Involvement of Anion-Specific Effects in Changes in the Gelation and Thermodynamic Properties of Calcium Alginate Hydrogel by Yuqiao Wang, Lin Li, Jiacheng Liu, Jianan Yan, Ce Wang, Bin Lai, Yu Dong, Haitao Wu

“…This study highlights the importance of anion-specific effects on the properties of alginate hydrogels and provides insights into the utilization of these effects to fabricate functional hydrogels with variable properties.…”
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Pricing strategy of supply chain considering response time of extended warranty service by Xingjian Zhou, Yan Feng, Hongming Chen, Lihua Cai, Vladimir Bashkarev

“…Extended warranty services (EWS) offers avenues for new profit sources and growth opportunities. In a time-sensitive market, the response time has an important impact on the pricing of EWS and satisfying consumer utility. …”
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First Report on Microbial-Derived Polydeoxyribonucleotide: A Sustainable and Enhanced Alternative to Salmon-Based Polydeoxyribonucleotide by Doobyeong Chae, Sae-Woong Oh, Yoon-Seo Choi, Dae-Jung Kang, Chun-Woong Park, Jongsung Lee, Won-Sang Seo

“…The novel approach of utilizing microbial-derived PDRN opens new avenues for therapeutic applications in oxidative stress management, tissue regeneration, and immune modulation, paving the way for a paradigm shift in PDRN sourcing and functionality.…”
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An ensemble strategy for piRNA identification through hybrid moment-based feature modeling by Mansoor Ahmed Rasheed, Tamim Alkhalifah, Fahad Alturise, Yaser Daanial Khan

“…The proposed approaches show great potential for enhancing the accuracy of piRNA prediction, significantly aiding future research and the scientific community in the in-silico identification of piRNA. The source codes and datasets utilized in this study are accessible at https://github.com/MansoorAhmadRasheed/piRNA-codes-and-result .…”
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Proteins derived from green biomass: Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) and water lentil concentrate (Lemna minor L.) in the focus as stabilizers for emulsions by Maren Müller, Olaf Holderer, Kuno Schwärzer, Anika Wiese-Klinkenberg, Beate Förster, Stephan Förster, Joachim Kohlbrecher, Kathleen Wood, Baohu Wu, Stephan Hauschild, Henrich Frielinghaus, Theresia Heiden-Hecht

“…Green crop biomass is a sustainable protein source, which can support solving global food challenges as well as improving the bioeconomy for novel food utilization. …”
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Direct analytical efficiency assessment of the NaI(Tl) gamma-ray detector (Romashka) by Thabet Abouzeid A., Badawi Mohamed S., Hamzawy Ayman, Ruskov Ivan N., Badawi Mohamed I., Sirakov Ivan A., Kopatch Yuri N., Grozdanov Dimitar N., Salem Bohaysa A.

“…This comparison will utilize GEANT4 simulations along-side standard point-type gamma-ray sources.…”
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Resveratrol from grape pomace: Mitigation of lead-induced oxidative stress-related renal toxicity: In silico and In vivo studies by Mohamed Seif, Hanan Y. Aati, Bin Wei, Mohamed A. Tantawy, Mohamed Sayed, Ziyu Guo, Sherien M. Bakry, Mahmoud Emam

“…Utilizing industrial agricultural waste is a beneficial approach that can reduce the negative environmental impact of agro-waste and valorize its potential for use in the food, health, and agricultural sectors. …”
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SmartExplorer1.0: A Novel Intelligent Framework for Path Planning in Robotics by Chiara Furio, Angelo Ugenti, Giulio Reina, Mario Massimo Foglia, Luciano Lamberti

“…The SmartExplorer1.0 algorithm (SE1.0) utilizes Digital Terrain Models (DTMs) as input to identify navigable areas and plan optimal routes by incorporating terrain gradients, obstacle types, and environmental conditions. …”
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Quality and content evaluation of thyroid eye disease treatment information on TikTok and Bilibili by Haisheng Wang, Huahong Zhang, Jiamin Cao, Feng Zhang, Wei Xiong

“…Abstract Thyroid eye disease (TED) is an autoimmune condition that commonly impacts patients’ visual function, appearance, and psychological well-being. …”
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Assessing Causality Between Plasma Brain‐Derived Neurotrophic Factor With Major Depression Disorder: A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study by Ming Chen, Hao‐Zhang Huang, Yi‐Hui Liu, Qiang Li, Lin‐Yan Fu, Cai‐Lan Hou

“…In a subsequent phase, we analyzed MDD data from FinnGen (N = 448,069) with plasma BDNF data from three additional GWAS sources: UK Biobank (N = 33,924), deCODE (N = 35,353), and INTERVAL (N = 3301). …”
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Understanding Hip Pain Through Social Media: An Initial Overview of an International Web-Based Survey by John M. Gaddis, BS, Erika Shults, MS, Bretton Laboret, BS, Ryan Bialaszewski, BS, Katerina Wells, MD, MPH, Charles South, PhD, Joel E. Wells, MD, MPH

“…Conclusions: This study demonstrates the feasibility of utilizing social media for a comprehensive web-based survey to gather patient-reported outcomes from individuals with various sources of hip pain internationally.…”
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Above-mJ optical parametric chirped pulse amplifier at 3 μm for laser-driven coherent soft x-ray generation beyond the water window by Pritha Dey, Lutz Ehrentraut, Johannes Tümmler, Matthias Schnürer, Stefan Eisebitt

“…This technology has paved the path toward tabletop coherent soft x-ray (SXR) sources in recent years. Commercial availability of high-power Yb:YAG lasers as the pump lasers has enabled OPCPA to generate high-energy femtosecond mid-IR pulses at a high repetition rate. …”
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LNT-YOLO: A Lightweight Nighttime Traffic Light Detection Model by Syahrul Munir, Huei-Yung Lin

“…Low-level feature information is utilized to extract the small-object features that have been missing because of the structure of the pyramid structure in the YOLOv7-tiny neck component. …”
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Reducing Cd Uptake by Wheat Through Rhizosphere Soil N-C Cycling and Bacterial Community Modulation by Urease-Producing Bacteria and Organo-Fe Hydroxide Coprecipitates by Junqing Zhang, Shuangjiao Tang, Hao Wei, Lunguang Yao, Zhaojin Chen, Hui Han, Mingfei Ji, Jianjun Yang

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The impact of urbanization on land use land cover change using geographic information system and remote sensing: a case of Mizan Aman City Southwest Ethiopia by Addis Bikis, Muluye Engdaw, Digvijay Pandey, Binay Kumar Pandey

“…Deforestation for urban functions, including timber production, construction materials, and firewood, adversely affects the environment. …”
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A Multiband Dual Linear-to-Circular Polarization Conversion Reflective Metasurface Design Based on Liquid Crystal for X-Band Applications by Xinju Wang, Lihan Tong, Peng Chen, Lu Liu, Yutong Yin, Haowei Zhang

“…The polarization conversion (PC) structure employs an orthogonal anisotropic design, utilizing logarithmic functions to create two pairs of bowtie microstrip patches for linear-to-circular polarization conversion (LCPC). …”
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Stem cell therapy use in patients with dementia: a systematic review by Olivier Uwishema, Malak Ghezzawi, Magda Wojtara, Ignatius N Esene, Kehinde Obamiro

“…Aims & Objectives To assess the status and efficacy of pre-clinical and clinical studies utilizing SCs as a therapeutic approach for dementia. …”
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Campylobacter jejuni resistance to human milk involves the acyl carrier protein AcpP by Bibi Zhou, Jolene M. Garber, James Butcher, Artur Muszynski, Rebekah L. Casey, Steven Huynh, Stephanie Archer-hartmann, Sara Porfírio, Ashley M. Rogers, Parastoo Azadi, Craig T. Parker, Kenneth K. S. Ng, Kelly M. Hines, Alain Stintzi, Christine M. Szymanski

“…Transcriptional profiling found human milk exposure induces genes associated with ribosomal function, iron acquisition, and amino acid utilization in C. jejuni strains 81–176 and 11168. …”
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The Role of Heat in the Lifestyle of the People of Iran during the Safavid Era by Javad Alipoor silab

“…Although studying the role of environmental elements from a historical perspective is challenging due to the nature of the historical sources available, a detailed examination of these sources, along with the use of medical resources, reveals different aspects of how heat influenced life and social behaviors in Safavid Iran. …”
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GEANT4 Simulation of Proton Beam Properties from a Cyclotron Accelerator at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital by Piyanud Thongjerm, Ekkachai Kongmon, Khwanjira Tangpong, Phalakorn Khwansungnoen, Sarinrat Wonglee, Weerawat Pornroongruengchok, Nantanat Chailanggar

“…This information can be used to guide the desired LET_d position by utilizing the R₈₀ depth position.…”
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