Molecular dynamics and machine learning unlock possibilities in beauty design—A perspective by Yuzhi Xu, Haowei Ni, Fanyu Zhao, Qinhui Gao, Ziqing Zhao, Chia-Hua Chang, Yanran Huo, Shiyu Hu, Yike Zhang, Radu Grovu, Hermione He, John Z. H. Zhang, Yuanqing Wang

“…Feasible interdisciplinary research projects are proposed to harness the power of machine learning tools to design innovative, effective, and inexpensive skincare products.…”
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Coproducing an Ecological Momentary Assessment Measurement Burst Mental Health Study With Young People: The MHIM Coproduction Protocol by Luke Power, Tong Xie, Thomas Bartlett, Dejla Hoxha, Heather Bryson, Eva Drummond, Poppy Fairbairn, Alex Swan, Yu‐Wen Tan, Lorna Caddick, Aja Murray

“…MHIM will use an accelerated longitudinal‐cohort design that will combine ecological momentary assessment, bio‐sampling, radar‐based sleep measurement and online questionnaires to examine the relationship between daily‐life‐experiences and adolescence mental health. …”
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Persistent vegetation greening trends across China’s wetlands by Yongxing Ren, Dehua Mao, Tao Wang, Mohamed Abdalla, Pete Smith, Xiangming Xiao, Zicheng Yu, Xiuxue Chen, Yanbiao Xi, Ling Luo, Xiaoyan Li, Zongming Wang

“…Here, we compiled a wetland AGB dataset with 1087 sites covering all wetland regions in China (639 sample points from field sampling and 448 sample points from literature). …”
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Tree‐Ring Insights Into Past and Future Streamflow Variations in Beijing, Northern China by Honghua Cao, Feng Chen, Mao Hu, Tiyuan Hou, Xiaoen Zhao, Shijie Wang, Heli Zhang

“…In this study we develop a 236‐year chronology of tree‐ring widths based on cores from Pinus tabuliformis from four sampling sites. The resulting regression model reconstructs December–July runoff of the Yongding River in Beijing, with 49.5% of the variance explained, back to 1786 CE. …”
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Evaluation and prediction of the physical properties and quality of Jatobá-do-Cerrado seeds processed and stored in different conditions using machine learning models by Daniel Fernando Figueiredo Spengler, Paulo Carteri Coradi, Dágila Melo Rodrigues, Izabela Cristina de Oliveira, Dalmo Paim de Oliveira, Paulo Eduardo Teodoro, Larissa Pereira Ribeiro Teodoro

“…Abstract The conservation of seed quality throughout storage depends on established conditions, monitoring, sampling and laboratory analysis, which are subject to errors and require technical and financial resources. …”
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GeNepher data- and biobank for patients with (suspected) genetic kidney disease: Rationale, design and status update by Laura R. Claus, Iris Lekkerkerker, Bert van der Zwaag, Tri Q. Nguyen, Nine V.A.M. Knoers, Martin H. de Borst, Maarten B. Rookmaker, Marc R. Lilien, Albertien M. van Eerde

“…Methods: The GeNepher data- and biobank is an ongoing data- and sample collection that includes patients and family members with known and/or suspected MKD. …”
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autoRA: An Algorithm to Automatically Delineate Reference Areas—A Case Study to Map Soil Classes in Bahia, Brazil by Hugo Rodrigues, Marcos Bacis Ceddia, Gustavo Mattos Vasques, Sabine Grunwald, Ebrahim Babaeian, André Luis Oliveira Villela

“…Environmental heterogeneity was insufficiently sampled at lower coverages (autoRA at 10–20%), resulting in poor classification accuracy (0.11–0.14). …”
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Global fisheries sustainability performance data collected from pre-assessments against the Marine Stewardship Council’s fisheries standardZenodo by Jennifer Rasal, Michael C. Melnychuk, Sophie Ferber, Amanda Lejbowicz, Carlos Montero-Castaño, Catherine Longo

“…Pre-assessments are often used by fisheries planning Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs).This dataset [3] includes information from 276 pre-assessments conducted between 2003 and 2023, covering 70 flag countries, 257 species, and 53 fishing gear types. …”
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Unlocking workforce readiness through digital employability skills in vocational education Graduates: A PLS-SEM analysis based on human capital Theory by Nur Kholifah, Muhammad Nurtanto, Valiant Lukad Perdana Sutrisno, Nuur Wachid Abdul Majid, Hani Subakti, Rihab Wit Daryono, Achmadi Achmadi

“…These findings emphasize the importance of structured learning interventions integrating technical training with ICT-based group projects to promote collaboration, digital interaction, and problem-solving. …”
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Multifaceted health coaching intervention for cardiovascular risk prevention – exploratory qualitative study of Chinese clients' perspectives by Xue Yang, Gengcong Qu, Lawrence Luk, Phoenix K. H. Mo, Benjamin H. K. Yip, Samuel Y. S. Wong, Carmen K. M. Wong

“…Purposive sampling was used regarding gender, age and lifestyle domains. …”
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Impacts of large-scale hydroelectric dam development on ground-dwelling birds revealed by long-term camera trapping by Norfazliyana Nordin, Nor Adibah Ismail, Fudzla Zulfa Khiruddin, Ummi Nur Syafiqah Daud, Nurfatin Batrisyia Md Ali, Saiful Hilmi Jamal Shuhaily, Fatihah Najihah Arazmi, Ahmad Khusaini Mohd Kharip Shah, Aisah Shukor, Shukor Md Nor, Mohammad Saiful Mansor

“…We collected data from 14 sampling sites in Nenggiri hydroelectric dam catchment area for 25 months across three developmental phases: pre-logging, logging, and construction. …”
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Temporal and Spatial Variation of Soil Salinity Variations in a 24-year Period in Abadan District Using Satellite Images by Mehdi Mumipour

“…In traditional soil salinity measurements, soil samples are collected from field and analyzed for electrical conductivity. …”
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Prognostic Significance of Admission CRP Levels as a Predictor of Mortality in Burn Patients by Maria Syed, Qaiser Jehangir, Ijaz Hussain Shah, Sana Shaukat Siddiqui, Sara Ishaq, Sarah Zaka

“…The study employed non-probability consecutive sampling and excluded individuals with certain medical histories. …”
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Allometric equations for estimating biomass and carbon stocks of on-farm bamboo species in the agricultural landscapes of Kenya by John N. Kigomo, Justus Mukovi, Nancy Bor, Betty Leshaye, Titus Cheruiyot, Margaret Kuria

“…One hundred and thirteen bamboo culms were randomly selected for destructive sampling. The sampled culms were harvested and culm length, fresh weights of the stem, branches, and leaves measured. …”
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Measuring coordination between women’s self-help groups and local health systems in rural India: a social network analysis by Jenny Ruducha, Divya Hariharan, James Potter, Danish Ahmad, Sampath Kumar, P S Mohanan, Laili Irani, Katelyn N G Long

“…Objectives To assess how the health coordination and emergency referral networks between women’s self-help groups (SHGs) and local health systems have changed over the course of a 2-year learning phase of the Uttar Pradesh Community Mobilization Project, India.Design A pretest, post-test programme evaluation using social network survey to analyse changes in network structure and connectivity between key individuals and groups.Setting The study was conducted in 18 villages located in three districts in Uttar Pradesh, India.Intervention To improve linkages and coordination between SHGs and government health providers by building capacity in leadership, management and community mobilisation skills of the SHG federation.Participants A purposeful sampling that met inclusion criteria. 316 respondents at baseline and 280 respondents at endline, including SHG members, village-level and block-level government health workers, and other key members of the community (traditional birth attendants, drug sellers, unqualified rural medical providers, pradhans or elected village heads, and religious leaders).Main outcome measures Social network analysis measured degree centrality, density and centralisation to assess changes in health services coordination networks at the village and block levels.Results The health services coordination and emergency referral networks increased in density and the number of connections between respondents as measured by average degree centrality have increased, along with more diversity of interaction between groups. …”
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‘I am proud of how I handled it’. Exploring the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic and related restrictions on well‐being of adults with severe mental illness using qualitative method... by L. vanRijn, M. J. Metz, P. R. van derVelden, P. Mathijsen, W. E. Swildens, A. F. A. Schellekens, W. Cahn, M. M. Milota, J. R. Zinkstok

“…Reflexive thematic analysis was applied. Purposive sampling was used to ensure diversity of individuals with SMI (i.e., age, gender, diagnosis, cultural background and mental healthcare institution). …”
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Carbon Sequestration and Carbon Stock of Agroforestry Tree Species Around Cyamudongo Isolated Rain Forest and Arboretum of Ruhande, Rwanda by Concorde Nsengumuremyi, Eberhard Fischer, Donat Nsabimana, Marco Harbusch, Siegmar Seidel, Marie Chantal Zaninka, JMV Senyanzobe, Bertrand Uwimana, Liliane Mutayomba

“…In Cyamudongo, the overall C stored by the AF systems was 823 t ha-1 by both young tree species established by the Cyamudongo Project (35.84 t ha-1) and C stored by existing AF species before the existence of the Project (787.12 t ha-1). …”
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Community perceptions and determinants of obstetric fistula across gender lines by Wagaye Fentahun Chanie, Aster Berhe, Ambaye Dejen Tilahun, Bikis Liyew, Chernet Baye, Tarekegn Asemaw Akalie, Destaye Shiferaw Alemu, Miteku Andualem Limenih

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Lessons Learned from Assessing the Quality of Virtual Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Students’ Perspectives from Zahedan University of Medical Sciences by Leila Safabakhsh, Mohammad Javad Afsharpour, Javid Dehghan Haghighi, Afsaneh Karimi

“…This improvement can be facilitated by incorporating discussion forums and chat rooms, assigning group tasks, developing collaborative projects, and fostering a more engaging learning atmosphere through the use of gamification and simulations.…”
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Variabilidade espacial da salinidade de um solo aluvial no semi-árido Paraibano Spatial variability of soil salinity in an alluvial soil of the semi-arid region of Paraíba state by Lázaro Costa de Souza, José Elenildo Queiroz, Hans Raj Gheyi

“…<br>The objective of this work was to study the spatial variability of pH of saturation paste (pHsp), the electrical conductivity of saturation extract (ECe) and the exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP) in an alluvial salt affected soil. Soil samples were collected in 0 - 20, 20 - 40 and 40 - 60 cm depths, in an area of the Irrigation Project of Capoeira, located in São José do Bonfim - Paraíba (Brazil), following a systematic scheme of sampling in a 10 x 15 m mesh. …”
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