RenalSegNet: automated segmentation of renal tumor, veins, and arteries in contrast-enhanced CT scans by Rashid Khan, Chao Chen, Asim Zaman, Jiayi Wu, Haixing Mai, Liyilei Su, Yan Kang, Bingding Huang

“…Future improvements to model accuracy and applicability will involve integrating advanced techniques, such as unsupervised transformer-based approaches.…”
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Impact of the war in Ukraine on the real estate market in Romania: Analysis in geopolitical context by Cristina Gabriela Cosmulese, Artur Zhavoronok

“…The war in Ukraine has caused profound transformations in the dynamics of the Romanian real estate market, reflecting the impact of a complex combination of economic and financial, demographic and socio-cultural, as well as political and legal factors. …”
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Phubbing as a Social Norm: Effects on Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) and Perceived Exclusion by Miguel Ángel Albalá-Genol, Edgardo Etchezahar, Talía Gómez-Yepes, Joaquin Ungaretti

“…Technology and social media have transformed the way we communicate, interact, and stay informed. …”
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Pore Fluid Evolution Influenced by Volcanic Activities and Related Diagenetic Processes in a Rift Basin: Evidence from the Paleogene Medium-Deep Reservoirs of Huanghekou Sag, Bohai... by Zhongheng Sun, Hongtao Zhu, Changgui Xu, Xianghua Yang, Xiaofeng Du, Qingbin Wang, Jinyang Qiao

“…During the deposition of E3d3, influx of terrestrial freshwater and alteration of ferromagnesian-rich pore water result in the formation of mixing aqueous medium environment through volcanic eruption dormancy causing zeolite dissolution, clay mineral transformation, and K-feldspar albitization. Ferromagnesian-rich aqueous medium environment developed resulting from the intensive hydrolysis of the unstable ferromagnesian minerals formed due to intense volcanic activities during E3d1+2 and corresponding predominant diagenetic processes were characterized by the precipitation and dissolution of low-silica zeolites. …”
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Multi-Objective Optimization Design for Cold-Region Office Buildings Balancing Outdoor Thermal Comfort and Building Energy Consumption by Fei Guo, Shiyu Miao, Sheng Xu, Mingxuan Luo, Jing Dong, Hongchi Zhang

“…Performance parameters and generative design applications have redefined the human–machine collaborative relationship, challenging traditional architectural design paradigms and guiding the architectural design process toward a performance-based design transformation. This study proposes a multi-objective optimization (MOO) design approach based on performance simulation, utilizing the Grasshopper-EvoMass multi-objective optimization platform. …”
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Chemical composition of sediment and macrozoobenthos of small urban lakes, the Republic of Karelia, Russia by Evgeny Savosin, Zakhar Slukovskii

“…The economic development of the lakes leads to ecosystem transformation and long-term eutrophication over time affecting the biotic indicators of surface water quality. …”
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Optical and electronic properties of hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite type [NH3-(CH2)3-COOH]2HgCl4 by Ouaaka El Mustafa, Khechoubi El Mostafa

“…X-ray Diffraction powder (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), and UV-visible spectroscopy were used to characterize the phase purity, the functional groups, and the optical properties, respectively. …”
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Expected profitability, independence, and risk assessment of small farmers in the wave of GM crop collectivization——evidence from Xinjiang and Guangdong by Yu Pang, Helin Zou, Chunchun Jia, Chao Gu

“…This study enriches the theoretical frameworks related to technology acceptance, innovation and diffusion, livelihood strategies, and collective transformation among small farmers in developing countries. …”
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Development of nucleic acid-based vaccines against dengue and other mosquito-borne flaviviruses: the past, present, and future by Muhammad Bashir Bello, Ahlam Alsaadi, Asif Naeem, Sarah A. Almahboub, Mohammad Bosaeed, Mohammad Bosaeed, Safia S. Aljedani

“…Furthermore, we explore future directions for advancing nucleic acid vaccine candidates, which hold transformative potential for enhancing global public health.…”
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A novel detection method for warhead fragment targets in optical images under dynamic strong interference environments by Guoyi Zhang, Hongxiang Zhang, Zhihua Shen, Deren Kong, Chenhao Ning, Fei Shang, Xiaohu Zhang

“…We introduce a mixture Gaussian model constrained under a joint spatial-temporal-transform domain Dirichlet process, combined with total variation regularization to achieve disturbance signal suppression. …”
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Thermally driven cross-shore flows in stratified basins: a review on the thermal siphon dynamics by Damien Bouffard, Tomy Doda, Cintia L. Ramón, Hugo N. Ulloa

“…We specifically examine ‘thermal siphons’ (TS), a dynamical process that occurs when local free convection transforms into a horizontal circulation over sloping boundaries. …”
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Characteristics and formation mechanism of carbon emission efficiency spatial correlation network: Perspective from Shandong Province by Li Zhang, Hongrui Wang, Beinan Guo, Xuan Liu, Caiyun Deng, Ziyang Zhao, Xin Jiang, Yiyang Li

“…Achieving the dual carbon goals requires profound systemic transformations across the economy and society. Accurately characterizing the spatial correlation network features and mechanisms of carbon emission efficiency (CEE) is critical for promoting regionally coordinated development. …”
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Fractal dimensions in oral squamous cell carcinoma: A novel diagnostic paradigm by Ramkumar Ravichandran, Nagarathinam Anbu Elangovan, Rajkumar Krishnan, Dominic S, Dinesh Kumar Thayalan, Supriya Ponsingh

“…A statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) was observed in the mean fractal dimension between OSCC and normal mucosa samples, indicating the existence of distinct structural complexities associated with malignant transformation. Fractal dimension analysis offers valuable insights into intricate spatial arrangements and irregularities within tissue structures, which may not be readily apparent through conventional histopathological assessment alone. …”
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The Role of Oxidized Low-Density Lipoproteins in Atherosclerosis: The Myths and the Facts by Giuseppe Maiolino, Giacomo Rossitto, Paola Caielli, Valeria Bisogni, Gian Paolo Rossi, Lorenzo A. Calò

“…Experimental data carried out in cellular lines and animal models of atherosclerosis support the proatherogenic role of oxidized LDLs: (a) through chemotactic and proliferating actions on monocytes/macrophages, inciting their transformation into foam cells; (b) through stimulation of smooth muscle cells (SMCs) recruitment and proliferation in the tunica intima; (c) through eliciting endothelial cells, SMCs, and macrophages apoptosis with ensuing necrotic core development. …”
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Explainable machine learning framework for cataracts recognition using visual features by Xiao Wu, Lingxi Hu, Zunjie Xiao, Xiaoqing Zhang, Risa Higashita, Jiang Liu

“…In contrast, visual features extracted from original AS-OCT images and their transform forms (e.g., AS-OCT-based histograms) have good explanations but have not been fully exploited. …”
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Genome Structure of Bacillus cereus tsu1 and Genes Involved in Cellulose Degradation and Poly-3-Hydroxybutyrate Synthesis by Hui Li, Suping Zhou, Terrance Johnson, Koen Vercruysse, Ouyang Lizhi, Parthasarathy Ranganathan, Nsoki Phambu, Alexander J. Ropelewski, Theodore W. Thannhauser

“…Physical properties of these PHB extracts, when analyzed with Raman spectra and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, were found to be comparable to the standard compound. …”
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Ultrasonic Spectrum Analysis of Granite Damage Evolution Based on Dry-Coupled Ultrasonic Monitoring Technology by Yang Liu, Lan Qiao, Yuan Li, Guodong Ma, Andrei M. Golosov

“…After entering the elastic stage, the three spectral parameters become peacefully stable, and the stage transformation is obvious. In the stable crack growth stage, with the initiation of the crack, the dominant frequency of S-wave shows a significant stage transition compared with the global ultrasonic wave velocity and the first arrived amplitude, and the dominant frequency decreases by 6%. …”
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Rare case of glandular odontogenic cyst in the posterior mandibular ramus: A case report by Nasem Jamal Yousef, Issa Saad, Marwan Al-Raeei, Chadi Azmeh, Maya Saad, Zeina Darwich, Maya Jokhadar, Ammar Nasser Agha, Waad Omran, Thayer Marouf

“…While generally considered benign, GOCs can exhibit aggressive behavior and may transform into more aggressive lesions like ameloblastoma or mucoepidermoid carcinoma. …”
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Microplastics in a Traditional Turkish Dairy Product: Ayran by Serkan Kemal Buyukunal, Sanae Rbaibi Zipak, Karlo Muratoglu

“…Optical and scanning electron microscope was applied for MP visualisation and measurement, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) for polymer identification. …”
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COPPER HEXACYANOFERRATE (II): SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION, AND CESIUM, STRONTIUM ADSORBENT APPLICATION by Dinh Trung Nguyen, Vu Tram Anh Le, Dong Phuong Truong, Thi Dan Thy Kieu, Tran Thuy Hong Nguyen, Ping Ning, Thi Huong Giang Duong, Kim Dan Ho

“…Low-cost nanoscale copper hexacyanoferrate (CuHF), a good selective adsorbent for cesium (Cs+) removal, was prepared using the chemical co-precipitation method. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM) were conducted to determine the CuHF morphology. …”
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