SSegRef2Surf—Near Real-Time Photogrammetric Flood Monitoring and Refinement of Classified Water Surfaces by Michael Kögel, Lilly Feile, Fabian Möldner, Dirk Carstensen

“…Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with conventional camera systems and classification based on orthophotos from photogrammetric postprocessing and artificial intelligence are widely used to detect flooded areas. However, these methods often involve time-intensive pre- and postprocessing steps and fail to incorporate geometric factors such as elevation data and water depths. …”
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Microwave Reflectometry for Online Monitoring of Metal Powder Used in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing by Farzaneh Ahmadi, Reza Zoughi

“…While promising, this investigation represents an initial step in the long journey toward optimizing millimeter-wave methods for integration into real-world LPBF AM systems.…”
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Smart Deployable Scissor Lift Brace to Mitigate Earthquake Risks of Soft-Story Buildings by Vijayalaxmi Rangrej, Ricky W. K. Chan

“…If properly proportioned and optimized, this system has the potential for widespread commercialization as a seismic risk mitigation solution for buildings vulnerable to the soft-story effect.…”
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Relevance of Preoperative Vessel Mapping and Early Postoperative Ultrasonography in Predicting Arteriovenous Fistula Failure in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients by Shikhar Gupta, Mehtab Ahmed, Sayema, Azam Haseen, Saif Quaiser

“…By utilizing this, necessary steps can be taken optimize the outcomes of AV fistula formation.…”
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Droplet microfluidic screening to engineer angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) catalytic activity by Evelyn F Okal, Philip A. Romero, Pete Heinzelman

“…Conclusions This work demonstrates the potential of droplet microfluidics for therapeutic peptidase engineering, offering a robust and accessible method to optimize enzyme properties for clinical applications.…”
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A Case of Radical Robot-Assisted Cystectomy with Studer's Orthotopic Ileocystoplasty by M. F. Urmantsev, T. Sh. Khakamov, A. F. Itkulov, R. F. Gilmanova

“…This method allows the hospitalization and postoperative period to be optimized. …”
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AMR Surveillance in Africa: Are We There Yet? by Prof Sabiha Essack, Sabiha Y. Essack

“…Delineating the burden of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), detecting outbreaks due to multidrug resistant-bacteria and monitoring AMR trends for the early warning of emerging/escalating AMR in humans, animals, plants and the environment requires high-quality AMR surveillance systems that generate representative, quality-assured data. …”
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Development and observation of a three-dimensional scanning coaxial Mie lidar for dynamic monitoring of near-surface aerosol plumes by QingWei Li, Yu Xin, ChunSheng Chen, YiNing Li, Yun Jiang, WeiWei Song

“…Experimental results demonstrated that 3D-STML is capable of detecting aerosols in a range from 15 m to 4 km, with a distance resolution of 1.5 m and a time resolution of 0.083 s. …”
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In Vitro Production of Plantlets and Microrhizomes, Genetic Fidelity Assessment, and Metabolic Profiling of <i>Boesenbergia rotunda</i> (L.) Mansf. by Kankamon Thepthong, Supanath Kanjanawattanawong

“…Additionally, nine unique metabolites not previously identified in fingerroot were detected in the MRZ, suggesting some potential in novel therapeutic applications. …”
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Synthesis, Functionalization, and Biomedical Applications of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (IONPs) by Mostafa Salehirozveh, Parisa Dehghani, Ivan Mijakovic

“…This review comprehensively examines the synthesis methods, surface functionalization techniques, and diverse biomedical applications of IONPs. …”
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Approach of management a patient with vertigo in out-patient practice: case of recurrent benign paroxysmal positional vertigo with vitamin D deficiency by A. S. Bedenko

“…Identifying and correcting of metabolic factors will optimize therapy.…”
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Analysis of differences in physicochemical properties and bacterial community characteristics of rhizosphere soil in apple orchards under different cover treatments by HU Zhifang, CHENG Lijun, LI Yunguo, HUANG Guoyan, CAI Rongjing, MA Miandi, MA Jing, CHEN Chen, YANG Yanqun, LU Xingkai, QUAN Yong

“…However, no significant differences were detected between the two treatments concerning OM, AP, pH, SBD, and SP. …”
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Biological data derived from European weather radars by Peter Desmet, Judy Shamoun-Baranes, Bart Kranstauber, Adriaan M. Dokter, Nadja Weisshaupt, Baptiste Schmid, Silke Bauer, Günther Haase, Bart Hoekstra, Pieter Huybrechts, Hidde Leijnse, Nicolas Noé, Stijn Van Hoey, Berend Wijers, Cecilia Nilsson

“…The datasets were created by processing weather radar data with methods optimized for extracting bird targets, resulting in vertical profiles of biological targets. …”
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A Novel Phenology-Based Index for Plastic-Mulched Farmland Extraction and Its Application in a Typical Agricultural Region of China Using Sentinel-2 Imagery and Google Earth Engine by Xinyu Dong, Jiaguo Li, Ning Xu, Junjie Lei, Zhen He, Limin Zhao

“…Plastic-mulching technology has a crucial role to play in modern agriculture by optimizing crop growth environments and enhancing yields. …”
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Predictive Value of the Early Spontaneous Movements for Preterm Infants’ Neurodevelopmental Outcome at 12 Months’ Corrected Age by Ayse Yildiz, Ramazan Yildiz, Umut Apaydin, Pelin Atalan Efkere, Rabia Zorlular, Bulent Elbasan

“…Methods Forty preterm children were examined. Early spontaneous movements were evaluated using the General Movement Assessment (GMA), which detects the MOS‐R. …”
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Assessment of liver graft hypoxia via 18F-FMISO PET‑CT imaging by I. I. Tileubergenov, A. A. Ivanova, A. L. Dolbov, O. A. Gerasimova, A. R. Sheraliev, V. N. Zhuykov, D. A. Granov

“…This technique shows promise as a non-invasive diagnostic tool for detecting hypoxic changes in liver grafts. However, further optimization and validation of the technique are necessary.…”
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Advances in in vivo magnetic resonance spectroscopy for metabolic disorders by Yuliya Kupriyanova, Yuliya Kupriyanova, Vera Schrauwen-Hinderling, Vera Schrauwen-Hinderling, Vera Schrauwen-Hinderling

“…The potential application of MRS to investigate lipid and glycogen stores, as well as energy metabolism are reviewed and novel methods to extract more detailed information on fatty acid composition or newly detectable metabolites such as acetylcarnitine or nicotinamide adenosine dinucleotide (NAD+) and NADH are discussed. …”
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Dual contrast-enhanced ultrasound for diagnosing pathologic nipple discharge associated with papillary lesions by Yanchun Zhao, Songsong Wu, Zhongtao Bao, Yucheng Lin, Ziwei Xu, Xing Chen, Lingpeng Tang, Guorong Lyu

“…Compared to conventional US, dual contrast-enhanced US was more accurate in locating and detecting papillary lesions (P < 0.001). The optimized BI-RADS classification allowed for a more informed prediction of the malignancy risk associated with papillary lesions. …”
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Effects of Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Fields in Cell Vitality, Apoptosis, and Proliferation of TPC-1 Cells by Zhenguo Liu, Yawen Zou, Ying Sun, Xiaolong Chen, Xinhua Chen, Zhigang Ren

“…Methods. The pulse duration of 0, 300 ns, 500 ns, and 900 ns is generated with nsPEF generator. …”
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Potential of Bioinspired Artificial Vaginas to Improve Semen Quality in Dolphins by Jacquline Rich, Guillermo J. Sánchez-Contreras, Jonathan R. Cowart, Dara N. Orbach

“…Semen quality is generally improved using voluntary collection methods, particularly artificial vaginas (AVs). Most commercially available AVs are tube-shaped with few species-specific design augmentations. …”
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