Numerical Investigation on Flapping Aerodynamic Performance of Dragonfly Wings in Crosswind by Chao Wang, Rui Zhang, Chaoying Zhou, Zhenzhong Sun

“…., ϑ has a greater effect on the aerodynamic forces of the hind wings than those of the fore wings. When sensing a crosswind, it is optimal to control the two hind wings of the bionic dragonfly-like micro aerial vehicles.…”
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The combination of polystyrene microplastics and di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate promotes the conjugative transfer of antibiotic resistance genes between bacteria by Yu Li, Xiaomei Liu, Saisai Guo, Lan Wang, Jingchun Tang

“…Transcriptome analysis indicated that the transfer of ARGs affects bacterial ion binding, oxidative stress, and energy metabolism processes, while the expression of genes related to cell membrane permeability, DNA repair, bacterial drug resistance, and quorum sensing also increase. This study may provide new insights for explaining the combined effects of various pollutants in the environment on the spread of ARGs.…”
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Electrodeposition of 4-Benzenesulfonic Acid onto a Graphite-Epoxy Composite Electrode for the Enhanced Voltammetric Determination of Caffeine in Beverages by Leonardo de A. Furtado, Mariana C. de O. Gonçalves, Carlos V. M. Inocêncio, Edilson M. Pinto, Daniela de L. Martins, Felipe S. Semaan

“…In order to develop new fast approaches for the caffeine sensing, graphite-epoxy composite electrodes (GECE) were used as substrate, being modified by different diazonium salts, synthetized as their tetraflouroborate salts. …”
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Plant Colonization by Biocontrol Bacteria and Improved Plant Health: A Review by Roohallah Saberi Riseh, Fariba Fathi, Mozhgan Gholizadeh Vazvani, Mika Tapio Tarkka

“…Also, the present review attempts to explore the mechanisms facilitating bacterial movement within the plant such as migrating through interconnected spaces such as vessels or in the apoplast, and applying quorum sensing or extracellular enzymes during colonization and what is needed to establish a long-term association within a plant. …”
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Residual Vision Transformer and Adaptive Fusion Autoencoders for Monocular Depth Estimation by Wei-Jong Yang, Chih-Chen Wu, Jar-Ferr Yang

“…Through recent advancements in deep learning technologies, monocular depth estimation, with its simplicity, has surpassed the traditional stereo camera systems, bringing new possibilities in 3D sensing. In this paper, by using a single camera, we propose an end-to-end supervised monocular depth estimation autoencoder, which contains an encoder with a structure with a mixed convolution neural network and vision transformers and an effective adaptive fusion decoder to obtain high-precision depth maps. …”
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Optical Feedback for Sensitivity Enhancement in Direct Raman Detection of Liquids by Miao Liu, Yunyun Mu, Jingyun Hu, Jiajun Li, Xinping Zhang

“…Detection of low-concentration molecules in liquids has been a challenge in sensing technologies. Raman spectroscopy is an effective approach for trace detection, which is in fact a “volume-excitation” and “volume-collection” technique in the analysis of liquid samples. …”
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Intelligent Screening of Prostate Cancer Individuals Using an Enzyme‐Assisted Multicolor Visualization Platform by Ruomei Teng, Ming Li, Zikang Chen, Jianli Lin, Yuhan Zhang, Hang Li, Zejun Yan, Dingyuan Zhang, Caiping Ding, Youju Huang

“…The concept of enzyme‐assisted multicolor sensing can be further expanded by modifying the type of immobilized enzymes, providing a valuable guideline for the rational design of multiple probes to measure specific biomarkers in biological samples.…”
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Trends and drivers of dissolved organic carbon in major Arctic rivers by Mingxin Song, Jue Huang, Desong Zhao, Yulei Mu

“…In this study, in situ measured datasets and Landsat images were used to construct an efficient remote sensing retrieval model for DOC in Arctic rivers. …”
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Intercellular communication is crucial in the regulation of healthy aging via exosomes by Huifang Sun, Tengyuan Xia, Shuting Ma, Tao Lv, Yuhong Li

“…The hallmarks of aging encompass a variety of molecular categories (genomic, telomeric, and epigenetic), organelles (proteostasis, autophagy, and mitochondria), cellular components (including stem cells), systems (such as intercellular communication and chronic inflammation), and environmental factors (dysbiosis and nutrient sensing). These hallmarks play a crucial role in the aging process. …”
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Application of Google Earth Engine to Monitor Greenhouse Gases: A Review by Damar David Wilson, Gebrekidan Worku Tefera, Ram L. Ray

“…By leveraging GEE’s capabilities, researchers have developed tools and algorithms to analyze remotely sensed data and accurately quantify GHG emissions and uptakes. …”
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Managing natural disasters: An analysis of technological advancements, opportunities, and challenges by Moez Krichen, Mohamed S. Abdalzaher, Mohamed Elwekeil, Mostafa M. Fouda

“…We provide an overview of how different technologies such as Remote Sensing, Radars and Satellite Imaging, internet-of-things (IoT), Smartphones, and Social Media can be utilized in the management of NDs. …”
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Cloud and Cloud Shadow Detection for Multi-Modal Imagery With Gap-Filling Applications by Keunhoo Cho, Seongwook Park, Boram Seong, Seongwhan Lee, Jae-Pil Park

“…Cloud and cloud shadow (CCS) detection algorithms play a crucial role in the preprocessing of remote sensing data and directly affect the accuracy of subsequent analyses, making them an essential step in most analytical processes. …”
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An Examination of Temporal and Spatial Trends of Growing Degree Days in Turkey by İlhami Doğan, Murat Karabulut

“…Various methods such as remote sensing systems, meteorological observations and species-based local evaluations are used in the investigation of phenological events. …”
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Hyperspectral Anomaly Detection Based on Intrinsic Image Decomposition and Background Subtraction by Jiao Jiao, Longlong Xiao, Chonglei Wang

“…Hyperspectral anomaly detection is a detection of abnormal targets in a region based on spectral and spatial information under the premise of no prior knowledge of the target, which is a very important research topic in the field of remote sensing. In the anomaly detection of hyperspectral images, the salient feature map and spatial-spectral features are not effectively used, which greatly limits the detection performance. …”
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Physical and Socioeconomic Driving Forces of Land-Use and Land-Cover Changes: A Case Study of Wuhan City, China by Xiangmei Li, Ying Wang, Jiangfeng Li, Bin Lei

“…To investigate precise nexus between land-use and land-cover changes (LUCC) and driving factors for rational urban management, we used remotely sensed images to map land use and land cover (LULC) from 1990 to 2010 for four time periods using Wuhan city, China, as a case study. …”
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Interfacial cfDNA Enrichment and Amplification with On‐Chip Thermoplasmonics for Highly Sensitive Cancerous Liquid Biopsy by Danhua Wang, Linlin Liu, Wenjing Chi, Zhenping Liu, Jiayun Wu, Yirou Liang, Fei He, Ruixiang Zhang, Pengxin Huang, Yunbo Li, Guangyu Qiu

“…Herein, a multifunctional plasmonic biosensor termed Interfacial cfDNA Enrichment, Amplification and Sensing with on‐chip Thermoplasmonics (INEAST) is developed for cfDNA‐based liquid biopsy and lung cancer diagnosis. …”
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Tomato Quality during Short-Term Storage Assessed by Colour and Electronic Nose by Valeria Messina, Pía Guadalupe Domínguez, Ana Maria Sancho, Noemi Walsöe de Reca, Fernando Carrari, Gabriela Grigioni

“…An assay based on an electronic olfactory system was set to evaluate tomato fruits by sensing the aromatic volatiles during postharvest storage of 21 days at 19±0.5∘C in darkness. …”
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Time series analysis of radiant heat using 75 hours VIIRS satellite day and night band nightfire data by Jyoti U. Devkota

“…Different statistical methodologies are also used to identify hidden groups and patterns which are not obvious by remote sensing. Underlying groups and clusters are formed using Cluster Analysis and Discriminant Analysis. …”
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Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) for a Landfill Site Selection in Chachapoyas and Huancas (NW Peru): Modeling in a GIS-RS Environment by Jhonsy O. Silva López, Rolando Salas López, Nilton B. Rojas Briceño, Darwin Gómez Fernández, Renzo E. Terrones Murga, Daniel Iliquín Trigoso, Elgar Barboza Castillo, Manuel Oliva Cruz, Miguel Ángel Barrena Gurbillón

“…Therefore, this study provides a management tool for identifying suitable sites for landfills through the integrated use of the analytic hierarchy process (AHP), geographic information systems (GISs), and remote sensing (RS). Accordingly, fourteen subcriteria were identified and grouped into physical (7), environmental (3), and socioeconomic (4) criteria and were weighed using pairwise comparison matrices (PCMs). …”
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Towards Exploration of Social in Social Internet of Vehicles Using an Agent-Based Simulation by Kashif Zia, Arshad Muhammad, Abbas Khalid, Ahmad Din, Alois Ferscha

“…In IoV, the factors of connectivity and interaction/information dispersion are equally important as sensing/actuating, context-awareness, services provisioning, etc. …”
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