Implementation of mobile EEG for resting-state and visual evoked potentials in young children in rural Ethiopia by Theresa I. Chin, Theresa I. Chin, Theresa I. Chin, Winko W. An, Winko W. An, Kalkidan Yibeltal, Firehiwot Workneh, Stephen Pihl, Sarah K. G. Jensen, Sarah K. G. Jensen, Gellila Asmamaw, Nebiyou Fasil, Atsede Teklehaimanot, Krysten North, Krysten North, Sonya V. Troller-Renfree, Charles A. Nelson, Charles A. Nelson, Yemane Berhane, Anne CC Lee, Anne CC Lee, Anne CC Lee

“…The visual evoked potential (VEP) interrogates the efficiency of visual cortical processing and reflects neural processing speed. …”
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Evaluation of physiological performance and fruit quality of citrus trees under colored shade nets and open field conditions: A comparative study by Abdelmonem Elshahat, Essam Elatafi, Li Mei, Abebe Assefa Gobena, Fatima Zaman, Mohamed A. Abdelsalam, Shariq Mahmood Alam, Ali Borham, Muhammad Abbas Khan, Yong-Zhong Liu

“…This experiment was designed to investigate the effect of colored shade nets on photosystem II efficiency (Fv/Fm), vegetative growth, and fruit quality of tangerine cultivar known as Murcott (Citrus reticulata, 'Murcott'). …”
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Biodegradation and biocompatibility of calcium phosphate-coated magnesium in eye environment, in vitro and in vivo by Yi Chen, Yi Lin, Wangdu Luo, Huanhuan Gao, Yaobo Hu, Liying Qiao, Jia She, Lin Xie, Xiangji Li, Yong Wang, Fusheng Pan

“…It is concluded that HA-coated Mg is a promising biomaterial to increase the therapeutic efficiency of trabeculectomy for glaucoma.…”
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Non-Invasive Myocardial Work Identifies Patients with Obstructive Coronary Lesions After Orthotopic Heart Transplantation by Rebeca Manrique Antón, Marina Pascual Izco, Gorka Bastarrika, Agnés Díaz Dorronsoro, Ana Ezponda, Fátima de la Torre Carazo, Nahikari Salteráin, Leticia Jimeno-San Martín, Nerea Martín-Calvo, María Josefa Iribarren, Gregorio Rábago

“…HV −18% CI −20 to −16, <i>p</i> < 0.01) and global work efficiency (GWE) (OHT-OCL 87% CI 86 to 92 vs. OHT-non-OCL 94% CI 91 to 95 vs. …”
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Enhancing Sustainable Manufacturing in Industry 4.0: A Zero-Defect Approach Leveraging Effective Dynamic Quality Factors by Rouhollah Khakpour, Ahmad Ebrahimi, Seyed Mohammad Seyed Hosseini

“…It integrates ZDM strategies with Industry 4.0 technologies, including the Internet of Things (IoT) and machine learning, to enhance manufacturing efficiency and precision. It goes beyond the conventional approaches including process oriented, product oriented, and emerging human oriented ZDM, and identifies the effective dynamic factors on product quality. …”
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Research on Habitat and Species Diversity of Spontaneous Plants in the Dujiangyan Canal Corridors by Rui HAN, Qingjuan YANG

“…Diversity indices also show significant differences, particularly between hard revetments and other habitats, with hard revetments consistently having the lowest values.ConclusionThe research reveals significant differences in species composition and diversity among different habitats within the canal corridor of the Dujiangyan Essence Irrigation Area. …”
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Exploring in vivo human brain metabolism at 10.5 T: Initial insights from MR spectroscopic imaging by Lukas Hingerl, Bernhard Strasser, Simon Schmidt, Korbinian Eckstein, Guglielmo Genovese, Edward J. Auerbach, Andrea Grant, Matt Waks, Andrew Wright, Philipp Lazen, Alireza Sadeghi-Tarakameh, Gilbert Hangel, Fabian Niess, Yigitcan Eryaman, Gregor Adriany, Gregory Metzger, Wolfgang Bogner, Małgorzata Marjańska

“…Concentric ring trajectories were utilized for time-efficient encoding of a spherical 3D k-space with ∼4 kHz spectral bandwidth. …”
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Buserelin shortens the estrus-to-ovulation interval and improves the pregnancy outcomes in gilts treated with a fixed-time artificial insemination by Zhicheng Shi, Zhicheng Shi, Zhicheng Shi, Zhicheng Shi, Zhicheng Shi, Zongyu Wang, Zongyu Wang, Zongyu Wang, Zongyu Wang, Zongyu Wang, Lei An, Lei An, Lei An, Lei An, Lei An, Zhi Li, Linghua Cheng, Yuan Yue, Min Guo, Xiaodong Wang, Haiqing Liu, Li Ren, Jianhui Tian, Jianhui Tian, Jianhui Tian, Jianhui Tian, Jianhui Tian, Qin Li, Qin Li, Qin Li, Qin Li, Qin Li, Shumin Wang, Shumin Wang, Shumin Wang, Shumin Wang, Shumin Wang

“…Fixed-time artificial insemination (FTAI) is currently a standardized protocol for pig reproductive management. Efficient ovulation synchronization induced by GnRH analogs is critical for ensuring the pregnancy outcomes of FTAI. …”
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Effects of Biochar-Based Fertilizers on Fenlong-Ridging Soil Physical Properties, Nutrient Activation, Enzyme Activity, Bacterial Diversity, and Sugarcane Yield by Shuifang Zhu, Penglian Liang, Lipei Yang, Benhui Wei, Shijian Han, Meiyan Wu, Xiangyi He, Weicong Zeng, Zhenli He, Jiming Xiao, Suli Li, Zhigang Li

“…Biochar-based fertilizers can improve soil structure and fertility. However, their efficiency is affected by the raw materials of biochar. …”
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MRI-based texture analysis for the evaluation of the response to neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy in locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by Haoran Wei, Kai Wang, Fan Yang, Xiaolu Li, Xiaoduo Yu, Yanfeng Zhao, Lin Li, Lizhi Xie, Xiaolei Wang, Meng Lin

“…Then the features with high diagnostic efficiency and low correlation were subsequently included in logistic regression analysis. …”
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Integrating Nitrogen, Water, and Other Management Practices to Improve Grain and Ratoon Forage Yields in Perennial Rice by Fuxian Xu, Dingbing Wang, Xingbing Zhou, Lin Zhang, Xiaoyi Guo, Mao Liu, Yongchuan Zhu, Hong Xiong, Changchun Guo, Peng Jiang

“…Perennial rice has recently garnered global attention due to its potential to save on seeds and labor costs and its high production efficiency. The “mid-season rice–ratoon forage” mode is a new planting system that has emerged in recent years. …”
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Organising general practice for care homes: a multi-method study by Barbara Hanratty, Rachel Stocker, David Sinclair, Katie Brittain, Karen Spilsbury, Daniel Stow, Louise Robinson, Fiona E Matthews

“…Continuity of care, sensitivity to the skills of care home staff and routines of the home, along with a willingness to dedicate time to patients, are all crucial. Different structures (e.g. scheduled visits) provide opportunities to develop effective, efficient care, but flounder without established, trusting relationships. …”
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Quantitative evaluation of IVL: based on the tunica media gypsum calcification model and a prospective animal study by Zongwei Liu, Zongwei Liu, Zongwei Liu, Chuang Xu, Chuang Xu, Bin Zhao, Bin Zhao, Jiayin Guo, Jiayin Guo, Jingzhong Song, Jingzhong Song, Jiaxue Bi, Jiaxue Bi, Yujun Shen, Yujun Shen, Yujun Shen, Xiangchen Dai, Xiangchen Dai

“…However, its quantitative efficiency in disrupting calcifications with different characteristics, as well as the degree of damage to normal arteries, remains to be confirmed.ObjectivesThis study aimed to: (i) quantitatively evaluate the efficacy of IVL in disrupting different types of calcifications, and (ii) assess the impact of IVL on normal vascular structures.MethodsThe gypsum models with different thicknesses and eccentricities were used to evaluate the effectiveness of IVL in disrupting calcifications with different characteristics. …”
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Optimisation of the deployment of automated external defibrillators in public places in England by Terry P Brown, Lazaros Andronis, Asmaa El-Banna, Benjamin KH Leung, Theodoros Arvanitis, Charles Deakin, Aloysius N Siriwardena, John Long, Gareth Clegg, Steven Brooks, Timothy CY Chan, Steve Irving, Louise Walker, Craig Mortimer, Sandra Igbodo, Gavin D Perkins

“…Using these definitions, we then calculated coverage loss as assumed coverage minus actual coverage divided by assumed coverage. Coverage efficiency was calculated as the number of OHCAs covered divided by the number of POIs. …”
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Metabolome Profiling and Predictive Modeling of Dark Green Leaf Trait in Bunching Onion Varieties by Tetsuya Nakajima, Mari Kobayashi, Masato Fuji, Kouei Fujii, Mostafa Abdelrahman, Yasumasa Matsuoka, Jun’ichi Mano, Muneo Sato, Masami Yokota Hirai, Naoki Yamauchi, Masayoshi Shigyo

“…These advancements enable the efficient selection of dark green varieties and facilitate the establishment of optimal growth environments through plant growth monitoring. …”
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Generation of Spatial Structure of Urban Parks Based on Spatial Analysis of Agent-Based Models by Huizi KONG, Tianming LIU, Jiajie LIAO, Liu CUI

“…Specifically, the simulation demonstrates how different functional areas and their respective uses can be distributed across the designed site, allowing for a more informed and responsive design process. …”
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Remote sensing of young leaf photosynthetic capacity in tropical and subtropical evergreen broadleaved forests by X. Yang, X. Yang, X. Yang, Q. Sun, L. Han, J. Tian, W. Yuan, L. Liu, W. Zheng, M. Wang, Y. Wang, Y. Wang, X. Chen

“…Overall, this study presents the first satellite-based <span class="inline-formula"><i>V</i>_c,max25</span> dataset specifically targeting photosynthetically efficient young leaves, providing valuable insights for modeling large-scale photosynthetic dynamics and carbon cycles in TEFs. …”
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Effects of Visual and Lateral Line Organs on Reefing Behavior of Sebastes schlegelii by Feng CHEN, Jiao LI, Pihai GONG, Changtao GUAN

“…Fish in the visual and mild lateral line impairment groups showed significantly reduced aggregation compared with the normal group, suggesting that visual and lateral line cues are critical for efficient navigation and habitat selection. Notably, fish in the severe and visual + severe lateral line impairment groups exhibited even lower levels of aggregation, indicating that more severe impairments to either or both sensory systems result in further decreases in aggregation behavior.Notably, this study found no significant interaction between the two sensory impairments. …”
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The UNAM-MARine Aerosol Tank (UNAM-MARAT): an evaluation of the ice-nucleating abilities of seawater from the Gulf of Mexico and the Mexican Pacific by M. F. Córdoba, R. Chang, H. Alvarez-Ospina, A. Olivos-Ortiz, G. B. Raga, D. Rosas-Ramírez, G. Campos, I. Márquez, T. Castro, L. A. Ladino

“…The particles generated from the BoA seawater samples were the most efficient INPs, reporting the highest ice-active site density (<span class="inline-formula"><i>n</i>_s</span>) values between <span class="inline-formula">−</span>20 and <span class="inline-formula">−</span>30 °C. …”
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Demonstration project on epilepsy in Brazil: situation assessment Projeto demonstrativo em epilepsia no Brasil: avaliação situacional by Li M. Li, Paula T. Fernandes, Ana L.A. Noronha, Lucia H.N. Marques, Moacir A. Borges, Fernando Cendes, Carlos A.M. Guerreiro, Dirce M.T. Zanetta, Hanneke M. de Boer, Javier Espíndola, Claudio T. Miranda, Leonid Prilipko, Josemir W. Sander

“…To make this effective and efficient requires: i) an established referral network, ii) continuous provision of AEDs, iii) close monitoring of epilepsy management via the notification system (Sistema de Informação da Atenção Básica - SIAB) and iv) continuous education of health professionals. …”
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