Transport in reverse osmosis membranes: observations and comments on the pore flow model versus the solution‒diffusion model by Takeshi Matsuura, Michael D. Guiver, Woei Jye Lau, Ahmad Fauzi Ismail

“…Moreover, he wrote that this pore model was based on the presence of a pure water layer at the salt solution‒air interface, which could be predicted by the Gibbs Adsorption Isotherm. The purpose of this short communication is to present some observations and discussion in response to the 2024 paper published by Elimelech’s group in Desalination journal. …”
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Tripartite organization of brain state dynamics underlying spoken narrative comprehension by Lanfang Liu, Jiahao Jiang, Hehui Li, Guosheng Ding

“…Moreover, the alignment with both the best performer and the group-mean in brain state expression can predict participants’ narrative comprehension scores measured from the post-scan recall. …”
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Discovering natural products as potential inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins by Muhammad Alqaaf, Ahmad Kamal Nasution, Mohammad Bozlul Karim, Mahfujul Islam Rumman, Muhammad Hendrick Sedayu, Retno Supriyanti, Naoaki Ono, Md. Altaf-Ul-Amin, Shigehiko Kanaya

“…We conducted docking and drug-likeness property analyses to identify several SMs with potential as drug candidates based on binding energy (BE), no Lipinski’s rule violation (LV), psychochemical properties within the pink area of the bioavailability radar, and a bioavailability score (BAS) not less than 0.55. Fourteen SMs were predicted through computational analysis as potential candidates for inhibiting the three major types of S proteins. …”
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New Detailed Modeling of GICs in the Spanish Power Transmission Grid by J. M. Torta, S. Marsal, J. Ledo, P. Queralt, V. Canillas‐Pérez, P. Piña‐Varas, J. J. Curto, A. Marcuello, A. Martí

“…The new vulnerability maps show that in some nodes the predicted GIC has been substantially reduced by the sum of both effects. …”
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Neutropenic Sepsis in the ICU: Outcome Predictors in a Two-Phase Model and Microbiology Findings by Jan M. Kruse, Thomas Jenning, Sibylle Rademacher, Renate Arnold, Clemens A. Schmitt, Achim Jörres, Philipp Enghard, Michael Oppert

“…The severity of sepsis and the number of organ failures predicted survival of the primary septic episode (APACHE II 22.8 and 29.0; SOFA 7.3 and 10.1, resp.). …”
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Basic Anthropometric Measures in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients and Individually Sex- and Age-Matched Controls from the General Population by Göran Nilsson, Pär Hedberg, Jerzy Leppert, Andreas Rosenblad, John Ohrvik

“…We compared weight, height, waist and hip circumferences (hip), body mass index (BMI), and waist-to-hip ratio in acute myocardial infarction (MI) patients and individually sex- and age-matched control subjects from the general population in the catchment area of the patients and predicted the risk of MI status by these basic anthropometric measures. …”
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TCAD analysis of the high-temperature reverse-bias stress on AlGaN/GaN HEMTs by Franco Ercolano, Luigi Balestra, Sebastian Krause, Stefano Leone, Isabel Streicher, Patrik Waltereit, Michael Dammann, Susanna Reggiani

“…The simulations not only corroborate experimental findings but also provide deeper insights into the physical mechanisms driving current collapse, enabling more accurate predictions of long-term device behavior under high-stress conditions. …”
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Perception of optical illusions in ungulates: insights from goats, sheep, guanacos and llamas by Caterina Berardo, Ruben Holland, Alina Schaffer, Alvaro Lopez Caicoya, Katja Liebal, Paola Valsecchi, Federica Amici

“…Our findings suggest that, in line with our predictions, ungulates are overall susceptible to the Müller-Lyer and the Delboeuf illusions, and indicate that the perceptual mechanisms underlying size estimation in artiodactyls might be similar to those of other species, including humans.…”
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Binding Mode Investigation of Polyphenols from Scrophularia Targeting Human Aldose Reductase Using Molecular Docking and Molecular Dynamics Simulations by Abinaya Manivannan, Prabhakaran Soundararajan, Yoo Gyeong Park, Sugunadevi Sakkiah, Byoung Ryong Jeong

“…Interestingly, the biological activity predictions also ranked acacetin with higher probability score for aldose reductase inhibition activity. …”
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Combination of Maximum Shear Wave Elasticity Modulus and TIRADS Improves the Diagnostic Specificity in Characterizing Thyroid Nodules: A Retrospective Study by Jing Hang, Fan Li, Xiao-hui Qiao, Xin-hua Ye, Ao Li, Lian-fang Du

“…However, the TIRADS + SWE scores showed a higher specificity (88.4%) and positive predictive value (91.2%) as compared with the TIRADS-alone of 73.6% and 83.2%, respectively. …”
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Modeling of a Non-Aqueous Redox Flow Battery for Performance and Capacity Fade Analysis by Mirko D’Adamo, Nicolas Daub, Lluis Trilla, Jose A. Saez-Zamora, Juan Manuel Paz-Garcia

“…The model is optimized and validated against experimental charge/discharge cycles, accurately predicting voltage behavior. Additionally, the study provides crucial insights into the crossover phenomenon, elucidating the transport dynamics and spatial distribution of active species within the cell. …”
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Impact of climate change and human activities on the sustainable development of Xinjiang Aksu Oasis (China) by Duan Zhengrong, Ni Mingxia, Tao Ya, Marcin Sobota, Xia Jianxin

“…Based on the time series data during the observation period, it is assumed that the predicted variables have a linear function relationship with time, and is fitted into a straight line, so that the straight line can reflect the changing trend of the variables themselves, namely, a linear regression model. …”
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Radar internal reflection horizons from multisystem data reflect ice dynamic and surface accumulation history along the Princess Ragnhild Coast, Dronning Maud Land, East Antarctica by Inka Koch, Reinhard Drews, Steven Franke, Daniela Jansen, Falk Marius Oraschewski, Leah Sophie Muhle, Vjeran Višnjević, Kenichi Matsuoka, Frank Pattyn, Olaf Eisen

“…The established IRH datasets extend continent-wide mapping efforts of IRHs to an important and climatically sensitive ice marginal region of Antarctica and are ready for integration into ice-flow models to improve predictions of Antarctic ice drainage.…”
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Integrated electrocatalytic synthesis of ammonium nitrate from dilute NO gas on metal organic frameworks-modified gas diffusion electrodes by Donglai Pan, Muthu Austeria P, Shinbi Lee, Ho-sub Bae, Fei He, Geun Ho Gu, Wonyong Choi

“…Theoretical calculations predict favorable transfer of adsorbed NO from the adsorption layer to the catalyst layer, which is experimentally confirmed by enhanced NO mass transfer from gas to electrolyte across the modified electrode. …”
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A computational approach to drug design for multiple sclerosis via QSPR modeling, chemical graph theory, and multi-criteria decision analysis by Fozia Bashir Farooq, Nazeran Idrees, Esha Noor, Nouf Abdulrahman Alqahtani, Muhammad Imran

“…To prioritize the most promising drug candidates, we used multi-criteria decision making based on the predicted properties and topological indices, allowing for more informed decisions. …”
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Association of JMJD2B and Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1 Expressions with Poor Prognosis in Osteosarcoma by Xujian Liu, Qianqian Zhang, Yi Zhao, Jianjun Xun, Hongzeng Wu, Helin Feng

“…JMJD2B and HIF1 expression levels show significant correlation with osteosarcoma progression, and JMJD2B could predict poor prognosis of osteosarcoma patients.…”
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Characterizing suburban soil and microbial properties along a soil age chronosequence by Andie Suratt, Kavisha Behl, Wai Lam Hong, Yae Eun Yoon, Steven D. Allison

“…To address this knowledge gap, we established a chronosequence of residential yards in Southern California to test how urban soils change after development. We predicted that urbanized soils would experience shifts in physical characteristics and microbial function over time consistent with ecological succession theory, but residential soils would maintain novel moisture and nutrient regimes compared to undeveloped soils, never “recovering” to a pre‐developed state. …”
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Study of the Mastery of Digital Self-Efficacy through the Learning Process among Students of Universities in the Livestock Sector by Ayu Intan Sari, Ida Nugroho Saputro, Sutrisno Hadi Purnomo, Endang Tri Rahayu, Shanti Emawati

“…With digital skills, students can optimize livestock management, track livestock health and reproduction, and predict market developments more efficiently. Perceptions of self-efficacy regarding the ability to use digital technology will encourage increased digital skills for students. …”
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End-Milling of GFRP Composites with A Hybrid Method for Multi-Performance Optimization by Mohammad Khoirul Effendi, Bobby O. P. Soepangkat, Dinny Harnany, Rachmadi Norcahyo

“…Later, the combination of BPNN and GA-SAA capable of accurately predicting multi-response characteristics and significantly improving multi-response characteristics was obtained through analyzing the confirmation experiment.…”
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Micro-encapsulation of Si-Fe ultra-high temperature phase change material: Fabrication and basic energy storage properties by Wojciech Polkowski, Paolo Lai Zhong Lo Biundo, Jianmeng Jiao, Maria Wallin, Bartosz Kalicki, Jakub Ciftci, Łukasz Żrodowski, Adelajda Polkowska, Aleksandra Bętkowska, Filip Kateusz, Merete Tangstad

“…In this work, a micro-encapsulation approach was introduced for the first time to a binary eutectic Si-Fe ultra-high temperature PCM predicted to work at temperatures even higher than 1200 °C and providing few times larger stored energy (at a level of 1000 Jg-1). …”
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