Literature review: potential non-thermal molecular effects of external radiofrequency electromagnetic fields on cancer by Anna Dieper, Stephan Scheidegger, Rudolf M. Füchslin, Paraskevi D. Veltsista, Ulrike Stein, Mathias Weyland, Dominik Gerster, Marcus Beck, Olof Bengtsson, Daniel Zips, Pirus Ghadjar

“…Among those, by reviewing the included publications, we identified RF-EMF-induced ion channel activation, altered gene expression, altered membrane potentials, membrane oscillations, and blebbing, as well as changes in cytoskeletal structure and cell morphology.Conclusion The existent literature points toward a yet untapped therapeutic potential of RF-EMF treatment, which might aid in damaging cancer cells through bio-electrical and electro-mechanical molecular mechanisms while minimizing adverse effects on healthy tissue cells. …”
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Ultra-processed food intake and brain health in middle-aged and older adults by Jiawei Gu, Linli Chen, Yujia Bao, Xueer Yang, Xuhua Chen, Zheshen Han, Yibin Zhou, Xiaobei Deng, Yuhua Li, Jinjun Ran

“…Given the increasing prevalence of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in modern diets and their links to various chronic diseases, this study investigates their associations with neurodegeneration and alterations in brain structure. Design: A prospective cohort study. Setting and participants: 58,423 participants aged 40–70 years from the UK Biobank cohort (enrolled from 2006 to 2010) were included to examine the associations between UPF intake and neurodegenerative diseases, with a subsample of 5,462 participants with neuroimaging data used to investigate associations with regional gray matter morphology, including volume, thickness, and surface area. …”
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Effects of Different Levels of Green Tea Powder on Performance, Antioxidant Activity, Egg Mass, Quality, and Cecal Microflora of Chickens by Wei Luo, Qisong Tan, Hui Li, Tao Ye, Tao Xiao, Xingzhou Tian, Weiwei Wang

“…The statistical software SPSS was used to perform a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) on the experimental data, and Duncan’s method was used to perform multiple comparisons among groups. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the training needs assessment for critical care nurses by Amir Jalali, Mostafa Bafandeh Zendeh, Azam Sharifi, Amirhossein Naghibzadeh, Leila Moradi, Jalal Karimi, Nazanin Mardani Taghvostani, Khalil Moradi

“…Results The results of the EFA and CFA confirmed the thirteen-factor structure with 66 items, explaining 62.337% of the total variance. …”
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Lipopolysaccharide and ARDS caused by new coronavirus infection: hypotheses and facts by I. A. Yatskov, V. A. Beloglazov, E. I. Ryapova

“…ARDS is a syndrome of severe respiratory failure, an acutely occurring diffuse inflammatory lesion of lung tissue that develops as a nonspecific reaction to various direct (aspiration, inhalation of toxic gases), and systemic (sepsis, polytrauma) damaging factors and leading to development of acute respiratory failure (ARF), due to impaired structure of the lung parenchyma, disturbances in vascular permeability, decreased area of ventilated lung tissue. …”
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Optimizing XGBoost Hyperparameters for Credit Scoring Classification Using Weighted Cognitive Avoidance Particle Swarm by Atul Vikas Lakra, Sudarson Jena, Kaushik Mishra

“…Weighted cognitive avoidance particle swarm optimization for the XGBoost (WCAPSO-XGB) model has been proposed for credit score classification. The structure of the XGBoost (XGB) model is determined by the hyperparameters, which must be initialized prior to model evaluation. …”
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TWO STAGES OF THE CENOZOIC ALKALINE-BASALT VOLCANISM IN THE DARKHAD DEPRESSION (NORTHERN MONGOLIA) – GEOCHRONOLOGY, GEOCHEMISTRY, AND GEODYNAMIC CONSEQUENCES by S. S. Tsypukova, A. B. Perepelov, E. I. Demonterova, A. V. Ivanov, S. I. Dril, M. I. Kuzmin, A. V. Travin, Yu. D. Shcherbakov, M. Yu. Puzankov, S. V. Kanakin

“…The origin of trachybasalt magmas of the final stage is associated with the processes of decompression melting of peridotites in a weakly metasomatized lithospheric mantle at the rift stage of the Darkhad structure development.…”
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Thermal, Optical, and Emission Traits of SM³⁺-Ion-Doped Fluoride/Chloride/Oxide Glass for Red/Orange Laser Fiber Applications by Bozena Burtan-Gwizdala, Jan Cisowski, Radoslaw Lisiecki, Kinga J. Kowalska, Bozena Jarzabek, Natalia Nosidlak, Manuela Reben, Ali M. Alshehri, Khalid I. Hussein, El Sayed Yousef

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Assessment of synthetic post-therapeutic OCT images using the generative adversarial network in patients with macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion by Shi Feng, Jingyuan Yang, Xinyu Zhao, Jianchun Zhao, Yunfeng Du, Weihong Yu, Dayong Ding, Xirong Li, Youxin Chen

“…Segmentation of macular location, retinal structure, and typical lesions were added to the input information. …”
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Study of Morphological Features of Sea Buckthorn Leaves by Luminescent and Stereomicroscopy Methods by N. A. Kovaleva, O. V. Trineeva, A. A. Gudkova, A. I. Slivkin

“…When removing the layer of hairs, the spongy structure of the epidermis of the leaf is visible. …”
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Energy efficiency assessment of the 3ES5K electric locomotives when using interval regulation technology in the form of "virtual coupling" by S. V. Vlas'yevskiy, O. A. Malysheva, N. G. Shabalin, V. V. Semchenko

“…This technology removes the problem of extending the receiving and departure tracks, reduces peak loads on the traction power supply system and the formation time of the virtual coupling structure, and increases the train speed to the yellow traffic signal with safety guaranteed. …”
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Separation of Hydrogen Isotopes by Metal-Organic Framework Quantum Sieving Effect by Peng LIU, Jia-xian CHENG, Fu-qiu MA

“…Among them, the metal-organic framework has the advantages of designable structure, adjustable pore size, diverse functional groups, large specific surface area, and good stability. …”
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Medical Hemorrhoid Gel Ameliorates Croton Oil-Induced Hemorrhoids by Suppressing the NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation via NF-κB Signaling Pathway by Ai Z, Yuan D, Li Y, Cai J, Zhou D, Liu W

“…Transcriptomic sequencing of anorectal tissues was integrated with experimental validation using ELISA, immunohistochemistry (IHC), and Western blotting to delineate molecular mechanism. Data were analyzed by one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by Dunnett’s multiple comparison post hoc test (significance at p< 0.05).Results: MHG significantly reduced ARC, macroscopic severity score, and Evans blue extravasation, restored intestinal villus structure and goblet cell numbers, and alleviated inflammation. …”
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Digitalization as a Socioeconomic Challenge: Assessing the Mediating Role of Digital Service Quality on Digitalization’s Impact on Sustainable Competitive Advantage by Wageeh A. Nafei, Manal A. Ghoneim, Bahaudin G. Mujtaba, Nile M. Khanfar

“…The results revealed that there is a significant relationship between the dimensions of digitization (such as strategic planning, preparing leaders, institutional structure, and attracting skills) and digital service quality and sustainable competitive advantage. …”
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Research on the application of non-contact continuous vital signs monitoring in the assessment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by LIU Shuang, LONG Zhicong, ZHOU Yuqi, LUO Yinghua, YANG Hailing

“…All patients underwent deployment of a novel non-contact vital signs monitoring system and completed standardized pulmonary function assessments. Clinical baseline data were collected， and nocturnal physiological signals were recorded， with core monitoring indicators including heart rate variability （HRV）， respiratory characteristics， and sleep structure. …”
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Values of some topographic parameters of optic nerve head obtained by Heidelberg retina tomograph II in volunteers and different stage primary open-angle glaucoma patients by B. Anguelov, A. Toshev

“…Each stage is additionally characterized by the values of the top five topographic parameters of the ONH.Conclusion: Early diagnosis, staging and follow-up of POAG are based on both function and structure assessment. The created value intervals for the top five topographic parameters of the ONH for healthy volunteers and patients in different perimetric stages of glaucoma help and support their right classification. …”
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Hidden origami in Trypanosoma cruzi nuclei highlights its non-random 3D genomic organization by Natália Karla Bellini, Pedro Leonardo Carvalho de Lima, David da Silva Pires, Julia Pinheiro Chagas da Cunha

“…We deciphered part of the origami structure hidden in the T. cruzi nucleus, showing the unidimensional genomic features are non-randomly 3D organized in the nuclear organelle. …”
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Design and psychometric testing of a moral intelligence instrument for pre-hospital emergency medical services personnel: a sequential-exploratory mixed-method study by Fateme Mohammadi, Rasoul Salimi, Salman Khazaei, Mostafa Bijani

“…Confirmatory validity also confirmed the structure of the tool obtained from the previous step. …”
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The Neuromusculoskeletal Modeling Pipeline: MATLAB-based model personalization and treatment optimization functionality for OpenSim by Claire V. Hammond, Spencer T. Williams, Marleny M. Vega, Di Ao, Geng Li, Robert M. Salati, Kayla M. Pariser, Mohammad S. Shourijeh, Ayman W. Habib, Carolynn Patten, Benjamin J. Fregly

“…The Model Personalization toolset contains four tools for personalizing 1) joint structure models, 2) muscle–tendon models, 3) neural control models, and 4) foot–ground contact models. …”
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miR-21 and Pellino-1 Expression Profiling in Autoimmune Premature Ovarian Insufficiency by Xinran Li, Jiaxin Xie, Qingru Wang, Huihua Cai, Chuhai Xie, Xiafei Fu

“…Serum miR-21, Peli1 mRNA of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and regulatory T cells (Tregs), general status, spleen Tregs ratio, inflammatory factors, ovarian endocrine function, and ovarian structure were evaluated. For autoimmune POI patients, serum miR-21, PBMCs Peli1 mRNA levels, general data, immune parameters, hormone levels, and ultrasound examinations were obtained. …”
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