Deciphering multi-dimensional interfacial mechanisms via organic cosolvent engineering for sustainable zinc metal batteries by Xiaoyu Yu, Ming Chen, Junhao Wang, Shiqi Li, Haitang Zhang, Qingao Zhao, Haiyan Luo, Yaping Deng, Hanfeng Liang, Jiang Zhou, Fei Wang, Dongliang Chao, Yeguo Zou, Guang Feng, Yu Qiao, Shi-Gang Sun

“…Abstract Introducing organic cosolvent is a common and cost-effective electrolyte engineering for aqueous Zn-battery, reshaping the solvation environment of electrolyte and modulating the interfacial electrochemistry on Zn-metal electrode. …”
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Observational survey of financial difficulties among patients with multiple myeloma and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia treated at US community oncology clinics (Alliance A231602CD) by Antonia Bennett, Bruce David Rapkin, George J Chang, Gabriela Gracia, Selina Chow, Heather B Neuman, Stacie Dusetzina, Rena M Conti, Shaylene McCue, Travis Dockter, Heather Gunn, Shelley A Jazowski, Robert Behrens, Paul G Richardson, Niveditha Subbiah, Elisa Weiss

“…and using an ‘any-or-none’ composite measure of 22 items assessing financial difficulty, worries and the use of cost-coping strategies. Multivariable logistic regression models assessed the association of financial difficulty with diagnosis, socioeconomic and treatment characteristics.Results About 16.8% reported experiencing financial difficulty using the single-item measure and 60.3% using the composite measure. …”
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Somatostatin analogue continuation upon progression in patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumour (SAUNA trial): a randomised controlled trial protocol by Suzanne Polinder, Ivan Borbath, Marc Peeters, Philippe Beutels, Elke Smits, Iris Verhaegen, Ella Roelant, Wouter Dercksen, Stella Heemskerk, Siddharth Chhajlani, Jelka Kuiper, Christophe M Deroose, Isolde Van der Massen, Annemiek Walenkamp, Wouter W de Herder, Johannes Hofland, Timon Vandamme

“…Secondary endpoints include the PFS rate at 18 months, the difference in pooled PFS and TTD combining both substudies, overall survival, response rates, QoL, costs, cost-effectiveness and toxicity. The study design was developed in cooperation with the Belgium and Dutch patient organisations.Ethics and dissemination The study has been approved on 31 May 2023 by the Ethical Committees and Regulatory Authorities of the concerned member states (EU CT number 2022-502703-30-00). …”
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Acceptability, feasibility and appropriateness of integrating HPV self-sampling for cervical cancer screening into voluntary family planning services in Malawi by Patani Mhango, Andrew Kumitawa, Monica Patricia Malata, Jennifer H. Tang, Effie Chipeta, Bianca Kandeya, Medrina Mtende, Princess Kaira, Razak Mussa, Wanangwa Chimwaza, Lameck Chinula, Ireen Magongwa, Jacqueline Mbendera, Eneli Mhango, Eunice Mwandira, Lizzie Msowoya, Jennifer S. Smith, Mitch Matoga, Agatha Bula, Luis Gadama, Victor Mwapasa

“…Providers reported the following positive attributes of service integration and self-sampling: efficiency, reduction in workload (for clinicians and nurses), simplicity of self-sampling, cost-savings (for clients), promotion of women’s privacy and empowerment and reduction of negative myths and misconceptions associated with speculum vaginal examination. …”
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Schema-Informed Digital Mental Health Intervention for Maladaptive Cognitive-Emotional Patterns: Randomized Controlled Trial by Seohyun Jeong, Hyeonseong Kim, Silvia Kyungjin Lho, Inae Hwang, Seongjun Mun, Soohyun Kim, Hyejin Lim, Hyeonhee Kim, Min-Sup Shin, Woori Moon

“… BackgroundIn South Korea, access to mental health services remains limited due to stigma, cost, and self-reliance. While digital interventions can help reduce these barriers, few are designed to address the underlying cognitive-emotional patterns that perpetuate psychological distress. …”
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Novel Atmospherically Plasma Sprayed Micro Porous Layer for Anion Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis Operating With Supporting Electrolyte by Vincent Wilke, Marco Rivera, Tobias Morawietz, Noriko Sata, Lukas Mues, Manuel Hegelheimer, Artjom Maljusch, Patrick Borowski, Günter Schmid, Chen Yie Thum, Malte Klingenhof, Peter Strasser, André Karl, Shibabrata Basak, Jean‐Pierre Poc, Rüdiger‐A. Eichel, Aldo Saul Gago, Kaspar Andreas Friedrich

“…In this study, we employed the flexible and easily upscaled technique of atmospheric plasma spraying (APS) to deposit spherical nickel coated graphite directly on a low‐cost mesh PTL. Followed by oxidative carbon removal, a nickel‐based MPL with superior structural parameters compared to a state‐of‐art nickel felt MPL was produced. …”
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Single-seed sowing increased pod yield at a reduced seeding rate by improving root physiological state of Arachis hypogaea by Xiao-yan LIANG, Feng GUO, Ye FENG, Jia-lei ZHANG, Sha YANG, Jing-jing MENG, Xin-guo LI, Shu-bo WAN

“…Single-seed sowing at a moderate seeding rate (S225) is a potential practice to increase pod yield and to save seed cost.…”
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A virtual reality system for delivery of military-specific vestibular rehabilitation after mild traumatic brain injury: the Praxis study protocol by Abdulmohsen M. Alroumi, Carrie W. Hoppes, Carrie W. Hoppes, Susan L. Whitney, Zhihao Li, Lisa Holt, Sridhar Ramakrishnan, Shannon L. Barnicott, Meghan T. Logeais, Holly Richard, Shane R. Salter, Jeffrey M. Tiede, Michael D. Wirt, Pedram Hovareshti

“…Praxis integrates low-cost wearable sensors and VR environments to enhance gaze stability, balance, and cognitive-motor integration through military-relevant tasks. …”
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Cuantificación de la contribución del voluntariado al anillamiento científico de aves asociado a la Oficina de Anillamiento de Aranzadi. by Juan Arizaga

“…With an estimated average cost of €7,452 per project, a total value of €2,235,600 is obtained on a yearly basis. …”
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Augmenting precision medicine via targeted RNA-Seq detection of expressed mutations by Dan Li, Jianying Li, Donald J. Johann, Daniel Butler, Guangchun Chen, Jonathan Foox, Binsheng Gong, Wendell Jones, David P. Kreil, Rebecca Kusko, Paweł P. Łabaj, Anne Bergstrom Lucas, Christopher E. Mason, Christopher Mozsary, Natalia Novoradovskaya, Carlos Pabón-Peña, Bohu Pan, Todd A. Richmond, Roberta Maestro, Sayed Mohammad Ebrahim Sahraeian, Andreas Scherer, Hagen U. Tilgner, James C. Willey, Pierre R. Bushel, Joshua Xu

“…Most drugs target proteins, but it is challenging and not yet cost-effective to perform high-throughput proteomics profiling, including mutational analysis, on cancer specimens. …”
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A mathematical model to improve water storage of glacial lake prediction towards addressing glacial lake outburst floods by M. Qi, M. Qi, M. Qi, M. Qi, S. Liu, S. Liu, S. Liu, Z. Zhao, Z. Zhao, Y. Gao, Y. Gao, F. Xie, F. Xie, G. Veh, L. Xiao, L. Xiao, J. Jing, Y. Zhu, Y. Zhu, K. Wu, K. Wu

“…Here we geometrically approximate the shape and depths of moraine-dammed lakes and provide a cost-effective model to improve lake water storage estimation. …”
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河南地区浅圆仓大豆储存中不同储粮控温技术的 应用现状及展望Application status and prospects of different grain storage temperature control technologies in the storage of soybeans in squat silo... by 张慧民， 古争艳， 吴宗霖， 王彬， 马国平， 李国彬 ZHANG Huimin, GU Zhengyan, WU Zonglin, WANG Bin, MA Guoping, LI Guobin

“…Aiming to provide new ideas and new directions for imported soybean storage enterprises in grain storage temperature control technology innovation and practice, the practical experience of safe storage of soybeans in a squat silo in Henan region was systematically summarized, seven kinds of grain storage temperature control technologies applicable to squat silo were discussed, and the principle of temperature control, application efficacy, cost inputs, technical characteristics and applicable scenarios of each technology were compared and analyzed. …”
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Effectiveness of pay it forward intervention compared to free and user-paid vaccinations on seasonal influenza vaccination among older adults across seven cities in China: study pr... by Qing-Qing Li, Zizhen Huang, Jiangyun Chen, Junjie Wang, Duqiao Li, Xiaoshan Chen, Qing Zhao, Siyuan Liu, Wenjun He, Huanyuan Luo, Yuting Wan, Guangyu Tong, Dexing Zhang, Yiyuan Cai, Huijuan Liang, Dan Wu, David Bishai, Dong Roman Xu

“…Secondary outcomes include willingness to be vaccinated, willingness to donate, amount of donation, and incremental cost-effectiveness ratio. The primary outcome will be calculated for each arm and compared using one-way variance analysis. …”
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Impact analysis of constructed wetland for wastewater management in Rwanda by Justin Nsanzabaganwa, Justin Nsanzabaganwa, Justin Nsanzabaganwa, Justin Nsanzabaganwa, Xi Chen, Xi Chen, Xi Chen, Xi Chen, Tie Liu, Tie Liu, Tie Liu, Tie Liu, Christophe Mupenzi, Egide Hakorimana, Egide Hakorimana, Egide Hakorimana, Egide Hakorimana, Richard Mind'je, Marie Louise Mujawayezu, Aboubakar Gasirabo, Aboubakar Gasirabo, Aboubakar Gasirabo, Aboubakar Gasirabo, Adeline Umugwaneza, Adeline Umugwaneza, Adeline Umugwaneza, Flora Malayika, Schadrack Niyonsenga

“…Constructed wetland (CW) is cost-effective, easy to operate, maintain, and offer significant natural potential for application in urban areas compared to conventional treatment systems. …”
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Immune responses following DNA vaccination by needle-free injection against Burkholderia pseudomallei hemolysin co-regulated protein 1 by Michael L. Davies, Sergei S. Biryukov, Christopher P. Klimko, Jennifer L. Dankmeyer, Nathaniel O. Rill, Melissa Hunter, Christopher T. Braun, Deven W. Patrick, Tyrique D. David, Steven A. Kwilas, Carlos I. Rodriguez, Brian A. Smith, Ju Qiu, Jay W. Hooper, Christopher K. Cote

“…For development of new vaccines, DNA compares favorably to other platforms in storage stability, low cost, and ease of design. Needle-free jet injection has been effective in immunizing against several infections in laboratory animals; the delivery devices are simple to use and have been FDA 510k cleared for human use. …”
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Measuring biventricular function and left atrial volume in a single five-dimensional whole-heart cardiovascular magnetic resonance scan at 0.55T by Xavier Sieber, Katherine Binzel, Juliet Varghese, Yingmin Liu, Jerome Yerly, Christopher W. Roy, Panagiotis Antiochos, Milan Prsa, Ruud B. van Heeswijk, Orlando P. Simonetti, Matthias Stuber

“…The reasons for this limited uptake include the cost, time-intensive nature, and special expertise of CMR. …”
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Improving Chinese Fir Plantations DBH Inversion Accuracy Using Ensemble Learning Models Base on UAV-LiDAR by Jiuen Xu, Yinyin Zhao, Xuejian Li, Lujin Lv, Jiacong Yu, Meixuan Song, Lei Huang, Fangjie Mao, Huaqiang Du

“…This study provides an efficient and cost-effective approach to forest resource monitoring.…”
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Influence of BmNPV orf98 on DNA replication, transcription and virus package of Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus by Shi Lili, Jiang Caiying, Yu Wei, Chen Chen, Jiang Lei, Gong Chengjian, Tong Fudan

“…Moreover, silkworm is pretty normal in China, with lower cost and mature breeding technology, thus it is really popular to use the silkworm as a “biofactory” to produce recombinant protein. …”
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High-yield and Functional IgY Anti-S1 SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant from Chicken Immunized with In-house Recombinant Protein by Kamaluddin Zarkasie, Teridah Ernala Ginting, Andrea Hynan Poeloengan, Febi Andriani, Aksar Chair Lages, Vina Cornelia, Anggah Nugraha, Bustanur Rosidi, Setyarina Indrasari, Chairul Anwar Nidom, Irawan Yusuf

“…Therefore, a feasible study was conducted to produce IgY against the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant from chickens raised on a farm, instead of a laboratory environment, by using in-house recombinant protein, to offer a promising low-cost alternative for passive immunization. METHODS: In-house HEK293 cell line was produced by secreting recombinant S1 subunit protein of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant. …”
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Multidimensional insights into the biodiversity of Streptomyces in soils of China: a pilot study by Ziguang Deng, Wei Yang, Tongtong Lin, Yaohai Wang, Xiaojing Hua, Xiaoyu Jiang, Junhao Chen, Dan Liu, Zhiqiang Ye, Yu Zhang, Michael Lynch, Hongan Long, Jiao Pan

“…In this pilot study, we collected 19 soil samples from 14 provinces in China to preliminarily investigate the biodiversity and genetic structure of Streptomyces in soils of China from different dimensions, using recently developed cost-efficient amplicon and whole-genome library preparation methods. …”
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