For every paper on this page, at least one of the original authors has seen our plain-language explanation and engaged with it — either confirming it reads accurately or requesting corrections that we then applied. An endorsement does not mean the authors formally approve every sentence, but it does mean the explanation has passed the eyes of the people who wrote the paper.

1335 papers reviewed by authors · 201–210 / 1335

🤖 machine learning

Neither Adversarial Training Nor Purification: Emergent Adversarial Robustness from Oscillatory Predictive Learning

This paper introduces Oscillatory Predictive Learning (OPL), a framework combining Artificial Kuramoto Oscillatory Neurons with predictive self-supervised pretraining that achieves competitive adversarial robustness on CIFAR-10 and CIFAR-100 without relying on computationally expensive adversarial training or test-time purification.

Mohammed-Yassine Habibi, Klea Ziu, Martin Takáč, Makoto Yamada2026-09-09✓ Author reviewed ⓘ
⚡ electrical engineering

Digital Lean Six Sigma Across Vietnam's Electronics-Semiconductor Manufacturing Chain: Longitudinal Evidence from High-Mix Semiconductor-Equipment Contract Manufacturing

This study develops and empirically validates a Digital Lean Six Sigma architecture for Vietnam's high-mix semiconductor-equipment contract manufacturing by analyzing longitudinal production data to reveal significant product-family heterogeneity in cycle times and schedule adherence, thereby establishing a plant-ready control system grounded in timestamp integrity and event-history reconstruction.

Ngoc Huy Mai2026-09-09✓ Author reviewed ⓘ
📄 medicine

Prevalence, associated factors, clinical manifestations, and complications of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia among adult men attending two general hospitals in the Benishangul-Gumuz Region, Ethiopia: a retrospective cross-sectional study

This retrospective cross-sectional study of 240 men in the Benishangul-Gumuz Region of Ethiopia found a 17.9% prevalence of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia, identifying older age, khat chewing, diabetes mellitus, kidney disease, and family history as significant independent predictors associated with substantial lower urinary tract symptoms and complications.

Habtamu Bekele, Solomon Tibebu, Sofia Almamu, Girma Seyoum2026-09-09✓ Author reviewed ⓘ
⚡ electrical engineering

Nanostructured Battery Technology for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs): Development, Performance and Prospects

This study demonstrates that integrating nanostructured electrode materials with auxiliary energy storage components and solid-state electrolytes significantly enhances the efficiency, safety, and flight endurance of unmanned aerial vehicles by an estimated 15–20% through improved voltage regulation, specific capacity, and thermal stability.

Đức Hoàn Vũ, Oanh Bùi2026-09-09✓ Author reviewed ⓘ
📄 medicine

Bayesian Analysis of Conflict-Induced Displacement and Mortality among Vulnerable Populations in Southern Ethiopia

This study utilizes Bayesian Negative Binomial regression to analyze conflict-induced displacement and mortality in five Southern Ethiopian districts from 2020 to 2024, revealing that the Konso and Gardula regions face significantly elevated risks for vulnerable groups like children and pregnant women, thereby underscoring the necessity of district-specific strategies and Bayesian-driven early warning systems.

Markos Abiso Erango, Mekonnen Gemeda2026-09-09✓ Author reviewed ⓘ
📄 hiv aids

Socio-demographic and behavioral factors influencing the utilization of community-post interventions for HIV testing services by men (>=18 years) in Kericho County, Kenya

This mixed-methods study in Kericho County, Kenya, identifies that employed men and those willing to participate in future campaigns are more likely to utilize community-post HIV testing services, while frequent travelers, those engaging in unprotected sex, and those unsure about future participation are less likely to use them.

Kongani, L., Nyaberi, J. M., Ngure, K.2026-09-08✓ Author reviewed ⓘ
🧬 biology

Functional profiling of spacecraft cleanroom microbiomes through genome‑wide phenotype predictions

This study presents a genome-based framework combining metagenomics and machine learning to predict survival-relevant microbial traits in spacecraft cleanrooms, demonstrating that functional profiling offers a more accurate risk assessment for icy ocean worlds than traditional taxonomy-based or spore-focused methods.

Alexander Mahnert, Tobias Medicus, Christina Kumpitsch, Christine Moissl-Eichinger, Jonathan Carter, Mark A. Sephton, Si (…)2026-09-08✓ Author reviewed ⓘ
💻 bioinformatics

AnnoAudit: a marker-based protocol for auditing single-cell atlas annotations reveals systematic, state-dependent annotation failure in a widely used traumatic brain injury resource

This paper introduces AnnoAudit, a marker-based protocol that reveals systematic annotation errors in widely used single-cell atlases, such as the CEREBRI traumatic brain injury resource, where the majority of cells labeled as glutamatergic neurons are actually non-neuronal, leading to significant biological artifacts that are corrected upon re-annotation.

Zhang L, Yan Q, Rao H, Li M, Qian X, Zhang Y, Gao R2026-09-08✓ Author reviewed ⓘ