3-D fracture network reconstruction and quantitative fractal analysis of subsurface rock fractures via integrated CT scanning and box-counting dimension methodology by Hongjian Wu, Xiangwei Kong, Xing Chen, Dianwei Guan

“…The inherent challenges posed by natural fracture networks and lithological disintegration in tight oil reservoirs significantly impede drilling integrity, completion efficiency, and hydrocarbon recovery rates. This study introduces a novel multi-scale quantitative characterization framework that fundamentally distinguishes itself from prior works through three key innovations. …”
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Using 3D observations with high spatio-temporal resolution to calibrate and evaluate a process-focused cellular automaton model of soil erosion by water by A. Eltner, D. Favis-Mortlock, O. Grothum, M. Neumann, T. Laburda, P. Kavka

“…Thus, there is a need for erosion models, necessarily process-focused ones, which are able to reliably represent the rates and extents of soil erosion under unprecedented circumstances. …”
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The relationship between immune cell infiltration and necroptosis gene expression in sepsis: an analysis using single-cell transcriptomic data by Shouyi Wang

“…It remains a significant medical challenge due to its high mortality rates and requires a deeper understanding of its underlying mechanisms. …”
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Preliminary results of an acoustic description of broiler chickens vocalizations in a commercial hatchery by Marcos Moreno-Blanco, Ester Vidaña-Vila, Tesa Panisello, Silvia Riva, Josep Miquel García, Rosa Ma Alsina-Pagès, Gerardo José Ginovart-Panisello

“…This preliminary study aims to describe vocalizations of chicks during the hatching phase in an industrial environment exploring the potential of acoustic indicators and vocal activity patterns. A distinctive pattern in feature selection led to the determination of low and high vocal activity zones with a significant difference, while regions with high vocal activity levels were associated with a higher number of vocalizations and an increased spectral centroid.…”
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“Prevalence of disordered eating and eating disorders among Norwegian university students before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, 2018 and 202.: The SHoT study.” by Lisa Marie Jacobsen, Gørill Haugan, Gina Dimitropoulos, Amelia Austin, Børge Sivertsen, Tonje Braaten, Ottar Bjerkeset

“…Results From 2018 to 2022, the prevalence of self-reported EDs increased among females (3.5% in 2018 and 4.5% in 2022) and males (0.4% in 2018 and 0.6% in 2022), while gender-diverse students exhibited the overall highest ED rates (around 10% in both surveys). Anorexia nervosa remained the most common ED among females. …”
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Comparative Sensitivity Analyses of Energy Consumption in Response to Average Speed Between Electric Vehicles and Conventional Vehicles: Case Study in Beijing, China by Xue Lei, Hongyu Lu, Pengfei Fan, Rui Liu, Songsong Li, Yizheng Wu, Guohua Song

“…This discrepancy is primarily attributed to differences in energy consumption rates rather than variations in driving behavior, as reflected in VSP distributions.…”
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Translation of the UK Pediatric Influenza Vaccination Programme in Primary Schools to 13 European Countries Using a Dynamic Transmission Model by Laetitia Gerlier, Judith Hackett, Richard Lawson, Sofia Dos Santos Mendes, Martin Eichner

“… # Methods We used a deterministic, age-structured, dynamic transmission model adapted to the demography, contact patterns and influenza incidence of 13 European countries, with a 10-year horizon. …”
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Reproductive Transitions and Sperm Utilisation in a Facultatively Parthenogenetic Stick Insect by Jigmidmaa Boldbaatar, Pietro Pollo, Daniela Wilner, Nathan W. Burke, Russell Bonduriansky

“…Likewise, very little is known about patterns of sperm precedence in facultatively parthenogenetic females that mate with multiple males. …”
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Six decades of global crop yield increase and cropland expansion from 1960 to 2020 by Karina Winkler, Richard Fuchs, Mark Rounsevell, Martin Herold

“…Brazil, Indonesia, Thailand, Colombia, and Malaysia), had both the highest crop yield increases and cropland expansion rates. By analysing the relationship of annual crop yield and cropland area changes, we see potential rebound effects of yield increases in tropical lowlands of low- to middle-income countries. …”
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Influence of model selection on optimal control of traffic for emissions minimisation by Khatun E Zannat, Judith Y T Wang, David P Watling

“…However, at a microscopic level (e.g. acceleration, deceleration rates, and deviations from the mean), pronounced differences became evident. …”
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Assessment of surgical site infections with antimicrobial resistance among cancer patients at a tertiary care hospital: A prospective study by Vishala Kundarapu, Akshay Shelke, Pallavi Priya, Shiwani Mishra, Richa Chauhan, Sameer Dhingra

“…This study assessed the SSI incidence, antimicrobial sensitivity patterns, and clinical outcomes in cancer patients. …”
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Postoperative pneumonia in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting: A comprehensive study of epidemiology, etiology, and disease burden from China (2020-2023). by Yuxiao Zhan, Jian Zhang, Yang Yang, Rui Yang, Guojun Zhang

“…<h4>Results</h4>Postoperative pneumonia occurred at a rate of 11.34% among the cohort (518/4569),which fluctuated by year (P < 0.001). …”
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Comparative efficacy of half-dose and one-third-dose photodynamic therapy in chronic central serous chorioretinopathy: a retrospective study by Mohsen Farvardin, Dorna Eghtedari, Maryam Shahmohammadi, Mohammadkarim Johari

“…The recurrence rate of SRF was significantly higher in the one-third-dose group (20%) compared to the half-dose group (7.5%) (P =.015). …”
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Prevalence of Dal blood type and dog erythrocyte antigens 1 and 4 among canine blood donors and recipients in Seoul, South Korea by Hyouju Kim, Hyun-Jung Han

“…Conclusion The distributions of DEA 1, DEA 4, and Dal blood types may reveal distinct prevalence patterns in Seoul, South Korea, possibly due to geographical differences, as existing data primarily reflect findings from European and North American.…”
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Sex determination and stature estimation using logistic and linear regression models: A population-specific study of tibia and Fibula in Northeastern Thais by Suthat Duangchit, Chanasorn Poodendaen, Phetcharat Phetnui, Pornpimol Tasu, Worrawit Boonthai, Nareelak Tangsrisakda, Sitthichai Iamsaard

“…Conclusion: The findings align with the previous studies while reflecting distinct patterns unique to Northeastern Thai populations with their specific genetic ancestry. …”
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Is pyroptosis a brake or an accelerator in the fate of the tumor? by Yixuan Hou, Wei Li, Jiaying Yang, Haoyang Yu, Congcong Wang, Yanru Li, Shuang Lv, Ling Zhang

“…These interactive therapeutic patterns may catalyze a paradigm shift in oncology. …”
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Factors affecting detection probability: Insights from banding data in a long-term continent-wide monitoring program by Morgane Gicquel, Juan C. Alonso, Lovisa Nilsson, Matthew Low, Javier A. Alonso, Dmitrijs Boiko, Damon Bridge, Patrick Dulau, Thomas Heinicke, Anne Kettner, Yosef Kiat, Petras Kurlavičius, Sigvard Lundgren, Michael Modrow, Günter Nowald, Ivar Ojaste, Alain Salvi, Jostein Sandvik, Markéta Ticháčková, Antonio Torrijo, Jari Valkama, Zsolt Végvári, Johan Månsson

“…Our findings emphasize the importance of band type, observation effort, migration pattern and environmental factors in determining detection probabilities, but also the importance to account for unexplained heterogeneity with a mixture model. …”
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Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) Indicate Mammalian Abundance Across Broad Spatial Scales by Paul K. Kazaba, Lars Kulik, Ghislain B. Beukou Choumbou, Christelle B. Douhin Tiémoko, Funmilayo L. Oni, Serge A. Kamgang, Stefanie Heinicke, Inza Koné, Samedi Jean Pierre Mucyo, Tenekwetche Sop, Christophe Boesch, Colleen Stephens, Anthony Agbor, Samuel Angedakin, Emma Bailey, Mattia Bessone, Charlotte Coupland, Tobias Deschner, Paula Dieguez, Anne‐Céline Granjon, Briana Harder, Josephine Head, Thurston Cleveland Hicks, Sorrel Jones, Parag Kadam, Ammie K. Kalan, Kevin E. Langergraber, Juan Lapuente, Kevin C. Lee, Laura K. Lynn, Nuria Maldonado, Maureen S. McCarthy, Amelia C. Meier, Lucy Jayne Ormsby, Alex Piel, Martha M. Robbins, Lilah Sciaky, Volker Sommer, Fiona A. Stewart, Jane Widness, Roman M. Wittig, Erin G. Wessling, Mimi Arandjelovic, Hjalmar Kühl, Yntze van derHoek

“…We found that relationships between detection rates of great apes and other mammal species, as well as animal mass were largely positive. …”
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The association between four dietary indices and mortality risk in cardiovascular disease patients by Mengshan Pan, Tongle Yin, Ying Yang, Feiyun Zhu, Jiamin Xu, Rucheng Chen, Weijun Zheng

“…Abstract Background The Planetary Healthy Diet Index-United States, the Healthy Diet Index, the Mediterranean Diet, and the Dietary Inflammation Index were linked to mortality rates in cardiovascular patients. This study investigated the relationship between these dietary patterns and all-cause mortality risk in U.S. cardiovascular patients from 2005 to 2006 to 2017–2018. …”
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Statistics and behavior of clinically significant extra-pulmonary vein atrial fibrillation sources: machine-learning-enhanced electrographic flow mapping in persistent atrial fibri... by Peter Ruppersberg, Steven Castellano, Philip Haeusser, Kostiantyn Ahapov, Melissa H. Kong, Stefan G. Spitzer, Stefan G. Spitzer, Georg Nölker, Andreas Rillig, Tamas Szili-Torok

“…Our machine learning approach established an activity threshold, above which divergent wavefront patterns—termed “significant sources”—predicted AF recurrence. …”
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