XGBoost models based on non imaging features for the prediction of mild cognitive impairment in older adults by Miguel A. Fernández-Blázquez, José M. Ruiz-Sánchez de León, Rubén Sanz-Blasco, Emilio Verche, Marina Ávila-Villanueva, María José Gil-Moreno, Mercedes Montenegro-Peña, Carmen Terrón, Cristina Fernández-García, Jaime Gómez-Ramírez

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Aggregation and the economy prototyping of municipality in the conditions of lability and robust changes by O. O. Komarevtseva

“…While writing a scientific article, the methods of situational and simulation modeling, approximation and grouping of specific elements of the structural  object, and the process of algorithmization of functional processes  are used. …”
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Long-Term Ripening Evaluation of Ewes’ Cheeses by Fourier-Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy under Real Industrial Conditions by Jonathan Andrade, Cristina Guimarães Pereira, Thamiris Ranquine, Cosme Antonio Azarias, Maria José Valenzuela Bell, Virgilio de Carvalho dos Anjos

“…The ripening changes over time of special cheeses (Pecorino, ewes’ ripe, and Gouda) made with ewes’ milk were evaluated using FTIR/ATR spectroscopy during approximately one year. …”
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Clustering phenotype populations by genome‐wide RNAi and multiparametric imaging by Florian Fuchs, Gregoire Pau, Dominique Kranz, Oleg Sklyar, Christoph Budjan, Sandra Steinbrink, Thomas Horn, Angelika Pedal, Wolfgang Huber, Michael Boutros

“…Abstract Genetic screens for phenotypic similarity have made key contributions to associating genes with biological processes. …”
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The Structural Defects and Optical Performance of Polarization-Maintaining Hollow-Core Photonic Bandgap fiber by Lidong Wang, Meisong Liao, Fei Yu, Liang Chen, Yazhou Wang, Dakun Wu, Tianxing Wang, Lili Hu, Weiqing Gao

“…The longitudinal non-uniformity of the structure limits the preparation length of HC-PBGF, while high-precision FOGs need to be made with long-distance and high-performance fibers. …”
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Transformation of peptides to small molecules in medicinal chemistry: Challenges and opportunities by Zeyu Han, Zekai Shen, Jiayue Pei, Qidong You, Qiuyue Zhang, Lei Wang

“…Peptides are native binders involved in numerous physiological life procedures, such as cellular signaling, and serve as ready-made regulators of biochemical processes. Meanwhile, small molecules compose many drugs owing to their outstanding advantages of physiochemical properties and synthetic convenience. …”
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TOPS-speed complex-valued convolutional accelerator for feature extraction and inference by Yunping Bai, Yifu Xu, Shifan Chen, Xiaotian Zhu, Shuai Wang, Sirui Huang, Yuhang Song, Yixuan Zheng, Zhihui Liu, Sim Tan, Roberto Morandotti, Sai T. Chu, Brent E. Little, David J. Moss, Xingyuan Xu, Kun Xu

“…In parallel with the successes and extensive efforts made in electronics, optical neuromorphic hardware is promising to achieve ultra-high computing performances due to its inherent analog architecture and wide bandwidth. …”
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Quality enhancement of Barramundi kamaboko using vortex fluidic device modified starch and fish gelatin by Jiayi Lin, Yixiao Wu, Hao Wang, Matt Jellicoe, Shan He, Shan He, Shan He, David J. Young, Suresh Thennadil, Colin L. Raston, Charles Brennan, Bin Tian, Mostafa R. Abukhadra, Ahmed M. El-Sherbeeny

“…Mixing different proportions of fish gelatin and VFD-processed starch to make Barramundi kamaboko (5, 10, and 15%), yielded a product with greater chewiness relative to Alaska pollock kamaboko. …”
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Experimental characterization of chemical mineral composition and morphology of titanium in carbonized slag particles by Jianxin Wang, Dong Yue, Liangying Wen, Liwen Hu, Xueming Lv

“…The form of titanium in the carbonized slag particles has a significant influence on the efficiency in the selective fluidized chlorination process for extracting titanium. The carbonized slag particles is made from water quenching and wind grinding after the reduction of titanium-bearing blast-furnace slag in high-temperature electric carbide furnace. …”
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On cyber sabotage risks in automated manufacturing of advanced composites by Saral Mittal, Hammond Pearce, Mark Yampolskiy, Ebrahim Oromiehie, B. Gangadhara Prusty

“…Recent advancements in the manufacturing of layered composite structures have seen the deployment of automated control systems, with computers used for both design protocols and control of manufacturing processes. However, as digitisation and computerisation of composites manufacturing advances, so too grows the potential exposure to cyber-attacks. …”
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Recent development on neem (azadirachta indica) biomass absorbent: Surface modifications and its applications in water remediation by Pragya Singh, Shashank Sharma, Kalpana Singh, Pramod K. Singh, Faisal Islam Chowdhury, M.Z.A. Yahya, S.N.F. Yusuf, Markus Diantoro, Famiza Abdul Latif, N.B. Singh

“…The changes that were made also have an effect on the adsorption kinetics and isotherms, which helps us understand the adsorption rates and equilibrium behaviors of the changed adsorbents better. …”
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Enhanced biogas production from water hyacinth and cow dung with wood and faecal sludge biochar by Robinah N. Kulabako, Swaib Semiyaga, Rodney S. Tumwesige, Collin Irumba, Miria I. Opio, Musa Manga, Vianney Tumwesige, Jessica Quintana-Najera, Andrew B. Ross

“…Wood biochar had no significant effect while faecal sludge biochar made a statistically significant impact (P < 0.05). …”
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Role of Toll-Like Receptors in Actuating Stem/Progenitor Cell Repair Mechanisms: Different Functions in Different Cells by Fabio Sallustio, Claudia Curci, Alessandra Stasi, Giuseppe De Palma, Chiara Divella, Roberto Gramignoli, Giuseppe Castellano, Anna Gallone, Loreto Gesualdo

“…In this manner, in the future, cell therapy could be improved and made safer.…”
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A Novel Class F Fly Ash-Based Geopolymer and Its Application in Coal Mine Grouting by Luchang Xiong, Zhijun Wan, Shubing Qin, Peng Shi, Junhui Wang, Zhaopeng Wu

“…The novel class F fly ash-based geopolymer, largely made of fly ash from the coal solid waste, was used as a kind of grouting material in the coal and electricity-integrated mine from which the solid waste comes, for the purpose of in situ utilization of fly ash. …”
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Lifestyle and Clinical Predictors of Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Expression in Lumbosacral Stenosis-Related Ligamentum Flavum Degeneration by Dawid Sobański, Małgorzata Sobańska, Rafał Staszkiewicz, Damian Strojny, Werner Dammermann, Paweł Gogol, Weronika Wieczorek-Olcha, Artur Chwalba, Beniamin Oskar Grabarek

“…We measured the GDNF levels in patients with degenerative stenosis and assessed the impact of BMI, smoking status, and the presence of diabetes. Comparisons were made using appropriate statistical analyses to determine the significance of these factors on GDNF levels. …”
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Desalination and Sterilization of Sea Water Using Active Optimized Optical Heat Concentration System by Hifsa Shahid, Umar Rashid, Haris Anwaar, Muhammad Salim Butt, Fahim Gohar Awan, Farhan Ahmad Butt, Frederic Nzanywayingoma

“…Total dissolved solids (TDS), the potential of hydrogen (pH), and microbial measurements are made before and after the desalination process. To increase the rate of desalination and decrease the boiling point of water, a low-pressure suction pump is used. …”
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Large-scale transcriptomics analysis reveals a novel stress biomarker in CHO cells producing difficult to express mAbs by Styliani Papadaki, Stella Tournaviti, Nicole Borth, Tobias Großkopf, Oliver Popp, Shan-Hua Chung, Tom Quaiser

“…The introduction of several diverse and complex formats consisting of several polypeptide chains and engineered with multiple antigen-binding domains has made the manufacturability process particularly challenging, especially in the context of assessing expression levels and yields of the formats. …”
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Dermatoscopy in the Diagnosis of Skin Metastases from Breast Cancer by A. A. Vashkevich, Yu. V. Semiletova, I. M. Korablina, E. S. Kalashnikova, P. A. Reztsova, L. G. Kvichidze, R. V. Pavlov, V. N. Danilin, I. A. Pavlikova, Yu. I. Nikitina

“…Given the uncommon localization limited with the scalp, the differential diagnosis was made with a spectrum between a cylindroma, multiple basal cell cancer and metastatic carcinoma. …”
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Exploratory Scoping of Place‐Based Opportunities for Convergence Research by Casey Helgeson, Lisa Auermuller, DeeDee Bennett Gayle, Sönke Dangendorf, Elisabeth A. Gilmore, Klaus Keller, Robert E. Kopp, Jorge Lorenzo‐Trueba, Michael Oppenheimer, Kathleen Parrish, Victoria Ramenzoni, Nancy Tuana, Thomas Wahl

“…In practice, these research‐design choices are sometimes made based on convenience or prior experience—a strategy labeled opportunism. …”
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Exploring mechanism of hidden, steep obliquely inclined bedding landslides using a 3DEC model: A case study of the Shanyang landslide in Shaanxi Province, China by Jia-yun Wang, Zi-long Wu, Xiao-ya Shi, Long-wei Yang, Rui-ping Liu, Na Lu

“…A reduction in the lateral friction due to karstic dissolution made the apparent dip sliding characteristics of the Shanyang landslide more pronounced. …”
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