Thermal Environmental Impact of Urban Development Scenarios from a Low Carbon Perspective: A Case Study of Wuhan by Kai Lin, Qingming Zhan, Wei Xue, Yulong Shu, Yixiao Lu

“…Then, the ANN (artificial neural network)–CA (Cellular Automata) model is employed to establish three distinct development scenarios (Ecological Priority, Tight Growth, and Natural Growth) to predict future urban expansion. Additionally, the WRF (Weather Research and Forecasting Model)—UCM (Urban Canopy Model) model is used to investigate the thermal environmental impacts of varying urban development scenarios. …”
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Intratumor microbiome-derived butyrate promotes chemo-resistance in colorectal cancer by Linsheng Xu, Linsheng Xu, Bingde Hu, Jingli He, Xin Fu, Na Liu

“…Furthermore, both the intratumor microbiome signature and circulating microbiome DNA were effective in accurately predicting CRC resistance. Experimental assays, including CCK8 and wound-healing, demonstrated that intratumor microbiome-derived butyrate enhances the proliferation and migration of HCT15 cells in a time- and concentration-dependent manner. …”
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Remote sensing assessment of dam impact on arid basins in Southern Saudi Arabia: A machine learning and space-for-time approach by Raid Almalki, Mehdi Khaki, Patricia M. Saco, Jose F. Rodriguez

“…Additionally, regression models showed a decrease in predictive accuracy from 2010 to 2020, as evidenced by lower R² values for NDVI (0.82–0.37), soil salinity (0.77–0.38), groundwater (0.98–0.34), and soil moisture (0.96–0.24).…”
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Using the modified frailty index as a predictor of complications in adults undergoing transforaminal interbody lumbar fusion by Momin M. Mohis, Simon G. Ammanuel, Cuong P. Luu, James A. Stadler

“…Conclusions: mFI-5 serves as an effective predictor of surgical outcomes following TLIF and independently predicts unplanned readmission, discharge to home, and major complications. …”
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BDNF Levels and Cognitive Function in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Treated with SGLT2 Inhibitors by Betül SÜMBÜL ŞEKERCİ, Şeymanur DEMİRHAN, Esra ÇALIŞICI, Abdüsselam ŞEKERCİ

“…Significant correlations were observed between BDNF levels and the levels of microalbumin, microalbumin/creatinine, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), lymphocytes, According to linear regression analysis, effect of eGFR levels in predicting BDNF levels was significant. Conclusion: Our results indicated that cognitive performance and BDNF levels were similar between users of metformin and SGLT2 inhibitors. …”
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Hypergammaglobulinemia in Hidradenitis Suppurativa Patients: A New Emerging Association by Martora F, Battista T, Giordano A, Potestio L, Megna M

“…With larger studies, hypergammaglobulinemia might be considered a predictive factor for HS, especially for severe or treatment-resistant cases.Keywords: hidradenitis suppurativa, hypergammaglobulinemia, immunosenescence…”
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Relationship between Peripheral Blood miR-181c, miR-101, and Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Complicated with Acute Stroke by Mengxian Shu, Chunhui Xiang

“…The results of ROC curves analysis showed that AUC, sensitivity, and specificity of miR-181c combined with miR-101 for predicting CI were 0.865, 73.17%, and 89.66%, respectively (P<0.05). …”
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Effects of socioeconomic and human-modified landscape variables on medicinal species richness at a macroscale: the case of the Caatinga, Brazil by Aníbal Silva Cantalice, Thiago Gonçalves-Souza, Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque

“…However, it remains largely unknown whether these same factors can predict knowledge of useful species at broader scales and whether their interaction might create scenarios that enhance knowledge of medicinal species. …”
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Correlation among blastocoel fluid DNA level, apoptotic genes expression and preimplantation aneuploidy by Fattaneh Khajehoseini, Zahra Noormohammadi, Poopak Eftekhari-Yazdi, Hamid Gourabi, Reza Pazhoomand, Shirzad Hosseinishenatal, Masood Bazrgar

“…This study aimed to develop less invasive methods for predicting ploidy status by investigating how ploidy status affects blastocoel fluid DNA (BF-DNA) levels and apoptotic gene expression as indicators of embryo viability. …”
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RB-TRNet: a regularity-guided and boundary-aware architecture for toponym recognition from Chinese text by Haigang Sui, Jindi Wang, Xining Zhang, Huihan Ning, Wentao Wang, Lieyun Hu

“…Finally, after joint optimization training of the three modules, the toponym regularity perception module is used to predict the Chinese place name entities. To validate the results, we established a new complex Chinese place name text (CCPNT) dataset for complex Chinese place name recognition. …”
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Strategic control of excess tellurium to achieve high figure-of-merit in Te-rich Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 by Ranu Bhatt, Rishikesh Kumar, Pramod Bhatt, Pankaj Patro, Shovit Bhattacharya, Mani Navaneethan, Soumen Samanta, Ajay Singh

“…The COMSOL simulations predict a maximum conversion efficiency (η max ) of ~ 15%, at a temperature gradient (∆T) of 270 K, for a single-leg thermoelectric generator (TEG) developed using this material.…”
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Optimizing demand response and load balancing in smart EV charging networks using AI integrated blockchain framework by Arvind R. Singh, R. Seshu Kumar, K. Reddy Madhavi, Faisal Alsaif, Mohit Bajaj, Ievgen Zaitsev

“…The proposed framework leverages Artificial intelligence (AI) for predictive demand forecasting and dynamic load distribution, enabling real-time optimization of EV charging infrastructure. …”
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Varying pixel resolution significantly improves deep learning-based carotid plaque histology segmentation by Yurim Lee, Rashid Al Mukaddim, Tenzin Ngawang, Shahriar Salamat, Carol C. Mitchell, Jenna Maybock, Stephanie M. Wilbrand, Robert J. Dempsey, Tomy Varghese

“…While the F1 score was not calculated for lumen, qualitative results illustrate the model’s ability to predict lumen. Hemorrhage was excluded as a class since only one out of 34 carotid endarterectomy specimens had sufficient hemorrhage for annotation.…”
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Automatic Classification of Difficulty of Texts From Eye Gaze and Physiological Measures of L2 English Speakers by Javier Melo, Leigh Fernandez, Shoya Ishimaru

“…Combining sensor data from all modalities improved predictions in both LoDo and LoPo cross-validation, compared to each modality in isolation. …”
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A modified non-contrast MRI in the preoperative examination of periacetabular osteotomy at 3.0T by Chuanhui Xu, Xin Pan, Baochen Song, Guangwei Zhang, Daguang Zhang

“…Results The modified non-contrast MRI detected the labral injury with a sensitivity of 94%, a specificity of 75%, an accuracy of 92%, and a positive predictive value of 97%. Among the 38 hips, 10 hips had labral varus (i.e., inward deviation or angulation of the acetabular labrum) with an incidence rate of 26% (10/38), 9 hips had acetabular cysts (i.e., the fluid-filled sacs that develop in or around the acetabulum, the socket of the hip joint) with an incidence rate of 23% (9/38). …”
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Aeroacoustic Attenuation Performance of a Helmholtz Resonator with a Rigid Baffle Implemented in the Presence of a Grazing Flow by Di Guan, Dan Zhao, Zhaoxin Ren

“…It is shown that as the rigid baffle is attached in the 2 different configurations, the resonant frequencies and the maximum transmission losses cannot be predicted by using the classical theoretical formulation ω2=c2S/VLeff, especially as the grazing Mach number Mu is greater than 0.07, i.e., Mu>0.07. …”
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Genetic aspects of major blood metabolites in the Italian Simmental cattle population by S. Magro, A. Costa, A. Cesarani, L. Degano, M. De Marchi

“…In the present study, we estimated h2 of BHB, NEFA, and urea in blood predicted from milk mid-infrared spectra and assessed their genetic correlation with milk yield and composition traits in the Italian Simmental cattle breed using phenotypes of 3,549 cows in 207 herds. …”
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Frequency-specific changes in prefrontal activity associated with maladaptive belief updating in volatile environments in euthymic bipolar disorder by Marina Ivanova, Ksenia Germanova, Dmitry S. Petelin, Aynur Ragimova, Grigory Kopytin, Beatrice A. Volel, Vadim V. Nikulin, Maria Herrojo Ruiz

“…Alterations in frequency-domain amplitude and functional connectivity within the PFC, OFC, and ACC during belief updating underlie the computational effects and could serve as potential indicators for predicting relapse in future research.…”
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Targeted Plasma Bile Acid Metabolomic Analysis in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis and Alcoholic Hepatitis by Yuta Hirata, Yasunaru Sakuma, Hideo Ogiso, Ryozo Nagai, Kenichi Aizawa

“…<b>Implications:</b> GCDCA may serve as a predictive biomarker for liver damage, potentially enabling early diagnosis and targeted intervention in patients with MASH and AH.…”
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Evaluación de los parámetros mecánicos de una mezcla asfáltica sometida a las condiciones ambientales de la ciudad de Bogotá D.C. Evaluation of mechanical parameters of an asphalt... by Hugo Alexander Rondón Quintana, Fredy Alberto Reyes Lizcano

“…Based on the resilient modulus evolution due to exposure under environmental conditions, an equation is proposed to approximately predict the evolution of fatigue life endured by a mixture.…”
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