Backfire Effect Reveals Early Controversy in Online Media by Songtao Peng, Tao Jin, Kailun Zhu, Qi Xuan, Yong Min

“…Our work highlights a new psychological perspective on conflict behavior in online discussions and bridges behavioral patterns and computational modeling.…”
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Scaling Amphiphilicity with Janus Nanoparticles: A New Frontier in Nanomaterials and Interface Science by Mirela Honciuc, Andrei Honciuc

“…By comparing surfactant behavior and JNP assembly, this work aims to clarify the transferable principles, the knowledge gap, as well as the emergent properties associated with amphiphilic Janus colloids.…”
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Effectiveness of interventions for improving educational outcomes for people with disabilities in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A systematic review by Xanthe Hunt, Ashrita Saran, Howard White, Hannah Kuper

“…The category of interventions most represented across studies was ‘Educational attainment support’, for instance, a reading comprehension intervention that combined strategy instruction (graphic organisers, visual displays, mnemonic illustrations, computer exercises, predicting, inference, text structure awareness, main idea identification, summarisation, and questioning) for children with dyslexia. …”
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Machine learning metallic glass critical cooling rates through elemental and molecular simulation based featurization by Lane E. Schultz, Benjamin Afflerbach, Paul M. Voyles, Dane Morgan

“…We have developed a machine learning model for critical cooling rates for metallic glasses based on computational properties, supporting in-silico screening for desired Rc values and significantly reducing reliance on time-consuming laboratory work. …”
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Exploring the antihypertensive potential of natural compounds from Zygophyllum sp plant: An in-silico investigation of ACE inhibition by Bouchentouf Salim, Arbi Bouziane, Kowalska Grazyna, Kowalski Radoslaw

“…Using molecular docking methodology, we investigated the inhibitory effects of these compounds on the ACE enzyme (PDB: 1UZF). Our work demonstrated that several molecules exhibited promising binding scores compared to established reference ligands, suggesting potential ACE-inhibiting properties. …”
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Strength, Environmental Impact and Cost Assessment of Alkali-Activated Concrete with Pre-treated Coarse Recycled Aggregates by MD Ikramullah Khan, V. Vinayaka Ram, Vipulkumar Ishvarbhai Patel

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Development and Validation of an Interpretable Machine Learning Model for Prediction of the Risk of Clinically Ineffective Reperfusion in Patients Following Thrombectomy for Ischem... by Hu X, Qi D, Li S, Ye S, Chen Y, Cao W, Du M, Zheng T, Li P, Fang Y

“…Four machine learning models were developed: random forest (RF), support vector machine (SVM), decision tree (DT), and k-nearest neighbor (KNN). …”
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Optimisation of the deployment of automated external defibrillators in public places in England by Terry P Brown, Lazaros Andronis, Asmaa El-Banna, Benjamin KH Leung, Theodoros Arvanitis, Charles Deakin, Aloysius N Siriwardena, John Long, Gareth Clegg, Steven Brooks, Timothy CY Chan, Steve Irving, Louise Walker, Craig Mortimer, Sandra Igbodo, Gavin D Perkins

“…The study was divided into four work packages (WPs): (1) exploration of the characteristics and coverage of current locations of AEDs relative to the location of historical OHCAs; (2) comparison of the OHCA coverage of various AED deployment strategies (POIs and grid-based) and an optimisation model with the current coverage; (3) determination of the cost-effectiveness of the strategies in WP2 compared to current placement (CP); and (4) development of a national consensus of the optimal location for public-access AEDs. …”
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Toward Sustainable Agriculture: DPA-UNet for Semantic Segmentation of Landscapes Using Remote Sensing Imagery by J. Kavipriya, G. Vadivu

“…The findings confirm that DPA-UNet provides a scalable, precise, and computationally efficient solution for large scale agricultural monitoring, therefore supporting applications in sustainable land management, informed policy decision making, and precision farming.…”
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New local health officials: health departments’ newest leaders by Chelsey Kirkland, Noah Yee Westfall, Krishna Patel, Timothy C. McCall, Timothy C. McCall, Jonathon P. Leider

“…Descriptive characteristics were computed comparing new LHOs with experienced LHOs based on work status, age, gender, race/ethnicity, education level, rurality and size of the jurisdiction.ResultsApproximately 30% of all LHOs are new (<2 years of experience) with no difference among jurisdiction sizes or rurality. …”
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UniFL: Accelerating Federated Learning Using Heterogeneous Hardware Under a Unified Framework by Biyao Che, Zixiao Wang, Ying Chen, Liang Guo, Yuan Liu, Yuan Tian, Jizhuang Zhao

“…For specific algorithms, our implementation achieves a state of the art acceleration effect compared to previous work. For the end-to-end acceleration performance, we gain <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$12\times $ </tex-math></inline-formula>, <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$7.7\times $ </tex-math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$2.2\times $ </tex-math></inline-formula> improvement on GPU, ASIC and FPGA respectively, compared to CPU in large-scale vertical linear regression training tasks.…”
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of detailed anomaly ultrasound screening in the first trimester: a mixed-methods study by Jehan N Karim, Helen Campbell, Pranav Pandya, Edward C F Wilson, Zarko Alfirevic, Trish Chudleigh, Elizabeth Duff, Jane Fisher, Hilary Goodman, Lisa Hinton, Christos Ioannou, Edmund Juszczak, Louise Linsell, Heather L Longworth, Kypros H Nicolaides, Anne Rhodes, Gordon Smith, Basky Thilaganathan, Jim Thornton, Gillian Yaz, Oliver Rivero-Arias, Aris T Papageorghiou

“…Background In the United Kingdom, pregnant women are offered two scans: at 11–14 and 18–20 weeks’ gestation. Current guidance supports fetal anatomical screening at the second scan, but evidence suggests earlier detection is possible. …”
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SegTrackDetect: A window-based framework for tiny object detection via semantic segmentation and tracking by Aleksandra Kos, Karol Majek, Dominik Belter

“…The proposed framework addresses this challenge by performing inference in selected regions only, significantly reducing the computational burden compared to standard sliding window methods. …”
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81 Fixing or mixing? Improving small sample size longitudinal microbiome models by Raunak Vijayakar, Jun Chen, Marina Walther-Antonio

“…We expect that the fixed-effects models will continue to be as reliable as mixed-effects models, while being less computationally complex. After establishing our theoretical basis, our novel model should perform comparably to mixed-effects models on pseudo-simulated endometrial cancer data and better at small sample sizes. …”
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Feasibility of an at‐home, web‐based, interactive exercise program for older adults by Nicole C. Feng, Eliza Ryan, Mhretab Kidane, Erich S. Tusch, Brittany M. McFeeley, Roger Carlsson, Abdul H. Mohammed, Krister Håkansson, Kirk R. Daffner

“…One hundred fifty‐six subjects (mean age 73.2), randomly assigned to one of four interventions (PACE‐Yourself physical exercise program, mindfulness meditation, or Cogmed® adaptive or nonadaptive computerized working memory training) began the study. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Evaluation of Opioid Dispensing Competencies in Final-Year Pharm-D Students: A Multicenter Study from Punjab, Pakistan by Mubarak N, Rahman Rana F, Zahid T, Ijaz UEB, Shabbir A, Ghulam Bari A, Niaz B, Kanwal S, Saif-Ur-Rahman N, Iqbal Z, Khan AM, Zin CS, Mahmood K, Elnaem MH, Tariq S

“…Competency in this area is essential for reducing the risk of opioid misuse and overdose, ensuring safe and effective patient care, and supporting broader public health efforts to combat the opioid crisis. …”
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Simulation analysis of path planning for workpiece clamping robots based on digital twin technology by Xin PAN, Min LIANG, Yanchao YIN, Zhong CHEN

“…This approach not only improves operational efficiency but also ensures safety and adaptability in complex working environments. Central to this method is the proposed RRT*-Connect algorithm, which performs dynamic elliptical constraint sampling. …”
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ChurnKB: A Generative AI-Enriched Knowledge Base for Customer Churn Feature Engineering by Maryam Shahabikargar, Amin Beheshti, Wathiq Mansoor, Xuyun Zhang, Eu Jin Foo, Alireza Jolfaei, Ambreen Hanif, Nasrin Shabani

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Visual analysis of fruit harvesting machine based on CiteSpace by YANG Daorina, ZHANG Fengkui, WANG Yulong, HE Ruohong, ZHU Jikui, LI Ping

“…The research results would provide strong support for relevant researchers to deeply understand the research status of this field from the macro level, and provide valuable reference for its exploration in the future development direction and the practice of technological innovation.…”
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Design and Development of a Multifunctional Stepladder: Usability, Sustainability, and Cost-Effectiveness by Elwin Nesan Selvanesan, Poh Kiat Ng, Kia Wai Liew, Kah Wei Gan, Peng Lean Chong, Jian Ai Yeow, Yu Jin Ng

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