Cryogenic 3D printing of ice structures with embedded cells using 70 pL droplets by Takahiro KURASAWA, Hiroki WATANABE, Yoshitake AKIYAMA

“…Three-dimensional (3D) cryogenic bioprinting has emerged as a promising technique for fabricating cell-laden structures by freezing bioinks during printing. This method enables precise spatial arrangement of cells while preventing cell degradation during the structural fabrication. …”
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Enhancement in heat generation through ternary hybrid nanofluid in a periodic channel by Anum Tanveer, Iram, M.Z. Alqarni, S. Saleem, A. Al-Zubaidi

“…The governing equations of the system are transformed into dimensionless form and solved numerically using the NDSolve in Mathematica, based a fourth-order Runge-Kutta method for accurate and efficient results. Key findings reveal that entropy generation is significantly reduced—by up to 12 % with an increase in the Hartmann number (M) and dimensionless temperature difference (Ω). …”
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High-Performance O-Band Angled Multimode Interference Splitter with Buried Silicon Nitride Waveguide for Advanced Data Center Optical Networks by Eduard Ioudashkin, Dror Malka

“…The dimensions of the splitter were optimized using full vectorial beam propagation method (FV-BPM), finite-difference time domain (FDTD), and multivariable optimization scanning tool (MOST) simulations to support transmission across the O-band. …”
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Microbial prevalence and understanding of their antimicrobial susceptibility in urinary tract of patients attending at shar teaching hospital (2018–2022) by Othman Abdulrahman Mohammed, Karzan Taha Abubakr, Abbas Yaghoobi, Hokar Haji Khdhir, Derin Hussein Ali, Paiwand Karim Abdalrahman, Bilal Mohammed Ali, Sahar Hussein Hamarashid

“…This study aimed to determine the microbial prevalence of UTIs and assess the antibacterial susceptibility patterns of uropathogenic microbial pathogens over a five-year period. Method This retrospective research was done from June 2018 to 2022. …”
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Ultra-wideband electromagnetic wave absorption in mmWave using dual-loss engineered M-type hexaferrite: A wave cancellation approach by Jae Ryung Choi, Seong Jun Cheon, Hee Jung Lee, Sang-bok Lee, Byeongjin Park, Horim Lee

“…SrM was synthesized via a non-stoichiometric sol–gel method with controlled iron (Fe) deficiencies to induce both dielectric and magnetic losses. …”
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Internet Access Equity Policy Is the Internet Access Equity Policy Through USO Funds effective? by Rossi Adi Nugroho, Binti Azizatun Nafi'ah

“…This paper uses qualitative descriptive methods with review literature data collection techniques accompanied by qualitative critical analysis techniques. …”
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The efficacy of total hip arthroplasty in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jun Lu, Jiangting Yu, Xiaoping Wang, Tingting Hua

“…Methods This study adhered to the PRISMA guidelines and was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42024564792). …”
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Case Report: From diagnosis to therapy: a lung ultrasound-driven precision strategy for neonatal atelectasis management by Qi Chen, Wei Xiong, Li Jun

“…ObjectiveTo examine the clinical value of lung ultrasound (LUS) in the individualized management of neonatal atelectasis and assess its effectiveness in directing condition-specific treatment strategies.MethodsThree neonatal atelectasis cases with differing causes, pneumonia, pulmonary hemorrhage, and meconium aspiration syndrome, were treated with LUS-guided, personalized interventions. …”
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Sustainable paper from agricultural residues: differentiating treatment effects in banana pseudostem fibers using X-STATIS multiblock analysis by Erika Romero-Cárdenas, Byron Ramiro Romero-Romero, Diego Wladimir Tapia-Núñez, Xiomara Leticia Zúñiga-Santillán, Juan Diego Valenzuela-Cobos

“….), an abundant byproduct of tropical agriculture, is evaluated as a renewable raw material for eco-friendly papermaking.MethodsFour treatments were applied to banana pseudostem pulp: untreated, naturally fermented, starchenhanced, and mechanically re-homogenized. …”
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Study of Planting Pattern and Herbicide Effects on Weed Population and Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Grain Yield by Hossein Najafi, Soheyla Pourheydar Ghafarbi, Gholamreza Gahramanian, Ajang Jahedi

“…Materials and Methods In order to study planting pattern and chemical control effects on weed population and yield of rain-fed chickpea farming, two experiments conducted. …”
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Management and Operation Transformation of Urban Park Green Spaces from the Perspectives of Public Goods Provision and Fiscal Sustainability by Peiyi JIA

“…By integrating theoretical frameworks of quasi-public goods with fiscal challenges, the research aims to propose institutional pathways for sustainable park governance aligned with China’s high-quality development agenda, emphasizing ecological preservation, social equity, and economic resilience.MethodsThe research employs an integrated analytical framework to systematically investigate the dynamic interplay between urbanization processes, fiscal capacities, and park governance mechanisms, with a focus on supply-demand evolution across historical phases. …”
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Effects of Near-Fault Pulse-Like Ground Motion on Seismic Response of Dry Sand Site by LIU Hongshuai, SONG Dongsong, DONG Xinyi, WANG Tiqiang

“…Variable-amplitude sine loads from the LEAP project, scaled to different peak accelerations (PGAs), served as the table input. …”
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Comparison of non-intubated and intubated video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for perioperative complications—a systematic review and meta-analysis by Diaofeng Zhang, Jie Wu, Yihan Yang, Ruifang Pu, Zixiao Liu, Yun Li, Wei Deng, Jiale Wang, Bo Hou, Zengcai Ge, Jiao Gao, Jiangang Li, Liming Cheng

“…NIVATS demonstrated a reduced length of hospital stay, feeding time, and chest-tube dwell time compared to intubated methods. IVATS groups, hypoxemia exhibited a reduced incidence, but perioperative cough and perioperative arrhythmias revealed no statistically significant differences between IVATS and NIVATS groups. …”
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Leaf area estimation in small-seeded broccoli using a lightweight instance segmentation framework based on improved YOLOv11-AreaNet by Yaben Zhang, Yifan Li, Xiaowei Cao, Zikun Wang, Jiachi Chen, Yingyue Li, Zhibo Zhong, Ruxiao Bai, Peng Yang, Feng Pan, Xiuqing Fu

“…IntroductionAccurate leaf area quantification is vital for early phenotyping in small-seeded crops such as broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica), where dense, overlapping, and irregular foliage makes traditional measurement methods inefficient.MethodsThis study presents YOLOv11-AreaNet, a lightweight instance segmentation model specifically designed for precise leaf area estimation in small-seeded broccoli seedlings. …”
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Leveraging multimodal large language model for multimodal sequential recommendation by Zhaoliang Wang, Baisong Liu, Weiming Huang, Tingting Hao, Huiqian Zhou, Yuxin Guo

“…Experimental results demonstrate that our method achieves significant improvements over state-of-the-art baselines on four benchmark datasets and substantially enhances the precision of the recommendation results while exhibiting superior robustness and adaptability in multimodal sequential recommendation scenarios. …”
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Evaluating the Maturity and Obstacle Factors Affecting the Sichuan-Tibet Tourism Corridor, China by Li Mi, Xi Jianchao, Ye Sui, Li Ziqiang, Huang Tai

“…Using the entropy weight method and obstacle degree model, we constructed an evaluation index system for the Sichuan-Tibet tourism corridor maturity based on four aspects: resource endowment, reception level, infrastructure, and security guarantee. …”
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Predictors of failure in posterior short segment instrumentation for thoracolumbar burst fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Parisa Javadnia, Yousef Ramazani, Mehdi Moradinazar, Nila Salimi, Soroush Moradi, Ehsan Alimohammadi

“…This systematic review and meta-analysis seek to determine the prevalence of PSSI failure and identify preoperative imaging characteristics associated with increased failure risk. Method A comprehensive literature search was conducted across PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Scopus, adhering to PRISMA guidelines. …”
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Fructooligosaccharides for Relieving Functional Constipation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Hongmin Zhen, Hanwei Qian, Xiaoyan Liu, Chen Tan

“…Additional research and evidence are necessary before the efficacy of FOS as a therapeutic method for treating functional constipation can be firmly established.…”
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Health outcomes of lifestyle treatment for patients with obesity before and during the COVID-19 pandemic—a retrospective pre-post study by Sadegh Alizadeh, Sophie Grindheim, Christian A. Klöckner, Christian A. Klöckner, Ingrid S. Følling, Ingrid S. Følling

“…Although differences were observed between treatment periods, further research is needed to understand how the delivery mode and specific components of digital and in-person treatments affect health outcomes, providing insights to optimize future lifestyle interventions for individuals with obesity.…”
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Improving crop condition monitoring using phenologically aligned vegetation index anomalies – A case study in central Iowa by Haoteng Zhao, Feng Gao, Martha Anderson, Richard Cirone, Geba Jisung Chang

“…Results showed that EVI2 anomalies perform well in crop condition assessment at 30-m resolution, and correlations improved with DAE and AGDD corrections to the EVI2 time series, reducing the effects of yearly differences in crop phenology. The proposed method has potential for improving within-season crop condition monitoring and yield prediction.…”
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