Inverse design of face-like 3D surfaces via bi-material 4D printing and shape morphing by Yi-Hung Chiu, Yu-Ting Huang, Mao-Chuan Chen, Yi-Xian Xu, Yu-Chen Yen, Jia-Yang Juang

“…Shape morphing from two-dimensional (2D) to three-dimensional (3D) structures enables novel fabrication approaches beyond conventional methods but often requires costly tools. Here, we demonstrate a low-cost, bi-material four-dimensional (4D) printing approach to fabricate human face-like 3D gridshells from 2D grids. …”
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Optimizing T cell transduction: a novel transduction device for efficient and scalable gene delivery by Kang-Zheng Lee, Tan Dai Nguyen, Dan Liu

“…Conclusion These findings suggest that TransB could significantly shorten the transduction time, reduce the transduction cost and improve the transduction efficiency for manufacturing genetically modified T cell therapies. …”
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Frequency security constrained generation mix optimization with multiple heterogeneous resources by Dawei Chen, Yunfeng Wen, Fang Liu, Guangzeng You, Xiaodi Wang

“…The proposed generation mix model with emergency frequency control of HVDC can significantly reduce the investment cost of resources and capacity requirements of VSM by 81.6% and 222.2%, while ensuring frequency security. …”
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Effect of Pranayama Practice on Emotional Intelligence and Spiritual Intelligence in Nursing Students by Lida Abazari MSc, Aida Abazari MSc, Mohadese Emamgholi MSc, Neda Asadi PhD

“…Conclusions These findings suggest that short-term Ujjayi Pranayama practice is an effective, low-cost strategy to enhance EI in nursing students, potentially improving their readiness for emotionally demanding clinical environments. …”
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Entropy-Based Uncertainty in Onshore and Offshore Wind Power: Implications for Economic Reliability by Fernando M. Camilo, Paulo J. Santos, Armando J. Pires

“…The framework combines statistical characterization, probabilistic modeling with zero-inflated distributions, entropy-based uncertainty quantification (using Shannon, Rényi, Tsallis, and permutation entropy), and an uncertainty-adjusted Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE). The results show that although offshore wind energy involves higher initial investment, its lower temporal variability and entropy levels contribute to superior economic reliability. …”
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Investigation of Differences in the Techniques of Experimental Vitreo-retinal Operations on Laboratory Animals by I. B. Alekseev, V. E. Belkin, O. I. Abramova

“…Unfortunately, the high cost of experiments often repels and/or pushes them back indefinitely. …”
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Simple DNA extraction for museum beetle specimens to unlock genetic data from historical collections by Hathal M. Al-Dhafer, Raju Balaji, Mahmoud S. Abdel-Dayem, Iftekhar Rasool, Amr Mohamed, Senthilkumar Palanisamy

“…In this study, we present a simple, low-cost protocol for extracting DNA from museum beetles, optimized using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB). …”
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New Quantum Cryptanalysis of Binary Elliptic Curves by Kyungbae Jang, Vikas Srivastava, Anubhab Baksi, Santanu Sarkar, Hwajeong Seo

“…For the gate count – full depth product, a metric for estimating quantum attack cost (proposed by NIST), the highest complexity in our work is 260 for the curve having degree 571 (which is comparable to AES-256 in terms of classical security), considerably below the post-quantum security level 1 threshold (of the order of 2156). …”
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Artificial Intelligence-Supported Spatial Scanning for Enhanced Real-Time Spectral Analysis of Heterogeneous Media by Bassem Mortada, Samir Abozyd, Bassam Saadany, Yasser M. Sabry, Diaa Khalil, Tarik Bourouina

“…In spectroscopic analysis, the development of cost-effective handheld infrared spectrometers has revolutionized monitoring practices, particularly in industries like agriculture and food production. …”
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Droplet Generation and Manipulation in Microfluidics: A Comprehensive Overview of Passive and Active Strategies by Andrea Fergola, Alberto Ballesio, Francesca Frascella, Lucia Napione, Matteo Cocuzza, Simone Luigi Marasso

“…Passive methods—such as co-flow, cross-flow, and flow-focusing geometries—rely on hydrodynamic instabilities and capillary effects, offering simplicity and integration with compact devices, though often at the cost of tunability. In contrast, active methods exploit external fields—electric, magnetic, thermal, or mechanical—to enable on-demand droplet control, allowing for higher precision and throughput. …”
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Research on an Intelligent Design Method for the Geometric Structure of Three-Layer Hollow Fan Blades by Jialin Lei, Jiale Chao, Chuipin Kong, Xionghui Zhou

“…The geometric structure design of three-layer hollow fan blades is extremely complex, which is not only directly related to the blade quality and manufacturing cost but also has a significant impact on engine performance. …”
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A Combined System of Ground Well and Composted Olive Cake for Hot Water Production at Olive Mills by Mohamad I. Al-Widyan, Taha M. Rababah, Majdi Al-Mahasneh

“…Hot water is essential for mill operation and constitutes a main operational cost, and in many countries, including Jordan, it is normally produced using diesel fuel. …”
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Antibiotic De-Escalation in the Intensive Care Unit: Rationale and Potential Strategies by Sarah Singer Matuszak, Lauren Kolodziej, Scott Micek, Marin Kollef

“…Procalcitonin, a biomarker, has been associated with shorter antimicrobial durations in some studies; however, widespread use may be limited by lack of specificity for bacterial infections, cost, and lack of set cut-off points. Additional biomarkers such as IL-6, HMGB1, presepsin, sTREM-1, CD64, PSP, proadrenomedullin, and pentraxin-3 are currently being studied. …”
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Dynamic Study on a Passive Damping Scheme for Permanent Magnet Electrodynamic Suspension Vehicle Utilizing Onboard Magnets End Effects by Shanqiang Fu, Mingang Chi, Anqi Shu, Junzhi Liu, Shuqing Zhang, Hongfu Shi, Zigang Deng

“…The permanent magnet electrodynamic suspension system (PMEDS) has demonstrated significant advantages in high-speed and ultra-high-speed applications due to its simple structure, low cost, and stable levitation force. However, the weak damping characteristic remains a critical issue limiting its practical implementation. …”
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Pitfalls in Using Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-time of Flight Mass Spectrometry for the Identification of Mycobacterium by Lakshmipriya Udhayabanu, Kopula Sathyamoorthy Sridharan, Tessa Antony

“…Conclusion: The study showed that even though MALDI-TOF MS has the advantage of being cost-effective, technically easier to perform and the ability to provide rapid results, the number of isolates giving identification from primary culture of clinical samples was found to be low (10/50, 2.5%). …”
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The Importance of Improving Incentives and Employment Opportunities for Farm Households in Poland by David Freshwater

“…With a shrinking work force the cost of holding these potential workers in their current situation will only increase over time, but changing these longstanding policies remains a major challenge for the government.…”
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Experimental Study on Application Performance of Foamed Concrete Prepared Based on a New Composite Foaming Agent by Youqiang Qiu, Liujun Zhang, Yashao Chen, Yang Liu, Feng Zhang

“…The results show that the optimal mass ratio of surfactants is mAPG: mSCA = 2 : 1, and the optimal concentration of foam stabilizer is 0.5 g/L, which verified that the self-made composite foaming agent system in this paper has the advantages of strong foaming ability, excellent foam stability, and low cost. In addition, foamed concrete was prepared on the basis of the optimized composite foaming agent system, and the influence rules of different foaming agent solution volumes, water-cement ratios, and diatomite dosages on the performance of foamed concrete were revealed through laboratory tests and SEM images. …”
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Innovative monitoring of therapeutic adherence in children with persistent asthma through text messaging by Roxana Aznaran-Torres, Natalia Nombera-Aznaran, Milagros Nombera-Aznaran, Omar Aznaran-Torres

“…Conclusions: RoxySMS successfully automated message delivery, validating it as a viable and cost-effective tool for monitoring adherence in chronic conditions, such as asthma, particularly in resource-limited settings. …”
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Effect of various parameters on the performance of solar PV power plant: a review and the experimental study by Feroz Shaik, Syam Sundar Lingala, Punnaiah Veeraboina

“…The optimum output, energy conversion efficiency, productivity, and lifetime of the solar PV cell are all significantly impacted by environmental factors as well as cell operation and maintenance, which have an impact on the cost-effectiveness of power generation. This article presents an analysis of recent research on the impact of operational and environmental factors on the performance of solar PV cells. …”
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Efficient pretraining of ECG scalogram images using masked autoencoders for cardiovascular disease diagnosis by Taeyoung Yoon, Daesung Kang

“…This method provides a scalable and cost-effective solution for improving CVD diagnosis.…”
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