Maize Leaf Area Index Estimation Based on Machine Learning Algorithm and Computer Vision by Wanna Fu, Zhen Chen, Qian Cheng, Yafeng Li, Weiguang Zhai, Fan Ding, Xiaohui Kuang, Deshan Chen, Fuyi Duan

“…LAI standardization was performed through edge detection and the cumulative distribution function. The proposed LAI estimation model, named VisLAI, based solely on visible light imagery, demonstrated high accuracy, with R² values of 0.84, 0.75, and 0.50, and RMSE values of 0.24, 0.35, and 0.44 across the big trumpet, tasseling–silking, and grain filling stages, respectively. …”
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Mitochondrial insights: key biomarkers and potential treatments for diabetic nephropathy and sarcopenia by Yi Wei Chen, Shan He, Yu Wang, Lian Ying Hu, Qin Kai Chen, Si Yi Liu

“…Consequently, mitochondria seem to function as critical nodes connecting DN with SP. The objective of this research was to pinpoint biomarkers associated with mitochondrial dysfunction in DN and SP.MethodsBy analyzing the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) repository, we identified shared differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the DN (GSE96804, GSE30528) and SP (GSE1428, GSE136344) datasets that displayed similar expression trends in mitochondrial genes. …”
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Sugarcane bagasse derived biochar potential to improve soil structure and water availability in texturally different soils by Farzad Moradi-Choghamarani, Ali Akbar Moosavi, Ali Reza Sepaskhah

“…The high energy moisture characteristic (HEMC) data was modeled using a modified van Genuchten function to quantify aggregate stability through stability ratio (SR) and structural stability index (SSI). …”
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Cerebrospinal fluid flow within ventricles and subarachnoid space evaluated by velocity selective spin labeling MRI by Yihan Wu, Feng Xu, Dan Zhu, Anna M. Li, Kexin Wang, Qin Qin, Jiadi Xu

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Numerical simulation of heat distribution of silicon carbide growth by PVT method with inner rod by Jintao Xu, Pan Gao, Weiyi He, Shengnan Jiang, Xiuhong Pan, Chunjun Liu, Xuechao Liu

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glabcmcmc: a Python package for ABC-MCMC with local and global moves by Xuefei Cao, Shijia Wang, Yongdao Zhou

“…The functionality of the software package is demonstrated through illustrative examples.…”
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Evaluating the Pattern of Forest Cover Changes Using Fuzzy Object-Oriented Techniques (Case Study: Kaleybar County) by Majid Pishnamaz Ahmadi, keyvan Mohammadzadeh, seyed Asadolah Hejazi

“…The difference was that forest lands have declined with negative gradient, and consequently, inferior lands have increased with positive gradient. …”
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Version v1.3.6 - PeriLab - Peridynamic Laboratory by Christian Willberg, Jan-Timo Hesse, Anna Pernatii

“…Emphasizing ease of installation, usability, and extensibility, the code’s structure is presented alongside illustrative examples that demonstrate key functionalities.The main additions in version v1.3.6 are the introduction of a static solver and the coupling between Finite Element Method (FEM) and PD. …”
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State update algorithm for associative elastic-plastic pressure-insensitive materials by incremental energy minimization by N.A. Nodargi, E. Artioli, F. Caselli, P. Bisegna

“…This work presents a new state update algorithm for small-strain associative elastic-plastic constitutive models, treating in a unified manner a wide class of deviatoric yield functions with linear or nonlinear strain-hardening. …”
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Application of the Method of Summation Identities in Solving a Boundary-Value Problem for the Lame Equations by A.V. Anufrieva, E.V. Rung, D.N. Tumakov

“…A boundary-value problem on an interval for a one-dimensional system of the Lame equations corresponding to a physical problem of propagation of an elastic wave through the gradient layer is considered. In this case, the coefficients of the equations are complex-valued continuous functions. …”
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Dynamic photomask directed lithography based on electrically stimulated nematic liquid crystal architectures by Mengjun Liu, Ruizhi Yang, Zhenghao Guo, Kexu Chen, Haoqiang Feng, Han Lu, Shijian Huang, Minmin Zhang, Huapeng Ye, Lingling Shui

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Spatial Analysis of the Relationship between Ecological Factors and Housing Prices in Tehran by Atefeh Kolyaei, Tahir Prizadi, Habibollah Fasihi

“…Despite the significant impacts of political economy and the sweeping changes brought about by modernism, the socio-economic gradient from north to south remains aligned with the gradient of ecological desirability. …”
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Enhancing Early Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy Through the Integration of Deep Learning Models and Explainable Artificial Intelligence by Kazi Ahnaf Alavee, Mehedi Hasan, Abu Hasnayen Zillanee, Moin Mostakim, Jia Uddin, Eduardo Silva Alvarado, Isabel de la Torre Diez, Imran Ashraf, Md Abdus Samad

“…Such a disease can exists in human eye that can affect one or both eyes is diabetic retinopathy (DR) which can impair function, vision, and eventually result in permanent blindness. …”
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On Computation of Prefactor of Free Boundary in One Dimensional One-Phase Fractional Stefan Problems by Nahuel Caruso, Sabrina Roscani, Lucas Venturato, Vaughan Voller

“…For given fractional orders the value of the prefactor is the unique solution to a transcendental equation formed in terms of special functions. Here, our main purpose is to provide efficient numerical schemes with low computational complexity to compute these prefactors. …”
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A Heuristic Approach to Identify the Steel Grid Direction of R/C Slabs Using the Yield-Line Method for Analysis by Luigi Fenu, Valeria Colasanti, Eleonora Congiu, Gian Felice Giaccu, Francesco Trentadue, Bruno Briseghella

“…In this paper, a structural analysis of R/C slabs is performed by using the yield-line method in association with a zero-th order optimization algorithm (the sequential simplex method) to avoid calculating gradients as well as any derivatives. The constraints that often limit these parameters are taken into account through the exterior penalty function method, leading to a successful solution of the problem. …”
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Neuropsychological and clinical variables associated with cognitive trajectories in patients with Alzheimer's disease by Marianna Riello, Monica Moroni, Stefano Bovo, Flavio Ragni, Manuela Buganza, Raffaella Di Giacopo, Marco Chierici, Lorenzo Gios, Matteo Pardini, Matteo Pardini, Federico Massa, Federico Massa, Monica Dallabona, Elisa Vanzetta, Cristina Campi, Cristina Campi, Michele Piana, Michele Piana, Sara Garbarino, Manuela Marenco, Venet Osmani, Giuseppe Jurman, Antonio Uccelli, Antonio Uccelli, Bruno Giometto, Bruno Giometto, NeuroArtP3 Network, Filippo Gerli, Guido Pasquini, Claudia Niccolai, Matteo Betti, Emilio Portaccio, Maria Pia Amato, Rossi Andrea, Parodi Costanza, Ramaglia Antonia, Tortora Domenico, Severino Mariasavina, Andrea Falini, Antonella Castellano, Nicolò Pecco, Paola Scifo, Sonia Calloni

“…Logistic regression, random forest and gradient boosting were applied on the baseline data to estimate the MMSE scores (decline of at least >3 points) measured at T3. …”
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Echocardiographic Changes Following Surgical Myectomy in Severely Symptomatic Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Insights From the SPIRIT‐HCM Study by Milind Y. Desai, Natalie Szpakowski, Albree Tower‐Rader, Barb Bittel, Agostina Fava, Susan Ospina, Bo Xu, Maran Thamilarasan, Amgad Mentias, Nicholas G. Smedira, Zoran B. Popovic

“…Background In obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, myectomy improves symptoms, quality of life, and left ventricular (LV) outflow tract gradients. We prospectively evaluated the temporal changes in various echo parameters after myectomy. …”
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Study on the characteristics of Cd2+ adsorption of mineral processing wastewater by micro-organisms supported by hydrothermal carbon by Gang ZHOU, Xinyuan ZHANG, Shuailong LI, Qunzhi MENG, Jianjun YAO, Jinhao ZHANG, Hui ZHEN

“…The microscopic morphology, elemental composition, surface functional groups, specific surface area and porosity of HC-PVA-SA-MOI were analyzed by SEM, XPS and BET characterization experiments. …”
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A Convolutional Neural Network Tool for Early Diagnosis and Precision Surgery in Endometriosis-Associated Ovarian Cancer by Christian Macis, Miriam Santoro, Vladislav Zybin, Stella Di Costanzo, Camelia Alexandra Coada, Giulia Dondi, Pierandrea De Iaco, Anna Myriam Perrone, Lidia Strigari

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Echocardiographic Screening for Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair: Correlation Between Transthoracic and Transesophageal Assessment by Michela Bonanni, Fausto Pizzino, Giovanni Benedetti, Rosangela Capasso, Rachele Manzo, Giuseppe Iuliano, Giancarlo Trimarchi, Andreina D’Agostino, Umberto Paradossi, Alessia Gimelli, Sergio Berti, Massimiliano Mariani

“…Conclusions: TTE may be a viable alternative to TOE for assessing MV anatomy and function before M-TEER in MR patients, especially in high-volume centers. …”
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