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A method for quantifying parallel growth between neuronal dendritic branches in vitro
The morphology of dendritic trees critically shapes how neurons integrate and compute synaptic inputs. Dendritic morphogenesis results from the growth and spatial organization of branches, driven by i...
Vocalization behaviors in captive bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis)
Odontocetes rely on vocalizations for navigation, foraging, and communication. Their vocalization patterns are associated with environmental conditions and behavioral contexts, particularly in captive...
Blood urea nitrogen to serum albumin ratio predicts 28-day and 90-day mortality in patients with acute pancreatitis: A retrospective cohort study
Background Acute pancreatitis is a prevalent and severe digestive disease with significant mortality. Early identification of high-risk patients is essential for improving outcomes...
Environmental management accounting affects bank performance with mediators
This study aims to estimate the effect of environmental management accounting (EMA) on Vietnamese bank performance under the mediating role of environmental costs. The research employs qualitative met...
The group-housed pigs attacking and daily behaviors detection and tracking based on improved YOLOv5s and DeepSORT
Automatic detection and tracking of pig behaviors through video surveillance remain challenges due to farm demanding conditions, e.g., illumination conditions and occlusion of one pig from another. Th...
HybridoNet-Adapt: A domain-adapted framework for accurate lithium-ion battery RUL prediction
Accurate prediction of the Remaining Useful Life (RUL) of lithium-ion batteries is critical for safe, reliable Battery Health Management in diverse operating conditions. Existing RUL models often fail...
Insights from the care home staff on the use of observational risk assessment of contractures: Longitudinal evaluation (ORACLE): A qualitative study
Background Contractures are a common but preventable consequence of immobility and inactivity among residents living in care homes. There is a rising prevalence and subsequent impa...
Automated forest land division using deep learning and drone imagery
This paper proposes an automated solution for tree enumeration in areas designated for forest land division using drone image processing. Traditional tree counting methods are time-consuming and error...
Seawater-resistant emulsified epoxy resin for effective sand control in unconsolidated sandstone oil reservoir
Sand production in oil wells is recognized as a persistent challenge during oilfield development, adversely affecting well productivity and operational stability. Chemical sand control methods, partic...
MALDI-TOF MS for malaria vector surveillance: A cost-comparison analysis using a decision-tree approach
Background The use of MALDI-TOF MS for mosquito identification and surveillance is routinely used in developed countries as an affordable alternative to molecular methods. However,...
Estimated glucose disposal rate and risk of metabolic syndrome: A population-based study
Aims This study aims to explore the association between the estimated glucose disposal rate (eGDR) and the risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS), with a focus on the mediating role of...
Structure and function of Full-length Tau
Tau protein, encoded by the MAPT gene, is a microtubule-associated protein involved in the regulation of microtubule stability in neurons, contributing to cell shape maintenance and intracellular tran...
Spatiotemporal evolution and influencing factors of agricultural carbon emissions in China
Clarifying the spatiotemporal characteristics of agricultural carbon emissions and influencing factors in China is crucial. A system for measuring agricultural carbon emissions was established, thus e...
Geographic variations and trends in percutaneous intervention for patients with and without acute myocardial infarction: A Japanese nationwide registry study
Background A previous study demonstrated that the per capita volume of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) was relatively uniform across...
The effect of socioeconomic status on academic achievement: A big data study across countries and time with integrative data analysis
The strong relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and academic achievement has been the focus of much research over the last fifty years. However, there is a very limited number of studies th...
Deletion of the scavenger receptor Scarb1 in osteoblast progenitors and myeloid cells does not affect bone mass
The scavenger receptor class B member 1 (SCARB1), encoded by Scarb1 , is a cell surface receptor for high density li...
In vitro toxicity assessment of uranium particulates on different human lung epithelial cell models
Inhalation of uranium aerosols produced via human activities such as mining can pose a threat to human respiratory systems. Uranium oxide particulates emit short-range alpha particles that elicit DNA...
Biochemical and molecular assessment of the superoxide dismutase (SOD) antioxidant enzyme regulation within Medicago truncatula root in response to iron deficiency
Iron (Fe) deficiency is a major nutritional stress affecting plant growth and metabolism. This study was conducted on three Medicago truncatula...
A novel channel reduction concept to enhance the classification of motor imagery tasks in brain-computer interface systems
Electroencephalogram (EEG) signals play a critical role in advancing brain-computer interface (BCI) systems, particularly for detecting motor imagery (MI) movements. However, analysing large volume of...
PhysioFormer: Integrating multimodal physiological signals and symbolic regression for explainable affective state prediction
As affective computing becomes increasingly crucial in health monitoring and psychological intervention, accurately identifying affective states is a key challenge. While traditional machine learning...
Ambient air pollutant mixture and lung function among children in Fresno, California
Background Ambient air pollutants such as particulate matter (PM), ozone (O 3 ), and nitrogen dioxide (NO...
The influence of titanium particles on the functionality of osteocytes in bone remodeling: An In-vitro study
Bone remodeling is a tightly controlled process coordinated by osteocytes, which regulate both bone formation by osteoblasts and bone resorption by osteoclasts. Titanium dioxide (TiO₂) implants are wi...
New formulation and valid inequalities for a periodic capacitated vehicle routing problem with multiple depots, heterogeneous fleet, and hard time-windows
This paper presents a new formulation and valid constraints for a periodic capacitated vehicle routing problem with multiple depots, heterogeneous fleet, and hard time-windows...
Metagenomic analysis reveals the abundance changes of bacterial communities and antibiotic resistance genes in the influent and effluent of hospital wastewater
The presence of substantial quantities of antibiotics and their metabolites in hospital wastewater can lead to the accumulation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes (...
The health costs of losing political representation: Evidence from U.S. Presidential Elections
We investigate whether a change in political leadership affects health outcomes. To do so, we exploit turnover elections that move partisan individuals into and out of alignment with the party of the...