Distortion Measurement Metric for Human Image Refinement and Evaluation Using Distorted Image Datasets by Gwangyeol Yu, Kyungseo Yoon, Sangwoo Lee, Yeju Shin, Jonghyuk Park

“…The dataset is constructed using human images from the COCO dataset, which provides a large-scale and diverse collection of images, including a variety of facial structures, poses, and lighting conditions, making it well-suited for human-centered retouching research. …”
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Near‐Infrared Emission Perovskites for Multifunctional Bioimaging by Tianchi Wang, Jiabo Sun, Zhaowei Teng, Shuyi Yao, Junheng Yuan, Lulu Han, Dedan Mu, Hao Song, Xue Yu, Xuhui Xu

“…Moreover, an X‐ray excited NIR light output is 2.83 times that of commercial Bi4Ge3O12 scintillators. …”
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Brochosomes as an antireflective camouflage coating for leafhoppers by Wei Wu, Qianzhuo Mao, Zhuang-Xin Ye, Zhenfeng Liao, Hong-Wei Shan, Jun-Min Li, Chuan-Xi Zhang, Jian-Ping Chen

“…Furthermore, we identify four novel structural proteins of the brochosome (BSM) for the first time. …”
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Investigating the relationship between human capital and innovation with the mediating role of knowledge sharing and social media networking in iranian creative companies by Hashem Atapour, Afshin Hamdipour, Sahar Safipour

“…Factors such as organizational structure, leadership style, and technological infrastructure could also play a mediating role in the relationship between human capital and innovation. …”
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NARRATIVE CODE OF NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE’S NOVEL THE SCARLET LETTER by Lyudmyla М. Kulakevych, Liudmyla Ye. Haponova

“…It has been established that the complex narrative structure of the novel is evident even at the lev- el of its framing apparatus: the work is intertwined with an essay originally conceived as a preface rather than as a separate, independent text. …”
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The glaciers of the Dolomites: the last 40 years of melting by A. Securo, A. Securo, A. Securo, C. Del Gobbo, G. Baccolo, G. Baccolo, C. Barbante, C. Barbante, C. Barbante, M. Citterio, M. Citterio, F. De Blasi, F. De Blasi, F. De Blasi, M. Marcer, M. Marcer, M. Valt, R. R. Colucci, R. R. Colucci, R. R. Colucci

“…Calculations are based on geodetic data: high resolution and accuracy are obtained with uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV), structure from motion (SfM), and airborne light detection and ranging (lidar) methods, from 2010 to 2023. …”
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Generation of Schottky heterojunction (SnO2-Au NPs) transparent thin film for ciprofloxacin photodegradation by J.G. Cuadra, S. Molina-Prados, Gladys Mínguez-Vega, L.A. Abderrahim, J. Colombari, J.B. Carda, Nuno P.F. Gonçalves, R.M. Novais, J.A. Labrincha

“…The incorporation of Au NPs significantly enhanced charge separation and reduced electron-hole recombination, as confirmed by structural and optical analyses. Optimal photocatalytic activity was observed at pH 7, following pseudo-first-order kinetics. …”
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Dimensional reduction in Cs2AgBiBr6 enables long-term stable Perovskite-based gas sensing by Wen Ye, Hong-Zhen Lin, Menglong Li, Lihua Jiang, Dongyun Chen, Jian-Mei Lu

“…However, they are prone to structural decomposition and performance loss due to the lack of coordination unsaturated surface metal ions and sensitivity to environmental factors such as water, oxygen, heat, and light. …”
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Multiscale microstructure-based constitutive modeling of high-temperature creep rupture in post-irradiated ODS steels by Xiaobao Fu, Zhenyu Zhao, Zeyuan Yan, Yuntao Zhong, Dengke Chen, Ruiqian Zhang, Bin Liu, Qihong Fang, Jia Li

“…High temperature causes the increased dislocation activity, and the coarsened oxide particles effectively hinder dislocation motion, thereby maintaining structural stability. This work aims to shed light on the influence of post-irradiation microstructure on the thermal creep performance of irradiated ODS steels, ultimately leading to the improved prediction of creep life.…”
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Transmission, Spread, Longevity and Management of Hop Latent Viroid, a Widespread and Destructive Pathogen Affecting Cannabis (<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L.) Plants in North America by Zamir K. Punja, Cameron Scott, Heather H. Tso, Jack Munz, Liam Buirs

“…Hop latent viroid (HLVd), a 256-nucleotide RNA strand with complementary base-pairing and internal stem loop structures, forms circular or rod-shaped molecules within diseased plants. …”
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USING MODERN NONACRYLIC BASIC MATERIAL IN CLINICAL PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY by V.S. Kuz, V.N. Dvornyk, G.M. Kuz

“…The main group of materials for manufacturing of such structures is acrylic plastics of thermal polymerization. …”
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Hydrazone-based photocages for precise sub-organelle visualization and drug release by Xia Wang, Jingming Zhou, Yu Cheng, Hongmei Wu, Xuejing Su, Rundong Wang, Kaiyan Xiao, Weiwei Zhang, Zhong Chen, Bing Xu, Yusheng Lu, Hongqiang Qiu, Lijun Xie

“…The resulting hydrazone-based photocages degraded upon exposure to light (365-450 nm), releasing fluorescent aldehydes. …”
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Socioeconomic dynamics of beedi rolling in a Southern Indian state: implications for tobacco control by Praveen Kumar, Muralidhar M. Kulkarni, Eshwari K., Yash Alok, Satish Kumar, Rohith Bhagawath, Radhika Nayak, Priyanka Bantwal, Ambigai Rajendran, Mark Goodchild, Praveen Sinha

“…Given the risks associated with beedi rolling and the government’s efforts to reduce tobacco use, this study sought to shed light on how these workers and their families may be impacted. …”
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Pegylated gold nanoparticles interact with lipid bilayer and human serum albumin and transferrin by Elżbieta Okła, Sylwia Michlewska, Adam Buczkowski, Serafin Zawadzki, Katarzyna Miłowska, Javier Sánchez-Nieves, Rafael Gómez, Francisco Javier de la Mata, Maria Bryszewska, Janusz Blasiak, Maksim Ionov

“…We showed that AuNP14a/b interacted with HSA and Tf changing their electrical, thermodynamic, and structural properties as evidenced by dynamic light scattering, zeta potential, transmission electron microscopy, circular dichroism, fluorescence quenching, and isothermal titration calorimetry. …”
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Optimization of delignification and mercerization processes for high-purity cellulose extraction from Semantan bamboo (Gigantochloa scortechinii) using Response Surface Modelling by Jameelah Alhadi Salih Othman, R.A. Ilyas, Abu Hassan Nordin, Norzita Ngadi, M.F.M. Alkbir, Victor Feizal Knight, Mohd Nor Faiz Norrrahim

“…The optimal conditions were found to be 16 % NaClO₂, 70 °C, and a 4-hour treatment, yielding 45.9 % cellulose. Structural analysis revealed an increase in crystallinity from 57.87 % in untreated fibers to 64.29 % in treated fibers, confirming the effectiveness of the optimized processes. …”
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Polycaprolactone-based electrospun films incorporating sage extract: From active food packaging application to accelerated biodegradation by Pseudomonas by Ana Salević-Jelić, Steva Lević, Cristina Prieto, Sanja Jeremić, Sanja Stevanović, Vladislav Rac, Ivana Vukašinović, Viktor Nedović, Jose Maria Lagaron

“…Analysis of the structural properties and crystallinity showed that both amorphous and crystalline film regions were affected by biodegradation. …”
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Helix-bundle and C-terminal GPCR domains differentially influence GRK-specific functions and β-arrestin-mediated regulation by Edda S. F. Matthees, Raphael S. Haider, Laura Klement, Mona Reichel, Nina K. Blum, Verena Weitzel, Thimea Trüpschuch, Carla Ziegler, Julia Drube, Stefan Schulz, Carsten Hoffmann

“…Our findings elucidate how individual GPCR domains dictate downstream signaling events, shedding light on the structural basis of receptor-specific signaling.…”
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Multistage pig identification using a sequential ear tag detection pipeline by Martin Wutke, Damiano Debiasi, Shobhana Tomar, Jeanette Probst, Nicole Kemper, Kai Gevers, Marc-Alexander Lieboldt, Imke Traulsen

“…Abstract Reliable animal identification in livestock husbandry is essential for various applications, including behavioral monitoring, welfare assessment, and the analysis of social structures. Although recent advancements in deep learning models have improved animal identification using biometric markers, their applicability remains limited for species without distinctive traits like pigs. …”
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MHFS-FORMER: Multiple-Scale Hybrid Features Transformer for Lane Detection by Dongqi Yan, Tao Zhang

“…Although deep learning has exhibited remarkable performance in lane detection, lane detection remains challenging in complex scenarios, including those with damaged lane markings, obstructions, and insufficient lighting. Furthermore, a significant drawback of most existing lane-detection algorithms lies in their reliance on complex post-processing and strong prior knowledge. …”
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Interdependency and Vulnerability of Multipartite Networks under Target Node Attacks by Qing Cai, Mahardhika Pratama, Sameer Alam

“…Our findings shed new lights on the robust structure design of complex systems. …”
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