Detection of Surface Defects in Steel Based on Dual-Backbone Network: MBDNet-Attention-YOLO by Xinyu Wang, Shuhui Ma, Shiting Wu, Zhaoye Li, Jinrong Cao, Peiquan Xu

“…Specifically, the backbone embeds three novel components: (1) HGStem, a hierarchical stem block that enriches low-level representations while suppressing redundant activations; (2) Dynamic Align Fusion (DAF), an adaptive cross-scale fusion mechanism that dynamically re-weights feature contributions according to defect saliency; and (3) C2f-DWR, a depth-wise residual variant that progressively expands receptive fields without incurring prohibitive computational costs. Building upon this enriched feature hierarchy, the neck employs our proposed MultiSEAM module—a cascaded squeeze-and-excitation attention mechanism operating at multiple granularities—to harmonize fine-grained and semantic cues, thereby amplifying weak defect signals against complex textures. …”
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Personalized Support in Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer After Genetic Counseling by the Chatbot-Based GENIE Mobile App: Proof-of-Concept Wizard of Oz Study by Dominik Wolff, Thomas Kupka, Chiara Reichert, Nils Ammon, Steffen Oeltze-Jafra, Beate Vajen

“…In total, 5 of the 6 participants used the app daily; 3 participants were willing to pay between US $5 and US $45 as a single purchase, while the other 3 participants agreed that the app should be free for the user and the costs should be directly covered by health insurance. …”
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Assessment of seed rate and weed management practice on weed control, crop productivity and profitability of dry direct-seeded rice by V.K. Choudhary, M.P. Sahu, R.P. Dubey, Rajbir Singh, J.S. Mishra

“…Dry direct-seeded rice (DDSR) is gaining attention as a sustainable alternative to traditional transplanted rice, addressing critical issues like water scarcity, labour shortage, and high production costs. However, heavy weed infestation poses a major limitation, significantly reducing yields. …”
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Healthcare professionals’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding China’s National Centralized Drug Procurement policy: a cross-sectional study in Shaanxi Province by Qian Shen, Limin Kang, Dan Ye, Youjia Li, Kanghuai Zhang

“…BackgroundSince 2019, the Chinese government has been fully implementing the National Centralized Drug Procurement (NCDP) policy, with the core objective of reducing drug costs and alleviating the medical burden on patients. …”
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Digital Health Applications (DiGA) for Treating Depression and Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Protocol for a Systematic Health App Review and Systematic Review of Published Evidence by Annika Schmitz, Lucas Kueppers, Jacob Klein, Silke Frey, Arian Karimzadeh, Ana Luísa Neves, Birgitta Weltermann

“…Psychotherapy, particularly cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), is a common treatment approach, but its application is limited due to costs and staff shortages. Germany has been the first country to integrate and reimburse digital health applications (DiGAs) as an easily accessible treatment option since 2020. …”
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Estimated size of the total genome and protein space of viruses by Congyu Lu, Yifan Wu, Zheng Zhang, Longfei Mao, Xingyi Ge, Aiping Wu, Fengzhu Sun, Yongqiang Jiang, Yousong Peng

“…The estimate suggests that there are at least 8.23e+08 viral operational taxonomic units and 1.62e+09 viral protein clusters on Earth when assuming the saturation of the virus genetic space, taking into account the balance of costs and the identification of novel viruses. It is noteworthy that less than 3% of the viral genetic diversity has been uncovered thus far, emphasizing the vastness of the unexplored viral landscape. …”
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Comparison of the effect of Tabata training on soft and hard surfaces on left ventricular structure and function and some physical fitness factors in elite beach soccer players by Hamed Mohamadi Bazneshin, Arsalan Damirchi, Hamid Arazi

“…Background and Purpose: Repeated exercise on sand may lead to overreaching due to higher energy costs than on hard surfaces. Therefore, it will be necessary to create variety in training. …”
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Quantifying the Impacts of Grain Plantation Decline on Domestic Grain Supply in China During the Past Two Decades by Yizhu Liu, Jing Zhu, Tingting He, Hang Liu

“…That said, the spatial concentration of these affected regions and their ongoing output reductions may raise domestic grain redistribution costs and intensify inter-regional conflicts over cropland protection. …”
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Comparative Assessment on the Growth Performance of the African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus Fingerlings Fed Two Commercial Feeds in Nigeria by Emmanuel A. Essien, Aniefiokmkpong O. Okon, Enenwan Precious Udoinyang, Kenneth Prudence Abasubong, Victoria Folakemi Akinjogunla

“…However, the operational activities, costs of managements and fish production have caused famers to leave the industry. …”
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Deep learning-based novel ensemble method with best score transferred-adaptive neuro fuzzy inference system for energy consumption prediction by Birce Dağkurs, İsmail Atacak

“…Background Energy consumption predictions for smart homes and cities benefit many from homeowners to energy suppliers, allowing homeowners to understand and manage their future energy consumption, improve energy efficiency, and reduce energy costs. Predictions can help energy suppliers effectively distribute energy on demand. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Perceptions about In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) among Women of Childbearing Age in Cape Coast, Ghana by Samuel Kofi Arhin, Richard Tang, Aisha Hamid, Delali Dzandu, Bright Kwaku Akpetey

“…While 72.1% believe the treatment is very costly, and 40.7% believe it is not affordable or accessible. …”
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Effect of calcined factors on the whiteness and activity of calcined coal gangue products by Peijie XU, Yifei ZHU, Yongdan CAO, Zhao CAO, Xueming XIN

“…The performance of high-value CG products is suboptimal, market competitiveness is weak, and production costs are high. Additionally, the industry chain for high-value CG utilization is underdeveloped. …”
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Effectiveness of Pharmacist-Led Intervention on Medication Adherence in Chronic Diseases: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials by Farhana L, Rahayu FP, Sholihah S, Sweileh W, Abdulah R, Alfian SD

“…Further studies are needed to focus on tailored interventions that address patient-specific barriers, ensuring higher efficiency in time, resources, and costs.Keywords: chronic diseases, pharmacist-led intervention, medication adherence, randomized controlled trials, public health…”
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Damage prediction of rear plate in Whipple shields based on machine learning method by Chenyang Wu, Xiangbiao Liao, Lvtan Chen, Xiaowei Chen

“…However, the damage mechanism of debris cloud impacts on rear plates - the critical threat component - remains underexplored owing to complex multi-physics processes and prohibitive computational costs. Existing approaches, ranging from semi-empirical equations to a machine learning-based ballistic limit prediction method, are constrained to binary penetration classification. …”
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The Impact of a Mobile Money–Based Intervention on Maternal and Neonatal Health Outcomes in Madagascar: Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial by Lisa Bogler, Bítia Vieira, Harizaka Emmanuel Andriamasy, Zavaniarivo Rampanjato, Sebastian Vollmer, Till Bärnighausen, Andriamampianina Ralisimalala, Julius Valentin Emmrich, Samuel Knauss

“…Maternal health care is particularly suitable for a savings program using mobile money due to the predictable timing and costs of delivery. The mobile money–based Mobile Maternal Health Wallet (MMHW) intervention aimed to ease the burden of out-of-pocket expenses related to maternal health care by providing an accessible savings tool. …”
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Nutritional associations with decelerated epigenetic aging: vegan diet in a Dutch population by Georges E. Janssens, Jenny van Dongen, Lannie Ligthart, Eco J. C. de Geus, Gajja S. Salomons

“…Abstract Background The 2021 Aging Report of the European Union projected significant increases in healthcare costs, with some member states expecting up to a 60% rise over the next 50 years, primarily due to an aging population and related diseases. …”
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Research on the application of magnetic separation technology for the removal of black powder in natural gas pipelines by Hongwei YANG, Tianyu ZHANG, Fang LIU, Zhen LIU, Junxian CHEN, Wengang YANG

“…This optimization contributes to a significant reduction in the operational and maintenance costs of natural gas transmission stations, making the resulting matrix promising for large-scale engineering applications.…”
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Clinical application analysis of a novel robotic system for total hysterectomy by Bingxin Han, Jun Wang, Jing Na, Shichao Han, Ya Li

“…Conclusion: The new robotic total hysterectomy offers significant advantages in reducing intraoperative blood loss and promoting postoperative recovery, while also maintaining lower operational costs for both the facility and patients. The surgical team can rapidly master this technology, which can also be applied for remote surgeries via 5G communication, demonstrating good safety and feasibility, and warranting clinical promotion.…”
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Research on Data-driven PET-CT Gating Imaging Method by XU Shidong1, 2, 3, 4, SUN Xiaoli1, 3, 4, , LIU Shuangquan1, 3, 4, ZHENG Yushuang1, 3, 4, LI Mohan1, 3, 4, WEI Cunfeng1, 2, 3, 4

“…For example, airbags used for collecting respiratory signals and ECG patches used for collecting cardiac signals, which introduced problems such as operational complexity, high costs, reduced patient comfort, and difficulties in accurately correlating the acquired signals with PET and CT data. …”

Sustainable AI for plant disease classification using ResNet18 in few-shot learning by Fareeha Naveed, Adven Masih, Jabar Mahmood, Moeez Ahmed, Aitizaz Ali, Aysha Saddiqa, Mohamed Shabbir Hamza Abdulnabi, Ebenezer Agbozo

“…Conventional methods like visual inspection and laboratory testing are both time-consuming and costly. Although Modern AI-based deep learning techniques are promising, their potential in fields such as plant disease identification often remains unexplored due to the requirement of large and expert-labeled data. …”
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