Multi-Channel Optical Coherence Elastography Using Relative and Absolute Shear-Wave Time of Flight. by Eli Elyas, Alex Grimwood, Janine T Erler, Simon P Robinson, Thomas R Cox, Daniel Woods, Peter Clowes, Ramona De Luca, Franco Marinozzi, Jérémie Fromageau, Jeffrey C Bamber

“…A needle, embedded in the gel, was excited to vibrate along its long axis and the displacement as a function of time and distance from the needle associated with the resulting shear waves was detected using four M-mode images acquired simultaneously using a commercial four-channel swept-source OCT system. …”
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Rehabilitation impact indices and their independent predictors: a systematic review by Amardeep Thind, Gerald Choon-Huat Koh, Robert Petrella, Cynthia Huijun Chen

“…Objectives To (1) identify all available rehabilitation impact indices (RIIs) based on their mathematical formula, (2) assess the evidence for independent predictors of each RII and (3) propose a nomenclature system to harmonise the names of RIIs.Design Systematic review.Data sources PubMed and references in primary articles.Study selection First, we identified all available RII through preliminary literature review. …”
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Bioactives and Other Nutritional Components in the Jaggery Production Process by Nisha Pujari, Nirali Dedhia, Sanjay Mahajani, Narendra Shah, Amit Arora

“…Some unreported phenolics and flavonoids, such as isoferulic acid, prunitrin and maritimetin, which are known to have anti-inflammatory properties, were detected in selected NCS samples. In order to retain maximum mineral content in jaggery and to ensure the removal of appropriate amounts of scum, technological upgrades must be studied and the clarification step must be optimized and standardized.…”
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Rapid parameter estimation for merging massive black hole binaries using continuous normalizing flows by Bo Liang, Minghui Du, He Wang, Yuxiang Xu, Chang Liu, Xiaotong Wei, Peng Xu, Li-e Qiang, Ziren Luo

“…The fast and accurate parameter estimation of merging MBHBs is of great significance for the global fitting of all resolvable sources, as well as the astrophysical interpretation of gravitational wave signals. …”
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Spatiotemporal impact of mesoscale eddies on chlorophyll-a concentration in the North Atlantic by Jinghui Cai, Jialong Sun, Jialong Sun, Jialong Sun, Siyuan Qin, Yaonan Li

“…IntroductionMesoscale eddies play a crucial role in energy transport and ecological regulation in the North Atlantic Ocean.MethodsBased on multi-source datasets, including satellite remote sensing and Argo float observations from 2009 to 2018, this study employs the Velocity Gradient Detection (VGD) method to identify eddy boundaries and cores, in combination with a spatiotemporal dynamic matching technique, to systematically analyze eddy characteristics and their impacts on chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) concentrations.ResultsResults show that eddy activity is predominantly concentrated in the Gulf Stream extension region (24°N–48°N, 40°W–60°W). …”
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Modern Hardware and Software Solutions for Whole-Genome Sequencing, Prospects of Their Implementation in the Practice of Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Protection Troops of the A... by A. A. Petrov, A. V. Kazantsev, E. A. Kovalchuk, M. Yu. Pavlyukov, A. V. Sapkulov, D. A. Kutaev, S. V. Borisevich

“…One of the promising areas for improving laboratory diagnostics is the active introduction of next-generation sequencing (NGS), which retains the key advantages of molecular tests and allows the detection of a wide range of diverse microorganisms. …”
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3D-MRI brain glioma intelligent segmentation based on improved 3D U-net network. by Tingting Wang, Tong Wu, Defu Yang, Ying Xu, Dongyang Lv, Tong Jiang, Hengjiao Wang, Qi Chen, Shengnan Xu, Ying Yan, Baoguang Lin

“…This method offers significant guidance for medical diagnosis, grading, and treatment strategy selection.<h4>Methods</h4>Glioma case data were sourced from the BraTS2023 public dataset. …”
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A probabilistic approach for building disease phenotypes across electronic health records by David Vidmar, Jessica De Freitas, Will Thompson, John M. Pfeifer, Brandon K. Fornwalt, Noah Zimmerman, Riccardo Miotto, Ruijun Chen

“…In this paper, we develop multiple heuristic “labeling functions’’ (LFs) for 4 diseases across de-identified EHR data and aggregate their votes through a majority vote approach (MV), a popular open-source approach (Snorkel OSS), and our proposed probabilistic approach (LEVI). …”
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Classification analysis of modern bioreactor systems (review). Part 1. Classification of bioreactors by design parameters by A. A. Dosaev, R. R. Safarov, N. V. Menshutina

“…Due to the active use of bioreactors, in order to optimize production processes and reduce operating costs, new highly efficient automated devices with a variety of functions are being developed using modern automation technologies, artificial intelligence and 3-D printing. …”
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Deepmol: an automated machine and deep learning framework for computational chemistry by João Correia, João Capela, Miguel Rocha

“…On 22 benchmark datasets, DeepMol obtained competitive pipelines compared with those requiring time-consuming feature engineering, model design and selection processes. As one of the first AutoML tools specifically developed for the computational chemistry domain, DeepMol stands out with its open-source code, in-depth tutorials, detailed documentation, and examples of real-world applications, all available at https://github.com/BioSystemsUM/DeepMol and https://deepmol.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ . …”
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Evaluation of Cloud Masking Methods using Sentinel-2 Satellite Images on Google Earth Engine: A Case Study in Vietnam by Le Minh Hang, Bui Xuan Hung, Nguyen Thi Thu Nga, Mai Phuong Pham, Nguyen Quoc Khanh

“…Sentinel-2 imagery is currently the primary source of data for Earth monitoring. There are several ways to create cloudless images from multi-temporal Sentinel-2 optical satellite imagery on the Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform. …”
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Comparative Genomic and Transcriptomic Analysis Provides New Insights into the Aflatoxin B₁ Biodegradability by <i>Kocuria rosea</i> from Deep Sea by Jingying Wang, Jun Nan

“…In addition, this study revealed 1421 differentially expressed genes and 752 upregulated genes between the aflatoxin group and the control group through transcriptome analysis and conducted functional annotation and analysis of functional enrichment. …”
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Length–Weight Distribution of Non-Zero Elements in Randomized Bit Sequences by Christoph Lange, Andreas Ahrens, Yadu Krishnan Krishnakumar, Olaf Grote

“…The focus of the current work is on detecting deviations from the ideal gap-density function describing randomized bit sequences. …”
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Characterization of all life stages of Tenebrio molitor: Envisioning innovative applications for this edible insect by Nuno Muñoz-Seijas, Helena Fernandes, José Eugenio López-Periago, David Outeiriño, María Guadalupe Morán-Aguilar, José Manuel Domínguez, José Manuel Salgado

“…The human food security is unavoidably dependent on exploring novel nutritional sources, such as edible insects. However, insects farming needs to improve their rearing practices, such as extracting value from all growing stages, from larvae until adults. …”
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Bacteriological Quality Assessment of Water Sold in Plastic Jerry cans within Katsina Metropolis, Katsina State, Nigeria. by Galadanchi Fatima A., Shamsuddeen Umar, Yusuf Buhari, Abubakar Abdulazeez, Salisu Mansur Dabai

“…It is the most abundant molecule in living cells, essential for the proper functioning of cells. It is one of the cheap vehicles that transport gastro-intestinal diseases. …”
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Gallium oxide (Ga2O3) as a radiation detector distinguishing neutrons and gammas by D. J. Valdes, L. Rendon, J. Winkelbauer, P. Koehler, S. C. Vogel, K.-X. Sun

“…Gallium oxide (Ga2O3) is a promising ultrawide bandgap semiconductor for radiation detection with the potential of integrating electronic and scintillation functions within a single crystal device. …”
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Regenerative Cartilage Treatment for Focal Chondral Defects in the Knee: Focus on Marrow-Stimulating and Cell-Based Scaffold Approaches by Filippo Migliorini, Francesco Simeone, Tommaso Bardazzi, Michael Kurt Memminger, Gennaro Pipino, Raju Vaishya, Nicola Maffulli

“…Given the limited regenerative capacity of hyaline cartilage, biologically based surgical strategies have emerged to promote tissue repair and restore joint function. This narrative review critically examines current treatment approaches that rely on autologous cell sources and scaffold-supported regeneration. …”
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On Explainability of Reinforcement Learning-Based Machine Learning Agents Trained with Proximal Policy Optimization That Utilizes Visual Sensor Data by Tomasz Hachaj, Marcin Piekarczyk

“…This estimation makes it possible to determine whether the network makes decisions as expected (decision-making is related to the model’s observation of objects belonging to different semantic classes in the environment) and to detect unexpected, seemingly chaotic behavior that might be, for example, the result of data bias, bad design of the reward function or insufficient generalization abilities of the model. …”
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Postpartum Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Toxic Shock Syndrome Caused by a Perineal Infection by Yoko Deguchi, Yuko Horiuchi, Kensaku Shojima, Naoyuki Iwahashi, Miwa Ikejima, Kazuhiko Ino, Kenichi Furukawa

“…Furthermore, since MRSA was not detected in the nasal and vaginal cavity during pregnancy, it suggests that vaginal colonization can also occur postpartum and be the disease source in mothers. …”
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EVL Promotes Osteo-/Odontogenic Differentiation of Dental Pulp Stem Cells via Activating JNK Signaling Pathway by Kangrui Zeng, Qiongyi Kang, Yutong Li, Weiping Li, Qing Cheng, Wenwei Xia

“…Human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs) were recognized as a suitable and promising source of stem cells in dental pulp regeneration. …”
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