Grid Forming Converters for Low Inertia Systems<bold>-</bold>Capabilities and Limitations: A Critical Review by Qusay Salem, Bayan Bany Fawaz, Rafat Aljarrah, Mazaher Karimi

“…The rapid integration of renewable energy sources into the power grid has resulted in the high utilization of power-electronics devices and operating power systems where inverter-based resources are dominated. …”
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Unveiling the power of data in bidirectional charging: A qualitative stakeholder approach exploring the potential and challenges of V2G by Jan Lukas Demuth, Johannes Buberger, Annsophie Huber, Emma Behrens, Manuel Kuder, Thomas Weyh

“…The increasing energy demand caused by digitalization, the integration of renewable energy sources, and the growing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) pose significant challenges to power grids. …”
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Alkaline-Potassium Ferrate Pretreatment Promoting Acid Production Through Co-Fermentation of Waste Activated Sludge and Corn Straw by Xintian YU, Wei ZENG

“…The maximum accumulation of SCFAs at various PF dosages (0, 0.05, 0.20, 0.50 g/g VSSWAS) increased by 1.47, 1.92, and 2.21 times, respectively, compared to the non-dosage group, and the proportion of acetic acid, which is easily utilized by microorganisms, also increased. Microbial community analysis revealed a reduction in the Shannon index, with a notable enrichment of fermentation-related functional bacteria, including Firmicutes and Bacteroidota. …”
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Hydro- and deutero-deamination of primary amines using O-diphenylphosphinylhydroxylamine by Panpan Ma, Ting Guo, Hongjian Lu

“…By synergizing with site-selective C–H functionalization of primary aliphatic amines, our method reveals synthetic strategies utilizing nitrogen atom as a traceless directing group, encompassing deaminative alkylation, 1,1-deuteroalkylation, 1,1-dialkylation, 1,1,1-deuterodialkylation, C–H arylation, and 1,3-deuteroarylation. …”
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Development of a 1.0 KVA Fuelless Generator by Blessing Ngozi Goodluck Aliemeke, Munirat Abdullawal Momoh, Mercy Onoshioze Asekhome, Christian Azuka Anani, Afoke Chief Vincent

“…One such technology is the development of fuelless generators, which harness renewable energy sources or utilize unconventional mechanisms to generate electricity. …”
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Assessment of Thermodynamic Efficiency of the Belarusian Energy System. Part 2 by V. N. Romaniuk, A. A. Bobich, T. V. Ryzhova, T. V. Bubyr, V. V. Yanchuk, Y. S. Yatsukhna

“…The energy system is a structure that is among the most complex artificial objects, the successful functioning and development of which is absolutely necessary to ensure the livelihoods of a modern state. …”
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Adaptive Virtual Inertia Control for Combined Heat Pump and Biogas Engine Generator System: An Alternative Solution for Grid-Level Energy Storage by Jonggrist Jongudomkarn, Pirat Khunkitti, Apirat Siritaratiwat

“…The combined heat-pump and biogas engine generator system (CHBS) serves as an alternative solution to address fluctuations in renewable generation output, offering several notable advantages such as a straightforward design that integrates a heat pump and thermal energy storage (TES) into an existing biogas plant to achieve functionality equivalent to an Energy Storage System (ESS) at cost-effective resource utilization compared to the Battery-based energy storage system. …”
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Research progress of long chain oxygenated fuels, chemicals and materials based on biomass by WU Shiliang, DING Peilin, XIAO Rui*

“…With the depletion of fossil energy sources and the emphasis on environmental issues, people are paying more and more attention to the development of biomass energy utilization. …”
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Investigating the Tannin Content and Phytochemical Composition of Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) in Lake Tana, Ethiopia by Fitsum Etefa Ahmed, Awoke Fenta Wodag, Gemeda Gebino Gelebo, Belay Meles Gebre, Misganaw T. Ayana

“…Recently, considerable attention has been given to this plant to utilize and use as economical sources in many parts of the world. …”
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Inferring regulatory networks by combining perturbation screens and steady state gene expression profiles. by Ali Shojaie, Alexandra Jauhiainen, Michael Kallitsis, George Michailidis

“…We develop a computational approach to appropriately utilize both data sources for estimating a regulatory network. …”
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Efficient Electrochemical CO2 Reduction Using AgN3 Single‐Atom Sites Embedded in Free‐Standing Electrodes for Flow Cell Applications by M. Nur Hossain, Ali Malek, Zhangsen Chen, Lei Zhang, Shuhui Sun, Hanshuo Liu, Roberto Neagu, Jigang Zhou, Hui Yuan, Christopher S. Allen, Gianluigi Botton

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Cucumber Leaf Segmentation Based on Bilayer Convolutional Network by Tingting Qian, Yangxin Liu, Shenglian Lu, Linyi Li, Xiuguo Zheng, Qingqing Ju, Yiyang Li, Chun Xie, Guo Li

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Dietary Protein-Induced Changes in Archaeal Compositional Dynamics, Methanogenic Pathways, and Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles in Lactating Sheep by Maida Mushtaq, Xiaojun Ni, Muhammad Khan, Xiaoqi Zhao, Hongyuan Yang, Baiji Danzeng, Sikandar Ali, Muhammad Hammad Zafar, Guobo Quan

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Recent progress in the identification and in vitro culture of skin organoids by Yanan Huang, Qing Ye, Jiyuan Wang, Kaimin Zhu, Haojie Yang, Xiaoping Jiang, Meihua Shen

“…For this purpose, the present article reviews the most recent advances in this field, focusing on the cell sources, culture methods, culture conditions, and biomarkers for identifying the structure and function of skin organoids developed in vitro or in vivo. …”
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Control of Clostridioides difficile virulence and physiology by the flagellin homeostasis checkpoint FliC-FliW-CsrA in the absence of motility by Duolong Zhu, Katherine J. Wozniak, Firas Midani, Shaohui Wang, Xingmin Sun, Robert A. Britton

“…Furthermore, disruption of the fliC-fliW-csrA network results in significant changes in carbon source utilization and sporulation. This work highlights that key proteins involved in flagellar biosynthesis retain their regulatory roles in C. difficile pathogenesis and physiology independent of their functions in motility.IMPORTANCEClostridioides difficile is a leading cause of nosocomial antibiotic-associated diarrhea in developed countries with many known virulence factors. …”
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Thickness and Wavelength Optimizations of a High-Performance SPR Sensor Employing a Silver Layer and Black Phosphorus in Principal Directions by Jakub Chylek, Dalibor Ciprian, Petr Hlubina

“…In this paper, we propose an innovative approach based on the wavelength optimization of a light source for a simple, high-performance surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor utilizing comprehensive reflectance analysis in the angular domain. …”
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A salt-tolerant growth-promoting phyllosphere microbial combination from mangrove plants and its mechanism for promoting salt tolerance in rice by Xiangxia Yang, Rongwei Yuan, Shuangyu Yang, Zhian Dai, Na Di, Haijun Yang, Zhili He, Mi Wei

“…However, the characteristics of microbial communities in the phyllosphere of mangrove species with and without salt glands and the differences between them remain unknown, and the exploration and the agricultural utilization of functional microbial resources from the leaves of mangrove plants are insufficient. …”
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Artificial intelligence's contribution to biomedical literature search: revolutionizing or complicating? by Rui Yip, Young Joo Sun, Alexander G Bassuk, Vinit B Mahajan

“…We explored ChatGPT's utility for literature search from an end-user perspective through the lens of clinicians and biomedical researchers. …”
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Editorial by Teddy Surya Gunawan

“…Contributions on flexible antenna designs, mobile applications for dyslexic learners, and modified grey relational analysis further showcase how electronics and AI are increasingly embedded in daily societal functions. In Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, the research on MSW-derived biochar for iron production and voltage-induced void formation in boiler tubes exemplifies innovation in resource utilization and reliability of industrial systems. …”
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Application of marine bacterial alginate lyases in wastewater treatment, biofilm removal and green technology by M.U.K. Anjung, H. Nursyam, A.A. Prihanto, E. Chasanah

“…In recent years, marine bacteria have emerged as a valuable and diverse source of these enzymes, owing to their unique adaptations to extreme marine conditions such as high salinity, variable potential of hydrogen, and fluctuating temperatures. …”
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