Heart Sound Classification Using Harmonic and Percussive Spectral Features from Phonocardiograms with a Deep ANN Approach by Anupinder Singh, Vinay Arora, Mandeep Singh

“…This holds significant potential for the early detection and diagnosis of heart conditions. However, the complexity and variability of PCG signals pose considerable challenges for accurate classification. …”
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Recycling of Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries: From Fundamental Research to Industrialization by Yue Wang, Xiaohong Zheng, Dingshan Ruan, Shili Zheng, Hongbin Cao, Changdong Li, Zhi Sun

“…It concludes that direct regeneration has greater application potentials but remains at an initial research stage while indirect regeneration is suitable for situations with complex raw materials or high-value resource reserves. …”
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Fast Reflectance Spectral Profile Reconstruction Method for Full-waveform Hyperspectral LiDAR by Hui SHAO, Hulong ZHANG, Hui DAI, Yuwei CHEN, Long SUN, Heng XU, Xingyun LI

“…To obtain the target reflectance spectral profile, a common solution is to correct the echo intensity (standard reference correction method) using standard diffuse reflectance whiteboards. However, in complex detection environments, whiteboards are susceptible to contamination, and the transmitting intensity of the laser may fluctuate due to changes in the environment and equipment conditions, which may potentially impact the calculation accuracy. …”
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NEUROINFLAMMATION IN CRITICAL CARE: MECHANISMS AND PROTECTIVE ROLE OF HYPOTHERMIA by Evgeniy V. Grigoriev, Dmitriy L. Shukevich, Georgiy P. Plotnikov, Maria V. Khutornaya, Anna V. Tsepokina, Artem S. Radivilko

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A fair dividend approach for aggregating wearable sensor data to improve electronic health records. by Turki M Alanazi, Noha Alduaiji, Chahira Lhioui, Rim Hamdaoui, Somia Asklany, Monia Hamdi, Ali Elrashidi, Ghulam Abbas

“…The sequence determination uses balanced linear scheduling, optimizing the structure of sensing operations and increasing WS input availability when interruptions from multiple sensors, thereby boosting operating efficiency. The proposed approach outperforms baseline methods in access time, computational complexity, data utilization, processing time, aggregation ratio, and error rate by 10.18%, 5.19%, 10.57%, 8.48%, and 10.42%, respectively. …”
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Design and Calibration of Electron Stack Spectrometer for Diagnosing Hot Electron Temperature in Intense Laser-plasma Interactions by BO Nan1, 2, TIAN Baoxian2, WANG Haoran3, 4, WANG Naiyan2

“…Unlike prior studies that assumed identical response coefficients for electrons and gamma rays, this work highlights potential differences in coefficients. …”
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ALK Family Inhibitor A83-01 Promotes the Proliferation of Mouse Male Germline Stem Cells (mGSCs) Under Serum- and Feeder-Free Conditions by Meng YU, Long WANG, Yue HU, Zhi-min LIAN, Jin-lian HUA

“…After continuous culturing, the proliferation efficiency of undifferentiated mGSCs and differentiation capacity of mGSC were examined as well. …”
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Technology Integration to Support Nurses in an “Inpatient Room of the Future”: Qualitative Analysis by Elizabeth R Stevens, Veronica Alfaro Arias, Son Luu, Katharine Lawrence, Lisa Groom

“…Analysis identified four major themes considered central to designing a technology-integrated inpatient room that enhances nursing workflow and experience: (1) the need for seamless integration of technologies advocating for a unified system that minimizes fragmented technology use and enhances efficiency; (2) the potential for technology to reduce cognitive load, alleviate mental strain, and streamline complex workflows; (3) a focus on enhancing interpersonal communication with specific emphasis on tools that facilitate clear and efficient communication among clinicians and with patients; and (4) the importance of improved staff well-being with design considerations aimed at promoting both physical and mental health for health care workers in the inpatient setting. …”
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Electrocardiographic parameter profiles for differentiating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy stages by Naomi Hirota, Shinya Suzuki, Takuto Arita, Naoharu Yagi, Mikio Kishi, Hiroaki Semba, Hiroto Kano, Shunsuke Matsuno, Yuko Kato, Takayuki Otsuka, Junji Yajima, Tokuhisa Uejima, Yuji Oikawa, Takeshi Yamashita

“…Conclusions As HCM progresses to dHCM, a shift in HPI from the ST‐T segment to the QRS complex provides clinically relevant insights. For HCM subtypes, the top 10 ECG parameters yield predictive performance similar to the full parameter set, supporting efficient approaches for AI‐based diagnostic models.…”
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GAN-enhanced deep learning for improved Alzheimer's disease classification and longitudinal brain change analysis by Purushottam Pandey, Surbhi Bhatia Khan, Surbhi Bhatia Khan, Surbhi Bhatia Khan, Jyoti Pruthi, Eid Albalawi, Ali Algarni, Ahlam Almusharraf

“…AI techniques can process large datasets with high accuracy, significantly improving the speed and precision of AD detection. However, despite these advancements, issues such as limited accuracy, computational complexity, and the risk of overfitting still pose challenges in the field of AD classification. …”
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Bottom Trawling and Multi‐Marker eDNA Metabarcoding Surveys Reveal Highly Diverse Vertebrate and Crustacean Communities: A Case Study in an Urbanized Subtropical Estuary by Jack Chi‐Ho Ip, Hai‐Xin Loke, Sam King Fung Yiu, Meihong Zhao, Yixuan Li, Yitao Lin, Chun‐Ming How, Jiezhang Mo, Meng Yan, Jinping Cheng, Vincent Chi‐Sing Lai, Leo Lai Chan, Kenneth Mei Yee Leung, Jian‐Wen Qiu

“…Furthermore, there was a positive correlation between eDNA read counts and trawl catch, but their correlation coefficient was low. We conclude that eDNA metabarcoding can provide high‐resolution detection of species, composition, and unravel community–environment relationships in estuarine ecosystems. …”
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A Novel TKEO With the Decision Tree–Based Method for Fault Analysis of the HVDC Transmission Link Fed by Offshore Wind and Solar Farms by Rajesh Babu Damala, Ramana Pilla, V. Manoj, S. Ramana Kumar Joga, Chidurala Saiprakash, Theophilus A. T. Kambo

“…Detecting and classifying various faults on high voltage DC transmission (HVDC) lines and pinpointing their locations are crucial tasks for the power system’s efficient operation. …”
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Comparing Raman and NanoSIMS for heavy water labeling of single cells by George A. Schaible, John B. Cliff, Jennifer A. Crandall, Jeremy J. Bougoure, Michael N. Mathuri, Alex L. Sessions, Joseph Atwood, Roland Hatzenpichler

“…ABSTRACT Stable isotope probing (SIP) experiments in conjunction with Raman microspectroscopy (Raman) or nano-scale secondary ion mass spectrometry (NanoSIMS) are frequently used to explore single cell metabolic activity in pure cultures as well as complex microbiomes. Despite the increasing popularity of these techniques, the comparability of isotope incorporation measurements using both Raman and NanoSIMS directly on the same cell remains largely unexplored. …”
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Ship Contour: A Novel Ship Instance Segmentation Method Using Deep Snake and Attention Mechanism by Chen Chen, Songtao Hu, Feng Ma, Jie Sun, Tao Lu, Bing Wu

“…This method utilizes DLA-60 (deep layer aggregation) as the core network to ensure detection accuracy and speed, and it integrates an efficient channel attention (ECA) mechanism to boost feature extraction capability. …”
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SHARP-Net: A Refined Pyramid Network for Deficiency Segmentation in Culverts and Sewer Pipes by Rasha Alshawi, Md Meftahul Ferdaus, Md Tamjidul Hoque, Kendall Niles, Ken Pathak, Steve Sloan

“…This article introduces the semantic Haar-adaptive refined pyramid network (SHARP-Net), a novel architecture for semantic segmentation that delivers precise and efficient defect detection. SHARP-Net combines multiscale feature fusion, depthwise separable convolutions, and fine-tuned Haar-like features to enhance performance while reducing computational complexity. …”
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Multi-Objective Optimization of Manufacturing Process Using Artificial Neural Networks by Katarína Marcineková, Andrea Janáková Sujová

“…This multi-objective optimizing solution facilitates enhanced process efficiency. By integrating Systems Theory, Complexity Theory, and adaptive management, this research advances sustainable process improvements by minimizing resource use, reducing waste, and enhancing overall system efficiency.…”
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Assessment of Microsatellite Genetic Diversity of Cultured Eriocheir sinensis Populations from Jiangsu and Anhui by Yuting HU, Jun LING, He JIANG, Huan WANG, Tingshuang PAN, Guoqing DUAN, Huaxing ZHOU, Min YANG, Tong LI

“…Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) and the coefficient of genetic differentiation (Fst) were performed using Arlequin 3.5 software. …”
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A Newly Synthesized Tris(crown ether) Ionophore for Assisted Ion Transfer at NanoITIES Electrodes by Dr. Ran Chen, Dr. Anna Yang, Albert Chang, Philip F. Oweimrin, Julian Romero, Pitchaya Vichitcharoenpaisarn, Stephanie Tapia, Kevin Ha, Christopher Villaflor, Prof. Mei Shen

“…Abstract Assisted ion transfer at a pipet‐supported interface between two immiscible electrolyte solutions (ITIES) have become a prominent method for the detection of various ionic species and for studying ionic complexation. …”
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Artificial Intelligence in Video Games: Towards a Unified Framework by Firas Safadi, Raphael Fonteneau, Damien Ernst

“…With modern video games frequently featuring sophisticated and realistic environments, the need for smart and comprehensive agents that understand the various aspects of complex environments is pressing. Since video game AI is often specifically designed for each game, video game AI tools currently focus on allowing video game developers to quickly and efficiently create specific AI. …”
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Causal inference for heritable phenotypic risk factors using heterogeneous genetic instruments. by Jingshu Wang, Qingyuan Zhao, Jack Bowden, Gibran Hemani, George Davey Smith, Dylan S Small, Nancy R Zhang

“…By using GWAS summary statistics, GRAPPLE can efficiently use both strong and weak genetic instruments, detect the existence of multiple pleiotropic pathways, determine the causal direction and perform multivariable MR to adjust for confounding risk factors. …”
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