Three-dimensionally printable hollow silica nanoparticles for subambient passive cooling by Park Su-Jin, Seo Seok-Beom, Shim Jiyun, Hong Seok Jin, Kang Gumin, Ko Hyungduk, Jeong Sunho, Kim Sun-Kyung

“…In outdoor daytime experiments, the HSNP-printed sample led to the subambient cooling of a dielectric substrate, surpassing the cooling performance of reference materials such as silica NPs, silver pastes, and commercial white plastics and paints.…”
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Scalar-on-Function Mode Estimation Using Entropy and Ergodic Properties of Functional Time Series Data by Mohammed B. Alamari, Fatimah A. Almulhim, Ibrahim M. Almanjahie, Salim Bouzebda, Ali Laksaci

“…The general expression for the convergence rate is then specialized to several notable scenarios, including the independence case, the classical kernel method, and the vector-valued case. Finally, numerical experiments on both simulated and real-world datasets demonstrate the superiority of the <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msup><mi>L</mi><mn>1</mn></msup></semantics></math></inline-formula>-recursive estimator compared to existing competitors.…”
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Weakly Semi Supervised learning based Mixture Model With Two-Level Constraints by Adama Nouboukpo, Mohand Saïd Allili

“…Therefore, our model : (1) allocates multiple mixture components to individual classes, (2) estimates automatically the number of components of each class, 3) propagates class labels to unlabelled data in a consistent way to predefined constraints. Experiments on several real-world and synthetic data datasets show the robustness and performance of our model over state-of-the-art methods.…”
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Reliability and Quality of Complex Systems by A.P. Moseev, B.V. Tsypin, S.A. Brostilov, P.S. Gorshkov, N.A. Kuzin

“…At a pressure of 1 bar, the deviation of membrane 1 was 3.5 μm, membrane 2 – 0.3 μm. Conclusions. Experiments with the manufactured sample confirmed the validity of the calculations, including the linearity of the pressure sensor array. …”

Identifikasi Kelayakan Air Minum Dengan Metode Analisis Komponen Utama Berbasis Entropi by Thommy willay, Jimmy Tjen, Paskalia Kartini, Riyadi Jimmy Iskandar

“…Specifically, this research aims to produce a fault detection algorithm that can detect the potability of water samples based on Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and entropy-based subset selection methods. …”
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PDCNet: A Polarimetric Data-Enhanced Contrastive Learning Network for PolSAR Land Cover Classification by Bo Ren, Chaoyue Hua, Biao Hou, Jian Lv, Chen Yang, Licheng Jiao, Jocelyn Chanussot

“…The proposed method first constructs positive sample pairs for contrastive learning by leveraging the linear relationship between the coherency matrix (T-matrix) and the covariance matrix (C-matrix). …”
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New compounds with a dihydropyridine framework as promising hypolipidemic and hepatoprotective agents by Elena S. Ketova, Anna V. Myazina, Elena Yu. Bibik, Sergey G. Krivokolysko

“…With this in mind, the new derivatives of cyanothioacetamide with a dihydropyridine framework, with a potential effect on lipid and carbohydrate metabolism and the functioning of the liver are of great interest. Materials and Methods: To conduct an experiment, three samples were selected from an extensive library of new cyanothioacetamide derivatives, which, according to in silico studies, proved promising towards the positive effect on lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, as well as towards the protective effect on the liver. …”
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Responses of soil fertility indicators and fungi community diversity to fertilization strategies in legume-grass mixtures by Jingru Chen, Xiaoshan Chen, Li li Nan, Li li Nan

“…This study aimed to explore the effects of different fertilization strategies on soil fungal community distribution and soil environmental characteristics.MethodsA field experiment in Gansu, China, has been conducted to explore the effects of five different fertilization strategies—no fertilization (CK), three partial fertilization methods (+PK, +NK, +NP), and balanced fertilization (+NPK)—on fungal population richness, community composition, and soil environmental drivers. …”
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PRE-SOWING TREATMENT OF SUNFLOWER, SOYBEAN AND MAIZE SEEDS WITH LOW-FREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION by N. S. Levina, Yu. V. Tertyshnaya, I. A. Bidey, O. V. Elizarova

“…Pre-sowing  seed treatment by various energy methods is used as an effective way of stimulating the seed material. …”
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Exploring cognitive function and postoperative neurocognitive recovery after cardiac surgery in older adults (ECPON): a protocol for an observational study by Ulrica Nilsson, Markus Saarijärvi, Lina Bergman, Jeanette Eckerblad, Gabriela Markovic, Ernad Zecevic, Tor Damén, Anna Martinik

“…At the 6-month mark, a purposive sample of patients and their close relatives will be interviewed to explore their experiences of postoperative cognitive recovery.Ethics and dissemination The study has been approved by the Swedish Ethical Review Authority (Reference number: 2024-03380-01) and will adhere to the Helsinki Declaration and its amendments. …”
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Development of a Single-Row Ear Seeder Equipped with a Disk-Cassette Sowing Device by M. M. Shaykhov, A. S. Chulkov, A. V. Podzorov, A. Kh. Tekushev, T. V. Chaplygina

“…It offers distinct advantages over traditional seed sowing methods, as it provides a higher guarantee of varietal purity. …”
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Weighted Gene Coexpression Network Analysis Identifies Neutrophil-Related Molecular Subtypes and Their Clinical Significance in Gastric Cancer by Chen C, Shao Y, Ye C, Yu X, Hu M, Yan J, Ye G

“…Based on the module genes and differentially expressed genes (DEGs), random survival forest analysis was applied to identify the key prognostic genes for GC, and the roles and functional mechanisms of the key genes in GC were explored by clinical samples and cellular experiments.Results: Two distinct GC molecular subtypes (C1 and C2) associated with neutrophils were identified, with C1 associated with better prognosis. …”
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Epidemiology of Substance Use among Forced Migrants: A Global Systematic Review. by Danielle Horyniak, Jason S Melo, Risa M Farrell, Victoria D Ojeda, Steffanie A Strathdee

“…<h4>Results</h4>Forty-four quantitative (82% cross-sectional), 16 qualitative and three mixed-methods studies were included. Ten studies were rated as high methodological quality (16%), 39 as moderate quality (62%) and 14 as low quality (22%). …”
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Exploring the impact of housing routine on lying behavior in horses measured with triaxial accelerometer by Elena Gobbo, Chiara Maccario, Manja Zupan Šemrov, Marco Bovo, Elie Atallah, Michela Minero, Emanuela Dalla Costa

“…IntroductionMethods to assess the positive behavior of horses in relation to their environment can be used to provide information to enhance animal welfare. …”
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The Investigation of Latanoprost's Effects on the Intraocular Pressure of Healthy Male guinea Pigs Under Light and Dark Regimes by Arghavan Armin, Farnoosh Arfaee

“…Statistical analyses were conducted using repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA), but due to the small sample size and non‐normal data distribution, non‐parametric methods were employed, including the Wilcoxon Signed‐Rank Test for pre‐ and post‐treatment comparisons and the Mann‐Whitney U Test for between‐group differences (p‐values <0.05 were considered significant). …”
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Contextualizing post day-one childhood immunization in-take drop-off rate in Nigeria: An assessment of working mothers in Ibadan [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 3 approved wit... by Olugbenga S. Falase, Folakemi A. Amodu, Olukemi K. Amodu, Taiwo H. Olajide, Mofeyisara O. Omobowale

“…This study examines how informal working mothers perceive post-day-one routine immunization, and vaccines not covered under the National Program on Immunization (NPI), immunization schedules, timing, and duration. Methods The study utilized a mixed methods approach, including in-depth interviews and semi-structured questionnaire to capture immunization experiences and assess the context of post-day one. …”
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A Complex Intervention to Strengthen Person-Centered Care and Leadership in Residential Care Facilities (the PERLE Study): Protocol for a Development and Implementation Study by Anna-Karin Edberg, Annica Backman

“…Each WP includes research questions with different samples; data collection; and methodological approaches, such as qualitative, mixed methods, and quantitative studies. …”
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Discovering the Potential Role of the C2 DUSP2+ MCs Subgroup in Lung Adenocarcinoma by Shengyi Zhang, Xinhan Li, Zhikai Xiahou, Ailing Chen, Renfang Sun, Chao Liu, Jie Yuan

“…Therefore, it is urgent to deepen the understanding of lung adenocarcinoma and explore new therapeutic methods. Methods: CytoTRACE, Monocle, SCENIC, and enrichment analysis were used to analyze the single cell RNA data, we characterized the biological characteristics of mast cells (MCs) in lung adenocarcinoma patient samples. …”
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Functional capacity and quality of life in older women practicing and not practicing hydrogymnastics by Daniel Vicentini de Oliveira, José Roberto Andrade do Nascimento Júnior, Maria do Carmo Correia de Lima, Daniel Eduardo da Cunha Leme, Mateus Dias Antunes, Sônia Maria Marques Gomes Bertolini

“…Objective: to compare the functional capacity and quality of life of older women practicing and not practicing hydrogymnastics. Methods: this is a simple natural experiment study, of a sample of 40 older women practicing hydrogymnastics and 40 not practicing hydrogymnastics. …”
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Investigating the synergistic effects of Metakaolin and silica fume on the strength and durability of recycled aggregate concrete at elevated temperatures by Imran Haider, Muhammad Yaqub, Inamullah Inam, Tariq Ali, Muhammad Zeeshan Qureshi, Nabil Ben Kahla, Anwar Ahmed, Hawreen Ahmed

“…Abstract The use of recycled aggregate (RA) as a partial or full replacement of natural aggregate (NA) is a suitable method of concrete production that has positive impacts on the environment. …”
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