Quinoxaline-based anti-schistosomal compounds have potent anti-plasmodial activity. by Mukul Rawat, Gilda Padalino, Edem Adika, John Okombo, Tomas Yeo, Andrea Brancale, David A Fidock, Karl F Hoffmann, Marcus C S Lee

“…Finally, we examined whether the predicted hydrolase activity of PfQRP1 underlies its mechanism of resistance, showing that both mutation of the putative catalytic triad and a more severe loss of function mutation elicited resistance. …”
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DDD++: Exploiting Density map consistency for Deep Depth estimation in indoor environments by Giovanni Pintore, Marco Agus, Alberto Signoroni, Enrico Gobbetti

“…For these reasons, it promises to be suitable for incorporation in real-time solutions, as well as a building block in more complex structural analysis and segmentation methods.…”
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Knowledge Map and Future Avenue of Cognitive Literary Studies: A Bibliometric Analysis (1975–2024) by Zhou Qiaoqiao, Noritah Omar, Zainor Izat Zainal, Ida Baizura Bahar

“…Scholars such as Zunshine, Palmer, Fauconnier & Turner and their works are most frequently co-cited; (3) The four dominant research topics are cognitive/theoretical/ontological foundations of narrative, intersection between cognitive poetics and cognitive linguistics, affective cognition in literary studies, and extended cognition and the environment; (4) The five developing trends are the neurocognitive poetics model of literary reading, expansion of scope in CLS, second-generation approaches to CLS, neuroesthetics and literary perception, and cognitive function of imagination. …”
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Review of Brain Computer Interface Technology in the Treatment of Motor Dysfunction after Stroke by Yulian ZHU, Sijie LIANG

“…BCI is a communication system technology that combines hardware and software, which enables human beings to interact with the surrounding environment without being affected by peripheral nerves and muscles by using the control signals generated by EEG activities. It will help patients achieve certain functions and improve the quality of life by controlling the external devices. …”
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Development and Analysis of a Non-Resonant Wide-Band Tri-Axial Electromagnetic Energy Harvester by Hamid Khan, Farid Ullah Khan

“…Additionally, experimental results show that the developed harvester can generate much more power than single-coil energy harvesters. …”
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SEMANTIC ESSENCE OF QUALITY PREDICATES IN THE STRUCTURE OF A COMPOUND SENTENCE by Valentyna A. Tymkova

“…This means that in addition to the valence position of the unpredictable argument with the semantic function of the carrier of a qualitative attribute, they reveal another mandatory binding valence position – the position of not a predicate argument with the semantic function of the object. …”
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Optimized Change Management Process Through Semantic Requirements and Traceability Analysis Tool by Irum Ilyas, Yaser Hafeez, Shariq Hussain, Sadia Ali, Muhammad Jammal, Ibrahima Kalil Toure

“…Our approach focuses on restructuring and reusing techniques by mapping similar codes and functions. To handle change impact analysis, traceability, and prioritization, we propose a model that is based on semantic analysis using NLP consisting of function-based analysis and GitLab used for trace-link generation. …”
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Impact of cognitive tasks on postural stability in young and older adults by Sakshi Shah, Nikita Nanavati

“…When compared across different cognitive tasks, the backward letter repetition task enhanced postural stability more than word generation and backward serial 7 subtraction task. …”
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Accurate and Robust Stellar Rotation Periods Catalog for 82771 Kepler Stars Using Deep Learning by Ilay Kamai, Hagai B. Perets

“…We train LightPred on self-supervised contrastive pretraining and simulated light curves generated using a realistic spot model. Our evaluation demonstrates that LightPred outperforms classical methods like the autocorrelation function in terms of accuracy and average error. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Electrostatic Charging Characteristics Considering the Flow Conditions of Nonconductive Flammable Liquids by Junghwan Byeon, Hyeongon Park, Woong Ko

“…Electrostatic is generated through friction or contact between certain materials—a process that frequently occurs in industries such as manufacturing, logistics, electronics, chemicals, petroleum, and gas. …”
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Mobile Robot Path Planning Considering Obstacle Gap Features by Hongwei Wang, Li He, Shuai Zhang, Ruoyang Bai, Yunhang Wang

“…Specifically, this method addresses the issues of low search efficiency, excessive redundant points, and poor path quality in the traditional A* algorithm for global path planning by extracting gap grids in the global grid map and incorporating their influence into the heuristic function, thereby guiding the search more effectively. …”
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Forward Computational Modeling of Respiratory Airflow by Emmanuel A. Akor, Bing Han, Mingchao Cai, Ching-Long Lin, David W. Kaczka

“…CFD allows for new hypotheses to be tested in silico, and detailed results generated without performing expensive experimental procedures that could be potentially harmful to patients. …”
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Transcriptional analysis of a unique set of genes involved in Schistosoma mansoni female reproductive biology. by Alexis A Cogswell, Valerie P Kommer, David L Williams

“…Schistosomiasis affects more than 200 million people globally. The pathology of schistosome infections is due to chronic tissue inflammation and damage from immune generated granulomas surrounding parasite eggs trapped in host tissues. …”
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Low Contrast Enhancement Algorithm for Color Image Using Pythagorean Fuzzy Sets With a Fusion of CLAHE and BPDHE Methods by M. Manivasagan, S. Jagatheswari

“…The Pythagorean fuzzy set, by integrating membership and non−membership degrees, offers a more precise representation of image uncertainty. …”
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A machine-learning approach for predicting butyrate production by microbial consortia using metabolic network information by Claudia Silva-Andrade, Sergio Hernández, Pedro Saa, Ernesto Perez-Rueda, Daniel Garrido, Alberto J. Martin

“…Despite its importance, there is a lack of computational methods capable of predicting its production as a function of the consortium composition. Here, we present a novel machine-learning approach leveraging automatically generated genome-scale metabolic models to tackle this limitation. …”
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A Comparative Crash-Test of Manual and Semi-Automated Methods for Detecting Complex Submarine Morphologies by Vasiliki Lioupa, Panagiotis Karsiotis, Riccardo Arosio, Thomas Hasiotis, Andrew J. Wheeler

“…The analysis reveals that the semi-automated methods provided more efficient results in comparison with the time-consuming manual mapping. …”
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Optimal sizing and placement of STATCOM, TCSC and UPFC using a novel hybrid genetic algorithm-improved particle swarm optimization by Urbanus Mwanzia Ngei, Abraham Mutunga Nyete, Peter Musau Moses, Cyrus Wekesa

“…For combined optimization, the sizes and locations of more than one device were optimized in the same test system. …”
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Modal Shift in Public Transport Under Fiscal-Based Policies Scenarios for Jakarta by Alfa Adib Ash Shiddiqi, Dwita Sutjiningsih, Tri Tjahjono, Linda Darmajanti, Gede B. Suprayoga

“…A stated preference survey was conducted, and a binomial logit model and standard utility function were developed for analysis. Diagrams showing commuters' willingness to shift to public transport were then generated from the analysis. …”
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PATH PLANNING AND OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE METHODS FOR AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOTS by Ihor Berizka

“…The modification of the classical artificial potential field method using the Gaussian function to describe repulsive forces is an example of optimizing the method for systems with constrained resources. …”
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Investigating the tensile cracking mechanisms of rock masses containing random fissures from the perspective of meshless numerical method by Jinyu Chen, Yi Sun, Yi Sun, Wei Li, Bufan Zhang, Shuyang Yu

“…The traditional SPH smooth kernel function is re-written, a parameter к that can represent particle failure is introduced, the Mohr-Coulomb criterion is combined to judge particle failure, and the control equations are updated to simulate the progressive failure processes of particles. …”
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