Balancing detection and eradication for control of epidemics: sudden oak death in mixed-species stands. by Martial L Ndeffo Mbah, Christopher A Gilligan

“…Using a combination of an epidemiological model for two host species with a common pathogen together with optimal control theory we address the problem of how to balance the allocation of resources for detection and epidemic control in order to preserve both host species in the ecosystem. …”
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Spatial ratio of two fungal genotypes content of Naematelia aurantialba and Stereum hirsutum in nutritional growth substrate and fruiting bodies reveals their potential parasitic l... by Jianqiong Lan, Yongkang Zhang, Yingli Cai, Xiaofei Shi, Kaixuan Zhang, Jiacheng Huang, Chengmo Yang, Xinhua He, Fuqiang Yu, Wei Liu

“…Our findings support a refined life cycle model: S. hirsutum initially colonizes and degrades substrates, forming the structural foundation for subsequent parasitism by N. aurantialba during reproductive development, ultimately yielding deformed composite fruiting bodies. …”
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Accelerated discovery of near-zero ablation ultra-high temperature ceramics via GAN-enhanced directionally constrained active learning by Wenjian Guo, Fayuan Li, Lingyu Wang, Li'an Zhu, Yicong Ye, Zhen Wang, Bin Yang, Shifeng Zhang, Shuxin Bai

“…Nevertheless, the inherent challenges associated with small data obscure these statistical correlations, impeding machine learning models from effectively capturing the underlying patterns, thereby hampering efficient optimization of material properties. …”
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Transduction of γδ T cells with Baboon envelope pseudotyped lentiviral vector encoding chimeric antigen receptors for translational and clinical applications by Lorraine Pinot, Lorraine Pinot, Aylin Saßor, Aylin Saßor, Nina Möker, Congcong Zhang, Els Verhoeyen, Els Verhoeyen, José Villacorta Hidalgo, Rimas J. Orentas

“…However, a critical challenge in the development of CAR-γδ T cell therapies has been optimizing transduction efficiency with standard vector formats allowing for optimal CAR transgene expression that then produces an optimal therapeutic product. …”
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Influence of Gd doping on Cu2Sn1-xGdxS3 thin film solar cell by Şilan Baturay, Serap Yiğit Gezgin, M. Zafer Köylü, Mohamed A. Basyooni-M. Kabatas, Hamdi Şükür Kiliç

“…The electrical properties of the films are changed by increasing the Gd/Sn composition ratio in the film. Furthermore, the Cu2Sn1-xGdxS3/CdS heterojunction solar cell was modeled by SCAPS-1D. …”
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Collagen deposition in lung parenchyma driven by depletion of interstitial Lyve-1+ macrophages prevents cigarette smoke-induced emphysema and loss of airway function by Yinebeb Mezgebu Dagnachew, Yinebeb Mezgebu Dagnachew, Yinebeb Mezgebu Dagnachew, Hwee Ying Lim, Hwee Ying Lim, Liao Wupeng, Liao Wupeng, Sheau Yng Lim, Sheau Yng Lim, Sheng Jie Natalie Lim, Sheng Jie Natalie Lim, Chung Hwee Thiam, Chung Hwee Thiam, Shu Wen Tan, Shu Wen Tan, Joan Lau Joo Eng, Joan Lau Joo Eng, Dan Mei, Syaza Hazwany Mohammad Azhar, Wei Siong Ong, Qi Hui Caris Tan, Wai-Shiu Fred Wong, Wai-Shiu Fred Wong, Wai-Shiu Fred Wong, Veronique Angeli, Veronique Angeli

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A comparative study on acoustical properties using waste recycled porous materials for environmental sustainability by Vinoth Kumar Selvaraj, Jeyanthi Subramanian, Sri Sai Dutt, K. Annamalai, Elango Natarajan, S. Kumaresan

“…Acoustic simulations using COMSOL Multiphysics, guided by the Johnson-Allard model, demonstrated that the optimized composite effectively reduced sound pressure levels by 17 to 58 dB across the 200 to 2000 Hz frequency range. …”
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Protective effect of Pu-erh tea polysaccharides and catechins compound on immunosuppressive mice by CHU Xi, ZHOU Yufei, LIU Ailing, ZHOU Miao, LI Dongfang, ZHANG Sheng

“…In order to investigate the immunomodulatory effects of Pu-erh tea polysaccharides (TP) and catechins (TPC) compound, using immunosuppressive mice induced by cyclophosphamide (Cy) as the research object, the immune indexes of mice were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining section, and the dose of Pu-erh tea polysaccharide with the optimal immune regulation effect was screened, and the effects of TPC compound on immune indexes and metabolite composition of immunosuppressive mice were investigated. …”
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Enhancing Fracture Detection in Remote Settings: Evaluating the Efficacy of FIXUS AI Deep Learning Algorithms in Identifying Fifth Metatarsal Fractures Using Mixed-Quality X-rays by Atta Taseh MD, Alireza Gholipour PhD, Mani Eftekhari, Alireza Ebrahimi MD, Alexandra F. Flaherty MD, MS, Alexandra F. Flaherty MD, MS, Sumner Jones, Varun Nukala, Gregory R. Waryasz MD, Daniel Guss MD, MBA, John Y. Kwon MD, Christopher W. DiGiovanni MD, Lorena Bejarano-Pineda MD, Soheil Ashkani-Esfahani MD

“…However, the SP and combined models continued to perform optimally (YI: 0.94, AUC: 0.99; YI: 0.78, AUC: 0.98, respectively). …”
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Investigation of bentonite clay minerals as a natural adsorbents for Cs-137 real radioactive wastewater treatment by Wasan A. Muslim, Salam K. Al-Nasri, Talib M. Albayati, Issam K. Salih

“…The bentonite clay mineral was characterized using chemical composition analyses, (XRD), (SEM), (EDX), (BET) surface area analysis, and (FT-IR). …”
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Semi-Supervised Anomaly Detection for the Identification of Damages in an Aerospace Sandwich Structure Based on Synthetically Generated Strain Data by Florian Forsthuber, Christoph Kralovec, Martin Schagerl

“…The structural health monitoring (SHM) of safety relevant composite components is becoming increasingly relevant as it enables in-service diagnosis and data acquisition capabilities, contributing to the optimization and efficient operation of the overall system and ultimately saving costs and resources. …”
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Exploring explanation deficits in subclinical mastitis detection with explainable boosting machines by Changhong Jin, John Upton, Brian Mac Namee

“…The study finds that while models using the readily available features can perform well in prediction, the explanations derived from them are often less interpretable and harder to align with established veterinary knowledge compared to explanations from models using milk composition data. …”
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The influence of detector's parameters on the efficiency of radio signals with complex phase modulation receiving by I. P. Maksymiv, S. І. Altunin, A. P. Bondariev, I. V. Horbatyi

“…The simulation of this signal and the model adequacy check were carried out using Matlab software. …”
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Study on 3D printability of PLA/PBAT/PHBV biodegradable blends for packaging applications by Annalisa Apicella, Paola Scarfato, Loredana Incarnato

“…To address these concerns, this study systematically evaluates the role of PHBV in Ecovio-based blends for 3D printing, providing new insights into the relationship between blend composition, processability and dimensional stability, for the development of new packaging prototypes using fused deposition modeling (FDM). …”
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Water source of artificial plants in the northeastern margin of Tengger Desert based on hydrogen and oxygen stable isotopes by Zhenyu Zhao, Zhenyu Zhao, Guodong Tang, Guodong Tang, Jinrong Li, Jinrong Li, Meng Wu, Lei Zhang

“…This study emphasized the adaptation strategies of these shrubs to arid environments and found that it provided key insights for optimizing vegetation density and species composition in desert aerial seeding areas and ensuring sustainable ecological restoration in the study area.…”
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Synthesis and properties of some 3-(5-(4-methoxyphenyl)pyrazol-3-yl)-6-R-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazoles by S. O. Fedotov, A. S. Hotsulia, O. I. Panasenko

“…The next stage of the work involved the interaction with carboxylic acids in the environment of phosphorus oxychloride. To determine the composition and identify the structure of the isolated substances, 1H NMR and infrared spectra were recorded, as well as qualitative and quantitative indicators of the elemental composition of the synthesized structures were obtained. …”
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Machine learning in additive manufacturing——NiTi alloy’s transformation behavior by Lidong Gu, Kongyuan Yang, Hongchang Ding, Zezhou Xu, Chunling Mao, Panpan Li, Zhenglei Yu, Yunting Guo, Luquan Ren

“…Using this model, the study identified a novel, larger window of optimal LPBF processing that allows for controllable complex phase transitions.…”
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Development Research on Integrating CNC Machine Tool with Plasma for Online Surface Heat Treatment by Shao-Hsien Chen, Bo-Ting Wang

“…In the screening experiment, the interaction of factors was discussed using a full factorial experiment. The Central Composite Design was combined with the Lack-of-Fit test for the optimization experiment, and the R2 coefficient was used to determine whether the regression model is appropriate. …”
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Lactogenic treatment effects on milk synthesis genes and protein secretion in cultured bovine mammary epithelial cells by Zahra Sattari, Søren Drud-Heydary Nielsen, Jing Che, Martin Krøyer Rasmussen, Yuan Yue, Stig Purup, Nina Aagaard Poulsen, Lotte Bach Larsen

“…As an essential step, development of an in-vitro model for optimizing lactogenic activity of cultured MEC is needed. …”
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Full cycle rice growth monitoring with dual-pol SAR data and interpretable deep learning by Ji Ge, Hong Zhang, Lu Xu, Wenjiang Huang, Jingling Jiang, Mingyang Song, Zihuan Guo, Chao Wang

“…Finally, an interpretable DL architecture incorporating a feature selection explainer and a feature-aware enhanced segmentation model is introduced. This architecture incorporates feature-wise variable learning networks, interprets the importance of individual features, and optimizes the feature composition, significantly enhancing the interpretability of the DL model. …”
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