Regional homogeneity patterns reveal the genetic and neurobiological basis of State-Trait Anxiety by Yuanhao Li, Su Yan, Jia Li, Yuanyuan Qin, Li Li, Nanxi Shen, Yan Xie, Dong Liu, Jicheng Fang, Tian Tian, Wenzhen Zhu

“…We further explored the spatial correlations between ReHo patterns and neuromaps, including gene expression, neurotransmitter receptor density, myelination, and functional connectivity gradients, to elucidate the genetic and molecular substrates of these ReHo patterns. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Mixed convection flow of an electrically conducting viscoelastic fluid past a vertical nonlinearly stretching sheet by Ahmad Banji Jafar, Sharidan Shafie, Imran Ullah, Rabia Safdar, Wasim Jamshed, Amjad Ali Pasha, Mustafa Mutiur Rahman, Syed M. Hussain, Aysha Rehman, El Sayed M. Tag El Din, Mohamed R. Eid

“…According to this theory, the stretching velocity varies as a power function of the displacement from the slot. The conservation of energy equation includes thermal radiation and viscous dissipation to support the mechanical operations of the heat transfer mechanism. …”
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Optimization of a multi-environmental detection model for tomato growth point buds based on multi-strategy improved YOLOv8 by Jiang Liu, Jingxin Yu, Changfu Zhang, Huankang Cui, Jinpeng Zhao, Wengang Zheng, Fan Xu, Xiaoming Wei

“…Three key innovations address YOLOv8’s limitations: (1) an SE attention module boosts feature representation in cluttered environments, (2) GhostConv replaces standard convolution to reduce computational load by 19% while preserving feature discrimination, and (3) a scale-adaptive WIoU_v2 loss function optimizes gradient allocation for variable-quality data. …”
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Molecular diversity of dissolved organic matter reflects macroecological patterns in river networks by Erika C. Freeman, Maruti K. Mudunuru, Kelli L. Feeser, Emily Ann McClure, Ricardo González-Pinzón, Christopher S. Ward, Eric M. Bottos, Stefan Krause, Jasquelin Peña, Michelle E. Newcomer

“…Abstract Deciphering dissolved organic matter (DOM) molecular complexity is crucial for understanding ecosystem function. Using the continental-scale Worldwide Hydrobiogeochemistry Observation Network for Dynamic Rivers Systems (WHONDRS) Fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FTICR-MS) dataset, we reveal fundamental scaling patterns of DOM chemodiversity with watershed characteristics. …”
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Theoretical investigation and sensitivity analysis of non-Newtonian fluid during roll coating process by response surface methodology by Ali Fateh, Souayeh Basma, Hou Yanren, Usman Muhammad, Bhattacharyya Suvanjan, Sarfraz Muhammad

“…However, the coating thickness on the web is a decreasing function. Further, it has been observed that separation points moved toward the nip region when the value of the velocity ratio was raised. …”
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Responses of vegetation low-growth to extreme climate events on the Mongolian Plateau by Hao Li, Yunfeng Hu, Batunacun

“…These extreme events, including droughts and heatwaves, have profound impacts on the structure and function of ecosystems. This study focuses on the Mongolian Plateau. …”
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Dose-Dependent Pattern of Cochlear Synaptic Degeneration in C57BL/6J Mice Induced by Repeated Noise Exposure by Minfei Qian, Qixuan Wang, Zhongying Wang, Qingping Ma, Xueling Wang, Kun Han, Hao Wu, Zhiwu Huang

“…Notably, repeated moderate-intensity noise exposures (97 and 100 dB SPL) not only caused hearing threshold shifts and the inner hair cell ribbon synaptopathy but also impaired MOC efferent synapses, which might contribute to complex patterns of damages on cochlear function and morphology. However, repeated high-intensity (103 and 106 dB SPL) noise exposures induced PTSs mainly accompanied by damages on cochlear amplifier function of outer hair cells and the inner hair cell ribbon synaptopathy, rather than the MOC efferent synaptic degeneration. …”
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Predictive validity of consensus-based MRI definition of osteoarthritis plus radiographic osteoarthritis for the progression of knee osteoarthritis: A longitudinal cohort study by Xing Xing, Yining Wang, Jianan Zhu, Ziyuan Shen, Flavia Cicuttini, Graeme Jones, Dawn Aitken, Guoqi Cai

“…Tibial cartilage volume was measured at baseline, 2.6 and 10.7 years. Knee pain and function were assessed at baseline, 2.6, 5.1, and 10.7 years. …”
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Intradialytic Changes and Prognostic Value of Ventriculo-Arterial Coupling in Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease: Protocol for an Observational Prospective Trial by Alessandro Salustri, Giovanni Tonti, Gianni Pedrizzetti, Aizhan Zhankorazova, Zaukiya Khamitova, Bauyrzhan Toktarbay, Dinara Jumadilova, Marina Khvan, Dinara Galiyeva, Makhabbat Bekbossynova, Murat Mukarov, Alexey Kokoshko, Abduzhappar Gaipov

“…Eventually, the heart and the arterial system behave as an interconnected system and not as isolated structures; thus, the evaluation of the interaction of cardiac contractility with the arterial system would provide a more comprehensive understanding of cardiovascular function and cardiac energetics. However, there have not been any studies demonstrating changes in terms of volumes, contractility, intraventricular pressure gradient distribution, and vascular properties in response to changes in loading conditions and their impact on the outcome in patients undergoing HD. …”
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XPolypNet: A U-Net-Based Model for Semantic Segmentation of Gastrointestinal Polyps With Explainable AI by Arjun Kumar Bose Arnob, Muhammad Mostafa Monowar, Md. Abdul Hamid, M. F. Mridha

“…To address the challenges of varying polyp sizes, indistinct boundaries, and complex textures, the model used a combined loss function (Binary Cross-Entropy and Dice Loss). Additionally, Gradient-Weighted Class Activation Mapping (Grad-CAM) was integrated to provide visual explanations of the model’s decisions to increase trust and interpretability by clinical practitioners. …”
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Multiphysics‐Informed Neural Networks for Coupled Soil Hydrothermal Modeling by Yanling Wang, Liangsheng Shi, Xiaolong Hu, Wenxiang Song, Lijun Wang

“…Moreover, soil temperature data assist in recovering the nonlinearity of the soil hydraulic conductivity through hydrothermal coupling constraints, allowing better estimations of the soil water flux density. The gradient‐based annealing method is applied to adapt the loss function, which satisfactorily balances the water‐heat transport governing equation constraints on the neural networks. …”
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Evaluation of Optical and Thermal Properties of NIR-Blocking Ophthalmic Lenses Under Controlled Conditions by Jae-Yeon Pyo, Min-Cheul Kim, Seung-Jin Oh, Ki-Choong Mah, Jae-Young Jang

“…Color reproduction was assessed using sharpness (MTF 50), point spread function (PSF), and color accuracy (ΔE<sub data-eusoft-scrollable-element="1">00</sub>) under 1000 lux outdoor illumination. …”
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Artificial intelligence approach to magnetohydrodynamic flow of non-Newtonian fluids over a wedge: Thermophoresis and Brownian motion effects by Talal Taha, Sohaib Abdal, Liaqat Ali, Rana Muhammad Zulqarnain, Se-Jin Yook

“…ODEs are first solved numerically using MATLAB’s bvp4c function, a known solver of boundary value problems known to solve complex ODEs within fluid dynamics very effectively. …”
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Elastic Wave Phase Inversion in the Local-Scale Frequency–Wavenumber Domain with Marine Towed Simultaneous Sources by Shaobo Qu, Yong Hu, Xingguo Huang, Jingwei Fang, Zhihai Jiang

“…In our approach, we first employ a two-dimensional sliding window function to obtain local-scale seismic data. Following this, we utilize two-dimensional Fourier transforms to generate the local-scale frequency–wavenumber domain seismic data, constructing a corresponding elastic wave phase misfit. …”
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Experimental Demonstration of Coherent Combining With Tip/Tilt Control Based on Adaptive Space-to-Fiber Laser Beam Coupling by Feng Li, Chao Geng, Guan Huang, Yan Yang, Xinyang Li, Qi Qiu

“…Compared with the normal target-in-the-loop SPGD method with just a single cost function, the tip&#x002F;tilt control here is independent of the phase-locking control and parallel for each cell of the AFOC array. …”
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Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning Cooperative Control Model for Autonomous Vehicle Merging into Platoon in Highway by Jiajia Chen, Bingqing Zhu, Mengyu Zhang, Xiang Ling, Xiaobo Ruan, Yifan Deng, Ning Guo

“…Furthermore, a partially decoupled reward function (PD-Reward) is designed to properly guide the behavioral actions of both AVs and platoons while accelerating network convergence. …”
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Leveraging machine learning in precision medicine to unveil organochlorine pesticides as predictive biomarkers for thyroid dysfunction by Samir Shamma, Mohamed Ali Hussein, Eslam M. A. El-Nahrery, Ahmed Shahat, Tamer Shoeib, Anwar Abdelnaser

“…Our findings highlighted specific OCPs, such as Methoxychlor, p,p-DDT, Heptachlor, Endrin, and various HCH isomers, could impact thyroid function. The study supports a strong correlation between OCP exposure and thyroid dysfunction, demonstrating high accuracy in classifying thyroid status using ML models. …”
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Defining the predictors for post renal transplant left ventricular dysfunction in end‐stage renal disease patients by Mahboobeh Sheikhani, Hoorak Poorzand, Mahnaz Ahmadi, Negar Morovatdar, Sara Afshar, Zahra Shahinfar

“…Abstract Reduced left ventricular (LV) function predicts poor outcomes in end‐stage renal disease (ESRD). …”
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Hemodynamic Factors Driving Peripheral Chemoreceptor Hypersensitivity: Is Severe Aortic Stenosis Treated with Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation a Valuable Human Model? by Maksym Jura, Stanisław Tubek, Jędrzej Reczuch, Rafał Seredyński, Piotr Niewiński, Marcin Protasiewicz, Beata Ponikowska, Bartłomiej Paleczny

“…To provide more insight into this matter, we considered severe aortic stenosis (AS) before and after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) as a human model of carotid and aortic body function under dramatically different hemodynamic conditions. …”
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Evaluation and Optimization Strategies for Forest Landscape Stability in Different Landform Types of the Loess Plateau by Mei Zhang, Peng Liu, Zhong Zhao

“…This study aims to develop a forest landscape stability assessment framework that integrates structure, function, and resilience to assess forest landscape stability under different landform types on the Loess Plateau, and to propose differentiated optimization strategies. …”
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