EMFF-Net: Edge-Enhancement Multi-Scale Feature Fusion Network by Xuhui Guan, Jiwang Zhou, Jian Chen, Xiaodan Xu, Yizhang Jiang, Kaijian Xia

“…To address these issues, we propose a multi-scale feature fusion network based on edge enhancement. …”
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Is your medical device “easy to use”? Supplemental oxygen patients’ experiences and tradeoffs around portable oxygen concentrators and tanks by Marc Egeth, Naomi Cherne, Nichole Breeland, Samantha Sye, Jennifer Soosaar, Frederic Seifer, Stanislav Glezer

“…We also know that patients want a lightweight and long-lasting device, but we challenged patients to choose from specific lighter and heavier options associated with various battery lives. …”
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Genome editing using CRISPR/ Cas9 system: a practical guide by A. G. Menzorov, V. A. Lukyanchikova, A. N. Korablev, I. A. Serova, V. S. Fishman

“…We start with a short description of theoretical aspects underlying Cas9-mediated genome editing. …”
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Freshwater turtle (Reptilia: Testudines) assemblage from an urban protected Atlantic Forest remnant: population density, movement and habitat preference by Sabine B. Rocha, Carlos Rouco, Carlos Eduardo V. Grou, Vanda Lúcia Ferreira

“…We captured turtles by active search, hookless fishing, and funnel trap, and we marked them individually. …”
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Origin of the Bohai Sea Basin, North China Craton, and implications for bidirectional back-arc extension in the East Asian continental margin by A. L. Chen, X. Chen

“…We propose a right-lateral strike-slip fault between the eastern margin of the Liaodong Block and northwestern margin of the Jiaodong Block. …”
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K-Means Clustering with Local Distance Privacy by Mengmeng Yang, Longxia Huang, Chenghua Tang

“…Furthermore, we introduce a way to generate synthetic data records in high-dimensional space. …”
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Investigating a hybrid mixed population leads to recognizing a new species of Arctostaphylos (Ericaceae) by Tito Abbo, Morgan A. Stickrod, Alexander Krohn, V. Thomas Parker, Michael C. Vasey, William Waycott, Amy Litt

“…We name this new taxon A. nipumu after the ytt (Northern Chumash language) word for the Nipomo Mesa region. …”
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Genome characterization through dichotomic classes: An analysis of the whole chromosome 1 of A. thaliana by Enrico Properzi, Simone Giannerini, Diego Luis Gonzalez, Rodolfo Rosa

“…Then, we perform a statistical analysis on the binary sequences. …”
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WGAN-DL-IDS: An Efficient Framework for Intrusion Detection System Using WGAN, Random Forest, and Deep Learning Approaches by Shehla Gul, Sobia Arshad, Sanay Muhammad Umar Saeed, Adeel Akram, Muhammad Awais Azam

“…We implement and evaluate this proposed framework on the CICIDS2017 dataset. …”
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Small-vessel-disease-induced white matter damage in occipital lobe epilepsy by Jinseung Kim, Dong Ah Lee, Ho-Joon Lee, Kang Min Park

“…We compared PSMD between patients with OLE and healthy controls. …”
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A human capability approach to transformative innovation policy. Theoretical insights and practical implications for directionality by Alejandra Boni, Diana Velasco, Bipashyee Ghosh

“…Based on this conception of directionality, we propose rethinking TIP principles, emphasizing the democratic aspect of innovation and, to this end, introducing a new principle: democratic decision-making. …”
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Memory-corrected quantum repeaters with adaptive syndrome identification by Alena Romanova, Peter van Loock

“…We address the challenge of incorporating encoded quantum memories into an exact secret key rate analysis for small and intermediate-scale quantum repeaters. …”
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Matching Sensing to Actuation and Dynamics in Distributed Sensorimotor Architectures by Zoe Turin, Graham K. Taylor, Holger G. Krapp, Emily Jensen, J. Sean Humbert

“…We adapt a maximally robust controller synthesis method from previous work which provides a tool for validation. …”
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Lessons Learned from Social Forestry Policy in Java Forest: Shaping the Way Forward for New Forest Status in ex-Perhutani Forest Area by Andita Aulia Pratama

“…Subsequently, we identified policy learning from that past policy and tried to formulate the policy outlook for the new forest status. …”
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A Multimethod Approach towards Assessing Urban Flood Patterns and Its Associated Vulnerabilities in Singapore by Winston T. L. Chow, Brendan D. Cheong, Beatrice H. Ho

“…We subsequently discussed potential flooding impacts in the context of urban vulnerability, based on future urbanisation and forecasted precipitation projections for Singapore. …”
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Long noncoding RNA-EBIC promotes tumor cell invasion by binding to EZH2 and repressing E-cadherin in cervical cancer. by Ning-xia Sun, Chen Ye, Qian Zhao, Qing Zhang, Chen Xu, Shao-bing Wang, Zhi-jun Jin, Shu-han Sun, Fang Wang, Wen Li

“…We termed it as EZH2-binding lncRNA in cervical cancer [lncRNA-EBIC]. …”
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Fetal Programming of Body Composition, Obesity, and Metabolic Function: The Role of Intrauterine Stress and Stress Biology by Sonja Entringer, Claudia Buss, James M. Swanson, Dan M. Cooper, Deborah A. Wing, Feizal Waffarn, Pathik D. Wadhwa

“…We conclude with a commentary of the implications for future research and clinical practice.…”
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Test of the RUSLE and Key Influencing Factors Using GIS and Probability Methods: A Case Study in Nanling National Nature Reserve, South China by Jun Wang, Qian He, Ping Zhou, Qinghua Gong

“…By combining the RUSLE and geographic information system (GIS) data, we first produced a map of soil erosion risk at 30 m-resolution pixel level with predicted factors. …”
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Quality improvement exercises in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) services: A scoping review. by Katie Ridsdale, Kajal Khurana, Azizat Temidayo Taslim, Jessica K Robinson, Faith Solanke, Wei Shao Tung, Elena Sheldon, Daniel Hind, Alan J Lobo

“…We mapped the focus of the articles to the six domains of the IBD standards.…”
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DADNet: text detection of arbitrary shapes from drone perspective based on boundary adaptation by Jun Liu, Jianxun Zhang, Ting Tang, Shengyuan Wu

“…We first conduct an in-depth analysis of text characteristics from a drone’s perspective. …”
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