Effect of Alkaline Extraction–Isoelectric Precipitation and Salt-Assisted Extraction on Physicochemical and Techno-Functional Properties of Black Soldier Fly Larvae Proteins by Bongisiwe Zozo, Merrill Wicht, Jessy van Wyk

“…However, to fully utilize the potential of insect protein as food, it is important to improve their functional characteristics. …”
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Stem cell-derived exosomes: a potential therapeutic strategy for enhancing tendon stem/progenitor cells function in tendon-bone healing by Junjie Tang, Peng Shen, Xinyuan Wu, Minhao Chen, Hua Xu

“…This review provides an overview of the mechanisms and functions of stem cell-derived exosomes in altering the properties of TSPCs and facilitating tendon-bone healing. …”
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Engineering 3D Scaffold‐Free Nanoparticle‐Laden Stem Cell Constructs for Piezoelectric Enhancement of Human Neural Tissue Formation and Function by Emma Claire James, Eva Tomaskovic‐Crook, Jeremy Micah Crook

“…Abstract Electrical stimulation (ES) of cellular systems can be utilized for biotechnological applications and electroceuticals (bioelectric medicine). …”
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Granular activated carbon (GAC)-driven microbial electron shuttle boosts denitrification and mitigates N2O in cold and carbon-limited biofilm system by Xiangyu Yang, Mingchen Yao, Peng Li, Jan Peter van der Hoek, Lujing Zhang, Gang Liu

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The Relationship Between Soil and Gut Microbiota Influences the Adaptive Strategies of Goitered Gazelles in the Qaidam Basin by Yiran Wang, Bin Li, Bo Xu, Wen Qin

“…We conducted the first comprehensive analysis of the composition and diversity of gut and soil microbiota in goitered gazelles across six regions in the Qaidam Basin, utilizing source tracking and ecological assembly process analyses. …”
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Fine-grained building function recognition with street-view images and GIS map data via geometry-aware semi-supervised learning by Weijia Li, Jinhua Yu, Dairong Chen, Yi Lin, Runmin Dong, Xiang Zhang, Conghui He, Haohuan Fu

“…In this work, we propose a geometry-aware semi-supervised method for fine-grained building function recognition, which effectively uses multi-source geoinformation data to achieve accurate function recognition in both single-city and cross-city scenarios. …”
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Ecological wisdom: functional plant Cosmos bipinnata enhances fitness traits of predator Harmonia axyridis strengthening biological control in greenhouse production by Jie Wang, Shu Li, Wenyi Yuan, Séverin Hatt, Yan Fang, Zhenyu Jin, Su Wang

“…Functional plants play a pivotal role in plant protection by bolstering the populations of pests’ natural enemies. …”
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Loss Function Optimization Method and Unsupervised Extraction Approach D-DBSCAN for Improving the Moving Target Perception of 3D Imaging Sonar by Jingfeng Yu, Aigen Huang, Zhongju Sun, Rui Huang, Gao Huang, Qianchuan Zhao

“…This method automatically generates single-frame target detection boxes based on multi-frame joint segmentation, offering advantages in speed, cost, and accuracy. For loss function optimization, a density-based loss function is introduced to address the issue of overfitting in dense regions due to the uneven distribution of point cloud data. …”
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Eco-Friendly Dyeing and Functional Finishing of Organic Cotton Using Optimized Oolong Tea Stems (Agricultural Waste) Through Response Surface Methodology by Huiya Xu, Chen Yang, Ha-young Song

“…The objectives of this research are to investigate the potential utilization of oolong tea waste, specifically tea stems, as a natural dye source for the development of organic cotton fabrics with added health benefits. …”
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Clinical and Preclinical Cognitive Function Improvement after Oral Treatment of a Botanical Composition Composed of Extracts from Scutellaria baicalensis and Acacia catechu by Mesfin Yimam, Bruce P. Burnett, Lidia Brownell, Qi Jia

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Genome-Driven Functional Validation of <i>Bacillus amyloliquefaciens</i> Strain MEPW12: A Multifunctional Endophyte for Sustainable Sweet Potato Cultivation by Yiming Wang, Jingwen Hao, Jingsheng Gu, Jiaying Wu, Yongjing Zhang, Ting Liang, Haimeng Bai, Qinghe Cao, Jihong Jiang, Ludan Li, Xiaoying Cao

“…Among them, MEPW12 had the most plant growth-promoting functions. In addition, MEPW12 promoted host chlorophyll accumulation and inhibited pathogen growth and colonization in sweet potato roots and can utilize various carbon sources and salts for growth. …”
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Beyond Green’s Functions: Inverse Helmholtz and “Om” <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi mathvariant="normal">ॐ</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formu... by Maxim Durach

“…Green’s function method (GFM) involves finding fields of point sources and applying the superposition principle to find fields of distributed sources. …”
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Selection of Sound Insulating Elements in Hydraulic Excavators Based Onidentification of Vibroacoustic Energy Propagation Paths by Zbigniew DĄBROWSKI, Jacek DZIURDŹ, Radosław PAKOWSKI

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Parasitic plant Cistanche tubulosa shapes the bacterial community structure and functional composition of the salt-tolerant host Tamarix chinensis across different parasitic status... by Luyao Tang, Xiaoshan Liu, Shuhong Lin, Le Zhan, Yehua Chen, Yanan Han, Lei Wang, Jinchang Liang, Zhong Zhang

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Correlation of atorvastatin with subjective memory deficits: a study from the NHANES and FAERS databases by Hao Zhang, Hua Huang, Panli Zhao

“…BackgroundPost-marketing regulatory data suggest a potential association between atorvastatin use and memory protection; however, findings from observational studies have been inconsistent and remain a subject of controversy.ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate the correlation between atorvastatin exposure and subjective memory deficits, with the objective of providing more precise safety and efficacy information for its clinical use.MethodsWe utilized two primary data sources: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) covering the years 2001 to 2018, and the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) spanning 2011 to 2018. …”
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Introducing Cu(II) onto SiO₂-TiO₂ with Rice Husk Ash as the Source of Silica and Its Catalytic Activity for Kumada Cross-coupling Reaction to Produce Biphenyl... by Dewi Agustiningsih, Nuryono Nuryono, Sri Juari Santosa, Eko Sri Kunarti

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Hybrid energy harvesting using piezoelectric footsteps and solar panels to ensure clarity by O. Hussein, Waleed K．S．Al-jumaili, Faiz F．Mustafa, Esraa Al−Ali, Marwa A Mohammed

“…The utilization of tracking solar panels and piezoelectric pressure sensors integrated into footsteps significantly fulfils power requirements from a renewable source. …”
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GLN2 as a key biomarker and therapeutic target: evidence from a comprehensive pan-cancer study using molecular, functional, and bioinformatic analyses by Shuang Gao, Lei Zhang, Guoping Sun

“…However, its expression and function in different types of tumors are not well understood. …”
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Design and implementation of a tumor risk factor surveillance data management platform based on big data by Wei WANG, Hui GE, Yu CAO, Ming WAN, Xuemei SU

“…To enhance the integration, sharing, and utilization of full-chain tumor risk factor data, this study employed big data technologies to integrate and analyze multi-source heterogeneous tumor risk factor surveillance data. …”
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Ancillary Voltage Control Design for Adaptive Tracking Performance of Microgrid Coupled With Industrial Loads by Subrata K. Sarker, Shahriar Rahman Fahim, Niloy Sarker, Kazi Zakaria Tayef, Abu Bakar Siddique, Dristi Datta, M. A. Parvez Mahmud, Md. Fatin Ishraque, Sajal K. Das, Md Rabiul Islam Sarker, Sk. A. Shezan, Ziaur Rahman

“…Although the utilizing of renewable energy sources (RESs) in microgrid (MG) offers a recognized solution to meet the increasing demand, it&#x2019;s performance depend on various meteorological factors of RESs. …”
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