Cylindrospermopsin adsorption onto activated carbons synthesized from coconut shell: Effect of surface chemical composition on removal efficiency by Helzalyce R Novaes, Marcos J Prauchner, Yovanka P Ginoris

“…Cylindrospermopsin (CYN) is a toxic metabolite globally documented in aquatic environments, including human supply water sources. Adsorption onto activated carbon (AC) has emerged as a promising and cost-effective advanced technique to remove this cyanotoxin in water treatment utilities. …”
Get full text

Soft Skills for Employment in Morocco: A Value Over or Equal to the Technical Know-how? by Mohamed Ezzaidi

“…This study is an exploratory endeavor that utilizes secondary data sources from scientific journals and administers questionnaires to teachers, enterprise managers, and students to unveil their attitudes in the Moroccan context. …”
Get full text

Serbian diplomacy in deterrence by Blagojević Veljko

“…The goal of this paper is, relying on a realistic theoretical foundation, to provide an analysis of diplomatic functions and examine its significance for effective deterrence and the necessity of synchronized action with other foreign policy instruments; instruments that were primarily developed for deterrence but can be utilized differently if diplomacy fails to navigate the security dilemma's failings.…”
Get full text

Examining the Role of Religion in Increasing the Quality of Life of Women in the Muslim World in the Tanggulangin, Sidoarjo by Satunggale Kurniawan

“…Employing a qualitative methodology, the study utilizes a diverse array of scholarly sources, case studies, and empirical data to explore the complex relationship between Islamic principles and the evolving roles of women. …”
Get full text

A genome‐scale TF–DNA interaction network of transcriptional regulation of Arabidopsis primary and specialized metabolism by Michelle Tang, Baohua Li, Xue Zhou, Tayah Bolt, Jia Jie Li, Neiman Cruz, Allison Gaudinier, Richard Ngo, Caitlin Clark‐Wiest, Daniel J Kliebenstein, Siobhan M Brady

“…A comprehensive set of protein–DNA interactions between Arabidopsis thaliana TFs and gene promoters in primary and specialized metabolic pathways were mapped. To demonstrate the utility of this resource, we identified and functionally validated regulators of the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle. …”
Get full text

Isolate Circulating Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Without Growth Factor Administration and Using Density Gradient by Jason Ma, Chung-Chuan Hsiung, Tzu-Hsien Yang, Hsiu-Yen Sun, Ming-Ling Kuo

“…Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are recognized for their differentiation and immune regulation capabilities, which enhance their potential for treating various diseases. MSCs can be sourced from diverse tissues, with peripheral blood (PB) serving as a viable alternative to bone marrow. …”
Get full text

Half-hourly electricity price prediction model with explainable-decomposition hybrid deep learning approach by Sujan Ghimire, Ravinesh C. Deo, Konstantin Hopf, Hangyue Liu, David Casillas-Pérez, Andreas Helwig, Salvin S. Prasad, Jorge Pérez-Aracil, Prabal Datta Barua, Sancho Salcedo-Sanz

“…Accurate prediction of electricity price (EP) is crucial for energy utilities and grid operators for enhancing the energy trading, grid stability studies, resource allocations and pricing strategies, thereby improving the overall grid reliability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. …”
Get full text

Improved detection of decreased glucose handling capacities via continuous glucose monitoring-derived indices by Hikaru Sugimoto, Ken-ichi Hironaka, Tomoaki Nakamura, Tomoko Yamada, Hiroshi Miura, Natsu Otowa-Suematsu, Masashi Fujii, Yushi Hirota, Kazuhiko Sakaguchi, Wataru Ogawa, Shinya Kuroda

“…This study assessed the utility of relatively easy-to-measure continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)-derived indices in estimating glucose handling capacities calculated from resource-intensive clamp tests. …”
Get full text

Natural Hydroxybenzoic and Hydroxycinnamic Acids Derivatives: Mechanisms of Action and Therapeutic Applications by Sergio López-Herrador, Julia Corral-Sarasa, Pilar González-García, Yaco Morillas-Morota, Enrica Olivieri, Laura Jiménez-Sánchez, María Elena Díaz-Casado

“…Their biological properties are distinctive, as they combine antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and metabolic functions, which can be utilized for therapeutic purposes in humans. …”
Get full text

Comparison of feasibility and effectiveness of tunneled dialysis catheter placement with or without DSA guidance: a propensity score-matched cohort study by Yiwei Shang, Shujun Pan, Chen Jin, Danna Zheng, Xiujun Xu, Bin Zhu, Li Zhao, Juan Jin, Qiang He, Xiaogang Shen

“…Background In some resource-limited regions, the placement of tunneled dialysis catheters (TDC) is often preferred under ultrasound guidance rather than fluoroscopy. …”
Get full text

Secondary metabolites as biostimulants in salt stressed plants: mechanisms of oxidative defense and signal transduction by Muhammad Ikram, Burhan Khalid, Maria Batool, Maaz Ullah, Jiang Zitong, Abdul Rauf, Muhammad Junaid Rao, Haseeb Ur Rehman, Jie Kuai, Zhenghua Xu, Jie Zhao, Jing Wang, Guangsheng Zhou, Bo Wang

Get full text

Effect of non‐invasive neuroelectric stimulation of oral cavity for obstructive sleep apnoea: A systematic review by Muhammad Ozair Awan, Aahan Arif, Mohammad Adeel, Shahzada Ahmed, Haissan Iftikhar

“…This systematic review aims to examine the effects of non‐invasive neuroelectric stimulation of the oral cavity utilized in the treatment of OSA. Methods A systematic search of PubMed, EBSCO CINAHL Plus, EBSCO Dentistry and Oral Sciences Source and Wiley Cochrane Library was utilized to identify articles. …”
Get full text

Heuristic Optimization-Assisted Dilated Convolution Neural Network With Gated Recurrent Unit for Channel Estimation in NOMA-OFDM System by Vijayakumar Kondepogu, Budhaditya Bhattacharyya

“…Thus, everyone can utilize equal resource structures, resulting in improved spectral effectiveness. …”
Get full text

Honeybee colony soundscapes: Decoding distance-based cues and environmental stressors by Nayan Di, Chunjing Zhu, Zongwen Hu, Muhammad Zahid Sharif, Baizhong Yu, Fanglin Liu

“…Honey bees play a crucial role in agricultural productivity and ecological stability, yet their interactions with environmental stressors, particularly volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and pollutants, pose significant challenges to their cognitive functions and behavior. This study investigates the effects of VOCs on the acoustic communication within honeybee colonies and foraging behavior, specifically focusing on how these compounds influence distance-related cues conveyed through colony sounds. …”
Get full text

Evaluating Sensitivity of the Ranking of Forest Fuel Treatments to Manager’s Risk Attitudes and the Importance of Treatment Objectives, Montana, USA by Tony Prato, Travis Paveglio

Get full text

Personalized-Template-Guided Intelligent Evolutionary Algorithm by Dongni Hu, Xuming Han, Minghan Gao, Yali Chu, Ting Zhou

“…Existing heuristic algorithms are based on inspiration sources and have not yet done a good job of basing themselves on optimization principles to minimize and utilize historical information, which may lead to low efficiency, accuracy, and stability of the algorithm. …”
Get full text

Biomimetic nanosystems based on cell membranes (BNCMs) for cancer immunotherapy by Yixi Wang, Xianzhou Huang, Qinjie Wu, Changyang Gong

“…For employing the biomimetic design in nanosystems, biomimetic nanosystems based on cell membranes (BNCMs) inherit various functional molecules from source cells, permitting precise tumor targeting, enhancing blood circulation, and conferring more desired functionality for a more robust immune response. …”
Get full text

Comparative Analysis of Ca²⁺/Cation Antiporter Gene Family in <i>Rosa roxburghii</i> and Enhanced Calcium Stress Tolerance via Heterologous Expression of RrCA... by Tuo Zeng, Liyong Zhu, Wenwen Su, Lei Gu, Hongcheng Wang, Xuye Du, Bin Zhu, Caiyun Wang, Di Wu

Get full text

The Impact of Biowaste Composition and Activated Carbon Structure on the Electrochemical Performance of Supercapacitors by Alisher Abdisattar, Meir Yerdauletov, Mukhtar Yeleuov, Filipp Napolskiy, Aleksey Merkulov, Anna Rudnykh, Kuanysh Nazarov, Murat Kenessarin, Ayazhan Zhomartova, Victor Krivchenko

“…The increasing demand for sustainable and efficient energy storage materials has led to significant research into utilizing waste biomass for producing activated carbons. …”
Get full text

Edge Computing-Enabled Train Fusion Positioning: Modeling and Analysis by Hao Yin, Haifeng Song, Ruichao Wu, Min Zhou, Zixing Deng, Hairong Dong

“…Colored Petri Nets (CPNs) are utilized for the modeling and validation of the algorithm. …”
Get full text