Flexible terahertz beam manipulation and convolution operations in light-controllable digital coding metasurfaces by Min Jia, Chao Zhao, Hui Wang, Weiran Sun, Yuncheng Lu

“…The proposed optically controlled dynamic metasurface developed in this study has the potential to create non-contact metasurfaces, thereby making it a valuable tool for future practical applications.…”
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Light-Controlled Soft Switches for Optical Logic Gate Operations by Chuang Wang, Hao Wu, Quanwang Niu, Xiaohong Yan, Xiangfu Wang

“…This research provides a new perspective on light-controlled logic soft switches and their applications in logic circuits.…”
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Free-electron coupling to surface polaritons mediated by small scatterers by Prelat Leila, Dias Eduardo J. C., García de Abajo F. Javier

“…By aligning the electron beam with a periodic array of scatterers placed near a polariton-supporting interface, in-plane Smith–Purcell emission results in the excitation of surface modes along well-defined directions. …”
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TOPSIS vs Quality Loss Function Multi-Criteria Optimization of   Mechanical Performance in Laser Spot Welding Process by Ruba Khalil, Bassim Bachy

“… When selecting a material for product design, the focus is on its mechanical properties, a standard requirement in most applications. …”
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Mushroom marvels: understanding their role in human health by Sana Noreen, Hazeefa Sultan, Bushra Hashmi, Patrick Maduabuchi Aja, Ayomide Victor Atoki

“…Mushrooms are rich in moisture, proteins, fibers, vitamins, minerals, and a diverse array of bioactive compounds, including phenolic acids, flavonoids, sterols, polysaccharides, and terpenoids. …”
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Fabrication Method for Spin-Coating ITO-Competitive PEDOT:PSS onto PVDF Film by Luke Johnson, Jessica Staker, Stephen Warren, Kyle Schvaneveldt, Quinn Hunsaker, Annie Laughlin, Daniel Smalley

“…These results reported here make PEDOT:PSS an attractive option for transparent piezoelectric micromachined ultrasonic transducer (PMUT) array applications.…”
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Machine Learning-Based Network Detection Research for SDNs by Lai Jiayue

“…To accomplish this, this study constructed a rigorously designed simulated SDN environment, which served as the cornerstone for meticulously assembling a comprehensive dataset encompassing a diverse array of attack vectors, with particular emphasis on DoS. …”
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Impact of Network Complexity on the Computational Performance of Ising Machines by Seokmin Hong

“…Graph sparsification provides a useful means of adjusting network complexity for practical and scalable applications with moderate computational overhead. …”
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Single-index logistic model for high-dimensional group testing data by Changfu Yang, Wenxin Zhou, Wenjun Xiong, Junjian Zhang, Juan Ding

“…The results demonstrate that our approach offers a flexible and robust tool for analyzing high-dimensional group testing data, with important applications in epidemiology and public health.…”
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High-Speed Adaptive Waveform Generation System for Multi-Material Surface Printing by Qiuming Luo, Yanming Lei, Kunzhong Wu, Xuan Wei

“…The proposed approach significantly reduces the hardware cost and improves printing efficiency, offering a scalable and robust solution for next-generation industrial inkjet applications involving complex and dynamic material surfaces.…”
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Directional transmission of acoustic wave based on sector-shaped structure by Wentao Cai, Xinsa Zhao, Guodong Hao, Jianning Han

“…In this paper, three kinds of protocell models were constructed by modulating the steering using a sector structure of the same size, and the artificial acoustic periodic structure was obtained by the array protocell model. …”
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Efficient AOA Estimation and NLOS Signal Utilization for LEO Constellation-Based Positioning Using Satellite Ephemeris Information by Junqi Guo, Yang Wang

“…Simulation experiments, conducted with a uniform planar array antenna in environments containing both LOS (line-of-sight) and NLOS signals, demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed solution. …”
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Genomic Selection for Economically Important Traits in Dual-Purpose Simmental Cattle by Xiaoxue Zhang, Dan Wang, Menghua Zhang, Lei Xu, Xixia Huang, Yachun Wang

“…For this purpose, we used a single-trait model based on the A-array PBLUP and H-array ssGBLUP to perform genetic evaluation of milk-production, reproduction, and growth traits by applying the restricted maximum likelihood (REML) methods. …”
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Simultaneous multigene integration in Aspergillus fumigatus using CRISPR/Cas9 and endogenous counter-selectable markers by Luis Enrique Sastré-Velásquez, Natalia Mach, Birte Mertens, Alexander Kühbacher, Petra Merschak, Alex Dallemulle, Lukas Lechner, Clara Baldin, George Diallinas, Fabio Gsaller

“…Abstract Background The discovery of CRISPR/Cas9 and its subsequent accessibility in daily research initiated a new era in genome editing. This game-changing genetic instrument enabled a vast array of challenging applications requiring site-specific genome engineering as well as applications involving the equipment of cells with additional genetic traits. …”
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Plasmonic and Lattice Resonances in Flexible Metasurfaces for Enhanced Mechano-Optical Properties by Tao Wei, Maurer Thomas, Fleischer Monika

“…Notably, the nanoring array featuring thinner and larger-diameter structures, exhibited a significant plasmonic redshift of ~50 nm under 40% strain, attributed to elastic deformation of the nanoring geometry. …”
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Public antibodies: convergent signatures in human humoral immunity against pathogens by Vishal N. Rao, Camila H. Coelho

“…ABSTRACT The human humoral immune system has evolved to recognize a vast array of pathogenic threats. This ability is primarily driven by the immense diversity of antibodies generated by gene rearrangement during B cell development. …”
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Effect of Lime, Mineral Fertilizer and Manure on Soil Characteristics and Yield of Four Maize Hybrids by Marijana Dugalić, Ljiljana Rakočević-Bošković, Dragana Latković, Vera Rajičić, Dragan Terzić, Ljubomir Životić

“…The obtained results showed that liming can be considered as a longer-term sustainability practice in maize production in Serbia on pseudogley soils, and that there is an array of maize hybrids which can be grown depending on management strategies applied.…”
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Experimental Demonstration of Superconducting Series Nanowire Photon-Number-Resolving Detector at 660 nm Wavelength by Ruiying Xu, Xu Tao, Qi Chen, Xiang Li, Guanghao Zhu, Lin Kang, Labao Zhang, Xiaoqing Jia, Xuecou Tu, Qingyuan Zhao, Biaobing Jin, Weiwei Xu, Jian Chen, Peiheng Wu

“…The system detection efficiency reaches 54% with the dark counts rate below 10 Hz at 660 nm. The demonstrated 6-element PNR device does not require a complex readout circuit compared with the SNSPD array device, and is expected to have wider applications in addition to imaging and communication.…”
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Hydrate-Bearing Sediment Imaging of Ghost Reflection in Vertical Cable Seismic Data Using Seismic Interferometry by Linfei Wang, Zhong Wang, Huaishan Liu, Jin Zhang, Lei Xing, Yanxin Yin

“…Marine vertical cable seismic (VCS) collects seismic waves by hydrophone array vertically suspended in seawater to prospect the offshore geological structure and monitor the reservoir. …”
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Precision RMS-to-DC Converter by Y. D. Galkin, O. V. Dvornikov, V. А. Tchekhovski

“…The electrical circuit of the RMS-DC converter is given, the dependences of the conversion error on the input voltage level obtained by circuit modeling, on the basis of which the main requirements for reducing the error are formulated. The application of operational amplifiers of the OAmp11.2 type with input junction field-effect transistors, previously developed on the master slice array МН2ХА031, makes it possible to implement a precision RMS-DC converter in the form of a microassembly containing two crystals of the ПН001 thermoelectric converter, one МН2ХА031 crystal with a signal processing circuit and external filter capacitors. …”
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