As a traditional numerical simulation method for pantograph–catenary interaction research, the pantograph–catenary finite element model cannot be applied to the real-time monitoring of pantograph–catenary contact force, and the comp...
Conventional DNA analysis techniques can hardly detect DNA damage in ruminant spermatozoa due to high DNA compaction in these cells. Furthermore, these techniques cannot discriminate whether the damage is due to oxidative stress. The main purpose of...
Yuxian paper cutting is a distinctive regional form within UNESCO-recognized Chinese paper cutting. Its opera figure images remain difficult to organize at scale because interpretation and cataloguing rely heavily on manual expertise, while automated...
TUNEL, SCSA, SCD test and COMET assay are the current tests for detection of sperm DNA fragmentation (sDF) in clinical practice. These four tests are very different from each other for many aspects, possibly including the type of revealed damage. To...
The aims of this work were to evaluate the reactivity of sugarcane straw ashes (SCSA) burned under controlled conditions and to analyze their reactivity in blended cement and hydrated lime pastes by thermogravimetric analysis (TG) and calorimetry. Fo...
Here we examine the effects of different carrier based bioinoculants on the growth, yield and nutritional value of chickpea and on associated soil nutrients. A consortium of two taxonomically distinct endophytic bacteria—Ensifer adhaerens MSN12...
A neural network-based object detection algorithm has the advantages of high accuracy and end-to-end processing, and it has been widely used in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) ship detection. However, the multi-scale variation of ship targets, the com...
Environmental and biochemical factors can compromise the DNA integrity of equine spermatozoa. Several sperm DNA damage assays exist, but their relative prognostic value has not been assessed in the horse. This study compared four assays for detecting...
Sperm DNA integrity and chromatin status serve as pivotal indicators of sperm quality, given their intricate link to sperm function, embryo development, and overall fertility. Defects in chromatin compaction, which are often associated with compromis...
To enhance the accuracy of identifying parts and goods in automated loading and unloading machines, this study proposes a lightweight detection model, MF-YOLOv10, based on intelligent recognition of goods’ shape, color, position, and environmen...
Sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF) is widely used as a biomarker of male fertility, although its predictive value for assisted reproductive technology (ART) outcomes remains controversial. We hypothesised that this discrepancy reflects the inclusion of no...
Unmanned ships, equipped with self-navigation and image processing capabilities, are progressively expanding their applications in fields such as mining, fisheries, and marine environments. Along with this development, issues concerning waterborne tr...
To address the challenges of detecting sugar orange fruits in complex natural orchard environments—where fruits are frequently occluded by leaves and branches and may be mutually occluded due to dense growth, leading to missed detections, false...
Accurate assessment of nitrogen content in maize leaves is crucial for scientific fertilization and environmental protection in agricultural production. Traditional nutrient diagnosis methods are inefficient, costly, and destructive, while machine le...
Fractures as critical discontinuous structural planes in rock masses, directly govern their stability and serve as the core controlling factor in rock mechanics engineering. Existing deep learning models for fracture extraction face persistent challe...
We wanted to determine the sperm DNA fragmentation index (DFI) cutoff for clinical pregnancies in women receiving intra-uterine insemination (IUI) with this sperm and to assess the contribution of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection on sperm DNA dam...
Sperm DNA fragmentation (sDF) is a DNA damage able to predict natural conception. Thus, many laboratories added tests for the detection of sDF as an adjunct to routine semen analysis with specific indications. However, some points related to sDF are...
Novel water-soluble multifunctional pillar[5]arenes containing amide-ammonium-amino acid moiety were synthesized. The compounds demonstrated a superior ability to bind (1S)-(+)-10-camphorsulfonic acid (S-CSA) and methyl orange dye depending on the na...
This study focuses on recycling Shammi corn stalks in the cement industries, further avoiding air and soil pollution caused by their improper disposal. This crop residue was thermally treated at 700 °C for 2 h under an oxygen-rich environment to...
In this research work, the quantitative characterization of a binary blend comprised of two pozzolans (sugar cane straw (SCSA)–sugar cane bagasse ashes (SCBA), bamboo leaf ash (BLAsh)–SCBA and paper sludge (PS)–fly ash (FA)) taking into account the c...
Objective: Surgical simulation has been shown to improve efficiency, performance, and time to mastery for complicated procedures, but simulation training is not always considered when introducing new devices or products. As part of a performance impr...
The groundbreaking development of scRNA-seq has significantly improved cellular resolution. However, accurate cell-type annotation remains a major challenge. Existing annotation tools are often limited by their reliance on reference datasets, the het...
Pig behavior recognition plays a vital role for early disease detection, animal welfare evaluation, and precision agriculture. Current deep learning methods tend to be complex, parameter intensive, or lack generalization in unstructured farming scena...
(1) Background: Double-strand breaks (DSBs) in a single nucleus are usually measured using the sperm chromatin structure assay (SCSA), sperm chromatin dispersion (SCD) test, and comet assay (CA). Mono-dimensional single-cell pulsed-field gel electrop...
Metal pipelines may have various defects due to long-term service, corrosion, external strikes, etc. Traditional closed-circuit television (CCTV) inspection techniques are capable of detecting these defects. However, substantial human resources are r...
Object detection is one of the most widespread applications for numerous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) tasks. Due to the shooting angle and flying height of the UAV, compared with general scenarios, small objects account for a large proportion of aer...
With the rapid proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT) in recent years, the number of IoT devices has surged exponentially. These devices collect and transmit vast amounts of data, including sensitive information. Encrypting data is a crucial m...
Target detection is the key technology of the apple-picking robot. To overcome the limitations of existing apple target detection methods, including low recognition accuracy of multi-species apples in complex orchard environments and a complex networ...
Drowning constitutes the leading cause of injury-related fatalities among adolescents. In swimming pool environments, traditional manual surveillance exhibits limitations, while existing technologies suffer from poor adaptability of wearable devices....
Subway construction is often in a complex natural and human-machine operating environment, and that complicated setting leads to subway construction being more prone to safety accidents, which can cause substantial casualties and monetary losses. Thu...
Chromatin status is critical for sperm fertility and reflects spermatogenic success. We tested a multivariate approach for studying pig sperm chromatin structure to capture its complexity with a set of quick and simple techniques, going beyond the us...
The development of novel pharmaceutical tools to efficiently tackle tuberculosis is the order of the day due to the rapid development of resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Herein, we report novel potential formulations of a repurposed d...
This paper presents a novel method, Histogram of Angles in Linked Features (HALF), designed for the segmentation of 3D point cloud data of plants for robust sensing. The proposed method leverages local angular features extracted from 3D measurements...
Detecting surface defects in steel products is essential for maintaining manufacturing quality. However, existing methods struggle with significant challenges, including substantial defect size variations, diverse defect types, and complex background...
The need for precise identification of underwater sonar image targets is growing in areas such as marine resource exploitation, subsea construction, and ocean ecosystem surveillance. Nevertheless, conventional image recognition algorithms encounter s...
Sheep are an important breed of livestock in the northern regions of China, providing humans with nutritious meat and by-products. Therefore, it is essential to ensure the health status of sheep. Research has shown that the individual and group behav...
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) is a high-resolution nondestructive technique for detecting subsurface defects, yet its image interpretation suffers from strong subjectivity, low efficiency, and high false-alarm rates. To establish a customized underg...
Artificial insemination (AI) with cryopreserved semen is still unreliable for extensive pig industry application. Adding seminal plasma (SP) could improve post-thawing quality, but its suitability could vary. We applied a simple cold-shock test (CST,...
Aiming at the demand for defect detection accuracy and efficiency under the trend of high-density and integration in printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing, this paper proposes an improved YOLOv8n model (YOLO-SUMAS), which enhances detection perfo...
To address electric bicycle detection in confined indoor environments affected by occlusion and image degradation, this study proposes DCM-YOLO, a robustness-oriented detection framework designed to improve detection accuracy under complex indoor vis...
To address the challenges in defect detection of substation equipment, including large variations in target scale, complex background interference, and insufficient recovery of edge details, this paper proposes a defect detection method for substatio...
There are numerous cases when conventional spermiogram parameters are all within an acceptable range but boar subfertility persists. The total sperm nuclear DNA fragmentation index (tDFI) is a trait related to fertility and prolificacy problems that...
Background: Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a frequent disease affecting men of every age and accounting for a great number of consultations at urology departments. Previous studies suggested a negative impact of CP/CPPS...
The study was conducted on a commercial pig farm located in Serbia. Thirty Duroc or Landrace breed boars were randomly selected for this study. The experimental group was fed a compound feed with added organic selenium and Oxynat 3D. The antioxidant...
Background and Objectives: Sperm DNA fragmentation refers to any break in one or both of the strands of DNA in the head of a sperm. The most widely used methodologies for assessing sperm DNA fragmentation are the sperm chromatin structure assay (SCSA...
Oxidative stress plays a critical role in regulating sperm function, yet species-specific antioxidant mechanisms remain poorly understood. This study compared hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) tolerance in horse and human sperm and investigated the roles of c...
Accurate detection and counting of oat ears are essential for yield estimation but remain challenging in complex field environments due to occlusion, significant scale variation, and fluctuating lighting. The aim of this study is to develop a high-pr...
To address the issues of false positives and missed detections commonly observed in traditional underwater seafood object detection algorithms, this paper proposes an improved detection method based on YOLOv5s. Specifically, we introduce a Spatial&nd...
In terms of small objects in traffic scenes, general object detection algorithms have low detection accuracy, high model complexity, and slow detection speed. To solve the above problems, an improved algorithm (named YOLO-MXANet) is proposed in this...
In order to address the problem that the paint surface of the damaged region of the body is similar to the color texture characteristics of the usual paint surface, which leads to the phenomenon of leakage or misdetection in the detection process, an...
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