Behavioral flexibility is manipulable and it improves flexibility and innovativeness in a new context by Logan, Corina, Lukas, Dieter, Blaisdell, Aaron, Johnson-Ulrich, Zoe, MacPherson, Maggie, Seitz, Benjamin, Sevchik, August, McCune, Kelsey

“…We attempted to manipulate grackle flexibility using shaded (light and dark gray) tube reversal learning to determine whether flexibility is generalizable across contexts (multi-access box), and what learning strategies grackles employ. …”
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Direct immunofluorescence (DIF) versus immunohistochemical (IHC) staining of complements and immunoglobulins (Ig) in pemphigus group by Deepika Rana, Nita Khurana, Shramana Mandal, Bijay Laxmi Sahoo

“…As DIF needs frozen sections, fluorescent tagged antibodies, UV light microscope for examination, and trained personnel, its non-availability makes a definitive diagnosis challenging. …”
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Protein and metabolite acclimations to temperature variability in a calcareous green macroalga Halimeda macroloba by Hao Zhang, Yuyu Wang, Lingshuai Zhang, Zhiqin Wang, Zejun Zhu, Lijuan Long, Lijuan Long

“…At the supra-optimal temperature of 31°C, despite reduced photosynthetic performance, the alga maintained high metabolic activity to facilitate growth and calcification by increasing the abundance of proteins involved in light-harvesting, photosystems, and carbon fixation, while redistributing substantial carbon into sugars and fatty acids. …”
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WEB-BASED LEARNING AND STUDENTS' SCHOLASTIC ACCOMPLISHMENT AT NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA by Taofeek Gbolahan Muibi

“…Moodle (r =.206, P0.001), Blackboard (r =.417, P0.001), the Online Library (r =.594, P0.001), the Online Course Module/Study Guide (r =.395, P0.001), online learning for tutor-learner and learner-learner interaction (r =.442, P0.001), and periods of access to online learning applications (r =.625, P0.001) all had positive correlations with students. In light of the discoveries, it was suggested that administration ought to put more in training of this season of computerized age through satisfactory financing to empower schools obtain and introduce ICT foundation. …”
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Quadrupolar excitons in MoSe2 bilayers by Jakub Jasiński, Joakim Hagel, Samuel Brem, Edith Wietek, Takashi Taniguchi, Kenji Watanabe, Alexey Chernikov, Nicolas Bruyant, Mateusz Dyksik, Alessandro Surrente, Michał Baranowski, Duncan K. Maude, Ermin Malic, Paulina Plochocka

“…Our results suggest TMD homobilayers as ideal platform for the engineering of excitonic states and their interaction with light and thus candidate for carrying out on-chip quantum simulations.…”
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Exposure pathways (diet, dissolved or particulate substrate) of rare earth elements to aquatic organisms by Ashlyn Kernaghan, Duc Huy Dang

“…On the other hand, snails and mussels were enriched in light REEs showing they mainly uptake REEs through their respective diets and particulate sand substrate. …”
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Osteoarthritis of the knee joint and its association with metabolic syndrome: A case control study by Rohini Motwani, Arvind Kumar Bodla, Shravan Kumar Peddamadyam, Mrudula Chandrupatla, Nagesh Cherukuri, Maheshwar Lakkireddy, Gunvanti Rathod, Sai Ram Challa, Chowdavarapu Raghavendra Rao, Abhishek Arora, Srikanth Eppakayala, Arcot Reddy Vamsi Krishna

“…Conclusion: The results of our research could shed light on how MetS affects the onset and course of OAK, guiding primary care and prevention measures. …”
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The Impact of Litter Decomposition on Soil Organic Carbon Stability in Coastal Shelter Forests Under Thinning by ZHANG Zixu, HU Dingmeng, LU Yucun, WU Qicong, DONG Zhi, GAO Peng

“…In situ decomposition of litter, indoor analyses of chemical properties, and random forest model were used to characterize the litter decomposition and SOC fractions under three different thinning intensities (control 0, light 15% and heavy 30%), and analyzed their relationships. …”
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New method for cytological evaluation using direct nipple discharge without aspiration by Jiang Zhu, Han Cong, Xiaotong Zhang, Xiaoya Dong, Song Zhao, Chaolu Hu, Jude Ranchu Maimo, Yawen Wang, Kai Zhang, Jianli Wang, Pengyu Li, Rong Ma

“…Following centrifugation to remove blood cells and protein contaminants, the sample of each nipple discharge was analyzed by light microscopy. In parallel, CSC was performed for comparison. …”
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The challenges of independence: ontogeny of at-sea behaviour in a long-lived seabird by Delord, Karine, Weimerskirch, Henri, Barbraud, Christophe

“…This variability is discussed in light of both extrinsic (i.e. environmental conditions such as variability in food resources or in wind) and intrinsic (i.e. energetic demands linked to plumage renew during moult) factors.…”
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Neonatal Bacterial Meningitis: Single Reference Center Experience and Review of Current Literature: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Alper Aykanat, Hasan Tolga Celik, Gulsen Hazirolan, Sule Yigit, Murat Yurdakok

“…The present study evaluates data on suspected- and culture-proven neonatal bacterial meningitis in the light of a single tertiary reference center experience in Turkey in comparison with the globe. …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for Acute Myocardial Infarction: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Michael Vincent DiCaro, Brianna Yee, KaChon Lei, Kavita Batra, Buddhadeb Dawn

“…The findings of this systematic review and meta-analysis may shed light on the efficacy of MSC therapy in improving cardiac functional and structural parameters and reducing adverse cardiac events following acute MI. …”
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Synthesis, characterization and toxicity assessment of chlorantraniliprole nanoemulsion against Helicoverpa armigera by Geeta Devi, Lomash Kumar, Rahul Kumar Dhaka, Karuna Jain, Rahul Saini, Shubham Saini, Anil Jakhar, Sushil Ahlawat, Mehdi Rahimi

“…The nano size of emulsion is confirmed by Dynamic light scattering (62.43 nm), Scanning electron microscopy (55 ± 5 nm), X-ray diffraction (42.9 nm), and Transmission electron microscopy (22.5 ± 2.5 nm), Stability of synthesized nanoemulsion is confirmed via, centrifugation, freeze thaw cycle, heating cooling test, and zeta potential. …”
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Magnetic Vestibular Stimulation (MVS). A research tool with possible implementation in rehabilitation of stroke-affected athletes – a review by Monika Olszanecka, Tomasz Olszanecki, Anna Hanslik, Agata Białek, Agnieszka Walczak, Magdalena Mendak

“…Results: Several studies have been conducted using MVS, bringing new light to set-point adaptation of vestibular system. …”
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Inverse design of nanophotonic devices enabled by optimization algorithms and deep learning: recent achievements and future prospects by Kim Junhyeong, Kim Jae-Yong, Kim Jungmin, Hyeong Yun, Neseli Berkay, You Jong-Bum, Shim Joonsup, Shin Jonghwa, Park Hyo-Hoon, Kurt Hamza

“…Nanophotonics, which explores significant light–matter interactions at the nanoscale, has facilitated significant advancements across numerous research fields. …”
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Biological effectiveness of combined exposure to neutrons and gamma radiation applied in two orders of sequence: Relevance for biological dosimetry after nuclear emergencies by Tomas Palmqvist, Milagrosa Lopez-Riego, Martin Bucher, Ursula Oestreicher, Stefan Pojtinger, Ulrich Giesen, Iuliana Toma-Dasu, Andrzej Wojcik

“…Dicentric chromosomes were analyzed by light microscopy and the expression of six known radiation-responsive genes BBC3, CDKN1A, FDXR, GADD45A, MDM2, and XPC were analyzed by RT-qPCR. …”
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Nano-XRF of lung fibrotic tissue reveals unexplored Ca, Zn, S and Fe metabolism: a novel approach to chronic lung diseases by Bryan Falcones, Maik Kahnt, Ulf Johansson, Barbora Svobodová, Karin A. von Wachenfelt, Charlott Brunmark, Göran Dellgren, Linda Elowsson, Karina Thånell, Gunilla Westergren-Thorsson

“…Abstract Synchrotron-radiation nano-X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) is a cutting-edge technique offering high-resolution insights into the elemental composition of biological tissues, shedding light on metabolic processes and element localization within cellular structures. …”
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Etude expérimentale et théorique d’un nouveau composé halogène pnicture Hg$_{12}$Sb$_6 ($Br$_{5,186}$I$_{6,814})$ by Kheit, Messaoud, Merazka, Soumia, Kars, Mohammed, Gómez-Herrero, Adrian, Roisnel, Thierry, Sidoumou, Mohamed

“…Furthermore, the photocatalytic experiments have shown the ability of the $\mathrm{Hg}_{12}\mathrm{Sb}_6$ ($\mathrm{Br}_{5,186}\mathrm{I}_{6,814}$) to degrade rhodamine B (RhB) under solar light radiation. The ab initio calculations using the CASTEP code give a gap of 1,7 eV in good agreement with that found experimentally.…”
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Collagen fibers quantification for liver fibrosis assessment using linear dichroism photoacoustic microscopy by Yang Qiu, Honghui Li, Kun Yu, Jiali Chen, Li Qi, Yinghua Zhao, Liming Nie

“…In this study, we utilized linear dichroism photoacoustic microscopy (LDPAM) to visualize and quantify collagen fibers, which exhibit specific absorption of polarized light, subsequently calculating a collagen fibers degree of dichroism (CDOD) score. …”
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Resolving the electronic ground state of La3Ni2O7-δ films by Xiaolin Ren, Ronny Sutarto, Xianxin Wu, Jianfeng Zhang, Hai Huang, Tao Xiang, Jiangping Hu, Riccardo Comin, Xingjiang Zhou, Zhihai Zhu

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