Ultra-sensitive aptameric field-effect transistor for cortisol sensing by Thi Thanh Ha Nguyen, Cong Minh Nguyen, Minh Anh Huynh, Quang Thang Trinh, Philip Tanner, Sven Ingebrandt, Xuan Thang Vu, Tuan-Khoa Nguyen, Nam-Trung Nguyen

“…Our finding shows a great potential for the development of accurate, and point-of-care monitoring system for early detection of depression disorders to advance the mental health diagnosis.…”
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Enhancing energy confinement through controlled boronization in VEST ohmic discharges by Won Ik Jeong, Gun Woo Nam, Yeongsun Lee, Jongmin Lee, Chanhwi Jeon, Taekyoung Kim, Jong Yoon Park, Y.S. Hwang

“…To suppress radiative power losses, the BZn system, employing carborane ( ${C_2}{B_{10}}{H_{12}}$ ) with an expanded coverage range, is utilized as the final step in the wall-conditioning sequence. …”
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A Secure Approach Out-of-Band for e-Bank with Visual Two-Factor Authorization Protocol by Laerte Peotta de Melo, Dino Macedo Amaral, Robson de Oliveira Albuquerque, Rafael Timóteo de Sousa Júnior, Ana Lucila Sandoval Orozco, Luis Javier García Villalba

“…The article presents an innovative approach for secure authentication in internet banking transactions, utilizing an Out-of-Band visual two-factor authorization protocol. …”
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Clinicians’ user experience with health information exchange technologies during simulated medication reconciliation by Himalaya Patel, April Savoy, Steven L. Sanchez, Morgan Traylor, Khoa A. Nguyen, Kenneth S. Boockvar, Vincent S. Fan, Emily R. Locke, Bryan Gibson, Amanda S. Mixon, Susan H. Byerly, David A. Haggstrom, Teresa M. Damush, Michael Weiner, Alissa L. Russ-Jara

“…Overall, participant-rated ease of use and utility (M [SD]) were 4.0 (1.7)—a point-estimate grade of D (“Fair”)—and 4.0 (1.6), respectively. …”
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Dynamically tunable robust ultrahigh-Q merging bound states in the continuum in phase-change materials metasurface by Ren Hui, Liu Jietao, Jiang Zengxuan, Zhuang Lingyun, Jiang Botao, Xu Chunhao, Cheng Bo, Song Guofeng

“…By merging BICs, it is possible to expand the area of high Q-factor resonance in momentum space, thereby enhancing the system’s robustness against external perturbations. …”
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Experimental Testing of a Heat Exchanger with Composite Material for Deep Dehumidification by Valeria Palomba, Antonio Fotia, Fabio Costa, Davide La Rosa, Vincenza Brancato

“…This study experimentally investigates a fixed-bed dehumidification system utilizing a plate-fin heat exchanger filled with a silica gel/calcium chloride composite material. …”
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TemDeep: a self-supervised framework for temporal downscaling of atmospheric fields at arbitrary time resolutions by L. Wang, Q. Li, Q. Li, Q. Lv, Q. Lv, X. Peng, X. Peng, W. You

“…Subsequently, this pretrained network is utilized to downscale the fields from adjacent time periods and generate the field at the middle time point. …”
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Enhancing household food security through soil and water conservation practices: A case study in semi-arid areas of Ethiopia by Mehariw Worku Ayalew, Ermias T. Teferi, Solomon B. Wassie, Demesew A. Mhiret, Adugnaw T. Aakle, Dessalegn C. Dagnew, Anwar A. Adem, Seifu A. Tilahun

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329 Clinician and researcher knowledge, barriers, and facilitators of patient partner research engagement to accelerate translational science by Knoll Larkin, Daniel Whibley, Tricia Piechowski, Greg Merritt, Megan Haymart, David Williams

“…Methods/Study Population: Our program to promote authentic patient–researcher partnerships to advance clinical and translational research is grounded in participatory approaches to maximize meaningful engagement. We utilized small group listening sessions with health care providers involved in clinical research at the University of Michigan, Michigan Medicine healthcare system. …”
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Assessing and Optimizing the Connectivity of the Outdoor Green Recreation Network in Zhengzhou from the Perspective of Green Travel by Jingjing Yan, Siyu Fan, Guohang Tian, Tao Mu, He Liu, Yali Zhang, Bo Mu

“…With the increasing demand for outdoor recreation and fitness, this study aims to assess the connectivity of the outdoor green recreation (OGR) network from the perspective of green travel and propose optimization framework. The Point of Interest (POI) and Area of Interest (AOI) datasets of OGR spots in Zhengzhou were utilized as the primary research materials. …”
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Why engagement matters in policy implementation: an examination of the engagement of policy actors in the implementation of a mental health and addictions strategy by Heather L. Bullock, John N. Lavis, Gillian Mulvale, Michael G. Wilson, Celine Mulhern

“…It is particularly promising in mental health, where it is increasingly acknowledged that effective change requires actions by multiple actors across a range of policy and system settings. In Ontario, Canada, the government’s recent mental health reform, Open Minds, Healthy Minds, Ontario’s Comprehensive Mental Health and Addictions Strategy, is unique in terms of its scope and the NPG-inspired processes employed. …”
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Multi-Strategy Enhancement of YOLOv8n Monitoring Method for Personnel and Vehicles in Mine Air Door Scenarios by Lei Zhang, Hongjing Tao, Zhipeng Sun, Weixun Yi

“…Intelligent monitoring of personnel and vehicles within the mine air door system is a crucial measure to ensure the safety of mine operations. …”
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Challenges and prospects of managing infectious diseases among pastoral and migrant populations by Prof Abdulrazaq Habib

“…IDPs, especially children, become vulnerable to hunger and malnutrition, which, aided by poor immunization and the weakened healthcare system, makes the displaced persons susceptible to IDs such as measles, Noma, e.t.c. …”
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Correlation and prevalence of recurrent aphthous stomatitis with stress among undergraduates in private dental institutions of Lahore, Pakistan by Malik Adeel Anwar, Ijaz Ur Rehman, Tahmasub Faraz Tayyab, Maidah Shoaib, Sofia Awais, Moghees A Baig

“…Non-probability consecutive sampling was employed, and the calculated sample size was 598. Data collection utilized a pre-validated questionnaire with two sets of closed-ended questions rated on a 5-point Likert scale. …”
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MCIR-YOLO: White Medication Pill Classification Using Multi-Band Infrared Images by Mohan Wang, Yang Jiang, Baohui Xu, Mengqiang Huang, Xu Xue, Xu Wu, Wenjian Kuang, Xiang Liu, Harm Tolner

“…Building upon these observations, this paper introduces the MCIR-YOLO algorithm, a multi-band infrared image object detection system, which enhances the YOLOv5s model through multimodal fusion techniques. …”
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Future of Hydrogen in Energy Transition and Reform by Nima Norouzi

“…First of all, it clarified the development position of hydrogen energy in the transformation of energy. It pointed out that hydrogen energy is an energy carrier that promotes the large-scale development and utilization of renewable energy, and it is an energy medium that realizes the interconnection, complementation, and coordinated optimization of multiple energy networks. …”
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Power, tourism, and ecology: a critical inquiry into aconcagua’s power structures and conceptions of nature by Henry Mooney

“…By analyzing the operational dynamics of APP and mountaineering tourism in and beyond southern Andean contexts, this work unveils how core state interests influence or dictate land use, resource management, and access to the park. Furthermore, it points toward the inadequacy of existing management frameworks in addressing systemic issues like ecologically deleterious behaviors. …”
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An Effective 3D Instance Map Reconstruction Method Based on RGBD Images for Indoor Scene by Heng Wu, Yanjie Liu, Chao Wang, Yanlong Wei

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Size matters: Anaerobic granules exhibit distinct ecological and physico-chemical gradients across biofilm size by Anna Trego, Cristina Morabito, Isabelle Bourven, Giles Guibaud, Vincent O'Flaherty, Gavin Collins, Umer Zeeshan Ijaz

“…The findings of this study indicate opportunities for precision management of wastewater treatment systems. They suggest that size is an important indicator for aggregate utility – size may, indeed, determine many of the characteristics of both the individual-granule microbiomes and the overall function of a wastewater treatment system.…”
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White Rabbit FMC mezzanine as an interface for the new 10G WR-NIC to remote WR DAQ nodes by Bawaj Mateusz, Chiarusi Tommaso, Travaglini Riccardo

“…Currently,WR supports connectivity with 1 Gb/s Ethernet, both point-to-point and through WR-compliant network switches. …”
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