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Development of Rice Variety With Durable and Broad-Spectrum Resistance to Blast Disease Through Marker-Assisted Introduction of Pigm Gene

Zhiming Feng, Zhiming Feng, Mingyou Li, Zhiwen Xu et al. • Frontiers in Plant Science (2022)

Rice blast, caused by Magnaporthe oryzae (M. oryzae), is one of the most destructive diseases threatening rice production worldwide. Development of resistant cultivars using broad-spectrum resistance (R) genes with high breeding value is th...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.937767

Applications and insights from continuous dengue virus infection in a stable cell line

M. Jane Morwitzer, Ying Yi Zheng, Heather Friberg, Jeffrey R. Currier • Frontiers in Immunology (2025)

Dengue is caused by the four serotypes of dengue virus (DENV-1-4) and poses a significant global public health challenge, with an estimated 100–400 million infections annually. Severe dengue manifestations, such as Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1618650

Bio-Engineered Graphene-Based Cage for Efficient Local Enrichment and Biodegradation of Aqueous Organic Wastes

Jixiang Fan, Dongyun Chen, Najun Li, Qingfeng Xu et al. • Scientific Reports (2017)

Abstract Microorganism immobilization has attracted great attention as a traditional method to overcome aqueous organic wastes containing N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF). In this approach, graphene oxide was modified with functional polymer fi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-01539-0

Small Object Detection Algorithm Based on Improved YOLOv8 for Remote Sensing

Hao Yi, Bo Liu, Bin Zhao, Enhai Liu • IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing (2024)

Due to the limitations of small targets in remote sensing images, such as background noise, poor information, and so on, the results of commonly used detection algorithms in small target detection is not satisfactory. To improve the accurac...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1109/JSTARS.2023.3339235

Active Disturbance Rejection for Linear Induction Motors: A High-Order Sliding-Mode-Observer-Based Twisting Controller

Yongwen Liu, Lei Zhang, Pu Li, Yaoli Xu • Actuators (2025)

This paper presents a twisting controller (TC) based on a high-order sliding mode observer (HOSMO) for linear induction motors (LIMs), accounting for dynamic end effects. Based on the LIM model in the field-oriented frame, two extended subs...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/act14040200

Technology-Supported Behavior Change—Applying Design Thinking to mHealth Application Development

Ramona Schweitzer, Stephan Schlögl, Marco Schweitzer • European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education (2024)

Non-communicable diseases are the leading cause of global deaths. The risk of their development and progression is increased by modifiable behavioral risk factors. Yet, despite the known benefits of primary and secondary prevention, people ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/ejihpe14030039

Analysing interventions designed to reduce tuberculosis-related stigma: A scoping review.

Isabel Foster, Michelle Galloway, Wieda Human, Michaile Anthony et al. • PLOS Global Public Health (2022)

Stigma is a critical barrier for TB care delivery; yet data on stigma reduction interventions is limited. This review maps the available literature on TB stigma reduction interventions, using the Health Stigma and Discrimination framework a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0000989

Views of generation Z nurse candidates on their willingness to work in featured services in hospitals: A qualitative study

Yasin Cetin, Asli Tok Ozen, Mumin Savas • Medicine Science (2024)

The aim of this study is to identify the willingness of generation Z nursing students to work in the specialized units, as well as their views about these units, and to find answers to issues such as which units they want to work in and why...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5455/medscience.2023.08.154

The effect of science centres on perceptions of secondary school students towards the nature of science

Hacer Efe, Ünsal Umdu Topsakal • South African Journal of Education (2022)

In the study reported on here, the effects of science centres on the perceptions of secondary school students towards the nature of science were examined. The study group consisted of 16 students aged 13 and 14 of which 7 were female and 9 ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.15700/saje.v42n2a2017

Vehicular ad hoc networks verification scheme based on bilinear pairings and networks reverse fuzzy extraction

Zaid Ameen Abduljabbar, Vincent Omollo Nyangaresi, Ahmed Ali Ahmed, Junchao Ma et al. • Scientific Reports (2025)

Abstract Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks (VANETs) have facilitated the massive exchange of real-time traffic and weather conditions, which have helped prevent collisions, reduce accidents, and road congestions. This can effectively enhance drivin...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-15011-x

Development and Control of an Innovative Underwater Vehicle Manipulator System

Xinhui Zheng, Qiyan Tian, Qifeng Zhang • Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (2023)

Recently, as humans have become increasingly interested in ocean resources, underwater vehicle-manipulator systems (UVMSs) have played an increasingly important role in ocean exploitation. To realize precise operation in underwater narrow s...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/jmse11030548

Development and Hybrid Control of an Electrically Actuated Lower Limb Exoskeleton for Motion Assistance

Chao-Feng Chen, Zhi-Jiang Du, Long He, Yong-Jun Shi et al. • IEEE Access (2019)

This paper describes a system design and hybrid control algorithm of an electrically actuated lower limb exoskeleton (LLE). The system design mainly includes three parts: mechanical structure design, actuation system design and sensor syste...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2953302