Image Super-Resolution Using Lightweight Multiscale Residual Dense Network by Shilin Li, Ming Zhao, Zhengyun Fang, Yafei Zhang, Hongjie Li

“…This method can not only reduce the redundancy of network parameters but also enhance the nonlinear mapping ability of the network at different scales. Thus, it can better learn and fit the feature information of the original image and recover the satisfactory super-resolution image. …”
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Asymmetric projection of introspection reveals a behavioural and neural mechanism for interindividual social coordination by Kentaro Miyamoto, Caroline Harbison, Shiho Tanaka, Marina Saito, Shuyi Luo, Sara Matsui, Pranav Sankhe, Ali Mahmoodi, Mingming Lin, Nadescha Trudel, Nicholas Shea, Matthew F. S. Rushworth

“…This account predicts that our metacognitive model should make accurate predictions when projected onto people as good as, or worse than, us but not on those whose abilities exceed our own. We demonstrate just such a pattern and that it leads to worse coordination when working with people more skilled than ourselves. …”
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Adsorption Equilibrium and Kinetics of the Removal of Ammoniacal Nitrogen by Zeolite X/Activated Carbon Composite Synthesized from Elutrilithe by Yong Zhang, Feng Yu, Wenping Cheng, Jiancheng Wang, Juanjuan Ma

“…It can be inferred that ammoniacal nitrogen removal by X/AC composite is attributed to the ion exchange ability of zeolite X. Further, as a novel sorbent, this material has the potential application in removing ammoniacal nitrogen coexisting with other organic compounds from industrial wastewater.…”
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The Microbiome of Animals: Implications for Conservation Biology by Simon Bahrndorff, Tibebu Alemu, Temesgen Alemneh, Jeppe Lund Nielsen

“…Extensive research is now going into cataloging and annotating the functional role of the human microbiome. The ability to explore and describe the microbiome of any species has become possible due to new methods for sequencing. …”
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Wafer-scale integration of freestanding photonic devices with color centers in silicon carbide by Sridhar Majety, Victoria A. Norman, Pranta Saha, Alex H. Rubin, Scott Dhuey, Marina Radulaski

“…However, large-scale deployment of this technology has been stifled by a lack of ability to integrate photonic devices at scale while maintaining the properties of quantum emitters. …”
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Side-Alternating Vibration Training Improves Muscle Performance in a Patient with Late-Onset Pompe Disease by Aneal Khan, Barbara Ramage, Ion Robu, Laura Benard

“…After SAVT, her 6-minute walk distance increased 70% from 166 to 282 metres, muscle jumping power increased by 64% from 83 to 166 watts, isometric knee extensor strength increased 17% from 38 to 44 Nm, and she achieved a more normal pattern of ankle, knee, and joint kinematics and kinetics. Her functional ability measured through the Rotterdam 9-item score was unchanged at 19/36. …”
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Design of double stage springs for Baja SAE type vehicles by Pedro Márcio do Carmo Silva, Camila Tavares Ribeiro, Marcus Vinicius Sousa Melo, José Antônio da Silva, Júlio Cesar Costa Campos, Antonio Marcos de Oliveira Siqueira, Flavio Neves Teixeira, Luiz Gustavo Monteiro Guimarães

“…Springs are components with high elastic deformation’s ability that compound the automotive suspension system and they influence the vehicle dynamic performance. …”
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An analytical investigation of nonlinear time-fractional Schrödinger and coupled Schrödinger–KdV equations by Yogeshwari F. Patel, Mohammad Izadi

“…Numerical examples highlight the method’s ability to closely approximate exact solutions, with graphical and tabular comparisons illustrating the effect of the fractional order on solution behavior and validating the approach through computed absolute errors. …”
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Cholesterol Induces Uneven Curvature of Asymmetric Lipid Bilayers by S. O. Yesylevskyy, A. P. Demchenko, S. Kraszewski, C. Ramseyer

“…We addressed the question of intrinsic ability of phospholipid membranes to form highly curved structures and the role of cholesterol in this process. …”
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Advancing Enhanced Weathering Modeling in Soils: Critical Comparison With Experimental Data by Matteo B. Bertagni, Salvatore Calabrese, Giuseppe Cipolla, Leonardo V. Noto, Amilcare Porporato

“…The comparison demonstrates SMEW's ability to capture the dynamics of primary variables, including soil moisture, alkalinity, and inorganic carbon. …”
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Opportunities to Increase the Efficiency of Universities’ Research and Innovation Activities: Scientometric Evaluation of Researchers' Work under External Information Constraints by Elvir Akhmetshin, Sergey Makushkin, Ilyоs Abdullayev, Alexey Yumashev, Artemiy Kozachek, Rustem Shichiyakh, Denis Shakhov

“…The aim of the article is to determine the ability of international scientometric databases to assess the research and innovation activity of Russian universities. …”
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Prediction of Metro Train-Induced Tunnel Vibrations Using Machine Learning Method by Zhuosheng Xu, Meng Ma, Zikai Zhou, Xintong Xie, Haoxiang Xie, Bolong Jiang, Zhongshuai Zhang

“…GRNN has relatively better predicting ability than BPNN.…”
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Structure and Functions of Human Serum Albumin in Normal Conditions and in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis by A. A. Turkina, M. V. Mayevskaya, M. S. Zharkova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Human serum albumin is a compaund of human mercaptalbumin with cysteine residues having a reducing ability, and oxidized human non-mercaptalbumin. The proportion of irreversibly oxidized non-mercaptalbumin-2 with impaired functional activity increases in liver cirrhosis.Conclusion. …”
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Characterization of Soil Enhancement Mixtures at Low-Magnitude Currents by Fazlul Aman, Usman Muhammad, Normiza Mohamad Nor, Haziah Hamid

“…Enhancement materials have been widely used for their known advantages, including their ability to reduce the resistivity of soil. Although some studies have been conducted on the characterization of EMs under AC of various frequencies, limited studies can be found on their performance when mixed with various percentages of water content (WC) and soil. …”
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Implementation of the Drill Method in Arabic Language Learning at the Elementary Madrasah of the Ummusshabri by Ahmad Futunul Fikri, Khofifah Khofifah, Fauziah Fauziah, Akhbar Susilo

“…Further research can examine Arabic language learning based on differentiation as an effort to understand each student's ability in learning. …”
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MicroRNA-19a Targets Fibroblast Growth Factor-Inducible Molecule 14 and Prevents Tubular Damage in Septic AKI by Jun Hong, Bang-Chuan Hu, Liang Xu, Yang Zheng, Zi-Qiang Shao, Run Zhang, Xiang-Hong Yang, Ren-Hua Sun, Shi-Jing Mo

“…Genetic ablation of Fn14, but not of CYLD, abolishes the ability of miR-19a to antagonize the tubular apoptosis by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). …”
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Self-Concept and Achievement Motivation of Cadets in the Russian Interio Ministry Troops According to the Deviance Disposition: Comparative Analysis by L. I. Dorfman, Y. L. Panov

“…The potential officers should posses such qualities as fortitude, stability, self-regulation, self-direction, and ability to restrain the undesirable emotions. The paper deals with the psychological investigation of motivational profile of junior cadets at the Military Higher School of the Russian Interior Ministry Troops. …”
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Spontaneous Nosocomial Pseudomonas aeruginosa Meningitis Presenting as Trismus by C. J. Parr, J. Wheeler, A. Sharma, C. Smith

“…Outpatient follow-up at 46 days revealed normal maximal mouth opening with the ability to chew and tolerate a full diet. Trismus is a motor disturbance of the trigeminal nerve with difficulty in opening the mouth. …”
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Inhibition of Cracks on the Surface of Cement Mortar Using Estabragh Fibers by Tahereh Soleimani, Ali Akbar Merati, Masoud Latifi, Ali Akbar Ramezanianpor

“…Although the Estabragh fibers loss their strength in an alkali environment of cement composites, the ability of Estabragh fibers to bridge on the microcracks in the mortar matrix causes a decrease in the number of cracks and in their width on the surface of the mortar samples in comparison with the plain mortar. …”
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Structural edge damage detection based on wavelet transform and immune genetic algorithm by Jianwei Zhao, Zhuo Zhou, Deqing Guan, Liang Gong

“…Abstract The wavelet transform (WT) has gained significant attention for its ability to identify damage details within strain modes. …”
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