eLogUp! A precise, affordable and open-source IoT data logger to scale-up long-term environmental monitoring by Franck Perret, Ilane Cherif, Frédéric Cherqui, Nicolas Walcker, Adrien Barra, Bastien Bourjaillat, Laëtitia Bacot, Oldrich Navratil

“…Data transmission can be carried out using different protocols (e.g., WiFi, GSM, or LoRaWAN). …”
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Variational autoencoder-based model improves polygenic prediction in blood cell traits by Xiaoqi Li, Elena Kharitonova, Minxing Pang, Jia Wen, Laura Y. Zhou, Laura Raffield, Haibo Zhou, Huaxiu Yao, Can Chen, Yun Li, Quan Sun

“…We show that the variational autoencoder-based model for PRS construction (VAE-PRS) outperforms currently state-of-the-art methods for biobank-level data in 14 out of 16 blood cell traits, while being computationally efficient. Through comprehensive experiments, we found that the VAE-PRS model offers the ability to capture interaction effects in high-dimensional data and shows robust performance across different pre-screened variant sets. …”
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The commodity constrained split delivery vehicle routing problem considering carbon emission: Formulations and a branch-and-cut method by Kamyla Maria Ferreira, Claudia Archetti, Diego Delle Donne, Reinaldo Morabito, Pedro Munari

“…In this problem, different commodities demanded by a customer can be delivered by one or more vehicles, if beneficial, which poses additional modeling and solution challenges. …”
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Reduced Genetic Heterogeneity for Stable Bioproduction by Harnessing the Bias and Mechanism of Mutation by Yanting Cao, Yaokang Wu, Xueqin Lv, Jianghua Li, Long Liu, Guocheng Du, Jian Chen, Yanfeng Liu

“…Overall, SiteMuB and ChassisLMR provide broadly applicable and highly efficient ways to achieve stable bioproduction by reducing genetic heterogeneity.…”
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A modified coronavirus herd immunity optimizer for capacitated vehicle routing problem by Lamees Mohammad Dalbah, Mohammed Azmi Al-Betar, Mohammed A. Awadallah, Raed Abu Zitar

“…In a nutshell, the modified CHIO is able to efficiently solve the capacitated vehicle routing problem and can be utilized for other routing problems in the future such as multiple travelling salesman problem.…”
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Mineral Profiles Characteristics in Milk from Dairy Cows in Xinjiang, China, and Production Plan for Season-Dependent High-Calcium Milk Sources by Li Liu, Zhuo Yang, Yongqing Li, Yikai Fan, Chu Chu, Haitong Wang, Ayihumaer Amantuer, Lijun Cao, Bo Hu, Zunongjiang Abula, Bo Zuo, Juncheng Huang, Shujun Zhang

“…Moreover, there are correlations between different minerals. Milk with higher calcium content also has elevated levels of other minerals and regular milk components (milk protein and milk fat). …”
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Elucidating Semiconducting Properties and Photocatalytic Performance of Surface-Decorated BiVO₄ for the Removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern by Marin Popović, Suresh Kumar Pandey, Josipa Papac Zjačić, Vladimir Dananić, Marijana Kraljić Roković, Marin Kovačić, Hrvoje Kušić, Andraž Šuligoj, Urška Lavrenčič Štangar, Ana Lončarić Božić

“…Ag–Fe–BiVO₄ was shown to be the most efficient; however, its effectiveness differed depending on CEC type. …”
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Seroprevalence of peste des petits ruminants in sheep and goats managed under pastoral and agro-pastoral systems by Julius Joseph Mwanandota, Gilbert Msuta, Daniel Mdetele, Raphael Sallu, George Paul Omondi, Augustino Chengula, Sharadhuli Kimera, Satya Parida, Gerald Misinzo

“…For Tanzania to develop efficient management and eradication plans, it is essential to comprehend the seroprevalence of PPR designated for global elimination by 2030. …”
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Fine-Scale Small Water Body Uncovered by GF-2 Remote Sensing and Multifeature Deep Learning Model by Yixin Jiang, Chunlin Wang, Zhaji Huang, Dandan Li, Biao Wang, Yanlan Wu, Hui Liu, Zihan Liu

“…Small water bodies are essential for hydrological connectivity, efficient use of water resources, and ecological conservation. …”
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A novel in-process rebar integration method for 3D printing reinforced concrete beams and performance evaluation by Yidong Chen, Wenhua Zhang, Yunsheng Zhang, Zhiyong Liu, Cheng Liu, Yu Zhang, Hongzhu Quan, Juan Chen, Mingxu Chen

“…3D concrete printing technology (3DCP) offers unprecedented automation and customisation efficiencies for the construction industry, but the limitation of in-process reinforcement integration hinders its application scenarios and development. …”
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Faecal sludge accumulation and characterization in informal settlements of Kampala: insights for facilities design by Charles B. Niwagaba, Abubakar Batte, Davis Majara, Alex Y. Katukiza, Ambrose Mukisa, Swaib Semiyaga, Musa Manga, Raffaella Pomi

“…This study provides data for optimizing faecal sludge management (FSM), supporting the design of more efficient sanitation systems in high-density urban settlements. …”
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Charge separation enhancement of triple-phase Ag3PO4-AgI-ZnO heterojunction for dye photodegradation by Teketel Girma Gindose, Gebrehiwot Gebreslassie, Tessema Derbe, Tesfay G. Ashebr, Yitayew Tesfaye Daba, Fanyana M Mtunzi, Thokozani Xaba, H.L. Rutto, Enyew Amare Zereffa, Tsegaye Belege Atisme

“…A 47%, 53%, 62%, and 98% of MB degradation efficiencies were achieved for PC1, PC2, PC3, and PC4, respectively. …”
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Optimizing GBM organoid construction with hydrogel-based models: GelMA-HAMA scaffold supports GBM organoids with clonal growth for drug screening by Min Zhou, Ke Yue, Jingjing Zhao, Shuhua Gong, Yutong Xie, Wenyu Wu, Zhenzhou Li, Shuo Wu, Zhengliang Gao, Huan Wang, Jianrong Guo

“…To address the limitations of a single Matrigel, we combined Matrigel with different hydrogels and found that hydrogels influenced glioblastoma stem cells and organoid formation in distinct ways. …”
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Modelling and investigating memory immune responses in infectious disease. Application to influenza a virus and sars-cov-2 reinfections by Mathilde Massard, Bruno Saussereau, Catherine Chirouze, Quentin Lepiller, Raluca Eftimie, Antoine Perasso

“…Moreover, we observe that the immune response after a secondary infection is more efficient when the reinfection occurs at a shorter time.…”
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Comprehensive analysis of cellular metrics: From proliferation to mitochondrial membrane potential and cell death in a single sample by Sirina Sabirova, Gulnaz Sharapova, Aida Budyukova, Marina Gomzikova, Anna Brichkina, Nick A. Barlev, Albert Rizvanov, Nikita Markov, Hans-Uwe Simon

“…Collectively, this methodology facilitates the rapid acquisition of up to eight different parameters from a single sample in one experiment.…”
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Dynamic feed scheduling for optimised anaerobic digestion: An optimisation approach for better decision-making to enhance revenue and environmental benefits by Meshkat Dolat, Rohit Murali, Mohammadamin Zarei, Ruosi Zhang, Tararag Pincam, Yong-Qiang Liu, Jhuma Sadhukhan, Angela Bywater, Michael Short

“…Changing feeding strategies provides opportunities for efficient feedstock utilisation and optimal gas production, especially in volatile gas markets.To provide better decision-making tools in AD for energy production, we propose an integrated site model for the dynamic behaviour of the AD process in a biomethane-to-grid system and optimise production based on predicted gas prices. …”
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Rheological characteristics, microstructures and stability of soy protein isolate nanoparticles stabilized silver carp oil pickering emulsions via mechanical-ultrasonic shearing by Cikun Liu, Biao Liang, Jiaxin Zhang, Yanwei Liu, Shumin Yi, Jianrong Li, Beibei Ye, Xuepeng Li

“…In conclusion, SPI nanoparticles stabilized silver carp oil Pickering emulsions prepared using mechanical-ultrasonic shearing presents a green, efficient, and novel approach for the sustainable utilization of fish oil from aquatic by-products.…”
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Differentiating localized autoimmune pancreatitis and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma using endoscopic ultrasound images with deep learning by Hitomi Nakamura, Motohisa Fukuda, Akiko Matsuda, Naohiko Makino, Hirohito Kimura, Yu Ohtaki, Yoshihito Nawa, Soushi Oyama, Yuya Suzuki, Toshikazu Kobayashi, Tetsuya Ishizawa, Yasuharu Kakizaki, Yoshiyuki Ueno

“…This finding may contribute to sample‐efficient dataset preparation to train convolutional neural networks for endoscopic ultrasonography‐imaging diagnosis.…”
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Enabling beam-scanning antenna technologies for terahertz wireless systems: A review by Dongze Zheng, Geng-Bo Wu, Zhi Hao Jiang, Wei Hong, Chi Hou Chan, Ke Wu

“…Specifically, we divide these THz beam-scanning solutions into four basic groups based on different mechanisms, i.e., mechanical motion, phased array, frequency beam-scanning, and reconfigurable metasurfaces.…”
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Magnetohydrodynamic control of Falkner–Skan nanofluid transport around a wedge-shaped geometry for advanced thermal solutions: Applications in medical skin patches by Abdul Kareem Abdul Jawwad, Ali B.M. Ali, A. Divya, Narinderjit Singh Sawaran Singh, Muhammad Jawad, Hakim AL Garalleh, Ibrahim Mahariq

“…The main theme of this work focuses on the need and importance for enhancing heat and mass transmission efficiencies in these and similar applications. This has been treated through actively engaging the concepts of bio-convection theory of motile microorganisms. …”
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