In this work, a dynamic-free adaptive sliding mode control (adaptive-SMC) methodology for the synchronization of a specific class of chaotic delayed fractional-order neural network systems in the presence of input saturation is proposed. By incorporating the frequency distributed model (FDM) and the fractional version of the Lyapunov stability theory, a dynamic-free adaptive SMC methodology is designed to effectively overcome the inherent chaotic behavior exhibited by the delayed FONNSs to achieve synchronization. Notably, the decoupling of the control laws from the nonlinear/linear dynamical components of the system is ensured, taking advantage of the norm-boundedness property of the states in chaotic systems. The effectiveness of the suggested adaptive-SMC method for chaos synchronization in delayed fractional-order Hopfield neural network systems is validated through numerical simulations, demonstrating its robustness and efficiency. The proposed dynamic-free adaptive-SMC approach, incorporating the FDM and fractional Lyapunov stability theorem, offers a promising solution for synchronizing chaotic delayed FONNSs with input saturation, with potential applications in various domains requiring synchronization of such systems.

One of the most important engineering problems, with numerous uses in the applied sciences, is the synchronization of chaos dynamical systems. This paper introduces a dynamic‐free T‐S fuzzy sliding mode control (TSFSMC) method for synchronizing the different chaotic fractional‐order (FO) systems, when there is input saturation. Using a new definition of fractional calculus and the fractional version of the Lyapunov stability theorem and linear matrix inequality concept, a Takagi–Sugeno fuzzy sliding mode controller is driven to suppress and synchronize the undesired behavior of the FO chaotic systems without any unpleasant chattering phenomenon. Finally, an example of synchronization of complex power grid systems is provided to illustrate the theoretical result of the paper in real‐world applications.

COVID-19 has emerged as global health threats. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients are immune-compromised and may have a high risk of infection by the SARS-CoV-2. We aimed to detect common transcriptomic signatures and pathways between COVID-19 and CKD by systems biology analysis. We analyzed transcriptomic data obtained from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) infected with SARS-CoV-2 and PBMC of CKD patients. We identified 49 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) which were common between COVID-19 and CKD. The gene ontology and pathways analysis showed the DEGs were associated with “platelet degranulation”, “regulation of wound healing”, “platelet activation”, “focal adhesion”, “regulation of actin cytoskeleton” and “PI3K-Akt signalling pathway”. The protein-protein interaction (PPI) network encoded by the common DEGs showed ten hub proteins (EPHB2, PRKAR2B, CAV1, ARHGEF12, HSP90B1, ITGA2B, BCL2L1, E2F1, TUBB1, and C3). Besides, we identified significant transcription factors and microRNAs that may regulate the common DEGs. We investigated protein-drug interaction analysis and identified potential drugs namely, aspirin, estradiol, rapamycin, and nebivolol. The identified common gene signature and pathways between COVID-19 and CKD may be therapeutic targets in COVID-19 patients with CKD comorbidity.

Pesticides carried by cotton fiber are potential risk for production workers and consumers. Dissipation behaviour of a commonly used cotton pesticide profenofos in cotton fiber during growing period and scouring treatment was investigated. The results showed that profenofos in the fiber from the pre-opened and post-opened bolls both decreased to undetectable amounts 21 days after pesticide application. However, a minority of profenofos was converted to a strongly irritant compound, 4-bromo-2-chlorophenol and retained a non-negligible amount in cotton fiber even after 28 days. Profenofos and its degradation product could be completely removed during the conventional cotton scouring process. The degradation half-time of profenofos in scouring bath was only 3.0 min, and the degradation product was also 4-bromo-2-chlorophenol. Cotton products made of profenofos-carrying fiber are safe; however, the scouring waste should be detoxicated before discharge due to the accumulation of 4-bromo-2-chlorophenol in the scouring bath. These results could be useful for evaluating the risk of cotton fiber from the profenofos applied fields.