A 3D lightweight network with Roberts edge enhancement model (LR-Net) for brain tumor segmentation by Qingxu Meng, Weijiang Wang, Hang Qi, Hua Dang, Minli Jia, Xiaohua Wang

“…To address this issue, We propose a Lightweight Network with Roberts edge enhancement (LR-Net) for brain tumor segmentation that achieves an optimal balance between parameters and diagnostic accuracy. …”
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Inclusion of Fermented Cassava Top and Root with Inoculation in Total Mixed Ration Silage Diets: Ensilage Quality and Nutrient Digestibility of Backgrounding Crossbred Bulls by Pichad Khejornsart, Unchan Traithilen, Theerayut Juntanam

“…Our study findings suggest that optimizing the inclusion of CTRS in TMR silage could be a viable strategy for beef producers aiming to enhance cattle performance and profitability.…”
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Modeling the Impact of Between-lot and Within-lot Variability in Listeria monocytogenes Contamination on Risk Reduction From Sampling Ready-to-eat Foods by Yuhuan Chen, Régis Pouillot, Jane M. Van Doren

“…Results from this study may inform the choice of sampling plans to optimize sampling and testing strategies for reducing listeriosis associated with ready-to-eat foods.…”
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Personnel localization method for low-visibility environments based on improved YOLOv3 by LU Xiaoya, LI Haifang

“…Next, Darknet53 in YOLOv3 was replaced with the lighter Darknet-19, and CIoU was introduced as the loss function to optimize personnel target identification in the enhanced video. …”
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Application Advances and Prospects of Ejector Technologies in the Field of Rail Transit Driven by Energy Conservation and Energy Transition by Yiqiao Li, Hao Huang, Shengqiang Shen, Yali Guo, Yong Yang, Siyuan Liu

“…To address these issues, future efforts should focus on developing dynamic intelligent control technology based on machine learning, designing adjustable nozzles and other structural innovations, optimizing multi-system efficiency through hybrid architectures, and investigating global warming potential refrigerants. …”
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ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY COMBINED WITH ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT IN A PATIENT WITH BILATERAL CLEFT LIP, PALATE AND ALVEOLUS, WITHOUT ALVEOLAR BONE GRAFT: A CASE REPORT by Yudi Siswanto, Magda Rosalina Hutagalung, Jusuf Sjamsudin, Indri Lakhsmi Putri

“…However, this procedure cannot replace the standard protocol of having an alveolar.…”
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System design and scaling trends in airborne wind energy demonstrated for a ground-generation concept by R. Joshi, D. von Terzi, R. Schmehl

“…The framework was employed to find optimal system designs for rated power ranging from 100 to 2000 kW. …”
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A comprehensive study of agricultural waste maize husk as a potential reinforcement in maize fiber/glass fiber hybrid composites by Md. Hasibul Hasan, Saiful Islam, Md. Shamim Mahbub Sajib, G. M. Shafiur Rahman, Md. Abdus Sabur, Aninda Nafis Ahmed, Muhammad Abdullah Al Mamun

“…Incorporation of maize fiber in composites increased water absorption, balancing insulation with resistance. Finding the optimal fiber fraction and composite system for better performance. …”
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DFN-YOLO: Detecting Narrowband Signals in Broadband Spectrum by Kun Jiang, Kexiao Peng, Yuan Feng, Xia Guo, Zuping Tang

“…The DFN-YOLO model incorporates a deformable channel feature fusion network (DCFFN), replacing the concatenate-to-fusion (C2f) module to enhance the extraction and integration of channel features. …”
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Prevalence and impact of systemic conditions on dental implant therapy: A retrospective study by Jajam Sudarshan, P. J. Nagarathna, Arun Kumar Dasari, Shikhar Daniel, A. Aysha Jebin, Chaitra Patil, Santosh R Patil

“…Introduction: Dental implant treatment is a widely used approach for replacing missing teeth, but its success can be influenced by the several factors including the patient’s systemic health status. …”
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Three simple and cost-effective assays for AAC(6′)-Ib-cr enzyme activity by Shizhou Liang, Wenpin Cai, Wenpin Cai, Ruiben Mao, Mengquan Chen, Xianning Dai, Xiaoli Jin, Wanzhong Kong

“…Through exploration of optimal conditions for three methods, we found that MALDI-TOF MS provides the most intuitive results after 1 h of incubation. …”
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Chemical Topping and Planting Density Interactively Affect Cotton Growth and Partitioning Index by Yutong Zhang, Yongfan Chen, Shuai Sun, Pengzhong Zhang, Zeshan Zhang, Xuejiao Wang, Xuelian Tang, Mingfeng Yang, Dao Xiang, Sen Wang, Fen Ji, Lizhen Zhang

“…Due to the labor shortage, replacing manual topping with chemical topping has become an important practice in cotton-producing areas such as Xinjiang, China. …”
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Hf Doping Boosts the Excellent Activity and Durability of Fe-N-C Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction and Li-O₂ Batteries by Mingrui Liu, Shaoqiu Ke, Chuangqing Sun, Chenzhuo Zhang, Shijun Liao

“…Non-noble metal catalysts are considered the greatest potential candidates to replace noble metal catalysts in PEMFCs and Li-O₂ batteries. …”
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Stem cell transplantation cost in Iran by Fereshte Karimi, Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad, Mohammad Vaezi, Ghasem Janbabaei, Hoda Ghobeishipour, Mohammad Hussein Nozarian, Seyed Asadollah Mousavi, Hossein Kamranzadeh Fumani, Soroush Rad, Maryam Barkhordar, Sahar Tavakoli Shiraji, Ardeshir Ghavamzadeh, Marjan Yaghmaie

“…This procedure involves the transfer of healthy stem cells to replace damaged or diseased cells, restoring healthy blood cell production and alleviating symptoms. …”
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AHG-YOLO: multi-category detection for occluded pear fruits in complex orchard scenes by Na Ma, Na Ma, Na Ma, Yile Sun, Yile Sun, Chenfei Li, Chenfei Li, Zonglin Liu, Zonglin Liu, Haiyan Song, Haiyan Song

“…First, the sampling method in the backbone and neck networks is replaced with ADown downsampling to capture higher-level image features, reducing floating-point operations and computational complexity. …”
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Deep Learning-Enhanced Portable Chemiluminescence Biosensor: 3D-Printed, Smartphone-Integrated Platform for Glucose Detection by Chirag M. Singhal, Vani Kaushik, Abhijeet Awasthi, Jitendra B. Zalke, Sangeeta Palekar, Prakash Rewatkar, Sanjeet Kumar Srivastava, Madhusudan B. Kulkarni, Manish L. Bhaiyya

“…A 3D-printed black box serves as a compact WPµ-pad sensing chamber, replacing traditional bulky equipment, such as charge coupled device (CCD) cameras and optical sensors. …”
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Growth performance and gut health of broilers fed heat- and enzyme-treated Vigna unguiculata and Cajanus cajan diets by Filomena Dos Anjos, Julia Dibner, Julia Dibner, Frances Yan, Mercedes Vazquez-Anon, Ellen. S. Dierenfeld, Ellen. S. Dierenfeld, Abilio P. Changule, Manuel Garcia-Herreros, Manuel Garcia-Herreros, Custódio G. Bila, Custódio G. Bila, Custódio G. Bila, Michael Chimonyo

“…IntroductionOptimizing broiler production performance while maintaining digestive health is a key challenge in poultry management. …”
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Soybean bioactive peptide supplementation improves gut health and metabolism in broiler chickens by Han Peng, Xiaoyan Song, Jialei Chen, Xia Xiong, Li Yang, Chunlin Yu, Mohan Qiu, Zengrong Zhang, Chenming Hu, Shiliang Zhu, Bo Xia, Jiangxian Wang, Zhuxiang Xiong, Longhuan Du, Chaowu Yang

“…Broilers in the control group received the basal diet, and those in the experimental group (SBPG) received the basal diet with 0.2 % SBP replacing the same amount of soybean meal. The experiment lasted for 70 d. …”
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‘It Just Makes Sense to Me’: A qualitative study exploring patient decision‐making and experiences with prostate MRI during active surveillance for prostate cancer by Ryan Sutherland, Cary P. Gross, Xiaomei Ma, Farah Jeong, Tyler M. Seibert, Matthew R. Cooperberg, William J. Catalona, Shellie D. Ellis, Stacy Loeb, Dena Schulman‐Green, Michael S. Leapman

“…This work can inform future studies to optimize patient experience, education and counselling during active surveillance for prostate cancer.…”
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Transforming Biomass Waste into Hydrochars and Porous Activated Carbon: A Characterization Study by Suhas, Monika Chaudhary, Shubham Chaudhary, Shivangi Chaubey, Isabel Pestana da Paixão Cansado, Mohammad Hadi Dehghani, Inderjeet Tyagi, Rama Gaur

“…The prepared hydrochars were rich in oxygenated functional groups. The optimized hydrochar, HC-230-4 (prepared at 230 °C, for 4 h), presented a ratio of H/C = 0.95 and O/C = 0.29, an improved degree of coalification, and a high heating value (26.53 MJ kg⁻¹), which can replace bituminous coals in the power sector. …”
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