Graded Roll‐to‐Roll Slot Die Coating for High‐Throughput Catalyst Layer Studies by George Pätzold, Maximilian Maier, Lukas Löttert, Anna T. S. Freiberg, Prof. Dr. Simon Thiele, Dr. Dominik Dworschak

“…Many of these systems are based on substrates coated with thin layers containing catalyst, ionomer or support material like carbon. …”
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Engineered extracellular vesicles for delivering functional Cas9/gRNA to eliminate hepatitis B virus cccDNA and integration by Wanjia Zeng, Liwei Zheng, Yukun Li, Jing Yang, Tianhao Mao, Jing Zhang, Yanna Liu, Jing Ning, Ting Zhang, Hongxin Huang, Xiangmei Chen, Fengmin Lu

“…Our results demonstrated that engineered EVs containing Cas9/gRNA and VSV-G can effectively reduce viral antigens and cccDNA levels in the HBV-replicating and infected cell models. …”
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Factor-H-related protein 1 (FHR1), a promotor of para-inflammation in age-related macular degeneration by Andjela Sekulic, Sarah M. Herr, Kelly Mulfaul, Inga-Marie Pompös, Silvia Winkler, Carola Dietrich, Benedikt Obermayer, Robert F. Mullins, Thomas Conrad, Peter F. Zipfel, Florian Sennlaub, Christine Skerka, Olaf Strauß

“…Polymorphisms in complement factor-H increase, while absence of factor-H-related protein-1 (FHR1) decreases the AMD risk, currently explained by their opposing relationship. …”
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Soil Decomposer Can Regulate the Legacy Effect of Photodegradation on Forest Marcescent Litter Decomposition, but Emerging Microplastics Disrupt This by Kai Tian, Xin Wang, Rumeng Ye, Yingqi Wang, Zhicheng Chen, Xiaojing Liu, Wenxia Wang, Lunguang Yao

“…ABSTRACT Photodegradation—photochemical mineralization of standing litters—often exerts a legacy effect aiding biodegradation in soil (PLE), which is overlooked in deciduous forests containing marcescent leaves. Meanwhile, increasing anthropogenic microplastics have deposited in forests, how they would affect the PLE on subsequent litter bio‐decomposition is currently unknown. …”
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Cytomegalovirus-Specific T Cells from Third-Party Donors Successfully Treated Refractory Cytomegalovirus Retinitis after Unrelated Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation by Na Li, Guangyu Sun, Lihua Zhu, Kang Ding, Huilan Liu, Xiaoyu Zhu, Baolin Tang, Wen Yao, Xiang Wan, Liangquan Geng, Ping Qiang, Kaidi Song, Changcheng Zheng, Zimin Sun, Juan Tong

“…Umbilical cord blood (UCB) transplants (UCBTs) are becoming increasingly common in the treatment of a variety of hematologic and nonhematologic conditions. …”
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Recent advances in the biosynthesis and production optimization of gentamicin: A critical review by Feng Xu, Kaihao Hu, Ali Mohsin, Jie Wu, Lihuan Su, Yuan Wang, Rong Ben, Hao Gao, Xiwei Tian, Ju Chu

“…Subsequently, the article encapsulates a spectrum of strategies currently deployed to augment gentamicin yields. These strategies include mutation screening, molecular biological techniques, and optimization of the fermentation process. …”
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Evolution of taxis responses in virtual bacteria: non-adaptive dynamics. by Richard A Goldstein, Orkun S Soyer

“…We currently lack a full understanding of the different pathway structures and dynamics and how this integration is achieved. …”
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Spaciotemporal distribution characteristics of glacial lakes and the factors influencing the Southeast Tibetan Plateau from 1993 to 2023 by Yu Mingwei, Guo Yonggang, Zhang Jian, Li Feng, Su Libin, Qin Deshun

“…However, given the backdrop of a slight increase in precipitation and a gradual increase in temperature, the proliferation of glacial lakes is projected to accelerate predominantly in Nyingchi City’s eastern and western regions.…”
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Safety of a change of specifications of phytosterols/phytostanols as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 by EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA), Dominique Turck, Torsten Bohn, Montaña Cámara, Jacqueline Castenmiller, Stefaan De Henauw, Karen Ildico Hirsch‐Ernst, Ángeles Jos, Alexandre Maciuk, Inge Mangelsdorf, Breige McNulty, Androniki Naska, Kristina Pentieva, Alfonso Siani, Frank Thies, Margarita Aguilera‐Gómez, Francesco Cubadda, Thomas Frenzel, Marina Heinonen, Monika Neuhäuser‐Berthold, Helle Katrine Knutsen, Morten Poulsen, Miguel Prieto Maradona, Josef Rudolf Schlatter, Alexandros Siskos, Henk vanLoveren, Wolfgang Gelbmann, Harry J. McArdle

“…Regarding the maximum limit of the specification parameter ‘other sterols/stanols’, the applicant asks for an increase from currently less than 3% to less than 7% to better reflect and cover the natural composition and proportions of sunflower‐based phytosterols/phytostanols, noting that the existing specifications have been established largely based on the NF when sourced from soy. …”
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Optimizing enzyme thermostability by combining multiple mutations using protein language model by Jiahao Bian, Pan Tan, Ting Nie, Liang Hong, Guang‐Yu Yang

“…It showed a 10.19°C increase in the melting temperature and an ~655‐fold increase in the half‐life at 58°C. …”
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What ‘unexplored’ means: mapping regions with digitized natural history records to look for ‘biodiversity blindspots’ by Laymon Ball, Sheila Rodríguez-Machado, Diego Paredes-Burneo, Samantha Rutledge, David A. Boyd, David Vander Pluym, Spenser Babb-Biernacki, Austin S. Chipps, Rafet Ç. Öztürk, Yahya Terzi, Prosanta Chakrabarty

“…We also argue for increased scientific infrastructure so that more reference collections with vouchers can be kept in the countries of origin (particularly those countries lacking such infrastructure currently).…”
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Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. cultivation in the conditions of light culture in vitro and ex vitro by E. A. Kalashnikova, R. N. Kirakosyan, A. V. Gushchin, K. G. Abubakarov, N. N. Sleptsov, S. K. Temirbekova, A. P. Glinushkin, O. V. Meleshina, N. Ya. Rebouh, M. M. Tareeva

“…Interest in this substance is justified by its valuable properties – it is a good immunomodulator, cleanses the body of toxins, radionuclides, "bad" cholesterol, promotes the assimilation of useful trace elements necessary for human life. Inulin is contained in plants such as jerusalem artichoke, chicory, as well as in sweet potatoes, the popularity of which is increasing every year. …”
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Clinical and laboratory assessment of the effect of hygiene products on the condition of periodontal tissues and hard tooth tissues in the treatment of caries by indirect method by I. A. Belenova, V. A. Mitronin, Z. A. Filippova, V. I. Khryachkov, M. S. Vasilyeva, N. A. Protsenko

“…According to statistics, the widespread use in modern dental practice of indirect restoration methods in the treatment of caries of the frontal group of teeth leads to an increase in the incidence of marginal periodontal disease. …”
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Standardization of the Pharmaceutical Substance of the Drug LCS-1208 by E. V. Ignateva, I. V. Yartseva, Z. S. Shprakh, A. P. Bud'ko, L. V. Ektova, D. A. Kozin, V. Yu. Reshetnyak, O. V. Nesterova, E. A. Pankratova

“…Indolocarbazole derivatives are of increasing scientific interest for practical oncology. …”
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Digital platforms and news publishers: uneasy relationship by Petros Iosifidis

“…Whereas many of these activities were conducted through legacy news media, entities such as Google, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram currently dominate in most national contexts. The business models of digital platforms, their global nature and the pace that digital technologies and services evolve challenge existing regulatory frameworks concerning consumer protection, transparency, and power imbalances, especially in ensuring that substantial market power does not reduce competition in media and advertising services markets. …”
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White Rabbit FMC mezzanine as an interface for the new 10G WR-NIC to remote WR DAQ nodes by Bawaj Mateusz, Chiarusi Tommaso, Travaglini Riccardo

“…The White Rabbit protocol (WR), developed at CERN for the distribution of sub-nanosecond timing to thousands of nodes displaced over large geographic areas, is becoming increasingly reliable and is being utilized in various contexts, notably in modern multi-messenger astronomy experiments in progress such as KM3NeT, CTAO and ET. …”
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Innovation and Resignification: Social Entrepreneurship for Reincorporating Women into Peace Communities by Luz Elena Malagón-Castro, José Carlos Vázquez-Parra, Gloria Clemencia Valencia-González, Luis Guillermo Restrepo-Jaramillo

“…Educational strategies that foster Social Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Complex Thinking are increasingly recognized as essential tools in this process, helping to rebuild social cohesion and empower local leadership. …”
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Optimizing Deep Learning Models with Improved BWO for TEC Prediction by Yi Chen, Haijun Liu, Weifeng Shan, Yuan Yao, Lili Xing, Haoran Wang, Kunpeng Zhang

“…Recently, deep learning models have become increasingly popular in TEC prediction. However, these deep learning models usually contain a large number of hyperparameters. …”
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Ecotoxicological effects of soft plastic fishing lures on the benthic amphipod Hyalella azteca by Beggel S, Kalis EJJ, Gilb KM, Pander J, Geist J

“…Especially soft plastic lures are increasingly used, potentially contributing to the pollution of waterbodies by the release of hazardous substances such as plasticizers. …”
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Anatomical theatre or full digitisation? Students’ preferences in field of anatomy teaching by Krzysztof Starszak, Radosław Karaś, Andrzej Skalski, Karolina Czarnecka-Chrebelska, Tomasz Lepich, Grzegorz Bajor

“…BACKGROUND: For many years, the teaching of anatomy has been based on traditional forms of imparting knowledge, but innovative solutions are currently being implemented on a large scale around the world. …”
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