Neural Posterior Estimation for Cataloging Astronomical Images with Spatially Varying Backgrounds and Point Spread Functions by Aakash Patel, Tianqing Zhang, Camille Avestruz, Jeffrey Regier, The LSST Dark Energy Science Collaboration

“…In experiments with semisynthetic images, we evaluate the method on key cataloging tasks: light source detection, star/galaxy separation, and flux measurement. …”
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Automated quantification reveals hyperglycemia inhibits endothelial angiogenic function. by Anthony R Prisco, John D Bukowy, Brian R Hoffmann, Jamie R Karcher, Eric C Exner, Andrew S Greene

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Enhanced object detection in low-visibility haze conditions with YOLOv9s. by Yang Zhang, Bin Zhou, Xue Zhao, Xiaomeng Song

“…Furthermore, the implementation of a nonmonotonic strategy for dynamically adjusting the loss function weights significantly boosts the model's detection precision and training efficiency. …”
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PA-YOLO-Based Multifault Defect Detection Algorithm for PV Panels by Wang Yin, Zhao Jingyong, Xie Gang, Zhao Zhicheng, Hu Xiao

“…For the occlusion problem of dense targets in the dataset, we introduce a repulsive loss function, which successfully reduces the occurrence of false detection situations. …”
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The Bright Feature Transform for Prominent Point Scatterer Detection and Tone Mapping by Gregory D. Vetaw, Suren Jayasuriya

“…We then modify the BFT to present a difference of trigonometric functions to mitigate speckle scatterers and other random noise sources found in the imagery. …”
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Synthesis and properties of carbon quantum dots as an antimicrobial agent and detection of ciprofloxacin by Fangzhou Shen, Zhaoyang Lu, Kangli Yan, Kang Luo, Shuchen Pei, Pu Xiang

“…This study introduces a novel approach for the fabrication of N-CQDs derived from natural botanical sources, underscoring their potential dual functionality as fluorescent sensors and antimicrobial materials.…”
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Realizing depth measurement and edge detection based on a single metasurface by Yang Siwen, Wei Qunshuo, Zhao Ruizhe, Li Xin, Zhang Xue, Li Yao, Li Junjie, Jing Xiaoli, Li Xiaowei, Wang Yongtian, Huang Lingling

“…Double helix point source function is utilized, and three verification experiments are carried out, including double-helix beam calibration, 2D object and 3D object detection, respectively. …”
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LNT-YOLO: A Lightweight Nighttime Traffic Light Detection Model by Syahrul Munir, Huei-Yung Lin

“…These results underscore the model’s feasibility and robustness compared to other state-of-the-art object detection models. The source code and dataset will be available through the GitHub repository.…”
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Organic and Conventional Coffee Beans, Infusions, and Grounds as a Rich Sources of Phenolic Compounds in Coffees from Different Origins by Alicja Ponder, Karol Krakówko, Marcin Kruk, Sebastian Kuliński, Rafał Magoń, Daniel Ziółkowski, Elvyra Jariene, Ewelina Hallmann

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An investigation of the distribution of gaze estimation errors in head mounted gaze trackers using polynomial functions by Diako Mardanbegi, Andrew T. N. Kurauchi, Carlos H. Morimoto

“…In this paper we investigate the behavior of the gaze estimation error distribution throughout the image of the scene camera when using polynomial functions. Using simulated scenarios, we describe effects of four different sources of error: interpolation, extrapolation, parallax, and radial distortion. …”
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A DFT insight into the potential of cycloparaphenylenes as efficient sensors for detecting Paracetamol by Wael A. Mahdi, Adel Alhowyan, Ahmad J. Obaidullah

“…This study presents a computational investigation into the sensing capabilities of methylene-bridged [n]cycloparaphenylene ([n]MCPP, where n= 6, 8, and 10) nanorings for the detection of paracetamol using density functional theory (DFT) calculations. …”
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Assessing the stability of indoor farming systems using data outlier detection by Jean Pompeo, Ziwen Yu, Chi Zhang, Songzi Wu, Ying Zhang, Celina Gomez, Melanie Correll

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Application of Open-Source, Low-Code Machine-Learning Library in Python to Diagnose Parkinson's Disease Using Voice Signal Features by Daniel Hilário da Silva, Caio Tonus Ribeiro, Leandro Rodrigues da Silva Souza, Adriano Alves Pereira

“…Seventeen ML algorithms were applied to a dataset of voice recordings from Healthy Control and PD individuals, sourced from a publicly available repository. We leveraged the PyCaret Python library's ML algorithms and functions, which were introduced in this article, to demonstrate their simplicity and effectiveness in dealing with real-world data. …”
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Ti3C2Tx@Pt nanocomposite based colorimetric and electrochemical dual-mode platform for glucose detection by Xuming Sun, Mingyan Zhang, Jinlong Chang, Linyan Xie, Qiongqiong Ren, Wenshuai Jiang, Zhen Jin, Shiqi Pan, Xiuli Yang, Wu Ren

“…Glucose is the main source of energy in cellular metabolism and is essential for normal cellular function and growth. …”
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ChiMSource improves the accuracy of studies on novel amino acid sequences by predicting alternative sources of mass spectrometry-derived peptides by Umut Çakır, Noujoud Gabed, Ali Yurtseven, Igor Kryvoruchko

“…Here, we present a highly flexible program that predicts alternative chimeric and non-chimeric sources of peptides detected by MS proteomics.…”
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New groups of highly divergent proteins in families as old as cellular life with important biological functions in the ocean by Duncan Sussfeld, Romain Lannes, Eduardo Corel, Guillaume Bernard, Pierre Martin, Eric Bapteste, Eric Pelletier, Philippe Lopez

“…Results Here, we used an iterative, network-based approach for remote homology detection, to probe a dataset of 40 million ORFs predicted in marine environments. …”
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A Feature-Selective Independent Component Analysis Method for Functional MRI by Yi-Ou Li, Tülay Adali, Vince D. Calhoun

“…In this work, we propose a simple and effective scheme to incorporate prior knowledge about the sources of interest (SOIs) in independent component analysis (ICA) and apply the method to estimate brain activations from functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data. …”
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Quantifying Truthfulness: A Probabilistic Framework for Atomic Claim-Based Misinformation Detection by Fahim Sufi, Musleh Alsulami

“…This paper addresses this gap by proposing a novel probabilistic framework that decomposes complex assertions into semantically atomic claims and computes their veracity through a structured evaluation of source credibility and evidence frequency. Each atomic unit is matched against a curated corpus of 11,928 cyber-related news entries using a binary alignment function, and its truthfulness is quantified via a composite score integrating both source reliability and support density. …”
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Automated identification of soil functional components based on NanoSIMS data by Yahan Hu, Johann Maximilian Zollner, Carmen Höschen, Martin Werner, Steffen A. Schweizer

“…The tool is provided as an open-source software toolbox (NanoT). In addition, a two-step unsupervised segmentation method was developed to identify soil functional components based on NanoSIMS analyses. …”
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Optimizing Pre-Trained Code Embeddings With Triplet Loss for Code Smell Detection by Ali Nizam, Ertugrul Islamoglu, Omer Kerem Adali, Musa Aydin

“…Although code embedding-based systems have been successfully applied to various source code analysis tasks, further research is required to enhance code embedding for better code analysis capabilities, aiming to surpass the performance and functionality of static code analysis tools. …”
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