Advancements in Landmine Detection: Deep Learning-Based Analysis With Thermal Drones by Daniel Heuschmid, Oliver Wacker, Yannick Zimmermann, Pascal Penava, Ricardo Buettner

“…Leveraging the MobileNetV3-Large architecture and building upon it, we propose a lightweight, yet powerful, machine learning model that can be seen as a safe, cost-efficient and fast landmine detection method. …”
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Predicting body weight in Ross 308 broiler chickens using a data mining algorithm approach by L Bila

“…Submitted 8 September 2024; Accepted 18 January 2025; Published 30 June 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Significance of research to South African science The article “Predicting body weight in Ross 308 broiler chickens using morphometric traits” by Bila (2025) contributes meaningfully to South African poultry science by offering practical and low-cost methods for estimating broiler performance. …”
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Soil methane emission suppression control using unmanned aircraft vehicle swarm application of biochar mulch - A simulation study by Di An, Derek Hollenbeck, Kai Cao, YangQuan Chen

“…In addition, we integrated emissions control, UAV control efforts, and UAV location error in our cost function. Finally, we evaluated our approach using simulation experiments with methane diffusion and multiple methane emission sources in the time and space domain, respectively. …”
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Population-level toggling of T cell immune escape at human leukocyte antigen anchor residues in SARS-CoV-2 Spike proteins, in an ethnically diverse population region. by Nobubelo K Ngandu, Burtram C Fielding, Peter van Heusden, Kuhle Mcinga, Kriheska Francis, Gordon Harkins

“…This immunoinformatic prediction of T cell immune escape at HLA anchor motifs: (i)shortlisted potentially understudied population-specific HLA and immune escape (ii)revealed a footprint of underlying toggling of short-lived immune escape mutations, and (iii)has potential to cost-effectively guide pre-clinical research questions on the inclusion of partially conserved but dominant epitopes in vaccine immunogens.…”
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A Transformerless Bidirectional Active Switched Inductor-Based SEPIC High-Gain DC–DC Converter With Buck–Boost Capability by Sunil Mandal, Prajof Prabhakaran, D. Arun Dominic, Arun P. Parameswaran

“…Existing solutions often employ transformer-based topologies or coupled inductors, which introduce increased cost, size, and control complexity. This paper presents a novel transformerless bidirectional high-gain DC-DC converter based on a modified Single-Ended Primary Inductor Converter (SEPIC) architecture. …”
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Effect of intercropping on the incidence of Jassid (Amrasca biguttula biguttula Ish.) and Whitefly (Bemesia tabaci Guen.) in Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) by Aasma Sharma, Khem Raj Neupane, Rajendra Regmi, Ram Chandra Neupane

“…Both pod length (cm) and yield (t/ha) were the highest (17.92±0.57 and 28.20±0.49 respectively) in okra + coriander and were the lowest (16.42±0.21 and 27.58±0.39 respectively) in okra + carrot. The benefit-cost ratio was in order okra + coriander > okra + carrot > okra + fennel > okra + parsley > control (okra only). …”
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Ultrasound-assisted DLLME with natural deep eutectic solvent and smartphone-based colorimetry for Pb(II) detection in water by Nayyer Azhdari, Biuck Habibi, Zahra Ayazi, Elaheh Rahimpour

“…This research presents a novel, cost-efficient and high-performance method for preconcentration and detection of lead ions [Pb(II)] using ultrasound-assisted dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (USA-DLLME) combined with digital image colorimetry (DIC). …”
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Implementation strategies to promote linkage to care for key populations after HIV self-testing: a scoping review by Panpan Ma, Rina Shoki, Xinyi Su, Erika Ota

“…HIV self-testing (HIVST) is effective in scaling up HIV testing uptake among key populations due to its cost-effective, confidential, and convenient feature. …”
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The formation and stripping mechanism of oxide film on stainless steel surfaces by Zhenqi Shen, Guangkai Wang, Fang Bao, Tianhao Liu, Yang Fei, Zhenni Xie, Yuxin Liang, Xincheng Wang

“…Retired equipment exhibits relatively high levels of radioactivity, and chemical cleaning is a cost-effective and efficient method for decontamination. …”
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Biomass Valorization Recommender Tool Development by Vasiliki Tzelepi, Lucyna Lekawska-Andrinopoulou, Kostas Chatziioannou, Thodoris Theodoropoulos, Georgios Tsimiklis, Angelos Amditis

“…Most existing tools focus on minimizing supply chain costs and emissions, often lacking a holistic approach that integrates economic, social, and circularity principle factors. …”
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转基因作物多重重组酶聚合酶扩增结合CRISPR/Cas12a现场可视化检测方法的建立(英文)(Establishment of a field visualization detection method for multiplex recombinase polymerase amplification combined with CRISPR/Cas12... by 颜晶莹(YAN Jingying), 倪亮(NI Liang), 沈星宇(SHEN Xingyu), 吕秉韬(LÜ Bingtao), 李玉(LI Yu)

“…Compared with the traditional test strip detection method, this multi-RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a technique has the higher specificity, higher sensitivity, wider application range and lower cost. Compared with other polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques, it also has the advantages of low equipment requirements and visualization, making it a potentially feasible method for the field detection of GM plants.…”
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Spring bread wheat response to kernel smut pathogens (Tilletia caries and T. laevis) in the Republic of Tatarstan by D. F. Askhadullin, D. F. Askhadullin, N. Z. Vasilova, E. V. Zuev, E. Z. Bagavieva, M. R. Tazutdinova, I. I. Khusainova

“…Wheat kernel smut (KS) is a disease of the reproductive organs. With low-cost and organic farming, grain farmers can face significant losses from this disease. …”
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Revisiting the risk of introduction of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) into the United States – An updated semi-quantitative risk assessment by Andrea L. Dixon, Ana R.S. Oliveira, Lee W. Cohnstaedt, Dana Mitzel, Chad Mire, Natalia Cernicchiaro

“…The introduction of JEV into the United States (US) is a public health risk, and could also impact animal health and the food supply. To efficiently and cost-effectively manage risk, a better understanding of how and where diseases will be introduced, transmitted, and spread is required. …”
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Near Real-Time Data-Driven Adaptive RAN Slicing of VR Traffic in ORAN by Andreas Casparsen, Beatriz Soret, Jimmy Jessen Nielsen, Petar Popovski

“…Our findings reveal distinct trade-offs between the methods: our proposed solution, Latency Estimation Correction (LEC), offers superior latency control but at the cost of resource efficiency; it emphasizes estimating end-to-end latency and guides the allocation accordingly. …”
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Optimization of Gene Design, PCR Assembly and Site-Directed Mutagenesis for the Synthesis of Beauveria Bassiana Protease Gene by Muhammad Azharuddin Azali, Salmah Mohamed, Azian Harun, Shaharum Shamsuddin, Muhammad Farid Johan

“…These criteria were set up to optimize the cost and to accommodate the oligos assembly. A total of 44 overlapping oligos were designed and synthesized 0.5 µM of oligos mixture was used in assembly PCR together with high fidelity DNA polymerase to produce 1.1 kbp fragment. …”
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A Hybrid Single-Phase Transformerless Solar Photovoltaic Grid-Connected Inverter With Reactive Power Capability and Reduced Leakage Current by Md Faruk Kibria, Saad Mekhilef, Marizan Mubin, Kok Soon Tey, Ahmed Elsanabary, Mehdi Seyedmahmoudian, Houssem Jerbi

“…The use of grid-integrated solar power is much more popular than off-grid systems. The total system cost and weight can be reduced by eliminating transformers for grid-tied applications. …”
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Pseudospectrum in Rectangular Mini/Micro Channel Fluidics Linear Transition to Turbulence by Bahri Uzunoglu

“…The symmetries are exploited to reduce the high computational cost of the eigenvalue problem. The boundary satisfying bases are exploited for this cause. …”
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Purified bentonite from Nador, Morocco: A sustainable adsorbent for caffeine removal from aqueous solutions by Lamghari Chayma, Baroudi Laila, Nor Mohammed, Ahari Mhamed, Salhi Amine, Mourabit Fouad, El Yousfi Abdellah, El Miz Mohamed, Amhamdi Hassan

“…These findings highlight bentonite's potential as a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable sorbent, offering a viable solution to address the growing concern of caffeine contamination in water sources and contributing to the preservation of aquatic ecosystems.…”
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HIV-1 Drug Resistance Mutations: Potential Applications for Point-of-Care Genotypic Resistance Testing. by Soo-Yon Rhee, Michael R Jordan, Elliot Raizes, Arlene Chua, Neil Parkin, Rami Kantor, Gert U Van Zyl, Irene Mukui, Mina C Hosseinipour, Lisa M Frenkel, Nicaise Ndembi, Raph L Hamers, Tobias F Rinke de Wit, Carole L Wallis, Ravindra K Gupta, Joseph Fokam, Clement Zeh, Jonathan M Schapiro, Sergio Carmona, David Katzenstein, Michele Tang, Avelin F Aghokeng, Tulio De Oliveira, Annemarie M J Wensing, Joel E Gallant, Mark A Wainberg, Douglas D Richman, Joseph E Fitzgibbon, Marco Schito, Silvia Bertagnolio, Chunfu Yang, Robert W Shafer

“…The detection of one or more of these DRMs in an ART-naïve individual or in a individual with VF on a first-line NRTI/NNRTI-containing regimen may be considered an indication for a protease inhibitor (PI)-containing regimen or closer virological monitoring based on cost-effectiveness or country policy.…”
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Fuzzy-Based Fitness–Distance Balance Snow Ablation Optimizer Algorithm for Optimal Generation Planning in Power Systems by Muhammet Demirbas, Serhat Duman, Burcin Ozkaya, Yunus Balci, Deniz Ersoy, M. Kenan Döşoğlu, Ugur Guvenc, Bekir Emre Altun, Hasan Uzel, Enes Kaymaz

“…Moreover, the proposed algorithm significantly reduces total fuel cost by optimizing fossil fuel thermal generation units. …”
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