Synthesis of MgAl2O4: Sm3+ Nanophosphor and Its Photoluminescence, Electrochemical Sensing, and Photocatalytic Studies by S. N. Manjula, M. Chandrasekhar, M. R. Anil Kumar, Mir Waqas Alam, C. R. Ravikumar, H. C. Ananda Murthy, N. Basavaraju, H. Nagabhushana

“…With MgAl2O4: Sm3+ nanophosphors, novel photocatalysts for the elimination of the dye Fast orange red (FOR) have been proved to function at an excited wavelength of 493 nm in UV light. The experiment showed 97.46% dye decolorization, respectively, after 120 min irradiation. …”
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Fit for the Future: An Assessment of the Sustainability Parameters of Liquid Dairy Product Packaging in the DACH Region and the Implications of Upcoming Regulatory Changes by Michelle Klein, Charlotte Neumair, Mattia Primoceri, Manfred Tacker, Silvia Apprich

“…Overall, the results of the assessment demonstrate several areas for improvement in light of forthcoming regulatory requirements, which must be met in Germany and Austria.…”
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An interpretable and stacking ensemble model for predicting heat and mass transfer of desiccant wheel by Mengyang Li, Liu Chen

“…The model uses an integration approach, Light Gradient Boosting Machine, Random Forest and Back Propagation Neural Network models are used as the first-level base models to learn the data, and the Linear Regression model as a meta-model integrates the output of the base model to obtain the final prediction results. …”
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A Precise Analysis of the Behavior of Pit Side Tunnels Caused by Deep Excavation by Huasheng Sun, Yuexin Zhao, Yadong Chen, Jiahui Li

“…This approach facilitates a comprehensive, precise numerical analysis of the interaction between deep excavation and preexisting tunnels located outside the retaining wall. The analysis sheds light on the deformation mechanisms and trends of pit-side tunnels not solely confined to the longitudinal axis but extending to the transverse plane as well, while systematically examining the influence of varying excavation depths and retaining wall stiffness on key tunnel parameters, including longitudinal deformation, diameter changes, bending strains, and soil pressure distributions around the tunnels. …”
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Spatial-temporal characteristics of agricultural economic resilience and spatial spillover effects of driving factors: evidence from provincial panel data in China by Xiaoyu Chen, Haohan Wang, Xingyuan Zhu, Xiao Zhang

“…Strengthening Agricultural Economic Resilience (AER) has become a crucial approach to ensuring food security and promoting sustainable social development, particularly in light of supply shocks such as limited resources, environmental pressures, stagnating agricultural profitability, and diminishing demographic advantages. …”
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Water Clustering in Wheat Flour and Its Role in Water Diffusion: Observation Based on Sorption Isotherm by ZHAO Xuewei, WEI Xiaoxiao, GUO Yu, WANG Hongwei, ZHANG Hua

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The effects of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on self-reported interoception and mental health. by Federica Biotti, Melissa Barker, Lara Carr, Hannah Pickard, Rebecca Brewer, Jennifer Murphy

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Implications of these findings are discussed in the light of existing models and newly proposed accounts of the relationship between interoception and mental health.…”
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Challenges in the transition between medical and vocational rehabilitation: a qualitative focus group study with service providers in Germany by Eileen Wengemuth, Lara Kleist, Lukas Kühn, Kyung-Eun Anna Choi

“…Since the use of rehabilitation services often depends on the transition between services, the present study aims to shed light on barriers and facilitators for the transition between medical and vocational rehabilitation from the perspective of service providers working in different institutions. …”
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AI AS A CREATIVE PARTNER: HOW ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IMPACTS STUDENT CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION: CASE STUDY OF STUDENTS FROM LATVIA, UKRAINE AND SPAIN by Olga Verdenhofa, Remigijus Kinderis, Galina Berjozkina

“…These results suggest that while students generally view AI as supportive of their creativity, there is a need for increased efforts to enhance confidence in AI's collaborative and creative applications. In light of the escalating significance of AI in educational settings, this study is pivotal in elucidating the optimal integration of AI to nurture students' creative growth and fortify their confidence in the effective utilisation of AI tools. …”
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Can Superabsorbent Polymers Improve Plants Production in Arid Regions? by Mohsen Jahan, Mehdi Nassiri Mahallati

“…These study findings may shed light on the environment and socioeconomic concerns and improve efficacy and reduction of costs.…”
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Improving Industrial Quality Control: A Transfer Learning Approach to Surface Defect Detection by Ângela Semitela, Miguel Pereira, António Completo, Nuno Lau, José P. Santos

“…To automate the quality control of painted surfaces of heating devices, an automatic defect detection and classification system was developed by combining deflectometry and bright light-based illumination on the image acquisition, deep learning models for the classification of non-defective (OK) and defective (NOK) surfaces that fused dual-modal information at the decision level, and an online network for information dispatching and visualization. …”
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Introducing the spectral characteristics index: A novel method for clustering solar radiation fluctuations from a plant-ecophysiological perspective by Amila Nuwan Siriwardana, Atsushi Kume

“…Solar radiation (SR) is a critical environmental factor influencing plant ecophysiology and ecosystem dynamics, not merely as an energy source but through its spectral characteristics, including critical wavelength ratios (CWRs) that trigger photomorphogenic responses in plants, the diffuse fraction (DF), that affect light distribution within canopies, and the variability of SR. …”
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Photobiomodulation Therapy for Neurosensory Disturbances in Orthognathic Surgery Patients: A Systematic Review by Aneta Olszewska, Mateusz Wolny, Julia Kensy, Agnieszka Kotela, Agata Czajka-Jakubowska, Jacek Matys

“…Methods: In November 2024, a comprehensive digital search was performed across reputable databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus, using carefully selected search terms: “orthognathic surgery” AND (physiotherapy OR physical therapy OR laser OR LLLT OR PBM OR light OR LED OR acupuncture) AND (nerve OR neurosensory OR paresthesia). …”
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Optical Properties of One-Dimensional Structured GaN:Mn Fabricated by a Chemical Vapor Deposition Method by Sang-Wook Ui, In-Seok Choi, Sung-Churl Choi

“…Major developments in wide band gap III–V nitride semiconductors have recently led to the commercial production of high-temperature, high-power electronic devices, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and laser diodes (LDs). …”
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Realtime Multispectral Pedestrian Detection With Visible and Far-Infrared Under Ambient Temperature Changing by Masato Okuda, Kota Yoshida, Takeshi Fujino

“…Various sensors are used to detect pedestrians, and some research on pedestrian detection uses a visible light (RGB) camera and a far-infrared (FIR) camera. …”
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Quadrotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Mounted Launch Device Precision Analysis for Countering Intruding Drones by Yanan He, Lingsong Di, Huiqi Xu, Weigui Zeng, Wei Li, Silei Cao

“…In light of the current issue of commercial and modified drones frequently intruding into sensitive locations such as airports, this paper proposes the use of quadrotor drones equipped with a launch device for interception. …”
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A Model Study of Building Seismic Damage Information Extraction and Analysis on Ground-Based LiDAR Data by Fan Yang, Xintao Wen, Xiaoshan Wang, Xiaoli Li, Zhiqiang Li

“…Terrestrial laser scanning technology can obtain high precision light detection and ranging (LiDAR) point cloud data of the target. …”
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Effects of Nuclear Genomes on Anther Development in Cytoplasmic Male Sterile Chicories (Cichorium intybus L.): Morphological Analysis by Ildephonse Habarugira, Theo Hendriks, Marie-Christine Quillet, Jean-Louis Hilbert, Caroline Rambaud

“…The Cichorium intybus flower development in fertile, cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS 524) and various phenotypes carrying the 524 male sterile cytoplasm was investigated macroscopically and by light microscopy. The development was similar in fertile and in male sterile florets up to meiosis, and then it was affected in anther wall structure and pollen grain development in male sterile floret. …”
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Exploring Tension Fabric Structure and Material- A Review of The Bigo Arena and Denver International Airport by Merve Sumeyye Taha, Abdulmajeed Mamhusseini Asmaa, Shino Abdullah

“…The fact that tension fabric structures are light and durable, as well as visually pleasing, has become a reason for preference, especially in contemporary architecture. …”
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Reducing the urge to be physically active in patients with anorexia nervosa through virtual reality: protocol for a randomised-controlled feasibility trial by Nina Timmesfeld, Georgios Paslakis, Georg Halbeisen

“…We define a set of three-tiered, formal progression criteria and employ a ‘traffic light system’ demarcating go (green), amend (amber) and stop (red) signals for advancing to the full-scale RCT.Ethics and dissemination The study was approved by the ethics committee of the Ruhr University Bochum’s Medical Faculty at Campus East-Westphalia (AZ 2024-1296, 9 December 2024). …”
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