Assessing the efficacy of a virtual reality lower leg fasciotomy surgery training model compared to cadaveric training by Heather Groves, Kristina Fuller, Vondel Mahon, Steven Butkus, Amitabh Varshney, Barbara Brawn, Jonathan Heagerty, Sida Li, Eric Lee, Sarah B. Murthi, Adam C. Puche

“…Abstract Background Virtual reality (VR) holds great potential in education that has not been actualized in surgical training programs; much of the research into medical applications of VR have been in management and decision making rather than procedural training. …”
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Radiofrequency Echographic Multi Spectrometry—A Novel Tool in the Diagnosis of Osteoporosis and Prediction of Fragility Fractures: A Systematic Review by Elena Icătoiu, Andreea-Iulia Vlădulescu-Trandafir, Laura-Maria Groșeanu, Florian Berghea, Claudia-Oana Cobilinschi, Claudia-Gabriela Potcovaru, Andra-Rodica Bălănescu, Violeta-Claudia Bojincă

“…Radiofrequency Echographic Multi Spectrometry (REMS) is an innovative, non-ionizing imaging technique that recently emerged as a viable tool to diagnose osteoporosis and estimate the fragility fracture risk. …”
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Optimal Airfoil Selection for Small Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Blades: A Multi-Criteria Approach by Temesgen Batu, Hirpa G. Lemu, Besufekad Negash, Eaba Beyene, Dagim Tirfe, Eyob Hailemichael, Solomon Alemneh

“…Subsequently, based on the simulated data, the optimal airfoil is identified using the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) multi-criteria selection approach. …”
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Shear wave elastography for predicting the likelihood of sperm retrieval in microscopic testicular sperm extraction by Adem Tunçekin, Eyyup Sabri Pelit, Mehmet Demir, İsmail Yağmur, Bülent Katı, Halil Çiftçi

“…Shear wave elastography (SWE) is an imaging technique that measures the modulus of elasticity, which represents the stiffness of tissues. …”
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Improvement of Nanopore sequencing provides access to high quality genomic data for multi-component CRESS-DNA plant viruses by Daniel H. Otron, Denis Filloux, Andy Brousse, Murielle Hoareau, Babbitha Fenelon, Cécile Hoareau, Emmanuel Fernandez, Fidèle Tiendrébéogo, Jean-Michel Lett, Justin S. Pita, Philippe Roumagnac, Pierre Lefeuvre

“…Results Here, we present an RCA sequencing diagnostic technique using the latest Oxford Nanopore Technology flongle flow cells. …”
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Machine learning proteochemometric models for Cereblon glue activity predictions by Francis J. Prael, III, Jiayi Cox, Noé Sturm, Peter Kutchukian, William C. Forrester, Gregory Michaud, Jutta Blank, Lingling Shen, Raquel Rodríguez-Pérez

“…Targeted protein degradation (TPD) is a rapidly developing drug discovery technique with unique efficacy and target scope stemming from its degradation-based activity. …”
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Spatial Prediction of Soil Continuous and Categorical Properties Using Deep Learning Approaches for Tamil Nadu, India by Thamizh Vendan Tarun Kshatriya, Ramalingam Kumaraperumal, Sellaperumal Pazhanivelan, Nivas Raj Moorthi, Dhanaraju Muthumanickam, Kaliaperumal Ragunath, Jagadeeswaran Ramasamy

“…Large-scale mapping of soil resources can be crucial and indispensable for several of the managerial applications and policy implications. With machine learning models being the most utilized modeling technique for digital soil mapping (DSM), the implementation of model-based deep learning methods for spatial soil predictions is still under scrutiny. …”
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EILnet: An intelligent model for the segmentation of multiple fracture types in karst carbonate reservoirs using electrical image logs by Zhuolin Li, Guoyin Zhang, Xiangbo Zhang, Xin Zhang, Yuchen Long, Yanan Sun, Chengyan Lin

“…Further, applying the EILnet model to various blind wells demonstrated its ability to provide reliable fracture identification, thereby indicating its promising potential applications.…”
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Impact of extraction methods on the properties of Carica papaya pseudostem fibers from Cameroon used as reinforcement in biocomposites by Jean Aimé Mono, Sandrine Emvoutou Ndongo, Odette Thérèse Adegono Assiene, Armel Mewoli, Rachelle Appolince Nguefack Assona, Richard Hervé Bitete, Giresse Ulrich Defo Tatchum, Claude Takoumbe

“…The tensile properties of these fibers showed great variability, and an influence of diameter was observed, indicating the need to study the influence of technique and NaOH mass concentration. The results show that Carica papaya fiber extracted at a concentration of 2.5 % will be the most suitable for biocomposite applications.…”
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Theory and engineering practice of coal-water coordinated mining based on constraints of formation bearing capacity by Zhenzhong PANG, Yifan ZENG, Keyao HAN, Qiang WU, Shouqiang LIU, Zhaolai HUA, Gangyi ZHAO, Shuai ZHANG, Huxiong YANG, Xuejun WANG, Feifan LI

“…A formula for calculating the height of water flowing fractured zones that was applicable to ecologically fragile mining areas in western China was determined through fitting using mathematical statistics. …”
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Spatio-Temporal Fusion of Landsat and MODIS Data for Monitoring of High-Intensity Fire Traces in Karst Landscapes: A Case Study in China by Xiaodong Zhang, Jingyi Zhao, Guanzhou Chen, Tong Wang, Qing Wang, Kui Wang, Tingxuan Miao

“…The surface fragmentation of karst landscapes leads to a high degree of coupling between fire scar site boundaries and topographic relief. However, the applicability of spatio-temporal data fusion methods for fire scar extraction in such geomorphological areas remains systematically unevaluated. …”
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Investigating broadband filtering power amplifier using multi-mode resonator-based bandpass filter by Mohamed Boumalkha, Ahmed Gamal Abdellatif, Ahmed S.I. Amar, Mohammed Lahsaini, Amir Almslmany, Shuja Ansari, Mohammed Alammar, Mahmoud A. Shawky

“…This paper presents an innovative approach to addressing the challenges of multifunctional and broadband sub-6 GHz applications by proposing a high-efficiency, wideband filtering power amplifier (FPA) with superior filtering selectivity. …”
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Investigation of Spray Drying Parameters to Formulate Novel Spray-Dried Proliposome Powder Formulations Followed by Their Aerosolization Performance by Iftikhar Khan, Kaylome Edes, Ismail Alsaadi, Mohammed Q. Al-Khaial, Ruba Bnyan, Saeed A. Khan, Sajid K. Sadozai, Wasiq Khan, Sakib Yousaf

“…Background: Spray drying, whilst a popularly employed technique for powder formulations, has limited applications for large-scale proliposome manufacture. …”
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A Normalized Exponential Piecewise Chaotic System (NEPCS) and DNA Image Cryptography Using SHA-256 by Hammad Safdar Gill, Madiha Amjad, Muhammad Faheem, Aqeel Ur Rehman, Umber Rana, Amjad Rehman Khan, Rab Nawaz Bashir

“…To validate the efficacy of the NEPCS, an image encryption technique is introduced, leveraging the SHA-256 hash function used iteratively on keyboard inputs and plain images to derive initial seeds for NEPCS. …”
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Extraction and purification of total flavonoids from Zanthoxylum planispinum Var. Dintanensis leaves and effect of altitude on total flavonoids content by Jiyue Wang, Xianqi Huang, Zhenyu Chen, Nian Chen, Mingli Yang, Chenggang Liang, Yanghua Yu, Denghong Shi

“…Utilizing water and ethanol as extraction solvents, the study optimized extraction parameters via an ultrasonic-assisted technique to maximize the yield of total flavonoids. …”
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Watershed scale soil moisture estimation model using machine learning and remote sensing in a data-scarce context by Marcelo Bueno, Carlos Baca García, Nilton Montoya, Pedro Rau, Hildo Loayza

“…However, space-based soil moisture estimates lack suitability for daily and high-resolution agricultural, hydrological, and environmental applications. This study aimed to assess the potential of the random forest machine learning technique to enhance the spatial resolution of remote soil moisture products from the SMAP satellite. …”
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Development of a novel Cas13a/Cas12a-mediated 'one-pot' dual detection assay for genetically modified crops by Lin Ding, Xiaofu Wang, Xiaoyun Chen, Xiaoli Xu, Wei Wei, Lei Yang, Yi Ji, Jian Wu, Junfeng Xu, Cheng Peng

“…This innovative approach combined Multiplex RPA (recombinase polymerase amplification) with the Dual CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat) assay technique, to provide a streamlined and efficient method for GM crop detection. …”
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Enhancing Methylene Blue Adsorption Performance of Ti₃C₂T_x@Sodium Alginate Foam Through Pore Structure Regulation by Yi Hu, Hongwei Wang, Xianliang Ren, Fang Wu, Gaobin Liu, Shufang Zhang, Haijun Luo, Liang Fang

“…In this work, spherical foam composites consisting of Ti₃C₂T_x and sodium alginate (SA) were synthesized via a vacuum freeze-drying technique. By varying the solution volume of Ti₃C₂T_x, four distinct Ti₃C₂T_x@SA spherical foams with honeycomb-like and lamellar structures with a pore diameter in the range of 100–300 μm were fabricated. …”
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Validation of Fiber-Dominant Expressing Gene Promoters in <i>Populus trichocarpa</i> by Mengjie Guo, Ruxia Wang, Bo Wang, Wenjing Xu, Hui Hou, Hao Cheng, Yun Zhang, Chong Wang, Yuxiang Cheng

“…Wood is an important raw material for industrial applications. Its fiber-specific genetic modification provides an effective strategy to alter wood characteristics in tree breeding. …”
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Ultrafast dynamic contrast-enhanced breast MRI with quantitative perfusion parameters in differentiating breast cancer: a study focusing on triple-negative and HER2 positive breast... by Guo Haodong, Zhu Jianguo, Dmytro Pylypenko, Dou Weiqiang, Su Sheng, Xu Jie, Li Haige

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