Incorporation of visible/near-infrared spectroscopy and machine learning models for indirect assessment of grape ripening indicators by Osama Elsherbiny, Salah El-Hendawy, Salah Elsayed, Abdallah Elshawadfy Elwakeel, Abdullah Alebidi, Xianlu Yue, Wael Mohamed Elmessery, Hoda Galal

“…Abstract The assessment of grape ripeness is pivotal for optimizing harvest timing and ensuring high-quality fruit production. Traditional methods, relying on manual sampling and chemical analysis, are laborious and expensive. …”
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Orthodontic Ceramic Bracket Removal Using Lasers: A Systematic Review by Mateusz Michalak, Sylwia Kiryk, Agnieszka Kotela, Kamila Wiśniewska, Jan Kiryk, Jacek Zbigniew Zborowski, Jacek Matys, Maciej Dobrzyński

“…Materials and Methods: A systematic search was conducted in November 2024 across the PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science (WoS) databases following PRISMA guidelines. …”
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Spatiotemporal distribution and reproductive biology of the brown croaker (Miichthys miiuy) in the southwestern waters of Korea by Seong Yong Moon, Gun Wook Baeck, Jin Ho Jung, Haeyoung Choi, Changsin Kim, Myung Sung Koo, Jeong-Ho Park

“…However, a comprehensive histological analysis across various body sizes during the spawning season is imperative to accurately ascertain these factors, as well as for efficient resource management amidst potential environmental variations. …”
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Research on horizontal multi-step cavity construction for salt cavern gas storage based on experiments by Jiasong CHEN, Xuefeng BAI, Guijiu WANG, Lianbin ZHAO, Jun LU, Lilin FAN, Haosheng LIU, Luokun XIAO

“…ObjectiveGiven that most salt rock strata in China consist of thin-layered salt formations, conventional single-well and single-cavity construction technologies are no longer adequate for the efficient construction of large-size salt cavities. …”
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Health App Use May Motivate the Maintenance of Physical Activity during Pregnancy by Ella Koivuniemi, Monique M. Raats, Helena Ollila, Eliisa Löyttyniemi, Kirsi Laitinen

“…Health apps may serve as efficient tools for supporting a health-promoting lifestyle during pregnancy. …”
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Influence of the active second stage of labor in nulliparous women on umbilical cord blood pH and neonatal outcomes: a population-based, cohort study by Lisa Holmberg, Linda Iorizzo, Mehreen Zaigham

“…There are considerable variations in clinical guidelines regarding the recommended duration of pushing during the active second stage of labor. …”
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Multi-Source Data Fusion-Based Grid-Level Load Forecasting by Hai Ye, Xiaobi Teng, Bingbing Song, Kaiming Zou, Moyan Zhu, Guangyu He

“…This paper introduces a novel weighted fusion methodology for grid-level short-term load forecasting that addresses the critical limitations of direct aggregation methods currently used by regional dispatch centers. …”
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Macro-environment oscillation notably up risk of water quality degradation: A case study in Shanxi Reservoir, China by Wangwei Cai, Jihong Xia, Zewen Liu, Jiayi Zu, Shuyi Ji, Yue Wang, Qihua Wang

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Storage and permeation space development characteristics and water production capacity evaluation of deep coal reservoirs in Linxing-Shenfu area of Ordos Basin by Jinwei WANG, Hao XU, Yinan LIU, Bing ZHANG, Yanyong XU, Ding LIU, Peng ZONG, Yajuan WANG, Xuejing SONG

“…However, significant variations in water production among CBM wells in different regions have hindered the efficient development of deep CBM. …”
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Drainage Performance of a Novel Catheter Designed to Reduce Drainage Catheter Failure by Muath Bishawi, Bradley Feiger, Neel Kurupassery, Konstantinos Economopoulos, Paul Suhocki, Theodore Pappas, George Truskey, Amanda Randles

“…Objective Efficient flow of fluids through drainage/infusion catheters is affected by surrounding tissue, organ compression, and scar tissue development, limiting or completely obstructing flow through drainage holes. …”
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The research on enhancing LA estimation accuracy across domains for small sample data based on data augmentation and data transfer integration optimization system by Ai-Dong Wang, Rui-Jie Li, Xiang-Qian Feng, Zi-Qiu Li, Wei-Yuan Hong, Hua-Xing Wu, Dan-Ying Wang, Song Chen

“…Context: The efficient and precise monitoring of rice leaf area (LA) is essential for variety selection and agricultural management. …”
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Exploring Shared Bicycle Travel Patterns from a Multidimensional Spatiotemporal Interaction Perspective Based on Tensor Decomposition: A Case Study of Central Shenzhen Area by Zheng Jixiang, Tao Haiyang, Zhuo Li, Shi Yufei, Bao Han, Huang Runjie

“…Initially, we used statistical methods to conduct an exploratory analysis of the data, uncovering the temporal, spatial, and Origin-Destination (OD) flow characteristics of urban cycling. …”
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PhyloFunc: phylogeny-informed functional distance as a new ecological metric for metaproteomic data analysis by Luman Wang, Caitlin M. A. Simopoulos, Joeselle M. Serrana, Zhibin Ning, Yutong Li, Boyan Sun, Jinhui Yuan, Daniel Figeys, Leyuan Li

“…Its effectiveness, ecological relevance, and enhanced sensitivity in distinguishing group variations are demonstrated through the specific applications presented in this study. …”
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Hyrax versus transverse sagittal maxillary expander: An assessment of arch changes on dental casts. A retrospective study by C. Maspero, D. Cavagnetto, A. Fama, L. Giannini, G. Galbiati, M. Farronato

“…Objective: The aim of this study was to compare arch changes before and after maxillary expansion with Transverse Maxillary Sagittal Expander (TSME) and Hyrax Palatal Expander (HPE), in growing patients with diagnosis of maxillary hypoplasia. Materials and methods: The sample consisted of 40 patients’ records (20 males 20 females mean age 9.2 ± 2.6 years) were selected from the archive of the Orthodontic Department of the University of Milan, Italy. …”
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Agreement and utility of coded primary and secondary care data for long-term follow-up of clinical trial outcomes by Ariel Wang, Anna E Seeley, Matthew R Sydes, Nicholas Jones, Simon de Lusignan, FD Richard Hobbs, Richard J McManus, Marney Williams, James P Sheppard

“…Abstract Background Whilst interest in efficient trial design has grown with the use of electronic health records (EHRs) to collect trial outcomes, practical challenges remain. …”
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A Real-Time Cotton Boll Disease Detection Model Based on Enhanced YOLOv11n by Lei Yang, Wenhao Cui, Jingqian Li, Guotao Han, Qi Zhou, Yubin Lan, Jing Zhao, Yongliang Qiao

“…Existing methods for detecting cotton boll diseases frequently exhibit high rates of <b>both</b> false negatives and false positives under complex field conditions (e.g., lighting variations, shadows, and occlusions) and struggle to achieve real-time performance on edge devices. …”
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Sterile seed germination and seedling cultivation of Idesia polycarpa by Zhangtai Niu, Juan Xiao, Chuxi Hu, Yunchen Yang, Sijing Shi, Xiaoyu Lu, Yian Yin, Ze Li, Lingli Wu

“…Methods This study utilized I. polycarpa seeds as the experimental material to investigate the effects of different disinfection times, basic medium variations, activated carbon (AC) concentrations, and the types and concentrations of plant growth regulators (PGRs) on aseptic germination. …”
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Macular pucker and cataract treated with phacoemulsification and IOL implantation combined with small-gauge pars plana vitrectomy: a comparison of outcomes with and without femtose... by Howard Wen-Haur Chao, Howard Wen-Haur Chao, Cheng-Kuo Cheng, Cheng-Kuo Cheng, Shiow-Wen Liou, Shiow-Wen Liou, Hsiao-Ming Chao, Hsiao-Ming Chao, Hsiao-Ming Chao

“…This study addresses a critical gap in the literature by providing evidence for the benefits of FSLA in Oriental populations, offering valuable insights into its applicability in patients with distinct anatomical variations.…”
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Rainfall-induced Landslide Susceptibility Prediction Considering Spatial Heterogeneity by ZHANG Xingfu, JIANG Yuanjun, ABI Erdi

“…It integrated Gamma and Generalized Pareto Distributions (GPD) to represent rainfall events of varying intensities. Bayesian methods were employed to dynamically update model parameters, enabling real-time adaptation to changing rainfall conditions. …”
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Spatio-Temporal Characteristics and Driving Forces of Landscape Ecological Risks in Highly Urbanized Areas: A Case Study of Suzhou City by Lingyue LU, Dawei SHAO, Dianming WU

“…The formation mechanism, spatio-temporal heterogeneous driving effect and scale response law of LER in highly urbanized areas still need to be systematically explored.MethodsUtilizing multi-source data spanning the period from 1995 to 2020, including Landsat TM/ETM imagery, digital elevation model (DEM) and NASA datasets, this research focuses on exploring the characteristics of spatio-temporal variability of LER and corresponding drivers in Suzhou at the optimal scale, utilizing the LER evaluation model and the geographically and temporally weighted regression (GTWR) framework.Results1) The landscape pattern of Suzhou City is scale-dependent, with significant variations in the landscape pattern index for each land type at the optimal scale. …”
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