A distributed algorithm for solving large-scale p-median problems using expectation maximization by Harsha Gwalani, Joseph Helsing, Sultanah M. Alshammari, Chetan Tiwari, Armin R. Mikler

“…The p-median problem selects p source locations to serve n destinations such that the average distance between the destinations and corresponding sources is minimized. …”
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Diagnostic potential of the B9D2 gene in colorectal cancer based on whole blood gene expression data and machine learning by Zhaorui Wang, Yongcheng Fu, Haozhe Zhang, Na Liu, Ningjing Lei

“…Additionally, three machine learning methods—Random Forest (RF), LASSO regression, and Support Vector Machine Recursive Feature Elimination (SVM-RFE)—were employed for feature selection and to evaluate the robustness and predictive power of the selected features, with diagnostic efficacy evaluated through Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves. …”
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Microfluidic Sensors Integrated with Smartphones for Applications in Forensics, Agriculture, and Environmental Monitoring by Tadsakamon Loima, Jeong-Yeol Yoon, Kattika Kaarj

“…In environmental monitoring, these sensors allow the timely detection of pollutants in air, water, and soil, enabling quicker responses to hazards. …”
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Identification of Ecological Security Pattern and Ecological Restoration Zoning Strategy in the Shandong Section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal by Chizhou Xu, Yande Jing, Yiwen Zhang, Yingchun Liu, Wenyang Yin, Shiping Zhao

“…The area was divided into five core functional zones. (4) Conclusions: Establishing ecological function zones and considering landscape changes from high-frequency human activities in spatial planning can lead to a more reasonable division of ecological restoration areas. …”
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Sequence analysis of tyrosine recombinases allows annotation of mobile genetic elements in prokaryotic genomes by Georgy Smyshlyaev, Alex Bateman, Orsolya Barabas

“…Tyrosine recombinase (YR) proteins drive MGE mobilization and could provide markers for MGE detection, but they constitute a diverse family also involved in housekeeping functions. …”
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Genome-wide association study identifies candidate SNP markers and genes associated with low nitrogen tolerance in Brassica napus by Jingdong Chen, Jingdong Chen, Lingli Xie, Xianfei Hou, Rui Yang, Jin Liu, Xigang Dai, Tianyuan Xue, Shuai Yin, Benbo Xu, Xuekun Zhang, Changli Zeng, Jinsong Xu

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From Nutrition to Energy: Evaluating the Role of Rye (<i>Secale cereale</i> L.) Grain in Sustainable Food Systems and Biofuel Applications by Adam Kleofas Berbeć, Marta Wyzińska

“…It can serve as both a food source and a sustainable biofuel, offering a dual-purpose solution within the circular bioeconomy.…”
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An Improved Transformation‐Associated Recombination Cloning Approach for Direct Capturing of Natural Product Biosynthetic Gene Clusters by Olena Kurylenko, Anja Palusczak, Andriy Luzhetskyy, Yuriy Rebets

“…ABSTRACT The phylum Actinomycetota and genus Streptomyces in particular are the major source for discovery of natural products with diverse chemical structures and a variety of biological activities. …”
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Accelerating two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy simulations with a probe qubit protocol by José D. Guimarães, James Lim, Mikhail I. Vasilevskiy, Susana F. Huelga, Martin B. Plenio

“…We evaluate the computational resources necessary for this protocol in detail, demonstrating its function as a dynamic frequency-filtering method through numerical simulations. …”
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Measuring communities’ efficiencies within the global tourism network by He Zhu

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Net2Brain: a toolbox to compare artificial vision models with human brain responses by Domenic Bersch, Domenic Bersch, Martina G. Vilas, Martina G. Vilas, Sari Saba-Sadiya, Timothy Schaumlöffel, Timothy Schaumlöffel, Kshitij Dwivedi, Christina Sartzetaki, Radoslaw M. Cichy, Radoslaw M. Cichy, Radoslaw M. Cichy, Gemma Roig, Gemma Roig

“…Finally, the toolbox integrates seamlessly with other established open source libraries, enhancing interoperability and promoting collaborative research. …”
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Genetic diversity in wild species and cultivars of strawberry for the <i>FanAAMT</i> gene controlling fruit flavor volatiles by A. S. Lyzhin, I. V. Luk’yanchuk

“…Identification of genetic determinants for this trait facilitates targeted selection of promising forms based on diagnostic DNA markers. …”
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Prediction and Mapping of Soil Total Nitrogen Using GF-5 Image Based on Machine Learning Optimization Modeling by LIU Liqi, WEI Guangyuan, ZHOU Ping

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Challenges in osteochondral repair—a critical review by Jalaja Aswathy, Josna Joseph, Annie Abraham

“…This critical review addresses the various challenges in OC tissue repair, including (i) anatomical complexities, (ii) biological approaches to restoring the OC interface, and material selection, (iii) cell sources for reconstruction, and (iv) recreating a coordinated microenvironment. …”
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Methods to account for incomplete viewsheds in distance sampling by David M. Delaney, Tyler M. Harms, Jonathan P. Harris, Dan J. Kaminski, Jace R. Elliott, Stephen J. Dinsmore

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Approaches to evaluate nutrition of minerals in food by Xuan Wang, Yifan He, Qian Gao, Dong Yang, Jianfen Liang

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Special Issue on Contemporary Research Studies in Operations Research, Business Analytics, and Business Intelligence by Viswanath Kumar Ganesan, S. Vinodh, Malolan Sundararaman, M. Vimala Rani, M. Mathirajan

“…The global market's increasing demand, diverse resource supply options, global competition, and environmental protection needs are driving organizations to adopt sustainable strategies. …”
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The Development and Use of a Genre Statement for Electronic Journals in the Sciences by Jennifer Weintraub

“…A third section describes the selection strategy for scientific electronic journals, including the key selection tools and sources used (print and electronic) in identifying electronic journals for consideration. …”
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Mito Stress Assay of PBMCs With Seahorse XFe96 Flux Analyzer and Comparison of Poly-D-Lysine and Poly-L-Lysine for Cell Affinity by Kumudu Subasinghe, R. Berry III, Megan Rowe, Ali Winters, Shaohua Yang, Nicole Phillips

“…Recent studies have suggested that these cell populations provide an overview of systemic changes within the body and therefore provide a source of sensitive biomarkers. Assessing mitochondrial function in PBMCs has been shown to provide an indication of metabolic stress associated with diseases such as diabetes and neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease. …”
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Wire on Covers by Gordana Čupković

“…The examples are categorized according to the distinct semantic characteristics of acting on the body and enclosing space, and the presented research model confirms that the pronounced artistic and critical functionality of the motif of barbed wire lies precisely in the potential of establishing an antithesis that is simultaneously also an element of the satirical dialectic and the source of metaphoric interpretations. …”
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