Multistage pig identification using a sequential ear tag detection pipeline by Martin Wutke, Damiano Debiasi, Shobhana Tomar, Jeanette Probst, Nicole Kemper, Kai Gevers, Marc-Alexander Lieboldt, Imke Traulsen

“…Abstract Reliable animal identification in livestock husbandry is essential for various applications, including behavioral monitoring, welfare assessment, and the analysis of social structures. Although recent advancements in deep learning models have improved animal identification using biometric markers, their applicability remains limited for species without distinctive traits like pigs. …”
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Design, synthesis and molecular modeling of isatin-aminobenzoic acid hybrids as antibacterial and antibiofilm agents by Awwad A. Radwan, Fares K. Al-Anazi, Mohammed Al-Agamy, Adel F. Alghaith, Gamal M. Mahrous, Mohammad R. Alhuzani, Abdulrhman S.A. Alghamdi

“…We were able to shed insight on the binding mode of these new inhibitors using in silico docking of the compounds in the binding sites of a 3D structure of B. subtilis histidine kinase/Walk. The binding free energy of the compound 2a to the catalytic domain walk, of histidine kinase enzyme of B. subtilis bacteria, was calculated using molecular mechanics/generalized born surface area scoring. …”
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Towards consistently measuring and monitoring habitat condition with airborne laser scanning and unmanned aerial vehicles by W. Daniel Kissling, Yifang Shi, Jinhu Wang, Agata Walicka, Charles George, Jesper E. Moeslund, France Gerard

“…A VRE would also improve data management, metadata standardization, workflow reproducibility, and transferability of structure-from-motion algorithms and machine learning models such as random forests and convolutional neural networks. …”
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Pristine Photopolymerizable Gelatin Hydrogels: A Low-Cost and Easily Modifiable Platform for Biomedical Applications by Maria Pérez-Araluce, Alessandro Cianciosi, Olalla Iglesias-García, Tomasz Jüngst, Carmen Sanmartín, Íñigo Navarro-Blasco, Felipe Prósper, Daniel Plano, Manuel M. Mazo

“…The stabilization mechanism involves the partial retention of the triple-helix structure of gelatin below 25 °C, which provides specific crosslinking sites. …”
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Supervised Machine Learning Thyroid Carcinoma Diagnosis Using Wide-Field SHG Microscopy by Yaraslau Padrez, Radu Hristu, Igor Timoshchenko, Lucian G. Eftimie, Danielis Rutkauskas, Lena Golubewa

“…Misclassification can lead to overtreatment of low-risk PTCs or inadequate treatment of FTCs, increasing the risk of recurrence and metastasis. Since the structure of the collagen capsule surrounding thyroid nodules provides diagnostically valuable information, label-free imaging with second harmonic generation (SHG) microscopy combined with machine learning (ML)-based analysis offers a promising approach for automated classification. …”
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Preliminary insights of the genetic diversity and invasion pathways of Cedrela odorata in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador by Martina Albuja‐Quintana, Gonzalo Rivas‐Torres, Karla E. Rojas López, Pacarina Asadobay, Walter Palacios Cuenca, Génesis Vinueza, Maria de Lourdes Torres

“…We analyzed nine microsatellite markers in C. odorata individuals from Galapagos and mainland Ecuador to describe the genetic diversity and population structure of C. odorata in the Galapagos and to explore the origin and invasion history of this species. …”
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Distributed Acoustic Sensing for Future Planetary Applications: Initial Results From the San Francisco Volcanic Field, a Lunar Analogue by Nicholas Harmon, Ryan Porter, Catherine Rychert, Nicholas Schmerr, Madison M. Smith, Zhichao Shen, Wenbo Wu, Jacob Giles, Naoma McCall, Jingchuan Wang, Linden Wike, John West, Austin Hoyle, Naya Deykes

“…Abstract Seismic imaging is one of the most powerful tools available for constraining the internal structure and composition of planetary bodies as well as enabling our understanding planetary evolution, geology, and distribution of natural resources. …”
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Efficient and cost-effective monitoring of urban green spaces using combination of photogrammetry, LiDAR, and RTK in an iPhone-Based approach by Výbošťok Jozef, Chudá Juliána, Skladan Michal, Singh Arunima, Tomčík Daniel, Mokroš Martin

“…To ensure proper management and the optimal performance of all these functions, it is essential to closely monitor their structure: number of trees, species composition, tree size, health status, location and surrounding objects. …”
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Mono-(Ni, Au) and Bimetallic (Ni-Au) Nanoparticles-Loaded ZnAlO Mixed Oxides as Sunlight-Driven Photocatalysts for Environmental Remediation by Monica Pavel, Liubovi Cretu, Catalin Negrila, Daniela C. Culita, Anca Vasile, Razvan State, Ioan Balint, Florica Papa

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns confirmed the successful fabrication of the nanocomposites, including the synthesis of the metallic NPs, the formation of LDH-like structure, and the subsequent transformation to ZnO phase upon LDH calcination. …”
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Comparative Proteome and Weighted Gene Co-Expression Network Analyses Uncover the Mechanism of Wheat Grain Protein Accumulation in Response to Nitrogen Fertilizer Application by Beiming Xu, Yuku Jia, Jianchao Feng, Yang Yang, Geng Ma, Yanfei Zhang, Yingxin Xie, Dongyun Ma

“…In addition, the β-sheet content of the protein secondary structure increased, while the irregular curl content decreased. …”
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Green synthesis of ultrafine zinc oxide nanoparticles for photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye: Optimization and kinetic studies by Muthusamy Kandasamy, Santhanakrishnan Suresh, Perumal Rameshkumar, Rajendran Jayasree, Panneerselvam Sathishkumar, Prem Gunnasegaran, Niraj S Topare, Sekar Thambidurai, Jemini Arumugam, Rajendran Jothilakshmi, Nalandhiran Pugazhenthiran

“…X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed the development of ZnO NPs with hexagonal wurtzite structure. Rietveld refinement analysis disclosed consistency of lattice parameters (a and c) and cell volume with hexagonal wurtzite structure. …”
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Effects of Biochar on Soil Organic Carbon Stability in Degraded Alpine Grasslands—A Study on Arid Regions in Central Asia by Yunpeng Hu, Maidinuer Abulaizi, Yuxin Tian, Yang Hu, Mo Chen, Keyi Li, Yuanbin Jia, Tianle Kou, Jianqin Zhou, Hongtao Jia

“…The addition of biochar decreased the stability of the soil carbon pools, but the stability of the soil carbon pools increased with time. The results of structural equation modeling (SEM) indicated that changes in biochar application and particle size would indirectly affect the stability of soil carbon pools by influencing soil and plant indicators, while changes in electrical conductivity (EC) were the key factors influencing the changes of soil carbon pools in degraded LD and SD grasslands. …”
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Photocatalytic purification of dye-containing wastewater using a novel embedded hybrid TiO2–slag catalyst heterojunction nanocomposite coupled with statistical models: A sustainabl... by Kingsley Safo, Norbert Onen Rubangakene, Hussien Noby, Ahmed H. El-Shazly

“…The efficacy of this catalyst in degrading various dye pollutants, including methylene blue (MB), was tested under simulated solar light conditions. Comprehensive analyses were conducted to assess the physical and chemical characteristics, crystalline structure, energy gap, and point of zero charge of the composite. …”
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Multi-omics profiling reveals elevated CO2-enhanced tolerance of Trifolium repens L. to lead stress through environment-plant-microbiome interactions by Lei Wang, Sui Wang, Haifeng Su, Hongguang Cai, Yankun Song, Xiang Gong, Zhihui Sun, Jianhua Qu, Ying Zhang

“…Through weighted gene co-expression network analysis, our comprehensive investigation reveals a holistic regulatory network encompassing plant traits, gene expression patterns, and bacterial structure potentially linked to metal accumulation as well as tradeoffs between growth and defense in plants under elevated CO2. …”
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Virtual NBI image synthesis using stable diffusion for enhanced recognition of early gastric cancer: a technical validation study by Changda Lei, Xiuji Kan, Yifan Ouyang, Yutong Mei, Yunbo Guo, Kaicheng Hong, Junbo Li, Bilin Wang, Rui Li

“…In addition,Vir-NBI images had higher area concordance rate andsuccessful whole-lesion diagnosis than WLE images (43.85% vs 39.32%, p < 0.001) (45.33% vs 32.87%, p < 0.001).Conclusions Vir–NBI images has similar observation effect with real NBI image, which helps endoscopists better visualize the lesion structure, thus improving the accuracy of EGC diagnosis.…”
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Manipulating Charge Dynamics in Carbon Nitride by Carbon Dot Doping for Efficient Photocatalysis by Lingfeng Ouyang, Maggie Ng, Zhang‐Hong Zhou, Hao Wu, Man‐Chung Tang, Season Si Chen

“….% CD solution in precursors) achieves a 3‐fold increase in the photodegradation rate (k = 0.020 min⁻¹) of an emerging environmental pollutant, levofloxacin (LEV), under 10 W LED light. Enhanced photocatalytic performances correlate with optimized band structure and efficient charge transport, as confirmed by photophysical and photoelectrochemical analyses. …”
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Synergistic effects of Al, Ga, and In doping on ZnO nanorod arrays grown via citrate-assisted hydrothermal technique for highly efficient and fast scintillator screens by Murat Kurudirek, Sinem V. Kurudirek, Anna Erickson, Nolan Hertel, Benjamin J. Lawrie, Yauhen Tratsiak, Benjamin Klein, Charles L. Melcher, Christopher J. Summers, Paul J. Sellin

“…The high crystalline hexagonal wurtzite structure with a strong orientation through the c-axis plane (002) and aspect ratios in the range 13–22 have been observed for all ZnO NRs. …”
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Isolation and Identification of <i>Colletotrichum nymphaeae as a</i> Causal Agent of Leaf Spot on <i>Rhododendron hybridum</i> Ker Gawl and Its Effects on the Ultrastructure of Hos... by Yajiao Sun, Yunjing Tian, Jian Liu, Huali Li, Junjia Lu, Mengyao Wang, Shuwen Liu

“…Additionally, TEM observations revealed significant damage to the cell structure of <i>R. hybridum</i> Ker Gawl leaves infected by the pathogen. …”
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Modeling of Multi-Frequency Microwave Backscatter and Emission of Land Surface by a Community Land Active Passive Microwave Radiative Transfer Modeling Platform by Hong Zhao, Yijian Zeng, Jan G. Hofste, Ting Duan, Jun Wen, Zhongbo Su

“…By assessing CLAP’s performance using in situ and satellite multi-frequency measurements of grassland backscatter and emission at the Maqu site, the impacts of different grass properties (i.e., structure, water, and temperature dynamics) and soil conditions (i.e., varied moisture and temperature profiles) are investigated. …”
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The Effect of Combining Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Pain Neuroscience Education in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain and High Pain Catastrophizing: An Exploratory... by Cory Alcon, Sarah Margerison, Haley Kirse, Christopher Zoch, Paul Laurienti, David Seminowicz, Sharon Wang‐Price

“…We speculate that tDCS alters brain activity and structure, amplifies the effects of PNE, and promotes positive changes in the cognitive‐evaluative and sensory‐discriminative pain domains investigated. …”
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