Mechanical and Microstructural Changes in Expansive Soils Treated with Lime and Lignin Fiber from Paper Industry

Expansive soil exhibits significant swellings and shrinkages, which may result in severe damage or the collapse of structures built upon it.Calcium-based admixtures, such as lime, are commonly used to improve this problematic soil.However, traditional chemical additions can increase significant environmental stress.This paper proposes a sustainable

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Peptide-modified PAMAM-based bone-targeting RNA delivery system

Abstract Background Osteoporosis, among other bone diseases, has become a prevalent cause of decreased quality of life in older and postmenopausal women.Traditional anti-osteoporotic therapies, though widely prescribed, are limited by a lack of cell- or tissue-specific targeting ability and effectiveness without side effects.Gene therapy is rapidly

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