A Dual-Encoder Contrastive Learning Model for Knowledge Tracing by Yanhong Bai, Xingjiao Wu, Tingjiang Wei, Liang He

“…Furthermore, an adversarial training mechanism applies perturbations to embedding vectors, enhancing model robustness and generalization. …”
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Using Machine Learning to Propose a Qualitative Classification of Risk of Soil Erosion by Dione Pereira Cardoso, Paulo Cesar Ossani, Marcelo Angelo Cirillo, Marx Leandro Naves Silva, Junior Cesar Avanzi

“…Accordingly, the aims were to apply Machine Learning methods, specifically cluster analysis, to categorize soil erosion risk in the Peixe Angical Basin, in addition to using a discriminant analysis to propose a discriminant classifier vectors for current and future predictions of soil loss risks. …”
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Transformer-Based Multi-Target Object Detection and Tracking Framework for Robust Spatio-Temporal Memory in Dynamic Environments by Tareq Mahmod AlZubi, Umar Raza Mukhtar

“…The Target Proposal Module generates object candidates using a transformer encoder-decoder structure, and the memory decoder integrates both proposal and track vectors to predict object locations and identities in real-time, minimizing post-processing. …”
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EXPLORING A NOVEL HEXACO PERSONALITY TRAITS ON TWITTER: AN ENSEMBLE-BASED NLP METHODOLOGY by Tanvi Desai, Divyakant Meva

“…Natural Language Processing (NLP) plays a crucial role in analyzing Twitter data to introduce an automated HEXACO model. …”
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Toxic metals in pregnancy and congenital heart defects. Insights and new perspectives for a technology-driven reduction in food sources by Francesca Gorini, Alessandro Tonacci

“…Further large prospective cohort studies and insights into the molecular and biomolecular processes of these relationships are warranted to further explore and/or verify these findings.…”
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Retracted: Target Recognition Method of Rehabilitation Robot Based on Image Local Features by Xing Li, Tianbao Wu

“…Firstly, after collecting or processing the initially prepared images, feature extraction is performed, and the feature vectors extracted from the features are classified and recognized and then transferred to the recognition model of the rehabilitation robot. …”
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Representation Learning for Place Recognition Using MIMO Radar by Prashant Kumar Rai, Nataliya Strokina, Reza Ghabcheloo

“…The architecture consists of two identical U-Net encoders that extract features from the pair of radar scans, which are then processed by a transformer encoder to estimate ego-motion. …”
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Use of a Method for Contour Analysis of Radiation Images of Malignant Breast Tumors on the Basis of Retrospective Material by M. K. Mikhailov, E. A. Romanycheva, V. V. Sevast’yanov, Ya. A. Furman

“…To enhance the reliability of visual analysis of X-ray mammograms, by applying the mathematical models of neoplasms and a method for their processing based on the mathematical apparatus of contour analysis.Material and methods. …”
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Intraoperative Surgical Navigation and Instrument Localization Using a Supervised Learning Transformer Network by Junjun Huang, Tianran He, Juan Xu, Weiting Wu, Wei Wu

“…The framework’s Instrument sequence creation network, utilizes a transformer encoder-decoder to generate instrument candidates, while a memory decoder integrates these proposals with track vectors to predict instrument locations and class, significantly minimizing the need for extensive post-processing. …”
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Development of a New Trapping System with Potential Implementation as a Tool for Mosquito-Borne Arbovirus Surveillance by Luísa Maria Inácio da Silva, Larissa Krokovsky, Rafaela Cassiano Matos, Gabriel da Luz Wallau, Marcelo Henrique Santos Paiva

“…Mosquitoes of the <i>Aedes</i> and <i>Culex</i> genera are primary vectors of arboviruses such as the dengue, Zika, chikungunya (CHIKV), Oropouche, and West Nile viruses, causing millions of infections annually. …”
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The FGF13‐Caveolin‐1 Axis: A Key Player in the Pathogenesis of Doxorubicin‐ and D‐Galactose‐Induced Premature Cardiac Aging by Enzhao Shen, Yuecheng Wu, Weijian Ye, Sihang Li, Junjie Zhu, Meifan Jiang, Zhicheng Hu, Gaoyong Cao, Xiaojing Yi, Fan Li, Zhouhao Tang, Xiaokun Li, Kwang Youl Lee, Litai Jin, Xu Wang, Weitao Cong

“…FGF13 (Fibroblast growth factor 13) has been implicated in various pathophysiological processes. However, its role in premature myocardial aging and cardiomyocyte senescence remains unknown. …”
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Adaptive pixel attention network for hyperspectral image classification by Yuefeng Zhao, Chengmin Zai, Nannan Hu, Lu Shi, Xue Zhou, Jingqi Sun

“…Abstract Patch features obtained by fixed convolution kernel have become the main form in hyperspectral image (HSI) classification processing. However, the fixed convolution kernel limits the weight learning of channels, which results in the potential connections between pixels not being captured in patches, and seriously affects the classification performance. …”
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Text Mining and Unsupervised Deep Learning for Intrusion Detection in Smart-Grid Communication Networks by Joseph Azar, Mohammed Al Saleh, Raphaël Couturier, Hassan Noura

“…The Manufacturing Message Specification (MMS) protocol is frequently used to automate processes in IEC 61850-based substations and smart-grid systems. …”
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Advanced Temporal Convolutional Network Framework for Intrusion Detection in Electric Vehicle Charging Stations by Ikram Benfarhat, Vik Tor Goh, Chun Lim Siow, It Ee Lee, Muhammad Sheraz, Eng Eng Ngu, Teong Chee Chuah

“…The proposed model effectively processes multiple temporal scales, regulates the flow of information, adapts to varying time steps, and focuses on essential components of time-series data. …”
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Optimizing Lattice Basis Reduction Algorithm on ARM V8 Processors by Ronghui Cao, Julong Wang, Liming Zheng, Jincheng Zhou, Haodong Wang, Tiaojie Xiao, Chunye Gong

“…This will reduce cache misses and accelerate data processing. To further enhance performance, loop unrolling was applied to the core loop, which allows more operations per loop iteration. …”
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Analysis of Autonomous Penetration Testing Through Reinforcement Learning and Recommender Systems by Ariadna Claudia Moreno, Aldo Hernandez-Suarez, Gabriel Sanchez-Perez, Linda Karina Toscano-Medina, Hector Perez-Meana, Jose Portillo-Portillo, Jesus Olivares-Mercado, Luis Javier García Villalba

“…This study considers these challenges, proposing a recommendation system based on a context-rich, vocabulary-aware transformer capable of processing questions related to the target environment and offering responses based on necessary pentest batteries evaluated by a Reinforcement Learning (RL) estimator. …”
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Altered Cellular Distribution and Sub-Cellular Sorting of Doppel (Dpl) Protein in Human Astrocytoma Cell Lines by Elena Sbalchiero, Alberto Azzalin, Silvia Palumbo, Giulia Barbieri, Agustina Arias, Luca Simonelli, Luca Ferretti, Sergio Comincini

“…The membrane-associated Dpl expression was restored after the transfection of the astrocytoma cells with mutated Dpl-expression vectors in its glycosylation sites. Additionally, Dpl showed altered expression and traffic using the acidotropic agent ammonium chloride, leading to the accumulation of Dpl in nascent exocytic vesicles. …”
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Plant-derived extracellular vesicles as a novel tumor-targeting delivery system for cancer treatment by Hanjin Wu, Mengya Shi, Liwei Meng, Jie Qiu, Yuancong Jiang, Da Qian, Fengqing Shen

“…Owing to their inherent therapeutic properties and potential as treatment vectors, natural P-EVs represent a promising biocompatible platform for targeted solid tumor therapy. …”
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AAV-mediated transduction of songbird retina by Pranav Kumar Seth, Pranav Kumar Seth, Dominik Heyers, Dominik Heyers, Baladev Satish, Ezequiel Mendoza, Katrin Haase, Lisa Borowsky, Isabelle Musielak, Karl-Wilhelm Koch, Karl-Wilhelm Koch, Regina Feederle, Constance Scharff, Karin Dedek, Karin Dedek, Henrik Mouritsen, Henrik Mouritsen

“…Resultantly, developments of recombinant viral vectors with improved transduction efficiency and further methodological improvements have mostly focused on murine tissue, whereas AAVs successfully targeting avian retinae have remained scarce.MethodologyUsing a custom-designed injection setup, we identified a viral serotype with the capability to successfully induce widespread transduction of the bird retina.ResultsIntravitreal administration of an AAV type 2/9 encoding for enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) in night-migratory European robins (Erithacus rubecula) resulted in transduction coverages of up to 60% within retinal tissue. …”
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Delivery of small interfering RNA through lyophilized natural lipid nanoparticles: effects of natural lipid selection by Hangjie Wang, Wei Li, Junyan Chen, Rong Chen, Yuwei Qi, Linshuang Shen, Kaidi Chen, Lewei Dai, Yuxin Sheng, An Wang, Hong Wang, Chujian Chen, Xiao Cheng, Mancang Gu

“…Context Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are the primary non-viral vectors for siRNA delivery. However, synthetic lipids face issues, such as low lysosomal escape efficiency and high cost.Objective This study aimed to use three natural lipids to construct LNPs, optimize their preparation and freeze-drying processes, and evaluate their siRNA delivery efficiency in vitro.Materials and methods Coix seed lipid [Coix lacryma-jobi L. var. mayuen (Roman.) …”
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