Machine Learning Approach to Predict the DC Bias for Adaptive OFDM Transmission in Indoor Li-Fi Applications by Marwah T. Salman, David R. Siddle, Amadi G. Udu

“…Multilevel quadrature amplitude modulation (M-QAM) combined with DC-bias in optical orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (DCO-OFDM) offers a spectrally efficient solution and adaptive transmission rates for indoor light-fidelity (Li-Fi) systems. …”
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Correlation of Clinicohaematological Parameters in Paediatric Dengue: A Retrospective Study by Ramakrishna Pai Jakribettu, Rekha Boloor, Andrew Thaliath, Sharanya Yesudasan George, Thomas George, Manoj Ponadka Rai, Umran Rafique Sheikh, Kadke Shreedhara Avabratha, Manjeshwar Shrinath Baliga

“…Stratification based on NS1, IgG, and IgM showed significant alterations in the haematological, hepatic, and renal parameters. …”
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Physicochemical and melissopalynological profiles of Citrus limon honey from Tucumán- Argentina. Hesperidin as a suitable marker of floral origin by Luis María Maldonado, K. Marcinkevicius, V. Salomón, A.C. Sánchez, A. Álvarez, L. Lupo, E. Bedascarrasbure

“…Esta miel es de color muy claro (≤ 30 mm Pfund), ligeramente ácida (≤ 20 meq.kg-1), con valores de humedad de 15 a 19 g/100 g, baja actividad diastásica (≤ 27 unidades Gothe), HMF (≤ 3,0 mg.kg-1) y conductividad eléctrica (≤ 0,32 mS.cm-1). El color se correlaciona inversamente con la cantidad de polen de Citrus limon. …”
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Non-Invasive Point-of-Care Detection of Methamphetamine and Cocaine via Aptamer-Based Lateral Flow Test by Bilge Erkocyigit, Ezgi Man, Ece Efecan, Ozge Ozufuklar, Deniz Devecioglu, Basak Bagci, Ebru Aldemir, Hakan Coskunol, Serap Evran, Emine Guler Celik

“…The developed aptamer-based LFA in a competitive format, was able to detect COC and MET in synthetic saliva at concentrations as low as 5.0 ng/mL. After analytical performance studies, the test system also detected COC and MET in real patient samples, which was verified by chromatographic methods.…”
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Waste Foundry Sand as Permeable and Low Permeable Barrier for Restriction of the Propagation of Lead and Nickel Ions in Groundwater by Ayad A. H. Faisal, Zaid Abed Al-Ridah, Laith A. Naji, Mu. Naushad, Hamed A. El-Serehy

“…Outputs of flask and tank tests certified that this material could capture these ions with sorption efficiency greater than 95% at time, pH, sorbent dosage, and speed equal to 60 min, 4 for lead and 6 for nickel, 2.5 g/100 mL, and 250 rpm, respectively. Sorption isotherm measurements were represented in a good manner by Langmuir model in comparison with Freundlich model with coefficient of determination (R2) greater than 0.99. …”
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Reading from the Guts: of Text and Disgust by Solveig Dunkel

“…One reviewer wrote: “I need to talk to someone about this book. I’m trying to digest it. I don’t know if it’s vile trash or provocative writing. …”
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Condensed tannin from Caragana korshinskii extraction and protection effects on intestinal barrier function in mice by Xiaoyu Niu, Wei Qu, Zhiyu Chen, Hui Li, Peinan Liu, Mei Sun, Jing Yang, Yuanyuan Xing, Dabiao Li

“…The gavage volume was set at 0.2 mL per 10 g of body weight, administered daily for 21 days. …”
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HiQ-FPAR: A High-Quality and Value-added MODIS Global FPAR Product from 2000 to 2023 by Kai Yan, Xinpei Yu, Jinxiu Liu, Jingrui Wang, Xiuzhi Chen, Jiabin Pu, Marie Weiss, Ranga B. Myneni

“…Available on Google Earth Engine and Zenodo, the HiQ-FPAR dataset offers 500 m and 5 km resolution at an 8-day interval from 2000 to 2023, supporting a wide range of FPAR applications.…”
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Impact of Hepatitis B Exposure on Sustained Virological Response Rates of Highly Viremic Chronic Hepatitis C Patients by Ioannis S. Elefsiniotis, Christos Pavlidis, Elena Vezali, Theodoros Mariolis-Sapsakos, Sotirios Koutsounas, George Saroglou

“…To evaluate the impact of hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc) seropositivity in sustained virological response (SVR) rates in treatment-naïve, chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients with high pretreatment viral load (>800000 IU/mL). Methods. 185 consecutive CHC patients (14.4% cirrhotics, 70.2% prior intravenous drug users) treated with pegylated interferon-a2b plus ribavirin, for 24 or 48 weeks based on viral genotype, were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Efecto del arreglo espacial de mijo perla en ambientes halo-hidromórficos by Nicolás Bertram, S. Chiacchiera, F.R. Angeletti

“…Así, durante las etapas de establecimiento temprano (450ºCd) el incremento en la densidad de siembra de mijo perla aumentó la densidad de individuos (plantas.m-2) hasta densidades de 18 kg.ha-1, diluyéndose hacia la primera acumulación (750ºCd) y hallando una meseta en la densidad de macollos con densidades de siembra de 12 kg.ha-1; sin embargo no se halló ninguna diferencia entre las densidades utilizadas en la segunda acumulación (1450ºCd). …”
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Experimental Study on Concentration and Size Distribution Characteristics of Particulate Matter in Cold and Hot Rolling by Yanpeng Wu, Meitong Jin, Xiaoyu Li, Junkai Tian, Bin Yang, Junliang Liu, Shujun Zhou, Faming Wang

“…The findings revealed that particles predominantly range from 0.3 to 1.0 μm in size, with irregular block-like and fibrous morphologies. …”
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Native and alien plant species inventory and diversity in disturbed forests and its economic value by J.J.C. Garces

“…Twenty-four quadrats with a size of 20mx20 m were established using a quadrat sampling technique to identify and record all plant species. …”
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Biosolids Effects in Chihuahuan Desert Rangelands: A Ten-Year Study by David B. Wester, Ronald E. Sosebee, Richard E. Zartman, Ernest B. Fish, J. Carlos Villalobos, Ricardo Mata-Gonzalez, Pedro Jurado, Corey A. Moffet

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Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Screening in Healthcare Workers and Its Correlation with Clinical Presentation in Tertiary Care Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal, from November 2020 to January 2... by Suraj Aryal, Sanskriti Pandit, Sushant Pokhrel, Mandira Chhusyabaga, Pabitra Bista, Mahendra Psd. Bhatt, Dharma Datta Subedi, Basista Psd. Rijal

“…Of these 41 HCWs, 37 tested positive for IgG only and 4 of them tested positive for both IgM and IgG antibodies. The presence of the previous history of SARS-CoV-2 infection (p<0.001), the presence of flu-like symptoms within the last 6 months (p<0.001), and the presence of positive contact history (p=0.002) were statistically significant with the presence of the antibody among HCWs. …”
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N-Terminal Region of GbIspH1, Ginkgo biloba IspH Type 1, May Be Involved in the pH-Dependent Regulation of Enzyme Activity by Bok-Kyu Shin, Joong-Hoon Ahn, Jaehong Han

“…Kinetic parameters of KM (17.3 ± 1.9 and 14.9 ± 2.3 µM) and kcat (369 ± 10 and 347 ± 12 min−1) at pH 8.0 were obtained for GbIspH1-full and GbIspH1-truncated, respectively. …”
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Multimodal Surgical and Medical Treatment for Extensive Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis in an Elderly Diabetic Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review by Paola Di Carlo, Roberto Pirrello, Giuliana Guadagnino, Pierina Richiusa, Antonio Lo Casto, Caterina Sarno, Francesco Moschella, Daniela Cabibi

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Thermal optimization and exergy efficiency of two new parabolic solar collectors using response surface methodology by Samaneh Baharloui, Mohammad Mohsen Peiravi, Mofid Gorji bandpy

“…The results illustrate the new design using circular collectors integrate with Nano particle increases the pressure drop but significantly improves the heat rate up to q=1075.6w/m2. Also, the performance of exergy efficiency improved for the collector mounted circular baffle by 30.45%. …”
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Modulation of Apoptosis and ER Stress Markers in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells by Irinotecan, Hesperidin, and Piperine by Serkan Sen, Kardelen Kocaman Kalkan, Canan Yilmaz, Sefa Celik

“…Researchers performed total RNA extraction and quantitative PCR to assess mRNA levels of Bad, Bax, and p53 (apoptosis-related genes) and ATF4, CHOP, and GRP78 (ER stress markers). …”
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Sorbitol induces flavonoid accumulation as a secondary signal via the nanoencapsulated SPc/lncRNA809-MmNAC17 module against Alternaria alternata in Malus micromalus by Tingting Du, Dong Meng, Hongyan Cao, Yi Lian, Rui Wu, Tengyue Liu, Tianyi Wang, Cai Qin, Zhihua Song, Biying Dong, Yujie Fu, Qing Yang

“…This study reveals for the first time that sorbitol positively regulates the expression of MmNAC17 through lncRNA809, promoting the accumulation of catechin via the expression of MmF3H and MmLAR, ultimately improving the defense response of M. micromalus. This research provides a crucial foundation for the establishment and application of sorbitol-based signaling regulatory networks.…”
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Iron(III) edta-accelerated growth of gold/silver core/shell nanoparticles for wide-range colorimetric detection of hydrogen peroxide by Mahdi Hemmati, Amir Hossein Q. Selakjan, Forough Ghasemi

“…Under well-optimized conditions, various concentrations of H2O2 ranging from 1.0 to 50 µΜ have shown an acceptable linear relationship with different colors and, with a limit of detection (LOD) of 230 nM. Furthermore, various real samples were examined to confirm the practicality of our developed probe.…”
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