Smartphone sensor-based depression detection in campus environments: a proof-of-concept study with small-sample behavioral analysis by Yichen Bai, Yueze Liu, Yang Zhang, Amr Tolba

“…IntroductionDepression is a rising global health issue, particularly among adolescents, with university students facing distinct mental health challenges.MethodsThis proof-of-concept study explores smartphone sensor-based depression detection in Chinese university campus settings using a small sample of 12 participants. …”
Get full text

Evaluation of the Variability of Micro and Macro Spray Parameters as a Function of Sampling Time Using a Laser Doppler Analyzer by Dariusz Lodwik, Mariusz Koprowski

“…The research was conducted for variable measurement times. The main issue of the research was an attempt to reduce the measurement cycle time, important in the case of point tests performed with an analyzer. …”
Get full text

Detecting gene copy number alterations by Oncomine Comprehensive genomic profiling in a comparative study on FFPE tumor samples by Fabio Bozzi, Elena Conca, Marco Silvestri, Gianpaolo Dagrada, Alice Ardore, Donata Penso, Daniele Lorenzini, Chiara Costanza Volpi, Desirè Viola Trupia, Adele Busico, Iolanda Capone, Federica Perrone, Elena Tamborini, Andrea Vingiani, Luca Agnelli, Giancarlo Pruneri

“…The detection of CNAs by NGS in FFPE material is, nonetheless, a complex issue, which still requires validation studies. Herein, the CNAs detection by a widely used NGS assay (Oncomine Comprehensive Assay plus®, OCA+) were evaluated in 14 FFPE samples mirroring diagnostic daily practice and compared to a whole-genome assay. …”
Get full text

Air-Assisted Liquid–Liquid Microextraction (AALLME) as an Alternative Sample Pre-Treatment for Isolating Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) from Hair by Laura Blanco-García, Pamela Cabarcos-Fernández, Iván Álvarez-Freire, María Jesús Tabernero-Duque, Antonio Moreda-Piñeiro, Ana María Bermejo-Barrera

“…To address this issue, this study introduces a novel approach to preparing hair samples for analysis, based on air-assisted liquid–liquid microextraction (AALLME). …”
Get full text

A Semisupervised Classification Method for Riverbed Benthic Sediments Using Integrated Superpixel Segmentation and Confident Learning Sample Enhancement by Yaxue Wang, Yuewen Sun, Xiaodong Cui, Tianyu Yun, Xianhai Bu, Fanlin Yang

“…To address this issue, this article proposes a sediment sample enhancement method based on superpixel segmentation, confident learning (CL), and active learning (AL) to improve model performance. …”
Get full text

Optimization of Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) isolation methods from several types of cosmetic samples for molecular-based halal tests by Nafisa Arini, Afifatul Achyar

Get full text

Random forest algorithm identifies miRNA signatures for breast cancer detection and classification from patient urine samples by Jochen Maurer, Matthias Rübner, Chao-Chung Kuo, Birgit Klein, Julia Franzen, Julia Wittenborn, Tomas Kupec, Laila Najjari, Peter Fasching, Elmar Stickeler

“…To this end, we performed miRNA sequencing on 82 urine samples, 32 samples from breast cancer patients (9× luminal A, 8× luminal B, 9× triple-negative, and 6× HER2) and 50 healthy control samples. …”
Get full text

A Deep Learning Based Analysis of the Big Five Personality Traits from Handwriting Samples Using Image Processing by Ahmed Elngar, Nikita Jain, Divyanshu Sharma, Himani Negi, Anuj Trehan, Akash Srivastava

Get full text

A Crowd Counting and Localization Network Based on Adaptive Feature Fusion and Multi-Scale Global Attention Up Sampling by Min Wang, Li Huang, Jingke Yan, Jin Huang, Tao Yang

Get full text

Blood samples collected under anesthesia can be used as a source of non-diseased controls for immune-based assays by Clara Domingo-Vila, Evangelia D. Williams, Megan E. Smithmyer, Basilin Benson, Lauric A. Ferrat, Lauric A. Ferrat, Sefina Arif, Michelle Hudson, Becky Dobbs, Matthew B. Johnson, Iain Yardley, Cate Speake, Richard A. Oram, Timothy I. M. Tree, Benjamin J. Blaise, Benjamin J. Blaise, Benjamin J. Blaise, EXE-T1D consortium

“…One potential approach to address this issue is to recruit healthy children who are referred for elective procedures under general anesthesia. …”
Get full text

Identification and Speciation of Aspergillus in Clinical and Environmental Samples using Culture-Based Methods: A Laboratory-based Study in Hyderabad by Shaik Begum Meherunnisa, Mohd Ubaidullah Ansari, Mohammed Yasser Arafath K M, Juveria Sultana

Get full text

Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase- and Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae Family of Bacteria from Diarrheal Stool Samples in Northwest Ethiopia by Minichil Worku, Michael Getie, Feleke Moges, Alem Getaneh Mehari

“…Therefore, active surveillance with large sample size and better infection prevention control is needed.…”
Get full text

Feature-Driven Density Prediction of Maraging Steel Additively Manufactured Samples Using Pyrometer Sensor and Supervised Machine Learning by Rajesh Kumar Balaraman, Shaista Hussain, John Kgee Ong, Qing Yang Tan, Nagarajan Raghavan

“…Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) is a revolutionizing additive manufacturing (AM) that melts the powder particles to create innovative products, but it faces substantial challenges in monitoring and predicting the quality of the printed samples. Traditional density measurement methods, like the Archimedes technique, have been employed to determine the density of maraging steel samples produced under varying machine settings (MACH-S) process parameters, including laser power and scan speed. …”
Get full text

Causal Association Between Genetically Predicted Circulating Metabolites and Pressure Ulcers: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study by Hu X, Zhang Y, Wu Y, Peng M

Get full text

Causal Relationship Between Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Preeclampsia: A Bidirectional Two-Sample Mendelian Randomized Study by Song X, Wang Y, Li P, Wang Y, Wen X, Nie Q, An W, Wang H, He F

Get full text

Los Angeles County dentists’ opinions on discussing human papilloma virus-related oral health issues and recommending vaccine to patients by Vinodh Bhoopathi, Jeffrey L. Fellows, Beth Glenn, Roshan Bastani, Kathryn Ann Atchison

“…We mailed a 19-item survey to 2000 randomly sampled LA County dentists for this cross-sectional study. …”
Get full text

Investigations of key issues on the reproducibility of high-Tc superconductivity emerging from compressed La3Ni2O7 by Yazhou Zhou, Jing Guo, Shu Cai, Hualei Sun, Chengyu Li, Jinyu Zhao, Pengyu Wang, Jinyu Han, Xintian Chen, Yongjin Chen, Qi Wu, Yang Ding, Tao Xiang, Ho-kwang Mao, Liling Sun

“…(3) Where is the superconducting phase located within the sample if it is filamentary-like? (4) Is the oxygen content important for the development and stabilization of superconductivity? …”
Get full text

Following the issue-attention cycle of North Atlantic right whale science, conservation, and policy in six US newspapers: 2023 and 2024 by Marcus Reamer, Elise Rivera

“…This study continues recent research regarding the issue-attention cycle (IAC) about North Atlantic right whale (NARW) science, conservation, and policy by using content and critical discourse analyses to code and analyze 107 texts published in six of the largest US newspapers in 2023 and 2024. …”
Get full text

Development of multivalent CAR T cells as dual immunotherapy and conditioning agents by Quenton Rashawn Bubb, Mohammad Balood, Gabe Eduardo Seir, Leah Swartzrock, Ethan Haslett, Katie Ho, Peng Xu, Saida G. Wiltz, Elena Sotillo, Tanja A. Gruber, Rebecca M. Richards, Crystal L. Mackall, Agnieszka Czechowicz

Get full text

GSD-SSR: an integrated framework for power analysis in IRB proposals using group sequential design and sample size re-estimation by Yuxi Zhu, Yuxi Zhu, Shi Du, Peihe Xia, Peihe Xia

“…Group Sequential Design with Sample Size Re-estimation (GSD-SSR) effectively addresses this issue by utilizing interim data at predefined stages to refine these estimates. …”
Get full text