Influences of non-uniformly distributed forming loads on deformation sequence and texture evolution in tailor heat treated Al6014 blanks by Nan Xiang, Meng-han Yang, Wan-ting Sun, Tao Huang, Hai-rui Zhang, Peng-yi Wang, Fei-yang Cheng

“…., Cube texture) generated by THT is predominately transformed into non-deformation texture (e.g., P-type texture) in the HTZ. …”
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Insulator–metal transition in VO2 film on sapphire studied by broadband dielectric spectroscopy by Arsenii A. Gavdush, Vladislav A. Zhelnov, Kirill B. Dolganov, Alexander A. Bogutskii, Sergey V. Garnov, Maria G. Burdanova, Dmitry S. Ponomarev, Qiwu Shi, Kirill I. Zaytsev, Gennadii A. Komandin

“…In this paper, we combine the Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, THz pulsed spectroscopy (TPS), and four-contact probe method to study the $$\hbox {VO}_2$$ films prepared by magnetron sputtering on a c-cut sapphire substrate. …”
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Optimizing ibrutinib bioavailability: Formulation and assessment of hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin-based nanosponge delivery systems by Sunitha Sampathi, Nitiraj Kulkarni, D.V.R.N. Bhikshapathi, Jagadish V. Tawade, Nainaru Tarakaramu, Rzgar Farooq Rashid, Aziz Kubaev

“…Characterization was performed by X-ray diffraction analysis, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), to assess compatibility. …”
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Diacerein Inhibits Myopia Progression through Lowering Inflammation in Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cell by Peng-Tai Tien, Chia-Hung Lin, Chih-Sheng Chen, Ching-Yao Chang, Hsiangyu Ku, Dekang Gan, Yi-Yu Tsai, Jamie Jiin-Yi Chen, Hui-Ju Lin, Lei Wan

“…Furthermore, we determined the level of transforming growth factor-beta- (TGF-) β1, matrix metalloproteinase- (MMP-) 2, type I collagen, interleukin- (IL-) 6, IL-8, and monocyte chemoattractant protein- (MCP-) 1 in the retina. …”
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Effect of Pressure, Post-Pressing Time, and Polymerization Cycle on the Degree of Conversion of Thermoactivated Acrylic Resin by Rafaella de S. Leão, Sandra L. D. de Moraes, Kátia A. da S. Aquino, Cristina P. Isolan, Bruno G. da S. Casado, Marcos A. J. R. Montes

“…To determine the DC, PMMA specimens were analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The influence of each factor alone on the DC was studied by experimental planning. …”
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TDCN: A novel temporal depthwise convolutional network for short-term load forecasting by Mingping Liu, Chenxu Xia, Yuxin Xia, Suhui Deng, Yuhao Wang

“…This design minimizes information loss and leakage during the transformation of compressed feature space, leading to enhanced prediction accuracy while reducing the number of training parameters. …”
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Patients’ experiences in early satiety after total gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a phenomenological study by Salvatore Vaccaro, Matías Eduardo Díaz Crescitelli, Stefano Mastrangelo, Nadia Fornaciari, Elisabetta Reverberi, Silvia Di Leo, Luca Ghirotto

“…Semi-structured interviews were analyzed to identify key themes related to eating habits and quality of life.ResultsFour core themes emerged: (1) Ineluctability of bodily transformations—patients experienced significant disruptions to their bodily identity; (2) Feelings of weaning and loss of habits—a sense of mourning for lost routines and pleasures; (3) Redefining habits—the process of adapting to new eating patterns; and (4) Experiencing tentative conviviality—struggles to restore social interactions around meals. …”
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Transcriptome signature in the blood of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder under steroid tapering by Ryohei Yamamura, Makoto Kinoshita, Yoshiaki Yasumizu, Yoshiaki Yasumizu, Yoshiaki Yasumizu, Tomohiro Yata, Keigo Kihara, Daisuke Motooka, Daisuke Motooka, Naoyuki Shiraishi, Yasuko Sugiyama, Shohei Beppu, Hisashi Murata, Naoshi Koizumi, Itsuki Sano, Toru Koda, Tatsusada Okuno, Hideki Mochizuki

“…BackgroundThe advent of biologics has significantly transformed treatment strategies for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). …”
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Adsorptive Removal of 2,6-Dichlorophenol from Aqueous Solution by Surfactant-Modified Palygorskite Sorbents: Equilibrium, Kinetics and Thermodynamics by Xue Wang, Jianming Pan, Wei Guan, Xiaohua Zou, Wei Hu, Yongsheng Yan, Chunxiang Li

“…Characterization of the sorbents was achieved by Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) analysis, nitrogen adsorption/desorption measurements and particle-size analysis. …”
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Segmentation of tobacco shred point cloud and 3-D measurement based on improved PointNet++ network with DTC algorithm by Yihang Wang, Haiwei Zheng, Jie Yang, Yan Wang, Li Wang, Qunfeng Niu, Qunfeng Niu

“…Meanwhile, this study also proposes a dimension transformation calculation method for calculating the three dimensions of tobacco shred.ResultsThe experimental results show that the precision and recall of the improved segmentation model increased from 84.27% and 83.63% to 95.13% and 97.68%, respectively; the relative errors of the length and width of tobacco shred were less than 5% and 7%, and the relative error of the standard gauge block thickness measurement reached 1.12%.DiscussionThis study also provides a new idea for implementing three-dimensional measurements of other flexible materials.…”
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Integrated farming system-A means of improving farmers’ well-being in the wetland ecosystem of Bangladesh by Saifun Akter, Jasim Uddin Ahmed, Ismat Ara Begum, Md Abdur Rouf Sarkar, Kanij Fatema, Asif Mahmud, Shijun Ding, Mohammad Jahangir Alam

“…This adoption also correlated with significant improvements in human and financial capital, indicating a positive transformation in livelihood patterns. Therefore, the findings highlight the potential benefits of IFSs in enhancing farmers' well-being, specifically income and livelihood, and provide valuable insights for policymakers to support the integration of sustainable farming practices in the wetland ecosystem.…”
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Research on F10.7 Index Prediction Based on Factor Decomposition and Feature Enhancement by Shuainan Yan, Yanmei Cui, Bingxian Luo, Liqin Shi, Yanxia Cai

“…Our experiments, conducted using advanced forecasting models on the SG-F10.7-All data set, validate the efficacy of our proposed strategy. Notably, the iTransformer model demonstrates superior performance in both short-term and medium-term forecasting scenarios. …”
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Silver-blend hydroxyapatite bio-ceramics for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue by Manoj V. Junnarkar, Prateek V. Sawant, Mahadev A. Parekar, Avadhut V. Kardile, Ashish B. Thorat, Ramakant P. Joshi, Ravindra U. Mene

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and scanning electron microscope (SEM)/energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) are used to analyze the structural, functional, morphological, and elemental properties of the samples. …”
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Rate Decline Analysis of Horizontal Wells with Multiple Variable Conductivity and Uneven Distributed Fractures by Yunpeng Hu, Ziyun Cheng, Wei Ding, Xiaoling Zhang, Liangchao Qu, Chunliu Sun, Penghui Su, Wenqi Zhang

“…In this paper, a new rate decline analysis model of horizontal wells with variable conductivity and uneven distribution of multiple fractures is proposed. By Laplace transformation, point source integration, and superposition principle, solutions of multiple infinite conductivity fractures in closed reservoirs are obtained. …”
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Platelet–Monocyte Aggregate Instigates Inflammation and Vasculopathy in Kawasaki Disease by Yuan Zhang, Cuiping Jia, Manli Guo, Qian Chen, Ying Wen, Ting Wang, Yinyin Xie, Xuejiao Fan, Jingwen Gao, Timur O. Yarovinsky, Renjing Liu, Zhiyong Jiang, Mengmeng Wang, Jin Zhou, Di Che, Lanyan Fu, Richard Edelson, Xiaoqiong Gu, John Hwa, Wai Ho Tang

“…Monocyte‐activated platelets initiate transforming growth factor (TGF)β1 release, which results in nuclear localization of nuclear factor kappaB in monocytes, therefore, driving the phenotypic conversion of classical monocytes (CD14+CD16−) into proinflammatory monocytes (CD14+CD16+). …”
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Community advisory boards as implementation strategies to center partner and patient voice in community health centers by Rebekka M. Lee, Kamini Mallick, James G. Daly, Vetta Sanders Thompson, Elise Hoffman, Maria Papadopoulos, Stacey Curry

“…Conclusion: In alignment with the Translational Science Benefits Model, this study expands research impact through comprehensive mixed methods measurement of community engagement and by transforming findings into an action-orientated guide for CHCs to implement CABs to guide evidence-based decision-making for community and public health impact. …”
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Allometric models for estimating aboveground biomass and carbon stocks of the semi-arid savanna woody species, Detarium microcarpum Guill. et Perr. by Adama Taonda, Issouf Zerbo, Innocent Charles Emmanuel Traore, Fousseni Folega, Anny Estelle N'Guessan, Justin N'Dja Kassi, Adjima Thiombiano

“…Three equations were tested with a diameter at the breast (dbh) alone, height (ht) as additional (dbh*ht), and diameter in combination with height (dbh2*ht) as predictors using log-transformed data with a power function. Their performance was assessed with the adjusted R-square (Adj.R2), Akaike Information Criteria (AIC), correction factors (CF), and the Root Mean Square Error (RMSE). …”
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Enhanced mechanical properties of Al0.43CoCrFeNi2.1 high entropy alloy fabricated through complex shear flow casting: Experiment and MD simulation by Simeng Jiang, Yaya Zhao, Weijie Fan, Weiyang Xie, Yanlin Wang, Xiaohua Chen, Zidong Wang

“…The strengthening and toughening mechanisms were discussed, suggesting that the refinement of equiaxed grains, the elimination of dislocation entanglement, the twinning-induced plasticity (TWIP) effect during deformation, and the transformation-induced plasticity (TRIP) effect induced by fivefold twins contribute to the improvement of mechanical properties. …”
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Charge-on-the-move solutions for future mobility: A review of current and future prospects by Mohd Aiman Khan, Wilco Burghout, Oded Cats, Erik Jenelius, Matej Cebecauer

“…This review emphasizes the potential of charge-on-the-move systems referred to as dynamic charging, as a transformative approach to address these challenges. Dynamic charging enables EVs to recharge while in motion, presenting opportunities to minimize battery sizes, reduce emissions, and optimize operational efficiency. …”
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CD8+T cells and monocytes were associated with brain alterations in human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals with cognitive impairment by Xin Zhang, Zhen Li, Jiahao Ji, Yundong Ma, Guangqiang Sun, Xue Chen, Ling Zhang, Tong Zhang, Yulin Zhang, Yang Zhang

“…The amplitude of low frequency fluctuations in a specific brain region of frontal-middle lobe was negatively correlated with the frequencies of non-classical monocytes (nCM) and their subpopulations (CCR2lownCM, CD57lownCM and CD127+nCM), and positively associated with the plasma interleukin 25 and transforming growth factor-α levels. These findings suggest the association between peripheral immunity and the brain abnormalities in PLWH, highlighting a potential role of the immune-brain-cognition axis in the pathogenesis of CI in Chinese PLWH.…”
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