Semantic segmentation of overhead remote sensing imagery supports critical applications in mapping, urban planning, and disaster response, yet state-of-the-art segmentation networks are predominantly designed for ground-perspective imagery and do not...
This study quantitatively analyzed rust-streak formation under controlled droplet supply and its relationship with the rust-removed surface profile of the substrate. A NaCl aqueous solution was dropped at a constant flow rate onto SPCC steel plates i...
Anomaly detection is one of the most challenging topics in hyperspectral imaging due to the high spectral resolution of the images and the lack of spatial and spectral information about the anomaly. In this paper, a novel hyperspectral anomaly detect...
Microplastic (MP) contamination has become a problem of great interest to the community at large. The detection of these particles in different ecosystems and foods has been the subject of study. However, the focus of these investigations has been on...
Hyperspectral imaging is a new remote sensing technique that generates hundreds of images, corresponding to different wavelength channels, for the same area on the surface of the Earth. Supervised classification of hyperspectral image data sets is a...
Reproducible morphological profiling, particularly for drug discovery, has become an important tool for compound evaluation. Established workflows such as CellProfiler provide a widely adopted foundation for Cell Painting analysis. However, conventio...
In the context of climate change, the questions of the sustainability of peat soil use are particularly relevant. The evaluation of changes in the properties of soils (including histosols) using chemical methods is expensive, thus, their application...
Adipose tissue exhibits profound anatomical heterogeneity that underpins distinct physiological roles, yet depot-specific morphological and metabolic differentiation in camelids remains elusive. Here, we systematically characterized hump adipose tiss...
Fast and accurate fire severity mapping can provide an essential resource for fire management and studying fire-related ecological and climate change. Currently, mainstream fire severity mapping approaches are based only on pixel-wise spectral featur...
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This study aimed to examine morphological and physical fitness profile in collegiate water skiers and to identify the potential morphological and physical fitness factors, important for success in the slalom, trick, and jump events. Twenty collegiate...
Fungal pathogens, including Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Pestalotiopsis spp., are significant threats to global cacao production. Understanding their varying responses to novel antifungal agents is crucial for developing sustainable plant prote...
Cancer patients are highly vulnerable to severe COVID-19, requiring models that capture tumor–virus interactions. We investigated tumor- and variant-specific effects of SARS-CoV-2 Gamma and Delta infections using patient-derived organoids (PDOs...
Grapes contain many flavonoid and non-flavonoid compounds with anticancer effects. In this work we fully characterized the polyphenolic profile of two grape skin extracts (GSEs), Autumn Royal and Egnatia, and assessed their effects on Polyunsaturated...
Coastal wetland mapping plays an essential role in monitoring climate change, the hydrological cycle, and water resources. In this study, a novel classification framework based on the gravitational optimized multilayer perceptron classifier and exten...
This study aimed to investigate the idarubicin loading method, compatible stability with contrast agent, release profiles, and morphological properties of 50–150, 100–300, and 300–500 μm CalliSpheres®. The amounts of idarubicin added, loading medium,...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between skeletal sagittal nasal profile morphology and sagittal skeletal malocclusions. Regarding lateral cephalometric films, the study was conducted in a total of 135 individuals without any pr...
Coastal areas are increasingly vulnerable to erosion, a process that can lead to severe consequences such as flooding and land loss. This study investigates strategies for preventing and mitigating coastal erosion, with a particular focus on nature-b...
The impacts of dietary levels of oxidized vegetable (sunflower) oil on growth performance, gut morphology, nutrients utilization, serum cholesterol and meat fatty acid profile were evaluated in Ross 308 straight-run (n = 192) day-old broilers. The br...
New aerial sensors and platforms (e.g., unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)) are capable of providing ultra-high resolution remote sensing data (less than a 30-cm ground sampling distance (GSD)). This type of data is an important source for interpreting...
A novel adaptive morphological attribute profile under object boundary constraint (AMAP–OBC) method is proposed in this study for automatic building extraction from high-resolution remote sensing (HRRS) images. By investigating the associated attribu...
Modern roses (Rosa × hybrida) are among the most important and economically profitable horticultural plants. Besides their beauty and remarkable fragrance, they are also rich sources of biologically active compounds with potential health benefi...
Understanding the often-heterogeneous land cover in urban areas is critical for, among other things, environmental monitoring, spatial planning, and enforcement. Recently, several earth observation satellites were developed with an enhanced spatial r...
Cell Painting is a high-content imaging approach that enables systematic characterization of cellular responses to chemical perturbations through quantitative morphological profiling. Although this methodology has been widely applied in drug discover...
Beach profiles are constantly changing due to external ocean forces. Estimating these changes is crucial to understanding and addressing coastal erosion issues, such as shoreline advance and retreat. To estimate beach profile changes, obtaining long-...
A database of seamless topographic and bathymetric cross-shore profiles along with metrics of the associated morphological characteristics based on the latest available lidar data ranging from 2011–2020 and bathymetry from the Continuously Upda...
The application of biostimulants is a promising tool for enhancing plant growth and crop quality in the context of sustainable and resilient agricultural production. This study evaluated four microbial biostimulants (IMB1–4) on Sonchus oleraceu...
Background: Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) represent a range of clinical issues affecting the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), the chewing muscles, and surrounding structures. This study aimed to identify the morphological profiles and skeletal mal...
There has been an increased interest in oilseed crops for agro-industry research and development breeding programs to secure sustainable food and agriculture. The introgression of exotic genotypes of oilseed Brassica into cultivated relatives is inev...
Schizophrenia is characterized by complex metabolic dysregulations and their consequences. Until now, numerous theories have explained its pathogenesis, using a spectrum of available technologies. We focused our interest on lipid profile—periph...
Micro-surfacing (MS), made of emulsified asphalt, is the most commonly used preventive maintenance technology in asphalt pavement. However, the studies on profile features of MS based on aggregate morphology are few. This study evaluated the profile...
This study presents a detailed analysis of the morphological evolution of beaches in the Bocagrande sector of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, over more than a decade, based on periodic monitoring of six beach profiles. The beaches in this area are in...
Long-term beach observation data for several decades are essential to validate beach morphodynamic models that are used to predict coastal responses to sea-level rise and wave climate changes. At the Hasaki coast, Japan, the beach profile has been me...
Agricultural diversification represents an important strategy for promoting sustainability and resilience in rural regions. Goji berries (Lycium barbarum) have emerged as a promising alternative crop due to their high nutritional and functional poten...
Dietary fiber intake during pregnancy may improve offspring intestinal development. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of maternal high fiber intake during late gestation on intestinal morphology, microbiota, and intestinal proteome of...
A comparative descriptive study was conducted to characterize the morphogenetic and physical properties of six soil profiles in the Kostanay region of northern Kazakhstan. This study aimed to differentiate the soil genetic horizons, assess their stru...
In order to overcome the disadvantages of convolution neural network (CNN) in the current hyperspectral image (HSI) classification/segmentation methods, such as the inability to recognize the rotation of spatial objects, the difficulty to capture the...
The aim of this work was to obtain pH-dependent nanofibers with an electrospinning technique as a novel controlled release system for the treatment of periodontal disease (PD). Cellulose acetate phthalate (CAP) was selected as a pH-sensitive and anti...
Typhoons play an important role in beach evolution. The storm surge and large waves caused by typhoons can cause significant changes in beach morphology in a short period of time. The mechanism of beach evolution and profile changes during typhoons i...
Characterizations of up to date information of the Earth’s surface are an important application providing insights to urban planning, resources monitoring and environmental studies. A large number of change detection (CD) methods have been developed...
Multitask learning (MTL) has recently provided significant performance improvements in supervised classification of hyperspectral images (HSIs) by incorporating shared information across multiple tasks. However, the original MTL cannot effectively ex...
The objectives of this study were to investigate the nutrient composition, protein profile, morphology, and pasting properties of protein-rich pseudocereal ingredients (quinoa, amaranth, and buckwheat) and compare them to the more common rice and mai...
An equilibrium beach profile model is developed and coupled with a parametric hydrodynamic model to provide feedback between the evolving morphology and the hydrodynamics. The model is compared to laboratory beach profiles evolving toward equilibrium...
This study shows the chemical–physical and nutritional results obtained using food-grade sea water for the preparation of fresh pasta Gnocchi with respect to those prepared with tap water. Gnocchi obtained by mixing the flour with seawater (GSW) were...
The aim of this article is to simulate the distribution of oil or lubricants on the surface by the characterization of the R and S roughness parameters. It is considered that undesirable particles may appear in the oil due to friction, the wear of pa...
This paper presents a numerical investigation into the generation of 2D ordered pillar array columns for liquid chromatography columns, focusing on the development of an algorithm for the automatic creation of unit-cell morphologies and their subsequ...
This study analyzes the potential of very high resolution (VHR) remote sensing images and extended morphological profiles for mapping Chestnut stands on Tenerife Island (Canary Islands, Spain). Regarding their relevance for ecosystem services in the...
The mechanism of floral transition in bamboo remains unclear. Dendrocalamus latiflorus (Bambusease, Bambusoideae, Poaceae) is an economically and ecologically important clumping bamboo in tropical and subtropical areas. We evaluated morphological cha...
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) represent an attractive source within the field of tissue engineering. However, their harvesting often requires invasive medical procedures. Urine-derived stem cells (UDSCs) display similar properties to MSCs, and their...
Background: The aims of the study were to describe facial morphology and analyze facial growth in adolescents with Robin sequence (RS) or Stickler syndrome. Methods: The facial morphology, mandibular size, and facial growth of 69 adolescents (ages 12...
In the framework of a monitoring program of harmful microalgae from the marine coastal waters of the Buenos Aires Province, seven strains were isolated and characterized by morphological and molecular analysis (LSU rDNA partial sequencing, D1–D...
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