Assessing the performance of physical transposition models in photovoltaic power forecasting: A comprehensive micro and macro accuracy analysis by Eslam Mahmoudi, João Lucas de Souza Silva, Tárcio André dos Santos Barros

“…Accurate power prediction is crucial for the design, simulation, and performance assessment of Photovoltaic (PV) systems. Achieving this accuracy relies significantly on the precise plane-of-array (POA) irradiance data, which is seldom directly measured. …”
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Microbubble-based fabrication of resilient porous ionogels for high-sensitivity pressure sensors by Ziwei Yang, Jingxiao Wang, Xiao Wan, Hongcheng Xu, Chuanyu Zhang, Xiaoke Lu, Weixuan Jing, Chuanfei Guo, Xueyong Wei

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Baseline-Free Damage Imaging for Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Lap Joint Using Ultrasonic-Guided Waves by Mohsen Barzegar, Dario J. Pasadas, Artur L. Ribeiro, Helena G. Ramos

“…This article proposes and investigates the impact of the shape of the damage intensity distribution and damage index on the damage imaging of composite lap joints using a baseline-free SHM system. This system comprises a parallel array of piezoelectric transducers attached to both sides of the lap joint for generating and receiving ultrasonic-guided waves. …”
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Nigeria’s public health response to disease outbreaks: A review of strengths and weaknesses by Japhet H. Jonah, Gabriel Samuel, Mohammed I. Abdullahi, Edwin A. Emmanuel, Samuel S. Danladi, Celestine E. Ekwuluo

“…ackground: In the past 20 years, Nigeria has confronted an array of six significant infectious disease outbreaks, including coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Lassa fever, meningitis, diphtheria, cholera and Ebola. …”
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Modular and signal-responsive transcriptional regulation using CRISPRi-aided genetic switches in Escherichia coli by Seong Keun Kim, Seung-Gyun Woo, Jun-Hong Park, Seung-Goo Lee, Dae-Hee Lee

“…Conclusions The CRISPRi-aided genetic switch provides a powerful and flexible toolkit for synthetic biology, addressing the limitations of existing systems. By enabling precise and tunable transcriptional regulation, it offers robust solutions for a wide array of biotechnological applications, including pathway engineering and synthetic gene networks.…”
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An end-to-end real-time pollutants spilling recognition in wastewater based on the IoT-ready SENSIPLUS platform by Luca Gerevini, Gianni Cerro, Alessandro Bria, Claudio Marrocco, Luigi Ferrigno, Michele Vitelli, Andrea Ria, Mario Molinara

“…This is particularly important in the classification stage since distinguishing between background (not of interest) and foreground (of interest) substances drastically improves the classification performance, especially in terms of false positive rates. The measurement system, i.e., the sensing part, is represented by the so-called Smart Cable Water based on the SENSIPLUS chip, which integrates an array of sensors detecting various water-soluble substances through impedance spectroscopy. …”
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High-fidelity tissue super-resolution imaging achieved with confocal2 spinning-disk image scanning microscopy by Qianxi Liang, Wei Ren, Boya Jin, Liang Qiao, Xichuan Ge, Yunzhe Fu, Xiaoqi Lv, Meiqi Li, Peng Xi

“…To overcome these challenges, we propose a novel imaging system, confocal² spinning-disk image scanning microscopy (C2SD-ISM). …”
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Evaluation of a double-lens dielectric radome using a microstrip patch antenna for electromagnetic applications by Taehoon Kim, Sathish Kumar, C.V. Ravikumar, Shafiq Ahmad, Karuna Yepuganti, P. Srinivasa Varma

“…The great majority of ground-based hemispherical radomes are used for satellite communication antennas, commercial and military radars, telemetry systems, and other uses. Patch antennas, reflector antennas, phased array radars, and other antenna systems are used in these applications. …”
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Wavelet-Based P-Wave Detection in High-Rate GNSS Data: A Novel Approach for Rapid Earthquake Monitoring in Tsunamigenic Settings by Ajat Sudrajat, Irwan Meilano, Hasanuddin Z. Abidin, Susilo Susilo, Thomas Hardy, Brilian Tatag Samapta, Muhammad Al Kautsar, Retno Agung P. Kambali

“…Rapid and accurate detection of primary waves (P-waves) using high-rate Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) data is essential for earthquake monitoring and tsunami early warning systems, where traditional seismic methods are less effective in noisy environments. …”
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Address Translation in a Compositional Microprogram Control Unit by Alexandr Barkalov, Larysa Titarenko, Oleksandr Golovin, Oleksandr Matvienko

“…Introduction. Digital systems consist of combinational and sequential blocks. …”
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Automation of Optimization Synthesis for Modular Technological Equipment by Zaleta O. M., Povstyanoy O. Yu., Ribeiro L. F., Redko R. G., Bozhko T. Ye., Chetverzhuk T. I.

“…Our computer program is based on the algorithm of a complete search of all options of the technical system structure. It can process an extensive array of input data and produce all possible and logically permissible results in the form the designer can analyze using the Pareto method to choose the best one. …”
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Active Gain-Controlled Beam-Steering Transmissive Surface by Seyed Ehsan Hosseininejad, Amirmasood Bagheri, Fan Wang, Mohsen Khalily, Rahim Tafazolli

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A method for determining fracturing radius of blasting holes based on SF6 gas tracing by Dongxu JIA

“…This system integrates the gas supply unit (SF6 storage tank and pressure stabilizing control), the adaptive sealing component (with a pressure resistance of 2.5 MPa), and the distributed gas detection array (detection accuracy of ±0.1×10−6), and forms a closed tracer gas circulation monitoring system through airtight pipelines, burst holes, and observation holes. …”
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Photonic Characterization and Modeling of Highly Efficient Color Conversion Layers With External Reflectors by Guan-Ying Lee, Shao-Yi Weng, Wan-Hua Ho, Chun-Wei Huang, Han-Yu Chao, Sheng-Kai Huang, Hao-Chung Kuo, Chung-Chih Wu, Chien-Chung Lin

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Service Users’ Perspectives on an Integrated Electronic Care Record in Mental Health Care: Qualitative Vignette and Interview Study by Timothy Kariotis, Megan Prictor, Kathleen Gray, Shanton Chang

“… BackgroundThere have been suggestions that electronic health records (EHRs) should be expanded beyond clinical mental health care services to a broader array of care services that support mental health service users, which we call an integrated electronic care record (IECR). …”
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Random guide-independent DNA cleavage from the Argonaute of Exiguobacterium sp. AB2 by Miguel Antonio M. Cañiza, Ron Leonard V. Dy

“…Abstract Background Bacteria and bacteriophages (phages) are locked in a coevolutionary “arms race” to outcompete one another with novel systems and strategies. Regularly outnumbered tenfold by phages, bacteria have responded to the constant threat of phage predation by evolving a vast array of sophisticated defense systems. …”
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Optimization of OPM-MEG Layouts with a Limited Number of Sensors by Urban Marhl, Rok Hren, Tilmann Sander, Vojko Jazbinšek

“…Magnetoencephalography (MEG) is a non-invasive neuroimaging technique that measures weak magnetic fields generated by neural electrical activity in the brain. Traditional MEG systems use superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) sensors, which require cryogenic cooling and employ a dense array of sensors to capture magnetic field maps (MFMs) around the head. …”
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Experimental and Simulative Investigation of Deterministic Lateral Displacement and Dielectrophoresis Methods for Continuous Multi-Property Particle Sorting by Jonathan Kottmeier, Maike Sophie Wullenweber, Zhen Liu, Ingo Kampen, Arno Kwade, Andreas Dietzel

“…With this, the second stage of a serial-combined DLD-DEP system was simulated, showing good separation at lower flow rates. …”
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Mechanisms of action and therapeutic potential of PCSK9-regulating drugs by Chenrui Qi, Daming Fan, Lei Wang, Lubo Guo, Huihui Jiang, Lu Wang

“…It also plays roles in inflammation, cancer, and metabolic disorders, prompting interest in repurposing PCSK9-targeting drugs for non-lipid conditions.Objective This review comprehensively summarizes PCSK9-regulating medications, delves into their mechanisms of action, and explores their increasingly expanding therapeutic potential across multiple organ systems, such as the liver, immune system, small intestine, heart, brain, and pancreas.Methods A comprehensive literature search was carried out in databases such as PubMed, with keywords like ‘PCSK9 inhibitors’, ‘lipid metabolism’, ‘liver’, ‘immune system’, ‘neoplasms’ and ‘PCSK9-related diseases’. …”
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Involvement of the tryptophan-kynurenine pathway in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases by A-Yuan Chen, Ying-Jie Zhao, Yue-Ye Wang, Wei Wei, Wei Hu, Yan Chang

“…The kynurenine pathway (KP), a major metabolic pathway for L-tryptophan (Trp) in mammals, plays a multifaceted role in various physiological processes, including neural activity, immune system regulation, and the maintenance of intestinal homeostasis. …”
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