Who Leads Trends on Q&A Platforms? Identifying and Analyzing Trend Discoverers by Yongning Li, Lun Zhang, Ye Wu, Tianlan Wei

“…Q&A platforms are vital sources of information but often face challenges related to their high ratios of passive to active contributors, which can impede knowledge construction and information exchange on the platforms. …”
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Enhanced angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition and antioxidant activities through synergistic green tea and black rice extracts by Worrapob Chaisan, Nuttinee Salee, Peeraporn Pakakaew, Niramon Utama-ang

“…These findings suggest that the combined extract could serve as a valuable functional ingredient, enhancing access to bioactive-rich resources for nutritionally supportive and sustainable diets. …”
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Cellulose-Based Colorimetric Test Strips for SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Detection by Mariana P. Sousa, Ana Cláudia Pereira, Bárbara Correia, Anália do Carmo, Ana Miguel Matos, Maria Teresa Cruz, Felismina T. C. Moreira

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Safety and Probiotic Evaluation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum CHEN1 and Its Metabolic Analysis of Soymilk Oligosaccharides by Zhina CHEN, Shiyi CAO, Linlin YIN, Mengyuan SHAO, Tao YE, Zhangrui XU, Xiaochen HUANG

“…The genetic characteristics of the strain were analyzed through genome sequencing and functional annotation. Phenotypic experiments, including hemolytic activity assays, detection of harmful metabolites, antibiotic susceptibility testing, tolerance experiments, hydrophobicity, and autoaggregation assays were conducted to evaluate its safety and probiotic potential. …”
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Energy Efficiency of Using Hybrid Heating Points in Conditions of Integration of Electrical and Thermal Networks of Urban Neighborhoods. Part 1. Justification of the Feasibility of... by A. V. Sednin, M. I. Pozdnyakova

“…The paper discusses the circumstances and technical solutions that contribute to the integration of electrical and thermal networks of urban neighborhoods within the framework of a surplus of electricity generating capacities arising from the imbalance in the development of energy generation and consumption, stochastic processes of market economy development, the transfer of energy-intensive industrial production to other countries, the desire to diversify fuel energy resources, passion for the construction of energy sources for alternative energy resources in counterbalance to traditional energy facilities without taking into account all aspects of the interaction of the former with the environment, etc. …”
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An Improved Fitting Method for Predicting the Zernike Coefficient–Wavelength Curves by Fang Wang, Qiyuan Zhang, Haoyu Wang, Dayong Zhu, Huaikang Zhu, Wenxin Jia, Sen Han

“…Broadband transmitted wavefront measurement is a detection method that uses transmitted wavefronts at a few specific wavelengths though a function of Zernike coefficients and wavelength to predict other transmitted wavefronts at any wavelength within a certain range. …”
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Elucidating the role of brassinosteroid signaling genes and their promoters in Arabidopsis revealed regulatory mechanisms in plant development and responses to different abiotic st... by Sunny Ahmar, Muhammad Sohaib Shafique, Marcin Rapacz, Ewa Pociecha

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Mechanical Design and Motion Analysis of a Hybrid Robot for Equine Rehabilitation by YE Zenglin, DAI Zhonghong, ZHANG Liang'an, WEI Liangguo, CHEN Hua

“…ObjectiveEquine therapy, also referred to as therapeutic riding or equine-assisted therapy, is a clinical methodology that promotes physical, psychological, and social functioning through the integration of horse handling and riding skills. …”
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Regreening Practices and Effectiveness Evaluation for Rocky Slope Drawdown Zones in Pumped Storage Power Station Reservoirs by YANG Zhi-chao, MA Xiao-xiao, CHANG Shi-ju, TANG Yu-shuang, ZHAO Rui-yi, WAN Dan, ZHANG Qian-zhu

“…This study focuses on the ecological restoration of the rocky slope drawdown zone in the Henan Tianchi Pumped Storage Power Station reservoir to ensure water resource security. [Methods] To address the severely impaired ecological function of the drawdown zone, this study conducted systematic analysis of habitat characteristics, including hydrological patterns, bank characteristics, non-point source pollution, and plant communities. …”
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Spontaneous blinking and brain health in aging: Large-scale evaluation of blink-related oscillations across the lifespan by Sujoy Ghosh Hajra, Jed A. Meltzer, Prerana Keerthi, Chloe Pappas, Allison B. Sekuler, Cam-CAN Group, Careesa Chang Liu

“…Crucially, these age-related differences were not observed in the behavioral measures of task performance such as reaction time and accuracy, suggesting that blink-related neural responses during the target detection task are more sensitive in capturing aging-related brain function changes compared to behavioral measures alone. …”
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Phonological and Sociolinguistic Challenges of Translating Yorùbá Play, and Game Songs to Singable English for Children by Bolanle O. Sogunro

“…Consequently, the translations are “unperformable” as oral texts, thus, failing their aesthetic and functional purpose for children. To investigate the translation problems involved and proffer solutions, this essay analyses five randomly selected Yoruba songs and seven of their available English translations from online sources and an unpublished manuscript, using sociolinguistic translation theory and the analytical framework of Franzon’s song translation choices. …”
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Antimicrobial peptides and proteins against drug-resistant pathogens by Yeji Wang, Minghui Song, Wenqiang Chang

“…Despite these challenges, they remain a valuable resource in the fight against drug-resistant pathogens. …”
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The impact of technological mega trends on the development of universities in Iran; A case study of the effects of technological developments on the financing of public universitie... by Reza Naghizadeh

“…Purpose: Universities are affected by the effects of technological changes and such changes affect the key functions of the university such as development and management of knowledge and human resource training. …”
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Understanding the political economy of reforming global health initiatives – insights from global and country levels by Sophie Witter, Natasha Palmer, Rosemary Jouhaud, Shehla Zaidi, Severine Carillon, Rene English, Giulia Loffreda, Emilie Venables, Shifa Salman Habib, Jeff Tan, Fatouma Hane, Maria Paola Bertone, Seyed-Moeen Hosseinalipour, Valery Ridde, Asad Shoaib, Adama Faye, Lilian Dudley, Karen Daniels, Karl Blanchet

“…Funders have not collaborated to enable reforms, despite concerns amongst a number of them, because of the helpful functional role of GHIs, which serves funder interests. …”
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Meat Production Potential of Local Horse Breeds: Sustainable Conservation Through Valorization by Ante Ivanković, Mateja Pećina, Giovanni Bittante, Nicoló Amalfitano, Miljenko Konjačić, Nikolina Kelava Ugarković

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Landscape of extracellular small RNA and identification of biomarkers in multiple human cancers by Shoubin Zhan, Ye Xu, Botao Li, Peng Ge, Chunwu Zhang, Shengkai Zhou, Tingting Yang, Gaoli Liang, Ling Ji, Xiangbin Kong, Ping Yang, Xi Chen, Chen-Yu Zhang, Han Shen, Xu Luo, Zhen Zhou, Yanbo Wang

“…Summary: Extracellular RNAs (exRNAs) in biofluids, sourced from diverse tissues, exhibit various biological functions and diagnostic potential. …”
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Combining dopamine and glucose sensings on paper devices for the metabolic study of neurosecretion by Rémi F. Dutheil, Dabeaurard Tho, Iman Pitroipa, Raphaël Trouillon

“…Glucose, the main source of energy of the human body, and dopamine, a major neurotransmitter, are two analytes widely investigated in the study of the brain. …”
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Simple Single-Person Fall Detection Model Using 3D Pose Estimation Mechanisms by Jinmo Yang, R. Young Chul Kim

“…The falling- and sliding-down (fall) accidents among the elderly are a major concern due to the potential to cause significant functional damage. This demands immediate medical care to prevent the injuries from progressing when the accident first happens. …”
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Ecological assessment of forest management approaches to develop resilient forests in the face of global change in Central Europe by Franka Huth, Alexander Tischer, Petia Nikolova, Heike Feldhaar, Alexandra Wehnert, Lisa Hülsmann, Jürgen Bauhus, Katrin Heer, Juliane Vogt, Christian Ammer, Uta Berger, Markus Bernhardt-Römermann, Manuela Böhme, Harald Bugmann, Jörn Buse, Laura Demant, Inken Dörfler, Jörg Ewald, Eike Feldmann, Andreas Fichtner, Martin M. Gossner, Thorsten E.E. Grams, Karl-Heinz Häberle, Jonas Hagge, Henrik Hartmann, Sven Herzog, Ansgar Kahmen, Ulrich Kohnle, Doris Krabel, Klara Krämer-Klement, Jürgen Kreyling, Michael Manthey, Karl Mellert, Peter Meyer, Andreas Mölder, Lena Muffler-Weigel, Bettina Ohse, Lars Opgenoorth, Boris Rewald, Andreas Rothe, Nadine Ruehr, Tobias Scharnweber, Michael Scherer-Lorenzen, Jonas Schmeddes, Joachim Schmerbeck, Markus Schmidt, Dominik Seidel, Frank M. Thomas, Malin Tiebel, Goddert von Oheimb, Sven Wagner, Robert Weigel, Martin Wilmking, Christian Zang, Bernhard Schuldt

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Improving the efficiency of the company’s activities while optimizing auxiliary business processes by yu M. Tsygalov, A. I. Yashchenko

“…The relevance of the topic is determined by the need to develop solutions that provide additional economic benefits to organizations interested in this.The object of the article was to select the activity of private economic organizations from the sphere of transport services, and its subject was their resource base as a reserve for increasing the efficiency of work.Methods of econometric and statistical analysis and modeling, theoretical formulation of promising development directions was used as tools.The results of the article showed the importance of improving operational efficiency to achieve the final financial result of a commercial organization. …”
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