Radial self-accelerating acoustic beam for three-dimensional helical motion of microparticles by Di-Chao Chen, Jing Hao, Da-Jian Wu, Ying Cheng, Xiao-Jun Liu

“…The experimental and numerical demonstrations confirm the ability of artificial structure plates to generate TRSABs. …”
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Influencing factors of adherence to sustainable diets: a systematic review of behavioral theories by Seyedeh Fatemeh Fatemi, Seyedeh Fatemeh Fatemi, Hadi Tehrani, Hadi Tehrani, Maryam Khosravi, Maryam Khosravi, Hassan Doosti, Niloufar Rasaei, Seyyed Reza Sobhani

“…In identifying triggers for consumers’ behavioral changes, we found that improving food choice skills is a valuable strategy to enhance an individual’s perceived control and ability to adopt sustainable eating behaviors. The most recurrent predictors for sustainable food choices were attitudes, Perceived Behavioral Control, subjective norms, experience, and personal factors. …”
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INHIBITORY ACTIVITY OF ZINGIBER OFFICINALE VAR RUBRUM EXTRACT AGAINST STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS by Firnanda Iptita Dewi, Manik retno Wahyunitisari

“…Purpose: This study aims to test the ability of Zingiber officinale var rubrum on inhibiting the growth of Staphylococcus aureus. …”
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Biomimetic fabricated tubular graft in situ immobilized with peptides to restore the vascular structure and regulate the inflammation homeostasis through gastrodin coating by Shiwei Niu, Fan Li, Zhi Lin, Bo Chen, Lechun Lyu, Yongliang Jiang, Wanting Li, Jianlin Jiao, Yi Han, Di Lu, Lin Sun

“…The synthesis process was characterized, its biocompatibility, hierarchically cell induction capacity, anticoagulant effect and the ability to promote neovascularization were evaluated. …”
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Complementary waveforms for range sidelobe suppression based on a singular value decomposition approach by Jiahuan Wang, Pingzhi Fan, Des McLernon, Zhiguo Ding

“…Abstract While Doppler resilient complementary waveforms (DRCWs) have previously been considered to suppress range sidelobes within a Doppler interval of interest in radar systems, their ability to provide Doppler resilience can be further improved. …”
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Continuum and Soft Robots in Minimally Invasive Surgery: A Systematic Review by Fahad Iqbal, Mojtaba Esfandiari, Golchehr Amirkhani, Hamidreza Hoshyarmanesh, Sanju Lama, Mahdi Tavakoli, Garnette R. Sutherland

“…We hope that this review will, on the one hand, provide an introduction and resource for students and researchers alike, and on the other hand, will stimulate discussion vis-à-vis future directions in minimally invasive surgery.…”
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Designing a Digital Flash Reading Test for Data-Based Decisions in Inclusive Classrooms: Duration and Word Length as Difficulty-Generating-Item Characteristics by Judith Zellner, Nikola Ebenbeck, Markus Gebhardt

“…The results indicate that students with low abilities and disabilities are particularly differentiated by the combination of a short display duration and short words. …”
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The Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on the Cognitive Functions in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Pilot Study by Pablo Cruz Gonzalez, Kenneth N. K. Fong, Ted Brown

“…Results. tDCS had a significant effect on processing speed, selective attention, and planning ability tasks in terms of performance and completion time. …”
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Controllable Strategy of Metal–Organic Framework Structural Stability: Regulation of Ligand Electronegativity by Esterification by Guanjie Huang, Jianzhong Ma, Jie Chen, Wenbo Zhang, Qianqian Fan, Buxing Han

“…In this work, this strategy is used to greatly improving the binding ability of MOF and collagen fibers, the hydrothermal stability of crosslinked collagen fibers is enhanced by 82.6%. …”
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Preparation, Structure, and Properties of Modified Asphalt with Waste Packaging Polypropylene and Organic Rectorite by Youliang Cheng, QianGang Fu, Changqing Fang, Qingling Zhang, Chan Lu

“…. %, respectively. The deformation ability, softening point, ductility, and high-temperature storage stability of WPP-modified asphalt can be improved by adding the appropriate content of OREC. …”
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Biomechanics in bone regeneration and mechanobiology in osteoblasts: Fundamental concepts and recent progress by Wenbin Cai, Yaya Huo, Yu Liu, Yan Su, Haobo Guo, Lijie Wang, Bin Li, Ting Liang

“…Multiple mechanical properties of bone determine its ability to deform and fracture under load, as well as provide stable support and durability during motion. …”
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Numerical optimization of large-scale monotone equations using the free-derivative spectral conjugate gradient method by Ghulam Abbass, Nek Muhammad Katbar, Israr Ahmed Memon, Haibo Chen, Fikadu Tesgera Tolasa, Gemeda Tolessa Lubo

“…The superiority of our method is evident in its ability to solve large-scale problems with accuracy in function evaluations, fewer iterations, and improved computational performance thereby, making it a valuable contribution to the field of numerical optimization.…”
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Food packaging films from natural polysaccharides and protein hydrogels: A comprehensive review by Mou Zhao, Ping Han, Hongyan Mu, Suling Sun, Juan Dong, Jingtao Sun, Shiling Lu, Qingling Wang, Hua Ji

“…Additionally, recent applications of hydrogel films in food packaging in are discussed, showcasing their ability to extend or monitor food freshness. Despite existing challenges, the current advancements present a promising and sustainable alternative to conventional plastic materials paving the way for innovative packaging solutions.…”
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Exploring the Integration of Blockchain and Distributed DevOps for Secure, Transparent, and Traceable Software Development by Junaid Nasir Qureshi, Muhammad Shoaib Farooq, Usman Ali, Adel Khelifi, Zabihullah Atal

“…Through performance analysis, we demonstrate the effectiveness of our framework in a real-world scenario, highlighting its ability to improve transparency, traceability, and the security of the DevOps pipeline. …”
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Feasibility of a Hydraulic Power Assist System for Use in Hybrid Neuroprostheses by Kevin M. Foglyano, Rudi Kobetic, Curtis S. To, Thomas C. Bulea, John R. Schnellenberger, Musa L. Audu, Mark J. Nandor, Roger D. Quinn, Ronald J. Triolo

“…Hydraulic systems were selected as an alternative to electric motors for their high torque/mass ratio and ability to be located proximally on the exoskeleton and distribute power distally to assist in moving the joints. …”
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Differential Measurement for Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy with Dynamic Allan Variance by Zeqiang Mo, Jin Yu, Jinduo Wang, Jianguo He, Shoujun Dai, Yang Liu

“…The validity of the differential measurement is proved with its ability to compensate the influence of the environment changes and improves the accuracy from 0.181 ppm to 0.00914 ppm. …”
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A symbiotic mosquito‐gut bacterium for flavivirus control by Jinglin Wang, Yibin Zhu, Jun Leng, Yulin Yuan, Yingyi Cao, Gong Cheng, Xueshan Xia

“…This commentary reviews their findings, published on April 19, 2024, which describe the symbiotic bacterium Rosenbergiella_YN46 and its ability to block flavivirus transmission, including both DENV and ZIKV. …”
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Track-II Diplomacy in the Format of Situational Analysis: The Experience of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences by A. K. Alikberov, V. V. Naumkin

“…These discussions demonstrated the method's ability to bring together a broad range of experts for in-depth interdisciplinary analysis of complex international situations. …”
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Synthesis, Spectroscopic, and Biological Studies on New Zirconium(IV) Porphyrins with Axial Ligand by Gauri D. Bajju, Gita Devi, Sapna Katoch, Madhulika Bhagat, Deepmala, Ashu, Sujata Kundan, Sunil Kumar Anand

“…A detailed analysis of ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis), proton nulcear magnetic resonance (1H NMR) spectroscopy, infrared (IR) spectroscopy, and elemental analysis suggested the transformation from free base porphyrins to zirconium(IV) porphyrins. The ability of the metal in this complex for extra coordination of solvent molecules was confirmed by ESI-MS spectra. …”
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Modeling and Analysis of Dynamic Social Ties in D2D Collaborative Video Transmission by Qi Zhang, Zufan Zhang, Tian Zeng, Xiaoke Li

“…Finally, some examples are conducted to illustrate the main results of this paper, from which one can see that the proposed model has a good predictive ability of the changing trend of social ties.…”
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