Genotypic and Environmental Impacts on Vicine and Convicine Concentrations in Faba Beans by Pankaj Maharjan, Aaron C. Elkins, Jason Brand, Samuel C. Catt, Simone J. Rochfort, Joe F. Panozzo

“…High concentrations of vicine and convicine (v-c) in faba beans can trigger favism in susceptible humans, posing a significant barrier to the broader adoption of faba beans as a food source. While plant breeding and various post-harvest processing methods have been adopted to reduce v-c levels, there is limited understanding of how agronomic practices may assist in reducing v-c levels. …”
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Comprehensive Insights into Artificial Intelligence for Dental Lesion Detection: A Systematic Review by Kubra Demir, Ozlem Sokmen, Isil Karabey Aksakalli, Kubra Torenek-Agirman

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> The growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare is driven by the need for more robust and automated diagnostic systems. These methods not only provide accurate diagnoses but also promise to enhance operational efficiency and optimize resource utilization in clinical workflows. …”
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Comparison of different magnetic resonance cholangiography techniques in living liver donors including Gd-EOB-DTPA enhanced T1-weighted sequences. by Sonja Kinner, Verena Steinweg, Stefan Maderwald, Arnold Radtke, Georgios Sotiropoulos, Michael Forsting, Tobias Schroeder

“…Aim of this study was to compare T2-weighted (T2w) and Gd-EOB-DTPA enhanced T1-weighted (T1w) magnetic resonance cholangiography (MRC) techniques in the evaluation of PLLDs.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>30 PLLDs underwent MRC on a 1.5 T Magnetom Avanto (Siemens, Erlangen, Germany) using (A) 2D T2w HASTE (Half Fourier Acquisition Single Shot Turbo Spin Echo) fat saturated (fs) in axial plane, (B) 2D T2w HASTE fs thick slices in coronal plane, (C) free breathing 3D T2w TSE (turbo spin echo) RESTORE (high-resolution navigator corrected) plus (D) maximum intensity projections (MIPs), (E) T2w SPACE (sampling perfection with application optimized contrasts using different flip angle evolutions) plus (F) MIPs and (G) T2w TSE BLADE as well as Gd-EOB-DTPA T1w images without (G) and with (H) inversion recovery. …”
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Vision Transformer-Based Unhealthy Tree Crown Detection in Mixed Northeastern US Forests and Evaluation of Annotation Uncertainty by Durga Joshi, Chandi Witharana

“…By comparing the performance of traditional convolutional neural network (CNN) models (U-Net and DeepLabv3+) with a state-of-the-art Vision Transformer (SegFormer), we aimed to determine the optimal approach for detecting unhealthy tree crowns (UTC) using a publicly available data source. …”
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A Numerical Investigation of Enhanced Microfluidic Immunoassay by Multiple-Frequency Alternating-Current Electrothermal Convection by Qisheng Wu, Shaohua Huang, Shenghai Wang, Xiying Zhou, Yuxuan Shi, Xiwei Zhou, Xianwu Gong, Ye Tao, Weiyu Liu

“…Compared with traditional immunoassay methods, microfluidic immunoassay restricts the immune response in confined microchannels, significantly reducing sample consumption and improving reaction efficiency, making it worthy of widespread application. …”
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Neonicotinoid Residues in Tea Products from China: Contamination Patterns and Implications for Human Exposure by Yulong Fan, Hongwei Jin, Jinru Chen, Kai Lin, Lihua Zhu, Yijia Guo, Jiajia Ji, Xiaming Chen

“…The distribution of NEO residues was significantly influenced by tea processing techniques, such as full fermentation in black tea. Optimizing processing methods (e.g., using infrared enzyme deactivation) and implementing targeted pesticide application strategies may help mitigate risk. …”
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Preoperative Anxiety Management Practices in Pediatric Anesthesia: Comparative Analysis of an Online Survey Presented to Experts and Social Media Users by Armin Sablewski, Christine Eimer, Marcus Nemeth, Clemens Miller

“…Health care professionals using social media as a source of medical expertise may offer insights into their management approaches. …”
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Enhanced power sharing and voltage regulation for islanded nano-satellite DC microgrids in spinning flight scenarios by Khalil Louassaa, Josep M. Guerrero, Baseem Khan, Muhammad Zain Yousaf, Mohamed Ali Zdiri, Liu Zhang, Rajkumar Sivanraju

“…The solution provides four key advantages: (1) robust handling of dynamic operational conditions including sudden constant power load variations, source fluctuations, and islanding/connection mode transitions; (2) decoupled control architecture separating high-level power management from fast local regulation; (3) optimized computational efficiency for onboard processing constraints; and (4) enhanced environmental robustness through NTSM’s inherent stability in extreme thermal/radiation conditions. …”
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Digital Twin Water Resource Scheduling and Management Platform for Irrigation Areas by XIAO Hong-yu, CHEN Shi-lei, WANG Shuai, HOU Jun, CHEN Li-li

“…This system gathered massive sensing data and combined it with digital twin visualization technologies such as full-factor digital representation, multi-source heterogeneous data fusion, and high-fidelity 3D visualization. …”
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Enhanced nonlinear sliding mode control technique for wind power generation systems application: Theoretical design and comparative study by Yattou El Fadili, Ismail Boumhidi

“…The proposed controller is designed to enhance system efficiency and profitability by maximizing electricity production, reducing torque ripples, eliminating peak overshoots, and achieving precise setpoint tracking with optimal transient performance. The controller combines sliding mode (SM) control with fractional calculus (FC) to exploit the benefits of both methods. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of complementary feeding practices of mothers having children 6–23 months in rural disadvantaged areas, Ben Tre province, Vietnam: a cross-section... by Thuy Ngoc Vuong, Hang Thi Diem Tran

“…Abstract Background Appropriate complementary feeding practices (CFPs) play a key role for ensuring optimal health, growth and development for children 6–23 months. …”
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BEHAVIOR OF RARE-EARTH METALS IN HYDROMETALLURGICAL PROCESSING OF PYROCHLOR-MONAZITE-GOETHITE ORES by N. A. Permyakova, E. I. Lysakova, S. I. Anufrieva, E. G. Likhnikevich

“…Hydrometallurgical methods for their complex processing were suggested. …”
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Features of the implementation of the financial and legal status of municipalities, included in urban agglomerations by Svetlana M. Mironova

“…Road funds act are the source of financing the development of urban agglomerations, since the development of the transport system of urban agglomerations should be called one of the priority projects at the federal level, which is carried out at the expense of the federal budget. …”
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Development and Validation of a Procedure for Quantitative Determination of Flavonoids in Sea Buckthorn Leaves by Spectrophotometry by N. A. Kovaleva, O. V. Trineeva, I. V. Chuvikova, A. I. Slivkin

“…Sea buckthorn leaves are rich in biologically active compounds, including flavonoids.The aim of the study was to develop and validate an analytical procedure for the quantification of flavonoids in sea buckthorn leaves using spectrophotometry in the visible spectral region.Materials and methods. The study focused on dried leaves of sea buckthorn harvested in the Voronezh region in 2022. …”
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Network pattern and risk characteristics of global cobalt material trade from the perspective of industry chain by LI Haoran, XU Wenjie, JI Qiang, SUN Xiaolei

“…Systematically identifying cobalt trade patterns and their evolving risks is crucial for maintaining the stability of industry chains and optimizing resource security policies. [Methods] Focusing on cobalt material trade, this study selected 29 cobalt products across four stages of the industry chain—mining, production, manufacturing, and waste management—to construct a global cobalt material trade network. …”
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Evaluation of the Oil-Bearing Properties of Shale and Shale Oil Mobility in the Fengcheng Formation in the Mahu Sag, Junggar Basin, Northwest China: A Case Study of Well Maye-1 by Wenjun He, Zhongliang Sun, Menhui Qian, Zhifeng Yang, Zhiming Li, Junying Leng, Min Wan

“…This paper redresses this using a range of methods, such as pyrolysis and multi-temperature step pyrolysis. …”
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Breastfeeding trajectories for preterm infants over the first 6 months of life in England 2010–2020: surveys using large representative birth samples by Ilana Levene, Maria A Quigley, Fiona Alderdice, Sian Harrison

“…Background Breastmilk is the optimal source of nutrition for infants, particularly preterm infants. …”
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Statistical analysis of motorcyclists' safety behavior and crash risks in Kuwait by Sharaf AlKheder, Shaikha Al Mutairi, Dana Musaed, Dana Nayef

“…Data was collected from interviews with 103 motorcyclists, an online survey of 300 car drivers, and publicly available open-source national data. Advanced statistical methods were used for analysis, including the Vector Autoregressive Model, Structural Equation Modeling, and Principal Component Analysis. …”
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Improving Solar Radiation Forecasting in Cloudy Conditions by Integrating Satellite Observations by Qiangsheng Bu, Shuyi Zhuang, Fei Luo, Zhigang Ye, Yubo Yuan, Tianrui Ma, Tao Da

“…Most ground-based forecasting methods are unable to consider the impact of cloud changes on future solar radiation. …”
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Activation energy and Coriolis force impact on three-dimensional dusty nanofluid flow containing gyrotactic microorganisms: Machine learning and numerical approach by Jakeer Shaik, Reddy Seethi Reddy Reddisekhar, Thameem Basha Hayath, Cho Jaehyuk, Sathishkumar Veerappampalayam Easwaramoorthy

“…In recent times, machine learning methods have become powerful tools for solving complex problems, optimizing processes, and extracting insights from large datasets, especially in fluid dynamics. …”
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