Speciation and mobilization of ultra-trace Hg(II) in groundwater by Kunfu PI, Yanxin WANG, Juewen LIU, Ya’nan YANG, Van Cappellen PHILIPPE

“…Applying tests to hydrogeochemically diverse groundwaters from the Grand River Watershed, Canada, the results indicate that the DNA-functionalized hydrogel is able to quickly detect dissolved Hg(II) but inapplicable to low Hg(II) concentrations (<1.60 μg/L), whereas the DNA-DGT sensor can capture variably ultra-trace Hg(II) species depending on the deployment time. …”
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Influence of Migratory Strategy, Group Size, and Environmental Conditions on the Movements of Caribou in Eastern Alaska by Kyle Joly

“…Migration is a diverse behavior exhibited by a wide array of organisms. Variability in the type of movements is rooted in their purpose, environmental factors, demographics, and individual physiological condition. …”
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Supplier Selection and Order Allocation in A Pharmaceutical Wholesaler by Ryan Hikmah Fadilla, Cucuk Nur Rosyidi, Wakhid Ahmad Jauhari

“…As part of the system modeling, a sensitivity analysis was performed to explore the effects of specific parameters on the objective function and decision variables, assessing variations in inventory costs, shortage costs, and demand. …”
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Calculation and Forecast of Glacial Feeding in River Basins by V. G. Konovalov

“…Index δ for the upper reaches of the Rhone River turned out to be not only a representative characteristic of changes in the vegetation period and annual runoff of the river, but also an efficient argument for the super-long-range prediction of these variables for 2025–2054 years.…”
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Effect of Pre-Trip Information in a Traffic Network with Stochastic Travel Conditions: Role of Risk Attitude by Yun Yu, Shiteng Zheng, Yuankai Li, Huaqing Liu, Jianan Cao

“…User equilibrium states of the two regimes have been analyzed, based on the canonical BPR travel time function with power coefficient <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>p</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>. …”
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Three-dimensional ultrasound for carotid vessel wall volume measurement by Ying-An Chen, Pei-Ya Chen, Shinn-Kuang Lin

“…Gray-scale 3D images from the distal common carotid artery (CCA) to internal carotid artery on both sides were acquired using a single-sweep 3D transducer and analyzed offline by using the vascular plaque quantification function of the Philips QLAB software. Then, the 3D IMT(QLAB intima–media thickness [QIMT]), total plaque volume (TPV), and VWV were measured by a neurologist and a technician, and the interobserver variability was assessed. …”
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Establishment of an evaluation system for conversion to laparotomy in laparoscopic cholecystectomy and exploration of surgical grading management by ZHANG Nannan, GUO Jinxing, WU Gang, YI Hui, ZHOU Yuanhang, LIAO Zhiwei, HUANG Qi, DONG Jian

“…Then, the risk factors were analyzed by multiple Logistic regression, and the pre-coefficient of each variable of the risk factors was assigned according to the established conversion to laparotomy possibility function. …”
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Revisiting the Group Classification of the General Nonlinear Heat Equation <i>u_t</i> = (<i>K</i>(<i>u</i>)<i>u_x</i>)<i>_x</i> by Winter Sinkala

“…In this paper, we revisit the group classification of the general nonlinear heat (or diffusion) equation <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>u</mi><mi>t</mi></msub><mo>=</mo><msub><mfenced separators="" open="(" close=")"><mi>K</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>u</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><mspace width="0.166667em"></mspace><msub><mi>u</mi><mi>x</mi></msub></mfenced><mi>x</mi></msub><mo>,</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> where <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>K</mi><mo>(</mo><mi>u</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> is a non-constant function of the dependent variable. We present the group classification framework, derive the determining equations for the coefficients of the infinitesimal generators of the admitted symmetry groups, and systematically solve for admissible forms of <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>K</mi><mo>(</mo><mi>u</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>. …”
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Evaluation of ChatGPT-4 as an Online Outpatient Assistant in Puerperal Mastitis Management: Content Analysis of an Observational Study by Fatih Dolu, Oğuzhan Fatih Ay, Aydın Hakan Kupeli, Enes Karademir, Muhammed Huseyin Büyükavcı

“…However, evaluator variability and the subjective nature of assessments highlight the need for further optimization of AI tools. …”
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Development characteristics and potential of fault-fracture reservoir in southwest margin of Ordos Basin by HE Faqi, LI Junlu, GAO Yilong, WU Jinwei, BAI Xingying, GAO Dun

“…The induced fracture zone's proximity to the fault correlates with higher production capacity, demonstrating the spatial impact of fault structures on reservoir productivity. 3） The production characteristics of fracture wells are categorized into three stages: ① the fracture system acts as the high yield stage; ② the fracture system serves as the storage stage and plays the role of diversion; ③ the fracture's primarily function in diversion. This research significantly increases the proportion of high-yield wells in the fault-fracture reservoir, providing crucial insights for guiding efficient, ongoing exploration and development activities in the Mesozoic reservoirs on the southwest margin of the basin. …”
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Age-Related Differences in Bimanual Isometric Force Tracking by Elisa Galofaro, Nicola Vale, Giulia Ballardini, Nicola Smania, Maura Casadio

“…Notably, the percentage of total force exerted by the left hand was negatively correlated with the disparity between the left and right coefficients of variation. This study confirms previous findings on the effect of aging on bimanual force control and provides evidence suggesting that the contribution of each hand may depend on the variability in force exertion.…”
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An FPGA-accelerated multi-level AI-integrated simulation framework for multi-time domain power systems with high penetration of power converters by Chen Liu, Peng Su, Hao Bai, Xizheng Guo, Alber Filbà Martínez, Jose Luis Dominguez Garcia

“…By integrating AI techniques, such as back propagation neural networks, the framework predicts variables with high computational complexity, improving accuracy and simulation efficiency. …”
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A New Ground-Motion Prediction Model for Shallow Crustal Earthquakes in Türkiye by Ulubey Çeken, Fadime Sertçelik, Abdullah İçen

“…Additionally, a heteroscedastic model was created for aleatory variability as a function of <i>M_W</i>. The closest distance to the surface projection of the fault plane (<i>R_JB</i>) is between 0 and 350 km. …”
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Impact of pulmonary rehabilitation in sleep in COPD patients measured by actigraphy. by Suman B Thapamagar, Kathleen Ellstrom, James D Anholm, Ramiz A Fargo, Nagamani Dandamudi

“…Paired comparisons (t-test or Wilcoxon-signed-rank test) were performed before and after PR data on all variables.<h4>Methods</h4>This retrospective study of COPD patients undergoing PR utilized actigraphy watch recordings before and after 8-weeks of PR to assess changes in sleep variables including total time in bed (TBT), total sleep time (TST), sleep onset latency (SOL), sleep efficiency (SE), wakefulness after sleep onset (WASO) and total nocturnal awakenings. …”
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Fabrication of Wood-Derived Carbon Aerogel/Mg(OH)₂ Bio-Composite and Its High Performance for Adsorption and Separation of Cadmium Ions by Ran An, Jinyue Liu, Haomiao Ma, Yuqing Yan, Yuanru Guo, Qingjiang Pan, Shujun Li

“…The resulting wood-derived carbon aerogels (WCA) were functionalized with Mg(OH)₂ to boost their environmental remediation potential. …”
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The potential habitat of Phlomoides rotata in Tibet was based on an optimized MaxEnt model by Jun-Wei Wang, Jun-Wei Wang, Min Xu, Norbu Ngawang, Yonghao Chen, Ngawang Bonjor, Xiaoyan Jia, Zhefei Zeng, Zhefei Zeng, La Qiong, La Qiong

“…IntroductionPhlomoides rotata, an important Tibetan medicinal plant, has garnered significant attention due to its remarkable medicinal value and ecological functions. However, overharvesting and climate change have progressively reduced its distribution range, threatening its survival.MethodsThis study employed an optimized MaxEnt model, integrating field survey data and multiple environmental variables, to predict and analyze the potential suitable distribution of P. rotata in Tibet.ResultsThe model achieved high predictive accuracy, with Ture skill statistic (TSS) = 0.87 and Cohen’s Kappa Coefficient (Kappa) = 0.81. …”
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Impact of Low-dose Imaging on PET Quantitative Accuracy and Image Quality by SU Xuesong, GENG Jianhua, ZHENG Rong, WANG Xuejuan

“…Subsequently, the recovery coefficient (RC), contrast recovery coefficient (CRC), contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR), percent background variability (PBV), background coefficient of variation (BCV), and residual error (RE) of the lung insert at different image planes were calculated within the phantom. …”

Light-activated decellularized extracellular matrix-based bioinks for enhanced mechanical integrity by Minji Kim, Dayoon Kang, Hohyeon Han, Jinah Jang

“…The advent of photocrosslinking technologies marks a paradigm shift, with light-activated functional groups such as methacrylates, thiol-enes, and phenols substantially improving the gelation efficiency, mechanical properties, and spatial fidelity of the printed constructs. …”
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Multi-objective optimization of a novel control algorithm and scheduling procedure for optimal use of energy storage systems by Amirhossein Hamzeiyan, Armin Ebrahimi

“…Regarding this, 2 hypothesis load demand profiles as well as 5 different scenarios with diverse objective functions, including ESS capacity, standby days of the ESS, etc., were considered for multi-objective optimization, and the control algorithm was applied to them. …”
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Enabling Precision Agriculture through a Web-Based Fertilization Management System for Nawungan Selopamioro Fruit Orchards by Andri Prima Nugroho, Fauzan Edy Wijaya, Ngadisih Ngadisih, Rudiati Evi Masithoh, Lilik Sutiarso

“…Although comprehensive testing confirmed a 100% success rate in functionality, the system currently operates within a limited scope of variables. …”
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