Heterologous Expression of the Nitrogen-Fixing Gene Cluster from <i>Paenibacillus polymyxa</i> in <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> by Xiuling Wang, Shiqing Gao, Jun Fu, Ruijuan Li

“…However, optimizing nitrogenase activity in native biological nitrogen-fixing bacteria has been hindered by the complexities of genetic manipulation. Heterologous expression has served as a foundational strategy for engineering next-generation nitrogen-fixing microbial agents. …”
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Study on the mechanisms associating community outdoor public spaces with elderly behavior by Lei Wang, Wenqi He, Shan Wu, Bo Zhang, Xiaorui Zhang, Hu Yin

“…In contrast, computer vision technologies offer an efficient alternative for gathering behavioral data. …”
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Advancements in multi-omics research to address challenges in Alzheimer’s disease: a systems biology approach utilizing molecular biomarkers and innovative strategies by Madison Cardillo, Madison Cardillo, Keyura Katam, Keyura Katam, Prashanth Suravajhala, Prashanth Suravajhala

“…Thus, research has shifted toward early detection and intervention for AD in recent years. …”
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Multi-Vehicle Object Recognition Method Based on YOLOv7-W by Xin Liu, Jingbin Zhao, Zhi Zhang, Rongxing Wu, Xun Li

“…Meanwhile, the computational complexity in terms of GFLOPs (Giga Floating Point Operations) is reduced by 3.1%. …”
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A Novel Approach to Pine Nut Classification: Combining Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Image Shape Features with Soft Voting-Based Ensemble Learning by Yueyun Yu, Xin Huang, Danjv Lv, Benjamin K. Ng, Chan-Tong Lam

“…This work provides a high-precision, low-complexity solution for rapid quality detection of pine nuts, with broad implications for agricultural product inspection and food safety.…”
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Enhancing Maritime Navigation: A Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Signal Quality Monitoring System for the North-Western Black Sea by Petrica Popov, Maria Emanuela Mihailov, Lucian Dutu, Dumitru Andrescu

“…This paper presents the implementation of a complex system for monitoring the quality of signals within the GNSS spectrum at the Maritime Hydrographic Directorate (MHD). …”
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Median interacted pigeon optimization-based hyperparameter tuning of CNN for paddy leaf disease prediction by Jasmy Davies, S. Sivakumari

“…The experimental results confirm that the proposed approach enhances prediction accuracy, also helps in efficient identification of co-infections of different viruses in rice plants. …”
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Impact of rainy season on approach trajectories in high-altitude airport terminal maneuvering area: a clustering analysis by Jianxiong Chen, Jingtao Wang, Fan Li, Lin Zou

“…Abstract Ensuring airspace safety is crucial for the efficient operation of aviation, especially at high-altitude airports where challenging weather and geographic conditions significantly increase operational complexity. …”
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Unlocking the bottleneck in forward genetics using whole-genome sequencing and identity by descent to isolate causative mutations. by Katherine R Bull, Andrew J Rimmer, Owen M Siggs, Lisa A Miosge, Carla M Roots, Anselm Enders, Edward M Bertram, Tanya L Crockford, Belinda Whittle, Paul K Potter, Michelle M Simon, Ann-Marie Mallon, Steve D M Brown, Bruce Beutler, Christopher C Goodnow, Gerton Lunter, Richard J Cornall

“…Here we show how these problems can be efficiently overcome using whole-genome sequencing (WGS) to detect the ENU mutations and then identify regions that are identical by descent (IBD) in multiple affected mice. …”
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Toward Smart SCADA Systems in the Hydropower Plants through Integrating Data Mining-Based Knowledge Discovery Modules by Gheorghe Grigoras, Răzvan Gârbea, Bogdan-Constantin Neagu

“…The increasing importance of hydropower generation has led to the development of new smart technologies and the need for reliable and efficient equipment in this field. As long as hydropower plants are more complex to build up than other power plants, the operation regimes and maintenance activities become essential for the hydropower companies to optimize their performance, such that including the data-driven approaches in the decision-making process represents a challenge. …”
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Integrin-specific control of focal adhesion kinase and RhoA regulates membrane protrusion and invasion. by Patricia Costa, Tim M E Scales, Johanna Ivaska, Maddy Parsons

“…Cancer cells require adhesion to surrounding tissues for efficient migration to occur, which is mediated through the integrin family of receptors. …”
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Feature fusion with attributed deepwalk for protein–protein interaction prediction by Mei-Yuan Cao, Suhaila Zainudin, Kauthar Mohd Daud

“…While experimental methods for detecting PPIs exist, computational approaches offer a more efficient alternative. …”
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Development and field application of metabarcoding-adapted mt-ND4 markers shows substantial gene flow and varying local pressures on Haemonchus contortus and Teladorsagia circumcin... by Osama Zahid, Umer Chaudhry, Neil Donald Sargison

“…Modern sequencing techniques enable the efficient exploration of genetic diversity, necessary to inform effective parasite control. …”
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Identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and its Drug Resistance by Targeted Nanopore Sequencing Technology by Chen Tang, Feng Xu, Xiaoqun Zheng, Guangxin Xiang

“…The main causative agents of TB are known as Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), which exhibits a highly complex drug resistance profile. Traditional culture-based phenotypic drug susceptibility testing is time-consuming, and PCR-based assays are restricted to detecting known mutational hotspots. …”
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A novel approach to skin disease segmentation using a visual selective state spatial model with integrated spatial constraints by Yu Bai, Hai Zhou, Hongjie Zhu, Shimin Wen, Binbin Hu, Haotian Li, Huazhang Wang, Daji Ergu, Fangyao Liu

“…To address limitations in existing approaches, we introduce a novel U-shaped segmentation architecture based on our Residual Space State Block. This efficient model, termed ‘SSR-UNet,’ leverages bidirectional scanning to capture both global and local features in image data, achieving strong performance with low computational complexity. …”
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Reveal genomic insights into cotton domestication and improvement using gene level functional haplotype-based GWAS by Guoan Qi, Yiqian Li, Wanying Zhang, Zegang Han, Jinwen Chen, Ziqian Zhang, Lisha Xuan, Rui Chen, Lei Fang, Yan Hu, Tianzhen Zhang

“…Abstract Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) are widely used to detect associations between genetic variants and phenotypes. …”
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Adaptively evolved human oral actinomyces‐sourced defensins show therapeutic potential by Shunyi Zhu, Bin Gao, Yoshitaka Umetsu, Steve Peigneur, Ping Li, Shinya Ohki, Jan Tytgat

“…Signatures of natural selection were detected in defensins from the actinomyces colonized in human oral cavity and ruminant rumen and dental plaque, highlighting their role in adaptation to complex multispecies bacterial communities. …”
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Monitoring the Occurrence of <i>Aspergillus</i> in the Air of Intensive Care Units by Anna Inglot, Agnieszka Gniadek, Zuzanna Tokarz, Wirginia Krzyściak, Monika Papież, Paweł Krzyściak

“…The highest concentration of <i>Aspergillus</i> species complexes was detected during autumn, while the lowest was in spring. …”
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Hyperspectral signature-band extraction and adaptation for sugar content prediction on Ziziphus mauritiana and Syzygium samarangense by Yung-Jhe Yan, Jen-Tzung Chien, Zi-Yin Hong, Wen-Li Lee, Kuo-Dung Chiou, Chi-Cho Huang, Mang Ou-Yang

“…Hyperspectral image data consist of hundreds of spectral bands, resulting in large data volumes that are not suitable for rapid detection applications. Eight signature bands were selected through a systematic feature extraction process to address these limitations, reducing data dimensionality and acquisition complexity. …”
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Enhancing helmet pressure sensing with advanced 3D printed gyroid architectures by Chao Bao, Danielle Jaye Agron, Taeil Kim, Chris Vattathichirayi, Edwin L. Thomas, Woo Soo Kim

“…Existing simulation models often overlook the complexities of the 3D printing process, leading to discrepancies between isotropic models and empirical data. …”
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