The DiskMass Survey. XI. Disk Geometries and Star Formation Surface Densities from Ionized Gas Kinematics and Line Intensities for the Full Hα Sample by Robert A. Swaters, David R. Andersen, Matthew A. Bershady, Thomas P. K. Martinsson, Paul Scholz, Marc A.W. Verheijen, Kyle B. Westfall

“…The spectral range includes H α and [N ii ] λλ 6548, 6584 for every source, and in most cases includes [S ii ] λλ 6717, 6731. …”
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The Solar and Geomagnetic Storms in 2024 May: A Flash Data Report by Hisashi Hayakawa, Yusuke Ebihara, Alexander Mishev, Sergey Koldobskiy, Kanya Kusano, Sabrina Bechet, Seiji Yashiro, Kazumasa Iwai, Atsuki Shinbori, Kalevi Mursula, Fusa Miyake, Daikou Shiota, Marcos V. D. Silveira, Robert Stuart, Denny M. Oliveira, Sachiko Akiyama, Kouji Ohnishi, Vincent Ledvina, Yoshizumi Miyoshi

“…This study mainly focuses on their quantification. The source active region (AR; NOAA Active Region 13664) evolved from 113 to 2761 millionths of the solar hemisphere between May 4 and 14. …”
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Exome-wide genetic risk score (ExGRS) to predict high myopia across multi-ancestry populations by Jian Yuan, Ruowen Qiu, Yuhan Wang, Zhen Ji Chen, Haojun Sun, Wei Dai, Yinghao Yao, Ran Zhuo, Kai Li, Shilai Xing, Myopia Associated Genetics and Intervention Consortium, Xiaoguang Yu, Liya Qiao, Jia Qu, Jianzhong Su

“…Abstract Background High myopia (HM), characterized by a severe myopic refractive error, stands as a leading cause of visual impairment and blindness globally. HM is a multifactorial ocular disease that presents high genetic heterogeneity. …”
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An Internal Limiting Membrane Plug and Gas Endotamponade for Recurrent or Persistent Macular Hole by Fabrizio Giansanti, Ruggero Tartaro, Tomaso Caporossi, Daniela Bacherini, Alfonso Savastano, Francesco Barca, Stanislao Rizzo

“…Average preoperative best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 0.81 logMAR (±0.16 SD) and 20/125 Snellen. …”
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SAM-CTMapper: Utilizing segment anything model and scale-aware mixed CNN-Transformer facilitates coastal wetland hyperspectral image classification by Jiaqi Zou, Wei He, Haifeng Wang, Hongyan Zhang

“…Experimental results on two PRISMA-HW datasets and two publicly available hyperspectral wetland datasets demonstrate the effectiveness of CTMapper method in terms of both accuracy metrics and visual quality. For the sake of reproducibility, the PRISMA-HW datasets and the related codes of SAM-CTMapper framework will be open-sourced at: https://github.com/immortal13.…”
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Novel Aerogel Structure of β-Eucryptite: Featuring Low Density, High Specific Surface Area, and Negative Thermal Expansion Coefficient by Haoren Ma, Sijia Liu, Jinyi Ren, Xiaochan Liu, Weiyi Zhang, Ying Zhu, Zhipeng Yuan, Jinxu Zhu, Xibin Yi

“…Combined nitrogen adsorption–desorption analysis and scanning electron microscopy observations supported the hierarchical porous microstructure, with SEM visualizing interconnected nanoporous networks and nitrogen sorption data verifying the porosity. …”
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Leveraging IoT and CFD to optimize solar PV module performance in high-temperature environments; case study: Kirkuk, Iraq by Yaareb Elias Ahmed, Jagadeesh Pasupuleti, Firas Basim Ismail, Suad Hassan Danook, Fadhil Khadoum alhousni, Mohammad Reza Maghami

“…CFD simulations were employed to visualize and analyze the temperature distribution and airflow patterns around the modules. …”
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A Reliable Molecular Diagnostic Tool for CA90 (<i>Castanea sativa</i> × <i>Castanea crenata</i>) Hybrid Identification Through SSR by Toufiq Soale Yussif, Nadine Evora da Cruz, Valentim Coelho, Eugénia Gouveia, Altino Branco Choupina

“…Chestnut trees are an essential source of both food and timber. However, the severe threats from invasive pests and diseases compromise their existence and productivity. …”
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Non-Destructive Detection of Current Internal Disorders and Prediction of Future Appearance in Mango Fruit Using Portable Vis-NIR Spectroscopy by Jasciane da Silva Alves, Bruna Parente de Carvalho Pires, Luana Ferreira dos Santos, Tiffany da Silva Ribeiro, Kerry Brian Walsh, Ederson Akio Kido, Sergio Tonetto de Freitas

“…After spectra were acquired of the stored fruit, the fruit cheeks were cut longitudinally to allow visual assessment of the incidence of the internal disorders. …”
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Tracking conditioned fear in pair-housed mice using deep learning and real-time cue delivery by Hannah C. Smith, Zhe Yu, Patrick Yazigi, Benjamin Turley, Adam P. Swiercz, Jeanie Park, Paul J. Marvar

“…Understanding complex PTSD criteria requires new pre-clinical paradigms and technologies that integrate sensory physiology (e.g., auditory, visual, olfactory) with behavior. Here we present a novel Pavlovian-based paradigm using an open-source software plus deep learning-based pose estimation to investigate the effects of a recurrent conditioned stimulus (CS) on fear behaviors in pair-housed mice within the home cage. …”
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The distribution and abundance of planktonic foraminifera under summer sea ice in the Arctic Ocean by F. Vermassen, F. Vermassen, C. Bird, T. M. Weitkamp, T. M. Weitkamp, K. F. Darling, K. F. Darling, H. Farnelid, C. Heuzé, A. Y. Hsiang, A. Y. Hsiang, S. Karam, C. Stranne, C. Stranne, M. Sundbom, M. Sundbom, H. K. Coxall, H. K. Coxall

“…The Arctic Ocean is currently being transformed in response to modern climate change; however, the effect on planktonic foraminiferal populations is virtually unknown. Here, we provide the first systematic sampling of planktonic foraminifera communities in the “high” Arctic Ocean – defined in this work as areas north of 80° N – specifically in the broad region located between northern Greenland (the Lincoln Sea with its adjoining fjords and the Morris Jesup Rise), the Yermak Plateau, and the North Pole. …”
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Satellite Altimetry-based Extension of global-scale in situ river discharge Measurements (SAEM) by P. Saemian, O. Elmi, M. Stroud, R. Riggs, B. M. Kitambo, F. Papa, G. H. Allen, M. J. Tourian

“…These water level time series are sourced from both existing Level-3 water level time series and newly generated ones within this study. …”
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Relationships between distance from the fovea to the disc and macular retinal layer thickness differ between normal and glaucomatous eyes by Tomomi Higashide, Sachiko Udagawa, Makoto Araie, Hitomi Saito, Daisuke Takemoto, Kazuhisa Sugiyama, Goji Tomita, Atsuya Miki, Tsutomu Kikawa, Aiko Iwase, Toru Nakazawa, Makoto Aihara, Kyoko Ohno-Matsui, Tae-Woo Kim, Christopher Kai Shun Leung, Linda M. Zangwill, Robert N. Weinreb

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Application of Phi (<italic>&#x03A6;</italic>), the Golden Ratio, in Computing: A Systematic Review by M. Akhtaruzzaman, Jamal Uddin Tanvin, Amir Akramin Shafie, Fahim Shahryer, Sachitra Halder

“…The methodology involves a comprehensive analysis of cutting-edge research sourced from 12 reputable digital platforms to explore <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\phi $ </tex-math></inline-formula>&#x2019;s potential. …”
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Application of Enhanced Weighted Least Squares with Dark Background Image Fusion for Inhomogeneity Noise Removal in Brain Tumor Hyperspectral Images by Jiayue Yan, Chenglong Tao, Yuan Wang, Jian Du, Meijie Qi, Zhoufeng Zhang, Bingliang Hu

“…The image processed by this method has almost no residual non-uniform noise, the image is clear, and the best visual effect is achieved. It can be concluded that different denoising methods designed for different noises have better denoising effects on hyperspectral images. …”
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Age-related differences in eye blink-related neural activity and functional connectivity during driving by Emad Alyan, Stefan Arnau, Stephan Getzmann, Julian Elias Reiser, Melanie Karthaus, Edmund Wascher

“…Furthermore, functional connectivity analysis revealed that aging most significantly affects the visual network in the beta band. More specifically, younger participants showed an increase in the clustering coefficient and degrees of the networks, reflecting more robust neural network integration. …”
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The microbiome analysis of ripen grape berries supports the complex etiology of sour rot by Chiara Brischetto, Chiara Brischetto, Vittorio Rossi, Vittorio Rossi, Giorgia Fedele, Giorgia Fedele

“…., without rot symptoms) and rotten (i.e., exhibiting visual and olfactory SR symptoms) ripe bunches were characterized across 47 epidemics (39 vineyards in six Italian grape-growing areas) over three years. …”
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Unbiased statistical length analysis of linear features: adapting survival analysis to geological applications by G. Benedetti, G. Benedetti, S. Casiraghi, D. Bertacchi, A. Bistacchi

“…As a second objective, we propose a novel approach for selecting the most representative parametric model. We combine a direct visual approach and the calculation of four statistics to quantify how well proposed models reflect the data. …”
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Quantifying winter forage resources for reindeer: Developing a method to estimate ground lichen cover and biomass at a local scale by Erik Cronvall, Sven Adler, Per Sandström, Anna Skarin

“…In addition, we compared methods for assessing lichen cover in the field and found that visual estimates resulted in lower values than a point-intercept method. …”
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Assessing landslide susceptibility in the Upper Ravi river catchment, Himachal Pradesh, India: a comprehensive analysis using the logistic regression model by Pooja Sharma, Vishwa Bandhu Singh Chandel, Simrit Kahlon, Som Nath Thakur

“…Methods A landslide inventory of 513 events was prepared using visual interpretation of high-resolution satellite imagery from Landsat, Sentinel, PlanetScope, and Google Earth and field work from 2001-2020. …”
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