Throughout Maximization for IRS-Assisted WPCN With Hybrid TDMA-NOMA Scheme by Yizheng Ma, Ruoyi Wu, Yi Zhang, Yupeng Shang, Linzhen Zhu

“…This work leverages an Intelligent Reflecting Surface (IRS) to improve throughput performance of a wireless powered communication network (WPCN). …”
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Optimizing the Morphology and Optical Properties of MoS₂ Using Different Substrate Placement: Numerical Simulation and Experimental Verification by Feng Liao, Yuhan Zeng, Qingqing Xie, Yupeng Yang, Shuangyi Linghu, Li Liang, Zewen Zuo

“…Furthermore, increasing the distance between the precursor inlets and the VP substrate decreases the amount of molecules on the substrate surface, achieving near-stoichiometry and promoting monolayer deposition. …”
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A Review on Polyaniline: Synthesis, Properties, Nanocomposites, and Electrochemical Applications by Abdulwahhab H. Majeed, Leqaa A. Mohammed, Omar G. Hammoodi, Shankar Sehgal, Mustafa A. Alheety, Kuldeep K. Saxena, Safaa A. Dadoosh, Israa K. Mohammed, Mustafa M. Jasim, N. Ummal Salmaan

“…Because of its good electrical conductivity and the possibility of preparing it with a high surface area with nanostructures in the form of nanowires, nanofibers, and nanotubes, PANI was used as a gas sensor. …”
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Rice blast incidence and morphological variation of Magnaporthe oryzae, Cav. in Ebonyi State, Nigeria by Buliaminu Adeniyi Yekini, Olaitan Chinenye Okechukwu, Clement Gboyega Afolabi

“…The twenty-two isolates, identified as Magnaporthe oryzae (Mo), grown on potato dextrose agar showed various differences in their cultural and morphological characters such as colony colour, margin, pigmentation, surface texture, shapes, septate and cells. Pathogenicity study revealed the five isolates Mo-03, Mo-05, Mo-06, Mo-10 and Mo-17 where more virulent than others. …”
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HIDRA3: a deep-learning model for multipoint ensemble sea level forecasting in the presence of tide gauge sensor failures by M. Rus, M. Rus, H. Mihanović, M. Ličer, M. Ličer, M. Kristan

“…The classical approach to this challenge involves computationally intensive ocean models that typically calculate sea levels relative to the geoid, which must then be correlated with local tide gauge observations of sea surface height (SSH). A recently proposed deep-learning model, HIDRA2 (HIgh-performance Deep tidal Residual estimation method using Atmospheric data, version 2), avoids numerical simulations while delivering competitive forecasts. …”
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In silico development of a multi-epitope-based vaccine against Burkholderia cepacia complex using reverse vaccinology by Donya Ghorbani, Donya Ghorbani, Masoumeh Beig, Masoumeh Beig, Narjes Noori Goodarzi, Mohammad Sholeh, Mohammad Sholeh, Behzad Shahbazi, Behzad Shahbazi, Yaser Moghaddam, Farzad Badmasti

“…BackgroundMultidrug-resistant Burkholderia cenocepacia and Burkholderia multivorans have emerged as significant pathogens, particularly in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and chronic granulomatous disease (CGD).ObjectiveGiven the absence of approved vaccines, this study aimed to identify potential vaccine candidates against these pathogens.MethodsThe complete genomes of B. cenocepacia and B. multivorans were retrieved from the GenBank. Surface-exposed proteins that were antigenic, non-allergenic, and non-homologous to human proteins were selected for further analysis. …”
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Screening of COPD patients using the COPD diagnostic questionnaire and a portable spirometer in primary healthcare institutions: a cross-sectional, diagnostic study by Feng Chen, Qingrong Nie, Xuefeng Han, Chunjuan Li, Qimeng Liu, Feifei Xu, Li Zhang, Le Qiao, Maoxin Li, Ying Zhang, Haiyan Wang

“…COPD was diagnosed based on the forced expiratory volume/forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC) ratio measured by the conventional spirometer after administration of 400 µg of salbutamol sulfate. An FEV1/FVC ratio of < 70% indicated COPD, while an FEV1/FVC ratio of ≥ 70% was classified as non-COPD. …”
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Wettability alteration and IFT reduction during carbonated water injection; a critical investigation into the role of pH by Zoha Dalal Isfehani, Jalal Fahimpour, Mohammad Sharifi, Hossein Khalili, Mohammad Saeid Tayebi

“…Zeta potential measurements confirmed that decreasing pH changes the oil/water interface’s surface charge to positive, leading to a repulsive force between the rock/brine and oil/brine interfaces, reducing oil-wetness. …”
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Study on Stability of Tunnel Surrounding Rock and Precipitation Disaster Mitigation in Flowing Sand Body by Yongyi He, Bole Sun, Mingnian Wang

“…Due to the looseness and low viscosity of the flowing sand, after excavation, the sand body is easy to flow along the open surface. In addition, the water seepage also causes tunnel instability. …”
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Microbial assisted alleviation of nickel toxicity in plants: A review by Xinyu Mao, Bilal Ahmad, Sabir Hussain, Farrukh Azeem, Muhammad Waseem, Yousef Alhaj Hamoud, Hiba Shaghaleh, Amany H.A. Abeed, Muhammad Rizwan, Jean Wan Hong Yong

“…Due to anthropogenic activities, the nickel concentrations in various environmental scenarios have progressively risen to levels as high as 26,000 ppm in soil and 0.2 mg L−1 in water; surpassing the established safety threshold limits of 100 ppm for soil and 0.005 ppm for surface water. Nickel is required by various plant species for facilitating biological processes; in the range of 0.01–5 µg g−1 (dry weight). …”
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Kondiloma Akuminata Pada Wanita Hamil: Salah Satu Modalitas Terapi by Satya Wydya Yenny, Rahmah Hidayah

“…Lesions are the multiple papules with verucose surface and the result of acetowhite procedure was positive. …”
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Removal of direct navy blue dye from aqueous solutions using banana peels by F. Fuentes Gandara, I. Piñeres Ariza, A. Zambrano Arevalo, G. Castellar Ortega, C. Herrera Herrera, S. Castro Muñoz, G. Peluffo Foliaco, J. Pinedo-Hernández

“…Batch experiments were performed to ascertain the effects of the initial concentration and potential of hydrogen on the adsorption capacity and removal percentage.FINDINGS: The results indicated that the powdered biochar obtained at 500 degrees Celsius had the higher surface area, with a value of 80.4 square meter per gram. …”
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Development of an sRNA-mediated conditional knockdown system for Chlamydia trachomatis by Janina Ehses, Kevin Wang, Asha Densi, Cuper Ramirez, Ming Tan, Christine Sütterlin

“…We also successfully depleted the major chlamydial surface protein, major outer membrane protein (MOMP), which is encoded by a likely essential gene that has not been previously disrupted or knocked down. …”
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Cytokinin B-Mo-based Product Influences the Source-to-sink Dynamics and Nonstructural Carbohydrate Contents in Hydroponic Lettuce Plants by Mayra A. Toro-Herrera, Rosa E. Raudales

“…Some growth indices indicate an increase in leaf surface area investment and enhanced conversion efficiency of assimilates into biomass in plants treated with the product. …”
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Murine DX5+NKT Cells Display Their Cytotoxic and Proapoptotic Potentials against Colitis-Inducing CD4+CD62Lhigh T Cells through Fas Ligand by Jens M. Werner, Michael Damian, Stefan A. Farkas, Hans J. Schlitt, Edward K. Geissler, Matthias Hornung

“…Furthermore, DX5+NKT cells after polyclonal stimulation showed an upregulation of FasL on their cell surface (15 ± 2% vs. 2 ± 1%; P=0.0286). Finally, FasL was blocked on DX5+NKT cells, and therefore, the extrinsic apoptotic pathway abrogated the activation of caspase-3 in CD4+CD62Lhigh cells. …”
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The Collection of Rhizosphere Microorganisms: its importance for the study of associative plant-bacterium interactions by O. V. Turkovskaya, S. N. Golubev

“…The development of immunochemical methods contributed much to our understanding of the overall organization of the surface of rhizosphere bacteria. The extensive studies of the Azospirillum genome largely deepened our understanding of the role of the aforesaid bacterial structures, motility, and biofilms in the colonization of host plant roots. …”
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Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Soil CH4 and N2O Fluxes in Typical Broad-leaved Forests in the Yangtze River Delta Region, China by JIA Qinqi, XU Fei, CHEN Bingjiang, LU Yanran, CHEN Lihan, HU Jiahao, GUO Na, FANG Shuangxi

“…[Objective] The forest coverage rate in the Yangtze River Delta region reaches 33.4%, and the underlying surface soil may have an important impact on the regional greenhouse gas budget. …”
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Uncertainty quantification in multi-parametric MRI-based meningioma radiotherapy target segmentation by Lana Wang, Zhenyu Yang, Zhenyu Yang, Dominic LaBella, Zachary Reitman, John Ginn, Jingtong Zhao, Justus Adamson, Kyle Lafata, Kyle Lafata, Kyle Lafata, Evan Calabrese, John Kirkpatrick, Chunhao Wang

“…SPU-Net, an adaptation of U-Net incorporating spherical image projection to map 2D images onto a spherical surface, was proposed. As an equivalence of a nonlinear image transform, projections enhance locoregional details while maintaining the global field of view. …”
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The Impact of Lockdown on Air Quality in Pakistan during the COVID-19 Pandemic Inferred from the Multi-sensor Remote Sensed Data by Rehana Khan, Kanike Raghavendra Kumar, Tianliang Zhao

“…During DLP-2020, a variable and least significant decline in surface particulate matter of size 2.5 µm (PM2.5) concentration was observed in the urban regions of KPK (–19.17%) followed by IBR (–0.82%) and BP (–0.26%). …”
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Temporospatial Variation, Chemical Composition, and Source Resolution of PM2.5 in the Southeastern Taiwan Island by Chung-Shin Yuan, Jun-Hao Ceng, Po-Hsuan Yen, Kuan-Chen Chiang, Yu-Lun Tseng, Kwok-Wai Wong, Ming-Shiou Jeng

“…Major sources of PM2.5 resolved by CMB receptor modeling were ordered as: sea salts (19.9%) > fugitive dust (19.8%) > industrial boilers (oil-fired) (10.8%) > secondary sulfate (9.8%) > mobile sources (8.0%).…”
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