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Physicochemical and Rheological properties of fortified cocoa milk containing prebiotic lactulose and stevia for individuals with Dysphagia

This study demonstrates that a cocoa milk beverage fortified with lactulose and stevia, thickened with 0.10% carrageenan and maltodextrin, successfully achieves the required rheological properties for dysphagia management (IDDSI Levels 0–2) while maintaining temperature stability, shelf-life safety, and high sensory acceptance.

Zahra Beheshti, Negar Rahdar, Mehdi Farhoodi, Ali Ebrahimi Pure, Ali Nasirpour2026-07-24
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Identification and Graded Restoration of Composite Damage in Silk Paintings under Semantic Constraints

This paper proposes a semantic-constrained, multi-stage digital restoration framework for traditional silk paintings that prioritizes the protection of cultural heritage elements by integrating interpretable damage detection, context-aware restoration routing, and quality-gated rollback mechanisms to balance effective damage removal with the preservation of historical evidence and material texture.

Zhihao Zhang, Ying lLiu, Xing Zhang, Jiayuan Liu, Jialiang He2026-07-24
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ROS-Responsive Core-Shell Microneedles Loaded with Black Phosphorus Nanosheets and Bufalin for Combined Intervention of Oxidative Stress and Cardiac Fibrosis Post Myocardial Infarction

This study presents a ROS-responsive core-shell microneedle patch that enables minimally invasive, spatiotemporally sequential epicardial co-delivery of black phosphorus nanosheets and bufalin to simultaneously scavenge reactive oxygen species and suppress fibrosis, thereby effectively mitigating cardiac remodeling and restoring function in a murine myocardial infarction model.

Chuang Sun, Xiaojie Yang, Zunkai Jia, Xinchun Dai, Liyu Yang, Wen Ge, Huanhuan Qiang, Congye Li, Mengyuan Jiang, Jiye Zh (…)2026-07-24
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Prolonged Static Aging of Olefin-Based Inverse Emulsion Drilling Fluids: Temperature–Time Effects on Rheology, Stability, and Filtration

This study demonstrates that prolonged static aging at elevated temperatures (100–150°C) induces irreversible interfacial degradation and structural reorganization in olefin-based inverse emulsion drilling fluids, leading to significant changes in rheology, emulsion stability, and filtration performance that challenge current fluid integrity management practices in deepwater operations.

Gabriel Reis Simplício de Souza, Heitor Otacílio Nogueira Altino, Elessandre Alves de Souza, Marcos Antônio de Souza Bar (…)2026-07-24
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The Impact of Dental Appearance on Social Confidence: An empirical study in Bangladesh

This empirical study of Bangladeshi university students reveals that dental appearance-related social confidence is primarily driven by self-perception and perceived social evaluation—specifically tooth discoloration, misalignment, and social media comparison—rather than socio-demographic factors, often resulting in a state of "uncomfortable confidence" where students maintain social interactions despite self-consciousness.

Jemima Jaman Celia, Nadia Chowdhury, Md. Abdul Khalek Jesun, Yeasin Arafat, Shah Md Atiqul2026-07-24
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Higher-order genome architecture of spermatids guides chromatin assembly in mature sperm

This study overturns the classical model of paternal chromatin remodeling by demonstrating that spermatid chromatin compaction follows a programmed, pre-meiotic 3D-architecture template involving a direct histone-to-protamine-1 transition, rather than relying on the sequential replacement by transition proteins.

Sue Hammoud, Mashiat Rabbani, Zachary Apell, Timothy Parnell, Lindsay Moritz, Sion Kim, Sowmya Srinivasan, Ritvija Agraw (…)2026-07-24
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Financial markets are betting on failure of the Paris Agreement

The paper reveals that financial markets are pricing in significantly higher oil reserve values than climate mitigation scenarios allow, creating a $46.2 trillion valuation gap by 2034 concentrated in state-owned entities of six nations, which poses a severe risk of sovereign debt crises if oil-dependent economies fail to diversify.

Arjun Hausner, Nicole Ardoin, Robert Jackson, Peter Erickson, Adam Brandt, Steven Davis2026-07-24