DFT studies of the role of anion variation in physical properties of Cs2NaTlBr6−xClx (x = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6) mixed halide double perovskites for optoelectronics by Mohammed Mehedi Hasan, Nazmul Hasan, Alamgir Kabir

“…The Heyd–Scuseria–Ernzerhof (HSE06) functional is used to correct the bandgap underestimation by generalized gradient approximation with Perdew–Burke–Ernzerhof (GGA-PBE). …”
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Multi-modal connectivity of the brain underlying visual hallucinations evoked by high-frequency intracranial stimulations by Felicia Mihai, Laurentiu Tofan, Andrei Barborica, Irina Oane, Ana-Maria Zagrean, Camelia Lentoiu, Cristina Ghita, Ioana Mindruta

“…To the best of our knowledge, there are no studies evidencing the functional and effective networks responsible for different characteristics of these manifestations. …”
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Prevalence and Clinical Implications of Pulmonary Vein Stenosis in Bronchiectasis: A 3D Reconstruction CT Study by Xin Li, Yang Gu, Jinbai Miao, Ying Ji, Mingming Shao, Bin Hu

“…Furthermore, the cross-sectional area of pulmonary veins had a gradually decreasing trend, based on a small sample. Lung function tests showed significant reductions in FEV1, FVC, and FEV1% in bronchiectasis patients, attributed to the loss of lung volume in the left lower lobe, which accounted for 60.9% of the included sample. …”
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Slope Position Modulates Soil Chemical Properties and Microbial Dynamics in Tea Plantation Ecosystems by Limei Li, Lijiao Chen, Hongxu Li, Yuxin Xia, Houqiao Wang, Qiaomei Wang, Wenxia Yuan, Miao Zhou, Juan Tian, Baijuan Wang

“…Bacterial metabolic functions and fungal trophic modes were conserved across regions, indicating functional stability independent of structural changes. …”
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Phytoplankton group classification by integrating trait information and observed environmental thresholds by Hoang Vuong Dang, Kermode Stephanie, Peisheng Huang, Cayelan C. Carey, Matthew R. Hipsey

“…Assigning phytoplankton taxa into functional groups is a common requirement for process-based models of aquatic ecology, yet it can be challenging in systems with large taxonomic diversity and remains a largely subjective task. …”
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Spatio-temporal distribution of soil microbial communities and nutrient availability around a municipal solid waste landfill by Mingye Zhan, Yanqiu Sun, Huanjie Lan, Tao Zhou, Youcai Zhao, Li Yang

“…The distribution of microbial taxa and predicted functional profiles were strongly associated with the nutrients availability. …”
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A developmental approach to predicting neuronal connectivity from small biological datasets: a gradient-based neuron growth model. by Roman Borisyuk, Abul Kalam Al Azad, Deborah Conte, Alan Roberts, Stephen R Soffe

“…Relating structure and function of neuronal circuits is a challenging problem. …”
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Enhancing classification efficiency in capsule networks through windowed routing: tackling gradient vanishing, dynamic routing, and computational complexity challenges by Gangqi Chen, Zhaoyong Mao, Junge Shen, Dongdong Hou

“…Then, a novel LayerNorm strategy is used to pre-process neuron values in the squash function. This prevents saturation and mitigates the gradient vanishing problem. …”
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Comparative study of different centrifugation protocols for a density gradient separation media in isolation of osteoprogenitors from bone marrow aspirate by Noel Ye Naung, Srisurang Suttapreyasri, Suttatip Kamolmatyakul, Thongchai Nuntanaranont

“…Introduction: Human bone marrow contains osteoprogenitors capable of differentiating into osteoblasts. Density gradient centrifugation (DGC) is a commonly used method to isolate osteoprogenitors from bone marrow. …”
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Metaheuristic optimization of extreme gradient boosting machine for enhanced prediction of lateral strength of reinforced concrete columns under cyclic loadings by Phu-Anh-Huy Pham, Nhat-Duc Hoang

“…Additionally, an asymmetric squared error loss function is utilized to reduce overestimations by 12 %. …”
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First principles investigation of the structural, anisotropic mechanical, optical, thermodynamic, and thermoelectric properties of MF2 (M = Ca, Sr, Ba, Pb) fluorite minerals using... by V.A. Dabhi, H.S. Patel, A.M. Vora

“…In this study, we present a comprehensive first-principles investigation of the structural, dynamical, electronic, elastic, optical, thermodynamic, and transport properties of CaF2, SrF2, BaF2, and PbF2 using Density Functional Theory (DFT) within the Generalized Gradient Approximation (GGA) and Optimized Norm-Conserving Vanderbilt Pseudopotentials (ONCV-PP). …”
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A Tutorial and Use Case Example of the eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) Artificial Intelligence Algorithm for Drug Development Applications by Matthew Wiens, Alissa Verone‐Boyle, Nick Henscheid, Jagdeep T. Podichetty, Jackson Burton

“…In doing so, the aim is for the reader to gain knowledge about the underlying algorithm and become better versed with how to implement the algorithm functions for relevant clinical drug development questions. …”
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A study on the influence of material gradient index on bending and stress responses of FGM rectangular plates using the Finite Element Method by Ahmad Reshad Noorı, Mohammad Omar Al Rousan, Hamza Diallo, Ayça Bilgin, Masihullah Noori

“…Functionally graded materials (FGMs) are advanced materials designed to achieve specific property gradients. …”
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A Combination of Two Conjugate Gradient Methods Under A New Line Search with its Application in Image Restoration Problems by Maiza Asma, Ziadi Raouf, Saleh Mohammed A., Almaymuni Abdulgader Z.

“…A combined conjugate gradient algorithm is introduced for solving unconstrained optimization problems. …”
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Local variations of the radial metallicity gradient in a simulated NIHAO-UHD Milky Way analogue and their implications for (extra-)galactic studies by Sven Buder, Tobias Buck, Qian-Hui Chen, Kathryn Grasha

“…The arguably idealised but volume-complete simulations suggest that future studies should not only test linear and piecewise linear gradients, but also non-linear functions such as quadratic ones to test for a smooth gradient rather than one with a break radius. …”
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Bio‐Based Gradient Composites for 3D/4D Printing With Enhanced Mechanical, Shape Memory, and Flame‐Retardant Properties by Mohammadreza Lalegani Dezaki, Callum Branfoot, Jon Baxendale, Mahdi Bodaghi

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Patterns of nutrients distribution along salinity gradient in the estuaries of the rivers Sukhodol and Razdolnaya/Suifen (Peter the Great Bay, Japan Sea) by Anna S. Vazhova, Yury I. Zuenko

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Latitudinal gradients of biodiversity and ecosystem services in protected and non-protected oak forest areas can inform climate smart conservation by Anders Forsman, Johanna Sunde, Romana Salis, Markus Franzén

“…Our findings question the efficacy of contemporary designation and management of protected oak forests, and emphasize that development and implementation of modified climate smart conservation strategies is needed to safeguard ecosystem functioning, biodiversity, and recreational values of protected forest areas against future challenges.…”
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Salinity Gradients Override Hydraulic Connectivity in Shaping Bacterial Community Assembly and Network Stability at a Coastal Aquifer–Reservoir Interface by Cuixia Zhang, Haiming Li, Mengdi Li, Qian Zhang, Sihui Su, Xiaodong Zhang, Han Xiao

“…The coastal zone presents complex hydrodynamic interactions among inland groundwater, reservoir water, and intruding seawater, with important implications for ecosystem functioning and water quality. However, the relative roles of hydraulic connectivity and seawater-driven salinity gradients in shaping microbial communities at the aquifer–reservoir interface remain unclear. …”
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Large-scale self-normalizing neural networks by Zhaodong Chen, Weiqin Zhao, Lei Deng, Yufei Ding, Qinghao Wen, Guoqi Li, Yuan Xie

“…Self-normalizing neural networks (SNN) regulate the activation and gradient flows through activation functions with the self-normalization property. …”
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