Theory-Driven EEG Indexes for Tracking Motor Recovery and Predicting the Effects of Hybridizing tDCS With Mirror Therapy in Stroke Patients by Chia-Lun Liu, Ken-Hsien Su, Yi-Shiung Horng, Chia-Ling Chen, Shou-Hsien Huang, Ching-Yi Wu

“…The EEG indexes used in this study focused on the functional involvement for motor generation: alpha power at temporal regions (inhibiting non-motor activity) and central-frontal regions (releasing motor regions from inhibition). …”
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MOG-specific CAR Tregs: a novel approach to treat multiple sclerosis by Jihane Frikeche, Marion David, Xavier Mouska, Damien Treguer, Yue Cui, Sandrine Rouquier, Enora Lecorgne, Emma Proics, Papa Babacar Fall, Audrey Lafon, Gregory Lara, Alexandra Menardi, David Fenard, Tobias Abel, Julie Gertner-Dardenne, Maurus de la Rosa, Celine Dumont

“…While several disease-modifying therapies are available to treat MS, these therapies are not universally effective and do not stop disease progression. More personalized long-term treatment options that target specific aspects of the disease, such as reducing relapse frequency, delaying disability accumulation, and addressing symptoms that impact daily functioning, as well as therapies that can promote neuroprotection and repair are needed. …”
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Exploring organoid and assembloid technologies: a focus on retina and brain by Sara Ouaidat, Alessandro Bellapianta, Franziska Ammer-Pickhardt, Tara Taghipour, Matthias Bolz, Ahmad Salti

“… Abstract Background The recent emergence of three-dimensional organoids and their utilization as in vitro disease models confirmed the complexities behind organ-specific functions and unravelled the importance of establishing suitable human models for various applications. …”
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An evaluation of the Africa-CORDEX regional climate model's performance in simulating air temperatures and precipitation in the Melka-Wakena catchment, southeast Ethiopia by Tadele Sh Gerasu, Tolera Abdissa Feyissa, Beekan Gurmessa Gudeta, Keneni Demissie, Mulatu Tesfahun

“…While ensemble approaches are generally more resilient and possible, single-best-performing model approaches can be quite effective for long-term periods. …”
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GNSS-Based Monitoring Methods for Mining Headframes by Xu Yang, Zhe Zhou, Yanzhao Yang, Xinxin Yao, Chao Liu, Lei Liu, Shicheng Xie

“…Over a period of 66 days, high-frequency 3D deformation data were collected and processed using advanced methodologies, including cubic spline interpolation, generalized extreme studentized deviate (GESD) outlier removal, and Gaussian filtering. …”
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The environmental impact of mycoprotein-based meat alternatives compared to plant-based meat alternatives: A systematic review by Maria Shahid, Pankti Shah, Khanh Mach, Bibi Rodgers-Hunt, Tim Finnigan, Gary Frost, Bruce Neal, Michalis Hadjikakou

“…GHGe from the ingredient production stage were generally lower for mycoprotein-based products compared to plant-based products. …”
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Leveraging large language models to predict antibody biological activity against influenza A hemagglutinin by Ella Barkan, Ibrahim Siddiqui, Kevin J. Cheng, Alex Golts, Yoel Shoshan, Jeffrey K. Weber, Yailin Campos Mota, Michal Ozery-Flato, Giuseppe A. Sautto

“…Models that predict antibody biological activity enable in silico evaluation of binding and functional properties; such models can prioritize antibodies with the highest likelihood of success in laboratory testing procedures. …”
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Psychological implications of early marriages: the unhealed wombs and shattered dreams by Shezah Khalid, Abdul Wahab Yousafzai

“…Only through collective action and a steadfast commitment to the empowerment of these young girls can we hope to break free from the shackles of tradition and usher in a brighter, more equitable future for all.…”
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LABORATORY STUDY OF POLYMERIZATION DEPTH OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS by O.A. Udod, Kh.I. Bekuzarova

“… With the advent of modern improved restorative materials, the process of teeth restoration has become even more complex, but it provides an impeccable anatomical, functional and aesthetic result. …”
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Unraveling the potential of microbial diversity in pesticide remediation: An eco-friendly approach for environmental sustainability by Adhi Singh, Kailash Chand Kumawat

“…Their subsequent use in contemporary agriculture for pesticides breakdown highlights the need of promoting pesticide stress tolerance. The functions of soil-dwelling PGPR's in reducing pesticide stress, the supply of nutrients (nitrogen fixation and phosphorus solubilization), the generation of phytohormones, and the variables that may significantly impact their efficacy. …”
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An Improved Multi-Chaotic Public Key Algorithm Based on Chebyshev Polynomials by Chunfu Zhang, Jing Bai, Yanchun Liang, Adriano Tavares, Lidong Wang, Tiago Gomes, Sandro Pinto

“…The improved cryptographic algorithm also utilizes chaotic hash functions and logistic mapping to generate pseudo-random sequences and overcomes shortcomings of the Bose algorithm by iteratively iterating the selected Chebyshev polynomials based on the number of 0s or 1s in the pseudo-random sequence, thus providing better security. …”
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Molecular mechanisms of leukemogenesis by D. A. Domninskiy

“…Modern medicine is on the verge of the emergence of a large number of new generation drugs whose activity is aimed at modulating (activating or suppressing) the functions of certain target molecules that are involved in the processes of leukemia. …”
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Circulating CXCR5⁺CD4⁺ T Follicular-Like Helper Cell and Memory B Cell Responses to Human Papillomavirus Vaccines. by Ken Matsui, Joseph W Adelsberger, Troy J Kemp, Michael W Baseler, Julie E Ledgerwood, Ligia A Pinto

“…Through the interaction of T follicular helper (Tfh) cells and B cells, efficacious vaccines can generate high-affinity, pathogen-neutralizing antibodies, and memory B cells. …”
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Influence mechanisms of dynamic metamorphism on the evolution of micro/nano pore structures in tectonically deformed coals by Hewu LIU, Xiaoxue LYU, Chenliang HOU, Zuopeng XIONG

“…Consequently, the morphologies and sizes of micro/nano pore structures change, their pore complexity increases, and their pore sizes shift towards small pore sizes generally.…”
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Impacts of Chelated Iron Supplement with Organic Acid and Amino Acid on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, Feeding Behaviors, and Blood Parameters in Suckling Calves by Mahdi Ghavidel, Abdolhakim Toghdory, Taghi Ghoorchi, Mohammad Asadi

“…In the early stages of life, calves do not have a functional rumen, and it seems that they are more like monogastric animals that must obtain the nutrients they need. …”
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Identification of the trail-following pheromone receptor in termites by Souleymane Diallo, Kateřina Kašparová, Josef Šulc, Jibin Johny, Jan Křivánek, Jana Nebesářová, David Sillam-Dussès, Pavlína Kyjaková, Jiří Vondrášek, Aleš Machara, Ondřej Lukšan, Ewald Grosse-Wilde, Robert Hanus

“…The current knowledge on molecular mechanisms of social insect pheromone detection by odorant receptors (ORs) is limited to bees and ants, while no OR was yet functionally characterized in termites, the oldest eusocial insect clade. …”
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Design and Evaluation of ADANet: A High-Fidelity Motion Acquisition Framework for Assistive Gesture-Based Interfaces by Md Ettashamul Haque, Atique Tajwar, Akm Azad, Salem A. Alyami, Md Mehedi Hasan

“…ADANet&#x2019;s compact yet expressive neural architecture is optimized through comprehensive ablation studies to ensure strong generalization with minimal latency. Our model was trained on data from 21 healthy participants(12 male &#x0026; 9 female) performing eight functional gestures demonstrate a test accuracy of 84.47%, F1-score of 0.84, and AUC<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\geq 0.96$ </tex-math></inline-formula>, outperforming traditional classifiers such as XGBoost, SVM, and KNN across multiple evaluation metrics. …”
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Sea surface temperature dictates movement and habitat connectivity of Atlantic cod in a coastal fjord system by Thomas A. B. Staveley, David M. P. Jacoby, Diana Perry, Felix van derMeijs, Ingvar Lagenfelt, Mikael Cremle, Martin Gullström

“…As the seasons changed, movement of fish gradually decreased from large‐scale (km) linkages in the summer to more localized movement patterns in the winter (limited to 100s m). …”
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Psychiatric genome-wide association study enrichment shows promise for future psychopharmaceutical discoveries by Alexander S. Hatoum, Aaron J. Gorelik, Lauren Blaydon, Spencer B. Huggett, Tingying Chi, David A. A. Baranger, Alex P. Miller, Emma C. Johnson, Arpana Agrawal, Ryan Bogdan

“…Evaluation of prior smaller GWAS reveal that more recent larger GWAS improve enrichment. Conclusions GWAS results may assist in the prioritization of medications for future psychopharmaceutical research.…”
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Reuse of bottom sediment from reservoirs to cropland is a promising agroecological practice that must be rationalized by Cécile Gomez, Julien Amelin, Guillaume Coulouma, Juliette Gaab, Subramanian Dharumarajan, Jean Riotte, Muddu Sekhar, Laurent Ruiz

“…While bottom sediments are generally considered waste, their reuse in agricultural fields is a centuries-old practice in India. …”
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