Epidemic spread of influenza viruses: The impact of transient populations on disease dynamics by Karen R. Ríos-Soto, Baojun Song, Carlos Castillo-Chavez

“…Assessing the role of animal reservoirs, particularly reservoirs involving highly mobile populations (like migratory birds), on disease dispersal and persistence is of interests to a wide range of researchers including public health experts and evolutionary biologists. …”
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Ridesharing Problem with Flexible Pickup and Delivery Locations for App-Based Transportation Service: Mathematical Modeling and Decomposition Methods by Meng Zhao, Jiateng Yin, Shi An, Jian Wang, Dejian Feng

“…App-based transportation service system, such as Uber and Didi, has brought a new transportation mode to users, who are able to make reservations using mobile apps conveniently. However, one of the fundamental challenges in app-based transportation system is the inefficiency and unreliability of the vehicle routing plans caused by complex topology of urban road network and unpredictable traffic conditions. …”
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Integrating Knowledge Graphs with Symbolic AI: The Path to Interpretable Hybrid AI Systems in Medicine by Maria-Esther Vidal, Yashrajsinh Chudasama, Hao Huang, Disha Purohit, Maria Torrente

“…These insights are not limited to healthcare but extend to other domains like energy, manufacturing, and mobility, showcasing the broad applicability of KGs. …”
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Mechanical, microstructural properties and ballistic performance of SiC/Si ceramics against 5.56 x 45 mm projectile by Jeremias Ismael Nunes Fortini, Pedro Henrique Poubel Mendonça da Silveira, Sergio Neves Monteiro, Altair Sória Pereira, Eduardo Sousa Lima

“…The addition of Si allows a reduction in the density of sintered samples with 15 and 25 vol% Si, contributing to the material's lightness, a crucial factor for user mobility. The results show that despite the lower density, the hardness of SiC ceramics increased with higher Si additions, though there was a decrease in flexural strength and elastic modulus. …”
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Nuclear Alarmin Cytokines in Inflammation by Lili Jiang, Yijia Shao, Yao Tian, Changsheng Ouyang, Xiaohua Wang

“…This group of proteins includes high-mobility group box-1 protein (HMGB1), interleukin (IL)-33, IL-1α, IL-1F7b, and IL-16. …”
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Fast and sensitive measurements of sub-3 nm particles using Condensation Particle Counters For Atmospheric Rapid Measurements (CPC FARM) by D. Cheng, D. Cheng, S. Amanatidis, G. S. Lewis, C. N. Jen, C. N. Jen

“…The performance of both inversion methods was tested against the size distribution measured by a pair of stepping particle mobility sizers (SMPSs) during an ambient air sampling study in Pittsburgh, PA. …”
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Hand hygiene, its learning through the use of teaching aids by Zenia Tamara Sánchez García, Yuliett Mora Pérez, María de los Ángeles Villegas, Carmen Damilsy Sevajanes Pérez, Annia Iglesias Armenteros, Yuliemy Basso Mora

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> a web page, a mobile application, educational games for children and triptychs were designed. …”
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High frequency CCR5 editing in human hematopoietic stem progenitor cells protects xenograft mice from HIV infection by Daniel T. Claiborne, Zachary Detwiler, Steffen S. Docken, Todd D. Borland, Deborah Cromer, Amanda Simkhovich, Youdiil Ophinni, Ken Okawa, Timothy Bateson, Tao Chen, Wesley Hudson, Radiana Trifonova, Miles P. Davenport, Tony W. Ho, Christian L. Boutwell, Todd M. Allen

“…Here, we show the application of CRISPR/Cas9 to achieve >90% CCR5 editing in human, mobilized hematopoietic stem progenitor cells (HSPC), resulting in a transplant that undergoes normal hematopoiesis, produces CCR5 null T cells, and renders xenograft mice refractory to HIV infection. …”
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Matrine Ameliorates Colorectal Cancer in Rats via Inhibition of HMGB1 Signaling and Downregulation of IL-6, TNF-α, and HMGB1 by Huizhen Fan, Chunyan Jiang, Baoyuan Zhong, Jianwen Sheng, Ting Chen, Qingqing Chen, Jingtao Li, Hongchuan Zhao

“…Five targets, including interleukin 6 (IL-6), the 26S proteasome, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1) and p53, and corresponding high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) signaling and T helper cell differentiation were thought to be associated with matrine’s mechanism. …”
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Prehospital ultrasound from a neurological point of view by Lučić-Prokin Aleksandra, Ružička-Kaloci Svetlana, Živanović Željko, Popović Nemanja, Vlahović Dmitar

“…Some strategies could help in the prehospital setting: mobile stroke units or telemedicine / telesonography; education and maintenance of ultrasound skills could be implemented through standardized continuing medical education programs, especially for an advanced technique, such as TCCD.…”
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Donor Selection for Allogenic Hemopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Clinical and Ethical Considerations by Irene Riezzo, Natascha Pascale, Raffaele La Russa, Arcangelo Liso, Monica Salerno, Emanuela Turillazzi

“…Stem cells may be obtained from different sources: mobilized peripheral blood stem cells, bone marrow, and umbilical cord blood. …”
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Networked Control System for the Guidance of a Four-Wheel Steering Agricultural Robotic Platform by Eduardo Paciência Godoy, Giovana Tangerino Tangerino, Rubens André Tabile, Ricardo Yassushi Inamasu, Arthur José Vieira Porto

“…A current trend in the agricultural area is the development of mobile robots and autonomous vehicles for precision agriculture (PA). …”
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Inclusive education through technology: a systematic review of types, tools and characteristics by Carmen del Rosario Navas-Bonilla, Julio Andrés Guerra-Arango, Daniel Alejandro Oviedo-Guado, Daniel Eduardo Murillo-Noriega

“…The findings indicate that educational technologies transform the learning environment into a more inclusive and accessible one by adapting to the diverse needs of students. Tools such as mobile devices, interactive applications, and augmented reality help to remove barriers for students with disabilities or in various contexts, facilitating personalized and equitable learning. …”
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Automated Computer Vision System for Urine Color Detection by Ban Shamil Abdulwahed, Ali Al-Naji, Izzat Al-Rayahi, Ammar Yahya, Asanka G. Perera

“…In addition, the proposed system can send the results to the mobile phone of the patient or care provider by using an Arduino microcontroller and GSM module. …”
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Distributed Compressed Video Sensing in Camera Sensor Networks by Yu Liu, Xuqi Zhu, Lin Zhang, Sung Ho Cho

“…With the booming of video devices ranging from low-power visual sensors to mobile phones, the video sequences captured by these simple devices must be compressed easily and reconstructed by relatively more powerful servers. …”
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Enhancing Performance of SnO2-Based Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Using ZnO Passivation Layer by W. M. N. M. B. Wanninayake, K. Premaratne, R. M. G. R. Rajapakse

“…Even though SnO2 shows high election mobility when compared to the semiconductor material commonly used in DSCs, the cell performance of SnO2-based DSCs is considerably low due to high electron recombination. …”
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Speciation, Fate and Transport, and Ecological Risks of Cu, Pb, and Zn in Tailings from Huogeqi Copper Mine, Inner Mongolia, China by Liwei Chen, Jun Wu, Jian Lu, Chulin Xia, Michael A. Urynowicz, Zaixing Huang, Li Gao, Mingying Ma

“…Metals usually have higher mobility in their exchangeable and oxidizable forms and as such represent a higher potential risk to the environment. …”
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A Systematic Method to Evaluate the Shear Properties of Soil-Rock Mixture considering the Rock Size Effect by Minghui Ren, Guangsi Zhao, Xianhao Qiu, Qinghua Xue, Meiting Chen

“…It is shown that the gap of the direct shear test decides the physical mechanism of particles forming the shear resistance of S-RM based on the variation of apparent cohesion and mobilized internal friction angle. Specimen size effect is weakened by the gap effect considering the boundary effect. …”
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PAPR Reduction Using Fireworks Search Optimization Algorithm in MIMO-OFDM Systems by Lahcen Amhaimar, Saida Ahyoud, Ali Elyaakoubi, Abdelmoumen Kaabal, Kamal Attari, Adel Asselman

“…The transceiver combination technology, of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) with multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO), provides a viable alternative to enhance the quality of service and simultaneously to achieve high spectral efficiency and data rate for wireless mobile communication systems. However, the high peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) is the main concern that should be taken into consideration in the MIMO-OFDM system. …”
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Validated HPTLC Method for Quantification of Luteolin and Apigenin in Premna mucronata Roxb., Verbenaceae by Nayan G. Patel, Kalpana G. Patel, Kirti V. Patel, Tejal R. Gandhi

“…Separation was performed on silica gel 60 F254 HPTLC plates using toluene : ethyl acetate : formic acid (6 : 4 : 0.3) as mobile phase for elution of markers from extract. …”
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