Laser confocal microscopy of corneal nerve fibers in patients with burning eye syndrome and dry eye disease by T. N. Safonova, Z. V. Surnina, E. S. Medvedeva

“…To study and compare the structural changes of corneal nerve fibers in patients with burning eye syndrome and dry eye disease.Materials and methods. 54 patients (108 eyes) aged 20–35 years were examined: 17 patients (34 eyes) with a verified diagnosis of mild and moderate dry eye disease were the first group, 17 patients (34 eyes) with burning eye syndrome were the second group. …”
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Process and Performance of Desulfurizing Thenardite Resource Utilization Based on Electrodialysis with Modified Ion Exchange Membranes by Jie ZHAO, Xiaofeng LIN, Wei ZHANG, Bo LI, Kai LI

“…Anion exchange membranes were treated with polyethyleneimine and dopamine to optimize their surface structure and increase selective permeability for sulfate ions. …”
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Prostate cancer and metabolic syndrome: exploring shared signature genes through integrative analysis of bioinformatics and clinical data by Maomao Guo, Sudong Liang, Zhenghui Guan, Jingcheng Mao, Zhibin Xu, Wenchao Zhao, Hao Bian, Jianfeng Zhu, Jiangping Wang, Xin Jin, Yuan Xia

“…Abstract The incidence of both prostate cancer (PCa) and metabolic syndrome (MS) has been steadily increasing due to changes in population structure and lifestyle. These two conditions frequently co-occur, yet their shared pathogenic mechanisms remain unclear. …”
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Effects of meglumine antimoniate and allopurinol treatment on the fecal microbiome profile in dogs with leishmaniosis by Joan Martí-Carreras, Marina Carrasco, Marc Noguera-Julian, Olga Francino, Rodolfo Oliveira Leal, Lluís Ferrer, Gaetano Oliva, Jenifer Molina, Xavier Roura

“…Minor trends in taxonomic shifts were noted, with slight increases in Bifidobacterium pseudocantenulatum, Collinsella tanakaei, and Slackia piriformis after treatment, but these changes were not statistically significant after correction for multiple testing. Linear discriminant analysis and multivariable modeling confirmed that the microbial community structure was resilient to treatment effects. …”
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Changes in functional traits and resources reduce the specialization of hummingbirds in fragmented landscapes by Ariana Vélez, Catherine H. Graham, Ibeth P. Alarcón, Ruth Arias, Santiago Cárdenas-Calle, Omar Landázuri, Carlos Iván Espinosa, Boris A. Tinoco

“…We used a piecewise structural equation model to simultaneously analyze the influence of functional traits of pollinators and resource availability as pathways driving the changes in specialization, resulting from an increase in habitat loss, fragmentation, and simplification of vegetation structure. …”
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Spatial and Seasonal Biodiversity Variation in a Large Mediterranean Lagoon Using Environmental DNA Metabarcoding Through Sponge Tissue Collection by Andrea Corral‐Lou, Ana Ramón‐Laca, Lourdes Alcaraz, Robert Cassidy, Sergi Taboada, Stefano Mariani, Borja Mercado, Martin Vicente‐Ríos, Ángel Pérez‐Ruzafa, Ramón Gallego, Ana Riesgo

“…Here, our main objective was to assess faunal composition and its spatial and temporal structure associated with the pillars used to support the built recreational well‐being facilities along the Mar Menor. …”
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Impact of different treatment methods and timings on soil microbial communities with transgenic maize straw return by Yanbo Xie, Jun-Yan Xiang, Likun Long, Yue Ma, Zhenjuan Xing, Ling Wang, Chunyu Shao, Na Liu, Feiwu Li

“…Shotgun metagenomic sequencing was utilized to analyze the microbial community structure and functional genes in soil samples collected at different times (30, 180, and 270 days) after straw mulching and deep tillage treatments. …”
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Respiration Drives Dynamic Metal–Organic Framework for Smart Photoresponse to Volatile Toxic Vapors and Their Photodynamic Sterilization by Yun‐Lan Li, Hai‐Ling Wang, Ju‐Fen Ai, Guan‐Huang Zhang, Hua‐Hong Zou, Fu‐Pei Liang, Zhong‐Hong Zhu

“…Abstract Using aggregation‐induced emission luminous (AIEgens) containing dynamic molecular rotor structures as linkers to construct flexible smart luminescent metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) has become a transformative approach to constructing artificial intelligence color‐changing materials. …”
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Pyrolysis mechanism of isolated microalgal composition and their potential as liquid biofuels: Neutral lipids, phospholipids, glycolipids, and sterols by Yi Wang, Huiyu Qiu, Menghao Zuo, Lu Zuo, Xin Wang, Pengye Song, Shaojie Guo, Boxiong Shen

“…Microalgal lipids are the important feedstock of alternative liquid biofuels due to their similar structure to liquid hydrocarbons and high content in microalgae. …”
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Programmable polylactic acid–ceramics 4D printing with shape memory function by Jingwen Wu, Anfu Guo, Hailong Wu, Junpeng Ma, Peng Qu, Shaoqing Wang, Shuai Guo, Dekun Kong, Chang Liu, Lvfa Yin, Minghui Guo, Zhangwei Chen

“…Furthermore, the shape memory function of polylactic acid is inherited by the PDCP, presenting promising applications in aerospace and military fields where adaptable ceramic structures are highly valuable.…”
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Flavonoid glycosides from leaves and straw of Oryza sativa and their effects of cytotoxicity on a macrophage cell line and allelopathic on weed germination by Ill-Min Chung, Sung-Kyu Park, Mohd Ali, Mayakrishnan Prabakaran, Young-Tek Oh, Seung-Hyun Kim, Nasir Ali Siddiqui, Ateeque Ahmad

“…Five new flavonoids namely, 5-hydroxy-6-isoprenyl-7,4′-dimethoxyflavonol-3-O-β-d-arabinofuranoside (1), 5,7-dihydroxy-4′-methoxyflavone-7-O-β-d-arabinopyranosyl-2′′-n-decan-1′′′-oate (2), 3-butanoyl-5,6,8-trihydroxy-7,4′-dimethoxyflavonol--5-O-β-d-glucopyranoside (3), 7, 4′-dimethoxy-5-hydroxyflavone-5-O-α-d-arabinopyranosyl-(2′′ → 1′′′)-O-α-d-arabinopyranoside (4), and 5,6-dihydroxy-7, 4′-dimethoxyflavone-5-O-α-d-glucopyranoside (5), together with two known compounds, were isolated from the methanol extract of Oryza sativa leaves and straw. Their structures of new compounds were elucidated by 1D and 2D NMR spectral methods, viz: COSY, HMBC and HSQC aided by mass techniques and IR spectroscopy. …”
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Tumor organoids in immunotherapy: from disease modeling to translational research by Jing Ma, Jianping Song, Zhuolong Zhou, Qi Si, Shuhan Tao, Jizhun Wu, Zhengxing Li, Xiaohang Feng, Tiantian Kong

“…Derived from patient tumor samples, these self-organizing structures recapitulate the histological and genetic heterogeneity of tumors and their microenvironment, offering significant advantages over traditional two-dimensional cell cultures and animal models. …”
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Divertor shaping with neutral baffling as a solution to the tokamak power exhaust challenge by Kevin Verhaegh, James Harrison, David Moulton, Bruce Lipschultz, Nicola Lonigro, Nick Osborne, Peter Ryan, Christian Theiler, Tijs Wijkamp, Dominik Brida, Cyd Cowley, Gijs Derks, Rhys Doyle, Fabio Federici, Bob Kool, Olivier Février, Antti Hakola, Stuart Henderson, Holger Reimerdes, Andrew Thornton, Nicola Vianello, Marco Wischmeier, Lingyan Xiang, the EUROfusion Tokamak Exploitation Team, the MAST Upgrade Team

“…Containing the neutrals in the exhaust area with physical structures further augments these shaping benefits. …”
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Lithofacies palaeogeography, depositional model and shale gas potential evaluation in the O3-S1 Wufeng-Longmaxi Formation in the Sichuan Basin, China by Xiang-ying Ge, Chuan-long Mou, Xin Men, Qian Hou, Bin-song Zheng, Wei Liang

“…According to the lithological and biological features, filling sequences, sedimentary structures and lab analysis, the authors divided the Wufeng /Guanyinqiao and Longmaxi Formations into shore, tidal flat, shoal, shallow water shelf and deep water shelf facies, and confirmed that a shallow water deposition between the two sets of shales. …”
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Interplay Between Optical and Electrical Properties of Nanostructured Surfaces in Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells by Amna Safdar, Yue Wang, Christopher Reardon, Juntao Li, Guilherme S. de Arruda, Augusto Martins, Emiliano R. Martins, Thomas F. Krauss

“…In this paper, we study and compare the optical and electrical performances of binary quasirandom nanostructures with pyramidal structures to address this question. We show that, while simulations indicate that pyramids have better optical performance, the best overall performance observed experimentally was achieved with binary nanostructures. …”
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Design and nonviral delivery of live attenuated vaccine to prevent chronic hepatitis C virus-like infection by Sheetal Trivedi, Piyush Dravid, Tim C. Passchier, Satyapramod Murthy, Kripa Shanker Kasudhan, Narendran Reguraman, Justin Kellar, Rahul Chandra, Cole Cassady, Peter D. Burbelo, Arash Grakoui, Himanshu Sharma, Peter Simmonds, Amit Kapoor

“…The LAV strains are generated by synonymous mutagenesis to increase the frequencies of naturally suppressed dinucleotides, UpA or CpG, in genomic regions that lack extensive RNA secondary structures. Rats vaccinated using LAV containing infectious virions (LAV-IV), or lipid nanoparticle-encapsulated viral RNA (LNP-vRNA) developed short-term viremia and robust T cell responses. …”
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Research framework for integrated geography: Composite driving–system evolution–coupling mechanism–synergistic regulation by Wenwu Zhao, Zizhao Ni, Caichun Yin, Yanxu Liu, Paulo Pereira

“…The framework starts with diverse composite driving forces, extends to the evolution of human–environment system structures, processes, and functions that these drivers induce, explores couplings within human–environment systems, and calls for regulation aimed at sustainable development in synergies. …”
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Continuum Enhancement and Line Asymmetries of Solar Flares in Different Heating Models: Alfvén Waves, Nonthermal Electron Beams, and Their Joint Effect by Jun Tian, Ying Li, Jie Hong, M. D. Ding

“…We compared the atmospheric structures, continuum enhancements, and line profiles of hydrogen Ly α and H α in beam-heated, wave-heated, and jointly heated flare models. …”
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Low‐Frequency Noise Spectroscopy for Navigating Geometrically Varying Strain Effects in HfO2 Ferroelectric FETs by Ryun‐Han Koo, Wonjun Shin, Sangwoo Kim, Jangsaeng Kim, Been Kwak, Jiseong Im, Hyunwoo Kim, Deok‐Hwang Kwon, Suraj S. Cheema, Jong‐Ho Lee, Daewoong Kwon

“…While previous studies focused on the influence of the strain in simple metal‐ferroelectric‐metal structures, the integration of strain‐induced ferroelectricity into field‐effect transistors (FETs) requires consideration of geometrical factors, such as the interfaces between the channel and source/drain contacts, as well as device dimension. …”
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Utilization and modeling of satellite gravity data for geohazard assessment in the Yogyakarta area of Java Island, Indonesia by Ahmad F. Pohan, Sismanto Sismanto, Budi E. Nurcahya, Richard Lewerissa, Sorja Koesuma, Sugeng P. Saputro, Rian Amukti, Hijrah Saputra, Mochamad A. Adhi

“…The main objective of the study was to identify subsurface geological structures such as faults, active volcanoes, and sedimentary layers that may pose potential hazards to the Yogyakarta aerotropolis area. …”
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