From lab to real-life: A three-stage validation of wearable technology for stress monitoring by Basil A. Darwish, Shafiq Ul Rehman, Ibrahim Sadek, Nancy M. Salem, Ghada Kareem, Lamees N. Mahmoud

“…Furthermore, commercially available wearables supporting these modalities were reviewed, providing recommendations for optimal configurations in dynamic, real-world conditions. …”
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Cytokine-armed oncolytic herpes simplex viruses: a game-changer in cancer immunotherapy? by Howard L Kaufman, Hongbin Wang, Dipongkor Saha, Samuel D Rabkin, Mia Borlongan, Uyen Le, Hans J Nauwynck

“…While cytokines are especially interesting as payloads, the optimal cytokine(s) used in oncolytic viruses remains controversial. …”
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Large-Area Clay Composite Membranes with Enhanced Permeability for Efficient Dye/Salt Separation by Yixuan Fu, Shuai Wang, Huiquan Liu, Ke Zhang, Lunxiang Zhang, Yongchen Song, Zheng Ling

“…The intercalation of sepiolite Nanofibers between vermiculite Nanosheets provides additional transport nanochannels and forms looser permeable networks, producing composite membranes with remarkably enhanced flux. As a result, the optimized membranes with 80% sepiolite exhibit remarkable flux as high as 78.12 LMH bar⁻¹, outstanding dye rejection (Congo Red~98.26%), and excellent selectivity of dye/salt of 10.41. …”
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Thermal behavior of silica aerogel-paraffin nanocomposites in a nanochannel under varying magnetic fields: A molecular dynamics study by Yi Ru, Ali B.M. Ali, Shahram Babadoust, Rasha Abed Hussein, Mohammed Al-Bahrani, Barno Abdullaeva, Soheil Salahshour, S. Mohammad Sajadi, Sh Esmaeili

“…These findings offer valuable insights into optimizing thermal energy storage systems through magnetic field modulation.…”
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A Patch-Level Data Synthesis Pipeline Enhances Species-Level Crop and Weed Segmentation in Natural Agricultural Scenes by Tang Li, James Burridge, Pieter M. Blok, Wei Guo

“…However, the gains diminish beyond this point, with the optimal balance between accuracy and efficiency achieved at 10×. …”
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Biodegradable Packaging Made from Proteins by Samar Sahraee, Jafar Milani

“…Researchers are exploring innovative methods to enhance the film-forming properties of proteins, improve their mechanical strength, and optimize their gas barrier performance. Various protein sources, such as gelatin, whey protein, soy protein, corn zein, wheat gluten, and casein, are being investigated for film fabrication. …”
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RenalSegNet: automated segmentation of renal tumor, veins, and arteries in contrast-enhanced CT scans by Rashid Khan, Chao Chen, Asim Zaman, Jiayi Wu, Haixing Mai, Liyilei Su, Yan Kang, Bingding Huang

“…Accurately identifying renal structures such as kidneys, tumors, veins, and arteries on CT scans is crucial for optimal surgical preparation and treatment. However, the automatic segmentation of these structures remains challenging due to the kidney's complex anatomy and the variability of imaging data. …”
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Experimental study on scour protection method based on EICP with anti-permeation covers by Zhenyuan Liu, Shixia Zhang, Chuangzhou Wu, Danyi Shen, Jiale Zhang, Zhichao Song

“…Additionally, placing anti-permeation covers and grouting points closer to the pile further optimized performance, achieving a penetration resistance of 1.889 MPa, reducing scour depth to 0.46 Dp, and limiting sediment transport by over 60 %, because the generated cementation can surround the pile. …”
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Altered mitochondrial unfolded protein response and FGF21 secretion in MASLD progression and the effect of exercise intervention by Xinmeng Yuan, Wen Sun, Ye Xu, Mengqi Xiang, Yaran Gao, Wanyu Feng, Hongjian Xiao, Liumei Zhang, Qiang Tang, Jiao Lu, Yuan Zhang

“…Additionally, the exercise intervention acts as a regulator to optimize UPRmt signal transduction and to enhance mitochondrial homeostasis by improving mitochondrial function, reversing the UPRmt activation pattern, and increasing FGF21 secretion, which plays a pivotal role in delaying the occurrence and development of MASLD.…”
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Pengembangan Inovasi Produk, Marketing Strategy, dan Rebranding Plan UMKM Warung Moro Wareg, Kabupaten Kediri by Anik Kurnia Ningsih, Nuraini Kusuma Ningsih, Rizka Dwi Yulian Pertiwi, Meina Putri Suryani, Kukuh Arisetyawan

“…Marketing that is less than optimal is one of the common problems. Product image and innovation are the keys to achieving consumer satisfaction. …”
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Recent Progress in Enzyme Immobilization to Metal–Organic Frameworks to Enhance the CO₂ Conversion Efficiency by Yunhan Cao, Pengyan Yang, Rui Zhao, Fenghuan Wang

“…The conversion of CO₂ into high-value chemicals not only mitigates atmospheric CO₂ levels but also optimizes carbon resource utilization. Enzyme-catalyzed carbon technology offers a green and efficient approach to CO₂ conversion. …”
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Meta-analysis of RNA-Seq datasets allows a better understanding of P. tricornutum cellular biology, a requirement to improve the production of Biologics by Isabelle Boulogne, Charlotte Toustou, Muriel Bardor

“…The results pave the way towards optimizing Biologics production in P. tricornutum and highlight that the Pt4, Pt3 Ov and Pt8 strains seem to be the most promising P. tricornutum strains.…”
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Space mission as a service (SMaaS): General-purpose computing on space by Leonardo Camargo-Forero, Julián G. Rodríguez-Ferreira, Carlos J. Barrios-Hernández

“…On-board data preprocessing, optimized space-earth download bandwidth, vision-based navigation, autonomous collision avoidance, and overall higher levels of autonomy are a few examples of the potential of this approach that could lead to the implementation of a supercomputer in space. …”
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Biochar as a waste management strategy for cadmium contaminated cocoa pod husk residues by Diego Armando Pinzon-Nuñez, Carlos Alberto Adarme-Duran, Luz Vargas-Fiallo, Nelson Rodriguez-Lopez, Carlos Alberto Rios-Reyes

“…Sorption experiments and soil incubation experiments for two months were also carried out looking for an application of CPH materials in Cd sorption and remediation.Results Pyrolysis showed more effectiveness for Cd reduction in cocoa pod husk waste (90%) than composting (66%), 700 ℃ was the optimal temperature. Equilibrium isotherm experiments showed maximum Cd adsorption of 21.58 mg g-1 for Bc700 in solution. …”
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Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay for Rapid, Sensitive Detection of the Herbicide 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid in Juice and Water Samples by Liliya I. Mukhametova, Marya K. Kolokolova, Ivan A. Shevchenko, Boris S. Tupertsev, Anatoly V. Zherdev, Chuanlai Xu, Sergei A. Eremin

“…In this work, an approach was elaborated on to reduce the detection limit of 2,4-D by the FPIA method by changing the volume of the studied sample. The optimized FPIA in a competitive format was characterized by the LODs of 2,4-D 8 and 0.4 ng/mL and the working ranges 30–3000 ng/mL and 3–300 ng/mL for juice and water, respectively. …”
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Therapeutic Angiogenesis Using Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor in Combination with a Collagen Matrix in Chronic Hindlimb Ischemia by Jianyin Zhou, Yilin Zhao, Jinling Wang, Sheng Zhang, Zhengjin Liu, Maochuan Zhen, Yun Liu, Pingguo Liu, Zhenyu Yin, Xiaomin Wang

“…Although therapeutic angiogenesis by angiogenic cytokines is a feasible strategy to improve regional blood flow in ischemic regions, the optimal delivery mode needs to be established. Here we designed a complex of collagen matrix (CM) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) and evaluated its proangiogenic effect in ischemic hindlimbs. …”
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Quality Attributes of Fresh-Cut Coconut after Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Pasteurization by Giovanna Ferrentino, Ana Belscak-Cvitanovic, Drazenka Komes, Sara Spilimbergo

“…Two process conditions, previously identified as optimal to reduce the microbial content of the product, were studied: 12 MPa, 40°C, 30 min and 12 MPa, 45°C, 15 min. …”
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A Highly Sensitive and Selective Colorimetric Hg2+ Ion Probe Using Gold Nanoparticles Functionalized with Polyethyleneimine by Kyung Min Kim, Yun-Sik Nam, Yeonhee Lee, Kang-Bong Lee

“…Pronounced color change of the PEI-AuNPs in the presence of Hg2+ was optimized at pH 7.0, 50°C, and 300 mM·NaCl concentration. …”
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Assessing Accessibility of Dockless Sharing-Bike Networks by the Social Network Analysis Method by Pei Liu, Junlan Chen, Heyang Sun, Xiucheng Guo, Yan Wang, Zhenjun Zhu

“…The objective of this paper is to assess the accessibility of dockless sharing bikes from a network perspective, which would provide a decision-making basis not only for potential bike users but also for urban planners, policymakers, and bicycle suppliers to optimize sharing-bike systems. Considering bicycle travel characteristics, a hierarchical clustering algorithm was applied to construct the dockless sharing-bike network. …”
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Indigenous Technical Knowledge and Its Potential Application to Uganda's Pig Sub‐Sector by Junior Senyonga Kasima, Basil Mugonola, Harriet Muyinza, Sarah Kizza‐Nkambwe, Geoffrey Akiiki Beyihayo, Kenneth Kidega, James Nokrach, Maxmillan Mpewo, Marx Kisaame, Elly Kurobuza Ndyomugyenyi

“…Integrating pigs in cropping systems has also been adopted as a low‐cost alternative to effectively feed pigs for optimal performance. Fortunately, most of the ITK options for solving pig production challenges are feasible in Uganda. …”
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