Evaluation of response to a cholera outbreak in January 2024 using the 7–1–7 timeliness metrics: a case study of Elegu Point of Entry, Uganda by Innocent Ssemanda, Brian Kibwika, Ritah Namusoosa, Benon Kwesiga, Lilian Bulage, Richard Migisha, Alex Riolexus Ario

“…Achieving the 7–1–7 targets highlighted the country’s-built capacity to detect, notify, and respond to such events. Continued investment in local-level disease detection, communication, and national-level resource mobilization will be crucial to sustaining future effective cross-border outbreak prevention and control strategies.…”
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Combining first principles and machine learning for rapid assessment response of WO3 based gas sensors by Ran Zhang, Guo Chen, Shasha Gao, Lu Chen, Yongchao Cheng, Xiuquan Gu, Yue Wang

“…The rapid advancement of gas sensitive properties in metal oxides is crucial for detecting hazardous gases in industrial and coal mining environments. …”
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Integrated Waveform Design of Radar and Communication Based on Chirp-rate Hopping Modulation by G. Q. Zhang, X. Rao, J. L. Fu, W. W. Hu, J. F. Hu

“…The increasing demand for spectrum resources and the need for reducing the burden of modern electronic combat platforms have prompted the development of integrated radar and communication systems. …”
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Rprot-Vec: a deep learning approach for fast protein structure similarity calculation by Yichuan Zhang, Wen Zhang

“…It can be applied in protein homology detection, structure-function inference, drug repurposing, and other downstream biological tasks. …”
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Simulating Self-lensing and Eclipsing Signals due to Detached Compact Objects in the TESS Light Curves by Sedighe Sajadian, Niayesh Afshordi

“…The shape of a self-lensing signal is a degenerate function of stellar radius and the compact object’s mass because the self-lensing peak strongly depends on the projected source radius normalized to the Einstein radius. …”
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Deformable Feature Fusion and Accurate Anchors Prediction for Lightweight SAR Ship Detector Based on Dynamic Hierarchical Model Pruning by Yue Guo, Shiqi Chen, Ronghui Zhan, Wei Wang, Jun Zhang

“…Moreover, the large number of parameters in CNNs restricts their deployment on platforms with limited resources. To address these challenges, this article proposes a novel SAR ship detection network called DFES-Net, which incorporates deformable feature fusion and accurate anchor prediction to enhance detection performance. …”
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Nitrate Nitrogen Quantification via Ultraviolet Absorbance: A Case Study in Agricultural and Horticultural Regions in Central China by Yiheng Zang, Jing Chen, Muhammad Awais, Mukhtar Iderawumi Abdulraheem, Moshood Abiodun Yusuff, Kuan Geng, Yongqi Chen, Yani Xiong, Linze Li, Yanyan Zhang, Vijaya Raghavan, Jiandong Hu, Junfeng Wu, Guoqing Zhao

“…Soil nitrate nitrogen (NO₃⁻-N) is a key indicator of agricultural non-point source pollution. The ultraviolet (UV) dual-wavelength method is widely used for NO₃⁻-N detection, but interference from complex soil organic matter affects its accuracy. …”
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Effect of Forest Species Canopy on the Accumulation of Toxic Metals in the Soil Within and Around Macedonia Airport, Northern Greece by Ioannis Mousios, Marianthi Tsakaldimi, Evangelia Gkini, Theocharis Chatzistathis, Petros Ganatsas

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Characterization of Biocalcium Microparticles from Saltwater Crocodile (<i>Crocodylus porosus</i>) Bone and Their Potential for Enhancing Fish Bologna Quality by Theeraphol Senphan, Natthapong Mungmueang, Supatra Karnjanapratum, Sutee Wangtueai, Akkasit Jongjareonrak, Suthasinee Yarnpakdee

“…Saltwater crocodile (SC; <i>Crocodylus porosus</i>) bone, an underutilized by-product, can be converted into high-value bio-calcium (Biocal), serving as a potential source of calcium and minerals. This study aimed to produce SC bone Biocal as functional gel enhancer for fish bologna development and to increase calcium intake. …”
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Analysis of microsatellite and single nucleotide polymorphism within transcriptomic database in Cymbidium ensi folium by Li Xiaobai, Xiang Lin, Luo Jie, Qin Dehui, Sun Chongbo

“…Owing to the lack of its genomic resource, the development and application of molecular marker is still limited. …”
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Remote Sensing Extraction of Damaged Buildings in the Shigatse Earthquake, 2025: A Hybrid YOLO-E and SAM2 Approach by Zhimin Wu, Chenyao Qu, Wei Wang, Zelang Miao, Huihui Feng

“…In this hybrid approach, YOLO-E functions as the preliminary segmentation module for initial segmentation. …”
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A statistical framework for analysis of trial-level temporal dynamics in fiber photometry experiments by Gabriel Loewinger, Erjia Cui, David Lovinger, Francisco Pereira

“…Finally, we provide an open-source package and analysis guide for applying our framework.…”
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Three Years of High-contrast Imaging of the PDS 70 b and c Exoplanets at Hα with MagAO-X: Evidence of Strong Protoplanet Hα Variability and Circumplanetary Dust by Laird M. Close, Jared R. Males, Jialin Li, Sebastiaan Y. Haffert, Joseph D. Long, Alexander D. Hedglen, Alycia J. Weinberger, Katherine B. Follette, Daniel Apai, Rene Doyon, Warren Foster, Victor Gasho, Kyle Van Gorkom, Olivier Guyon, Maggie Y. Kautz, Jay Kueny, Jennifer Lumbres, Avalon McLeod, Eden McEwen, Clarissa Pavao, Logan Pearce, Laura Perez, Lauren Schatz, Judit Szulágyi, Kevin Wagner, Ya-Lin Wu

“…Starlight scattering off the front edge of these dusty CPDs is the likely source of the bright compact continuum light detected within ∼30 mas of both planets in our simultaneously obtained continuum 668 nm filter images. …”
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Battery Management System: Threat Modeling, Vulnerability Analysis, and Cybersecurity Strategy by Shravan Murlidharan, Varsha Ravulakole, Jyothi Karnati, Hafiz Malik

“…Unauthorized access or tampering with the BMS can disrupt its fault response mechanisms, jeopardizing system performance and associated resources. Key cybersecurity strategies include intrusion detection systems (IDS), crypto-based authentication, secure firmware updates, and hardware-based security mechanisms such as trusted platform modules (TPMs). …”
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Microbial community structure and diversity of endophytic and rhizosphere of Cypripedium species in Changbai Mountains by Yuze Shan, Xi Lu, Shizhuo Wang, Hao Cong, Qi Wang, Jiahui Yu, Yiting Xiao, Nan Jiang, Lifei Chen, Yunwei Zhou

“…The diversity of rhizosphere fungi was higher than the diversity of endophytic fungi, C. shanxiense had the highest fungal community richness within four Cypripedium species and predicted that endophytic bacteria had reductive citrate cycle, 3-hydroxypropionate bicycle, and other functions. These endophytes comprise unique Cypripedium plants' microbial community structure in Changbai Mountain (China), providing a direction for further protecting wild Cypripedium resources. …”
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Electroencephalography derived connectivity informing epilepsy surgical planning: Towards clinical applications and future perspectives by Giulia Salvatici, Giovanni Pellegrino, Marco Perulli, Alberto Danieli, Paolo Bonanni, Gian Marco Duma

“…The EEG has benefited significantly from technological advancement across the last decades. Firstly, electrical source imaging (ESI) allows the reconstruction of electrical activity detected by EEG at the cortex level; secondly, functional connectivity (FC) allows the assessment of functional dependencies across brain areas. …”
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Comparison of Nutritional and Bioactive Component in Graded Highland Barley Flour by Chongyu LI, Bin DANG, Falin ZHANG, Xijuan YANG

“…To elucidate the chemical composition differences and processing applications of three types flour fractions produced in highland barley milling, a comparative analysis of their nutritional and functional components was conducted in this study. The results showed that there were significant differences (P<0.05) in the content of nutritional and functional components among the three graded flours of highland barley. …”
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Development of an Algorithm for Semantic Segmentation of Earth Remote Sensing Data to Determine Phytoplankton Populations by Yu. V. Belova, I. F. Razveeva, E. O. Rakhimbaeva

“…This is evidenced by small changes in the loss function at the end of training. The segmentation performed by the model turned out to be close to manual marking, which indicated the high quality of the proposed solution. …”
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Deep learning approach for automated hMPV classification by Sivarama Prasad Tera, Ravikumar Chinthaginjala, Irum Shahzadi, Priya Natha, Safia Obaidur Rab

“…Despite its clinical relevance, hMPV poses diagnostic challenges due to its symptom similarity with other respiratory illnesses, such as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and the lack of specialized detection systems. Traditional diagnostic methods are often inadequate for providing rapid and accurate results, particularly in low-resource settings. …”
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Autoencoder-Driven Fiducial Landmark Identification in 3D Brain MRI for Neuroimaging Alignment by G. Deepali, H. Anitha, B. P. Swathi, M. V. Suhas

“…Accurate identification of fiducial markers, such as the left pre-auricle (LPA), right pre-auricle (RPA), and nasion, is critical for head localization, source reconstruction, anatomical alignment, and ensuring reproducibility in functional and structural neuroimaging studies. …”
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