The epidemiology of malaria in four districts in southern Mozambique receiving indoor residual spray as part of a cross-border initiative by Rajendra Maharaj, Nada Abdelatif, Mara Maquina, Ishen Seocharan, Vishan Lakan, Krijn Paaijmans, Francois Maartens, Pedro Aide, Francisco Sauté

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Regional differences in acute hospitalization risk associated with NO2 by cause, season, age, sex, and trend: an ecological time series study in Canada by Hwashin Hyun Shin, James G. Owen, Kimberly Megan Mitchell, Marc Smith-Doiron, Parvin Dehghani

“…Exposure to NO2 has been shown to impact public health worldwide. However, spatial and temporal variations in its effects by season, age, and sex have been underexamined. …”
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Micro-scale genetic structure and genetic variation of Neotricula aperta (Gastropoda: Pomatiopsidae), the intermediate host of Schistosoma mekongi (Digenea: Schistosomatidae) in Ch... by Naruemon Bunchom, Weerachai Saijuntha, Chairat Tantrawatpan, Wanchai Maleewong, Joseph Valencia, Takeshi Agatsuma, Virasack Bounavong, Philippe Buchy, Moritoshi Iwagami

“…Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) confirmed significant genetic differentiation (P-value < 0.05) among populations at different spatial scales, including villages, catchments, and countries. …”
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Study on wind erosion resistance of gravel curtain layer in desert mining areas of the Eastern Junggar Basin, Xinjiang by Jingwen LI, Weiming GUAN, Zhenqi HU, Meng XIE, Gensheng LI, Jie TAN, Yu ZHENG, Jiayi SUN

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Engineering of covalent organic framework (COF) via mono-doping and co-doping for the detection of CO2 gas pollutant by John A. Agwupuye, Ekere Nwachukwu Romanus, Janefrances Ngozi Ihedioha, Ismail O. Amodu, Bassey O. Ekpong, Destiny E. Charlie, Fehintola E. Umo, Modestar Chinecherem Agwupuye, Muhammad Zeeshan

“…Various analyses were conducted to inquire into the electronic properties, nature of inter- and intra-molecular interactions, adsorption phenomena, and sensor properties. …”
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Evaluation of Land-atmosphere Coupling Strength in Low-latitude Highland of Southeast Asia by WRF Model Parameterization Schemes by Xiuzhi WANG, Qidong YANG, Shuaichen HE, Zilin SHI, Bingrong LÜ

“…Southeast Asia's Low-Latitude Highland （LLH） is one of the hotspots of land-atmosphere coupling in the world， with its land-atmosphere interaction has significant impacts on climate， hydrology and environment.This study employs Uniform Design （UD） method to conduct 48 groups of simulation using different parameterization schemes of Weather Research and Forecasting （WRF） model.By optimizing the parameterization schemes， the variables related to land-atmosphere interaction in this area are simulated and evaluated.The findings are as follows： （1） The ensemble of 48 simulation groups demonstrates good performance for near-surface air temperature， near-surface specific humidity， surface downward longwave radiation， surface upward longwave radiation and surface soil temperature， with average Taylor Skill Score （TSS） values exceeding 0.8； for near-surface wind speed， precipitation， surface sensible heat flux， surface latent heat flux， surface downward shortwave radiation and surface upward shortwave radiation， the ensemble simulation can adequately capture the characteristics of these variables， with average TSS values ranging between 0.4 and 0.8； but for surface soil moisture， the ensemble simulation performance is poor， with average TSS values less than 0.4.The variability among different simulation groups is minimal for near-surface wind speed， precipitation， surface latent heat flux， surface downward shortwave radiation， surface upward shortwave radiation， surface soil temperature and surface soil moisture （TSS range < 0.2）； but for the surface sensible heat flux， the variability among different simulation groups is significant （TSS range > 0.3）.（2） The optimal parameterization schemes based on equal-weighted averaged TSS can enhance simulation accuracy for near-surface air temperature， near-surface specific humidity， surface downward longwave radiation， surface upward longwave radiation and surface soil temperature， with correlation coefficients exceeding 0.9 and minor deviations from reference values.However， this optimization could not significantly improve simulation performance for near-surface wind speed， precipitation， surface sensible heat flux， surface latent heat flux and surface soil moisture， where deviations remain substantial.（3） The optimal parameterization schemes can reasonably capture the spatial and temporal features of land-atmosphere coupling， showing strong coupling strength in northeast and southwest LLH， with temporal correlation coefficient greater than 0.9.Nonetheless， the simulated values of coupling strength is generally weaker than the reference values， primarily due to poor simulation performance of surface latent heat flux and surface downward shortwave radiation.…”
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Study on the mechanism of water inrush disasters in overlying karst tunnels under damage-seepage coupling by LIN Zhibin, LI Yahao, LIN Peizhong, ZHANG Boyang, YANG Dafang

“…To accurately simulate the spatial and temporal evolution of water inrush disasters during karst tunnel excavation， the damage-seepage coupling effect in rock mass must be considered. …”
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Performance Enhancement of V2V Communication by QC-LDPC Code and NOMA-UM-MIMO Techniques by Maryam Mohammed F. Abdullah, Osama Alluhaibi, Asim Egemen Yilmaz, Aykut Kalaycioglu

“…OFDMA-LDPC and SM-NOMA (Spatial Multiplexing-Non Orthogonal Multiple Access) based vehicular communication systems are also compared, emphasizing the impact of <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$2\times 2$ </tex-math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$4\times 4$ </tex-math></inline-formula> MIMO configurations on BER and capacity. …”
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Impact of Forms of Visual Attenuation on Short-Term Eye Changes Under Controlled Reading Visibility by Su H, Chun RKM, De Lestrange-Anginieur E

“…In the first experiment, the reading task was conducted under different forms of visual attenuation (contrast, resolution, defocus, noise, and crowding). …”
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Multi-Class Guided GAN for Remote-Sensing Image Synthesis Based on Semantic Labels by Zhenye Niu, Yuxia Li, Yushu Gong, Bowei Zhang, Yuan He, Jinglin Zhang, Mengyu Tian, Lei He

“…To integrate these generators, we design a shared-parameter encoder for consistent feature encoding across two branches, and a spatial decoder that synthesizes outputs from the class generators, preventing overlap and confusion. …”
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Incorporating Physical Constraint in Three-Dimensional Time Series InSAR Inversion for Urban Deformation Monitoring by Luyi Sun, Hongzhong Li, Shanxin Guo, Xiaoli Li, Pan Chen, Jinsong Chen

“…The method introduces a physical constraint between the horizontal deformation and the spatial gradients of vertical displacement, concentrated on urban areas where deformations are typically slow, long-term, and small in magnitude. …”
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The effect of relative pitch size on physiological, physical, technical and tactical variables in small-sided games: a literature review and practical guide by Michael C. Rumpf, Michael C. Rumpf, Michael C. Rumpf, Johannes Jäger, Filipe M. Clemente, Filipe M. Clemente, Filipe M. Clemente, Stefan Altmann, Stefan Altmann, Matthias Lochmann

“…This review aimed to identify and quantify changes in physiological, physical, technical, and tactical variables resulting from increases in relative pitch size during small-sided games (SSGs) in soccer.MethodsA literature search was conducted, resulting in the inclusion of 56 articles in this review. …”
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Cell-specific transcriptional signatures of vascular cells in Alzheimer’s disease: perspectives, pathways, and therapeutic directions by Soumilee Chaudhuri, Minyoung Cho, Julia C. Stumpff, Paula J. Bice, Özkan İş, Nilüfer Ertekin-Taner, Andrew J. Saykin, Kwangsik Nho

“…Additionally, we contextualize the findings from single-cell studies of distinct endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells, fibroblasts, and pericytes in the human AD brain and highlight pathways for potential therapeutic interventions as a concerted multi-omic effort with spatial transcriptomics technology, neuroimaging, and neuropathology. …”
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GAN-based image prediction of maize growth across varieties and developmental stages by Xinyi Wang, Shilong Liu, Zhihao Wang, Zedong Geng, Weikun Li, Chengxiu Wu, Yingjie Xiao, Wanneng Yang, Lingfeng Duan

“…Results This article proposed a visualized growth prediction method based on an improved Pix2PixHD network, incorporating spatial attention mechanisms, an improved loss function, and a modified dropout strategy to enhance prediction accuracy and visual fidelity. …”
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The influence of the abundance and availability of alternative food on the foraging behavior of wintering Siberian Cranes (Leucogeranus leucogeranus) by Shilong Bi, Lizhi Zhou

“…A comparative analysis of crane foraging behaviors was conducted between mudflats and lotus ponds throughout the 2023–2024 wintering period. …”
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Bureaucracy from the Human Rights Perspective and Its Effect on Public Service by Akmal Akmal, Henni Muchtar

“…The results of this study can serve as a model that needs to be tested in wider area, indifferent and spatial locus and cultural contextvalues, in order to make it a reliable model. …”
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Hand Motion Control Ability Between Young and Older Adults: Comparative Study by Jung-Soon Kim, Hui-Jun Kim, Minju Kim, Sung-Hee Kim

“…Hand movements, in particular, provide a practical way to gather motor performance data with fewer spatial constraints. This study aims to explore whether hand rotation movement can effectively distinguish age-related motor skill differences, with future applications potentially extending to cognitive assessments, including early detection of mild cognitive impairment. …”
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Multi-source data joint processing framework for DEM calibration and fusion by Cuilin Yu, Qingsong Wang, Zibo Zhang, Zixuan Zhong, Yusheng Ding, Tao Lai, Haifeng Huang, Peng Shen

“…For fusion, our DEM fusion model (DemFusion) employs spatial autocorrelation analysis and KD-Tree clustering to compute optimal fusion weights, effectively integrating complementary elevation information from multiple DEM sources. …”
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Characteristics of temporal changes and influencing factors of carbon dioxide and methane fluxes at the water-gas interface of the Inner Mongolia section of the Yellow River by Aruhan, Xia Wu, Wuyinga, Hongxia Bao, Yue Lang, Narentuya, Fang Liu, Liming Qi, Xiaoli Wang

“…Due to the fact that emission patterns and driving mechanisms of riverine CO2 and CH4 differ across time scales, it is necessary to conduct more precise observations with high spatial and temporal resolution in order to acquire the most reliable data and comprehend more targeted approaches to carbon emission reduction.…”
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Annual and monthly precipitation trends: An indicator of climate change in the Caribbean region of Colombia by Heli A. Arregocés, Derly Gómez, Martha L. Castellanos

“…We examined the monthly average vertically integrated moisture flux divergence (VIMD) to understand precipitation variations and spatial changes better. Our findings show that the region experiences the highest precipitation from August to November, with lower precipitation from December to February. …”
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