Mobile Robot Path Planning Based on Fused Multi-Strategy White Shark Optimisation Algorithm by Dazhang You, Junjie Yu, Zhiyuan Jia, Yepeng Zhang, Zhiyuan Yang

“…Path length and path smoothness are used as fitness evaluation metrics, and an evaluation function is established in conjunction with a non-complete model that reflects actual motion to assess the effectiveness of path planning. …”
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A quasi affine transformation evolution algorithm with evolution matrix selection operation for parameter estimation of proton exchange membrane fuel cells by Mohammad Aljaidi, Pradeep Jangir, Sunilkumar P. Agrawal, Sundaram B. Pandya, Anil Parmar, Samar Hussni Anbarkhan, Laith Abualigah

“…It was also computationally more efficient, cutting runtime in half compared to other methods. …”
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A reappraisal of cell cycle phase enrichment in synchronized estrogen receptor-positive cell models derived from breast adenocarcinomas by Pelin Toker, Hazal Ayten, Öykü Deniz Demiralay, Büşra Bınarcı, Gizem Turan, Çağla Ece Olgun, Pelin Yaşar, Hesna Begüm Akman, Mesut Muyan

“…Abstract 17β-estradiol (E2), the main circulating estrogen hormone, is a critical signaling factor for the growth, differentiation, and function of breast epithelial cells. The effects of E2 on the breast tissue are primarily mediated by the estrogen receptor α (ERα). …”
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Blurring the lines: an empirical examination of the interrelationships among acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility by Zoe Fehlberg, Zornitza Stark, Marlena Klaic, Stephanie Best

“…Further, in the interest of reducing research waste, more research is needed to determine if the outcomes could serve as proxies for each other.…”
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Novelle approach to simulating spinal cord stimulation during tSCS using CT images and FEM by Árnason Jón Andri, Guðmundsdóttir-Korchai Ragnhildur, Afework Tesfahunegn Yonatan, Helgason Þórður

“…Later versions of FEM models incorporated more organs and had improved on previous mesh generation flaws, but encountered new mesh generation errors which could not be rectified before the conclusion of the master’s project. …”
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A statistical framework for modelling migration corridors by Tristan A. Nuñez, Mark A. Hurley, Tabitha A. Graves, Anna C. Ortega, Hall Sawyer, Julien Fattebert, Jerod A. Merkle, Matthew J. Kauffman

“…We tested the ability of the approach to recover parameters used to generate simulated movements. We then used GPS data from three migrating mule deer Odocoileus hemionus herds in Idaho and Wyoming to model corridors as a function of elevation, slope, aspect, percent shrub, date of peak green‐up, snow‐off date and human footprint. …”
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HyQ2: A Hybrid Quantum Neural Network for NextG Vulnerability Detection by Yifeng Peng, Xinyi Li, Zhiding Liang, Ying Wang

“…As fifth-generation (5G) and next-generation communication systems advance and find widespread application in critical infrastructures, the importance of vulnerability detection becomes increasingly critical. …”
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Use of ICT to Confront COVID-19 by Yousry Saber El Gamal

“…The risk of getting infected is a function of numerous factors where mathematical modeling would not yield fruitful results. …”
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Real-world clinical determinants of alcohol dependence in outpatients with bipolar disorder: a multicenter treatment survey for bipolar disorder in psychiatric outpatient clinics w... by Keita Tokumitsu, Norio Sugawara, Naoto Adachi, Yukihisa Kubota, Yoichiro Watanabe, Kazuhira Miki, Takaharu Azekawa, Koji Edagawa, Eiichi Katsumoto, Seiji Hongo, Eiichiro Goto, Hitoshi Ueda, Masaki Kato, Masaki Kato, Reiji Yoshimura, Reiji Yoshimura, Atsuo Nakagawa, Atsuo Nakagawa, Toshiaki Kikuchi, Toshiaki Kikuchi, Takashi Tsuboi, Takashi Tsuboi, Koichiro Watanabe, Koichiro Watanabe, Norio Yasui-Furukori, Norio Yasui-Furukori

“…Therefore, it was considered necessary to conduct the study on a larger population in order to generate more robust evidence.ConclusionsWe found that outpatients with bipolar disorder, especially men, had higher rates of alcohol dependence overall than the general population in Japan. …”
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In Situ Synthesis of CoMoO₄ Microsphere@rGO as a Matrix for High-Performance Li-S Batteries at Room and Low Temperatures by Ronggang Zhang, Haiji Xiong, Jia Liang, Jinwei Yan, Dingrong Deng, Yi Li, Qihui Wu

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Subcooled flow boiling in diamond/Cu microchannel heat sinks for near-junction chip cooling by Nan Wu, Mingmei Sun, Hong Guo, Zhongnan Xie, Shijie Du

“…In this study, three structurally functional integrated open microchannel heat sinks (DC60, DC75, and MoCu50) were innovatively created using low-linear-expansion materials such as DC and molybdenum-copper as the substrates. …”
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Incorporating the Acclimation of Photosynthesis and Leaf Respiration in the Noah‐MP Land Surface Model: Model Development and Evaluation by Yanghang Ren, Han Wang, Sandy P. Harrison, I. Colin Prentice, Giulia Mengoli, Long Zhao, Peter B. Reich, Kun Yang

“…Our approach thus simulates climate‐carbon coupling more realistically, with fewer parameters.…”
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Suppression of the T-dependent antibody response following oral exposure to selected polycyclic aromatic compounds in B6C3F1/N mice by Victor J. Johnson, Cynthia V. Rider, Michael I. Luster, Cynthia J. Willson, Shawn Harris, Billie Stiffler, James Blake, Esra Mutlu, Veronica Godfrey, Brian Burback, Reshan Fernando, Suramya Waidyanatha, Gary R. Burleson, Dori R. Germolec

“…Antibody suppression was associated with significant immune cell loss in the spleen; however, it was clear that the suppression of the TDAR was more sensitive than cell loss indicating that cell function impairments were involved. …”
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Heat up, silence on: IDO1 gene silencing in THP-1-derived dendritic cells triggered by magnetic hyperthermia by Daniela Ferreira, Laura Asín, Javier Idiago-López, Valeria Grazú, Jesús M. de la Fuente, Raluca M. Fratila, Pedro V. Baptista, Alexandra R. Fernandes

“…Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) functionalized with cyclooctyne moieties were attached by strain-promoted azide-alkyne cycloaddition to DCs membranes engineered to express artificial azide receptors. …”
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The inactivation of the Niemann Pick C1 cholesterol transporter restricts SARS-CoV-2 entry into host cells by decreasing ACE2 abundance at the plasma membrane by Piergiorgio La Rosa, Jessica Tiberi, Enrico Palermo, Roberta Stefanelli, Sofia Maria Luigia Tiano, Sonia Canterini, Mirko Cortese, John Hiscott, Maria Teresa Fiorenza

“…Abstract Background The Niemann Pick C1 (NPC1) protein is an intracellular cholesterol transporter located in the late endosome/lysosome (LE/Ly) that is involved in the mobilization of endocytosed cholesterol. Loss-of-function mutations in the NPC1 gene lead to the accumulation of cholesterol and sphingolipids in LE/Ly, resulting in severe fatal NPC1 disease. …”
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In Situ-Prepared Nanocomposite for Water Management in High-Temperature Reservoirs by Hui Yang, Jian Zhang, Zhiwei Wang, Shichao Li, Qiang Wei, Yunteng He, Luyao Li, Jiachang Zhao, Caihong Xu, Zongbo Zhang

“…We employed a variety of research methods, including bottle tests, viscosity and rheology measurements, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) scanning, density functional theory (DFT) calculations, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurements, quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D) measurement, contact angle (CA) measurement, injectivity and temporary plugging performance evaluations, etc. …”
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The Impact of Hotspot-Targeted Interventions on Malaria Transmission in Rachuonyo South District in the Western Kenyan Highlands: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial. by Teun Bousema, Gillian Stresman, Amrish Y Baidjoe, John Bradley, Philip Knight, William Stone, Victor Osoti, Euniah Makori, Chrispin Owaga, Wycliffe Odongo, Pauline China, Shehu Shagari, Ogobara K Doumbo, Robert W Sauerwein, Simon Kariuki, Chris Drakeley, Jennifer Stevenson, Jonathan Cox

“…<h4>Background</h4>Malaria transmission is highly heterogeneous, generating malaria hotspots that can fuel malaria transmission across a wider area. …”
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El Diseño Modular en el contexto del desarrollo de Máquinas Herramienta Reconfigurables. // Modular Design in the development of reconfigurable Machine Tools´ context. by R. Pérez Rodríguez, H. Ahuett Garza, A. Molina Gutiérrez, C. Rodríguez González

“…The methodology takes as input a set of functional requirements and produces a description of the<br />modules that can be used to produce customized Machine Tools.…”
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The Use of Autologous Bone Graft vs Allograft Viable Cell Matrix in Forefoot, Midfoot, and Hindfoot Fusion by John O'Keefe MD, Sarah Hall BA, Chase Gauthier MD, Christopher Toussaint MD, Edward Haupt MD, J. Benjamin Jackson MD, MBA, Tyler Gonzalez MD, MBA

“…Allograft may be useful as an alternative to autograft given its high accessibility and lack of harvesting complications. Newer generation allograft mixtures containing osteoconductive, osteoinductive and osteogenic factors which may have similar or even higher rates of success compared to older generations of allograft. …”
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AlphaBind, a domain-specific model to predict and optimize antibody–antigen binding affinity by Aditya A. Agarwal, James Harrang, David Noble, Kerry L. McGowan, Adrian W. Lange, Emily Engelhart, Miranda C. Lahman, Jeffrey Adamo, Xin Yu, Oliver Serang, Kyle J. Minch, Kimberly Y. Wellman, David A. Younger, Randolph M. Lopez, Ryan O. Emerson

“…Recent advances in deep learning provide opportunities to address this challenge by learning sequence–function relationships to accurately predict fitness landscapes. …”
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