A Multilevel Multimodal Hybrid Mamba-Large Strip Convolution Network for Remote Sensing Semantic Segmentation by Lingyu Yan, Qingyang Feng, Jing Wang, Jinshan Cao, Xiaoxiao Feng, Xing Tang

“…To address these challenges, we propose a novel boundary-enhanced multilevel multimodal fusion Mamba-Large Strip Convolution network (FMLSNet) for remote sensing image segmentation, which offers the advantages of a global receptive field and efficient linear complexity. Specifically, this paper introduces a new multistage Mamba multimodal fusion framework (FMB) for UHR remote sensing image segmentation. …”
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Monte Carlo simulation of a novel medical linac concept for highly conformal x-ray FLASH cancer radiotherapy by Deae-eddine Krim, Brendan Whelan, Mindy Harkness, Karl Otto, Billy W Loo, Magdalena Bazalova-Carter

“…This system comprises 16 stationary beamlines employing a new class of highly efficient linear accelerator to generate 12 MeV electron beams electromagnetically steered onto a bremsstrahlung target, a collimator with channels to create a divergent array of x-ray beamlets, and a translating patient couch. …”
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Variable Importance Measures Suggest Paramount Influence of Human Economics on Alien‐Species Introductions by Ignasi Arranz, Ralph Mac Nally, Emili García‐Berthou

“…In conclusion, using variable importance measures enable to better identify the most significant drivers of biological invasions but it can also be applied to other biological and scientific questions, leading to tackle more efficient management and conservation decisions in global change research.…”
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Four Novel <i>Caudoviricetes</i> Bacteriophages Isolated from Baltic Sea Water Infect Colonizers of <i>Aurelia aurita</i> by Melissa Stante, Nancy Weiland-Bräuer, Urska Repnik, Almut Werner, Marc Bramkamp, Cynthia M. Chibani, Ruth A. Schmitz

“…All phages showed an up to 99% adsorption to host cells within 5 min, short latent periods (around 30 min), large burst sizes (mean of 128 pfu/cell), and high efficiency of plating (EOP > 0.5), demonstrating decent virulence, efficiency, and infectivity. …”
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Excessive irrigation-driven greening has triggered water shortages and compromised sustainability by Xiaoyao Lu, Minzhong Zou, Gary Gan, Shaozhong Kang

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Radiological Outcome of Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization in Relation to Chronic Subdural Hematoma Cause and Architecture by Ahmed Abdelghafar, Andrew Falzon, Eef J. Hendriks, Ivan Radovanovic, Hugo Andrade, Joanna D. Schaafsma, Pascal J. Mosimann

“…In this study, MMAE efficiency with regards to cSDH cause and architecture was explored. …”
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Joint modelling of longitudinal data: a scoping review of methodology and applications for non-time to event data by Rehema K. Ouko, Mavuto Mukaka, Eric O. Ohuma

“…Joint modelling has been shown to reduce bias in parameter estimates, increase the efficiency of statistical inference by incorporating the correlation between measurements, and allow borrowing of information in cases where data is missing for variables of interest. …”
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Estimation and Reduction of CO&#x2082; Emissions From Fossil Fuel Power Plants in Bangladesh by Deepak Kumar Chowdhury, Nur Mohammad, Tanjim Mahmud, Md. Khaliluzzaman, Karl Andersson, Mohammad Shahadat Hossain

“…The existing and future coal power plants at Matarbari will release from 1934 ton-CO2 to 4889 ton-CO2 in year 2025 to 2041 with current plant efficiency. The results indicate that enhancing plant efficiency to 47%, the carbon dioxide emissions from coal power plants may be decreased to 15%. …”
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Genome Selection and Genome-Wide Association Analyses for Litter Size Traits in Large White Pigs by Yifeng Hong, Xiaoyan He, Dan Wu, Jian Ye, Yuxing Zhang, Zhenfang Wu, Cheng Tan

“…(1) Background: Litter size traits are critical for pig breeding efficiency but pose challenges due to low heritability and sex-limited influences. …”
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Selecting effective plant species for the phytoremediation of persistent organic pollutants and multielement contaminated fibrous sediments by Gabriela L. Paladino, Gabriel Dupaul, Anders Jonsson, Henrik Haller, Alireza Eivazi, Erik Hedenström

“…The evaluation included plant growth parameters, bioconcentration and uptake efficiency of metal(oid)s (V, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, and Pb), and the degradation of polycyclic and linear hydrocarbons. …”
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Designing A Blockchain-Empowered Telehealth Artifact for Decentralized Identity Management and Trustworthy Communication: Interdisciplinary Approach by Xueping Liang, Nabid Alam, Tahmina Sultana, Eranga Bandara, Sachin Shetty

“…The proposed design provides resistance to common attacks while maintaining a linear time overhead, demonstrating improved security and efficiency in telehealth services. …”
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Perception of the ethical climate among hospital employees in a public healthcare system: a cross-sectional survey at the University Hospital of Split, Croatia by Zrinka Hrgović, Luka Ursić, Jure Krstulović, Marin Viđak, Ljubo Znaor, Ana Marušić

“…In comparing nurses and doctors of medicine/dental medicine, we observed the former group had higher scores for ‘Social responsibility’, ‘Efficiency’, and ‘Team interest’, while the latter had higher scores for ‘Personal morality’. …”
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Effects of Fluid Intake on Sleep Duration and Quality Among Healthy Adults by Fein T, Garay J, Voss MA

“…However, fluid intake correlates positively with REM sleep length, sleep duration, and sleep efficiency, suggesting that the quantity of water consumed may influence sleep quality. …”
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Harmonic Path Integral Diffusion by Hamidreza Behjoo, Michael Chertkov

“…Bottom Level: For a uniform quadratic case, the optimal drift/control reduces to a convolution of the target distribution with a Gaussian kernel, enabling efficient sampling. Implementation-wise the low-level H-PID operates without neural networks, allowing it to run efficiently on standard CPUs while achieving high precision. …”
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Optimization of Residual Hexane in Edible Oils Analysis Using Static Headspace Gas Chromatography by Azrul Hisyam Samsuri, May Yen Ang, Shean Yeaw Ng

“…Method validation applies to the technical hexane; 2-methylpentane, 3-methylpentane, cyclohexane, and methylcyclopentane, the signal-to-noise (S/N), as well as the limit of quantification (LoQ) values was found to be 218.20, 221.45, 746.37, 97.37 and 0.85, 0.84, 0.25, 1.93 mg kg−1, respectively. Good linearity, repeatability, and low carryover of this method have provided an alternative way to analyze the content of the residual hexane in edible oils in a more efficient manner. …”
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Applications of multi-GPU computing in large-scale fully kinetic particle-in-cell simulations of space plasma by Q. Y. Xiong, S. Y. Huang, Z. G. Yuan, L. L. Kuang, B. Sharma, K. Jiang, H. H. Wu, L. Yu

“…Our implementation surpasses the expected linear acceleration, achieving superior computing performance and operational efficiency. …”
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Low-cost video-based air quality estimation system using structured deep learning with selective state space modeling by Maqsood Ahmed, Xiang Zhang, Yonglin Shen, Tanveer Ahmed, Shahid Ali, Ayaz Ali, Aminjon Gulakhmadov, Won-Ho Nam, Nengcheng Chen

“…Air quality is crucial for both public health and environmental sustainability. An efficient and cost-effective model is essential for accurate air quality predictions and proactive pollution control. …”
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Detecting nonlinear dependence between drought and disaster using information entropy and identification of driving factors by the DPSEEA by Jinglei Zhu, Xinjun Tu, Qingzhi Wen, Vijay P. Singh, Zonglin Zhou, Kairong Lin

“…A framework that considered the linear and non-linear dependencies between droughts and disasters was developed. …”
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Assessing the Influencing Factors of Locational Marginal Price in Day-Ahead Hydro-Thermal Power Spot Market by Wenjun Tang, Libao Shi, Peng Xu, Hao Luo, Linghao Li

“…To efficiently solve the proposed framework, an advanced matrix preconditioning method integrated with commercial optimization solver is developed to compute the local sensitivity factors, providing enhanced computational efficiency for large-scale power systems. …”
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A machine learning-driven modeling and optimization approach for enhancing cassava mash production quality in cassava graters by Nana Yaa Serwaah Sarpong, Joseph Oppong Akowuah, Joseph Ofei Darko, Eric Asante Amoah

“…Machine learning models efficiently interpreted these attributes, including gradient boost regressor, linear regression, neural network, and random forest. …”
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