Activity tracking devices in pregnancy: Understanding the participant experience in a longitudinal birth cohort by Ashley Redding, Dionne Coates, Andrea E. Cassidy-Bushrow, Jennifer K. Straughen, Sara Santarossa

“…REACH-Fitbit participants had to be <20 weeks gestation with access to a Bluetooth-enabled device. Recruitment (self-selection) for focus groups occurred from completed REACH-Fitbit participants (e.g., delivered their baby). …”
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When, where, and how prey pair antipredator behaviors to natural and anthropogenic mortality risks by Michael E. Egan, Abigail M. Weber, Nicole Gorman, Michael W. Eichholz, Daniel Skinner, Peter E. Schlichting, Guillaume Bastille-Rousseau

“…We used hidden Markov models to determine whether each covariate impacted the probability of transitioning between behavioral states and selection functions to determine whether deer spatially avoided each covariate. …”
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Quantifying degradation in animal acoustic signals with the R package baRulho by Marcelo Araya‐Salas, Erin E. Grabarczyk, Marcos Quiroz‐Oliva, Adrián García‐Rodríguez, Alejandro Rico‐Guevara

“…Abstract Animal acoustic signals are shaped by selection to convey information based on their tempo, intensity, and frequency. …”
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Systematic discovery of linear binding motifs targeting an ancient protein interaction surface on MAP kinases by András Zeke, Tomas Bastys, Anita Alexa, Ágnes Garai, Bálint Mészáros, Klára Kirsch, Zsuzsanna Dosztányi, Olga V Kalinina, Attila Reményi

“…We used a structurally consistent model on kinase‐docking motif interactions to facilitate the discovery of short functional sites in the structurally flexible and functionally under‐explored part of the human proteome and applied experimental tools specifically tailored to detect low‐affinity protein–protein interactions for their validation in vitro and in cell‐based assays. …”
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Study on the mechanism of Buzhong Yiqi Decoction in the treatment of rectal prolapse: related analysis of single-cell transcriptome sequencing based on surgical excision specimens by Chen Huaxian, Xiao Guozhong, Liu Fang, Lin Hongcheng

“…One patient in each group was selected as the sample source for analysis, and the related analysis of single-cell transcriptome sequencing was performed. …”
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Origami-Inspired Biosensors: Exploring Diverse Applications and Techniques for Shape-Changing Sensor Platforms by Shikha Patil, Shariq Suleman, Nigar Anzar, Jagriti Narang, Roberto Pilloton, Suna Timur, Emine Guler Celik, Chandra S. Pundir, Sudheesh K. Shukla

“…Paper and biological substrates like DNA have been integrated with origami techniques to develop biosensors with enhanced functionality. The incorporation of aptamer origami into both paper and DNA biosensors further increases sensitivity and specificity for target detection. …”
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Lower reclamation of coastal lagoon conserves higher waterbird assemblage phylogenetic diversity by Xianli Che, Min Zhang, Wangming Li, YanYan Zhao, Xuebing Zhao, Yisheng Peng, Alexandra Ashley Grossi, Zhaohui Pang, Fasheng Zou

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Research on Buckwheat Weed Recognition in Multispectral UAV Images Based on MSU-Net by Jinlong Wu, Xin Wu, Ronghui Miao

“…The neuron death caused by the original ReLU activation function may lead to misidentification, so it was replaced by the Swish function to improve the adaptability to complex inputs. …”
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Enhanced propionate and butyrate metabolism in cecal microbiota contributes to cold-stress adaptation in sheep by Xindong Cheng, Yanping Liang, Kaixi Ji, Mengyu Feng, Xia Du, Dan Jiao, Xiukun Wu, Chongyue Zhong, Haitao Cong, Guo Yang

“…By contrast, Hulunbuir sheep exhibit changes in microbial diversity and function, leading to increased propionate and butyrate metabolism. …”
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Submillimeter and Mid-infrared Variability of Young Stellar Objects in the M17 H II Region by Zhiwei Chen, Doug Johnstone, Carlos Contreras Peña, Jeong-Eun Lee, Sheng-Yuan Liu, Gregory Herczeg, Steve Mairs, Geumsook Park, Kee-Tae Kim, Mi-Ryang Kim, Keping Qiu, Yao-Te Wang, Xu Zhang, Megan Reiter, The JCMT Transient Team

“…This mid-IR fractional variability as a function of evolutionary stage result is similar to what has previously been found for YSO variability within the Gould Belt and the intermediate-mass star formation region M17 SWex, though overall less variability is detected in M17 in submillimeter and mid-IR. …”
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YOLOX-LS: Strong Gravitational Lenses Detection in the DECaLS with Deep Learning by Yangyang Liu, Liangping Tu, Jianxi Li, Jiawei Miao, Gengqi Lin, Chenying Zhao

“…We apply the YOLOX algorithm as the basic framework and improve it by selecting the optimal optimizer, activation function, attention mechanism, and loss function. …”
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LeafDPN: An Improved DPN Model for the Identification of Bacterial Blight in Soybean in Natural Environments by Rui Cong, Ying Xu, Hao Su, Jiaying Zhou, Yuxi Hu, Dawei Xin, Qingshan Chen, Rongsheng Zhu, Shuang Song

“…<i>glycinea</i>, is one of the most devastating diseases in soybean with significant yield losses ranging from 4% to 40%. The timely detection of BBS is the foundation for disease control. …”
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A Robust InSAR-DEM Block Adjustment Method Based on Affine and Polynomial Models for Geometric Distortion by Zhonghua Hong, Ziyuan He, Haiyan Pan, Zhihao Tang, Ruyan Zhou, Yun Zhang, Yanling Han, Jiang Tao

“…Additionally, we select additional Sentinel-1 and Copernicus DEM data to verify the reliability of multi-source DEM matching and adjustment. …”
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Effects of Soil Texture on Effective Mixing Depth and Solute Loss by WANG Jie, ZHENG Hao, LI Zihan, REN Shaocong, WANG Shuoguo, LIAN Qijie, WEI Yujie, CAI Chongfa

“…It is of great significance to quantify the effective mixing depth of texture-differentiated soils and investigate the response of effective mixing depth to soil erosion, and solute loss in the modeling of agricultural non-point source pollution. ［Methods］ The topsoils of five texturally distinct dry croplands in the Danjiangkou Reservoir Region were selected as the research object. …”
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Assessing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease risk based on exhalation and cough sounds by Geyi Wen, Chenshuo Wang, Wei Zhao, Jinliang Meng, Yanyan Xu, Ruiqi Wang, Zijing Zeng

“…Following this, each individual completed pulmonary function tests and participated in questionnaire surveys. …”
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The effect of exercise on the immune response in different environmental conditions by Y Mehri Alvar, F Nazem, AA Sayari, Z Sayevand, S Karami, F Erfani

“…It is illustrated that abnormal environments are the primary source of physiological stresses which can disarrange the function of immune system. …”
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Application of microscopic smartphone attachment for remote preoperative lab testing by Kefan Song, Kefan Song, Alexander T. Adams, Alexander T. Adams

“…This device is designed to assist both healthcare providers in resource-limited settings and patients by offering a low-cost, portable diagnostic tool that enables both in-clinic and at-home testing.MethodsThe system was tested for adaptability and compatibility by transitioning from its original Android platform to an iOS platform. …”
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Adaptive conflict resolution for IoT transactions: A reinforcement learning-based hybrid validation protocol by Mohammad A. Al Khaldy, Ahmad Nabot, Ahmad al-Qerem, Issam Jebreen, Abdulbasit A. Darem, Asma A. Alhashmi, Mohammad Alauthman, Amjad Aldweesh

“…The RL-based mechanism continuously adapts decision-making by learning from system states, prioritizing transactions, and dynamically resolving conflicts using a reward function that accounts for key performance parameters, including the number of conflicting transactions, cost of aborting transactions, temporal validity constraints, and system resource utilization. …”
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Exploring the Medicinal Potential of <i>Taraxacum Kok-Saghyz</i> (<i>TKS</i>) Using Widely Targeted Metabolomics by Michele Tan, Jeffrey Shih-Chieh Chu, Daniel Robin Swiger

“…This study presents the first comprehensive metabolic profile of <i>TKS</i>, highlighting its potential value beyond rubber production. The detection of numerous therapeutic secondary metabolites supports its promise as a pharmaceutical and nutraceutical resource. …”
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Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on School Dropout in Selected Primry Schools in Nyarusiza Sub-County Kisoro District. by Sibo, Dusabe Chris Jackson

“…Innovative approaches could be used such as applications of artificial intelligence in high-risk/high-traffic sites to enhance COVID-19 detection efficiency while protecting medical staff and the general public from cross-infections The government should establish a physical and automated platform for coordination and resource mobilization for support to the poor pupils and the most vulnerable groups affected by COVID-19-related lockdown.…”
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