Comparison of growth, photosynthetic, and chlorophyll fluorescence characteristics of different native cultivars in Castanea henryi by XU Bin, WU Jingyi, WU Jianfeng, SU Xinyu, ZHAO Junru, ZHU Zhoujun, LI Jianxin

“…With the Li-6800 system maintained at identical chamber settings to those used for light-response curve measurements, a 30-minute light adaptation was performed before parameter determination. The recorded parameters included: initial fluorescent light (F0); maximal fluorescence (Fm), PS Ⅱ primary light energy conversion efficiency (Fv/Fm), potential efficiency of primary conversion of PS Ⅱ (Fv/F0), actual photochemical efficiency of PS Ⅱ (Fv'/Fm'), photochemical quenching coefficient (qP), electron transport rate (ETR), and non-photochemical quenching (NPQ). …”
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Stage-dependent changes in culture medium osmolality promote porcine oocyte maturation in vitro by Lixiang Liu, Lixiang Liu, Yu Tang, Yu Tang, Jing Shao, Jing Shao, Bingfeng Fan, Bingfeng Fan, Yifeng Yang, Yifeng Yang, Ying Zhang, Ying Zhang, Xiangyuan Zhao, Xiangyuan Zhao, Hailong Xue, Hailong Xue, Huimin Sun, Huimin Sun, Xulin Zhang, Xulin Zhang, Yushi Zhang, Yushi Zhang, Baozeng Xu, Baozeng Xu

“…Oocytes become capable of independent volume regulation after detaching from the follicle microenvironment. Whether the efficiency and quality of oocyte maturation can be improved by optimizing cell volume regulation by adjusting the osmolality of the culture medium in the presence of the organic osmolyte of glycine remains to be determined.MethodsThe IVM of porcine oocytes was divided into two stages, i.e. the first 22 h as the first stage, and the last 22 h as the second stage. …”
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Sine Cosine Optimization With Deep Learning–Driven Object Detector for Visually Impaired Persons by Hadeel Alsolai, Fahd N. Al-Wesabi, Abdelwahed Motwakel, Suhanda Drar

“…The experimentation outcome of the SCODL–ODC method is examined on the object detection dataset. …”
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Glycyrrhiza plastid paternal inheritance and a new DNA barcode provide new strategies for molecular identification of three medicinal licorice hybrid complexes by Jiafen Luo, Xuerong Zheng, Qian Xin, Mengnan Liu, Jie Zhang, Wenqing Chen, Chaonan Chen, Chaoyue Zhang, Guigui Wan, Caixia Xia, Jiahui Lu

“…Using these findings, a new identification system incorporating ndhA, ITS, and trnH-psbA was developed to identify parents and introgression types in 52 samples. It efficiently and accurately identified the three medicinal Glycyrrhiza species and their interspecific hybridization introgression types, achieving a species resolution of 98.08%, which surpassed the two older systems (ITS + trnH-psbA + rbcL + matK and ITS + trnH-psbA + rbcL + matK + trnV-ndhC) and represents the best currently available identification method. …”
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Reinforcement Learning With Deep Features: A Dynamic Approach for Intrusion Detection in IoT Networks by Mohamad Khayat, Ezedin Barka, Mohamed Adel Serhani, Farag Sallabi, Khaled Shuaib, Heba M. Khater

“…Experimental outcomes emphasize the superiority of the method, obtaining 99.45% accuracy with 70% training data and 99.80% with 80%. …”
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Quantum-enabled topological optimization of distributed energy storage for resilient black-start operations by Yinchi Shao, Yu Gong, Xiaoyu Wan, Xianmiao Huang, Shanna Luo, Yuntao Cao, Tao Zhang

“…To overcome these limitations, this study introduces a quantum-enhanced framework for dynamic network reconfiguration and topological optimization of ESS to support black-start restoration. The proposed method leverages quantum graph theory and quantum annealing to dynamically determine optimal ESS connectivity and energy redistribution pathways, enabling rapid grid recovery under diverse failure scenarios, including those involving cyber-physical disruptions. …”
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Phosphorus-solubilizing fungi promote the growth of Fritillaria taipaiensis P. Y. Li by regulating physiological and biochemical reactions and protecting enzyme system–related gene... by Yueheng Wang, Lin Yuan, Lin Yuan, Yuhan Wang, Jiaqi Lang, Mingyan Ye, Qingqiu Liu, Qiang Ma, Nong Zhou

“…Its wild resources have become increasingly scarce, and the demand for efficient artificial cultivation has increased significantly in recent years. …”
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Collaborative Learning for Task-Oriented Semantic Communications: Overcoming Data Mismatch Between Transceivers by Yanhu Wang, Ruidong Li, Changhong Wang, Jia Ye, Chenyuan Feng, Shuaishuai Guo

“…Task-oriented semantic communication (ToSC) enhances efficiency and performance by leveraging task-specific data representations and end-to-end learning, which are more compact and effective than traditional reconstruction-oriented methods. …”
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The Effectiveness of Immersive Educational Technologies Compared to Non-Immersive Ones on Clinical Skills among Nursing and Midwifery Students: A Protocol for a Systematic Review by Nahid Zarifsanaiey, Nilofar Barahmand, Manoosh Mehrabi, Ali Reza Safarpour

“…The primary objective of this study is to determine whether IETs, compared to Non-Immersive ones, is effective in clinical skills among nursing and midwifery students.Methods: This protocol has been created in accordance with the recommendation from the Cochrane Collaboration. …”
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Optimization of multioutlet hydrant location and pressurized irrigation network layout using the GRASP metaheuristic by César González-Pavón, Carmen Virginia Palau, Juan Manzano-Juárez, Santiago Guillem-Picó, Ibán Balbastre-Peralta

“…To address this, the study proposes an optimization approach utilizing geographic information systems (GIS) and the greedy randomized adaptive search procedures (GRASP) algorithm. By determining the optimal location and number of multioutlet hydrants required, the methodology aims to enhance network efficiency, on the one hand, in hydraulic terms when considering the sizing of the multioutlet hydrant and in economic terms in reference to the cost of installation and subsequent maintenance. …”
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Active learning concerning sampling cost for enhancing AI-enabled building energy system modeling by Ao Li, Fu Xiao, Ziwei Xiao, Rui Yan, Anbang Li, Yan Lv, Bing Su

“…As collecting sufficiently representative samples can be difficult, costly, and time-consuming, a distance-based sampling cost metric is proposed to compare the efficiency of different sampling methods, considering the detrimental effects of the actively sampling process on the normal operation of building energy systems. …”
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Bacterial Resistance to Mercury: A Mini-Review by Daniel Gonçalves de Mattos D’Avila, Rafaela Gomes Ferrari, Paloma de Almeida Rodrigues, Gabriel Lata Neves, Alexandre Mendes Ramos Filho, Rami Fanticelli Baptista Mano, Carlos Adam Conte Junior

“…To answer these questions, the PICO method (population, intervention, comparison, and outcome) was used, three databases were searched, and 17 relevant articles were included. …”
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Speciation and mobilization of ultra-trace Hg(II) in groundwater by Kunfu PI, Yanxin WANG, Juewen LIU, Ya’nan YANG, Van Cappellen PHILIPPE

“…This study therefore highlights that monitoring of low-level Hg(II) with ultra-sensitive, field-deployable biosensing methods is of significance to understanding mobility and fate of Hg in groundwater and its threat to safe drinking water supply.…”
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Microscopic research on Plantago major L. and Plantago media L. in identification of medicinal plant-based raw material by T. V. Khortetska, G. P. Smoilovska

“…Plant-based raw materials of generic species Plantago L. are widely used in world medicine as anti-inflammatory, vulnerary and anti-ulcerous agents. Pharmacologic efficiency is accounted by polysaccharides, aucubin, flavonoids, hydrocinnamic acids, vitamin A, amino-acids, etc. which are presented in the plant. …”
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Immobilization of resin photocatalyst in removal of soluble effluent organic matter and potential for disinfection by-products by E.N. Hidayah, R.B. Pachwarya, O.H. Cahyonugroho

“…This study aims to characterize organic matter by resin immobilized photocatalyzed titanium dioxide and zinc oxide and to determine its effectiveness in removing organic matter and potential for disinfection by-products in treated wastewater compare with resin only.METHODS: The bulk parameters, including total organic carbon, aromatic organic carbon as ultraviolet at 254 nm wavelength and specific ultraviolet absorbance value, and disinfection by-products formation potential, including trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids concentration was measured.FINDINGS: The results present that all materials could remove organic carbon in the range 58.18% - 93.45%, aromatic organic carbon removal 48.77% - 76.51%, and specific ultraviolet absorbance value decreased into less than 2 L/mg-m after longer contact time. …”
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Justifying the selection of a neural network linguistic classifier by Olessia Barkovska, Kseniia Voropaieva, Oleksandr Ruskikh

“…Given the escalating demand for precision and efficiency in text classification methods, the evaluation and comparison of diverse neural network models become imperative to determine optimal strategies. …”
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Breeding of industrial hemp with a high content of cannabigerol by the case of ‘Vik 2020’ cultivar by С. В. Міщенко, І. М. Лайко, Г. І. Кириченко

“…To create an industrial hemp variety of the Central European ecological and geographical type with a high cannabigerol content and universal application. Methods. Breeding (self-pollination, creation of artificial populations, selection), field, biochemical (thin-layer and gas-liquid chromatography of cannabinoid compounds), instrumental and technological assessment of fibre quality, and statistical methods. …”
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Influence of pollinators and growth regulators on the development of potato alternaria in the conditions of the Polissya of Ukraine by S. Bomоk

“…Continuation of research in 2019 will determine the most effective options for potato processing, which will ensure the high efficiency of protecting plant potato from illness.…”
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Comparison of transoral and combined approach for surgical treatment of moderately advanced tongue and floor of the mouth cancer by A.   V. Karpenko, R.  R. Sibgatullin, A.  A. Boyko, O. M. Nikolayeva

“…Surgical approach for oral cancer treatment is one of the key factors that determines oncologic effectiveness, risk of postoperative complications, need for reconstructive methods etc. …”
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A robust pressure drop prediction model in vertical multiphase flow: a machine learning approach by Fahd Saeed Alakbari, Mohammed Abdalla Ayoub, M. A. Awad, Tarek Ganat, Mysara Eissa Mohyaldinn, Syed Mohammad Mahmood

“…Results demonstrate that the ANFIS model outperforms existing methods, achieving an AAPE of 2.92%, an RMSE of 1.9638%, and an R² of 0.9645. …”
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