MLK-TR: a Multi-branch Large Kernel TRansformer for UAV-based images by Xun Li, Yuzhen Zhao, Yang Zhao, Zhun Guo, Jianjing Gao, Baoxi Yuan

“…However, due to the small size of targets captured by UAV, along with challenges such as scale variation and blurred edges, existing methods struggle to maintain high detection accuracy while ensuring efficient inference speed. …”
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Exploration of beta diversity across altitude gradients in an Alpine region in Trentino using FOSS4G and a historical floristic archive by F. Geri, F. Zottele, N. La Porta, C. Tattoni, P. Zatelli, M. Ciolli, M. Ciolli

“…Future research will compare historical and contemporary floristic data, apply alternative statistical methods, and incorporate remote sensing for enhanced biodiversity assessments.…”
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Spatio-temporal dynamics and drivers of cropland ecosystem services value during the past two decades in Yangtze river economic belt, China by Hanjun Xia, Pengbo Zhang, Qi Zhang, Baofa Peng, Chenxin Zhou, Qian Zhu, Songchao Chen, Bifeng Hu

“…Clarifying the spatio-temporal variation of the cropland ecosystem service value (Crop-ESV) and understanding its main drivers are critical for maintaining and regulating cropland ecosystem functions.MethodsThus, this study systematically assessed the Crop-ESV in the Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB) in China and mapped it at 1 km spatial resolution from 2001 to 2020. …”
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Postprandial glucose variability and clusters of sex hormones, liver enzymes, and cardiometabolic factors in a South African cohort of African ancestry by Lisa K Micklesfield, Tinashe Chikowore, Julia H Goedecke, Michèle Ramsay, Bontle Masango, Karl-Heinz Storbeck

“…Introduction This study aimed to, first, determine the clusters of sex hormones, liver enzymes, and cardiometabolic factors associated with postprandial glucose (PPG) and, second to evaluate the variation these clusters account for jointly and independently with polygenic risk scores (PRSs) in South Africans of African ancestry men and women.Research design and methods PPG was calculated as the integrated area under the curve for glucose during the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) using the trapezoidal rule in 794 participants from the Middle-aged Soweto Cohort. …”
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Disentangling the gut microbiota of Aldabra giant tortoises of different ages and environments by Douaa Zakaria, Camillo Sandri, Monica Modesto, Caterina Spiezio, Donatella Scarafile, Allen Cedras, Luigimaria Borruso, Paolo Manghi, Paolo Trevisi, Nicola Segata, Paola Mattarelli, Masanori Arita

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Portable SpectroChip-Based Immunoassay Platform for Rapid and Accurate Melamine Quantification in Urine Samples by Cheng-Hao Ko, Wei-Yi Kong, Abel Chernet Kabiso, Wei-Huai Chiu, Ashenafi Belihu Tadesse, Chitsung Hong, Chia-Fang Wu, Hung-Hsun Lin

“…Growing concerns about the health risks of melamine adulteration in food products highlight the urgent need for reliable detection methods. However, the long-term effects of chronic low-level melamine exposure remain inadequately explored. …”
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Enhancing Marshall stability of asphalt concrete using a hybrid deep neural network and ensemble learning by Henok Desalegn Shikur, Ming-Der Yang, Yared Bitew Kebede

“…Accurate prediction of Marshall Stability (MS) is vital for asphalt concrete mix design and performance evaluation, yet traditional laboratory methods are resource-intensive. This study proposes and evaluates hybrid machine learning models, specifically integrating a deep neural network (DNN) base learner with various ensemble techniques (Random Forest, XGBoost, LightGBM, CatBoost, AdaBoost) through stacking, to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of MS prediction. …”
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Transcriptomic insights into grain size development in naked barley (Hordeum vulgare L. var. nudum Hook. f): based on weighted gene co-expression network analysis by Yan Wang, Jiahao Zhou, Mingqi Yang, Youhua Yao, Yongmei Cui, Xin Li, Baojun Ding, Xiaohua Yao, Kunlun Wu

“…Methods In this study, we employed a comparative transcriptomics approach to analyze two naked barley varieties: the large-grained Shenglibai and the small-grained Lalu Qingke. …”
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Monsoonal influence on particulate organic carbon variability through satellite data analysis by C.K. Tito, D.G. Bengen, T. Prartono, A. Damar, A.J. Wahyudi

“…This study aims to examine the spatial and temporal distribution of particulate organic carbon and to model its variance within Jakarta Bay, contributing to a deeper understanding of organic carbon dynamics in coastal ecosystems.METHODS: Monthly moderate-resolution imaging spectroradiometer satellite data for surface particulate organic carbon and chlorophyll-a during 2011 to 2023 periods were collected. …”
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Genotype by environment interaction analysis for resistance against powdery mildew and yellow rust in some promising exotic wheats by Amritpal Mehta, Daisy Basandrai, Harneet Kaur, Jaspal Kaur, Ashwani Kumar Basandrai, Umer Basu, Sukhwinder Singh, Waleed A. A. Alsakkaf, Hayssam M. Ali

“…Methods used showed strong agreement in identifying wheat genotypes resistant to PM and YR when facing diverse environmental factors.…”
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AI-driven assessment of over-scanning in chest CT: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Mo’men Bani-Ahmad, Andrew England, Laura McLaughlin, Marwan Alshipli, Kholoud Alzyoud, Yasser H. Hadi, Mark McEntee

“…This review explores the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in addressing manual over-scanning in chest CT imaging. Methods: A systematic search of peer-reviewed publications was conducted between December 2015 and March 2025 in Embase, Scopus, Ovid, EBSCOhost, and PubMed. …”
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Echocardiographic Evaluation of Indices of Severity of Pulmonary Stenosis in Dogs: Reproducibility and Effects of General Anesthesia by Evan S. Ross, Lance C. Visser, Lalida Tantisuwat, Khursheed Mama, Brianna M. Potter, Brian A. Scansen

“…Animals Thirty‐nine dogs with PS. Methods Prospective cross‐sectional study. Five repeated echocardiograms were performed over 3 days. …”
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Looking into opportunities for maternity continuum of care improvement within the primary health care system in Northwest Ethiopia: primary health care-oriented research by Muhabaw Shumye Mihret, Kassahun Alemu, Debrework Tesgera Beshah, Lemma Derseh Gezie, Kerstin Erlandsson, Helena Lindgren

“…Abstract Background The maternity continuum of care (MCC) is an integral component of universal health coverage and a crucial strategy for reducing maternal and neonatal mortality. …”
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Tracking of Vascular Measures From Infancy to Early Childhood: A Cohort Study by Toby Mansell, Joel Nuotio, Peter Vuillermin, Anne‐Louise Ponsonby, Deborah A. Lawlor, Kate McCloskey, Markus Juonala, David P. Burgner

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Exploring the interplay between pain processing mechanisms, psychosocial factors, and functional outcomes in patients with chronic low back pain: an exploratory study by Jaime Jordán-López, María D. Arguisuelas, Julio Doménech, M. Lourdes Peñalver-Barrios, Marta Miragall, Rocío Herrero, Rosa M. Baños, Juan J. Amer-Cuenca, Juan F. Lisón

“…This present study aimed to explore correlations between pain intensity and pain processing mechanisms (quantitative sensory testing [QST]), psychological factors (kinesiophobia, catastrophising, and anxiety), and functional outcomes (lumbar flexion-evoked pain thresholds and functional capacity) in individuals with CLBP.Methods In this exploratory study we recruited 50 patients with CLBP from a tertiary hospital in Valencia, Spain. …”
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Spatiotemporal trends of ischemic stroke burden attributable to PM2.5 from 1990 to 2021 by Yunyan Lu, Yu Mao, Weiguo Liu, Tian Lan, Gaochen Lan

“…BackgroundTo evaluate the spatiotemporal variation in ischemic stroke attributed to particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) on global, regional, and national scales from 1990 to 2021 is essential for mitigating air pollution and controlling ischemic stroke.MethodsThe death and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) were extracted from the Global Burden and Disease Study (GBD) 2021. …”
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A lactate-related tSNE signature defines prognostic subtypes of bladder cancer and reveals LINC01094-mediated VIM stabilization in metastasis and drug resistance by Pu Zhang, Hegan Zhang, Wanli Yu, Dage Fan, Yao Pan, Wei Zhuang, Fangzhen Cai, Qingliu He

“…Investigating the underlying mechanisms of metastasis and drug resistance may therefore offer new therapeutic strategies for BLCA.MethodsPublicly available datasets were analyzed using consensus clustering and t-distributed stochastic neighbor embedding (tSNE) to characterize a lactate-related gene signature in BLCA. …”
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Contemporary Patterns of Care for Low-Grade Glioma in Australia and New Zealand by Meghana Maddula, Nicholas McNamee, Hui K. Gan, Laveniya Satgunaseelan, Eng-Siew Koh, Catherine H. Han, Subotheni Thavaneswaran

“…Conclusions: This study describes current management practices for LGGs in Australia and New Zealand, showing ongoing variation and a cautious approach to integrating IDH inhibitors. …”
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Key performance indicators in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO): protocol for a systematic review by Sean M Bagshaw, Eddy Fan, Gurmeet Singh, Oleksa Rewa, Janice Y Kung, Manuel Tisminetzky, Roman Nepomuceno, Ken Kuljit Singh Parhar

“…There remains a significant practice variation in its application. This systematic review will assess the evidence for key performance indicators (KPIs) in ECMO.Methods and analysis We will search Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid EMBASE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature and the Cochrane Library including the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and databases from the National Information Center of Health Services Research and Health Care Technology, for studies involving KPIs in ECMO. …”
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Jump around: Selecting Markov Chain Monte Carlo parameters and diagnostics for improved food web model quality and ecosystem representation by Gemma Gerber, Ursula M. Scharler

“…The extent of data variability eventually integrated into an ensemble depends on how well the LIM-MCMC algorithm samples the solution space. …”
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