Hardware-Efficient Phase Demodulation for Digital <i>ϕ</i>-OTDR Receivers with Baseband and Analytic Signal Processing by Shangming Du, Tianwei Chen, Can Guo, Yuxing Duan, Song Wu, Lei Liang

“…These findings provide actionable insights for demodulator design in distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) applications and advance the development of single-chip DAS systems.…”
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Advanced Scalable Multi-Beam Focusing for Indoor Optical Wireless Networks With IR Radiative Clusters by Sharadhi Gunathilake, Ampalavanapillai Nirmalathas, Kosala Herath, Malin Premaratne

“…Optical wireless networks emerge as a promising solution to the ever-growing data demand for user-centric indoor applications. …”
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Measurement of Peripheral Nerve Magnetostimulation Thresholds of a Head Solenoid Coil Between 200 Hz and 88.1 kHz by Alex C. Barksdale, Natalie G. Ferris, Eli Mattingly, Monika Sliwiak, Bastien Guerin, Lawrence L. Wald, Mathias Davids, Valerie Klein

“…These findings offer critical data for refining neurodynamic models and provide insights for setting PNS safety limits in applications like MRI gradient coils and magnetic particle imaging (MPI). …”
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Unobtrusive Sleep Posture Detection Using a Smart Bed Mattress with Optimally Distributed Triaxial Accelerometer Array and Parallel Convolutional Spatiotemporal Network by Zhuofu Liu, Gaohan Li, Chuanyi Wang, Vincenzo Cascioli, Peter W. McCarthy

“…The proposed system shows considerable promise in various applications, including sleep studies and the prevention of diseases like pressure ulcers and sleep apnea.…”
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Pilot Study: Prospective, First-in-human Clinical Evaluation of a Novel Tissue Apposition Device (ENIVO) Following Simple Unilateral Mastectomy by Jenny Wagener, MBChB, Usha Shan, MBBS, William F. Anderson, MBChB, Isaac T.T. Mason, BEng, Barnaby C.H. May, PhD, Michelle B. Locke, MBChB

“…These findings warrant further investigation in larger cohorts and in additional surgical applications.…”
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Psychometric properties of screening tools for mild cognitive impairment in older adults based on COSMIN guidelines: a systematic review by Shasha Wen, Dongmei Cheng, Nana Zhao, Xinyu Chen, Xianying Lu, Yue Li, Huanle Liu, Jing Gao, Chaoming Hou, Ran Xu

“…Limited information on construct validity and reliability was found. No data were found on cross-cultural validity/measurement invariance, measurement error, or responsiveness. …”
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Research on the early warning threshold for typhoon rainstorm-induced landslides based on rainfall index: A case study of Yongtai County, Fuzhou by Hao WANG, Yixuan FU, Chaoxu GUO, Yingying HUANG, Kan LIU

“…This study involved statistical analysis of historical rainfall and disaster data from typical typhoon-induced rainstorm events, such as the Typhoons Haikui and Nepartak. …”
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‘ARTEMIS: Advanced Methodology Development for Real-Time Multi-Constellation (BDS, Galileo and GPS) Ionosphere Services’ Project Real-Time Ionospheric Services—Efficiency and Imple... by Kacper Kotulak, Ningbo Wang, Andrzej Krankowski, Zishen Li, Paweł Flisek, Adam Froń, Ang Liu, Irina Zakharenkova, Iurii Cherniak, Libo Liu, Yunbin Yuan, Xingliang Huo

“…The Discussion section also includes an evaluation of ARTEMIS products in positioning applications.…”
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Prevalence and penetrance of pathogenic and likely pathogenic LDLR and APOB gene variants linked to familial hypercholesterolemia and increased risk of ischemic heart disease by I. K. Dzhumaniiazova, A. N. Meshkov, A. N. Meshkov, V.V. Daniel, M. V. Ezhov, E. A. Zelenova, U. V. Chubykina, D.A. Kashtanova, M. V. Ivanov, L. R. Matkava, O. I. Blinova, N. A. Kumar, A. Y. Fedorov, H. U. Ibragimova, T. A. Lavrikova, Y. O. Aksenova, T. M. Gurciev, N. V. Gomyranova, Y. S. Vorobeva, Z. B. Hasanova, V. S. Yudin, V. V. Makarov, A. A. Keskinov, S. A. Kraevoy, S. A. Boytsov, S. M. Yudin, V. I. Skvortsova

“…However, further research is needed to assess the clinical applicability and cost-effectiveness of such screening programs.…”
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Chemical Diversity of Marine Filamentous Benthic Cyanobacteria by Fernanda O. Chagas, Paulo I. Hargreaves, Victoria Gabriela S. Trindade, Taiane B. M. Silva, Gabriela de A. Ferreira, Yasmin Pestana, Marina A. Alves, Paulo Sergio Salomon, Vincent A. Bielinski, Ricardo M. Borges

“…Chemical analysis by untargeted liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry and data processing via MZmine and FBMN-GNPS confirmed the presence of a wide diversity of secondary metabolites. …”
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Handbook of protocols for standardized measurements of floral traits for pollinators in temperate communities by Alice Michelot‐Antalik, Alban Langlois, Francesco deBello, James Desaegher, Léa Genty, Jérémie Goulnik, Jérémy Grosjean, Anne‐Laure Jacquemart, Alan Kergunteuil, Robert R. Junker, Léna Jeannerod, Jean‐François Odoux, Magali Proffit, Bertrand Schatz, Maryse Vanderplanck, Anna E‐Vojtkó, Mathilde Baude

“…The growth of plant trait‐based approaches lies in the availability of data shared by the international research community on dedicated platforms, as well as in protocols compiled in handbooks on how to measure these traits in a standardized way. …”
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Structural basis of β-glucopyranoside salicin recognition by a human bitter taste GPCR by Xin Wang, Cui Zhou, Weizhen Ao, Lijie Wu, Yiran Wu, Weixiu Xu, Shenhui Liu, Qiwen Tan, Ling Wang, Fei Zhao, Junlin Liu, Yuan Pei, Suwen Zhao, Tian Hua

“…Together with molecular docking and mutagenesis data, this study uncovers the structural underpinnings of TAS2R16’s group-specific recognition, receptor activation, and subsequent gustducin and Gi protein coupling. …”
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Evaluation of Similarity of Image Explanations Produced by SHAP, LIME and Grad-CAM by Vladyslav Yavtukhovskyi, Violeta Tretynyk

“…They have achieved great success both in research and in practical applications in recent years, however, one of the major pain points when adopting them is the lack of ability to interpret what is the reasoning behind their conclusion. …”
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Machine Learning Techniques Applied to COVID-19 Prediction: A Systematic Literature Review by Yunyun Cheng, Rong Cheng, Ting Xu, Xiuhui Tan, Yanping Bai

“…Based on predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria, 136 eligible studies were ultimately selected from 5731 preliminarily screened publications, and the datasets, data preprocessing, ML models, and evaluation metrics used in these studies were assessed. …”
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Effects of chemical surface pretreatments on the surface roughness and shear bond strength of fiber post-resin cement interfaces: a preliminary in vitro study by Elif Turkes Basaran, Magrur Kazak, Kagan Gokce, Yasemin Benderli Gokce

“…Silane and primer were applied before dual-cure resin cement (Multilink N, Ivoclar Vivadent), and SBS was tested after 48 h using a universal testing machine (Instron). SBS and Ra data were analyzed with one-way ANOVA and Tukey’s post hoc tests (p < 0.05). …”
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Estimating and Downscaling ESA-CCI Soil Moisture Using Multi-Source Remote Sensing Images and Stacking-Based Ensemble Learning Algorithms in the Shandian River Basin, China by Liguo Wang, Ya Gao

“…In contrast to existing methodologies, our research introduces a pioneering algorithm that amalgamates diverse individual models into an integrated Stacking framework for the purpose of downscaling SM data within the Shandian River Basin. This basin spans the southern region of Inner Mongolia and the northern area of Hebei province. …”
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Home-Based Lower Limb Exercises for Individuals with Diabetes: A Scoping Review by Sylwia Bęcławska, Michalina Błażkiewicz, Piotr Czyżewski, Tomasz Rutkowski, Jacek Wąsik

“…Nonetheless, the findings tend to be tempered by methodological differences between studies and a lack of robust long-term follow-up data. Conclusions: Home-based lower limb exercises show promise in improving foot function and preventing DFU recurrence. …”
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Phage DisCo: targeted discovery of bacteriophages by co-culture by Eleanor A. Rand, Natalia Quinones-Olvera, Kesther D. C. Jean, Carmen Hernandez-Perez, Siân V. Owen, Michael Baym

“…Here, we present a method in which multiple bacterial strains are co-cultured on the same screening plate to add an extra dimension to plaque morphology data. In this method, phage discovery by co-culture (Phage DisCo), strains are isogenic except for fluorescent tags and one perturbation expected to impact phage infection. …”
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Pigments and Near-Infrared Phosphors Based on Mn⁵⁺ by Sanja Kuzman, Tatjana Dramićanin, Anatoli I. Popov, Mikhail G. Brik, Miroslav D. Dramićanin

“…We demonstrate the linear relationship between ¹E state energy and the nephelauxetic parameter <i>β</i>₁ using Racah parameter literature data for Mn⁵⁺ phosphors. Lastly, we address the recent applications of these Mn⁵⁺ phosphors in luminescence thermometry.…”
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Targeting the activated microenvironment with endosialin (CD248)-directed CAR-T cells ablates perivascular cells to impair tumor growth and metastasis by Sarah L Ash, Rebecca Orha, Holly Mole, Meg Dinesh-Kumar, Steven P Lee, Frances K Turrell, Clare M Isacke

“…Further, the ability of E3K CAR-T cells to recognize and target both mouse and human endosialin+ cells makes a humanized and optimized E3K CAR a promising candidate for clinical development applicable to a broad range of solid tumor types.…”
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