Fluorescence Detection of 4-Hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone Based on Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer and Competitive Host–Guest Recognition by Xiaowan Zhang, Chenchen Wang, Yurong Zhuang, Dingzhong Wang, Peng Li, Shihao Sun, Wei Wei

“…Subsequently, thiol-functionalized β-cyclodextrin (SH-β-CD) was modified to provide cavities that allow the fluorescent dye rhodamine 6G (R6G) to enter. …”
Get full text

Synthesis and Characterization of Nano‐Crystallite Triple Super Phosphate (TSP) from Marine Mollusk Waste: Babylonia japonica, Oliva sayana, and Conasprella bermudensis by Md. Kawsar, Md. Sahadat Hossain, Sumaiya Akter, Md. Farhad Ali, Newaz Mohammed Bahadur, Samina Ahmed

“…Apart from that, FTIR result confirms that CaO, −OH, as well as PO43− functional groups are present in the synthesized products. …”
Get full text

Scalable Electrochemical Synthesis of Novel Biogenic Silver Nanoparticles and Its Application to High-Sensitive Detection of 4-Nitrophenol in Aqueous System by Van-Tuan Hoang, Ngo Xuan Dinh, Tuyet Nhung Pham, Tran Vinh Hoang, Pham Anh Tuan, Tran Quang Huy, Anh-Tuan Le

“…The as-synthesized biogenic AgNPs with the size of 34 nm exhibit the outstanding electrochemical properties due to the presence of biomolecules on the biogenic AgNPs surface, which facilitates the effective attaching of AgNPs on the carbon surface of the screen-printed carbon electrode (SPE) through the formation of the strong C-O coordinate bonds between O atom of oxygen functional groups and C atom of SPE. The electrochemical properties of the biogenic AgNPs-modified SPE are enhanced significantly in comparison with bare SPE and pure AgNPs-SPE. …”
Get full text

Macrophages in prostate cancer: dual roles in tumor progression and immune evasion by Ruihong Liu, Jianxin Lu, Jun Liu, Yilei Liao, Yinuo Guo, Peiqi Shi, Ziqiang Wang, Han Wang, Jingling Lai

“…Abstract Prostate malignant tumors are notably common within the male urinary tract and present significant challenges in medical treatment. …”
Get full text

Optical moiré bound states in the continuum by Haoyu Qin, Shaohu Chen, Weixuan Zhang, Huizhen Zhang, Ruhao Pan, Junjie Li, Lei Shi, Jian Zi, Xiangdong Zhang

“…Photonic bound states in the continuum (BICs) present a distinctive approach for achieving this functionality, offering potential applications in laser systems, sensing technologies, and other domains. …”
Get full text

Crystal Violet Dye Removal from Aqueous Solution Using Corn Silks as an Environmentally Friendly Adsorbent by Israa Sabeeh Al-Bayati, Basma I. Waisi, Manal A. Mohammed, Asrar A. Alobaidy, Mohammed A. Kadhom

“…The corn silks were characterized via the SEM microscope, while the chemical functional groups were analyzed using the Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra analysis. …”
Get full text

Predicting imitative performance through cortico-cerebellar circuits: A multivariate and effective connectivity study by Antonino Errante, Giuseppe Ciullo, Settimio Ziccarelli, Alessandro Piras, Cristina Russo, Leonardo Fogassi

“…The ability to accurately imitate actions requires the contribution of the Mirror Neuron System (MNS) and of prefrontal and cerebellar regions. The present study aimed at investigating whether functional interaction between cortical areas and the cerebellum during the observation of complex bimanual actions can predict individual ability to imitate the same actions. …”
Get full text

Behavior of Aqueous Medicated Inks on Porous Tablet Surfaces by Krisztina Ludasi, Anna Sass, Katalin Kristó, András Kelemen, Klára Pintye-Hódi, Tamás Sovány

“…<b>Methods:</b> Spray-dried mannitol served as a binder and filler, while magnesium stearate functioned as a lubricant in the preparation of substrate tablets. …”
Get full text

A comprehensive overview of triptolide utilizing nanotechnology and its potential applications in prostate diseases by Tongyin Yan, Yiao Wang, Zhiyan Hou, Pan Song, Puze Wang, Jinze Li, Jing Zheng, Dong Lv

“…In recent years, the advancement of functional nanotechnology has created new opportunities for the application of TPL. …”
Get full text

Morphological and Ultrastructural Characteristics of Tea Mosquito Bug Antennae, <i>Helopeltis theivora</i> Waterhouse (Hemiptera: Miridae) from Hainan, China by Wenhui Li, Yonglin Liao, Zhufeng Lin, Xuncong Ji, Qi Yao

“…The TEM results indicated that diverse internal structures were present in SCh, ST, SB, and SCo, suggesting different functions and different sensory mechanisms of these four main sensilla in the orientation behavior of <i>H. theivora</i> on tea plants. …”
Get full text

Impact of implant removal on quality of life and loss of correction in the treatment of traumatic fractures of the thoracolumbar spine by André El Saman, Simon Lars Meier, Florian Rüger, Jason Alexander Hörauf, Ingo Marzi

“…The effect of implant removal on the outcome 18–74 months after surgery was analyzed to determine how implant removal affects radiologic, functional and quality-of life-related parameters. Patients and methods: 87 patients suffering from a traumatic vertebral body fracture (T11 – L2) were included. …”
Get full text

A systematic review of the current application status of decision-analytical models in the pharmacoeconomic evaluation of targeted therapies for pulmonary arterial hypertension by Wenxing Dong, Zhe Zhang, Xiaodan Wang, Xiaolong Ma, Mingming Chu, Yulian Li, Xing Xiang, Cheng Peng, Rong Zhang

“…The models were all constructed on the basis of the World Health Organization (WHO) functional class, with variations in parameter settings and sources. …”
Get full text

Choline Alphoscerate: A Therapeutic Option for the Management of Subthreshold Depression in the Older Population by Nicolò Granata, Marco Vercesi, Annamaria Bonfanti, Claudio Mencacci, Ilaria Coco, Mario Mangrella, Roberto Piazza, Giancarlo Cerveri

“…<b>Background and Objectives:</b> Subthreshold depression (StD) presents with depressive symptoms similar to major depressive disorder (MDD) but of lower intensity. …”
Get full text

Investigation of Terminalia arjuna as potential IL-4 and IL-13 modulator for the prevention of autoimmune diabetes: A Pharmacoinformatics-based study by Aziz Unnisa, Saheem Ahmad, Suresh Babu Jandrajupalli, Kareem M. Younes, Sally Hassan Abobaker, Swarnalatha Chandolu, Mohammad Khalid, Lakshmi Sudeepthi N

“… Cytokines are proteins that play a critical role in the development, maturation, and functional activities of immune cells. For the first time, we have investigated the potential role of Terminalia arjuna as IL-4 and IL-13 modulators for preventing T1DM, i.e., autoimmune diabetes. …”
Get full text

Structural isomeric aromatic diamine linkers influenced electrocatalysis of AuNPs: Efficient assessment of hydrazine in environmental water samples by Karmegam Muthukrishnan, N.S.K. Gowthaman, Bharathi Sinduja, Mathur Gopalakrishnan Sethuraman

“…This electrochemical research explores the conductive behaviour and sensor functionality of citrate-stabilized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) constructed on a glassy carbon (GC) electrode. …”
Get full text

Leveraging Community Science to Measure Bee Body Size From Museum Specimens by Madeleine M. Ostwald, Colleen Smith, Julie Allen, Alec Buetow, A. Rosie Manner, Robert Guralnick, Carys Goldsmith, Katja C. Seltmann

“…ABSTRACT Community or volunteer participation in research has the potential to significantly help mobilize the wealth of biodiversity and functional ecological data housed in natural history collections. …”
Get full text

SAS macro programme for Bang’s Blinding Index to assess and visualise the success of blinding in randomised controlled trials by Hongqiu Gu, Zhen Wang, Yangfeng Wu, Jiani Wu, Zongshi Qin, Toshiaki Furukawa, Yongpei Yu, Dongdong Shi

“…This paper aims to present a Statistical Analysis Software (SAS) macro %BBIplus, offering estimation and visualisation methods for the Bang’s Blinding Index (BBI) for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) with various designs. …”
Get full text

Reactive extrusion process to obtain a multifunctional fiber-rich ingredient from coffee hull by Jessika Soares Jacinto, Janaina Mantovan, Jaquellyne Bittencourt Moraes Duarte da Silva, Suzana Mali de Oliveira

“…The resulting materials were then analyzed for their physicochemical and techno-functional properties. All treated samples demonstrated an increased cellulose and insoluble dietary fiber content, along with enhanced porosity, as observed through scanning electron microscopy. …”
Get full text

Mechanical thrombectomy in centenarians for the treatment of acute stroke: Report of 4 patients and review of the literature by Anil Arat, MD, Abdelaziz Amllay, MD, Ezgi Yilmaz, MD, Kunal Desai, MD, Charles Matouk, MD, Joseph Schindler, MD

“…Three patients were functionally independent prior to stroke, while one had a prestroke modified Rankin scale (mRS) score of 3. …”
Get full text

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus. Efficacy and possible positive predictors: a systematic review by Karel Pištěk, Martin Sameš, Tomáš Radovnický

“…Positive predictors of ETV treatment were the presence of pathological outflow resistance (Rout) in the ventricular compartment during cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamic tests, hyperdynamic CSF flow, functional stenosis of the Sylvian aqueduct and/or bowing of the third ventricle on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). …”
Get full text