IoT based real-time water quality monitoring system in water treatment plants (WTPs) by H.M. Forhad, Md. Ripaj Uddin, R.S. Chakrovorty, A.M. Ruhul, H.M. Faruk, Sarker Kamruzzaman, Nahid Sharmin, AHM Shofiul Islam Molla Jamal, Md. Mezba-Ul Haque, AKM M Morshed

“…The research highlights the system's ability to provide real-time alerts, historical data logging, and remote monitoring, all of which contribute to enhanced operational efficiency, proactive maintenance, and informed decision-making. …”
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Capsule polymer flooding for enhanced oil recovery by Jian HOU, Yongsheng LIU, Bei WEI, Xulong CAO, Jianfang SUN, Qingjun DU, Kaoping SONG, Fuqing YUAN, Pengxiao SUN, Yanfeng JI, Fangjian ZHAO, Ruixin LIU

“…The higher degree of viscosity increase by capsule polymer, the stronger the ability to suppress viscous fingering, resulting in a more uniform polymer front and a larger swept range. …”
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Demand for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and bleeding control skills training in an urban region: a feasibility review of a community engagement effort by Katherine Hoops, Katherine Hoops, Ashley Bedner, Emily Kemper, Deborah Aksamit, Caitlin O’Brien, Marcie K. Johnson, Rosalyn W. Stewart, Rosalyn W. Stewart, Daniella D. Maydan, Kimberly Hailey-Fair, Panagis Galiatsatos, Panagis Galiatsatos

“…Implementation of CPR and bleeding control training in diverse community settings in an urban region was feasible and cost-efficient over a 9-month period. Further, utilizing community liaisons, such as community health workers, was critical to its success.…”
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EA-CNN: Enhanced attention-CNN with explainable AI for fruit and vegetable classification by Zeshan Aslam Khan, Muhammad Waqar, Khalid Mehmood Cheema, Ali Abu Bakar Mahmood, Quratul Ain, Naveed Ishtiaq Chaudhary, Abdullah Alshehri, Sultan S. Alshamrani, Muhammad Asif Zahoor Raja

“…Moreover, to further prove the efficiency, generalization ability, robustness, scalability and adaptability of this research, the architecture of proposed EA-CNN model is validated on another real-world dataset named as ‘Fruit Recognition’. …”
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Exogenous 2,4-Epibrassinolide Alleviates Alkaline Stress in Cucumber by Modulating Photosynthetic Performance by Wenjing Nie, Qinghai He, Jinzhao Ma, Hongen Guo, Qinghua Shi

“…The findings indicate that NaHCO₃ stress substantially impairs cucumber growth and photosynthesis, significantly reducing chlorophyll content, net photosynthetic rate (Pn), stomatal conductance (Gs), transpiration rate (E), maximum photochemical efficiency (Fv/Fm), actual photochemical efficiency (ΦPSII), antenna conversion efficiency (Fv′/Fm′), and photochemical quenching coefficient (qP). …”
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Res-ECA-UNet++: an automatic segmentation model for ovarian tumor ultrasound images based on residual networks and channel attention mechanism by Shushan Wei, Zhaoting Hu, Lu Tan

“…This integration enhances feature extraction efficiency while improving model stability and generalization capabilities. …”
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A review of 3D bioprinting for organoids by Li Zeqing, Chen Long, Wu Jialin, Chen Yikang, Zhu Yizhun, Li Gang, Xie Guoxi, Tang Guosheng, Xie Maobin

“…However, current techniques for preparation of 3D organoids models had limitations in reproducibility, scalability, and the ability to closely replicate the complex microenvironment found in vivo. …”
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Untreatment reutilization of high-salinity flowback fluid and produced water to prepare fracturing fluid by using associative thickener by Yan Liang, Sukai Wang, Guiyi Zhang, Yonglong Li, Wei Liu, Songlin Pu, Lipeng Zhang, Tianxiang Wang, Lianghui Wan, Xionghui Liu

“…The results show that under the conditions of an average salinity of 34,428 mg/L and an average high-valent ion content of 4967 mg/L, AAT can present good thickening capacity, temperature and shear resistance, drag reduction efficiency, sand-carrying ability, gel-breaking property and high-effective crosslinking capacity with organic zirconium crosslinker at high salinity, which implicates the great potential and feasibility to prepare fracturing fluid by reutilizing high-salinity flowback fluid and produced water without further treatment. …”
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Effect of the Robot-assisted Gait Training Frequency on Balance and Gait in Stroke Patients in Convalescent Rehabilitation Hospitals: A Preliminary Study by Moo-Hong Yoon, Bong-Sik Woo, Yong-Hwa Park, Dae-Hwan Lee, Eung-Sung Kim, Jin-Ook Choi, Jong-Hyeon Lim, Dae-Seong Han, Tae-lim Yoon

“…Conclusion: End-effector RAGT and traditional gait training significantly improve gait ability, balance, and lower limb function in stroke patients.…”

A self‐assembled nanomedicine for glucose supply interruption‐amplified low‐temperature photothermal therapy and anti‐prometastatic inflammatory processes of triple‐negative breast... by Mingcheng Wang, Huixi Yi, Zhixiong Zhan, Zitong Feng, Gang‐Gang Yang, Yue Zheng, Dong‐Yang Zhang

“…Although photothermal therapy (PTT) has extremely high therapeutic efficiency, the crafty tumor cells allow an increase in the expression of heat shock proteins (HSPs) to limit its effect, and PTT‐induced inflammation is also thought to be a potential trigger for tumor metastasis. …”
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Techno-economic feasibility of green hydrogen production using hybrid solar-wind energy systems in Oman by Ahmed Al Makky, Hasan A. Kanjo, Mena Maurice Farag, Abdul-Kadir Hamid, Mousa Hussein, Tareq Salameh

“…The results demonstrate the system's ability to efficiently harness renewable resources, stabilize energy supply through battery storage, and produce green hydrogen at competitive costs. …”
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Phenols Extraction from Sorghum Byproducts: Upcycling Strategies and Food Applications by Tiziana Amoriello, Francesco Mellara, Roberto Ciorba, Danilo Ceccarelli, Monica Amoriello, Federica Taddei, Roberto Ciccoritti

“…The optimized extract containing the highest amount of TPC at different levels was used to enrich bread to evaluate the ability of extending their shelf life using a hyperspectral imaging device (935–1720 nm). …”
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CRISPR-Cas9 in Cardiovascular Medicine: Unlocking New Potential for Treatment by Klaudia Bonowicz, Dominika Jerka, Klaudia Piekarska, Janet Olagbaju, Laura Stapleton, Munirat Shobowale, Andrzej Bartosiński, Magdalena Łapot, Yidong Bai, Maciej Gagat

“…This article examines the potential of CRISPR-Cas9 in the treatment of various CVDs, including atherosclerosis, arrhythmias, cardiomyopathies, hypertension, and Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). The technology’s ability to correct single-gene mutations with high precision and efficiency positions it as a groundbreaking tool in cardiovascular therapy. …”
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Visually Impaired People Learning Virtual Textures Through Multimodal Feedback Combining Vibrotactile and Voice by Dapeng Chen, Yi Ding, Hao Wu, Qi Jia, Hong Zeng, Lina Wei, Chengcheng Hua, Jia Liu, Aiguo Song

“…The experimental results show that the proposed rendering model can accurately and efficiently generate VA signals, providing subjects with realistic vibration feedback. …”
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Downscaling of the surface temperature forecasts based on deep learning approaches by Guangdi Chen, Xiefei Zhi, Shuyan Ding, Gen Wang, Liqun Zhou, Dexuan Kong, Tao Xiang, Yanhe Zhu

“…By comparing the Nash‐Sutcliffe Efficiency coefficient (NSE), pattern correlation coefficient (PCC), root mean square error (RMSE), and peak signal‐to‐noise ratio (PSNR), we found that SRGAN demonstrated the best performance among the four methods. …”
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Antiproliferative and Morphological Effects of Fenretinide Lipid Nanosystems in Colon Adenocarcinoma Cells by Lorenzo Anconelli, Francesca Farioli, Pietro Lodeserto, Aikaterini Andreadi, Francesca Borsetti, Manuela Voltattorni, Lucrezia Galassi, Martina Rossi, Giovanna Farruggia, Paolo Blasi, Isabella Orienti

“…<b>Objective:</b> Colon adenocarcinoma is characterized by the downregulation of the retinoic acid receptor, making natural retinoids such as all-trans retinoic acid, 9-cis retinoic acid and 13-cis retinoic acid effective in treatment and chemoprevention due to their ability to increase RARβ expression. However, major limitations to their use include tolerability and acquired resistance. …”
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Explainable artificial intelligence-machine learning models to estimate overall scores in tertiary preparatory general science course by Sujan Ghimire, Shahab Abdulla, Lionel P. Joseph, Salvin Prasad, Angela Murphy, Aruna Devi, Prabal Datta Barua, Ravinesh C. Deo, Rajendra Acharya, Zaher Mundher Yaseen

“…This research underscores the efficacy of the proposed interpretable hybrid TPE-optimised SVR model in discerning relationships among continuous learning variables, thereby empowering educators with early intervention capabilities and enhancing their ability to anticipate student performance prior to course completion.…”
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Peculiarities of Functional Connectivity—including Cross-Modal Patterns—in Professional Karate Athletes: Correlations with Cognitive and Motor Performances by Beatrice Berti, Davide Momi, Giulia Sprugnoli, Francesco Neri, Marco Bonifazi, Alessandro Rossi, Maria M. Muscettola, Roberto Benocci, Emiliano Santarnecchi, Simone Rossi

“…By means of resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI), we investigated the neural correlates of cognitive and kinematic abilities in a group of 14 professional karateka and 14 heathy matched controls. …”
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Deploying Agrivoltaics in Sub-Saharan Africa&#x2014;A Sustainable Pathway Toward Energy-Food Security-Challenges and Opportunities: A Review by Suleiman Ibrahim Abubakar, Chan Hwang See, Firdaus Muhammad Sukki, Ramasamy Mahendiran, Senthilarasu Sundaram, Mohamad Izani Zainal Abidin, Mohd Khairul Amri Kamarudin

“…By combining photovoltaic (PV) systems with agricultural production, APV optimizes land-use efficiency, enabling concurrent renewable energy generation and enhancing agricultural productivity. …”
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Physics-informed machine learning for building performance simulation-A review of a nascent field by Zixin Jiang, Xuezheng Wang, Han Li, Tianzhen Hong, Fengqi You, Ján Drgoňa, Draguna Vrabie, Bing Dong

“…Building performance simulation (BPS) is critical for understanding building dynamics and behavior, analyzing the performance of the built environment, optimizing energy efficiency, improving demand flexibility, and enhancing building resilience. …”
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