Impact of water deficit on the anatomical structure of more productive and less productive cashew trees (Anacardium occidentale L.) in Côte d’Ivoire by Abdoul Rahim Falk Ky, Mory Latif Konaté, N'Guessan François Kouamé

“…The thicknesses and surface areas of the sections were measured using Image J software. The thickness of the leaves parenchymas of APHP trees did not show any variation according to the season while the stomatal density increased during the dry season. …”
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Exploring the dynamics of human resources apology in organizational communication by A. Rajabipoor Meybodi, M. Sabokro, A. Solhjoo, E. Hosseini, F. Forghani Elahabadi

“…In the present study, data analysis was performed using ATLAS. ti software version 8 in three stages of primary, central, and selective coding, which resulted in the identification of 5 categories, 15 central concepts, and 126 final codes.CONCLUSION: The developed process model provides a comprehensive understanding of the human resources apology process in municipalities in Iran. …”
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Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) nanomechanical characterization of micro- and nanoplastics to support environmental investigations in groundwater by Massimiliano Galluzzi, Michele Lancia, Chunmiao Zheng, Viviana Re, Valter Castelvetro, Shifeng Guo, Stefano Viaroli

“…To advance in the morphological and mechanical characterization of MNPs, a new protocol based on multifrequency Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) is proposed with the support of the custom open software “MultiFreq AFMSuite”. Reconstituted MNP samples in pristine and aged conditions are used to fine-tune the methodology. …”
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Developing a youth-friendly internet-enabled HIV risk calculator: A collaborative approach with young key populations, living in Soweto, South Africa. by Mamakiri Mulaudzi, Gugulethu Tshabalala, Stefanie Hornschuh, Kofi Ebenezer Okyere-Dede, Minjue Wu, Oluwatobi Ifeloluwa Ariyo, Janan J Dietrich

“…Framework analysis was used to analyse qualitative data through a qualitative data analysis software called NVivo. Descriptive statistics were summarized using SPSS for participant socio-demographics and mobile phone usage. …”
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Neuromorphic-enabled video-activated cell sorting by Weihua He, Junwen Zhu, Yongxiang Feng, Fei Liang, Kaichao You, Huichao Chai, Zhipeng Sui, Haiqing Hao, Guoqi Li, Jingjing Zhao, Lei Deng, Rong Zhao, Wenhui Wang

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The pilot study of the features of HIV-1 resistant variants spread using molecular clusters by Alina A. Kirichenko, Dmitry E. Kireev, Yulia N. Sidorina, Natalia D. Abashina, Elena E. Brusentseva, Vasily G. Akimkin

“…HIV-1 molecular clusters were identified using Cluster Picker software. Results. In the pilot region, sub-subtype A6 dominated (85.7%); an increase in the share of CRF63_02A6 was noted. …”
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Meta-analysis of Efficacy and Safety of Fire Acupuncture in Treatment of Ganglion Cyst by Yanan LIU, Yihong ZHOU, Xiaokang JIA, Lijin JI, Li ZHOU

“…After screening, the included data was subjected to Meta analysis using Review Manager 5.3 software. Heterogeneity chi-square test was performed in each study (α=0.05). …”
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Single-cell RNA sequencing revealed PPARG promoted osteosarcoma progression: based on osteoclast proliferation by Lei Sun, Jinhao Zhang, Zhikai Xiahou, Zhenzhen Zhao, Yanchen Liang

“…Therefore, we conducted a detailed study of osteoclasts at the single cell level, aiming to find new OS therapeutic targets to prevent tumor progression and local spread.MethodsWe analyzed the single-cell sequencing data of OS patients and usedMonocle2, Cytotrace, and Slingshot software to analyze the pseudo-sequential trajectory during OS progression. …”
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Long-acting reversible and permanent contraceptives utilization and its associated factors among married women who desire no more children in Ethiopia: A multilevel analysis. by Nuhamin Tesfa Tsega, Wondimnew Mersha Biset, Getie Mihret Aragaw, Saron Abeje Abiy, Tilahun Nega Godana, Abera Dessie Dagnaw, Gashaw Awoke Haile, Daniel Gashaneh Belay, Berihun Agegn Mengistie

“…Data was cleaned, weighted, and analyzed using STATA Version 14 software. A multi-level logistic regression analysis was conducted to consider the hierarchal nature of the demographic and health survey data. …”
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Research on the Performance of a Liquid–Solid Triboelectric Nanogenerator Prototype Based on Multiphase Liquid by Wei Wang, Jin Yan, Xianzhang Wang, Hongchen Pang, Chengqi Sun, Yin Sun, Lijun Wang, Dapeng Zhang

“…COMSOL Multiphysics 6.0 software was used to investigate the material transport mechanism and formation of oil–water two-phase and gas–oil–water three-phase. …”
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Testbed Configuration for Minimizing PAPR in GFDM Systems Through a Novel Companding Approach by Sowbhagya Appalla, Siva Prasad Valluri, K. N. G. B. Yaswanth, Kishore Vejandla, Chakravarthy Gunturu, Gundla Jagapathi, Nittala Noel Anurag Prashanth, A. V. Prabu

“…To substantiate the theoretical and simulated outcomes, we have developed an experimental testbed leveraging the universal software radio peripheral (USRP) and LabVIEW environment, providing empirical validation and underscoring the real-world applicability of our proposed technique.…”
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On Robust Assembly of Flexible Flat Cables Combining CAD and Image Based Multiview Pose Estimation and a Multimodal Robotic Gripper by Junbang Liang, Joao Buzzatto, Bryan Busby, Haodan Jiang, Saori Matsunaga, Rintaro Haraguchi, Mariyama Toshisada, Bruce A. MacDonald, Minas Liarokapis

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Comparative study on perovskite solar cells using P_ZnO, Al_ZnO and In_ZnO as ETMs by SCAPS-1D by Meriem Kerara, Abdelkrim Naas, Khalid Reggab

“… This study uses the SCAPS 1D software to analyze solar cells with lead iodide perovskite (CH3NH3PbI3) as the active material and three different types of ZnO doping: undoped (P_ZnO), aluminum-doped (Al_ZnO), and indium-doped (In_ZnO) as the electron transport layer (ETL). …”
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Cytogenetics and Molecular Abnormalities in Pediatric Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia in a Referral Center in Tehran, Iran by Mahshid Heidary Sadegh, Maniya Mozafari, Mohammad Vasei, Sajjadeh Movahedinia, Marzieh Hosseini, Moeinadin Safavi

“…Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 23 and chi-square, Mann-Whitney, t-test and Kaplan-Meier tests. …”
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Application Value of STOP-Bang Questionnaire in Predicting Abnormal Metabolites by Pang Q, Han L, Li J, Xu L, Wang Y

“…The clinical data of patients in various groups were compared using R4.3.1 statistical software.Results: Based on the SBQ score, the patients were divided into the following groups: low-risk group (0– 2 scores), mid-risk group (3– 4 scores), and high-risk group (5– 8 scores). …”
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Evaluation of the Urine POC-CCA Test Accuracy in the Detection of Schistosoma mansoni Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Getaneh Alemu, Endalkachew Nibret

“…Data were analyzed using Review Manager 5.4.1 and Meta-DiSc 1.4 software programs. Results. Thirty-seven studies published in 29 papers and enrolling 21159 study participants were included for analysis. …”
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Bioinformatics screening and clinical validation of CircRNA and related miRNA in male osteoporosis by Jiayi Li, Sijia Guo, Qingyun Sun, Ning An, Jisheng Lin, Qi Fei

“…PPI networks of shared mRNAs were constructed and the hub genes in the PPI networks were identified with CytoHubba, a plugin in Cytoscape software (3.10.1). Finally, a ceRNA network of four circRNAs derived from three hub genes was constructed. …”
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Risk Factors and Characteristics Associated with Visual Impairment and Eye Diseases in Moyamoya Disease: Insights from a National Database by Youyi Song, Xin Yang, Hongzhu Yang, Hongyun Mei, Xuedan Lu, Hao Xie, Qinfeng Yang, Wenbin Duan

“…Statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics software version 25. Chi-square tests were employed for univariate analysis to assess the relationships between visual impairment, eye diseases, and MMD. …”
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An Electronic Slime-Based Epidermal Electrode Using Carbon Nanocomposites for Biosignal Sensing by Yu Feng, Hui Sun, Meng Chen, Cong Wu, Jiankun Li, Zhi Li, Kremena Makasheva, Na Liu, Guanglie Zhang, Wen Jung Li

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Assessment of the knowledge, attitudes, and risk perceptions of pharmacy students regarding HIV/AIDS by Wael Mansy, Wajid Syed, Salmeen Babelghaith, Mohamed N. Al-Arifi

“…The data was analyzed using SPSS software, with Chi-squared and Fisher’s tests utilized to determine associations between categorical variables at a significant level of p < 0.05.ResultsA total of 395 pharmacy students completed an online survey. …”
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