Automated classification of midpalatal suture maturation stages from CBCTs using an end-to-end deep learning framework by Omid Halimi Milani, Lauren Mills, Amanda Nikho, Marouane Tliba, Veerasathpurush Allareddy, Rashid Ansari, Ahmet Enis Cetin, Mohammed H. Elnagar

“…Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) imaging offers detailed insights into this craniofacial structure but poses unique challenges for deep learning image recognition model design due to its high dimensionality, noise artifacts, and variability in image quality. …”
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Research status & challenges on prevention and control technology for thermal runaway combustion-explosion of lithium-ion battery in coal mines by Yongzheng YAO, Yiyuan WANG, Fubao ZHOU

“…In order to reduce the risk of thermal runaway of lithium-ion batteries in coal mines, improve equipment endurance, and promote the development of lithium-ion batteries in coal mines in depth, this study focus on the safety problem of large capacity lithium-ion batteries in coal mines, analyzing the research status and shortcomings in six aspects: thermal runaway mechanism, safety evaluation and management, monitoring and early warning, power structure and function design, charging and swapping safety and emergency response. …”
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Life-history traits, pace of life and dispersal among and within five species of Trichogramma wasps: a comparative analysis by Guicharnaud, Chloé, Groussier, Géraldine, Beranger, Erwan, Lamy, Laurent, Vercken, Elodie, Dahirel, Maxime

“…We can define a pace-of-life axis structuring reproduction and development time as a continuum from less-fecund, longer-developing ″slow″ types to more-fecund, shorter-developing ″fast″ types. …”
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DETERMINATION OF SOME COMPONENTS OF THE DENTAL STATUS OF CHILDREN WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS by R. S. Nazarian, M. V. Tkachenko

“…The result of cystic fibrosis is disturbance of the structure and function of a protein that serves as a channel for the transport of chloride ions, changing the properties of the secretions and starts to develop of secondary disorders with damage to many systems and organs. …”
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Influência de ventilação e aspersão em sistemas de sombreamento artificial para vacas em lactação em condições de calor Influence of the ventilation and sprinkling in artificial sh... by Irenilza de A. Nääs, Irineu Arcaro Júnior

“…The tested treatments used artificial shade using a propylene screen 80% direct solar radiation reduction; the same shade using a 0.5 HP fan; and the same shade structure using a 0.5 HP fan with fogging system. Eighteen milking cows were used in the treatments - 12 Holstein cows and 6 brown swiss - equally distributed in the treatments according to their age and milk production level. …”
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Stable, high-performance vertical heterojunction ultraviolet photodetectors with Ga2O3-protected Ag nanowires window electrode by Xingyuan Yu, Yujie Peng, Di Zhang, Fuqiang Zhai, Hua Tang, Jiang Cheng, Lu Li, Xin Yang, Feng Cheng

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MEL-YOLO: A Novel YOLO Network With Multi-Scale, Effective, and Lightweight Methods for Small Object Detection in Aerial Images by Yang Yang, Fangtao Feng, Guisuo Liu, Juxing Di

“…Initially, the improved model reconstructed the multi-scale network structure, the high-resolution feature enhancement network increases size from <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$40\times 40$ </tex-math></inline-formula> to <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$160\times 160$ </tex-math></inline-formula>. …”
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Studies оf Ice-forming Properties of Zinc Oxide Nanotube Clusters by B. М. Khuchunaev, A. H. Budaev, Kh. A. Tumgoeva

“…Zinc oxide clusters have a porous, loose structure, low density and larger sizes, almost two orders of magnitude larger than the sizes of silver iodide particles. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of MYB Transcription Factors Involved in Lignin Biosynthesis in Elephant Grass (<i>Cenchrus purpureus</i>) by Qizhe Wang, Mengying Ruan, Fuqiang Li, Zhe Ma, Dong Luo

“…Among them, 233 were mapped to 14 chromosomes, and 14 to unanchored contigs. Gene structure, conserved motifs, and domain analyses revealed subgroup-specific conservation and CpMYB proteins dominated by random coils and α-helices. …”
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Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Serological and Lacrimal Signaling in Patients Affected by Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) by Marcella Nebbioso, Andrea Iannaccone, Marzia Duse, Michele Aventaggiato, Alice Bruscolini, Anna Maria Zicari

“…The aim of the present study was to assess the presence and evaluate the concentration of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in tear and blood samples from patients with VKC, during the acute phase, based on the histopathological vasculostromal structure of the tarsal papillae. Methods. Two groups of children aged between 6 and 16 years of life were enrolled: 21 patients (16 males, 76%) affected by VKC, tarsal or mixed form, and 13 healthy children (5 males, 38%) used as controls. …”
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Population Immunity to Varicella Zoster Virus in the Republic of Belarus by E. О. Samoilovich, A. M. Dronina, T. S. Guzovskaya, G. V. Semeiko, M. A. Yermalovich

“…Chickenpox occupies a leading position in the structure of infectious pathology in the Republic of Belarus; 50,000-80,000 cases are registered annually in the country, including 2500-4500 cases among people over 15. …”
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Schisandrin B alleviates metabolic associated fatty liver disease by regulating the PPARγ signaling pathway and gut microbiota in mice by Jiuchen Wan, Chenjian Lang, Meng Gao, Feilong Liu, Xiyuan Feng, He Li, Chunmei Wang, Jinghui Sun

“…The expression levels of PPARγ, Plin2, Pck1, Acsl4, and Fads1 proteins, as well as those of zonula occludins 1 (ZO-1) and Occludin proteins in the colon tissue were detected by Western Blot.ResultsThe results showed that Sch B could alleviate the structure disorder, ballooning degeneration, inflammatory cell infiltration, liver lipid droplets, and fibrosis in liver tissue, lower the levels of AST, ALT, TG, TC, LDL-C, and LPS, increase the level of HDL-C and lower the levels of TNF-α and IL-6 in serum, increase the level of IL-10, and lower the level of MDA and increase the activities of SOD and GSH-Px in liver tissue in MAFLD mice. …”
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Stress distribution in endodontically treated and differently restored teeth with periapical lesions: a 3D FEA study by Ömer Kırmalı, M. Barış Akar, H. Kürşat Çelik, Kürşat Er

“…Equivalent stress distribution was analysed using the von Mises criterion, with particular attention to stress magnitudes within the tooth structure, post material, surrounding bone, and periapical region. …”
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Features of the cytokine balance in infectious hemorrhagic colitis in children by O. I. Klimova, N. V. Gonchar, Yu. V. Lobzin, L. A. Alekseeva, N. E. Monakhova

“…Mann-Whitney method, Kruskal-Wallis dispersion analysis, Pearson correlation method we used to estimate the obtained data.Results. The age structure of patients was dominated by young children (53.6%). …”
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ETHNIC PECULIARITIES OF SLEEP DISORDERS IN EASTERN SIBERIA by I. M. Madayeva, O. N. Berdina, L. I. Kolesnikova, T. A. Bairova, O. N. Ablamskaya, V. V. Madaev, F. F. Antonenko

“…Living in the Irkutsk region and the Buryat Republic. Gender structure: 270females (66.9 %) and 125 males (33.1 %). …”
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Acute Kidney Injury in Patients With Acute Chemical Poisoning: the Experience of the Toxicological Center in Ryazan by N. V. Shatrova, M. N. Rudakova, L. G. Zaytseva, Zh. A. Varenova

“…In Russia, toxic kidney damage plays a significant role in the nosological structure of AKI — 12.2%.Aim of study. To study the features of AKI in patients with acute chemical poisoning.Material and methods. …”
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Technical Alienation and Promotion of Rural Public Digital Cultural Services: Based on the "Value-Institution-Behavior" Analytical Framework by Yinggang WENG

“…[Purpose/Significance] Rural public digital cultural service is a new module of public cultural service, and the current relevant research mainly starts from two independent perspectives, namely external institutional structure and internal subjective action, and constructs the research paradigm of "system-behavior". …”
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Impact of antimicrobial exposure at delivery and siblings on early Bifidobacterium succession and allergy development up to 24 months of age by Naruaki Imoto, Chie Kano, Hiroto Morita, Tatsuhiko Hirota, Fumitaka Amanuma, Hidekazu Maruyama, Shuko Nojiri, Shin Watanabe

“…Although the full cohort showed no consistent diversity or Bifidobacterium differences by allergic status, in several subgroups where these two factors were excluded, infants who had an allergy by 24 months exhibited marked shifts in early gut microbiota community structure—particularly in beta diversity—and reduced Bifidobacterium occupancy during the pre-weaning period (1–6 months) versus non-allergic peers. …”
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Prevalence of carotid artery calcification in the 25-64-year population in a large city of the Siberian Federal District by V. S. Kaveshnikov, I. A. Trubacheva, M. A. Kuzmichkina, A. V. Kaveshnikov

“…The data of 1412 people from a representative population sample aged 25-64 years in Tomsk (n=1600) were studied, who underwent an examination according to the ESSE-RF study protocol and an assessment of plaque structure by ultrasound. All respondents signed informed consent to participate in the study. …”
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Integration of Artificial Neural Network Regression and Principal Component Analysis for Indoor Visible Light Positioning by Negasa Berhanu Fite, Getachew Mamo Wegari, Heidi Steendam

“…Experimental results show significant improvements across multiple evaluation metrics for a constellation comprising eight LEDs mounted in a rectangular structure measuring a room dimension of 12 m × 18 m × 6.8 m, with a photodiode (PD) receiver. …”
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