Assessment of Larsen C Ice Shelf stability: insights from surface and basal fracture by Qian Li, Zemin Wang, Jiachun An, Mingliang Liu, Pei Jiang, Zhuoya Shi

“…The LIS surface fracture (surface crevasses and depressions) distribution was linked to strain rates and maximum buttressing. Basal melting predominantly influences basal fracture formation (basal crevasses), with the penetration rate increasing in the direction of ice flow. …”
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Deep learning based predictive models for real time accident prevention in autonomous vehicle networks by Ahmed Almutairi, Abdullah Faiz Al Asmari, Fayez Alanazi, Tariq Alqubaysi, Ammar Armghan

“…These studies evaluate key metrics such as the accuracy of predictions, the response time, the reduction in accident rate, the efficiency of decision-making, and the resilience to false data. …”
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Advancing sedimentation modeling in large reservoir systems: Insights from multi-scale process coupling and machine learning by Yuning Tan, Huaixiang Liu, Yongjun Lu, Zhili Wang, Wenjie Li

“…Our climate scenario simulations revealed uneven sedimentation patterns and projected declining sedimentation rates over the next 30 years. …”
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A data driven framework for optimizing droplet microfluidics with residual block and Fourier enhanced networks by Alireza Samari, Kamal Jannati, Azadeh Jafari

“…We developed two innovative machine learning models: the Fourier-Enhanced Network (FEN), which utilizes Fourier series to decompose input features into harmonic components; and the Residual Block Network (ResBNet), which incorporates skip connections within residual layers to capture complex nonlinear patterns. ResBNet demonstrated high accuracy in predicting relative droplet radius, Strouhal number, and optimized geometric ratios, while FEN offered computational efficiency and robust performance across a broad range of flow rates. …”
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Using OpenPrescribing.net to evaluate neighbourhood-level prescribing of inhalers for asthma and COPD by Thomas C. Richards, Alison Heppenstall, Rachel A. Oldroyd, Victoria Barr, Roger Beecham

“…We find inequalities in prescribing behaviour, with the most deprived neighbourhoods associated with higher rates of emergency or ’rescue’ inhaler prescribing - a pattern that was interrupted during the March 2020 lockdown. …”
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Quantitative assessment method for firefighting danger based on numerical simulation of forest fire spread in canyon wind fields. by Ao Wang, Chenghu Wang, Guiyun Gao, Ningyu Wu, Haiyan Su

“…Based on the numerical modeling data of forest fire behavior, it was found that the proportion of areas with high and perilous spreading rates in the study area was 16% and 54%, respectively. …”
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Herbivore functions in the hot-seat: Resilience of Acanthurus triostegus to marine heatwaves. by Taylor Souza, Jeroen Brijs, Leon Tran, Larry Crowder, Jacob L Johansen

“…Here we evaluate the consequences of thermal stress on the capacity of a common herbivorous coral reef fish (Acanthurus triostegus) to control finely filamentous matrices of Caulerpa sertularioides and C. verticillata algae in Hawai'i, by characterizing in-vivo changes in metabolic demands, diurnal foraging rates, activity patterns and individual condition in a laboratory setting during winter (24.0±0.1°C), summer (27.5±0.1°C), and at the peak of a representative marine heatwave, (31.0±0.1°C). …”
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Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of bacterial meningitis in China from 2017 to 2021: a multicenter retrospective study by Chunyan Zhang, Zheng Li, Mengyuan Wang, Shifu Wang

“…A. baumannii showed a high resistance rate to cephalosporins and carbapenems but was sensitive to tigecycline and polymyxins. …”
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Ecological Implications of Germination Temperature on Native and Invasive Rumex Spp. by Michaela Jungová, Martina Kadlecová, Vilém Pavlů, Leona Leišová‐Svobodová, Pavel Svoboda, Zdenka Martinková

“…Contrary to expectations, R. alpinus exhibited the highest germination rate across all temperatures. In the second experiment, germination rates varied significantly, with a positive correlation between germination success and transition from Alpine to Czech localities. …”
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Benefits of aldosterone receptor antagonism in chronic kidney disease: the BARACK-D RCT by F D Richard Hobbs, Richard McManus, Clare Taylor, Nicholas Jones, Joy Rahman, Jane Wolstenholme, Louise Jones, Jennifer Hirst, Sam Mort, Ly-Mee Yu

“…These higher rates of negative renal change reduced in scale over the study but did not equalise between arms. …”
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Controlled-release fertilizer affects leaf nitrogen allocation and photosynthesis to improve nitrogen use efficiency and yield in the sunflower field by Wenhao Ren, Xianyue Li, Xianyue Li, Xianyue Li, Tingxi Liu, Tingxi Liu, Ning Chen, Maoxin Xin, Qian Qi, Bin Liu

“…IntroductionNitrogen (N) can significantly affect the photosynthetic rate (Pn) of plants. Under traditional nitrogen fertilization (TNF) or inappropriate nitrogen application, leaf N is often redistributed to support the seed protein accumulation rather than the photosynthesis in the later stages of crop growth. …”
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Genomic Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in Ukraine from May 2022 to March 2024 Reveals Omicron Variant Dynamics by Anna Iaruchyk, Jason Farlow, Artem Skrypnyk, Serhii Matchyshyn, Alina Kovalchuk, Iryna Demchyshyna, Mykhailo Rosada, Aron Kassahun Aregay, Jarno Habicht

“…During the study period, the national Case Fatality Rate (CFR) fluctuated between 0.46% and 1.74%, indicating a consistent yet modest rate when compared to the global average. …”
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Memory deformation and safety characteristics of hydrated coal rock assemblages under cyclic loading by Tingting Cai, Jin Xia, Yulong Jiang, Zengchao Feng, Jia Liu

“…With the increase in water saturation rate, the peak strength of the coal-rock assemblage gradually decreased, showing a noticeable deterioration effect. …”
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Global burden of chronic kidney disease and its attributable risk factors (1990-2021): an analysis based on the global burden of disease study by Min-Jia Li, Hong-Yong Liu, Yun-Qiang Zhang, Sheng-Rong Li, Jian-Hong Zhang, Rong Li

“…Prevalence peaked at ages 65–69 in males and 70–74 in females, with female rates surpassing male rates from the early thirties onward. …”
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The global burden of climate-sensitive diseases in Brazil: the national and subnational estimates and analysis, 1990–2017 by Tatiane C. Moraes de Sousa, Christovam Barcellos, Mauricio L. Barreto

“…The lowest DALYs rates for dengue were observed in the south region, which also experiences the lowest temperatures. …”
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Low dietary calcium intake leads to a higher colorectal cancer burden in countries with low social development: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Junhong Wu, Ziyi Zhang, Jiong Chen, Shiya Yu, Donglin Liu, Junhui Jiang, Tingting Liu, Hu Zhao, Hu Zhao, Yu Wang, Yu Wang

“…Joinpoint regression analysis was conducted to assess temporal patterns in disease burden. Estimated annual percentage changes (EAPCs) were calculated to quantify the rate of change in relevant indicators. …”
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Resin‐coated urea effectively simulates the chronic dynamics of natural nitrogen deposition by Yi Zhao, Yuguang Ke, Honghui Wu, Chong Xu, Xiwen Li, Yann Hautier, Elizabeth T. Borer, Qiang Yu

“…We then compared the N release rate of the coated fertilizer to rate of natural N deposition to assess its effectiveness in replicating the temporal pattern of N deposition. …”
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An optimal weighting-based hybrid classifier for Children's congenital heart diseases signal processing by Morteza Ebrahimpour, Mehdi Khashei

“…In addition, these improvements are not limited to the classification rate. The obtained results indicate that the proposed classifier can, on average, enhance performance by 6.46 %, 10.35 %, 8.37 %, and 6.22 % in precision, sensitivity, F1-score, and specificity, respectively. …”
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Temporal Trends in Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalizations From 2009-2018 in Alberta: A Retrospective Population-Based Cohort Study by Anita Dahiya, Natasha Wiebe, Tyrone G. Harrison, Matthew T. James, Neesh Pannu

“…Furthermore, there was an overall increase in rates of AKI in patients aged younger than 60 and a decrease in the most elderly of patients in both the crude and adjusted data, suggesting potential changes in practice patterns and patient characteristics. …”
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Impact of Calcium and Potassium Currents on Spiral Wave Dynamics in the LR1 Model by Xiaoping Yuan, Qianqian Zheng

“…We demonstrate that reducing gate variables accelerates wave propagation, thins spiral arms, and shortens action potential duration, ultimately inducing dynamic instability. …”
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