Designing for Climate Adaptation: A Case Study Integrating Nature-Based Solutions with Urban Infrastructure by Juan Sádaba, Arantzazu Luzarraga, Sara Lenzi

“…This paper presents a case study on integrating Nature-based Solutions(NbSs) with urban infrastructure, focusing on the design and development of Urban Oasis, a modular and multi-sensory urban furniture system. Urban Oasis functions as a climate adaptation tool, incorporating rain gardens to manage stormwater, mitigate urban heat island effects, and enhance biodiversity while integrating smart features such as climate sensors, irrigation systems, lighting, speakers, and electric vehicle chargers. …”
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Studies on Characterization of Corn Cob for Application in a Gasification Process for Energy Production by Anthony I. Anukam, Boniswa P. Goso, Omobola O. Okoh, Sampson N. Mamphweli

“…FTIR analysis revealed the existence of –OH, C–O, C–H, and C=C as the major functional group of atoms in the structure of corn cob that may facilitate formation of condensable and noncondensable liquid and gaseous products during gasification. …”
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Identification of Spatial and Symbolic City Image Elements Through Social Media Data: A Case Study of Hangzhou by Jiaqi Wang, Yu Shi, Weishun Xu, Yue Wu

“…“Districts” and “landmarks” stand out as the most prominent, reflecting functional zoning and urban maturity, while “nodes” emphasize the city’s polycentric structure. …”
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Batch Adsorption of Orange II Dye on a New Green Hydrogel—Study on Working Parameters and Process Enhancement by Andrei-Ionuț Simion, Cristina-Gabriela Grigoraș, Lidia Favier

“…The analyses of its morphological structure and functional groups by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) showed the successful entrapping of the CS in the SA polymeric matrix. …”
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Implementation of Fisher-Yates Shuffle and Fuzzy Tsukamoto in Nusantara Educational Game by Khairul Insan Karim, Chairunnisa Lamasitudju, Ryfial Azhar, Fizar Syafaat, Anisa Yulandari

“…UAT results indicate strong functional acceptance, with an average score of 84.9% ("Strongly Agree"). …”
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Improving eye–computer interaction interface design: Ergonomic investigations of the optimum target size and gaze-triggering dwell time by Ya-feng Niu, Yue Gao, Cheng-qi Xue, Ya-ting Zhang, Li-xin Yang

“…The Midas touch is reflected by the interactive feedback of interface functional elements, and a low level of spatial accuracy is related to the interaction area. …”
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The Connection between the Toxicity of Anthracyclines and Their Ability to Modulate the P-Glycoprotein-Mediated Transport in A549, HepG2, and MCF-7 Cells by Aneta Rogalska, Marzena Szwed, Błażej Rychlik

“…This research aimed at determining the relation between the toxicity of ACL and DOX, their cell accumulation, and then effect on P-glycoprotein functionality. ACL is more cytotoxic for tumor cells compared to DOX. …”
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UNIVERSITY INNOVATIVE HUBS AS POINTS OF GROWTH OF INDUSTRIAL PARKS OF UKRAINE by I. Britchenko, N. Kraus, K. Kraus

“…Current organizational and functional system of innovative entrepreneurship of Ukraine is an imperfect, complex and by all indications, is in the process of formation. …”
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Impact of hydrothermal treatment and activation atmosphere on the porosity development of activated carbon from date pits by Gema Gil-Muñoz, Sarra Benguella, Juan Alcañiz-Monge

“…Despite the similar surface functional group compositions observed in treated and untreated carbons, hydrothermally treated samples unexpectedly exhibited greater hydrophobicity. …”
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Phosphatidylinositides regulate the cell plate morphology transition during cytokinesis in Arabidopsis by Yu Luo, Yu-Fang Tian, Hui-Ru Liu, Wei-Cai Yang

“…Here we present that changes in anionic lipid composition have a profound effect on cell plate development: deprivation of phosphatidylinositides (PIPs) leads to incomplete cytokinesis through distorted cell-plate architecture. …”
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Seismic assessment of a dual concentrically braced steel structure under near-fault ground motions by Mohsen Tehranizadeh, Mohsen Khademi, Amir Shirkhani

“…This research paper aims to ‎evaluate ‎the pulses’ ‎effects ‎on ‎the ‎probability ‎of ‎the ‎collapse, global ‎damage index, ‎and the ‎annual and 50-‎‎year collapse risks of ‎the ‎structure ‎with such dual ‎systems, which have been less ‎considered‎ in previous ‎research works. …”
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Application of Machine Learning in Construction Productivity at Activity Level: A Critical Review by Ying Terk Lim, Wen Yi, Huiwen Wang

“…Noticeably, artificial neural networks, convolutional neural networks, support vector machines, and even deep learning demonstrating have been adopted due to their effectiveness in different functionalities and processes in CPM. …”
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Fabric integrated wearable glove with a twisted string actuator for manual handling tasks by Jinhui An, Soah Park, Jeongmin Kim, Dongun Lee, Yumin Cho, Sumin Helen Koo, Dongjun Shin

“…Abstract Wearable robotic gloves with grip-assistive functionality offer a promising solution for high-intensity manual tasks. …”
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The Role of Lactate in Immune Regulation: A Metabolic Rheostat via Transporters, Receptors, and Epigenetic Modifiers by Eun Jung Choi, Yoon Young Jang, Eun Joo Choi, Chang Joo Oh

“…Particular emphasis is placed on the dichotomous effects of endogenous versus exogenous lactate, with the former supporting glycolytic effector functions and the latter reprogramming immune cells toward regulatory phenotypes via redox shifts and epigenetic remodeling. …”
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Impact of Probiotics and Prebiotics on Gut Microbiome and Hormonal Regulation by Jelina Basnet, Manar A. Eissa, Licy L. Yanes Cardozo, Damian G. Romero, Samar Rezq

“…The gut microbiome plays a crucial role in human health by influencing various physiological functions through complex interactions with the endocrine system. …”
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Measurement of space charge density distributions and dielectric resonance enhancement of beam deflection properties of KTN crystal by Pan Chen, Wendie Chen, Shuo Zhang, Jianwei Zhang, Jianxing Shen, Bing Liu, Xuping Wang

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Monitoring and identification of spoilage-related microorganisms in braised chicken with modified atmosphere packaging during refrigerated storage by Yang Lei, Yali Zhang, Yiqun Cheng, Jichao Huang, Ming Huang

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Aurones as new modulators of hypoxia inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) to prevent cardiac cell death by Léa Di Maria, Brayan Roulier, Morane Beaumet, Romain Haudecoeur, Ahcène Boumendjel, Elise Belaïdi, Basile Pérès

“…The extent of infarct size, determined by the degree of cardiomyocyte death, is a major factor in post-MI functional recovery. Therefore, cardioprotective strategies focus on limiting infarct size. …”
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Synthesis, spectral characterization, biological, FMO, MEP, molecular docking, and molecular dynamics simulation studies of cytidine derivatives as antimicrobial and anticancer age... by Rahnuma Tabassum, Sarkar M.A. Kawsar, Asraful Alam, Supriyo Saha, Anowar Hosen, Imtiaj Hasan, Prinsa, Mohammed Chalkha

“…Compound 6 had antiproliferative effects on EAC cells in vitro, with an IC50 value of 1001.11 µg/ml. …”
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AN OPEN-LABEL MULTICENTER OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF THE EFFICACY, TOLERABILITY, AND SAFETY OF THE NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUG AMTOLMETIN GUACIL IN PATIENTS WITH KNEE OSTEOARTH... by E. S. Tsvetkova, L. N. Denisov, A. N. Otteva, A. L. Dubikov, S. P. Yakupova, O. N. Ivanova, N. I. Korshunov, A. R. Vaisberg, R. A. Abyshev, A. V. Tartynov, E. L. Nasonov

“…The high analgesic effect of AMG was confirmed by a statistically significant (p <0.001) reduction in the WOMAC index (pain and stiffness) and by an increase in functional activity. …”
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