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Evaluation of eco-efficient geopolymer using chamotte and waste glass-based alkaline solutions

Beatryz C. Mendes, Leonardo G. Pedroti, Carlos Maurício F. Vieira, José Maria F. Carvalho et al. • Case Studies in Construction Materials (2022)

Geopolymers are binder materials that can be an alternative to replace Portland cement. They are considered less aggressive to the environment because of the lower emission of CO2 and use of energy in their production chain. This work aimed...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.cscm.2021.e00847

EFFECT OF COVID-19 ON PSYCHOSOCIAL BEHAVIOUR OF AUTOMOBILE WORKERS PERFORMANCE - AN ERGONOMIC STUDY

Syam Babu Bokka, Anil Kumar Birru, Amandeep Kaur, Netai Chandr Dey et al. • Proceedings on Engineering Sciences (2024)

The COVID-19 lockdown has had a significant negative impact on the automotive industry, particularly on the small and medium-sized businesses and daily wage workers who rely on autonagar industrial area as their main source of income. Emplo...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.24874/PES.SI.25.03b.010

Sex- and age-specific effects of fat distribution on bone mineral density

Xiao Lin, Jun-Jie Yang, Bei Huang, Peng-Xin Wang et al. • Experimental Gerontology (2026)

Background: BMI cannot distinguish fat distribution and may mask the true effects of different fat depots on bone mineral density (BMD). To investigate sex- and age-specific associations between fat distribution and BMD and its mediating ro...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2026.113301

Factors Associated with Quality of Life Among Older Adults with Chronic Disease in Taiwan

Hsiao-Mei Chen, Ching-Min Chen • International Journal of Gerontology (2017)

Background: There have been many studies reviewing quality of life (QoL) of older population and found an inverse association between QoL and chronic diseases. However, previous studies have focused only on that of people with specific dise...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.ijge.2016.07.002

Effectiveness of music-based interventions in acute care settings for people living with dementia to reduce anxiety and enhance the care experience: A systematic review.

Victoria McArthur, Susan Everington, Martyn Patel • Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics Plus (2024)

Introduction: Dementia is a global health priority, with an increasing percentage of overall hospital bed days occupied by people with dementia (PWD). This combined with increased demand and availability of complex scanning means that there...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.aggp.2024.100087

Linking Spiritual and Religious Coping With the Quality of Life of Community-Dwelling Older Adults and Nursing Home Residents

Luciano Magalhães Vitorino BSN, MSc, Gail Low RN, BSN, MA, PhD, Lucila Amaral Carneiro Vianna PhD • Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine (2016)

Objective: This study examined the effect of Positive and Negative Spiritual and Religious Coping (SRC) upon older Brazilian’s quality of life (QOL). Method: A secondary analysis of data collected from 77 nursing home residents (NHRs; M age...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/2333721416658140

Divergent effects of sleep efficiency and sleep medication on episodic memory in mid to late life

Suhani Amin, Dokyung Yoon, Rahul Naveen, Yaseen El-Magharbel et al. • Frontiers in Sleep (2026)

ObjectivesDifferent aspects of sleep quality are known to decline with age, and these changes have been shown to impact performance across multiple cognitive domains. However, despite a growing body of literature, the impact of changes to q...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/frsle.2025.1691035

Comparative efficacy of exercise interventions for cognitive health in older adults: A network meta-analysis

Jinhao Zhang, Wei Ye, Wang Li, Fan Zhang et al. • Experimental Gerontology (2025)

Background: Previous studies have consistently demonstrated that exercise mitigates cognitive decline in older adults. However, the most effective types of exercise, along with optimal frequency and duration of interventions, remain inadequ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2025.112768

Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology

Edward T. Zawada • IntechOpen eBooks (2019)

This volume is a collection of reports dealing with geriatrics and gerontology. The first section provides an introduction to the common medical and non-medical problems of aging. The second section concentrates on one of the most devastati...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.77654

Effects of electron beam welding on the microstructure and impact properties of three reconstituted steels

HU Minglei, HU Bin, ZHANG Wei, LIU Xiaoou et al. • Fenmo yejin jishu (2025)

Specimen reconstitution technology is important for the in-service safety of reactor pressure vessels (RPVs) in nuclear power plants. To verify the feasibility of electron beam welding for the restructured specimens, the electron beam weldi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.19591/j.cnki.cn11-1974/tf.2024070004

Soft x-ray high-harmonic generation in an anti-resonant hollow core fiber driven by a 3 μm ultrafast laser

D. Morrill, W. Hettel, D. Carlson, B. Shearer et al. • APL Photonics (2025)

High-harmonic upconversion driven by a mid-infrared femtosecond laser can generate coherent soft x-ray beams in a tabletop-scale setup. Here, we report on a compact ytterbium-pumped optical parametric chirped pulse amplifier (OPCPA) laser s...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1063/5.0292771

Materials Science Foundations

• Materials science foundations (2016)

Foundations of Materials Science and Engineering (FoMSE) is the successor journal of the former Materials Science Foundations (monograph series) Materials Science Foundations (monograph series) is the periodical edition which consists of se...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/msfo

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: Addressing the current and future therapeutic advances along with the role of Sotatercept in the management of pulmonary hypertension

Dalia D. Hadi, Mohammed Dheyaa Marsool Marsool, Ali Dheyaa Marsool Marsool, Neel Vora et al. • Immunity, Inflammation and Disease (2023)

Abstract Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and debilitating lung disease characterized by irreversible scarring of the lungs. The cause of IPF is unknown, but it is thought to involve a combination of genetic a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/iid3.1079

Optimization and Clinical Evaluation of a Multi-Target Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Nasopharyngeal Samples

Foteini Roumani, Sarah Azinheiro, Hugo Sousa, Ana Sousa et al. • Viruses (2021)

SARS-CoV-2 is the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19, which has spread worldwide, affecting more than 200 countries, infecting over 140 million people in one year. The gold standard to identify infected people is RT-qPCR, which is highly ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/v13050940

Nanotechnology and the environment: A European perspective

D.G. Rickerby, Mark Morrison • Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (2006)

The potential positive and negative effects of nanotechnology on the environment are discussed. Advances in nanotechnology may be able to provide more sensitive detection systems for air and water quality monitoring, allowing the simultaneo...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stam.2006.10.002

Advances in Nanotechnology for Restorative Dentistry

Zohaib Khurshid, Muhammad Sohail Zafar, Syed Saad Bin Qasim, Sana Shahab et al. • Materials (2015)

Rationalizing has become a new trend in the world of science and technology. Nanotechnology has ascended to become one of the most favorable technologies, and one which will change the application of materials in different fields. The quali...

OPENALEX cc-by DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8020717 PMC: 5455275

Multi-site field validation of improved morpho-physiological responses and yield in Allium hirtifolium with zinc oxide nanoparticle treatments in semi-arid soils

Soroush Moguee, Sina Fallah, Lok Raj Pokhrel, Zohrab Adavi et al. • Bioscience Nanotechnology (2026)

Abstract Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) offer a superior alternative to conventional Zn fertilizers for improved crop production, particularly under semi-arid regions where nutrient efficiency and stress tolerance are critical. Using two...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s44331-026-00032-8

Archéologie(s) du Paysage et Paysage Archéologique dans la région du Danube inférieur. Histoire d'un projet, méthodologie, et sélection de quelques résultats

PHILIPPE FAJON, BOGDAN SANDRIC, IRINA OBERLÄNDER-TÂRNOVEANU • Cinq Continents (2016)

Landscape Archaeology(ies) and Archaelogical Landscape in the Danubes inferior region. A project history, methodology and a selection of some results. Archaeological practising has changed a lot with the new technologies and new intellec...

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