Rhizosphere-associated bacterial and fungal communities of two maize hybrids under increased nitrogen fertilization by Qing Liu, HongCui Dai, Hao Cheng, Guodong Shao, Liang Wang, Hui Zhang, Yingbo Gao, Kaichang Liu, Xiaomei Xie, Junhua Gong, Xin Qian, Zongxin Li

“…IntroductionThe selection and application of nitrogen-efficient maize hybrids have significantly bolstered contemporary food security. …”
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Electrically tunable liquid-crystal metasurfaces with patterned birefringence and dichroism by Paola Savarese, Sarvesh Bansal, Maria Gorizia Ammendola, Raouf Barboza, Marcella Salvatore, Stefano Luigi Oscurato, Bruno Piccirillo, Francesco Di Colandrea, Lorenzo Marrucci, Filippo Cardano

“…In the case of devices that are patterned to form polarization gratings, we also characterize the diffraction efficiency as a function of the dichroism and birefringence parameters, which can be tuned jointly by applying an electric field across the cell. …”
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Understanding the role of eye movement pattern and consistency during face recognition through EEG decoding by Guoyang Liu, Yueyuan Zheng, Michelle Hei Lam Tsang, Yazhou, Zhao, Janet H. Hsiao

“…Thus, eye movement patterns are associated with neural representation effectiveness, whereas eye movement consistency reflects neural representation development efficiency, unraveling different aspects of cognitive processes.…”
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Laser-induced texturing: A sustainable approach to self-cleaning mechanisms in solar panel by Rahool Rai, Mahadzir Ishak, Aiman Bin Mohd Halil, M.M. Quazi, Sudhakar Kumarasamy

“…Apparently, the challenges posed by sunlight reflection and dust accumulation on photovoltaic panels are addressed through the application of anti-reflective and self-cleaning coatings. …”
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Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Medical Students' Perspectives on Balancing Innovation, Ethics, and Patient-Centered Care by Eleanor Roy, Sara Malafa, Lina M. Adwer, Houda Tabache, Tanishqa Sheth, Vasudha Mishra, Moaz Elsayed Abouelmagd, Andrea Cushieri, Sajjad Ahmed Khan, Mihnea-Alexandru Gaman, Juan C. Puyana, Francisco Javier Bonilla-Escobar

“…Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming healthcare delivery, offering unprecedented opportunities for enhanced diagnostics, efficiency, and patient care. However, this transformation also introduces pressing ethical challenges, particularly concerning autonomy, algorithmic bias, and data privacy. …”
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Effect of bismuth crystal orientation in Nernst thermomagnetic devices by A. Sola, E. S. Olivetti, A. Di Pietro, L. Martino, V. Basso

“…We found significant differences between the different orientations, reflecting the highly anisotropic electronic structure of bismuth and compatible with the Nernst characteristics obtained from polycrystalline samples. …”
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Photocatalytic Formation and Photoinduced Charging of ZnO–Au Nanostructures by O. L. Stroyuk, V. V. Shvalagin, I. Е. Kotenko, S. Ya. Kuchmiy, A. G. Derzhypolskiy, D. A. Melenevskiy

“…The strongly pronounced autocatalytic character of the process reflects the fact that the ZnO–Au nanostructure produced at the initial stage of the photoreaction is a much more efficient photocatalyst than the original ZnO nanocrystals. …”
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Erbium-Doped Fibers Designed for Random Single-Frequency Lasers Operating in the Extended L-Band by Denis Lipatov, Alexey Abramov, Alexey Lobanov, Denis Burmistrov, Sergei Popov, Dmitry Ryakhovsky, Yuriy Chamorovskiy, Alexey Bazakutsa, Liudmila Iskhakova, Olga Egorova, Andrey Rybaltovsky

“…The maximal power exceeded 16 mW with an efficiency of 16%.…”
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Josephson diode effect in nanowire-based Andreev molecules by Shang Zhu, Yiwen Ma, Jiangbo He, Xiaozhou Yang, Zhongmou Jia, Min Wei, Yiping Jiao, Jiezhong He, Enna Zhuo, Xuewei Cao, Bingbing Tong, Ziwei Dou, Peiling Li, Jie Shen, Xiaohui Song, Zhaozheng Lyu, Guangtong Liu, Dong Pan, Jianhua Zhao, Bo Lu, Li Lu, Fanming Qu

“…Notably, the non-local phase can induce a sign reversal of the diode efficiency, a manifestation of regulating the probabilities of double elastic cotunneling and double-crossed Andreev reflection. …”
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Developing and Integrating Digital Sources in an Accessible and Sustainable Online Platform for Adolescents and Young Adult Cancer Survivors: Collaborative Design Approach by Carla Vlooswijk, Sophia HE Sleeman, Jonas Pluis, Daphne Bakker, Lisanne de Groot, Eveliene Manten, Peter Heine, Olga Husson, Mies C van Eenbergen, Pieter Vandekerckhove

“…MethodsIn this action research study, we reflect on a collaborative design process to develop an online platform for adolescent and young adult cancer survivors. …”
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Machine learning-optimized dual-band wearable antenna for real-time remote patient monitoring in biomedical IoT systems by Umar Musa, Amor Smida, Muhammad S. Yahya, Mohamed I. Waly, Jun Jiat Tiang, Nazih Khaddaj Mallat, Surajo Muhammad, Abubakar Salisu

“…Fabricated on a Rogers substrate of 40 × 41 mm2, the antenna operates at 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz with measured bandwidths of 4.5% and 2.9%, gains of 3.8 dBi and 6.0 dBi, and high radiation efficiencies (92% and 91.7%, respectively). Bidirectional and directional radiation patterns are noted in the E-plane, while the H-plane exhibits omnidirectional patterns at the lower and upper bands. …”
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Application of a UAV-borne GPR system in the detection of water bodies and cavities by Ying WANG, Chenchen SUN, Lu ZHANG, Yifei CHEN, Song LU, Feng ZHOU

“…Therefore, this study proposed a rapid detection method based on a UAV-borne air-coupled GPR system to enhance the exploration efficiency of mining areas and reduce the time and risks of manual explorations. …”
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FTIR and Raman Spectroscopic Characterization of Anionic Clays Obtained from Bauxite Tailings (Amazon, Brazil) by B.A.M. Figueira, J.A.S. Silva, R.S. Nascimento, G.R. Santos, A.G.A. Campos, M.L. Costa, P.T.C. Freire

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD) confirmed the formation of well-defined LDH phases, with basal reflections indicative of the effective incorporation of divalent and trivalent cations into the lamellar structure. …”
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Design and Implementation of Digital Twin Factory Synchronized in Real-Time Using MQTT by Yechang Cho, Sang Do Noh

“…Specifically, by utilizing Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) for real-time synchronization, this approach ensures efficient and timely data transfer between physical and digital environments. …”
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Critical Design and Operating Parameters of Active Waveguide Bragg Gratings for Laser Performance by Ángel Sanz-Felipe, Juan A. Vallés

“…Active waveguide Bragg gratings (AWBGs) are promising photonic structures that combine the very efficient reflective properties of a Bragg grating with the power amplification character of rare earths. …”
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Real-world data from the health decision maker perspective. What are we talking about? by Silvana Romio, Miriam Sturkenboom, Giovanni Corrao

“…Many strategies may be evaluated in experimental circumstances, but this does rarely reflect clinical practice. Due to the current focus on information and computer technology to provide safer and more efficient healthcare delivery, the amount of electronic medical records and other electronic healthcare data is increasing exponentially, and these real-world data can be used for evidence generation. …”
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Generative AI chatbot for teachers’ data-informed decision-making: Effects and insights by Jiwon Lee and Jeongmin Lee

“…Generative artificial intelligence (AI) offers flexible and efficient support for these processes. However, few studies have explored its practical application in classroom decision-making. …”
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Theoretical Analysis of a Novel WDM Optical Long-Haul Network Using the Split-Step Fourier Method by Mounia Chakkour, Otman Aghzout, Fahd Chaoui

“…Enhancements on the transmitted signal amplitudes with important compensation of the chromatic dispersions and large reduction on the nonlinear effects were obtained. The reflectivity peak, the full width at half maximum bandwidth, and the side lobe level have been studied in depth to demonstrate the efficiency of the proposed method. …”
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Power-law adaptation in the presynaptic vesicle cycle by Fabian A. Mikulasch, Svilen V. Georgiev, Lucas Rudelt, Silvio O. Rizzoli, Viola Priesemann

“…Finally, we show that this adaptation could implement a specific function in the hippocampus, namely enabling efficient communication between neurons through the temporal whitening of hippocampal spike trains.…”
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Theoretical framework to design and optimize feasible all optical modulator based on multi passband slit array filters in frequency domain by Mostafa Shabani, Gholamreza Karimi, Alvise Bagolini

“…Driven by the urgent need for high-performance optical filters and modulators in THz communication and imaging systems, this paper proposes an energy-efficient, high-modulation-depth all-optical modulator based on a plasmonic silicon-core slit array structure, along with methods for its design, fabrication, and optimization. …”
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