The Feasibility of Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Chemometrics for Untargeted Detection of Protein Adulteration in Yogurt: Removing Unwanted Variations in Pure Yogurt by Lu Xu, Si-Min Yan, Chen-Bo Cai, Zhen-Ji Wang, Xiao-Ping Yu

“…Untargeted detection of protein adulteration in Chinese yogurt was performed using near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and chemometrics class modelling techniques. sixty yogurt samples were prepared with pure and fresh milk from local market, and 197 adulterated yogurt samples were prepared by blending the pure yogurt objects with different levels of edible gelatin, industrial gelatin, and soy protein powder, which have been frequently used for yogurt adulteration. …”
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Rapid Identification and Quality Evaluation of Medicinal Centipedes in China Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Integrated with Support Vector Machine Algorithm by Sihe Kang, Haiying Deng, Long Chen, Xiaoxuan Zeng, Yimei Liu, Keli Chen

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Experimental and numerical study of turbulent penetrative Rayleigh-Bénard flow of water near 4 °C in a box-shaped container by Xiao-Jie Huang, Guang-Yong Gao, You-Rong Li

“…The present work describes experimental and numerical investigations on the Rayleigh-Bénard flow of water near 4 °C in a box-shaped container. The results indicate that the revised Nusselt number is slightly higher than average Nusselt number with adiabatic assumption. …”
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Spectral scattering characteristics of subwavelength-sized spherical particles near Mie resonance modes probed by tightly focused Terahertz waves by Da-Hye Choi

“…Experimental results confirm that the image contrast of the spheres is predominantly influenced by scattering effects near the Mie resonance frequency, even with low refractive index materials. …”
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Pollen metabarcoding reveals a broad diversity of plant sources available to farmland flower visitors near tropical montane forest by B. Karina Montero, B. Karina Montero, Nicole Gamboa-Barrantes, Nicole Gamboa-Barrantes, Geovanna Rojas-Malavasi, Geovanna Rojas-Malavasi, E. Jacob Cristóbal-Perez, E. Jacob Cristóbal-Perez, Gilbert Barrantes, Gilbert Barrantes, Gilbert Barrantes, Alfredo Cascante-Marín, Alfredo Cascante-Marín, Alfredo Cascante-Marín, Paul Hanson, Paul Hanson, Manuel A. Zumbado, Ruth Madrigal-Brenes, Ruth Madrigal-Brenes, Ruth Madrigal-Brenes, Silvana Martén-Rodríguez, Silvana Martén-Rodríguez, Silvana Martén-Rodríguez, Mauricio Quesada, Mauricio Quesada, Eric J. Fuchs, Eric J. Fuchs, Eric J. Fuchs, Eric J. Fuchs

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Phytochemicals, Heavy Metals, and Antioxidant Vitamins Assessment in Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) Cultivated Near Cement Company Firm of Sokoto, Nigeria by Kabiru Sirajo, Zulkallaini Shehu, Anas Bello, Ibrahim Mas’ud, Kabiru Muhammad Nata’ala

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The diversity of spring hexaploid triticales, differing on the time of the onset of developmental phases under conditions of near Ob region of Western Siberia by M. V. Emtseva, P. I. Stepochkin

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Use of virtual care near the end of life before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A population-based cohort study by Kieran L. Quinn, Thérèse A. Stukel, Allan Detsky, Hannah Chung, Mohammed Rashidul Anwar, Sacha Bhatia, James Downar, Vivian Hung, Sarina Isenberg, Allison Kurahashi, Douglas S. Lee, Nathan Stall, Peter Tanuseputro, Chaim M. Bell

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Research on Red/Near-Infrared Fluorescent Carbon Dots Based on Different Carbon Sources and Solvents: Fluorescence Mechanism and Biological Applications by Jun Song, Minghao Kang, Shujian Ji, Shuai Ye, Jiaqing Guo

“…Fluorescent carbon dots, especially red/near-infrared-emitting CDs, are becoming increasingly important in the field of biomedicine. …”
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Considerations on the mechanisms of integration of the dead in the early sedentary societies of the Near East (Natufian, 15-11.6 ka cal BP) by Fanny Bocquentin, Camille Noûs

“…With the beginning of sedentary life in the Near East, the practice of burying the dead, which was exceptional throughout the Palaeolithic period, became widespread. …”
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The Feasibility of Using Near Infrared Spectroscopy for Rapid Discrimination of Aged Shiitake Mushroom (Lentinula edodes) after Long-Term Storage by Lu Xu, Xian-Shu Fu, Chen-Bo Cai, Yuan-Bin She

“…This paper aimed at developing a rapid method for discrimination of the regular and aged shiitake by near infrared (NIR) spectroscopic analysis and chemometrics. …”
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Will things feel better in the morning? A time-of-day analysis of mental health and wellbeing from nearly 1 million observations by Daisy Fancourt, Feifei Bu, Jessica K Bone

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Real-Time Fluorescence Imaging Using Indocyanine Green to Assess Therapeutic Effects of Near-Infrared Photoimmunotherapy in Tumor Model Mice by Adrian Rosenberg, Daiki Fujimura MD, Ryuhei Okada MD, PhD, Aki Furusawa PhD, Fuyuki Inagaki MD, PhD, Hiroaki Wakiyama MD, PhD, Takuya Kato MD, PhD, Peter L. Choyke MD, Hisataka Kobayashi MD, PhD

“…Background: Near-infrared photoimmunotherapy (NIR-PIT) is a cancer therapy that causes an increase in tumor perfusion, a phenomenon termed the super-enhanced permeability and retention effect. …”
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Laser Excisional Biopsy of Bleeding Tumor near Newly Erupted Tooth in an 11-Month-Old Patient under General Anesthesia by Amir Mansour Shirani, Parnian Tadayonnezhad, Sarah Arzani, Seyed Omid Kiansadr, Nasser Kaviani

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Characteristics of Absorbency Spectra of NIR (Near Infra Red) Spectroscopy of Acacia mangium Willd Wood from Three Different Age by Lina Karlinasari, Merry Sabed, Nyoman J. Wistara, Aris Purwanto, Hari Wijayanto

“…Research on non-destructive test of near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy method was still limited in Indonesia. …”
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Seismic Performance of Midstory Isolated Structures under Near-Field Pulse-Like Ground Motion and Limiting Deformation of Isolation Layers by Guiyun Yan, Fuquan Chen

“…Excessive deformation of the isolation layer in midstory isolated structures may occur under strong near-field pulse-like ground motion, which would result in the overturning collapse of the superstructure. …”
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Neonatal near Miss and Its Predictors among Neonates Delivered at Debretabor General Hospital, Northern Ethiopia; A Retrospective Analysis by Habtamu Abie Tassew, Fisseha Yetwale Kassie, Muhabaw Shumye Mihret

“…For every neonatal death, there are lots of near missed neonates. Generating evidences on the extent and predictors of neonatal near miss is a key step in neonatal mortality reduction efforts. …”
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Parameters Influencing Sulfur Speciation in Environmental Samples Using Sulfur K-Edge X-Ray Absorption Near-Edge Structure by Siwatt Pongpiachan, Kanjana Thumanu, Charnwit Kositanont, Klaus Schwarzer, Jörg Prietzel, Phoosak Hirunyatrakul, Itthipon Kittikoon

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Solar Wind Data Assimilation in an Operational Context: Use of Near‐Real‐Time Data and the Forecast Value of an L5 Monitor by Harriet Turner, Matthew Lang, Mathew Owens, Andy Smith, Pete Riley, Mike Marsh, Siegfried Gonzi

“…Initial experiments with assimilation of in situ solar wind speed observations suggest the potential for significant improvement in the forecast skill of near‐Earth solar wind conditions. However, these experiments have assimilated science‐quality observations, rather than near‐real‐time (NRT) data that would be available to an operational forecast scheme. …”
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Lower Cretaceous Fossil Site near Leše: First Heteromorphic Ammonoid Site in Slovenia and Karawanken/Karavanke UNESCO Global Geopark by Matija Križnar, Darja Komar, Mojca Bedjanič, Gerald Hartmann, Aljoša Šafran, Ivan Ocepek

“…An example of the latter is the fossil site with rare Valanginian-Hauterivian heteromorphic ammonites, located in the SE part of the Karawanken/ Karavanke UNESCO Global Geopark, near Leše village above Prevalje. It is the first and newly discovered locality of heteromorphic ammonites Himantoceras trinodosum Thieuloy, 1964 and Crioceratites cf. nolani Kilian, 1910 in Slovenia. …”
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