YOLOGX: an improved forest fire detection algorithm based on YOLOv8 by Caixiong Li, Yue Du, Xing Zhang, Peng Wu

“…To tackle issues, including environmental sensitivity, inadequate fire source recognition, and inefficient feature extraction in existing forest fire detection algorithms, we developed a high-precision algorithm, YOLOGX. …”
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Engineering functionally-optimized aptamers against SARS-Cov-2 for blocking spike-ACE2 interaction and aptasensor detection by Xiangdong Lai, Weiwei Zhao, Lihua Jiang, Jing Li, Muhammad Faizan Munawer, Jiejuan Lai, Jesus Alejandro Martinez Juarez, Miraj Ud din, Xiaoyang Zhang, Zhongquan Song, Tao Wu, Yiyue Ge, Hui Jiang, Xiaohui Liu, Xuemei Wang

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Bayesian Q-learning in multi-objective reward model for homophobic and transphobic text classification in low-resource languages: A hypothesis testing framework in multi-objective... by Vivek Suresh Raj, Ruba Priyadharshini, Saranya Rajiakodi, Bharathi Raja Chakravarthi

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An Attomolar-Level Optical Device for Monitoring Receptor–Analyte Interactions Without Functionalization Steps: A Case Study of Cytokine Detection by Nunzio Cennamo, Francesco Arcadio, Chiara Marzano, Rosalba Pitruzzella, Mimimorena Seggio, Maria Pesavento, Stefano Toldo, Antonio Abbate, Luigi Zeni

“…The POF-based device was proven to be effective for detecting several interleukins at the attomolar level in a few minutes and without functionalization processes.…”
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Using hyperspectral reflectance to detect changes in photosynthetic activity in Atractylodes chinensis leaves as a function of decreasing soil water content by J. LIU, Y. WANG, X.M. LIN, Z.C. XUE, F.R. ZENG

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LFN-YOLO: precision underwater small object detection via a lightweight reparameterized approach by Mingxin Liu, Mingxin Liu, Yujie Wu, Ruixin Li, Cong Lin, Cong Lin

“…Underwater object detection plays a significant role in fisheries resource assessment and ecological environment protection. …”
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KronNet a lightweight Kronecker enhanced feed forward neural network for efficient IoT intrusion detection by Saeed Ullah, Junsheng Wu, Mian Muhammad Kamal, Abdul Khader Jilani Saudagar

“…Abstract The rapid expansion of Internet of Things (IoT) networks necessitates efficient intrusion detection systems (IDS) capable of operating within the stringent resource constraints of IoT devices. …”
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An Optimized FPGA-Based FDIR System for Sensor Fault Detection in Satellite Attitude Estimation by Xianliang Chen, Zhicheng Xie, Jiashu Wu, Xiaofeng Wu

“…To solve this problem, a Fault Detection, Isolation, and Recovery (FDIR) was proposed, which integrates an adaptive unscented Kalman filter (AUKF), a radial basis function (RBF) neural network for fault detection, and a QUEST-based estimator. …”
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MTAHG and MTBHG: Modified Approaches for Interpreting Gravity Data by Hazel Deniz Toktay, Hanbing Ai, Ahmad Alvandi, Kejia Su, Jinlei Li

“…This paper proposes two effective edge detection tools: one combining the balanced total horizontal gradient (BHG), and the hyperbolic tangent function, abbreviated as “MTBHG”; and the other combining the tilt angle of the total horizontal gradient (TAHG) and the hyperbolic tangent function, abbreviated as “MTAHG.” …”
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Western spotted skunk spatial ecology in the temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest by Marie I. Tosa, Damon B. Lesmeister, Taal Levi

“…Using these home ranges, we fitted a resource selection function using environmental covariates that we assigned to various hypotheses such as resources, predator avoidance, thermal tolerance, and disturbance. …”
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Assessing variability and detecting the effective traits on yield of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) promising lines under drought stress condition by Sayyed Saeed Moosavi, Mohammad Reza Abdollahi, Fatemeh Abdi, Homayoun Kanouni

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Antioxidant Peptides from the Fruit Source of the Oil Crop <i>Litsea cubeba</i> Ameliorate FFA-Induced Oxidative Stress Injury: Based on Nrf2/Keap1 Pathway and Molecular Dynamics S... by Li Li, Ying Hu, Yu-Mei Wang, Xiao-Xue Wu, Si-Tong Lin, Hang Li, Ji Zhang, Guo-Rong Fan, Zong-De Wang, Bin Wang, Shang-Xing Chen

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ContDataQC: An R package and Shiny app for quality control of continuous water quality sensor data by Michael J. Pennino, Jen Stamp, Erik W. Leppo, David A. Gibbs, Britta G. Bierwagen

“…ContDataQC helps users speed up and standardize the QC process, minimize undetected data errors, and make full use of their sensor data. It has three main functions: generate QC reports to detect anomalies and erroneous data values, merge QC'd data files from different time periods, and generate time series plots and basic summary statistics. …”
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YOLOv11-GSF: an optimized deep learning model for strawberry ripeness detection in agriculture by Haoran Ma, Qian Zhao, Runqing Zhang, Chunxu Hao, Wenhui Dong, Xiaoying Zhang, Fuzhong Li, Xiaoqin Xue, Gongqing Sun

“…To overcome these limitations, this paper introduces YOLOv11-GSF, a real-time strawberry ripeness detection algorithm based on YOLOv11, which incorporates several innovative features: a Ghost Convolution (GhostConv) convolution method for generating rich feature maps through lightweight linear transformations, thereby reducing computational overhead and enhancing resource utilization; a C3K2-SG module that combines self-moving point convolution (SMPConv) and convolutional gated linear units (CGLU) to better capture the local features of strawberry ripeness; and a F-PIoUv2 loss function inspired by Focaler IoU and PIoUv2, utilizing adaptive penalty factors and interval mapping to expedite model convergence and optimize ripeness classification. …”
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Functional and Genomic Evidence of L-Arginine-Dependent Bacterial Nitric Oxide Synthase Activity in <i>Paenibacillus nitricinens</i> sp. nov. by Diego Saavedra-Tralma, Alexis Gaete, Carolina Merino-Guzmán, Maribel Parada-Ibáñez, Francisco Nájera-de Ferrari, Ignacio Jofré-Fernández

“…Consequently, <i>P. nitricinens</i> expands the known repertoire of microbial NO synthesis and suggests a previously overlooked source of NO flux in well-aerated soils.…”
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Non-Line-of-Sight Location With Gauss Filtering Algorithm Based on a Model of Photon Flight by Yu Ren, Zongliang Xie, Yihan Luo, Shaoxiong Xu, Haotong Ma, Yi Tan

“…Recently, non-line-of-sight (NLOS) detection based on time of flight (TOF) has been investigated. …”
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Using an ensemble approach to predict habitat of Dusky Grouse ( Dendragapus obscurus ) in Montana, USA by Elizabeth A Leipold, Claire N Gower, Lance McNew

“…Consensus between the resource selection function and random forest models was high (93%) and the ensemble map had higher predictive accuracy when classifying the independent dataset than the other two models. …”
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<i>Spinacia oleracea</i> L. Baby Leaves as a Source of Bioactive Principles: The Chemical Profiling of Eco-Sustainable Extracts by Using LC-ESI/HRMS- and ¹H NMR-Based Me... by Antonietta Cerulli, Luciana Maria Polcaro, Milena Masullo, Sonia Piacente

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Analysis of Facial Cues for Cognitive Decline Detection Using In-the-Wild Data by Fatimah Alzahrani, Steve Maddock, Heidi Christensen

“…Video-based analysis offers a promising, low-cost alternative to resource-intensive clinical assessments. This paper investigates visual features (eye blink rate (EBR), head turn rate (HTR), and head movement statistical features (HMSFs)) for distinguishing between neurodegenerative disorders (NDs), mild cognitive impairment (MCI), functional memory disorders (FMDs), and healthy controls (HCs). …”
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A Novel Chiral Molecularly Imprinted Electrochemical Sensor Based on β-CD Functionalized Graphene Quantum Dots for Enantioselective Detection of D-Carnitine by Feng Yang, Xin Qi, Yan Chen, Kai Tang, Mengyang Fang, Yanwei Song, Jiufen Liu, Lianming Zhang

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