Mechanical Characterization of Carbon Fibres Recycled by Steam Thermolysis: A Statistical Approach by M. Boulanghien, M. R’Mili, G. Bernhart, F. Berthet, Y. Soudais

“…As these fibres are likely to be degraded during the recycling treatment, it is very important to determine their tensile residual properties so as to evaluate their ability as reinforcement for new composite materials. …”
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Multiobjective Optimization and Network Routing With Near-Term Quantum Computers by Shao-Hen Chiew, Kilian Poirier, Rajesh Mishra, Ulrike Bornheimer, Ewan Munro, Si Han Foon, Christopher Wanru Chen, Wei Sheng Lim, Chee Wei Nga

“…Finally, through Amazon Braket, we execute small-scale implementations of our scheme on the IonQ Harmony 11-qubit quantum computer.…”
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“Forget to Whom You Have Told This Proverb”: Directed Forgetting of Destination Memory in Alzheimer’s Disease by Mohamad El Haj, Marie-Charlotte Gandolphe, Philippe Allain, Luciano Fasotti, Pascal Antoine

“…Destination memory is the ability to remember the receiver of transmitted information. …”
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A Lagrangian particle model for one-dimensional transient pipe flow with moving boundary by Yuejin Cai, Jianguo Wei, Qingzhi Hou, Huaicheng Fan, Arris S. Tijsseling

“…To test the shock capturing ability of the developed model, the classical water hammer problem is also simulated and good agreement with the theoretical solution is obtained. …”
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Triterpenoids from Chios Mastiha Resin Against MASLD—A Molecular Docking Survey by Nataša Milošević, Maja Milanović, Milica Medić Stojanoska, Varomyalin Tipmanee, Ilias Smyrnioudis, George V. Dedoussis, Nataša Milić

“…The combination of active compounds from Chios mastiha rather than a single molecule may have a superior ability to control the intertwined MASLD metabolic pathways.…”
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Effect of Different Types of Middle Columns on the Seismic Performance of Single-Story Subway Station Structure by Sheng Li, Haiyang Zhuang, Wei Wang, Liguo Jin, Zhengfang Dong

“…The prefabricated CFST columns can effectively ensure that the middle columns of the station structure are not severely damaged and can be replaced quickly after the earthquake, which improves the overall seismic performance of the subway station structure and the rapid recovery ability of the structural function after the earthquake.…”
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Non‐Invasive Photoacoustic Cerebrovascular Monitoring of Early‐Stage Ischemic Strokes In Vivo by Jiwoong Kim, Joo Young Kweon, Seongwook Choi, Hyunseo Jeon, Minsik Sung, Rongkang Gao, Chengbo Liu, Chulhong Kim, Yong Joo Ahn

“…These findings demonstrate PACT's remarkable ability to image and monitor cerebrovascular morphologic and physiological changes. …”
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Phase engineering of H/T-Nb2O5 homojunction for enhanced lithium-ion storage by Sheng Li, Jun Li, Wenjie Zhang, Sherif A. El‐Khodary, Yubo Luo, Dickon H.L. Ng, Xiaoshui Peng, Jiabiao Lian

“…Phase engineering has gained significant attention in energy-storage applications due to its ability to tailor the physicochemical properties and functionalities of electrode materials. …”
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Kinetic Model for pH Variation Resulted from Interaction of Aqueous Solution Contaminated with Nickel Ions and Cement Kiln Dust by Dooraid N. Ahmed, Ayad A. H. Faisal, Salim H. Jassam, Laith A. Naji, Mu. Naushad

“…Also, the developed models had high ability for recognizing between pure precipitation and pure adsorption.…”
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Short-circuit fault location method of flexible interconnected distribution network based on waveform similarity by CHEN Jiming, CHEN Wencong, ZHANG Zhihua, YU Xinwei, XU Qian

“…The results show that the proposed method can accurately locate the fault section,and has the ability to resist the influence factors such as fault location,fault type,transition resistance,sampling frequency and communication delay,which verifies the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed method.…”
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The urgency of addressing zoonotic diseases surveillance: Potential opportunities considering One Health approaches and common European Data Spaces by Nicola Riccetti, Serena Signorelli, Angela Fanelli, Emanuele Massaro, Manlio Bacco, Wojciech Szewczyk, Dolores Ibarreta, Juan Carlos Ciscar, Alessandro Cescatti, Sandra Coecke, Ilaria Capua

“…Currently, transdisciplinary data from animal surveillance that are available for One Health approaches to public health are scarce, negatively impacting our ability to anticipate and prepare for future public health threats, particularly those involving zoonotic diseases with pandemic or epidemic potential. …”
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A Hybrid Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm for Multi-Compartment Vehicle Routing Problem by Ning Guo, Bin Qian, Rong Hu, Huai P. Jin, Feng H. Xiang

“…Finally, two types of variable neighborhood descent (VND) techniques based on the speed-up search strategy and the first move strategy are devised to further enhance the local exploitation ability. Comparative numerical experiments with other algorithms and statistical analyses are carried out, and the results show that IHACO can achieve better solutions.…”
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Location Estimation in a Smart Home: System Implementation and Evaluation Using Experimental Data by Youcef Rahal, Hélène Pigot, Philippe Mabilleau

“…The DOMUS laboratory is addressing this issue by conceiving a smart home which can both assist people and preserve their quality of life. Obviously, the ability to monitor properly the occupant’s activities and thus provide the pertinent assistance depends highly on location information inside the smart home. …”
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Recent advances in pancreatic α-cell transdifferentiation for diabetes therapy by Yanjiao Li, Yanjiao Li, Jinyu Zhu, Congyang Yue, Siyuan Song, Limin Tian, Yi Wang, Yi Wang, Yi Wang

“…Future research directions include optimizing molecular pathways, enhancing transdifferentiation efficiency, and ensuring the long-term stability of β-cell identity. Overall, the ability to convert α-cells into β-cells represents a transformative strategy for diabetes treatment, offering hope for more effective and sustainable therapies for patients with severe β-cell loss.…”
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FFA-GAN: A Generative Adversarial Network Based on Feature Fusion Attention for Intelligent Safety Monitoring by R. Chang, B. Zhang, Y. Zhang, S. Gao, S. Zhao, Y. Rao, X. Zhai, T. Wang, Y. Yang

“…However, the current detection algorithms have limited abilities under adverse conditions, especially in regions like Yunnan Province with complex terrain. …”
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β-Glucan-modified nanoparticles with different particle sizes exhibit different lymphatic targeting efficiencies and adjuvant effects by Wen Guo, Xinyue Zhang, Long Wan, Zhiqi Wang, Meiqi Han, Ziwei Yan, Jia Li, Ruizhu Deng, Shenglong Li, Yuling Mao, Siling Wang

“…However, the in vivo results indicated that MSNs with smaller particle sizes have stronger lymphatic targeting efficiency and a greater ability to promote the maturation of DCs. The results also indicate that β-glucan-modified MSN, with a particle size of ∼100 nm, has a great potential as a vaccine delivery vehicle and immune adjuvant and offers a novel approach for the delivery of multiple therapeutic agents that target other lymph-mediated diseases.…”
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Strategic learning self-efficacy, strategic decision-making style, and environment as determinants of firm growth by Jeffrey G. Covin, Alessandra Lisanti, Giovanni Latorre, Katrina M. Brownell, Patrick M. Kreiser

“…Strategic learning self-efficacy reflects the confidence of managers in their ability to learn from the outcomes of past strategic decisions and apply that knowledge to new decisions. …”
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miR-375 Promotes Pancreatic Differentiation In Vitro by Affecting Different Target Genes at Different Stages by Zhenyu Lu, Jing Wang, Xu Wang, Zhiying Li, Dan Niu, Min Wang, Jinzhu Xiang, Yongli Yue, Yajuan Xia, Xueling Li

“…Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) possess the ability to differentiate into insulin-producing cells (IPCs), which can be used to treat type I diabetes. miR-375 is an essential transcriptional regulator in the development and maturation of the pancreas. …”
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Refreshable memristor via dynamic allocation of ferro-ionic phase for neural reuse by Jiangang Chen, Zhixing Wen, Fan Yang, Renji Bian, Qirui Zhang, Er Pan, Yuelei Zeng, Xiao Luo, Qing Liu, Liang-Jian Deng, Fucai Liu

“…By implementing neural reuse, the classification accuracy of neuromorphic hardware can improve by 17%, while the consumption is reduced by 40%; in multi-task scenarios, its training speed is accelerated by 2200%, while its generalization ability is enhanced by 21%. Our results are promising towards building refreshable hardware platforms based on ferroelectric-ionic combination capable of accommodating more efficient algorithms and architectures.…”
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Nose to brain strategy coupled to nano vesicular system for natural products delivery: Focus on synaptic plasticity in Alzheimer's disease by Nunzia Maisto, Dalila Mango

“…Herein, we will provide an updated overview, examining the literature of the last 20 years and using specific keywords that provide evidence on natural products with the ability to restore synaptic plasticity alterations in AD models, and the possible application using safe and non-invasive strategies focusing on nano vesicular systems for NtB delivery.…”
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