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View article: Rapid urbanization leads to decline in forest cover and ecosystem services in India: insights from 10-m ESA Sentinel-2 land use land cover product
Rapid urbanization leads to decline in forest cover and ecosystem services in India: insights from 10-m ESA Sentinel-2 land use land cover product Open
This research investigates short-term land use and land cover (LULC) changes and their impact on ecosystem services in eastern India from 2017 to 2022. It highlights how LULC alterations affect hydrodynamic variables and social factors. Us…
View article: When Blood Parts Ways: Phase Separation in Microstructured Environments
When Blood Parts Ways: Phase Separation in Microstructured Environments Open
Understanding how red blood cell (RBC) suspensions navigate porous materials is critical for for both fundamental physiology, such as maternal-fetal exchange in the placenta, and transformative biomedical applications, including rapid, low…
View article: Navigating the climate consequences of irrigation-led rice intensification
Navigating the climate consequences of irrigation-led rice intensification Open
Rice provides a foundation for global food security with emerging evidence suggesting that meeting future production demands will require increasing irrigation use in regions such as South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa where untapped yield p…
View article: STATE OF ART OF TOP THREE RICE PRODUCTION COUNTRIES USING GWO AND FIRST ORDER GLDM MODEL
STATE OF ART OF TOP THREE RICE PRODUCTION COUNTRIES USING GWO AND FIRST ORDER GLDM MODEL Open
Stabilising market dynamics, directing agricultural policies, and guaranteeing food security all depend on accurate rice production predictions. The importance of creating accurate prediction models has grown due to the effects of urbanisa…
View article: Data-Driven Decision Support in Smart Ubiquitous Agriculture
Data-Driven Decision Support in Smart Ubiquitous Agriculture Open
Smart ubiquitous agriculture is a domain of industry that encompasses farming requiring profound monitoring, advanced technology, wireless data communication, and exceptional data analysis. The increasing interaction level with devices and…
View article: Phytoplankton dynamics and their role in carbon sequestration across different oceanic zones
Phytoplankton dynamics and their role in carbon sequestration across different oceanic zones Open
Phytoplankton are key elements in the oceanic carbon cycle. They assist with roughly fifty percent of global productivity and enable carbon storage through the biological pump. This study shows phytoplankton carbon sequestration across spa…
View article: A numerical investigation of particle deposition on a substrate
A numerical investigation of particle deposition on a substrate Open
The deposition of nanometer-scale particles is of significant interest in various industrial processes. Although these particles offer several advantages, their deposition can have detrimental effects, such as reducing the heat transfer ef…
View article: Combining host plant resistance and herbicide tolerance for integrated management of brown planthopper and weed complexes in direct seeded rice
Combining host plant resistance and herbicide tolerance for integrated management of brown planthopper and weed complexes in direct seeded rice Open
Brown planthopper (BPH) is a major pest of rice. Herbicide based direct-seeded rice (DSR) cultivation without constant stagnant water can reduce its population buildup. However, conventional herbicides or manual weeding can’t control the w…
View article: Fake News Detection Using Machine Learning and BERT: A Comparative Study
Fake News Detection Using Machine Learning and BERT: A Comparative Study Open
This study presents a comparative analysis of traditional machine learning models and a transformer-based approach for fake news detection. I investigate the performance of Logistic Regression and Support Vector Machines (SVM), utilizing T…
View article: Review of Nano-clay Polymer Composites for Controlled Nitrogen Release: Prospects and Limitations
Review of Nano-clay Polymer Composites for Controlled Nitrogen Release: Prospects and Limitations Open
This review paper discusses the potential and limitations of polymer composites for smart nitrogen (N) supply to meet the needs of agricultural crops. Unlike most conventional fertilizers, nano-clay polymer composites (NCPCs) offer a slow-…
View article: A Numerical Investigation of Particle Deposition on a Substrate
A Numerical Investigation of Particle Deposition on a Substrate Open
The deposition of nanometer-scale particles is of significant interest in various industrial processes. While these particles offer several advantages, their deposition can have detrimental effects, such as reducing the heat transfer effic…
View article: An Unusual Bilateral Membranous Variant of Triplicate Pitted Pectoralis Major Muscle: A Case Report
An Unusual Bilateral Membranous Variant of Triplicate Pitted Pectoralis Major Muscle: A Case Report Open
The variations in the attachments of the pectoralis major not only affect its function but also reflect on its ability to be used as flaps. Membranous origins of this muscle not only add to its stress but also contribute to its inherent te…
View article: Drone-Based 3D Modeling for the Conservation and Restoration of Heritage Buildings
Drone-Based 3D Modeling for the Conservation and Restoration of Heritage Buildings Open
The technology to assess this nation's local architectural legacy must be lightweight, effective, and adaptable. Economical drones and Structure-from-Motion (SM) methods can fulfill these requirements. Recent research utilizing nadir photo…
View article: Data-driven strategies to improve nitrogen use efficiency of rice farming in South Asia
Data-driven strategies to improve nitrogen use efficiency of rice farming in South Asia Open
Increasing nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) in agricultural production mitigates climate change, limits water pollution and reduces fertilizer subsidy costs. Nevertheless, strategies for increasing NUE without jeopardizing food security are u…
View article: Multi-criteria assessment of climate smartness in rice-based cropping systems
Multi-criteria assessment of climate smartness in rice-based cropping systems Open
Rice is one of the major staple food grains in the world and because of its higher water requirement, rice production is heavily threatened by climate change and extremes. As global warming and climate variabilities increasingly affect mos…
View article: Multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: A study on its pathogenesis and therapeutics
Multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: A study on its pathogenesis and therapeutics Open
The overuse of antibiotics has led to the global dissemination of Acinetobacter baumannii, an increasingly challenging nosocomial pathogen. This review explores the medical significance along with the diverse resistance ability of A. bauma…
View article: Hydrologic variability governs GHG emissions in rice-based cropping systems of Eastern India
Hydrologic variability governs GHG emissions in rice-based cropping systems of Eastern India Open
Reducing methane (CH4) emissions is increasingly recognized as an urgent greenhouse gas mitigation priority for avoiding ecosystem 'tipping points' that will accelerate global warming. Agricultural systems, namely ruminant livestock and ri…
View article: A miniature alternative to Cas9 and Cas12: Transposon‐associated TnpB mediates targeted genome editing in plants
A miniature alternative to Cas9 and Cas12: Transposon‐associated TnpB mediates targeted genome editing in plants Open
The two popular genome editor nucleases, Cas9 and Cas12a, hypothetically evolved from IscB and TnpB, respectively (Altae-Tran et al., 2021). Recent reports showed that TnpBs also function as RNA-guided nucleases in human cells (Karvelis et…
View article: Non-target Organisms Captured in the Sex Pheromone Traps of Yellow Stem Borer of Rice
Non-target Organisms Captured in the Sex Pheromone Traps of Yellow Stem Borer of Rice Open
Scirpophaga incertulas (Walker) the yellow stem borer (YSB) is an important pest of rice. Besides, chemical control female sex pheromone traps are used to monitor YSB population and mating disruption. A study was undertaken to enumerate no…
View article: Cooking quality of rice is a potential predictor to identify low starch digestibility rice
Cooking quality of rice is a potential predictor to identify low starch digestibility rice Open
Summary Surge in diabetes cases and its expensive management cost are major constraints leading to reduced rice consumption. Therefore, screening of low glycaemic index (GI) rice along with better cooking quality is a cost‐effective approa…
View article: Soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics under conservation agriculture components for direct seeded rice-green gram system
Soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics under conservation agriculture components for direct seeded rice-green gram system Open
Continuous monocropping of puddled rice in Eastern India has decreased crop productivity and contributed to the deterioration of soil structure. To address this issue, conservation agriculture (CA) is being developed as a method to promote…
View article: A miniature alternative to Cas9 and Cas12: Transposon-associated TnpB mediates targeted genome editing in plants
A miniature alternative to Cas9 and Cas12: Transposon-associated TnpB mediates targeted genome editing in plants Open
Identifying and engineering RNA-guided genome editing nucleases for size reduction is a highly coveted pursuit aimed at overcoming various bottlenecks. The size reduction not only facilitates effective delivery but also contributes to the …
View article: Growing Conditions and Varietal Ecologies Differently Regulates the Growth-regulating-factor (GRFs) Gene Family in Rice.
Growing Conditions and Varietal Ecologies Differently Regulates the Growth-regulating-factor (GRFs) Gene Family in Rice. Open
Three GRF genes namely GRF3, GRF4, and GRF7 could be associated with the aerobic adaptation in rice.
View article: Strigolactone GR24-mediated mitigation of phosphorus deficiency through mycorrhization in aerobic rice
Strigolactone GR24-mediated mitigation of phosphorus deficiency through mycorrhization in aerobic rice Open
Strigolactones (SLs) are a new class of plant hormones that play a significant role in regulating various aspects of plant growth promotion, stress tolerance and influence the rhizospheric microbiome. GR24 is a synthetic SL analog used in …