An Efficient Retinal Fluid Segmentation Network Based on Large Receptive Field Context Capture for Optical Coherence Tomography Images by Hang Qi, Weijiang Wang, Hua Dang, Yueyang Chen, Minli Jia, Xiaohua Wang

“…Additionally, it incorporates a Multi-scale Group Perception (MSGP) module that employs Dilated Convolutions with varying receptive field scales to effectively predict lesions of different shapes and sizes. Furthermore, a novel Aggregating-Shift decoder is proposed, reducing model complexity while preserving feature integrity. …”
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On the Evaluation of the Hyperthermic Efficiency of Magnetic Scaffolds by Matteo B. Lodi, Antonios Makridis, Konstantina Kazeli, Theodoros Samaras, Makis Angelakeris, Giuseppe Mazzarella, Alessandro Fanti

“…Several research efforts were oriented to the manufacturing of novel biocompatible magnetic nanostructured thermo-seeds, called magnetic scaffolds (MagS). …”
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Gaussian-Based Soft Computing Approach to Alternative Banking System for Sustainable Financial Sector by Fan Yang, Hakan Kalkavan, Hasan Dinçer, Serhat Yüksel, Serkan Eti

“…This study aims to identify the necessary strategies for the development of a sustainable financial system. For this purpose, a novel approach could be provided for soft computing with Gaussian-based fuzzy DEMATEL approach to understand the significant levels and impact-relation degrees of these criteria. …”
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Pleiotrophin deletion prevents high-fat diet-induced cognitive impairment, glial responses, and alterations of the perineuronal nets in the hippocampus by Héctor Cañeque-Rufo, Teresa Fontán-Baselga, Milagros Galán-Llario, Agata Zuccaro, María Gracia Sánchez-Alonso, Esther Gramage, María del Pilar Ramos-Álvarez, Gonzalo Herradón

“…Our findings demonstrate that feeding wild-type (Ptn+/+) mice with HFD for 6 months results in short- and long-term memory loss in the novel object recognition task. Surprisingly, we did not observe any sign of cognitive impairment in Ptn−/− mice fed with HFD. …”
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Antibodies from a Patient with Type 1 Diabetes and Celiac Disease Bind to Macrophages that Express the Scavenger Receptor CD163 by Brigitte Sonier, Alexander Strom, Gen-Sheng Wang, Christopher Patrick, Jennifer A Crookshank, Majid Mojibian, Amanda J MacFarlane, Fraser W Scott

“…Blocking studies revealed that binding to CD163+ macrophages was not due to cross-reactivity with anti-Glo-3A antibodies, but rather to non-Glo-3A antibodies co-purified during antibody enrichment. The novel finding of putative autoantibodies against tolerogenic intestinal CD163+ macrophages suggests that regulatory macrophages were targeted in this patient with celiac disease and T1D.…”
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A Vegetable-Price Forecasting Method Based on Mixture of Experts by Chenyun Zhao, Xiaodong Wang, Anping Zhao, Yunpeng Cui, Ting Wang, Juan Liu, Ying Hou, Mo Wang, Li Chen, Huan Li, Jinming Wu, Tan Sun

“…As a result, we propose a novel vegetable-price forecasting method based on mixture of expert models (VPF-MoE), which combines the strengths of large language models and deep learning methods. …”
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Loosening rocks detection at Draa Sfar deep underground mine in Morocco using infrared thermal imaging and image segmentation models by Kaoutar Clero, Said Ed-Diny, Mohammed Achalhi, Mouhamed Cherkaoui, Imad El Harraki, Sanaa El Fkihi, Intissar Benzakour, Tarik Soror, Said Rziki, Hamd Ait Abdelali, Hicham Tagemouati, François Bourzeix

“…This study proposes a novel approach for identifying potential rockfall zones using infrared thermal imaging and image segmentation techniques. …”
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The Personalization of Clopidogrel Antiplatelet Therapy: The Role of Integrative Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacometabolomics by Arwa M. Amin, Lim Sheau Chin, Dzul Azri Mohamed Noor, Muhamad Ali SK Abdul Kader, Yuen Kah Hay, Baharudin Ibrahim

“…Pharmacometabolomics which is an approach to identify novel biomarkers of drug response or toxicity in biofluids has been investigated to predict drug response. …”
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A 3D-Printed Spherical Dual-Circular Polarized Luneburg Lens Antenna for Ku-Band by Qing Wang, Xiaohai Han, Pu Yu, Jian-Qiang Hou, Zhen-Ya Lei

“…In this paper, we propose a novel three-dimensional-printed Luneburg lens for converting linear polarization to dual-circular polarization and successfully apply it in a multibeam antenna. …”
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Erythropoietin, Forkhead Proteins, and Oxidative Injury: Biomarkers and Biology by Kenneth Maiese, Jinling Hou, Zhao Zhong Chong, Yan Chen Shang

“…It therefore becomes imperative to elucidate the components and function of novel therapeutic strategies against oxidative stress to further clinical diagnosis and care. …”
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Interstitial fauna of the Sava River in Eastern Slovenia by Simona Prevorčnik, Anja Remškar, Cene Fišer, Boris Sket, Gregor Bračko, Teo Delić, Nataša Mori, Anton Brancelj, Maja Zagmajster

“…Three species of the stygobiotic amphipod genus Niphargus were recorded in Slovenia for the first time, one of which is even a new species to science. We discuss the novel results in the context of current national conservation practices. …”
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Does Participation in Digital Supply and Marketing Promote Smallholder Farmers’ Adoption of Green Agricultural Production Technologies? by Yuyang Li, Jiahui Li, Xinjie Li, Qian Lu

“…The findings reveal the following: (1) Participation in DSM effectively encourages farmers to adopt GAPTs. (2) Such participation enhances household per capita income, strengthens risk management, lowers entry barriers to high-value markets, and improves farmers’ access to information, thereby promoting the adoption of GAPTs. (3) Compared to low-capital, high-labor, and low-risk technologies, participation in DSM has a stronger incentivizing effect on the adoption of high-capital, low-labor, and high-risk technologies. This study offers novel empirical insights into the impact and mechanisms of DSM on farmers’ adoption of GAPTs. …”
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Develop an emotion recognition system using jointly connectivity between electroencephalogram and electrocardiogram signals by Javid Farhadi Sedehi, Nader Jafarnia Dabanloo, Keivan Maghooli, Ali Sheikhani

“…This study pioneers an innovative approach to improve the accuracy and dependability of emotion recognition (ER) systems by integrating electroencephalogram (EEG) with electrocardiogram (ECG) data. We propose a novel method of estimating effective connectivity (EC) to capture the dynamic interplay between the heart and brain during emotions of happiness, disgust, fear, and sadness. …”
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Precise Orbit Determination of BDS MEO Satellites Based on Satellite TT&C Stations by Kezhao Li, Zhiwei Li, Lin Chai, An-min Ding, Jin-ben Wei, Long Li

“…A novel method, which is based on the triple-frequency combination and Space-Based Telemetry, Tracking, and Command (STT&C) stations, is proposed in this paper. …”
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Characteristics of In Situ Stress and Reservoir Pressure in Deep Coal Seams and Their Influences on Reservoir Depletion: A Field Case Study by Rui Li, Yiyu Lu, Binwei Xia, Wenwen Chen, Hansen Sun

“…Slots or cavities created in coal seams by high-pressure hydraulic jet can provide space for stress release. This novel depressurization method could help improve the gas production efficiency of DCBM reservoirs.…”
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Vali@mPEG‐TK‐COS: A Dual‐Function Nano‐Pesticide for Fungicidal Action and Plant Immune Modulation by Ruixin Li, Xiaochen Jia, Hongguo Xie, Xueran Wang, Jinxuan Wen, Guanglu Yu, Chunlai Zhang, Yeqing Sun, Heng Yin

“…In this study, we developed a novel intelligent response‐controlled release nano‐pesticide, Vali@mPEG‐TK‐COS, by coupling chitosan oligosaccharide (COS), a plant immunity regulator, and methoxy polyethylene glycols (mPEG) at either end of thioketal (TK), a material responsive to reactive oxygen species (ROS), and incorporating validamycin (Vali) for controlled release. …”
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Intravenous Administration of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Induces a Switch from Classical to Atypical Symptoms in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis by Mónica Kurte, Javiera Bravo-Alegría, Alexander Torres, Vania Carrasco, Cristina Ibáñez, Ana María Vega-Letter, Catalina Fernández-O’Ryan, Carlos E. Irarrázabal, Fernando E. Figueroa, Rodrigo A. Fuentealba, Claudia Riedel, Flavio Carrión

“…Potent immunosuppressive and regenerative properties of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) position them as a novel therapy for autoimmune diseases. This research examines the therapeutic effect of MSCs administration at different disease stages in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). …”
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Concurrent Stenoocclusive Disease of Intracranial and Extracranial Arteries in a Patient with Polycythemia Vera by Le H. Hua, Robert L. Dodd, Neil E. Schwartz

“…The pathophysiology of moyamoya remains obscure, but hematologic disorders, notably sickle-cell anemia, have been associated in some cases. We describe the novel case of polycythemia vera associated with severe steno-occlusive disease of both intracranial and extracranial large arteries. …”
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High-performance laser speckle contrast image vascular segmentation without delicate pseudo-label reliance by Shenglan Yao, Huiling Wu, Suzhong Fu, Shuting Ling, Kun Wang, Hongqin Yang, Yaqin He, Xiaolan Ma, Xiaofeng Ye, Xiaofei Wen, Qingliang Zhao

“…In addition, supervised learning methods heavily rely on high-quality labels for accurate segmentation results, which often necessitate extensive labeling efforts. Here, we propose a novel approach LSWDP for high-performance real-time vessel segmentation that utilizes low-quality pseudo-labels for nonmatched training without relying on a substantial number of intricate labels and image pairing. …”
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Hydraulic performance of a pre-aerated stilling basin: Experimental study. by Yu Zhou, Tengzhi Huang, Ke Xu, Jiakai Mei, Siwei Jia, Qiaoni Yu, Jinglin Qian

“…This paper introduces a novel spillway called the pre-aerated stilling basin spillway (PSBS). …”
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