Classification of SERS spectra for agrochemical detection using a neural network with engineered features by Mateo Frausto-Avila, Monserrat Ochoa-Elias, Jose Pablo Manriquez-Amavizca, María del Carmen González-López, Gonzalo Ramírez-García, Mario Alan Quiroz-Juárez

“…This makes the proposed model particularly suitable for deployment in resource-limited environments, providing an efficient and effective tool for agrochemical compound classification in diverse environmental and food matrices.…”
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mbctools: A User-Friendly Metabarcoding and Cross-Platform Pipeline for Analyzing Multiple Amplicon Sequencing Data across a Large Diversity of Organisms by Barnabé, Christian, Sempéré, Guilhem, Manzanilla, Vincent, Millan, Joel Moo, Amblard-Rambert, Antoine, Waleckx, Etienne

“…It provides functions for various tasks such as dereplication, clustering, chimera detection, and taxonomic assignment. …”
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Influence of Water Immersion on Coal Rocks and Failure Patterns of Underground Coal Pillars Considering Strength Reduction by Haihua Zhu, Peitao Wang, Kewei Zhang, Yijun Gao, Zhenwu Qi, Meifeng Cai

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Prediction of thickening efficiency of olefin copolymers and kinematic viscosities of the blended base oils by determining intrinsic viscosities of the copolymers in cyclohexane by M.S. Negi, K. Naresh Kumar, Anil Bhardwaj, G.S. Kapur, S.S.V. Ramakumar

“…These correlation studies enable prediction of performance of olefin copolymer in blended base oil based on an easily and quickly measurable intrinsic viscosity parameter, leading to faster screening of large number of olefin copolymers for their utility as viscosity index improver in lubricants, in a short span of time with limited resources.…”
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Optimizing infant neuroimaging methods to understand the neurodevelopmental impacts of early nutrition and feeding by Claudia A. Carreno, Megan E. Evans, Blakely K. Lockhart, Oziomachukwu Chinaka, Benjamin Katz, Martha Ann Bell, Brittany R. Howell

“…Within this article, we discuss how neuroimaging modalities can be optimized for researching the impacts of infant feeding and nutrition on brain function. We review past research utilizing EEG and fNIRS and describe our efforts to further develop neuroimaging approaches that allow for measurement of brain activity during active feeding with greater spatial resolution (e.g., fMRI and OPM-MEG). …”
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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 scoping review of the roles, challenges, and strategies for enhancing the performance of community health workers in the response against COVID-19 in low- and middle-income count... by Joseph Mumba Zulu, Adam Silumbwe, Margarate Munakampe, Malizgani Paul Chavula, Chama Mulubwa, Nathanael Sirili, Wanga Zulu, Charles Michelo, Moses Tetui

“…Although LMICs instituted several measures to mitigate spread of the virus in low resource settings, including task shifting certain demand and supply functions to community actors such as community health workers (CHWs), there remains a lack of synthesized evidence on these experiences and lessons. …”
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Promoting emotional & behavioral health for pediatric patients with Fontan circulation: integrating psychology into a dedicated multidisciplinary clinic by Nicholas P. Seivert, Nicholas P. Seivert, Kathryn M. Dodds, Kathryn M. Dodds, Abigail Demianczyk, David J. Goldberg, David J. Goldberg, Jack Rychik, Jack Rychik

“…Fully integrated care models that include including behavioral screening measures are optimal to address emotional/behavioral challenges in this population. Less resource intensive models could be implemented as pilot programs to establish feasibility and utility. …”
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Abstract 079: Preliminary Outcomes of a Survivor‐Centric Digital Platform in Stroke Recovery by Nancey T. Tsai

“…This mixed methods study utilizes both focus group feedback, survey, and patient‐reported outcomes data along with digital engagement. …”
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Effects of intercropping with legume forage on the rhizosphere microbial community structure of tea plants by Yuhang Jiang, Yuhang Jiang, Yuhang Jiang, Xiaoqin Lin, Wenxiong Lin, Wenxiong Lin

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STAR-YOLO: A High-Accuracy and Ultra-Lightweight Method for Brain Tumor Detection by Liyan Sun, Linxuan Zheng, Zhiguo Xiao, Yi Xin, Linqing Jiang

“…It also integrates SimAM, a parameter-free attention mechanism, and utilizes ShapeIoU as the localization loss function. …”
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Fe-bearing magnesium silicate glasses for potential supplementary cementitious applications by Chuqing Jiang, Hellen Silva Santos, Juho Yliniemi, Johan Lindén, D. D. Ramteke, Mirja Illikainen, Christopher Cheeseman, Paivo Kinnunen

“…However, their global supply is insufficient to meet the growing market demand for cement and concrete, being essential to develop alternative SCMs based on abundant waste streams and low-cost resources. Fe-bearing Mg-based glasses are promising candidates with the potential to utilize high-volume feedstocks rich in Fe and Mg, but their effectiveness relies on deep understanding of the relationship between glass composition, reactivity, and pozzolanic properties. …”
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Mental Health Care Navigation Tools in Australia: Infoveillance Study by Cindy E Woods, Mary-Anne Furst, Manoj Dissanayake, Jane Koerner, Carlota de Miquel, Sue Lukersmith, Sebastian Rosenberg, Luis Salvador-Carulla

“…Moreover, the inclusion of self-assessment screening tools is infrequent, further limiting the utility of these resources. To address these limitations, we propose the development of a national directory of mental health navigation tools as a centralized resource, alongside a system to guide users toward the most appropriate tool for their individual needs. …”
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Forage Crop Research in the Modern Age by Qikun Liu, Gai Huang, Zhiqiang Zhang, Zhelong Lin, Xian Deng, Xueming Dong, Zhipeng Liu, Zan Wang, Yingjun Zhang, Hai‐chun Jing, Kang Chong, Xiaofeng Cao

“…This review provides a comprehensive examination of modern forage breeding, covering the primary types of forage, their characteristics, key functional genes utilized for enhancing forage traits, advanced breeding technologies, and the challenges and future directions in this field. …”
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The association between serum albumin–globulin ratio and overactive bladder in American adults: a cross-sectional study by Yuan-Zhuo Du, Jia-Hao Liu, Fu-Chun Zheng, Qiang Zhou, Ju Guo

“…Abstract Objectives The albumin–globulin ratio (AGR) is considered an important indicator reflecting an individual’s immune function and nutritional status, and it is closely associated with various health conditions. …”
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Ecological security driving mechanisms and optimization of zoning in Chinese urban agglomerations: A case study of the central plains urban agglomeration by Jinyuan Zhang, Xuning Qiao, Yongju Yang, Liang Liu, Yalong Li, Shengnan Zhao

“…Additionally, it combines the ’Three-dimensional Rubik’s Cube model with primary functional zoning to enhance the optimization of ecological security delineation. …”
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Activity-based costing for HIV, primary care and nutrition services in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic literature review and synthesis by Diana Bowser, Anna Sombrio, Neto Coulibaly, Noah Mark

“…ABC studies are critical for understanding the quantities and unit costs of the activities and resources for specific cost functions. The results of ABC studies enable governments, funders, and policymakers to utilize costing results to make efficient, cost-effective decisions on how to allocate scarce resources…”
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A Lightweight Citrus Object Detection Method in Complex Environments by Qiurong Lv, Fuchun Sun, Yuechao Bian, Haorong Wu, Xiaoxiao Li, Xin Li, Jie Zhou

“…Finally, the minimum-point-distance-based IoU (MPDIoU) loss function is utilized to optimize the boundary return mechanism, which speeds up model convergence and reduces the redundancy of bounding box regression. …”
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A multi-omics Mendelian randomization identifies putatively causal genes and DNA methylation sites for asthma by Jia Wang, MD, Jinxin Hu, MS, Dan Qin, MD, Dan Han, MD, Jiapeng Hu, MD

“…Employing Summary Data-based Mendelian Randomization (SMR) and Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization (TSMR), we pinpointed asthma causal genes, causal DNA methylation sites, and methylation sites affecting gene expression, cross validated with at least 2 large-scale GWAS from each source. We utilized colocalization for genetic associations, meta-analysis for data integration, two-step MR for methylation-gene-asthma mediation mechanism. …”
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How does soil carbon sequestration affect greenhouse gas emissions from a sheep farming system? Results of an life cycle assessment case study by Pasquale Arca, Enrico Vagnoni, Pierpaolo Duce, Antonello Franca

“… • Extensification of dairy sheep systems determines lower environmental impact per hectare of utilized agricultural area. • Enteric methane emissions are the main source of GHG emissions of the sheep milk life cycle…”
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