Improving Malaria diagnosis through interpretable customized CNNs architectures by Md. Faysal Ahamed, Md Nahiduzzaman, Golam Mahmud, Fariya Bintay Shafi, Mohamed Arselene Ayari, Amith Khandakar, M. Abdullah-Al-Wadud, S. M. Riazul Islam

“…Furthermore, we employed various transfer learning (TL) algorithms, including VGG16, ResNet152, MobileNetV3Small, EfficientNetB6, EfficientNetB7, DenseNet201, Vision Transformer (ViT), Data-efficient Image Transformer (DeiT), ImageIntern, and Swin Transformer (versions v1 and v2). …”
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Adopting a Flipped EFL Learning Classroom in Higher Education: Knowledge and Practices by Radia Bouguebs

“…This offers a teaching/learning environment that enhances students’ learning outcomes, and makes an efficient use of class time. Because this innovative approach has proved efficient in multiple EFL settings, developing teachers’ knowledge and practices about how to flip their EFL courses is deemed necessary. …”
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Ox-LDL Promotes Migration and Adhesion of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells via Regulation of MCP-1 Expression by Fenxi Zhang, Congrui Wang, Huaibin Wang, Ming Lu, Yonghai Li, Huigen Feng, Juntang Lin, Zhiqing Yuan, Xianwei Wang

“…Cytoskeleton analysis shows that ox-LDL treatment benefits to spreading of bmMSCs and organization of F-actin fibers after being plated for 6 hours. …”
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Lyophilized monkeypox mRNA lipid nanoparticle vaccines with long-term stability and robust immune responses in mice by Bin Wang, Quanyi Yin, Li Yi, Caixia Su, Yang Wen, Man Qiao, Yingchen Ju, Zhihua Liu, Yelin Xiong, Zhilei Liu

“…The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently declared another global health emergency due to the rapidly spreading monkeypox (Mpox) outbreak in numerous African countries. …”
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Optimizing LoRaWAN Gateway Placement in Urban Environments: A Hybrid PSO-DE Algorithm Validated via HTZ Simulations by Kanar Alaa Al-Sammak, Sama Hussein Al-Gburi, Ion Marghescu, Ana-Maria Claudia Drăgulinescu, Cristina Marghescu, Alexandru Martian, Nayef A. M. Alduais, Nawar Alaa Hussein Al-Sammak

“…The experiment employs Adeunis Field Test Devices (FTDs) and Dragino LG308-EC25 gateways, systematically testing two spreading factors, SF7 and SF12, to assess their effectiveness in terms of signal quality and reliability. …”
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Polysaccharides from Brown Seaweeds (<i>Padina boergesenii</i> and <i>Sargassum euryphyllum</i>) as Promising Inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2: Characterization, Mechanisms, and Therapeuti... by Saly Gheda, Ali M. Karkour, Shimaa El Shafay, Mohamed GabAllah, João Cotas, Leonel Pereira

“…Thus, we concluded that brown seaweed alginate polysaccharides efficiently inhibit SARS-CoV-2 from spreading by preventing viral entry. …”
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Air filtration mitigates aerosol levels both during and after endoscopy procedures by Frank Phillips, Jane Crowley, Samantha Warburton, Karren Staniforth, Adolfo Parra‐Blanco, George S.D. Gordon

“…Abstract Objectives Upper gastrointestinal endoscopies are aerosol‐generating procedures, increasing the risk of spreading airborne pathogens. We aim to quantify the mitigation of airborne particles via improved ventilation, specifically laminar flow theatres and portable high‐efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters, during and after upper gastrointestinal endoscopies. …”
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Influence of Hyperthermia Treatment on Varroa Infestation, Viral Infections, and Honey Bee Health in Beehives by Xinjian Xu, Shujing Zhou, Jinrong Huang, Fa Geng, Xiangjie Zhu, Hossam F. Abou-Shaara

“…Extensive research has firmly established the correlation between varroa mites and viruses, underscoring the mite’s efficiency in spreading viruses among bees and colonies. …”
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A Sparse Variable Step-Size Least-Mean-Square Algorithm for Impulsive Noise in a Code-Division Multiple Access System by Mohammad Salman, Ahmed A. F. Youssef, Fahmi Elsayed, Mostafa Rashdan

“…The CDMA is employed by spreading the transmitted symbols using an m-sequence during the transmission process where the channel state is considered constant over a symbol period. …”
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An ancient influenza genome from Switzerland allows deeper insights into host adaptation during the 1918 flu pandemic in Europe by Christian Urban, Bram Vrancken, Livia V. Patrono, Ariane Düx, Mathilde Le Vu, Katarina L. Matthes, Nina Maria Burkhard-Koren, Navena Widulin, Thomas Schnalke, Sabina Carraro, Frank Rühli, Philippe Lemey, Kaspar Staub, Sébastien Calvignac-Spencer, Verena J. Schuenemann

“…Abstract Background From 1918 to 1920, the largest influenza A virus (IAV) pandemic known to date spread globally causing between 20 to 100 million deaths. …”
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Optimization Model for Integrated Municipal Solid Waste System Using Stochastic Chance-Constraint Programming under Uncertainty: A Case Study in Qazvin, Iran by Mehdi Bavaghar Zaeimi, Amir Abbas Rassafi

“…Municipal solid waste management (MSW) is a factor that affects environmental pollution and the spread of diseases in cities. Therefore, an efficient MSW management system results in reducing the cost of environmental impact by tackling the processes of waste collection, recycling, and disposal. …”
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Safety and efficacy of RNA vaccines: State of the art by A. V. Blagov, A. A. Bukaeva, V. V. Makarov, Z. V. Bochkaeva

“…Considering that the three new strains of SARS-CoV-2, “British”, “African” and “Brazilian”, are rapidly spreading in the world, the first results of efficiency evaluation of vaccines against them have already been published. …”
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HER2-Targeted Nanoliposome Therapy Activates Immune Response by Converting Cold to Hot Breast Tumors by Quan Sun MS, Ying Zhu PhD, Dongli Zhao MS, Lili Yang MS, Siyu Zhang MS, Changxin Huang PhD

“…Nanoliposomes were characterized for size, stability, encapsulation efficiency (HPLC), and in vitro release. Immune efficacy was assessed via ELISPOT, flow cytometry (CD3+/CD8+/NK cells), and TCR β sequencing in HER2 + SK-BR-3 and HER2 − MCF-7 cells. …”
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Enhanced Performance of N-Polar AlGaN-Based Ultraviolet Light-Emitting Diodes With Lattice- Matched AlInGaN Insertion in n-AlGaN Layer by Hongchang Tao, Shengrui Xu, Yanrong Cao, Huake Su, Yuan Gao, Yachao Zhang, Jincheng Zhang, Yue Hao

“…In N-polar UV LEDs, the problem is further exacerbated by increased hole injection efficiency, leading to current crowding and aggravated hole leakage, which limits the device performance. …”
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Light Irradiation of N‐Doped Graphene Acid: Metal‐Free Strategy Toward Antibacterial and Antiviral Coatings With Dual Modes of Action by Giacomo Reina, David Panáček, Krista Rathammer, Stefanie Altenried, Philipp Meier, Paula Navascués, Zdeněk Baďura, Paula Bürgisser, Vera Kissling, Qun Ren, Radek Zbořil, Peter Wick

“…The antimicrobial activity is activated through a clinically approved near‐infrared (NIR) light source, and both viral and bacterial spreading can be hampered on the coating irradiation on a scale of minutes (5 to 10 min). …”
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TEXT CLUSTERING ONLINE LEARNING OPINION DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN INDONESIA USING TWEETS by Maulida Fajrining Tyas, Anang Kurnia, Agus Mohamad Soleh

“…To prevent the spread of corona virus, restriction of social activities are implemented including school activities which reaps the pros and cons in community. …”
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DNA screening of Drosophila suzukii predators in berry field orchards shows new predatory taxonomical groups. by Sara Sario, Conceição Santos, Fátima Gonçalves, Laura Torres

“…The high number of life cycles per year, its ability to rapidly invade and spread across new habitats, and highly polyphagous nature, makes this a particularly aggressive invasive species, for which efficient control methods are currently lacking. …”
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Epidemic Modeling and Flattening the Infection Curve in Social Networks by Mohammadreza Doostmohammadian, Soraya Doustmohamadian, Najmeh Doostmohammadian, Azam Doustmohammadian, Houman Zarrabi, Hamid R. Rabiee

“…The nan-pharmaceutical methods are a much simpler and efficient way to control the spread of epidemic and infection rate. …”
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Development of a Green-Synthesized WA-CDs@MIL-101 Fluorescent Sensor for Rapid Detection of <i>Panax notoginseng</i> Leaf Pathogen Spores by Chunhao Cao, Wei Sun, Ling Yang, Qiliang Yang

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Nanostructure-controlled Cu-doped MnO2 for ozone synergistic catalytic disinfection by JianGuo Huang, Rashid Khan, Chunhui Zhai, Xianting Ding, Li-Sha Zhang, Jin-Ming Wu, Zhizhen Ye

“…The development of efficient disinfection techniques that can persistently eradicate viruses or disrupt their transmission is of paramount significance for curbing the spread of pandemics. …”
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