Evaluation of salt tolerance in hybrid progeny of apple rootstock Malus prunifolia × R3 by JIAO Caidi, WEI Jiangtong, JIA Xumei, LI Cuiying, LI Chao, MA Fengwang

“…The average membership function value of M26 was the lowest, indicating that its salt tolerance was the weakest. …”
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Dynamic participation in local energy communities with peer-to-peer trading [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Theresia Perger, Hans Auer

“…Conclusions The added value of this work is that the proposed method can be seen as a basis for a selection process between a large number of potential new community members. …”
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Advancing precision oncology with AI-powered genomic analysis by Ruby Srivastava

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Treatment decisions and surgery variables are predictors of better physical function after total hip and knee arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study by Janis Nikkhah, Lukas Schöner, Carlos J. Marques, Christoph M. Pros, Reinhard Busse

“…Stepwise selection and multivariate linear regression models were applied to identify variables associated with physical function at discharge and 12 M. …”
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Application of Cyberlindnera fabianii isolate as a potential starter culture in type IV sourdough to improve techno-functional capabilities of barley bread by Alireza Sadeghi, Fahimeh Hajinia, Hossein Purabdolah, Maryam Ebrahimi, Sara Shahryari, Maryam Pahlavani

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Identification, Cloning, and Functional Characterization of Carotenoid Cleavage Dioxygenase (CCD) from <i>Olea europaea</i> and <i>Ipomoea nil</i> by Kaixuan Ke, Yufeng Zhang, Xinyi Wang, Zhaoyan Luo, Yangyang Chen, Xianying Fang, Linguo Zhao

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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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Optimizing Fall Risk Diagnosis in Older Adults Using a Bayesian Classifier and Simulated Annealing by Enrique Hernandez-Laredo, Ángel Gabriel Estévez-Pedraza, Laura Mercedes Santiago-Fuentes, Lorena Parra-Rodríguez

“…The wrapper method of feature selection using the SA algorithm was applied to optimize the cost function based on the difference of the mean minus the standard deviation of the Area Under the Curve (AUC) of the fall risk classifiers across multiple dimensions. …”
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Learning from the local: the variety and spatial pattern of vocal mimicry in songs of the invasive white-rumped shama in Taiwan by Bao-Sen Shieh, Shih-Hsiung Liang, Shuo-Chen Chang

“…Studying the model selection, especially in multiple heterospecific mimicry, is crucial for understanding the function of vocal mimicry. …”
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Identification of candidate genes associated with growth and development of sheep from a crossbred population using genome-wide association studies by T. E. Deniskova, O. A. Koshkina, S. N. Petrov, A. A. Sermyagin, N. A. Zinovieva

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BRDF Correction in Landsat Directional Reflectance Data by Combining Optimal BRDF Archetype With Spectral Characteristics by Aojie Shen, Jie Shao, Xin Qi, Zhongzheng Zhu, Yujie Dai, Qi Zeng

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The Ion Formation and Quantitative Response of Isoprene, Monoterpenes and Terpenoids in Ion Mobility Spectrometry with Atmospheric-Pressure Chemical Ionization as a Function of Tem... by Thomas Mayer, Ralf Petrich, Helko Borsdorf

“…In this study, we investigated the ion formation processes and the quantitative response of isoprene, monoterpenes and monoterpenoids as a function of the temperature of the spectrometer using a tritium ionization source. …”
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Delineating flood susceptibility zones using novel ensemble models – An application of evidential belief function, relative frequency ratio, and Shannon entropy by Samuel Yaw Danso, Yi Ma, Isaac Yeboah Addo

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Exploring factors influencing the selection of primary health care delivery models in conflict-affected settings of North West and South West regions of Cameroon and North-East Nig... by Lundi-Anne Omam, Kelli O'Laughlin, Nicholas Tendongfor, Zara Wudiri, Mohammed Ngubdo Hassan, Alain Metuge, Ooju Oluwafemi, Esther Omam, Rosalind Parkes-Ratanshi

“…To ensure efficient use of resources and quality of services, model of care selection should be evidence based and informed by the specific humanitarian context. …”
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Feasibility and case studies on converting small hydropower stations to pumped storage by Yangqing Dan, Qingyue Chen, Daren Li, Wenhuan Bai, Weiming Zhou, Anyu Yang, Jia Yang

“…Abstract Hydropower, as a controllable energy source, plays a crucial role in supporting essential functions such as peak shaving, frequency regulation, and load reserve within modern power systems, thereby enhancing the overall economic efficiency and safety of these systems. …”
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Dark Ship Detection via Optical and SAR Collaboration: An Improved Multi-Feature Association Method Between Remote Sensing Images and AIS Data by Fan Li, Kun Yu, Chao Yuan, Yichen Tian, Guang Yang, Kai Yin, Youguang Li

“…Dark ships, vessels deliberately disabling their AIS signals, constitute a grave maritime safety hazard, with detection efforts hindered by issues like over-reliance on AIS, inadequate surveillance coverage, and significant mismatch rates. …”
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Genome-wide identification and functional characterization of GPCR family genes reveal their key roles in the vitellarium development and egg production in Schistosoma japonicum by Xiaoxu Wang, Chuantao Fang, Guofeng Cheng

“…Selected GPCRs were functionally characterized using whole-mount in situ hybridization, double fluorescence in situ hybridization, and RNA interference. …”
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Evaluating Cognitive Function and Brain Activity Patterns via Blood Oxygen Level-Dependent Transformer in N-Back Working Memory Tasks by Zhenming Zhang, Yaojing Chen, Aidong Men, Zhuqing Jiang

“…(1) Background: Working memory, which involves temporary storage, information processing, and regulating attention resources, is a fundamental cognitive process and constitutes a significant component of neuroscience research. …”
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The complexity of aquatic macrophytes and environmental variables as a filter of functional traits of aquatic invertebrates from a subtropical stream in southern Brazil by Bárbara Oleinski, Mikael L. Pereira Morales, Edélti Faria Albertoni

“… Aquatic macrophytes play a key role in structuring aquatic ecosystems due to their varying degrees of structural complexity and perform diverse functions for different organisms (e.g., refuge and food resources). …”
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Shifts in fungal community diversity and potential function under natural forest succession and planted forest restoration in the Kunyu Mountains, East China by Ping Zhu, Xinyu Hu, Qiang Zou, Xiaoyan Yang, Bohan Jiang, Jincheng Zuo, Xinfu Bai, Jianqiang Song, Nan Wu, Yuping Hou

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