Antimicrobial activities of Diltiazem Hydrochloride: drug repurposing approach by Omar K. Alduaij, Rageh K. Hussein, Sharif Abu Alrub, Sabry A. H. Zidan

“…Background The growing concern of antibiotic-resistant microbial strains worldwide has prompted the need for alternative methods to combat microbial resistance. Biofilm formation poses a significant challenge to antibiotic efficiency due to the difficulty of penetrating antibiotics through the sticky microbial aggregates. …”
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Characterizing Rock-Breaking Performance of PDC Cutters via Stability Metrics and Energy consumption in FDEM Simulations by Xinrui Wang, Hui Zhang, Zhuoxin Dong, Jun Li, Cheng Qin, Boyuan Yang, Yuting Zhou

“…Currently, there is a lack of effective methods for optimizing cutter shapes and their cutting parameters. …”
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Expert decision-making in clinicians: An auto-analytic ethnographic study of operational decision-making in urgent care. by Nicola Irvine, Robert Van Der Meer, Itamar Megiddo

“…<h4>Background</h4>Expert clinicians in the UK frequently determine suitable urgent care patient pathways via telephone triage. …”
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Dimensionality Reduction using Hybrid Algorithms and Their Application to Remote Sensing Data by Maha Hasso, Mona Siddiq

“…Then find Eigen vector by using Jacobs’s method and this represents the highest value in Eigen vector. …”
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Development of Enzyme-Mediated Duplex Exponential Amplification Assay for Detection and Identification of <i>Meloidogyne enterolobii</i> in Field by Bingxue Sun, Bo Gao, Rongyan Wang, Shulong Chen, Xiuhua Li, Yonghao Dong, Juan Ma

“…We thus developed a method for detecting <i>M. enterolobii</i> based on enzyme-mediated duplex exponential amplification (EmDEA) technologies to address this issue. …”
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Experimental study on the influence of shale content in fault zone on fault friction coefficient based on circular shear test by Lingdong Meng, Dong Li, Xiaofei Fu, Yejun Jin, Zezhao Liu, Ziyang Li, Tong Zhang, Ruishan Du, Xiaoling Zhang

“…This highlights the predominant role of shale content in influencing frictional sliding behavior. The method for characterizing fault-mud-content-related friction coefficients at various levels significantly enhances the accuracy of fault stability evaluations, thereby promoting the safe and efficient development of oil and gas reservoirs.…”
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Distinguishing novel coronavirus influenza A virus pneumonia with CT radiomics and clinical features by Lianyu Sui, Huan Meng, Jianing Wang, Wei Yang, Lulu Yang, Xudan Chen, Liyong Zhuo, Lihong Xing, Yu Zhang, Jingjing Cui, Xiaoping Yin

“…Abstract Objectives To differentiate novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP) with influenza A virus (IAV) pulmonary infection based on computed tomography (CT) radiomics features combined with clinical feature. Methods A total of 292 patients were enrolled, as NCP determined with reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and abnormal chest CT findings and IAV pulmonary infection confirmed by nucleic acid test with pneumonia lesion in the chest CT, retrospectively. …”
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From ocean to cage: evaluating the culture feasibility of Black-spotted croaker (Protonibea diacanthus) by Shubhadeep Ghosh, Gyanaranjan Dash, Biswajit Dash, Rajesh Kumar Pradhan, Sekar Megarajan, Pralaya Ranjan Behera, Ritesh Ranjan, Swatipriyanka Sen, Madhumita Das, Vettath Raghavan Suresh, Achamveetil Gopalakrishnan, Joykrushna Jena

“…IntroductionThis study evaluates the feasibility of culturing the high-value marine fish Protonibea diacanthus in a polyculture system with Indian pompano (Trachinotus mookalee) using a marine cage culture setup. The study aims to determine growth performance, feed efficiency, and the potential of P. diacanthus as a candidate species for polyculture.MethodsWild-caught P. diacanthus were reared in six high-density polyethylene sea cages (Inner Diameter: 6 m; Outer Diameter: 7 m; Depth: 4.5 m; Area: 28.29 m²; Volume: 127.29 m³). …”
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High‐Throughput Fluorescence Screening Enables Globally Consistent Identification of ABA Signaling Modulators by Yang‐Yang Gao, Chang‐Xin Yang, Hong Wu, Jian‐Hong Li, Ting Wen, Wei Wang, Zhi‐Zheng Wang, Hui‐Min Chen, Rong‐Jie Pei, Zhi‐You Huang, Yu‐Guo Zheng, Guang‐Fu Yang, Xiang‐Yang Li, Ge‐Fei Hao

“…Here, a global high‐throughput fluorescence screening (GhitFluors) platform is established to efficiently identify ABA signaling modulators. The GhitFluors platform yields a similar tendency for binding affinity to that determined by classical methods. …”
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Degradation dynamics of Trifluralin in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and screening of its degrading strains by Dong Zhao, Lei Wang, Shuo Shen, Enyu Lu, Junlong Feng, Nima Bai, Hongyu Chen, Wei Li

“…To investigate the degradation patterns and ecological benefits of FLL, this study established a comprehensive method for detecting FLL residues and selected efficient degrading bacterial strains. …”
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Model-free photon analysis of diffusion-based single-molecule FRET experiments by Ivan Terterov, Daniel Nettels, Tanya Lastiza-Male, Kim Bartels, Christian Löw, Renee Vancraenenbroeck, Itay Carmel, Gabriel Rosenblum, Hagen Hofmann

“…Model-free methods to quantify FRET efficiency fluctuations would be desirable in this case. …”
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TiO₂ Nanorod Array for Betavoltaic Cells: Performance Validation and Enhancement with Electron Beam and ⁶³Ni Irradiations by Sijie Li, Tongxin Jiang, Yu Cao, Wendi Zhao, Haisheng San, Xue Li, Lifeng Zhang, Xin Li

“…Monte Carlo simulations were employed to optimize the cell design and determine the fabrication parameters for growing TNRAs on FTO substrates via hydrothermal synthesis. …”
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Influence of a Sedentary Behavior Intervention on Mood, Sleep, and Quality of Life Outcomes During Pregnancy: The SPRING Study by Andrea C. Kozai, Katrina L. Wilhite, Christopher E. Kline, Kelliann K. Davis, Alisse Hauspurg, Janet M. Catov, Bethany Barone Gibbs

“…Methods: Pregnant participants (n = 51) were allocated 2:1 to a sedentary behavior reduction intervention or control in their first trimester. …”
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The Prognostic Value of the Results of ¹²³I-metaiodobenzylguanidine Myocardial Scintigraphy in the Examination of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Referred for Its Inte... by Yu. V. Varlamova, Yu. B. Lishmanov, I. V. Kisteneva

“…To identify the scintigraphic predictors of the efficiency of interventional treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF) by cardiac 123I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (123I-MIBG) radionuclide scanning.Material and methods. …”
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Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents as Alternative Flavonoid Extractants from the Sedative Plant Composition by M. A. Dzhavakhyan, Yu. E. Prozhogina, O. K. Pavelieva, E. I. Kalenikova

“…The purpose of this work was to study the possibility of extracting flavonoids from plant raw materials using deep eutectic solvents, as well as to compare the efficiency of their extraction with traditional solvents.Materials and methods. …”
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Effect of Foliar Spraying of KH2PO4 on Mineral Nutrients and Sugar-Acid Profile in Pineapple Fruits by Siru LIU, Bitian E, Haiyang MA, Weiqi SHI

“…The fresh mass, dry mass, moisture content, mineral element content and sugar-acid component differences of fruits at the harvest period were determined by methods such as Kjeldahl nitrogen determination, spectrophotometer, flame method and HPLC.…”
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Introducing the dataset for measuring centrality for sustainability—A case study of Pecinci municipality, SerbiaMendeley DataMendeley Data by Tatjana Mrđenović

“…The paper presents a novel way of integrating data for sustainable planning of central activities at the spatial planning level. The method is demonstrated through a case study of the Plan of Central Activities for the Municipality of Pecinci, Serbia. …”
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A study on remote-controlled microscopy for enhanced surgical visualisation: The precision vision digiscope by Vaidehi Satushe, Vibha Vyas, Preshit Gujar, Vishwajeet Kadam, Sayali Sarode

“…Objective: To assess the Precision Vision Digiscope’s ability to improve surgical visualization, accuracy, and workflow efficiency. Methods: A mixed-methods study incorporating both quantitative metrics intraoperative diagnosis accuracy, procedure time, error rates and qualitative insights surgeon feedback, usability surveys, obtained during simulated and real surgical cases in several neurosurgery departments. …”
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Deterministic Quantum Dense Coding Based on Non-Maximal Entangled Channel by Xuanxuan Xin, Zhixing Li, Zhen Wang

“…Our scheme represents a substantial improvement over existing probabilistic methods and paves the way for more efficient quantum communication protocols.…”
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ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY ISOLATION EVALUATION OF MAJOR MICROORGANISMS IN PERIODONTAL TISSUE PATHOLOGY by S.B. Kostenko

“…Determination of levels antibiotic sensitivity was carried out using a disco-diffusion method with the advice and algorithm identified by order MOH Ukraine 05.04.2007 № 167 "On Approval of guidelines" Determination of the sensitivity of microorganisms to antibiotics and in accordance with the recommendations EUCAST (Eurepean Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing). …”
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