Exploring the Acceptance and Application of a Humanoid Robot: Insights from Three Field Studies

“…In culture, the robot primarily served as an information provider, whereas in daycare, it was most effective as a source of entertainment. Although participants found the robot intuitive and engaging, its limited perceived usefulness highlights the need for enhanced interactivity and functionality to maximize its economic and operational potential in addressing skilled labour shortages. …”
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AMMap tool for additive manufacturing design, alloy discovery, and path planning by Alexander M Richter, Adam M Krajewski, Zhening Yang, Allison M Beese, Zi-Kui Liu

“…To define and navigate the high order chemical systems of CCMs/FGMs, the open-source tool, AMMap, has been developed utilizing open models and CALPHAD methods for thermodynamic computation. …”
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Meaning in Life Among Aged People: A Qualitative Study of an Institutionalized Elderly Sample by Lăcrămioara Cojocaru, Camelia Soponaru, Daniela Muntele-Hendreș, Ciprian Ceobanu

“…The research utilized thematic analysis within a qualitative methodology to investigate the subjective sources of meaning among elderly people living in Romanian institutional settings. …”
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A review on techno-economic assessment of Spirulina for sustainable nutraceutical, medicinal, environmental, and bioenergy applications by Musa Nasiru Musa, Ghazali Musa Jirgi, Zakariyya Uba Zango, Marnawi Nasiru Isah, Muhammad Abdurrazak, Adamu Ahmad Adamu, Ismael A. Wadi, Adekunle Akanni Adeleke, Zaharaddeen N. Garba, Usman Bello, Haruna Adamu, Ahmad Hosseini-Bandegharaei, Dmitry Olegovich Bokov

“…The chemical structure and unique properties of Spirulina have been utilized to produce biotemplates for nanomaterials as well as the fabrication of functional composites for various applications. …”
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Prioritizing Key Internal Strategic Factors for Long-term Competitiveness of Medium-sized Shipyards using the DEMATEL-ANP Method by Mohamad Imron Mustajib, Buana Ma'ruf, Satrio Samudro Aji Basuki, Erwien Yuliansyah Putera, Bambang Irawan, Intan Baroroh, Sutrisno Sutrisno, Deshinta Arrova Dewi

“…The inferior competitiveness of the national shipyard industry poses challenges at business, corporate, and functional levels. The significance of the strategic factors for medium-sized shipyards in national shipbuilding development has been demonstrated by previous researchers. …”
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Network pharmacology and molecular analysis of mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effects of Rhubarb in treating atherosclerosis and abdominal aortic aneurysm by Huilin Xu, Jun Huang, Youjie Zeng, Xia Wang, Huilin Lian, Siyi Zhang, Ren Guo

“…Aim of the study: The aim of this study was to systematically investigate the effects and mechanisms of Rhubarb in the treatment of Atherosclerosis (AS) and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) by utilizing network pharmacology and molecular docking techniques. …”
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Bioprocessing of Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Their Derivatives: Toward Cell-Free Therapeutics by Jolene Phelps, Amir Sanati-Nezhad, Mark Ungrin, Neil A. Duncan, Arindom Sen

“…Recent studies have provided evidence that similar effects may be produced by utilizing only the secretome fraction containing extracellular vesicles (EVs). …”
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Research dynamics and frontier trends of orogenic gold deposits: a knowledge map based on bibliometrics by KeXin Liu, Nan Jiang, YongQiang Zhang

“…Orogenic gold deposits represent a vital component of global gold reserves, functioning as both significant sources of gold and essential indicators for understanding crustal metallogeny within collisional tectonic environments. …”
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Causal role of immunophenotypes in HIV-1 acquisition: insights from Mendelian randomization analysis by Nan Li, Chuan He

“…Protein–protein interaction networks demonstrated 5 functionally cohesive clusters. Multi-database analyses using Enrichr Analysis revealed functionally similar pathway enrichment: Cell cycle regulation (“G2 Phase”, Reactome; “G1/S Control”, WikiPathways), shedding light on crucial immune regulation mechanisms potentially instrumental in HIV-1 acquisition.…”
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Enantioselective construction of silicon-stereogenic vinylsilanes from simple alkenes by Kailin Yin, Jinyu Zhang, Deng Pan, Shu-Han Chen, Song Chen, Yufeng Shi, Genping Huang, Dongbing Zhao

“…Abstract The diverse utility of acyclic vinylsilanes has driven the interest in the synthesis of enantioenriched vinylsilanes bearing a Si-stereogenic center. …”
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First Principles Calculation Guided Material Selection of Poly(propylenemonothiocarbonate) for High-Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerators by Muhammad Naeem Shah, Jiaqi Lu, Dinku Hazarika, Munir Ullah Khan, Srinivasa Rao Pathipati, Kaihang Zhang, Liangquan Xu, Jie Li, Xiaozhi Wang, Shurong Dong, Jikui Luo

“…This research addresses this gap by introducing poly(propylenemonothiocarbonate) (PPMNTC) as a tribo-positive material to enhance TENG performance. Density functional theory was utilized to investigate the triboelectric properties of PPMNTC and compare them with those of polyamide-6 (PA6), a common tribo-positive polymer for TENGs. …”
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Particle track imaging simulation and expected outcomes of the Grid-based energetic neutral atom imager (GENA) for the Queqiao-2 mission by Li Lu, Qing-long Yu, Jin-fa Shao, Yuan Chang, Zhong Xie, Jian Lan, Shuai Jia

“…Abstract The two-dimensional Grid-based Energetic Neutral Atom (GENA) imager, carried by the Queqiao-2 relay communication satellite, utilizes two narrow side-by-side multi-pixel shared collimators. …”
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Research Note: Comprehensive proteomic, phosphoproteomic, and N-glycoproteomic analysis of chicken egg yolk plasma by Di Xiao, Gan Hu, Qianying Ding, Hong He, Jinqiu Wang, Fang Geng

“…ABSTRACT: Chicken egg yolk plasma (EYP), the supernatant fraction of egg yolk obtained by water dilution and centrifugation, is a rich source of various bioactive substances and a significant bearer of yolk-emulsifying properties. …”
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Determination of Total Phenolics, Flavonoids, Carotenoids, β-Carotene and DPPH Free Radical Scavenging Activity of Biscuits Developed with Different Replacement Levels of Pumpkin (... by Ashiq Hussain, Tusneem Kausar, Sawera Sehar, Ayesha Sarwar, Abdul Haseeb Ashraf, Muhammad Abdullah Jamil, Saima Noreen, Ayesha Rafique, Khansa Iftikhar, Muhammad Yousaf Quddoos

“…Peel, flesh and seeds of this fruit are heavily loaded with phenolics, flavonoids and carotenoids, which are the main tributes of this functional and medicinal food. Present study was designed to utilize these parts of pumpkin in the form of powders, at 0, 5, 10 and 15% replacement levels with white flour, to develop biscuits and to obtain methanolic extracts of these biscuits to determine their phytochemical parameters. …”
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CPS architecture design for urban roadway intersections based on MBSE by Chen Wang, Xiaoping Ma, Limin Jia, Zheng Lai, Zhexuan Yang, Han Yan, Jing Zhao

“…Urban intersections are one of the primary sources of traffic congestion, and these bottlenecks have a negative impact not only on traffic efficacy but also on the surrounding road traffic in the region. …”
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Tunable Polariton Rabi Oscillation in Phase‐Changing Perovskite Microcavities by Hyeon‐Seo Choi, Minjee Ko, Taejin Lee, Jin‐Woo Jung, Young‐Jun Lee, Hyeonjong Jeong, Youngjae Kim, Dongha Kim, Jinhee Heo, Shinbuhm Lee, JaeDong Lee, Chang‐Hee Cho

“…Abstract Exciton‐polaritons are composite quasiparticles hybridized between excitons and photons, which are very promising to develop quantum information devices such as entangled photon pair sources and polariton qubit devices by utilizing the fascinating properties of strong nonlinearity, Bose‐Einstein condensation, and superfluidity. …”
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The role of enzymes in gluten-free bakery products: A review of technological and nutritional perspectives by Mitra Pashaei, Fereshte Bahmanyar, Sima Tahmouzi, SarahSanaei Nasab, ElhamKhalili Sadrabad, Neda Mollakhalili-Meybodi, Leila Mirmoghtadaie

“…Various agents, including hydrocolloids, gums, starches, proteins, emulsifiers, alternative protein sources, and enzymes, have been deployed alongside innovative techniques such as high-pressure processing (HPP), sourdough fermentation, controlled pressure variations, extrusion, hot air roasting, and heating during baking, which have been utilized to substitute gluten in bakery products. …”
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A comprehensive review on natural convection in various shaped enclosures by FEM: Engineering applications by Asif Hasan, Mohammad Mokaddes Ali, Shakhawat Hossain, Neamul Haque Siam, Asaduzzaman Rony, Al-Amin Shohan

“…The review further explores localized heat sources, vortex formation due to embedded obstacles, porous media effects, and the synergistic influence of thermal and magnetic fields. …”
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Genomic evidence of symbiotic adaptations in fungus-associated bacteria by Daniyal Gohar, Kadri Põldmaa, Mari Pent, Saleh Rahimlou, Klara Cerk, Duncan Y.K. Ng, Falk Hildebrand, Mo Bahram

“…We found that FaB are enriched in carbohydrate transport/metabolism- and motility-related genes, suggesting an adaptation for utilizing complex fungal carbon sources. They are also enriched in genes targeting fungal biomass, likely reflecting their role in recycling and rebuilding fungal structures. …”
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Diet and environment drive the convergence of gut microbiome in wild-released giant pandas and forest musk deer by Chenyi Gao, Qiuyu Huang, Xinru Yang, Xinyuan Cui, Kaizhi Wen, Yue Liu, Chenyan Wang, Qinlong Dai, Jiadong Xie, Lifeng Zhu

“…We also observed that both species are enriched in Pseudomonas and functional pathways related to amino acid metabolism, ATP-binding cassette transporters, and acetyl-CoA/propionyl-CoA carboxylase. …”
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