Benefits and challenges associated with implementation and ongoing use of automated dispensing cabinet for medicines: A scoping review by Yoo Young Jung, Áine Walsh, Jig Patel, Kit Lai

“…Among 234 articles identified from the search, 54 articles were included for full data extraction. Extracted information included publication date and origin, study aims & objectives, study setting, medication distribution model, technology infrastructure, overarching category, area of focus, and key findings. …”
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A Study on Canopy Volume Measurement Model for Fruit Tree Application Based on LiDAR Point Cloud by Na Guo, Ning Xu, Jianming Kang, Guohai Zhang, Qingshan Meng, Mengmeng Niu, Wenxuan Wu, Xingguo Zhang

“…In the domain of point cloud feature extraction, an improved Alpha Shape algorithm is proposed for extracting point cloud contours. …”
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Key Drivers Affecting the Future of Power Relations in Tehran Metropolis with a Scenario-Writing Approach by Afshin Mottaghi, Arash Ghorbani Sepehr, Joseph Saloukadz

“…To answer the research question, indicators were extracted through a multi-stage interview process involving 30 elite experts and an elite panel. …”
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Characterization of the Differences in Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) Adsorbed on Five Kinds of Microplastics Using Multiple Methods by Xianshu Fu, Xiangliang Pan, Jun Chen, Mingzhou Zhang, Zihong Ye, Xiaoping Yu

“…Although there are methods for extracting DOM from water, the approaches for directly extracting DOM from microplastics have not been thoroughly investigated, and the characterization of DOM adsorbed on microplastics is also insufficient. …”
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Adipose Stromal Cell Heterogeneity and Trafficking: Implications for Breast Cancer Metastasis and Obesity by Caroline R. McCauley, Tamara R. Fischer, Nicole M. Cullen, Mackenzie L. Hawes, Khudeja Salim, Devon R. Roeming, Jordan F. Wright, Olivia M. Mayer, Van T. Hoang, Elizabeth C. Martin, Matthew E. Burow, Bruce A. Bunnell

“…Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) have been extensively investigated for regeneration and tissue engineering applications owing to their inherent regenerative ability. However, the effects of various species and depot-specific extraction sites on ASC differentiation and renewal capacity have yet to be explored thoroughly, limiting the clinical use of ASCs. …”
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EmRad: Ubiquitous Vital Sign Sensing Using Compact Continuous-Wave Radars by Nils C. Albrecht, Dominik Langer, Daniel Krauss, Robert Richer, Luca Abel, Bjoern M. Eskofier, Nicolas Rohleder, Alexander Koelpin

“…EmRad discerns itself by emphasizing miniaturization, performance, scalability, and its ability to generate large-scale datasets in various environments. …”
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Multivalent Neuroprotective Activity of <i>Elettaria cardamomum</i> (Cardamom) and <i>Foeniculum vulgare</i> (Fennel) in H₂O₂-Induced Oxidative Stress in SH-S... by Himadri Sharma, Hyewon Yang, Niti Sharma, Seong Soo A. An

“…Methods: Hexane and ethyl acetate extracts were prepared using cardamom and fennel seeds. …”
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Development of Women Resilience in the Workplace: A Solution to Break the Glass Ceiling by Farajallah Rahimi, Maral Ahmadi Arpanahi

“…Career adaptability is defined as the ability to adjust oneself to fit new and changed conditions in one's career through planning, exploring and deciding one's future (Brown, 2002). …”
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Tripterhyponoid A from <i>Tripterygium hypoglaucum</i> Inhibiting MRSA by Multiple Mechanisms by Yan-Yan Zhu, Qiong Jin, Zhao-Jie Wang, Mei-Zhen Wei, Wen-Biao Zu, Zhong-Shun Zhou, Bin-Yuan Hu, Yun-Li Zhao, Xu-Jie Qin, Xiao-Dong Luo

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An efficient hybrid Hopfield convolutional neural network for detecting spam bots in Twitter platform by A.V. Santhosh Kumar, N. Suresh Kumar, R. Kanniga Devi

“…After pre-processing, the tweets are given to the next stage for feature extraction. In this stage, the user profile-based features such as name, screen name, location, and time, as well as the tweet-based features such as hashtags, retweeting of tweets, etc., are extracted from the tweets. …”
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Identification of <i>UFGT</i>-gene-associated groups of <i>Vitis vinifera</i> L. by the developed method of PCR-RFLP genotyping of grape by R. R. Vafin, I. Y. Mikhailova, I. I. Ageykina

“…Then, nucleic acids were extracted using a commercial innuPREP Plant DNA Kit or DiamondDNA Plant kit. …”
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Intelligent Defect Identification Based on PECT Signals and an Optimized Two-Dimensional Deep Convolutional Network by Baoling Liu, Jun He, Xiaocui Yuan, Huiling Hu, Xuan Zeng, Zhifang Zhu, Jie Peng

“…The time-frequency representation (TFR) obtained by the GWT method not only has excellent ability in terms of the transient component analysis but also is less affected by the reduction of image size; the proposed optimized DCNN can accurately identify defect types without manual feature extraction. …”
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Bi-modal ultrasound radiomics and habitat analysis enhanced the pre-operative prediction of axillary lymph node burden in patients with early-stage breast cancer by Jing Xu, Pan Qi, Xiaoyan Ou, Qiaoxin Zhong, Zhen-Wen Chen, Yin Wang, Aijiao Yi, Bin Wang

“…Radiomic features were extracted separately from the subregions of B-mode ultrasound (BMUS) and shear wave elastography (SWE) images after habitat generation. …”
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Comparative Study of P507-impregnated Polystyrene and Polyacrylate Resins for Separation of Yb/Lu by FAN Xisheng, MA Guoquan, PENG Haiyue, GAO Jing, LI Feize, LAN Tu, LIAO Jiali, YANG Yuanyou, LIU Ning

“…It is confirmed that the microstructure, extractant loading and nuclide separation performance of imported and domestic LN2 resins are significantly different. …”

A Novel Hybrid Architecture With Fast Lightweight Encoder and Transformer Under Attention Fusion for the Enhancement of Sand Dust and Haze Image Restoration by Muhammad Khawaja Kashif Masood, Enrique Nava Baro, Pablo Otero

“…We propose a novel hybrid architecture that combines depth-wise local feature extraction using lightweight Encoders with global feature extraction via Vision Transformers. …”
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Lead Concentrations in Tissues of Pigeons (<i>Columba livia</i>) in the Urban Area of Comarca Lagunera, Mexico by Andrea Ocampo-Lopez, Cristo Omar Puente-Valenzuela, Homero Sánchez-Galván, Ana Alejandra Valenzuela-García, Josué Raymundo Estrada-Arellano, Ramón Alfredo Delgado-González, Jorge Alejandro Aguirre-Joya, Cristian Torres-León, Alejandra Ocampo-Lopez, David Ramiro Aguillón-Gutiérrez

“…Specimens were collected from the localities that comprise the region and the tissue extracted; the organs were dried, calcined, and diluted in an acidic HCl solution. …”
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Advancements and Applications of STR Kits in Forensic DNA Profiling: A Comprehensive Review by Omar A Mahmoud, Mohammed A. Hameed, Shahrazad H. Muhi, Farah B. Abed, Sahar M. Ibrahim, Ibrahim Ramzi Hadi, Dunya A. Mohammed, Ruaa Maan Attallah

“…This document outlines the key stages of STR analysis, including sample collection and preservation, DNA extraction and quantification, PCR amplification of STR loci, capillary electrophoresis, and data interpretation. …”
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From waste to wealth: Advancing sustainability with state-of-the-art progress of cellulose nanocrystals and its composites for biomedical applications: A review by Collince Omondi Awere, Zeeshan Hyderi, Valentine Chikaodili Anadebe, Pandiyan Muthuramalingam, Hyunsuk Shin, Eunice Wamuyu Githae, Eno E. Ebenso, Arumugam Veera Ravi, Manikandan Ramesh

“…This review critically examines the latest developments in CNC extraction methods, highlighting conversion of waste to wealth hydrolysis-based techniques that offer improved yield and reduced environmental impact. …”
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Recent advances in harnessing biolubricants to enhance tribological performance and environmental responsibility – Bibliometric review (2015–2024) by Agus Nugroho, Muhammad Kozin, Zhang Bo, Rizalman Mamat, Mohd Fairusham Ghazali, Muhammad Prisla Kamil, Prabowo Puranto, Diah Ayu Fitriani, Siti Amalina Azahra, Kusuma Putri Suwondo, Putri Sayyida Ashfiya

“…The 1000 publications were extracted from the Web of Science database and evaluated with the VOSviewer software. …”
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Effects of <i>Amphidinium carterae</i> Phytocompounds on Proliferation and the Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition Process in T98G Glioblastoma Cells by Julia Oyón Díaz de Cerio, Giulia Venneri, Ida Orefice, Martina Forestiero, Carlos Roman Baena, Gianluca Bruno Tassone, Isabella Percopo, Angela Sardo, Maria Luisa Panno, Francesca Giordano, Valeria Di Dato

“…We tested the capability of chemical extracts from two different strains of <i>A. carterae</i> to modulate the EMT markers in T98G, human GBM cells. …”
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