Navigating the challenges of spectral soil sensing: Key solutions for success by Amin Sharififar, Nicolas Francos, Wartini Ng, Budiman Minasny, Asa Gholizadeh, Senani Karunaratne, Alex McBratney

“…Second, soils are inherently diverse, reflecting a vast array of physical and chemical properties. …”
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Assessing the utility of genomic selection to breed for durable Ascochyta blight resistance in chickpea by Zibei Lin, Yongjun Li, Adnan Riaz, Shimna Sudheesh, Shahin Yazdifar, Judith Atieno, Sara Blake, Janine Croser, Joshua Fanning, Matthew J. Hayden, Sukhjiwan Kaur

“…Plants were genotyped with the Illumina multispecies pulse 30K SNP array, resulting in 23,239 high‐quality SNPs distributed across the genome. …”
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Microbial metabolites and immune modulation by Hassan Ghasemi

“…Beyond their structural roles, these microbes produce a diverse array of bioactive metabolites that interact with the host immune system. …”
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Project-Based Learning in Advanced Engineering Schools: Keeping Personal Education Ahead of the Curve by Anastasia D. Melnik, Anatolii V. Merenkov, Daniil G. Sandler

“…Data collection was carried out using mining of qualitative data (texts of university development programs) using Power BI tools that allowed to structure a large amount of information about the project-based learning in universities into a single array and integrate it with professional software for analyzing qualitative data MAXQDA. …”
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Effect of Lime, Mineral Fertilizer and Manure on Soil Characteristics and Yield of Four Maize Hybrids by Marijana Dugalić, Ljiljana Rakočević-Bošković, Dragana Latković, Vera Rajičić, Dragan Terzić, Ljubomir Životić

“…The obtained results showed that liming can be considered as a longer-term sustainability practice in maize production in Serbia on pseudogley soils, and that there is an array of maize hybrids which can be grown depending on management strategies applied.…”
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Effect of Dopants on Epitaxial Growth of Silicon Nanowires by Sung Hwan Chung, Sarath Ramadurgam, Chen Yang

“…In summary, our study opens up potential for using chemical synthesized vertical Si NW arrays integrated on Si substrates for large-scale applications.…”
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Logging Evaluation of Mixed-sediments Reservoirs of the Lower Cambrian Canglangpu Formation in Penglai Gas Area, Central Sichuan Basin by WANG Haiqing, WANG Zeyu, LAI Qiang, LI Shurong, WU Yuyu, ZHANG Mingyong, WANG Yaqing

“…Using the core analysis data such as cast thin section, XRD, physical property, logging data and gas testing data, the paper studied a systematic evaluation method for calculating the mineral component by dimensionality reduction, neural network analysis and element content to mineral content inversion method, calculating porosity by variable matrix parameters on the basis of tri-porosity logging curves, calculating permeability by lithologic subdivision model, and quantitative evaluation of reservoir property, connectivity and permeability by array acoustic wave combined with electrical imaging logging, then determined the lower limit of effective reservoir and the classification standard of reservoir. …”
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Tunable Perfect Absorption Structures Based on Cavity Coupling and Plasmon Hybrid Mode by Yuanhang Zhao, Zizheng Li, Qiang Li, Kun Wang, Jinbo Gao, Ke Wang, Haigui Yang, Xiaoyi Wang, Tongtong Wang, Yanchao Wang, Jinsong Gao

“…The top Ag and middle SiO₂ are arranged in a periodic nanopillar array. Adjusting the structural parameters of the nanopillars to indirectly control the absorption spectrum, theoretically the maximum single-peak absorption can reach more than 99.0% and the maximum double-peak absorption can reach more than 90.0%. …”
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Optimising detector readout settings for the detection of spatial correlations between SPDC photon-pairs by K. Roberts, T. Gregory, O. Wolley, M. J. Padgett

“…Abstract SPDC photon-pairs exhibit spatial correlations which can be measured using detector arrays sensitive to single photons. However, these detector arrays have multiple readout modes and in order to optimise detection it is important to select the optimum mode to detect the correlations against a background of optical and electronic noise. …”
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RAMBO. I. Project Introduction and First Results with uGMRT by Z. Keszthelyi, K. Kurahara, Y. Iwata, Y. Fujii, H. Sakemi, K. Takahashi, S. Yoshiura

“…Using the upgraded Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope, we present the first detection of radio emission from HD 55522 at 650 MHz, confirming it as a new radio-bright magnetic hot star. This supports the predictions of the Centrifugal Breakout model, furthering its application in understanding particle acceleration mechanisms in centrifugal magnetospheres of hot stars. …”
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High-Precision and Low-Complexity Symbol Synchronization Algorithm Based on Dual-Threshold Amplitude Decision for Real-Time IMDD OFDM-PON by Junjie Peng, You Sun, Haoshuo Chen, Tingting Xu, Zhengxuan Li, Qianwu Zhang, Junjie Zhang

“…We propose a low-complexity and high-precision symbol synchronization algorithm based on dual-threshold amplitude decision for field programmable gate array-based real-time intensity modulation direct detection orthogonal frequency division multiplexing-passive optical network (OFDM-PON) system. …”
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BrAIn Jam: neural signal-informed adaptive system for drumming collaboration with an AI-driven virtual musician by Torin Hopkins, Torin Hopkins, Ruojia Sun, Suibi Che Chuan Weng, Shih-Yu Ma, Shih-Yu Ma, James Crum, Leanne Hirshfield, Ellen Yi-Luen Do, Ellen Yi-Luen Do

“…Collaboration between improvising musicians requires a dynamic exchange of subtleties in human musical communication. …”
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Exploring the bioactivity of MicroRNAs Originated from Plant-derived Exosome-like Nanoparticles (PELNs): current perspectives by Kingsley Miyanda Tembo, Xiaohui Wang, Mansoor Bolideei, Qianrui Liu, Farouk Baboni, Mohammad Javad Mehran, Fei Sun, Cong-Yi Wang

“…In contrast, plant-derived exosome-like nanoparticles (PELNs) offer a sustainable, biocompatible, and cost-effective alternative, encapsulating a diverse array of bioactive miRNAs with significant therapeutic potential. …”
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Embedded solar adaptive optics telescope: achieving compact integration for high-efficiency solar observations by Naiting Gu, Hao Chen, Ao Tang, Xinlong Fan, Carlos Quintero Noda, Yawei Xiao, Libo Zhong, Xiaosong Wu, Zhenyu Zhang, Yanrong Yang, Zao Yi, Xiaohu Wu, Linhai Huang, Changhui Rao

“…This unified architecture achieves symmetrical polarization suppression and high system throughput by minimizing optical surfaces. A 600 mm ESAOT prototype incorporating a 12×12 micro-lens array HS f-WFS and 61-actuator piezoelectric DSM has been developed and successfully conducted on-sky photospheric observations. …”
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Labour or capital factors: Which influence industrial automation more? by Marcin Gryczka

“…Research Design & Methods: The empirical insights came from a broad array of statistical data spanning from 2000 to 2022, acquired from reputable international institutions. …”
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Ethnobotanical Survey and Conservation Strategies of Medicinal Plants Used in Masulita Sub-County in Wakiso District. by Musoke, Ronald

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LIMFAST. III. Timing Cosmic Reionization with the 21 cm and Near-infrared Backgrounds by Guochao Sun, Adam Lidz, Tzu-Ching Chang, Jordan Mirocha, Steven R. Furlanetto

“…We show that this cross correlation can be detected at high significance by forthcoming 21 cm and NIRB surveys such as the Square Kilometre Array and SPHEREx. Our methodology is more broadly applicable to cross correlations between line intensity mapping data and 2D tracers of the large-scale structure, including photometric galaxy surveys and cosmic microwave background lensing mass maps, among others.…”
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The role of generative AI tools in case-based learning and teaching evaluation of medical biochemistry by Liang Li, Weiwei Zhang, Kun Zhang, Yuhan Yang, Lan Wang, Luo Zuo, Yiran Sun, Quekun Peng

“…Objective This study aims to explore the potential of generative AI tools as teaching assistants in medical biochemistry, particularly in CBL (Case-Based Learning) settings where their application is currently limited. Methods We conducted a comparative study involving a control group (N = 40) and an experimental group (N = 39) to assess the impact of AI tools on CBL learning. …”
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Gender differences in L1 vertebral strength in adults 50+ using automated CT-based finite element analysis by Hsiang-Ho Chen, Chieh-Wei Wu, Yen Cheng, Mao-Chieh Su, Yu-Jhen Chen, Po-Liang Lai

“…The CT images are stacked into a 3D array, and the pixel values are converted by Hounsfield units based on CT image. …”
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Investigating primate densities and human-primate conflict in Tembaro Community Conserved Forest, Omo River Basin, Ethiopia by Meselech Anshebo, Aberham Megaze, Taye Dobamo

“…The Omo River Valley forest belt, spanning across the Omo River in Ethiopia to Lake Turkana in Kenya, harbors a diverse array of African primate species. An investigation on non-human primate population density and human primate conflict was carried out from January 2022 to December 2023 in the Tembaro Community Conserved Forest, Omo River basin, South Central Ethiopia. …”
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