Problems of optimizing the energy consumption of households in the tasks of improving the energy efficiency of the housing sector by G. G. Grebenuk, S. M. Nikishov, A. A. Krygin, L. A. Sereda

“…The creation of optimization methods will make it  possible to reduce payments for utilities in a short time, and in  general for the industry, will help reduce the consumption of various  resources and improve the ecological state of the region. …”
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Exploring Dynamic Mechanisms of Spatial Production and Transformational Development in Urban Villages: A Case Study of Gaopu Village in Xiamen City, China by Xiao Ming, Yin Chenyu, Li Xueping, Yang Sisheng

“…The transformation of Gaopu Village offers important insights for other urban villages: to achieve benign and autonomous development, it is necessary to explore and fully utilize intrinsic resources, particularly cultural resources, and construct a transformation mechanism where internal and external dynamics mutually reinforce and synergize each other. …”
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Cell differentiation controls iron assimilation in the choanoflagellate Salpingoeca rosetta by Fredrick Leon, Jesus M. Espinoza-Esparza, Vicki Deng, Maxwell C. Coyle, Sarah Espinoza, David S. Booth

“…Similar to their animal relatives, we found that the model choanoflagellate, S. rosetta, divides metabolic functions between distinct cell types. One cell type uses an iron reductase to acquire ferric colloids, a key source of iron in the ocean. …”
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Refined prognostication of pathological complete response in breast cancer using radiomic features and optimized InceptionV3 with DCE-MRI by Satyabrata Pattanayak, Tripty Singh, Rishabh Kumar

“…To optimize the model’s performance, we experimented with different combinations of loss functions, optimizer functions, and activation functions. …”
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Cucumber Leaf Segmentation Based on Bilayer Convolutional Network by Tingting Qian, Yangxin Liu, Shenglian Lu, Linyi Li, Xiuguo Zheng, Qingqing Ju, Yiyang Li, Chun Xie, Guo Li

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Grid-Based Hole Recovery Mechanism Using Virtual Force in Hybrid WSNs by Kuo-Feng Huang, Shih-Jung Wu

“…Sensor nodes are typically empowered with scarce energy resources and limited computing functionality in wireless sensor networks. …”
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The Transcription Factor Basic Pentacysteine 5, RsBPC5, Enhances Lead Stress Tolerance in <i>Raphanus sativus</i> by Jian Xiao, Yongli Wen, Wenjing Kang, Fangzhou Yu, Chuan Liu, Zhenyu Peng, Dianheng Xu

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Transforming non-conventional yeasts into key players in biotechnology: advances in synthetic biology applications by Soo Young Moon, Soo Young Moon, Nan-Yeong An, Ju Young Lee, Ju Young Lee

“…Beyond the conventional yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, non-conventional yeasts are naturally more multifaceted, possessing the ability to utilize renewable and low-cost carbon sources while exhibiting robust physiology under challenging conditions. …”
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Integration of Deep Learning Neural Networks and Feature-Extracted Approach for Estimating Future Regional Precipitation by Shiu-Shin Lin, Kai-Yang Zhu, He-Yang Huang

“…This study proposes a deep neural network (DNN) as a downscaling framework with nonlinear features extracted by kernel principal component analysis (KPCA). KPCA utilizes kernel functions to extract nonlinear features from the source climatic data, reducing dimensionality and denoising. …”
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Effects of molybdenum to growth parameters and lipid content of two algae in Scenedesmaceae taxa by Celal Caner, Dilara Erdaği, Büşranur Şeker, Hüseyin Altundağ, Gizem Çeti̇n, Hatice Tunca

“…Fourier Transform InfraRed Spectrometer analysis (FT-IR) was utilized to identify the alterations of specific functional groups such as carboxyl, amine, hydroxyl, and carbonyl in the samples. …”
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Long-Term Impacts of Invasive Meningococcal Disease on Survivors and Their Caregivers in the United States and Canada by Todd Wolynn, John B. Grimes, Sayali Nerurkar, Rachel Dawson, Katherine Galarza, Helay Hassas, Angie Upegui, David P. Greenberg, Corwin A. Robertson, Heather Entenmann, Evan Jones Mann, Liga Bennetts, Maureen P. Neary

“…Seven studies from the US and four from Canada reported on long-term outcomes of interest, including ten studies reporting clinical sequelae experienced by IMD survivors, three reporting HRQoL/social impacts, five reporting healthcare resource utilization, and four reporting direct costs. …”
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Optimization of the Loess Plateau of the China Ecological Network Pattern Based on a PLUS Model by Xiaoyan Luo, Xun Luo, Xianhua Yang, Jian Wang, Jialing Liao, Yu He, Ye Du, Ye Yang

“…The results indicate the following: (1) By 2030, the spatial pattern of ecological network under the four scenarios will be concentrated in the east and west, in the north and south, and the middle of the Loess Plateau. (2) The change of land use pattern driven by a single policy has a trade-off effect on the ecological network and is prone to form the phenomenon of “ecological increase–functional lag”. (3) The regional ecological network layout of “four cores, multiple corridors and multiple sources” was proposed. …”
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Multidimensional Burden of Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis in Adolescent and Adult Patients from Portugal and Greece: Results from the Global Cross-Sectional Study MEASURE-AD by Pedro Mendes-Bastos, Elisavet Lazaridou, Tiago Torres, Charalampos Aggelakopoulos, Ioannis Katsantonis, Pantelis Aronis, Dimitrios Rigopoulos, Filomena Azevedo, Felicidade Santiago, Markos Papakonstantis, Paulo Varela, Vera S. G. Ribeiro, Aikaterini Kollia, Evaggelia Papadavid

“…Methods MEASURE-AD was a global, cross-sectional observational study in adolescents and adults with moderate-to-severe AD, conducted to describe disease burden, treatment patterns, and healthcare resource utilization. Results The results concerning patients from Portugal and Greece indicate moderate-to-severe disease for most of the population with frequent disease flares. …”
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A Numerical Investigation of Enhanced Microfluidic Immunoassay by Multiple-Frequency Alternating-Current Electrothermal Convection by Qisheng Wu, Shaohua Huang, Shenghai Wang, Xiying Zhou, Yuxuan Shi, Xiwei Zhou, Xianwu Gong, Ye Tao, Weiyu Liu

“…Through thorough numerical simulation, the optimal working frequencies for SWET and TWET are determined, and the resulting synthetic MET flow field is directly utilized for microfluidic immunoassay. MET significantly promotes the binding kinetics on functionalized electrode surface by simultaneous global electrokinetic transport along channel length direction and local chaotic stirring of antigen samples near the reaction site, compared to the situation without flow activation. …”
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How Can an Urban Botanical Garden in a Densely Built-Up Landscape Develop Sustainably with Urban Renewal?—The Case of Shanghai Botanical Garden by Ting Zhang, Wei Yan, Jiankang Guo

“…Urban botanical gardens collect, preserve, research, and utilize important regional plant resources and serve as ecologically friendly cores of development and renewal for urban organisms. …”
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Activity tracking devices in pregnancy: Understanding the participant experience in a longitudinal birth cohort by Ashley Redding, Dionne Coates, Andrea E. Cassidy-Bushrow, Jennifer K. Straughen, Sara Santarossa

“…Methods: A semi-structured moderator guide was utilized to capture feedback on experiences, adherence to protocols, resources, and best practices for measuring PA during pregnancy. …”
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Complete genome analysis of the cellulose producing strain Komagataeibacter sucrofermentans SMEG01 by Shuaijun Deng, Lei Wang, Guoqiang Chen, Qilong Qin, Sheng Dong, Haibo Zhang

“…This strain demonstrates the ability to utilize various carbon sources for BC production and exhibits notable acid tolerance, making it a promising candidate for industrial applications. …”
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Adaptive Mechanisms of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Role of fbiC Mutations in Dormancy and Survival by Parissa Farnia, Mohsen Maleknia, Poopak Farnia, Jalaledin Ghanavi

“…While the fbiC gene contributes to dormancy, Mtb can achieve this state through multiple genetic and metabolic pathways, suggesting that it may still undergo dormancy even with functional impairments in fbiC. In this review, we utilized several scientific databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar, and set of key search terms including “fbiC gene,” “F420 Biosynthesis,” “Mycobacterium tuberculosis,” “Dormancy,” and “Drug Resistance” to highlight the significance of the fbiC gene in regulating dormancy and explore how Mtb compensates for fbiC dysfunction through various metabolic adaptations.…”
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Automated Residential Demand Response Based on Advanced Metering Infrastructure Network by Jongkwan Seo, Ju Jin, Jin Young Kim, Jae-Jo Lee

“…The internationally recognized standard protocol, known as the open automated demand response version 2.0 (OpenADR 2.0), is applied to realize a fully automated DR (ADR). In order to utilize existing AMI devices as ADR resources, the smart meter is modified while retaining current structure and functions, and various ADR devices are developed based on OpenADR 2.0 protocol. …”
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Enhanced the plant germination in sandy soil by novel sludge-based biochar prepared with residual sludge after EPS extraction as soil amendment by Lin Li, Lequn Qu, Sudan Lin, Qiaoping Kong, Tong Yu, Haifeng Zhang, Si-Kyung Cho, Weiwei Ma, Xueqing Shi

“…The above research will provide a new direction for the advanced resource utilization of sewage sludge.…”
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