From nano to macro: Light‐driven chiral dopants in liquid crystals by Yang Zhang, Ruoling Liu, Jiawen Chen

“…This strategy opens up exciting possibilities for the development of innovative photo‐responsive devices with dynamic functionalities. This review focuses on the most common light‐driven chiral dopants used in LCs, including azobenzene, diarylethene, α‐cyanostilbene and overcrowded alkene. …”
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Perception and Longevity Control in Invertebrate Model Organisms—A Mini-Review of Recent Advances by Nicholas Pontillo, Yang Lyu

“…In this review, we highlight recent advancements in these invertebrate models, focusing on two key areas of progress: (i) the discovery of lifespan modulation driven by novel sensory cues across multiple modalities, including non-sexual social experience, light, and dietary choices; and (ii) the assignment of new aging-regulation functions to specific neurons downstream of sensory perception. …”
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Modeling and implementation of a real-time digital twin for the Stewart platform with real-time trajectory computation by Xiurui Ding, Jinsheng Xing

“…This functionality significantly enhances the reliability of the system beyond that of traditional digital twin systems. …”
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Force-light-heat stimulation-induced multicolor chromism and multifunctional applications of europium tungstate phosphor by Yingzhu Zi, Anjun Huang, Heping Zhao, Xue Bai, Yue Liu, Yangke Cun, Zhiguo Song, Jianbei Qiu, Yang Shen, Ji Zhou, Zhengwen Yang

“…Our work demonstrates a robust inorganic material responsive to force, light, and heat, offering versatile functionality for pressure sensing, anti-counterfeiting, and optical storage, and provides a design strategy for multicolor chromogenic materials.…”
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Insights into the role of dopamine in olfactory learning behavior of honeybee by Muhammad Fahad Raza, Zhiguo Li, Hongyi Nie, Songkun Su

“… One of the brain's primary functions is remembering and learning information related to food and odour. …”
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High-throughput fluorescence lifetime imaging flow cytometry by Hiroshi Kanno, Kotaro Hiramatsu, Hideharu Mikami, Atsushi Nakayashiki, Shota Yamashita, Arata Nagai, Kohki Okabe, Fan Li, Fei Yin, Keita Tominaga, Omer Faruk Bicer, Ryohei Noma, Bahareh Kiani, Olga Efa, Martin Büscher, Tetsuichi Wazawa, Masahiro Sonoshita, Hirofumi Shintaku, Takeharu Nagai, Sigurd Braun, Jessica P. Houston, Sherif Rashad, Kuniyasu Niizuma, Keisuke Goda

“…FLIM flow cytometry significantly enhances cellular analysis capabilities, providing detailed insights into cellular functions, interactions, and environments.…”
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Human Type I Interferon Antiviral Effects in Respiratory and Reemerging Viral Infections by Patricio L. Acosta, Alana B. Byrne, Diego R. Hijano, Laura B. Talarico

“…Upon infection, the IFN-I are rapidly secreted and induce a wide range of effects that not only act upon innate immune cells but also modulate the adaptive immune system. While IFN-I and many IFN stimulated genes are well-known for their protective antiviral role, recent studies have associated them with potential pathogenic functions. …”
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Descending projection neurons in the primary sensorimotor cortex regulate neuropathic pain and locomotion in mice by Guo-Hong Wang, Xin-Yu Hou, Hui-Zhu Liu, Zi-Rui Zhou, Su-Su Lv, Lan-Xing Yi, Hui Li, Yu-Qiu Zhang

“…Here, we identified two previously unappreciated subpopulations in the primary sensorimotor cortex (SM1), which are anatomically and electrophysiologically distinct but functionally similar, projecting to the periaqueductal gray (PAG) and rostroventral medulla (RVM), respectively. …”
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DSC-Net: Enhancing Blind Road Semantic Segmentation with Visual Sensor Using a Dual-Branch Swin-CNN Architecture by Ying Yuan, Yu Du, Yan Ma, Hejun Lv

“…In modern urban environments, visual sensors are crucial for enhancing the functionality of navigation systems, particularly for devices designed for visually impaired individuals. …”
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Regulation of histone H3K27 methylation in inflammation and cancer by Jing Ma, Yalin Zhang, Jingyuan Li, Yanqi Dang, Dan Hu

“…In addition, specific pharmacological agents have been shown to modulate H3K27 methylation levels, thereby modulating inflammation and carcinogenesis. …”
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Air-Pollution-Mediated Microbial Dysbiosis in Health and Disease: Lung–Gut Axis and Beyond by Md Habibul Hasan Mazumder, Salik Hussain

“…Growing evidence suggests physiological and pathological functions of lung and gut microbiomes in various pathologies. …”
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Involvement of KLF11 in hepatic glucose metabolism in mice via suppressing of PEPCK-C expression. by Huabing Zhang, Qi Chen, Tao Jiao, Anfang Cui, Xiujing Sun, Weijun Fang, Liwei Xie, Yang Liu, Fude Fang, Yongsheng Chang

“…Despite the strong evidences linking Krüppel-like factor 11 (KLF11) gene mutations to development of Type 2 diabetes, the precise physiological functions of KLF11 in vivo remain largely unknown.<h4>Results</h4>In current investigation, we showed that KLF11 is involved in modulating hepatic glucose metabolism in mice. …”
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Role of trefoil factors in maintaining gut health in food animals by Yewande O. Fasina, Temitayo O. Obanla, Deji A. Ekunseitan, George Dosu, Joseph Richardson, Oluwabunmi O. Apalowo

“…This review describes TFF peptides, with importance to their biological functions and involvement in gastrointestinal mucosal protection and repair in food animals.…”
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MicroRNA Signature in Alcoholic Liver Disease by Shashi Bala, Gyongyi Szabo

“…Recently, microRNAs (miRNAs) have been shown to modulate gene functions. The role of miRNAs in ALD is getting attention, and recent studies suggest that alcohol modulates miRNAs. …”
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COMMENSAL MICROORGANISMS IN DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILDREN IMMUNE SYSTEM AND NEW FACILITIES OF PROBIOTICS USAGE by S. V. Il'ina

“…Numerous and various microorganisms inhabit human skin and mucous membranes. One of the functions of the microbiota is modulation of the immune system, and microorganisms begin to participate in development of children immune system at the prenatal state. …”
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The genetics of human hematopoiesis and its disruption in disease by Erik L Bao, Aaron N Cheng, Vijay G Sankaran

“…Additionally, population studies of common genetic variation have revealed mechanisms by which human hematopoiesis can be modulated. We discuss advances in functionally characterizing common variants associated with blood cell traits and discuss therapeutic insights, such as the discovery of BCL11A as a modulator of fetal hemoglobin expression. …”
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A speech compression method without utilizing signal prediction by Ikuo Matsuo, Kazuo Ueda, Yoshitaka Nakajima

“…Previous speech compression methods for practical purposes had been based on signal prediction, taking the auditory functions into account but overlooking features specific to speech signals. …”
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Tidenergy: A MATLAB-based tool for global tidal energy computation and visualization using the FES2014b tide model by Abdessalam Benharra, Ahmed Raissouni, Ayoub Belattmania, Abdelhaq Aangri, Taoufiq Chtioui, Lamiae Khali Issa, Lhoussaine Ed-Daoudy, Abdelkrim El Arrim, Mounir Hakkou

“…This paper presents a MATLAB-based set of functions tool designed to compute and visualize tidal energy potential in user-specified regions worldwide. …”
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The Role of Macrophage-Derived Netrin-1 in Inflammatory Diseases by Yi Wu, Zhiying Liu, Peiqi Xu, Kai Yin, Shengjun Wang

“…Macrophages are multifunctional immune cells distributed throughout the whole body, and they have functions in antigen presentation, phagocytosis, killing, and immune regulation. …”
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Deep-sea benthic ecosystems waste nothing and recycle everything, even viruses by Cinzia Corinaldesi

“… Viruses are the most abundant biological entities of the global ocean and have a pervasive role in marine ecosystems because, being a major cause of mortality, they module the functioning of food webs, and biogeochemical cycling. …”
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