Efficient Parallel Connected Component Labeling With a Coarse-to-Fine Strategy
This paper proposes a new parallel approach to solve connected components on a 2-D binary image. The following strategies are employed to accelerate neighborhood exploration after dividing an input image into independent blocks: 1) in the local labeling ...
Jun Chen +5 more
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Pilot study on the influence of spatial resolution of human voice directivity on speech perception
A perceptual threshold related to spatial resolution of the human voice directivity was determined through a listening test of similarity (MUSHRA). Directivity data of an artificial talking head measured at high spatial resolution (spherical harmonics ...
Quélennec Aurian, Luizard Paul
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Supporting Survivor‐Centered Care Through Digital Health Integration
ABSTRACT Survivors of childhood cancer face barriers to receiving guideline‐based, long‐term follow‐up care. Two digital tools, Passport for Care (PFC) and Cancer SurvivorLink (SurvivorLink), address complementary gaps by enabling tailored survivorship care plan (SCP) generation, updating, storage, and sharing.
Jordan G. Marchak +15 more
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Hybrid scheme to enable DTN routing protocols to efficiently exploit stable MANET contacts
Disaster communication is still challenging due to the unpredictable nature and high variance in possible scenarios. Hybrid networking solutions that integrate principles from mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) and delay tolerant networks (DTN) have been ...
Silvia Krug +2 more
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Design of a group oriented, decentralised learning environment [PDF]
The paper presents the design of a group oriented virtual learning setting where learning takes place in three levels: individual learning, group learning and inter-group communication processes.
Bremer, Claudia
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Organoids in pediatric cancer research
Organoid technology has revolutionized cancer research, yet its application in pediatric oncology remains limited. Recent advances have enabled the development of pediatric tumor organoids, offering new insights into disease biology, treatment response, and interactions with the tumor microenvironment.
Carla Ríos Arceo, Jarno Drost
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GRAS: A Group Reliant Authentication Scheme for V2V Communication in VANET [PDF]
Unlike fixed or wired networks, mobile ad-hoc networks pose a number of challenges for peer-to-peer communication due to their dynamic nature. This paper presents a novel framework for vehicleto- vehicle communication controlled and facilitated by a ...
Auxeeliya Jesudoss +2 more
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Basic Science and Risk Communication: A Dialogue-Based Study [PDF]
The authors use ethnographic analysis of a focus group discussion between scientists and laypersons to study information exchange in risk ...
Bilyard, Gordon R. +3 more
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Phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinase as a target of pathogens—friend or foe?
This graphical summary illustrates the roles of phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinases (PI4Ks). PI4Ks regulate key cellular processes and can be hijacked by pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria and parasites, to support their intracellular replication. Their dual role as essential host enzymes and pathogen cofactors makes them promising drug targets.
Ana C. Mendes +3 more
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Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system
Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
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