Soil pollution and remediation: emerging challenges and innovations by Hao Chen, Bin Gao, Yuncong Li

“…These pollutants pose severe risks to environmental health and agricultural productivity by altering soil functionality and contaminant mobility. This perspective summarizes innovative monitoring and remediation technologies, including advanced sensors and bioremediation strategies, that enable real-time detection and effective management of soil pollutants. …”
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Harnessing polydiacetylene (PDA): A review of structural mechanics and infectious disease detection by Soumendu Patra, Harshita Shand, Sayan Ghosal, Suvankar Ghorai

“…These biosensors can also be functionalized with particular capture agents, such as antibodies or nucleic acid probes, to selectively bind and detect the target analytes. …”
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Research on lightweight weed recognition algorithm based on improved YOLOv8 by Zhang Chao, Liu Bin, Li Kun

“…Different scale features are used to improve the performance of target detection. Finally, the MPDIoU loss function is replaced to enhance the convergence and stability of the model. …”
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The therapeutic validity and effectiveness of physiotherapeutic exercise following total hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis: A systematic review. by Annet Wijnen, Sjoukje E Bouma, Gesine H Seeber, Lucas H V van der Woude, Sjoerd K Bulstra, Djordje Lazovic, Martin Stevens, Inge van den Akker-Scheek

“…Characteristics of the physiotherapeutic exercise interventions and results about joint and muscle function, functional performance and self-reported outcomes were extracted.…”
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“Text of Culture” as a Category of Cultural Philosophy: from Semiotic Theory to Research Practice by E. N. Shatova

“…The article is of a theoretical and methodological character.Methodology and sources. The methodological basis of the research is the traditions of Russian cultural semiotics and the Tartu-Moscow semiotic school. …”
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On the usage of artificial intelligence in leprosy care: A systematic literature review. by Hilson Gomes Vilar de Andrade, Elisson da Silva Rocha, Kayo H de Carvalho Monteiro, Cleber Matos de Morais, Danielle Christine Moura Dos Santos, Dimas Cassimiro Nascimento, Raphael A Dourado, Theo Lynn, Patricia Takako Endo

“…It can result in physical disabilities and functional loss and is particularly prevalent amongst the most vulnerable populations in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. …”
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Melatonin in the regulation of human life and its role in development pathology by A. V. Shilova, N. I. Ananyeva, N. Yu. Safonova, L. V. Lukina

“…For a detailed analysis, 42 literature sources were selected for the melatonin role in the development of neurological and mental disorders. …”
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Single-Port Superluminescent-Diode Gain-Chip for Tunable Single-Wavelength and Dual-Wavelength Blue-Laser by Mahmoud N. Eliwa, Abdullah A. Alatawi, Jorge A. Holguin-Lerma, Omar Alkhazragi, Islam Ashry, Tien Khee Ng, Boon S. Ooi

“…Reconfigurable photonic technology combining multiple functionalities in a single gain-chip is a crucial light-based platform for enabling hybrid applications. …”
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Multimodal AI and Large Language Models for Orthopantomography Radiology Report Generation and Q&A by Chirath Dasanayaka, Kanishka Dandeniya, Maheshi B. Dissanayake, Chandira Gunasena, Ruwan Jayasinghe

“…In addition, the proposed solution includes a question-answering platform in the native Sinhala language, alongside the English language, designed to function as a chatbot for dental-related queries. We hope that this platform will eventually bridge the gap between dental services and patients, created due to a lack of human resources. …”
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Molecular cytological analysis of alien introgressions in common wheat lines created by crossing of <i>Triticum aestivum</i> with <i>T. dicoccoides</i> and <i>T. dicoccum</i> by О. A. Orlovskaya, I. N. Leonova, L. A. Solovey, N. I. Dubovets

“…Wild and domesticated emmer (ВВАА, 2n = 28) are of significant interest for expanding the genetic diversity of common wheat as sources of a high protein and microelement grain content, resistance to many biotic and abiotic factors. …”
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Technical stakeholders' perspective of solar photovoltaic system failure in Sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Ghana by Jacob Junior Owusu, Edmund C. Okoroigwe, Chigbo A. Mgbemene, Gabriel Takyi, Onyemaechi Valentine Ekechukwu

“…Most installed PV systems in sub-Saharan Africa have often not achieved their anticipated functionality and/or fail frequently. Take-up of PV systems consequently remains low, with long pay-back times. …”
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Metallothionein (MT) Expression and SEM-EDX Mapping on <I>Cymodocea serrulata</I> Seagrass by Dwi Rosalina, Dini Sofarini, Firman Farid Muhsoni, Misbakhul Munir, Ruly Isfatul Khasanah

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Spatiotemporal understanding of behaviors of laying hens using wearable inertial sensors by Tsuyoshi Shimmura, Itsufumi Sato, Ryo Takuno, Kaori Fujinami

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The impact of dyadic interventions on psycho-social outcomes for stroke patients and their caregivers: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xinyue Xing, Liping Pu, Wanyue Hu, Yu Xiao, Hongling Xiao

“…AimsTo describe the details of dyadic interventions and summarize the current evidence on supporting dyadic interventions for psycho-social outcomes of stroke patients and their caregivers.DesignA systematic review and meta-analysis based on PRISMA guidelines.Data sourcesFive English databases (PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, Embase and Cochrane Library) were searched to identify eligible studies published from the inception to October 15, 2024.MethodsTwo reviewers independently screened the literature in accordance with the selection criteria. …”
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Stacked ensemble model for accurate crop yield prediction using machine learning techniques by Ramesh V, Kumaresan P

“…Historically, such predictions have utilized diverse data sources, including agricultural, land, climatic, atmospheric, and other pertinent information. …”
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Atrial Fibrillation: the Association with Physical Activity and the Effects of Cardiac Rehabilitation by M. G. Bubnova, D. M. Aronov

“…This is mainly due to the complexity of selection of physical rehabilitation program for patients with AF. …”
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Dietary Niche Variation in an Invasive Omnivore: The Effects of Habitat on Feral Pig Resource Use in Hawai‘i by Michael S. Peyton, Kealohanuiopuna M. Kinney, Sarah Knox, Grace Tredennick, Sara Hotchkiss

“…ABSTRACT Invasive omnivores may have profound impacts on ecological communities through diet selection, particularly when their functional roles differ from those in their native range. …”
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The State and Prospects of Using Digital HR Tools by Russian Companies by N. V. Lomonosova, E. A. Yakimova

“…A comparative analysis of modern automation systems for personnel selection is presented and an assessment of their technological functionality is carried out. …”
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A survey on the applications of transfer learning to enhance the performance of large language models in healthcare systems by Anmol Rahujo, Daniya Atif, Syed Azeem Inam, Abdullah Ayub Khan, Sajid Ullah

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Synthetic Microwave Focusing Techniques for Medical Imaging: Fundamentals, Limitations, and Challenges by Younis M. Abbosh, Kamel Sultan, Lei Guo, Amin Abbosh

“…To get a fast solution using limited computational resources, those methods assume the tissue is homogeneous and non-dispersive, and thus, a simplified far-field Green’s function is used. …”
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