Legume content estimation from UAV image in grass-legume meadows: comparison methods based on the UAV coverage vs. field biomass.

Legume content (LC) in grass-legume mixtures is important for assessing forage quality and optimizing fertilizer application in meadow fields. This study focuses on differences in LC measurements obtained from unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) images and ground surveys based on dry matter assessments in seven meadow fields in Hokkaido, Japan. We propose a UAV-based LC (LC) estimation and mapping method using a land cover map from a simple linear iterative clustering (SLIC) algorithm and a random forest (RF) classifier.

Intestinal Barrier Function Declines During Polycystic Kidney Disease Progression.

Most patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) develop kidney cysts due to germline mutations. In the kidney, loss impairs epithelial cell integrity and increases macrophage infiltration, contributing to cyst growth. Despite its role as the body's largest inflammatory cell reservoir, it has yet to be elucidated whether a similar phenotype presents in the intestines.

A remarkable new genus of Sciomyzoidea from Japan, with discussion of its taxonomic position (Diptera, Acalyptratae).

An acalyptrate fly, Babakintaromyia albitarsis gen. et sp. nov.

Impact of multiple ballooning on coronary lesions as assessed by optical coherence tomography and intravascular ultrasound.

Background: Optimal lesion preparation for coronary lesions has been reappraised in the interventional community, given the increasing use of drug-coated balloons for de novo lesions; however, whether multiple ballooning could achieve more favorable angiographic results compared with single ballooning remains unknown. We aimed to investigate the incremental effect of multiple ballooning on de novo coronary lesions over single ballooning as assessed by optical coherence tomography (OCT) and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Methods: Patients with chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) undergoing PCI were enrolled.