A non-electrical pneumatic hybrid oscillator for high-frequency multimodal robotic locomotion by Genliang Chen, Yongzhou Long, Siyue Yao, Shujie Tang, Junjie Luo, Hao Wang, Zhuang Zhang, Hanqing Jiang

“…Abstract Pneumatic oscillators, incorporating soft non-electrical logic gates, offer an efficient means of actuating robots to perform tasks in extreme environments. …”
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Programmable quantum circuits in a large-scale photonic waveguide array by Yang Yang, Robert J. Chapman, Akram Youssry, Ben Haylock, Francesco Lenzini, Mirko Lobino, Alberto Peruzzo

“…Recently, there have been proposals for utilizing waveguide lattices to implement quantum gates, providing a more compact and robust solution compared to discrete implementation with directional couplers and phase shifters. …”
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ParSite is a multicolor DNA labeling system that allows for simultaneous imaging of triple genomic loci in living cells. by Xiaohui He, Yadong Sun, Hanhui Ma

“…The organization of the human genome in space and time is critical for transcriptional regulation and cell fate determination. However, robust methods for tracking genome organization or genomic interactions over time in living cells are lacking. …”
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The impact of apolipoprotein E, type ∊4 allele on Alzheimer's disease pathological biomarkers: a comprehensive post-mortem pilot-analysis. by Ziyu Wan, Tao Ma

“…This study conducts a systematic data analysisof donor data from the Seattle Alzheimer's Disease Brain Cell Atlas. …”
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Effectiveness of Three-dimensional Cardiac Computed Tomography Scan in Congenital Heart Surgery–An Impact on Diagnostic Performance and Surgical Management by Alok Kumar, Monalisha Ganguly, B Dhanalakshmi, Ritwik Chakrabarti, Arvind Mishra, Nikhil Tiwari

“…Background: Recent advances in gated cardiac contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) with anesthesia support, enhance the imaging performance in congenital heart disease (CHD). 3D reconstruction of the CECT image is a novel modality that could help manage pediatric cardiac patients. …”
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Forecasting Dissolved Organic Carbon Levels Utilizing Metaheuristic Optimization with Artificial Intelligence Techniques by Peng He, Chengjun Ma

“…This growth has intensified pressure on water resources, resulting in a simultaneous decline in both the quantity and quality of these vital resources. …”
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Pharyngeal airway dimensions and adipose distribution in the minipig by Doris H. Rosero Salazar, Riana Grewal, Anuj Vimawala, Daniel F. Leotta, Swati R. Levendovszky, Zi-Jun Liu

“…The adipose distribution was larger in the posterior region of the tongue base and anterior soft palate, both larger than the masseter muscle (p < 0.05). …”
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DLiGRU-X: Efficient X-Vector-Based Embeddings for Small-Footprint Keyword Spotting System by Zong-En Wu, Shao-Jung Chan, Yeshanew Ale Wubet, Kuang-Yow Lian

“…This paper introduces an enhanced deep learning model based on the X-vector architecture, named dilated light-gated recurrent unit in X-vector (DLiGRU-X) to address these challenges specifically for small-footprint keyword spotting (KWS) tasks. …”
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EMFF-Net: Edge-Enhancement Multi-Scale Feature Fusion Network by Xuhui Guan, Jiwang Zhou, Jian Chen, Xiaodan Xu, Yizhang Jiang, Kaijian Xia

“…From these extracted features, we generate a global mapping graph as a bootstrap region. Additionally, we introduce Spatial Channel Convolution (SCEConv) and Reverse Gated Channel Transformer (RGCT) to incorporate boundary information into the segmentation network. …”
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Roles And Responsibilities Of The Physical Therapist In Collegiate Athletics: Results Of A National Survey by Michael Zarro, Oliver Silverson, Wade Soenksen, Jill Thein-Nissenbaum, Elise Cataldo Cirone, Robert Rowland, Justin Staker

“…Specifically, athletic trainers (ATs) and physical therapists (PTs) are working together, often side-by-side, to provide optimal care for the injured athlete. …”
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It’s Hard to Prepare for Task Novelty: Cueing the Novelty of Upcoming Tasks Does Not Facilitate Task Performance by Mengqiao Chai, Ana F. Palenciano, Ravi Mill, Michael W. Cole, Senne Braem

“…Rapidly learning new tasks, such as using new technology or playing a new game, is ubiquitous in our daily lives. Previous studies suggest that our brain relies on different networks for rapid task learning versus retrieving known tasks from memory, and behavioral studies have shown that novel versus practiced tasks may rely on different task configuration processes. …”
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ANALYSIS OF THE VARIATION OF THE ROUGHNESS OBTAINED DURING TURNING WITH TRANSVERSE FEED DUE TO THE MODIFICATION OF THE FUNCTIONAL GEOMETRY OF THE CUTTING TOOL by Mădălin TOMESCU, Ionela Magdalena ROTARU

“…Thus, in the work, the optimal constructive geometry of a lathe knife that can be used for turning a piece with a diameter was established 150mm . …”
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Marine species and assemblage change foreshadowed by their thermal bias over Early Jurassic warming by Carl J. Reddin, Jan P. Landwehrs, Gregor H. Mathes, Clemens V. Ullmann, Georg Feulner, Martin Aberhan

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Identification of degradation risk areas and delineation of key ecological function areas in Qinling region by Xiaojuan Xu, Dayi Lin, Yue Yang, Jing Liu, Changxin Zou, Naifeng Lin, Fusheng Jiao, Qian Wu, Jie Qiu, Kun Zhang

“…Moreover, key ecological function and degradation risk zones were identified, and future development paths were proposed for the Qinling region. The findings indicate that: (1) Urban area expansion was the most rapid, increasing by about 1800 km², with an average yearly growth rate of 2.43%. …”
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Breast cancer classification based on hybrid CNN with LSTM model by Mourad Kaddes, Yasser M. Ayid, Ahmed M. Elshewey, Yasser Fouad

“…We compared the proposed model with other DL models, such as CNN, LSTM, Gated Recurrent Units (GRUs), VGG-16, and RESNET-50. …”
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Determinants of COVID-19 Case Fatality Rate in the United States: Spatial Analysis Over One Year of the Pandemic by Niranjan J. Kathe, Rajvi J. Wani

“…**Objectives:** The objective of this study was to assess the ecological factors (policy, health behaviors, socio-economic, physical environment, and clinical care) associated with COVID-19 case fatality rate (CFR) in the United States. **Methods:** Data from the New York Times’ COVID-19 repository and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Data (01/21/2020 - 02/27/2021) were used. …”
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International Experience of Innovative Development of the Forest Industry in the Post-War Period and Its Adaptation for Ukraine by Petrashchuk Mykola V.

“…The forest industry is one of the most promising in the economy of Ukraine, but in the context of the ongoing full-scale invasion, the industry has acutely faced both the problems that existed before, including forest fires, illegal deforestation, pests, etc., and the problems that became relevant during the period of hostilities, namely, demining of forest areas. …”
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Risk factor clusters for non-communicable diseases in adolescents in Eastern Cape, South Africa by Avela Mathe, Maya M. van Gent, Leon R. van Niekerk

“…Methods: A stratified random sample of 266 adolescents (aged 12 years–18 years) was assessed for anthropometric, physiological, and perceived stress measures. Data included body mass index (BMI), blood pressure (BP), cholesterol, glucose levels, and perceived stress (via the Perceived Stress Scale). …”
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Design and experiment of air-suction drum-type seedling seeder for irregular-shaped vegetable seeds by Yanjun Li, Yunqiang Liu, Yichao Ning, Hongxin Wu, Yaqian Zhao

“…The basic structure and working principle of the seeder were elaborated, the key components were designed, and the distribution of the airflow field in the flow paths of the suction nozzles of three different hole types was simulated and analyzed by Fluent software; the relationship between the main influencing factors of the seeder’s operational performance (suction air pressure, clearing air pressure, and vibration frequency of the seed cassette) and the sowing indexes (replanting rate, cavity rate, and qualification rate) was investigated and the relationship between the factors and the sowing indexes (reseeding rate, cavity rate, and qualification rate) was analyzed by the quadratic orthogonal combination experiment method. …”
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Determinants of essential newborn care for institutional births in Bangladesh: Findings from the 2019 MICS Survey by Syeda Sumaiya Efa, Syed Nafi Mahdee, Md Fuad Al Fidah

“…Methods: The current study utilized publicly available, nationally representative data. A total of 404 participants were considered for analysis. …”
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