Secure and compact designs of HIGHT block cipher on representative ARM microcontrollers are presented in this paper. We present several optimizations for implementations of the HIGHT block cipher, which exploit different parallel approaches, includin...
Recently, differential-neural cryptanalysis, which integrates deep learning with differential cryptanalysis, has emerged as a powerful and practical cryptanalysis method. It has been particularly applied to lightweight block ciphers, which are charac...
As the development of Internet of Things (IoT), the data exchanged through the network has significantly increased. To secure the sensitive data with user’s personal information, it is necessary to encrypt the transmitted data. Since resource-c...
With the advancement of 5G mobile telecommunication, various IoT (Internet of Things) devices communicate massive amounts of data by being connected to wireless networks. Since this wireless communication is vulnerable to hackers via data leakage dur...
With the development of information and communication technology, various types of Internet of Things (IoT) devices have widely been used for convenient services. Many users with their IoT devices request various services to servers. Thus, the amount...
The Grover search algorithm reduces the security level of symmetric key cryptography with n-bit security level to
Epidemiological studies have shown that the consumption of a high-fat diet (HFD) is positively related to the development of obesity. Lycopene (LYC) can potentially combat HFD-induced obesity and metabolic disorders in rats. This study aimed to inves...
Populus deltoides holds significant ecological and economic importance and is a crucial gene donor for the world’s staple poplar varieties. To select and breed P. deltoides with improved agronomic traits, nine growth and leaf traits were examin...
In this study, a unidirectional and plain weave carbon fiber/epoxy prepreg was used as the raw material, and the prepreg tape winding process was used to prepare carbon fiber/epoxy prepreg composites with 65% and 75% carbon fiber volume content, resp...
Powders and films composed of tin dioxide (SnO2) are promising candidates for a variety of high-impact applications, and despite the material’s prevalence in such studies, it remains of high importance that commercially available materials meet...
Two young (11-week-old) pigs underwent sole propofol anaesthesia as part of an experimental study. The depth of anaesthesia was evaluated both clinically and using the electroencephalography(EEG)-based monitor Sedline; in particular, the patient stat...
The cactus moth, Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), is an invasive species in North America where it threatens Opuntia native populations. The insect is expanding its distribution along the United States Gulf Coast. In the search...
Genome-wide, loss-of-function screening can be used to identify novel vulnerabilities upon which specific tumor cells depend for survival. Functional Signature Ontology (FUSION) is a gene expression-based high-throughput screening (GE-HTS) method tha...
Two-dimensional (2D) materials that exhibit charge density waves (CDWs)—spontaneous reorganization of their electrons into a periodic modulation—have generated many research endeavors in the hopes of employing their exotic properties for various quan...
Background: This study analysed whether vertical measurements in the maxillary posterior region are more accurate using panoramic radiography (PAN) or cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Methods: Corresponding maxillary posterior regions on both PA...
This study investigates the microstructural evolution and wear behaviour of aluminium 7075-based metal matrix composites (MMCs) reinforced with high-entropy alloy (HEA) particles and fabricated via friction stir processing (FSP). A detailed character...
Background: Experimental studies have shown a progressive thinning and perforations of the sinus mucosa associated with sharpened edges and the cutting projections of graft particles used simultaneously for maxillary sinus augmentation. Hence, the ai...
A singular thermal anomaly occurred in the Molinicos Miocene, lacustrine, intramontane basin (Betic Cordillera). This gave place to vitreous vesicular materials (paralavas) and baked rocks (clinker) inside of a sequence of marly diatomites and limest...
We report the stabilization of the high-temperature (high-T) phase of lithium carba-closo-decaborate, Li(CB9H10), via the formation of solid solutions in a Li(CB9H10)-Li2(B12H12) quasi-binary system. Li(CB9H10)-based solid solutions in which [CB9H10]...
The rapid proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in healthcare, from wearable sensors to implantable medical devices, has revolutionised patient monitoring, personalised treatment, and remote care delivery. However, the resource-constraine...
This paper introduces a method to construct integral distinguishers for ARX ciphers. The basic idea of this method is to utilize the symmetry between the zero-correlation linear distinguishers and integral distinguishers. Combined with an automatic s...
To gain better insight into the thermal state and composition of the lithospheric mantle beneath the Upper Muna kimberlite field (Siberian craton), a suite of 323 clinopyroxene xenocrysts and 10 mantle xenoliths from the Komsomolskaya-Magnitnaya (KM)...
A heat treatment was performed on selected epidote and clinozoisite crystals to establish the nature of any changes in the optical and crystal-chemical properties and to identify a breakdown product using a wide spectrum of analytical methods. Natura...
Australian smoke from the extraordinary biomass burning in December 2019 was observed over Marambio, Antarctica from the 7th to the 10th January, 2020. The smoke plume was transported thousands of kilometers over the Pacific Ocean, and reached the An...
Climate changes necessitate measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). The European Union’s climate and energy policy places particular emphasis on the development of renewable energy, considered to be the primary mean in achieving the climat...
Bisphenol-A (BPA) is defined as one of the endocrine disrupting compounds. The accurate and inexpensive colorimetric paper-based analytical devices (PADs) are of crucial importance for BPA analysis. In this context, we developed for the first time a...
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is often comorbid with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). The direction of causation between T2D and CVD is difficult to determine; however, there may be a common underlying pathway attributable to shared genetic factors. We aimed...
This work aimed to identify the bioactive compounds present in adult maqui (Aristotelia chilensis) leaves from different stages of development and seasons of the year and compare them with leaves obtained from maqui plants grown in vitro. The qualita...
This study explores how post-deposition thermal annealing alters the structural, morphological, and electronic properties of Sn–Te–O thin films grown by radio-frequency magnetron co-sputtering. Thin films were annealed at temperatures ran...
Systematic exploration has delineated significant gold mineralization in the River Reef Zone and the presence of a siliceous body at Watuputih Hill, which is a Poboya gold prospect in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. The mineralization is hosted within t...
Over the past two decades (EDO-TTF)2PF6 (EDO-TTF = 4,5-ethylenedioxytetrathiafulvalene), which exhibits a metal–insulator (M–I) phase transition with charge–ordering (CO), has been investigated energetically because of attractive ch...
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in the male population, carrying a significant disease burden. PSA is a widely available screening tools for this disease. Current screen-printed carbon electrode (SPCE)-based biosensors use a two-pronged pro...
This study aimed to characterize the pathogenicity of bacteria isolated from the starter of two traditional beers produced and consumed in Benin. After standard microbial identification, species were identified by specific biochemical tests such as c...
Aim: NKp46 is an NK cell receptor uniquely expressed by NK cells and a small subset of innate lymphoid cells. In our previous studies, we suggested a tight connection between the activity of NK cells and the expression of NKp46 and supported the clin...
Numerous type 2 diabetes (T2D) polygenic risk scores (PGSs) have been developed to predict individuals’ predisposition to the disease. An independent assessment and verification of the best-performing PGS are warranted to allow for a rapid applicatio...
Silicon carbide (SiC) has already found useful applications in high-power electronic devices and light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Interestingly, SiC is a suitable substrate for growing monolayer epitaxial graphene and GaN-based devices. Therefore, it pr...
As society ages, there is a growing concern about the comfort and health of elderly people. Although populations around the world, including Slovenia, are rapidly aging, evidence that increasing longevity is being accompanied by an extended period of...
We present a brief overview of the field of charge density waves (CDW) in condensed systems with focus set to the underlying mechanisms behind the CDW ground state. Our intention in this short review is not to count all related facts from the vast vo...
In this work, we developed pre-grown annealing to form β2 reconstruction sites among β or α (2 × 4) reconstruction phase to promote nucleation for high-density, size/wafer-uniform, photoluminescence (PL)-optimal InAs quantum dot...
Dellagiustaite, ideally Al2V2+O4, is a new spinel-group mineral from Sierra de Comechingones, San Luis, Argentina, where it is found associated with hibonite (containing tubular inclusions, 5–100 μm, of metallic vanadium), grossite, and two other unk...
The Fangaia mud pool provides a “window” into the hydrothermal system underlying the degassing Solfatara crater, which is the most active volcanic centre inside the restless Campi Flegrei caldera, Southern Italy. The present study aimed a...
Accurate laser-flash measurements of thermal diffusivity (D) of diverse bulk solids at moderate temperature (T), with thickness L of ~0.03 to 10 mm, reveal that D(T) = D∞(T)[1 − exp(−bL)]. When L is several mm, D∞(T) = FT&minu...
Current software solutions for solar-radiation modeling in 3D focus on the urban environment. Most of the published tools do not implement methods to consider complex objects, such as urban greenery in their models or they expect a rather complex 3D...
Biomass pellets are widely used for combustion but can also serve as sustainable feedstocks for pyrolysis. This study examined wood (WP), palm-pruning (PP), reed (RD), and daphne (DP) pellets. We present a compact framework linking composition (proxi...
In this study, we present the synthesis and the characterization of novel functionalized arylene main-chain ionomers based on perfluoro-p-xylene (PFX). The polymers were prepared by polycondensation of PFX and 4,4'-dihydroxybiphenyl or bisphenol 2,2...
Heterogeneous superconductivity onset is a common phenomenon in high-T
Porphyry deposits are the dominant sources of copper and major sources of several base and precious metals. They are commonly formed via the repeated emplacement of hydrous magmas and associated fluid exsolution. As a result, mineralized hydrothermal...
The ability to accurately map tropical wetland dynamics can significantly contribute to a number of areas, including food and water security, protection and enhancement of ecosystems, flood hazard management, and our understanding of natural greenhou...
Corundum-bearing anatectic aluminous rocks are exposed in the deeply subducted North Dabie complex zone (NDZ), of Central China. The rocks consist of corundum, biotite, K-feldspar and plagioclase, and show clear macro- and micro-structural evidence o...
Asthma is a common chronic disease, with different underlying inflammatory mechanisms. Identification of asthma endotypes, which reflect a variable response to different treatments, is important for more precise asthma management. T2 asthma is charac...
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