Optimization of MWCNT concentration in nylon-based nanocomposites for enhanced triboelectric nanogenerator performance by Orkhan Gulahmadov, Lala Gahramanli, Mustafa Muradov, Jadranka Blazhevska Gilev, Stefano Bellucci, Cristian Vacacela Gomez

“…Results show that the open-circuit voltage (Voc) and short-circuit current (Isc) increase with MWCNT loading up to 0.05 wt%, reaching a peak of 29.7 V and 3.0 μA, respectively, compared to 17.5 V and 1.8 μA for pristine nylon-based TENGs. …”
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Investigation of physico-mechanical and metallurgical characteristics in a single lap joining of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) with aluminum alloy through surface modifications by Dufera Bulto, Devendra Kumar Sinha

“…The current study is expected to benefit the automotive and aerospace industries in applications of fabricating body parts leading to a higher strength-to-weight ratio.…”
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Barriers to HIV Care and Treatment by Doctors: A review of the literature by P. Naidoo

“…As a result many doctors were reluctant to provide care to HIV infected patients and homophobia amongst doctors, fear of contact with patients and unwillingness to care were frequently reported.2 However, there has been an exponential increase in the number of HIV and AIDS related cases and more doctors are encountering infected individuals. …”
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Surface Modification of Asymmetric Polysulfone/Polyethylene Glycol Membranes by DC Ar-Glow Discharge Plasma by Chalad Yuenyao, Thawat Chittrakarn, Yutthana Tirawanichakul, Suksawat Sirijarukul

“…Polysulfone/polyethylene glycol (PSF/PEG) membranes were prepared by dry/wet phase inversion method. Effects of direct current glow discharge plasma using argon as working gas on morphological structures and gas separation properties of membranes were studied. …”
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A Case-Based Reasoning Approach for Automatic Adaptation of Classifiers in Mobile Phishing Detection by San Kyaw Zaw, Sangsuree Vasupongayya

“…Currently, the smartphone contains lots of sensitive information. …”
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Therapeutics Potential of Cronassial in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis: Insights Into Glycosphingolipids and Humoral Immunity by Gayane Ghazaryan, Hasmik Zanginyan, Maria Ghazaryan, Laura Hovsepyan

“…During the study, we observed an increased concentration of APO-1/Fas. Administration of the ganglioside-containing drug in vivo led to the normalization of the levels of the studied factors, demonstrating a neuroprotective effect. …”
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Influence of a new design of brush holders on the service life of traction electric motor brushes of electric locomotives by D. N. Khomchenko

“…Using the example of a new brush contact configuration, it is shown that the brush contact, namely its design and geometric dimensions, has a significant effect on the nature of current commutation in collector traction motors.…”
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Peeling-induced interfacial roughness and charging for enhanced triboelectric power generation by Da Woon Jin, Hyun Soo Ahn, Dheeraj Kumar, Joo Hyeong Lee, Min Su Kim, Yushin Eom, Ji Ho Youk, Huidrom Hemojit Singh, Jong Hun Kim, Jong Hoon Jung

“…Surface-sensitive X-ray photoemission spectroscopy and non-contact current measurements have also revealed the transfer of counter-material and interfacial charging. …”
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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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The XEC Variant: Genomic Evolution, Immune Evasion, and Public Health Implications by Alaa A. A. Aljabali, Kenneth Lundstrom, Altijana Hromić-Jahjefendić, Nawal Abd El-Baky, Debaleena Nawn, Sk. Sarif Hassan, Alberto Rubio-Casillas, Elrashdy M. Redwan, Vladimir N. Uversky

“…The XEC strain of SARS-CoV-2 has drawn particular attention due to its increasing prevalence in multiple regions and its potential to displace other Omicron subvariants, although direct evidence of enhanced replicative fitness is currently lacking. …”
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Protocol for minicircle production for gene therapy without subsequent cleanup steps by Jonathan Do, Gautam Verma, Yasmin Maurice, Muniba Abdumanobova, Zicheng Deng, Tanya V. Kalin, Vladimir V. Kalinichenko

“…Summary: Current techniques for producing minicircles have low yields because of the cleanup steps required. …”
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Abstracts of the 13th European Conference on Eye Movements 2005 by Marina Groner, Rudolf Groner, R. Müri, Kazuo Koga, Simon Raess, P. Suri

“…This issue contains the abstracts submitted for presentation at the Thirteenth European Conference on Eye Movements (ECEM13), Bern, August 14 – 18, 2005, and reviewed by the Scientific Board, consisting of W. …”
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Enhancing road safety of PLEVs by novel vehicle concepts: A comprehensive investigation on regulations, accident statistics, and perception of riders in Europe by Michelangelo-Santo Gulino, Susanna Papini, Giovanni Zonfrillo, Peter Miklis, Thomas Unger, Dario Vangi

“…The rise of Personal Light Electric Vehicles (PLEVs), including electric bicycles and electric kick scooters, represents a relevant trend in current urban mobility. PLEVs offer economic, social, and environmental advantages, making them increasingly attractive for short-distance travel. …”
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Project20: Does continuity of care and community-based antenatal care improve maternal and neonatal birth outcomes for women with social risk factors? A prospective, observational... by Hannah Rayment-Jones, Kathryn Dalrymple, James Harris, Angela Harden, Elidh Parslow, Thomas Georgi, Jane Sandall

“…The findings support the current policy drive to increase continuity of midwife-led care, whilst adding that community-based care may further improve outcomes for women at increased risk of health inequalities. …”
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Treatment Adherence to Drug Therapyin Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease During the COVID-19 Pandemic by S. Y. Martsevich, Y. V. Lukina, E. D. Zharkova, N. P. Kutishenko

“…In patients with SCAD during the period of home isolation in the COVID-19 pandemic and associated difficulties in contacting the attending physician, there was a decline in adherence and an increase in the number of patients who stopped taking several or all prescribed drugs.…”
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Digital Mapping of Land Suitability for Main Agricultural Crops in Romania by Cristian Valeriu Patriche, Bogdan Roșca, Radu Gabriel Pîrnău, Ionuț Vasiliniuc, Liviu Mihai Irimia

“…However, a methodological revision is necessary to accommodate temperature and precipitation values, which did not manifest in the reference climate period (1961–1990), but which are now part of the current climate of Romania.…”
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Nanoindentation Simulation of Hardening Caused by Cr Precipitates in FeCr Alloy by WANG Shumin, HE Xinfu, CAO Jinli

“…By analyzing the dislocations, it is found that the dislocation length in Fe matrix containing Cr clusters decreases obviously, while the nucleation time of dislocations and the depth of indenter when dislocations nucleate slightly increase, indicating that the addition of Cr clusters slightly slows down the nucleation of dislocations and significantly hinders the expansion of dislocations in the matrix. …”

The rheology of the geological medium of interblock seismically active faults in the continental lithosphere: a key to understanding the generation of the strongest earthquakes in... by S. I. Sherman, E. A. Gorbunova

“…A decrease in the viscosity is facilitated by an increase in the fault length and leads to weakening of the geological medium and decreases its strength properties. …”
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Stimulatory effect of medium components on phytase production by Aspergillus niger and biotechnological application as a poultry feed additive by Shahzad Mahmood, Memuna G. Shahid, Muhammad Nadeem, Muhammad S. A. Ahmad, Muhammad Irfan

“…The current study indicated that phytase can effectively be supplemented in the broilers diet for better growth performance, recommending the use of phytase as useful additive in poultry feed formulation. …”
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A Malware Detection Method Based on Genetic Algorithm Optimized CNN-SENet Network by Zheng Yang, Hua Zhu, Zhao Li, Gang Wang, Meng Su

“…With the popularization of smart terminals and the gradual increase of power grid informatization and digitization, the protection of power monitoring systems from various cybersecurity threads is a current scientific problem that needs to be solved urgently. …”
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