Hybrid Graph Representation Learning for Carotid Artery Stenosis Detection Based on Multimodal Retinal OCTA Images by Wenting Lan, Jinkui Hao, Shengjun Zhou, Jingfeng Zhang, Shaodong Ma, Yitian Zhao

“…Given the differential impact of CAS on arteries and veins, we explicitly leverage the artery and vein information within the retinal region to enhance the sensitivity of the model to the change in microvasculature. We construct a hybrid graph representation by combining arterial and venous features, with the aim of improving the model’s ability to extract and integrate diverse anatomical information for more accurate CAS detection. …”
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Wavenumber-dependent transmission of subthreshold waves on electrical synapses network model of Caenorhabditis elegans by Iksoo Chang, Taegon Chung, Sangyeol Kim

“…A theoretical and computational model presented in this study provided fundamental insight for understanding how the multi-path constructive/destructive interference of the subthreshold oscillations propagating on electrically coupled neural networks could generate wavenumber-dependent synchronized rhythmic activity.…”
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Fine-scale forest classification with multi-temporal sentinel-1/2 imagery using a temporal convolutional neural network by Rongfei Duan, Chunlin Huang, Peng Dou, Jinliang Hou, Ying Zhang, Juan Gu

“…A Temporal Convolutional Neural Network (TempCNN), which excels in handling temporal data and adapting to complex patterns, was constructed using TensorFlow with 133.8k parameters. …”
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Application of CuFe2O4/CuS as a new green magnetic nanocomposite in adsorption of tetracycline from aqueous solutions: mathematical models of thermodynamics, isotherms, and kinetic... by Seyedeh Masoomeh Rahimi, Bahman Ramavandi, Mohammad Hadi Moslehi, Mahdi Rahiminia, Negin Nasseh

“…Abstract In current study, a novel adsorbent of CuFe2O4/CuS magnetic nanocomposite (MNC) was constructed via a green approach for tetracycline (TC) removal. …”
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Endothelial Differentiation of Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells on Polyglycolic Acid/Polylactic Acid Mesh by Meng Deng, Yunpeng Gu, Zhenjun Liu, Yue Qi, Gui E. Ma, Ning Kang

“…We believed this study would be the initial step towards the generation of prevascularized tissue engineered constructs.…”
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Availability of support and quality of life of parents of children with autism spectrum disorders in pandemic conditions by Kovačić Zoran M., Cvijetić-Vukčević Marija M., Nikolić Gordana I.

“…To assess the subjective quality of life of parents, a short version of the Brunnsviken Brief Quality of Life Scale was used, while the quality of available support was measured using a scale specifically constructed for the purposes of this research. The results indicated that during the state of emergency, parents of typically developing children received better support from the health system and had more free time than parents of children with autism. …”
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Coordinated control and protection scheme for fault identification in hybrid three-terminal DC line based on pre-estimation of fault characteristics by Xincui Tian, Ziqian Liu, Jieshan Shan, Jinyun Yu, Jinxiong Wang, Qiang Li, Shihong Zhang, Tuoji Zhu, Jian Hu, Kaiwen Chen, Hongchun Shu

“…Firstly, a start-up criterion considering estimated fault characteristics is constructed to achieve reliable start-up during high-resistance faults. …”
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Microbial succinate promotes the response to metformin by upregulating secretory immunoglobulin a in intestinal immunity by Ying Zhang, Aiting Wang, Wei Zhao, Jia’an Qin, Yu Zhang, Bing Liu, Chengcheng Yao, Jianglan Long, Mingxia Yuan, Dan Yan

“…In this study, we successfully constructed a humanized mouse model by fecal transplantation of the gut microbiota from clinical metformin-treated – responders and non-responders, and reproduced the difference in clinical phenotypes of responsiveness to metformin. …”
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Exploring the prognostic role of microbial and genetic markers in lung squamous cell carcinoma by Fan Yang, Xiaodong Jia, Zihuan Ma, Siyao Liu, Chunzi Liu, Dan Chen, Xiuju Wang, Niansong Qian, Hui Ma

“…A microbiome-based risk score (RS) model was constructed by univariate Cox regression analysis combined with the least absolute contraction and selection operator (LASSO) regression. 18 microbial genera were found to be significantly associated with RFS in LUSC patients. …”
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Comprehensive Bibliographic Survey and Forward-Looking Recommendations for Software Defect Prediction: Datasets, Validation Methodologies, Prediction Approaches, and Tools by Mohd Mustaqeem, Mahfooz Alam, Suhel Mustajab, Faisal Alshanketi, Shadab Alam, Mohammed Shuaib

“…The proposed survey outlines an architecture for constructing SDP datasets with the appropriate characteristics, as well as multi-label classification and data validation methodologies for software defects. …”
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Multiple gene-deletion vaccinia virus Tiantan strain against mpox by Yilong Zhu, Dapeng Li, Renshuang Zhao, Minghua Chen, Yue Li, Xia Yang, Hongyue Mao, Xiao Li, Yiquan Li, Chao Shang, Xianzhu Xia

“…Because of the safety risks and side effects of vaccination with live vaccinia virus (VACV) strain Tian Tan (VTT), we constructed two gene-deleted VTT recombinants (TTVAC7 and TTVC5). …”
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A hybrid wavelet-wiener noise reduction algorithm for geomagnetic signals in dynamic positioning by Mingduo Li, Jinhua Wang, Liwen Guo, Qinggang Meng, Mengqian Li, Jinliang Hou, Aoze Duan, Haotian Sun

“…Furthermore, a hybrid wavelet-Wiener noise reduction algorithm model is constructed for such noise to improve the dynamic positioning accuracy. …”
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Updates on hosts and distribution of pepper yellow leaf curl Indonesia virus and squash leaf curl China virus in Central Java Province, Indonesia by Adyatma Irawan Santosa, Adenisa Hanifah Irbati, Geby Nandita Cahyaning Pratiwi, Antama Surwadinata, Putri Laeshita, Krisnanda Surya Dharma, Reko Saputra Jaya, Annisa Lisa Andriyani, Chilya Qurrota A'yun, Chusnu Naura Syifa Fatika

“…PepYLCIV OR924279 and OR924280 formed a subgroup with LC542629 from Bali in the phylogenetic tree constructed using MEGA11, and shared 95.8 – 96.7% identities at nucleotide (nt) and 98.4 – 99.5% at amino acid (aa) levels according to Sequence Demarcation Tool v1.2 software. …”
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Application of international energy efficiency standards for energy auditing in a University buildings by V. Shcherbak, L. Ganushchak-Yefimenko, O. Nifatova, P. Dudko, N. Savchuk, I. Solonenchuk

“…The findings revealed that disincentives reduce the degree of energy efficiency by 25%. Constructing energy profiles by a hierarchical clustering method demonstrated that 68% of the campus buildings belong to a 5^th class out of 7, i. e. being highly energy intensive. …”
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Dysfunctional large-scale brain networks in drug-naïve depersonalization-derealization disorder patients by Sisi Zheng, Mingkang Song, Nan Song, Hong Zhu, Xue Li, Dongqing Yin, Shanshan Liu, Yan Zhao, Meng Fang, Yanzhe Ning, Hongxiao Jia

“…Methods A total of 47 drug-naïve DPRD patients and 49 healthy controls (HCs) were recruited and underwent resting-state functional scanning. After constructing large-scale brain networks, we calculated within‐and between‐network functional connectivity (FC) using the Schaefer and Tian atlas. …”
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The anti-cancerous mechanism of licochalcone A on human hepatoma cell HepG2 based on the miRNA omics by Jun Wang, Xiuxiu Zhang, Zhijing Ni, Elnur Elam, Kiran Thakur, Kexin Li, Chuyan Wang, Jianguo Zhang, Zhaojun Wei

“…Finally, the miRNA-target-transcription factor networks were constructed for these key miRNAs. The networks for these key miRNAs included three and two transcription factors, respectively. …”
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Integrating multi-source monitoring data and deep convolutional autoencoder technology for slope failure pattern recognition by Nana Han, Nana Han, Wending Miao, Mingzhi Li, Mohd Ashraf Mohamad Ismail, Qiang Hu, Liyuan Duan, Liyuan Duan, Jintao Tang

“…IntroductionOver the past few decades, China has vigorously advanced its strategy to build a powerful transportation network, constructing and maintaining numerous slope engineering projects. …”
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Einasto Profile as the Halo Model Solution Coupled to the Depletion Radius by Yifeng Zhou, Jiaxin Han

“…This leads to a set of linear equations in Fourier space that uniquely determines the matching halo profiles for any given halo catalog. In this work, we construct three halo catalogs with different boundary definitions and solve for the matching profiles in each case using measurements of halo–matter and halo–halo power spectra. …”
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Modeling of Ultraviolet Aurora Intensity Associated With Interplanetary and Geomagnetic Parameters Based on Neural Networks by Ze‐Jun Hu, Bing Han, Yisheng Zhang, Huifang Lian, Ping Wang, Guojun Li, Bin Li, Xiang‐Cai Chen, Jian‐Jun Liu

“…Based on Ultraviolet Imager (UVI) data of Polar satellite, we constructed two auroral models by using two different neural networks, that is, the generalized regression neural network (GRNN), and the conditional generation adversarial network (CGAN). …”
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Surface Modifications of Layered Perovskite Oxysulfide Photocatalyst Y2Ti2O5S2 to Enhance Visible‐Light‐Driven Water Splitting by Xizhuang Liang, Junie Jhon M. Vequizo, Lihua Lin, Xiaoping Tao, Qiulian Zhu, Mamiko Nakabayashi, Daling Lu, Hiroaki Yoshida, Akira Yamakata, Takashi Hisatomi, Tsuyoshi Takata, Kazunari Domen

“…Importantly, it is also possible to construct a Z‐scheme overall water splitting system using the optimized Y2Ti2O5S2 in combination with surface‐modified BiVO4 in the presence of [Fe(CN)6]3−/4−, yielding a solar‐to‐hydrogen energy conversion efficiency of 0.19%. …”
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