Improved Artificial Bee Colony Optimization Underwater Localization Algorithm by Logistic Chaos Mapping and Differential Evolution by Jiaxing CHEN, Yang LIU, Xiaoqian LIU, Zhihua LIU

“…The chaotic sequence generated by the mapping function was employed as a replacement for the random number generator, with the objective of achieving a more uniform distribution of the population during the initial distribution phase. …”
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G2Grad-CAMRL: An Object Detection and Interpretation Model Based on Gradient-Weighted Class Activation Mapping and Reinforcement Learning in Remote Sensing Images by Shoulin Yin, Liguo Wang, Muhammad Shafiq, Lin Teng, Asif Ali Laghari, Muhammad Faizan Khan

“…The reinforcement learning method is used to optimize the generated region generation network. At the same time, we improve the reward function of reinforcement learning to improve the effectiveness of the region generation network. …”
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Neural-enhanced motion-to-EMG: refining simulated muscle activity from musculoskeletal models using a Seq2Seq approach by Tatsuya Teramae, Takamitsu Matsubara, Takamitsu Matsubara, Tomoyuki Noda, Jun Morimoto, Jun Morimoto

“…Electromyography (EMG) is essential for accurate assessment of motor function in rehabilitation, sports science, and robotics. …”
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Intercomparison and Validation of MIRS, MSPPS, and IMS Snow Cover Products by Jessica Chiu, Stephany Paredes-Mesa, Tarendra Lakhankar, Peter Romanov, Nir Krakauer, Reza Khanbilvardi, Ralph Ferraro

“…We analyze this disagreement rate as a function of terrain and land cover type, finding that, relative to IMS, MIRS shows fewer false positives but more false negatives than MSPPS over high elevation and grassland areas.…”
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Parameterizing the Tip Effects of Submerged Vegetation in a VARANS Solver by Lai Jiang, Jisheng Zhang, Hao Chen, Chenglin Liu, Mingzong Zhang

“…The two-scale <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mfenced open="⟨" close="⟩" separators="|"><mrow><mi>k</mi></mrow></mfenced><mo>−</mo><mfenced open="⟨" close="⟩" separators="|"><mrow><mi>ε</mi></mrow></mfenced></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> turbulence model is further modified with the inclusion of a new damping function to capture the suppression of wake generation. …”
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Smoke and Fire-You Only Look Once: A Lightweight Deep Learning Model for Video Smoke and Flame Detection in Natural Scenes by Chenmeng Zhao, Like Zhao, Ka Zhang, Yinghua Ren, Hui Chen, Yehua Sheng

“…Then, a two-channel loss function (W-SIoU) based on dynamic tuning and intelligent focusing is designed to enhance loss computation in the boundary regions, thus improving the YOLOv11 model’s ability to recognize targets with ambiguous boundaries. …”
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Novel Aggregation Framework for Electric Bus Fleet Scheduling by Maros Janovec, Milan Straka, Michal Kohani, Lubos Buzna

“…In recent years, electric buses have become a more environmentally friendly alternative to combustion buses. …”
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Specific overexpression of contactin-associated protein-like 2 and its effects on pain-related behaviour in mice by Mandy Tseng, Steven J. Middleton, Adham Farah, Sarosh R. Irani, John M. Dawes, David L. Bennett

“…The aim of this study was to assess whether overexpressing CASPR2 could be a potential approach to treat pain. Methods:. We generated a Cre-dependent mouse line to express human CASPR2 (R26LSL:hCNTNAP2(+/+) (CASPR2OE)) and crossed this with either Hoxb8Cre or Nav1.8Cre mice for CASPR2 overexpression in either all DRG neurons or to target nociceptors more selectively. …”
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Bidirectional seismic response of assembled monolithic subway station-aboveground structure system under artificial bedrock ground motions by Yu Miao, Han-Wen Ji, Yang Shi

“…In this study, we firstly performed the statistical analysis on bidirectional bedrock ground motion parameters (response spectrum, duration and envelope function) using KiK-net data, and obtained some suggested values of the above parameters. …”
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A comparative analysis of syntactic complexity in argumentative essays from rhetorical perspective: ChatGPT vs. English native speakers. by Wenlong Liu, Xianming Liu

“…Additionally, ChatGPT's syntactic complexity was characterized by lower variability across multiple measures, indicating a more uniform and formulaic output. These findings underscore the differences between ChatGPT and native speakers in syntactic complexity and rhetorical functions in argumentative essays, therefore contributing to our understanding of ChatGPT's argumentative writing performance and providing valuable insights for ChatGPT integration into writing instruction.…”
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Autophagic flux-lipid droplet biogenesis cascade sustains mitochondrial fitness in colorectal cancer cells adapted to acidosis by Xiaojie Liu, Xue Sun, Wenqing Mu, Yanan Li, Wenqing Bu, Tingting Yang, Jia Zhang, Rui Liu, Jiayu Ren, Jin Zhou, Peishan Li, Yufang Shi, Changshun Shao

“…Here, we show that colorectal cancer cells adapted to acidic microenvironment (CRC-AA) are more reliant on oxidative phosphorylation than their parental cells, and the acetyl-CoA in CRC-AA cells are generated from fatty acids and glutamine, but not from glucose. …”
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Biotechnology Advances in Natural Food Colorant Acylated Anthocyanin Production by Shaohua Zeng, Shuang Lin, Rong Jiang, Jinrong Wei, Ying Wang

“…ABSTRACT The food application of natural blue colorants such as acylated anthocyanin is becoming increasingly popular due to their safety, nutritional value, organoleptic attributes, and more pH/thermo‐stable properties compared to nonacylated anthocyanins. …”
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C-, N-, S-, and F-Doped Anatase TiO2 (101) with Oxygen Vacancies: Photocatalysts Active in the Visible Region by Julio César González-Torres, Enrique Poulain, Víctor Domínguez-Soria, Raúl García-Cruz, Oscar Olvera-Neria

“…The second mechanism, and more efficient for activating the anatase, is to generate localized states in the gap: N-doping creates localized empty states in the bandgap. …”
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Piloting a minimum data set (MDS) in english care homes: a qualitative study of professional perspectives on implementation and data use by Rachael E. Carroll, Nick Smith, Sinead ER Palmer, Jennifer Kirsty Burton, Adam Lee Gordon, Ann-Marie Towers, Stacey E. Rand, Freya Tracey, Anne Killett, Lucy Webster, Barbara Hanratty, Karen Spilsbury, Gizdem Akdur, Kaat De Corte, Julienne E. Meyer, Liz Jones, Claire Goodman

“…Abstract Background Digitalisation within English care homes offers potential to make more effective use of substantial data collected by staff during care planning and recording. …”
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Construction of a Dataset for All Expressed Transcripts for Alzheimer’s Disease Research by Zhenyu Huang, Bocheng Shi, Xuechen Mu, Siyu Qiao, Gangyi Xiao, Yan Wang, Ying Xu

“…Accurate identification and functional annotation of splicing isoforms and non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), alongside full-length protein-encoding transcripts, are critical for understanding gene (mis)regulation and metabolic reprogramming in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). …”
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A High-Throughput, Three-Dimensional Multiple Myeloma Model Recapitulating Tumor-Stroma Interactions for CAR-Immune Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity Assay by Luanpitpong S, Janan M, Poohadsuan J, Rodboon N, Samart P, Rungarunlert S, Issaragrisil S

“…Through this assay, we demonstrated that CAF-like stromal cells impaired NK cell effector function in 2D culture and 3D spheroids, likely via paracrine signaling and physical barrier function. …”
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EMG-based body–machine interface for targeted trunk muscle activation by Carolina Correia, Andrea Bandini, Silvestro Micera, Sara Moccia

“…Deficits in trunk control, commonly observed in individuals with neurological conditions, can significantly impair balance, posture, and functional movements. Body–machine interfaces (BoMIs) are promising tools for trunk rehabilitation, as they can provide real-time feedback on user movements and muscle activity, allowing for continuous monitoring and guidance during motor control training. …”
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Carbon and water footprints within an environmental laboratory: Water, energy, and packaging management strategies by María F. Manobanda-Lisintuña, Cristina A. Villamar-Ayala

“…System boundaries correspond to cradle to gate, and 1 analyzed water sample is used as a functional unit. This study evaluates several factors baseline scenario, energy consumption reduction, 100 % renewable energy matrix, and material consumption reduction. …”
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Sky cooling for LED streetlights by Saichao Dang, Hasan H. Almahfoudh, Abdulrahman M. Alajlan, Hussam Qasem, Jiake Wang, Yingkun Zhu, Osman M. Bakr, Boon S. Ooi, Qiaoqiang Gan

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DFT Study of Initial Surface Reactions in Gallium Nitride Atomic Layer Deposition Using Trimethylgallium and Ammonia by P. Pungboon Pansila, Seckson Sukhasena, Saksit Sukprasong, Worasitti Sriboon, Wipawee Temnuch, Tongsai Jamnongkan, Tanabat Promjun

“…The initial surface reaction of gallium nitride (GaN) grown by atomic layer deposition (GaN-ALD) was investigated using density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Trimethylgallium (TMG) and ammonia (NH₃) were used as gallium (Ga) and nitrogen (N) precursors, respectively. …”
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