Towards liquid biopsy on chip for Triple Negative Breast Cancer: preliminary results on monitoring circulating miRNA-21 using portable diagnostics by Alessandra Glovi, Panagiota M. Kalligosfyri, Antonella Miglione, Sima Singh, Gabriella Iula, Antonio Giordano, Michelino De Laurentiis, Stefano Cinti

“…In this work, miRNA-21 was selectively detected using a complementary DNA probe modified with methylene blue, as a redox mediator, immobilized onto an AuNPs-functionalized, paper-based screen-printed electrode. …”
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Advancing Enzyme-Based Detoxification Prediction with ToxZyme: An Ensemble Machine Learning Approach by Kashif Iqbal Sahibzada, Shumaila Shahid, Mohsina Akhter, Muhammad Faisal, Reham A. Abd El Rahman, Muhammad Imran, Yangyong Lv, Dongqing Wei, Yuansen Hu

“…The aaccurate prediction of enzymes with environment detoxification functions is crucial, not only to achieve a better understanding of bioremediation strategies, but also to alleviate environmental pollution. …”
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A Framework for Qualitative Analysis of Switching Techniques of Inductive Pulse Power Supply by Ayaz Ahmed, Zulkurnain Abdul-Malek, Hasmat Malik, Majed A. Alotaibi

“…This research examines the functionality, results, and constraints of the pulse transformer, Meatgrinder, and XRAM-based IPPS circuit topologies using different switching techniques, such as stretch Meatgrinder, ICCOS, SECT, CPFU, ACC, BCSC, and TWPT. …”
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Discovery of Genomic Targets and Therapeutic Candidates for Liver Cancer Using Single-Cell RNA Sequencing and Molecular Docking by Biplab Biswas, Masahiro Sugimoto, Md. Aminul Hoque

“…This study aims to uncover key genomic features, analyze their functional roles, and propose potential therapeutic drugs identified through molecular docking, utilizing single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data from liver cancer studies. …”
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REVIEW OF: GOLUBKOVA O.N. FUNDAMENTALS OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN THE PROFESSIONAL FIELD: TEXTBOOK by A.A. Bilyalova, A.N. Utekhina

“…The textbook serves as a valuable resource for preparing for lectures and practical sessions, as well as for independent study. …”
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Plasmonic optical fiber biosensors for ultra-low detection of respiratory syncytial virus via point-of-care tests by Federica Passeggio, Luigi Zeni, Massimiliano Galdiero, Francesco Arcadio, Carla Zannella, Anna De Filippis, Chiara Marzano, Ines Tavoletta, Fabiana Napolitano, Rosalba Pitruzzella, Giuseppe Portella, Nunzio Cennamo

“…This protein was selected because it is the most conserved surface protein between the two RSV subtypes, RSV A and RSV B. …”
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Effects of Rumen-Protected Methionine on Meat Quality, Fatty Acid Composition, Volatile Flavor Compounds and Transcriptomics of <i>Longissimus lumborum</i> of Yak (<i>Bos grunniens... by Xia Wu, Zizhen Zuo, Jiajia Li, Jianhui Fu, Jincheng Zhong, Hui Wang, Haitao Shi, Yanling Huang, Haibo Wang

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Assessing key soft skills in organizational contexts: development and validation of the multiple soft skills assessment tool by Daiana Colledani, Daiana Colledani, Egidio Robusto, Pasquale Anselmi

“…The present study aimed to develop and validate the Multiple Soft Skills Assessment Tool (MSSAT), a short self-report instrument that evaluates interpersonal skills (initiative-resourcefulness, assertiveness, conflict management), interpersonal communication skills, decision-making style (adaptive and maladaptive), and moral integrity.MethodsThe scale development process involved selecting and adapting relevant items from existing scales and employing a cross-validation approach with a large sample of workers from diverse organizational settings and job positions (N = 639). …”
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A quantum inspired machine learning approach for multimodal Parkinson’s disease screening by Diya Vatsavai, Anya Iyer, Ashwin A. Nair

“…As disease progression impairs speech, memory, and motor functions over time, early diagnosis is crucial for preserving patients’ quality of life. …”
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Reviews and syntheses: Current perspectives on biosphere research 2024–2025 – eight findings from ecology, sociology, and economics by F. J. Bohn, F. J. Bohn, A. Bastos, R. Martin, A. Rammig, N. S. Koh, G. B. Sioen, G. B. Sioen, B. Buscher, L. Carver, F. DeClerck, M. Drupp, M. Drupp, R. Fletcher, M. Forrest, A. Gasparatos, A. Godoy-Faúndez, G. Hagedorn, M. C. Hänsel, J. Hetzer, T. Hickler, T. Hickler, C. B. Krug, S. Koot, S. Koot, X. Li, A. Luers, S. Matevich, H. D. Matthews, I. C. Meier, M. Migliavacca, A. Mohamed, S. O, D. Obura, B. Orlove, R. Orth, L. Pereira, M. Reichstein, L. Thakholi, P. H. Verburg, Y. Yoshida

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Assessment of disease impact through health‐related quality of life measurement in primary progressive aphasia by Thomas Hopkins, Eunbi Kwon, Allison Lapins, Nathan Gill, Angela Roberts, Emily Rogalski

“…Language severity scores showed significant associations with HUI multi‐attribute scores and select single‐attribute measures (hearing, sensation, cognition, and speech) with less language impairment associated with better functional capacity related to HRQoL. …”
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The role of paramedics in emergency medical teams responding to natural disasters: a scoping review by Estelle C. Seton, Tom Mallinson, Carl A. Webster

“…RESULTS: Analysis of the selected studies revealed four prominent themes: operational and access challenges, healthcare delivery and infrastructure, communication and data management, and resource utilisation and team management. …”
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Design of a Prediction Model to Predict Students’ Performance Using Educational Data Mining and Machine Learning by Jayasree R, Sheela Selvakumari

“…Through research and extension efforts, higher education institutions must perform a variety of functions, including building an intelligent human resource pool, gaining new skills, and creating new knowledge. …”
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Pan-genome analysis of the R2R3-MYB genes family in Brassica napus unveils phylogenetic divergence and expression profiles under hormone and abiotic stress treatments by Haiyan Fan, Haiyan Fan, Jiawei Li, Jiawei Li, Wencong Huang, Aoshuang Liang, Liqing Jing, Jintao Li, Qing-Yong Yang, Qing-Yong Yang, Kede Liu, Zhiquan Yang

“…However, their genetic diversity and functional roles in Brassica napus remain underexplored at a pan-genome scale.MethodsWe identified R2R3-MYB genes in 18 published rapeseed genomes and analyzed their genomic distribution patterns, gene duplication, selective pressure, gene structure, conserved motifs, and phylogenetic relationships using a pan-genome approach. …”
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Harnessing antibody-mediated recognition of the intracellular proteome with T cell receptor-like specificity by Maya Haus-Cohen, Yoram Reiter

“…The clinical success of cancer immunotherapy has driven ongoing efforts to identify novel targets that can effectively guide potent effector functions to eliminate malignant cells. Traditionally, immunotherapies have focused on surface antigens; however, these represent only a small fraction of the cancer proteome, limiting their therapeutic potential. …”
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IT GOVERNANCE IN THE BANKING SECTOR: EVIDENCE FROM ITALY, GERMANY, FRANCE AND SPAIN by Ida Claudia Panetta, Sabrina Leo, Fabrizio Santoboni, Gianfranco Vento

“…IT is an intrinsic component of banks’ operational functioning; it is a key resource in developing and supporting banking services, enabling institutions’ strategies, and it is essential for almost all banking processes and distribution channels. …”
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Insight on the Planning and Construction of Shanghai City Railway Network by MAO Chen, LIU Chunjie

“…In terms of specific line schemes, it is necessary to combine needs, strengthen system functions, optimize railway standards, select key hub anchoring points and external connection points to create integrated demonstration stations, and further improve the level of interconnection; it is necessary to integrate into urban development internally, and strengthen cross-regional connections externally for the further optimization of planning network forms. …”
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Assessing the validity and reliability of the persian version of Self-concept and Identity Measure in an Iranian population by Saba Tutunchian, Ali Reza Shafiee-Kandjani, Ayyoub Malek, Behzad Shalchi

“…This study examines the validity and reliability of the Persian version of the Self-Concept and Identity Measure, designed to assess healthy and disrupted identity functions. Methods. This study utilized a methodological design and focused on students at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences for the 2023-2024 academic year. …”
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Investigating the health systems of the word\'s armies and providing an appropriate model by Nader Markazi-Moghaddam, Sanaz Zargar Balaye Jame, Saeid Shahraki

“…Then, based on the collected information, a draft semi-structured interview was extracted within the framework of the functions and objectives of the proposed military health system. …”
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QELPS Algorithm: A Novel Dynamic Optimization Technology for Quantum Circuits Scheduling Engineering Problems by Zuoqiang Du, Xingjie Li, Hui Li

“…Meanwhile, FJOSA employs a cross-layer optimization strategy that combines heuristic algorithms with cost functions to improve gate scheduling at a global level. …”
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