Solid State Transformers: A Review—Part I: Stages of Conversion and Topologies by Dragoș-Mihail Predescu, Ștefan-George Roșu

“…In addition to magnetic circuit reduction, SSTs provide enhanced functionalities such as power factor correction, voltage regulation, and the capability to interface with various sources and loads. …”
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Greener solvents in extraction of proteins and peptides by Katarína Maráková

“…The sample pretreatment still represents a fundamental aspect of any analytical workflow, and the implementation of sustainable and efficient extraction of proteins is essential to satisfy the increasing requirements for high-quality extraction of proteins from their natural sources. Proteins, with their unique structural and functional characteristics, are utilized in several industries such as pharmaceuticals, biomedicine, cosmetics, and food. …”
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The Rice-Microbe Nexus: Unlocking Productivity Through Soil Science by Aiman Hakim Bin Aminurrasyid, Asmuni Mohd Ikmal, Kalaivani K. Nadarajah

“…Abstract Rice is a staple crop and a primary food source for nearly half of the global population. Its cultivation is heavily dependent on irrigation systems, which is crucial in determining productivity. …”
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Identification of BRCA new prognostic targets and neoantigen candidates from fusion genes by Pei Zhang, Qingzhao Chu

“…Firstly, Deepsurv was used to evaluate the prognosis of patients, providing a landscape of prognostic fusion genes in BRCA. Next, AGFusion was utilized to generate full-length fusion protein sequences and annotate functional domains. …”
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Analysis of Automation Testing on E-Commerce Websites and User Responses by Mutiara Ayu Rizky, Antoni Wibowo

“…The testing procedure is based on predefined test case flows utilizing the Black Box Testing method, which focuses exclusively on functional validation according to requirement specifications, without reference to backend systems or source code. …”
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Epidemic preparedness and response capacity against infectious disease outbreaks in 186 countries, 2018–2022 by Paul Eze, Judith Chidumebi Idemili, Friday Onwubiko Nwoko, Nigel James, Lucky Osaheni Lawani

“…From the 2022 submissions, 116 (62%) countries reported functional (Level 4 or 5) prevention capacity, 162 (87%) had functional detection capacity, 118 (63%) had functional response capacity, 121 (65%) had functional enabling resources and coordination capacity, and 133 (72%) had functional operational readiness against public health events. …”
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The tenure and management of perdikan land: a comparative study of South Korea and Indonesia, 1900–1946 by Nur Aini Setiawati, Nayelli Lopez Rocha, Youen Kim, Wasino

“…Employing a historical method and utilizing primary sources from archives, this study investigates the reasons behind the comparable patterns of land tenure and management in South Korea and Indonesia. …”
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COVID-19 and the food system: unpacking lessons from food traders’ responses in Tanzania by Luitfred Kissoly, Rose Qamara, Daniel Mbisso

“…In response to these disruptive effects, food traders employed a variety of strategies, including altering their sources of produce and credit arrangements, relying on social networks, engaging in collective purchasing and transportation of products, and utilizing digital platforms for customer interaction, ordering, payments, and delivery. …”
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Mental Health Care Navigation Tools in Australia: Infoveillance Study by Cindy E Woods, Mary-Anne Furst, Manoj Dissanayake, Jane Koerner, Carlota de Miquel, Sue Lukersmith, Sebastian Rosenberg, Luis Salvador-Carulla

“…Moreover, the inclusion of self-assessment screening tools is infrequent, further limiting the utility of these resources. To address these limitations, we propose the development of a national directory of mental health navigation tools as a centralized resource, alongside a system to guide users toward the most appropriate tool for their individual needs. …”
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Ultrasound-guided photoacoustic image annotation toolkit in MATLAB (PHANTOM) for preclinical applications by Allison Sweeney, Aayush Arora, Skye A. Edwards, Srivalleesha Mallidi

“…We modelled the light source configuration with Monte Carlo eXtreme and utilized 3D segmented tissues from ultrasound to generate fluence maps to depth compensate PA images. …”
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Preparation, Modification, Food Application, and Health Effects of Protein and Peptide from Hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L.) Seed: A Review of the Recent Literature by Xiaoqin Zhang, Wei Zhou, Xiaoli Qin, Chunsheng Hou, Xiushi Yang

“…However, the application of hemp seed protein (HSP) is limited due to its unsatisfactory functional properties. Physical, chemical, and biological technologies have been explored to modify the structure of HSP and improve its functionality. …”
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Tax Exemptions and R;D Expenditures in Iran Saeed Dorokhshi Moghaddam by Saeed Dorokhshi Moghaddam, Bahram Sahabi, Hassan Heydari, Sajad Barkhordari

“…However, mechanisms must be in place to foster reaching much more qualified human resources and to a greater extent finance. Financial incentives should be utilized in a manner that minimizes costs and maximizes economic growth and productivity. …”
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Deploying Android-Based Smart RSUs with YOLOv8 and SAHI for Enhanced Traffic Management by Mohammed F. Rashad, Qutaiba I. Ali

“…This study proposes an innovative, cost-effective traffic monitoring system utilizing Android-based Smart Roadside Units (RSUs) to detect vehicles and analyze real-time traffic data. …”
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Enhancing Secure Energy Efficiency of SWIPT IoT Network Considering IRS and Artificial-Noise: A Deep Learning Approach by Kimchheang Chhea, Jung-Ryun Lee

“…To solve this problem, we propose a deep neural network (DNN) algorithm that utilizes a loss function derived from Lagrange duality function. …”
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Structural Repetition Detector for multi-scale quantitative mapping of molecular complexes through microscopy by Afonso Mendes, Bruno M. Saraiva, Guillaume Jacquemet, João I. Mamede, Christophe Leterrier, Ricardo Henriques

“…Understanding these structures provides insights into their functional roles. While super-resolution microscopy can visualise such patterns, manual detection in large datasets is challenging and biased. …”
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On one model approach to stock assessment for red king crab <i>Paralithodes camtschaticus</i> on the shelf of West Kamchatka by Oleg I. Ilyin, Pavel Yu. Ivanov

“…This value does not account the species stock recovery and hamper rational utilization of the valued natural resource.…”
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Service-Based Architecture for 6G RAN: A Cloud Native Platform That Provides Everything as a Service by Guangyi Liu, Na Li, Chunjing Yuan, Siqi Chen, Xuan Liu

“…Performance verification shows significant improvements of service-based user plane design in resource utilization and scalability.…”
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Design and Development of a Local-First Collaborative 3D WebGIS Application for Mapping by Bohua Wang, Qiansheng Zhao, Di Zeng, Yibin Yao, Chunchun Hu, Nianxue Luo

“…This paper outlines the design methodology and system prototype for the local-first WebGIS application, utilizing open-source software and libraries throughout the development process. …”
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Design of the Field Protection and Signal Priority at Intersection System for Autonomous-rail Rapid Transit by SHI Yangyang, LIU Guangyong, WU Jinyong

“…It can effectively improve operation safety and operation efficiency of autonomous-rail rapid tram, increase resource utilization.…”
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Fiscal transfers and public health services in China: a macro–micro analysis by Xunhua Tu, Jie Yan, Yueyi Wang, Jing Zheng

“…IntroductionThis study innovatively integrates functional performance and systemic capacity dimensions to establish a comprehensive evaluation framework for public health services, addressing critical knowledge gaps in fiscal policy-health system interactions.MethodsUtilizing multi-source spatial panel data from 1,871 Chinese counties (2001-2020), we developed a novel assessment system combining structural equation modeling (SEM) and fuzzy comprehensive evaluation. …”
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