SCAT: Shift Channel Attention Transformer for Remote Sensing Image Super-Resolution by Yingdong Kang, Xuemin Zhang, Shaoju Wang, Guang Jin

“…The quadratic increase in computational complexity caused by global receptive fields has been a persistent challenge when applying Transformer-based methods in remote sensing image super-resolution (RSISR), involving high-resolution images. …”
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Impact of anthropogenic landscape transformation on soil fertility and diversity of carabid beetles and butterflies in Poland by Katarzyna Szyszko-Podgórska, Joanna Ukalska, Krzysztof Ukalski, Marek Kondras

“…In addition, the study sought to determine how the history of land use affects the current soil properties and community structure of the organisms in different types of ecosystems. …”
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Roots of resistance: Unraveling microbiome-driven plant immunity by Dhananjaya Pratap Singh, Sudarshan Maurya, Lovkush Satnami, Renu, Ratna Prabha, Birinchi K. Sarma, Nagendra Rai

“…This interaction is particularly relevant in the context of climate change, where plants face increasing biotic and abiotic stresses. …”
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Empowerment in structures. Practical-ethical considerations of the preconditions for technology-assisted dementia care in Germany based on an expert-interview study by Johannes Welsch, Silke Schicktanz

“…Thematic content analysis was used to analyze the data.FindingsThe experts’ assessments of the current preconditions for TADC in Germany were starkly ambivalent. …”
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Application of Multimodal Multimedia Information and Big Data Technology in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language Course by Yanhua Nie

“…At the same time, advanced technology has also lifted the confinement of traditional teaching mode in space and time and opened the skylight of intelligent thinking mode. From the current situation of Chinese language fever around the world, the demand of Chinese language learners for learning materials and learning resources will continue to increase in the future. …”
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Docetaxel in hormone-sensitive advanced prostate cancer; GENESIS-SEFH evaluation reporta by Emilio Jesús Alegre del Rey, Rocío Asensi Díez, Juan Carlos García de Paredes Esteban

“…The CHAARTED and STAMPEDE clinical trials studied the effect of bringing forward the use of docetaxel added on to ADT in the context of hormone-sensitive patients. The CHAARTED clinical trial showed a significant increase in a variable with maximum relevance such as Overall Survival (OS), with a difference of 13.6 months between medians. …”
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Desigualdad económica y bienestar: tres modelos de justicia social by Borja Barragué Calvo

“…During the past fifteen years Spain has needed substantial rates of economic growth to maintain the proportion of poor people close to 20%; it is highly probable that the current situation significantly increases that proportion. …”
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Correlative Relationships Between Cryptoassets and Price Bubbles: Risk and Contagion Dynamics of Digital Markets by Oğuzhan Ece, Bülent Diclehan Çadırcı

“…We can describe the formation of a price bubble as a manifestation of the pricing paradox, characterised by an increase in an asset’s value beyond its intrinsic worth. …”
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Redefining Energy Management for Carbon-Neutral Supply Chains in Energy-Intensive Industries: An EU Perspective by Tadeusz Skoczkowski, Sławomir Bielecki, Marcin Wołowicz, Arkadiusz Węglarz

“…This study proposes a redefinition of EM to support carbon-neutral supply chains within the European Union’s EIIs, addressing critical limitations of conventional EM frameworks under increasingly stringent carbon regulations. Using a modified systematic literature review based on PRISMA methodology, complemented by expert insights from EU Member States, this research identifies structural gaps in current EM practices and highlights opportunities for integrating sustainable innovations across the whole industrial value chain. …”
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Challenges of ICT use for nurse-patient communication in Portugal: a mixed methods research by Marlene Peres, Raquel Simões de Almeida, António Moreira

“…The study was structured into four key phases/question groups: professional context, practices related to the use of ICT in patient communication, training needs, and other relevant information. …”
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THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS TO THE UNDERSTANDING OF TRENDS IN THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM by Andrei Ștefan VASILE, Liviu MARCUTA, Alina MARCUTA, Valentina Constanța TUDOR, Cornelia Marilena DAMIAN (BADEA)

“…In the contemporary context of economic development and environmental conservation, sustainable tourism is an important field of research that significantly impacts local communities and natural resource management. …”
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PATHWAYS TO ENHANCING THE EFFICIENCY OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT MECHANISMS IN HEALTHCARE by Nataliia Letunovska, Liliia Khomenko, Yevhen Chvankin

“…The proposed measures aim to address current challenges in the blood supply sector, improve population access to safe, high-quality blood components, and enhance overall satisfaction with blood services. …”
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Evaluation of health recommender systems: a scoping review protocol by Rohit Shankar, Edward Meinert, Ananya Ananthakrishnan, Madison Milne-Ives

“…Many such systems have been developed and evaluated individually, but there is a need to synthesise the evaluation findings to identify gaps and ensure that future recommender systems are designed to have a positive impact on health or target behaviours.Objective The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the state of the literature evaluating health recommender systems and highlight lessons learnt, methodological considerations and gaps in current research.Methods and analysis The review will follow the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews and the Population, Concept, and Context frameworks. …”
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The Role of Sex Hormones in Cartilaginous Tissues: A Scoping Review by Jeffrey L. Hutchinson, Amalie J. Hutchinson, Joy Feng, Cheryle A. Séguin

“…ABSTRACT Background The use of sex hormones in the clinic for the management of musculoskeletal conditions is increasingly common. Despite this, the role of sex hormones in various joint tissues such as the intervertebral disc (IVD), temporomandibular joint (TMJ), and articular cartilage remains poorly understood. …”
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Scientific Illustration: from Informational Support to a Culture of Participation by D. K. Lisovsky

“…For writing the work we used sources that allowed us to analyze the history of formation and the current state of scientific illustration, as well as a variety of types of visualization of scientific knowledge. …”
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Young people's networked constructions of nature: Evidence from a qualitative multiple case study in the United Kingdom by Jack Reed, Simon Kennedy Beames, Gale Macleod

“…Abstract How young people interpret and engage with nature is an important consideration within our current biodiversity and climate crises. What remains less clear are the ways in which online, networked, spaces underpin young people's relationships with nature, and what consequences these spaces may have for in‐person nature interactions. …”
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Bibliometric Analysis of Carbon Footprint Studies Within the Scope of Sustainability by Rukiye Sefanur Altay, Asude Ateş, Hülya Demirel

“…Today, the world climate is undergoing negative changes as a result of the unconscious use of resources, increasing energy demand and anthropogenic effects resulting from the development of industry. …”
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DepthFormer: Depth‐Enhanced Transformer Network for Semantic Segmentation of the Martian Surface From Rover Images by Yuan Ma, Zhaojin Li, Bo Wu, Ran Duan

“…Advanced deep learning techniques, particularly Transformers, can enhance semantic segmentation and image interpretation, deepening our understanding of Martian surface features. However, current publicly available neural networks are trained in the context of Earth, rendering the direct use of the Martian surface impossible. …”
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Comparative analysis of military security policy of Norway and Denmark in the Arctic region by Igor S. Doroshenko

“…In conclusion, the assessment of the current defense capability of Denmark and Norway is given, as well as the impact of NATO joint exercises on Russia’s Arctic policy making is considered in order to highlight the role of coastal states in this context.…”
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Evolution of preschool girls’ beauty standards over the recent 10 years: findings of the experimental longitudinal study by O.V. Shalygina, A.B. Kholmogorova

“…In turn, eating disorders are associated with an increasing psychological ill-being, and namely, low self-esteem, anxiety and depression. …”
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