YOLOv8n-DDSW: an efficient fish target detection network for dense underwater scenes by Jinwang Yi, Wei Han, Fangfei Lai

“…Therefore, the YOLOv8n-DDSW fish target detection algorithm was proposed in this article to resolve the detection difficulties resulting from fish occlusion, deformation and detail loss in complex intensive aquaculture scenarios. (1) The C2f-deformable convolutional network (DCN) module is proposed to take the place of the C2f module in the YOLOv8n backbone to raise the detection accuracy of irregular fish targets. (2) The dual-pooling squeeze-and-excitation (DPSE) attention mechanism is put forward and integrated into the YOLOv8n neck network to reinforce the features of the visible parts of the occluded fish target. (3) Small detection is introduced to make the network more capable of sensing small targets and improving recall. (4) Wise intersection over union (IOU) rather than the original loss function is used for improving the bounding box regression performance of the network. …”
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Securing Wireless Communications with Energy Harvesting and Multi-antenna Diversity by Nguyen Quang Sang, tran Cong Hung, tran Trung Duy, minh Tran, byung Seo Kim

“…A time-switching protocol enables the source node S to alternate between energy harvesting and secure data transmission. …”
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Detecting Vegetation Stress in Mixed Forest Ecosystems Through the Joint Use of Tree‐Water Monitoring and Land Surface Modeling by C. D. Jiménez‐Rodríguez, G. Fabiani, R. Schoppach, K. Mallick, S. J. Schymanski, M. Sulis

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Rice-SVBDete: a detection algorithm for small vascular bundles in rice stem’s cross-sections by Xiaoying Zhu, Weiyu Zhou, Jianguo Li, Jianguo Li, Mingchong Yang, Mingchong Yang, Haiyu Zhou, Haiyu Zhou, Jiada Huang, Jiada Huang, Jiahua Shi, Jun Shen, Guangyao Pang, Lingqiang Wang, Lingqiang Wang, Lingqiang Wang

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Elucidating the role of compositional and processing variables in tailoring the technological functionalities of plant protein ingredients by Lorenzo Barozzi, Stella Plazzotta, Ada Nucci, Lara Manzocco

“…However, other extraction, purification, and drying methods can be properly combined, resulting in specific PP ingredient functionalities. Overall, this review highlights that, besides protein purity and source, knowledge of the processing history is required to select PP ingredients with desired functionalities.…”
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Beach volleyball athlete training trends of Russian-language scientific resources: a systematic review by Sergii Iermakov, Tetiana Yermakova, Krzysztof Wnorowski, Abdelkrim Bensbaa

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A High‐Quality Reference Genome and Comparative Genomics of the Widely Farmed Banded Cricket (Gryllodes sigillatus) Identifies Selective Breeding Targets by Shangzhe Zhang, Kristin R. Duffield, Bert Foquet, Jose L. Ramirez, Ben M. Sadd, Scott K. Sakaluk, John Hunt, Nathan W. Bailey

“…The high‐quality G. sigillatus genome assembly plus accompanying comparative genomic analyses serve as foundational resources for both applied and basic research on insect farming and behavioural biology, enabling researchers to pinpoint trait‐associated genetic variants, unravel functional pathways governing those phenotypes, and accelerate selective breeding efforts to increase the efficacy of large‐scale insect farming operations.…”
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Multivariate GWAS analysis reveals loci associated with liver functions in continental African populations. by Chisom Soremekun, Tafadzwa Machipisa, Opeyemi Soremekun, Fraser Pirie, Nashiru Oyekanmi, Ayesha A Motala, Tinashe Chikowore, Segun Fatumo

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Using multivariate GWAS method improves the power to detect novel genotype-phenotype associations for liver functions not found with the standard univariate GWAS in the same dataset.…”
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Spatio-temporal dynamics of ecosystem service value functions in response to landscape fragmentation in Boma-Gambella trans-boundary landscape, Southwest Ethiopia and East South Su... by Azemir Berhanu Getahun, Amare Bantider Dagnew, Desalegn Yayeh Ayal

“…Abstract The study investigates the effects of landscape fragmentation on ecosystem services in the Boma-Gambella Trans-Boundary Landscape, which spans Southwest Ethiopia and East South Sudan. The data sources include satellite imagery acquired from the United States Geological Survey. …”
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Estimating Leaf Chlorophyll Fluorescence Parameters Using Partial Least Squares Regression with Fractional-Order Derivative Spectra and Effective Feature Selection by Jie Zhuang, Quan Wang

“…While hyperspectral reflectance offers a promising data source for estimating ChlF parameters, previous studies have relied primarily on spectral indices derived from specific datasets, which often lack robustness. …”
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Identification and functional analysis of novel precursor genes in cyclic peptide biosynthesis in Pseudostellaria heterophylla by Jiao Xu, Wei Zheng, Xiaohong Ou, Hua He, Changgui Yang, Lanping Guo, Chenghong Xiao, Weike Jiang, Guoping Shu, Tao Zhou

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Diversity and Abundance of Breeding Birds, Habitat, and Nesting Substrate Selection in Urban Areas: A Relevant Case from the Southern Slope of the Mediterranean by Ikram Douini, Wafae Squalli, Ismail Mansouri, Mohamed Mounir, El-Mostafa Benka, Mohamed Dakki, Soumaya Hammada

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Whole-Genome Resequencing Analysis of Copy Number Variations Associated with Athletic Performance in Grassland-Thoroughbred by Wenqi Ding, Wendian Gong, Tugeqin Bou, Lin Shi, Yanan Lin, Xiaoyuan Shi, Zheng Li, Huize Wu, Manglai Dugarjaviin, Dongyi Bai

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A quasi affine transformation evolution algorithm with evolution matrix selection operation for parameter estimation of proton exchange membrane fuel cells by Mohammad Aljaidi, Pradeep Jangir, Sunilkumar P. Agrawal, Sundaram B. Pandya, Anil Parmar, Samar Hussni Anbarkhan, Laith Abualigah

“…Abstract Electrochemical energy conversion technologies include proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) where proton interchange is an alternative to diesel distributed generation, and PEMFCs are considered as a promising backup power source and a tool to regulate power consumption. Some of the major benefits of these PEMFCs especially in power system applications include low emission of carbon, fast load following capability, no noise and high start-up reliability. …”
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Relationships between vegetation indices and surface reflectance: Implications for detecting and monitoring sandification in arid regions by Yifan Yue, Wenzhi Zhao, Rentao Liu

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Cost-Sensitive Radial Basis Function Neural Network Classifier for Software Defect Prediction by P. Kumudha, R. Venkatesan

“…Effective prediction of software modules, those that are prone to defects, will enable software developers to achieve efficient allocation of resources and to concentrate on quality assurance activities. …”
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Survey of gut microbial biogeography and their functional niche in the grow-finishing swine of ordinary feeding by Lili Cao, Lili Cao, Wei Guo, Shiyu Yang, Shiyu Yang, Anum Ali Ahmad, Yuntao Dong, Cen Gong, Shuoqi Wang, Xuemin Yang, Zhentao Cheng, Zhihong Yan, Zhihong Yan, Weiwei Wang

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FCMI-YOLO: An efficient deep learning-based algorithm for real-time fire detection on edge devices. by Junjie Lu, Yuchen Zheng, Liwei Guan, Bing Lin, Wenzao Shi, Junyan Zhang, Yunping Wu

“…The rapid development of Internet of Things (IoT) technology and deep learning has propelled the deployment of vision-based fire detection algorithms on edge devices, significantly exacerbating the trade-off between accuracy and inference speed under hardware resource constraints. …”
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The interaction networks of small rubber particle proteins in the latex of Taraxacum koksaghyz reveal diverse functions in stress responses and secondary metabolism by Silva Melissa Wolters, Natalie Laibach, Jenny Riekötter, Kai-Uwe Roelfs, Boje Müller, Jürgen Eirich, Richard M. Twyman, Iris Finkemeier, Dirk Prüfer, Dirk Prüfer, Christian Schulze Gronover

“…The Russian dandelion (Taraxacum koksaghyz) is a promising source of natural rubber (NR). The synthesis of NR takes place on the surface of organelles known as rubber particles, which are found in latex – the cytoplasm of specialized cells known as laticifers. …”
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Research on a Target Detection Algorithm for Common Pests Based on an Improved YOLOv7-Tiny Model by He Gong, Xiaodan Ma, Ying Guo

“…In agriculture and forestry, pest detection is critical for increasing crop yields and reducing economic losses. …”
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