Novel approach to enhance antifungal properties via formation of wavy and Sharp microstructures composed of metal oxide nanoparticles and Cdots by Satya Pal Singh, Himanshi Yadav, Himanshi Chauhan, Vivek Hada, Kumari Neha Singh

“…This study elucidates the structural and functional properties of inorganic metal oxide NPs as well as organic carbon nanodots (C-dots) by employing various characterization methods such as FTIR, SEM, DLS, XRD, UV-vis-NIR spectroscopy, Optical Microscopy, EDS and Zeta potential measurements. …”
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Effectiveness of Structural Couple Therapy and Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy on Intrapersonal-Interpersonal Skills and Family Function in Couples by Nayereh Sadat Sadatmand, Ozra Etemadi, Fatemeh Bahrami, Maryam Fatehizadeh

“…Objective: The current investigation sought to evaluate the efficacy of structural couple therapy in conjunction with Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) regarding the enhancement of intrapersonal-interpersonal skills and family function of couples. …”
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Utilizing Photothermal Effect Enhances Photocatalytic Water Splitting Coupled with Selective Benzyl Alcohol Oxidation over Schottky Junctions by Bojing Sun, Mengjia Ye, Yachao Xu, Ying Jiang, Dongfang Hou, Xiu‐qing Qiao, Meidi Wang, Yunchen Du, Dong‐Sheng Li

“…Herein, WC quantum dots decorated defective ZnIn2S4 nanosheets (DZIS/WCQDs) dual‐functional photocatalysts are fabricated. Its unique Schottky junctions and photothermal effect significantly promote the separation and transport efficiency of photogenerated carriers, as well as achieving synergistic enhancement of photocatalytic water splitting coupled with selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol (BA). …”
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Engineering Active Interfaces on the Surface of Porous Single-Crystalline TiO2 Monoliths for Enhanced Catalytic Activity and Stability by Huang Lin, Cong Luo, Fangyuan Cheng, Kui Xie

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Preferential Stripping Analysis of Post-Transition Metals (In and Ga) at Bi/Hg Films Electroplated on Graphene-Functionalized Graphite Rods by Nastaran Ghaffari, Nazeem Jahed, Zareenah Abader, Priscilla G. L. Baker, Keagan Pokpas

“…The improved adsorption of Ga³⁺ and In³⁺ ions at the Bi/Hg films on the graphene-functionalized electrodes during the preconcentration step significantly enhanced sensitivity, achieving detection limits of 2.53 nmol L⁻¹ for Ga³⁺ and 7.27 nmol L⁻¹ for In³⁺. …”
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Functional and Therapeutic Roles of Plant-Derived Antioxidants in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Considerations for Special Populations by Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez, Alexandra Martín-Rodríguez, Ana Isabel Beltrán-Velasco, Alejandro Rubio-Zarapuz, Ismael Martínez-Guardado, Roberto Valcárcel-Martín, José Francisco Tornero-Aguilera

“…Recent developments, such as nanoencapsulation, synergistic functional food formulations, and microbiome-targeted strategies, have shown promise in enhancing efficacy. …”
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Integrative physiological and transcriptomic analysis provides insights on the molecular basis of ABA-enhanced drought tolerance in pear (Pyrus betulaefolia) by Guo-Ling Guo, An-Ran Luo, Yun-Hui Tan, Rui-Kang Yuan, Ting-Yue Luo, Pan-Pan Ma, Jun-Yu Zhan, Piao Han, Li Liu, Wei Heng, Zhenfeng Ye, Sheng Yang, Bing Jia

“…However, whether and how ABA functions in the drought responses of pear plants is yet explored. …”
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An enhanced fruit fly optimization algorithm with random spare and double adaptive weight strategies for oil and gas production optimization by Xu Wang, Jingfu Shan

“…On the CEC 2017 benchmark, RDFOA outperforms CLACO in 17 functions and QCSCA in 19 functions. On the CEC 2022 benchmark, it surpasses CCMSCSA and HGWO in 10 functions. …”
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Enhancing access to specialist appointments in tertiary healthcare in Shanghai, China: a structured reservation pathway using digital health technologies by Li Li, Tao Zheng, Enhong Dong, Minjie Chen, Xiaojing Zhao, Binyuan Zhang, Xuji Zhao, Weijun Shao, Yiling Fan

“…Objective The aim of this study is to develop, implement the precise reservation path (PRP) and investigate its prediction function for scheduling shunting patients for specialist appointment registration in Shanghai, China.Design The PRP system was built on the hospital’s existing information system, integrated with WeChat (WeCom) for user convenience. …”
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Sol-Gel Synthesis of TiO2 Nanocrystalline Particles with Enhanced Surface Area through the Reverse Micelle Approach by Mohammad Hossein Nateq, Riccardo Ceccato

“…Supportively, the comparison between photocatalytic activities of as-prepared samples also evidences the effectiveness of reflux time extension on improving the sample features and enhancing their functionality. This study can highlight how the earlier synthesis steps can influence the evolution of the structure of the final products.…”
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Advancing prenatal healthcare by explainable AI enhanced fetal ultrasound image segmentation using U-Net++ with attention mechanisms by Retinderdeep Singh, Sheifali Gupta, Heba G. Mohamed, Salil Bharany, Ateeq Ur Rehman, Yazeed Yasin Ghadi, Seada Hussen

“…The pipeline integrated Grad-CAM++ allows explanations of the model decisions for clinical utility and trust enhancement. The explainability component enables medical professionals to study how the model functions, which creates clear and proven segmentation outputs for better overall reliability. …”
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Towards propagation of epidermal cells for wound repair: glass, as cell culture substrate, enhances proliferation and migration of human keratinocytes by Hady Shahin, Hady Shahin, Hady Shahin, Ingrid Steinvall, Ingrid Steinvall, Folke Sjöberg, Folke Sjöberg, Moustafa Elmasry, Moustafa Elmasry, Ahmed El-Serafi, Ahmed El-Serafi

“…Proliferation, migration, DNA methylation, as well as gene and protein expression were assessed to characterize the effect of the tested culture substrates on keratinocytes at the molecular and functional levels.ResultsKeratinocytes cultured on glass exhibited faster proliferation, global DNA demethylation and upregulation of epidermal differentiation markers. …”
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Enhanced photocatalytic and electrochemical properties of green synthesized strontium doped titanium dioxide nanoparticles for dye removal and supercapacitor applications by Yonas Etafa Tasisa, M. Gunasekaran, Tridib Kumar Sarma, Ramaswamy Krishnaraj, M. Arivanandhan

“…UV-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis) demonstrated a redshift in absorption, reducing the bandgap and enhancing visible-light absorption. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy identified characteristic functional groups, and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) analysis indicated increased surface area, favoring photocatalytic and electrochemical activity. …”
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Designing Multi-Family Residences in the Post-COVID-19 Era: Addressing Workspace Privacy Needs by Sam Moshaver, Bertug Ozarisoy, Hasim Altan, Shiva Kumar Gosula

“…In this paper, we highlight the importance of incorporating a separate room, distanced from the main private areas of a home, during the early design stages. This approach enhances privacy and subsequently boosts the psychological well-being of the household occupants. …”
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Fabrication and Characterization of MWCNTs Decorated ZnO Nanograins Based Sensor for Enhanced Performance Toward CO2 Gas by Mikayel Aleksanyan, Artak Sayunts, Gevorg Shahkhatuni, Zarine Simonyan, Davit Kananov, Rima Papovyan, Dušan Kopecký

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SLAMF7 (CD319) enhances cytotoxic T-cell differentiation and sensitizes CD8+ T cells to immune checkpoint blockade by Jan-Erik Sander, Irina Han, Lisette Fickenscher, Jörg-Peter Schmidt, Hartmut Kroll, Tereza Vosikova, Martin Durisin, Holger Lingel, Monika C. Brunner-Weinzierl

“…Tumors frequently evade immune destruction by impairing cytotoxic CD8+ T-cell responses, highlighting the need for strategies that restore T-cell functionality. Here, we identify SLAMF7 (CD319) as a key enhancer of human CD8+ T-cell responses against tumors. …”
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Enhanced optical and electrical properties of NiO-GO composite thin films on flexible PET substrates for optoelectronic applications by Bandhna Verma, Ashish Kumar, H.C. Swart, Vinay Kumar

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Constructing 1 + 1 > 2 Photosensitizers Based on NIR Cyanine–Iridium(III) Complexes for Enhanced Photodynamic Cancer Therapy by Ziwei Wang, Weijin Wang, Qi Wu, Dongxia Zhu

“…It is demonstrated that <b>CHO−Ir−Cy</b> successfully maintains the NIR absorption and emission originated from cyanine units and high ¹O₂ generation efficiency from the iridium complex part, which gives full play to their respective advantages while compensating for shortcomings. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that <b>CHO−Ir−Cy</b> exhibits a stronger spin–orbit coupling constant (ξ (S1, T1) = 9.176 cm⁻¹) and a reduced energy gap (ΔE = −1.97 eV) between triplet excited states (T₁) and first singlet excited states (S₁) compared to parent Ir−Cy or Cy alone, directly correlating with its enhanced ¹O₂ production. …”
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A novel antidepressant mechanism of baicalin: enhancing KIF5A-mediated axoplasmic transport and vesicular trafficking in glutamatergic neurons by Shuaifei Lu, Shuaifei Lu, Jiduo Shen, Jiduo Shen, Xiaohui Jin, Xiaohui Jin, Changjing Zhang, Changjing Zhang, Baoying Wang, Baoying Wang, Xianghua Liu, Xianghua Liu, Ming Bai, Ming Bai, Erping Xu, Erping Xu, Xiangli Yan, Xiangli Yan, Yucheng Li, Yucheng Li

“…Moreover, baicalin upregulated the expression of kinesin family member 5A (KIF5A) both in vivo and in vitro, enhancing vesicle movement along axons and increasing vesicle-associated membrane protein 2 (VAMP2) enrichment in synaptosomes.DiscussionThese findings suggest that baicalin enhances anterograde axoplasmic transport by upregulating KIF5A expression, facilitating vesicular trafficking and improving synaptic function in glutamatergic neurons. …”
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The Impact of Different Types of Exercise on Executive Functions in Overweight/Obese Individuals: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis by Jia Guo, Jingqi Liu, Ruihan Zhu, Guochun Liu, Man Zheng, Chunmei Cao

“…To compare the effects of different exercise training on executive function (EF) in obese or overweight individuals. PubMed, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, MEDLINE, and CINAHL. …”
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