Indoor Particulate Matters Measured in Residential Homes in the Southeastern United States: Effects of Pandemic Lockdown and Holiday Cooking by Sierra Laltrello, Azita Amiri, Shan-Hu Lee

“…Particle size distributions between 0.25–35 µm were measured with a low-cost sensor, which does not utilize hazardous chemicals and radiation sources and is ideal for indoor air monitoring in real households without disruption of residents’ living conditions. …”
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Comparison of forest canopy gap fraction measurements from drone-based video frames, below-canopy hemispherical photography, and airborne laser scanning by Mait Lang, Mikk Antsov, Andres Mumma, Indrek Suitso, Andres Kuusk, Kaarel Piip

“…The amount of gaps in forest canopy is related to the radiation interception for photosynthesis and visibility through the canopy. …”
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Separation Techniques for Quantification of Radionuclides in Environmental Samples by Dusan Galanda, Pavol Rajec, Lubomir Mátel, Olga Rosskopfová, Silvia Dulanská

“…The reliable and quantitative measurement of radionuclides is important in order to determine environmental quality and radiation safety, and to monitor regulatory compliance. …”
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Metachronous Rectum Metastases from Gastric Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report by Deniz Tural, Fatih Selçukbiricik, Abdülkadir Erçalışkan, Berin İnanç, Feray Günver, Evin Büyükünal

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Mechanical Performance Analysis of Steel Beam-Column Joints in Fabricated Multirise Steel Structures after Fire by Fang Liu, Xiuli Wang, Bin Cai, Xuguang Li, Liqi Yang

“…Next, the thermal conduction principle of steel under fire environment is analyzed, including thermal conduction, thermal convection, and thermal radiation. Then, the three-story and three-span reinforced concrete is selected as the experimental object. …”
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Nonlinearity of the post-spinel transition and its expression in slabs and plumes worldwide by Junjie Dong, Rebecca A. Fischer, Lars P. Stixrude, Matthew C. Brennan, Kierstin Daviau, Terry-Ann Suer, Katlyn M. Turner, Yue Meng, Vitali B. Prakapenka

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Investigation of the Physical Properties of Different Ion Species at Hadron Therapy; A Comprehensive Study by Ahmad Esmaili Torshabi

“… Purpose: Recently, using hadrons as a therapeutic beam has been highly advised for radiation treatment of mainly deep-seated tumors due to the desired conforming of three-dimensional dose conformation onto tumor volume. …”
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Impact of human body shape on free convection heat transfer. by Shri H Viswanathan, Ankit Joshi, Lyle Bartels, Kambiz Sadeghi, Jennifer K Vanos, Konrad Rykaczewski

“…Understanding the thermal comfort and safety of diverse populations within indoor settings requires a quantitative understanding of the primary heat exchange pathways between occupants and their surroundings: radiation and free convection. Thus far, however, free convective heat transfer coefficients have only been determined for the average Western adult. …”
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Transparent Graphene-Based RIS for 6G Communications in the THz Spectrum by I. Marasco, C. Cantore, G. V. Bianco, G. Bruno, A. D'Orazio, G. Magno

“…In the quest for sixth-generation wireless communication technology (6G), Terahertz waves represent a key technology due to their distinct advantages over microwaves and infrared radiation. Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) emerge as a critical technology within this context. …”
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Modeling the Impact of Air Pollution and Meteorological Variables on COVID-19 Transmission in Western Cape, South Africa by John Kamwele Mutinda, Amos Kipkorir Langat

“…The results from the optimal model suggest that minimum temperature, ambient relative humidity, ambient wind speed, PM2.5, and NO2 at various lags are positively associated with COVID-19 incidence while maximum relative humidity, minimum relative humidity, solar radiation, maximum temperature, NO, PM load, PM10, SO2, and NOX at various lags have a negative association with COVID-19 incidence. …”
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Er³⁺,Yb³⁺:YGdSiO₅ Crystal as Gain Media for Lasers Emitting in the Spectral Range of 1.5–1.6 µm by K. N. Gorbachenya, A. S. Yasukevich, V. E. Kisel, N. A. Tolstik, A. A. Tarachenko, V. I. Homan, L. K. Pavlovskiy, V. A. Orlovich, E. A. Volkova, V. O. Yapaskurt, N. V. Kuleshov

“…Nowadays the Er:glass is the most widespread laser material for obtaining laser radiation at the wavelength near 1.5 µm. However, the maximal output powers of such lasers are restricted by hundreds of milliwatts because low thermal characteristics of the glass host. …”
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An overview of the factors affecting fiber-optic communication lines during lightning discharges and modeling of laboratory installations designed to study the effect of a magnetic... by V. E. Mitrokhin, V. E. Osipov

“…The article provides an overview of the known effects that influence the transmission of information over optical fiber and that arise as a result of lightning discharges: the electro-optical Kerr effect, the Faraday effect, the influence of ionizing radiation. It is indicated that there is preliminary empirical data according to which the magnetic field changes such an optical fiber parameter as attenuation. …”
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Semiempirical Efficiency Calibration in Semiconductor HPGe Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy by Jelena Krneta Nikolić, Milica Rajačić, Dragana Todorović, Marija Janković, Nataša Sarap, Gordana Pantelić, Ivana Vukanac

“…These software were used in the Department of Radiation and Environmental Protection, Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, on three HPGe detectors. …”
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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 non-protected extracts lost 50% of their antioxidant activity after 30 h of UV light radiation, while those protected with pullulan and cricket flour filtrate mixture experienced a 20% activity reduction. …”
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Probability of Erroneous Data Registration in a Single Photon Erasure-Type Communication Channel with a Receiver Based on a Photon Counter by A. M. Timofeev

“…Therefore, the purpose of this work was to investigate the influence of the intensity of the registered optical radiation J0 during the transmission of binary symbols “0” on the probability of registering symbols “1” at the output of the communication channel in the presence of symbols “0” at its input P(1/0).The statistical distributions of the mixture of the number of dark and signal pulses at the output of the photon counter during the registration of binary symbols “0” Pst0 (N ) were determined. …”
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PHYSICAL FIELDS OF CIRCULAR CYLINDRICAL PIEZOCERAMIC RECEIVER IN PRESENCE OF A FLAT ACOUSTIC SOFT SCREEN by A. V. Derepa, A. G. Leiko, O. N. Pozdniakova

“…The aim of the work was to solve the problem of receiving plane sound waves by «cylindrical piezoceramic transducer – flat acoustically soft screen» system.Considered system was characterized by a violation of the radial symmetry of the radiation load of the transducer while maintaining the radial symmetry of the electric load. …”
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Plant Sources, Extraction Methods, and Uses of Squalene by M. Azalia Lozano-Grande, Shela Gorinstein, Eduardo Espitia-Rangel, Gloria Dávila-Ortiz, Alma Leticia Martínez-Ayala

“…Scientific research has shown that SQ reduces skin damage by UV radiation, LDL levels, and cholesterol in the blood, prevents the suffering of cardiovascular diseases, and has antitumor and anticancer effects against ovarian, breast, lung, and colon cancer. …”
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Investigation of Strong Strata Behaviors in the Close-Distance Multiseam Coal Pillar Mining by Hongwei Mu, Yongsheng Bao, Dazhao Song, Dongfang Su

“…Moreover, a theoretical model for the mechanism of strong strata behaviors in the close-distance multiseam coal pillar mining was established, which was validated by the monitoring data of seismic computed tomography CT, microseism, and electromagnetic radiation (EMR). Furthermore, the results of the study indicated that the main factors affecting the strong strata behaviors were the static stress concentration caused by the overlying coal pillars and the dynamic disturbance caused by the fracturing and slipping of the overlying coal pillars and roof under the influence of mining. …”
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A Compact, Bistatic Antenna System with Very High Interport Isolation for 2.4 GHz In-Band Full Duplex Applications by Haq Nawaz, Nosherwan Shoaib, Ahmad Umar Niazi, Shabbir Majeed Chaudhry

“…This paper presents a compact, dual polarized bistatic (two closely spaced transmit and receive radiators) patch antenna with excellent interport isolation performance. …”
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Exploring the antimicrobial potential of two haloarchaeal strains belonging to the genera Halopiger and Natrialba isolated from the Algerian Sahara by Inès Quadri, Imene Ikram Hassani, Hocine Hacène

“…Materials and Methods: The antimicrobial activity of the strains was evaluated, along with the effects of UV radiation and culture conditions on growth and compound production. …”
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