Microbial responses to antibiotics cryptically shift the direction of disease outcomes by Isabela Velasquez, Kyra Ricci, Eve Milusich, Bryon F. Tuthill, Karin Sauer, Obed Hernández-Gómez, Jessica Hua

“…Abstract Diseases are emerging at unprecedented rates, prompting global efforts to understand factors shaping disease outcomes. …”
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Integration of FEM-based permeation analysis and AI-based predictive models for improved chemical grout permeation assessment in heterogeneous soils by Khin Nyein Chan Kyaw, Kuo Chieh Chao, Shinya Inazumi

“…Results showed that even with 5.5 % low-permeability content, average fill rates of 94.5 % (FEM) and 96 % (AI) were achieved, with worst-case scenarios dropping to approximately 81 % and 83 %, respectively. …”
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Oral cancer in Libya and development of regional oral cancer registries: A review by E. BenNasir, M. El Mistiri, R. McGowan, R.V. Katz

“…The aims of this paper are three-fold: (1) to summarize the current epidemiological data on oral cancer in Libya as reported in the published literature and as compared to other national oral cancer rates in the region; (2) to present both the history of the early development, and future goals, of population-based oral cancer tumor registries in Libya as they partner with the more established regional and international population-based cancer tumor registries; and, (3) to offer recommendations that will likely be required in the near future if these nascent, population-based Libyan oral cancer registries are to establish themselves as on-going registries for describing the oral cancer disease patterns and risk factors in Libya as well as for prevention and treatment. …”
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Data-driven nutritional assessment of urban food landscapes: insights from Boston, London, and Dubai by Michele Tufano, Fábio Duarte, Martina Mazzarello, Javad Eshtiyagh, Carlo Ratti, Guido Camps

“…The analysis revealed significant patterns between urban food landscapes, socioeconomic features, and obesity rates. …”
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Improved Performance for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Using a Compact TiO2 Layer Grown by Sputtering by Hung-Chih Chang, Ming-Jenq Twu, Chun-Yao Hsu, Ray-Quen Hsu, Chin-Guo Kuo

“…The results show that when the Ar/O2/N2 flow rates are 36 : 18 : 9, the photo-induced decomposition of methylene blue and photo-induced hydrophilicity are enhanced. …”
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A Comprehensive Method for Anomaly Detection in Complex Dynamic IoT Systems by Andrii Liashenko, Larysa Globa

“…Conventional methods – like clustering, statistical thresholds, and classical time series analysis – often fail to account for the spatial-temporal dependencies inherent in these systems, leading to high false positive rates or missed complex anomalies. In this paper, we propose a novel anomaly detection approach that combines Temporal Graph Neural Networks (TGNN) with Autoencoders. …”
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Metabarcoding with Illumina and Oxford Nanopore Technologies provides complementary insights into tree seed mycobiota by Jana Mittelstrass, Renate Heinzelmann, René Eschen, Martin Hartmann, Quirin Kupper, Salome Schneider, Simone Prospero, Iva Franić

“…Short-read metabarcoding might be optimal for fungal biodiversity studies due to higher sequencing depths and resultant breadth of diversity. As error rates are continuing to decrease, reference databases expand, and throughput improves, long-read metabarcoding is becoming a strong candidate for future diagnostic studies of fungi. …”
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Understanding barriers and opportunities for fresh produce access in eThekwini Metro, Durban, South Africa by Scott Drimie, Mieke Faber, Lisanne du Plessis

“… South Africa faces a triple burden of malnutrition – undernutrition, hidden hunger and increasing rates of overweight and obesity driven by poor dietary choices. …”
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The Fracture Ankle Implant Review (FAIR) study: a national multicentre retrospective review of practice in implant choice, fixation methods, and outcomes in fixation of the fibula... by William G. Fishley, Thomas Baldock, Alan J. Hilley, Rory Morrison, Paul Baker, Dave Townshend, FAIR Study Collaborating Authors

“…A local pilot service evaluation previously identified variance in use of locking plates in all patterns with significant cost implications. The Fracture Ankle Implant Review (FAIR) study aimed to evaluate current practice and implant use across the UK, and review outcomes and complication rates between different fibula fixation methods. …”
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Urban cycling-specific active transportation behaviour is sensitive to the fresh start effect: triangulating observational evidence from real world data by Isaak Fast, Shamsia Sobhan, Nika Klaprat, Tyler George, Nils Vik, Dan Prowse, Jacqueline Collett, Jonathan McGavock

“…This observation could be used to inform policies for increasing cycling rates in urban centres.…”
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Health Service Utilization among Syrian Refugees with Chronic Health Conditions in Jordan. by Shannon Doocy, Emily Lyles, Laila Akhu-Zaheya, Arwa Oweis, Nada Al Ward, Ann Burton

“…Individuals with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the central region of Jordan and with arthritis had the lowest rates of care-seeking when compared to other regions and conditions. …”
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Groundwater Flooding of Superficial Gravels in an Urbanized Catchment by Jonathan D. Paul, Aneena Ajmi, Doris Bolaji‐Dada, Samuel Bordessoule

“…Geophysical surveys (ground‐penetrating radar and seismic refraction) were designed to produce high‐resolution water table maps, validated against well measurements. Flow rates and hydraulic conductivity, K, of the gravels were determined both in the field (via pumping and tracer tests) and laboratory, to obviate any scale effects. …”
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Revolutionizing breast cancer immunotherapy by integrating AI and nanotechnology approaches: review of current applications and future directions by Houda Bendani, Nasma Boumajdi, Lahcen Belyamani, Azeddine Ibrahimi

“…Selecting appropriate patients and monitoring patient treatments are crucial to ensure higher response rates with low adverse events. Various biomarkers were proposed to predict immunotherapy response, including tumor mutation burden, immune cell, and tumor microenvironment expression. …”
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Characterization of steel corrosion in alkali-activated mortars using advanced techniques by Nina Gartner, Miha Hren, Tadeja Kosec, Andraž Legat

“…The ER sensors enabled evaluation of general corrosion rates over time, while CMEA provided insight into corrosion initiation and its spatiotemporal distribution. …”
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Balancing Complexity and Performance in Convolutional Neural Network Models for QUIC Traffic Classification by Giovanni Pettorru, Matteo Flumini, Marco Martalò

“…The upcoming deployment of sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks promises to significantly outperform 5G in terms of data rates, spectral efficiency, device densities, and, most importantly, latency and security. …”
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Typical linguistic errors committed by tertiary students in legal written outputs by Ai Nhan Nguyen, Tuan Van Vu

“…Results showed notable improvements in both morphological and lexical accuracy, evidenced by a reduction in error rates and greater consistency in participants’ performance. …”
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Carbon abatement strategies for a capital-constrained manufacturer considering cap-and-trade regulation by Panpan Kong, Pengpeng Yuan, Pengpeng Yuan

“…The study explores the optimal carbon reduction levels and patterns for manufacturers, as well as the optimal pricing strategies for supply chain members. …”
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Non-Invasive Micro-Test Technology in Plant Physiology Under Abiotic Stress: From Mechanism to Application by Tianpeng Zhang, Peipei Yin, Xinghong Yang, Yunqi Liu, Ruirui Xu

“…This technology possesses the remarkable capability to monitor the flow rates and three-dimensional movement directions of ions or molecules as they traverse the boundaries of living organisms without sample destruction. …”
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Analysis of Impact on Operating Characteristics of New Power System in Low-Temperature Weather by Zhipeng Liu, Yicong Wang, Yanling Lv

“…To capture the dynamic topological changes caused by elevated line fault rates, graph-theoretic analysis and connected component identification techniques are applied. …”
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Wavy Wind-Water Flow Impacts on Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations by Rehil Thomas, Odeh Dababneh, Mustapha Gourma

“…Additionally, the study demonstrated that variations in wind speed within the specified range did not substantially impact pressure distributions or strain rates. However, these changes were found to influence skin friction coefficients, indicating a sensitivity of these hydrodynamic parameters to wind speed variations. …”
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