Global Aerosol Climatology from ICESat-2 Lidar Observations by Shi Kuang, Matthew McGill, Joseph Gomes, Patrick Selmer, Grant Finneman, Jackson Begolka

“…Despite ICESat-2’s design primarily as an altimetry mission with a single-wavelength, low-power, high-repetition-rate laser, ICESat-2 effectively captures global aerosol distribution patterns and can provide valuable insights to bridge the observational gap between the Cloud–Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations (CALIPSO) and Earth Cloud, Aerosol and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE) missions to support future spaceborne lidar mission design. …”
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Abemaciclib in combination with endocrine therapy for the treatment of HR-positive/HER2-negative locally advanced/metastatic breast cancer in the UK: an observational study by Judy King, Walid Fakhouri, Rosalind Jarvis, Waleed Badreldin, Gavin Harper, Carlo Palmieri, Mark Nathan

“…This study assessed the treatment patterns and outcomes of abemaciclib in combination with endocrine therapy in a real-world setting. …”
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Current situation, trends, and challenges navigating temporary anchorage devices usage among orthodontists in China: a comprehensive multi-center survey by Zining Chen, Hao Wang, Qianwen Li, Ningrui Zhao, Jieni Zhang, Xuedong Wang

“…Respondents reported a relatively high usage rate (87.54%) and satisfaction with TADs (93.85%). …”
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The contribution of integrated and non-integrated pig farms to epidemiological dynamics of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in Italy by M. Ustulin, D. Vio, C. Targhetta, C. Zanon, L. Ferino, G. Faustini, G. Franzo

“…Geographical migration patterns and environmental factors influencing viral dispersal were evaluated. …”
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FPGA-accelerated SpeckleNN with SNL for real-time X-ray single-particle imaging by Abhilasha Dave, Cong Wang, James Russell, Ryan Herbst, Jana Thayer

“…We present the implementation of a specialized version of our previously published unified embedding model, SpeckleNN, for real-time speckle pattern classification in X-ray Single-Particle Imaging (SPI), using the SLAC Neural Network Library (SNL) on an FPGA platform. …”
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A Multi-Mode Switching Energy Management Strategy Based on Travel Habits for Range-Extended Electric Vehicle by Zhenhai Gao, Guoqing Zhang, Hanwu Liu, Cheng Chang, Jingwen Dong, Rongrong He, Yu Cai

“…The theoretical state of charge (SoC) curve is constructed by analyzing the driving conditions’ distinctive parameters, and an EMS based on driving routes’ trip patterns is then created. The proposed strategy is based on the fuzzy control algorithm, which ensures that the theoretical SoC curve is well followed. …”
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Statistical Analysis of the Economic Development of the Brics Countries by M. G. Balyhin, M. M. Shajlieva, A. P. Tsypin

“…The topic of positioning of five countries in the world space, as well as the identification of factors that have a favorable impact on their convergence, has become relevant, in this regard, the aim of the study is to assess the position of the BRICS countries in the world community, on the quantitative side, in an inextricable connection with the qualitative basis of socio-economic laws and patterns.Materials and methods. Statistical methods such as tabular, graphical, generalization and correlation regression analysis were used to achieve this goal. …”
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Analysis of deformation rule of deep foundation pit excavation of railway station in soft soil with silt by Weijian Liu, Zhonghe Wang, Zhizeng Zhang, Zhengyu Zhang, Yongfu Jia, Zhun Li

“…By analyzing actual monitoring data collected from the site, the study identifies patterns in the settlement and deformation of both the retaining structure and the surface. …”
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Intracranial atherosclerosis: structure, clinical aspects and risk factors by Marine M. Tanashyan, Andrey S. Mazur, Anton A. Raskurazhev, Anna N. Berliand, Marina V. Dreval, Polina I. Kuznetsova, Оlga V. Lagoda

“…Pathomorphological assessment revealed a high rate of atherosclerotic lesions in the carotid artery system at both extra- and intracranial levels. …”
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A systematic review of nuclear energy and public acceptance—A detailed analysis of evolution, emerging trends, and future research potentials by Ephraim Bonah Agyekum, Bashar Tarawneh, Farhan Lafta Rashid, Pankaj Kumar, Flavio Odoi-Yorke, Hussein Togun, Wulfran Fendzi Mbasso, Vladimir Ivanovich Velkin

“…In the period under review (2000–2023), 263 documents were published, and a total of 659 researchers produced the literature with an annual growth rate of 7.9%. The factorial analysis revealed key themes; grouped into three clusters: technical operational aspects of nuclear energy (Cluster 1), safety and risk management (Cluster 2), and public policy and social issues (Cluster 3). …”
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The Sudden Cardiac Death Continuum. Message 1 by A. Yu. Lazutkina

“…This makes it possible to discover its patterns, specific mechanisms of occurrence and development of the disease. …”
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Flow Characteristics of Bulb Tubular Turbine Based on Solid-liquid Two-phase Flow Model by Q. Li, F. Zhou, Q. Wang

“…Particles with larger diameters tend to move in more irregular and chaotic patterns, promoting the formation of vortices in the draft tube region. …”
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Simulation and Analysis of Gas Leakage in Hydrogen Station by Lei LEI, Jun ZHOU, Zhuoyan LI, Shaohua LI, Yan LIU

“…It is recommended to install static elimination devices, and, whenever possible, recycle oxygen; (2) Regarding the high-pressure tube bundles and storage tanks, the differences are that the hydrogen leakage rate of high-pressure tube bundles are fast, and the leakage time of the storage tanks is long. …”
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Images in Black and White: Disparities in Utilization of Computed Tomography and Ultrasound for Older Adults with Abdominal Pain by Ijeoma C. Unachukwu, Michael N. Adjei-Poku, Olivia C. Sailors, Rachel Gonzales, Eugenia South, Zach Meisel, Rachel R. Kelz, Anne R. Cappola, Ari B. Friedman

“…Our findings highlight the need for further investigations into causes of disparities while initiating quality improvement processes to assess and address site- and clinician-specific patterns of care.…”
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Evaluating Large Language Models for Burning Mouth Syndrome Diagnosis by Suga T, Uehara O, Abiko Y, Toyofuku A

“…Accuracy was determined by comparing their responses with expert evaluations.Results: ChatGPT and Claude achieved an accuracy rate of 99%, while Gemini’s accuracy was 89% (p < 0.001). …”
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Comprehensive Performance Evaluation of Steel Slag–Slag–Desulfurization Gypsum Ternary Solid Waste Cementitious Material Based on Principal Component Analysis by Mengqi Wang, Jian Xu, Tao Li, Hui Liu, Lei Qu

“…The dry shrinkage of this ternary solid waste cementitious material was affected by various factors and showed no significant correlation with the mass loss rate.…”
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Monitoring recent (2018–2023) glacier and rock glacier changes in Central Patagonia using high-resolution Pléiades and ALOS PRISM satellite data by Daniel Falaschi, Jan Blöthe, Etienne Berthier, Takeo Tadono, Ricardo Villalba, Ricardo Villalba

“…Our findings reveal a record glacier mass loss rate (−1.49 m ± 0.16 w.e. a−1), the highest recorded in the past 60 years for this region. …”
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A Training Needs Analysis for AI and Generative AI in Medical Education: Perspectives of Faculty and Students by Lise McCoy, Natarajan Ganesan, Viswanathan Rajagopalan, Douglas McKell, Diego F. Niño, Mary Claire Swaim

“…Methods Faculty and students were surveyed using an online cross-sectional survey design to assess their GAI experience, AI patterns of use, adoption readiness, and training preferences. …”
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Exploring the intersection of socioeconomic and environmental changes and their impact on India's lentic water systems by Pooja Singh, Tanya Nema, Basant Yadav, Abhay Raj, Ilhan Özgen-Xian

“…Climate change poses significant threats to lentic water bodies (LWBs) by altering precipitation patterns, raising temperatures, and intensifying extreme weather events. …”
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Biogeographic Insights Into the Late Miocene Diversification of the Giant Deep‐Ocean Amphipod Eurythenes by Carolina E. González, Johanna N. J. Weston, Reinaldo Rivera, Marcelo Oliva, Rubén Escribano, Osvaldo Ulloa

“…ABSTRACT Mechanisms driving the spatial and temporal patterns of species distribution in the Earth's largest habitat, the deep ocean, remain largely enigmatic. …”
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