Trapping of spermine, Kukoamine A, and polyamine toxin blockers in GluK2 kainate receptor channels by Shanti Pal Gangwar, Maria V. Yelshanskaya, Muhammed Aktolun, Laura Y. Yen, Thomas P. Newton, Kristian Strømgaard, Maria G. Kurnikova, Alexander I. Sobolevsky

“…Our structures elucidate the trapping mechanism of KAR channel block and provide a template for designing new blockers that can selectively target calcium-permeable KARs in neuropathologies.…”
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JPEG reversible data hiding method based on optimal DCT frequency embedding by Ziyang ZHOU, Yun TAN, Jiaohua QIN, Xuyu XIANG

“…Joint photographic experts group (JPEG) images are widely used on the Internet due to their ability to maintain good picture quality while requiring less storage space.Reversible data hiding (RDH) techniques for JPEG images enable the hiding and extraction of secret information while allowing for lossless restoration of the original image.RDH is of great significance in file management and image authentication.However, many existing RDH methods result in a significant increase in the storage space of the encoded image after embedding secret information.For methods based on discrete cosine transform (DCT) coefficient embedding, the key issue that affects the performance of reversible information hiding in JPEG images is how to select the frequency band position.A reversible information hiding method for JPEG images was proposed, based on optimal DCT frequency embedding.The entropy decoded JPEG image was divided into 8×8 non-overlapping DCT blocks.The average texture complexity of each DCT block was calculated and ordered in ascending order.Then the alternating current (AC) in adjacent DCT blocks was paired pairwise.By satisfying the capacity of the information to be embedded, the optimal AC coefficient frequency position set was obtained from the distortion cost function of the AC coefficient frequency.The secret information was embedded according to the designed two-dimensional histogram mapping strategy.Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method can reduce the expansion of the loaded image file’s storage size compared to existing methods, while maintaining good visual quality of the cover image.…”
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A lightweight high-frequency mamba network for image super-resolution by Tao Wu, Wei Xu, Yajuan Wu

“…Based on the above situation, we propose a High-frequency Mamba Network (HFMN) for SISR, which includes the local high-frequency extraction module Local High-Frequency Feature Block (LHFB), the global feature extraction module Mamba-Based Attention Block (MAB) based on VMamba, and the dual attention fusion module Dual-information Interactive Attention Block (DIAB). …”
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A lightweight practical consensus mechanism for supply chain blockchain by Mohammad Saidur Rahman, Ibrahim Khalil, Mohammed Atiquzzaman, Abdelaziz Bouras

“…This model strategically selects a leader node to orchestrate the entire block mining process within the consensus. …”
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Efficacy of intrathecally administered fentanyl versus dexmedetomidine for cesarean section: a double blinded, randomized clinical trial by Athanasia Tsaroucha, Aliki Tympa Grigoriadou, Tania Moshovou, Kassiani Theodoraki, Aikaterini Melemeni

“…Background: Dexmedetomidine, a highly selective α2 agonist has been studied in the past for its use as adjuvant to local anesthetics for spinal anesthesia. …”
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Bacterial community structure analysis on Listeria monocytogenes inoculated spinach leaves is affected by PCR based methods to exclude chloroplast co-amplification by Paul Culliney, Achim Schmalenberger

“…While all three approaches allowed to charcterize a change of bacterial communities over time, the BLOCK (peptide nucleic acid, pPNA) approach resulted in greater diversity similarities to the CONTROL option. …”
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Stability of soil-rock mixture slopes based on random field theory by Hongguang BIAN, Shun WANG, Haishan MA, Peng XIN

“…For block stone content of 35%, the stability safety factor reaches 1.334 for larger block stones and 1.064 for smaller ones. …”
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Effect of surface treatment on dentin rebonding after laser non-destructive removal of zirconia prosthesis by LI Xiaoting, JIANG Lei, LU Zhicen, CAI Chunyan, YU Hao

“…Three disassembled dentin blocks were randomly selected, and the components of dentin surface elements were analyzed by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). …”
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Position transitions of polymer-grafted nanoparticles in diblock-copolymer nanocomposites

“…Self-assembly of block copolymer/nanoparticle blends has promising applications in the design and fabrication of novel functional nanomaterials. …”
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Methodological aspects of formation and strategic development of a business model of small business by A. E. Vostroknutov, V. I. Loyko

“…Osterwalder's approach, SWOT-analysis and the method of constructing a strategic map) have been selected and a block diagram of the proposed method developed.…”
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Modular annular photocatalytic membrane reactor for the degradation of micropollutants: Design and application by Michael S. Leupold, Max Reuschenbach, Gerrit Renner, Anam Asghar, Klaus Kerpen, Lukas Fischer, Torsten C. Schmidt

“…The MAPMR features: 1) A modular, annular configuration with vertically stacked photocatalyst-immobilized membranes surrounding the light source, ensuring uniform light distribution. 2) Continuous separation and recovery of photocatalysts, while providing precise control over parameters such as reaction time, temperature, and light intensity. 3) Use of UV-cut filters to block light wavelength below specific thresholds.The reactor was tested with TiO₂-decorated polyethersulfone (PES) membranes (TiO₂-PES) and equipped with selective UV cut-off filters to selectively assess individual micropollutant degradation processes. …”
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Property Graph vs RDF Triple Store: A Comparison on Glycan Substructure Search. by Davide Alocci, Julien Mariethoz, Oliver Horlacher, Jerven T Bolleman, Matthew P Campbell, Frederique Lisacek

“…Glycans are branched tree-like molecules composed of building blocks linked together by chemical bonds. The molecular structure of a glycan can be encoded into a direct acyclic graph where each node represents a building block and each edge serves as a chemical linkage between two building blocks. …”
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Butanol isomers exert distinct effects on voltage-gated calcium channel currents and thus catecholamine secretion in adrenal chromaffin cells. by Sarah McDavid, Mary Beth Bauer, Rebecca L Brindley, Mark L Jewell, Kevin P M Currie

“…Because secondary and tertiary butanols do not undergo this transphosphatidylation, they have been used as controls for 1-butanol to implicate PLD signaling. Recently, selective pharmacological inhibitors of PLD have been developed and, in some cases, fail to block cellular functions previously ascribed to PLD using primary alcohols. …”
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Environmental stability of economic characteristics of Fen-flavor tobacco by CAO Yujie, WU Xingfu, XIAO Bingguang, XU Haiming

“…In terms of the contribution rate of location effect, the order of traits from high to low contribution was the average price, the grade index, the superior tobacco rate, the output value per 667 m², the yield, and the grain per 667 m². The block effects were only significant for the average price, the grain per 667 m², and the grade index, and it only contributed at most 4% to the total variation.In adaptability evaluation, according to the results of multiple comparisons for comprehensive and each economic trait, the varieties marked by “a” were selected as appropriate ones for the region, and within them those with trait mean equal to or larger than that of all appropriate ones were selected as the most appropriate varieties. …”
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Nutrition Adequacy Level of Pregnant Women and Toddlers Aged 0 to 24 Months in Gianyar Regency by Luh Gede Pradnyawati, Dewa Ayu Putu Ratna Juwita, Anak Agung Sagung Mirah Prabandari, Made Indra Wijaya

“…The samples were households in Gianyar Regency in 2021 with pregnant women and young children (up to 24 months old), chosen using the cluster method with the census block serving as a cluster. From each selected census block, 5 samples of pregnant women, 5 samples of children aged 0–1 year, and 5 toddlers aged 1-2 years will be selected by a simple random method. …”
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The Complement System: An Important New Therapeutic Target in IgA Nephropathy by Karshana J. Kalyanaraman, Joshua M. Thurman

“…Furthermore, anticomplement drugs target a part of the immune system that is not directly blocked by other classes of immunosuppressive agents. …”
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Use of feldspathic ceramics in a digital protocol: A clinical case by O. A. Naidyonova

“…When starting to work within a digital protocol, especially with the ability to implement restorations directly at the patient’s chairside, doctors face the challenge of selecting the appropriate material. The correct choice of block can help achieve a highly aesthetic and quality result in a short time. …”
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Observation of Brain Functional Connectivity and Activation Characteristics in Children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder Based on Functional Near-Infrared Spectros... by WANG Jing, LIU Yun, HUANG Haoyu, WU Jinting, ZOU Zhuo, CHEN Yingjuan, WEI Xianzhao, SU Hang

“…There were no statistically significant differences in the accuracy rate and reaction time during the Go block and the reaction time of the No-go block between the two groups (<italic>P</italic>&gt;0.05). …”
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Valuing health-related quality of life among the Indian population: a protocol for the Development of an EQ-5D Value set for India using an Extended design (DEVINE) Study by Atul Sharma, Manmeet Kaur, Shankar Prinja, Gaurav Jyani, Sitanshu Sekhar Kar, Mayur Trivedi, Binod Patro, Fredrick Purba, Star Pala, Swati Raman, Shalu Jain

“…Additionally, this study aspires to establish if the design of 10-time trade-off (TTO) blocks is enough to generate valid value sets.Methods and analysis A cross-sectional survey using the EuroQol Group’s Valuation Technology (EQ-VT) will be undertaken in a sample of 2700 respondents selected from six different states of India using a multistage stratified random sampling technique. …”
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Impact of Dielectric Constant on Embedded Antenna Efficiency by Van Thuan Nguyen, Chang Won Jung

“…This work provides a guidance in selecting insulator for embedded antennas.…”
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