Diagnostic Ability and Capacity of Optical Coherence Tomography-Angiography to Detect Retinal and Vascular Changes in Patients with Fibromyalgia by Elena Garcia-Martin, Alvaro Tello, Elisa Vilades, Javier Perez-Velilla, Beatriz Cordon, Diego Fernandez-Velasco, Javier Garcia-Campayo, Marta Puebla-Guedea, Maria Satue

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Detection and classification of hypertensive retinopathy based on retinal image analysis using a deep learning approach by Bambang Krismono Triwijoyo, Ahmat Adil, Muhammad Zulfikri

“…These gap factors make the research on hypertensive retinopathy urgent since it requires an early detection model to improve treatment accuracy and prevent heart attacks and strokes before they happen. …”
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Looking at the Distant Universe with the MeerKAT Array: The H i Mass Function in the Local Universe by Amir Kazemi-Moridani, Andrew J. Baker, Marc Verheijen, Eric Gawiser, Sarah-Louise Blyth, Danail Obreschkow, Laurent Chemin, Jordan D. Collier, Kyle W. Cook, Jacinta Delhaize, Ed Elson, Bradley S. Frank, Marcin Glowacki, Kelley M. Hess, Benne W. Holwerda, Zackary L. Hutchens, Matt J. Jarvis, Melanie Kaasinen, Sphesihle Makhathini, Abhisek Mohapatra, Hengxing Pan, Anja C. Schröder, Leyya Stockenstroom, Mattia Vaccari, Tobias Westmeier, John F. Wu, Martin Zwaan

“…This new method tracks the recovery of sources in mass bins different from those in which they were injected and incorporates a Poisson likelihood in the forward modeling process, allowing it to correctly handle uncertainties in bins with few or no detections. …”
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The structural and functional brain alternations in tobacco use disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Longyao Ma, Longyao Ma, Qiuying Tao, Qiuying Tao, Jinghan Dang, Jinghan Dang, Jieping Sun, Jieping Sun, Xiaoyu Niu, Xiaoyu Niu, Mengzhe Zhang, Mengzhe Zhang, Yimeng Kang, Yimeng Kang, Weijian Wang, Weijian Wang, Jingliang Cheng, Jingliang Cheng, Yong Zhang, Yong Zhang

“…BackgroundWhile numerous previous studies have indicated that nicotine intake results in gray matter and functional brain abnormalities in tobacco use disorder (TUD), the majority of results could not be replicated or even reversed. …”
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Comparative study on bivariate statistical characteristics of drought in Shandong using SPI and SPEI by Jian Liu, Jun Xia, Mingsen Wang

“…A comparison of the return period using the bivariate copula function indicated that minor differences existed for the same drought event in the same meteorological station of SPI and SPEI. …”
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Mid-Water Ocean Current Field Estimation Using Radial Basis Functions Based on Multibeam Bathymetric Survey Data for AUV Navigation by Jiawen Liu, Kaixuan Wang, Shuai Chang, Lin Pan

“…This makes unknown ocean currents a significant error source that leads to substantial cumulative positioning errors. …”
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Aqueous extracts of Portulaca oleracea L. alleviate atopic dermatitis by restoring skin barrier function by Haobin Wei, Zhang Chen, Zhang Chen, Wenjie Lai, Wenjie Lai, Wenxian Wang, Xiqing Bian, Xiqing Bian, Limin Zhang, Xinzhi Li, Xinzhi Li

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Three‐Dimensional Habitat Structure Drives Avian Functional and Trait Diversity Across North America by Colin P. Sweeney, William Peterman, Kaiguang Zhao, Karen Goodell, Benjamin Zuckerberg, Marta A. Jarzyna

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LI-YOLOv8: Lightweight small target detection algorithm for remote sensing images that combines GSConv and PConv. by Pingping Yan, Xiangming Qi, Liang Jiang

“…In the domain of remote sensing image small target detection, challenges such as difficulties in extracting features of small targets, complex backgrounds that easily lead to confusion with targets, and high computational complexity with significant resource consumption are prevalent. …”
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Proteolysis and volatile compounds in Mediterranean buffalo milk blue cheese: Quality determinants and functional peptides by Federica Della Cerra, Giuseppina Garro, Rosaria Cozzolino, Sabrina De Pascale, Mariapia Esposito, Gianluca Picariello, Simonetta Caira, Andrea Scaloni, Francesca Marino, Francesco Addeo

“…This study explores the proteolytic changes and volatile organic compound (VOC) profiles occurring during the ripening of Mediterranean buffalo milk blue cheese.The main objective was to characterize bioactive peptides, casein phosphopeptides, and volatile compounds and to assess their potential implications for functional food development.Peptide profiling was conducted using nanoLC-ESI-MS/MS and MALDI-TOF-MS, while VOCs were analyzed via headspace solid-phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME)-GC-MS.β-casein emerged as the predominant source of bioactive peptides, including sequences with predicted ACE-inhibitory, antimicrobial, and antioxidant activities. …”
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A comprehensive machine learning for high throughput Tuberculosis sequence analysis, functional annotation, and visualization by Md. Saddam Hossain, Md. Parvez Khandocar, Farzana Akter Riti, Md. Yeakub Ali, Prithbey Raj Dey, S M Jahurul Haque, Amira Metouekel, Atrsaw Asrat Mengistie, Mohammed Bourhia, Farid Khallouki, Khalid S. Almaary

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Fermented Buffalo Milk with Conjugated Linoleic Acid-Producing Bacteria: Strain Selection and Functional Applications by Bruna Samara dos Santos Rekowsky, Lorena Brandão Rocha Martinez Fernandez, Katherine Gutierrez Alzate, Carini Aparecida Lelis, Marcelo Resende de Souza, Carolina Oliveira de Souza, Bruno Dutra da Silva, Carlos Adam Conte-Júnior, Carla Paulo Vieira, José Givanildo da Silva, Marion Pereira da Costa

“…Buffalo milk is a rich source of precursor fatty acids for bioactive compounds and provides an optimal environment for bacterial growth. …”
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Functional kombucha production from fusions of black tea and Indian gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica L.) by Haruthairat Kitwetcharoen, Yupaporn Phannarangsee, Preekamol Klanrit, Sudarat Thanonkeo, Patcharaporn Tippayawat, Poramaporn Klanrit, Poramate Klanrit, Mamoru Yamada, Pornthap Thanonkeo

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A novel rhodamine 6G-based chemosensor for Fe3+ detection in water samples and cellular imaging by Bao-Long Hou, Wenyu Li, Ruirui Feng, Xiumei Yang, Jianli Liu, Cuiling Wang

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SDKU-Net: A Novel Architecture with Dynamic Kernels and Optimizer Switching for Enhanced Shadow Detection in Remote Sensing by Gilberto Alvarado-Robles, Isac Andres Espinosa-Vizcaino, Carlos Gustavo Manriquez-Padilla, Juan Jose Saucedo-Dorantes

“…To address these issues, this study proposes the Supervised Dynamic Kernel U-Net (SDKU-Net), a novel architecture designed to enhance shadow detection in complex remote sensing scenarios. SDKU-Net integrates dynamic kernel adjustment, a combined loss function incorporating Focal and Tversky Loss, and optimizer switching to effectively tackle class imbalance and improve segmentation quality. …”
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Edge enhancement of potential field data using the enhanced gradient (EG) filter by Ahmad Alvandi, Korimilli N Durga Prasad, Hazel Deniz Toktay

“…Potential field data play a critical role in interpreting various geologic structural features through edge detection filters that aid in mapping subsurface structural features. …”
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Fluorescent carbon quantum dots from Syzygium aromaticum as a selective sensor for Fe3+ and Cd2+ detection in aqueous solution by Said Ali Akbar, Muhammad Hasan, Muhammad Nazar, Ilham Zulfahmi, Edy Miswar, Muhammad Iqhrammullah, Zulkarnain Jalil

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Deep Defense Against Mal-Doc: Utilizing Transformer and SeqGAN for Detecting and Classifying Document Type Malware by Gati Lother Martin, Sang-Min Lee, Jong-Hyun Kim, Young-Seob Jeong, Ah Reum Kang, Jiyoung Woo

“…The proposed model will solve this gap by detecting and classifying document-type malware families using script codes, including tags, to write documents and script languages to execute malicious functions. …”
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DMM-YOLO: A high efficiency soil fauna detection model based on an adaptive dynamic shuffle mechanism by Jiehui Ke, Renbo Luo, Guoliang Xu, Yuna Tan, Zhifeng Wu, Liufeng Xiao

“…Abstract Soil fauna play a critical role in maintaining ecosystem functions and assessing environmental health, making accurate and efficient detection essential. …”
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Correlation between D-dimer and size of middle cerebral artery infarction and its relation to functional outcome by Ramy Taha Alloush, Mohamed Hamdy Ibrahim, Shahinaz Mohamed Helmy, Aya Ebrahim Marwan, Mona Ali Eissa, Adel T. Alloush, Mohamed Khaled Elewa

“…Furthermore, data from neuroimaging, clinical, laboratory, and demographic sources were examined. Additionally, the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score was used to evaluate the predictive usefulness of plasma D-dimer on a patient's functional outcome after three months. …”
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