This paper addresses image enhancement and 3D reconstruction techniques for dim scenes inside the vacuum chamber of a nuclear fusion reactor.First, an improved multi-scale Retinex low-light image enhancement algorithm with adaptive weights is designed.It can recover image detail information that is not visible in low-light environments, maintaining
Resurgence of Harrisia portoricensis (Cactaceae) on Desecheo Island after the removal of invasive vertebrates: management implications
Desecheo Island hosts a natural population of the higo chumbo cactus Harrisia portoricensis, listed Brownie Mix as threatened under the US Endangered Species Act.The species was extirpated from mainland Puerto Rico and is restricted to the offshore islands of Mona, Monito and Desecheo.Herbivory by goats Capra hircus, rhesus macaques Macaca mulatta,
Modulating immune responses for enhanced cell therapies: The dual role of multi-scale biomaterials
The efficacy of cell therapy is compromised by the suboptimal survival and function of transplanted cells, which can be partly attributed to uncontrolled immunomodulation.To address this issue, the dual Steering role of biomaterials in assisting immune activation and evasion can be used to fine-tune immune responses and improve the efficacy and saf
Hemolytic anemia caused by non-D minor blood incompatibilities in a newborn
Hyperbilirubinemia is one of the most widely seen cause of neonatal morbidity.Besides ABO and Rh isoimmunization, minor blood incompatibilities have been also been identified as the other causes of severe newborn jaundice.We report a newborn with indirect hyperbilirubinemia Repellents caused by minor blood group incompatibilities (P1, M, N, s and D