The Robustness of White Matter Brain Networks Decreases with Aging by Chenye Huang, Xie Wang, Daojun Xie

“…Methods: This study investigated changes in the robustness of WM brain networks during aging and assessed their correlation with WMHs. We constructed WM brain networks for 159 volunteers from a community sample dataset using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). …”
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Geochemical Mass Balance and Elemental Transport during the Weathering of the Black Shale of Shuijingtuo Formation in Northeast Chongqing, China by Sixiang Ling, Xiyong Wu, Siyuan Zhao, Xin Liao, Yong Ren, Baolong Zhu

“…Hence, this study aims to determine the geochemical mass balance, strain, elemental correlation, and transport in weathering profiles. We constructed three weathering profiles for the black shale of Shujingtuo formation. …”
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Gene-Gene Interaction Analysis for the Accelerated Failure Time Model Using a Unified Model-Based Multifactor Dimensionality Reduction Method by Seungyeoun Lee, Donghee Son, Wenbao Yu, Taesung Park

“…For gene-gene interaction analysis, the multifactor dimensionality reduction (MDR) method has been widely applied, since the constructive induction algorithm of MDR efficiently reduces high-order dimensions into one dimension by classifying multi-level genotypes into high- and low-risk groups. …”
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Nexus between emotional intelligence and mathematics performance: the role of metacognitive awareness by Bright Asare, Ernest Larbi

“…Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the moderating and mediating effect of metacognitive awareness on the nexus between emotional intelligence and mathematics performance among undergraduate students.Design/Methodology/Approach The study adopted a descriptive-correlational design utilizing a structured questionnaire, which was designed based on the study constructs (metacognitive awareness, emotional intelligence, and mathematics performance), to collect data from the target population. …”
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A Lipiodol Pickering Emulsion Stabilized by Iron‐Doped Carbon Nanozymes for Liver Transarterial Chemoembolization by Xiancheng Xia, Yang Li, Rongkang Huang, Yuanbin Wang, Wenxuan Xiong, Hui Zhou, Min Li, Xidong Lin, Youchen Tang, Bo Zhang

“…Herein, a novel lobaplatin‐loaded lipiodol emulsion (denoted as ICN‐LPE) is developed by constructing a lipiodol Pickering emulsion (LPE) stabilized with iron‐doped carbon nanozymes (ICN) to mitigate the issue of lipiodol‐water separation. …”
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Tiny Machine Learning Implementation for Guided Wave-Based Damage Localization by Jannik Henkmann, Vittorio Memmolo, Jochen Moll

“…In addition, it is possible to use these predictions to construct a fairly accurate heat map indicating the likely damage locations. …”
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The trust paradox: An exploration of consumer psychology and behavior in cross-border shopping using E-commerce mobile applications by Kuo-Jui Liu, Shang-Liang Chen, Ho-Chuan Huang, Mon-Long Gan

“…Utilizing empirical data from Taiwanese consumers, this study provides critical insights into the structural relationships among these constructs, offering both practical implications for CBEC platform strategies and contributions to theoretical development. …”
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Novel Approach to Handling Microfiber-Rich Dye Effluent for Sustainable Water Conservation by R. Dharmaraj, Alagar Karthick, G. K. Arunvivek, S. Gopikumar, V. Mohanavel, M. Ravichandran, Murugesan Bharani

“…The administration of this dye effluent in artificially constructed wetland methods is designed for sustainable water conservation.…”
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A Framework of Multilayer Multiphase Interleaved Converter for Electric Vehicle Based on Graph Theory by Bochao Yang, Pinduan Hu, Teng Li, Dawei Song, Zhifei Shan, Shuailong Dai, Mengfan Li

“…The proposed method is verified by constructing a lithium-ion battery pack with the equalization circuit. …”
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SRC enhanced cisplatin resistance in bladder cancer by reprogramming glycolysis and pentose phosphate pathway by Yuwen Gong, Dongyang Gao, Yibo Shi, Guangrui Fan, Xiaoquan Yu, Enguang Yang, Hui Cheng, Junqiang Tian, Hui Ding, Shanhui Liu, Shengjun Fu, Yan Tao, Yuan Shui, Liang Cheng, Lanlan Li, Zhiping Wang

“…This phenomenon was effectively reversed by knockout of SRC and inhibition of SRC activity by the SRC inhibitor, eCF506. Moreover, we constructed Cell-derived xenograft (CDX) and Patient-derived xenograft (PDX) from cisplatin-resistant bladder cancer patient. eCF506 exhibited excellent anti-tumor effects and effectively enhanced cisplatin-sensitivity. …”
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Using Bioinformatics Approach to Explore the Pharmacological Mechanisms of Multiple Ingredients in Shuang-Huang-Lian by Bai-xia Zhang, Jian Li, Hao Gu, Qiang Li, Qi Zhang, Tian-jiao Zhang, Yun Wang, Cheng-ke Cai

“…A biological network which contained 26 subnetworks was constructed to elucidate the antipneumonia mechanism of SHL. …”
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Fractional Stress Relaxation Model of Rock Freeze-Thaw Damage by Q. Liu, W. Chen, J. K. Guo, R. F. Li, D. Ke, Y. Wu, W. Tian, X. Z. Li

“…To accurately describe the mechanical behaviour of stress relaxation of rocks under freeze-thaw, the software element is constructed based on the theory of fractional calculus to replace the ideal viscous element in the traditional element model. …”
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Boosted Efficiency of Fe2O3 for Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction via Engineering Fe−O−Ti Bonding by Jingyi Wu, Wei Wang, Xudan Chen, Qiquan Luo, Changzeng Yan, Zhen Jiao, Yuehui Li

“…A modified Fe2O3 photocatalyst, M‐Fe2O3@MXene, is introduced featuring KH‐550‐modified M‐Fe2O3 hollow nanocubes coated with MXene, constructed via an electrostatic and Fe−O−Ti bonding self‐assembly method. …”
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Image smoothing method based on global gradient sparsity and local relative gradient constraint optimization by Siyuan Li, Yuan Liu, Jiafu Zeng, Yepeng Liu, Yue Li, Qingsong Xie

“…Meanwhile, using the luminance channel as a reference, edge-aware operator is constructed based on local gradient constraints. This operator weakens the gradients of repetitive and similar texture details, enabling it to obtain more accurate structural information for guiding global optimization of the image. …”
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Coupling natural-social models can better quantify the interactions in achieving carbon neutrality in China by Tianpeng Wang, Yixiong Lu, Fei Teng, Xiliang Zhang, Xiaoye Zhang, Min Wei, Tongwen Wu, Deying Wang, Jing Sun, Junting Zhong

“…However, traditional Earth System Models (ESMs) and integrated assessment models often split to simulate changes in the two systems and neglect the feedback between these systems, limiting our understanding of the pathways to carbon neutrality, the associated global warming level and climate change impacts. This study constructs a coupled natural-social systems framework to bridge this gap, integrating the China-in-global energy model with the Beijing Climate Center ESM version 1. …”
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A Fast Algorithm for Electromagnetic Scattering from One-Dimensional Rough Surface by Jing Jing Wang, An Qi Wang, Zhi Xiang Huang, Tie Zhen Jiang

“…Similar to the traditional characteristic basis function method (CBFM), Foldy-Lax multiple scattering equations are applied in order to construct the characteristic basis functions (CBFs). …”
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Complete mitochondrial genome assembly and comparative analysis of Colocasia esculenta by Huinan Li, Lili Liu, Zuyang Qiu, Fanglian He, Weiqing Dong

“…Finally, based on 28 representative plant species, a phylogenetic tree was constructed, revealing a close relationship between C. esculenta and Araceae. …”
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Research on Sensitivity Improvement Methods for RTD Fluxgates Based on Feedback-Driven Stochastic Resonance with PSO by Rui Wang, Na Pang, Haibo Guo, Xu Hu, Guo Li, Fei Li

“…Simulink is used to construct the sensor model of odd polynomial feedback control, and the Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm is used to optimize the coefficients of the feedback function so that the sensor reaches a resonance state, thus reducing the noise interference and improving the sensitivity of the sensor. …”
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Remaining Useful Life Prediction for Rotating Machinery Based on Optimal Degradation Indicator by Aisong Qin, Qinghua Zhang, Qin Hu, Guoxi Sun, Jun He, Shuiquan Lin

“…First, a genetic programming algorithm is proposed to construct an optimal degradation indicator using the concept of FPT. …”
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Medium‐Range Forecasting of Solar Wind: A Case Study of Building Regression Model With Space Weather Forecast Testbed (SWFT) by Chunming Wang, I. Gary Rosen, Bruce T. Tsurutani, Olga P. Verkhoglyadova, Xing Meng, Anthony J. Mannucci

“…In developing a solar wind forecast model, SWFT allows fast exploration of many metaparameters such as the list of predictive variables and their time history used in constructing a model. We present the impact of metaparameter selection, as well as performance relative to existing solar wind forecast models.…”
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