Simulation Study on the Static Characteristics of ‘Five-tier Outer Eave Column-head Dougong Bracket’ from the Main Hall of Nanchan Temple in Tang Dynasty by Chang Chen, Yuanhe Li, Dongnan Han, Hongfa Kang, Yongzheng Li

“…These findings validate FEA as a cost-effective method for characterizing Dougong mechanics, providing critical insights for heritage timber structure conservation.…”
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Chitosan functionalized recyclable and eco-friendly nanoadsorbent for Pb(II) adsorption from water by Veer Singh, Nidhi Singh, Sachchida Nand Rai, Vivek K. Chaturvedi, Santosh K. Singh, Ashish Kumar, Emanuel Vamanu, Vishal Mishra

“…These findings indicate that chitosan functionalized nanoparticles have a better Pb(II) removal efficiency (94.40%), making them an eco-friendly and cost-effective alternative for wastewater treatment.HighlightsChitosan functionalized nanoadsorbent was synthesized through green route.Sorption mechanism explored through isotherm, kinetics, and thermodynamic models.Synthesized adsorbent showed high Pb(II) removal capacity.…”
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Platelet-to-high-density lipoprotein ratio (PHR) as a predictive biomarker for gastrointestinal cancers: evidence from NHANES by Yan Tong, Xiaojun Lou

“…Conclusion This study identifies PHR as a promising, cost-effective biomarker for early detection and risk stratification of GI cancers. …”
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Modelación matemática del proceso de compactación en prensas de rodillos // A mathematical model for the process of compaction in rolling mills by A. Hernández Battez, J. J. Cabello Eras, R. Goytisolo Espinosa

“…The technique of compaction more diffused, for efficiency and<br />low cost, it is the compression in presses of rollers. …”
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A High-Performance and Lightweight Maritime Target Detection Algorithm by Shidan Sun, Zhiping Xu, Xiaochun Cao, Jiachun Zheng, Jiawen Yang, Ni Jin

“…In the SFPF module, the ghost dynamic convolution combined with low-cost adaptive spatial feature fusion is proposed. …”
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A lightweight context-aware framework for toxic mushroom detection in complex ecological environments by Zhanchen Wei, Jiali Wang, Haohai You, Ruiqing Ji, Fude Wang, Lei Shi, Helong Yu

“…Existing detection methods struggle with three key challenges in environmental monitoring: (1) poor discrimination of morphologically similar species in wild habitats, (2) high computational costs limiting deployment in resource-constrained field settings, and (3) performance degradation under ecological variations such as weather changes and terrain complexity. …”
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Frost Resistance Prediction of Concrete Based on Dynamic Multi-Stage Optimisation Algorithm by Xuwei Dong, Jiashuo Yuan, Jinpeng Dai

“…Related work in this paper has a certain significance for improving the durability and quality of concrete, which is conducive to predicting the performance of concrete in cold conditions faster and more accurately to optimise the concrete mix ratio whilst saving on engineering cost.…”
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Safety and efficacy of belt-type electrical stimulation for preventing disuse syndrome in elderly hemodialysis patients: a pilot study by Misa Miura, Shigeru Owada, Osamu Ito, Masahiro Kohzuki

“…However, further studies are needed to determine its cost-effectiveness in comparison with conventional exercise therapy.…”
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Sustainable management of coffee berry disease and leaf rust co-infection: a systematic review of deterministic models by Usa Wannasingha Humphries, Porntip Dechpichai, Alhassan Ibrahim, Muhammad Waqas, Boobphachard Chansawang, Gabor Kiss, Angkool Wangwongchai

“…Future research should integrate GIS, climate data, and field trials for validation, model vector-host-pathogen interactions, and assess cost-effective strategies for smallholder farmers to ensure sustainable coffee production.…”
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Biodegradable waste-derived cellulose/nylon-6-coated iron-oxide nanocomposite encapsulated with chitosan for enhanced wastewater treatment by Evans Suter, H.L Rutto, I.G Mkhize

“…This study prepared a low-cost, superior and biodegradable polymeric material made of cellulose nanocrystals from waste paper and pulp sludge, nylon-6 waste, magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles, and chitosan. …”
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Binder Jetting for Functional Testing of Ceramic Sanitaryware by Cristina Fabuel, María Pilar Gómez-Tena, Arnaldo Moreno, Fernando González-Juárez, Verónica Rico-Pérez, Jordi Balcells

“…Additive manufacturing (AM) of ceramics presents a promising approach for the production of complex sanitaryware prototypes, offering advantages in terms of cost and time to market. This study explores binder jetting (BJ) as an optimal AM technique due to its ability to process ceramic materials without thermal stress, accommodate various compositions, and produce large components without support structures. …”
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Ultrafine‐Mn‐Loaded N,O‐Doped Nanocarbon via Mott‒Schottky Effect for Photo‐Enhanced Antibacterial Therapy and Wound Healing by Xueyu Jiang, Fanwei Zeng, Yan Li, Yang Yi, Xiaodong Tang, Ang Lu

“…Artificial nanozymes possess myriad considerable advantages, including low cost and high activity, for targeted biological treatments. …”
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A Comprehensive Analysis of Security Challenges in ZigBee 3.0 Networks by Akbar Ghobakhlou, Duaa Zuhair Al-Hamid, Sara Zandi, James Cato

“…Despite using 128-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) with symmetric keys for node authentication and data confidentiality, ZigBee’s design constraints, such as low cost and low power, have allowed security issues to persist. …”
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COVID-19 pandemic resulted in more metastatic breast cancer cases at diagnosis by Roxana Pintican, Maria Magdalena Duma, Agostino Matteo Spada, Madalina Szep, Dan Eniu, Angelica Chiorean

“…The long-term prognosis and healthcare cost implications remain uncertain. These findings emphasize the need for adapted cancer screening programs and healthcare system readiness during pandemics.COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a lower detection rate among patients diagnosed with breast cancer and increased TNM stage.…”
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A Scoping Review to Evaluate the Clinical Efficacy of Indigenously Produced, Patient-Specific Acrylic Cranial Prosthesis in Decompressive Craniectomy in India by Charu Guleria, Shrish Nalin, Dinesh Kumar

“…Health Technology Assessment in India assesses, evaluates, and carries out cost-effectiveness of available health technologies in the country for evidence-based decision-making. …”
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4E performance assessment of innovative tubular solar still enhanced with evacuated tube heater, thin-film hanging wick, and cover cooling by U.F. Alqsair, Abanob Joseph, A.S. Abdullah, Swellam W. Sharshir

“…The third configuration has the minimum cost of producing water was 0.0170 $/L alongside 412.79 % enhancement in exergy output (220.43 kWh/year) over the CSS, and five times CO2 emission reduction (5.29 tons).…”
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Control of Nonlinear Systems Using Fuzzy Techniques Based on Incremental State Models of the Variable Type Employing the “Extremum Seeking” Optimizer by Basil Mohammed Al-Hadithi, Gilberth André Loja Acuña

“…To optimize controller performance, the Extremum Seeking Control (ESC) technique is employed for the automatic tuning of LQR gains, minimizing a predefined cost function. The control strategy is formulated within a generalized framework that evolves from conventional discrete fuzzy models to a higher-order incremental-N state-space representation. …”
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Cycloaddition Reaction of Carbon Dioxide to Epoxides Catalyzed by Polymer-Supported Quaternary Phosphonium Salts by Yubing Xiong, Feng Bai, Zipeng Cui, Na Guo, Rongmin Wang

“…It is believed that PS-QPS is of great potential for CO2 fixation applications due to its unusual advantages, such as easy preparation, high activity and selectivity, stability, low cost, and reusability.…”
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LCoS-Based Wavelength-Selective Switch for Future Finer-Grid Elastic Optical Networks Capable of All-Optical Wavelength Conversion by Dequan Xie, Danshi Wang, Min Zhang, Zichen Liu, Quan You, Qi Yang, Shaohua Yu

“…A finer-grid wavelength-selective switch (WSS) based on liquid crystal on silicon is proposed, fabricated, and demonstrated. Based on the cost-effective method, namely combined lenses technique, the focal length is increased so that both the bandwidth setting resolution and grid granularity is improved from 12.5 to 6.25&#x00A0;GHz compared with the conventional WSS. …”
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Effect of CaO-Al2O3-SiO2 molar ratio on compressive strength, reaction products, and strength prediction model of CaO-activated materials by Gaoyu Liao, Takafumi Noguchi

“…CaO-activated materials (CAM), as one of the low-carbon cementitious materials, exhibit promising potential for replacing OPC, given their relatively lower carbon emissions and cost-effectiveness. However, due to the diverse origins and significant disparities in the chemical and mineral compositions of the raw materials used in CAM, achieving consistent performance akin to OPC proves challenging. …”
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