Effectiveness of Natural Products—<i>Artemisia dubia</i> and Manure Digestate—On Winter Wheat Cultivation by Ausra Baksinskaite, Modupe Olufemi Doyeni, Jurate Ramanauskienė, Dalia Feizienė, Vita Tilvikiene

“…Additionally, fertilizer or pesticide use had a significant effect on the soil pH process. Combining synthetic and organic fertilizers increased the amount of mobile phosphorus in the soil by 38%. …”
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Detection and consequences of atmospheric deserts: insights from a case study by F. Fix, G. Mayr, A. Zeileis, I. Stucke, R. Stauffer

“…This case supports the assumption that ADs co-occur with thunderstorms at their edges and with increased near-surface temperatures in their centres and gives some insights into the responsible processes.</p>…”
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NURSING PROBLEM IN INPATIENTS WITH DRUG-RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS AT SULIANTI SAROSO INFECTIOUS DISEASE HOSPITAL by Veronika Hutabarat, Farida Murtiani, Nuraidah, Yuni Shahroh, Sumaryati, Ramlah, Hasinah, Kunti Wijiarti, Aninda Dinar Widiantari, Siti Maemun

“…This occurs due to physiological disturbances caused by the disease process and the side effects of DR-TBugs. Conclusion: The process of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection accelerates the body’s metabolism as it combats the bacteria. …”
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Impacts of oxytactic microorganisms and viscous dissipation in Carreau nanoliquid featuring ferromagnetic nanoparticles by Muhammad Tabrez, I. Hussain, W.A. Khan, S.U. Khan, M. Waqas, Rzgar Farooq Rashid, M.I. Anwar, Mohamed Ben Ammar, Nurnadiah Zamri, Ruzimurod Abiyev, Hakim AL Garalleh

“…Owing to rapid progress in field of nanotechnology, various mathematical model has been proposed regarding the flow of nanofluids. Based on boosted thermal properties, multidisciplinary applications of such materials has been claimed in various engineering and industrial processes. …”
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Antenna Design for Directivity-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy by Aftab Ahmed, Yuanjie Pang, Ghazal Hajisalem, Reuven Gordon

“…As we have shown previously, the circular waveguide nanoantenna boosts the measured Raman signal by 5.5x with respect to a dipole antenna over a ground plane; here, we present the design process that led to the development of that circular waveguide nanoantenna. …”
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Participation or eschewal? Final-year secondary school students’ attitudes towards participation in higher education in Cameroon by Tongtong Zhao, Yuwei Xu

“…Considering the positive attitudes revealed in this study, it is suggested that more external efforts could be made to respond to students’ optimistic attitudes and smooth their transition processes. Higher education institutions should improve their capability to enrol and accommodate more students and patriarchal culture should also be challenged to boost women’s educational opportunities.…”
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A comprehensive study on fracture behavior and its impact on gas emissions in high-temperature coal seams under coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical condition by Hao Liu, Baoshan Jia, Kaiwen Zhang, Yan Sun, Haibo Zhao, Wenke Zhang, Kaijia Zhang

“…At the same time, changes in fracture roughness, caused by temperature, gas pressure, adsorption–desorption processes, and stress, further influence outburst patterns. …”
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A Research Investigation on the Effects of Nanomaterials on Lithium-Ion Battery Performance by Persis P Keren, Geetha R.

“…These special qualities allow for novel active processes, shorten the Li-ion transport distance, decrease the specific surface current density, and significantly enhance battery constancy and specific capacity. …”
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A Parameter Self-Tuning Rule Based on Spatial–Temporal Scale for Active Disturbance Rejection Control and Its Application in Flight Test Chamber Systems by Zhuang Xu, Hehong Zhang, Yunde Xie, Chao Zhai, Xin Wang, Feng Huang

“…Numerical simulations show that the proposed method can conveniently and effectively provide a set of well-tuned parameters for ADRC to boost the efficiency of control. Finally, the proposed parameter tuning rule is applied to the intake pressure control of the flight test chamber system, further validating its effectiveness. …”
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Study on cutting force in laser-assisted ultrasonic elliptical vibration machining (LUEVM) of high volume SiCp/Al composites by Peicheng Peng, Tian Tian, Heshuai Yu, Daohui Xiang, Ke Niu, Wei Gao, Yanqin Li, Zhaojie Yuan, Guofu Gao

“…Laser assisted machining (LAM) and ultrasonic elliptical vibration assisted machining (UEVAM) are effective in reducing cutting force and boost the cutting capability of SiCp/Al composite materials, compared to traditional machining (TM). …”
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Plant Disease Prognosis Using Spatial-Exploitation-Based Deep-Learning Models by Jayavani Vankara, Sekharamahanti S. Nandini, Murali Krishna Muddada, N. Satya Chitra Kuppili, K Sowjanya Naidu

“…Both the Plant Village dataset and the real-time field dataset are utilized in the testing process. Our model’s results are compared to those of other spatial exploitation models. …”
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Artificial intelligence in agriculture: Advancing crop productivity and sustainability by Nazish Aijaz, He Lan, Tausif Raza, Muhammad Yaqub, Rashid Iqbal, Muhammad Salman Pathan

“…The challenges posed by both climate change and population expansion are unlike anything agriculture has ever seen, and in order to sustain and boost agricultural output, new and creative technology must be used. …”
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Secure intelligent reflecting surface assisted mobile edge computing system with wireless power transfer by Dawei Wang, Xuanrui Li, Menghan Wu, Yixin He, Yi Lou, Yu Pang, Yi Lu

“…Moreover, we propose a dichotomy particle swarm algorithm based on the bisection method to process the overall optimization problem and improve the convergence speed. …”
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Insights into the world of edible vaccines: From lab to reality by Baveesh Pudhuvai, Bhupendra Koul, Awdhesh Kumar Mishra

“…This further explores the processes involved in transforming plants using both direct and indirect gene delivery methods and provides an in-depth analysis of the background and clinical evidence for each plant candidate. …”
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Design and Characterization of Inhibitors of Cell-Mediated Degradation of APOBEC3G That Decrease HIV-1 Infectivity by Aubrey M. Sawyer, Cristina C. Vaca, Neha Malik, Isabelle Clerc, Joshua Craft, Hannah Hudson, Gaël K. Scholtés, Gary E. Schiltz, Meejeon Roh, Chisu Song, Richard T. D’Aquila

“…Here, we optimized a lead compound reported previously to boost cellular levels of A3G. The modified analogs designed, synthesized, and evaluated here inhibit cell-mediated post-translational degradation of A3G/F, whether Vif is present or not. …”
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Defining the logistics performance as factor of production: an evidence based analysis from developing countries by Zunaira Khadim, Irem Batool, Minhas Akbar, Veronika Zidova, Asokan Vasudevan, Jin Zhang

“…This implies that policymakers should devise customized strategies to improve LPI and, in particular, custom procedures and infrastructure to boost EG in developing economies.…”
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Neural stem cell secretome: a secret key to unlocking the power of regeneration in the adult and aging brain by Soumia Abdellaoui, Lida Katsimpardi

“…Specifically, reactivating quiescent NSCs and possibly eliminating senescent ones can boost neurogenesis and improve cognitive function in aging and neurodegenerative diseases. …”
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Integrating network pharmacology and multi-omics in a systems approach: a mechanism study of Jinhong tablets against chronic superficial gastritis by Lihao Xiao, Tingyu Zhang, Yun Liu, Chayanis Sutcharitchan, Qingyuan Liu, Xiaoxue Fan, Jian Feng, Huifang Gao, Shao Li, Tong Zhang

“…Network pharmacology indicated that diverse metabolic processes including lipid metabolism and nitric oxide metabolism play pivotal roles in the therapeutic effects of JHT on CSG. …”
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Improved performance indicators and institutional setup for more viable compost production from municipal solid waste in Sri Lanka by A. Manipura, P. Drechsel, H.M.L.C. Jayawardhana, R. Shanmugapriya, N.R. Mannapperuma, H.S.I. Jayatilleke

“…Collected organic waste conversion into compost was varied between 1 % and 15 % and time taken for completion of the process varied between 2.5 – 4.5 months. No standard operating procedure was observed though input organic matter was of similar nature. …”
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Electrically and environmentally stable nitric acid-assisted SnO2 films for the active channel layer of thin-film transistors by Yoonjin Cho, Sangwoo Lee, Seongwon Heo, Suhyeon Choi, Jin-Hyuk Bae, In-Man Kang, Kwangeun Kim, Won-Yong Lee, Jaewon Jang

“…The HNO3-added precursors resulted in the formation of high-density and amorphous-phase SnO2 films at 300 °C. The added HNO3 boosted the oxidation and sol–gel processes, successfully producing SnO2 films with SnON, fewer defects, and higher quality than pure SnO2 films. …”
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