A Reversible Compression Coding Method for 3D Property Volumes by Zhigang Zhao, Jiahao Qiu, Han Guo, Wei Zhu, Chengpeng Li

“…By means of this method, land or real estate administrators from government departments can store 3D property volume data at a lower cost. This is conducive to enhancing the informatization level of land management.…”
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Preclinical dose assessment of cyberknife with small animal intracranial irradiation using a 3D printed mouse phantom by Xiaoxia Liu, Xiongxiong Ai, Luwei Qiu, Haoxin Jin, Minghao Sun, Guanghai Mei, Xing Di

“…The phantom serves as an effective tool for pre-treatment dose verification, improving dosimetric precision while offering a cost-efficient solution for radiobiological research.…”
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A chip-based optoelectronic-oscillator frequency comb by Jinbao Long, Zhongkai Wang, Huanfa Peng, Wei Sun, Dengke Chen, Shichang Li, Shuyi Li, Yi-Han Luo, Jijun He, Lan Gao, Baoqi Shi, Chen Shen, Linze Li, Tianyu Long, Baile Chen, Zhenyu Li, Junqiu Liu

“…Each can be manufactured in large volume with low cost and high yield using established CMOS and III-V foundries. …”
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Nurse-Led Electrical External Cardioversion of Patients with Atrial Arrhythmia: A Systematic Review Update and Meta-Analysis by Dalia Caleffi, Luca Pingani, Sergio Rovesti, Domenico Cannizzaro, Paola Ferri

“…Few studies reported data on patient satisfaction, cost effectiveness, and waiting time. <b>Conclusions</b>: This review confirms that nurse-led external direct current cardioversion appears to be successful and safe in restoring sinus rhythm. …”
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Decolonizing global health: Africa’s pursuit of pharmaceutical sovereignty by Moses Mulumba, Jessica Oga, Nana Koomson, Tasha-Aliya Kara, Adanze Nge Cynthia, Lisa Forman

“…The COVID-19 vaccine scramble exposed the full cost of this vulnerability and has triggered a continent-wide push for pharmaceutical sovereignty—an explicit, decolonizing agenda to localize research, regulation, and production. …”
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Continuous Estimation of Swallowing Motion With EMG and MMG Signals by Zhenhui Guo, Ziyang Wang, Yue Wang, Weiguang Huo, Jianda Han

“…However, it has several limitations, such as radiation exposure, the need for technical experts, high cost, and clinical use only. This study investigates the performances of electromyography (EMG) and mechanomyography (MMG) signals, which can be easily measured using wearable sensors, to continuously estimate swallowing movement. …”
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Fluvio‐hydrological characteristics and diverse bedrock geology control the dynamic growth, truncation, and amalgamation of bedrock streambed and marine potholes by Biswajit Bera, Sumana Bhattacharjee, Uttam Mukhopadhyay, Debasis Sengupta, Pravat Kumar Shit, Nairita Sengupta, Supriya Ghosh, Arijit Ghosh, Soumik Saha, Sudipa Sarkar

“…Successively, it is essential to compute the cost of rock excavation or dredging, primarily for the mechanical strength of the bedrock river channel and its stability.…”
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Co9S8@CNFs cathode enables stable aluminum storage with 3D synergy and co-dominated mechanism by Ruiyuan Zhuang, Jianhong Yang, Jian-chun Wu

“…Rechargeable aluminum ion batteries (AIBs) hold promises as the next generation of electrochemical energy storage systems, characterized by low cost, high specific energy, and enhanced safety. …”
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Acute creatine supplementation enhances technical performance in adolescent basketball players under cognitive-motor dual-task condition by Junyu Wu, Peng Qiu, Youqiang Li

“…Two-way repeated measures ANOVA and paired t-tests were conducted for statistical analysis (α = 0.05, Bonferroni-corrected).Results Under CMDT conditions, creatine supplementation significantly improved performance in dribbling, passing, and shooting tasks (all p < 0.05), while only dribbling and shooting performance improved under ST conditions (p < 0.05). Dual-task cost significantly decreased in dribbling and passing (p < 0.05), but not in shooting (p > 0.05). …”
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Research Progress on Microwave Synthesis of 3d Transition Metal (Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni) Oxide Nanomaterials for Supercapacitors by Chengqi Sun, Maosheng Ge, Shuhuang Tan, Yichen Liu, Haowei Wang, Wenhao Jiang, Shoujun Zhang, Yin Sun

“…3d transition metal oxides composed of Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni have emerged as promising candidates for supercapacitor electrode materials due to their high theoretical specific capacitance, abundant redox-active sites, variable oxidation states, environmental friendliness, and low cost. Various synthesis strategies have been developed to fabricate these nanostructures, including hydrothermal/solvothermal methods, sol–gel processing, and microwave-assisted synthesis. …”
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Genetic analysis of predicted vegetative biomass and biomass‐related traits from digital phenotyping of strawberry by Cheryl Dalid, Caiwang Zheng, Luis Osorio, Sujeet Verma, Amr Abd‐Elrahman, Xu Wang, Vance M. Whitaker

“…Abstract High‐throughput digital phenotyping (DP) has been widely explored in plant breeding to assess large numbers of genotypes with minimal manual labor and reduced cost and time. DP platforms using high‐resolution images captured by drones and tractor‐based platforms have recently allowed the University of Florida strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) breeding program to assess vegetative biomass at scale. …”
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Exploring dual-coating strategies for probiotic microencapsulation using polysaccharide and protein systems by Phin Yin Sin, Suat Hian Tan, Mohd Fazli Farida Asras, Chin Mei Lee, Thong Chuan Lee, Md. Rezaul Karim, Nyuk Ling Ma

“…The integration of sustainable, biocompatible materials into cost-effective processes is critical for commercial success. …”
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An Improved Diagnosis Approach for Short-Circuit Fault Diagnosis in MPC-Based Current Source Inverter System by Jonggrist Jongudomkarn, Pirat Khunkitti, Apirat Siritaratiwat

“…It then leverages the cost function results from the MPC algorithm as the key diagnostic parameter derived through a comparative analysis of predicted system behavior under normal and fault conditions. …”
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Medication adherence in Jordanian patients with multimorbidity: a cross-sectional mixed-methods study in outpatient clinics by Anas Abed, Mohammad Abu Assab, Wael Abu Dayyih, Badriyah S. Alotaibi, Nawal Alsubaie

“…Factors positively associated with medication adherence included older age, higher income, fewer medications, higher health literacy, and social support, while cost, polypharmacy, forgetfulness, rural residence, and low perceived medication necessity were key barriers. …”
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An EfficientNet integrated ResNet deep network and explainable AI for breast lesion classification from ultrasound images by Kiran Jabeen, Muhammad Attique Khan, Ameer Hamza, Hussain Mobarak Albarakati, Shrooq Alsenan, Usman Tariq, Isaac Ofori

“…Ultrasound is an important examination technique for breast cancer diagnosis due to its low cost. Recently, many learning‐based techniques have been introduced to classify breast cancer using breast ultrasound imaging dataset (BUSI) datasets; however, the manual handling is not an easy process and time consuming. …”
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Application of the comprehensive complication index and Clavien–Dindo complication classification in cardiac surgery: a retrospective study by Zhen-Rong Zhang, Yang-Zheng Li, Xiao-Qing Wu, Wen-Jun Chen, Jie-Yang Yuan, Min Yan

“…Patients who underwent more complex surgeries had higher CDCC grades and CCI scores. Hospitalization cost and length of stay increased with increasing CDCC grade and CCI score. …”
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Unmasking the Fake: Machine Learning Approach for Deepfake Voice Detection by Muhammad Usama Tanveer Gujjar, Kashif Munir, Madiha Amjad, Atiq Ur Rehman, Amine Bermak

“…Additionally, we performed a computational cost analysis to measure the efficiency of the models in terms of training time and resource usage. …”
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WindDefNet: A Multi-Scale Attention-Enhanced ViT-Inception-ResNet Model for Real-Time Wind Turbine Blade Defect Detection by Majad Mansoor, Xiyue Tan, Adeel Feroz Mirza, Tao Gong, Zhendong Song, Muhammad Irfan

“…Real-time non-intrusive monitoring of wind turbines, blades, and defect surfaces poses a set of complex challenges related to accuracy, safety, cost, and computational efficiency. This work introduces an enhanced deep learning-based framework for real-time detection of wind turbine blade defects. …”
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Frailty-Focused Movement Monitoring: A Single-Camera System Using Joint Angles for Assessing Chair-Based Exercise Quality by Teng Qi, Miyuki Iwamoto, Dongeun Choi, Noriyuki Kida, Noriaki Kuwahara

“…Joint angle data derived from a simple single-camera setup can effectively distinguish movement quality in older adults, offering a low-cost, user-friendly solution for real-time feedback in home and community settings. …”
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Structural and optical characterization of TiO2 nanoparticles synthesized using Globularia alypum leaf extract and the antibacterial properties by Hanen Sellami, Muiz O. Akinyemi, Maroua Gdoura-Ben Amor, Damian C. Onwudiwe, Doctor M. N. Mthiyane

“…Abstract The biosynthesis of nanoparticles using environmentally friendly routes has gained attention due to the need for safe, non-toxic, and cost-effective methods of nanomaterials synthesis. …”
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