A Closer Look at an Unusual Ultradiffuse Galaxy by Donghyeon J. Khim, Dennis Zaritsky, Loraine Sandoval Ascencio, M. C. Cooper, Richard Donnerstein

“…Our findings challenge two common assumptions: (1) clusters in some UDGs may be younger than generally assumed, and thus more luminous than standard GCs, affecting GC counts and the derived GC luminosity function in these UDGs, and (2) quiescent UDGs can be rotationally supported, making kinematic measurements viewing angle dependent in such cases. …”
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Safety Status Prediction Model of Transmission Tower Based on Improved Coati Optimization-Based Support Vector Machine by Xinxi Gong, Yaozhong Zhu, Yanhai Wang, Enyang Li, Yuhao Zhang, Zilong Zhang

“…A finite element model is created to simulate the dynamic reaction of the transmission tower under varying wind angles and loads; ultimately, wind speed, wind angle, and ice cover thickness are utilized as inputs to the model, with the safe condition of the transmission tower being the output. …”
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The Validity of a Portable Strain-Gauge Apparatus Versus a Commercial Isokinetic Dynamometer for Evaluating Knee Extension Kinetics by Dustin Oranchuk, Chris Juneau, Shelley Diewald, Jono Neville, John Cronin

“…# Background Isokinetic dynamometers are widely used when assessing neuromuscular function including knee extension kinetics. However, these dynamometers are often prohibitively expensive and are not portable. …”
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Letter from the Editor by Germán A. Prieto

“…Mechanical soil properties in sandy-pebble soil are studied as a function of grain size content in Lu et al. Satellite-derived soil moisture estimation is discussed in Thanabalan and Vidhya, based on a semi-empirical approach and backscattering images. …”
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Preparation and Stability Evaluation of Pumpkin Seed Oil Microcapsules Using Pumpkin Seed Protein-Modified Flaxseed Gum as Wall Material by Zhanxia LIU, Hongbin WU

“…Among them, when the PSP/MFG mass ratio was 4:5 (P4F5), the microcapsule size was the smallest (199.06 μm), the interfacial tension was the lowest (22.03 mN/m), and the three-phase contact angle was 89.665°, showing the best surface wettability and stability. …”
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MHz X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy using an acoustic levitator at the European XFEL by Wonhyuk Jo, Johannes Möller, Jörg Hallmann, James Wrigley, Jan-Etienne Pudell, Ulrike Boesenberg, Felix Brausse, Angel Rodriguez-Fernandez, Alexey Zozulya, Roman Shayduk, Anders Madsen

“…A colloidal suspension of silica nanospheres was used to track the structural evolutions using small-angle X-ray scattering, and the dynamical information was captured by time-resolved MHz XPCS as a function of evaporation time. …”
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Iridescent structural coloration in a crested Cretaceous enantiornithine bird from the Jehol Biota by Zhiheng Li, Jinsheng Hu, Thomas A Stidham, Mao Ye, Min Wang, Yanhong Pan, Tao Zhao, Jingshu Li, Zhonghe Zhou, Julia A Clarke

“…This occurrence on a likely male individual is highly suggestive of both a signaling function of the iridescent crest and a potential behavioral role in adjusting the angle of light incidence to control the display of this iridescent structural coloration.…”
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Borle's triangle: A reliable anatomical landmark for ease of identification of facial nerve trunk during parotidectomy by Rajiv M. Borle, Anendd Jadhav, Nitin Bhola, Pawan Hingnikar, Prafulla Gaikwad

“…Purpose: An accurate understanding of the anatomy, identification and preservation of facial nerve is critical in performing successful functional parotidectomies. The current literature is replete with inconsistencies of various landmarks when used alone for identification of facial nerve trunk (FNT). …”
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Design and Basic Performance Analysis of a Bionic Finger Soft Actuator with a Dual-Chamber Composite Structure by Yu Cai, Sheng Liu, Dazhong Wang, Shuai Huang, Dong Zhang, Mengyao Shi, Wenqing Dai, Shang Wang

“…The soft manipulator that has been developed at present still has problems with single function and poor load-bearing capacity. This paper designs a composite soft finger inspired by the human middle finger, featuring a dual-chamber pneumatic drive and embedded steel sheet structure. …”
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Roles played by IL-8 in altering dynamics of trabecular meshwork cells after human cytomegalovirus infection by Fumie Ehara, Daisuke Nagase, Masachika Kai, Kaori Adachi, Hitomi Miyake, Yumiko Shimizu, Yoshitsugu Inoue, Dai Miyazaki

“…Open-angle glaucoma (OAG) is the leading cause of blindness worldwide. …”
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Arctic Sea Ice Surface Temperature Retrieval from FengYun-3A MERSI-I Data by Yachao Li, Tingting Liu, Zemin Wang, Mohammed Shokr, Menglin Yuan, Qiangqiang Yuan, Shiyu Wu

“…The algorithm accounts for the following challenges: (1) the wide range of incidence angle; (2) the unstable snow-covered ice surface; (3) the variation in atmospheric water vapor content; and (4) the unique spectral response function of MERSI-I. …”
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Development of FBG Inclination Sensor: A Study on Attitude Monitoring of Hydraulic Supports in Coal Mines by Minfu Liang, Kewei Li, Xinqiu Fang, Daqian Zheng, Xinze Lu, Gang Wu, Haiyang Lu

“…It not only fulfills the inclination measurement function but also employs passive sensing technology, rendering it safer and more reliable compared to electromagnetic inclinometers. …”
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Wavefront-guided pupilloplasty in patients following penetrating keratoplasty: Optimizing results by Vijay K Sharma, GN Divyashree, Preeti, Vikas Ambiya, Ashok Kumar, Srishti Khullar, Vipin Rana

“…Results: Mean BCVA improved from a preoperative value of 1.03 ± 0.32 log of minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) units to 0.24 ± 0.09 logMAR units. …”
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Blood loss in one-stage bilateral total knee arthroplasty: cruciate-retaining vs. posterior stabilized. A propensity score-matched analysis by Laoruengthana Artit, Tantimethanon Thanawat, Santisathaporn Nopparat, Inta-ngam Thisayapong, Pongpirul Krit, Rattanaprichavej Piti

“…CR BTKA showed significantly less knee flexion angle during 48–72 h postoperative. Conclusions: The use of the CR prosthesis in BTKA could not demonstrate a superiority over the PS design in terms of blood loss, and recovery of knee function during the acute postoperative period.…”
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Imaging Photonic Resonances within an All‐Dielectric Metasurface via Photoelectron Emission Microscopy by Andrew R. Kim, Chloe F. Doiron, Fernando J. Vega, Jaeyeon Yu, Alex M. Boehm, Joseph P. Klesko, Igal Brener, Raktim Sarma, Alexander Cerjan, Taisuke Ohta

“…The local volumetric field variations within the meta‐atoms are analyzed as a function of illumination angle and polarization by comparing photoelectron images to finite‐difference time‐domain simulations. …”
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Local structure of amorphous sulfur in carbon–sulfur composites for all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries by Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Yu Ishihara, Yamato Haniu, Atsushi Sakuda, Akitoshi Hayashi, Kentaro Kobayashi, Satoshi Hiroi, Hiroki Yamada, Jo-chi Tseng, Seiya Shimono, Koji Ohara

“…Despite this standard practice, the local structure of sulfur in these composites remains unclear. Based on small-angle X-ray scattering and pair distribution function analysis, we discovered that sulfur in carbon–sulfur composites formed via melt diffusion is amorphous and primarily comprises S8 ring-shaped structures. …”
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Meta‐Device for Field‐of‐View Tunability via Adaptive Optical Spatial Differentiation by Yin Zhou, Lin Li, Junhao Zhang, Jialuo Cheng, Xiaoyuan Liu, Yunhui Gao, Zihan Geng, Lei Li, Junxiao Zhou, Mu Ku Chen

“…The meta‐device is shown to function as a highly efficient (≈85%) isotropic spatial differentiator, operating across the entire visible spectrum (400 to 700 nm) within a wide‐angle object space, expanding up to 4.5 times the original field of view. …”
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MODERN VIEWS ON ETHIOPOLOGICAL FACTORS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS (LITERATURE REVIEW) by V.F. Makeiev, M.Y. Oliynyk

“…These disorders are due to peculiarities of the structure and function of the TMJ. Occlusion is the first and perhaps the most controversial etiological factor in the occurrence of TMD. …”
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A TD3-Based Reinforcement Learning Algorithm With Curriculum Learning for Adaptive Yaw Control in All-Wheel-Drive Electric Vehicles by Reza Jafari, Pouria Sarhadi, Amin Paykani, Shady S. Refaat, Pedram Asef

“…The performance of the proposed algorithm is studied across different maneuvers, demonstrating reduced yaw rate error and sideslip angle, resulting in enhanced dynamic stability.…”
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Back pain and osteoporosis by A. I. Isaikin, O. Yu. Isaikina, T. I. Shadyzheva, Yu. M. Shor, M. S. Kachanovsky

“…Kathleen to estimate the angle of kyphosis, lordosis, and scoliosis. The investigators determined pain intensity by a numerical rating scale, the presence of a neuropathic pain component by the DN4 pain scale, the level of anxiety and depression by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, cognitive status by the Montreal Cognitive Function Rating Scale, the degree of disability by the Oswestry questionnaire, and quality of life by the SF-12 Health Survey.Results and discussion. …”
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