Large-Area, Broadband, and Flexible Terahertz Antireflection Thin Film Based on an All-Dielectric Metasurface by Zitong Zhu, Zehua Gao, Ke Bi, Chuwen Lan

“…In this paper, we present a terahertz antireflection film based on an all-dielectric metasurface consisting of a zirconia microsphere array assembled using a template-assisted method. …”
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Artificial Intelligence in Thoracic Surgery: Transforming Diagnostics, Treatment, and Patient Outcomes by Sara Lopes, Miguel Mascarenhas, João Fonseca, Maria Gabriela O. Fernandes, Adelino F. Leite-Moreira

“…In the recent years, AI tools have been incorporated by medical specialties that heavily rely on imaging techniques to aid in the diagnosis, management, and monitoring of a wide array of clinical conditions. <b>Methods:</b> Thoracic surgery is not an exception: AI is becoming a reality, although it is only the beginning. …”
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Assessment of Genetic Stability Among Micropropagated Prunus dulcis Plantlets Using SCoT Markers in Duhok Province Kurdistan Region/Iraq by Diana SALEH, Jaladet JUBRAEL, Mosleh SALEH DUHOKY

“…Within the experiment, eight different almond genotypes, collected from different parts of Duhok Provence, considered as mother plants, as well as their 16 micropropagated plantlets, were subjected to molecular analysis, using 15 primers of SCoT Polymerase Chain Reaction markers for all 24 samples. A high degree of polymorphism was detected among the plantlets obtained both from the buds and from the indirect callus regeneration, revealing a vast array of genetic changes compared to the mother plants. …”
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Reducing Power of BLAKE3 implementations with dedicated FPGA resources by Jarosław Sugier

“…The BLAKE cryptographic hash functions are efficiently expressed in software; however, their hardware implementations do not match the speed and power efficiency of alternative methods. This paper assesses a possible method of decreasing power consumption in BLAKE3 FPGA implementations by application of dedicated DSP resources for binary summations in place of standard adders realized in logic cells within the programmable array. …”
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Evaluating and Optimizing MySejahtera App Analytics for Sustainable Digital Government Services by Adawiyah Ashar, Nur Fazidah Elias, Ruzzakiah Jenal, Meng Chun Lam, Maheshwara Rao Appannan, Siti Aishah Iskandar

“…Furthermore, this comprehensive study endeavor meticulously proposes a variety of optimization strategies that are fundamentally rooted in the best practices that have been observed and documented in the MySejahtera application, and these strategies encompass a wide array of enhancements to its key feature insights, emphasizing key feature insights, frequent updates, response to app reviews, user engagement, emerging technology adoption, geographical, demographic, and language diversity, enhanced security and data privacy, optimize technical specifications, observing performance issues, and strategizing organizational efforts to address the dynamic requirements of citizens that can evolve in tandem with the needs of the user base and the technological landscape. …”
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Optimisation of Scanning Difference Pattern and Monopulse Feed by Asim Ali Khan, Anthony Keith Brown

“…This paper focuses on these problems and provides a solution based on Intelligent z-Plane Boundary Condition-Particle Swarm Optimiser (IzBC-PSO) to compensate for the difference pattern degradation while scanning a small coupled array (N=8). …”
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Nanograting-Based Dynamic Structural Colors Using Heterogeneous Materials by Jingang Wang, Haibo Yu, Jianchen Zheng, Yuzhao Zhang, Hongji Guo, Ye Qiu, Xiaoduo Wang, Yongliang Yang, Lianqing Liu

“…The 4D printing-based grayscale design approach was proposed for the patterned encoding and array printing of dynamic structural colors, promoting their application in patterned printing, information encryption, and microfluidic chip sensing.…”
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Small-Size Eight-Element MIMO Metamaterial Antenna with High Isolation Using Modal Significance Method by Tirado-Mendez Jose Alfredo, Jardon-Aguilar Hildeberto, Flores-Leal Ruben, Rangel-Merino Arturo, Perez-Miguel Angel, Gomez-Villanueva Ricardo

“…This article presents a symmetrical reduced-size eight-element MIMO antenna array with high electromagnetic isolation among radiators. …”
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Influence of Reflow Cycles of the Pb–Free/Pb Hybrid Assembly Process on the IMCs Growth Interface of Micro-Solder Joints by Xinyuan He, Qi Zhang, Qiming Cui, Yifan Bai, Lincheng Fu, Zicong Zhao, Chuanhang Zou, Yong Wang

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Ultrasonic Transmit Beam Steering Using Slitted Transducer Design by Yinuo Enoch Zhao, Zheng Jie Tan, Wei-Bin Ewe, Wai Siang Yeoh, Rahul Singaram Senthilkumar, Viet Phuong Bui, Daniel Ssu-Han Chen, Xing Haw Marvin Tan

“…Thus, the array promises enhanced performance in 3D range-finding and imaging applications for drones and mobile devices, offering compactness and efficiency. …”
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High-efficiency SOI-based metalenses at telecommunication wavelengths by Ryu Taesu, Kim Moohyuk, Hwang Yongsop, Kim Myung-Ki, Yang Jin-Kyu

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Grid-Forming Buck-Type Current-Source Inverter Using Hybrid Model-Predictive Control by Gianni Avilan-Losee, Hang Gao

“…Grid-forming (GFM) inverters have recently seen wider adoption in microgrids and inverter-based-resource (IBR)-penetrated grids, and are primarily used to establish grid voltage under a wide array of conditions. In the existing literature, GFM control is almost exclusively applied using voltage-source inverters (VSIs). …”
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RECORD OF THE BINARY DATA ON SD CARD ARDUINO DUE by V. G. Mikhailov

“…The estimation of high-speed performance of various approaches of a data recording on SD a card is led. On the basis of the led researches the approach of multiplexing of the writeable information at the expense of conversion of the binary data is offered is byte-serial in a character array in code ASCI without magnification of their volume and record by units on 240 byte. …”
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Merging of Accidental Bound States in the Continuum in Symmetry and Symmetry-Broken Terahertz Photonic Crystal Slabs by Jiale Chen, Jianjun Liu, Fangzhou Shu, Yong Du, Zhi Hong

“…The PhC slabs consist of an array of four cylindrical holes and support a TM symmetry protected (SP) vector BIC at the Γ point. …”
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Plant Microbiomes Alleviate Abiotic Stress-Associated Damage in Crops and Enhance Climate-Resilient Agriculture by Fazal Ullah, Sajid Ali, Muhammad Siraj, Muhammad Saeed Akhtar, Wajid Zaman

“…Plant microbiomes, composed of a diverse array of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, archaea, and microalgae, are critical to plant health and resilience, playing key roles in nutrient cycling, stress mitigation, and disease resistance. …”
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Chromatic symphony of fleshy fruits: functions, biosynthesis and metabolic engineering of bioactive compounds by Huimin Hu, Nirakar Pradhan, Jianbo Xiao, Rui Xia, Pan Liao

“…In this review, we emphasize that promoting the consumption of a diverse array of colorful fruits can contribute to a balanced diet; however, optimal intake levels still require further clinical validation. …”
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Asymmetric multi-component trifunctionalization reactions with α-Halo Rh-carbenes by Xiaoyan Yang, Xiaoyu Zhou, Wenhao Hu, Yu Qian

“…Abstract Multi-component multi-functionalization reactions involving active intermediates are powerful tools for rapidly generating a wide array of compounds. Metal carbynoids, with their distinct reactivity, hold great promise for developing synthetic methodologies. …”
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Dual-Mode Photovoltaic Bidirectional Inverter Operation for Seamless Power Transfer to DC and AC Loads with the Grid Interface by M. Srikanth, B. Pakkiraiah, Poonam Upadhyay, S. Tara Kalyani

“…When the output voltage of a PV array is close to the dc bus voltage, then the bidirectional inverter can fulfill both rectification and grid connected mode. …”
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Microbial Cell Factories in the Bioeconomy Era: From Discovery to Creation by Xiongying Yan, Qiaoning He, Binan Geng, Shihui Yang

“…Microbial cell factories (MCFs) are extensively used to produce a wide array of bioproducts, such as bioenergy, biochemical, food, nutrients, and pharmaceuticals, and have been regarded as the “chips” of biomanufacturing that will fuel the emerging bioeconomy era. …”
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Tectonic Fractures Modeling Based on Multi-Source Data Fusion in Deep Carbonate Reservoirs, Northeast Sichuan Basin, China by Hui Li, Daqian Zeng, Yuchun You, Guoping Liu, Dandan Wang, Rui Zhang

“…The construction of high-fidelity discrete fracture network (DFN) models proves critical for deciphering fracture propagation mechanisms and mitigating characterization uncertainties in tectonically overprinted reservoirs. This study proposes a novel multi-constraint fusion framework integrating geological, geomechanical, petrophysical, and 3D seismic datasets, validated through its application to the Feixianguan Formation carbonate reservoir in the Puguang Gas Field, northeastern Sichuan Basin. …”
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