High-Resolution Drought Detection Across Contrasting Climate Zones in China by Ji Li, Guoyong Leng, Karim Pyarali, Jian Peng

“…Droughts have been exacerbated by climate change, posing significant risks to ecosystems, hydrology, agriculture, and human society. …”
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"Fire or Ice" in the Treatment of Patients with Complex Heart Rhythm Disorders by T. R. Ibragimov, A. E. Pushkareva, S. I. Blagodarov, E. N. Gerasimenko, A. R. Gilemkhanov, R. E. Abdrakhmanov, K. I. Zavyalov, I. F. Sultanov, I. D. Utenskaya, L. F. Sakhapov

“…When a pathological process emerges in a part of the cardiac conduction system, it results in various cardiac arrhythmias causing cardiac activity disorders affecting the entire body and posing a threat to the patient’s life.Today, the endovascular treatment of arrhythmias has replaced many open heart surgeries becoming a widely accepted alternative to drug therapy. …”
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A Review of Academic and Patent Progress on Internet of Things (IoT) Technologies for Enhanced Environmental Solutions by Usharani Hareesh Govindarajan, Chuyi Zhang, Rakesh D. Raut, Gagan Narang, Alessandro Galdelli

“…However, the heterogeneous and fragmented nature of IoT technologies poses challenges to seamless integration, limiting the efficacy of these solutions in addressing environmental impacts. …”
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Web-based tool for analyzing the seawater-freshwater interface using analytical solutions and SEAWAT code comparison by Asaad M. Armanuos, Mohamed Selmy, Hewida Omara, Bakenaz A. Zeidan, Sobhy R. Emara

“…Saltwater Intrusion (SI) poses a significant environmental threat to freshwater resources in coastal aquifers globally. …”
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Charting the path forward: CT image quality assessment - an in-depth review by Siyi Xun, Qiaoyu Li, Xiaohong Liu, Pu Huang, Guangtao Zhai, Yue Sun, Peter H. N. de With, Mingxiang Wu, Tao Tan

“…However, clinical diagnosis, data storage, and management are faced with significant challenges posed by a huge volume of non-homogeneous CT data in terms of imaging quality. …”
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A novel extension of the power lindley distribution with statistical properties and application to COVID-19 data by Danish Qayoom, Aafaq A. Rather, Eid Sadun Alotaibi, Bayan Adel Shukr, Afnan Ali Almazmomi, Abdulrahman Obaid Alshammari

“…Abstract In the recent years, there has been a notable shift in the landscape of statistical and data science research, with increasing attention directed toward the development of advanced probability distributions aimed at addressing the challenges posed by medical and health-related data. In response to this need, the present study introduces a novel probability distribution model termed as the Exponentiated Odd Lomax Power Lindley distribution constructed by embedding the Power Lindley distribution within the Lomax family framework through the T-X transformation technique. …”
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Joined Spatial and Spectral Segmentation of Hyperspectral Datasets on Historical Art Objects by Lingxi Liu, Aurore Malmert, Emeline Pouyet, Silvia Mirri, Giovanni Delnevo

“…However, managing extensive hyperspectral data poses challenges, prompting hybrid approaches for efficient data segmentation. …”
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Robot-Assisted Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Robo-TMS): A Review by Wenzhi Bai, Andrew Weightman, Rory J O'Connor, Zhengtao Ding, Mingming Zhang, Sheng Quan Xie, Zhenhong Li

“…However, achieving precise stimulation over prolonged sessions poses significant challenges. By integrating advanced robotics with conventional TMS, robot-assisted TMS (Robo-TMS) has emerged as a promising solution to enhance efficacy and streamline procedures. …”
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A Novel Autonomous Robotic Vehicle-Based System for Real-Time Production and Safety Control in Industrial Environments by Athanasios Sidiropoulos, Dimitrios Konstantinidis, Xenofon Karamanos, Theofilos Mastos, Konstantinos Apostolou, Theocharis Chatzis, Maria Papaspyropoulou, Kalliroi Marini, Georgios Karamitsos, Christina Theodoridou, Andreas Kargakos, Matina Vogiatzi, Angelos Papadopoulos, Dimitrios Giakoumis, Dimitrios Bechtsis, Kosmas Dimitropoulos, Dimitrios Vlachos

“…These tasks include the identification of the following: (i) missing objects during product packaging and (ii) extreme skeletal poses of workers that can lead to musculoskeletal disorders. …”
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African swine fever virus: Virology, pathogenesis, clinical impact, and global control strategies by Tridiganita Intan Solikhah, Firda Rostiani, Assyuria Fahma Putri Nanra, Adilah Dwi Putri Paras Dewi, Putri Haibah Nurbadri, Qurrotul Aini Dwi Agustin, Gahastanira Permata Solikhah

“…With 23 genotypes identified to date, ASFV poses ongoing challenges to diagnosis, control, and vaccine development. …”
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Interoperable Traceability in Agrifood Supply Chains: Enhancing Transport Systems Through IoT Sensor Data, Blockchain, and DataSpace by Giovanni Farina, Alexander Kocian, Gianluca Brunori, Stefano Chessa, Maria Bonaria Lai, Daniele Nardi, Claudio Schifanella, Susanna Bonura, Nicola Masi, Sergio Comella, Fiorenzo Ambrosino, Angelo Mariano, Lucio Colizzi, Giovanna Maria Dimitri, Marco Gori, Franco Scarselli, Silvia Bonomi, Enrico Almici, Luca Antiga, Antonio Salvatore Fiorentino, Lucio Moreschi

“…However, the diversity of actors involved poses significant challenges to achieving these goals. …”
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Harmonizing network-based statistics across different atlases in brain connectome analysis by Qingyuan Liu, Yongbin Wei, Dongxu Liu, Ting Qi, Kun Zhao, Ya-Hong Zhang, Long-Biao Cui, Yong Liu, Martijn P. van den Heuvel

“…Abstract Incorporating summary statistics across neuroimaging studies is important for enhancing translatability but poses challenges to connectomic analyses due to diverse methodological pipelines and brain atlases. …”
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Characterization and Quantification of Heavy Metals in Oued Sebou Sediments by Abdelaiz Dra, Abdelali El Gaidoumi, Karim Tanji, Aziz Chaouni Benabdallah, Abdeslem Taleb, Abdelhak Kherbeche

“…These results suggested that the pollution by metallic industrial effluents discharged without treatments poses potential threat to the receiving rivers and may represent a danger for humans which are exposed to pollutants due to the numerous uses of such river waters.…”
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A Co‐Produced Workflow for Addressing Inequities in Cooling Center Access by Lance Watkins, Heidi E. Brown, Ladd Keith, Erika Austhof, Hsini Lin, Samuel N. Chambers, Joseph Tabor, Aaron Gettel, Melissa Guardaro

“…Abstract Increasing extreme heat poses challenges to metropolitan areas, such as those areas already experiencing extreme heat in Arizona. …”
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Dynamic Tumor Immunology-on-a-Chip for Peripheral Blood-Derived Tumor-Reactive T Cell Expansion by Xin Shou, Yunru Yu, Dan Wu, Peihua Lu, Miaoqing Zhao, Yuanjin Zhao

“…Adoptive T cell therapy has shown great promise in the treatment of solid tumors, which, however, poses a great challenge to obtain autologous tumor-reactive T cells in a cost-effective manner. …”
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Phlorizin alleviates mastitis and preserves the blood-milk barrier by metabolizing into phloretin by Xin Ran, Kefei Li, Juxiong Liu, Xiaoxuan Wang, Wenjin Guo, Guiqiu Hu, Shoupeng Fu

“…Mastitis is a common disease that affects women during lactation, posing a threat to the health of both mothers and infants. …”
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Comparative analysis of whole-genome sequencing of tumor and cfDNA in a neuroblastoma patient: a case report by Susanne Fransson, Kleopatra Georgantzi, Anna Djos, Jennie Gaarder, Johanna Svensson, Vimala Anthonydhason, Per Kogner, Tommy Martinsson, Ganesh Umapathy

“…High-risk neuroblastoma (NB) poses significant challenges in pediatric oncology due to its resistance to conventional therapies, leading to relapse and poor prognosis. …”
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Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Hypoxemic Respiratory Diseases and Their Comorbidities: Molecular Insights and Diagnostic Advances in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and... by Jorge Rodríguez-Pérez, Rosa Andreu-Martínez, Roberto Daza, Lucía Fernández-Arroyo, Ana Hernández-García, Elena Díaz-García, Carolina Cubillos-Zapata, Alicia Lozano-Diez, Aythami Morales, Daniel Ramos, Julián Aragonés, Ángel Cogolludo, Luis del Peso, Francisco García-Río, María J. Calzada

“…This combination poses unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. …”
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MOCAT-pySSEM: An open-source Python library and user interface for orbital debris and source sink environmental modeling by Indigo Brownhall, Miles Lifson, Stephen Hall, Charles Constant, Giovanni Lavezzi, Marek Ziebart, Richard Linares, Santosh Bhattarai

“…However, the complexity of astrodynamics and technical ability to build evolutionary space environment models often poses a significant barrier to interdisciplinary engagement, impeding critical research in this area. …”
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Extraction of thiacloprid from honey using aqueous biphasic systems based on potassium phosphate and ionic liquids by Marić Aleksandar Z., Jovanov Pavle T., Sakač Marijana B., Radić Bojana Đ., Đermanović Branislava B., Gadžurić Slobodan B.

“…Thiacloprid, a widely used neonicotinoid pesticide, poses a significant health risk when present in honey. …”
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