FORMAL REPRESENTATION OF THE PIXEL-BY-PIXEL CLASSIFICATION PROCESS USING A MODIFIED WANG-MENDEL NEURAL NETWORK by Oleksii Kolomiitsev, Volodymyr Pustovarov

“…The purpose of the work is to develop the architecture of the modified fuzzy neural production network of Wang-Mendel as a classifier for image segmentation to increase the values of efficiency and reliability of urban monitoring. The following tasks are solved in the article: analysis of possibilities of Wang-Mendel network modification based on representation of membership functions in terms of interval fuzzy sets of the second type (IFST2) and realization of phasing, aggregation and activation operations using IFST 2 operations, development of the architecture of the modified fuzzy neural production network of Wang-Mendel as a classifier for image segmentation. …”
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A Novel Exploration Stage Approach to Improve Crayfish Optimization Algorithm: Solution to Real-World Engineering Design Problems by Harun Gezici

“…It is deprived of a stochastic variable and is not able to generate an applicable balance between exploration and exploitation. …”
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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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The Model of Fundamental Chemical Training of Bachelors of Technical and Technological Directions in the Conditions of Blended Learning by N. M. Vostrikova

“…The concept and the structural-functional model of the fundamental chemical training of bachelors in the information-and-activity-based educational environment of blended learning have been proposed. …”
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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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Utilization of Ultrasonic-Assisted Extraction for Bioactive Compounds from Floral Sources by Sepidar Seyyedi-Mansour, Pauline Donn, Maria Carpena, Franklin Chamorro, Paula Barciela, Ana Perez-Vazquez, Ana Olivia S. Jorge, Miguel A. Prieto

“…The increasing use of floral sources in manufacturing dietary supplements and functional foods, coupled with rapid advancements in these sectors, indicates significant potential for the application of UAE. …”
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Organizational and Economic Factors of Health System Optimization by Oleksandr Telizhenko, Yuliia Halynska, Nataliia Baistriuchenko, Volodymyr Potseluiev, Kateryna Demchuk

“…To this aim, the factors that influence the efficiency of the organization and functioning of the medical system are identified. …”
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Development of smart samplers and their comparison to dried serum spots for the analysis of growth hormone releasing hormone analogs using LCHRMS/MS by Christina Johannsen, Anna Kha Tu Nguyen, Sasha Shabani, Inger Oulie, Siri Dørum, Yvette Dehnes, Leon Reubsaet, Trine Grønhaug Halvorsen

“…Smart samplers combine sampling and sample preparation in one tool; in this study smart samplers were developed using divinyl sulfone functionalized paper to immobilize antibodies for selective analyte capture. …”
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Reference Intervals for Echocardiography Parameters of Children Living in the Arkhangelsk Region and a Digital Application for Their Assessment by Aleksey A Karyakin, Igor’ S. Chub, Ol’ga E. Karyakina, Andrey M. Grjibovski, Aleksey V. Artemov, Ul’yana R. Zakharchenko

“…Reference intervals of echocardiography parameters were determined using body surface area as the dependent variable. The values were automatically calculated in our digital application that allows one to increase the accuracy and efficiency of interpretation of cardiac ultrasound parameters. …”
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Novel variant alters splicing of TGFB2 in family with features of Loeys-Dietz syndrome by Emily R. Gordon, Stephanie A. Felker, Stephanie A. Felker, Tanner F. Coleman, Tanner F. Coleman, Nadiya Sosonkina, Jada Pugh, Jada Pugh, Meagan E. Cochran, Meagan E. Cochran, Anna C. E. Hurst, Sara J. Cooper

“…Significant clinical variability has been noted for both related and unrelated individuals with the same pathogenic variant. …”
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Optimized Dual-Battery System with Intelligent Auto-Switching for Reliable Soil Nutrient Monitoring in Remote IoT Applications by Doan Perdana, Pascal Lorenz, Bagus Aditya

“…Implementing the DLB–PAO algorithm elevates the average reliability to 91.7% over 120 h, whereas the DLB–GA algorithm achieves near-perfect reliability (99.9%) for over 170 h, exhibiting minimal variability (standard deviation: 0.9%). The integration of intelligent auto-switching mechanisms and metaheuristic optimisation algorithms demonstrates a marked enhancement in both reliability and energy efficiency for soil nutrient monitoring systems. …”
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Expanding a Health Technology Solution to Address Therapist Challenges in Implementing Homework With Adult Clients: Mixed Methods Study by Brian E Bunnell, Kaitlyn R Schuler, Julia Ivanova, Lea Flynn, Janelle F Barrera, Jasmine Niazi, Dylan Turner, Brandon M Welch

“… BackgroundHomework is implemented with variable effectiveness in real-world therapy settings, indicating a need for innovative solutions to homework challenges. …”
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Impact of IgG subclass on monoclonal antibody developability by Paul Cain, Lihua Huang, Yu Tang, Victor Anguiano, Yiqing Feng

“…We thus conducted a systematic study of 12 mAbs derived from three sets of unrelated variable regions, each cloned into IgG1, an IgG1 variant with diminished effector functions, IgG2, and a stabilized IgG4 variant with further reduced FcγR interaction, to evaluate the impact of IgG subclass on manufacturability and high concentration stability in a common formulation buffer matrix. …”
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FMRI insights into the neural alterations and clinical correlates in multiple sclerosis: A comprehensive overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses by Sama Rahnemayan, Arezoo Fathalizadeh, Mehdi Behroozi, Mahnaz Talebi, Amirreza Naseri, Elham Mehdizadehfar

“…Graph theory metrics identified disrupted global efficiency and clustering in functional networks, linked to gray matter atrophy. …”
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Deletion of genes linked to the C1-fixing gene cluster affects growth, by-products, and proteome of Clostridium autoethanogenum by Ugochi Jennifer Nwaokorie, Kristina Reinmets, Lorena Azevedo de Lima, Pratik Rajendra Pawar, Kurshedaktar Majibullah Shaikh, Audrey Harris, Michael Köpke, Kaspar Valgepea

“…However, our understanding of the functionalities of the genes involved in the C1-fixing gene cluster and its closely-linked genes is incomplete. …”
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Dual-Stream Enhanced Deep Network for Transmission Near-Infrared Dorsal Hand Vein Age Estimation with Attention Mechanisms by Zhenghua Shu, Zhihua Xie, Xiaowei Zou

“…Simultaneously, another deep residual network is leveraged to strengthen the representation ability on subtle dorsal vein textures. Moreover, variable activation functions and pooling layers are integrated into the respective streams to enhance the nonlinearity modeling of the dual-stream model. …”
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A Novel Multi-Dynamic Coupled Neural Mass Model of SSVEP by Hongqi Li, Yujuan Wang, Peirong Fu

“…Steady-state visual evoked potential (SSVEP)-based brain—computer interfaces (BCIs) leverage high-speed neural synchronization to visual flicker stimuli for efficient device control. While SSVEP-BCIs minimize user training requirements, their dependence on physical EEG recordings introduces challenges, such as inter-subject variability, signal instability, and experimental complexity. …”
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Rapid global fitting of large fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy datasets. by Sean C Warren, Anca Margineanu, Dominic Alibhai, Douglas J Kelly, Clifford Talbot, Yuriy Alexandrov, Ian Munro, Matilda Katan, Chris Dunsby, Paul M W French

“…This approach is often considered to be prohibitively slow and/or computationally expensive but we present here a computationally efficient global analysis algorithm for the analysis of time-correlated single photon counting (TCSPC) or time-gated FLIM data based on variable projection. …”
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Systematic Evaluation of Isolation Techniques and Freeze‐Thaw Effects on Plasma Extracellular Vesicle Heterogeneity and Subpopulation Profiling by Xueqi Li, Xiangyu Li, Lingjun Tong, Liqiao Hu, Yanfen Hong, Ruoyu Zhou, Zonghong Li, Ming Dong, Junjie Hou, Tao Xu, Wen Zhong

“…However, standardizing blood‐derived EV isolation remains challenging due to the heterogeneity of EV populations and variability among isolation techniques. In this study, we systematically evaluated three distinct EV isolation methods, including asymmetrical flow field‐flow fractionation (AF4), size‐exclusion chromatography (SEC) and automated centrifugal microfluidic disc system combined with functionalized membranes (Exo‐CMDS), to compare their efficiency in isolating EVs from both freshly frozen and freeze‐thawed plasma samples. …”
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Structural network topologies are associated with deep brain stimulation outcomes in Meige syndrome by Bin Liu, Zhiqi Mao, Xinyuan Yan, Hang Yang, Junpeng Xu, Zhebin Feng, Yanyang Zhang, Xinguang Yu

“…However, the DBS efficacy varies across MS patients and the factors contributing to the variable responses remain enigmatic. We aim to explain the difference in DBS efficacy from a network perspective. …”
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