Validation of QTLs for Resistance to Pre-Harvest Sprouting in a Panel of European Wheat Cultivars by Bruno Rajković, Ana Lovrić, Marko Maričević, Dario Novoselović, Hrvoje Šarčević

“…Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) of wheat poses a major challenge to global food security due to its negative impact on grain yield and quality. …”
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Maritime man-overboard search based on MOB-Detector with modulated deformable convolution and bi-directional feature fusion network by Guokang Xu, Jianchuan Yin, Jianchuan Yin, Jinfeng Zhang, Nini Wang

“…However, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) operating at high altitudes often leave only a small portion of a person overboard visible above the water, posing challenges for traditional detection algorithms.MethodsTo tackle this issue, we present the Man-Overboard Detector (MOB-Detector), an anchor-free detector that enhances the accuracy of man-overboard detection. …”
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Evaluating vaccination timing, hesitancy and effectiveness to prevent future outbreaks: insights from COVID-19 modelling and transmission dynamics by Komal Tanwar, Nitesh Kumawat, Jai Prakash Tripathi, Sudipa Chauhan, Anuj Mubayi

“…However, vaccine hesitancy poses a barrier that hinders these efforts. Our article presents a novel approach by proposing a mathematical model for COVID-19 that incorporates vaccine hesitancy, vaccine efficacy and behaviour compensation post-vaccination. …”
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A Rare Case of Ileal Intussusception Caused by Primary Small Bowel Trichobezoar and Meckel's Diverticulum in an Autistic Child by Marwa Messaoud, Habib Ullah Joya, Amani N. Alansari, Abir Jouini, Amine Ksiaa, Ahmed Zrig, Lasaad Sahnoun

“…A 6‐year‐old autistic boy presented with symptoms suggestive of bowel obstruction. …”
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An open source WebGIS approach to empower glacier research with scalability and reproducibility by E. Bianchi, F. Gaspari, F. Migliaccio

“…However, their fragmented terrain poses significant challenges for data collection and interpretation. …”
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Presentación del Programa de Alfabetización informacional diseñado para los residentes del Hospital Vladimir Ilich Lenin by Saralís Pérez Lores, Lisbet Modesta Pérez Randiche, Aracely Lores Cruz, Rosa Margarita Rodríguez Fernández, Areli Lores Cruz

“…El curso propuesto en el programa posee un alto componente práctico, cumple con los parámetros establecidos, permite canalizar las dificultades, actualizar los conocimientos y constituye una guía para motivar a los residentes en cuanto al logro de competencias para la gestión de información en salud.         …”
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Psychopathological Correlates of Dysfunctional Smartphone and Social Media Use: The Role of Personality Disorders in Technological Addiction and Digital Life Balance by Mirko Duradoni, Giulia Colombini, Camilla Barucci, Veronica Zagaglia, Andrea Guazzini

“…Current technological development has made the Internet and new technologies increasingly present in people’s lives, expanding their opportunities but also potentially posing risks for dysfunctional use. …”
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Single Pontine Relapse Shortly After Hippocampal Avoidance Whole Brain Radiotherapy: A Case Report by Zeinab Dandash, Bassem Youssef, Ali Al Zein, Arafat Tfayli, Toni Tannoury, Lara Hilal

“…Case We report a case of a 73‐year‐old male presenting with multiple brain metastases and treated with HA‐WBRT, who then developed a new single pontine lesion shortly after that was found to be located in an under‐dosed peri‐hippocampal area. …”
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Ebola virus persistence: implications for human-to-human transmission and new outbreaks by Oliver Meek, Kimberly Fornace, Miles W. Carroll

“…Such delayed sexual transmission eliminates the geographical boundaries which typically constrain EBOV outbreaks, thus posing a significant global health security threat. …”
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Perspectives in transvaginal sonography for the diagnosis of adenomyosis by Xiao-Ling An, Xiao-Ling An, Jun Zhang, Xiao-Chun Yun, Xiao-Hui Lei, Jing Zhao, Xiao-Hua Yang, Mei-Mei Liu

“…Adenomyosis is a common gynecological condition affecting women of reproductive age, posing significant diagnostic challenges due to its diverse clinical presentations. …”
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Ergonomic Innovation: A Modular Smart Chair for Enhanced Workplace Health and Wellness by Zilvinas Rakauskas, Vytautas Macaitis, Aleksandr Vasjanov, Vaidotas Barzdenas

“…The increasing prevalence of sedentary lifestyles poses significant global health challenges, including obesity, diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders, and cardiovascular issues. …”
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A Self-Consistent, High-Fidelity Adsorption Model for Chromatographic Process Predictions: Low-to-High Load Density and Charge Variants in a Preparative Cation Exchanger by Gregor M. Essert, Marko Tesanovic, Sonja Berensmeier, Isabell Hagemann, Peter Schwan

“…Applying the DoE still requires numerous experiments and is constrained to the design space, posing a risk of missing the potential optimum. To make a leap in model-based process development, applying extrapolating models can tremendously extend the design space and also allow for process understanding and knowledge transfer. …”
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Bio preservation Strategies: Evaluating the Efficacy of Lactic Acid cell-free Supernatants in Extending the Refrigerated Shelf Life of Shrimp by Tahereh Roshanzamir, Sara Basiri, Seyed Shahram Shekarforoush, Amin Gholamhosseini

“…Enhancing the shelf life of shrimp poses a considerable challenge within the industry. …”
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A Review of State-of-the-Art Malware Attack Trends and Defense Mechanisms by Jannatul Ferdous, Rafiqul Islam, Arash Mahboubi, Md. Zahidul Islam

“…The increasing sophistication of malware threats has led to growing concerns in the anti-malware community, as malware poses a significant danger to online users despite the availability of numerous defense solutions. …”
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Comprehensive Design, Modeling and Analysis of Grid-Forming Type IV Wind Turbine Generators Using State-Space Methods by Harith E. Udawatte, Mohammad H. Ravanji, Behrooz Bahrani

“…Grid-forming (GFM) control has emerged as a promising solution to the challenges posed by the increasing reliance on inverter-based resources (IBRs). …”
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Assessing the Challenges Inhibiting Youth Participation in Crime Prevention Activities in a South African Community by Kgomotso Pearl Bosilong, Tendayi C. Garutsa

“…The findings also revealed that the absence of cohesion among community members poses a significant limitation to youth engagement in prevention initiatives. …”
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Observation of 1/f 4 Noise in Organic Bilayer Ambipolar FETs and Proposition of Defect Engineering Method for Ultimate Noise Control by Youngmin Han, Jaechan Song, Ryun‐Han Koo, Hocheon Yoo, Wonjun Shin

“…Abstract The omnipresence of low‐frequency noise (LFN) within semiconductor materials and devices poses a substantial concern for the reliability of integrated circuits (ICs). …”
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Comparison of Tailored Versus Standard Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Shift Worker Insomnia: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Tanja Grünberger, Christopher Höhn, Manuel Schabus, Belinda Angela Pletzer, Anton-Rupert Laireiter

“…The standard treatment (cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia) poses significant challenges for this demographic due to irregular work and sleep schedules. …”
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Clinical and molecular characterizations of HNSCC patients with occult lymph node metastasis by Yicun Li, Yun Wu, Xiaolian Li, Yuntao Lin, Yuling Chen, Hongyu Yang, Yuehong Shen

“…Abstract Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) poses a global health challenge. The management of HNSCC is complicated by the difficulty in detecting occult lymph node metastases, leading to dilemmas in elective neck dissection decisions, which will impair patients’ quality of life without improving survival for nodal negative patients. …”
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Harnessing nuclear energy for India's energy security: Current status, challenges, and future opportunities by Christopher Selvam D, Yuvarajan D, Sunil Kumar M, KrishnaKumar Shukla, Chintan Patel, Bhanu Juneja, SarojKumar Acharya

“…Notwithstanding its elevated capacity factor (>85 %), nuclear energy presently accounts for a mere 3 % of the nation's electricity generation as of 2024. …”
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