Transformers and large language models are efficient feature extractors for electronic health record studies by Kevin Yuan, Chang Ho Yoon, Qingze Gu, Henry Munby, A. Sarah Walker, Tingting Zhu, David W. Eyre

“…Infection sources obtained from free-text indications reveal specific infection sources 31% more often than ICD-10 codes. …”
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Social-ecological systems approach in drought-food insecurity nexus research by Debashis Roy, Yollanda Chepkoech Korir, Steven A. Gillespie, Md Sarwar Hossain

“…Abstract Drought is increasingly seen as the next “pandemic,” threatening global populations and progress towards achieving zero hunger by 2030. Although drought and food security are well-researched, no studies synthesize the progress and gaps in drought-food insecurity research using the social-ecological systems (SES) approach. …”
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Ranking of Mitigation Measures in Decarbonisation of International Shipping of Turkish Ports: A Fuzzy-Analytic Hierarchy Process Approach by Ali Kemal Çelik, Bahar Türk, Muhammet Kutlu

“…Decarbonisation of shipping is very crucial to achieve the International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s zero-carbon target by 2035 especially in middle-income economies with relatively limited budget constraints. …”
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Enhancing diagnostic accuracy in rare and common fundus diseases with a knowledge-rich vision-language model by Meng Wang, Tian Lin, Aidi Lin, Kai Yu, Yuanyuan Peng, Lianyu Wang, Cheng Chen, Ke Zou, Huiyu Liang, Man Chen, Xue Yao, Meiqin Zhang, Binwei Huang, Chaoxin Zheng, Peixin Zhang, Wei Chen, Yilong Luo, Yifan Chen, Honghe Xia, Tingkun Shi, Qi Zhang, Jinming Guo, Xiaolin Chen, Jingcheng Wang, Yih Chung Tham, Dianbo Liu, Wendy Wong, Sahil Thakur, Beau J. Fenner, Danqi Fang, Siying Liu, Qingyun Liu, Yuqiang Huang, Hongqiang Zeng, Yanda Meng, Yukun Zhou, Zehua Jiang, Minghui Qiu, Changqing Zhang, Xinjian Chen, Sophia Y. Wang, Cecilia S. Lee, Lucia Sobrin, Carol Y. Cheung, Chi Pui Pang, Pearse A. Keane, Ching-Yu Cheng, Haoyu Chen, Huazhu Fu

“…Here we introduce RetiZero, a vision-language model that incorporates knowledge from over 400 fundus diseases. …”
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The buried giant: Construction materials shape the environmental footprint of buildings by Rolf Frischknecht

“…Current trends will be assessed against their effectiveness to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions of buildings and the built environment. …”
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Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons in the Bottom Sediments of the Caspian Sea by D. R. Svetasheva, V. O. Tatarnikov, M. A. Ocheretny, O. I. Bakun

“…It was revealed that ΣPAH concentrations in the Northern and Middle Caspian Sea regions vary from analytical zero to 186.7 µg/kg and from zero to 467.8 µg/kg, respectively. …”
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Personal portable self‐powered drinking water treatment device by Saeid Maghami, Moslem Tavakol

“…The E. coli count in the treated water is zero. The physical properties of the treated water are compatible with WHO. …”
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Optimization of DCM boost chopper performance controlled by optimal PIDF regulator for stand-alone PV system by Ella Nkouna Paul Lionnel, Arnaud Obono Biyobo, Paul Owoundi Etouke, Yves Paulin Dangwe Sounsoumou, Reagan Jean Jacques Molu, Serge Raoul Dzonde Naoussi

“…The Boost chopper, regulated by a Proportional-Integral-Derivative controller with a first-order low-pass filter (PIDF), serves as an interface between the photovoltaic source (PV) and the load, maximizing the extraction of energy produced by the solar panel. …”
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The contribution of aquatic foods to human nutrient intake and adequacy in a small Island developing state by Jessica Zamborain-Mason, Jacob G. Eurich, Whitney R. Friedman, Jessica A. Gephart, Heather M. Kelahan, Katherine L. Seto, Neil L. Andrew, Michael K. Sharp, Aritita Tekaieti, Eretii Timeon, Christopher D. Golden

“…Sustainably managed and accessible aquatic foods can serve as a rich and bioavailable source of nutrients, helping communities achieve healthy diets and meet key sustainable development goals (e.g., SDG 1 No Poverty, SDG 2 Zero Hunger, and SDG 14 Life Below Water). …”
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Current Affairs: Examining the Use of Environmental DNA for Relative Abundance Monitoring in a Dynamic Tidal Habitat by Alice J. Clark, Valentina Scarponi, Tim Cane, Francesco S. Marzano, Nathan R. Geraldi, Reuben J. Shipway, Ian W. Hendy, Mika Peck

“…The BRUV surveys detected fewer species overall compared to eDNA, leading to a higher number of zero counts for several species, which may explain the lack of statistically significant relationships. …”
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Numerical Study on Ammonia Dispersion and Explosion Characteristics in Confined Space of Marine Fuel Preparation Room by Phan Anh Duong, Jin-Woo Bae, Changmin Lee, Dong Hak Yang, Hokeun Kang

“…Ammonia is emerging as a promising zero-carbon marine fuel due to its high hydrogen density, low storage pressure, and long-term stability, making it well-suited for supporting sustainable maritime energy systems. …”
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Influence of polarization coulomb field scattering on the subthreshold swing in E-mode p-GaN/AlGaN/GaN HEMTs by Heyu Liu, Mingyan Wang, Heng Zhou, Guohao Yu, Honghuan Guo, Baoshun Zhang, Peng Cui, Zhaojun Lin

“…The two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) concentration beneath the gate-source (G-S) and gate-drain (G-D) regions of the p-GaN HEMT was calculated at zero gate bias voltage using TCAD software. …”
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Experimental study on the effect of direct co-firing salix psammophila pellets in a 660MW coal-fired power plant by Fuxin YANG, Xu ZHAO, Houzhang TAN, Xuebin WANG

“…Biomass is considered as a zero-carbon, renewable energy source. Co-firing biomass fuels in large-scale power plants not only enables the highly efficient large-scale utilization of biomass energy but also significantly reduces CO2 emissions. …”
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Exploring the Application of Large Language Models Based AI Agents in Leakage Detection of Natural Gas Valve Chambers by Qian Wei, Hongjun Sun, Yin Xu, Zisheng Pang, Feixiang Gao

“…Also, it can still remain stable under high load conditions, with the interruption rate of retrieval closing to zero. (3) By combining the specialized small model and the knowledge Q&A tool, the natural gas valve chambers’ leakage detection AI agent based on the open-source LLM model was designed and developed, which preliminarily achieved the leakage detection based on the specialized small model, and the automatic processing of the retrieval reasoning process based on the knowledge Q&A tool and the intelligent generation of corresponding leakage disposal scheme. …”
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Expanding two-way texting for post-operative follow-up: A cost analysis of the implementation and scale-up in routine voluntary medical male circumcision settings in South Africa. by Molly Unsworth, Isabella Fabens, Geoffrey Setswe, Khumbulani Moyo, Jacqueline Pienaar, Calsile Makhele, Motshana Phohole, Nelson Igaba, Sizwe Hlongwane, Maria Sardini, Tracy Dong, Monisha Sharma, Hannock Tweya, Felex Ndebele, Marrianne Holec, Caryl Feldacker

“…Data included 6,842 males; 2,586 (38%) opted for 2wT. 2wT participants attended an average of zero in-person visits; SoC males had an average of 2 in-person visits. …”
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Eco-Efficient Biosorbent Based on Leucaena leucocephala Residues for the Simultaneous Removal of Pb(II) and Cd(II) Ions from Water System: Sorption and Mechanism by C. A. Cimá-Mukul, Youness Abdellaoui, Mohamed Abatal, Joel Vargas, Arlette A. Santiago, Jesús Alberto Barrón-Zambrano

“…Leucaena leucocephala is a potential source of polyphenols widely available in southern Mexico. …”
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A New Scheme to Generate Multi-Frequency Mm-Wave Signals Based on Cascaded Phase Modulator and I/Q Modulator by Mingming Zhao, Wen Zhou, Li Zhao, Jiangnan Xiao, Xinying Li, Feng Zhao, Jianjun Yu

“…Driven by a single frequency RF (Radio frequency) source, the phase modulator (PM) generates multi-frequency optical carriers with a constant frequency interval, which is used as optical input of the I/Q modulator. …”
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Experimental study on biomass pellet co-firing in a coal-fired boiler of 600 MW unit by Fanling LANG, Jianye PU, Tianshu ZOU

“…At present, the main source of carbon emissions from energy consumption in China is coal power, and biomass power generation can be regarded as a zero-carbon power generation method, and coal-fired coupled biomass power generation technology can help reduce carbon emissions from thermal power units. …”
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A Versatile, Machine-Learning-Enhanced RF Spectral Sensor for Developing a Trunk Hydration Monitoring System in Smart Agriculture by Oumaima Afif, Leonardo Franceschelli, Eleonora Iaccheri, Simone Trovarello, Alessandra Di Florio Di Renzo, Luigi Ragni, Alessandra Costanzo, Marco Tartagni

“…Central to this design is the integration of a NanoVNA and a Raspberry Pi Zero W platform, allowing easy recording of S-parameters (scattering parameters) in the range of the 50 kHz–<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>4.4</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> GHz frequency band. …”
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Mapping Canada’s Green Economic Pathways for Battery Minerals: Balancing Prospectivity Modelling With Conservation and Biodiversity Values by Christopher J. M. Lawley, Matthew G. E. Mitchell, Diana Stralberg, Richard Schuster, Eliot McIntire, Joseph R. Bennett

“…Electrification of Canada’s energy and transport sectors is essential to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 and will require a vast amount of raw materials. …”
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