Optical Wireless Communications with Metasurfaces: Current Status and Potential for Intelligent Communications by Ke Wang, Chengwei Fang, Md Osman Ali, Xiaojun Chen, Safa Alghadi, Shuo Li, Jiayuan He, Sithamparanathan Kandeepan

“…In addition, accurate alignment between transceivers is required to maintain the high‐speed optical link, demanding adaptive beam control functions. …”
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Reintroduction training is instrumental in restoring the oral microbiota of giant pandas from “captivity” to “wildness” by Rui Ma, Xiang Yu, Chong Huang, Fei Xue, Rong Hou, Wei Wu, Feifei Feng, Wenlei Bi, Long Zhang, Jiabin Liu, Zusheng Li, Jiang Gu, Yanshan Zhou, Guanwei Lan, Chao Chen, Ying Yao, Jingchao Lan, Li Luo, Ping Li, Hui He, Mei Zhang, Xi Yang, Hong Yang, Haijun Gu, Xiaodong Gu, Limin Chen, Dunwu Qi

“…Functionally, these shifts correlated with decreased starch and sucrose, fructose and mannose, and various lipid metabolism pathways, alongside enhanced methane and galactose metabolism which align with the dietary constraints of a singular food source in the wild environment. …”
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Two-Dimensional Lamellar Stacked Bi₂O₃/CeO₂ Type-II Heterojunctions Promote Carrier Separation to Enhance Ciprofloxacin Oxidation by Lihong Chen, Xiufei Zhao, Kuo Zhang, Biyu Wu, Xiao Yang, Haonan Zou, Lei Zhang, Huahao Shao, Tianyi Ma, Hu Zhou, Yusheng Zhang

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Genome wide analysis of stress responsive WRKY transcription factors in Arabidopsis thaliana by Shaiq Sultan, Muhammad Amjid Ali, Rana Muhammad Atif, Farrukh Azeem, Habibullah Nadeem, M. Hussnain Siddique, Ertuğrul Filiz, Khadim Hussain, Amjad Abbas

“…A comprehensive genome wide analysis including chromosomal localization, gene structure analysis, multiple sequence alignment, phylogenetic analysis and promoter analysis of these WRKY genes was carried out in this study to determine the functional homology in Arabidopsis. …”
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Unlocking the potential of microalgae-derived therapeutic carriers: Characteristics, types, and nanomedical applications by Peiyi Wang, Changhong Liu, Lei Zheng

“…Traditional drug delivery systems are constrained by limitations such as low drug-loading efficiency, immunogenicity, and functional simplicity, rendering them inadequate to address the demands of complex pathological scenarios. …”
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Fuzzy model-based analysis of user feedback for product development insights by Anna Sudár, Borbála Berki, Ildikó Horváth

“…Thus, this approach serves two critical purposes: first, to guide the development team in identifying features that require enhancement to better align with user needs; and second, to optimize the alignment between the application's functionalities and the diverse capabilities of its user base. …”
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A novel approach to monitoring rehabilitation progress in atrophic muscle using contactless measurement of free oscillations and advanced modal analysis by Agnieszka Tomaszewska, Milena Drozdowska, Piotr Aschenbrenner

“…This study shows a novel approach for monitoring muscle functional recovery through the analysis of its free vibrations. …”
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Gradient all-nanostructured aerogel fibers for enhanced thermal insulation and mechanical properties by Xiaotong Fu, Lianmeng Si, Zhaoxin Zhang, Tingting Yang, Qichun Feng, Jianwei Song, Shuze Zhu, Dongdong Ye

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‘Designed’ memory by Adriana Rossi, Francesca Sabina Golia

“…The possibility of sharing data, comparing interpretations and most of all of accessing and modifying models, makes knowledge functional to design phases, cultural heritage management and the safeguard of peoples’ cultural “roots” when natural catastrophes and/or human intervention reduce ancient centers to rubble. …”
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Progress and Prospect of Liquid Crystal Droplets by Le Zhou, Tingjun Zhong, Huihui Wang, Ke Xu, Pouya Nosratkhah, Kristiaan Neyts

“…Liquid crystal (LC) droplets are highly attractive for applications in privacy windows, optical switches, optical vortices, optical microresonators, microlenses, and biosensors due to their ease of fabrication and easy alignment at surfaces. This review presents the latest advancements in LC droplets, which have nematic, chiral nematic, and twist–bend nematic and ferroelectric nematic phases, or blue phases. …”
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OPTIMIZATION OF PRODUCTION PROGRAM IN VERTICALLY INTEGRATED CORPORATIVE STRUCTURES BASED ON MODELING OF PRODUCTION PROCESS PARAMETERS by l. S. Sokolitsyn, N. A. Sokolitsyna

“…Thus for VICSs which production capacities and technic development levels are aligned statistical modeling of production process parameters based on classic balance input-output model is provided. …”
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Finite-time control of the discrete Sel’kov–Schnakenberg model: Synchronization and simulations by Hussein Al-Taani, Ma’mon Abu Hammad, Omar Alomari, Issam Bendib, Adel Ouannas

“…This study investigates the finite-time synchronization (FT-sync) of the Selkov–Schnakenberg reaction–diffusion system, utilizing Lyapunov functions and discrete finite-difference methods. Theoretical conditions are derived to achieve synchronization within a finite duration, a concept referred to as (FT-sync), which ensures rapid alignment of system states as opposed to classical asymptotic synchronization. …”
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A Framework Analysis of Digital Transformation: Insights from the Romanian National Recovery and Resilience Plan by Laura-Elena Marinaș, Alina-Camelia Belciu (Vasilescu), Elena-Simona Ionel

“…We conclude that the NRRP not only functions as a funding instrument, but also plays a pivotal role in shaping Romania’s strategic framework for DT.…”
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Citizensʼ Views on the Importance of Different Areas of Police Work<subtitle>A Best–Worst Scaling Approach</subtitle> by Tobias Fläder, Caroline Mellgren

“…The article offers insights into the alignment (or misalignment) between public expectations and police practices, emphasizing the role of public opinion in shaping police strategies and the importance of balancing crime fighting with social service functions to maintain public trust and legitimacy in law enforcement.…”
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Optimizing Transmembrane Protein Assemblies in Nanodiscs for Structural Studies: A Comprehensive Manual by Fernando Vilela, Cécile Sauvanet, Armel Bezault, Niels Volkmann, Dorit Hanein

“…Membrane protein structures offer a more accurate basis for understanding their functional correlates when derived from full-length proteins in their native lipid environment. …”
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Carbon-based solid lubricants: An overview by José Daniel Biasoli de Mello

“…In this sense, several carbon-based materials with diverse levels of nanostructural order have been studied: three-dimensional (3D) crystalline graphite (GR); novel carbide-derived two-dimensional (2D) turbostratic carbon (CDC) produced from Fe–SiC (GSF) and B4C–Cr3C2 (GBC) solid-state reactions; NH3 plasma-functionalized multilayer graphene (MLG); in situ fluorinated diamond-like carbon (DLC) (isfDLC); vertically aligned carbon nanotube (CNT) films. …”
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A comparative artificial neural networks for Schwarzschild black hole (SBH) radius by Khalil Ur Rehman, Wasfi Shatanawi, Weam G. Alharbi

“…Two various training functions namely Levenberg-Marquardt training algorithm (LMTA) and Scaled Conjugate Gradient training algorithms (SCGTA) are used. …”
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New Insights Into the Effects of Electrode Polarization of Chitosan on Graphene Nanomaterials by Lyndon Naidoo, Gloria Ebube Uwaya, Krishna Bisetty

“…By reducing the capacitive current, as shown through EIS, the sensitivity toward the Fe2+/3+ redox couple at the electrode double layer is enhanced. These findings align with density functional theory (DFT) calculations, which indicate a charge distortion favoring chitosan, thereby allowing more efficient intrinsic electron transfer within the aromatic rings of the GO/RGO graphene nanomaterials. …”
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Colloidal quantum dots on macroscale perovskite single crystal with perfect lattice matching by Yu-Hao Deng, Yun-Gang Sang, Xiao-Wei Zhang, Yi-Fei Mao, Ren-Min Ma

“…This method involves optimizing quantum dot growth through chemical colloidal synthesis methods, followed by their oriented attachment onto macroscopic perovskite single crystals with impeccable lattice alignment. Consequently, the CQD-OA-PSC method amalgamates the strengths of wet chemical colloidal synthesis methods and solution-based epitaxial growth, offering precise control over quantum dot size, morphology, and structure while leveraging charge transport functionality conferred by the matrix crystal. …”
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E-Business Strategy for Logistics Companies: Achieving Success through Information Systems Planning by Maria Kamariotou, Fotis Kitsios, Michael Madas

“…<i>Conclusions</i>: The outcomes support managers to focus on logistics functions and realize the importance of such ISP in logistics. …”
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