State of the Art of Fuzzy Methods for Gene Regulatory Networks Inference by Tuqyah Abdullah Al Qazlan, Aboubekeur Hamdi-Cherif, Chafia Kara-Mohamed

“…GRNs represent causal relationships between genes that have a direct influence, trough protein production, on the life and the development of living organisms and provide a useful contribution to the understanding of the cellular functions as well as the mechanisms of diseases. …”
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Speaking valve with integrated biomimetic overpressure release and acoustic warning signal by N. Knorr, P. Auth, S. Kruppert, C. A. Stahl, K. M. Lücking, F. Tauber, T. Speck

“…This enabled us to adjust the valve’s opening pressure to cater to patient’s unique requirements, thus potentially saving lives by applying a solution from nature.…”
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Episodic Reasoning for Vision-Based Human Action Recognition by Maria J. Santofimia, Jesus Martinez-del-Rincon, Jean-Christophe Nebel

“…Smart Spaces, Ambient Intelligence, and Ambient Assisted Living are environmental paradigms that strongly depend on their capability to recognize human actions. …”
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Preserving Differential Privacy for Similarity Measurement in Smart Environments by Kok-Seng Wong, Myung Ho Kim

“…Advances in both sensor technologies and network infrastructures have encouraged the development of smart environments to enhance people’s life and living styles. However, collecting and storing user’s data in the smart environments pose severe privacy concerns because these data may contain sensitive information about the subject. …”
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Dropped Head Syndrome Treated with Physical Therapy Based on the Concept of Athletic Rehabilitation by Toshio Mori, Kentaro Mataki, Yukiyo Shimizu, Kai Matsuba, Kosei Miura, Hiroshi Takahashi, Masao Koda, Hiroshi Kamada, Masashi Yamazaki

“…., chin-on-chest deformity, and their activities of daily living are impaired considerably. However, the therapeutics for DHS, especially conservative treatment, have not been fully established. …”
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Neurovascularization inhibiting dual responsive hydrogel for alleviating the progression of osteoarthritis by Wenpin Qin, Zhangyu Ma, Guo Bai, Wen Qin, Ling Li, Dongxiao Hao, Yuzhu Wang, Jianfei Yan, Xiaoxiao Han, Wen Niu, Lina Niu, Kai Jiao

“…Abstract Treating osteoarthritis (OA) associated pain is a challenge with the potential to significantly improve patients lives. Here, we report on a hydrogel for extracellular RNA scavenging and releasing bevacizumab to block neurovascularization at the osteochondral interface, thereby mitigating OA pain and disease progression. …”
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New records of Nevrorthus apatelios H. Aspöck, U. Aspöck and Hölzel, 1977 (Neuroptera: Nevrorthidae) from Bosnia and Herzegovina by Susanne Randolf, Stefan Andjus, Bojana Tubić, Harald Bruckner, Michaela Brojer, Maja Zagmajster

“…Based on these findings we provide a description of the larva. Nevrorthus apatelios lives in highly oxygenated waters, and is a good indicator of clean waters. …”
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Fall-Detection Algorithm Using 3-Axis Acceleration: Combination with Simple Threshold and Hidden Markov Model by Dongha Lim, Chulho Park, Nam Ho Kim, Sang-Hoon Kim, Yun Seop Yu

“…Possible falls are chosen through the simple threshold and are applied to two types of HMM to distinguish between a fall and an activity of daily living (ADL). The results using the simple threshold, HMM, and combination of the simple method and HMM were compared and analyzed. …”
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On the Inverse EEG Problem for a 1D Current Distribution by George Dassios, George Fragoyiannis, Konstantia Satrazemi

“…On the other hand, it is possible to obtain the support of a current which lives in a subspace of dimension lower than three. …”
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Adenine, a key player in biology and medicinal chemistry by Fillion, Alexandra, Vichier-Guerre, Sophie, Arimondo, Paola Barbara

“…In addition of being one of the four nucleobases constituting DNA and RNA, adenine is also contained in many biological molecules (ATP, SAM, NAD, cAMP, coA ...) that have fundamental roles in the functioning of living systems, e.g. energy source, cofactors of enzymes and proteins. …”
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Non-Drug and Non-Invasive Therapeutic Options in Alzheimer’s Disease by Alina Simona Șovrea, Adina Bianca Boșca, Eleonora Dronca, Anne-Marie Constantin, Andreea Crintea, Rada Suflețel, Roxana Adelina Ștefan, Paul Andrei Ștefan, Mădălin Mihai Onofrei, Christoph Tschall, Carmen-Bianca Crivii

“…Despite the massive efforts of modern medicine to stop the evolution of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), it affects an increasing number of people, changing individual lives and imposing itself as a burden on families and the health systems. …”
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Machine learning empowered coherent Raman imaging and analysis for biomedical applications by Yihui Zhou, Xiaobin Tang, Delong Zhang, Hyeon Jeong Lee

“…Abstract In situ and in vivo visualization and analysis of functional, endogenous biomolecules in living systems have generated a pivotal impact in our comprehension of biology and medicine. …”
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Workforce Characteristics, Work Satisfaction, Stress, Burnout and Happiness of Early Career Music Therapists in the United States by Anthony Meadows, Lillian Eyre, Audra Gollenberg

“… As part of a larger, multi-step survey, 507 early career music therapists in the United States completed a series of 26 survey questions that focused on their work lives, stress, burnout and happiness. Descriptive analysis of responses to these questions suggest the majority of these early career professionals were satisfied with their jobs and work conditions, and worked in ways they found fulfilling and meaningful. …”
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Non-Invasive Detection of Tumors by Volatile Organic Compounds in Urine by Tomoaki Hara, Sikun Meng, Yasuko Arao, Yoshiko Saito, Kana Inoue, Aya Hasan Alshammari, Hideyuki Hatakeyama, Eric di Luccio, Andrea Vecchione, Takaaki Hirotsu, Hideshi Ishii

“…In particular, we focus on the analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in urine and the development of diagnostic methods using olfactory receptors in living organisms. Urinary samples from cancer patients contain a wide variety of VOCs, and the identification of cancer specific compounds is underway. …”
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A Dutch Fanconi Anemia FANCC Founder Mutation in Canadian Manitoba Mennonites by Yne de Vries, Nikki Lwiwski, Marieke Levitus, Bertus Kuyt, Sara J. Israels, Fré Arwert, Michel Zwaan, Cheryl R. Greenberg, Blanche P. Alter, Hans Joenje, Hanne Meijers-Heijboer

“…Genealogical investigation into the ancestors of the Dutch patients shows that these ancestors lived in four distinct areas in The Netherlands. …”
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THE STRENGTHENING OF CHARACTER EDUCATION BASED ON LOCAL WISDOM THROUGH HIKAYAT NYIMAS GAMPARAN by Ade Siti Haryanti, Achmad Hufad, Suroso Mukti Leksono

“…So the benefits of this study are; 1) Providing creative and innovative ideas for teachers in developing learning materials based on local wisdom through the saga of Nyimas Gamparan; 2) Motivating schools, teachers, parents, and the community to direct students who have positive attitudes towards the surrounding culture; and 3) motivate students in the formation of characters that will be useful in their lives.…”
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First records of the European free-tailed bat Tadarida teniotis (Rafinesque, 1814) in Slovenia by Primož Presetnik, Ali Šalamun

“…T. teniotis is the 31st bat species recorded in Slovenia and the 30th bat species currently living in the country. …”
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Use of the Internet and its Impact on Productivity and Sales Growth in Female-Owned Firms: Evidence from India by Aparna Gosavi

“…The Internet has completely transformed our lives on an individual basis in many ways, ranging from the way we communicate through the way we socialize to the way we shop and travel. …”
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KNOWLEDGE ON HIV/AIDS AND STIGMA OF THE COMMUNITY TOWARD CHILDREN AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS: RESEARCH CONDUCTED IN DISTRICT 8 AND BINHTHANH DISTRICT, HOCHIMINH CITY by Võ Hoàng Sơn

“…The labelling of the community towards people living with HIV is quite heavy. However, prejudice and misperceptions about HIV do not affect people’s attitude. …”
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Sisterhood in Academia - Storying our Experiences in Higher Education by Nereshee Govender, Nonhlanhla Khumalo, Grace Temiloluwa Agbede

“… Breaking the barriers for women in higher education institutions has been on the global agenda for over a decade. Women's lived experiences in academia has notably focused on issues of inequality and systemic gendered barriers that lead to women opting out of academia. …”
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