Rice straw biochar mitigates metal stress in corn and assists in the phytoattenuation of a slag-contaminated soil by Venâncio de Lima Veloso, Fernando Bruno Vieira da Silva, Paula Renata Muniz Araújo, Taciana da Silva Paraizo, Edivan Rodrigues de Souza, Clístenes Williams Araújo do Nascimento

“…ABSTRACT Soils polluted by potentially toxic elements (PTEs) pose a high risk to human health and must be remediated. …”
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A Dual Branch Multiscale Stereo Matching Network for High-Resolution Satellite Remote Sensing Images by Zhenghui Xu, Yonghua Jiang, Jingxue Wang, Yunming Wang

“…However, the complex intractable regions in satellite images (textureless regions, repeated texture regions, occlusion regions) pose serious challenges for accurate disparity estimation. …”
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Impact of conventional cigarette and electronic cigarette use on sperm quality and IVF/ICSI outcomes by Hye Kyeong Kim, Won Yun Choi, Jin Il Lee, Tae Jin Kim

“…Although they contain only 5% of the harmful substances found in traditional cigarettes, E-cigarettes still pose potential health risks. This study conducted a retrospective analysis of the impact of conventional cigarette and E-cigarette smoking on male in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes. …”
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Analysis of Tree Falls Caused by Weather Events in Urban Areas: The Case Study of the City of Venice by Matteo Buson, Lucia Bortolini

“…While fallen fruits, leaves, and branches may pose tripping hazards, falling trees present a more significant threat to the safety of citizens and buildings. …”
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Screening of Ionic Liquids for Acid Gas Removal by Giuseppe Andriani, Gianmaria Pio, Chiara Vianello, Ernesto Salzano, Paolo Mocellin

“…These harmful chemicals can react with atmospheric elements such as oxygen or moisture, forming acids that pose significant environmental risks. Such acids can cause degradation of soils, contamination of surface and groundwater bodies, and damage to human-made structures and facilities. …”
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Contribution of [¹⁸F]FET PET in the Management of Gliomas, from Diagnosis to Follow-Up: A Review by Jade Apolline Robert, Arthur Leclerc, Mathilde Ducloie, Evelyne Emery, Denis Agostini, Jonathan Vigne

“…Gliomas, the most common type of primary malignant brain tumors in adults, pose significant challenges in diagnosis and management due to their heterogeneity and potential aggressiveness. …”
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Beyond boundaries: AI-optimized global landslide susceptibility mapping by Mahdi Panahi, Fatemeh Rezaie, Khabat Khosravi, Zahra Kalantari, Sayed M. Bateni, Jeong-A Lee

“…Landslides pose a significant global threat, causing extensive loss of life, economic damage and environmental degradation. …”
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A technical survey on practical applications and guidelines for IoT sensors in precision agriculture and viticulture by David Pascoal, Nuno Silva, Telmo Adão, Rui Diogo Lopes, Emanuel Peres, Raul Morais

“…Abstract Climate change pose significant challenges to modern agriculture management systems, threatening food production and security. …”
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An insight into seasonal variations in food waste characteristics and associated carbon footprint management by Nithin Raja Cherukuri, Purushothaman Parthasarathy

“…The Anaerobic digestion pose an efficient methods of FW management due to its high potency in biogas production.…”
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Precision soil sampling strategy for the delineation of management zones in olive cultivation using unsupervised machine learning methods by John-Nick Bougiouklis, Pantelis E. Barouchas, Panagiotis Petropoulos, Dimitrios E. Tsesmelis, Nicholas Moustakas

“…Abstract Climate change and environmental degradation pose a significant threat to the global community. …”
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Organochlorine Contaminants in Maize Fertilized with Meat and Bone Meal Derived from Animal By-Products by Arkadiusz Stępień, Katarzyna Wojtkowiak, Ewelina Kolankowska, Renata Pietrzak-Fiećko

“…Despite the fact that organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were banned many years ago, their residues are still present in the natural environment and pose a potential health risk to humans and animals. …”
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Organic UV-filters and freshwater organisms: data gaps impede a robust retrospective environmental risk assessment by Alexandra Kroll, Cornelia Kienle, Marion Junghans

“…As expected from the heterogeneity of molecular structures, ecotoxicity data and environmental fate parameters vary considerably between the different substances. …”
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Spatial dispersal of environmental DNA particles in lentic and marine ecosystems: An overview and synthesis by Toshiaki S. Jo, Hiroaki Murakami, Ryosuke Nakadai

“…The literature review and analysis suggested that the level of eDNA dispersal influenced the resolution of eDNA signals to reflect the spatial community structures, which could further pose positive and negative impacts on the eDNA sampling strategy. …”
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Seq2Seq-based GRU autoencoder for anomaly detection and failure identification in coal mining hydraulic support systems by Kai Zhan, Cong Wang, Xigui Zheng, Chao Kong, Guangming Li, Wei Xin, Longhe Liu

“…However, the nonlinear, non-stationary characteristics and noise interference in hydraulic support pressure data pose significant challenges for anomaly detection and fault diagnosis. …”
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In vitro screening of dihalomethanes as potential methane inhibitors in dairy cows by M. Thorsteinsson, M.O. Nielsen

“…In conclusion, BM, BIM, DIIM, and to a lesser extent CIM were efficient CH4 inhibitors; however, the DHM also had negative effects on fermentation parameters.…”
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Climate-Related Risks and Agricultural Yield Assessment in the Senegalese Groundnut Basin by Adama Faye, Georges A. Abbey, Amadou Ndiaye, Mbaye Diop

“…Climate change and variability pose significant threats to agricultural production, particularly in regions heavily dependent on rainfed agriculture like Senegal. …”
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Detection of Low-Density Foreign Objects in Infant Snacks Using a Continuous-Wave Sub-Terahertz Imaging System for Industrial Applications by Byeong-Hyeon Na, Dae-Ho Lee, Jaein Choe, Young-Duk Kim, Mi-Kyung Park

“…Low-density foreign objects (LDFOs) in foods pose significant safety risks to consumers. Existing detection methods, such as metal and X-ray detectors, have limitations in identifying low-density and nonmetallic contaminants. …”
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Ice thickness/density measurement method based on its capacitance effect by Lina Dong, Zhijin Zhang, Hualong Zheng, Guolin Yang, Jianlin Hu, Lichun Shu, Xingliang Jiang

“…Abstract In winter, the ice‐covered conductors pose a significant influence to the safe operation of power grids. …”
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RGE-YOLO enables lightweight road packaging bag detection for enhanced driving safety by Dangfeng Pang, Zhiwei Guan, Tao Luo, Yanhao Liang, Ruzhen Dou

“…Abstract Foreign objects such as packaging bags on the road pose a significant threat to driving safety, especially at high speeds or under low-visibility conditions. …”
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A growth posture identification method of immature peaches in natural environments by Jidong Lv, Liangliang Niu, Ying Han, Xiaoqin Sun, Lingyun Wang, Hailong Rong, Ling Zou

“…The network models employed in single detection algorithms exhibit complexity and pose challenges for deployment on mobile terminals as they heavily rely on the availability of labeled samples. …”
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