The effect of phenotyping, adult selection, and mating strategies on genetic gain and rate of inbreeding in black soldier fly breeding programs by Margot Slagboom, Hanne Marie Nielsen, Morten Kargo, Mark Henryon, Laura Skrubbeltrang Hansen

“…In addition, the numbers of phenotyped and preselected larvae were varied. …”
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Positive selection in bone morphogenetic protein 15 targets a natural mutation associated with primary ovarian insufficiency in human. by Sylvain Auclair, Raffaella Rossetti, Camille Meslin, Olivier Monestier, Elisa Di Pasquale, Géraldine Pascal, Luca Persani, Stéphane Fabre

“…Additionally, the Y235C mutant was more potent than wild type in inhibiting progesterone secretion of ovine granulosa cells in primary culture. …”
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Selection, validation and prioritization of leading indicators of process safety performance: A case study on hydrocarbon liquid storage tanks by Faeze Torbatian Mashhadi, Omran Ahmadi

“…The aim of the present study is to select, validate and prioritize the leading indicators of process safety performance. …”
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Lung and Colon Cancer Classification Using Multiscale Deep Features Integration of Compact Convolutional Neural Networks and Feature Selection by Omneya Attallah

“…To this end, the present research introduces a CAD system that integrates several lightweight convolutional neural networks (CNNs) with dual-layer feature extraction and feature selection to overcome the aforementioned constraints. …”
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Synthesis of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for Selective Extraction Followed by Solid Phase Determination of Metformin in Pharmaceutical Preparation and in Human Serum by Rana A. Kamal Aldeen, Yehya K. Al-Bayati

“…Subsequently, a few drops hydrochloric acid 1M were applied to gate transparence solution and detect Metformin at UV region 236 nm by applying the standard addition method. …”
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Energy-Efficient Trajectory Planning With Joint Device Selection and Power Splitting for mmWaves-Enabled UAV-NOMA Networks by Ahmad Gendia, Osamu Muta, Sherief Hashima, Kohei Hatano

“…To verify that the proposed RL-based solutions support high sum-rates, numerical simulations are presented. In addition, exhaustive and random search benchmarks are provided as baselines for the achievable upper and lower sum-rate levels, respectively. …”
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Assessment of ten potentially toxic metal in tea leaves from selected tea gardens in southern Western Ghats, India by Eswaran Rangasamy, M. Muniasamy, Anupama Prakash

“…Pb concentration exceeded in Udhagai and Gudalur. Additionally, Ni concentration is high in Kothagiri and Udhagai tea gardens. …”
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More than a Bundle? Developing Adaptive Guidance for Task Selection in an Online, Semantic-Based Cognitive Stimulation Program by Ana Rita Batista, Vasiliki Folia, Susana Silva

“…Additionally, the method we developed may help other programs enhance user experience and optimize task progression.…”
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Symmetric Dopant‐Free Si Solar Cells Enabled by TiOx Nanolayers: An In‐Depth Study on Bipolar Carrier Selectivity by Takuya Matsui, Shohei Fukaya, Shona McNab, James McQueen, Kazuhiro Gotoh, Hitoshi Sai, Noritaka Usami, Ruy Sebastian Bonilla

“…The electron‐selective TiOx induces a smaller band bending of Φ<0.35 eV. …”
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Characterization and feature selection of volatile metabolites in Yangxian pigmented rice varieties through GC-MS and machine learning algorithms by Kaiqi Cheng, Ruonan Dong, Fei Pan, Wen Su, Lingjie Xi, Meng Zhang, Jingzhang Geng, Ruichang Gao, Ruichang Gao, Wengang Jin, A. M. Abd El-Aty, A. M. Abd El-Aty

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Polarization-selective metamaterial absorber using tailored Y-shaped SRR for UWB device and Doppler navigation aids applications by Sayed Mahmud, Apurba Ray Chowdhury, Saif Hannan, Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Ahmed S. Alshammari, Mohamed S. Soliman

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Nitrogen and boron co-doped carbon dots probe for selectively detecting Hg2+ in water samples and the detection mechanism by Qiu Lixin, Qi Haiyan, Li Wenbo, Li Jun, Sami Rokayya, Aljuraide N. I., Abo-dief Hala M., Helal Mahmoud

“…The detection mechanism was attributed to dynamic quenching interactions between N,B-CDs, and Hg2+. Additionally, the probe was used to detect Hg2+ in both tap and river water, and the recovery rates ranged from 87.20 to 108.20% (RSD <4.89%). …”
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Filling the Spring Gap in Southern Australia: Seasonal Activity of Four Dung Beetle Species Selected to Be Imported from Morocco by Hasnae Hajji, Abdellatif Janati-Idrissi, Alberto Zamprogna, José Serin, Jean-Pierre Lumaret, Nassera Kadiri, Saleta Pérez Vila, Patrick V. Gleeson, Jane Wright, Valérie Caron

“…<i>Gymnopleurus sturmi</i> was found to be active later in the season and should be considered as a summer species. The four species selected will be, if they establish, a useful addition to the already introduced and established dung beetle fauna in Australia.…”
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Defining Multi-Trait Breeding Objectives and Selection Indexes to Develop More Efficient Breeding Programs for Superfine Wool Sheep by Tingting Guo, Wenhui Li, Chao Yuan, Xijun Wang, Jianbin Liu, Bin Liang

“…The developed program enhances both superfine wool characteristics and overall wool quality while improving the selection accuracy. Additionally, we propose alternative indices for varying measurement contexts and discuss strategies to accelerate genetic gains, including optimizing ewe reproduction rates and ram selection precision, and incorporating progeny information.…”
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Selective molecular inhibition of the HDAC6 ZnF-UBP binding domain impairs multiple myeloma cell function by Rafael Rincón, Isabel F. Coira, Antoine Richieu, Fedaa Attana, Muriel Urwyler, Shozeb Haider, Carole Bourquin, Philippe Bertrand, Muriel Cuendet

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Preliminary identification of the potential of using MIEM in the context of stimulating the development of selected cognitive processes of students in early childhood education by Wojciech Walat, Tomasz Warchoł

“…The article also addresses issues related to support (MIEM) for selected cognitive processes of early childhood education students. …”
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Outage reduction in 5G uplink cooperative NOMA using PSO-optimized relay selection and successive interference cancelation by David S. Bhatti, M. Asif Haroon, Haeung Choi, Seungmin Kim, Heung-No Lee

“…In this system, a user with superior channel conditions serves as a relay for another user, ensuring more robust communication. Additionally, we integrate particle swarm optimization (PSO) for dynamic relay selection, effectively reducing outages, optimizing energy consumption, and significantly improving data rates. …”
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The Efficacy of a Combination of Selected Azole Antifungals and Plant Essential Oil Components Against <i>Malassezia pachydermatis</i> by Eva Čonková, Shiri Karasenti, Peter Váczi, Zuzana Malinovská, Miriam Bačkorová

“…The present study aimed at testing the effectiveness of a combination of selected azole derivatives showing low antifungal activity against <i>M. pachydermatis</i> isolates, with plant essential oil components displaying the highest efficacy. …”
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Forecasting Stock Market Volatility Using Housing Market Indicators: A Reinforcement Learning-Based Feature Selection Approach by Pourya Zareeihemat, Samira Mohamadi, Jamal Valipour, Seyed Vahid Moravvej

“…Current EWS methods often face significant hurdles, including model generalization, feature selection, and hyperparameter optimization challenges. …”
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Impact of predictive selection of LbCas12a CRISPR RNAs upon on‐ and off‐target editing rates in soybean by Linda Rymarquis, Chenxi Wu, Diane Hohorst, Miguel Vega‐Sanchez, Thomas E. Mullen, Vijetha Vemulapalli, Douglas R. Smith

“…This confirms that proper crRNA selection can reduce or eliminate off‐target editing. …”
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