their teachers as competent, discussions on violent extremism are notably absent in classrooms ...

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Author(s): Volz S; Loewinger G; Marquez I; Fevola S; Kang M; Reverte I; Krishnan A; Gardner MPH; Iordanova MD; Esber GR;

Elucidating the neural substrates of Pavlovian reward learning requires reliable behavioral readouts. In conditioned magazine approach studies, rodents express reward expectancy by approaching the food magazine during cues that predict reward. This behavior is typically quantified using one of th ...

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Author(s): Edwards JD; Li Z; McFarlane P; Rabi DM; Gilbert J; Bajaj HS; MacIntosh BJ; Bittman J; Feldman RD; Dresser G; Terenzi K; Swartz R; Gabor J; Pearson GJ; Selby P; Wharton S; Warburton DER; Pakhalé S; Styra R; Baker B; Tu K; Hawkins M; Stone ...

Background: Although brain and heart conditions share overlapping risk factors and commonly co-occur, current cardiac and neurologic clinical guidelines are typically produced within specialty silos. The objective of this guideline from a Canadian Cardiovascular Harmonized National Guideline Ende ...

Article GUID: 41912243

Author(s): Ramezani G; Stiharu I; van de Ven TGM; Ramezani H; Nerguizian V;

Developing advanced functional materials requires the synergistic integration of nanoscale reinforcements with tailored properties. In this work, composite films of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs), and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) were synthesized using a combination of solution casting, high shear homogenization, vacuum filtra ...

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Author(s): Fukue M; Lechowicz Z; Mulligan CN; Takeuchi S; Takeuchi H;

As a response to aging of cultured urease-producing microorganisms, the blending method was examined to obtain the required carbonate production amount using the apparent viability (Rcv) based on previous research. As a result, a significantly higher carbonate content than the amount of CaCl2 2H2O used was produced. Since this trend has been obtained in p ...

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Author(s): Li X; Ma H; Shi S; Tian X; Nie L; Han X; Sun J; Chen Z; Li J; Chen K;

Non-electrically driven samplers, commonly known as passive samplers, are widely used in surface water monitoring to determine the Time-Weighted Average Concentration (CTWA) of contaminants. In this study, we developed an evaporation-driven sampling system and methodology, comprising an Evaporation-Driven Sampler (EDS) for sampling and its standard versio ...

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Author(s): de la Piedad Garcia X; Cooper K; Jardine IR; Alberga AS; Darling KE; Hill AJ; Howes EM; Vidmar AP; Yourell J; Lister NB; Jebeile H;

Background: Weight stigma and weight discrimination refer to the negative attitudes and behaviours towards people with higher weight, because of their body size. Experiences of weight stigma in healthcare settings and within weight management interventions contribute to poor psychological and phy ...

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Author(s): Fortin M; Rosenstein B; Bertrand C; Vaillancourt N; Wright A; Montpetit C; Macedo L; Elliott J; Cook CE; Tousignant-Laflamme Y; Ma J; Pagé MG; Dover G; Dang-Vu TT; Weber MH;

Introduction: Exercise therapy is the most recommended treatment for chronic low back pain (LBP), with evidence supporting modest effects, likely due to the heterogeneity of patient presentations. Evidence suggests that matching individuals to the most appropriate exercise type could improve outc ...

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Author(s): Rahmatian A; Saleem H; Hejazi F; Nokken M; Bagchi A;

Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)-reinforced concrete beams are increasingly used in infrastructure, yet their flexural behavior under fatigue and harsh environmental conditions remains insufficiently studied. This study investigates the fatigue response and structural behavior of 12 glass-FRP (GFRP)-reinforced concrete beams under four environmental regimes ...

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