Efficient visible light modulation based on electrically tunable all dielectric metasurfaces embedded in thin-layer nematic liquid crystals by Sun, Mingyu, Xu, Xuewu, Sun, Xiao Wei, Liang, Xin’an, Valuckas, Vytautas, Zheng, Yuanjin, Paniagua-Domínguez, Ramón, Kuznetsov, Arseniy I.

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Mechanical performance of carbon fibre reinforced vinyl ester composite plate bonded concrete exposed to tropical climate by Abu Hassan, Shukur

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Improved 5G network slicing for enhanced QoS against attack in SDN environment using deep learning by Abood, Mohammed Salah, Hua, Wang, Virdee, Bal Singh, He, Dongxuan, Fathy, Maha, Yusuf, Abdulganiyu Abdu, Jamal, Omar, Elwi, Taha A., Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Kouhalvandi, Lida, Ahmad, Ashfaq

“…Additionally, the proposed Convolutional Neural Networks-Long Short-Term Memory (CNN-LSTM) approach demonstrates superiority over conventional ML algorithms, signifying its potential for real-time attack detection. …”
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An epigenetic locus associated with loss of smell in COVID-19 by Aslan, Elif Sibel, White, Kenneth, Meral, Gulsen, Akcay, Zeyneb Nur, Altundag, Aytug, Gur, Savas, Dokur, Mehmet, Baktir, Mehmet Akif, Batur, Lutfiye Karcioglu

“…Further investigations involving larger cohorts and additional loci may help elucidate the complex interaction between genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors influencing long-term sensory impairment post-COVID-19.…”
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Multiple introductions of NRCS-A Staphylococcus capitis to the neonatal intensive care unit drive neonatal bloodstream infections: a case-control and environmental genomic survey by Lees, EA, Gentry, J, Webster, H, Sanderson, N, Eyre, D, Wilson, D, Lipworth, S, Crook, D, Wong, THN, Mark, A, Jeffery, K, Paulus, S, Young, BC

“…S. capitis isolated from 27 neonates at 2 hospitals between 2017 and 2022 underwent long-read (ONT) (n=27) and short-read (Illumina) sequencing (n=18). …”

Food choice motivations and perceptions of healthy eating: a cross-sectional study among consumers in the UAE by Cheikh Ismail, L, Osaili, TM, Obaid, RS, Hashim, M, Ahmed, M, Al-Fayadh, F, Farah, A, Sad, H, Alghanem, H, Mohamad, MN, Saleh, ST, Al Daour, R, Masuadi, E, Stojanovska, L, Ali, HI, Al Dhaheri, AS

“…Results: Participants mostly agreed that a healthy diet should be balanced, varied, and complete (84.4%), that fruit and vegetables are essential to a practice of healthy eating (82.8%), and that they can eat everything as long as it is in small quantities (60.1%). Females, younger adults, those with higher education levels, and those with normal BMI tended to have a slightly more positive perception of a healthy diet than their counterparts (p < 0.05). …”

Characterising the T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 including variants of concern induced by natural infection and vaccines by Adele, S

“…My results highlight the need for booster strategies tailored to enhance T cell breadth and magnitude, providing insights for next-generation vaccine designs that prioritise broad and long-lasting immunity across diverse populations.…”

Optimising the surveillance and control of communicable diseases: the effects of population heterogeneity on early outbreak transmission dynamics by Lovell-Read, F

“…Surveillance for plant pathogens is often hindered by a long incubation period during which plants may be infectious but not displaying visible symptoms. …”

Comparative effects of domain-specific human monoclonal antibodies against LGI1 on neuronal excitability by Sell, J, Rahmati, V, Kempfer, M, Irani, SR, Ritzau-Jost, A, Hallermann, S, Geis, C

“…</p> <br> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> We used patient-derived monoclonal autoantibodies (mAbs), which target either LRR or EPTP domains of LGI1 to investigate long-term antibody-induced alteration of neuronal function. …”

中国成年人血浆酰基肉碱和胆汁酸水平与冠心病发病风险的关联研究 by Zhiyu, W, Shuyao, S, Yu, C, Sun, D, Pei, P, Du, H, Chen, J, Chen, ZM, Lv, J, Li, L, Yuanjie, P

“…All metabolite scores, including short-chain, medium-chain, long-chain acylcarnitines, primary and secondary bile acids scores were associated with the risk of CHD (FDR0.05). …”

The influence of nicotinic acid adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NAADP) signalling and the significance of the organization of lysosomes in cardiac myocytes by Aston, D

“…Under some circumstances, the dysregulation of calcium signalling caused by these substances may also be expected to have pathological consequences, both acutely and over the long term.</p> <p>The exposure of ex-vivo hearts perfused via Langendorff apparatus to the -adrenergic agonist isoprenaline resulted in ventricular arrhythmias following electrical burst pacing in wildtypes, but not in hearts from TPC2 knockout (<em>Tpcn2^-/-</em>) animals. …”

Contraceptive experience and factors associated with desire for postpartum family planning among pregnant women of the nkongsamba health district, Littoral Region, Cameroon by Ajong, AB, Yakum, MN, Mangala, FN, Bekolo, CE, Agbor, VN, Waffo, LM, Kenfack, B

“…Among pregnant women who had used modern contraception in the past, 11.50% [95%CI: 9.02–14.55] reported to have had their modern contraceptive experience with long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs). The prevalence of unintended pregnancy (current pregnancy) was 40.04% [37.15-43.00], with 11.55% being unwanted, and 28.49% mistimed. …”

Monitoring and analysis of antenatal and postnatal changes in maternal vital signs by Pullon, R

“…<p>Pregnancy-related complications affect approximately 15% of pregnancies and, if severe, can have long-term consequences. Timely recognition of physiological deterioration is known to reduce the prevalence and severity of complications. …”

Programs to Address Violence for Military Families: a Systematic Review by Dodge, J, Wortham, W, Kale, C, Williamson, V, Ross, A, Maher, S, Kononowech, J, Winters, J, Sullivan, K

“…Future research should explore how different treatment modalities (e.g., couples, individual, group, in-person, online) could affect long-term IPV treatment outcomes and should focus on how to best incorporate children, including documenting if there are children in the household, into IPV treatments/programs for military families.…”

Incidence, prevalence, and survival of lung cancer in the United Kingdom from 2000–2021: a population-based cohort study by Corby, G, Barclay, NL, Tan, EH, Burn, E, Delmestri, A, Duarte-Salles, T, Golozar, A, Man, WY, Tietzova, I, Prieto-Alhambra, D, Newby, D

“…Median survival post-diagnosis increased from 6.6 months in those diagnosed between 2000–2004 to 10.0 months between 2015–2019. Both short and long-term survival was higher in younger cohorts, with 82.7% 1-year survival in those aged 18–29 years, versus 24.2% in the age 90+ years cohort. …”

COVID-19 pandemic impact on hypertension management in North East London: an observational cohort study using electronic health records by Rison, SCG, Redfern, O, Mathur, R, Dostal, I, Carvalho, C, Raisi-Estabragh, Z, Robson, JP

“…The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on primary care management of long-term conditions such as hypertension. This study investigated the possible disproportionate impact of the pandemic across patient groups.…”

Securing reform? Post-election power sharing and security sector reform in Zimbabwe, Kenya, and Togo, 2006-2013 by Noyes, A

“…</p> <p>The two-step integrated theoretical framework presented here forwards a structured contingency approach, positing that a combination of long- and short-term domestic and international factors will drive or stymie reform of the security sector under post-election power sharing in democratizing countries. …”

Biophysical studies on the structure and function of Archaerhodopsin-3 by Vinals Camallonga, J

“…We study the activity of AR3 over long periods of illumination and address the role that chromophores bound to the protein, such as retinal or bacterioruberin, might have in the photocurrent and bleaching of the protein.…”

Association between feel-like temperatures and injury risk during international outdoor athletic championships: a prospective cohort study on 29 579 athlete starts during 10 champi... by Edouard, P, Dandrieux, P-E, Klöwer, MK, Junge, A, Racinais, S, Branco, P, Hollander, K, Navarro, L

“…We performed Poisson regressions with incidence rates (number of injuries per 1000 athlete starts) as outcomes and UTCI as a predictive variable adjusted for sex, for all and time-loss injuries, for different injured tissue types (ie, muscle, tendon, ligament, articular, bone and skin) and specific discipline (ie, sprints, hurdles, jumps, throws, middle distance, long distance, marathon and race walking).</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong>&nbsp;A total of 1203 in-competition injuries were reported for 29&thinsp;579 athlete starts. …”

Recent use of AB mix nutrients for urban farming in Malaysia: a mini review by Sanusi, Nur Dinie Syahirah, Ros, Fadhlina Che, Demon, Siti Zulaikha Ngah, Ismail, Ismayadi, Hamadneh, Imad

“…This review emphasizes the significance of controlled nutrient application to prevent long-term soil degradation and groundwater contamination. …”
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