The new era of artificial intelligence in neuroradiology: current research and promising tools by Fabíola Bezerra de Carvalho Macruz, Ana Luiza Mandetta Pettengil Dias, Celi Santos Andrade, Mariana Penteado Nucci, Carolina de Medeiros Rimkus, Leandro Tavares Lucato, Antônio José da Rocha, Felipe Campos Kitamura

“…If well designed, AI algorithms have the potential to radically improve radiology, strengthening image analysis, enhancing the value of quantitative imaging techniques, and mitigating diagnostic errors.…”
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Assessing racial disparities in healthcare expenditure using generalized propensity score weighting by Jiajun Liu, Yi Liu, Yunji Zhou, Roland A. Matsouaka

“…Moreover, the conventional ATT was found to be the least efficient estimation method, even when its variance was estimated via non-parametric bootstrapping. …”
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Preparation and Antibacterial Performance Study of CeO₂/g-C₃N₄ Nanocomposite Materials by Jingtao Zhang, Ruichun Nan, Tianzhu Liang, Yuheng Zhao, Xinxin Zhang, Mengzhen Zhu, Ruoyu Li, Xiaodong Sun, Yisong Chen, Bingkun Liu

“…Steady-state photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy analysis demonstrated that 8 wt% CeO₂/g-C₃N₄ exhibited superior electron–hole separation efficiency. Quantitative antimicrobial assays demonstrated that the nanocomposites displayed enhanced bactericidal activity against <i>Escherichia coli</i>, <i>Ralstonia solanacearum</i>, and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>. …”
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Effect of Foreign Direct Investment on Affordable Housing in Kenya: The Role of Inflation as a Moderating Variable by Chamwoma Katu Aggrey, Ngala Consolata, Umulkher Ali

“…To establish the relationships between FDI and affordable housing in Kenya. Quantitative data was analyzed both descriptively and by use of inferential analysis. …”
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Leaf area estimation in small-seeded broccoli using a lightweight instance segmentation framework based on improved YOLOv11-AreaNet by Yaben Zhang, Yifan Li, Xiaowei Cao, Zikun Wang, Jiachi Chen, Yingyue Li, Zhibo Zhong, Ruxiao Bai, Peng Yang, Feng Pan, Xiuqing Fu

“…The model incorporates an EfficientNetV2 backbone, Focal Modulation, C2PSA-iRMB attention, LDConv, and CCFM modules, optimizing spatial sensitivity, multiscale fusion, and computational efficiency. …”
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Evolution within a given virulence phenotype (pathotype) is driven by changes in aggressiveness: a case study of French wheat leaf rust populations by Fontyn, Cécilia, Meyer, Kevin JG, Boixel, Anne-Lise, Delestre, Ghislain, Piaget, Emma, Picard, Corentin, Suffert, Frédéric, Marcel, Thierry C, Goyeau, Henriette

“…We conclude that the quantitative components of aggressiveness can be significant drivers of evolution in pathogen populations. …”
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Effects of Biochar on Cadmium Availability, Nitrification and Microbial Communities in Soils with Varied pH Levels by Wei Zhao, Xiaoxu Cao, Hong Pan, Yanhong Lou, Hui Wang, Quangang Yang, Yuping Zhuge

“…This study aimed to elucidate pH-dependent variations in biochar-mediated cadmium (Cd) immobilization efficiency, nitrification activity, and bacterial community diversity across soils of contrasting pH levels, with mechanistic insights into the synergistic interplay between biochar properties and soil pH. …”
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Development of the composition and technology of a combined gel for the treatment of osteoarthritis with a pharmacological rationale for the content of components by U. V. Nogaeva, Ju. M. Kotsur, E. V. Flisyuk, D. Yu. Ivkin, E. D. Semivelichenko, I. A. Titovich, I. A. Narkevich, V. G. Antonov

“…The criteria for choosing the optimal composition of the gel were the size of the damaged joint, exercise tolerance and the histological picture in comparison with intact and control animals. For quantitative data, sample mean values (M) and standard deviations (SD) were calculated. …”
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Optimization of the extraction process and combined determination of antibacterial ingredients of Li Peng by LIU Shuping, WANG Lei

“…By simple operation, low energy consumption and high extract efficiency method increased the feasibility of this technology, and provides theoretical basis of mass industrial production for the extraction of antibacterial ingredients in Li Peng. …”
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Effect of Foreign Direct Investment on Affordable Housing in Kenya: The Role of Inflation as a Moderating Variable by Chamwoma Katu Aggrey, Ngala Consolata, Umulkher Ali

“…In order to establish the relationships between FDI and affordable housing in Kenya, quantitative data was analyzed both descriptively and by use of inferential analysis. …”
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Comparison of the ArtekMed mixed reality teleconsultation system with a standard video call system in critical care: user acceptance and feasibility analysis by Nadine Liebchen, Julia Schrader-Reichling, Frieder Pankratz, Marc Lazarovici, Selina Kim, Jennifer Tempfli, Ulrich Eck, Stephan Prückner

“…Most users rated working with both teleconsultation systems positively and anticipated increased efficiency and feasibility with greater familiarity with the MR system. …”
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Response of new varieties of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) to the impact of environmental factors under the conditions of the Southern Forest-Steppe zone of Ukraine by М. М. Гаврилюк, П. Є. Каленич

“…Thus, in case of shifting sowing time from optimum to later period, efficiency of water use by plants was decreasing to a greater extent during years with insufficient precipitation. …”
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The automated system for reducing losses from evaporation and water contamination in jet fuel in the tanks of the refueling complex by A. A. Brailko

“…The article evaluates the quantitative and qualitative losses from evaporation and water contamination in fuel in the conditions of storage, reception, and delivery of aviation fuel from the airport RC tanks. …”
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Immobilization of Oat Bran Polyphenols in Complex Coacervates of Whey Protein and Malthodextrin by Zyaitdinov Damir R., Ewteew Alexandr V., Bannikova Anna V.

“…After that, the mixes were treated by ultrasonication and 10% w/w of guar gum solution as double wall material. The encapsulation efficiency (EE) was determined as a ratio of encapsulated phenolic content to total phenolic content. …”
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Dysregulated ac4C modification of mRNA in a mouse model of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease by Hao-Nan Ji, Hai-Qian Zhou, Jing-Bo Qie, Wen-Mei Lu, Hai-Tao Gao, Dan-Hong Wu

“…The multi-omics analysis was performed: acetylated RNA immunoprecipitation followed by next-generation sequencing (acRIP-seq) to identify ac4C mRNAs, deep RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) to quantify mRNA abundance, and label-free quantitative proteomics to assess protein expression levels. …”
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Are the Metrology Vocabulary (JCGM VIM) and the ISO and CLSI Vocabulary for Medical Laboratories Divergent? by Marco Pradella

“…The metrology terminology is relevant for effective and efficient communication, particularly where metrology activities are carried out by operators with different metrology skills. …”
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An inorganic “non-targeted” characterization platform for comprehensive monitoring of elements in surface water by Kristof Tirez, Joni Dehaspe, Jeroen Van Stappen, Ingeborg Joris, Christine Vanhoof, Stefan Voorspoels, Johan Annys

“…Thanks to advancements in analytical instrumentation and data processing capabilities, this study presents an inorganic “non-targeted” characterization platform for wide-eyed and time-efficient high-quality surface water monitoring. Results This study evaluated the feasibility of a comprehensive inorganic quantitative non-targeted analysis (NTA) combined with geochemical modeling as holistic monitoring, i.e., a complete and comprehensive characterization of matrix and trace elements in Flemish surface water samples. …”
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Multi Stage Organic Rankine Cycle Using Boil-Off Gas on Liquefied Hydrogen Carrier by Dahye Sung, Wongwan Jung, Jungho Choi

“…Additionally, an exergy analysis was conducted to quantitatively analyze the high energy efficiency of the Reheat ORC model. …”
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Promoting the Integration of Public Perspective into Urban Design Decision-Making Based on Crowdsourced Visual Perception Method by Lu HUANG, Takuya (JPN) OKI

“…Thus, understanding and integrating public urban perception not only enhances design responsiveness to user needs but also fosters a harmonious balance of functional efficiency and humanistic care. Crowdsourced visual perception data and analysis methods, with their advantages of efficiency, broad representativeness, and low cost, have become key methodological tools in urban built environment research. …”
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Optimization, Design, and Implementation of Biodiversity-Focused Fisheries Survey Stations: A Case Study of the Coastal Waters of Maoming by Yuexiu DENG, Yongheng HUANG, Jianyu DONG, Ning CHEN, Jing ZHANG, Xuefeng WANG

“…Accurate survey data serve as the foundation for ensuring the precision of quantitative analysis and the effectiveness of resource conservation measures. …”
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