We present a new selective Metamaterial Perfect Absorber (MPA) consisting of zinc oxide embedded silver (Ag@ZnO), designed for applications in infrared stealth technology. The numerical simulation included a wide frequency range from 1 to 1000 THz and shows that the design MPA structure presented two absorption peaks at the desired wavelengths of 1.7 µm and 6.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Rheumatoid arthritis, a condition characterized by inflammation, has a substantial influence on both the worldwide economy and public health. Prior studies indicate that probiotics have the potential to enhance the composition of gut microbiota in instances of intestinal dysbiosis resulting from different disorders and contribute to the regulation of inflammation. The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of Saccharomyces boulardii on the gut microbiome in arthritis and its implications on inflammation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHere we report the synthesis of Sm-doped NaBiTiO (NaSmBiTiO) lead-free ceramics via a conventional solid-state technique. Investigations of NaBiTiO (NBT) and NaSmBiTiO (NSBT) ceramics were demonstrated in detail to understand the composition-based structure-property of Aurivillius compounds and related functional material. Dielectric properties for frequency and temperature in a wide range were analyzed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe human central nervous system (CNS) has a limited capacity for regeneration and repair, as many other organs do. Partly as a result, neurological diseases are the leading cause of medical burden globally. Most neurological disorders cannot be cured, and primary treatments focus on managing their symptoms and slowing down their progression.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Urdu language is spoken and written on different social media platforms like Twitter, WhatsApp, Facebook, and YouTube. However, due to the lack of Urdu Language Processing (ULP) libraries, it is quite challenging to identify threats from textual and sequential data on the social media provided in Urdu. Therefore, it is required to preprocess the Urdu data as efficiently as English by creating different stemming and data cleaning libraries for Urdu data.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Tyrosinase is a versatile, glycosylated copper-containing oxidase enzyme that mainly catalyzes the biosynthesis of melanin in mammals. Its overexpression leads to the formation of excess melanin, resulting in hyperpigmentary skin disorders, such as dark spots, melasma, freckles, etc. Therefore, inhibition of tyrosinase is a therapeutic approach for the treatment of hyperpigmentation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCardiovascular diseases (CVDs) continue to be the leading cause of more than 17 million mortalities worldwide. The early detection of heart failure with high accuracy is crucial for clinical trials and therapy. Patients will be categorized into various types of heart disease based on characteristics like blood pressure, cholesterol levels, heart rate, and other characteristics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis paper is an effort of geo-statistical analysis of rainfall variability and trend detection in the eastern Hindu Kush region located in the north-west of Pakistan. The eastern section of the HK region lies in the western part of Pakistan. Exploring rainfall variability and quantifying its trend and magnitude is one of the key indicators among all climatic parameters.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClimate factors like temperature, precipitation, humidity, and sunshine time exert a profound influence on vegetation. The intricate interplay between the two is crucial to understand in the face of changing climate to develop mitigation strategies. In the current exploration, we delve how climate variability (CV) has impacted the vegetation in the Peshawar Basin (PB) using remote sensing data tools.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUrinary tract infections (UTIs) are healthcare problems that commonly involve bacterial and, in some rare instances, fungal or viral infections. The irrational prescription and use of antibiotics in UTI treatment have led to an increase in antibiotic resistance. Urine samples (145) were collected from male and female patients from Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFQuantum Otto and Carnot engines have recently been receiving attention due to their ability to achieve high efficiencies and powers based on the laws of quantum mechanics. This paper discusses the theory, progress, and possible applications of quantum Otto and Carnot engines, such as energy production, cooling, and nanoscale technologies. In particular, we investigate a two-spin Heisenberg system that works as a substance in quantum Otto and Carnot cycles while exposed to an external magnetic field with both Dzyaloshinsky-Moriya and dipole-dipole interactions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe preservation of quantum correlations requires optimal procedures and the proper design of the transmitting channels. In this regard, we address designing a hybrid channel comprising a single-mode cavity accompanied by a super-Gaussian beam and local dephasing parts based on the dynamics of quantum characteristics. We choose two-level atoms and various functions such as traced-distance discord, concurrence, and local-quantum uncertainty to analyze the effectiveness of the hybrid channel to preserve quantum correlations along with entropy suppression discussed using linear entropy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe have synthesized new lipidic prodrugs of diclofenac by grafting aliphatic chains (C10, C12, C16 and C18) to diclofenac through an ester bond. Their molecular formulas were confirmed through HR-MS and the formation of ester bond by FTIR and NMR spectroscopy. Nanoparticles of the different prodrugs were successfully formulated using emulsion evaporation method and DSPE-PEG as the only excipient.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEntanglement swapping is gaining widespread attention due to its application in entanglement distribution among different parts of quantum appliances. We investigate the entanglement swapping for pure and noisy systems, and argue different entanglement quantifiers for quantum states. We explore the relationship between the entanglement of initial states and the average entanglement of final states in terms of concurrence and negativity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe presence of plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) in cultivated areas is a limiting factor in achieving marketable crop yield. To control and alleviate the effects of these nematodes and determine appropriate management strategies, species-level identification is crucial. Therefore, we conducted a nematode diversity survey, which resulted in the detection of four species in cultivated areas of southern Alberta, Canada.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFibroblast growth factor 21 has recently discovered its pivotal role in glucose, lipid metabolism and regulation of energy homeostasis. Further, it has helped in forming great strides for treatment of chronic diseases like diabetes and inflammation. FGF-21 was sub-cloned into the SUMO vector and was induced for expression in Escherichia coli Rosetta.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAntimicrobial resistance and tolerance are natural phenomena that arose due to evolutionary adaptation of microorganisms against various xenobiotic agents. These adaptation mechanisms make the current treatment options challenging as it is increasingly difficult to treat a broad range of infections, associated biofilm formation, intracellular and host adapted microbes, as well as persister cells and microbes in protected niches. Therefore, novel strategies are needed to identify the most promising drug targets to overcome the existing hurdles in the treatment of infectious diseases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWith the emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT), investigation of different diseases in healthcare improved, and cloud computing helped to centralize the data and to access patient records throughout the world. In this way, the electrocardiogram (ECG) is used to diagnose heart diseases or abnormalities. The machine learning techniques have been used previously but are feature-based and not as accurate as transfer learning; the proposed development and validation of embedded device prove ECG arrhythmia by using the transfer learning (DVEEA-TL) model.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe engineering features of transmitting mediums and their impact on different characteristics of a quantum system play a significant role in the efficient performance of nonlocal protocols. For this purpose, the dynamics of open quantum systems and coupling mediums remain a pathway. In this work, we investigate the dynamics of quantum correlations using negativity, uncertainty-induced nonlocality, and local quantum Fisher information in a hybrid qubit-qutrit thermal state when coupled with a magnetic field and influenced by random telegraph noise.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFKidney cancer is a very dangerous and lethal cancerous disease caused by kidney tumors or by genetic renal disease, and very few patients survive because there is no method for early prediction of kidney cancer. Early prediction of kidney cancer helps doctors start proper therapy and treatment for the patients, preventing kidney tumors and renal transplantation. With the adaptation of artificial intelligence, automated tools empowered with different deep learning and machine learning algorithms can predict cancers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEpilepsy is the second most common neurological disease after Alzheimer. It is a disorder of the brain which results in recurrent seizures. Though the epilepsy in general is considered as a serious disorder, its effects in children are rather dangerous.
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