Brain tumor classification is essential for clinical diagnosis and treatment planning. Deep learning models have shown great promise in this task, but they are often challenged by the complex and diverse nature of brain tumors. To address this challenge, we propose a novel deep residual and region-based convolutional neural network (CNN) architecture, called Res-BRNet, for brain tumor classification using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. Res-BRNet employs a systematic combination of regional and boundary-based operations within modified spatial and residual blocks. The spatial blocks extract homogeneity, heterogeneity, and boundary-related features of brain tumors, while the residual blocks significantly capture local and global texture variations. We evaluated the performance of Res-BRNet on a challenging dataset collected from Kaggle repositories, Br35H, and figshare, containing various tumor categories, including meningioma, glioma, pituitary, and healthy images. Res-BRNet outperformed standard CNN models, achieving excellent accuracy (98.22%), sensitivity (0.9811), F1-score (0.9841), and precision (0.9822). Our results suggest that Res-BRNet is a promising tool for brain tumor classification, with the potential to improve the accuracy and efficiency of clinical diagnosis and treatment planning.

Responding to the critical health crisis triggered by respiratory illnesses, notably COVID-19, this study introduces an innovative and resource-conscious methodology for analyzing chest X-ray images. We unveil a cutting-edge technique that marries neural architecture search (NAS) with genetic algorithms (GA), aiming to refine the architecture of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) in a way that diminishes the usual demand for computational power. Leveraging transfer learning (TL), our approach efficiently navigates the hurdles posed by scarce data, optimizing both time and hardware utilization—a cornerstone for sustainable AI initiatives. The investigation leverages a curated dataset of 1184 COVID-positive and 1319 COVID-negative chest X-ray images, serving as the basis for model training, evaluation, and validation. Our methodology not only boosts the precision in diagnosing COVID-19 but also establishes a pioneering standard in the realm of eco-friendly and effective healthcare technologies. Through comprehensive comparative analyses against leading-edge models, our optimized solutions exhibit significant performance enhancements alongside a minimized ecological impact. This contribution marks a significant stride towards eco-sustainable medical imaging, presenting a paradigm that prioritizes environmental stewardship while adeptly addressing modern healthcare exigencies. We compare our approach to state-of-the-art architectures through multiple comparative studies.

Abdullah Albanyan, Ahmed Hassan, Eduardo Blanco. Proceedings of the 12th Joint Conference on Lexical and Computational Semantics (*SEM 2023). 2023.

Within the dynamic realm of social media, the proliferation of harmful content can significantly influence user engagement and emotional health. This study presents an in-depth analysis that bridges diverse domains, from examining the aftereffects of personal online attacks to the intricacies of online trolling. By leveraging an AI-driven framework, we systematically implemented high-precision attack detection, psycholinguistic feature extraction, and sentiment analysis algorithms, each tailored to the unique linguistic contexts found within user-generated content on platforms like Reddit. Our dataset, which spans a comprehensive spectrum of social media interactions, underwent rigorous analysis employing classical statistical methods, Bayesian estimation, and model-theoretic analysis. This multi-pronged methodological approach allowed us to chart the complex emotional responses of users subjected to online negativity, covering a spectrum from harassment and cyberbullying to subtle forms of trolling. Empirical results from our study reveal a clear dose–response effect; personal attacks are quantifiably linked to declines in user activity, with our data indicating a 5% reduction after 1–2 attacks, 15% after 3–5 attacks, and 25% after 6–10 attacks, demonstrating the significant deterring effect of such negative encounters. Moreover, sentiment analysis unveiled the intricate emotional reactions users have to these interactions, further emphasizing the potential for AI-driven methodologies to promote more inclusive and supportive digital communities. This research underscores the critical need for interdisciplinary approaches in understanding social media’s complex dynamics and sheds light on significant insights relevant to the development of regulation policies, the formation of community guidelines, and the creation of AI tools tailored to detect and counteract harmful content. The goal is to mitigate the impact of such content on user emotions and ensure the healthy engagement of users in online spaces.

The COVID-19 pandemic has initiated a global health emergency, with an exigent need for an effective cure. Progressively, drug repurposing is emerging as a promising solution for saving time, cost, and labor. However, the number of drug candidates that have been identified for the treatment of COVID-19 is still insufficient, so more effective and thorough drug exploration strategies are required. In this study, we joined the molecular docking with machine learning approaches to find some prospective therapeutic candidates for COVID-19 treatment. We screened the 5903 approved drugs for their inhibition by targeting the replicating enzyme 3CLpro of SARS-CoV-2. Molecular docking is used to calculate the binding affinities of these drugs towards 3CLpro. We employed several machine learning approaches for QSAR modeling to explore some potential drugs with high binding affinities. Our outcomes demonstrated that the Decision Tree Regression (DTR) model, with the best scores of R² and RMSE, is the most suitable model to explore the potential drugs. We shortlisted six favorable drugs with their respective Zinc IDs (3873365, 85432544, 203757351, 85536956, 8214470, and 261494640) within the range of -15 kcal/mol to -13 kcal/mol. We further examined the physiochemical and pharmacokinetic properties of these most potent drugs. Our study provides an efficient framework to explore the potential drugs against COVID-19 and establishes the impending combination of molecular docking with machine learning approaches to accelerate the identification of potential therapeutic candidates. Our verdicts contribute to the larger goal of finding effective cures for COVID-19, which is an acute global health challenge. The outcomes of our study provide valuable insights into potential therapeutic candidates for COVID-19 treatment.