Evaluation of the optical, structural, morphological and electronic properties of Rb3Bi2I9 Perovskites films prepared by Sequential Evaporation by G. Gordillo, O.G. Torres, C.A. Celis, M. Reinoso, J I Clavijo

“…The results revealed that post deposition annealing significantly improves both the morphology and degradation processes of Rb3Bi2I9 films, when they are exposed to environmental conditions for long periods of time.…”
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AI language model rivals expert ethicist in perceived moral expertise by Danica Dillion, Debanjan Mondal, Niket Tandon, Kurt Gray

“…Here, we advance work on the Moral Turing Test and find that Americans rate ethical advice from GPT-4o as slightly more moral, trustworthy, thoughtful, and correct than that of the popular New York Times advice column, The Ethicist. …”
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A multi-dimensional decision framework based on the XGBoost algorithm and the constrained parametric approach by Xinxin Wang, BingBing Zhang, Zeshui Xu, Ming Li, Marinko Skare

“…The framework provides an opportunity for capturing, integrating, analyzing data, and interpreting linguistic variables in the model to consider uncertain and cognitive decision at the both theoretical and practical levels.…”
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Ultrahigh effective mode area photonic crystal fibers with extremely low bending loss for long distance transmission application by Asif Shariar, Mehedi Hasan Milan

“…A full-vectorial finite element method (FEM) approach is considered with perfectly matched layer (PML) boundary for hybrid cladding with fluorine-doped silica holes in the cladding. …”
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Comprehensive reviews on technological and life cycle environmental aspects of solar–thermal adsorption refrigerator by Jun-Ki Choi, Anup Paudel, Bipin Karki, Katie Bradley, Natalie Quinn, Amy Ciric

“…Unlike previous reviews, this paper integrates both technological developments and life cycle assessments, offering a unique perspective on STAR’s viability for sustainable refrigeration solutions. …”
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Novel anti-inflammatory properties of mannose oligosaccharides in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease via LGALS3 modulation by Yaqi Du, Yan Fan, Xin Li, Fenqin Chen

“…Employing both in vitro and in vivo models, we explored how GA-MOS influences microbial communities, particularly focusing on their capacity to enhance health-associated bacteria and reduce pathogenic species within the gut environment. …”
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OsteoNet—A Framework for Identifying Osteoporosis in Bone Radiograph Images Using Attention-Based VGG Network by Abdul Wahab Muzaffar, Farhan Riaz, Muhammad Tahir

“…Furthermore, we augment the VGG network with an attention mechanism that incorporates both channel and spatial attentions. Channel attention is applied by calculating the mean and variance across channels, followed by a softmax operation to highlight essential features in the channel. …”
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Designing a Digital Platform to Enhance Financial Literacy and Sustainability of Tahfiz Institutions by Muhammad Imran Mohd Irsham, Nooraslinda Abdul Aris, Mira Susanti Amirrudin

“…The primary objective of this research is to design a financial literacy app tailored to the needs of PTIs, integrating both basic financial knowledge and skills grounded in Islamic finance. …”
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Neuronal oscillations and functional connectivity of paced nostril breathing: A high-density EEG study. by Anita B Frohlich, Flavio Frohlich, Miriam Sklerov

“…In contrast to the EEG results, heart rate, heart rate variability, and cognitive performance assessed with a working memory task did not differ significantly by breathing condition. …”
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Fabric-based patchwork on shoes through ultrasonic welding by Rahima Hussain, Muhammad Anwaar Nazeer

“…Decorative or functional patches on shoes are typically attached using stitching or adhesives, both of which present challenges: stitches often fail due to wear and tear, while adhesives involve toxic materials that are environmentally harmful. …”
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Anti-Ebola virus mAb 3A6 protects highly viremic animals from fatal outcome via binding GP(1,2) in a position elevated from the virion membrane by Kathryn M. Hastie, Zhe Li Salie, Zunlong Ke, Peter J. Halfmann, Lisa Evans DeWald, Sara McArdle, Ariadna Grinyó, Edgar Davidson, Sharon L. Schendel, Chitra Hariharan, Michael J. Norris, Xiaoying Yu, Chakravarthy Chennareddy, Xiaoli Xiong, Megan Heinrich, Michael R. Holbrook, Benjamin Doranz, Ian Crozier, Yoshihiro Kawaoka, Luis M. Branco, Jens H. Kuhn, John A. G. Briggs, Gabriella Worwa, Carl W. Davis, Rafi Ahmed, Erica Ollmann Saphire

“…We further show that in both domestic guinea pig and rhesus monkey EVD models, 3A6 provides therapeutic benefit at high-viremia advanced disease stages and at the lowest dose yet demonstrated for any anti-EBOV mAb-based monotherapy. …”
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On the implications of artificial intelligence methods for feature engineering in reliability sector with computer knowledge graph by Heling Jiang, Yongping Xia, Changjie Yu, Zhao Qu, Huaiyong Li

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(Re)constructing Homelands Between Precarity and Intentionality: Syrian Armenians in Armenia by Sossie Kasbarian

“…While previous studies have acknowledged the economic, social, and political challenges of settling in Armenia, the 2020 war in Artsakh/Nagorno Karabakh and its continuing reverberations at both the local and the wider geopolitical levels add a layer of critical precarity that is qualitatively different. …”
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Forum: Attempting a dialectical reconciliation of the concept truth in the objectivism of evangelical Christianity and the relativism of postmodernism by E. K. Foshaugen

“…This article represents an endeavour to dialogically reunite the two perspectives by arguing for the seeking of the “truths” in both perspectives. God is Objective Truth and has become involved in history: in the existential; in the material setting of our relative and infallible thoughts and the slanted interpretative experiences of the Triune God and life. …”
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Three-dimensional transport poverty and its socio-demographic and urban density predictors: Spatial regression analyses of neighborhoods in the Amsterdam metropolitan area by Thijs Bon, Matthew Bruno, Niels van Oort

“…While higher urban density is associated with decreased car ownership rates and increased accessibility, it simultaneously correlates with higher public transport costs relative to income. …”
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Mottled Water Hyacinth Weevil Neochetina eichhorniae Warner (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Eutychus Kariuki, Carey Minteer

“…Water hyacinth is considered one of the most destructive plants in aquatic ecosystems in the United States and, as a result, is listed in both the federal noxious weed list and Florida’s list of prohibited aquatic plants. …”
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Computation and interpretation of mean absolute deviations by cumulative distribution functions by Eugene Pinsky

“…As a result, MADs can be computed directly from CDFs by computing appropriate integrals or sums for both continuous and discrete distributions, respectively. …”
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Introducing Iterative Model Calibration (IMC) v1.0: a generalizable framework for numerical model calibration with a CAESAR-Lisflood case study by C. Banerjee, K. Nguyen, C. Fookes, G. Hancock, T. Coulthard

“…The IMC process substantially improves the agreement between CL predictions and observed data (in the context of gully catchment landscape evolution), surpassing both uncalibrated and manual approaches.…”
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Experimental study on the solar heating and night sky radiative cooling properties of biochar by Haiwei Xie, Jianyun Luo, Yan Zhang, Jiajuan Yan, Yuhao Qing

“…This research provides valuable technical support for developing integrated processes that leverage both daytime heating and nighttime radiative cooling.…”
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Orphan G protein-coupled receptor GPRC5B controls macrophage function by facilitating prostaglandin E receptor 2 signaling by Jeonghyeon Kwon, Haruya Kawase, Kenny Mattonet, Stefan Guenther, Lisa Hahnefeld, Jamal Shamsara, Jan Heering, Michael Kurz, Sina Kirchhofer, Cornelius Krasel, Michaela Ulrich, Margherita Persechino, Sripriya Murthy, Cesare Orlandi, Christian D. Sadik, Gerd Geisslinger, Moritz Bünemann, Peter Kolb, Stefan Offermanns, Nina Wettschureck

“…Abstract Macrophages express numerous G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) that regulate adhesion, migration, and activation, but the function of orphan receptor GPRC5B in macrophages is unknown. Both resident peritoneal and bone marrow-derived macrophages from myeloid-specific GPRC5B-deficient mice show increased migration and phagocytosis, resulting in improved bacterial clearance in a peritonitis model. …”
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