Masked Modeling-Based Ultrasound Image Classification via Self-Supervised Learning by Kele Xu, Kang You, Boqing Zhu, Ming Feng, Dawei Feng, Cheng Yang

“…Furthermore, to address the challenges posed by hard samples in ultrasound data, we propose a novel hard sample mining strategy. …”
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Machine learning and explainable artificial intelligence to predict and interpret lead toxicity in pregnant women and unborn baby by Priyanka Chaurasia, Pratheepan Yogarajah, Abbas Ali Mahdi, Sally McClean, Mohammad Kaleem Ahmad, Tabrez Jafar, Sanjay Kumar Singh

“…IntroductionLead toxicity is a well-recognised environmental health issue, with prenatal exposure posing significant risks to infants. One major pathway of exposure to infants is maternal lead transfer during pregnancy. …”
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Molecular identification, antibiotic susceptibility, and biofilm formation of airborne bacteria by Malik Asif Hussain, Mubashir Zafar, Yusuf Saleem Khan, Kamaleldin B. Said, Sadaf Anwar, Mohd Saeed, Mohammad A. Abdulhakeem, Mejdi Snoussi, Mohd Adnan Kausar

“…Abstract Pathogenic bacterial communities present in urban green spaces significantly affect human health, particularly for immunocompromised populations. …”
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Multifunctional Superhydrophobic Coatings for Aluminum and Magnesium Alloys: Applications and Performance - Review by Hanaa Soliman, Rongling Zhang, Xialong Cai, Wei Feng, Alanood A. Alsarayreh, Awesar A. Hussain, Salih Alsadaie

“…Despite these advantages, both alloys suffer from poor corrosion and wear resistance, which restricts their use in harsh environments and poses risks to the performance and reliability of military systems. …”
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Migratory Flows and Endomyocardial Fibrosis: A Mysterious Disease in Western Countries by Laura Ambrosi, Simona Nicolì, Davide Ferorelli, Antonio Straface, Marcello Benevento, Biagio Solarino

“…As global migration increases, cases of EMF may emerge in non-endemic areas, posing a diagnostic challenge for healthcare professionals unfamiliar with this condition. …”
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QoEMultiSDN: Management of Multimedia Services Using MPTCP/SR in Softwarized and Virtualized Networks by Alcardo Alex Barakabitze, Is-Haka Mkwawa, Andrew Hines, Lingfen Sun, Emmanuel Ifeachor

“…The rapid growth of multimedia services, such as video streaming services over future softwarized 5G networks, poses great challenges for both service providers and network operators regarding service provisioning with high Quality of Experience (QoE). …”
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Mathematical and Physical Description of Transport Phenomena in Heat Pipes Based on Nanofluids: A Review by Marina S. Astanina, Nikita S. Gibanov, Igor V. Miroshnichenko, Egor A. Tarasov, Mikhail A. Sheremet

“…Transport mechanisms within wicks are analyzed, addressing capillary-driven flow, permeability, and challenges posed by nanoparticle integration. Fourth, interfacial phase-change conditions—evaporation and condensation—are modeled, focusing on kinetic theory and empirical correlations. …”
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Investigating Catching Hotspots of Fishing Boats: A Framework Using BeiDou Big Data and Deep Learning Algorithms by Fen Wang, Xingyu Liu, Tanxue Chen, Hongxiang Feng, Qin Lin

“…Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing significantly threatens marine ecosystems, disrupts the ecological balance of the oceans, and poses serious challenges to global fisheries management. …”
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A sustainable delamination approach for simultaneous separation and leaching of cathodes from end-of-life Li ion batteries by Pietro Cattaneo, Daniele Callegari, Fiorenza D'Aprile, Eliana Quartarone

“…The increasing demand for Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in several applications has led to a substantial rise in their production, posing risks in the supply of critical raw materials (CRM, e.g.: Li, Ni, Co). …”
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Lymphatic dissemination of HPV-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: underlying mechanisms and treatment innovations by Xinyu Li, Hui Qiu, Hui Qiu, Hui Qiu, Qiuji Wu, Qiuji Wu, Qiuji Wu

“…Despite advances in treatment, HPV-OPSCC poses unique challenges due to its complex tumor microenvironment and immune interactions. …”
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Data Integration of Health Financing Systems as a Critical Enabler for Objective-Oriented Health System Reform: A Scoping Review from India by Grace Achungura, Arif Raza, Vijendra Katre, Jaidev Singh Anand, Nirmala Ravishankar, Rathan Kelkar

“…Health financing fragmentation poses a challenge to reforms intended to address system-wide objectives vis-à-vis universal health coverage (UHC). …”
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Implications for agricultural sustainability: predicting the global distribution of Ralstonia solanacearum under current and future climate scenarios by Aya I. Tagyan, Omar Elghoul, Wael N. Hozzein, Walaa Rabie, Dalal Hussien M. Alkhalifah, Noura A. El-Far

“…One of the major consequences of climate change is the shifting geographic range of infectious plant pathogens, particularly Ralstonia solanacearum, the causative agent of bacterial wilt. This pathogen poses a significant threat to several economically important crops including tomatoes, bananas, eggplants, and tobacco.MethodsTo assess the current and future potential distribution of R. solanacearum under various climate scenarios, maximum entropy (MaxEnt) modeling was applied. …”
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Ventilation Design of an Extra-Long Single-Bore Double-Track Railway Tunnel with High Traffic Density by Xiaohan Chen, Sanxiang Sun, Jianyun Wu, Tianyang Ling, Lei Li, Xianwei Shi, Haifu Yang

“…Harmful gases produced by diesel locomotives tend to accumulate within tunnels, posing risks such as dizziness, vomiting, coma, and even death to the working staff, particularly in long tunnels with high traffic density. …”
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A green approach to adaptive cultivation of Chlorella sorokiniana in oilfield hypersaline wastewater for sustainable biomass production, nutrient removal, and bioenergy potential by Mohammed Omar Faruque, Mohammad Mozahar Hossain, Shaikh Abdur Razzak

“…Microalgae, particularly Chlorella sorokiniana (C. sorokiniana), present a promising avenue for sustainable biomass production due to their ability to accumulate valuable macromolecules under diverse environmental conditions. …”
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A Lightweight Method for Road Defect Detection in UAV Remote Sensing Images with Complex Backgrounds and Cross-Scale Fusion by Wenya Zhang, Xiang Li, Lina Wang, Danfei Zhang, Pengfei Lu, Lei Wang, Chuanxiang Cheng

“…The accuracy of road damage detection models based on UAV remote sensing images is generally low, mainly due to the challenges posed by the complex background of road damage, diverse forms, and necessary computational requirements. …”
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Collagen-based porous aerogel with high adsorption, excellent antibacterial properties, and structural stability for specific uranium capture in seawater by Taotao Qiang, Tian Wang, Xiaonan Ruan, Xiancheng Zhang, Ruilong Li, Longfang Ren

“…However, the marine environment with ultra-low uranium concentrations, high salinity, and microbial activity poses significant extraction challenges, compounded by selectivity and cost limitations in current methods. …”
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Unraveling deep roots in drylands: a systems thinking participatory approach to SDGs by Ana Paula Dutra Aguiar, David Collste, Sofia Cortés-Calderón, Taís Sonetti-González, Minella Alves-Martins, Antonio J. Castro, Amadou Diallo, Karl Martin Eriksson, Deborah Goffner, Zuzana V. Harmáčková, Amanda Jiménez-Aceituno, María D. López-Rodríguez, María Mancilla-García, Veronica Olofsson, Aldrin Martin Pérez Marin, Francisco Gilney Silva-Bezerra, Hanna Sinare, Claire Stragier

“…Abstract Non-technical summary Achieving sustainability on the ground poses a challenge in decoding globally defined goals, such as sustainable development goals, and aligning them with local perspectives and realities. …”
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Molecular identification of antibiotic-resistant and virulent Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus isolated from dogs in Southern Benin by Ayaovi Bruno Yaovi, Arpita Das, Rama N. Behera, Prudencio Comlan Sossa-Minou, Vinod Singh Bisht, Mónica Yadav, Ayushi Kapoor, Francois Dossa, Paulin Azokpota, Souaïbou Farougou, Lamine Baba-Moussa, Kiran Ambatipudi, Philippe Sessou

“…Close interaction with dogs carrying antibiotic-resistant zoonotic agents poses a risk to human health. The present study aimed to characterize antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) isolated from dogs in Southern Benin. …”
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Smart Fault Detection, Classification, and Localization in Distribution Networks: AI-Driven Approaches and Emerging Technologies by Jianxian Wang, Hazlie Mokhlis, Nurulafiqah Nadzirah Mansor, Hazlee Azil Illias, Agileswari K. Ramasamy, Xingyu Wu, Siqi Wang

“…However, with nations worldwide actively pursuing carbon neutrality and emission peak goals, sustainable energy sources such as solar and wind are increasingly penetrating distribution networks, posing significant challenges to conventional fault detection, classification, and localization techniques due to bidirectional power flows, dynamic fault currents, and rising network complexity. …”
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Research Progress on Testicular Cancer in Giant Pandas: A Case-Oriented Review by Chengdong Wang, Chengyao Li, Linhua Deng, Meg Sutherland Smith, Rongping Wei, Li Luo, Shanshan Ling, Lixian Liu, Benjamin Nevitt, Bo Luo, Wenjing Li, Caiwu Li, Haidi Yang, Ming Wei, Ti Li, Kai Wu, Yuanyuan Qu, Desheng Li

“…Research on testicular cancer in giant pandas, in particular, has attracted the attention of scientific researchers because it poses a threat to individual reproductive function and population reproduction. …”
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