A Novel Approach to Cognitive Load Measurement in N-Back Tasks Using Wearable Sensors, Empirical Mode Decomposition With Machine Learning, and Explainable AI for Feature Importance by Aakanksha Dayal, Ziaullah Khan, Kiramat Ullah, Hee-Cheol Kim

“…This study introduces a novel approach for detecting mental workload and stress, utilizing ECG and Fingertip-PPG data from the MAUS dataset. …”
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From uncertainty to opportunity: financial development as bridge to green innovation under economic policy uncertainty by Huiyuan Han, Umar Farooq, Mohammad Mahtab Alam, Mosab I. Tabash, Khurshid Khudoykulov, Juanjuan Chen

“…To address this gap, we conduct an empirical analysis utilizing two decades of data (2000–2019) from five major emerging economies (BRICS). …”
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Trait-mediated responses and co-occurrence patterns of breeding steppe birds under human footprint in Inner Mongolia by Wenyu Xu, Chunlu Wang, Yanqi Wang, Xi Yang, Lishi Zhang, Piotr Tryjanowski, Frédéric Jiguet, Zheng Han, Haitao Wang

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Real time wire rope detection method based on Rockchip RK3588 by Mengpeng Qian, Yong Wang, Shaoqing Liu, Zhanghou Xu, Zhenshan Ji, Ming Chen, Hailong Wu, Zuchao Zhang

“…Conventional model training and algorithmic computations rely on server-based systems, requiring significant computational resources. This study proposes a real-time wire rope detection system utilizing the Rockchip RK3588 platform. …”
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Evaluating hematological and inflammatory biomarkers in tuberculosis management by Sanatkumar Bharamu Nyamagoud, Princy Domnic Dsouza, Sai Phalguna Prakash Chitralu, Kadambari Solankure, Agadi Hiremath Viswanatha Swamy

“… Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health concern, particularly in resource-limited settings. Accurate and timely diagnosis and effective monitoring of disease progression and treatment response remain a challenge. …”
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Proximity Labeling-Based Identification of MGAT3 Substrates and Revelation of the Tumor-Suppressive Role of Bisecting GlcNAc in Breast Cancer via GLA Degradation by Bowen Wang, Xin He, Yue Zhou, Zengqi Tan, Xiang Li, Feng Guan, Lei Lei

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Thyroid disease classification using generative adversarial networks and Kolmogorov-Arnold network for three-class classification by Aysel Topşir, Ferdi Güler, Ecesu Çetin, Mehmet Furkan Burak, Melih Ağraz

“…Abstract Thyroid disease classification is a critical challenge in medical diagnostics, requiring accurate differentiation between hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, and normal thyroid function. This study introduces an advanced machine learning approach that integrates generative adversarial networks (GANs) for data augmentation and Kolmogorov-Arnold networks (KANs) for classification. …”
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Estimating the Economic and Clinical Value of Reducing Antimicrobial Resistance to Three Gram-negative Pathogens in Japan by Tetsuya Matsumoto, Oliver Darlington, Ryan Miller, Jason Gordon, Phil McEwan, Takahisa Ohashi, Amer Taie, Akira Yuasa

“…Clinical and economic outcomes were assessed as a function of varying AMR levels of three Gram-negative pathogens in Japan by up to 100% of the current level…”
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An improved lightweight tiny-person detection network based on YOLOv8: IYFVMNet by Fan Yang, Lihu Pan, Hongyan Cui, Linliang Zhang

“…This approach fully utilizes all feature map information while minimizing the computational and memory requirements. (2) the neck network structure is optimized using the Vovnet Gsconv Cross Stage Partial module. …”
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Research on Interval Probability Prediction and Optimization of Vegetation Productivity in Hetao Irrigation District Based on Improved TCLA Model by Jie Ren, Delong Tian, Hexiang Zheng, Guoshuai Wang, Zekun Li

“…This model employs TTHHO to effectively navigate the search space and adaptively optimize network node positions, integrates CNN-LSSVM for feature extraction and regression analysis, and incorporates ABKDE for probability density function estimation and outlier detection, resulting in accurate interval probability prediction and enhanced model resilience to interference. …”
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Isolation and Identification of Alkaloid Genes from the Biomass of <i>Fritillaria taipaiensis</i> P.Y. Li by Nong Zhou, Chun-Mei Mei, Fu-Gui Chen, Yu-Wei Zhao, Ming-Guo Ma, Wei-Dong Li

“…Li is a valuable traditional Chinese medicinal herb that utilizes bulbs as medicine, which contain multiple alkaloids. …”
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Hand–Eye Separation-Based First-Frame Positioning and Follower Tracking Method for Perforating Robotic Arm by Handuo Zhang, Jun Guo, Chunyan Xu, Bin Zhang

“…Additionally, the GIoU loss function is introduced to replace the traditional IoU, further optimizing bounding box regression through the calculation of the minimum enclosing box. …”
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TOP: A Combined Logical and Physical Obfuscation Method for Securing Networks-on-Chip Against Reverse Engineering Attacks by Mona Hashemi, Siamak Mohammadi, Trevor E. Carlson

“…First, our centralized approach combines power-gating and structure obfuscation, ensuring efficiency and scalability to corrupt the function and traffic pattern of the network when an incorrect key is presented. …”
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Smart IoT-driven precision agriculture: Land mapping, crop prediction, and irrigation system. by Gourab Saha, Fariha Shahrin, Farhan Hasin Khan, Mashook Mohammad Meshkat, Akm Abdul Malek Azad

“…These findings highlight the effectiveness of advanced computational techniques in enhancing agricultural practices and resource management.…”
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Metallography Specimen Mounting Device Suitable for Industrial or Educational Purposes by Alfredo Márquez-Herrera

“…The device is designed to produce high-quality polymer encapsulated samples that rival those obtained from commercial equipment ($5000–$10,000 USD). Utilizing the House of Quality (HoQ) framework within Quality Function Deployment (QFD), the device prioritizes critical customer requirements, including safety (validated via finite element method, FEM), affordability, and compatibility with standard hydraulic presses. …”
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Characterizing the magnetic noise power spectrum of dark spins in diamond by Ethan Q Williams, Chandrasekhar Ramanathan

“…We develop techniques utilizing harmonics of the CPMG filter function to improve characterization of high-frequency signals, which we demonstrate on the ^13 C nuclear Larmor frequency. …”
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A Fungi-Driven Sustainable Circular Model Restores Saline Coastal Soils and Boosts Farm Returns by Fei Bian, Yonghui Wang, Haixia Ren, Luzhang Wan, Huidong Guo, Yuxue Jia, Xia Liu, Fanhua Ning, Guojun Shi, Pengfei Ren

“…We developed a three-stage circular agriculture model integrating “crop straw–edible mushrooms–vegetables,” enabling simultaneous waste utilization and soil remediation within one year (two mushroom and two vegetable cycles annually). …”
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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

“…The system’s performance in hybrid excitation, enhancements in energy harvesting, and challenges with these was observed, helping to determine optimal operating conditions to function effectively in ambient environments. The tests identified the conditions and ranges within which maximized harvesting responses were observed. …”
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Technical progress of construction and safe operation of underground gas storage under complex geological conditions by Qiqi WANYAN, Yun WANG, Dongxu LI, Hongcheng XU, Chun LI, Kang LI, Jingcui LI, Lifeng LI

“…Further, efforts should be made to form an optimal design method of intensive injection and production, and to develop a domestic microseismic monitoring system. Moreover, new functional fields of gas storage should be continuously expanded, so as to achieve high quality and sustainable development of gas storage.…”
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Ecosystem services thresholds and interconnected feedback loops in the vulnerable Tarim River Basin: Confronting climate and vegetation transformations by Chun Luo, Xiaofei Ma, Yonghui Wang, Wei Yan, Yonglong Han, Wei Yu, Binbin Fan

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