Enhancing Performance of Composite-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators Through Laser Surface Patterning and Graphite Coating for Sustainable Energy Solutions by Narong Amorntep, Apirat Siritaratiwat, Chavis Srichan, Saichon Sriphan, Thalerngsak Wiangwiset, Atthaporn Ariyarit, Wisut Supasai, Nuttapong Bootthanu, Sorawit Narkglom, Naratip Vittayakorn, Chayada Surawanitkun

“…The laser etching process produced accurate and consistent patterns, increasing surface area and improving charge accumulation. …”
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Spin Seebeck in the weakly exchange-coupled Van der Waals antiferromagnet across the spin-flip transition by Xue He, Shilei Ding, Hans Gløckner Giil, Jicheng Wang, Mona Bhukta, Mingxing Wu, Wen Shi, Zhongchong Lin, Zhongyu Liang, Jinbo Yang, Mathias Kläui, Arne Brataas, Yanglong Hou, Rui Wu

“…The spin Seebeck effect increases as the magnetic field increases before the spin-flip transition due to the enhancement of the thermal spin current as a function of the applied field. …”
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Development of a hydrogel-based three-dimensional (3D) glioblastoma cell lines culture as a model system for CD73 inhibitor response study by Marjan Bahraminasab, Samira Asgharzade, Ali Doostmohamadi, Atefeh Satari, Farkhonde Hasannejad, Samaneh Arab

“…GBM cells treated with CD73 inhibitors significantly decreased the proliferation rate and expression of VEGF and HIF1-α in the optimal hydrogel. …”
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Assessing Immunization Coverage and the Negative Impact of Local Vaccine Production Cessation in Ecuador by Esteban Ortiz-Prado, Lissette Carolina Villacreses-Brito, Jorge Vasconez-Gonzalez, Cristina Anabel Jacome, Marlon Arias-Intriago, Juan S. Izquierdo-Condoy

“…For BCG, median coverage decreased from 100% during the production period to 87.8% post-cessation (<i>p</i> < 0.0001). …”
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Investigating the Therapeutic Effects of Albendazole, Mebendazole, and Praziquantel Nanocapsules in Hydatid Cyst-Infected Mice by Nooshinmehr Soleymani, Soheil Sadr, Cinzia Santucciu, Abbas Rahdar, Giovanna Masala, Hassan Borji

“…Drug resistance is the main challenge in treating parasitic diseases, including cystic echinococcosis (CE). Hence, the current study aims to investigate the effect of nanocapsules containing albendazole (ABZ), mebendazole (MBZ), and praziquantel (PZQ) on treating hydatid cysts in mice using these high-potency drugs. …”
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Metabolizable energy and digestible nutrient values of protease-supplemented field pea for broiler chicken by Tofuko A. Woyengo, Anna Rogiewicz, Robert Patterson

“…Results indicate that the protease product used in the current study marginally reduced the SID of AA for both SBM and field pea. …”
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Dietary Erucic Acid Induces Fat Accumulation, Hepatic Oxidative Damage, and Abnormal Lipid Metabolism in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by Dingfei Ma, Qiangwei Li, Yuanyuan Xie, Youqin Kong, Zhili Ding, Jinyun Ye, Chenglong Wu, Yan Liu

“…Feeding fish with diets containing EA (20 and 27 g/kg diet) significantly increased the malondialdehyde content. …”
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Influence of Age and Neurotoxic HAART Use on Frequency of HIV Sensory Neuropathy by Olajumoke Oshinaike, Akinsegun Akinbami, Oluwadamilola Ojo, Anthonia Ogbera, Njideka Okubadejo, Frank Ojini, Mustapha Danesi

“…Data was collected using structured questionnaires which contained the brief peripheral neuropathy screening tool of AIDS Clinical Trial Group protocol. …”
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The impact of dropouts in scRNAseq dense neighborhood analysis by Alisa Pavel, Manja Gersholm Grønberg, Line H. Clemmensen

“…., cell pairs consistently being in the same cluster) decreases. This implies that sub-populations within cell types are increasingly difficult to identify under increasing dropout rates because observations are not consistently close.Our results challenge the current practice of using default clustering pipelines and the general assumption of identifiable local neighborhoods on high dropout data. …”
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Research on tetrahedral adaptive mesh grading refinement for intersecting faults by CHEN Yingxian, ZHU Zhe, MA Huiru, FU Jiepeng

“…Current tetrahedral adaptive mesh refinement techniques have primarily focused on the 3D reconstruction and analysis of simple stratified geological bodies. …”
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Multi-Hop Relay Based Free Space Optical Communication Link for Delivering Medical Services in Remote Areas by Rajan Miglani, Jagjit Singh Malhotra, Arun K. Majumdar, Faisel Tubbal, Raad Raad

“…This paper proposes 120 Gbps DP-16 QAM modulated multi-hop serial FSO link with coherent reception for delivering medical consultation services in remote and isolated locations. Considering the current situation wherein pandemic of highly infectious nature, COVID-19 has affected millions of people globally; doctors can use the proposed high-speed architecture for &#x201C;contact-less&#x201D; supervision of quarantined patients and suspects through video conferencing. …”
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Can Unilateral Strength Training Optimize Change of Direction Mechanics and Mitigate Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk in Female Soccer Players? A Preliminary Pre–Post Interve... by Alice Rogalski, Ayrton Moiroux-Sahraoui, Maria Stergiou, Maxence Pieulhet, Maurice Douryang, Florian Forelli

“…Our findings suggest that individualized training interventions can influence current injury prevention strategies.…”
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Evaluating the effect of vitamin D3 fortification on physicochemical and sensory properties of yogurt by Saneela Saleem, Zahra Khan, Imtiaz Hussain, Faran Khan, Fahad Al-Asmari, Faima Atta Khan, Alyan Ali Zafar, Muhammad Abdul Rahim, Zongo Eliasse, Mohamed Fawzy Ramadan

“…Although the vitamin D3 content decreased during storage, it could be preserved if fortified yogurt is stored in opaque containers.…”
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Herbicides’ efficiency in a weed control on winter wheat sown in the steppe part of Kabardino-Balkaria by Kh. Sh. Tarchokov, A. I. Sarbasheva, O. Kh. Mataeva

“…The arable (0–20 cm) layer contained 3.0–3.5 % of humus; 100 g of soil contained 1.56–2.87 % of Р2О5 (according to Machigin); 3.61–4.30 mg of K2O (according to Machigin); 6.8–7.0 of pH. …”
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Primary care patients with mild or stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease need more support in disease management: a secondary analysis of a cluster randomized controlled tri... by Hanna Sandelowsky, Ingvar Krakau, Sonja Modin, Björn Ställberg, Anna Nager

“…However, 43% of the patients reported reduced and 57% increased or unchanged information needs, over time. …”
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Concussion knowledge among family physicians in Croatia by Marko Herceg, Linda Lusic Kalcina, Ivo Lusic

“…Continued education of medical staff to better identify concussion and increased reliance on objective methods for managing concussion will improve patient management and outcome.…”
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The Prevalence of Corneal Sensitivity Loss in Patients with and without Dry Eye Disease by Stolz M

“…Matthew Stolz Clemson Eye, Greenville, SC, USACorrespondence: Matthew Stolz, Clemson Eye, 360 Pelham Road, Greenville, SC, 29615, USA, Tel +1-864-268-1000, Email mstolz@clemsoneye.comPurpose: To assess the prevalence of corneal sensitivity loss in consecutive patients presenting to the clinic as well as in those patients with and without dry eye disease (DED).Methods: Retrospective, single-center study of consecutive patients who presented to the eye clinic and underwent corneal sensitivity testing using a non-contact esthesiometer. Data included demographics, medical history, prior or current treatments, comorbidities, corneal sensitivity measurements, dry eye symptoms (Standard Patient Evaluation of Eye Dryness Questionnaire [SPEED] questionnaire), and corneal staining scores (Oxford scale). …”
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The ‘Hikikomori’ syndrome: worldwide prevalence and co-occurring major psychiatric disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Andrea Pozza, Fabio Ferretti, Anna Coluccia, Takahiro Kato, Marco Gaetani

“…It has been studied first in Japan and recently has increasingly drawn the attention of researchers and clinicians all over the world. …”
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A solvent-compatible filter-transfer method of semi-transparent carbon-nanotube electrodes stacked with silver nanowires by Mikuto Funabe, Daiki Satoh, Rin Ando, Hiroaki Daiguji, Jun Matsui, Manabu Ishizaki, Masato Kurihara

“…All of the photovoltaic parameters were dependent on the junction areas, suggesting that AgNWs function as an effective current-collector layer on the semiconductor layer of SWNTs without direct contact of AgNWs with the Si surface. …”
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Technological trends in epidemic intelligence for infectious disease surveillance: a systematic literature review by Hazeeqah Amny Kamarul Aryffin, Murtadha Arif Bin Sahbudin, Sakinah Ali Pitchay, Azni Haslizan Abhalim, Ilfita Sahbudin

“…The increasing intricacy and regular occurrence of disease outbreaks underscore the pressing necessity for improvements in public health monitoring systems. …”
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