Yield Diagnosis and Tuning for Emerging Semiconductors During Research Stage by Chunshan Wang, Zizhao Ma, Yuxuan Zhu, Chensheng Jin, Dongyu Chen, Chuxin Zhang, Yining Chen, Wenzhong Bao, Yufeng Xie

“…., 2D materials) are extremely costly to pilot. In this paper, we propose a yield diagnosis and tuning scheme based on ensemble learning and Bayesian optimization, which demonstrate outstanding performance even with a limited data volume. …”
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Non-invasive methods to assess seed quality based on ultra-weak photon emission and delayed luminescence by Adriano Griffo, Stefanie Sehmisch, Frédéric Laager, Andrea Pagano, Alma Balestrazzi, Anca Macovei, Andreas Börner

“…., germination tests), non-invasive approaches allow a more sustainable and rapid evaluation of seed quality but this is limited by high costs. The measurement of ultra-weak photon emission (UPE) and delayed fluorescence (DL), defined as biological phenomena potentially related to the physiological status of living systems, may represent a suitable approach to estimate seed quality. …”
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Hydrogen production from greywater algae biomass via Pyrolysis: Influence of temperature and polyaniline integrated sodium hydroxide (PANI-NaOH) catalyst by T. Sathish, Mohamed Ben Ammar, Hassen Sabeur, Tariq Alkhrissat, Ankur Bahl, A. Anderson

“…Applying this technology at scale becomes challenging because of the combination of high production costs and significant tar formation as well as diminished hydrogen-selectivity levels. …”
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Steel Surface Defect Detection Technology Based on YOLOv8-MGVS by Kai Zeng, Zibo Xia, Junlei Qian, Xueqiang Du, Pengcheng Xiao, Liguang Zhu

“…Compared with YOLOv8n from experimental results, the average accuracy, recall rate, and frames per second of the improved model were improved by 5.2%, 10.5%, and 6.4%, respectively, while the number of parameters and computational costs were reduced by 5.8% and 14.8%, respectively. …”
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The Reconstruction of Tympanic Membrane Perforations using Various Biomaterials: A Narrative Review by Prasad Trimbakrao Deshmukh, Farhat Qamruddin Khan, Sagar Shankarrao Gaurkar

“…Conventional surgical techniques, such as tympanoplasty, employ autologous grafts such fascia and cartilage; however, these approaches can be invasive, result in scarring and are subject to limitations including graft rejection and increased costs. Biomaterials such as Hyaluronic Acid (HA), collagen and gelatin sponges are being explored for Tympanic Membrane (TM) repair to resolve these issues. …”
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Control-Oriented Real-Time Trajectory Planning for Heterogeneous UAV Formations by Weichen Qian, Wenjun Yi, Shusen Yuan, Jun Guan

“…Inspired by Model Predictive Control (MPC), in the trajectory planning stage, the method generates multi-step trajectory points using an improved artificial potential field (APF) method, estimates the actual formation trajectory using the prediction network, and optimizes the trajectory through a multi-objective particle swarm optimization (MOPSO) algorithm after evaluating the planning costs. During actual flight, the optimized parameters generate trajectory points for the formation to follow. …”
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A Distributed Coalition Selection of Distribution Centers for Delivery Stations by Fan Wu, Ming Yu, Jingya Zhang, Yicheng Fan, Ming Li

“…Traditional optimization approaches often rely on centralized decision-making and global computations, leading to high computational costs and limited adaptability in dynamic environments. …”
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A new score function for optimizing transportation problems in complex Pythagorean fuzzy environment by Rajkumar Verma, Anushri Verma, Pranav Dass, Chaubey Vishal

“…Quantifying the accurate supply, demand, and transportation costs of transportation problems is highly challenging due to the market’s unpredictable economic and environmental conditions. …”
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Recent Advancements in Robotic-assisted Plastic Surgery Procedures: A Systematic Review by Kazuho Kawashima, MD, Shadi Ghali, MD, FRCS (Plast), Dariush Nikkhah, MD, FRCS (Plast), Ali Esmaeili, MD

“…The impediments to wider adoption include high costs, disruption to operative flow, and the absence of haptic feedback in robotic-assisted procedures within the specialty.…”
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Combinatorial metabolic engineering of Yarrowia lipolytica for high-level production of the plant-derived diterpenoid sclareol by Jiang Chen, Longzheng Huang, Bang-Ce Ye, Ying Zhou

“…However, commercial production of sclareol from plant extraction is costly and environmentally problematic, limiting its scalability. …”
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Development of Integrative Medicine Therapy for gastrointestinal autoimmune diseases: a study protocol for a registry study by Cheol-hyun Kim, Kang-keyng Sung, Do-hyeon Kim, Hongmin Chu, Geon-hui Kang, Yeon-ju Moon, Hye-ryung Shin, Sangkwan Lee

“…This causes high medical costs to be spent on the management of autoimmune patients every year. …”
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Uncertainty Estimation for Photogrammetric Point Clouds of UAV Imagery by D. Huang, D. Huang, D. Huang, R. Qin, R. Qin, R. Qin, R. Qin

“…Specifically, we leverage multi-ray points from the MVS framework to map dense matching costs to metric disparity uncertainty. Our method requires no training data, making it generalizable to various UAV datasets. …”
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Joint clearing strategy in electricity spot market and frequency regulation market considering the uncertainty of wind and solar by Jianlin LI, Mengyuan ZHANG, Qian WANG, Yuchen PENG, Jingyan LI

“…A wind-solar-thermal-storage combined power generation system with the goal of minimizing power generation costs is proposed to participate in the joint trading clearing strategy of electricity spot market and frequency regulation auxiliary service market, taking the generated typical wind and solar output scenarios as the research object. …”
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Understanding the burden of antibiotic resistance: a decade of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections in Italian intensive care units by Giovanni Scaglione, Giovanni Scaglione, Matilde Perego, Marta Colaneri, Marta Colaneri, Camilla Genovese, Camilla Genovese, Fabio Brivio, Fabio Brivio, Alice Covizzi, Bruno Viaggi, Alessandra Bandera, Alessandra Bandera, Andrea Gori, Andrea Gori, Andrea Gori, Stefano Finazzi, Emanuele Palomba

“…IntroductionIn patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs), Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) infections pose significant challenges due to their contribution to morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, Italy witnessed a rise in healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), with GNBs involved in a substantial proportion of cases. …”
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The Challenges of Down Syndrome Screening in Primary Healthcare for Pregnant Women in Iran in 2018 by Mona Zeinaloo, Mohammad Shariati, Masoud Younesian, Azita Kheiltash

“…To analyze the DS screening program from an economic aspect, we compared the costs related to the care of a DS individual in the country with that of finding and aborting a DS fetus based on the current screening program. …”
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In-Space Manufacturing: Technologies, Challenges, and Future Horizons by Subin Antony Jose, Jordan Jackson, Jayden Foster, Terrence Silva, Ethan Markham, Pradeep L. Menezes

“…Beginning with an overview of its significance and historical context, this paper underscores key concepts such as resource optimization and the reduction of launch costs. It examines terrestrial and space-based manufacturing processes, emphasizing additive manufacturing, advanced materials processing, autonomous robotic systems, and biomanufacturing for pharmaceuticals. …”
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Neuron‐Inspired Biomolecular Memcapacitors Formed Using Droplet Interface Bilayer Networks by Braydon Segars, Kyle Rosenberg, Sarita Shrestha, Joshua J. Maraj, Stephen A. Sarles, Eric Freeman

“…Abstract Brain‐inspired (or neuromorphic) computing circumvents costly bottlenecks in conventional Von Neumann architectures by collocating memory and processing. …”
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A combined effort of 11 laboratories in the WHO African region to improve quality of Buruli ulcer PCR diagnosis: The "BU-LABNET". by Estelle Marion, Numfor Hycenth, Sundeep Chaitanya Vedithi, Marie Robbe-Saule, Valérie Donkeng, Line-Marlène Ganlonon, Affolabi Dissou, Solange Kakou Ngazoa, Marie-Jose Kabedi, Arsène Mabika Mabika, Richard Phillips, Michael Frimpong, Dorothy Yeboah-Manu, Vera Yatta Walker, Olaoluwa Akinwale, Maman Issaka, Gisela Bretzel, Kingsley Asiedu, Sara Eyangoh

“…Currently, early diagnosis and treatment are crucial to minimizing morbidity, costs and preventing long-term disability. Biological confirmation of clinical diagnosis of Buruli ulcer is essential before starting chemotherapy. …”
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Crashworthy Examination of a Newly Proposed Impact Attenuator Design: Experimental Testing and Numerical Analysis by Laksmana Widi Prasetya, Aditya Rio Prabowo, Ubaidillah Ubaidillah, Syamsul Hadi, Raymundus Lulus Lambang Govinda Hidajat, Tuswan Tuswan, Ristiyanto Adiputra

“…Compared to fabricating cylinders through machining and other production processes using new material, the application of used cans may reduce production costs by approximately IDR 500,000 (USD 34.50) for one attenuator structure, while the attenuator still meets the weight criterion, i.e., it has to be light to improve acceleration and fuel efficiency. …”
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An Evolutionary Game Analysis of Carbon Trading Mechanisms for Governments, Farmer Professional Cooperatives and Farmers by Qianqian Chu, Haoyang Li, Nicola Cannon, Xianmin Chang, Jian Feng

“…The results indicate that the carbon transaction mechanism can effectively suppress the negative effect of increased costs through higher revenues of the carbon transaction, and carbon prices above 60 CNY/ton enable cooperatives to reduce regional emissions. …”
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