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Evolving interesting maps for a first person shooter [PDF]

, 2011
We address the problem of automatically designing maps for first-person shooter (FPS) games. An efficient solution to this procedural content generation (PCG) problem could allow the design of FPS games of lower development cost with near-infinite replay
Cardamone, Luigi, European Conference on the Applications of Evolutionary Computation, Lanzi, Pier Luca, Togelius, Julian, Yannakakis, Georgios N.   +4 more
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Comparative Chloroplast Genomics of Cousinia (Asteraceae) With Nine Newly Sequenced Endemic Species From Central Asia

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.
In this study, nine complete chloroplast genomes of Cousinia species endemic to the Pamir–Alay mountain system were sequenced and analyzed together with previously published plastomes and nuclear ribosomal ITS data. ABSTRACT Cousinia (Asteraceae: Cardueae) represents one of the most species‐rich genera within the Irano–Turanian floristic region, yet ...
Bobur Karimov, Diyorjon Hamrayev, Husniddin Esanov, Alijon Eshonkulov, Oybek Omonov, Nodira Boboyeva, Damira Karimova, Abdullajon Umedov, Temur Asatulloev, Ziyoviddin Yusupov, Komiljon Sh. Tojibaev   +10 more
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Hybridization, Maternal Inheritance, and Evolutionary Time of Divergence of Endangered Species of Hypancistrus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) in the Xingu River

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.
We uncover recent hybridization dynamics among three endemic Hypancistrus species from the Xingu River, including the critically endangered H. zebra. Mitogenomic analyses reveal unidirectional maternal inheritance and recent evolutionary radiation (< 0.5 Ma), explaining their retained reproductive compatibility.
Franciele F. Kerniske, Bruno F. Melo, Leandro M. Sousa, Tiago M. Degrandi, Roberto F. Artoni   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Player Performance Estimation Through Adaptive Puzzle Levels Generation in Game-Based Assessment

International Journal of Serious Games
Estimating players’ abilities without compromising alignment with assessment objectives remains a key challenge in developing Game-Based Assessment (GBA).
Lailatul Husniah, M. Naufal Azzmi. H, Ali Sofyan Kholimi, Umi Laili Yuhana, Eko Mulyanto Yuniarno, Mauridhi Hery Purnomo   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring the Role of Vascular Factors and Tissue Properties in Pulsatile Brain Deformation

NMR in Biomedicine, Volume 39, Issue 5, May 2026.
This study combined strain tensor imaging (STI), intrinsic magnetic resonance elastography (iMRE), and atlas‐based regional metrics to explore physiological drivers of cardiac‐induced brain strain. Volumetric strain was mainly associated with vascular factors such as cerebral blood volume and pulse pressure, whereas octahedral shear strain correlated ...
Marius Burman Ingeberg, Elijah Van Houten, Andrej Shoykhet, Jaco J. M. Zwanenburg   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Web3D scene construction assisted by semantic segmentation

Geo-spatial Information Science
With the continuous evolution of network infrastructure, desktop applications are increasingly being migrated to web-based platforms. This transformation brings significant advantages, including seamless cross-platform accessibility and the elimination ...
Zhaoyang Sheng, Xiaoyu Li, Xihe Xu, Fu Ren   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

APOE4 Drives Sex‐ and Diet‐Dependent Effects on AD‐Like Pathology, Cognition, and Mitochondrial Function

FASEB BioAdvances, Volume 8, Issue 5, May 2026.
APOE4 interacts with sex and diet to influence brain mitochondrial function. ABSTRACT Apolipoprotein E4 (APOE4) is the strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD), yet it's unclear how this allele promotes disease. While factors like diet and sex may modify AD susceptibility in APOE4 carriers, the interaction between these factors is ...
Chelsea N. Johnson, Colton R. Lysaker, Xin Cao, Vivien Csikos, Frederick Boakye, Paul J. Kueck, Edziu Franczak, Paige C. Geiger, Jill K. Morris, John P. Thyfault, Heather M. Wilkins   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Automated Game Design Learning

, 2017
While general game playing is an active field of research, the learning of game design has tended to be either a secondary goal of such research or it has been solely the domain of humans.
Mateas, Michael, Osborn, Joseph C, Summerville, Adam   +2 more
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The riddle of togelby [PDF]

, 2019
© 2019 IEEE. Personal use of this material is permitted. Permission from IEEE must be obtained for all other uses, in any current or future media, including reprinting/republishing this material for advertising or promotional purposes, creating new ...
Ashlock, Daniel, Salge, Christoph
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Mediating Effects of Parental Family Adaptation on the Quality of Life of Children With Down Syndrome: A Study of Father–Mother Dyads

Journal of Advanced Nursing, Volume 82, Issue 5, Page 4955-4967, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim To investigate the impact of parenting stress in both fathers and mothers on the quality of life (QoL) of children with down syndrome (DS) and the mediating effect of family adaptation. Design This cross‐sectional study was conducted between April 2023 and August 2023.
Seung Hyeon Yang, Chang Gi Park, Eun Kyoung Choi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source