Zika virus and the fetal-maternal interface: deciphering the mechanisms of placental infection and implications for pregnancy outcomes by Sam Chak Sum Wong, Joshua Fung, Pak-Ting Hau, Yanjie Guo, Philip C. N. Chiu, Hong Wa Yung, Gilman Kit Hang Siu, Franklin Wang-Ngai Chow, Cheuk-Lun Lee

“…Finally, we propose future directions for mitigating ZIKV’s impact on maternal-fetal health, emphasizing the need for comprehensive research into viral pathogenesis, advanced model systems, and vector control programmes to prevent this devastating infection.…”
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A high-resolution lithospheric magnetic field model of China and surroundings by using CHAMP, Swarm, CSES-1, and MSS-1 satellite magnetic measurements and aeromagnetic anomaly data by Pan Zhang, JinSong Du, Liang Yin, Qing Yan, JiaXuan Zhang, HouPu Li, Keke Zhang, Chao Chen

“…The second version, CUG_CLMFM3Dv2, addresses these issues by incorporating 5-km-resolution aeromagnetic data and rigorously processed satellite data from CHAMP, Swarm, CSES-1 (China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite 1), and MSS-1 (Macau Science Satellite 1). …”
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A multi-model approach for estimation of ash yield in coal using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy by Sameeksha Mishra, Anup K. Prasad, Arya Vinod, Anubhav Shukla, Shailayee Mukherjee, Bitan Purkait, Atul K. Varma, Bhabesh C. Sarkar

“…Abstract The ash yield resulting from the alteration of inorganic elements during the processes of combustion and gasification of coal stands as a crucial quality indicator for coal. …”
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Enhanced dry SO₂ capture estimation using Python-driven computational frameworks with hyperparameter tuning and data augmentation by Robert Makomere, Hilary Rutto, Alfayo Alugongo, Lawrence Koech, Evans Suter, Itumeleng Kohitlhetse

“…The data-driven models executed were multilayer perceptron, support vector regressor, random forest, categorical boosting, and light gradient boosting machine. …”
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Comparative Community Ecology Reveals Conserved Ectoparasite Microbiomes Amidst Variable Host and Environment Microbiomes by Kelly A. Speer, Luis Víquez‐R, Winifred F. Frick, Ana Ibarra, Nancy B. Simmons, Katharina Dittmar, Ricardo Sánchez Calderón, Raisa Preciado, Rodrigo Medellín, Marco Tschapka, Simone Sommer, Susan L. Perkins

“…However, we know comparatively little about the processes that dictate the composition of non‐maternally inherited bacteria in insect microbiomes, despite the importance of these bacteria in insect health, fitness, and vector competence. …”
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Insights into the Regulatory Roles of miRNAs in the Salivary Glands of the Soft Ticks <i>Ornithodoros moubata</i> and <i>Ornithodoros erraticus</i> by Ana Laura Cano-Argüelles, Ricardo Pérez-Sánchez, Cristian Gallardo-Escárate, Rocío Vizcaíno-Marín, María González-Sánchez, Ana Oleaga

“…In ticks, salivary miRNAs are proposed to play key roles in modulating host–vector interactions during blood feeding. Previously, we identified salivary miRNAs in <i>Ornithodoros moubata</i> and <i>Ornithodoros erraticus</i>, major vectors of African swine fever and tick-borne human relapsing fever. …”
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Intelligent Ultrasound Imaging for Enhanced Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Ensemble Transfer Learning Strategies by Kuncham Sreenivasa Rao, Panduranga Vital Terlapu, D. Jayaram, Kalidindi Kishore Raju, G. Kiran Kumar, Rambabu Pemula, M. Venu Gopalachari, S. Rakesh

“…We have implemented stacking of ensemble ML models, including MLP (Multi-Layer Perceptron) with different architectures (10 10, 20 20, and 30 30) and Support Vector Machines (SVM) with RBF and Polynomial kernels. …”
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Increased Homotopic Connectivity in the Prefrontal Cortex Modulated by Olanzapine Predicts Therapeutic Efficacy in Patients with Schizophrenia by Xiaoxiao Shan, Rongyuan Liao, Yangpan Ou, Yudan Ding, Feng Liu, Jindong Chen, Jingping Zhao, Yiqun He, Wenbin Guo

“…Schizophrenic patients presented significantly decreased VMHC in the temporal and inferior frontal gyri, medial prefrontal cortex (MPFC), and motor and low-level sensory processing regions (including the fusiform gyrus and cerebellum lobule VI) relative to healthy controls. …”
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Improving kinetic model fitting for total titratable acidity in bananas using genetic algorithms by Alejandro Kevin Méndez Castillo, Elizabeth Contreras López, Jesús Guadalupe Pérez Flores, Laura García Curiel, Emmanuel Pérez Escalante, Karla Soto Vega, Carlos Ángel-Jijón, Alicia Cervantes Elizarrarás

“…., neural networks, or support vector regression), to better capture the biochemical processes underlying acidity changes in bananas. …”
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Bioaerosols in Agriculture: A Comprehensive Approach for Sustainable Crop Health and Environmental Balance by Njomza Gashi, Zsombor Szőke, Péter Fauszt, Péter Dávid, Maja Mikolás, Ferenc Gál, László Stündl, Judit Remenyik, Melinda Paholcsek

“…These compounds play a crucial role in synchronizing stress responses and facilitating adaptive processes. They serve as a pathway for influencing and regulating the behavior of both plants and microorganisms. …”
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Regulatory systems and requirements for clinical trials of AAV-based gene therapies – Perspectives from six Asian countries or regions: Report from the 6th Asia Partnership Confere... by Hirokuni Mizoguchi, Alex J. Zhang, Pawan Kumar Gupta, Masato Komuro, Wong Kum Cheun, Chuan Wen Chiu, Bryan Choi

“…Gene therapies, which include viral-vector gene delivery, genome editing, and genetically modified cell therapy, are innovative treatments with the potential to address the underlying genetic causes of disorders and to provide life-changing value in terms of curing disease. …”
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Prognostic effect of CD74 and development of a radiomic model for predicting CD74 expression in non-small cell lung cancer by Yancheng Wang, Zhen Gao, Meng Li, Meng Li, Zhen Feng, Zhen Feng, Hui Wang, Hui Wang

“…Logistic regression (LG) and support vector machine (SVM) analysis were used to construct the prediction model. …”
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iTRAQ-base quantitative proteomic analysis of bulblets development in Lilium davidii var. unicolor and LdGASA plays important roles during plant development by Xueyan Li, Yiguang Bai, Xinying Hu, Weidong Wang, Lihong Zhou, Ruiqi Zhang, Weisheng Liu, Yingdong Yang

“…We cloned the full length of LdGASA, analyzed its expression profile during lily bulblet development, and constructed its overexpression vector and transformed into Arabidopsis thaliana. …”
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A bio-inspired framework for apple leaf disease detection: Integrating lesion localization, ant colony optimization, and machine learning by Xiaolong Li, Feifan Huang, Haotian Sun, Jiayu He, Seyed Mohamad Javidan, Yiannis Ampatzidis, Zhao Zhang

“…To address the growing need for rapid, accurate, and scalable solutions in precision disease detection and management, this study presents a novel framework integrating image processing, artificial intelligence (AI), and ant colony optimization (ACO) for automated disease classification in apple leaves. …”
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Exploration of machine learning approaches for automated crop disease detection by Annu Singla, Ashima Nehra, Kamaldeep Joshi, Ajit Kumar, Narendra Tuteja, Rajeev K. Varshney, Sarvajeet Singh Gill, Ritu Gill

“…Recent advancements in machine learning (ML) offer promising alternatives by automating the disease detection processes with high precision and efficiency. We comprehensively analyze various ML techniques, including Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Support Vector Machines (SVMs), Random Forest (RF), and Deep Learning Architectures like ResNet and Inception, among others, highlighting their methodologies, datasets, performance metrics, and real-world applications. …”
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Quantum Field Tensor Model of Telecommunication Network Objects Interaction Based on Lie Groups by Victor Tikhonov, Yevhen Vasiliu, Eduard Siemens, Oksana Vasylenko, Olena Tykhonova, Kateryna Shulakova, Olexandr Demchenko

“…The metric and torsion tensors are combined to form a complex vector system, effectively representing the intrinsic interaction dynamics between network objects. …”
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Integrative analysis of thiamethoxam induced hepatocellular carcinoma toxicity mechanisms by Chenghao Wang, Zhichao Wang, Yinqin Hu, Shi Xiang, Hui Chen, Chao Yang

“…By applying the Support Vector Machine (SVM) machine—learning model, we screened out five feature genes (CYP2C19, CYP3A4, FBP1, THBS4, CYP7A1) and constructed a nomogram. …”
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Development of an upper limb muscle strength rehabilitation assessment system using particle swarm optimisation by Chuangan Zhou, Siqi Wang, Meiyi Wu, Wei Lai, Junyu Yao, Xingyue Gou, Hui Ye, Jun Yi, Dong Cao

“…Simultaneously, triaxial kinematic data of the glenohumeral joint were obtained via an MPU6050 inertial measurement unit, processed through quaternion-based orientation estimation. …”
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A Comprehensive Review of Crop Chlorophyll Mapping Using Remote Sensing Approaches: Achievements, Limitations, and Future Perspectives by Xuan Li, Bingxue Zhu, Sijia Li, Lushi Liu, Kaishan Song, Jiping Liu

“…Combining physical models with data processing methods, such as artificial intelligence, can improve scalability, cost-effectiveness, and real-time monitoring capabilities.…”
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Enhancing Immoral Post Detection on Social Networks Using Knowledge Graph and Attention-Based BiLSTM Framework by Bibi Saqia, Khairullah Khan, Atta Ur Rahman, Sajid Ullah Khan, Mohammed Alkhowaiter, Wahab Khan, Ashraf Ullah

“…Various Natural Language Processing (NLP) approaches are being employed to detect subtle immoral posts; however, there remains a research gap due to the semantic and contextual complexity of natural language. …”
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