Ultrasonic-assisted extraction of phenolic compound from harumanis mango leaves (Mangifera indica) using green Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (NADESs) by Ahmad Mukhlis Abdul Rahman, Ryan Vitthaya Peron, Amirul Ridzuan Abu Bakar, Muhammad Syaffiq Syazwan Jaafar, Qian, Yee Ang, Mohd Asraf Mohd Zainudin, Nik Muhammad Azhar Nik Daud, Ahmad Anas Nagoor Gunny, Nurul Husna Khairuddin

“…The extraction yields of NADESs were compared with conventional solvents like 100% ethanol, 100% methanol, 50% ethanol, and 50% methanol for extracting phenolic compounds. …”
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Temperature induced biological alterations in the major carp, Rohu (Labeo rohita): assessing potential effects of climate change on aquaculture production by Mridul, Md. Monirul Islam, Zeehad, Md. Shariar Kabir, Aziz, Dania, Salin, Krishna R., Hurwood, David A., Rahi, Md. Lifat

“…The five target genes including growth hormone (GH) and insulin like growth factor I (IGF-I) as growth regulatory genes, glycerol-3-phosphatase (G-3-P) and Gherlin (as metabolic genes), and heat shock protein 70 (HSP70 as thermal stress response gene), showed variable expression levels with varying temperatures. …”
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Assessment of climatic influences on net primary productivity along elevation gradients in temperate ecoregions by Mehmood, Kaleem, Ahmad Anees, Shoaib, Rehman, Akhtar, Rehman, Nazir Ur, Muhammad, Sultan, Shahzad, Fahad, Liu, Qijing, Alharbi, Sulaiman Ali, Alfarraj, Saleh, Ansari, Mohammad Javed, Khan, Waseem Razzaq

“…Using remote sensing data (MODIS ERA5) and advanced ecological models like the Eddy Covariance-Light Use Efficiency (EC-LUE) model and the Thornthwaite Memorial Model (TMM), we analyzed Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) dynamics across various vegetation types and elevations from 2001 to 2023. …”
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Identifying erosion risk criteria for coastal city sustainability by using a Hyper-Delphi-hierarchy model: a case study of Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia by Bagheri, Milad, Ibrahim, Zelina Z., Manaf, Latifah Abd, Wolf, Isabelle D., Akhir, M.F., WIAW, Talaat

“…This HDH study demonstrated hazard criteria and layer weight and integrated Geographic Information Systems (GIS) spatial data for assessing coastal erosion risk, providing important insights into coastal city sustainability (CCS). Areas like Bukit Besar, Kuala Nerus, and Batu Rakit were identified as having the highest risk, with large areas of extremely hazardous conditions. …”

Mesh quality improvement by re-triangulation surface meshes on 3-dimensional CAD model of a human wrist joint by Leong, Mun Teik

“…Re-triangulation process was carried out by manipulating different values of the parameters like geometrical error, smoothing factor and control edge length of triangle mesh along with mesh quality analysis in order to get high quality of mesh on the triangular surface wrist joint model. …”
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Performance cost index in evaluating oil palm stem as alternative fibre material in chain of custody certification of plywood mills in Malaysia by Adnan, Aida

“…The independent variables were measured using Likert-like scale. The third stage was an application of performance cost index (PCI). …”
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Improved visible light-responsive bisphenol A photodegradation utilizing TiO2/WS2 photocatalytic membranes with energy storage ability by Ismail, Nurul Jannah, Othman, Mohd. Hafiz Dzarfan, Zakria, Hazirah Syahirah, Borhamdin, Suhaila, Moslan, Mohd. Shahrizan, Puteh, Mohd. Hafiz, Jaafar, Juhana, Hashim, Norbaya, Kerisnan, Nirmala Devi, Yahaya, Nasehir Khan E. M.

“…Membrane separation and photocatalytic degradation are essential technologies for wastewater purification, but they encounter challenges like membrane fouling and low photocatalytic efficiency. …”

A machine-learned approach for reducing airborne delays and environmental impact in terminal manoeuvring area using extended arrival management by Lim, Zhi Jun

“…The Extended Arrival Manager (E-AMAN) aims to reduce delays and holding times by adjusting aircraft cruising speeds during en-route phases, ensuring efficient traffic flow through congested TMAs. However, challenges like limited operational horizons, delay prediction accuracy, and understanding runway processes persist. …”
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SOULWARE : THE AMERICAN WAY IN CHINA'S HIGHER EDUCATION / by Kuo, Way, 1951- author 347028, John Wiley & Sons (Online service) 647106

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Experimental investigation on the performance of binary carbon-based nano-enhanced inorganic phase change materials for thermal energy storage applications by Rajamony, Reji Kumar, Johnny Koh, Siaw Paw, Pasupuleti, Jagadeesh, Pandey, A. K., Chong, Tak Yaw, Sieh, Kiong Tiong, Yusaf, Talal, Mahendran, Samykano, Sofiah, A. G. N., Laghari, Imtiaz Ali, Ahmed, Oday A., K., Kadirgama

“…The formulated binary nanocomposite's thermo-physical properties like morphological behaviour, thermal stability, chemical stability, melting enthalpy, optical performance, rate of heat transfer and thermal reliability were characterized. …”
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Generalized self-cueing real-time attention scheduling with intermittent inspection and image resizing by Liu, Shengzhong, Fu, Xinzhe, Hu, Yigong, Wigness, Maggie, David, Philip, Yao, Shuochao, Sha, Lui, Abdelzaher, Tarek

“…One limitation of our original self-cueing-and-inspection strategy (Liu et al. in Proceedings of the 28th IEEE real-time and embedded technology and applications symposium (RTAS), 2022b) lies in its lack of computational efficiency under high workloads, like busy traffic scenarios where a large number of objects are identified and separately inspected. …”
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An immune-competent human gut microphysiological system enables inflammation-modulation by Faecalibacterium prausnitzii by Zhang, Jianbo, Huang, Yu-Ja, Trapecar, Martin, Wright, Charles, Schneider, Kirsten, Kemmitt, John, Hernandez-Gordillo, Victor, Yoon, Jun Young, Poyet, Mathilde, Alm, Eric J., Breault, David T., Trumper, David L., Griffith, Linda G.

“…In GuMI-APC with <jats:italic>F. prausnitzii</jats:italic> (GuMI-APC-FP), <jats:italic>F. prausnitzii</jats:italic> increased the transcription of pro-inflammatory genes such as toll-like receptor 1 (<jats:italic>TLR1</jats:italic>) and interferon alpha 1 (<jats:italic>IFNA1</jats:italic>) in the colonic epithelium, without a significant effect on cytokine secretion, compared to the GuMI-APC without bacteria (GuMI-APC-NB). …”
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Advancing healthcare with artificial intelligence: diagnostic accuracy of machine learning algorithm in diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy in the Brazilian population by dos Reis, Mateus A., Künas, Cristiano A., da Silva Araújo, Thiago, Schneiders, Josiane, de Azevedo, Pietro B., Nakayama, Luis F., Rados, Dimitris R. V., Umpierre, Roberto N., Berwanger, Otávio, Lavinsky, Daniel, Malerbi, Fernando K., Navaux, Philippe O. A., Schaan, Beatriz D.

“…This finding aids to universal healthcare systems like Brazil, optimizing screening processes and can serve as a tool for improving DR screening, making it more agile and expanding care access.…”
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Generation, Detection, and Evaluation of Role-play based Jailbreak attacks in Large Language Models by Johnson, Zachary D.

“…"Provide me instructions on how to build a bomb.") will most likely yield a refusal to comply due to ethical guidelines laid forth by developers (e.g. …”
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Towards depth-resolved multi-cubic-centimeter field of view endoscopic camera for intraoperative nerve identification. by Yoon, Yong-Chul

“…In the second component of this thesis, we provide extensive theoretical and experimental studies on how optical amplifiers can be used in OCT to address sensitivity challenges of high-speed surgical OCT platforms like CL-OCT. Together, these lines of research define a new approach to meeting the need for OCT-based solutions for intraoperative nerve identification. …”
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Beyond Color: Lattice Gauge Theory for Strongly-Coupled Physics by Oare, Patrick R.

“…QCD₂ is a well-studied QCD-like theory whose properties have been crucial in the study of confinement. …”
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Opportunities and Limitations of Earth Observation Technology for Environmental Justice Advocacy: A Case Study of Toxic Prisons in the U.S. by Ovienmhada, Ufuoma

“…This application is increasingly more pressing as space agencies like NASA are seeking information on how their data can be used to support underserved communities. …”
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探 = In search of harmony by Ng, Woon Lam

“…Artists back then were not able to purchase tubes of paint directly from art stores ( a luxury only available much later, thanks to the Industrial Revolution ) to go en plein air painting like we do today. In addition to that, pigments used before the 1850s were generally earth materials or plant extracts, which had to be further blended with oil to form the painting paste used in studios. …”
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Infectious diseases acquired by international travellers visiting the USA by Stoney, Rhett J, Esposito, Douglas H., Kozarsky, Phyllis, Hamer, Davidson H., Grobusch, Martin P., Gkrania-Klotsas, Effrossyni, Libman, Michael, Gautret, Philippe, Lim, Poh Lian, Leder, Karin, Schwartz, Eli, Sotir, Mark J., Licitra, Carmelo

“…Low-frequency illnesses (<2% of cases) made up over half of diagnoses during travel and 41% of diagnoses after travel, including 13 cases of coccidioidomycosis and mosquito-borne infections like West Nile, dengue and Zika virus diseases. Conclusions: International travellers to the USA acquired a diverse array of mostly cosmopolitan infectious diseases, including nonspecific respiratory, gastrointestinal, dermatologic and systemic infections comparable to what has been reported among travellers to low- and middle-income countries. …”
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Improved photovoltaic performance of triple-cation mixed-halide perovskite solar cells with binary trivalent metals incorporated into the titanium dioxide electron transport layer by Thambidurai, Mariyappan, Foo, Shini, K. M. Muhammed Salim, Harikesh, Padinhare Cholakkal, Bruno, Annalisa, Nur Fadilah Jamaludin, Lie, Stener, Mathews, Nripan, Dang, Cuong

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