Intraslab seismicity characteristics of northern ChileKey points by Zixin Chen, Lei Gao, Haijiang Zhang, Shaobo Yang, Ying Liu, Diana Comte

“…The Chilean subduction zone is one of the most seismically active regions globally, characterized by extensive intermediate-depth seismicity in the slab. …”
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Electrified Enhanced Recovery of Lithium from Unconventional Sources by Harris E. Kohl, Carlos A. Larriuz, Andrew Ezazi, Mohammed Al-Hashimi, Hassan S. Bazzi, Sarbajit Banerjee

“…Traditional geological reserves will not be able to meet the anticipated gap, thus unconventional sources of lithium will need to be utilized, setting the stage for fierce competition for perhaps the most critical of mineral resources required for the energy transition. …”
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Predicting Predisposition to Tropical Diseases in Female Adults Using Risk Factors: An Explainable-Machine Learning Approach by Kingsley Friday Attai, Constance Amannah, Moses Ekpenyong, Said Baadel, Okure Obot, Daniel Asuquo, Ekerette Attai, Faith-Valentine Uzoka, Emem Dan, Christie Akwaowo, Faith-Michael Uzoka

“…We address this gap by investigating the use of machine learning (ML) models, specifically extreme gradient boost and random forest, in predicting adult females’ susceptibility to these diseases based on biological, environmental, and socioeconomic factors. …”
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Genome-centric metagenomics provides insights into the core microbial community and functional profiles of biofloc aquaculture by Meora Rajeev, Ilsuk Jung, Ilnam Kang, Jang-Cheon Cho

“…Members of Rhodobacteraceae emerged as the most abundant and metabolically versatile taxa in this intriguing community. …”
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Transcriptome analysis of atad3-null zebrafish embryos elucidates possible disease mechanisms by Shlomit Ezer, Nathan Ronin, Shira Yanovsky-Dagan, Shahar Rotem-Bamberger, Orli Halstuk, Yair Wexler, Zohar Ben-Moshe, Inbar Plaschkes, Hadar Benyamini, Ann Saada, Adi Inbal, Tamar Harel

“…Pathogenic variants in this gene cause neurological diseases in humans with recognizable genotype-phenotype correlations. Yet, gaps in knowledge remain regarding the underlying pathogenesis. …”
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Combined environmental and natural disaster risk assessment of tailing ponds in China and diverse responses analysis by Junhong Ling, Xiaoli Zhao, Lingfeng Zhou, Lingling Liu, Bolun Zhang, Qigen Lin, Yaobin Meng, Wei Han, Soon Thiam Khu

“…To address these gaps, this study developed an environmental risk assessment database, covering 7,232 TPs in China. …”
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Anatomical and clinical perspectives on the distal humeral fossae: A study in South Indian dry bones by Nandini Prashanth Bhat, Ashwija Shetty, Kurian Alapatt, Nom Kumar Naik Bhukya, Sushma Prabhath, Suhani Sumalatha

“…This study aims to fill this gap by providing clinically relevant morphometric insights. …”
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Pharmaceuticals as emerging pollutants: Implications for water resource management in Malaysia by Asvinidevi Arumugam, Khai Ern Lee, Pei Yuen Ng, Aida Soraya Shamsuddin, Aziemah Zulkifli, Thian Lai Goh

“…Geographically, Selangor state accounted for the majority of studies (n = 29), with limited research in other states, reflecting a notable gap in national monitoring efforts. One of the main contributors to pharmaceutical occurrence in water bodies is household disposal. …”
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Automated classification of chest X-rays: a deep learning approach with attention mechanisms by Burcu Oltu, Selda Güney, Seniha Esen Yuksel, Berna Dengiz

“…Chest X-ray (CXR) has become the most common alternative method for detecting pulmonary diseases such as COVID-19, pneumonia, and lung opacity due to their availability, cost-effectiveness, and ability to facilitate comparative analysis. …”
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Revealing Three-Dimensional Printing Technology Advances for Oral Drug Delivery: Application to Central-Nervous-System-Related Diseases by Samir I. Paipa-Jabre-Cantu, Marisela Rodriguez-Salvador, Pedro F. Castillo-Valdez

“…Even though research in this area is growing rapidly, no study has thoroughly analyzed 3D printing oral drug delivery progress for the CNS. To fill this gap this study pursues to determine a technological landscape in this field. …”
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The Soviet Factor in the US-China Military-Technical Cooperation during the Cold War by Yinan Li

“…This paper is intended to partially fill this gap. The author examines the logic of the military-technical cooperation between the PRC and the United States in the context of complex interactions within the United States — the USSR — China strategic triangle in the last years of the Cold War. …”
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Influence of foliar and soil potassium fertilizer on ratoon sugarcane performance: yield, quality, and nutrient uptake by Kamonrat Khontiang, Daojarus Ketrot, Saowanuch Tawornpruek, Chalermchart Wongleecharoen, Tawatchai Inboonchuay, Acharaporn Wongsuksri

“…Potassium (K) is essential for optimizing sugarcane production, playing a critical role in various processes that influence yield and quality. However, the effectiveness of different K forms in enhancing sugarcane productivity through foliar application remains underexplored, leaving a significant knowledge gap. …”
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Inflow Forecast of Iranamadu Reservoir, Sri Lanka, under Projected Climate Scenarios Using Artificial Neural Networks by Chamaka Karunanayake, Miyuru B. Gunathilake, Upaka Rathnayake

“…Therefore, there is a significant gap in forecasting water availability and water needs in the context of Sri Lanka. …”
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Healthcare sobriety and pollution awareness for a green healthcare sector: a Belgian qualitative study by Desterbecq Charlotte, Dupras Charles, de Maack Valentina, Tubeuf Sandy

“…Data were collected, coded and analysed using an inductive process. While most participants perceived climate change as a serious threat to human health, many were unaware of the healthcare sector’s significant contribution to it. …”
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Attitudes of Ukrainian refugees in Austria: gender roles, democracy, and confidence in international institutions by B. Riederer, I. Buber-Ennser, I. Setz, J. Kohlenberger, B. Rengs

“…Our research addresses this gap by offering a comparative analysis of two value dimensions: (1) gender roles, and (2) political attitudes. …”
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Differences in gut microbial diversity and composition between growth phenotypes of farmed juvenile sandfish, Holothuria scabra by Joselito A. Tabardillo, Marie Antonette Juinio-Meñez, Adam M. Reitzel, Rachel Ravago-Gotanco

“…To address this gap, this study used 16 S rRNA amplicon sequencing to characterize differences in gut and fecal microbiota among large and small juveniles reared in floating ocean nurseries. …”
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PyAMARES, an Open-Source Python Library for Fitting Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Data by Jia Xu, Michael Vaeggemose, Rolf F. Schulte, Baolian Yang, Chu-Yu Lee, Christoffer Laustsen, Vincent A. Magnotta

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) is a valuable tool for studying metabolic processes in vivo. While numerous quantification methods exist, the advanced method for accurate, robust, and efficient spectral fitting (AMARES) is among the most used. …”
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عوائق البحث العلمي ومتطلبات النهوض به في الدول العربية by بشير هادي عودة, عدنان فرحان الجوارين

“…This search try to review of the reality of scientific research in the Arab States and comparing it with the other countries to indicate the size of the gap between the two parties, and then trying to review the most prominent obstacles faced the Arab researchers and how to overcome it…”
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Fuzzyfortify: a multi-attribute risk assessment for multi-factor authentication and cloud container orchestration by Mohammad Hafiz Hersyah, Mohammad Hafiz Hersyah, Md. Delwar Hossain, Yuzo Taenaka, Youki Kadobayashi

“…By enabling practitioners to understand not only which adversarial activities are most damaging but also why, this framework empowers more informed and proactive cybersecurity decisions-bridging the gap between technical risk modeling and real-world defense planning.…”
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Assessing Core-powered Mass Loss in the Context of Early Boil-off: Minimal Long-lived Mass Loss for the Sub-Neptune Population by Yao Tang, Jonathan J. Fortney, Ruth Murray-Clay

“…We find that boil-off, though able to completely strip the gaseous envelope from a highly irradiated ( F ≥ 100 F _⊕ ) planet that has a low-mass core ( M _c ≤ 4 M _⊕ ), cannot by itself form a pronounced radius gap as is seen in the observed population.…”
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