Near extinction of the HBV quasispecies driven by the hard selective sweep in chronic hepatitis B by Daiqiang Lu, Andong He, Guichan Liao, Renyu Zhou, Zichun Cheng, Ka Cheuk Yip, Xiufang Wang, Wei Cao, Jiaojiao Peng, Ruiman Li, Jie Peng, Feng Gao

“…The nearly identical viral population suggests that all these viruses are from a single source. Predominant mutations were identified in known T cell epitopes but not in epitopes for neutralizing antibodies, indicating that the hard selective sweep is most likely driven by T cell selection pressure. …”
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Multiepoch Observations of the Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 3938 with the Chandra X-Ray Observatory by Siddhi Raut, Eric M. Schlegel, Thomas G. Pannuti, Brannon W. Jones, Jacobo Matallana

“…A total of 47 discrete merged sources from both epochs were detected at the ≈3 σ level or greater with the D25 radius. …”
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YOLO-PEL: The Efficient and Lightweight Vehicle Detection Method Based on YOLO Algorithm by Zhi Wang, Kaiyu Zhang, Fei Wu, Hongxiang Lv

“…YOLOv8-PEL shows outstanding performance in detection accuracy, computational efficiency, and generalization capability, making it suitable for real-time and resource-constrained applications. …”
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Highly effective ionic liquids for biodiesel production from waste vegetable oils by Fathy A. Yassin, Fathy Y. El Kady, Hoda S. Ahmed, Latifa K. Mohamed, Seham A. Shaban, Ahmed K. Elfadaly

“…As conventional energy sources deplete, the need for developing alternative energy resources which are environment friendly becomes more imperative. …”
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Environmental Risk Assessment of Wuhan Qingshan Industrial Park Based on Multi-Source Data Fusion and FAHP by Yang Yangyi

“…The fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP) is employed to assign weights through expert judgment, and fuzzy membership functions are used to determine risk levels across selected sub-regions. …”
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A Deep Variational Approach to Multiterminal Joint Source-Channel Coding Based on Information Bottleneck Principle by Shayan Hassanpour, Matthias Hummert, Dirk Wubben, Armin Dekorsy

“…To that end, tractable objective functions are developed, together with the pertinent learning architectures, generalizing the concepts of Variational Auto-Encoders and (Distributed) Deep Variational Information Bottleneck for (remote) source coding to the context of distributed joint source-channel coding. …”
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Investigation of the chemical composition of cell cultures of DIOSCOREA CAUCASICA in connection with the production of BAS sources with cardioprotective potential by A. I. Loseva, V. I. Minina, A. V. Pozdnyakova, E. V. Ostapova

“…Dioscorea Caucasica is a source of various biologically active substances (BAS), e.g. saponins and polyphenols, which are known for their anti-atherosclerotic action. …”
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Potential Source Regions and Transportation Pathways of Reactive Gases at a Regional Background Site in Northwestern China by Quanwei Zhao, Qing He, Lili Jin, Jianlin Wang

“…Wind rose, cluster analysis, potential source contribution function (PSCF), and concentration-weighted trajectory (CWT) methods were adopted for identifying the transport pathways and potential source regions of these atmosphere components at Akedala. …”
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Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Human Resource Management Practices: A Qualitative Study in Hyderabad, Pakistan’s Banking Sector by Sahar Akhtar Mughal, Mohammed Bilal Memon, Faraz Ali Memon

“… Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the way Human Resource Management (HRM) functions within organizations. …”
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Reinforcement Learning-Based Resource Allocation Scheme of NR-V2X Sidelink for Joint Communication and Sensing by Zihan Li, Ping Wang, Yamin Shen, Song Li

“…Joint communication and sensing (JCS) is becoming an important trend in 6G, owing to its efficient utilization of spectrums and hardware resources. Utilizing echoes of the same signal can achieve the object location sensing function, in addition to the V2X communication function. …”
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LE-YOLO: A Lightweight and Enhanced Algorithm for Detecting Surface Defects on Particleboard by Chao He, Yongkang Kang, Anning Ding, Wei Jia, Huaqiong Duo

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Research on intrusion detection model based on improved MLP algorithm by Qihao Zhao, Fuwei Wang, Weimin Wang, Tianxin Zhang, Haodong Wu, Weijun Ning

“…These patterns can be effectively captured through MLP’s multiple nonlinear transformations, such as ReLU and Sigmoid activation functions, which are especially beneficial for intrusion detection. …”
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Transformer-based ECG classification for early detection of cardiac arrhythmias by Sunnia Ikram, Amna Ikram, Harvinder Singh, Malik Daler Ali Awan, Sajid Naveed, Isabel De la Torre Díez, Henry Fabian Gongora, Thania Candelaria Chio Montero

“…Electrocardiogram (ECG) classification plays a critical role in early detection and trocardiogram (ECG) classification plays a critical role in early detection and monitoring cardiovascular diseases. …”
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Introduction of AI Technology for Objective Physical Function Assessment by Nobuji Kouno, Satoshi Takahashi, Masaaki Komatsu, Yusuke Sakaguchi, Naoaki Ishiguro, Katsuji Takeda, Kyoko Fujioka, Ayumu Matsuoka, Maiko Fujimori, Ryuji Hamamoto

“…This paper explored how artificial intelligence (AI) could predict physical function scores from various patient data sources and reviewed methods to measure objective physical function using this technology. …”
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Dynamic Risk Assessment System for Power System Based on Multi-source Information of the Ubiquitous Power Internet of Things by Shenhua WANG, Xiangwei HE, Xiaofang FANG, Bingsong CHEN, Chuangxin GUO

“…Finally, based on the architecture, the corresponding software system is designed. The data source, data platform and main function modules of the system are also described. …”
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A Two-Step Method for Impact Source Localization in Operational Water Pipelines Using Distributed Acoustic Sensing by Haonan Wei, Yi Liu, Zejia Hao

“…STEE is introduced as a stable metric to quantify signal impulsiveness and guides the selection of the relevant intrinsic mode function. …”
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Advances in preparation and application of coal-based functional nanomaterials by Shenyong LI, Shenjun QIN, Changquan MEN, Jiajia HOU, Dawei LYU, Xue ZHENG, Wei PANG, Longlong HAO, Daoyuan ZHAO, Shaozhuo ZHANG

“…China’s energy resource endowment, characterized by “abundant coal but scarce oil”, establishes coal’s fundamental role in the national energy system. …”
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Assessment of the Integrated Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response System in Thamar Governorate, Yemen by Basem F. Abdel-Aziz, Saddam A.H. Al-Nahari, Ali A. Al-Waleedi, Shymaa M. Elshoura

“…The questionnaire included two sections: assessment of core activities of the IDSR system (structure, case confirmation, data reporting, data analysis, outbreak investigation, epidemic preparedness, epidemic responses, feedback) and assessment of support functions of the IDSR system (supervision, training, coordination, logistics and resources). …”

Selection of Suitable Sites for Small Ruminant Production Using Remote Sensing and the Geographic Information System by Halil Baki Ünal, Esin Deri

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A Study of Mixed Non-Motorized Traffic Flow Characteristics and Capacity Based on Multi-Source Video Data by Guobin Gu, Xin Sun, Benxiao Lou, Xiang Wang, Bingheng Yang, Jianqiu Chen, Dan Zhou, Shiqian Huang, Qingwei Hu, Chun Bao

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