Advances in preparation and application of coal-based functional nanomaterials by Shenyong LI, Shenjun QIN, Changquan MEN, Jiajia HOU, Dawei LYU, Xue ZHENG, Wei PANG, Longlong HAO, Daoyuan ZHAO, Shaozhuo ZHANG

“…However, traditional coal utilization as a primary carbon emission source fundamentally conflicts with the “dual-carbon” strategic goals. …”
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Exploring RNA cargo in extracellular vesicles for pleural mesothelioma detection by Agnieszka Kraft, Michaela B. Kirschner, Vanessa Orlowski, Manuel Ronner, Caroline Bodmer, Valentina Boeva, Isabelle Opitz, Mayura Meerang

“…Conclusions This is the first study to characterize the transcriptomic profile of EVs secreted by PM primary cell cultures, demonstrating their potential as biomarker source for early detection. Further investigation of the functional role of PM-EVs will provide new insights into disease biology and therapeutic avenues.…”
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Fast detection method for radionuclides based on Sequential Bayesian approach by WAN Linjian, ZHANG Xuan, ZHANG Chunlei, HUANG Jianwei, LIU Jiacheng, ZHANG Xiaole, LI Dehong, YANG Zhijun

“…Finally, experimental verifications were conducted on the feasibility, detection performance, and universality of the method by placing a set of standard point sources at different distances from the front of a LaBr3(Ce) detection system in both low and natural radiation background environments. …”
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Introduction of AI Technology for Objective Physical Function Assessment by Nobuji Kouno, Satoshi Takahashi, Masaaki Komatsu, Yusuke Sakaguchi, Naoaki Ishiguro, Katsuji Takeda, Kyoko Fujioka, Ayumu Matsuoka, Maiko Fujimori, Ryuji Hamamoto

“…This paper explored how artificial intelligence (AI) could predict physical function scores from various patient data sources and reviewed methods to measure objective physical function using this technology. …”
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Urban Traffic State Sensing and Analysis Based on ETC Data: A Survey by Yizhe Wang, Ruifa Luo, Xiaoguang Yang

“…The construction of multi-source data fusion frameworks enables effective complementarity between ETC data, floating car data, and video detection data, significantly improving traffic state estimation accuracy. …”
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A Lightweight Transformer Model for Defect Detection in Electroluminescence Images of Photovoltaic Cells by Yang Yang, Jing Zhang, Xin Shu, Lei Pan, Ming Zhang

“…To ensure solar panels function well, efficient and accurate defect detection of PV modules is essential. …”
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Schizophrenia Detection and Classification: A Systematic Review of the Last Decade by Arghyasree Saha, Seungmin Park, Zong Woo Geem, Pawan Kumar Singh

“…The SZ symptoms can significantly impair daily functioning, underscoring the need for advanced diagnostic tools. …”
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Automated quantification reveals hyperglycemia inhibits endothelial angiogenic function. by Anthony R Prisco, John D Bukowy, Brian R Hoffmann, Jamie R Karcher, Eric C Exner, Andrew S Greene

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Enhanced object detection in low-visibility haze conditions with YOLOv9s. by Yang Zhang, Bin Zhou, Xue Zhao, Xiaomeng Song

“…Furthermore, the implementation of a nonmonotonic strategy for dynamically adjusting the loss function weights significantly boosts the model's detection precision and training efficiency. …”
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LNT-YOLO: A Lightweight Nighttime Traffic Light Detection Model by Syahrul Munir, Huei-Yung Lin

“…These results underscore the model’s feasibility and robustness compared to other state-of-the-art object detection models. The source code and dataset will be available through the GitHub repository.…”
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PA-YOLO-Based Multifault Defect Detection Algorithm for PV Panels by Wang Yin, Zhao Jingyong, Xie Gang, Zhao Zhicheng, Hu Xiao

“…For the occlusion problem of dense targets in the dataset, we introduce a repulsive loss function, which successfully reduces the occurrence of false detection situations. …”
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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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Realizing depth measurement and edge detection based on a single metasurface by Yang Siwen, Wei Qunshuo, Zhao Ruizhe, Li Xin, Zhang Xue, Li Yao, Li Junjie, Jing Xiaoli, Li Xiaowei, Wang Yongtian, Huang Lingling

“…Double helix point source function is utilized, and three verification experiments are carried out, including double-helix beam calibration, 2D object and 3D object detection, respectively. …”
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Synthesis and properties of carbon quantum dots as an antimicrobial agent and detection of ciprofloxacin by Fangzhou Shen, Zhaoyang Lu, Kangli Yan, Kang Luo, Shuchen Pei, Pu Xiang

“…This study introduces a novel approach for the fabrication of N-CQDs derived from natural botanical sources, underscoring their potential dual functionality as fluorescent sensors and antimicrobial materials.…”
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Vulnerability detection method for blockchain smart contracts based on metamorphic testing by Jinfu CHEN, Zhenxin WANG, Saihua CAI, Qiaowei FENG, Yuhao CHEN, Rongtian XU, KwakuKudjo Patrick

“…Aimed at the defects of existing test methods, a vulnerability detection method for blockchain smart contracts based on metamorphic testing was proposed, which could generate test cases for specific functions in blockchain smart contracts to detect possible vulnerabilities.According to the possible security vulnerabilities, different metamorphosis relationships were designed and then metamorphic testing was performed.Through verifying whether the metamorphic relationship between the source test case and the subsequent test case was satisfied, whether the smart contract had related security vulnerabilities was judged.The experimental results show that the proposed method can effectively detect the security vulnerabilities in the smart contracts.…”
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A DFT insight into the potential of cycloparaphenylenes as efficient sensors for detecting Paracetamol by Wael A. Mahdi, Adel Alhowyan, Ahmad J. Obaidullah

“…This study presents a computational investigation into the sensing capabilities of methylene-bridged [n]cycloparaphenylene ([n]MCPP, where n= 6, 8, and 10) nanorings for the detection of paracetamol using density functional theory (DFT) calculations. …”
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The Bright Feature Transform for Prominent Point Scatterer Detection and Tone Mapping by Gregory D. Vetaw, Suren Jayasuriya

“…We then modify the BFT to present a difference of trigonometric functions to mitigate speckle scatterers and other random noise sources found in the imagery. …”
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Assessing the stability of indoor farming systems using data outlier detection by Jean Pompeo, Ziwen Yu, Chi Zhang, Songzi Wu, Ying Zhang, Celina Gomez, Melanie Correll

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Ti3C2Tx@Pt nanocomposite based colorimetric and electrochemical dual-mode platform for glucose detection by Xuming Sun, Mingyan Zhang, Jinlong Chang, Linyan Xie, Qiongqiong Ren, Wenshuai Jiang, Zhen Jin, Shiqi Pan, Xiuli Yang, Wu Ren

“…Glucose is the main source of energy in cellular metabolism and is essential for normal cellular function and growth. …”
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A Feature-Selective Independent Component Analysis Method for Functional MRI by Yi-Ou Li, Tülay Adali, Vince D. Calhoun

“…In this work, we propose a simple and effective scheme to incorporate prior knowledge about the sources of interest (SOIs) in independent component analysis (ICA) and apply the method to estimate brain activations from functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data. …”
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