Implementation of the STEPPS program for the treatment of self-harm behaviors in Catalonia’s prisons: barriers and facilitators by Rosa Lorente-Català, Irene Jaén, Xavier Buscà-Huertas, Berta Framis, Azucena García-Palacios

“…This study aims to examine the factors that influence the implementation of the STEPPS program in CS, specifically regarding the management of self-harm behaviors. Method A hybrid implementation effectiveness type III study was conducted in penitentiary centers in Catalonia (Spain). …”
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Designing a sustainable closed-loop supply chain using robust possibilistic-stochastic programming in pentagonal fuzzy numbers by Seyyed Jalaladdin Hosseini Dehshiri, Maghsoud Amiri, Mostafa Hajiaghaei-Keshteli, Mehdi Keshavarz-Ghorabaee, Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas, Jurgita Antuchevičienė

“… The lack of information and hybrid uncertainties in Supply Chain (SC) parameters affect managerial decisions. …”
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Determination of arsenic and cadmium uptake by rice from topsoil by Desheng Yang, Zhechuan Liu, Wenqi Zhao, Ting Du, Shengyang Fan, Zhuang Xiong, Shaobing Peng, Xiaoxiao Li, Fei Wang

“…Two soil treatments, removing half of the topsoil (TR) and a control (CK), were applied alongside two rice varieties ‐ Huanghuazhan (HHZ, indica inbred) and Yangliangyou6 (YLY6, indica hybrid). On average, TR reduced the As and Cd concentrations in grain by 10.0% and 56.2%, respectively. …”
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Evaluation of X-Inactivation Status and Cytogenetic Stability of Human Dermal Fibroblasts after Long-Term Culture by Zhi-Gang Xue, Zhan-Ping Shi, Juan Dong, Ting-Ting Liao, Yan-Peng Wang, Xue-Ping Sun, Zheng-Jie Yan, Xiao-Qiao Qian, Yu-Gui Cui, Juan Chen, Jia-Yin Liu, Guoping Fan

“…Consistently, DNA fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) identified 3-4 copies of X chromosomes in one nucleus in this subset of cells with two inactive Xs. …”
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Deep Learning in the Fast Lane: A Survey on Advanced Intrusion Detection Systems for Intelligent Vehicle Networks by Mohammed Almehdhar, Abdullatif Albaseer, Muhammad Asif Khan, Mohamed Abdallah, Hamid Menouar, Saif Al-Kuwari, Ala Al-Fuqaha

“…We propose a novel taxonomy categorizing IDS techniques into conventional ML, DL, and hybrid models, highlighting their applicability in detecting and mitigating various cyber threats, including spoofing, eavesdropping, and denial-of-service attacks. …”
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Identification and Characterization of the <i>ROP GTPase</i> Gene Family in Strawberry and the Positive Role of <i>FveROP4</i> in Fruit Resistance to Gray Mold by Shuai Zhao, Baode Zhu, Zhijun Zou, Yushan Zhai, Sufeng Liao, Ming Xu, Kunyang Li, Nasir Mehmood, Xiong Liao

“…Moreover, FveROP4 was localized on the plasma membrane, where it interacted directly with FveRBOHF1, corroborating the results obtained through yeast two-hybrid and luciferase complementation imaging assays. …”
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Magnetohydrodynamics of nanofluid internal forced convection: A review and outlook for practical applications by Victor O. Adogbeji, Emmanuel O. Atofarati, Mohsen Sharifpur, Josua P. Meyer

“…Despite this growing interest, a critical gap remains in understanding the combined impact of Fe3O4 and its hybrid nanofluids under magnetic fields, especially in turbulent and transition flow regimes of internal forced convection. …”
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Photoirradiation Caused Controllable Wettability Switching of Sputtered Highly Aligned c-Axis-Oriented Zinc Oxide Columnar Films by P. W. Chi, C. W. Su, B. H. Jhuo, D. H. Wei

“…As a result, this study could provide important applications for many fields such as ZnO-based hybrid sensors/solar cells functional devices with photoirradiation disinfection surfaces accompanied with reversible wettability switches.…”
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Diploid aposporous sunflower forms triploid BIII progeny displaying increased apospory levels and non-random genetic mutations by Silvina Pessino, Graciela Nestares, Marta B. Bianchi, Iara Katzaroff, Lucía Amato, Marika Bocchini, Gianpiero Marconi, Emidio Albertini, Ana C. Ochogavía

“…Here, we investigated the nature (reduced vs. unreduced) and viability of these AES-like gametophytes by examining the formation of triploid (3x) BIII hybrids (2n + n) in the progeny of Rf975. Flow cytometry analysis of immature seeds revealed that, on average, 42.8% of self-pollinated Rf975 progeny were triploids, although only 36.6% of them reached maturity. …”
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Design and Analysis of Compact High–Performance Lithium–Niobate Electro–Optic Modulator Based on a Racetrack Resonator by Zixin Chen, Jianping Li, Weiqin Zheng, Hongkang Liu, Quandong Huang, Ya Han, Yuwen Qin

“…In this paper, we propose an improved theoretical model of a chip-scale electro-optic (EO) microring modulator (EO-MRM) based on X-cut lithium–niobate-on-insulator (LNOI) with a hybrid architecture consisting of a 180-degree Euler bend in the coupling region, double-layer metal electrode structure, and ground–signal–signal–ground (G-S-S-G) electrode configuration, which can realize highly comprehensive performance and a compact footprint. …”
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Unprecedented mechanical wave energy absorption observed in multifunctional bioinspired architected metamaterials by Zhendong Li, Xinxin Wang, Kexin Zeng, Zichao Guo, Chong Li, Xiang Yu, Seeram Ramakrishna, Zhonggang Wang, Yang Lu

“…The high-fidelity microstructure-based model reveals the air friction damping mechanism, with broadband behavior attributed to multimodal hybrid resonance. Empowered by the cambered design of cell walls, metamaterials shift catastrophic failure toward a progressive deformation mode characterized by stable stress plateaus and ultrahigh specific energy absorption of 50.7 J/g—a 558.4% increase over the straight-wall design. …”
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Reinforcement of PMMA Denture Base Material with a Mixture of ZrO2 Nanoparticles and Glass Fibers by Mohammed M. Gad, Ahmad M. Al-Thobity, Ahmed Rahoma, Reem Abualsaud, Fahad A. Al-Harbi, Sultan Akhtar

“…This study is aimed at evaluating the hybrid reinforcement effects of zirconium oxide nanoparticles (nano-ZrO2) and glass fibers (GFs) at different ratios on the flexural and impact strengths of a polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) denture base. …”
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Physically engineered extracellular vesicles targeted delivering miR-21-5p to promote renoprotection after renal ischemia-reperfusion injury by Di Wu, Wenjie Ma, Liucheng Wang, Chengcheng Long, Silin Chen, Jingyu Liu, Yiguan Qian, Jun Zhao, Changcheng Zhou, Ruipeng Jia

“…Furthermore, this membrane hybrid modification can be tailored and optimized for broader applications in treating other diseases.…”
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TaSnRK3.23B, a CBL-interacting protein kinase of wheat, confers drought stress tolerance by promoting ROS scavenging in Arabidopsis by Feiyan Dong, Yide Liu, Huadong Zhang, Yaqian Li, Jinghan Song, Sheng Chen, Shuailei Wang, Zhanwang Zhu, Yan Li, Yike Liu

“…The prediction analysis, yeast two-hybrid, and bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC) assays revealed that TaSnRK3.23B interacted with TaCBL2B and TaCBL6B, which are calcineurin B-like (CBL) proteins. …”
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A Facile Electrode Modification Approach Based on Metal-Free Carbonaceous Carbon Black/Carbon Nanofibers for Electrochemical Sensing of Bisphenol A in Food by Jin Wang, Zhen Yang, Shuanghuan Gu, Mingfei Pan, Longhua Xu

“…A novel electrochemical sensor based on carbon black and carbon nanofibers composite (CB/f-CNF)-assisted signal amplification has been successfully constructed for the amperometric detection of BPA in foods. Herein, the hybrid CB/f-CNF was prepared using a simple one-step ultrasonication method, and exhibited good electron transfer capability and excellent catalytic properties, which can be attributed to the large surface area of carbon black and the strong enhancement of the conductivity and porosity of carbon nanofibers, which promote a faster electron transfer process on the electrode surface. …”
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General and simple salts-mediating approach enables superior magnesium plating/stripping properties by Ning Yuan, Jing Liu, Wenhao Sun, Min Wang, Changming Mao, Kun Chao, Zhenfang Zhou, Xiaosong Guo, Zhonghua Zhang, Guicun Li

“…In this work, a general and simple salts-mediating approach is proposed to enrich electrochemically-active species in Grignard reagents-based electrolytes. This hybrid electrolyte exhibits high ionic conductivity of 19.47 mS cm−1 (vs. 5.65 mS cm−1 for pure electrolytes), desirable electrochemical window (2.75 V vs. 1.75 V for pure electrolytes), exceptional Mg plating/stripping properties (140 cycles vs. 40 cycles for pure electrolytes). …”
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COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose Fails to Enhance Antibody Response to Omicron Variant in Reinfected Healthcare Workers by Leire Fernández-Ciriza, Álvaro González, José Luis del Pozo, Alejandro Fernandez-Montero, Francisco Carmona-Torre, Paula Martínez de Aguirre, María del Mar Sarasa, Silvia Carlos, Gabriel Reina

“…Overall, the booster dose failed to enhance humoral response in individuals reinfected with the Omicron variant after receiving it. Hybrid immunity and mRNA-based vaccine initial schedules showed higher levels and longer persistence of antibodies.…”
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Quick Response Code Technology-based Contact Tracing Solutions to Mitigate Epidemic Outbreaks: A Review by Agburu O. Adikpe, Ezekiel E. Agbon, Abdulkadir M. Giwa, Habib T. Adeyemo, Moses A. Adegoke, Franklin C. Njoku

“…Additionally, the hybridization of QR code-based techniques with other TCT solutions has limited discussions that solely focus on QR code-based techniques; as such, QR code-based techniques are compared against other technologies adopted for TCT. …”
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Feature selection enhances peptide binding predictions for TCR-specific interactions by Hamid Teimouri, Hamid Teimouri, Zahra S. Ghoreyshi, Zahra S. Ghoreyshi, Anatoly B. Kolomeisky, Anatoly B. Kolomeisky, Anatoly B. Kolomeisky, Jason T. George, Jason T. George, Jason T. George, Jason T. George

“…The results of our feature selection method are consistent with findings from hybrid approaches that utilize both sequence and structural data as input as well as experimental data.DiscussionOur theoretical approach highlights the role of feature selection in peptide-TCR interactions, providing a quantitative tool for uncovering the molecular mechanisms of the T-cell response and assisting in the design of more advanced targeted therapeutics.…”
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Current scenario of emerging pollutants in farmlands and water reservoirs: Prospects and challenges by Muhammad Fahad Sardar, Fazila Younas, Hongna Li, Jawad Ali, Pengcheng Zhu, Xiaona Yu, Zhaojie Cui, Weihua Guo

“…Numerous methods have been developed to address this emerging issue, including electrochemical degradation, advanced oxidation processes, photocatalytic degradation, biosurfactants, micro- and nano-bubble systems, ultrasonic cavitation, nanotechnology, constructed wetlands, and many hybrid approaches. This review explores the extent of EPs, their interactions, and management strategies in EPs-contaminated environments.…”
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