Lightweight deep learning system for automated bone age assessment in Chinese children: enhancing clinical efficiency and diagnostic accuracy by Pang Hai, Zhang Bin, Liu Kesheng, Li Cong, Xu Fei

“…Bone age assessment (BAA) is a critical diagnostic tool for evaluating skeletal maturity and monitoring growth disorders. …”
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Marked point process variational autoencoder with applications to unsorted spiking activities. by Ryohei Shibue, Tomoharu Iwata

“…Spike train modeling across large neural populations is a powerful tool for understanding how neurons code information in a coordinated manner. …”
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Research Status and Development Direction of Well Log Cyclostratigraphy by PENG Cheng, ZOU Changchun, CAO Jinyu

“…Although most geophysical logging techniques are initially developed for oil and gas exploration, their continuous, high-resolution, and multi-parameter measurement data have made them a crucial tool for studying orbitally forced paleoclimate. …”
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Enhanced detection of malaria infected red blood cells through phase driven classification by Charlotte Kyeremah, Aditya S. Paul, Daniel Haehn, Manoj T. Duraisingh, Chandra S. Yelleswarapu

“…Traditional classification methods often rely on feature-specific analysis, which can lead to misclassification when a single parameter fails to differentiate between uninfected and infected cells. …”
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Genetic diversity and phylogenetic analysis of Leonurus L. species under the conditions of Uzbekistan by Arabova Nodira, Bahodirova Gavharkhon, Bobonazarov G'appar

“…The sequences were aligned using the CLUSTALW tool, refined with Snap Gene, and analyzed using the Maximum Likelihood (ML) method with the Kimura 2-parameter (K2P) model in the IQ-TREE program. …”
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Interpreting the edge angle efficiency of middle palaeolithic lithic assemblage with Artifact-3D – A case study Barwaniya W1, North Karanpura Valley, Eastern India by Shubham Rajak, Pronil Das

“…The angle of an edge, whether unaltered or retouched and as part of the overall tool design, is undoubtedly a parameter that influences the behavioural dimension of a lithic artefact. …”
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Sky Temperature Forecasting in Djibouti: An Integrated Approach Using Measured Climate Data and Artificial Neural Networks by Hamda Abdi, Abdou Idris, Anh Dung Tran Le

“…The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the sky temperature measurement conducted, for the first time, in Djibouti, with a pyrgeometer, a tool designed to measure longwave radiation as a component of thermal radiation, and an artificial neural network (ANN) model for improved sky temperature forecasting. …”
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Improved Monarch Butterfly Optimization Algorithm Based on Opposition-Based Learning and Random Local Perturbation by Lin Sun, Suisui Chen, Jiucheng Xu, Yun Tian

“…The monarch butterfly optimization (MBO) algorithm has proven to be an effective tool to solve various kinds of optimization problems. …”
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Tutorial on running median subtraction filter with application to searches for exotic field transients in multi-messenger astronomy by Arko P. Sen, Andrey Sarantsev, Geoffrey Blewitt, Andrei Derevianko

“…Running Median Subtraction Filter (RMSF) is a robust statistical tool for removing slowly varying baselines in data streams containing transients (short-duration signals) of interest. …”
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Development of an integrated ESG and climate risk assessment framework for semiconductors industries in Malaysia by Ola Y. Mohamed, Nabila F. Jamaludin

“…Despite the recent movement of manufacturers towards establishing their ESG data collection, a quantitative tool to compare their performance against standards is limited. …”
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Molecular Barcoding Reveal the Existence of Mole Crabs Emerita emeritus in North Coast of Central Java by Dian Bhagawati, Elly Tuti Winarni, Agus Nuryanto

“…Taxonomic status of the samples was inferred from sequences similarity test using basic local alignment search tool to conspecific sequence deposited in GenBank. …”
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Optimization of Pectin-Zein Beads via Response Surface Methodology for Enhanced Colon-Targeted Delivery of <i>p</i>-Coumaric Acid from Rice Husk Extract by Ilaria Frosi, Raffaella Colombo, Chiara Milanese, Adele Papetti

“…Zein content was found as the main parameter affecting the encapsulation efficiency. The highest value (51.77 ± 1.13%) was achieved using 10% zein, 3% pectin, and 4% CaCl₂. …”
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HEMA-free versus HEMA-containing adhesive systems: a systematic review by Esraa Abdelkhalek, Hamdi H. Hamama, Salah H. Mahmoud

“…The included studies were assessed for risk of bias using the modified Cochrane Collaboration tool criteria. Results The database search returned 147 studies; a total of 7 studies were included in this review; the majority of studies reported no significant difference between the two types of adhesives for the parameter of retention. …”
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The patient with cognitive impairment in practice of the general practitioner by Margarita A. Morozova, Elizaveta K. Kucherova, George E. Rupchev, Andrey A. Alekseev

“…The MoCA was used as a tool to validate the new questionnaire. The formulation of the seven items of the MCI 7 questionnaire was based on patients' complaints about those aspects of cognitive dysfunction that are found in MCI. …”
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Analysis of a nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drug solubility in green solvent via developing robust models based on machine learning technique by Lijie Jiang, Qi Li, Huiqing Liao, Hourong Liu, Bowen Tan

“…The novel integration of BWOA for hyper-parameter tuning enhances model precision, advancing prior machine learning efforts in supercritical fluid applications. …”
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Todim-Based Complex Spherical Fuzzy VIKOR Method for Evaluating the Optimal Band Interval for Classification of Cashmere and Wool Fibers in near-Infrared Spectroscopy by Xinlong Li, Yuhong Du, Ziqi Rong, Shuaijie Zhao

“…Sensitivity and comparative analyses further demonstrated the model’s robustness under varying parameter conditions and its superiority over existing MAGDM approaches. …”
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Investigation of the effects of ultrasonic assisted face turning with CO2 cooling on cutting forces, residual stress, and surface quality by Matin Mirzabagherian, Saeid Amini, Masuod Bayat

“…Ultrasonic assisted turning (UAT) has emerged in recent years as an advanced machining technique, leveraging high-frequency harmonic vibrations at the tool edge to enhance cutting performance. In this study, ultrasonic assisted face turn (UAFT) was employed to machine steel 1.7225 under various cutting conditions. …”
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REDalign: accurate RNA structural alignment using residual encoder-decoder network by Chun-Chi Chen, Yi-Ming Chan, Hyundoo Jeong

“…Its ability to handle complex RNA structures, including pseudoknots, makes it an effective tool for large-scale RNA analysis, with potential implications for accelerating discoveries in RNA research and comparative genomics.…”
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Nuevas herramientas para la clasificación y puntuación de enfermedad por reflujo gastroesofágico by S. Siboni, M. Sozzi, P. Visaggi, R. De Maron, E. Asti

“…This review introduces the American Foregut Society (AFS) classification, Milan score, pHoenix score, COuGH RefluX score, and Lyon score, five novel tools designed to enhance the objectivity, reproducibility, and clinical relevance of GERD diagnosis.The AFS classification refines the endoscopic assessment of esophagogastric junction (EGJ) integrity by incorporating measurable parameters (hiatal hernia length, hiatal aperture diameter, and flap valve), overcoming the subjectivity of the Hill classification. …”
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Modeling and Design of Graphene GaAs Junction Solar Cell by Yawei Kuang, Yushen Liu, Yulong Ma, Jing Xu, Xifeng Yang, Xuekun Hong, Jinfu Feng

“…Graphene based GaAs junction solar cell is modeled and investigated by Silvaco TCAD tools. The photovoltaic behaviors have been investigated considering structure and process parameters such as substrate thickness, dependence between graphene work function and transmittance, and n-type doping concentration in GaAs. …”
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