TopoRSNet: A Unique Approach to Maintaining Topological Features for Digital Rock Image Rescaling With Minimal Quality Degradation by Kunning Tang, Yufu Niu, Ying DaWang, Vanessa Robins, Peyman Mostaghimi, Mark Lindsay, Ryan T. Armstrong

“…The efficacy of TopoRSNet is validated on two common geological rocks, and the results are compared to other rescaling methods. This method enables scalable analysis of multiscale rock features, allowing for broader integration of 3D imaging in geoscientific modeling, simulation, and machine learning workflows.…”
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Estado nutricional y complexión corporal en estudiantes de la Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí, Ecuador (Nutritional status and body complexion in students of the Laica Eloy... by Damaris Hernández-Gallardo, Ricardo Arencibia-Moreno, Telmo Johnny Hidalgo-Barreto, Javier Cachón-Zagalaz, Silvano Merced-Len, Marta Linares-Manrique

“…Anthropometric variables were measured from which body mass index, body frame and body composition were calculated, in accordance with a three-component model. …”
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AIF: Infrared and Visible Image Fusion Based on Ascending–Descending Mechanism and Illumination Perception Subnetwork by Ying Liu, Xinyue Mi, Zhaofu Liu, Yu Yao

“…Ablation experiments demonstrate the effectiveness of the loss function. We compare our method with nine other methods on public datasets, including four traditional methods and five deep-learning-based methods. …”
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Metallographic Spheroidization Rate Classification by Using Deep Learning by Lin Chiu‐Chin, Pei‐Hsuan Chiang, Ke‐Hao Chen, Yu‐Jen Pan, Chung‐Hsien Chen, Wang Yi‐Shun, Jen‐Chun Lee

“…To overcome these challenges, this paper proposes a deep learning method for classifying metallographic spheroidization rates using an improved YOLOv8 model, referred to as YOLOv8‐DFFN. …”
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A dataset of ground-based vertical profile observations of aerosol, NO₂, and HCHO from the hyperspectral vertical remote sensing network in China (2019–2023) by P. Jiao, C. Xing, Y. Li, X. Ji, W. Tan, Q. Li, H. Liu, C. Liu, C. Liu, C. Liu, C. Liu

“…It also holds potential for enhancing satellite retrieval methods and advancing the development of regional transport models. …”
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Early-life and concurrent predictors of the healthy adolescent microbiome in a cohort study by Hannah E. Laue, Amy D. Willis, Fang Wang, Melinda C. MacDougall, Yingying Xu, Margaret R. Karagas, Juliette C. Madan, Abby F. Fleisch, Bruce P. Lanphear, Kim M. Cecil, Kimberly Yolton, Aimin Chen, Jessie P. Buckley, Joseph M. Braun

“…Using prospectively collected data on sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle, diet, and sexual maturation, we identified early-life and concurrent factors associated with microbial diversity and phylum relative abundance with linear regression models and composition with Kruskal–Wallis and Fisher’s exact tests. …”
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Enhancing Fracture Detection in Remote Settings: Evaluating the Efficacy of FIXUS AI Deep Learning Algorithms in Identifying Fifth Metatarsal Fractures Using Mixed-Quality X-rays by Atta Taseh MD, Alireza Gholipour PhD, Mani Eftekhari, Alireza Ebrahimi MD, Alexandra F. Flaherty MD, MS, Alexandra F. Flaherty MD, MS, Sumner Jones, Varun Nukala, Gregory R. Waryasz MD, Daniel Guss MD, MBA, John Y. Kwon MD, Christopher W. DiGiovanni MD, Lorena Bejarano-Pineda MD, Soheil Ashkani-Esfahani MD

“…Methods: retrospective case-control study was conducted including patients aged > 18 years with fifth metatarsal fractures (n=1240) (Fx), and healthy controls (n=1224) (NoF). …”
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EVOLUTIONS OF GROUP MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT OF MOBILE ROBOTIC PLATFORMS IN WAREHOUSING 4.0. by Ігор Шакирович Невлюдов, Владислав В’ячеславович Євсєєв, Олександр Миколайович Клименко, Наталія Павлівна Демська, Максим Олегович Вжеснєвський

“…This suggests that the introduction of new models and methods of managing complex warehouses with high density and chaotic storage of products, through the use of mobile robotic autonomous systems, will significantly optimize the process of supply chain management in Smart Manufacturing.…”
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Harvesting decellularized liver extracellular matrix from rodents for 3D scaffold fabrication by Meghana Kasturi, Kirthanashri S. Vasanthan

“…In this study, we report an injection-based decellularization method, without perfusion setup. This study also compares the efficiency of the proposed protocol in the two animal models viz rat and mice. …”
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Development of snow-blowing structures for protection roads from snow drifts by D. N. Sannikov, V. V. Servatinsky

“…The article discusses the use of the snow blowing method and the possibility of installing snowblowing structures on highways to protect against snow drifts. …”
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Design and bouncing performance study of spring slider type bouncing robots by LUO Jiman, SONG Yide, SONG Yucheng, WU Hao, LIU Fengyuan

“…Thirdly, a mechanism dynamics model was established based on the Lagrangian dynamics method, and the influence of the rotation angle and angular acceleration on the torque of each member was obtained. …”
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Development of Ferrero Nutrition Criteria: category-specific, progressive guidelines for product innovation by Federico Canzoneri, Mélanie Charron, Adam Drewnowski, Emanuela Alzari, Marta Biolatti, Emanuela Cavalli, Marco Franci, Stefania Giri, Fritz Maingrette, Maria Malgorzata Maj, Ileana Manera, Ginevra Rosso, Vittoria Russo, Gloria Veneziani, Sebastiano Collino, Enrico Pavesi

“…Nutrition standards were based on recommendations issued by international agencies and other expert bodies, pledges that regulate advertising and marketing to children, other existing nutrient profiling models, consumer trends, technological constraints, the nutritional composition of Ferrero products and their taste performance. …”
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Characterization of gut microbiota and metabolites in renal transplant recipients during COVID-19 and prediction of one-year allograft function by Zijie Wang, Xiang Gao, Hongsheng Ji, Ming Shao, Bin Ni, Shuang Fei, Li Sun, Hao Chen, Ruoyun Tan, Mulong Du, Min Gu

“…Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE) model and Latent Class Growth Mixed Model (LCGMM) were employed to dissect the relationships among clinical characteristics, laboratory tests, and gut microbiota and metabolites. …”
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Improving genomic prediction accuracy for methane emission and feed efficiency in sheep: integrating rumen microbial PCA with host genomic variation using neural network GBLUP (NN-... by Setegn Worku Alemu, Timothy P. Bilton, Patricia L. Johnson, Benjamin J. Perry, Hannah Henry, Ken G. Dodds, John C. McEwan, Suzanne J. Rowe

“…For the second objective, the NN-GBLUP model incorporating PCA-reduced RMC data improved prediction accuracy compared to standard GBLUP methods. …”
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Intestinal Microbiota Dysbiosis Disrupts the Mucosal Barrier, Triggering Inflammatory Responses in Gut-Kidney Interaction and Exacerbating Diarrhea by Shen J, Fang L, Wu Y, Deng N, Peng X, Li D, Tan Z

“…Therefore, this study will explore the mechanisms by which intestinal microbiota dysbiosis contributes to the initiation and progression of this condition.Methods: Thirty SPF-grade male KM mice were randomly assigned to three groups: the control group, the diarrhea with kidney-yang deficiency syndrome model group, and the intestinal microbiota dysbiosis + diarrhea with kidney-yang deficiency syndrome model group. …”
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Qinggan Yipi capsule ameliorates hepatic fibrosis in rats by down-regulating the TGF-β1/Smad2/3 signaling pathway and improving gut microbiota imbalance by Wenjing Xue, Haiqing Liu, Ziheng Su, Siqi Wang, Junping Cheng, Yunzhi Pan, Lurong Zhang

“…This study aims to clarify the anti-liver fibrosis effect of QgYp and its mechanism of action.MethodsThis study uses a carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) induced HF rat model and TGF-β1 stimulated HSC-T6 cell line (rat HSCs) as experimental models. …”
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Nutrient Density and Microbial Safety of Open-Air-Dried Beef Meat and Its Biochemical and Organ Histopathology Effects in Albino Rats: A Promising Ingredient for Complementary Food... by Kifle Habte, Meseret Azene, Yohannes Chanyalew, Samson Girma, Chala Bashea, Asrat Yehualshet, Getamesay Behailu, Abiy Abebe, Masresha Tessema

“…Dried beef meat is a major source of essential fatty acids, minerals, and vitamins that are digestible and absorbable, thus could be a potential source of nutrients in complementary food formulations. Composition, microbial safety, and organ function tests were analyzed, and histopathological effect of air-dried beef meat powder was determined in rat model. …”
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Ramulus Mori (Sangzhi) alkaloids ameliorate high-fat diet induced obesity in rats by modulating gut microbiota and bile acid metabolism by Xin Shang, Xin Shang, Yu Fu, Ying Wang, Shuxun Yan

“…ObjectiveThe objective of this study is to investigate the ability of Ramulus Mori (Sangzhi) alkaloid tablets (SZ-A) to ameliorate obesity and lipid metabolism disorders in rats subjected to a high-fat diet (HFD) through metagenomics, untargeted lipidomics, targeted metabolism of bile acid (BA), and BA pathways, providing a novel perspective on the management of metabolic disorders.MethodsIn this research, HFD-fed rats were concurrently administered SZ-A orally. …”
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Synthesis and properties of some 3-(5-(4-methoxyphenyl)pyrazol-3-yl)-6-R-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazoles by S. O. Fedotov, A. S. Hotsulia, O. I. Panasenko

“…The aim of the research was to study the conditions for obtaining 3-(5-(4-methoxyphenyl)pyrazol-3-yl)-6-R-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazoles and studying the properties of these compounds. Materials and methods. The first stage of the synthetic part of the work involved the use of diethyl oxalate and 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethan-1-one with the participation of sodium hydride in toluene. …”
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ZeXieYin formula alleviates atherosclerosis by regulating SBAs levels through the FXR/FGF15 pathway and restoring intestinal barrier integrity by Shihan Zhou, Shangbo Hua, Xinyi Chen, Meiling Ni, Jing Liu, Yanqing Wang, Wanning Wu, Anni Ding, Zizhen Qin, Xinyu Yang, Xiaowei Chen, Boran Zhu, Haoxin Wu

“…Purpose of the research This study aims to investigate the pivotal role of enterohepatic bile acid circulation in enhancing intestinal barrier function and mitigating AS by ZXYF. Materials and methods The AS model was established by subjecting male ApoE−/− mice to a high-fat diet (HFD). …”
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