Semantic segmentation of substation tools using an improved ICNet network by Guozhong Liu, Qiongping Tang, Changnian Lin, An Xu, Chonglong Lin, Hao Meng, Mengyu Ruan, Wei Jin

“…The network uses multiscale branches and cascaded feature fusion units to extract rich multilevel features. We designed a semantic segmentation and purification module to deal with redundant and conflicting information in multiscale feature fusion. …”
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Intelligence algorithm for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases based on immune monitoring and neuroscience: A revolutionary tool for translational medicine by Liangyu Li, Xuewen Qin, Guangwei Wang, Siyi Li, Xudong Li, Lizhong Guo, Javier Santos, Ana María Gonzalez-Castro, Yanyang Tu, Yi Qin

“…The research team has developed an information system based on clinical blood cell analysis and designed and implemented highly innovative algorithms. …”
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The SsDREB Transcription Factor from the Succulent Halophyte Suaeda salsa Enhances Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Transgenic Tobacco by Xu Zhang, Xiaoxue Liu, Lei Wu, Guihong Yu, Xiue Wang, Hongxiang Ma

“…In this study, a novel cDNA encoding DREB transcription factor, designated SsDREB, was isolated from succulent halophyte Suaeda salsa. …”
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New Lung Cancer Panel for High-Throughput Targeted Resequencing by Eun-Hye Kim, Sunghoon Lee, Jongsun Park, Kyusang Lee, Jong Bhak, Byung Chul Kim

“…The total length of the target regions is 107 kb, and a capture assay was designed to cover 99% of it. This method exhibited about 97% mean coverage at 30× sequencing depth and 42% average specificity when sequencing of more than 3.25 Gb was carried out for the normal sample. …”
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WAND: A multi-modal dataset integrating advanced MRI, MEG, and TMS for multi-scale brain analysis by Carolyn B. McNabb, Ian D. Driver, Vanessa Hyde, Garin Hughes, Hannah L. Chandler, Hannah Thomas, Christopher Allen, Eirini Messaritaki, Carl J. Hodgetts, Craig Hedge, Maria Engel, Sophie F. Standen, Emma L. Morgan, Elena Stylianopoulou, Svetla Manolova, Lucie Reed, Matthew Ploszajski, Mark Drakesmith, Michael Germuska, Alexander D. Shaw, Lars Mueller, Holly Rossiter, Christopher W. Davies-Jenkins, Tom Lancaster, C. John Evans, David Owen, Gavin Perry, Slawomir Kusmia, Emily Lambe, Adam M. Partridge, Allison Cooper, Peter Hobden, Hanzhang Lu, Kim S. Graham, Andrew D. Lawrence, Richard G. Wise, James T. R. Walters, Petroc Sumner, Krish D. Singh, Derek K. Jones

“…Data are available for download through our GIN repository, a data access management system designed to reduce storage requirements. Users can interact with and retrieve data as needed, without downloading the complete dataset. …”
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A Logical Hierarchical Hidden Semi-Markov Model for Team Intention Recognition by Shi-guang Yue, Peng Jiao, Ya-bing Zha, Quan-jun Yin

“…A Logical Particle Filter (LPF) algorithm is also designed to infer team intentions modeled by the LHHSMM. …”
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Top-Down Computerized Cognitive Remediation in Schizophrenia: A Case Study of an Individual with Impairment in Verbal Fluency by Marjolaine Masson, Til Wykes, Michel Maziade, Clare Reeder, Marie-Anne Gariépy, Marc-André Roy, Hans Ivers, Caroline Cellard

“…He was provided with a therapist delivered cognitive remediation program involving practice and strategy which was designed to train attention, memory, executive functioning, visual-perceptual processing, and metacognitive skills. …”
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Modeling a Mechanical Molecular Spring Isolator with High-Static-Low-Dynamic-Stiffness Properties by Zhanyong Li, Qian Chen, Fengshou Gu, Andrew Ball

“…Finally, an experimental prototype was designed to carry out quasi-static and dynamic experiments to verify the stiffness model and the dynamic properties as an HSLDS vibration isolator.…”
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Dietary Supplementation of Astragalus Polysaccharides Enhanced Immune Components and Growth Factors EGF and IGF-1 in Sow Colostrum by Lunbo Tan, Ting Wei, Anwen Yuan, Jun He, Jinhui Liu, Daojun Xu, Qing Yang

“…Colostrum and milk were collected and designated as 0 h- (onset of parturition), 12 h-, and 24 h-colostrum and 36 h-milk postpartum. …”
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Preclinical assessment of splicing modulation therapy for ABCA4 variant c.768G>T in Stargardt disease by Dyah W. Karjosukarso, Femke Bukkems, Lonneke Duijkers, Tomasz Z. Tomkiewicz, Julia Kiefmann, Andrei Sarlea, Sander Bervoets, Irene Vázquez-Domínguez, Laurie L. Molday, Robert S. Molday, Mihai G. Netea, Carel B. Hoyng, Alejandro Garanto, Rob W. J. Collin

“…Methods To correct this aberrant splicing, twenty-five 2′-O-methoxyethyl antisense oligonucleotides (AONs) were designed, spanning the entire exon elongation. Results Testing of these AONs in patient-derived photoreceptor precursor cells and retinal organoids allow the selection of a lead candidate AON (A7 21-mer) that rescues on average 52% and 50% expression of wild-type ABCA4 transcript and protein, respectively. …”
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Effect of Receiver Holes on Flow and Heat Transfer Characteristics in A Radial Pre-swirl System: A LES Study by D. Wang, C. Song, C. Qiu, W. Wang, Y. Xu, P. I. Mihailovich

“…Subsequently, an investigation of unsteady characteristics designed to reveal the vortex state inside the co-rotating cavity was carried out. …”
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Fuzzy Filtering Method for Color Videos Corrupted by Additive Noise by Volodymyr I. Ponomaryov, Hector Montenegro-Monroy, Luis Nino-de-Rivera, Heydy Castillejos

“…These gradient values give the information about the level of contamination then the designed fuzzy rules are used to preserve the image features (textures, edges, sharpness, chromatic properties, etc.). …”
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Cell Therapy for Refractory Angina: A Reappraisal by Beatrice Bassetti, Patrizia Nigro, Valentina Catto, Laura Cavallotti, Stefano Righetti, Felice Achilli, Paolo Scacciatella, Corrado Carbucicchio, Giulio Pompilio

“…Regrettably, pivotal trials designed to conclusively determine the efficacy of cell-based therapeutics in such a challenging clinical condition are therefore still missing. …”
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On the Shoulders of Giants: Incremental Influence Maximization in Evolving Social Networks by Xiaodong Liu, Xiangke Liao, Shanshan Li, Si Zheng, Bin Lin, Jingying Zhang, Lisong Shao, Chenlin Huang, Liquan Xiao

“…Previous studies mainly focus on designing efficient algorithms or heuristics on a static social network. …”
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Addressing fabrication challenges in perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells with advanced simulation techniques by Raman Kumar, Prakash Kanjariya, A. Abu-Jrai, Nagaraj Patil, Mohd Shukri Ab Yajid, Jatinder Kaur, Rahul Singh, P. Vijaya Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar Shah, Mohammad Iqbal Khairandish

“…Two different perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells are designed using process simulations which showed a conversion efficiency of 27.51% and 29.08% respectively. …”
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Ka-Band Slot-Microstrip-Covered and Waveguide-Cavity-Backed Monopulse Antenna Array by Li-Ming Si, Yong Liu, Yongjun Huang, Weiren Zhu

“…The monopulse antenna array is designed with a microstrip with 2×32 slots, a waveguide cavity, and a waveguide monopulse comparator, to make the structure simple, reduce the feeding network loss, and increase the frequency bandwidth. …”
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Study on Mechanical Properties of Submunition’s Ribbon Straightening Section by Dong-ze Qin, Wei Zhang, Shu-Yun Zhang, Tian-Ji Guo, Shui-Yuan Pei, Jin-Shi Zhang

“…In order to verify the variation of the tension of kevlar ribbons in different trajectory environments, we designed the experimental scheme of tension test of the ribbon straightening section of submunition and conducted experiments. …”
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DeepCERES: A deep learning method for cerebellar lobule segmentation using ultra-high resolution multimodal MRI by Sergio Morell-Ortega, Marina Ruiz-Perez, Marien Gadea, Roberto Vivo-Hernando, Gregorio Rubio, Fernando Aparici, Maria de la Iglesia-Vaya, Gwenaelle Catheline, Boris Mansencal, Pierrick Coupé, José V. Manjón

“…Then, an ensemble of deep networks has been designed and developed, allowing the proposed method to excel in the complex cerebellum lobule segmentation task, improving precision while being memory efficient. …”
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Touch-driven advantages in reaction time but not in performance in a cross-sensory comparison of reinforcement learning by Wenhan Sun, Isabelle Ripp, Aylin Borrmann, Maximilian Moll, Merle Fairhurst

“…The combination of faster reaction time in the haptic modality without sacrificing accuracy and the enhanced efficiency of touch-based interfaces advocates for the integration of haptics in technological designs to boost efficiency while maintaining a high level of precision.…”
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Pathological Microenvironment‐Remodeling Nanoparticles to Alleviate Liver Fibrosis: Reversing Hepatocytes‐Hepatic Stellate Cells Malignant Crosstalk by Ling‐Feng Zhang, Wen‐Qi Deng, Xing‐Huan Wang, Qing‐Wen Huang, Su‐Qing Liang, Ze‐Quan Ding, Liang Qi, Yi Wang, Tian‐Jiao Zhou, Lei Xing, Jai‐Woo Lee, Yu‐Kyoung Oh, Hu‐Lin Jiang

“…Collagenases modified, bardoxolone and siTGF‐β co‐delivered nanoparticles (C‐NPs/BT) are designed to penetrate the deposited collagen barriers and further regulate the cellular interactions through upregulating anti‐oxidative stress capacity and eliminating the pro‐fibrogenic effects of TGF‐β. …”
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