PLoS ONE
Articles in this Issue
Field-scale detection of Bacterial Leaf Blight in rice based on UAV multispectral imaging and deep learning frameworks
Bacterial Leaf Blight (BLB) usually attacks rice in the flowering stage and can cause yield losses of up to 50% in severely infected fields. The resulting yield losses severely impact farmers, necessi...
Central venous pressure as a method of optimising atrio-ventricular delay after cardiac surgery
Introduction Haemodynamic atrioventricular delay (AVD) optimisation has primarily focussed on signals that are not easy to acquire from a pacing system itself, such as invasive left ventricular cathet...
Exploring the impact of grazing on fecal and soil microbiome dynamics in small ruminants in organic crop-livestock integration systems
In integrated crop-livestock systems, livestock graze on cover crops and deposit raw manure onto fields to improve soil health and fertility. However, enteric pathogens shed by grazing animals may be...
Food groups, macronutrient intake and objective measures of total carotenoids and fatty acids in 16-to-24-year-olds following different plant-based diets compared to an omnivorous diet
Background Knowledge about the diet quality among youth who follow different types of plant-based diets is essential to understand whether support is required to ensure a well-planned diet that meets...
Retrospective evaluation of a novel ultrasound-based imaging analysis software for predicting radiofrequency ablation areas
Objective This study aimed to introduce and evaluate a novel software-based system, BioTrace, designed for real-time monitoring of thermal ablation tissue damage during image-guided radiofrequency abl...
Is reflux hypersensitivity truly a functional gastrointestinal disorder? A retrospective cross-sectional study
Background According to Rome IV, reflux hypersensitivity (RH) represents a novel form of functional esophageal disorder. This study was designed to compare the clinical features of three types of endo...
Integrative phylogenetic analysis of the genus Episoriculus (Mammalia: Eulipotyphla: Soricidae)
Shrews in the genus Episoriculus are among the least-known mammals in China, where representatives occur mainly in the Himalayan and Hengduan mountains. We sequ...
Artificial intelligence applied in identifying left ventricular walls in myocardial perfusion scintigraphy images: Pilot study
This paper proposes the use of artificial intelligence techniques, specifically the nnU-Net convolutional neural network, to improve the identification of left ventricular walls in images of myocardia...
Development and laboratory evaluation of a novel IoT-based electric-driven metering system for high precision garlic planter
In order to address many issues, such as the inconsistent and unreliable seeding process in traditional mechanical garlic seed metering systems (SMS), as well as the lack of ability to monitor the eff...
The effects of lowering barometric pressure on pain behavior and the stress hormone in mice with neuropathic pain
Background Lowering barometric pressure (LP) can exacerbate neuropathic pain. However, animal studies in this field are limited to a few conditions. Furthermore, although sympathetic involvement has b...
Preparation and photoelectric properties of Si:B nanowires with thermal evaporation method
We have successfully prepared a significant number of nanowires from non-toxic silicon sources. Compared to the SiO silicon source used in most other articles, our preparation method is much safer. It...
Design and fabrication of customized brain slice matrices using CAD and 3D printing technology
This study presents a novel method for creating customized brain slice matrices using Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and 3D printing technology. Brain Slice Matrices are essential jigs for the reproducib...
Correction: Effects of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium formula fertilization on the yield and berry quality of blueberry
Translation, adaptation and validation of an epilepsy screening instrument in two Ghanaian languages
Introduction The prevalence of epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa varies considerably, and the exact estimate for Ghana remains unclear, particularly in peri-urban areas where data are scarce. More commun...
Investigating the performance of multivariate LSTM models to predict the occurrence of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack
In the current cybersecurity landscape, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks have become a prevalent form of cybercrime. These attacks are relatively easy to execute but can cause significant...
Woody species diversity, structure and community distribution along environmental gradients of Seqela Dry Afromontane forest in Northwestern Ethiopia
Dry evergreen Afromontane forests are severely threatened due to the expansion of agriculture and overgrazing by livestock. The objective of this study was to investigate the composition of woody spec...
Exploring medical error taxonomies and human factors in simulation-based healthcare education
This study aims to provide an updated overview of medical error taxonomies by building on a robust review conducted in 2011. It seeks to identify the key characteristics of the most suitable taxonomy...
Toll-like receptor 2/6-stimulated HMC-1 mast cells promote keratinocyte migration in wound healing
Mast cells, immune sentinels that respond to various stimuli in barrier organs, provide defense by expressing pattern recognition receptors, such as Toll-like receptors (TLRs). They may affect inflamm...
Spontaneous oxycodone withdrawal disrupts sleep, diurnal, and electrophysiological dynamics in rats
Opioid dependence is defined by an aversive withdrawal syndrome upon drug cessation that can motivate continued drug-taking, development of opioid use disorder, and precipitate relapse. An understudie...
Correction: Integration of evidence into Theory of Change frameworks in the healthcare sector: A rapid systematic review
The impact of straw and its post-pyrolysis incorporation on functional microbes and mineralization of organic carbon in yellow paddy soil
The impact of straw and biochar on carbon mineralization and the function of carbon cycle genes in paddy soil is important for soil nutrient management and the transformation of carbon pools. This res...
Microscopic evidence for nanoparticle-mediated growth of native gold in sulfide deposits at the Higashi–Aogashima Knoll Caldera hydrothermal field
Gold (or electrum) in hydrothermal fluid precipitates directly from gold sulfide complex and/or partly via suspended nanoparticles. The hydrothermal fluid contains “invisible gold” that is atomically...
LARP3 inhibits the apoptosis of hepatocellular carcinoma via the ROS/PI3K/c-Fos axis
Primary hepatocellular carcinoma (PHC) is the sixth most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) accounts for 75%-85% of PHC. LARP3 is aberr...
Classification-augmented survival estimation (CASE): A novel method for individualized long-term survival prediction with application to liver transplantation
Survival analysis is critical in many fields, particularly in healthcare where it can guide medical decisions. Conventional survival analysis methods like Kaplan-Meier and Cox proportional hazards mod...
Passive earth pressure analysis considering hydraulic and mechanical hysteresis for unsaturated soil
This paper addresses the mechanical characteristics of a passive earth pressure problem taking into account water retention curve (SWRC) hysteresis. Both hydraulic (drying and wetting cycles) and mech...