Simple fuzzy classification of metal qualities of Ona River, Ibadan, Nigeria, and its implication for fish production and other uses by Olayiwola Akin Akintola, Foluso Oyedotun Agunbiade, Tolulope Omolayo Ariyomo, Toju Esther Babalola, Bolaji Adelanke Adabembe, Oluwaseun Temitope Faloye, Opeyemi Samuel Sajo

“…The results revealed that the PTEs: Fe, Pb, Cd, Cr, and Mn were detected above guideline limits in several sampling points, indicating possible contamination from anthropogenic sources. …”
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Identification of Keystone Plant Species for Avian Foraging and Nesting in Beijing’s Forest Ecosystems: Implications for Urban Forest Bird Conservation by Lele Lin, Yongjian Zhao, Chao Yuan, Yushu Zhang, Siyu Qiu, Jixin Cao

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From ancient practices to contemporary green building: Analyzing organic additives in Pitalkhora earthen plasters for sustainable construction by Bhushan Dighe, Manager Rajdeo Singh

“…The findings underscore the resource-efficient approach of early builders in material selection. …”
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Genotyping from targeted NGS data based on a small set of SNPs correctly matches patient samples by Deyan Yordanov Yosifov, Christof Schneider, Stephan Stilgenbauer, Daniel Mertens, Eugen Tausch

“…In two cohorts of totally 1441 patients with sequential samples, we could identify 3 sample swaps, 7 mislabelled samples (3 externally and 4 internally) and 1 mistake of unknown origin. We provide an R function for automated detection of sample swaps and mislabelling to the community as a free and open-source tool.…”
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Blind super-resolution network based on local fuzzy discriminative loss for fabric data augmentation by Ning Dai, Xiaohan Hu, Kaixin Xu, Xudong Hu, Yanhong Yuan, Bo Cao, Luhong Shi

“…In the field of fabric defect detection, the development of algorithms has been hindered by issues such as poor quality and limited quantity of open-source datasets. …”
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Experiments on the application of the infrasound method of remote monitoring of snow avalanches in the Khibiny Mountains by A. V. Fedorov, I. S. Fedorov, V. E. Asming, A. Yu. Motorin

“…Visual slope observations are still the main method of avalanche detection. As a result, avalanche statistics, especially in remote mountain areas, remain incomplete. …”
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Evidence of limited N2 fixation in the Southern Ocean by Shuai Gu, Hugo Berthelot, Yajuan Lin, Weiyi Tang, Julie Robidart, A. Murat Eren, Hugh W. Ducklow, Nicolas Cassar

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INDICATORS AND CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL TERRITORIES by O. V. Kosenchuk, A. V. Zinich

“…The authors identify five basic functions of rural areas, developed and presented by the author’s methodology for monitoring the dynamic and including thirty-one indicators, which allow to assess the changes in rural area over the years.Discussion. …”
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Urotensin-II: More Than a Mediator for Kidney by Ayşe Balat, Mithat Büyükçelik

“…Although both hU-II and its receptor, GPR14, are detected in several tissues, kidney is a major source of U-II in humans. …”
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An Intelligent Inspection and Scheduling Algorithm for Integrated Pipe Gallery Based on Cloud Robot by ZHOU Xiwei, SHANG Xiao, SHANG Xinjuan, YAN Maode, WANG Fafa

“…The algorithm has very strong exploring precision and variable function, which makes this algorithm of fewer iterations, and can effectively improve the real-time detection of pipeline leakage source in pipeline corridor. …”
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Machine Learning-Driven GLCM Analysis of Structural MRI for Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis by Maria João Oliveira, Pedro Ribeiro, Pedro Miguel Rodrigues

“…<i>MCI</i>, the proposed model outperformed state-of-the-art imaging source studies by 0.1% and non-imaging source studies by 4.6%. …”
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Research on the Non-Uniform Temperature Field Distribution of Q355B Steel for Grain Storage under Fire Conditions by Min Yu, Zhen Cheng, Rui-Bin Gou, Nian Wang

“…The peak temperature Tmax and the heating rate vr at the fire source points of each test plate increased linearly with the increase of heat input Q at the fire source. …”
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Assessment of the nutritional constituents of Elaeis Guineensis Jacq exudates from different States of Nigeria by FI Obahiagbon, GE Ilori, JO Erhabor

“…The concentration of potassium was high in all the samples irrespective of their sources. The exudates could be classified as a rich source of nutrients that are needed in man, as some of the nutrients act as sources of energy, body builders, components of body organs and tissues, coenzymes and play notable roles in biochemical functions and deficiency diseases. …”
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Balancing Performance and Portability: A Study on CsI(Tl) Crystal Sizes for Real-Time Gamma-Ray Spectrum and Dose Monitoring by Nikolaos Voulgaris, Hikari Nishimura, Shingo Tamaki, Sachie Kusaka, Isao Murata

“…This was accomplished by calculating the detection efficiency and energy resolution through experimental measurements using standard gamma-ray sources and simulations using MCNP5. …”
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The cardiac phospho-proteome during pressure overload in mice by Rhys Wardman, Steve Grein, Jennifer Schwartz, Frank Stein, Joerg Heineke

“…Our analysis highlights significant changes in hypertrophic signalling, metabolic remodelling, contractile function, and the stress response pathways. We present proteomic data from the main cardiac cell types (endothelial cells, fibroblasts and cardiomyocytes) to reveal the cellular localisation of the detected phospho-proteins, offering insights into temporal and site-specific phosphorylation events, facilitating the potential discovery of novel therapeutic targets and biomarkers. …”
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Development and Optimization of a Novel Deep Learning Model for Diagnosis of Quince Leaf Diseases by A. Naderi Beni, H. Bagherpour, J. Amiri Parian

“…IntroductionDetection of tree leaf diseases plays a crucial role in the horticultural field. …”
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Application and Suggestions of Morpholine Ring as a Lysosome Targeting Group by Xuelian Liu, Ximeng Zhang, Yinghong Han, Xingrui Li, Jinyao Li

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Regularities of the Natural Evolution of the Proliferative Process in Diabetic Retinopathy. The Concept of Remission of Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy by S. V. Sdobnikova

“…Signs of remission of proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), regardless of the cause of occurrence (spontaneous or resulting from treatment) are: absence of ophthalmoscopically detectable neovessels; increased/appearance of the fibrous component of proliferation, which is accompanied by traction deformation of the retina. …”
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Biological properties of cord blood hematopoietic stem cells by S. A. Rumiantsev, E. Yu. Osipova, S. E. Ipatov, T. V. Shamanskaya, O. A. Mayorova, A. G. Rumyantsev

“…Phased developments of the technology of stem cells detection and selection, their proliferation, differentiation and function assessment using cultivation in vitro and in vivo in animal model was described. …”
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Reconstruction of the object inhomogeneity parameters from near-field measurements in microwave tomography problem using neural networks by A.V. Medvedev, M.Yu. Medvedik

“…The field is induced by a point source located outside the body. Materials and methods. …”