Swarm-Based Trajectory Generation and Optimization for Stress-Aligned 3D Printing by Xavier Guidetti, Efe C. Balta, and John Lygeros

“…The method utilizes swarming dynamics to simulate the motion of virtual agents along the stress field of a part under loading conditions. …”
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An exploratory qualitative assessment of patient and clinician perspectives on patient-reported outcome measures and disease-modifying therapies in adults with spinal muscular atro... by Jeremy Slayter, Lauren Casey, Shane McCullum, Dorothy Drost, Allison Banks, Colleen O'Connell

“…Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted virtually or in person with participants after they completed outcome measures at a routine clinic visit. …”
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On Control of Reaching Movements for Musculo-Skeletal Redundant Arm Model by Kenji Tahara, Suguru Arimoto, Masahiro Sekimoto, Zhi-Wei Luo

“…The task-space feedback is extended to the ‘virtual spring-damper hypothesis’ based on the research by Arimoto et al. (2006) to reduce the muscle output forces and heterogeneity of convergence depending on the initial state and desired position. …”
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Informed circular fields: a global reactive obstacle avoidance framework for robotic manipulators by Marvin Becker, Philipp Caspers, Torsten Lilge, Sami Haddadin, Matthias A. Müller

“…Furthermore, we extend the virtual agents framework introduced in Becker et al. (2021) to incorporate this global information, simulating multiple robot trajectories with varying parameter sets to enhance avoidance strategies. …”
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Impact of Domain Knowledge and Multi-Modality on Intelligent Molecular Property Prediction: A Systematic Survey by Taojie Kuang, Pengfei Liu, Zhixiang Ren

“…The precise prediction of molecular properties is essential for advancements in drug development, particularly in virtual screening and compound optimization. The recent introduction of numerous deep learningbased methods has shown remarkable potential in enhancing Molecular Property Prediction (MPP), especially improving accuracy and insights into molecular structures. …”
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NeRF View Synthesis: Subjective Quality Assessment and Objective Metrics Evaluation by Pedro Martin, Antonio Rodrigues, Joao Ascenso, Maria Paula Queluz

“…This capability has significant advantages for applications such as virtual/augmented reality, 3D modelling, and content creation for the film and entertainment industry. …”
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Identification of Epinastine as CD96/PVR inhibitor for cancer immunotherapy by Xiangrui Zhang, Lihan Zhang, Beibei Li, Qingchao Wang, Peixin Chen, Ranran Shi, Xiuman Zhou, Xiaoshuang Niu, Wenjie Zhai, Yahong Wu, Wenhui Shen, Xiaowen Zhou, Wenshan Zhao

“…Results In this investigation, we employed MOE software to conduct virtual screening of small molecules from the FDA-approved drug library. …”
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X-linked ubiquitin-specific peptidase 11 (USP11) increases susceptibility to Cushing’s disease in women by Tao Zhang, Yanting Liu, Fang Liu, Kaiyu Guo, Runhua Tang, Jingwei Ye, Li Xue, Zhipeng Su, Zhe Bao Wu

“…Mechanistically, we found that USP11 facilitates the deubiquitination of the key transcription factor TPIT in functioning ACTH PitNETs, enhancing its protein stability and thereby promoting POMC transcription and ACTH secretion. Additionally, virtual screening identified Lomitapide and Nicergoline as potential inhibitors of USP11, reducing POMC expression and ACTH secretion. …”
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Innovative models of healthcare delivery: an umbrella review of reviews by Frances Rapport, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Yvonne Zurynski, Peter D Hibbert, Kate Churruca, Louise A Ellis, Chiara Pomare, Robyn Clay-Williams, Stephanie Best, Janet C Long, Gaston Arnolda, Bróna Nic Giolla Easpaig, Zeyad Mahmoud, Mitchell N Sarkies, Hoa Mi Nguyen, Karen Hutchinson, Gilbert Thomas Knaggs, Katherine Maka, Elizabeth E Austin, Diana Fajardo Pulido, Sarah Hatem, Natalie Roberts, Emilie Francis Auton, Genevieve Dammery, Isabelle Meulenbroeks, Ann Carrigan, Mai-Tran Nguyen

“…Objective To undertake a synthesis of evidence-based research for seven innovative models of care to inform the development of new hospitals.Design Umbrella review.Setting Interventions delivered inside and outside of acute care settings.Participants Children and adults with one or more identified acute or chronic health conditions.Data sources PsycINFO, Ovid MEDLINE and CINAHL.Primary and secondary outcome measures Clinical indicators and mortality, healthcare utilisation, quality of life, self-management and self-care and patient knowledge.Results A total of 66 reviews were included, synthesising evidence from 1272 primary studies across the 7 models of care. Virtual care was the most common model studied, addressed by 47 (73%) of the reviews. …”
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Negociações dialógicas nas identidades de cuidadoras de pessoas idosas: uma reflexão sobre um trabalho de quase by Ana Luisa Campos Moro, Adolfo Pizzinato

“…Foram realizadas entrevistas abertas e de formato virtual, objetivando alcançar narrações autobiográficas sobre suas trajetórias de vida e ocupacionais. …”
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Domperidone inhibits dengue virus infection by targeting the viral envelope protein and nonstructural protein 1 by Nuttapong Kaewjiw, Thanawat Thaingtamtanha, Damini Mehra, Wanida Chawnawa, Tanapan Prommool, Chunya Puttikhunt, Adisak Songjaeng, Kessiri Kongmanas, Panisadee Avirutnan, Prasit Luangaram, Chatchawan Srisawat, Sittiruk Roytrakul, Stephan A. Bäurle, Sansanee Noisakran

“…Domperidone was identified by pharmacophore-based virtual screening as a small molecule that can bind to both the viral envelope (E) and the nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) of DENV. …”
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Smad1 Promotes Tumorigenicity and Chemoresistance of Glioblastoma by Sequestering p300 From p53 by Lingli Gong, Daxing Xu, Kaixiang Ni, Jie Li, Wei Mao, Bo Zhang, Zhening Pu, Xiangming Fang, Ying Yin, Li Ji, Jingjing Wang, Yaling Hu, Jiao Meng, Rui Zhang, Jiantong Jiao, Jian Zou

“…Therefore, a small molecule is identified through virtual screening that specifically disrupts the Smad1‐p300 interaction, offering a promising strategy for inhibiting GBM and increasing chemosensitivity by inhibiting Smad1 acetylation and restoring p53 acetylation.…”
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Digital Twin’s Anatomy: A Cross-Sector Framework With Healthcare Validation by Sina Namaki Araghi, Zhengyu Liu, Arkopaul Sarkar, Thierry Louge, Mohamed Hedi Karray

“…Digital twins (DT) in manufacturing, healthcare, and across different industrial domains are often over-simplified as solely a virtual representation of a physical object or service. …”
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Autonomous sortie scheduling for carrier aircraft fleet under towing mode by Zhilong Deng, Xuanbo Liu, Yuqi Dou, Xichao Su, Haixu Li, Lei Wang, Xinwei Wang

“…Specifically, eight processing procedures are abstracted, where tractors, preparing spots, catapults, and launching are virtualized as machines. By analyzing the constraints in sortie scheduling, a mixed-integer planning model is constructed. …”
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Discovery and Characterization of Two Selective Inhibitors for a Mu-Class Glutathione S-Transferase of 25 kDa from <i>Taenia solium</i> Using Computational and Bioinformatics Tools by César Sánchez-Juárez, Roberto Flores-López, Lluvia de Carolina Sánchez-Pérez, Ponciano García-Gutiérrez, Lucía Jiménez, Abraham Landa, Rafael A. Zubillaga

“…Representative structures from these simulations and a putative binding site with low conservation relative to human GSTs, identified via the SILCS methodology, were employed for virtual screening through ensemble docking against a commercial compound library. …”
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A double dissociation between semantic and spatial cognition in visual to default network pathways by Tirso RJ Gonzalez Alam, Katya Krieger-Redwood, Dominika Varga, Zhiyao Gao, Aidan J Horner, Tom Hartley, Michel Thiebaut de Schotten, Magdalena Sliwinska, David Pitcher, Daniel S Margulies, Jonathan Smallwood, Elizabeth Jefferies

“…Participants learned virtual environments consisting of buildings populated with objects, drawn from either a single semantic category or multiple categories. …”
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Improving Effectiveness of Safety Training at Construction Worksite Using 3D BIM Simulation by Sungjin Ahn, Taehui Kim, Young-Jun Park, Ji-Myong Kim

“…This research will provide implications that an innovative method using the virtual reality is more effective than the conventional lecture method.…”
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Dance Is an Accessible Physical Activity for People with Parkinson’s Disease by Sara Emmanouilidis, Madeleine E. Hackney, Susan C Slade, Hazel Heng, Dana Jazayeri, Meg E. Morris

“…To evaluate the outcomes of face-to-face, digital, and virtual modes of dancing for people living with Parkinson’s disease (PD). …”
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Improved Performance and Voltage Stability of Islanded Inverters Using Single-Loop PI-Lead Controller by Mohammed E. Benzoubir, Abderezak Lashab, Khaled Rayane, Mohammed Benmiloud, Mohamed Bougrine, Atallah Benalia, Mohamed Trabelsi, Hani Vahedi

“…Additionally, the control strategy reduces dependence on current measurements, except when dealing with inductive loads where virtual resistor-based active damping is necessary. …”
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Digital competencies: perceptions of primary school teachers pursuing master’s degrees from eight African countries by Andresa Sartor Harada, Juliana Azevedo Gomes, Oscar Ulloa Guerra, Roberto Ruiz, Rubén Calderón

“…The teachers were master’s students in teacher training on virtual platforms. A mixed methodological perspective (quantitative-qualitative) was adopted and a questionnaire with closed and open-ended questions was applied. …”
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