Using Image-based AI for insect monitoring and conservation - InsectAI COST Action by Tom August, Mario Balzan, Paul Bodesheim, Gunnar Brehm, Lisette Cantú-Salazar, Sílvia Castro, Joseph Chipperfield, Guillaume Ghisbain, Alba Gomez-Segura, Jérémie Goulnik, Quentin Groom, Laurens Hogeweg, Chantal Huijbers, Andreas Kamilaris, Karolis Kazlauskis, Wouter Koch, Dimitri Korsch, João Loureiro, Youri Martin, Angeliki Martinou, Kent McFarland, Xavier Mestdagh, Denis Michez, Charlie Outhwaite, Luca Pegoraro, Nadja Pernat, Lars Pettersson, Pavel Pipek, Cristina Preda, David Rolnick, Tobias Roth, David Roy, Helen Roy, Veljo Runnel, Martina Sasic, Dmitry Schigel, Julie Sheard, Cecilie Svenningsen, Heliana Teixeira, Nicolas Titeux, Thomas Tscheulin, Elli Tzirkalli, Marijn van der Velde, Roel van Klink, Nicolas Vereecken, Sarah Vray, Toke Thomas Høye

“…To identify solutions that lead to sustainable biodiversity alongside economic prosperity, insect monitoring should be efficient and provide standardised and frequently updated status indicators to guide conservation actions.The EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 identifies the critical challenge of delivering standardised information about the state of nature and image-based insect AI can contribute to this. …”
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Reduction of NOx and SO2 Emissions by Shore Power Adoption by Duy-Hieu Nguyen, Chitsan Lin, Nicholas Kiprotich Cheruiyot, Jen-Yu Hsu, Ming-Yuan Cho, Shih-Hsien Hsu, Chin-Ko Yeh

“…In conclusion, shore power adoption at the Port of Kaohsiung would greatly reduce air pollution in the port city, especially in residential areas, and be considered a sustainable solution to improving air quality and combating climate change.…”
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Patient education and follow-up units in Iran: A quality improvement project by Elham Almassi Ghaleh, Susan Jamshidi Farsani, Parastoo Ariamloo, Nasrin Mehrnoosh, Maryam Rassouli, Abbas Ebadi

“…Conclusion: The experience of establishing patient education and follow-up units highlights that this strategy during the transition to home is an effective, affordable, and sustainable solution that can improve NSIs. This approach, facilitated by nurses, can play a crucial role in managing non-communicable and chronic diseases. …”
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Eco-friendly optical sensor membrane for nickel ion detection in water and food samples by Abdullah H. Alluhayb, Alaa M. Younis, Ahmad O. Babalghith, Alaa S. Amin

“…A sustainable method is investigated for the accurate, selective, and highly sensitive identification of minimal nickel ion concentrations across various environments. …”
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Multi-objective optimization of SUS430C steel turning process using hybrid machine learning and evolutionary algorithm approach by Nguyen Van-Canh, Nguyen Anh-Thang, Pham Ngoc-Linh, Nguyen Thuy-Duong

“…The findings underscore the effectiveness of the hybrid XGBoost-NSGA-II approach in solving complex manufacturing optimization problems and serve as a foundation for future applications in sustainable and efficient machining practices.…”
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A numerical assessment of ocean alkalinity enhancement efficiency on a river-dominated continental shelf—a case study in the northern Gulf of Mexico by Yanda Ou, Z George Xue, Xinping Hu

“…Compared to ocean-sourced OAE (direct ocean release), river-sourced OAE (elevated river alkalinity) is more effective and sustainable. River-sourced OAE has higher CO _2 uptake efficiency with reduced spatial and temporal uncertainty and greater overall CO _2 uptake. …”
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Economic Analysis of Sequestering Carbon in Green Ash Forests in the Lower Mississippi River Valley by Ching-Hsun Huang, Gary D. Kronrad, Shiaolin D. Cheng

“…Since the U.S. is the largest emitter of carbon dioxide (CO2), it has become crucial to develop options that are both cost effective and supportive of sustainable development to reduce atmospheric CO2. Electric utility companies have the options of reducing their use of fossil fuels, switching to alternative energy sources, increasing efficiency, or offsetting carbon emissions. …”
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Influence of Tithonia diversifolia and cattle manures on the growth and yield of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) by Ehiokhilen Eifediyi, Henry Ahamefule, Felix Ogedegbe, Taiwo Agbede, Isiaka Kareem, Appiah Ajayi

“…The cost of inorganic fertilizer is going beyond the reach of the average sesame farmer; the need therefore arises to synthesize farming practices that incorporate the rich organic materials locally available as a substitute for inorganic fertilizer for sustainable food production.Methods A study was conducted at the Teaching and Research Farm, University of Ilorin, Nigeria during the 2018 and 2019 cropping seasons, to evaluate the performance of sesame using T. diversifolia and cattle manures.  …”
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Forty years of HIV infection and AIDS in Taiwan: Reflection on the past and looking toward the future by Sung-Hsi Huang, Hsun-Yin Huang, Stephane Wen-Wei Ku, Po-Hsien Kuo, Kuan-Yin Lin, Guan-Jhou Chen, Chia-Chi Lee, Yen-Fang Huang, Chien-Ching Hung

“…Government-funded pilot program of pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV infection, which was launched in 2016 followed by wider enrollment of people at high risk for HIV acquisition in 2018, have contributed to sustained declines of the incidence of HIV infection since 2018, along with high rates of linkage to HIV care, ART initiation, viral suppression, and retention in care in Taiwan. …”
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Hyperexcitability of Cortical Oscillations in Patients with Somatoform Pain Disorder: A Resting-State EEG Study by Qian Ye, Dong Yan, Manlin Yao, Wutao Lou, Weiwei Peng

“…The enhanced resting-state alpha oscillation in SPD patients could be relevant with attenuated sensory information gating and excessive integration of pain-related information, while the enhanced frontoparietal connectivity could be reflecting their sustained attention to bodily sensations and hypervigilance to somatic sensations.…”
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Subtle changes in Purkinje cell firing in Purkinje cell-specific Dyt1 ΔGAG knock-in mice by Hong Xing, Pallavi Girdhar, Yuning Liu, Fumiaki Yokoi, David E. Vaillancourt, Yuqing Li

“…DYT1 dystonia is an inherited early-onset generalized dystonia characterized by sustained muscle contractions causing abnormal, repetitive movements or postures. …”
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Unit commitment in microgrid systems using artificial intelligence techniques by Barnabas I. Gwaivangmin, Ganiyu A. Bakare, Ya’U S. Haruna, Abdullahi L. Amoo

“…This translates to a significant improvement in cost-efficiency, ensuring a reliable and sustainable power supply while effectively mitigating rising expenses. …”
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Defining national research priorities for prostate cancer in Zambia: using the Delphi process for comprehensive cancer policy setting in sub-Saharan Africa by Ajay Aggarwal, Janet Seeley, Virginia Bond, Kennedy Lishimpi, John Kachimba, Musonda Simwinga, Andrew Sentoogo Ssemata, Susan Msadabwe, Dorothy Chilambe Lombe, Monde Mwamba, Richard Muhumuza, Victor Mapulanga

“…The expectation is with this guidance international partners can contribute within the frameworks of the local agenda for sustainable development to be realised.…”
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Single treatment selective laser trabeculoplasty in a Southern African resource-constrained context by Emma J. Pons, Jonathan J. Pons, Elly S. Grossman, Daniel Louw, Merle Werbeloff

“…There was a significant and sustained intraocular pressure reduction (median reduction = 25.8%, IQR = 5.3%, 40.4%) from pre-SLT to 10–15 months (Wilcoxon T = 27.5, p = 0.002). …”
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Application of low-cost hydrokinetic technology for accelerating electricity access to rural areas in developing economies: field experiment in Kenya by Willis Awandu, Jens-Uwe Wiesemann, Boris Lehmann

“…This prototype technology can sustainably provide 24 h energy, sufficient to charge batteries in the rural areas and also provide opportunities within the community such as mobile charging points. …”
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Antifungal Treatment for Japanese Patients with Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis by Takahiro Takazono, Yoshiyuki Saito, Masato Tashiro, Masataka Yoshida, Kazuaki Takeda, Shotaro Ide, Naoki Iwanaga, Naoki Hosogaya, Noriho Sakamoto, Hiroshi Mukae, Koichi Izumikawa

“…Conclusions Our findings highlight the challenges associated with sustaining long-term antifungal treatment.…”
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First density estimates of the Endangered Claire's mouse lemur Microcebus mamiratra and recommendations for its conservation by Luke D. Martin, Herison Razafimanantsoa, Eva S. Nomenjanahary, Sylviane Volampeno, Alison M. Behie

“…We present recommendations for the conservation of M. mamiratra and highlight the potential for lemur watching, sustained by the strong tourism industry on Nosy Be, to help protect lemur habitat and generate economic opportunities for local communities.…”
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Failure mechanics mechanisms and permeability stage evolution of limestone considering wave velocity and failure surface characteristics by Genshui Wu, Weijian Yu, Bao Pan, Chuangfeng Fang, Hanxiao Guo, Chao Zhang

“…The research results provide a scientific foundation and theoretical support for the safe design and sustainable development of underground engineering.…”
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Urban landscape pattern affects plant diversity in green spaces: Evidence from street view imagery by Yang Ye, Hongfei Qiu, Xingcan Zhou, Xiong Li

“…Sustainable urban environments are dependent on plant diversity in urban green spaces. …”
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Silencing hepatic PCSK9 via novel chimeric AAV8 mitigates the progression of atherosclerosis by inhibiting inflammation in ApoE−/− mice by Xiaocui Chen, Minghui Sun, Xiang Ma, Yitong Ma, Bangdang Chen

“…Additionally, it decreased PCSK9 expression and elevated low-density lipoprotein receptor expression in Apolipoprotein E-deficient mice, leading to early changes in lipid profiles but lacking a sustained impact on circulating lipids. Importantly, silencing PCSK9 resulted in reduced plaque areas with enhanced stability, decreased inflammatory macrophage infiltration, and lower levels of vascular and systemic inflammatory markers. …”
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