Seamless multi-skill learning: learning and transitioning non-similar skills in quadruped robots with limited data by Jiaxin Tu, Peng Zhai, Yueqi Zhang, Xiaoyi Wei, Zhiyan Dong, Lihua Zhang

“…As an alternative, datasets constructed using only joint positions are more accessible, but they are incomplete and lack details, making it challenging for existing methods to effectively learn and model skill transitions. …”
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Integrating systematic and targeted scat collection approaches to estimate the abundance of a culturally significant threatened species on Indigenous lands by Hayley M. Geyle, Myra Herbert, Laura Doolan, North Tanami Rangers, Sam Banks, Chris R. Dickman, Kelly M. Dixon, Catherine J. Robinson, Christine Schlesinger

“…We found that combining targeted methods for scat collection with systematic sampling provided the best modeled estimates of bilby abundance and improved modeled estimates for lower overall effort than increasing systematic sampling. …”
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Estimation of Amino Acid and Tea Polyphenol Content of Tea Fresh Leaves Based on Fractional-Order Differential Spectroscopy by Shirui Li, Rui Sun, Xin Li, Yang Li, Liang Zhao, Xinyu Huang, Yufei Xu

“…In addition, CARS shows a better performance over the correlation coefficient (CC) method in model accuracy, contributing to more accurate selection of sensitive bands for the content prediction of tea ingredients. …”
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Spatial and temporal detection of 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus' in Diaphorina citri through optimized scouting, sampling, DNA isolation, and qPCR amplification in California... by Nathaniel Ponvert, Frank Byrne, Monique J Rivera, Timo Rohula, Sandra Olkowski, Heshani De Silva Weligodage, Neil McRoberts, Judith K Brown

“…Due to these limitations, ACP sampling has been suggested as a more reliable early detection strategy. …”
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Estimating abundance of a cryptic social carnivore using spatially explicit capture–recapture by Gretchen H. Roffler, Jason N. Waite, Kristine L. Pilgrim, Katherine E. Zarn, Michael K. Schwartz

“…We detected and redetected more wolves and increased the precision of the density estimate after increasing the hair sampling intensity and sampling area in 2014–2015. …”
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SCS-JPGD: Single-Channel-Signal Joint Projected Gradient Descent by Yulin Wang, Shengyi Cheng, Xianjun Du

“…The proposed SCS-JPGD method provides a safer and more accurate approach for fault diagnosis in deep learning research.…”
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Comparative Analysis of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing, Sanger Sequencing, and Conventional Culture for Detecting Common Pathogens Causing Lower Respiratory Tract Infection... by Qiaolian Yi, Ge Zhang, Tong Wang, Jin Li, Wei Kang, Jingjia Zhang, Yali Liu, Yingchun Xu

“…For BALF, 49.41% (85/172) of cases showed identical results for all three methods. In 91.30% (168/184) of cases, identical results were produced by both mNGS and Sanger sequencing. mNGS detected more species in 7.61% (14/184) of cases, whereas in 2.80% (2/184) instances, the Sanger sequencing detected more microorganisms than mNGS. …”
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A straightforward protocol for extracting microplastics from freshwater sediment with high organic content by Queiroz Lucas Gonçalves, de Oliveira Hallai Luana, Rocha de Moraes Beatriz, Ando Rômulo Augusto, Pompêo Marcelo, Rani-Borges Bárbara

“…Based on the efficiency of the extraction method, we proposed and applied a protocol for environmental samples. …”
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Improving old-age mortality estimation with parental survival histories in surveys by Bruno Masquelier, Ashira Menashe-Oren, Benjamin-Samuel Schlüter, Atoumane Fall, Stephane Helleringer

“…CONTRIBUTION: Parental survival histories are a promising method to fill important data gaps around mortality at older ages, although more research is needed on possible reporting errors. …”
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Improving DNA recovery and sample throughput using the PrepFiler™ Automated Forensic DNA Extraction Kit on two customised Tecan Fluent® 1080 Automated Workstations by Nicholas J. O’Rourke, Nicholas S. Steele, Jasmine W. Tay, Colby M. Hymus, Nicholas S. Mountford, Tania M. Neave, Marie S. Rye

“…Automation of DNA extraction methods on large liquid handling platforms allows high-throughput laboratories to apply sensitive chemistries to reliably process a large number of samples, while minimising manual processes and cross-contamination.This study describes the first known implementation of the PrepFiler™ Automated Forensic DNA Extraction Kit on a Tecan Fluent® Gx 1080 Automation Workstation. …”
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The Impact of COVID-19 and Lockdown on Plastic Surgery Training and Practice in India by Shalabh Kumar, Amrita More, Mandara Harikar

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Natural deep eutectic solvents and natural solid biosorbents in microextraction techniques of organic compounds based on chromatographic techniques: A critical review by Eduardo Carasek, Lucas Morés, Natan da Cunha, Guilherme Leal Branco, Adriana Neves Dias

“…Analytical chemistry has increasingly focused on the environmental impact of its methods, with significant attention given to green principles in sample preparation. …”
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Phenotypical and Genotypical Comparison of Clostridium difficile Isolated from Clinical Samples: Homebrew DNA Fingerprinting versus Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing (AST) and Clos... by Javid Sisakhtpour, Fatemeh Savaheli Moghadam, Sepideh Khodaparast, Nima Khoramabadi, Ashraf Mohabati Mobarez

“…Toxin status and AST were assessed by the disk diffusion method (DDM) and minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of metronidazole, vancomycin, and rifampin. …”
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Coagulase gene polymorphism of Staphylococcus aureus isolates: A study on dairy food products and other foods in Tehran, Iran by Mohammad Mehdi Soltan Dallal, Mohammad Reza Khoramizadeh, Solmaz Agha Amiri, Ali Akbar Saboor Yaraghi, Ramin Mazaheri Nezhad Fard

“…The current study was conducted to investigate the coagulase gene polymorphisms in S. aureus isolated from various food samples using an in house PCR-RFLP method. A total of 100 strains of S. aureus were isolated from food samples. …”
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Assessment of the reliability of serological monitoring results based on biobank materials by A. V. Nozdracheva, T. A. Semenenko

“…To evaluate the safety of immunoglobulins (Ig) of different classes (IgA, IgM, IgG, IgE) under conditions of long-term low-temperature storage of blood serum samples.Material and methods. The work used samples of blood serum from the collection of the Department of Epidemiology, examined by enzyme immunoassay for antibodies of classes IgA, IgM, IgG, IgE twice as follows: immediately upon receipt in the laboratory and after storage at a temperature of -70о C for 8 years.Results. …”
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About development of control levels of specific total alpha-activity in water samples for a number of sources of the centralized economic and drinking water supply in the Republic... by A. A. Pivovarov, E. A. Pivovarova, V. E. Kurganov

“…Materials and methods. The analysis is carried out on the basis of the results of laboratory studies of water sources of centralized drinking water supply of the population of the Republic of Khakassia, performed by accredited testing laboratories of institutions of the state sanitary and epidemiological service of the Republic for the period from 2001 to 2018, using alpha-beta radiometric, alpha-spectrometric methods with radiochemical preparation of counting samples, gamma-spectrometric method. …”
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A fluorescence probe for monitoring toxic hypochlorous acid in biosystems and environmental waters with a broad pH adaptation by Junyan Ma, Zilin Jiao, Mingtao Zhao, Xiangtao Kong, Hua Xie, Zhenxing Zhang

“…Understanding the complicated roles of HOCl in environment and biosystems requires the development of precise and efficient detection methods. Thus, in this work, a novel fluorescent probe, MQ-ClO, has been designed to detect hypochlorous acid by utilizing hypochlorous acid-triggered oxidative intramolecular cyclization. …”
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Assessing hard and loose “endpoints”: comparison of patient and expert Bristol Stool Scale scoring of 2280 fecal samples [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Jørgen Valeur, Vendel A. Kristensen, Marte Lie Høivik, Jennifer T. Fiennes, Gunn Helen Malmstrøm, Milada Hagen, Hanna Fjeldheim Dale

“…We aimed to evaluate the reliability of BSS by comparing patient scores with expert scores. Methods Patients with inflammatory bowel disease collected stool samples throughout a 3-year follow-up. …”
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Studying the Lived Experiences of a Volunteer Fighter from the Iran-Iraq War, 1980-1988 (The Sample of Study: Viva Teer Comail Written By Mohsen Motlaq) by fariba nazaripourkiyaei, alireza ghobadi, Farah Torkaman

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Universal calibration of a scintillation spectrometer with a NaI(Tl) detector when measuring 137Cs activity in counting samples of arbitrary density and volume by K. A. Sednev, V. A. Nekrasov, V. S. Repin

“…The article proposes an empirical method for constructing a universal calibration for a scintillation gamma spectrometer, which allows determining the activity and specific activity of 137Cs with an accuracy of no more than 15% in counting samples of arbitrary density and volume in cylindrical containers with a volume of 250 ml and 500 ml. …”
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