A Comprehensive Framework for Out-of-Distribution Detection and Open-Set Recognition in SAR Targets by Fei Gao, Heqing Huang, Jun Wang, Jinping Sun, Amir Hussain, Huiyu Zhou

“…By generating low-probability density points near decision boundaries using a multivariate normal distribution and perturbing them with noise. …”
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Balanced Establishment and Unbalanced Development: An Analysis on the West of Zagros Macro - region Urban System with an Emphasis on Instability and Inefficacity of Small Towns by Esmaeel Aliakbari, Mostafa Taleshi, Mohammad Faraji Darabkhani

“…Besides, despite the 40-perscent contribution of small cities, they not only cannot improve the sustainability, the integrity and spatial balance after 35 years, but also face instability and inefficiency in the region. …”
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Dual Strategy of Electroless Metal Deposition and Surface Silylation Toward Scalable Low-Temperature Hybrid Bonding for Advanced Packaging Applications by Zambaga Otgonbayar, Jeoung Han Kim, Jinsung Rho, Jeong-Chul Kim, Jungchul Noh, Jeonghun Kim, Seong-Ho Yoon, Chang-Min Yoon

“…Traditional packaging technologies, such as micro-bump interconnections, face limitations in achieving sub-micrometer pitches, prompting the development of alternative bonding strategies. …”
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Preparation and characterization of human decellularized ovarian scaffold based on supercritical carbon dioxide protocol by Fatemeh Hosseinpour, Ali Zeinolabedini Hezave, Tahereh Talaei-Khozani, Mojtaba Rastgou-Maeini, Ashraf Hassanpour-Dehnavi

“…With increasing life expectancy, a large percentage of women also face estrogen-related symptoms. A bioengineered ovary is one of the strategies to replace or enhance ovarian tissue function. …”
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Cartilage structure-inspired nanofiber-hydrogel composite with robust proliferation and stable chondral lineage-specific differentiation function to orchestrate cartilage regenerat... by Yaqiang Li, Xiaowei Xun, Liang Duan, Erji Gao, Jiaxin Li, Lei Lin, Xinping Li, Aijuan He, Haiyong Ao, Yong Xu, Huitang Xia

“…Furthermore, with a tailor-made growth factor-releasing strategy, the biomaterial system with low cell seeding density achieved biochemically and biomechanically functional neo-cartilage tissue regeneration, comparable to that achieved with high cell seeding density in the nanofiber-hydrogel composite. …”
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Invasive shrub (Lantana camara L.) alters the tree diversity and ecosystem-level carbon pools in tropical forests of Central India by Parvaiz Ahmad Lone, Subashree Kothandaraman, Subashree Kothandaraman, Javid Ahmad Dar, Javid Ahmad Dar, Khalid Rehman Hakeem, Mohammed Latif Khan

“…Tropical forests, known for their biodiversity and carbon (C) richness, face significant threats from biological invasions that disrupt structural and functional processes. …”
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Frequency-comb-referenced multiwavelength interferometry for high-precision and high-speed 3D measurement in heterogeneous semiconductor packaging by Park Jun Hyung, Kim Dae Hee, Chu Huy Hoang, Hahm Ji Won, Kang Guseon, Lee Dongil, Song Seyong, Kang Mingu, Kim Seung-Woo, Kim Young-Jin

“…As Moore’s law approaches its physical limits, the semiconductor industry has begun to focus on improving I/O density and power efficiency through 2.5D/3D packaging. …”
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Achieving strength-ductility synergy of spark plasma sintered (CoCrNi)94Al3Ti3 medium-entropy alloy via post-sintering in-situ precipitation treatment by Shifeng Luo, Nan Wang, Yan Wang, Xiang Li, Xiaogang Fang, Hongwei Zhou, Jieming Chen, Xinyu Yang, Jiuxing Zhang

“…The single-phase face-centered cubic medium-entropy alloys (MEAs) normally have coarse grains in as-cast state, which exhibit insufficient strength for engineering applications. …”
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Development of 3D interconnected heterogeneous high-entropy alloy composites with enhanced multifunctionality via liquid metal dealloying by Munsu Choi, Gang Hee Gu, Jongun Moon, Jae Wung Bae, Hidemi Kato, Seung Zeon Han, Hyoung Seop Kim, Yongseok Choi, Soo-Hyun Joo

“…The resulting heterostructured material, formed under local equilibrium conditions, comprised dual face-centered cubic (fcc) phases that were characterized by refined grain sizes and high interconnectivity. …”
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A comprehensive review of silicon anodes for high-energy lithium-ion batteries: Challenges, latest developments, and perspectives by Ebrahim Feyzi, Anil Kumar M R, Xia Li, Sixu Deng, Jagjit Nanda, Karim Zaghib

“…The search is on for viable alternatives to graphite with higher capacity materials, and silicon (Si) has emerged as a promising candidate with a theoretical capacity of approximately 4200 mAh g−1. However, Si anodes face several challenges, such as considerable volume expansion during the lithiation/delithiation process, which leads to significant crystallographic-related phase-induced stresses, continuous formation of a solid electrolyte interface (SEI), and cycle retention decay. …”
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Impact of Gaura parviflora invasion on urban wildness biodiversity: a campus green patch case study by Xiuli Ge, Xinxin Li, Ruifu Han, Shuping Zhang, Chunming Jiang

“…The findings indicate that the uninvaded abandoned grassland community is rich in species (with 32 species) and has significant recovery potential (with an average seed density of 11,671 seeds per square meter). The community harbors multiple alien invasive species both aboveground and within the soil seed bank, and its succession process is influenced by biological invasions and human disturbances. …”
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High-performance single-atom M/TiO2 catalysts in the reverse water-gas shift reaction: A comprehensive experimental and theoretical investigation by Moshood O. Bolarinwa, Aasif A. Dabbawala, Shamraiz Hussain Talib, Georgian Melinte, Thomas Delclos, Abdulmuizz Adamson, Abbas Khaleel, Kyriaki Polychronopoulou, Dalaver H. Anjum

“…Single-atom catalysts (SACs) offer high efficiency and selectivity in chemical reactions but face challenges in converting CO2 to CO via the reverse water gas shift (RWGS) reactions. …”
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Sequential replacement of PSD95 subunits in postsynaptic supercomplexes is slowest in the cortex by Katie Morris, Edita Bulovaite, Takeshi Kaizuka, Sebastian Schnorrenberg, Candace T Adams, Noboru Komiyama, Lorena Mendive-Tapia, Seth GN Grant, Mathew H Horrocks

“…The concept that dimeric protein complexes in synapses can sequentially replace their subunits has been a cornerstone of Francis Crick’s 1984 hypothesis, explaining how long-term memories could be maintained in the face of short protein lifetimes. However, it is unknown whether the subunits of protein complexes that mediate memory are sequentially replaced in the brain and if this process is linked to protein lifetime. …”
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Deterministic Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR)-Based Obstacle Detection in Railways Using Data Fusion by Susana Dias, Pedro J. S. C. P. Sousa, João Nunes, Francisco Afonso, Nuno Viriato, Paulo J. Tavares, Pedro M. G. P. Moreira

“…Using a data fusion approach, pre-existing knowledge about the track topography is incorporated into the LiDAR data processing pipeline in conjunction with the DBSCAN clustering algorithm to identify and classify potential obstacles based on point cloud density patterns. …”
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Zero Trust Architecture for Electric Transportation Systems: A Systematic Survey and Deep Learning Framework for Replay Attack Detection by Grace Muriithi, Behnaz Papari, Ali Arsalan, Laxman Timilsina, Alex Muriithi, Elutunji Buraimoh, Asif Khan, Gokhan Ozkan, Christopher Edrington, Akram Papari

“…The system maintains a balanced detection sensitivity with 25.75% detection density. While the proposed method demonstrates high effectiveness in detecting stealth replay attacks through simulation results, it faces certain limitations including computational overhead for real-time processing, dependence on high-quality training data, and potential vulnerability to adversarial attacks on the underlying deep learning model. …”
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Directly from surface to bulk: rapid prediction of internal densification in laser powder bed fusion additively manufactured nickel-based superalloy using machine learning by Longhai Hu, Keyu Shi, Dongdong Gu, Han Zhang, Miao Chang, Menghuan Yin, Jinming Xing, Ruiqi Wang, Kai Tang, Kuanyang Feng, Xuechun Hei

“…For the quantitative evaluation of processing quality of laser additive manufacturing, traditional characterisation methods such as Archimedes method and computed tomography (CT) face limitations in testing volume-constrained components, while optical imaging methods require destructive sample preparation. …”
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Neutron Reflectometry of Lithium‐Based Secondary Batteries by Dengyan Hu, Xiaozhi Zhan, Xiaofei Wang, Haibin Lin, Lei Gao, Haoran Tu, Jinlong Zhu, Tao Zhu, Songbai Han

“…Despite notable technological advancements, LSBs continue to face significant challenges, particularly regarding cycle life, power density, specific capacity, and long‐term stability. …”
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Serial–parallel cooperative assembly approach for precision micro-assembly of axial holes by L. Dong, J. Ma, J. Ma, J. Cao, D. Wang

“…This process faces two primary challenges: stringent precision requirements and the need for robust control during delicate adjustments. …”
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Advances in water splitting and lithium-ion batteries: pioneering sustainable energy storage and conversion technologies by Syeda Maria Hashmi, Shah Noor, Warda Parveen

“…Concurrently, Water splitting offers a pathway for hydrogen generation a clean fuel with high energy density, through electrolysis process. In this analysis, we will explore at the most recent breakthroughs, as well as the latest materials and catalysts, boosting the productivity and economic viability of water splitting. …”
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Analytical Modeling of a Heat Source under Welding of a Steel Sleeve by the Centrifugal Method Using an Axisymmetric Electric Arc by S. P. Glushko

“…To simulate the heat source of the facing process (bimetallization) of the inner surface of steel sleeves with heating by an independent axisymmetric electric arc, the results of calculating the effective heat flux density were compared using two expressions: q = q0 ∙ cos³φ and q = q0 ∙ e–k· r²п. …”
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