Genomic insights into ecological adaptation of oaks revealed by phylogenomic analysis of multiple species by Tian-Rui Wang, Xin Ning, Si-Si Zheng, Yu Li, Zi-Jia Lu, Hong-Hu Meng, Bin-Jie Ge, Gregor Kozlowski, Meng-Xiao Yan, Yi-Gang Song

“…We found that oak species exhibited a higher degree of genomic conservation and stability, as indicated by the absence of large-scale chromosomal structural variations or additional whole-genome duplication events. …”
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Optimization of Neurons Number in Artificial Neural Network Model for Predicting the Power Production of PV Module by Hussain Hamdi Khalaf, Ali Nasser Hussain, Zuhair S. Al-Sagar, Abdulrahman Th. Mohammad, Hilal A. Fadhil

“…Therefore, the dataset of the ANN system consists of four input and one output parameter. Furthermore, the structure of ANN includes a single hidden layer with a backward propagation technique. …”
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Method for improving voltage sag tolerance of dual power supply PET based on inter-port power coordination by ZHANG Tengfei, WANG Guanghua, GAO Long, LI Jing, XU Yonghai, WANG Chong

“…Firstly, the topological structure and control strategy of DPSC-PET are analyzed. …”
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The Synergistic Effect of Nitrogen Dopant and Calcination Temperature on the Visible-Light-Induced Photoactivity of N-Doped TiO2 by Yao-Tung Lin, Chih-Huang Weng, Hui-Jan Hsu, Yu-Hao Lin, Ching-Chang Shiesh

“…The synergistic effect of nitrogen content and calcinations temperature on the N-doped TiO2 catalysts prepared by sol-gel method was investigated. The phase and structure, chemical state, optical properties, and surface area/pore distribution of N-doped TiO2 were characterized using X-ray diffraction spectrometer, high-resolution transmission electron microscope, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, UV-vis diffusion reflectance spectroscopy, and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller specific surface area. …”
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Design and Experiment of Electric Uncrewed Transport Vehicle for Solanaceous Vegetables in Greenhouse by Chunsong Guan, Weisong Zhao, Binxing Xu, Zhichao Cui, Yating Yang, Yan Gong

“…Herein, an uncrewed transport vehicle was designed for greenhouse solanaceous vegetable harvesting. Its overall structure and path planning were tailored to the greenhouse environment, with specially designed components, including the electric crawler chassis, unloading mechanism, and control system. …”
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Peripheral nerve regeneration using a bioresorbable silk fibroin-based artificial nerve conduit fabricated via a novel freeze–thaw process by Tomoki Matsuo, Hiroo Kimura, Takayuki Nishijima, Yasuhiro Kiyota, Taku Suzuki, Narihito Nagoshi, Shinsuke Shibata, Tomoko Shindo, Nobuko Moritoki, Makoto Sasaki, Sarara Noguchi, Yasushi Tamada, Masaya Nakamura, Takuji Iwamoto

“…The SFC demonstrated favorable biocompatibility (high hydrophilicity and porosity with a water content of > 90%), structural stability (stiffness, toughness, and elasticity), and biodegradability, making it an ideal candidate for nerve regeneration. …”
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Microstructure Characterisation and Modelling of Pre-Forging Solution Treatment of 7075 Aluminium Alloy Using Novel Heating Methods by Hao Wu, Zisong Lu, Steven Hill, Richard Turner

“…The properties of the edge and centre regions of the solution-treated billets, including the state of precipitates, grain structures, and Vickers hardness, are investigated and compared. …”
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Effect of Drop Foot on Spatiotemporal, Kinematic, and Kinetic Parameters during Gait by Ida Wiszomirska, Michalina Błażkiewicz, Katarzyna Kaczmarczyk, Grażyna Brzuszkiewicz-Kuźmicka, Andrzej Wit

“…The complexity of the structure and function of a living body can be affected by disorders and can cause various dysfunctions. …”
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Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome Associated with Congenital Glaucoma and Cytochrome P4501B1 Gene Mutations by Mukesh Tanwar, Tanuj Dada, Rima Dada

“…Developmental anomalies of the ocular anterior chamber angle may lead to an incomplete development of the structures that form the conventional aqueous outflow pathway. …”
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Synergizing GIS and genetic algorithms to enhance road management and fund allocation with a comprehensive case study approach by Ahmed Gouda Mohamed, Fahad K. Alqahtani, ElHassan Reda Ismail, Mohamed Nabawy

“…The primary aim is to precisely determine Maintenance and Repair (M&R) interventions tailored to the condition states, thereby improving the Pavement Condition Index (PCI) of the road segments. The research is structured around three key objectives: (1) develop a detailed GIS-based road management database incorporating inspection data and attributes of road infrastructure for proactive M&R decision-making; (2) efficiently allocate funds to maintain service delivery on deteriorated roads; and (3) pinpoint the optimal type and timing of M&R interventions to boost the condition and performance of the road segments. …”
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Real-Time Deployment of Ultrasound Image Interpretation AI Models for Emergency Medicine Triage Using a Swine Model by Sofia I. Hernandez Torres, Lawrence Holland, Theodore Winter, Ryan Ortiz, Krysta-Lynn Amezcua, Austin Ruiz, Catherine R. Thorpe, Eric J. Snider

“…To improve ultrasound interpretation, we developed AI models to identify key anatomical structures at eFAST scan sites, simplifying image acquisition by assisting with proper probe placement. …”
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DiffRSS: A Diffusion-Guided Multi-Scale Features Remote Sensing Image Segmentation Method by Honghao Liu, Ruixia Yang, Yue Xu, Zhengchao Chen, Yuyang Zheng

“…Inspired by diffusion models, our denoising structure, MSCDM, can be reused multiple times during inference, enhancing the quality of segmentation masks. …”
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Acceptability of Overground Wearable Powered Exoskeletons for People with Spinal Cord Injury: A Multicenter Qualitative Study by Noémie Fortin-Bédard, Alice Pellichero, Stéphanie Leplaideur, Marie-Caroline Delebecque, Caroline Charette, Willy Allègre, Alyson Champagne, Caroline Rahn, Andréanne K. Blanchette, Laurent Bouyer, Jacques Kerdraon, Marie-Eve Lamontagne, François Routhier

“…<b>Methods</b>: Fourteen individuals with SCI (9 men, mean [SD] age 47 years [14.8], a majority with traumatic and thoracic lesion (T6–T12)) who had utilized an exoskeleton in Canada or in France during their rehabilitation participated in a semi-structured interview. A thematic analysis using the theoretical framework of acceptability was carried out. …”
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Regional Alteration within the Cerebellum and the Reorganization of the Cerebrocerebellar System following Poststroke Aphasia by Xiaotong Zhang, Zhaocong Chen, Na Li, Jingfeng Liang, Yan Zou, Huixiang Wu, Zhuang Kang, Zulin Dou, Weihong Qiu

“…To solve this problem, in the present study, we investigated regional alterations of the cerebellum as well as the functional reorganization of the cerebrocerebellar circuit by combining structural and resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) techniques. …”
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Academic self-efficacy as a protective factor for the mental health of university students during the COVID-19 pandemic by Nayeli Lucía Ampuero-Tello, Angel Christopher Zegarra-López, Dharma Ariana Padilla-López, Dafne Silvana Venturo-Pimentel

“…Academic self-efficacy was measured with the EPAESA and defined as a predictor of the three mental health conditions. Structural equation modeling was used to test the model, together with a multigroup analysis for gender and working status. …”
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Peculiarities of Charge Transfer in SiO2(Ni)/Si Nanosystems by Egor Yu. Kaniukov, Dzmitry V. Yakimchuk, Victoria D. Bundyukova, Alena E. Shumskaya, Abdulkarim A. Amirov, Sergey E. Demyanov

“…Special attention is given to analysis of the results in the context of the band structure and physical properties of dielectric on semiconductor systems with metallic inclusions in the dielectric matrix. …”
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High resolution multi-delay arterial spin labeling with self-supervised deep learning denoising for pediatric choroid plexus perfusion MRI by Qinyang Shou, Chenyang Zhao, Xingfeng Shao, Megan M Herting, Danny JJ Wang

“…Choroid plexus (CP) is an important brain structure that produces cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). …”
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Peroxidase-like activity of citrate-functionalized magnetite nanoparticles augmented its antibacterial potency by Haitham Al-Madhagi, Abd Alraouf Tarabishi, Fatima Al-Zahra Hamsho, Zaher Tahan, Lama Alchab, Wassim Abdelwahed

“…DLS analysis demonstrated a diameter of 93 nm of the synthesized nanoparticles and the structure revealed by AFM proved the nanooval appearance. …”
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A comprehensive study on the electronic, optical, and light harvesting examination of mixed cation 2-Br-PEAI/FAPbI3 perovskite solar cells through first principles calculations and... by Mohammed Benali Kanoun, Adil Alshoaibi, Mousaab Belarbi, Souraya Goumri-Said

“…In this study, we explore the electronic structures, optical characteristics, and solar cell performance of the mixed 2-Br-PEAI/FAPbI3 perovskite surface using first-principles calculations and modeling simulation. …”
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Effect of Metal Dopant on Ninhydrin—Organic Nonlinear Optical Single Crystals by R. S. Sreenivasan, N. Kanagathara, G. Ezhamani, N. G. Renganathan, G. Anbalagan

“…The presence of dopants marginally altered the lattice parameters without affecting the basic structure of the crystal. The UV-Vis transmittance spectrum shows that the crystal has a good optical transmittance in the entire visible region with lower cutoff wavelength 314 nm. …”
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