Rethreading the needle: A novel molecular index of soil health (MISH) using microbial functional genes to predict soil health management. by Heather L Deel, Daniel K Manter, Jennifer M Moore

“…Functional data were used as predictors in eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), a powerful machine learning algorithm, and enzymes important to soil health indicators were compiled into a Molecular Index of Soil Health (MISH). …”
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Advancing Early Detection of Major Depressive Disorder Using Multisite Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Data: Comparative Analysis of AI Models by Masab Mansoor, Kashif Ansari

“…MethodsWe used functional magnetic resonance imaging data from 1200 participants (600 with early-stage MDD and 600 healthy controls) across 3 public datasets. …”
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Telescope Alignment Method Using a Modified Stochastic Parallel Gradient Descent Algorithm by Min Li, Xin Liu, Junbo Zhang, Hao Xian

“…The results show that merit functions and energy distributions of corrected images match with the designed ones. …”
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Ultrasensitive biosensing meta-garment via wetting gradient effect for heat-exhaustion warning by Ming Li, Ganghua Li, Zengqing Li, Yalin Tang, Ruidong Xu, Tong Xu, Yiwen Wang, Yuanyuan Liu, Lijun Qu, Binghao Wang, Yingkui Yang, Mingwei Tian

“…However, current firefighter garments are limited by their singular functionality and cannot collect or analyze body fluid during rescue missions. …”
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Predictive modeling of longitudinal cracking in CRCP using PSO-tuned gradient boosting machines by Ali Alnaqbi, Ghazi G. Al-Khateeb, Waleed Zeiada

“…Abstract Longitudinal cracking poses a serious threat to the longevity and functionality of continuously reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP). …”
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Deep deterministic policy gradient-based automatic negotiation framework for shared decision-making by Xin Chen, Ping Lu, Yong Liu, Fei-Ping Hong

“…Fuzzy membership functions are applied to model the uncertainty in patient preferences, enhancing representation and improving multi-issue negotiation outcomes. …”
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Beam steering flexible transparent metasurfaces based on multi-bit phase gradient variations by Meijia Guo, Penghui Xin, Haoyuan Sun, Hengfeng Li, Leonid F. Chernogor, Zhejun Jin, Tian Liu, Yu Zheng

“…Abstract In this study, a coded metasurface design employing the Pancharatnam–Berry (PB) phase principle was proposed, with precise beam steering achieved via phase gradient variations. The designed metasurfaces have the characteristics of flexibility and transparency. …”
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Dynamic behaviour of fluid-transporting axially functionally graded non-uniform Rayleigh pipes lying on variable two-parameter elastic foundation by J.A. Gbadeyan, P.O. Adeniran, A.S. Idowu, M.S. Dada

“…The vibration characteristics of an axially functionally graded (AFG) non-uniform Rayleigh pipes transporting an inviscid fluid are investigated in this paper. …”
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Effects of improved ultrafiltration on serum level of IL-6 and TNF-a, HCT, and cardiopulmonary function in patients with extracorporeal circulation in valve replacement by Ning Geng, Fu Lili, Zhou Guangwei

“…The hematocrit (Hct) values, volume of pleural fluid drainage at 24 hours after operation, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) stay time, postoperative 24-hour blood loss, bank blood usage, postoperative 24-hour urine volume, ventilator support time, cardiac function indexes, postoperative changes of respiratory function, and levels of inflammatory factors in both groups were compared. …”
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Estimating and scaling-up biomass and abundance of epi- and infaunal bivalves in a Swedish archipelago region: Implications for ecological functions and ecosystem services by Youk Greeve, Per Bergström, Åsa Strand, Mats Lindegarth

“…IntroductionAs suspension-feeders, bivalves play a key role in maintaining regulatory functions of coastal ecosystems, which are linked to important ecosystem services. …”
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Identification of Exhaled Metabolites Correlated with Respiratory Function and Clinical Features in Adult Patients with Cystic Fibrosis by Real-Time Proton Mass Spectrometry by Malika Mustafina, Artemiy Silantyev, Stanislav Krasovskiy, Alexander Chernyak, Zhanna Naumenko, Aleksandr Suvorov, Daria Gognieva, Magomed Abdullaev, Olga Suvorova, Anna Schmidt, Aida Gadzhiakhmedova, Aleksandra Bykova, Sergey Avdeev, Vladimir Betelin, Abram Syrkin, Philipp Kopylov

“…Using cross-validation and building gradient boosting classifiers (XGBoost), the importance of VOCs for functional and clinical outcomes was determined. …”
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Construction of Carbon Functional Zone in the Demonstration Zone of Green and Integrated Ecological Development of the Yangtze River Delta Based on Carbon Density Correction by Tian ZHANG, Zhen SHEN, Tingting SU, Daixin DAI

“…Based on carbon density variations, the research establishes a three-tier carbon functional zoning system that involves carbon sink enhancement zones, carbon balance zones, and carbon emission control zones. …”
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Effect of prenatal corticosteroids on the maturation of renal tubules in preterm infants by Jenny Ponce, Javier Cieza, Reyner Loza, Cristian León, Claudia Nuñez-Mochizaki

“…The maturation of tubular function was evaluated through the change of the fractional excretion of Na+, K+ and beta 2-microglobulin, the transtubular gradient of K+, urine pH, and osmolality. …”
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Enhancing Bounding Box Regression for Object Detection: Dimensional Angle Precision IoU-Loss by Hilmy Aliy Andra Putra, Aniati Murni Arymurthy, Dina Chahyati

“…Various IoU loss variations have evolved with new formulations and methods to improve accuracy and convergence speed. A new loss function, Dimensional Angle Precision IoU (DAPIoU) loss, is introduced in this research to enhance BBR and serve as a new object detection loss function to address the limitations in previous loss function research results. …”
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Polen y vegetación en la Patagonia extraandina argentina a 45º S by Lidia S. Burry, Héctor L. D’Antoni, Jorge L. Frangi

“…The steppes (a) dominated by the functional type grass, (1) grass steppe, and (2) grass-bush steppe located in the more humid and cooler west end of the region were separated from the (b) bush-dominated steppes (3) bush steppe and (4) bush-brush steppe occurring in the central and eastern parts of the region, where conditions are drier and warmer. …”
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A review on control of droplet motion based on wettability modulation: principles, design strategies, recent progress, and applications by Mizuki Tenjimbayashi, Kengo Manabe

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Surviving in a Warmer Marine World: A Study on the Impact of Thermal Effluent on <i>Posidonia oceanica</i> Meadows and Associated Fish Assemblages in the Maltese Islands by Alessio Marrone, Alessandro Rinaldi, Valeria Montalto, Adam Gauci, Francesca Ape, Henri Ringeard, Marco Spoto, Marco Martinez, Emanuela Claudia La Marca, Simone Mirto, Alan Deidun

“…This study investigates the impact of thermal effluents from power plants, as proxies for climate-driven temperatures increase, on <i>Posidonia oceanica</i> meadows and associated fish communities. Using a gradient-based approach, we analyzed environmental variables, seagrass indicators, fish assemblages, and functional group (FG) dynamics across a thermal gradient extending from the effluent outfall itself. …”
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Analysis of thermal wave scattering and temperature distribution in sub-surface, defects of gradient construction materials by Xujiao Yang, Jinlei Gai, Xinliang Zheng, Yi Xie, Xiaomiao Yu, Ruizhi Gong, Zhongqing Meng, Shuo Zhai, Xunlong Zhao

“…Therefore, it is imperative to study gradient building materials that integrate function and structure. …”
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Aridity Structures the Microbial Potential for Carbon Cycling and Mediates the Impact of Mammal Bioturbation at the Continental Scale by Eleonora Egidi, Orsi Decker, Claudia Coleine, Davide Albanese, Heloise Gibb

“…ABSTRACT Introduction In Australia, the historical loss of native digging mammals has profoundly changed ecosystems and their functioning. However, little is known about how the decline in digging mammal presence alters microbes and their functional potential and how aridity affects these relationships. …”
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Morphological variation in liverwort traits influences community assemblage along an elevational gradient in northern Madagascar by Lovanomenjanahary Marline, Claudine Ah-Peng, Olivier Flores, Terry Hedderson

“…This study addresses this gap by investigating epiphytic liverwort communities along an elevational gradient in northern Madagascar. We aim to assess the relationship between functional diversity among liverwort species and community assembly using a trait-based approach, focusing on how habitat filtering and niche differentiation shape community structure. …”
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