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In recent years, studies that can maximize irregularity have increased as technological constraints weaken owing to the development of construction technology and the increase in demand for free-form structures. Considering this, free-form structures...

[¹⁸F]F-DOPA is widely used in PET diagnostics. Diseases diagnosed with this tracer are schizophrenia, Parkinson’s disease, gliomas, neuroendocrine tumors, pheochromocytomas, and pancreatic adenocarcinoma. It should be noted that the [¹⁸F]F-DOPA...

This is a simple but realistic microscopic theory of spontaneous spin reorientation in rare-earth perovskites, orthoferrites RFeO${}_3$ and orthochromites RCrO${}_3$, induced by the 4f-3d interaction, namely, the interaction of the well-isolated ground-state K...

Depth sensing is an important issue in many applications, such as Augmented Reality (AR), eXtended Reality (XR), and Metaverse. For 3D reconstruction, a depth map can be acquired by a stereo camera and a Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensor. We used both sens...

We previously reported that the Agrobacterium virulence protein VirD5 possesses transcriptional activation activity, binds to a specific DNA element D5RE, and is required for Agrobacterium-mediated stable transformation, but not for transient transfo...

30 percent of infertile men are diagnosed with idiopathic infertility. This study aimed to assess oxidative stress in the semen of 77 patients with idiopathic infertility by measuring F₂-isoprostane (F₂-IsoP), resolvin D1 (RvD1) levels, and semen par...

Two-dimensional (2D) materials exhibit electronic and collective excitation properties that are highly sensitive to surface chemistry and thickness, requiring surface-sensitive characterization at low electron energies. Here, we investigate graphene,...

Crystalline calcium fluoride (CaF₂) is drawing significant attention due to its great potential of being the gate dielectric of two-dimensional (2D) material MOSFETs. It is deemed to be superior to boron nitride and traditional silicon dioxide (SiO₂)...

This paper presents a solution for enabling the coexistence of digitized radio-over-fiber (D-RoF) and analog radio-over-fiber (A-RoF) interfaces operating in the optical fronthaul of 5G mobile systems. In the first section, we formulate the need to i...

The solvothermal reactions of LnCl₃·6H₂O and MCl₂·6H₂O (M = Co, Ni) with 2,2′-diphenol (H₂L¹) and 5,7-dichloro-8-hydroxyquinoline (HL²) gave three 3d–4f heterometallic wheel-like nano-clusters [Ln₇M₆(L¹)₆(L²)₆(µ₃-OH)₆(...

Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma (PPARγ) is a regulating agent in antioxidant response also involved in controlling inflammation. The impact of varicocele and urogenital infections on sperm PPARγ expression was studied. Th...

The present retrospective study evaluates the diagnostic value of integrated ¹⁸F-Fluorocholine positron emission tomography/four-dimensional contrast-enhanced computed tomography (¹⁸F-FCH PET/4D-CT) as second-line imaging in preoperative work-up of p...

This study identified an oxidase-positive protein in the plasma membrane fraction of the C. elegans N2 strain. The protein with a molecular weight of approximately 85 kDa reacted with antibodies against human and mouse, but not rat, ceruloplasmin and...

In recent industrial settings, time-of-flight (ToF) cameras have become essential tools in various applications. These cameras provide high-performance 3D measurements without relying on ambient lighting; however, their performance can degrade due to...

In this paper, we present a prototype pseudo-direct time-of-flight (ToF) CMOS image sensor, achieving high distance accuracy, precision, and robustness to multipath interference. An indirect ToF (iToF)-based image sensor, which enables high spatial r...

Six-degree-of-freedom (6-DoF) pose estimation of marine targets is essential for maritime and underwater operations. To address the instability caused by complex monocular marine scenes, this paper proposes GeoBox-Pose, a 6-DoF pose estimation method...

Direct time-of-flight (dToF) ranging sensors based on single-photon avalanche diodes (SPADs) have been used as a prominent depth-sensing devices. Time-to-digital converters (TDCs) and histogram builders have become the standard for dToF sensors. Howe...

Brazing a SiO_2f/SiO₂ composite with metals is often faced with two problems: poor wettability with the brazing alloy and high residual stress in the joint. To overcome these problems, we report a combined method of selective etching and depositing re...

The study focuses on the synthesis and structural characterization of 2,3-diphenyldibenzo[b,f]imidazo[1,2-d][1,4]oxazepine-6,7-dicarbonitrile. The target compound was obtained via a nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction between 2-(2-hydroxyphen...

Intrastriatal injection of botulinum neurotoxin A (BoNT-A) results in improved motor behavior of hemiparkinsonian (hemi-PD) rats, an animal model for Parkinson’s disease. The caudate–putamen (CPu), as the main input nucleus of the basal ganglia loop,...

Since their invention, confocal microscopy and super-resolution microscopy have become important choices in cell biology research. Macropinocytosis is a critical form of endocytosis. Deformation of the cell membrane is thought to be closely related t...

Object pose estimation is fundamental for robotic manipulation, autonomous driving, and augmented reality, yet recovering the full 9-DoF state (rotation, translation, and anisotropic 3D scale) from RGB-D observations remains challenging for previousl...

Researchers have explored various potential indicators of ASD, including changes in brain structure and activity, genetics, and immune system abnormalities, but no definitive indicator has been found yet. Therefore, this study aims to investigate ASD...

Shiga toxin (Stx)-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) strain B2F1 produces Stx type 2d, a toxin that becomes more toxic towards Vero cells in the presence of intestinal mucus. STEC that make Stx2d are more pathogenic to streptomycin (Str)-treated mice...

The quality of the surrounding rock is crucial to the stability of underground caverns, thereby requiring an effective monitoring technology. Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) can reconstruct the subterranean profile by electromagnetic waves, but two si...

The occupancy of the d shell in KFeF${}_3$ is $t_{2g}^4$e${}_g^2$, with five $\alpha$ and one $\beta$ electrons. The Jahn–Teller lift of degeneracy in the $t_{2g}$ sub-shell produces a tetragonal relaxation of the unit cell (4.09 vs. 4.22 Å, B3LYP result) not ob...

For the analysis of thin films, with high aspect ratio (HAR) structures, time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) overcomes several challenges in comparison to other frequently used techniques such as electron microscopy. The researc...

Fricke-XO-Pluronic F-127 has recently been proposed as a 3D dosimeter for radiotherapy. It contains the typical ingredients of the Fricke ionizing radiation dosimeter, which are embedded in a physical gel of poly(ethylene oxide)-block-poly(propylene...

This work reports on radiochromic dosimeters for 1D UV light measurements. The dosimeter is composed of a 25% Pluronic F–127 that forms a physical gel matrix and nitro blue tetrazolium chloride (NBT) as a radiation-sensitive compound. This dosimeter...

A series of new flame retardants (FR) based on dibenzo[d,f][1,3,2]dioxaphosphepine 6-oxide (BPPO) incorporating acrylates and benzoquinone were developed previously. In this study, we examine the fire behavior of the new flame retardants in polyisocy...

As the resolution and conversion speed of time-to-digital conversion (TDC) chips continue to improve, the bit error rate also increases, leading to a decrease in the linearity of TDC and seriously affecting measurement accuracy. This paper presents a...

Introduction: Primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) is an endocrine disorder characterized by excessive parathyroid hormone production, typically due to adenomas, hyperplasia, or carcinoma. Preoperative imaging plays a critical role in guiding surgical...

Charge-free gaseous molecules labeled with deuterium ²H (D) atoms elute earlier than their protium-analogs ¹H (H) from most stationary GC phases. This effect is known as the chromatographic H/D isotope effect (hdIE_C) and can be calculated by dividing...

The current research on slope protection with plants mainly focuses on herbs and shrubs. In order to investigate the difference in shear strength of root–soil composite with thick and fine roots under different root content conditions, Cryptome...

The main purpose of the present paper is to introduced the notions of $(\acute{\in },\acute{\in }\vee \acute{q})$-$U{I}_{FS}SAs$ in subtraction BG-algebras. We provide different characterizations and some equivalent conditions of $(\acute{\in },\acute{\in }\&$...

This paper proposes a Triple Compensation Method to systematically eliminate thermal degradation and distance measurement errors induced by temperature variations in SPAD (Single-Photon Avalanche Diode)-based direct Time-of-Flight (d-ToF) LiDAR senso...

Two new hetero-trinuclear 3d-4f complexes [Zn₂(L)Ho(μ₂-OAc)₂(OAc)(MeOH)]·CH₂Cl₂ (1) and [Zn₂(L)Er(μ₂-OAc)₂]OAc (2), derived from a bis(salamo)-based ligand H₄L, were synthesized and characterized via elemental analyses, IR, UV–Vis, fluorescence spect...

Cerebral dopamine D3 receptors seem to play a key role in the control of drug-seeking behavior. The imaging of their regional density with positron emission tomography (PET) could thus help in the exploration of the molecular basis of drug addiction....

Despite the known benefits of social-emotional learning (SEL) for children, evidence-based, culturally sensitive, and multisensory SEL programs are limited. To address existing challenges in SEL for underprivileged youth, we developed the multicompon...

[¹⁸F]Fallypride and [¹⁸F]Fluortriopride (FTP) are two different PET radiotracers that bind with sub-nanomolar affinity to the dopamine D3 receptor (D₃R). In spite of their similar D₃ affinities, the two PET ligands display very different properties f...

Alisol F and 25-anhydroalisol F isolated from Alisma orientale, were proved to exhibit anti-inflammatory potential in our previous work. In the current study, the anti-inflammatory effects and action mechanisms of alisol F and 25-anhydroalisol F were...

In this paper, we present a method for retrieving sea surface wind speed (SSWS) from Fengyun-3D (FY-3D) microwave radiation imager (MWRI) data. In contrast to the conventional point-to-point (P2P) retrieval methods, we propose a field-to-field (F2F)...

This paper describes the relationship between bedrock depth (D) and site fundamental frequency (f₀) in the Nakdonggang delta region in the southeastern part of the Korean peninsula. We collected borehole logs to confirm the thickness of the sediments...

Self-driving vehicles demand efficient and reliable depth-sensing technologies. Lidar, with its capability for long-distance, high-precision measurement, is a crucial component in this pursuit. However, conventional mechanical scanning implementation...

In this study, we developed and characterized novel scintillators with Ce: LiCaAlF₆–CaF₂–Li₃AlF₆ and Ce: CaF₂–LiF–Li₃AlF₆ ternary systems for thermal neutron detectors. The eutectics were grown by the vertical Stochbarger-Brid...

The conversion between the line-of-sight slant total electron content (STEC) and the vertical total electron content (VTEC) depends on the mapping function (MF) under the widely used thin layer ionospheric model. The thin layer ionospheric height (TL...

This study aims to investigate if vaginal bacteriology obtained prior to treatment influences the 3′-deoxy-3 18F-fluorothymidine (FLT) [¹⁸F]FLT and 2-deoxy-2-[¹⁸F]fluoro-d-glucose (2-[¹⁸F]FDG) [¹⁸F]FDG parameters in positron emission tomography...

This work reports on a new TBO–Pluronic F–127 three-dimensional (3D) gel dosimeter for UV light dose distribution measurements. The optimal gel composition was found to be 60 µM Toluidine Blue O (TBO), which acts as a UV-sensitive c...

The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes significant respiratory disease in young infants and the elderly. Immune prophylaxis in infants is currently limited to palivizumab, an anti-RSV fusion (F) protein monoclonal antibody (mAb). While anti-F p...

Background/Objectives: Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) is an autoimmune disease influenced by genetic factors and environmental triggers that affect immune system function. Data suggest that vitamin D may also play a role in the etiopathogenesis o...