Evaluation of Root Zone Behavior and Cucumber Yield under Different Mulch Materials and Irrigation Schedules under Tunnel Farming by Muhammad Zaman, Muhammad Zeeshan Khan, Malik Mubashar Ishaq, Junaid Nawaz Chauhdary, Muhammad Rizwan, Shabana Kausar, Ijaz Ahmad

“…New sowing techniques for high-value agriculture are the only solution to increasing water and crop productivity. …”
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The future of precision orthopaedics: personalized data-driven practice by Deiary F. Kader, Andrew Coppola, Aditya Vijay, Andreas Fontalis, Fares S. Haddad

“…However, EBM’s one-size-fits-all approach often fails to account for the heterogeneous nature of individual patients, limiting its ability to deliver personalized care. Personalized data-driven practice (PDDP), powered by AI, provides a transformative solution by integrating diverse data sources, including genetic and clinical data, imaging, and wearable device outputs, into patient-specific treatment strategies. …”
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Deep Learning-Based Diagnosis Algorithm for Alzheimer’s Disease by Zhenhao Jin, Junjie Gong, Minghui Deng, Piaoyi Zheng, Guiping Li

“…Comparative and ablation experiments have validated the proposed classification performance of this method, demonstrating its capability to facilitate an accurate and efficient automated auxiliary diagnosis of AD, offering a deep learning-based solution for it.…”
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Artery segmentation and atherosclerotic plaque quantification using AI for murine whole slide images stained with oil red O by Johann Christopher Engster, Tobias Reinberger, Nele Blum, Pascal Stagge, Thorsten M. Buzug, Zouhair Aherrahrou, Maik Stille

“…Finally, a case study utilizing published mouse data ( $$\text {n}=373$$ slices) underscored the ability of our optimized pipeline to replicate human-made plaque predictions with a high correlation (Pearson’s $$\text {r}=0.91$$ ) and reproduce biological insights derived from manual analysis.…”
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Novel hybrid arithmetic-equilibrium optimizer as robust tuner for power system stabilizer (PSS) parameters in interconnected electrical power system by Imam Robandi, Mohamad Almas Prakasa, Muhammad Ruswandi Djalal, Shigemasa Takai, Arimbi Kumala Sari, Mochammad Adri Satria Musti

“…A wider-distributed optimal solution and better convergence are also offered by the proposed algorithm. …”
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Interleaved Landsman Converter with Class Topper Optimized PI Control in Sensorless BLDC Motor Drive for Electric Vehicle by Suresh V., Jahnavi V.G., Manjula D., Lokesh M.

“…The most important results are the achievement of high voltage conversion efficiency of 97.42%, a minimized settling time of 0.1 seconds, and rapid convergence speed, which collectively demonstrate the system's ability to provide reliable and efficient operation for EV propulsion. …”
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Voltage Stability Assessment Through Modal Analysis Using a Smooth Formulation of the Power Flow Problem Based on Sigmoid Functions by Joao Pedro Peters Barbosa, Joao Alberto Passos Filho, Rodrigo Andrade Ramos, Luis Fernando Costa Alberto

“…A key advantage of this formulation is its ability to convert limit-induced bifurcations into saddle-node bifurcations. …”
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Convergence research for sustainable regional systems by Heejun Chang, Brian Roe, Murat Erkoc, Josiah Heyman, Katherine Foo, Debankur Sanyal, Debjyoti Banerjee, Richard Rushforth, Jaishri Srinivasan

“…Integration in this context is assessed by its ability to situate local problems within broader systemic lenses, resolve conflicts among the priorities of partners, and conduct cutting-edge research that addresses real-world needs with actionable sustainability solutions. …”
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Early demineralization of the resin-enamel interface based on optical coherence tomography by SHAN Yufei, HE Jie, ZHOU Lianqi, DING Yujie, WU Tong, SUN Zhida

“…Conclusion The early demineralization of resin-enamelbonding interface can be noninvasively detected by SS-OCT, and there was no significant differenceamong three resins in their ability to resist enamel demineralization around the restoration.…”
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Accurate Mapping of an Extended Shell Bed Area in the North Sea with Multi-spectral Multibeam Backscatter Data by Q. Bai, S. Mestdagh, A. Amiri-Simkooei, T. van Dijk, M. Snellen

“…The multibeam echosounder (MBES) has been widely used in seabed mapping, considering its ability to collect continuous and broad-scale seabed measurements efficiently. …”
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Thermal and Mechanical Characterization of K-Carrageenan/Graphene/Bismuth Oxide Nanocomposites by Cathy B. Escuadro, Gil Nonato C. Santos

“…K-carrageenan, derived from red seaweeds, is among the bio-based polymers with promising potential due to its strong film-forming ability. However, their relatively lower thermal and mechanical properties limit their widespread application in the industry. …”
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Study on Lightweight Bridge Crack Detection Algorithm Based on YOLO11 by Xuwei Dong, Jiashuo Yuan, Jinpeng Dai

“…The algorithm proposed in this study provides an efficient and flexible solution for the monitoring of bridge cracks using remote sensing devices such as drones, and it has significant practical application value. …”
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Role of esculin antioxidant on remediation of lead toxicity on flax growth and yield components by Heba M. Hassan, Nessrin Sh. Bakhoum, Mona G. Dawood, Mervat S. Sadak, Hemmat I. Khattab

“…This study focused on evaluating the ability of esculin to enhance flax plant tolerance to lead (Pb) toxicity. …”
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Fabricating a Polysulfone-ZIF-8 Composite Membrane for Separating CO2 and CH4 by Pouneh Ramezani, Omid Alizadeh, Masoud Mokhtary

“…In this research, a mixed matrix membrane based on polysulfone and zinc nitrate-methylimidazole fillers was synthesized to improve the ability of the polymer membrane for the separation of CO2 and CH4. …”
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A Portable Insole System for Actively Controlled Offloading of Plantar Pressure for Diabetic Foot Care by Pedro Castro-Martins, Arcelina Marques, Luís Pinto-Coelho, Pedro Fonseca, Mário Vaz

“…In this context, innovative solutions such as pneumatic insoles can be essential in plantar pressure management. …”
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Effects of Temperature, pH, and Agitation on Growth and Butanol Production of Clostridium acetobutylicum, Clostridium beijerinckii, and Clostridium saccharoperbutylacetonicum by Feldmane Linda, Raita Svetlana, Berzina Indra, Geiba Zane, Mika Taras, Kuzmika Iveta, Spalvins Kriss

“…Clostridium genus bacteria are known for their ability to produce butanol as one of the metabolites, however, at the moment this solution is not economically viable. …”
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Developing a model for promoting self-coherence in old age by considering Iranian Islamic lifestyle: a qualitative study by Maryam Raoufi, Ebrahim Namani, Hosein Keshavarz Afshar

“…The main categories include self-efficacy characteristics (ability and capability to use available resources, having self-efficacy characteristics), family roles and values ​​(health of the origin family, personal values, spiritual values, personal and social interests), Intervening conditions including lifestyle(healthy lifestyle, economic stability), and the strategic factors were solution-oriented and emotion-oriented (self-management, solving problems, establishing effective relationships, personal growth and development, purposefulness in life, self-awareness, management in life, integrating experiences, social participation). …”
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Enhanced SERS performance of gold nanoparticle assemblies on a cysteine-mutant Tobacco mosaic virus scaffold by Haziq Naseer Khan, Nathaly Ortiz-Pena, Cora Moreira Da Silva, Stéphanie Lau-Truong, Guillaume Wang, Jakub Dusek, Leïla Boubekeur-Lecaque, Tomas Moravec, Damien Alloyeau, Nguyêt-Thanh Ha Duong

“…Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and, in particular, their assemblies are especially preferred for Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) because of their ability to amplify Raman signals through localized surface plasmon resonances, thus enabling the detection of molecules at exceedingly low concentrations. …”
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Investigating the Polystyrene (PS) Biodegradation Potential of <i>Phanerochaete chrysosporium</i> Strain NA3: A Newly Isolated Soil Fungus by Muhammad Adnan Shereen, Sadia Mehmood Satti, Asim Abbasi, Naima Atiq, Qudsia Yousafi, Safia Ahmed, Kousar Parveen, Nazih Y. Rebouh

“…The biodegradation capacity of the fungal strain was further evaluated using a carbon dioxide (CO₂) evolution test, which showed that the PS films treated with NA3 produced more CO₂, indicating the strain’s ability to successfully utilize PS as a carbon source. …”
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Lessons learned from RadiologyNET foundation models for transfer learning in medical radiology by Mateja Napravnik, Franko Hržić, Martin Urschler, Damir Miletić, Ivan Štajduhar

“…This data scarcity hinders a model’s ability to generalise effectively on unseen data, and recently, foundation models pretrained on large datasets have been proposed as a promising solution. …”
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