Tetra-anionic porphyrin mimics protein-protein interactions between regulatory particles and the catalytic core, allosterically activating human 20S proteasome by A. M. Santoro, M. Persico, A. D’Urso, A. Cunsolo, O. Tkachuk, D. Milardi, R. Purrello, G. R. Tundo, D. Sbardella, P. A. Osmulski, M. Gaczynska, M. Coletta, C. Fattorusso

“…Decreased proteasome activity is a hallmark of brain and retinal neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s diseases, glaucoma) boosting the search for molecules acting as proteasome activators. …”
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Plant nickel-exclusion versus hyperaccumulation: a microbial perspective by Julie Dijoux, Sarah Gigante, Gael Lecellier, Linda Guentas, Valérie Burtet-Sarramegna

“…To colonize these habitats, such plants, known as metallophytes, have developed various adaptive behaviors towards metals (exclusion, tolerance, or hyperaccumulation). Ultramafic substrates also host many unique microorganisms, which are adapted to metallic environments and capable of boosting plant growth while assisting plants in acquiring essential micronutrients. …”
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Machine learning driven design and optimization of a compact dual Port CPW fed UWB MIMO antenna for wireless communication by Jayant Kumar Rai, Swati Yadav, Ajay Kumar Dwivedi, Vivek Singh, Pinku Ranjan, Anand Sharma, Somesh Kumar, Stuti Pandey

“…It is designed on an FR4 epoxy substrate of 16 × 30 mm2 with a thickness of 1.6 mm. …”
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Application of Compost as an Organic Amendment for Enhancing Soil Quality and Sweet Basil (<i>Ocimum basilicum</i> L.) Growth: Agronomic and Ecotoxicological Evaluation by Majda Oueld Lhaj, Rachid Moussadek, Latifa Mouhir, Hatim Sanad, Khadija Manhou, Oumaima Iben Halima, Hasna Yachou, Abdelmjid Zouahri, Meriem Mdarhri Alaoui

“…These finding underscore the benefits of high compost application rates in boosting greenhouse horticultural productivity while promoting sustainable agriculture. …”
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Study on the Hydrodynamics of a Cownose Ray’s Flapping Pectoral Fin Model near the Ground by Yang Luo, Zhexing Hou, Dongyang Chen, Tongshi Xu, Qiaogao Huang, Pengcheng Ye, Guang Pan

“…The increase in lift is due to the pressure difference between the dorsal and ventral surfaces of the ray, and the thrust boost is due to the enhanced shear vortex at the fin’s leading edge when swimming near the substrate. …”
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Multiple factors based adaptive laboratory evolution strategy enhances DHA production in Aurantiochytrium sp. PKU#Mn16 by rewiring key metabolic pathways by Xueyan Ding, Xingyu Zhu, Yuetong Zhao, Ningdong Xie, Guangyi Wang

“…Additionally, reduced competing secondary metabolic fluxes optimized substrate allocation. This innovative acclimation strategy not only sheds light on the molecular mechanisms driving efficient fatty acid and DHA production but also lays the groundwork for future comparative genomics and genetic editing efforts aimed at further boosting yields of fatty acids and other natural secondary metabolites in thraustochytrids.…”
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Regression supervised model techniques THz MIMO antenna for 6G wireless communication and IoT application with isolation prediction by Md. Ashraful Haque, Jamal Hossain Nirob, Kamal Hossain Nahin, Md․ Sharif Ahammed, Narinderjit Singh Sawaran Singh, Liton Chandra Paul, Abeer D. Algarni, Mohammed ElAffendi, Ahmed A․ Abd El-Latif, Abdelhamied A. Ateya

“…This work utilizes Computer Simulation Technology (CST) Microwave Studio modelling techniques considering the compact dimensions of 120 × 200 μm2 and a polyimide substrate. The design attains a peak gain of 12.116 dB, isolation exceeding 36 dB, and an efficiency of 88.86 %, covering a broad frequency range of 2.6 THz (7.2438–9.84 THz). …”
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and biochar synergistically enhance Cd(II) phytoremediation in Koelreuteria bipinnata by Kang Liu, Hongyan Chen, Naili Zhang, Lijia Dong, Aiping Wu, Xinping Wang, Yanhong Wang

“…To address this, we conducted a pot experiment assessing AMF inoculation (sterilized AMF, single or mixed inoculations of Rhizophagus irregularis and Diversispora versiformis) and rice-husk biochar amendment (0 % or 3 % substrate addition) on plant growth, soil properties, and Cd(II) uptake under varying soil Cd(II) concentrations (0, 50 and 150 mg kg−1). …”
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OPTICAL PERFORMANCES OF SILICON DIOXIDE THIN FILMS RECEIVED BY DIRECT DEPOSITION FROM ION BEAMS by E. V. Telesh, A. P. Dostanko, A. Y. Vashurov

“…It is positioned, that the magnification of fractional pressure of monosilane and argon intermixture of results in to growth of deposition rate and a refractivity and decrease in an optical transmission of coatings. Rise in substrate temperature promoted improvement of optical performances of silicon dioxide layers that explains magnification of adatoms mobility and chemical interaction boost between silicon and oxygen.…”
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Comprehensive evaluation of phosphoproteomic-based kinase activity inference by Sophia Müller-Dott, Eric J. Jaehnig, Khoi Pham Munchic, Wen Jiang, Tomer M. Yaron-Barir, Sara R. Savage, Martin Garrido-Rodriguez, Jared L. Johnson, Alessandro Lussana, Evangelia Petsalaki, Jonathan T. Lei, Aurelien Dugourd, Karsten Krug, Lewis C. Cantley, D. R. Mani, Bing Zhang, Julio Saez-Rodriguez

“…We used benchmarKIN to evaluate kinase-substrate libraries, inference algorithms and the potential of adding predicted kinase-substrate interactions to overcome the coverage limitations. …”
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Metabolic conversion of phenol to polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) for addressing dual environmental challenges: A review by Izzati Sabri, Mohd Zulkhairi Mohd Yusoff, Nor Azlan Nor Muhammad, Li Sim Ho, Norhayati Ramli

“…A sustainable approach to microbial polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production involves utilizing waste as a substrate, which can include toxic pollutants like phenol as a carbon feedstock. …”
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A novel theta-shaped slotted patch antenna with a unique DGS for Sub-6 GHz 5G communication by Nafis Almas Nafi, Chowdhury Tasmia Israt, K.M. Ashikur Rahman, Niloy Dutta Anik, Aminur Rahman

“…Parametric studies examine the impact of different substrate materials and variations in DGS line width and length on antenna performance. …”
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Bioconversion of Sushi By-Products through Fermentation with Aspergillus terreus and Bacillus subtilis by Bernadette-Emoke TELEKY, Gheorghe-Adrian MARTĂU, Călina CIONT, Răzvan ODOCHEANU, Floricuța RANGA, Dan Cristian VODNAR

“…HPLC confirmed glucose and maltose consumption, with metabolite production influenced by fermentation strategy. A pH of 6 boosted organic acid production. Overall, OFS proved to be a nutrient-rich substrate, and B. subtilis pre-treatment improved microbial interaction, demonstrating a promising pathway for organic acid production from food residues.…”
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Reconstitution of Methionine Cycle With ATP Regeneration for Whole‐Cell Catalysis of Creatine Production in Engineered Escherichia coli by Yuhua Sheng, Yaokang Wu, Linpei Zhang, Xueqin Lv, Jianghua Li, Long Liu, Guocheng Du, Jian Chen, Yanfeng Liu

“…Next, the endogenous ornithine and methionine cycles were further engineered to boost the synthesis of the precursor guanidinoacetate (GAA) and methyl donor S‐adenosylmethionine (SAM), leading to a 68% increase in CR production, reaching 2.67 g/L. …”
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Elastic nuclear resonance backscattering spectrometry (broad resonances) by V. I. Soroka

“…Depending on level parameters of the compound nucleus the interference may be constructive (the cross-section is boosted) or destructive (the cross-section is attenuated). …”
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A cutting-edge Wide-Band MIMO Antenna for Modern Wireless Applications by Sanjay Chouhan, Debendra Kumar Panda, Sarthak Singhal, Jitendra Yadav

“…The isolation essentialities have been considered through the parasitic elements (PE) with T-shaped isolation structure for isolation boost. The antenna under consideration is optimized to achieve the best MIMO performance parameters. …”
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Plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) layers grown on metals and alloys as supported photocatalysts by Viswanathan S. Saji

“…The sections are classified based on the base substrate metal used for PEO. The role of PEO parameters in deciding the developed layers' photocatalytic activity is discussed. …”
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Extracting representations of cognition across neuroimaging studies improves brain decoding. by Arthur Mensch, Julien Mairal, Bertrand Thirion, Gaël Varoquaux

“…Cognitive brain imaging is accumulating datasets about the neural substrate of many different mental processes. Yet, most studies are based on few subjects and have low statistical power. …”
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The role of circadian rhythm regulator PERs in oxidative stress, immunity, and cancer development by Baimei Zhao, Eugenie Nepovimova, Qinghua Wu

“…Comprehending these connections opens new pathways for the development of circadian rhythm-based therapeutic strategies, with the aims of boosting immune responses and enhancing cancer treatments.…”
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Influence of Ultrasonic Cavitation on Botryococcus Braunii Growth by Asleena SALAEH

“…Under specific ultrasonic conditions (15.1 kJ energy, maximum pressure of 45.5 × 10^5 Pa), a maximum specific growth rate of 0.329 ± 0.020 day^−1 in a two-day interval boosted B. braunii microalgae biomass productivity. …”
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