Applications of ultrafast nano-spectroscopy and nano-imaging with tip-based microscopy by Zhichen Zhao, Vasily Kravtsov, Zerui Wang, Zhou Zhou, Linyuan Dou, Di Huang, Zhanshan Wang, Xinbin Cheng, Markus B. Raschke, Tao Jiang

“…Notably, the evolution of ultrafast near-field optical nano-spectroscopy and nano-imaging has unlocked the ability to image at spatial scales from nanometers to ångströms and temporal scales from nanoseconds to femtoseconds. …”
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Production of Pectin-Cellulose Biofilms: A New Approach for Citrus Waste Recycling by Veronika Bátori, Mostafa Jabbari, Dan Åkesson, Patrik R. Lennartsson, Mohammad J. Taherzadeh, Akram Zamani

“…Orange waste has been investigated for biofilm production, using the gelling ability of pectin and the strength of cellulosic fibres. …”
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Morphology and In Vitro Behavior of Electrospun Fibrous Poly(D,L-lactic acid) for Biomedical Applications by Toshihiro Inami, Yasuhiro Tanimoto, Masayuki Ueda, Yo Shibata, Satoshi Hirayama, Masaru Yamaguchi, Kazutaka Kasai

“…After 7 days of immersion, PDLLA-COOH showed greater apatite formation ability compared with that of PDLLA-R, as measured by thin-film X-ray diffraction. …”
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Current and Future Perspectives of PD-1/PDL-1 Blockade in Cancer Immunotherapy by Rangarirai Makuku, Neda Khalili, Sepideh Razi, Mahsa Keshavarz-Fathi, Nima Rezaei

“…However, despite promising results, a favorable response is observed only in a fraction of patients, and there is still lack of a single therapy modality with curative ability. In this paper, we review the current and future perspectives of PD-1/L1 blockade in cancer immunotherapy, with a particular focus on predictive biomarkers of response to therapy. …”
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A Population Classification Evolution Algorithm for the Parameter Extraction of Solar Cell Models by Yiqun Zhang, Peijie Lin, Zhicong Chen, Shuying Cheng

“…To quickly and precisely extract the parameters for solar cell models, inspired by simplified bird mating optimizer (SBMO), a new optimization technology referred to as population classification evolution (PCE) is proposed. …”
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CFD Simulation of Polydispersed Bubbly Two-Phase Flow around an Obstacle by E. Krepper, P. Ruyer, M. Beyer, D. Lucas, H.-M. Prasser, N. Seiler

“…This paper concerns the model of a polydispersed bubble population in the frame of an ensemble averaged two-phase flow formulation. The ability of the moment density approach to represent bubble population size distribution within a multi-dimensional CFD code based on the two-fluid model is studied. …”
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A cobalt-aluminium layered double hydroxide with a nickel core-shell structure nanocomposite for supercapacitor applications by Edris Jamshidi, Samad Dalvand, Faranak Manteghi, Seyed Morteza Mousavi-Khoshdel

“…Summary: Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) are promising structures in applications including supercapacitors, which are claimed to help in arresting environmental chaos by their ability in energy storing. In this work, a Co-Al LDH and its metallic Ni core-shell nanocomposite were prepared and described using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques. …”
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Considering risk associated with leisure time physical activity (LTPA) at craft breweries: overlooking dangers in the name of fun by Alana N Seaman, Lindsey Schroeder, Madison Peace, Michele Abee, Laura Morris

“…Such attitudes contrast sharply with the views of experts, implying the existence of a knowledge deficit about risk in these settings among hosts and patrons alike; a deficit that should be addressed with more explicit information and clarity about hazards, potential for accidents and liability associated with LTPA at breweries.…”
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Prospective Changes in Health-Related Quality of Life and Emotional Outcomes in Kidney Transplantation over 6 Years by Konstadina Griva, Jan Stygall, Juan Hui Ng, Andrew Davenport, Mike J. Harrison, Stanton Newman

“…Worry about the transplant and perceived ability to work predicted 12.7% and 31.1% in variance in MCS and PCS, respectively. …”
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Endoprosthetic Reconstruction for a Displaced Atypical Femoral Fracture in a Cancer Patient with Poor Prognosis by Hironari Tamiya, Hiroki Hagizawa, Takaaki Nakai, Yoshinori Imura, Takaaki Tanaka, Kazuya Oshima, Toshikazu Ito, Norifumi Naka, Shigeyuki Kuratsu

“…In conclusion, endoprosthetic reconstruction for displaced atypical femoral fractures may be a first-line treatment approach to acquire early postoperative walking ability for improving activities of daily living in cancer patients with poor prognosis.…”
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Brain targeting based nanocarriers loaded with resveratrol in Alzheimer's disease: A review by Cyrus Jalili, Amir Kiani, Mohammadreza Gholami, Fariborz Bahrehmand, Sajad Fakhri, Somayeh Kakehbaraei, Seyran Kakebaraei

“…Abstract Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the chief neurological difficulties in the aged population, identified through dementia, memory disturbance, and reduced cognitive abilities. β‐amyloid (Aβ) plaques aggregations, generation of reactive oxygen species, and mitochondrial dysfunction are among the major signs of AD. …”
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Robust Onboard Orbit Determination Through Error Kalman Filtering by Michele Ceresoli, Andrea Colagrossi, Stefano Silvestrini, Michèle Lavagna

“…The key advantage of the proposed approach lies in its ability to maintain orbit determination integrity even during GNSS signal outages or sensor failures. …”
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Sensory experience controls dendritic structure and behavior by distinct pathways involving degenerins by Sharon Inberg, Yael Iosilevskii, Alba Calatayud-Sanchez, Hagar Setty, Meital Oren-Suissa, Michael Krieg, Benjamin Podbilewicz

“…Moreover, developmentally isolated animals show a decrease in their ability to respond to harsh touch. The structural and behavioral plasticity following sensory deprivation are functionally independent of each other and are mediated by an array of evolutionarily conserved mechanosensory amiloride-sensitive epithelial sodium channels (degenerins). …”
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NOD Dendritic Cells Stimulated with Lactobacilli Preferentially Produce IL-10 versus IL-12 and Decrease Diabetes Incidence by Jean N. Manirarora, Sarah A. Parnell, Yoon-Hyeon Hu, Michele M. Kosiewicz, Pascale Alard

“…We propose to utilize the microorganism ability to induce tolerogenic DCs to abrogate the proinflammatory process and prevent diabetes development. …”
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A Review of Fault Detecting Devices for Belt Conveyor Idlers by Fahad Alharbi, Suhuai Luo

“…Our findings emphasize the accuracy of robot-based systems in identifying bearing defects, the comprehensive coverage provided by drones for medium-scale inspections, the constant monitoring offered by integrated idler sensors, and the ability of fixed sensors to detect mechanical faults despite environmental challenges. …”
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International perspective on social cognition in schizophrenia: current stage and the next steps by Silvia Corbera, Matthew M. Kurtz, Amélie M. Achim, Giulia Agostoni, Isabelle Amado, Michal Assaf, Stefano Barlati, Margherita Bechi, Roberto Cavallaro, Satoru Ikezawa, Hiroki Okano, Ryo Okubo, Rafael Penadés, Takashi Uchino, Antonio Vita, Yuji Yamada, Morris D Bell

“…In the last decades, research from cognitive science, clinical psychology, psychiatry, and social neuroscience has provided mounting evidence that several social cognitive abilities are impaired in people with schizophrenia and contribute to functional difficulties and poor clinical outcomes. …”
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A two-strain TB model with multiplelatent stages by Azizeh Jabbari, Carlos Castillo-Chavez, Fereshteh Nazari, Baojun Song, Hossein Kheiri

“…We show that exogenous re-infection may help established resilient communities of actively-TB infected individuals that cannot be eliminated using approaches based exclusively on the ability to bring the control reproductive number just below $1$.…”
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Nomogram for predicting mild cognitive impairment in Chinese elder CSVD patients based on Boruta algorithm by Yanzi Huang, Wendie Huang, Xiaoming Ma, Guoyin Zhao, Jingwen Kang, Huajie Li, Jingwei Li, Jingwei Li, Jingwei Li, Jingwei Li, Jingwei Li, Jingwei Li, Shiying Sheng, Fengjuan Qian

“…ROC and calibration curves indicate its high discriminative ability.ConclusionWhile CSVD is prevalent among middle-aged and older individuals, cognitive decline trajectories differ. …”
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Anti-diabetic potential of apigenin, luteolin, and baicalein via partially activating PI3K/Akt/Glut-4 signaling pathways in insulin-resistant HepG2 cells by Lingchao Miao, Haolin Zhang, Meng Sam Cheong, Ruting Zhong, Paula Garcia-Oliveira, Miguel A. Prieto, Ka-Wing Cheng, Mingfu Wang, Hui Cao, Shaoping Nie, Jesus Simal-Gandara, Wai San Cheang, Jianbo Xiao

“…All flavonoids improves the glucose consumption and glycogen synthesis abilities in IR-HepG2 cells via activating glucose transporter protein 4 (GLUT4) and phosphor-glycogen synthase kinase (GSK-3β). …”
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Aspirin inhibits proteasomal degradation and promotes α-synuclein aggregate clearance through K63 ubiquitination by Jing Gao, Yang Liu, Chenfang Si, Rui Guo, Shouqiao Hou, Xiaosong Liu, Houfang Long, Di Liu, Daichao Xu, Zai-Rong Zhang, Cong Liu, Bing Shan, Christoph W. Turck, Kaiwen He, Yaoyang Zhang

“…Accordingly, using the major pathological protein of Parkinson’s disease (PD), α-synuclein (α-syn), as an example of protein aggregates, we find that aspirin is able to reduce α-syn in cultured cells, neurons, and PD model mice with rescued locomotor ability. We further reveal that the α-syn aggregate clearance induced by aspirin is K63-ubiquitination dependent in both cells and PD mice. …”
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