Insights on the utilisation of tissue culture to aid new breeding techniques for cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) improvement by Malizukiswe Vincent Vacu, Promise Sifiso Nzama, Muyiwa Seyi Adegbaju

“…This resilient crop is known for its ability to withstand various environmental stressors, making it suitable for marginal crop production systems commonly used by small-scale farmers. Although cowpea exhibits tolerance to drought, it is notably sensitive to salinity stress and biotic agents. …”
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Influence of moving heat sources on thermoviscoelastic behavior of rotating nanorods: a nonlocal Klein–Gordon perspective with fractional heat conduction by Ahmed E. Abouelregal, M. Marin, Abdelaziz Foul, Sameh S. Askar

“…Abstract This study investigated magneto-thermoelastic interactions in rotating viscoelastic nanorods under moving heat sources, advancing the modeling of nanoscale systems. A key innovation was the adoption of Klein–Gordon-type nonlocal elasticity theory, which incorporated internal length and time scales to capture small-scale interactions effectively. …”
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Salivary IL-17A, IL-17F, and TNF-α Are Associated with Disease Advancement in Patients with Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer by Kinga Zielińska, Bożenna Karczmarek-Borowska, Konrad Kwaśniak, Justyna Czarnik-Kwaśniak, Aleksandra Ludwin, Bogumił Lewandowski, Jacek Tabarkiewicz

“…Despite progress in systemic therapy and radiotherapy, there has only been a slight improvement in the five-year survival rate. …”
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Local plastic deformation in the vicinity of topologically close-packed phases in a Ni-based single crystal superalloy by Sangwon Lee, Jeonghyeon Do, Baig Gyu Choi, Ujjval Bansal, Christoph Kirchlechner, Pyuck-Pa Choi, Subin Lee

“…Micropillar tests revealed two distinct slip behaviors: TCP-free pillars deformed via multiple slip systems, whereas TCP-containing pillars deformed by single slip. …”
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mRNA vaccines as cancer therapies by Shaoxiong Huang, Haiying Que, Manni Wang, Xiawei Wei, Yanjie Yin

“…Despite their promise, challenges remain in enhancing delivery systems, improving immunogenicity, and addressing tumor heterogeneity. …”
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SBU-WSD-Corpus: A Sense Annotated Corpus for Persian All-words Word Sense Disambiguation by Hossein Rouhizadeh, Mehrnoush Shamsfard, Vahide Tajalli

“…Developing standard WSD test collections can be mentioned as an important prerequisite for developing and evaluating different WSD systems in the language of interest. Although many WSD test collections have been developed for a variety of languages, no standard All-words WSD benchmark is available for Persian. …”
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Studying critical parameters of superconductor via diamond quantum sensors by Kin On Ho, Wai Kuen Leung, Yiu Yung Pang, King Yau Yip, Jianyu Xie, Yi Man Liu, Aliki Sofia Rotelli, Man Yin Leung, Ho Yin Chow, Kwing To Lai, Andrej Denisenko, B Keimer, Jörg Wrachtrup, Sen Yang

“…The non-invasive and highly stable nature provides extraordinary opportunities to solve scientific problems in various systems. Using a high-quality single-crystalline YBa _2 Cu _4 O _8 (YBCO) as a platform, we demonstrate the use of diamond particles and a bulk diamond to probe the Meissner effect. …”
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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

“…These findings demonstrate the potential of multimodal wearable devices to bridge the gap between controlled studies and practical applications, advancing early stress detection systems and personalized stress management strategies. • Stress detection methods were validated using multimodal wearable data in controlled (WESAD) and real-life (SWEET) datasets. • Commercial wearable technologies were reviewed, offering insights into their applicability for practical stress monitoring.…”
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Gaps in U.S. livestock data are a barrier to effective environmental and disease management by Rebecca Logsdon Muenich, Sanskriti Aryal, Amanda J Ashworth, Michelle L Bell, Melanie R Boudreau, Stephanie A Cunningham, K Colton Flynn, Kerry A Hamilton, Ting Liu, Michael L Mashtare, Natalie G Nelson, Barira Rashid, Arghajeet Saha, Danica Schaffer-Smith, Callie Showalter, Aureliane Tchamdja, Jada Thompson

“…Livestock are a critical part of our food systems, yet their abundance globally has been cited as a driver of many environmental and human health concerns. …”
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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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Estimating Aggregate Capacity of Connected DERs and Forecasting Feeder Power Flow With Limited Data Availability by Amir Reza Nikzad, Amr Adel Mohamed, Bala Venkatesh, John Penaranda

“…By 2050, zero-carbon electric power systems will rely heavily on innumerable distributed energy resources (DERs), such as wind and solar. …”
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The AI-knowledge management nexus for sustainable learning: A PLS-SEM study by Sashi Ranjan, V. P. Joshith, K. Kavitha, Shana Chittakath

“…Furthermore, it advances the “responsible AI paradigm” by addressing ethical considerations in AI-enhanced educational systems. The results provide a foundation for future research on the interplay between AI, KM, and sustainable learning, offering valuable insights for transforming educational practices and promoting lifelong learning in higher education.…”
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A Multiplier-Less Discrete Cosine Transform Architecture Using a Majority Logic-Based Approximate Full Adder by Elham Esmaeili, Farshad Pesaran, Nabiollah Shiri

“…Moreover, the proposed FA is embedded into a multiplier-less discrete cosine transform (DCT) design, which is an appropriate circuit for very large-scale integration (VLSI) systems. The 8-input DCT architecture consumed 2.2321 mW of power for each DCT operation. …”
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Reinforcement Learning-Based Resource Allocation Scheme of NR-V2X Sidelink for Joint Communication and Sensing by Zihan Li, Ping Wang, Yamin Shen, Song Li

“…There is application potential for JCS systems in the fields of ADAS and unmanned autos. …”
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Evaluation of Machine Learning Algorithms for NB-IoT Module Energy Consumption Estimation Based on Radio Channel Quality by Dusan Bortnik, Vladimir Nikic, Srdjan Sobot, Dejan Vukobratovic, Ivan Mezei, Milan Lukic

“…Using these features, we tested 11 machine learning models for energy consumption estimation, assessing their performance and memory footprint, both of which are critical factors for resource-constrained embedded systems. Our best models achieved up to 93.8% of fit with measured values, with memory footprints below 100 KB, some as low as 3 KB. …”
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Polymer Design of Microwell Hydrogels Influences Epithelial–Mesenchymal Interactions During Human Bronchosphere Formation by Madeline K. Eiken, Justin E. Levine, Shinyeong Lee, Samantha Lukpat, Eleanor M. Plaster, Vikram Bala, Jason R. Spence, Claudia Loebel

“…This hydrogel fabrication platform provides an accessible in vitro culture platform for the formation and growth of bronchospheres which can be extended to the culture of other organoid systems.…”
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HPLC-Fingerprints and Antioxidant Constituents of Phyla nodiflora by Fang-Ju Lin, Feng-Lin Yen, Pei-Chun Chen, Moo-Chin Wang, Chun-Nan Lin, Chiang-Wen Lee, Horng-Huey Ko

“…The antioxidant activities of these compounds were evaluated by free radical scavenging activity and tyrosinase inhibitory effect in cell-free systems. Compounds 4, 5, and 7 showed strong antioxidant activity. …”
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Comparative analysis of deep neural network architectures for renewable energy forecasting: enhancing accuracy with meteorological and time-based features by Sunawar Khan, Tehseen Mazhar, Muhammad Amir Khan, Tariq Shahzad, Wasim Ahmad, Afsha Bibi, Mamoon M. Saeed, Habib Hamam

“…The results affirm that deep learning architectures, particularly LSTM, offer a transformative method for renewable energy forecasting, hence enhancing accuracy and reliability in energy management systems.…”
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Literature review of spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage: risk factors, diagnostic features, and complications (Part I) by J. Grigaitė, G. Rutkauskaitė, L. Piliponis, J. Ščerbak, D. Jatužis, J. Valaikienė

“…Mortality is significantly increased by common local and systemic complications: recurrent bleeding, hydrocephalus, acute convulsions, cardiovascular complications, and cerebral ischemia, the most common cause of which is vasospasm. …”
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Electrochromism via reversible electrodeposition of solid iodine by Shanlin Li, Yingyu Chen, Zhen Wang, Mengmeng Wang, Xianglin Guo, Xueqing Tang, Xiaoyu Wang, Wende Lai, Meiyun Tong, Changhong Wang, Shan Cong, Fengxia Geng, Yong Chen, Zhigang Zhao

“…Since then, researchers have identified various electrochromic material systems, including transition metal oxides, polymer materials, and small molecules. …”
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