Anti-aging activities of an ethanolic extract of Lycium ruthenicum in Caenorhabditis elegans based on metabonomic analysis by Boya Cui, Lanying Liu, Xinmeng Qiao, Tao Shi, Min Yin, Shu Xu, Xu Feng, Yu Shan

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Effects of Colony Breeding System and Nest Architecture on Soil Microbiome and Fertility in the Fungus-Growing Termite <i>Macrotermes barneyi</i> Light by Jiachang Zhou, Wenquan Qin, Yang Zeng, Xin Huang, Jing Yuan, Yuting Yin, Paike Xu, Xiaohong Fan, Runfeng Zhang, Ganghua Li, Yinqi Zhang

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Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Play More Important Roles in Saline–Sodic Soil than in Black Soil of the Paddy Field in Northeast China by Dongxue Jiang, Yuxin Yan, Jiaqi Li, Chenyu Zhang, Shaoqi Huangfu, Yang Sun, Chunyu Sun, Lihua Huang, Lei Tian

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Complete genome analysis of the cellulose producing strain Komagataeibacter sucrofermentans SMEG01 by Shuaijun Deng, Lei Wang, Guoqiang Chen, Qilong Qin, Sheng Dong, Haibo Zhang

“…This strain demonstrates the ability to utilize various carbon sources for BC production and exhibits notable acid tolerance, making it a promising candidate for industrial applications. …”
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The Effect of Working Capital on Investment: Evidence from the Tehran Stock Exchange by Ali Ebrahimnejad, Ali Zakizade, Fardin Razmjooei

“…Findings reveal that effective working capital management allows constrained firms to maintain investment continuity, offering novel insights into resource allocation strategies in emerging markets. …”
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Influence of Lactobacillus plantarum and cellulase on fermentation quality and microbial community in mixed silage of Solanum rostratum and alfalfa by Yuyu Li, Yuyu Li, Hua Wang, Hua Wang, Yandong Zhang, Yu Ji, Yu Ji, Lizhu Guo, Lizhu Guo, Lifen Hao, Lifen Hao, Kejian Lin, Kejian Lin

“…IntroductionIncreasing the research on the development and utilization of unconventional feed resources is one of the effective ways for the sustainable development of herbivorous animal husbandry. …”
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Application of Biochar on Soil Improvement and Speciation Transformation of Heavy Metal in Constructed Wetland by Yuan Zhou, Xiaoqin Nie, Yao Zhao, Liqiu Zhang, Yatian Cheng, Cancan Jiang, Wenbin Zhao, Xiangchun Wang, Chao Yang

“…The pyrolysis of sewage sludge into biochar, enhanced by incorporating agriculture waste rich in inorganic minerals and lignocellulosic compounds, provides an effective approach for achieving sludge-harmless treatment and resourceful utilization. In this study, sewage sludge and maize straw-based biochar (SMB) was prepared using the co-pyrolysis method, and the effects of different application ratios (0%, 1%, 3%, and 5%, <i>w</i>/<i>w</i>) of SMB on soil properties, ryegrass growth, microbial community structure, and Pb content and speciation in the contaminated soil of constructed wetlands were investigated. …”
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Maintenance and Operation Optimization Algorithm of PV Plants under Multiconstraint Conditions by Chi Hua, Liang Kuang, Dechang Pi

“…However, most of the photovoltaic power stations in China fail to rationally optimize the utilization of resources and time. The current study puts forward effort implementation via genetic algorithm-based multiconstrained optimization methodology. …”
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Evaluation of the Gelation Characteristics and Printability of Edible Filamentous Fungi Flours and Protein Extracts by Lauren Doyle, Suvro Talukdar, Youling L. Xiong, Akinbode Adedeji, Tyler J. Barzee

“…There is a pressing need to produce novel food ingredients from sustainable sources to support a growing population. Filamentous fungi can be readily cultivated from low-cost agricultural byproducts to produce functional proteins for food biomanufacturing of structured products. …”
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Creating Dynamic Maps of Noise Threat Using PL-Grid Infrastructure by Maciej SZCZODRAK, Józef KOTUS, Bożena KOSTEK, Andrzej CZYŻEWSKI

“…The paper presents functionality and operation results of a system for creating dynamic maps of acoustic noise employing the PL-Grid infrastructure extended with a distributed sensor network. …”
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Psychology or Physiology? Choosing the Right Color for Interior Spaces to Support Occupants’ Healthy Circadian Rhythm at Night by Mansoureh Sadat Jalali, Ronald B. Gibbons, James R. Jones

“…The human circadian rhythm is connected to the body’s endogenous clock and can influence people’s natural sleeping habits as well as a variety of other biological functions. According to research, various electric light sources in interior locations can disrupt the human circadian rhythm. …”
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A complete review of augmenting solar desalination efficiency with PCMs by R. Ashok, T.G. Sakthivel

“…The review begins with a comprehensive overview of solar desalination technologies, highlighting their critical role in generating potable water from abundant and renewable solar energy sources. Various PCMs, such as pebble stones, nanomaterials, sand, jute fibers, paraffin wax, and carbon soot, have been studied, with significant technological advancements implemented to enhance the efficiency and functionality of solar still units. …”
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Observation of Thickness-Modulated Out-of-Plane Spin–Orbit Torque in Polycrystalline Few-Layer Td-WTe₂ Film by Mingkun Zheng, Wancheng Zhang, You Lv, Yong Liu, Rui Xiong, Zhenhua Zhang, Zhihong Lu

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Arthrodesis with Hybrid Nail-Frame Construct Allows for Expedited Frame Removal During Neuropathic Limb Salvage by William Polachek MD, Philip H. Locker MD, Jacob R. Zide MD, Veerabhadra Reddy MD, David Vier MD

“…Conclusion: Limb salvage in neuropathic patients is a resource intensive endeavor, however successful salvage reduces long term expenditures and may allow for improved patient function compared to amputation. …”
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GAPO: A Graph Attention-Based Reinforcement Learning Algorithm for Congestion-Aware Task Offloading in Multi-Hop Vehicular Edge Computing by Hongwei Zhao, Xuyan Li, Chengrui Li, Lu Yao

“…Building on this foundation, an attention-based Actor–Critic framework makes joint offloading decisions by intelligently selecting the optimal destination and collaboratively determining the ratios for offloading and resource allocation. A multi-objective reward function, designed to minimize task latency and to alleviate link congestion, guides the entire learning process. …”
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Design and implementation of J2EE-based statement feature recognition in English teaching system optimization by Lina Wang

“…In the performance test of file resource query service with virtual 10–100 users and 20 times submitted by each user, the response time of the system is <1.5 s, the success rate reaches 100 %, and the CPU utilization is also <5 %. …”
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An Easy and Single-Step Biosynthesis of WO₃ with High Photocatalytic Degradation Activity for Dye Degradation by Azza A. Al-Ghamdi, Reema H. Aldahiri, Elham A. Alzahrani, Naha Meslet Alsebaii, Sumbul Hafeez, Shafiul Haque, Poonam Dwivedi, Seungdae Oh

“…The photocatalyst was synthesized via a green synthesis route utilizing a plant extract (PE) under acidic conditions. …”
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Efficient Hydrolysis of Earthworm Protein and the Lipid-Lowering Mechanism of Peptides in the Hydrolysate by Mengmeng Zhang, Xiang Mai, Shanghua Yang, Yuhua Huang, Lina Zhang, Wenbin Ren, Weidong Bai, Xuan Xin, Wenhong Zhao, Lisha Hao

“…This study presents an efficient enzymatic hydrolysis strategy for earthworm protein utilization, laying the foundation for its application in functional foods such as protein supplements, nutraceutical capsules, hypoallergenic infant formulas, and sports nutrition products.…”
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ATClean: A Novel Method for Detecting Low-luminosity Transients and Application to Pre-explosion Counterparts from SN 2023ixf by S. Rest, A. Rest, C. D. Kilpatrick, J. E. Jencson, S. von Coelln, L. Strolger, S. Smartt, J. P. Anderson, A. Clocchiatti, D. A. Coulter, L. Denneau, S. Gomez, A. Heinze, R. Ridden-Harper, K. W. Smith, B. Stalder, J. L. Tonry, Q. Wang, Y. Zenati

“…Our method “ATLAS Clean,” or ATClean, utilizes the reported fluxes, uncertainties, and fits to the point-spread function (PSF) from difference images to quantify the statistical significance of individual measurements. …”
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Spatially Explicit Assessments of Heat-Related Health Risks: A Literature Review by Yu Yao, Linlin Lu, Jiaqi Guo, Shuangcheng Zhang, Jie Cheng, Aqil Tariq, Dong Liang, Yonghong Hu, Qingting Li

“…The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and Landsat surface temperature (LST) are identified as the two most widely utilized data sources for mapping heat hazards. The incorporation of multi-sensor observations, along with the implementation of spatiotemporal fusion and downscaling techniques, enhances both the spatial resolution and temporal frequency of heat hazard characterization. …”
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