Wastewater metagenomics in Africa: Opportunities and challenges. by Stephen Kanyerezi, Fatma Zahra Guerfali, Abbas Abel Anzaku, Oluwasegun Adesina Babaleye, Tracey Calvert-Joshua, Julien Alban Nguinkal, Oluwaseun Paul Amoo, Chiraz Atri, Waqasuddin Khan, Iqra Saleh, M Imran Nisar, Arthur Shem Kasambula, Koketso Morapedi, Gerald Mboowa

“…The advent of metagenomics has dramatically expanded our understanding of microbial communities, particularly through the study of wastewater, which serves as a rich source of microbial data. In Africa, wastewater metagenomics presents unparalleled opportunities for public health monitoring, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) tracking, and the discovery of new microbial species and functions. …”
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The influence of shot noise on the performance of phase singularity-based refractometric sensors by Maslova Valeria, Ermolaev Georgy, Andrianov Evgeny S., Arsenin Aleksey V., Volkov Valentyn S., Baranov Denis G.

“…This raises a natural question: What happens with the sensitivity and resolution of such a sensor when it operates close to a zero of the response function, where the detected signal may be greatly influenced by various noise sources? …”
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Optimised Neural Network Model for Wind Turbine DFIG Converter Fault Diagnosis by Ramesh Kumar Behara, Akshay Kumar Saha

“…This research introduces an enhanced fault detection approach, variational mode decomposition (VMD), for identifying open-circuit IGBT faults in the grid-side converter (GSC) of a doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) wind turbine system. …”
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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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Editorial by Teddy Surya Gunawan

“…Contributions on flexible antenna designs, mobile applications for dyslexic learners, and modified grey relational analysis further showcase how electronics and AI are increasingly embedded in daily societal functions. In Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, the research on MSW-derived biochar for iron production and voltage-induced void formation in boiler tubes exemplifies innovation in resource utilization and reliability of industrial systems. …”
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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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Provenance-Finding of Dust Storms Using AVHRR Sensor Images of NOAA Satellite (Case Study: Southwest of Iran) by Mohammad Hossein Rezaei Moghaddam, Mojtaba Mahdian Boruojeni

“…Dust pollution of this area drawn to the south of Khuzestan. 4- Conclusion In general, using 24 AVHRR images and the use of detection techniques, a total 62 points were identified as the source of dust production. …”
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Pyruvate formate lyase regulates fermentation metabolism and virulence of Streptococcus suis by Qingying Fan, Haikun Wang, Shuo Yuan, Yingying Quan, Rishun Li, Li Yi, Aiqing Jia, Yuxin Wang, Yang Wang

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Gallium oxide (Ga2O3) as a radiation detector distinguishing neutrons and gammas by D. J. Valdes, L. Rendon, J. Winkelbauer, P. Koehler, S. C. Vogel, K.-X. Sun

“…Gallium oxide (Ga2O3) is a promising ultrawide bandgap semiconductor for radiation detection with the potential of integrating electronic and scintillation functions within a single crystal device. …”
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Towards an RFI Mitigation Algorithm in Synthetic Aperture Interferometer Radiometry: Application to the SMOS Space Mission by Ali Khazaal

“…The second step employs a modified version of the previous algorithm, incorporating a dynamic, source-specific search to detect and correct residual interferences. …”
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Audio recognition method of belt conveyor roller fault based on convolutional neural network and linear regression by Xiangyuan CHEN, Wei QIN, Yanchi LIU, Minghua LUO

“…Aiming at the problems of complex sound source and insignificant characteristics in the audio recognition of roller fault of belt conveyor in coal mine, an audio recognition method of roller fault based on convolution neural network and linear regression is proposed. …”
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Analysis of variant interactions in families with autism points to genes involved in the development of the central nervous system. by Jacek Kaczyński, Marta Pasenkiewicz-Gierula

“…Analysis of the statistical interactions also points to genes whose biological functions are not yet known.…”
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Making Blind Robots See: The Synergy Between Fluorescent Dyes and Imaging Devices in Automated Proteomics by Wayne F. Patton

“…Since rare proteins cannot be amplified by any type of PCR method, sensitive detection is critical to proteome projects. Fluorescence methods deliver streamlined detection protocols, superior detection sensitivity, broad linear dynamic range and excellent compatibility with modern microchemical identification methods such as mass spectrometry. …”
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A Systematic Search for Candidate Supermassive Black Hole Binaries Using Periodic Mid-infrared Light Curves of Active Galactic Nuclei by Di Luo, Ning Jiang, Xin Liu

“…Analyzing a parent sample of 48,932 objects selected from about half a million AGNs, we have identified 28 candidate periodic AGNs with periods ranging from 1268 to 2437 days (in the observer frame), by fitting their WISE light curves with sinusoidal functions. However, our mock simulation of the parent sample indicates that stochastic variability can actually produce a similar number of periodic sources, underscoring the difficulty in robustly identifying real periodic signals with WISE light curves, given their current sampling. …”
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Prediction of new candidate proteins and analysis of sub-modules and protein hubs associated with seed development in rice (Oryza sativa) using an ensemble network-based systems bi... by M. R. P. De Silva, J. W. J. K. Weeraman, S. Piyatissa, P. C. Fernando

“…Abstract Background Rice is a critical global food source, but it faces challenges due to nutritional deficiencies and the pressures of a growing population. …”
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The role of vitamin K in the pathology of newborns and infants (literature review) by Y.V. Marushko, A.O. Pysariev, T.V. Kurilina, O.A. Bovkun

“…PIVKA II is used as a functional marker for the detection of vitamin K deficiency. …”
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21 Balmer Jump Street: The Nebular Continuum at High Redshift and Implications for the Bright Galaxy Problem, UV Continuum Slopes, and Early Stellar Populations by Harley Katz, Alex J. Cameron, Aayush Saxena, Laia Barrufet, Nichloas Choustikov, Nikko J. Cleri, Anna de Graff, Richard S. Ellis, Robert A.E. Fosbury, Kasper E. Heintz, Michael Maseda, Jorryt Matthee, Ian McConachie, Pascal A. Oesch

“…First, we provide a theoretical background, showing how different stellar populations (SPS models, initial mass functions (IMFs), and stellar temperatures) and nebular conditions impact observed galaxy spectra. …”
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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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Sigma Delta Modulation Controller and Associated Cybersecurity Issues with Battery Energy Storage Integrated with PV-Based Microgrid by Syeda Afra Saiara, Mohd. Hasan Ali

“…Battery energy storage systems (BESSs) play a crucial role in integrating renewable energy sources into microgrids. However, robust BESS controllers are needed to carry out this function properly. …”
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Optimization of Cross-Border e-Commerce Logistics Supervision System Based on Internet of Things Technology by Pingping Sun, Lingang Gu

“…First of all, the framework adopts the national certification center to supervise the logistics service platform and logistics service platform to supervise the logistics participants of the secondary supervision system. Then, functions such as swarm intelligence contract, legal anonymous identity authentication, intelligent transaction matching, abnormal data analysis and detection, privacy protection, and traceability are realized under the framework of the supervision system. …”
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