Fluctuations in stratification and nutrient dynamics during the pre-bloom period in a Western margin of the East sea by Hae Kun Jung, Changsin Kim, Beom Sik Kim, Jeong Hee Shim, In Seong Han, Chung Il Lee, Dongyoung Kim

“…In this study, we examine multi-decadal variability in winter stratification and nutrient distribution within Western margin of the East Sea (WES), using observational data collected between 1990 and 2023. …”
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Depth-mediated interspecific interaction drives contrasting patterns of community biomass and diversity of aquatic macrophytes in a large plateau lake by Lei Shi, Qingshuai Zhu, Jinfeng Yin, Zihao Wen, Qingchuan Chou, Xiaolin Zhang, Guixiang Yuan, Hui Fu, Te Cao

“…Understanding the distribution pattern of macrophyte communities is crucial for the management and restoration of freshwater ecosystems. …”
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AI‐Driven Defecation Analysis by Smart Healthcare Toilet: Exploring Biometric Patterns and Eu‐Tenesmus by Zhiquan Song, TaeHyung Kwon, Jeung Lee, Daeyoun D. Won, Brian J. Lee, Hyuk Soon Choi, Joseph C. Liao, Walter G. Park, Irene Sonu, Stephan Rogalla, Michael J. Rosen, David L. Hu, Jonathan Kuang Ziyang, Sunny Hei Wong, Bong Hyun Jun, Soh Kim, Seung‐min Park

“…Stool dropping duration follows a log‐normal distribution, with longer durations (>5 s) linked to lower Bristol Stool Form Scale (BSFS) scores, suggesting constipation (p = 0.008 for BSFS1/2/3 vs BSFS5/6/7). …”
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Priority Control of Intelligent Connected Dedicated Bus Corridor Based on Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient by Chunlin Shang, Fenghua Zhu, Yancai Xu, Guiqing Zhu, Xin Tong

“…Initially, an analysis of the differences in travel time distribution on both types of roads is conducted. The likelihood of buses passing through upstream and downstream intersections without stopping is also assessed. …”
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Effect of nonpharmaceutical interventions on the epidemic trends of scarlet fever in China: a population-based surveillance and modelling study by Xiaojuan Zhang, Yuanhai You, Jie Liu, Lu Sun, Haijian Zhou, Xingxing Zhang, Bike Zhang

“…Dynamic changes in distribution pattern were explored through spatial autocorrelation analysis. …”
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Predictive mathematical modeling of biomechanical behavior in all-on-4 implants design: effects of distal implant and occlusal load angulation using RSM based on FEA by Fahri Murat, Sema Nur Sevinç Gül, Abdullah Tahir Şensoy, Abdullah Tahir Şensoy, Abdullah Tahir Şensoy

“…Regression analysis revealed that the frontal load angle had the most significant effect on stress distribution, followed by implant angulation. The resulting second-order predictive model demonstrated a strong statistical fit (R2 = 93.39%, adjusted R2 = 81.49%). …”
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IL-17 A expression negatively correlates with γδ T-Cell density in human psoriasis lesions: a novel implication for disease pathogenesis by Kubra Sevgin, Seyma Ozkanli, Gulam Hekimoglu, Gamze Yesilay, Nurullah Yucel, Halime Tuba Canbaz, Muzaffer Seker

“…TCRγδ+ immunofluorescence staining was performed to measure the distribution of γδ T-cells in the same samples. Results In psoriatic lesion biopsies, TCRγδ+ T-cell percentage was found higher than the control samples. …”
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Elevated expression of galectin-3 in excessive scars: A pilot study by Victor Freire Salomão Ferreira, Felipe Simões Lemos, Roberto Stefan de Almeida Ribeiro, Silvio Renan Pinheiro Victor de-Araújo, Fabio Santiago Figueredo, Maria Lidia de Abreu Silva, Felipe Leite de-Oliveira, Thaís Porto Amadeu

“…Results: Immunohistochemistry showed high expression of gal-3 in endothelial and epithelial cells of all scar samples, as well as expression in cells distributed throughout the dermis. Higher gal-3 expression was found in keloid samples (28% positive cells) compared to normal (18%) and hypertrophic (22%) scars (p = 0.0075). …”
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Public awareness of low vision rehabilitation in China by Xiaoman Li, Xiaoman Li, Ruyi Zhu, Yuanyuan Liu, Yuanyuan Liu, Jianing Zhang, Jianing Zhang, Xiaoyue Hu, Xiaoyue Hu, Qi Chi, Qi Chi, Na Lin, Na Lin, Jie Chen, Jie Chen

“…The questionnaires were distributed through Vision China conferences (2022–2023) and representative hospitals in all provinces across China, targeting public and vision professionals.Results1,482 questionnaires (360 were from visually impaired individuals) were collected, including 952 from the public and 530 from vision professionals. …”
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Electrocardiographic alterations in patients treated for acute Lassa Fever: Description of results from a phase II clinical trial in Nigeria by Cyril Erameh, Oladele Oluwafemi Ayodeji, Augusto Meneguim, Kevin Okwaraeke, Osahogie Edeawe, Enomen Ekata, ThankGod Akhigbe, Nelson Adedosu, Chukwuyem Abejegah, Sampson Owhin, Liasu Ahmed, Till Omansen, Meike Pahlmann, Georg Goliasch, Alexandre Duvignaud, Peter Akhideno, Sylvanus Okogbenin, Stephan Günther, Marie Jaspard, Michael Ramharter, Mirjam Groger

“…ECG alterations were similarly distributed between treatment arms and observed in 18 (45 %) participants, namely, T-wave inversion (n = 14; 35 %), conduction disorders (n = 5; 13 %), ST-segment elevation (n = 4; 10 %), and arrythmia (n = 2; 5 %). 36 % (n = 9) of the alterations observed subsided by the end of the study. …”
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A U-net based reconstruction of high-fidelity simulation results for flow around a ship hull based on low-fidelity inviscid flow simulation by Dayeon Kim, Jeongbeom Seo, Inwon Lee

“…The results demonstrate that the neural networks successfully predicted both the pressure distribution around the hull and the free surface elevation. …”
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Understanding obesity in children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome by Walter Maria Sarli, Walter Maria Sarli, Matteo Cerutti, Matteo Pontone, Valentina Guarnieri, Valentina Guarnieri, Sara Soldovieri, Massimo Giotta, Silvia Ricci, Silvia Ricci, Chiara Azzari, Chiara Azzari, Stefano Stagi, Stefano Stagi

“…Risk factors for overweight and obesity were identified by univariate and multivariate analyses.ResultsWhile overweight prevalence in 22q11.2DS patients did not differ significantly from that in the general population, obesity had a bimodal age distribution with peaks at 11 and 17 years. Both neuropsychiatric comorbidities and the use of psychoactive medication were significantly associated with an increased risk of overweight and obesity. …”
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Quantum Technologies for Beyond 5G and 6G Networks: Applications, Opportunities, and Challenges by Engin Zeydan, Chamitha De Alwis, Rabia Khan, Yekta Turk, Abdullah Aydeger, Thippa Reddy Gadekallu, Madhusanka Liyanage

“…The survey paper also explores the application of quantum cryptography with a focus on Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), Quantum Secure Direct Communication (QSDC) and quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithms and assesses their implementation challenges and potential impact on 6G networks. …”
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Additive Manufacturing of Ceramic-Reinforced Inconel 718: Microstructure and Mechanical Characterization by Yang Qi, Bo Hu, Lei Wang, Yanwei Ma, Mei Yang, Yihang Ma, Pengfei Li

“…Both approaches significantly modified the alloy’s microstructure and elemental distribution. The in situ formation method produced leaf-like Ti-rich precipitates (up to 70.13 wt%), while direct ceramic addition suppressed the preferred orientation of the Laves phase and promoted the formation of NbC precipitates. …”
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Characterization and correlation of engineering properties with microstructure in peanuts: A microscopic to macroscopic analysis by Fei Xiang, Zhenyuan Li, Yichen Zheng, Caixia Ding, Benu Adhikari, Xiaojie Ma, Xuebing Xu, Jinjin Zhu, Bello Zaki Abubakar, Aimin Shi, Hui Hu, Qiang Wang

“…The lipid droplets were predominantly spherical with a regular distribution within the cells. The single-cell structure of the kernels from these 10 peanut cultivars demonstrated varying morphologies and dimensions, which exhibited correlations with their mechanical and engineering properties. …”
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Self-Powered Photodetectors with Ultra-Broad Spectral Response and Thermal Stability for Broadband, Energy Efficient Wearable Sensing and Optoelectronics by Peter X. Feng, Elluz Pacheco Cabrera, Jin Chu, Badi Zhou, Soraya Y. Flores, Xiaoyan Peng, Yiming Li, Liz M. Diaz-Vazquez, Andrew F. Zhou

“…Structural and compositional analyses confirmed the formation of a three-dimensional network of atomically thin BN nanosheets decorated with uniformly distributed gold nanoparticles. This architecture facilitates plasmon-enhanced absorption and efficient charge separation via heterojunction interfaces, significantly boosting photocurrent generation across the deep ultraviolet (DUV), visible, near-infrared (NIR), and mid-infrared (MIR) spectral regions. …”
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Regulating nonradicals generation through peroxymonosulfate activation via localized dipole to enhance wastewater biodegradability by Zhiyong Zhao, Gaohua Yang, Pengfei Wang, Shuai Yue, Mengxue Yang, Tao Zhang, Sihui Zhan

“…However, achieving this on heterogeneous metal-based catalysts with uniform electron distribution remains challenging due to the asymmetric structure of PMS molecules (H-O-O-SO3 -). …”
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Resource management for multi-drone communications in next-generation NOMA-enabled wireless networks by Sajed Ahmad, Syed Zain Ul Abideen, Mian Muhammad Kamal, M. A. Al-Khasawneh, Ghassan F. Issa, Najib Ullah, Osama Alfarraj, Amr Tolba, Muhammad Sheraz, Teong Chee Chuah

“…The primary optimization problem is a mixed-integer, nonconvex, and nonlinear task, which seeks to maximize the sum-rate while addressing issues of UAD-user association and power distribution, complicated by interference and binary decision variables. …”
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Environmental Variation Contributes to Head Phenotypes in Workers of Camponotus japonicus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by Ruoqing Ma, Liangliang Zhang, Lv Yang, Lingxiao Tang, Xiang Zhang, Cong Wei, Hong He

“…By controlling the genetic distance in our analysis, we revealed the correlations between temperature, precipitation, and the prevalence and distribution of this color polymorphism across the sampled populations. …”
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Effects of Different Physical Field Pretreatment on the Quality of Kiwifruit Jiaosu by Fang DAI, Yuhao WU, Zhenzhou ZHU, Xin MEI, Yong SUI, Shuyi LI, Xueling CHEN

“…By OPLS-DA analysis, the volatiles in CK, US, PEF and UP groups were distributed in different quadrants. In conclusion, ultrasound, pulsed electric field and their combined pretreatment can all improve the quality of kiwifruit Jiaosu and enrich the volatile substances of kiwifruit Jiaosu, and ultrasound pretreatment is the best.…”
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