Evaluating the effects of urban development on the ecological carrying capacity of Isfahan city based on the system dynamics approach by Zahra Dehghan Manshadi, Parastoo Parivar

“…Understanding how arid ecosystems adapt to disturbances is critical for the sustainable management of such areas, given the global extent of this type of ecosystem and its fragility, both structurally and functionally. The purpose of this study is to assess the impacts of urban growth on the carrying capacity of Isfahan, which is located on Iran's central plateau. …”
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Single-Cell Gene Expression Analysis and Evaluation of the Therapeutic Function of Murine Adipose-Derived Stromal Cells (ASCs) from the Subcutaneous and Visceral Compartment by Dominik Pförringer, Matthias M. Aitzetmüller, Elizabeth A. Brett, Khosrow S. Houschyar, Richard Schäfer, Martijn van Griensven, Dominik Duscher

“…Adipose-derived stromal cells (ASCs) are a promising resource for wound healing and tissue regeneration because of their multipotent properties and cytokine secretion. …”
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Multi-Layer Modeling and Visualization of Functional Network Connectivity Shows High Performance for the Classification of Schizophrenia and Cognitive Performance via Resting fMRI by Duc My Vo, Anees Abrol, Zening Fu, Vince D. Calhoun

“…<b>Background:</b> In functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), functional network connectivity (FNC) captures temporal coupling among intrinsic connectivity networks (ICNs). …”
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Impact of Ramadan fasting on kidney function and related outcomes in chronic kidney disease and kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Julia Kurzawa, Michelle E Olah, Anita Lloyd, Syed Habib, Uwais Qarni, Soroush Shojai, Mohamed Abdullahi Osman, Aminu Kasarawa Bello, Thane Chambers, Zahraa Habeeb, Robert Peter Pauly

“…Its consequences on kidney-relevant outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and kidney transplant recipients remain unclear.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Data sources MEDLINE, Embase, Global Health, CINAHL (EBSCOhost), Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar were searched up to 18 September 2023.Eligibility criteria We included observational studies among non-dialysis CKD and kidney transplant recipients who fasted during Ramadan and examined changes in kidney function.Data extraction and synthesis Standardised methods were used by two independent reviewers to screen, select and extract data. …”
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Image acquisition technology for unmanned aerial vehicles based on YOLO - Illustrated by the case of wind turbine blade inspection by Zhenjun Dai

“…Wind energy, as a renewable energy source, is becoming increasingly important. The maintenance and damage detection of wind turbine blades are particularly crucial. …”
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Clinical Algorithms and the Legacy of Race-Based Correction: Historical Errors, Contemporary Revisions and Equity-Oriented Methodologies for Epidemiologists by Horsfall LJ, Bondaronek P, Ive J, Poduval S

“…Future efforts should focus on incorporating diverse data sources, capturing true social and biological health determinants, implementing bias detection and fairness strategies, ensuring transparent reporting, and engaging with diverse communities. …”
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A trade-off between line hardening and dynamic line rating by a new convex optimization model for resilient micro-grid-oriented expansion planning of reconfigurable smart distribut... by Saeed Behzadi, Amir Bagheri

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Ecological processes influencing bacterial community assembly across plant niche compartments by Nazish Roy, Seongeun Yang, Dongmin Lee, Kihyuck Choi

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Study on Outdoor Spectral Inversion of Winter Jujube Based on BPDF Models by Yabei Di, Jinlong Yu, Huaping Luo, Huaiyu Liu, Lei Kang, Yuesen Tong

“…To address this problem, this study proposes a correction method for outdoor spectral inversion based on the bidirectional polarization reflectance distribution function (BPDF) model. It was used to enhance the detection accuracy of water content and soluble solid (SSC) content of winter jujube. …”
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Optimizing brain tumor detection in MRI scans through InceptionResNetV2 and deep stacked Autoencoders with SwiGLU activation and sparsity regularization by Vishal Awasthi, Mamta Tiwari, Amit Yadav, Gesu Thakur, Mamata Mayee Panda, Hemant Kumar, Shivneet Tripathi

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Comprehensive Identification of Long Non-coding RNAs in Purified Cell Types from the Brain Reveals Functional LncRNA in OPC Fate Determination. by Xiaomin Dong, Kenian Chen, Raquel Cuevas-Diaz Duran, Yanan You, Steven A Sloan, Ye Zhang, Shan Zong, Qilin Cao, Ben A Barres, Jia Qian Wu

“…Overall, our results substantiated the role of lncRNA in OPC fate determination and provided an unprecedented data source for future functional investigations in CNS cell types. …”
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Challenges issues and future recommendations of deep learning techniques for SARS-CoV-2 detection utilising X-ray and CT images: a comprehensive review by Md Shofiqul Islam, Fahmid Al Farid, F. M. Javed Mehedi Shamrat, Md Nahidul Islam, Mamunur Rashid, Bifta Sama Bari, Junaidi Abdullah, Muhammad Nazrul Islam, Md Akhtaruzzaman, Muhammad Nomani Kabir, Sarina Mansor, Hezerul Abdul Karim

“…According to the taxonomy, each deep learning model is discussed, encompassing its core functionality and a critical assessment of its suitability for imaging-based SARS-CoV-2 detection. …”
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Plastome and transcriptome analysis reveals a degenerated photosynthesis-related pathway in the mycoheterotrophic vanilloid orchid Cyrtosia lindleyana by Shiou Yih Lee, Peishan Zou, Zhihui Chen, Kenji Suetsugu, Wenbo Liao

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CdZnTe- and TlBr-detectors response simulation for registration of the mixed beta- and gamma-radiation by A. I. Skrypnyk

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Efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine nursing in stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yanling Chen, Hongyan Li, Zhe Wu, Mingyuan Jiao

“…However, high-quality evidence-based research is still lacking. This study selected two outcome indicators—motor function and activities of daily living (ADL)—to systematically evaluate the efficacy of TCM nursing techniques in the rehabilitation of stroke patients.MethodsSeven major Chinese and English databases were systematically searched. …”
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Combination of Cu-BTC- and FeCo-MOF-Derived Carbon Enhanced Molecularly Imprinted Electrochemical Sensor for Highly Sensitive and Selective Detection of Benomyl in Fruits and Veget... by Lili Chen, Shuya Xue, Xin Li, Linbo Deng, Jiapeng Li, Jing Zhou, Yansha Gao, Xuemin Duan, Limin Lu

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Functional heterogeneity of mesenchymal stem cells and their therapeutic potential in the K18-hACE2 mouse model of SARS-CoV-2 infection by Kátia Nunes da Silva, Fernanda Martins Marim, Gisele Vieira Rocha, Zaquer Suzana Munhoz Costa-Ferro, Luciana Souza de Aragão França, Carolina Kymie Vasques Nonaka, Bruno Diaz Paredes, Erik Aranha Rossi, Erick Correia Loiola, Corynne Stephanie Ahouefa Adanho, Rachel Santana Cunha, Mayck Medeiros Amaral da Silva, Fernanda Ferreira Cruz, Vivian Vasconcelos Costa, Dalila Lucíola Zanette, Clarissa Araújo Gurgel Rocha, Renato Santana Aguiar, Patricia Rieken Macedo Rocco, Bruno Solano de Freitas Souza

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A fluorescence probe for monitoring toxic hypochlorous acid in biosystems and environmental waters with a broad pH adaptation by Junyan Ma, Zilin Jiao, Mingtao Zhao, Xiangtao Kong, Hua Xie, Zhenxing Zhang

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Analysis of Factors of High-tech Industries Growth: A Case Study of the Late USSR by D. V. Didenko, N. V. Grineva

“…The key hypothesis is that in the high-tech industries in the 1960s and 1980s, the institutional environment appeared to be a more significant factor than the technological level. The variety of the sources utilized includes calculations and estimates from the research literature and selected indicators from the official statistics. …”
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Microgrid Reliability Incorporating Uncertainty in Weather and Equipment Failure by Sakthivelnathan Nallainathan, Ali Arefi, Christopher Lund, Ali Mehrizi-Sani

“…This study employs two methods to assess and contrast the reliability of a standalone microgrid (SMG) system in order to achieve this goal: (i) random uncertainty within a selected confidence interval and (ii) splitting the cumulative distribution function (CDF) into five regions of equal probability. …”
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