Image Quality Assessment Based on Multi-Scale Representation and Shifting Transformer by Geng Fu, Ziyu Wang, Cuijuan Zhang, Zerong Qi, Mingzheng Hu, Shujun Fu, Yunfeng Zhang

“…Comprehensive experiments show that Swin-MIQT achieves state-of-the-art performance on three synthetic distortion databases (LIVE, LIVE MD, TID2013) and competitive results on three authentic distortion databases (LIVE Challenge, KonIQ-10K, SPAQ). …”
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Artificially intelligent detection of retinal pigment sign using P3S-Net for retinitis pigmentosa analysis by Syed Muhammad Ali Imran, Abida Hussain, Nema Salem, Muhammad Arsalan

“…The performance of the suggested network is frequently better and more competitive when compared to cutting-edge techniques.…”
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Toward High-order Solar Corona Simulations: A High-order Hyperbolized Poisson Approach for Magnetic Field Initialization by Rayan Dhib, Firas Ben Ameur, Vatsalya Sharma, Andrea Lani, Stefaan Poedts

“…The hyperbolized solver demonstrates comparable accuracy to reference solutions (both analytical and numerical) while offering efficient performance, particularly on coarser meshes, making it competitive with state-of-the-art low-order finite volume solvers, which are mostly used for solar MHD simulations. …”
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Preliminary species diversity and community phylogenetics of wood-inhabiting basidiomycetous fungi in the Dabie Mountains, Central China reveal unexpected richness by Xiang-Yang Liu, Shi-Liang Liu, Hao-Wen Wei, Xue-Wei Wang, Jia Yu, Shan Shen, Li-Wei Zhou

“…The community of wood-inhabiting basidiomycetous fungi in the Dabie Mountains is generally affected by a combination of habitat filtering and competitive exclusion. This study provides a basis on which to build actions for the comprehensive recognition, utilization, and conservation of wood-inhabiting basidiomycetous fungi in the region.…”
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lncRNA IGHCγ1 Acts as a ceRNA to Regulate Macrophage Inflammation via the miR-6891-3p/TLR4 Axis in Osteoarthritis by Pengjun Zhang, Jianmei Sun, Caihong Liang, Bingjie Gu, Yang Xu, Hongying Lu, Bo Cao, Hao Xu

“…Accumulating data have implicated that long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) plays an important role in osteoarthritis (OA), which may function as a competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) of microRNAs (miRNAs). lncRNA IGHCγ1 has been demonstrated to regulate inflammation and autoimmunity. …”
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Three-periodic 1D photonic crystals based on dielectric oxides SiO2, Al2O3, TiO2, ZrO2: an emerging class of structures with wide possibilities for applied photonics by I.S. Panyaev, D.G. Sannikov, Yu.S. Dadoenkova, N.N. Dadoenkova

“…The findings may give a competitive advantage in the development of polarization-sensitive couplers, highly sensitive angle sensors for fiber-optic systems, and optical filters operating in the infrared range.…”
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Robust proteome profiling of cysteine-reactive fragments using label-free chemoproteomics by George S. Biggs, Emma E. Cawood, Aini Vuorinen, William J. McCarthy, Harry Wilders, Ioannis G. Riziotis, Antonie J. van der Zouwen, Jonathan Pettinger, Luke Nightingale, Peiling Chen, Andrew J. Powell, David House, Simon J. Boulton, J. Mark Skehel, Katrin Rittinger, Jacob T. Bush

“…We report a versatile, label-free quantification proteomics platform for competitive profiling of cysteine-reactive fragments against the native proteome. …”
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Unveiling the potential: iodide-infused nickel-enhanced MXene composite for high-performance sodium ion hybrid capacitors by Nakul Desai, Gurumurthy S C, Shilpa M P, Y N Sudhakar, Vijeth R Shetty, Selvakumar M, Maqsood R Waikar, Rajendra G Sonkawade

“…2D-MXenes have gained much popularity for energy storage applications such as hybrid capacitors, and they have shown very competitive performance, especially as electrode materials for sodium ion hybrid capacitors. …”
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Buried Interface Smoothing Boosts the Mechanical Durability and Efficiency of Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells by Erxin Zhao, Yongshuai Gong, Yixin Dong, Wanlei Dai, Chou Liu, Tinghuan Yang, Nan Wu, Ye Yang, Zheng Zhang, Chenqing Tian, Buyi Yan, Dongxue Liu, Lu Zhang, Tianqi Niu

“…Flexible perovskite solar cells (F-PSCs) have the advantages of high power-per-weight, solution processability, and bending durability and have emerged as a competitive photovoltaic technology for various applications. …”
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Multiscale guided attention network for optic disc segmentation of retinal images by A Z M Ehtesham Chowdhury, Andrew Mehnert, Graham Mann, William H. Morgan, Ferdous Sohel

“…Our method also achieved competitive results compared to state-of-the-art OD segmentation methods on public datasets. …”
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Long non-coding RNAs direct the SWI/SNF complex to cell type-specific enhancers by James A. Oo, Timothy Warwick, Katalin Pálfi, Frederike Lam, Francois McNicoll, Cristian Prieto-Garcia, Stefan Günther, Can Cao, Yinuo Zhou, Alexey A. Gavrilov, Sergey V. Razin, Alfredo Cabrera-Orefice, Ilka Wittig, Soni Savai Pullamsetti, Leo Kurian, Ralf Gilsbach, Marcel H. Schulz, Ivan Dikic, Michaela Müller-McNicoll, Ralf P. Brandes, Matthias S. Leisegang

“…Our findings reveal that lncRNAs competitively recruit SWI/SNF, providing a specific and dynamic layer of control over chromatin accessibility, and reinforcing their role in mediating enhancer activity and gene expression.…”
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PfCSP-ferritin nanoparticle malaria vaccine antigen formulated with aluminum-salt and CpG 1018® adjuvants: Preformulation characterization, antigen-adjuvant interactions, and mouse... by John M. Hickey, Nitya Sharma, Max Fairlamb, Jennifer Doering, Yetunde Adewunmi, Katherine Prieto, Giulia Costa, Benjamin Wizel, Elena A. Levashina, Nicholas J. Mantis, Jean-Philippe Julien, Sangeeta B. Joshi, David B. Volkin

“…Physicochemical characterization of the 155 antigen was performed including primary structure, post-translational modifications, conformational stability, and particle size. A competitive ELISA was developed to assess antigen binding to a PfCSP-specific mAb. …”
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An LJDRNN-based efficient energy intensity prediction in carbon fiber composite material manufacturing process by Rangaswamy Nikhil, Karthikeyan A G, Prabhu Loganathan, Tabrej Khan, Tamer A Sebaey

“…By enabling more precise energy intensity forecasting, the proposed method supports producers in optimizing their manufacturing processes, reducing energy costs, and aligning with sustainable production goals, ultimately driving greater operational efficiency and competitiveness in the CF industry.…”
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A wicked problem: Systemic issues surrounding Canadian equestrian dressage and dressage horse welfare by Megan Ross, Kathryn Proudfoot, Katrina Merkies, Charlotte Lundgren, Caroline Ritter

“…Competitive dressage’s social licence to operate is in jeopardy due to ethical concerns surrounding the use of horses for dressage. …”
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Transformation of Mg-bearing minerals and its effect on slagging during the high-alkali coal combustion by Bowen Chen, Zhuo Xiong, Yongchun Zhao, Junying Zhang

“…Moreover, Ca has a competitive and synergistic effect on the transformation of Mg-bearing minerals, which depends on the relative content of Si and Al in ash. …”
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Genomic prediction of forage nutritive value in perennial ryegrass by Agnieszka Konkolewska, Michael Dineen, Rachel Keirse, Patrick Conaghan, Dan Milbourne, Susanne Barth, Aonghus Lawlor, Stephen Byrne

“…Encouragingly, genomic prediction models developed on parental plants can predict OMD in subsequent generations grown as competitive swards. Conclusions These findings suggest that genetic improvement in forage nutritive value can be accelerated through the application of genomic prediction models.…”
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Visualization Approach for RAMI 4.0 Value Chain Analysis by Salman Javed, Jan van Deventer, Cristina Paniagua, Jerker Delsing

“…It enhances RAMI 4.0’s utility for real-time decision-making and operational efficiency, boosting competitiveness in industrial ecosystems.…”
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Performance evaluation of R-1234yf as alternative to R-22 for date fruit drying machine by Mukhtar Ariyadi Hifni, Ariandi Andrameda Yurian, Jati Nugroho Putro Ardi, Sulistio Aji Dhanang, Aisyah Nyayu

“…These findings suggest that although R-22 has superior efficiency, R-1234yf provides a competitive alternative, especially considering its significantly lower global warming potential (GWP). …”
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Chloroplast Vesiculation and Induced Chloroplast Vesiculation and Senescence‐Associated Gene 12 Expression During Tomato Flower Pedicel Abscission by Magda Tušek Žnidarič, Maja Zagorščak, Živa Ramšak, Katja Stare, Marko Chersicola, Maruša Pompe Novak, Aleš Kladnik, Marina Dermastia

“…Ethylene signaling appears to be involved in the regulation of these processes, as treatment with a competitive inhibitor of ethylene action, 1‐methylcyclopropene, delayed vesiculation, reduced the expression of SAG12, and increased expression of Curvature Thylakoid 1A (CURT1A). …”
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Improving Fast‐Charging Performance of Lithium‐Ion Batteries through Electrode–Electrolyte Interfacial Engineering by Seungwon Kim, Sewon Park, Minjee Kim, Yoonhan Cho, Gumin Kang, Sunghyun Ko, Daebong Yoon, Seungbum Hong, Nam‐Soon Choi

“…Here, a synthetic additive called isosorbide 2,5‐dimethanesulfonate (ISDMS) with a polar oxygen‐rich motif is reported that can competitively coordinate with Li+ ions and allow the entrance of PF6– anions into the core solvation structure. …”
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