Web-SpikeSegNet: Deep Learning Framework for Recognition and Counting of Spikes From Visual Images of Wheat Plants by Tanuj Misra, Alka Arora, Sudeep Marwaha, Ranjeet Ranjan Jha, Mrinmoy Ray, Rajni Jain, A. R. Rao, Eldho Varghese, Shailendra Kumar, Sudhir Kumar, Aditya Nigam, Rabi Narayan Sahoo, Viswanathan Chinnusamy

“…In the present study, we developed an online platform, “Web-SpikeSegNet,” based on a deep-learning framework for spike detection and counting from the wheat plant’s visual images. …”
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Cultural adaptation of the facial emotion perception test for use in Zimbabwe: A pilot study by Denford Gudyanga, Primrose Nyamayaro, Summer Frandsen, Rebecca Easter, Sarah Derveeuw, Pauline Thibaut, Alina Dillahunt, Conall O’Cleirigh, Leah Rubin, Scott A. Langenecker, Melanie Abas

“…However, its applicability in Zimbabwe is unexplored. Aim: To develop a racially diverse adaptation of the FEPT for Shona-speaking Zimbabweans. …”
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Using ecological and life-history characteristics for projecting species' responses to climate change by Sven Pompe, Jan Hanspach, Franz W. Badeck, Stefan Klotz, Helge Bruelheide, Ingolf Kühn

“…<p>Assessing the impact of climate change on range dynamics is difficult in the absence of large-extent distribution data. We developed a novel two-step approach as an instrument for biodiversity risk assessment. …”
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Heterogeneous nucleation of Ni3Ti by Mo-enriched particles enhances strength and fracture toughness of maraging steel by Dongdong Xu, Yang Chen, Zhixiang Qi, Chi Xu, Chunjing He, Hongwei Zeng, Daixiu Wei, Guang Chen

“…Developing ultra-high strength and high toughness maraging steel requires an effective route of a well-designed heat treatment regimen to control the precipitates. …”
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External validation of population pharmacokinetic models for meropenem in critically ill adult patients by Carla Bastida, Alba Escolà-Rodríguez, Sara Fernández, Pedro Castro, Dolors Soy

“…Background: While several meropenem population pharmacokinetic (popPK) models have been developed, few have undergone external validation, a crucial step to confirm their robustness and applicability in real-world settings. …”
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Non-Invasive Ventilation Failure in Pediatric ICU: A Machine Learning Driven Prediction by Maria Vittoria Chiaruttini, Giulia Lorenzoni, Marco Daverio, Luca Marchetto, Francesca Izzo, Giovanna Chidini, Enzo Picconi, Claudio Nettuno, Elisa Zanonato, Raffaella Sagredini, Emanuele Rossetti, Maria Cristina Mondardini, Corrado Cecchetti, Pasquale Vitale, Nicola Alaimo, Denise Colosimo, Francesco Sacco, Giulia Genoni, Daniela Perrotta, Camilla Micalizzi, Silvia Moggia, Giosuè Chisari, Immacolata Rulli, Andrea Wolfler, Angela Amigoni, Dario Gregori

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has emerged as a possible first-step treatment to avoid invasive intubation in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) due to its advantages in reducing intubation-associated risks. …”
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Prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales colonisation in hospitalised neonates by Michele E. Haumann, Adrie Bekker, Chandre Geldenhuys, Natasha O'Connell, Andrew Whitelaw, Tonya Esterhuizen, Angela Dramowski

“…No CRE-colonised neonate subsequently developed CRE infection. Post-discharge mortality rates were similar in the CRE-colonised versus the non-colonised neonates (2/65 [3.1%] vs. 9/226 [4.0%]; p = 0.737). …”
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Combining different CRISPR nucleases for simultaneous knock-in and base editing prevents translocations in multiplex-edited CAR T cells by Viktor Glaser, Christian Flugel, Jonas Kath, Weijie Du, Vanessa Drosdek, Clemens Franke, Maik Stein, Axel Pruß, Michael Schmueck-Henneresse, Hans-Dieter Volk, Petra Reinke, Dimitrios L. Wagner

“…Abstract Background Multiple genetic modifications may be required to develop potent off-the-shelf chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapies. …”
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A cross-national analysis of sociodemographic variation in suffering across 22 countries by Richard G. Cowden, Zhuo Job Chen, Renae Wilkinson, Dorota Weziak-Bialowolska, Thomas Breedlove, Craig Gundersen, Koichiro Shiba, R. Noah Padgett, Byron R. Johnson, Tyler J. VanderWeele

“…This preregistered study takes an initial step toward developing an epidemiology of suffering by exploring the distribution of suffering in 22 countries and testing for sociodemographic disparities in suffering. …”
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Barriers and drivers influencing people's behaviour towards COVID-19 public health and social measures in the Netherlands by Valérie Eijrond, Nora Bünemann, Nicky Renna, Brett Craig, Katrine Bach Habersaat, Hélène Voeten, Pearl Dykstra, Anja Schreijer

“…With this THP project we aim to develop new or improve existing interventions addressing behaviours towards PHSM among a prioritised population group informed by evidence-based behavioural insights.…”
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Study on the Mechanism of Landslide Promotion of Expansive Soil under the Combined Action of Rainfall and Reservoir Water by HUANG Xiaohu, HU Yulong, GUO Fei, YANG Lanyao, DENG Maolin, XIAO Yuhuang

“…Real-time monitoring of the landslide destruction process, including pore water pressure, moisture content data, and slope deformation, facilitates the study of the mechanisms of expansive soil landslide instability under the influence of rainfall and reservoir water levels.Results and Discussions　The main research content and results are as follows: (1) Model experiments show that the destruction process of Jingang Village landslide manifests as tractional failure, beginning with localized deformation at the toe of the slope, then progressively developing upwards, leading to overall failure in the mid-front part, while forming an open face and steep step at the landslide fracture, followed by stepwise collapse; (2) Reservoir water and rainfall cause different response patterns in the internal pore water pressure and moisture content of the landslide. …”
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Constructing a Resilience Assessment Index System for Tuberculosis Healthcare Services Under Public Health Emergencies: A Modified Delphi Study by Fan M, Liu Y, Liu K, Zhang C, Li Y, Liu X, Zhang H, Cheng J

“…The study’s findings could help develop strategies that benefit public health.Keywords: tuberculosis, health system, resilience, evaluation, delphi method…”
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Assessing the potential of germplasm collections for the management of genetic diversity: the case of the French National Cryobank by Jacques, Alicia, Duclos, Delphine, Danchin-Burge, Coralie, Mercat, Marie-José, Tixier-Boichard, Michèle, Restoux, Gwendal

“…In response, many countries, including France, have developed gene banks in order to conserve reproductive genetic material. …”
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Crop classification with deep convolutional neural network based on crop feature by Mohamad Reza Gili, Davoud Ashourloo, Hosein Aghighi, Ali Akbar Matkan, Alireza SHakiba

“…Due to the spectral overlap of the crops in some time periods, network training was associated with a relatively high loss and therefore, for the test area, the overall classification accuracy was 69% (percent) and the kappa coefficient was 0.55. In the next step, the functions that were developed as phenological features for crops were applied on the time series of the bands, and for each crop, a feature channel was obtained as the special feature of that crop. …”
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High-piezoelectric lead-free BiFeO3BaTiO3 ceramics with enhanced temperature stability and mechanical properties by Xiaoxiao Zhou, Yuxin Xu, Xiaoqi Gao, Chengchao Hu, Wan Jiang, Hezhang Li, Bo-Ping Zhang

“…A thorough evaluation of the mechanical properties of BF–BT is crucial for developing cost-effective and durable lead-free piezoelectric ceramics. …”
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Production and Bioseparation Applications of Polyhydroxyalkanoate Nano-Granules Functionalized with Streptavidin by Yuyan Zhang, Jiping Zhao, Hui Guo, Xiaoyun Lu, Dan Tan

“…A novel strategy of bioseparation based on the streptavidin-decorated polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) nano-granules was developed in this study. By fusing to the N-terminus of PHA-associated phasin protein, the streptavidin was one-step immobilized on the surface of PHA nano-granules simultaneously with the accumulation of PHA in recombinant <i>Escherichia coli</i>. …”
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Optimized Biochar from Chicken Manure via Hydrothermal Activation and Catalytic HTC: Properties and CO₂ Reduction Potential by Seong-Yeun Yoo, Thi. Thu-Trang Ho, Ahmad Nadeem, Seong-Su Kim, Kangil Choe, Jai-Young Lee

“…This study applied a three-step process consisting of hydrothermal activation (ZnCl₂ or H₃PO₄), catalytic hydrothermal carbonization (HCl or FeCl₃), and low-temperature pyrolysis (250 °C) to develop an energy-efficient method for producing biochar. …”
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Segmentation of the iliac crest from CT-data for virtual surgical planning of facial reconstruction surgery using deep learning by Stefan Raith, Tobias Pankert, Jônatas de Souza Nascimento, Srikrishna Jaganathan, Florian Peters, Mathias Wien, Frank Hölzle, Ali Modabber

“…The aim of this work was to develop and test a method for the automated segmentation of the iliac crest for subsequent reconstruction planning. …”
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IoMT and Blockchain Synergy: A Novel Approach to Health Data Validation and Storage by Abbas Syed Muhammad Ali, Sikandar Ali, Khan Ziaullah, Moon-Il Joo, Hee-Cheol Kim

“…To address this critical issue, we have developed a novel blockchain-based framework carefully designed to unify separate IoMT data sources within a secure platform. …”
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The discrepancies in parent and teacher reports of children’s behavioral inhibition provide domain-specific information about psychopathology and parenting by Róza Sára Sulyok, Róza Sára Sulyok, Róza Sára Sulyok, Mónika Miklósi, Mónika Miklósi, Noémi Kárpáti, Noémi Kárpáti, Szandra Györe, Brigitta Szabó, Brigitta Szabó

“…Parents also reported their parenting behavior on the Multidimensional Assessment of Parenting Questionnaire (MAPS). A two-step cluster analysis was conducted on BIQ parent and teacher reports, and the resulting clusters were compared on the SDQ externalizing and internalizing subscales. …”
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