Research on the lightweight detection method of rail internal damage based on improved YOLOv8 by Xiaochun Wu, Shuzhan Yu

“…The proposed model introduces four key innovations. Firstly, the GhostHGNetV2 network is adopted as the feature extraction backbone, which reduces computational costs through structural optimization. …”
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From Silos to Synergy: Conceptualizing an integrated infrastructure design for climate resilience in Rotterdam by Angela Ordóñez Llancce, Yirang Lim, Theresa Audrey O. Esteban, Joep van Leeuwen, Johan Ninan

“…Furthermore, it is necessary to foster an innovative and collaborative culture to enable the development of pilot projects. …”
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Oily-wastewater treatment using eco-friendly ceramic membranes derived from sugarcane bagasse waste: Optimization using response surface methodology by Nurhayati Jamalludin, Mohd Riduan Jamalludin, Siti Khadijah Hubadillah, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Mohd Azizi Hakim Jamalludin

“…The novelty of this study lies in the development of an eco-friendly ceramic membrane derived from sugarcane bagasse waste, offering an innovative and sustainable solution for oily-wastewater treatment.…”
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GYY4137 ameliorates blood brain barrier damage by inhibiting autophagy mediated occludin degradation in cardiac arrest and resuscitation by Pengyu Duan, Xiaoyan Li, Yonghong Bi, Weiyu Feng, Zhehao Jin, Xiaoqian Zhang, Guanghui He, Da An, Zhibin Wen, Bing Zhang

“…However, the precise mechanisms and regulatory pathways that contribute to BBB dysfunction after CPR remain elusive. GYY4137 is an innovative hydrogen sulfide slow-release agent with excellent properties as a hydrogen sulfide substitute. …”
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Synchronization frequency analysis and stochastic simulation of multi-site flood flows based on the complicated vine copula structure by X. Yu, Y.-P. Xu, Y. Guo, S. Chen, H. Gu

“…This study performs a synchronization frequency analysis using the devised copula models, offering valuable insights into flood encounter probabilities. Additionally, the innovative approach undergoes validation by comparison with three benchmark models which vary in dimensions and nature of variable interactions. …”
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Gut microbiota and atrial cardiomyopathy by Tingting Sun, Beibei Song, Bo Li

“…Our study highlights the importance of gut microbiota homeostasis for cardiovascular health and suggests that targeted interventions on the gut microbiota may pave the way for innovative preventive and therapeutic strategies targeting atrial cardiomyopathy.…”
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Water quality characteristics of municipal wastewater treatment plants and the prospect of reclaimed water utilization in lower-middle income and water-scarce areas: A case study o... by Yutong Duan, Hongbo Xi, Zhikai Qin, Ruili Guo, Fang Wang, Yue Yuan

“…The study also explored the future potential of reclaimed water in Puyang, highlighting opportunities to increase utilization rates to 30% by 2025 through enhanced infrastructure and technological innovations. Environmental assessments confirmed that treated water met industrial and landscape irrigation standards, while social and economic analyses showed that cost-effective water reuse offered advantages over other unconventional water sources. …”
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Progress in devulcanization of waste tire rubber: Upcycling towards a circular economy by Zaheer ul Haq, Teng Ren, Xinyan Yue, Krzysztof Formela, Denis Rodrigue, Xavier Colom Fajula, Tony McNally, Dong Dawei, Yong Zhang, Shifeng Wang

“…Considering the technical and environmental aspects of these processes, this work contributes to multi-decrosslinking, the ongoing discourse on sustainable materials development and circular economy initiatives, which pave the way for future innovations in the field of rubber recycling.…”
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Patterns of diversity in biomedical coauthorships: An analysis across authors' ethnicity, gender, age, and expertise. by Apratim Mishra, Haejin Lee, Sullam Jeoung, Vetle I Torvik, Jana Diesner

“…Multiple studies have linked diversity in scientific collaborations to innovative and impactful research. Here, we explore how different diversity indices-ethnicity, gender, academic age, and topical expertise-interact and thereby influence scientific impact. …”
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Mechanical and durability properties of coal cinder concrete: Experimental study and GPR-based analysis by Ali Toghroli, Seyed Azim Hosseini, Farshid Farokhizadeh

“…The novelty of this research lies in the exploration of coal cinder as an innovative additive for enhancing HPC properties, which has been relatively underexplored. …”
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The role of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and inflammatory markers in the progress of Alport syndrome in Egyptian children by Moushira Zaki, Hisham A. Orban, Mohamed A. Shahba, Rehab S. I. Moustafa, Ahmed Adel, Fatina I. Fadel, Abeer Selim, Hala T. El-Bassyouni, Eman R. Youness

“…This may highlight and speculate an innovative strategy for targeting the creation of safe and efficient anti-inflammatory treatments to inhibit disease progression in Alport syndrome.…”
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Empathy is associated with older adults’ social behaviors and verbal emotional expressions throughout the day by Meng Huo, Kate A. Leger, Kira S. Birditt, Karen L. Fingerman

“…More empathic older adults expressed more positive emotions while engaging in positive behaviors and less negative emotions when engaging in negative behaviors. This study innovatively draws on naturalistic data to delineate how more empathic older adults may have more positive and less negative social experiences than their less empathic counterparts. …”
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A machine learning approach for wind turbine power forecasting for maintenance planning by Hariom Dhungana

“…Abstract Integrating power forecasting with wind turbine maintenance planning enables an innovative, data-driven approach that maximizes energy output by predicting periods low wind production and aligning them with maintenance schedules, improving operational efficiency. …”
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Quantum-Inspired Data Embedding for Unlabeled Data in Sparse Environments: A Theoretical Framework for Improved Semi-Supervised Learning without Hardware Dependence by Shawn Ray

“…This paper introduces an innovative theoretical framework for quantum-inspired data embeddings, grounded in foundational concepts of quantum mechanics such as superposition and entanglement. …”
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A new approach to the study of the size and the geometry effect on compressive strength in concrete by Ángel De La Rosa, Gonzalo Ruiz

“…To address these discrepancies, this article introduces an innovative Fracture Mechanics-based model that accounts for the size and geometric effects of concrete specimens. …”
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Research on attenuation rate correlation calibration method based on acoustic variable density logging by Dongming Liu, Ronghui Yan, Chao Zhou, Lisha Zhang, Pan Zhao, Bing Li, Jun Qin

“…Compared with the traditional free pipe calibration method, the attenuation rate correlation calibration method innovatively replaces the free pipe calibration in the well with the indoor calibration of the acoustic instrument and solves the problem of acoustic variable density calibration when there is no free pipe in cementing quality logging. …”
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Optimization of the heat transfer efficiency of a ground source heat pump heating system via FLUENT numerical simulation with fluid–solid coupling by Wei Wei

“…However, existing systems still face the problem of insufficient heat transfer efficiency in practical applications. This study innovatively considers the influence of multiple factors, including circulating water flow, U-tube geometry, and soil thermal conductivity, on the heat transfer efficiency of GSHPs. …”
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Extracting Regular Building Footprints Using Projection Histogram Method from UAV-Based 3D Models by Yaoyao Ren, Xing Li, Fangyuqing Jin, Chunmei Li, Wei Liu, Erzhu Li, Lianpeng Zhang

“…To address these limitations, this paper presents an innovative automatic technique for accurately extracting building footprints, particularly those with gable and hip roofs, directly from 3D data. …”
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Cleaner Production Quality Regulation Strategy of Pharmaceutical with Collusive Behavior and Patient Feedback by Junmei Rong, Lilong Zhu

“…However, the various types of counterfeit pharmaceuticals and fake vaccines exposed in the recent years have revealed many problems, such as lacking government regulation, loose quality management of companies, illegal profit of medical service agencies, and failure of patient complaints. This paper’s two innovations are as follows: first, it not only considers the collusion between pharmaceutical companies and medical service agencies, but also introduces patient feedback to study drug quality regulation strategies from a microperspective; second, this paper constructs a tripartite evolutionary game model involving cleaner production pharmaceutical companies, medical service agencies, and the governments to analyze the evolutionary stability using the Lyapunov first rule. …”
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Accelerating antimicrobial peptide design: Leveraging deep learning for rapid discovery. by Ahmad M Al-Omari, Yazan H Akkam, Ala'a Zyout, Shayma'a Younis, Shefa M Tawalbeh, Khaled Al-Sawalmeh, Amjed Al Fahoum, Jonathan Arnold

“…Furthermore, they have the potential to result in significant time and cost reductions, as well as the development of innovative AMP-based treatments. This research contributes to the advancement of deep learning-based AMP drug discovery methodologies by generating potent peptides for drug development and application. …”
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