Sirtuin1 Targeting Reverses Innate and Adaptive Immune Tolerance in Septic Mice by Ayana N. Martin, Martha Alexander-Miller, Barbara K. Yoza, Vidula Vachharajani, Charles E. McCall

“…These findings support the unifying concept that nuclear NAD+ sensor SIRT1 broadly coordinates innate and adaptive immune reprogramming during sepsis and is a druggable immunometabolic enhancement target.…”
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Defect Detection in Concrete Structures Based on Characteristics of Hammer Reaction Force and Apparent Stiffness of Concrete by Koki Shoda, Jun Younes Louhi Kasahara, Qi An, Atsushi Yamashita

“…The impact method detects defects by analyzing characteristic reaction forces generated when striking areas with internal cavities, offering the advantage of being unaffected by acoustic noise and not requiring direct sensor contact. Traditional approaches, relying solely on reaction force signals, have struggled with low defect detection accuracy due to the similarity of signals between healthy and defective concrete and limited data quantity. …”
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Urinary glucose detection with spiral shape hollow core photonic crystal fiber: Towards improved diabetes management by Md. Safiul Islam, A.H.M. Iftekharul Ferdous, Md. Jakir Hossen, Abdullah Al Mamun, Khalid Sifulla Noor, Diponkar Kundu, Md. Galib Hasan

“…The innovative design of this device guarantees precise and non-intrusive monitoring of the various stages of diabetes, allowing for timely and efficient control of the condition. This revolutionary sensor improves patient care and facilitates early intervention by offering a dependable and cost-efficient alternative to conventional approaches. …”
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Hybrid FOT2F-FOPD controller for permanent magnet synchronization motor based on ILA optimization with SRF-PLL by Mohamed Nouh, Belal A. Zalam, Amged Sayed

“…The SRF-PLL observes the motor speed and estimates the rotor's position by interpreting the input voltages of the motor instead of using a sensor. Then, the controller parameters (gain, μ and λ) are tuned based on a novel optimization algorithm called Incomprehensible but Intelligible-in-time (IbI) Logics algorithm (ILA). …”
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Hydrodynamic Fluidic Pump Empowered Sensitive Recognition and Active Transport of Hydrogen Peroxide in 1D Channels by Shuya Liu, Yongxian Guo, Yanjun Gong, Yanze Wei, Qiongzheng Hu, Li Yu

“…Irradiation with light serves to initiate and direct fluid motion, expediting the transport of H2O2 molecules to the active site, thus boosting the sensor sensitivity through gas enrichment. The rapid mass transfer, characterized by a high flow rate and intensified interaction between the D‐A system and H2O2 molecules, enables the detection of H2O2 at concentrations as low as 20 ppb. …”
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Development of a Cost-Effective Plasma Thawer: A Potential Game-Changer in Blood Transfusion Technology by Shamrez Shahid, Muhammad Danish Mujib Mujib, Ahmad Zahid Rao, Muhammad Abul Hasan, Saad Ahmed Qazi

“…The device consisted of two compartments: one dedicated to thawing plasma and equipped with a water-filled heater, a continuous temperature sensor, and an agitating frame for plasma bags, and the other housing the control box. …”
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Decentralized electrochemical biosensors for biomedical applications: From lab to home by Pramod K. Kalambate, Vipin Kumar, Dhanjai

“…Integrated electrochemical biosensors represent the new generation of sensing tools in the biomedical field, delivering compact-sized, portable, wearable, and implantable devices. Advances in sensor fabrication methods, scalable material synthesis, microelectronics, flexible electronics, and wireless communication have enabled the evolution of biosensing devices from traditional hospital-centric systems to home-centric solutions, suitable for use by non-experts to analyze early signs of diseases. …”
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OCF Bridging Techniques for UWB/LoRa IoT Ecosystems by Hyun Seob Oh, Wha Sook Jeon, Dong Geun Jeong

“…., indoor localization, sensor-based metering). We also suggest a simple and cost-effective bridging technique between different non-OCF IoT systems, which complies with the OCF standard. …”
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Design and Analysis of a Five-Band Polarization-Insensitive Metamaterial Absorber by Han Wu, Shijun Ji, Ji Zhao, Chengxin Jiang, Handa Dai

“…The five-band absorber has potential application in multiband electromagnetic stealth, bionic sensor, thermal radiation measuring instrument, and so on.…”
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Li-doped C20 nanocage and its derivatives for gas sensing application: A density functional theory study by Poonam Parkar, Mohsen Doust Mohammadi, Ajay Chaudhari

“…Recovery time analysis highlighted that all nanocages displayed practical recovery times for H2S, with the C10B10 nanocage showing the shortest recovery time, emphasizing its potential as a highly efficient sensor for H2S detection. The designed nanocages show better gas sensing performance for H2S gas molecule than NH3.…”
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Neural Network for Enhancing Robot-Assisted Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review by Nafizul Alam, Sk Hasan, Gazi Abdullah Mashud, Subodh Bhujel

“…By categorizing the studies based on robot-assisted joints, sensor systems, and control methodologies, we offer a comprehensive overview of neural network applications in this field. …”
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High Glucose and Lipopolysaccharide Prime NLRP3 Inflammasome via ROS/TXNIP Pathway in Mesangial Cells by Hong Feng, Junling Gu, Fang Gou, Wei Huang, Chenlin Gao, Guo Chen, Yang Long, Xueqin Zhou, Maojun Yang, Shuang Liu, Shishi Lü, Qiaoyan Luo, Yong Xu

“…The NLRP3 inflammasome acts as both a sensor and a regulator of the inflammatory response. …”
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Performance of a Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion (CSII) Pump With Acoustic Volume and Flow Sensing in Simulated High-Consequence Situations by Robert D. Butterfield, Nathaniel M. Sims

“…This is accomplished via an acoustic sensor that measures the volume of insulin delivered with each pulse in real-time. …”
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Comprehensive Enteroviral Serology Links Infection and Anti‐Melanoma Differentiation‐Associated Protein 5 Dermatomyositis by Sahana Jayaraman, Eleni Tiniakou, William R. Morgenlander, Miso Na, Lisa Christopher‐Stine, H. Benjamin Larman

“…Conclusion Considering the role of MDA5 as a sensor of picornaviral infections and a mediator of inflammatory signaling, our data suggest a novel etiologic link between enterovirus infection and anti‐MDA5 dermatomyositis.…”
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Anti-Tissue-Transglutaminase IgA Antibodies Presence Determination Using Electrochemical Square Wave Voltammetry and Modified Electrodes Based on Polypyrrole and Quantum Dots by Angela Gabriela Pãun, Simona Popescu, Alisa Ioana Ungureanu, Roxana Trusca, Alina Popp, Cristina Dumitriu, George-Octavian Buica

“…Using carbodiimide coupling, a polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimer was linked with GQDs-polypyrrole film to improve sensor sensitivity. The tissue transglutaminase (tTG) antigen was cross-linked onto PAMAM using N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N′-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC)-N-hydroxy succinimide (NHS) chemistry to develop a nanoprobe that can detect human serum anti-tTG antibodies. …”
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Detecting Subtle Signs of School Attendance Issues Using Smartphone-Based Sensing by Viktor Erdelyi, Teruhiro Mizumoto, Yuichiro Kitai, Daiki Ishimaru, Hiroyoshi Adachi, Teruo Higashino, Manabu Ikeda

“…We develop a smartphone app to collect sensor data and collect ground truth information using questionnaires for 1) sleep problems; and 2) decreased student engagement. …”
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Microseismic Response Characteristics Induced by Mining Activities: A Case Study by Xuesong Bai, Zhi Tang, Tao Zhao, Xiaoyang Cheng, Kai Chen

“…In this paper, first, the Liyazhuang Coal Mine introduced the SOS MS (Sensor Observation Service Microseismic) monitoring system from the Polish Research Institute and verified the accuracy of its positioning. …”
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Remote Minimally Invasive Surgery – Haptic Feedback and Selective Automation in Medical Robotics by Christoph Staub, Keita Ono, Hermann Mayer, Alois Knoll, Heinz Ulbrich, Robert Bauernschmitt

“…We propose a XFEM-based incision force prediction algorithm that simulates the incision contact-forces in real-time and compensates the delayed force sensor readings. A realistic 4-arm system for minimally invasive robotic heart surgery is used as a platform for the research.…”
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Modeling of Shoulder–Elbow Movement with Exponential Parameter Identification During Walking Gaits for Healthy Subjects and Patients with Parkinson’s Disease by Luca Pietrosanti, Giovanni Saggio, Martina Patera, Antonio Suppa, Franco Giannini, Cristiano Maria Verrelli

“…Methods: Joint angle data from different walking subjects (healthy subjects and patients with Parkinson’s disease) have been recorded using an IMU sensor system and compared with the joint angles obtained by means of the proposed model, which was adapted to each subject using available anthropometric knowledge and relying on the estimated parameters. …”
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Molecular imprinted polymer-based potentiometric approach for the determination of carvedilol and ivabradine hydrochloride in dosage form, spiked human plasma and in presence of th... by Nermine V. Fares, Haitham A. El Fiky, Dina A. Ahmed, Maha F. Abd El Ghany, Amr M. Badawey, Mahmoud A. Tantawy

“…Carvedilol MIP-based sensor showed Nernstian slope of 55.30 mV/decade while the corresponding value for ivabradine one was 55.50 mV/decade. …”
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