Enhanced oracle bone corrosion detection using attention-guided YOLO with ghost convolution by Feng Gao, Ziheng Yang, Qiyu Liu, Zhan Zhang, Bang Li, Han Zhang

“…Additionally, we introduce Ghost convolution into the backbone network to effectively retain critical feature map information while optimizing computational efficiency. …”
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Exploring <i>RNF213</i> in Ischemic Stroke and Moyamoya Disease: From Cellular Models to Clinical Insights by Benjamin Y. Q. Tan, Charlene H. P. Kok, Megan B. J. Ng, Shaun Loong, Eric Jou, Leonard L. L. Yeo, Weiping Han, Christopher D. Anderson, Chiea Chuen Khor, Poh San Lai

“…Advances in stroke genetics have highlighted the critical role of rare genetic variants in cerebrovascular diseases, with <i>RNF213</i> emerging as a key player in ischemic stroke and Moyamoya disease (MMD). …”
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Desertification risk assessment and management program by M. Akbari, M. Ownegh, H.R. Asgari, A. Sadoddin, H. Khosravi

“…Management plans and control measures, based on risk values were presented in four activities (with two management priorities under critical and non-critical conditions). For the management program with the largest area. …”
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Magnetohydrodynamics of nanofluid internal forced convection: A review and outlook for practical applications by Victor O. Adogbeji, Emmanuel O. Atofarati, Mohsen Sharifpur, Josua P. Meyer

“…Despite this growing interest, a critical gap remains in understanding the combined impact of Fe3O4 and its hybrid nanofluids under magnetic fields, especially in turbulent and transition flow regimes of internal forced convection. …”
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The Gut Microbiome Regulates the Psychomotor Effects and Context-Dependent Rewarding Responses to Cocaine in Germ-Free and Antibiotic-Treated Animal Models by Andrew D. Winters, Dina M. Francescutti, David J. Kracht, Diptaraj S. Chaudhari, Branislava Zagorac, Mariana Angoa-Perez

“…Dopaminergic function, critical for psychomotor responses and reward, was microbiome-dependent, with increased dopamine levels (<i>p</i> = 0.009) and normalized turnover ratios after conventionalization. …”
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Impact of High Glucose on Bone Collagenous Matrix Composition, Structure, and Organization: An Integrative Analysis Using an Ex Vivo Model by Rita Araújo, Ricardo N. M. J. Páscoa, Raquel Bernardino, Pedro S. Gomes

“…Collagen, the primary organic component of the ECM, is critical for maintaining structural integrity and biomechanical properties. …”
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UAV With the Ability to Control with Sign Language and Hand by Image Processing by Hediyeh Hojaji, Alireza Delisnav, Mohammad Hossein Ghafouri Moghaddam, Fariba Ghorbani, Shadi Shafaghi, Masoud Shafaghi

“… Automatic recognition of sign language from hand gesture images is crucial for enhancing human-robot interaction, especially in critical scenarios such as rescue operations. In this study, we employed a DJI TELLO drone equipped with advanced machine vision capabilities to recognize and classify sign language gestures accurately. …”
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Comparison of Osteogenesis between Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Their Sheets on Poly-ε-Caprolactone/β-Tricalcium Phosphate Composite Scaffolds in Canine Bone Defects... by Yongsun Kim, Seung Hoon Lee, Byung-jae Kang, Wan Hee Kim, Hui-suk Yun, Oh-kyeong Kweon

“…Composite PCL/β-TCP scaffolds seeded with Ad-MSCs or wrapped with osteogenic Ad-MSC sheets (OCS) were also fabricated and their osteogenic potential was assessed following transplantation into critical-sized bone defects in dogs. The alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity of osteogenic Ad-MSCs (O-MSCs) and OCS was significantly higher than that of undifferentiated Ad-MSCs (U-MSCs). …”
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CFD modelling and simulation of anaerobic digestion reactors for energy generation from organic wastes: A comprehensive review by Muhammad Usman Farid, Indiana A. Olbert, Andreas Bück, Abdul Ghafoor, Guangxue Wu

“…However, provision of controlled environment for microbial activities is critical to ensure the required process efficiency. …”
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Blood-brain barrier breakdown in brain ischemia: Insights from MRI perfusion imaging by Sarvin Sasannia, Richard Leigh, Pouya B. Bastani, Hyeong-Geol Shin, Peter van Zijl, Linda Knutsson, Paul Nyquist

“…Hence, understanding the mechanisms of BBB breakdown and white matter injury across various ischemic conditions is critical for developing effective interventions and improving patient outcomes. …”
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Diversity and Multigene Phylogeny of the Genus <i>Floccularia</i> (Agaricales, Basidiomycota) by Zai-Wei Ge, Hua Qu, Malka Saba, Tian Gao, Martin Ryberg

“…However, its species diversity in Asia and the phylogeny of this genus have not been critically studied. Based on worldwide sampling and multi-locus DNA sequence data (ITS, LSU, <i>rpb2</i>, <i>tef1</i>), the phylogeny of <i>Floccularia</i> was reconstructed, and the species diversity in Asia was critically studied on the basis of morphology and phylogeny. …”
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Checklist of amphipod crustaceans (Crustacea: Amphipoda) in Slovenia by Cene Fišer, Borut Mavrič, Marijan Govedič, Anja Pekolj, Maja Zagmajster

“…Surprisingly, no presence of invasive freshwater amphipod species has currently been confirmed. We provided critical comments on nine amphipod species that were listed erroneously for the country. …”
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Artesunate, EDTA, and colistin work synergistically against MCR-negative and -positive colistin-resistant Salmonella by Yajun Zhai, Peiyi Liu, Xueqin Hu, Changjian Fan, Xiaodie Cui, Qibiao He, Dandan He, Xiaoyuan Ma, Gongzheng Hu

“…The potential binding sites of AS to MCR-1 (THR283, SER284, and TYR287) were critical for its inhibition of MCR-1 activity. Additionally, we also demonstrated that the CheA of chemosensory system and virulence-related protein SpvD were critical for the bacteriostatic synergistic effects of the triple combination. …”
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Comparative analysis of the DCNN and HFCNN Based Computerized detection of liver cancer by Sandeep Dwarkanth Pande, Pala Kalyani, S Nagendram, Ala Saleh Alluhaidan, G Harish Babu, Sk Hasane Ahammad, Vivek Kumar Pandey, G Sridevi, Abhinav Kumar, Ebenezer Bonyah

“…Abstract Liver cancer detection is critically important in the discipline of biomedical image testing and diagnosis. …”
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The Evaluation of Thermodynamics and Environmental Impact of Waste Heat Recovery System Using Alternative Refrigerants by Aisyah Nyayu, Mukhtar Ariyadi Hifni, Ayu Putri Pratiwi Ilham, Sugiyanto, Fuadi Robith

“…Diesel engines play a critical role in numerous sectors due to their robustness and efficiency but contribute significantly to environmental pollution through exhaust emissions. …”
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A Modified Newmark Methodology for Permanent Deformation Analysis of Rock-Fill Dams by Hongjun Li, Hong Zhong, Zuwen Yan, Jianming Zhao

“…In order to make the seismic safety evaluation of dams more realistic, the influence of cyclic shear strength (earthquake-induced reduction of shear strength) and time history vertical acceleration obtained from the dynamic response analysis on the critical acceleration and accumulative sliding displacement of the flexible sliding body is considered. …”
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Cardiac Aspergilloma: A Rare Case of a Cardiac Mass Involving the Native Tricuspid Valve, Right Atrium, and Right Ventricle in an Immunocompromised Patient by Christina S. Chen-Milhone, Kalyan Chakravarthy Potu, Sudhir Mungee

“…The findings from this case suggest that early clinical suspicion is critical in early diagnosis and thus early treatment.…”
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System change in practice: A report from the EHC Think Tank workstreams on Access Equity and Future Care Pathways by Gacser Zita, Bourke Steven, Hosszú Dalma, Daniels Susan

“…This final report from the workstreams on Access Equity and Future Care Pathways summarises recommendations for system change and the actions needed to achieve critical goals.…”
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Éléments de compréhension du processus de politisation du discours sur la gestion intégrée des zones côtières by Céline Ségalini

“…Thus, politicization of ICZM discourse is partly linked with the social recognition of sustainable development thought, which breaks with the dominant critical environmentalism of the 1970s.…”
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Il Cilento ‘fuori di sé’. Crisi e conflitti psicologici, sociali e culturali in un’emigrazione dal Sud Italia verso altri continenti (fine ‘800-‘900) by Domenico Ienna

“…This anthropological research - connected to individual/collective criticalities and conflicts which interested the migratory movement from Cilento (Salerno) towards other continents (end '800-'900) - is planning to investigate the umpteenth challenge to which was called a southern culture which was, in the course of the centuries, on the fringe of society, also exhausted from serious difficulties. …”
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