Classification of Strawberry Maturity Stages and Varieties Using Neural Networks Based on Volatile Organic Compounds by Jing Huang, Xuenan Zhang, Hang Yang, Zhenbiao Li, Zhengfang Xue, Qingqing Wang, Xinyuan Zhang, Shenghua Ding, Zisheng Luo, Yanqun Xu

“…This study developed a novel classification workflow using strawberry VOC profiles and machine learning (ML) models for precise fruit classification. …”
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Genetic Associations Between Specific Sleep-Related Phenotypes and Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis by Li M, He J, Liang Y, Zou F, Gou C, Lv J, Zhang X, Li D, Yu Z

“…Lower risk of ISSNHL was found in relation to daytime dozing/sleeping (narcolepsy)-related SNPs.Conclusion: This phenomenon may provide a novel and meaningful therapeutic target for ISSNHL based on sleep medicine. …”
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Predictive modeling to evaluate long-term treatment effectiveness of darvadstrocel in patients with complex perianal fistulas in Crohn’s disease by Chitra Karki, Gary Hantsbarger, Erika Turkstra, Elisabetta Fenu, Ken Genenz, Inmaculada Gilaberte, Julián Panés

“…A higher estimated proportion of patients treated with DVS versus SoC had clinical and patient-centric remission at 24 months (48% and 35%, respectively) and 48 months (49% and 32%, respectively). Conclusion This novel approach enabled pooled data from a clinical trial and real-world settings to predict long-term effectiveness of DVS versus SoC in patients with complex CPF.…”
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Targeting CXCL8 signaling sensitizes HNSCC to anlotinib by reducing tumor-associated macrophage-derived CLU by Xin Hu, Yikang Ji, Mi Zhang, Zhihui Li, Xinhua Pan, Zhen Zhang, Xu Wang

“…Conclusion Our results provide novel evidence of a feedback loop between cancer cells and TAMs in glucose-deficient regions. …”
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Genome evolution following an ecological shift in nectar-dwelling Acinetobacter by Vivianna A. Sanchez, Tanya Renner, Lydia J. Baker, Tory A. Hendry

“…Here, we investigate the genomic adaptations required to successfully colonize a novel habitat like floral nectar. We performed comparative genomics analyses between nectar-dwelling Acinetobacter and Acinetobacter species from other environments, like soil and water. …”
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Pleiotrophin deletion prevents high-fat diet-induced cognitive impairment, glial responses, and alterations of the perineuronal nets in the hippocampus by Héctor Cañeque-Rufo, Teresa Fontán-Baselga, Milagros Galán-Llario, Agata Zuccaro, María Gracia Sánchez-Alonso, Esther Gramage, María del Pilar Ramos-Álvarez, Gonzalo Herradón

“…Our findings demonstrate that feeding wild-type (Ptn+/+) mice with HFD for 6 months results in short- and long-term memory loss in the novel object recognition task. Surprisingly, we did not observe any sign of cognitive impairment in Ptn−/− mice fed with HFD. …”
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Biosynthesis of a range of ZnO nanoparticles utilising Salvia hispanica L. seed extract and evaluation of their bioactivity by Kiran Singh, Shweta Yadav

“…The study introduces a novel method for synthesizing Zinc oxide (ZnO) biometallic nanoparticles by employing aqueous extracts of Salvia hispanica L. …”
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Engineering p‐Orbital States via Molecular Modules in All‐Organic Electrocatalysts toward Direct Water Oxidation by Li‐Hong Yu, Xue‐Feng Zhang, Zi‐Ming Ye, Hong‐Gang Du, Li‐Dong Wang, Ping‐Ping Xu, Yuhai Dou, Li‐Ming Cao, Chun‐Ting He

“…A variety of spectroscopic techniques and density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that the p‐band center of these catalysts can be shifted stepwise to optimize the oxygen intermediate adsorption and lower the reaction energy barrier. This work provides a novel perspective for enhancing the electrocatalytic performance of metal‐free COFs.…”
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Pyrrocidines A and B demonstrate synergistic inhibition of Fusarium verticillioides growth by Lily W. Lofton, Lily W. Lofton, Quentin D. Read, Hailey L. Hamilton, Anthony E. Glenn, Jaci A. Hawkins, Trevor R. Mitchell, Scott E. Gold

“…These findings will help inform the optimization of maximally efficacious S. zeae strains for eliminating F. verticillioides colonization and fumonisin contamination in maize cropping systems. This novel study contributes significantly to our knowledge of competitive microorganism relationships and the role of secondary metabolites in antagonistic fungal-fungal interactions.…”
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Short- and Mid-term Radiographic Outcomes of Ream-then-broaching Metaphyseal Cones During Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty by Aria Darbandi, MD, Andrew Schaver, MD, Micah MacAskill, MD, Rex Lutz, DO, Amira Scaramella, BS, Christian Sangio, BS, John Shields, MD, Alvin Ong, MD, Matthew Bullock, DO MPT

“…Assessment of radiolucency was performed utilizing a novel “cones score” for radiolucency for tibial and femoral cones. …”
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Characterization of meat quality, storage stability, flavor-related compounds, and their relationship in Korean Woorimatdag No. 2 chicken breast meat during cold storage by Yousung Jung, Soomin Oh, Sangrok Lee, Hee-Jeong Lee, Hyo-Jun Choo, Cheorun Jo, Ki-Chang Nam, Jun-Heon Lee, Aera Jang

“…We evaluated the quality, storage stability, and flavor-related compounds of breast meat from a novel Korean native chicken breed (Woorimatdag No. 2; WRMD2) and commercial broiler (CB) during seven days of aerobic cold storage. …”
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Sandpiper optimization with hybrid deep learning model for blockchain-assisted intrusion detection in iot environment by Mimouna Abdullah Alkhonaini, Manal Abdullah Alohali, Mohammed Aljebreen, Majdy M. Eltahir, Meshari H. Alanazi, Ayman Yafoz, Raed Alsini, Alaa O. Khadidos

“…This paper projects a novel sandpiper optimizer with hybrid deep learning-based intrusion detection (SPOHDL-ID) from the BC-assisted IoT platform. …”
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Advanced perspective on heavily phosphorus-doped diamond layers via optical emission spectroscopy by Kil-dong Sung, Stefan Andrei Irimiciuc, Michal Novotný, Zdeněk Weiss, Pavel Hubík, Jaromír Kopeček, Martin Vondráček, Vincent Mortet

“…Time-dependent control of precursor gas flow allowed modulation of IPH/ICH, improving control over phosphorus incorporation. This novel growth approach offers valuable insights for optimizing PDD synthesis, enabling more efficient phosphorus incorporation for electronic, electrochemical, and quantum applications.…”
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Injectable iodine-containing peptide hydrogel for treatment of MRSA infection by Yu Zhang, Haiyan Liu, Weiqi Zhang, Yinghao Ding, Shengyi Zhang, Xiaowan Huang, Jiali Chen, Zhimou Yang, Feng Lin

“…In this study, we report a novel iodine-containing hydrogel (I2@Nap-FFGP) designed for sustained iodine delivery under humid physiological and pathological conditions. …”
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Synergistic design of CuO/CoFe₂O₄/MWCNTs ternary nanocomposite for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline under visible light by Davis Varghese, Niranjana S. R, Joselene Suzan Jennifer P, Muthupandi S, Madhavan J, Victor Antony Raj M

“…Abstract This study involves a novel CuO/CoFe₂O₄/MWCNTs (CCT) nanocomposite, developed by integrating cobalt ferrite (CoFe₂O₄) and copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles onto multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), for the degradation of tetracycline (TC) under visible light. …”
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Impact of different auditory environments on task performance and EEG activity by Zhen Xue, Wenxiao Zhong, Yong Cao, Shuang Liu, Xingwei An

“…The N-back task was employed to induce mental workload, and the Psychomotor Vigilance Task assessed participants’ alertness. We proposed a novel, statistically-based method to construct the brain functional network, avoiding issues associated with subjective threshold selection. …”
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A Speed-Invariant Template-Based Approach for Estimating Running Temporal Parameters Using Inertial Sensors by Rachele Rossanigo, Marco Caruso, Elena Dipalma, Cristine Agresta, Lucia Ventura, Franca Deriu, Andrea Manca, Taian M. Vieira, Valentina Camomilla, Andrea Cereatti

“…This study evaluated the speed-dependance of eight relevant foot-mounted inertial-based methods from previous research and proposed a novel method that could be robust to speed changes. …”
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Heat shock transcription factor 1 facilitates liver cancer progression by driving super‐enhancer‐mediated transcription of MYCN by Yizhe Liu, Qili Shi, Yue Su, Zhiao Chen, Xianghuo He

“…Further exploration of this axis could yield valuable insights into novel treatment strategies for HCC.…”
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Bioelectric stimulation outperforms brain derived neurotrophic factor in promoting neuronal maturation by María del Pilar Diego-Santiago, María Ujué González, Esther María Zamora Sánchez, Nuria Cortes-Carrillo, Carlos Dotti, Francesc Xavier Guix, Sahba Mobini

“…We identified accumulated charge and effective electric field time as novel criteria for determining optimal ES regimes. …”
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A Truncated Multi-Thiol Aptamer-Based SARS-CoV-2 Electrochemical Biosensor: Towards Variant-Specific Point-of-Care Detection with Optimized Fabrication by Sergio Roberto Molina Ramirez, Nafiseh Samiseresht, Mateo Alejandro Martínez-Roque, Ferdinando Catania, Kevin Graef, Martin Rabe, Andreas Offenhäusser, Dirk Mayer, Gabriela Figueroa-Miranda

“…With the goal of fast and accurate diagnosis of infectious diseases, this study presents a novel electrochemical biosensor that employs a refined aptamer (C9t) for the detection of spike (S) protein SARS-CoV-2 variants in a flexible multielectrode aptasensor array with PoC capabilities. …”
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