Performance Assessment of a Piezoelectric Vibration Energy Harvester for Hybrid Excitation with Varying Cross Sections by Bartłomiej Ambrożkiewicz, Zbigniew Czyż, Vikram Pakrashi, Jakub Anczarski, Paweł Stączek, Andrzej Koszewnik, Mirosław Wendeker, Grzegorz Litak

“…A combination of vibrational excitation from a shaker and airflow is considered the source from which energy is harvested. Varied excitation frequencies and airflow velocities across five different masses were considered, each defining the natural frequency of the system. …”
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Therapeutic role of mesenchymal stem cells in neurogenesis for management of neurological disorders: a scientometric study to an in-depth review by Qian Wang, Weifeng Jiang, Yan Feng, Lin Li, Lisheng Chu, Yan Fang

“…To comprehend the many processes and mechanisms of neurogenesis and the role of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) as active contributors to pathologic events influencing neurogenesis. We utilized the Web of Science (core collection) as the data source.MethodsThe search was performed in the Web of Science core collection database until April 30, 2024, with the terms “Mesenchymal stem cells” as the title and “neurogenesis” as the topic.ResultsA total of 407 papers about mesenchymal stem cells in neurogenesis published from 2004 to 2024 were retrieved. …”
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Biopolymers: An inclusive review by Great Iruoghene Edo, Winifred Ndudi, AliB.M. Ali, Emad Yousif, Agatha Ngukuran Jikah, Endurance Fegor Isoje, Ufuoma Augustina Igbuku, Alice Njolke Mafe, Rapheal Ajiri Opiti, Chioma Judith Madueke, Arthur Efeoghene Athan Essaghah, Dina S. Ahmed, Huzaifa Umar

“…Biopolymers are composed of recurring units of similar or same monomers joined together and are either derived from biological systems or manufactured from biological sources. Been a leading class of functional materials that are apposite for high-value applications, biopolymers are utilized in the food, petroleum, medical and pharmaceutical industries for various purposes. …”
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Association of hyperactivated transposon expression with exacerbated immune activation in systemic lupus erythematosus by Frank Qingyun Wang, Xiao Dang, Huidong Su, Yao Lei, Chun Hing She, Caicai Zhang, Xinxin Chen, Xingtian Yang, Jing Yang, Hong Feng, Wanling Yang

“…Gene ontology and gene set enrichment analyses were conducted to explore the functional implications of TE upregulation. Independent datasets were utilized to replicate the results and investigate cell type-specific TE expression. …”
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Characterizing cell-type spatial relationships across length scales in spatially resolved omics data by Rafael dos Santos Peixoto, Brendan F. Miller, Maigan A. Brusko, Gohta Aihara, Lyla Atta, Manjari Anant, Mark A. Atkinson, Todd M. Brusko, Clive H. Wasserfall, Jean Fan

“…Application of such technologies offers the opportunity to delineate cell-type spatial relationships, particularly across different length scales, and enhance our understanding of tissue organization and function. To quantify such multi-scale cell-type spatial relationships, we present CRAWDAD, Cell-type Relationship Analysis Workflow Done Across Distances, as an open-source R package. …”
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Retinal vein occlusion risk prediction without fundus examination using a no-code machine learning tool for tabular data: a nationwide cross-sectional study from South Korea by Na Hyeon Yu, Daeun Shin, Ik Hee Ryu, Tae Keun Yoo, Kyungmin Koh

“…Model construction was conducted using Orange Data Mining, an open-source, code-free, component-based tool with a user-friendly interface, and Google Vertex AI. …”
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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

“…To mitigate this problem, this study employs affine models and polynomial function models to refine the relative planar precision and elevation accuracy of the DEM. …”
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Diagnosis and management of a giant retroperitoneal hematoma compressing the femoral nerve, following an ultrasound-guided lumbar sympathetic block: a case report by Yan Bai, Xinqiao Zhou, Lingqing Zeng, Xiaokai Zhou, Zhuqing Rao, Cunming Liu, Yinbing Pan, Xiaodi Sun

“…Once imaging supports the diagnosis, immediate digital subtraction angiography (DSA) could be utilized to identify the bleeding source and conduct embolization.…”
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Adaptation mechanisms of Alcanivorax facilitating its predominance in marine environments by Zhen Chen, Zhen Chen, Zhen Chen, Shizheng Xiang, Shizheng Xiang, Shizheng Xiang, Yao Lu, Yao Lu, Yao Lu, Qiliang Lai, Qiliang Lai, Qiliang Lai, Chunming Dong, Chunming Dong, Chunming Dong, Jianyang Li, Jianyang Li, Jianyang Li, Guizhen Li, Guizhen Li, Guizhen Li, Zongze Shao, Zongze Shao, Zongze Shao

“…However, Alcanivorax bacteria perform sulfide detoxification through Sqr rather than by gaining energy via sulfide oxidation Although no strain was confirmed to be chemoautotrophs, we discovered that the two clades, A. xenomutans and A. profundimaris, can grow under conditions with very low organic matter.DiscussionThe ability to utilize inorganic compounds as a supplementary energy source and adapt to carbon oligotrophic growth may contribute to the prevalence of Alcanivorax in marine ecosystems.…”
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Versatile graceful degradation framework for bio-inspired proprioception with redundant soft sensors by Taku Sugiyama, Kyo Kutsuzawa, Dai Owaki, Elijah Almanzor, Fumiya Iida, Mitsuhiro Hayashibe

“…Nevertheless, soft sensors are fragile and are susceptible to various damage sources in such environments. Some researchers have utilized redundant configuration, where healthy sensors compensate instantaneously for lost ones to maintain proprioception accuracy. …”
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A Joint Optimization Model for Energy and Reserve Capacity Scheduling With the Integration of Variable Energy Resources by M. Wajahat Hassan, Thamer Alquthami, Ahmad H. Milyani, Ashfaq Ahmad, Muhammad Babar Rasheed

“…Although, the dispatch of alternate energy along with conventional resources has become increasingly important in the new utility environment. However, recent studies based on the uncertainty and worst-case scenario-oriented robust optimization methodology reveal the perplexities associated with renewable energy sources (RES). …”
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Preparation Process Optimization and Physicochemical Properties Characterization of Jinhua Ham Enzymolysis Peptide by Weiqiang WANG, Yu ZHENG, Weimin XU, Yanbo WANG, Jie CHEN

“…To investigate the potential of enzymatic hydrolysis for enhancing the nutritional and functional properties of Jinhua ham, a concentrated extract produced by dialysis desalination was employed as a substrate. …”
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Sustainable Extraction of Fresh Banana Inflorescence by ASE: Optimization and Characterization of Anthocyanin Rich Extracts by LC-UV-MS/MS by Nuwanthi Senevirathna, Morteza Hassanpour, Ian O’Hara, Azharul Karim

“…These findings suggest that banana inflorescence, an agricultural waste product, can be efficiently utilized as a source of bioactive compounds using ASE, contributing to sustainable practices in the food and nutraceutical industries. …”
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A Scale-Aware and Discriminative Feature Learning Network for Fine-Grained Rigid Object Recognition by Yangte Gao, Chenwei Deng, Liang Chen, Zicong Zhu

“…The code and dataset will be open source in the future.…”
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A Lightweight Transformer Model for Defect Detection in Electroluminescence Images of Photovoltaic Cells by Yang Yang, Jing Zhang, Xin Shu, Lei Pan, Ming Zhang

“…To ensure solar panels function well, efficient and accurate defect detection of PV modules is essential. …”
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The Modified Sparrow Search Algorithm with Brown Motion and Levy Flight Strategy for the Class Integration Test Order Generation Problem by Chongyang Jiao, Qinglei Zhou, Wenning Zhang, Chunyan Zhang

“…Using the overall stubbing complexity as a fitness function to evaluate different class test sequences, experiments are conducted on open-source Java systems, and the experimental results demonstrate that the MSSA generates test orders with lower stubbing cost in a shorter time than other novel intelligent algorithms. …”
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Detection and classification of hypertensive retinopathy based on retinal image analysis using a deep learning approach by Bambang Krismono Triwijoyo, Ahmat Adil, Muhammad Zulfikri

“…Methods: This research utilizes secondary data, specifically a retinal image dataset from the open-source Messidor database. …”
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A Fusion Method Based on Physical Modes and Satellite Remote Sensing for 3D Ocean State Reconstruction by Yingxiang Hong, Xuan Wang, Bin Wang, Wei Li, Guijun Han

“…This study developed an operational-oriented lightweight framework for three-dimensional ocean state reconstruction by integrating multi-source observations through a computationally efficient multivariate empirical orthogonal function (MEOF) method. …”
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A Case Report of Obstructive Shock from an Esophageal Bolus Leading to Left Atrial Compression by Sharmin Kalam, Sergio Marquez, Emmelyn J. Samones, Tammy Phan, Vi Am Dinh

“…She was initially admitted to the internal medicine service for sepsis secondary to urine as the source of infection. During her hospital stay, she developed hypotension, tachypnea, tachycardia, and complained of chest pressure. …”
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HippoUnit: A software tool for the automated testing and systematic comparison of detailed models of hippocampal neurons based on electrophysiological data. by Sára Sáray, Christian A Rössert, Shailesh Appukuttan, Rosanna Migliore, Paola Vitale, Carmen A Lupascu, Luca L Bologna, Werner Van Geit, Armando Romani, Andrew P Davison, Eilif Muller, Tamás F Freund, Szabolcs Káli

“…We address these problems for the representative case of the CA1 pyramidal cell of the rat hippocampus by developing an open-source Python test suite, which makes it possible to automatically and systematically test multiple properties of models by making quantitative comparisons between the models and electrophysiological data. …”
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