Planning Strategies for Increasing the Occupancy Rate of Green Open Space Based on Urban Geographic Data in Macau: An Investigation of Ultra-High-Density Cities by Jitai Li, Fan Lin, Hongcan Cui, Yile Chen, Shuai Yang

“…On the other hand, in order to improve the problem of poor living conditions in the high-density city of Macau, the study proposes to make use of the unutilized Macau Largo space and carry out the optimization and transformation of the Largo space from “gray to green”, so as to release a large amount of green open space and enhance the GOSOR value of the high-density street area of Macau Peninsula.…”
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Correlation between Thyroid Homeostasis and Obesity in Subclinical Hypothyroidism: Community-Based Cross-Sectional Research by Yu Zhou, Sujie Ke, Kejun Wu, Jingze Huang, Xuelin Gao, Beibei Li, Xiaoying Lin, Xiaohong Liu, Xiaoying Liu, Li Ma, Linxi Wang, Li Wu, Lijuan Wu, Chengwen Xie, Junjun Xu, Yanping Wang, Libin Liu

“…After adjustment for age, sex, smoking, iodine status, and glucolipid metabolism, the associations between TSHI, TTSI (reciprocal transformation), and BMI still persisted (all p<0.05). …”
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2-Amino-6-methylbenzothiazole as corrosion inhibitor for low carbon steel in acidic solution: Experimental and theoretical studies by Klodian Xhanari, Muhamed Farruku, Avni Berisha, Bujar Seiti, Kledi Xhaxhiu, Efrosini Kokalari, Alketa Lame

“…Attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) was used to confirm the adsorption of AMBT, while its influence on the morphology of the S235 steel samples was also investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Cricket Flour and Pullulan Microparticle Formation via Electro-Blow Spinning as a New Method for the Protection of Antioxidant Compounds from Fruit Extracts by Sabina I. Wilkanowicz, Keara T. Saud

“…The particles’ morphology was analyzed via scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Fourier transform infrared and UV-vis spectroscopy were used for chemical characterization and encapsulation efficiency determination, respectively. …”
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YOLOV9-CBM: An Improved Fire Detection Algorithm Based on YOLOV9 by Xin Geng, Xiao Han, Xianghong Cao, Yixuan Su, Dongxue Shu

“…Secondly, the RepNCSPELAN4 module of the YOLOv9 backbone was replaced with the C3 module containing SE Attention to improve detection efficiency while guaranteeing accuracy. Besides, we transformed the multi-scale fusion network PANet in the baseline algorithm into a bidirectional feature network pyramid BiFPN to facilitate the bidirectional flow of features, enabling the algorithm to fuse information at different scales more effectively. …”
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Modulation of Biomaterial‐Associated Fibrosis by Means of Combined Physicochemical Material Properties by Lisa E. Tromp, Torben A.B. van derBoon, Roderick H.J. deHilster, Ruud Bank, Patrick van Rijn

“…Normal human dermal fibroblasts (NHDFs) are screened for cell density, area, and myofibroblast markers α‐smooth muscle actin (α‐SMA) and Collagen type I (COL1) after 24 h and 7 days of culture, with or without transforming growth factor‐beta (TGF‐β). Results demonstrated that material properties influence fibroblast behavior after 7 days with TGF‐β stimulation, with wettability emerging as the predominant factor, followed by stiffness. …”
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Digital Education for Students of LBBP D’King Study, Kramat Jati, East Jakarta by Lydia Kurniawan, Henni Handari, Tikkos Sitanggang, Malik Hidayat, Yopie Yulius, Aang Syahdina, Swesti Mahardini

“…The implementation methods included lectures, discussions, Q&A sessions, and training on the use of digital technology in learning activities as an effort to transform education and realize "Merdeka Belajar" (Freedom to Learn). …”
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Adeno-associated virus-based gene therapy for hemophilia–addressing the gaps by Wolfgang Miesbach, Paul Batty, Pratima Chowdary, Sylvia Fong, Radoslaw Kaczmarek, Frank W.G. Leebeek, Brian Long, Johnny Mahlangu, Mike Makris, Glenn F. Pierce, Steven W. Pipe, Alok Srivastava, Jan Voorberg, Flora Peyvandi

“…With 3 gene therapies recently approved, this approach shows promise in transforming the lives of individuals with hemophilia. …”
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Assessment of Morphological Changes in Breast Cancer Cells Following X-Ray Radiation Utilizing Digital Holographic Microscopy by Zeinab Hormozi-Moghaddam, Seyedeh Mona Taheri, Reza Paydar, Ali Neshasteh-Riz, Vahideh Farzam Rad, Mohadeseh Shaghaghi

“…The primary objective of this investigation is to scrutinize the capability of a digital holographic microscope in assessing the morphological transformations of cancer cells exposed to X-ray radiation. …”
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Hot melt extrusion assisted additive manufacturing of mixed polymeric 3D printed metoprolol succinate extended-release tablets for controlled oral drug delivery by Shubham Ghatole, Jannu Dilip, Makka Krupali Ashokbhai, Himanshu Vishwakarma, Subham Banerjee, Santanu Kaity

“…The filaments were comprehensively characterized using tensile strength assessment, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). …”
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The Case for Telemedicine from a Sustainability Perspective by Elisa SALA, Luisa BROGONZOLI, Marco DE BENEDICTIS, Maria Franca TOMASSI, Gabriella PAOLI, Mauro GIACOMINI

“…The article examines the role of telemedicine in the transformation of the healthcare landscape, particularly in the context of Ministerial Decree 77 and the National Plan for Recovery and Resilience (PNRR), with a focus on the Liguria Region. …”
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Resource-Efficient Acoustic Full-Waveform Inversion via Dual-Branch Physics-Informed RNN with Scale Decomposition by Cai Lu, Jijun Liu, Liyuan Qu, Jianbo Gao, Hanpeng Cai, Jiandong Liang

“…Additionally, a downscaled spatiotemporal PIRNN branch is introduced, transforming the original-scale error into a loss function via scale decomposition, which drives the inversion process in the downscaled domain. …”
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Islet organoids: a new hope for islet transplantation in diabetes by Xuemei Yu, Chengkong Liu, Zheng Kuang, Siyuan Song, Limin Tian, Yi Wang, Yi Wang

“…Recent advancements in organoid technology provide transformative solutions for islet regeneration. This review summarized three groundbreaking approaches: islet organoids differentiated from Procr+ pancreatic progenitor cells, chemically induced pluripotent stem cells (CiPSCs), and endoderm stem cells (EnSCs). …”
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Changes in structural composition of field margins and related landscape homogenization following EU accession of Poland by Andrzej Wuczyński, Krzysztof Kujawa, Remigiusz Pielech, Wojciech Grzesiak, Paweł Jarzembowski, Sylwia Wierzcholska, Zygmunt Dajdok

“…Overall, despite strong alterations of individual plots, the network of field margins appeared relatively resistant to agriculture transformation. The negative environmental effects of EU accession were more evident in the fields. …”
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Theoretical Study of the Structural and Electronic Properties of NIPAM Polymer Dosimetry Gel by Swait S. Mohammed, Israa F. Al-sharuee, Akram Mohammed Ali, Adil Elrayah

“…Methods: An examination of the structure of a dosimetry gel polymer of type N- sopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) was carried out with the assistance of the Gaussian 09 software, the Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR), the proton and carbon nuclear magnetic resonance (H NMR-C NMR), and the ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis) approach were used. …”
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Characterization of Ghanaian clays as raw materials for the synthesis of ZSM-5 zeolite by Benjamin K. Kokloku, Johannes A.M. Awudza, Michael B. Mensah, Mizpah A.D. Rockson, Francis Kemausuor

“…Powder-X-ray Diffraction (p-XRD), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and Thermogravimetric Analysis/Differential Scanning Calorimetry (TGA-DSC) were used to characterize the clay samples. …”
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Origin and Distribution of Carbonate Cement in Tight Sandstones: The Upper Triassic Yanchang Formation Chang 8 Oil Layer in West Ordos Basin, China by Jin Lai, Guiwen Wang, Jing Chen, Shuchen Wang, Zhenglong Zhou, Xuqiang Fan

“…Dissolution of Ca-feldspars by organic acids-rich fluids, together with clay mineral transformations such as illitization of smectite, would provide Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions for carbonate cementation. …”
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Experimental Study on Sedimentary Rock’s Dynamic Characteristics under Creep State Using a New Type of Testing Equipment by Wanpeng Huang, Wenbin Xing, Shaojie Chen, Yang Liu, Kai Wu

“…With increasing impact strength, the increment curve of the rock creep perturbation deformation was transformed from the decay phase to the sustained development phase in advance, making the rock sensitive to external perturbation at a low static loading stress level.…”
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Simultaneous measurement of liquid level and R.I. sensor using POF based on twisted structure by Muhammad Saleh Urf Kumail Haider, Chen Chen, Abdul Ghaffar, Sadam Hussain, Mujahid Mehdi, Laraib Unsa Noor, Sabir Ali Kalhoro, Min Liu

“…Moreover, R.I. sensing depends on the twisted coupled macro-bending (TCMB) technique, where the EF generates bend loss and the AF couples the loss, where the coupled power varies due to the transformation in R.I. of coupling medium. The R.I. sensor revealing a notable sensitivity of -2663%/RIU and an impressive resolution of 3.754 × 10−4 in the different NaCl-saturated liquids featuring R.I. range extending from 1.333 to 1.361. …”
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Alterations of interhemispheric functional connectivity in patients with hypertensive retinopathy using voxel-mirrored homotopic connectivity: a resting state fMRI study by Xue-Lin Wang, Yu Chen, Jin-Yu Hu, Hong Wei, Qian Ling, Liang-Qi He, Cheng Chen, Yi-Xin Wang, Yan-Mei Zeng, Xiao-Yu Wang, Qian-Min Ge, Xu Chen, Yi Shao

“…CONCLUSION: VMHC values can predict the development of early HR, prevent the transformation of hypertensive microangiopathy, and provide useful information explaining the changes in neural mechanism associated with HR.…”
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