Investigation on the Influence of Design Parameters of Streamline Flow Tubes on Pump Performance by Kan Bian, Zhi Huang, Jietao Dai, Fan Zhang, Xiaosheng Chen, Zhenlin Chen, Liyi Lai, Jianhui Zhang

“…Studies have shown that the valveless piezoelectric pump with streamline flow tubes (VPPSFTs) can increase the flow rate while reducing the vortex, which has a broad application prospect and conforms to the huge potential demand in the fields of medical treatment, sanitation, and health care. The flow runner of the VPPSFT was designed as two segments with a smooth transition between the hyperbola segment and the arc segment. …”
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Release of Gentamicin and Vancomycin from Preformed Spacers in Infected Total Hip Arthroplasties: Measurement of Concentrations and Inhibitory Activity in Patients’ Drainage Fluids... by Dario Regis, Andrea Sandri, Elena Samaila, Anna Benini, Manuel Bondi, Bruno Magnan

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The Effect of Transobturator Tape Surgery on Female Sexual Functions: A Systematic Review by Engin Yildirim, Nuriye Buyukkayaci Duman, Umit Gorkem, Ozgur Kan

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Uncovering the Metabolic Footprint of New Psychoactive Substances by Metabolomics: A Systematic Review by Ana Sofia Almeida, Paula Guedes de Pinho, Fernando Remião, Carla Fernandes

“…New psychoactive substances (NPSs) emerged in the 2000s as legal alternatives to illicit drugs and quickly became a huge public health threat due to their easy accessibility online, limited information, and misleading labels. …”
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Hydraulic Tomography for Estimating the Diffusivity of Heterogeneous Aquifers Based on Groundwater Response to Tidal Fluctuation in an Artificial Island in Taiwan by Jet-Chau Wen, Hong-Ru Lin, Tian-Chyi Jim Yeh, Yu-Li Wang, Keng-Li Lin, Shao-Yang Huang

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The urinary microbiome in association with diabetes and diabetic kidney disease: A systematic review. by Tiscar Graells, Yi-Ting Lin, Shafqat Ahmad, Tove Fall, Johan Ärnlöv

“…There is limited information about the composition of the urobiome in health and disease. The urobiome may be affected by several factors and diseases such as diabetes, a disease that often leads to kidney damage. …”
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Stochastic tuning of gene expression enables cellular adaptation in the absence of pre-existing regulatory circuitry by Lydia Freddolino, Jamie Yang, Amir Momen-Roknabadi, Saeed Tavazoie

“…By focusing on improving the overall health of the cell, the proposed stochastic tuning mechanism discovers global gene expression states that are fundamentally new and yet optimized for novel environments. …”
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Geopolymers in nuclear waste storage and immobilization: mechanisms, applications, and challenges by M. Houhou, N. Leklou, H. Ranaivomanana, JD. Penot, S. de Barros

“…Abstract According to the latest report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), nuclear facilities generate over 30 tons of high-level radioactive waste and 300,000 tons of medium-level waste annually, highlighting the need for secure immobilization methods to safeguard environmental and public health. Cementitious materials such as ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and other materials are commonly employed as engineered barriers for the long-term containment of nuclear waste in both surface and underground geological repositories. …”
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Bibliometric analysis of prominent topics in global scientific production on sustainable development goals in Scopus (2013–2022) by Mario E. Diaz-Barrera, Crayla Alfaro-Aucca, Josmel Pacheco-Mendoza, Moisés Moreno-Albarrán, Edgard Fernando Pacheco-Luza, Carlos Enrique Rengifo Chunga

“…Those with greater scientific production have been health (ODS3) and energy (ODS7). The COVID-19 pandemic may have had an impact on the overall scientific production. …”
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF WATER TREATMENT PROCESS. A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF EVALUATION METHOD by FLORINA FABIAN, VALENTIN NEDEFF, MIRELA PANAINTE -LEHADUS, OANA IRIMIA, SILVIA RACOVITA

“…The results in short show that Carbon Footprint only assesses the global warming potential of a water treatment plant, whereas Life Cycle Analysis and assess multiple environmental impact categories, which may include global warming, but also impacts on human health, ecosystems quality, etc. There are different standards and organizations around each assessment. …”
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Predicting the Collisions of Heavy Vehicle Drivers in Iran by Investigating the Effective Human Factors by Hossein Naderi, Habibollah Nassiri, Farnaz Zahedieh

“…Traffic collisions are one of the most important challenges threatening the general health of the world. Iran’s crash statistics demonstrate that approximately 16,500 people lose their lives every year due to road collisions. …”
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Uncovering Botrytis cinerea-induced physiological changes in melon plants using multi-sensor imaging approaches by Matilde Barón, María Trinidad Moreno-Martín, Mónica Pineda

“…The results also suggest potential applications for precision agriculture, offering a more efficient way to monitor plant health and implement targeted interventions.…”
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A Denoising Based Autoassociative Model for Robust Sensor Monitoring in Nuclear Power Plants by Ahmad Shaheryar, Xu-Cheng Yin, Hong-Wei Hao, Hazrat Ali, Khalid Iqbal

“…Sensors health monitoring is essentially important for reliable functioning of safety-critical chemical and nuclear power plants. …”
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Analysis of small extracellular vesicles from dried blood spots by Rikke Bæk, Jenni Kathrine Sloth, Mohammad Mehedi Hasan, Getnet Midekessa, Getnet Midekessa, Malene Møller Jørgensen, Malene Møller Jørgensen

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Substituted piperazine conjugated to quinoline-thiosemicarbazide as potent α-glucosidase inhibitors to target hyperglycemia by Mehran Ghasemi, Mohammad Mahdavi, Maryam Dehghan, Mohammadreza Eftekharian, Somayeh Mojtabavi, Mohammad Ali Faramarzi, Aida Iraji, Ahmed Al-Harrasi

“…Abstract Diabetes mellitus, particularly type 2 diabetes, is a growing global health challenge characterized by chronic hyperglycemia due to insulin resistance. …”
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Antioxidant Activity of Bioactive Compounds in the Ethyl Acetate Extract of Putat Leaves (Planchonia valida) by Nelson, Desy Vania Silaban, Faizar Farid, Ratih Dyah Puspitasari, Indra Lasmana Tarigan, Ilham Ifandi Ramadhan, Madyawati Latief

“… The Putat leaf (Planchonia valida) is a plant traditionally used by the community in the Tanjung Lanjut area, Jambi, both as a salad ingredient and as a traditional medicine to treat skin diseases and promote health. This identifies that the putat plant contains chemical compounds that potentially have antioxidant activity. …”
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Exploring the role of moxibustion robots in teaching: a cross-sectional study by Wei Lin, Lin Xu, Tao Yin, Yujie Zhang, Binxin Huang, Xiabin Zhang, Yang Chen, Jiaqi Chen, Fang Zeng

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COVID-19 Hastalarına Bakım Veren Hemşirelerin Bakım Odaklı Hemşire Hasta Etkileşiminin Değerlendirilmesi by Nermin Olgun, Meltem Kalaycı

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Coupled Dynamics of Vehicle-Bridge Interaction System Using High Efficiency Method by Lu Sun, Xingzhuang Zhao

“…Vehicle-bridge interaction is the core for a variety of applications, including vehicle vibration, bridge vibration, bridge structural health monitoring, weight-in-motion, bridge condition inspection, and load rating. …”
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A Short Review of Strategies for Augmenting Organism Recruitment on Coastal Defense Structures by Almog Ben-Natan, Nadav Shashar

“…This shift towards environmentally conscious coastal defenses is essential and a responsibility for ensuring the long-term sustainability of our coastal communities and the health of our oceans. We present current methodologies used on breakwaters worldwide.…”
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