The mechanistic basis for interprotomer deglycosylation of antibodies by corynebacterial IgG-specific endoglycosidases by Diego E. Sastre, Stylianos Bournazos, Maros Huliciak, Barbara Ann C. Grace, E. Josephine Boder, Jonathan Du, Nazneen Sultana, Tala Azzam, Trenton J. Brown, Maria W. Flowers, Pete Lollar, Ting Xu, Tatiana A. Chernova, Alasdair D. Keith, Meredith Keen, Abigail Saltzman, Ana Martinez Gascueña, Beatriz Trastoy, Marcelo E. Guerin, Filipp Frank, Eric A. Ortlund, Jeffrey V. Ravetch, Eric J. Sundberg

“…Using in silico modeling, small-angle X-ray scattering and saturation mutagenesis we determine that CM49 uses a unique binding site on the Fc region, to process N297-linked glycans. …”
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Development of ITER first wall heat load feedback control by Federico Pesamosca, Timo Ravensbergen, Richard A. Pitts, Domenico Frattolillo, Mattia Erroi, Quentin Deliege, Peter C. de Vries, Luca Zabeo, Luigi Pangione, Ivo S. Carvalho, Anna Vu

“…For the Start of Research Operations (SRO) phase, dedicated First Wall Heat Load Control (FWHLC) functions are included in the ITER Plasma Control System (PCS) to prevent the development of excessive plasma heat loads on the inertially cooled first wall (FW). …”
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Impact of amber powdered waste on the processability and properties of PCL-based materials by Cláudia A.B. dos Santos, Bartłomiej Kryszak, Michał Grzymajło, Łukasz J. Wilk, Patrycja Szymczyk-Ziółkowska, Adam Junka, Aleksandra Ujćič, Konrad Szustakiewicz

“…Amber powdered waste from the jewelry industry appears to be a promising sustainable filler and compatibilizer for PCL, while also potentially adding biological functionalities.…”
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Polarized Raman spectroscopy of aligned DNA-wrapped single-wall carbon nanotubes by Seyedeh Maryam Banihashemian, Mohsen Mesbah, Hesam Kamyab, Mohammad Mahdi Taheri, Balamuralikrishnan Balasubramanian

“…The SWCNTs were first functionalized through a chemical treatment involving a mixture of sulfuric acid (H2SO4) and nitric acid (HNO3) in a 3:1 ratio, followed by uniform dispersion achieved via a cold ultrasonic technique. …”
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Two-Dimensional DOA Estimation in Compressed Sensing with Compressive-Reduced Dimension-lp-MUSIC by Weijian Si, Xinggen Qu, Lutao Liu, Zhiyu Qu

“…In order to estimate the azimuth and elevation angles in terms of estimates of electric angles, arc-tangent operations are exploited. …”
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Kinematic alignment in Japanese patients shows significant improvement 2 years after total knee replacement surgery by Takao Yamamoto, Shigenobu Fukushima, Shuji Toyono, Takahiro Miyaji, Taku Nakajima, Yoshihiro Wanezaki, Takashi Ito

“…Radiographic measurements were conducted preoperatively and post‐operatively, while clinical evaluations—including knee extension, flexion angles, muscle strength, gait patterns and Knee Society scores (patient satisfaction and function)—were performed preoperatively, 1 year post‐operatively and 2 years post‐operatively. …”
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Electrochemical Performance of Pre-Modified Birch Biochar Monolith Supercapacitors by Ferric Chloride and Ferric Citrate by Ziyue Song, Tianjie Feng, Donald W. Kirk, Charles Q. Jia

“…The pre-modification introduced iron species to the surface, promoting the specific surface area, charge-stored species, and surface functionalities, which enhanced the gravimetric capacitance. …”
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Quality Evaluation of Muffins Enriched With Blueberry and Cranberry Powders by Njomza Gashi, Endrit Hasani, Salih Salihu

“…This shows the impact of enriching such bakeries with berries for empowering the consumers’ attitudes and such product functionality in markets. Exploring the previously unaddressed area of enriching muffins with these berry powders, this research provides crucial information on the advantages, challenges, and nutritional enhancements associated with such formulations, filling a significant gap in the existing literature.…”
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Multifaceted enhancement of piezoelectricity and optical fluorescence in electrospun PVDF-ceria nanocomposite by Nader Shehata, Remya Nair, Ankur Jain, Mohammed Gamal, Ahmad Hassanin, Sara Noman, Islam Shyha, Krzysztof Kruczała, Marwa Saad, Ishac Kandas

“…Additionally, water contact angle measurements indicate increased hydrophobicity in the nanocomposite membranes, expanding their applicability in sensing and energy harvesting applications. …”
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Impact of personalized alignment technique on implant components position in total knee arthroplasty by Viktor V. Kuzin, Anton V. Kuzin, Aleksey V. Germanov, Maria A. Shpak

“…Introduction Due to substantial rates of dissatisfaction in patients with mechanical alignment in total knee replacement, surgeons began searching for alternative techniques to improve functional outcome. In the recent decade, kinematic alignment that is not based on the mechanical axis of the femur has become the most popular alternative to mechanical alignment. …”

Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Debridement and Drainage for Lumbar Infectious Spondylodiscitis: A Retrospective Study and Preliminary Results by Chu R, Cui W, Chen W, Zhuang Y, Yin G, Peng W, Zhang S

“…At the final follow-up, all patients’ kyphotic angle changes were less than 10° without spinal instability. …”
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Polyaniline nano-material backed lens antenna for X-band LEO satellite transceivers by H. Abuklill, Khalid F. A. Hussein, A. A. Shaalan, Mohamed E. Nasr, A. M. Elshaer

“…These findings demonstrate the potential of integrating functional PANI nano-materials into high-performance antenna architectures for advanced satellite communication and Earth observation applications.…”
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6G RIS in Indoor Environments: Assessment of Exposure Variability in Human Users and Non-Users by Silvia Gallucci, Martina Benini, Serena Fiocchi, Gabriella Tognola, Marta Parazzini

“…The exposure assessment was conducted in two simplified indoor scenarios, single room and office, where the transmission angle of the RIS were varied mimicking the RIS following the user, and the Specific Absorption Rate (whole-body and brain SAR) were calculated. …”
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Possibilities of using tear fluid for electron microscopic diagnostics of eye diseases by A. E. Grigor’Eva, A. V. Eremina, A. V. Tupitsyna, O. M. Stanishevskaya, V. V. Chernykh, V. V. Vlasov, E. I. Ryabchikova

“…To conduct a comparative study of cellular and subcellular components of tear fluid of healthy persons (HP), those suffering from primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), and patients with diabetic retinopathy (DR). …”
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Proposing a New Classification for Managing Prostaglandin-Induced Enophthalmos in Glaucoma Patients by Ferraro V, Gaeta A, Barone G, Confalonieri F, Tredici C, Vinciguerra P, Di Maria A

“…This classification system may serve as a clinical tool in patients with persistent or advanced PAPS who seek cosmetic correction or relief from functional symptoms.Keywords: prostaglandin-associated periorbitopathy syndrome, prostaglandin-induced enophthalmos, calcium hydroxyapatite, autologous fat grafting, glaucoma therapy complications, classification system, enophtalmos, orbital changes in glaucoma…”
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THE PREVALENCE OF MALOCCLUSIONS IN CHILDREN AGED 6-13 YEARS LIVING IN KYIV AND KYIV REGION by P.S. Flis, K.V. Ivanova, L.O. Dakhno

“…Having polyetiological causes, malocclusions affect most body systems, which are closely related to the functions of respiration, chewing, swallowing, and speech. …”
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Fabrication of biodegradable silicon nitride 3D printed nanocomposite with enhanced mechanical and antimicrobial properties for bone tissue repair by Femi B. Alakija, David K. Mills

“…Advanced materials like silicon nitride (Si3N4) exhibit enhanced osteogenic potential, toughness, and antimicrobial characteristics, providing added functionalities when fabricating 3D-printed implants for bone tissue regeneration, thus addressing the limitations of currently utilized materials. …”
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Outcomes Following Conversion of Ankle Fusion to Transfibular Total Ankle Arthroplasty in Complex Patients by Thomas Wood, Mark Arthur MD, Lew C. Schon MD, Morgan Motsay BS, Zijun Zhang PhD, MD

“…Radiographic parameters of TD revealed a 2°change in the beta angle (p=0.02) and increased plantarflexion 7.89 (5.65) to 13.51 (9.09) degrees (p=0.02). …”
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Estimation for Two-Dimensional Nonsymmetric Coherently Distributed Source in L-Shaped Arrays by Tao Wu, Zhenghong Deng, Qingyue Gu, Jiwei Xu

“…A nonsymmetric CD source is established through modeling the deterministic angular signal distribution function as a summation of Gaussian probability density functions. …”
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Comprehensive theoretical and experimental analyses of 5-Bromo-2-Hydroxybenzaldehyde: insights into molecular stability and drug design by Mohammad Shaheer, Naveen Garg, Ana Aftab, Himanshu, Iram Jan, Shakeel Alvi, Akhilesh Kumar, Nazia Siddiqui, Saleem Javed, P. Divya, Mudassar Shahid

“…To perform its theoretical calculations, we have used the DFT (Density Function Theory) approach and the most suitable basis set 6-311 + + G(d, p) was implied for its optimisation. …”
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