RGB Indices Can Be Used to Estimate NDVI, PRI, and Fv/Fm in Wheat and Pea Plants Under Soil Drought and Salinization by Yuriy Zolin, Alyona Popova, Lyubov Yudina, Kseniya Grebneva, Karina Abasheva, Vladimir Sukhov, Ekaterina Sukhova

“…It means that RGB indices measured by simple and low-cost color cameras can be used to estimate plant parameters (NDVI, PRI, and Fv/Fm) requiring sophisticated equipment to measure.…”
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Design of a parallel Helmholtz resonator structure as a hazardous greenhouse gases sensor using the transfer matrix method by Ilyas Antraoui, Ahlem Guesmi, Mohamed El Malki, Naoufel Ben Hamadi, Wesam Abd El-Fattah, Ali Khettabi, Zaky A. Zaky

“…The core objective is to enhance gas detection sensitivity through an efficient, low-cost design. Analytical modeling using the transfer matrix method and Sylvester’s theorem reveals that altering the geometry of an air-filled unit cell enables precise control over low-frequency acoustic wave filtering. …”
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Study on Flow and Heat Transfer Characteristics of Battery Thermal Management System with Supercritical CO₂ for Energy Storage Stations by Ya Wang, Fengbin Li, Feng Cao, Shaozhong Liang, Jian Fu

“…Supercritical carbon dioxide (SCO₂) is considered a promising coolant because of its favorable properties, including non-flammability, high dielectric strength and low cost for the BTMS. The heat of a battery can be absorbed to a great extent if there is a small temperature rise because as the fluid temperature approaches a pseudo-critical temperature, the specific heat capacity of SCO₂ reaches its peak. …”
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Black soldier fly compost enhances productivity and postharvest quality of tomato in Ghana by Paul Alhassan Zaato, William Amponsah, Nicholas Kyei-Baffour, Ato Bart-Plange, Lukas Pawera, Ramasamy Srinivasan, Malick Niango Ba

“…While mineral fertilizers are essential, their use is hindered by rising costs, limited availability, and distribution challenges. …”
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Sequential treatment strategy for biliary atresia: Kasai hepatoportoenterostomy-liver transplantation: a single-center retrospective comparative cohort study by Zhenyu Xie, Yang Chen, Yun Peng, Chengkun Luo, Bo Xiang, Jiayin Yang, Jiulin Song, Shuguang Jin

“…The Kasai-LT group had shorter operative time, shorter PICU stay, shorter hospital stay with lower hospitalization cost. The incidence of hepatic artery complications and thoracoabdominal infections after LT was significantly higher in the pLT group compared to the Kasai-LT group. …”
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Productivity of pigs grown on the feed additive “Kormocid” by H. Ogorodnichuk, Y. Zagamula

“…The use of the feed additive acidifier “Kormocid” during the growing-up period of pigs allows for the reduction of the cost of feed per unit of growth and increases the payment of feed per increment.…”
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Features of intellectual property protection mechanisms on the example of orphan drugs circulation by D. S. Yurochkin, К. V. Nasonova, Z. М. Golant, I. А. Narkevich, V. P. Trukhin

“…Along with outstanding cost of new therapies it causes enormous budget burden for the healthcare system and prevents the introduction of objective criteria in the appointment and use of medicines. …”
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Embedded Hardware-Efficient FPGA Architecture for SVM Learning and Inference by B. B. Shabarinath, Muralidhar Pullakandam

“…Edge computing allows to do AI processing on devices with limited resources, but the challenge remains high computational costs followed by the energy limitations of such devices making on-device machine learning inefficient, especially for Support Vector Machine (SVM) classifiers. …”
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3D Printing of Customized Carbon Microneedle Arrays by Ya Ren, Li Zhang, Angxi Zhou, Donglin Ma, Haofan Liu, Run Tian, Siyi Wang, Chunli Yang, Maling Gou

“…To address these challenges, this study presents a precise, efficient, and cost‐effective manufacturing strategy that integrates 3D printing with pyrolysis. …”
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Comprehensive Review on the Control of Heat Pumps for Energy Flexibility in Distribution Networks by Gustavo L. Aschidamini, Mina Pavlovic, Bradley A. Reinholz, Malcolm S. Metcalfe, Taco Niet, Mariana Resener

“…Incorporating these advanced control strategies could help identify key limitations, including the impact of varying user participation levels and the cost-benefit trade-offs associated with their implementation.…”
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Research on the Diaphragm Movement Characteristics and Cavity Profile Optimization of a Dual-Stage Diaphragm Compressor for Hydrogen Refueling Applications by Chongzhou Sun, Zhilong He, Dantong Li, Xiaoqian Chen, Jie Tang, Manguo Yan, Xiangjie Kang

“…The large-scale utilization of hydrogen energy is currently hindered by challenges in low-cost production, storage, and transportation. This study focused on investigating the impact of the diaphragm cavity profile on the movement behavior and stress distribution of a dual-stage diaphragm compressor. …”
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The Potential Use of Fibrin Sealants in Burn Wound Management: A Comprehensive Review of Experimental and Clinical Studies by Christina Nikolaou, Maximos Frountzas, Emmanouil I. Kapetanakis, Dimitrios Stefanoudakis, Nikolaos A. Papadopulos, Stylianos Kykalos, Dimitrios Schizas, Dimitrios Iliopoulos

“…Furthermore, fibrin sealants diminish postoperative pain and facilitate quick recovery for daily activities; however, controversy regarding their cost still remains. This review concludes that fibrin sealants could serve as a safe and effective therapeutic option for burn wound management. …”
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Research and Verification of Key Technologies of Submarine Cable based on Fine Diameter Fiber by SUN Yunpeng, XU Guoxiang, XU Rendong, KANG Huiling, WANG Chang, YIN Wei

“…As a new generation of Space Division Multiplexing (SDM) fiber, 200 μm fine diameter fiber can meet the future Pbit capacity demand and reduce the per bit cost of submarine optical cable system.【Methods】The article focuses on the research and development of key technologies for thin-diameter optical fibers. …”
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Charging/discharging performance examination in a finned-tube heat storage tank: Based on artificial neural network, pareto optimization, and numerical simulation by Kourosh Vaferi, Sahar Nekahi, Sanam Nekahi, Hadi Ghaebi

“…Due to the high computational cost, artificial neural networks (ANNs) were trained on the numerical data to provide accurate predictive models for melting behavior. …”
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Modeling and Simulation of Backlash Dynamics of Worm-Wheel System and Its Gap Size Estimation Using Kalman Filters by Abera Tullu, Jihyoung Cha, Sangho Ko

“…Reduced weight, size, and maintenance cost, as well as quieter and eco-friendly operation of electro-mechanical actuators (EMA), gained profound attention in various sectors, particularly aerospace. …”
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Vision-Based Fall Risk Assessment Through Attention Augmented Neural Encoding and Data Augmentation by Chunhua Pan, Rui Miao, Qing Zhang, Boting Qu, Xin Wang

“…Although prior systems using wearable sensors or depth cameras have demonstrated potential, their widespread adoption is often constrained by user discomfort, setup complexity, and the high cost of specialized equipment such as Kinect. To address these limitations, we propose GTAE-FRA, a novel vision-based deep learning framework for fall risk assessment that leverages standard, widely available RGB cameras to record Five times Sit-To-Stand (FSTS) test videos. …”
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The combined impact of AI and VR on interdisciplinary learning and patient safety in healthcare education: a narrative review by Emmanuel Aoudi Chance

“…Continued research is crucial for assessing the long-term outcomes and cost-effectiveness of these educational innovations, as well as for keeping pace with the rapidly evolving field of AI and VR in healthcare education.…”
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Influence of Agronomic biofortification on Maize by Augustine Rajendran, Imayavaramban Veeramani

“…Similarly, significant net return (INR 78,767) and benefit cost ratio (3.07) were noted with the application of 100% RDF through NPK (S1) followed by 50% RDF through NPK + 50% RDF through FYM with Fe and Zn as foliar application @0.5% conc (S6). …”
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Impact of the health insurance deregulation policy for cross-regional healthcare on hospitalization visits and expenses of patients with ischemic heart disease: an interrupted time... by Yueying Cui, Xi Wang, Jiu Cheng, Yifei Wang, Huimin Yang, Ruihua Feng

“…Additionally, the health insurance deregulation policy reversed the weekly trend of insurance reimbursement costs per visit from decreasing (−81.98 CNY/week) to increasing trajectories (1.95 CNY/week, p = 0.004).ConclusionThe health insurance deregulation policy successfully expanded IHD care access without exacerbating financial burdens, demonstrating that administrative simplification can coexist with cost containment under concurrent payment reforms.…”
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Advanced analytical and digital approaches for proactive detection of food fraud as an emerging contaminant threat by Ahmed S. El-tahlawy, Abdullah S. Alawam, Hassan A. Rudayn, Ahmed A. Allam, Rehab Mahmoud, Hany Abd El-Raheem, Waleed Alahmad

“…The review also addresses key translational bottlenecks such as cost, standardization, and interoperability, and proposes a systems-level roadmap to bridge scientific innovation with regulatory and industrial application. …”
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