Low-Light Image Enhancement Using Deep Learning: A Lightweight Network with Synthetic and Benchmark Dataset Evaluation by Manuel J. C. S. Reis

“…In this paper, we propose a lightweight deep learning framework for low-light image enhancement, designed to balance visual quality with computational efficiency, with potential for deployment in latency-sensitive and resource-constrained environments. The architecture builds upon a UNet-inspired encoder–decoder structure, enhanced with attention modules and trained using a combination of perceptual and structural loss functions. …”
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Does city-county merger improve urban carbon emission efficiency? An empirical analysis based on the difference-in-differences model by Xuechen Fan, Shuhua Xu

“…The administrative boundary adjustment (ABA) functions as an effective instrument for hierarchical network governance in China, possessing the capacity to accomplish this objective through its redistributive impact on urban spatial resources. …”
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A quantum inspired machine learning approach for multimodal Parkinson’s disease screening by Diya Vatsavai, Anya Iyer, Ashwin A. Nair

“…As disease progression impairs speech, memory, and motor functions over time, early diagnosis is crucial for preserving patients’ quality of life. …”
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µID-TIMS: spatially resolved high-precision U–Pb zircon geochronology by S. Markovic, J.-F. Wotzlaw, D. Szymanowski, J. Reuteler, P. Zeng, C. Chelle-Michou

“…The accuracy and precision of <span class="inline-formula">µ</span>ID-TIMS dates for zircon of any given age depend, as for non-microsampled zircon, on the available mass of U and radiogenic Pb – both a function of sample size. Our accompanying open-source code can aid researchers in estimating the necessary microsample size needed to obtain accurate dates at precision sufficient to resolve the processes under study. …”
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The Circular Kitchen by Bas Jansen

“…The Circular Economy (CE) presents a viable approach for achieving a sustainable built environment by minimizing resource use, environmental impacts, and waste. Geissdoerfer et al. (2017, p. 759) state that the CE is “a regenerative system in which resource input and waste, emission, and energy leakage are minimized by slowing, narrowing, and closing material and energy loops”. …”
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From Radioactive Effluent to Drinking Water: Efficient Removal of Trace 99TcO4−/ReO4− by Cationic Porous Aromatic Framework by Long‐Sheng Pang, Xiangjun Liao, Chao‐Yue Zhao, Cheng‐Peng Li, Zhong Liu, Shengqian Ma

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Optimizing brain tumor detection in MRI scans through InceptionResNetV2 and deep stacked Autoencoders with SwiGLU activation and sparsity regularization by Vishal Awasthi, Mamta Tiwari, Amit Yadav, Gesu Thakur, Mamata Mayee Panda, Hemant Kumar, Shivneet Tripathi

“…Despite its success, limitations include the model's dependency on pre-trained weights and significant computational resources. Future studies should address these limitations by enhancing interpretability, exploring domain-specific transfer learning, and validating on diverse datasets to strengthen the model's utility in real-world settings. …”
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Comprehensive Evaluation of Chestnut Quality Based on Principal Component and Cluster Analysis by Yanqi YU, Mingyuan YANG, Chunmao LÜ, Shaoci BAI, Qunfang ZHANG, Chenyang ZOU, Han JIANG

“…This study provides valuable insights for selecting superior resources and breeding high-quality chestnut varieties, while also laying a theoretical foundation for the comprehensive utilization of each type of chestnut.…”
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EZSCAN for undiagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Antonio Bernabe-Ortiz, Andrea Ruiz-Alejos, J Jaime Miranda, Rohini Mathur, Pablo Perel, Liam Smeeth

“…OVID (Medline, Embase, Global Health), CINAHL and SCOPUS databases, plus secondary resources, were searched until March 29, 2017. The following keywords were utilized for the systematic searching: type 2 diabetes mellitus, hyperglycemia, EZSCAN, SUDOSCAN, and sudomotor function. …”
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Chromosome-level genome assembly with telomeric repeats at scaffold ends for Rhabdosargus sarba by Mudagandur S. Shekhar, Vinaya Kumar Katneni, Ashok Kumar Jangam, Karthic Krishnan, Sudheesh K. Prabhudas, Jesudhas Jani Angel Raymond, Kuldeep K. Lal

“…This genome is an excellent resource for future research on genetic improvement and molecular breeding programmes for R. sarba.…”
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Nixtamalization and Extrusion Processes: Effects on Physicochemical, Nutritional, and Nutraceutical Properties in the Processing of Corn Into Tortilla by Ana Luisa Félix-Sámano, Jennifer Vianey Félix-Medina, María Fernanda Quintero-Soto, Ismael Diaz-Peña, Roberto Gutiérrez-Dorado

“…Tortillas are a significant component of the Mexican diet, serving as a major source of protein and energy. The average consumption of nixtamalized corn tortillas in Mexico is around 80 kg per capita per year. …”
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Fabrication of Wood-Derived Carbon Aerogel/Mg(OH)₂ Bio-Composite and Its High Performance for Adsorption and Separation of Cadmium Ions by Ran An, Jinyue Liu, Haomiao Ma, Yuqing Yan, Yuanru Guo, Qingjiang Pan, Shujun Li

“…To address the need for reducing carbon emissions and enhancing the sustainable utilization of non-fossil resources, a one-step calcination strategy has been developed to fabricate hierarchical carbon aerogels from balsa wood. …”
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Designing EV Charging Energy Hubs to Meet Flexibility Requirements in Smart Grids by Walied Alfraidi, Fahad Alaql, Khalid AlMuhanna, Hassan M. Hussein Farh, Abdullrahman A. Al-Shamma’a

“…By seamlessly integrating electric vehicles (EVs) and battery energy storage systems (BESSs), these hubs address critical challenges such as grid stress, renewable energy utilization, and peak load management. This study introduces a novel mathematical optimization model designed to maximize the operational flexibility of EV charging stations by transforming them into fully functional energy hubs. …”
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Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly and Comparative Transcriptome Analyses Identified Energy Conservation as a Key Strategy for Anadromous Adaptation of the Hilsa Shad, <i>Tenualosa i... by Kishor Kumar Sarker, Liang Lu, Roland Nathan Mandal, Md Rashedur Rahman, Anirban Sarker, Mohammad Abdul Baki, Chenhong Li

“…These genomic resources will accelerate the future evolutionary and functional genomics studies of <i>T. ilisha</i>.…”
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Mechanism of Population Outflow and Ecological Pressure Reflux in China’s Pastoral Area: S-C Gacha’s Case by Mingming Fan, Gongbu Zeren

“…The “three-separating property right systems”, a recent rural land institutional reform policy, has marketized rural individualized rangelands, leading herders to focus more on the exchange value of rangelands rather than the use value, including ecological functions. Consequently, both lessors and lessees engage in high-intensity utilization of their individualized grazing lands. …”
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Examining the Intersection of Educational Administration, Power, and Religion in Iran's Historical Social Context: A Bourdieusian Perspective by Mohammad Akhondi, Rezvan Hosseingholizadeh, Mohsen Noghani Dokht Bahmani, Shahram Yousefifar

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Comparative omics directed gene discovery and rewiring for normal temperature-adaptive red pigment synthesis by polar psychrotrophic fungus Geomyces sp. WNF-15A by Haoyu Long, Jiawei Zhou, Yanna Ren, Jian Lu, Nengfei Wang, Haifeng Liu, Xiangshan Zhou, Menghao Cai

“…It also provides references for exploitation and utilization of psychrotrophic fungal resources.…”
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Fermentation Dynamics, Microbial Succession, and Metabolic Shifts in High-Moisture Giant Juncao Silage by Xin-Yu Liang, Tao Shao, Jun-Feng Li, Zhi-Hao Dong, Jie Zhao

“…The increasing demand for high-quality forage alternatives necessitates the exploration of novel feed resources such as giant juncao (GJ). This study evaluated the feasibility of giant juncao (GJ) as silage by analyzing its fermentation products, bacterial community, and metabolic profiles during ensiling. …”
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Characterization and Expression Analysis of PUB Gene Family Involved in Drought Stress Response in Trifoliate Orange (<i>Poncirus trifoliata</i>) by Bobo Song, Sanpeng Jin, Xuchen Gong, Yong Liu, Dechun Liu, Li Yang, Wei Hu, Liuqing Kuang, Jie Song

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Transcriptomic Analysis of the Hepatopancreas in the Sex-Related Size Differences of <i>Macrobrachium nipponense</i> by Yabing Wang, Guangde Qiao, Yanfeng Yue, Shiming Peng, Hongtuo Fu

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