Minerals function as signals to modulate microbial adaptation by Jianchao Zhang, Beibei Wang, Sumin Qu, Xiangyu Zhu, Yuebo Wang, Hui Henry Teng

“…These findings underscore the intricate interplay between minerals and microbes, challenging the conventional notion that minerals function solely as material sources for organism growth.…”
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Lightweight UAV Detection Method Based on IASL-YOLO by Huaiyu Yang, Bo Liang, Song Feng, Ji Jiang, Ao Fang, Chunyun Li

“…The widespread application of drone technology has raised security concerns, as unauthorized drones can lead to illegal intrusions and privacy breaches. Traditional detection methods often fall short in balancing performance and lightweight design, making them unsuitable for resource-constrained scenarios. …”
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XFP-recognizer: detecting cross-file browser fingerprinting by Xiaoxi Wang, Zhenxu Liu, Chunyang Zheng, Xinyu Liu, Wei Liu, Yuling Liu, Qixu Liu

“…XFP-Recognizer complements existing detection methods, and the constructed split dataset also serves as a foundational resource for future research.…”
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Estimation of carbon sequestration capacity of urban green infrastructure by fusing multi-source remote sensing data by Jiahui Chang, Zhenfeng Shao, Jinyang Wang, Zhu Mao, Tao Cheng, Xiaodi Xu, Qingwei Zhuang

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Topology Optimization of the Network with Renewable Energy Sources Generation Based on a Modified Adapted Genetic Algorithm by A. M. Bramm, A. I. Khalyasmaa, S. A. Eroshenko, P. V. Matrenin, N. A. Papkova, D. A. Sekatski

“…The proposed genetic algorithm used two different functions of interbreeding, the function of mutation, selection of the best individuals and mass mutation (complete population renewal). …”
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The Impact of Servant Leadership on Employee Career Success in Selected Sub-Saharan African Countries by Jean Claude Kanyabwira, Portia Bilankulu

“…We tested our model using a sample of 610 leaders across 18 industries and 21 job functions who participated in a leadership development program in selected Sub-Saharan African countries. …”
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Business awareness in the management of a modern organisation regarding the usage of selected information technologies by Filip Rembisz, Piotr Zaskórski

“…Implications for theory and practice The article presents not only aspects related to the functioning of a modern organization but also the possibilities of using selected IT solutions in this aspect. …”
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Signatures of positive selection for local adaptation of African native cattle populations: A review by Wondossen AYALEW, Xiao-yun WU, Getinet Mekuriaw TAREKEGN, Min CHU, Chun-nian LIANG, Tesfaye SISAY TESSEMA, Ping YAN

“…It has played a crucial role in providing valuable protein for billions of households and sources of income and employment for producers and other actors in the livestock value chains. …”
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Detection and tracking of mask wearing based on deep learning by Wang Lin, Nan Gaigai

“…In order to reduce the consumption of a large number of human resources in manual inspection of mask wearing, this paper proposes a method of mask wearing detection and tracking based on deep learning, which is divided into two modules: detection and tracking. …”
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Noise Directivity Reconstruction Radiated from Unmanned Underwater Vehicle’s Propeller Using the Equivalent Source Method by Shuai Jiang, Liwen Tan, Ruichong Gu, Zilong Peng

“…In this paper, a method for selecting elementary source configurations was proposed, considering the correlation coefficients that exhibit a strong correlation with the directivity function. …”
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Is Clonal Integration a Buffer for the Stress of Resource Acquisition Depletion in <i>Eichhornia crassipes</i> (Pontederiaceae) Ramets? by Guilherme Ramos Demetrio, Dalton Serafim, Flávia de Freitas Coelho

“…Natural selection favors the allocation of finite resources to different functions maximizing fitness. …”
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Environmental Risk Assessment of Wuhan Qingshan Industrial Park Based on Multi-Source Data Fusion and FAHP by Yang Yangyi

“…The fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP) is employed to assign weights through expert judgment, and fuzzy membership functions are used to determine risk levels across selected sub-regions. …”
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Municipal secondary-treated effluent data seem to be a suitable source of information for human viral trends by Elsa T. Rodrigues, Joana M. Oliveira, Anália Carmo, Miguel A. Pardal, Ana M. Matos

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Spectral Design Method to Simulate Tunable Spectra of Various Light Sources Based on Multi-Channel LEDs by Zijian Tao, Xiaojie Zhao, Shanshan Li, Qi Dai

“…It begins by determining the desired wavelength range according to an eye-sensitivity threshold based on the V(&#x03BB;) function. Subsequently, a strategy for LED component selection is introduced. …”
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A Deep Variational Approach to Multiterminal Joint Source-Channel Coding Based on Information Bottleneck Principle by Shayan Hassanpour, Matthias Hummert, Dirk Wubben, Armin Dekorsy

“…To that end, tractable objective functions are developed, together with the pertinent learning architectures, generalizing the concepts of Variational Auto-Encoders and (Distributed) Deep Variational Information Bottleneck for (remote) source coding to the context of distributed joint source-channel coding. …”
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Open-Source vs. Commercial Photogrammetry: Comparing Accuracy and Efficiency of OpenDroneMap and Agisoft Metashape by A. Kostrzewa, A. Płatek-Żak, P. Banat, Ł. Wilk

“…OpenDroneMap (ODM), open-source software, offers similar functionalities to popular commercial options, enabling the generation of point clouds, DEMs, and mesh models using advanced algorithms like Multi-View Stereo (MVS) and Poisson surface reconstruction. …”
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Machine Learning and Feature Selection-Enabled Optimized Technique for Heart Disease Classification and Prediction by P. Nancy, Prasad Raghunath Mutkule, Kalpana Sunil Thakre, Ajay S. Ladkat, S.B.G. Tilak Babu, Sunil L. Bangare, Mohd Naved

“…It comes as no surprise that cardiovascular disease is a leading source of morbidity and death in contemporary society. …”
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Myeloma mesenchymal stem cells’ bioenergetics afford a novel selective therapeutic target by Oded Komemi, Elina Orbuch, Osnat Jarchowsky-Dolberg, Yaron Shraga Brin, Shelly Tartakover-Matalon, Metsada Pasmanik-Chor, Michael Lishner, Liat Drucker

“…Fission/fusion dynamics regulate mitochondria function. Proteomics demonstrates excessive mitochondrial processes in BM-MSCs from MM patients compared to normal donors (ND). …”
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Near extinction of the HBV quasispecies driven by the hard selective sweep in chronic hepatitis B by Daiqiang Lu, Andong He, Guichan Liao, Renyu Zhou, Zichun Cheng, Ka Cheuk Yip, Xiufang Wang, Wei Cao, Jiaojiao Peng, Ruiman Li, Jie Peng, Feng Gao

“…The nearly identical viral population suggests that all these viruses are from a single source. Predominant mutations were identified in known T cell epitopes but not in epitopes for neutralizing antibodies, indicating that the hard selective sweep is most likely driven by T cell selection pressure. …”
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Influence of Lineage-Negative Stem Cell Therapy on Articulatory Functions in ALS Patients by Wioletta Pawlukowska, Bartłomiej Baumert, Monika Gołąb-Janowska, Anna Sobuś, Agnieszka Wełnicka, Agnieszka Meller, Karolina Machowska-Sempruch, Alicja Zawiślak, Karolina Łuczkowska, Sławomir Milczarek, Bogumiła Osękowska, Edyta Paczkowska, Iwona Rotter, Przemysław Nowacki, Bogusław Machaliński

“…Bone marrow-derived stem and progenitor cells (SPCs) may be a valuable source of trophic factors. In this study, we assessed whether adjuvant cellular therapy could affect the levels of selected neurotrophins and proinflammatory factors in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and subsequently prevent the deterioration of articulation. …”
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