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

“…With the ever-growing demand for high-speed optical communications, microwave photonics, and quantum key distribution systems, compact electro-optic (EO) modulators with high extinction ratios, large bandwidth, and high tuning efficiency are urgently pursued. …”
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Antibodies to the RBD of SARS-CoV-2 spike mediate productive infection of primary human macrophages by Suzanne Pickering, Harry Wilson, Enrico Bravo, Marianne R. Perera, Jeffrey Seow, Carl Graham, Nathalia Almeida, Lazaros Fotopoulos, Thomas Williams, Atlanta Moitra, Helena Winstone, Tinne A. D. Nissen, Rui Pedro Galão, Luke B. Snell, Katie J. Doores, Michael H. Malim, Stuart J. D. Neil

“…Abstract The role of myeloid cells in the pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 is well established, in particular as drivers of cytokine production and systemic inflammation characteristic of severe COVID-19. …”
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A Novel Chemically Modified Curcumin “Normalizes” Wound-Healing in Rats with Experimentally Induced Type I Diabetes: Initial Studies by Yazhou Zhang, Steve A. McClain, Hsi-Ming Lee, Muna S. Elburki, Huiwen Yu, Ying Gu, Yu Zhang, Mark Wolff, Francis Johnson, Lorne M. Golub

“…Initially, CMC2.24 was daily applied topically at 1% or 3% concentrations or administered systemically (oral intubation; 30 mg/kg); controls received vehicle treatment only. …”
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Recent advancement and design in supercapacitor hybrid electrode materials: Bridging the gap between energy and power density by Soumen Mandal, Arpit B. Mendhe, Hitesh M. Rakhade, Neha S. Barse, Mayna Roy, P. Rosaiah, Taejoon Park, Han-Seung Lee, Avinash C. Mendhe, Daewon Kim

“…Finally, insights into hybrid and asymmetric supercapacitors are presented, offering practical guidelines for researchers and engineers in the field to enhance SC performance and facilitate their broader adoption in renewable energy systems.…”
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Understanding the behavioral intention of rural women to engage in green poultry farming: A psychological analysis by Pouria Ataei, Hamed Ghadermarzi, Hamid Karimi, Meysam Menatizadeh, Nasim Izadi

“…Promoting sustainable agricultural practices requires an understanding of the psychological factors that influence behavioral intentions, particularly among rural women who play a pivotal role in local food systems. This study explores rural women's intention to adopt green poultry farming as a sustainable and healthy production approach using the Health Belief Model (HBM). …”
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Evaluation of In Vitro Inhibitory Activity of Rye-Buckwheat Ginger Cakes with Rutin on the Formation of Advanced Glycation End-Products (AGEs) by Przygodzka Małgorzata, Zieliński Henryk

“…The results of the inhibitory activity were highly correlated in two applied model systems. Enrichment of rye-buckwheat ginger cakes with rutin improved their antioxidant properties. …”
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The relationship between involutional ectropion and inflammatory disorders of the eyelids and ocular surface: insights from a large-scale national study by Ahmad Mansour, Tomer Kerman, Nir Amitai, Eran Zunz, Soltan Khalaila, Itai Hazan, Erez Tsumi

“…Abstract This study investigated potential associations between ectropion and various chronic and systemic inflammatory diseases affecting the eyelids and ocular surface. …”
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Neural network quantification for solar radiation prediction: An approach for low power devices by Brenda Alejandra Villamizar-Medina, Angelo Joseph Soto Vergel, Byron Medina-Delgado, Darwin Orlando Cardozo-Sarmiento, Dinael Guevara-Ibarra, Oriana Alexandra Lopez-Bustamante

“…However, the proliferation of low-power smart devices, such as embedded systems and mobile devices, necessitates exploring methodologies for implementing ANN on systems with limited computational resources. …”
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Plant diversity and transcriptional variability assessed by retrotransposon-based molecular markers by R. N. Kalendar, K. S. Aizharkyn, O. N. Khapilina, A. A. Amenov, D. S. Tagimanova

“…This review encompasses description of the range of retrotransposon-based marker systems established for plants and evaluation of the role of retrotransposon markers in genetic diversity analysis of plant species.…”
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Cautionary note: Chatbots generate fictitious references on the topics related to oral pathology by Gargi Sarode, Shruti Singh, Sachin C. Sarode

“…There is a pressing need for publishers to fortify systems for scrutinizing references and integrate reputable scientific databases into Chatbot systems to ensure accuracy.…”
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The Impact of Endovascular Repair of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm on the Gastrointestinal and Renal Function by R. R. Makar, S. A. Badger, M. E. O’Donnell, C. V. Soong, L. L. Lau, I. S. Young, R. J. Hannon, B. Lee

“…Introduction. Systemic effects of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) may be altered by the mode of surgery. …”
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Features of Plasma Electrolytic Formation of Manganese- and Cobalt-Containing Composites on Aluminum Alloys by Ann V. Karakurkchi, Nykolay D. Sakhnenko, Maryna V. Ved’, Ihor S. Luhovskyi, Hryhoriy A. Drobakha, Maryna V. Mayba

“…This allows us to view them as promising materials for air- and water-cleaning technologies and internal combustion engine waste gas purification systems.…”
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Cardiac‐peripheral transvenous gradients of microRNA expression in systolic heart failure patients by Inbar Ben‐Zvi, Natalia Volinsky, Liza Grosman‐Rimon, Izhak Haviv, Guy Rozen, Nizar Andria, Nofar Asulin, Nufar Margalit, Ibrahim Marai, Offer Amir

“…Abstract Aims The aims of the study are to assess the levels of coronary sinus (CS) miRNAs of systolic heart failure (HF) patients in samples obtained during cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) device implantation and compare them to the peripheral systemic venous miRNA expression. Methods and Results The cardiac specific miRNA levels were assessed in 60 patients, 39 HF patients with reduced ejection fraction and 21 control patients. …”
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Spi-VSTL: Image data collection platform using off-the shelf hardware for vertically supported crops in state-of-the-art glasshouses by Namal Jayasuriya, Malith Weerasekara, Oula Ghannoum, Yi Guo, Wen Hu

“…Customising existing commercial systems for this specific type of crop is costly. …”
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Algorithm and Methods for Analyzing Power Consumption Behavior of Industrial Enterprises Considering Process Characteristics by Pavel Ilyushin, Boris Papkov, Aleksandr Kulikov, Konstantin Suslov

“…The algorithm and methods developed to analyze the power consumption patterns of industrial enterprises can be used to develop automatic power consumption management systems.…”
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A Practical Approach for Fault Location in Transmission Lines with Series Compensation Using Artificial Neural Networks: Results with Field Data by Simone Aparecida Rocha, Thiago Gomes de Mattos, Eduardo Gonzaga da Silveira

“…The source data are not known exactly at the time of the short circuit in the transmission line, leading to greater errors when neural networks are applied to real electrical systems of utility companies, which reduces the dependency on electrical network parameters. …”
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Food acquisition and consumption by NOVA food classification and lived poverty index among rural and urban households in South Africa and Ghana by Nana Ama Frimpomaa Agyapong, Reginald Adjetey Annan, Florian Kroll, Charles Apprey, Linda Nana Esi Aduku, Robert Aidoo, Elizabeth Catherina Swart

“…Conclusion: Different food supply systems and poverty are associated with household acquisition of the different NOVA food classes. …”
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Successful Treatment of Caesarean Scar Pregnancies by Local Treatment Only by Shinji Tanigaki, Chie Nagata, Kazunori Ueno, Nobuaki Ozawa, Shinichi Nagaoka, Kei Tanaka, Haruhiko Sago, Mitsutoshi Iwashita

“…All cases achieved β-hCG normalization without additional systemic MTX, with one case having a successful pregnancy after treatment. …”
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Encapsulation of anthocyanins from purple corn cob via antisolvent precipitation: Effect of pH and zein/gum arabic ratio on the antioxidant activity, particle size and thermal stab... by Johan Mendoza, Omar Peñuñuri-Miranda, María d.C. Valdez-Cárdenas, Carmen O. Melendez-Pizarro, Daniel Lardizabal-Gutiérrez, Francisco Paraguay-Delgado, Armando Quintero-Ramos

“…However, further research on scalability, cost-effectiveness, and application in food processing systems are needed.…”
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Classes coopératives multi-âges : une approche alternative des différenciations pédagogiques by Laurent Lescouarch

“…The survey puts into perspective the systemic modelling of the organisation of work in these classes (inspired by Freinet and institutional pedagogies) and the different practices of pedagogical differentiation identified in the activity of teachers, in order to consider their interest and the limits for a better consideration of the learning needs of pupils.…”
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