YOLOv8-Based Estimation of Estrus in Sows Through Reproductive Organ Swelling Analysis Using a Single Camera by Iyad Almadani, Mohammed Abuhussein, Aaron L. Robinson

“…Accurate and efficient estrus detection in sows is crucial in modern agricultural practices to ensure optimal reproductive health and successful breeding outcomes. …”
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Frequent sgRNA-barcode recombination in single-cell perturbation assays. by Shiqi Xie, Anne Cooley, Daniel Armendariz, Pei Zhou, Gary C Hon

“…Simultaneously detecting CRISPR-based perturbations and induced transcriptional changes in the same cell is a powerful approach to unraveling genome function. …”
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Bioactives and Other Nutritional Components in the Jaggery Production Process by Nisha Pujari, Nirali Dedhia, Sanjay Mahajani, Narendra Shah, Amit Arora

“…Some unreported phenolics and flavonoids, such as isoferulic acid, prunitrin and maritimetin, which are known to have anti-inflammatory properties, were detected in selected NCS samples. In order to retain maximum mineral content in jaggery and to ensure the removal of appropriate amounts of scum, technological upgrades must be studied and the clarification step must be optimized and standardized.…”
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Vestibular perception following acute unilateral vestibular lesions. by Sian Cousins, Diego Kaski, Nicholas Cutfield, Barry Seemungal, John F Golding, Michael Gresty, Stefan Glasauer, Adolfo M Bronstein

“…Since the effect of VN on reflex and perceptual function may differ at threshold and supra-threshold acceleration levels, we used two stimulus intensities, acceleration steps of 0.5°/s(2) and velocity steps of 90°/s (acceleration 180°/s(2)). …”
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Combination of the Level-Set Methods with the Contourlet Transform for the Segmentation of the IVUS Images by Hassen Lazrag, Med Saber Naceur

“…Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging is a catheter-based medical methodology establishing itself as a useful modality for studying atherosclerosis. The detection of lumen and media-adventitia boundaries in IVUS images constitutes an essential step towards the reliable quantitative diagnosis of atherosclerosis. …”
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Counseling an alcohol abuse patient by Zh. V. Maksimova, D. M. Maksimov

“…However, it is precisely this that causes the massive prevalence of alcohol-related physical and mental health problems, as well as social functioning. The situation can be improved, including through early detection and effective behavioral counseling, especially in primary health care. …”
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Experimentally profiling dielectric properties of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus by movement velocity and force by Akmal Suhaimi, Arash Zulkarnain, Noraziah Mohamad Zin, Abdullah Abdulhameed, Aminuddin Ahmad Kayani, Ramdzan Buyong

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CPTU-Based Offshore Wind Monopile Rigid Bearing Mechanism Analysis by Jie Zhou, Renjie Gu, Panpan Shen, Chengjun Liu, Zeyao Li, Kefan Zhu, Zhenming Shi

“…A self-compiling parameter function is applied to soil modeling and an innovative mobile boundary function is created to simulate CPTU penetration. …”
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Partial Analysis of the Capsid Protein (VP1) of Human Sapovirus Isolated from Children with Diarrhoea in Rural Communities of South Africa by Mpho Magwalivha, Jean-Pierre Kabue Ngandu, Afsatou Ndama Traore, Natasha Potgieter

“…Twenty-five samples were randomly selected from 40 sapovirus-positive samples previously detected and analyzed for the VP1 region using the One-Step RT-PCR assay. …”
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The transcription factor Ste12 mediates the regulatory role of the Tmk1 MAP kinase in mycoparasitism and vegetative hyphal fusion in the filamentous fungus Trichoderma atroviride. by Sabine Gruber, Susanne Zeilinger

“…Mycoparasitic species of the fungal genus Trichoderma are potent antagonists able to combat plant pathogenic fungi by direct parasitism. An essential step in this mycoparasitic fungus-fungus interaction is the detection of the fungal host followed by activation of molecular weapons in the mycoparasite by host-derived signals. …”
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Hsa-miRNA-16-5p Of Urinary Exosomes A Reliable Biosignature Effective For Prostate Cancer Screening by Weng WH, Chiou YE, Zeng WZ, Chen MH, Pang ST

“…ROC analysis confirmed miR-16’s diagnostic potential, particularly in detecting mid-stage PCa.Conclusion: The proposed extraction method matches commercial kits in performance but offers notable advantages: a simplified five-step process, reduced extraction time (1.08 hours), and low cost ($0.13/test). …”
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SentemQC - A novel and cost-efficient method for quality assurance and quality control of high-resolution frequency sensor data in fresh waters [version 2; peer review: 1 approved,... by Sofie Gyritia Madsen van't Veen, Joachim Audet, Eti Ester Levi, Brian Kronvang, Søren Erik Larsen, Erik Jeppesen, Esben Astrup Kristensen, Anders Nielsen, Thomas Alexander Davidson, Jane Rosenstand Laugesen, Peter Mejlhede Andersen

“…The SentemQC method is computationally efficient and features a six-step user-friendly setup for anomaly detection. The method marks anomalies in data using five moving windows. …”
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A 56-year-old Patient with Recurrent Refractory Ascites and Abdominal Pain by K. S. Zemlyanukhina, I. N. Tikhonov, M. S. Zharkova, L. M. Tulina, M. A. Tsai, A. S. Tertychnyy, D. A. Svetov, A. S. Tyan

“…The presence of ascites in a patient without signs of independent liver disease and portal hypertension serves as a reason for conducting an extensive differential diagnosis with a step-by-step examination to exclude malignant lesions of the peritoneum, in particular its primary tumor — mesothelioma.…”
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Multi-material 3D printed smart floor tiles with triboelectric energy generation and security monitoring by Shidhin Mappoli, Kalyan Ghosh, Martin Pumera

“…However, the fabrication of different TENG layers using conventional techniques is often complex, time-intensive, and involves multiple processing steps. Here, a single-step multi-material 3D printing (MMP) approach is used to fabricate the fully functional TENG device, consisting of positive and negative triboelectric layers, current collectors and supporting substrate. …”
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Representation Enhancement-Based Proximal Policy Optimization for UAV Path Planning and Obstacle Avoidance by Xiangxiang Huang, Wei Wang, Zhaokang Ji, Bin Cheng

“…DRPAR compresses the state space when modeling continuous actions by transforming movement trajectories of different episodes from an absolute coordinate system into different local coordinate systems to utilize similarity. In addition, three step-wise reward functions are formulated to avoid sparsity and facilitate model convergence. …”
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Optimization of multi-element geochemical anomaly recognition in the Takht-e Soleyman area of northwestern Iran using swarm-intelligence support vector machine by Hamid Sabbaghi, Seyed Hassan Tabatabaei, Nader Fathianpour

“…Mineral exploration is becoming increasingly challenging because the depths at which undiscovered mineral deposits can be found are progressively increasing under barren cover. Therefore, detecting metal resources under barren cover is a significant step for industrial progress. …”
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Cosmetic crimes in dromedary camels: a critical overview on these illegal manipulations and its hidden consequences by Mohamed Tharwat

“…Visual assessment remains the primary diagnostic step, followed by imaging techniques (e.g., ultrasonography, radiography, thermography) and hormonal assays. …”
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HR eye & MMR eye: one-day assessment of DNA repair-defective tumors eligible for targeted therapy by Shinta Saito, Shingo Kato, Usaki Arai, Atsuki En, Jun Tsunezumi, Taichi Mizushima, Kensuke Tateishi, Noritaka Adachi

“…Overall, the findings presented here could pave the way for accurately assessing malignant tumors with functional defects in HR or MMR, a step forward in accelerating precision medicine.…”
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SentemQC - A novel and cost-efficient method for quality assurance and quality control of high-resolution frequency sensor data in fresh waters [version 1; peer review: 1 approved,... by Sofie Gyritia Madsen van't Veen, Joachim Audet, Eti Ester Levi, Brian Kronvang, Søren Erik Larsen, Erik Jeppesen, Esben Astrup Kristensen, Anders Nielsen, Thomas Alexander Davidson, Jane Rosenstand Laugesen, Peter Mejlhede Andersen

“…The SentemQC method is computationally efficient and features a six-step user-friendly setup for anomaly detection. The method marks anomalies in data using five moving windows. …”
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THE RELIABILITY OF DETERMINING THE SHORT CIRCUIT ZONE OF THE LINES OF 6–35 kV by F. А. Romaniuk, E. V. Buloichyk, O. A. Huryanchyk, V. S. Kachenya

“…It is shown that the application of the proposed correction method makes it possible to increase the accuracy of fault zone detection. The dynamic properties of the proposed method applied to different modes of the line functioning have been studied. …”
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