Temporal changes in habitat structure and gastropod community assemblage in response to active restoration of a Central American mangrove by Linda López-Abuchar, Christian Peralta-Madriz, Carolina Soto-Navarro, Gabriela Vinueza-Hidalgo, Andrew Whitworth, Christopher Beirne

“…Gastropod assemblages offer a powerful lens through which to monitor ecological functionality, providing a low-cost, scalable tool to enhance adaptive management and guide future restoration efforts in tropical coastal ecosystems.…”
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SCREENING OF HEARING DISORDER IN CHILDREN AGED 13-14 YEARS IN TEGAL by Ilma Mufidatul Aufa, Yanuar Iman Santosa, Dwi Marliyawati, Zulfikar Naftali

“…Hearing loss can result in decreased learning achievement at school, problems in communication, psychological problems, and if complications have occurred, it will cost more for the treatment. Aim : This study aims to determine characteristics of hearing loss in children aged 13-14 years. …”
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Deep learning-based single-shot computational spectrometer using multilayer thin films by David S. Bhatti, Jioh Lee, Cheolsun Kim, Youngin Choi, Hoon Hahn Yoon, Heung-No Lee

“…Abstract Computational spectrometers hold significant potential for mobile applications, such as on-site detection and self-diagnosis, due to their compact size, fast operation time, high resolution, wide working range, and low-cost production. Although extensively studied, prior demonstrations have been confined to a few examples of straightforward spectra. …”
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Secondary Intention Healing After Mohs Micrographic Surgery: An Updated Review of Classic and Novel Applications, Benefits and Complications by J. Gil-Lianes, I. Marti-Marti, D. Morgado-Carrasco

“…SIH constitutes a safe, cost-effective, and versatile method for wound closure. …”
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Unveiling the Future of Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis: The Transformative Role of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing in Culture-Negative Cases by Shafiu A. Umar Shinge, Binbin Zhang, Baixin Zheng, Yongjia Qiang, Hussein M. Ali, Youmbi T. Vanessa Melchiade, Lu Zhang, Minnan Gao, Guibin Feng, Kuan Zeng, Yanqi Yang

“…Real-world applications reveal persistent challenges, including cost barriers, interpretive complexities in low-biomass samples, and contamination risks. …”
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Analysis of Menopausal Hormone Therapy to Chinese Patients with Menopausal Syndrome: A Real-World Retrospective Study from Chinese Hospitals by Zhu Z, Shi A, Liu L, Jin G, Wang X

“…The B/A ratios for estradiol/estradiol dydrogesterone and tibolone were both determined to be 1, thus indicating that the sales amounts and DDDs of these two drugs were in good agreement and that the drug costs are reasonable.Conclusion: From 2019 to 2023, the number of MPS patients and the total number of treatment drug prescriptions in nine cities throughout the country demonstrated an increasing trend. …”
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A Novel Transformer-Based Approach for Reliability Evaluation of Composite Systems With Renewables and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles by Chiranjeevi Yarramsetty, Tukaram Moger, Debashisha Jena, Veeranki Srinivasa Rao

“…The algorithm prioritizes clean energy utilization through intelligent power allocation strategies while considering cost-revenue trade-offs. A probabilistic model is developed to account for factors such as driving distance, charging times, locations, battery state of charge, and charging needs of PHEVs. …”
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RNA‐Based Biopesticides: Pioneering Precision Solutions for Sustainable Aquaculture in China by Yiran Huang, Yingmin Dai, Zhuotong Huang, Mengqi Zhang, Lijun Xiu, Xianhui Zhang, Youyu Zhang, Lixing Huang

“…Furthermore, assessing the toxicity of viruses and microorganisms as dsRNA carriers is crucial. High production costs and lower efficiency in large‐scale production compared to conventional pesticides demand urgent attention. …”
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Glancing Angle Deposited Nanostructured Tellurium Layer Against Dendrite Formation and Side Reactions in Aqueous Zn-Ion Battery Anode by Salim Hussain, S. M. Sayem, Assem Basurrah, Tahany Rashed, Fumiya Watanabe, Noureen Siraj, Tansel Karabacak

“…Aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs) have considerable potential for energy storage owing to their cost-effectiveness, safety, and environmental sustainability. …”
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Comparison of NeRF- and SfM-Based Methods for Point Cloud Reconstruction for Small-Sized Archaeological Artifacts by Miguel Ángel Maté-González, Roy Yali, Jesús Rodríguez-Hernández, Enrique González-González, Julián Aguirre de Mata

“…To address the limitations of traditional methods without resorting to the high costs associated with laser scanning, this study explores NeRF and GS as cost-effective and efficient alternatives. …”
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Assessing Milk Authenticity Using Protein and Peptide Biomarkers: A Decade of Progress in Species Differentiation and Fraud Detection by Achilleas Karamoutsios, Pelagia Lekka, Chrysoula Chrysa Voidarou, Marilena Dasenaki, Nikolaos S. Thomaidis, Ioannis Skoufos, Athina Tzora

“…Milk is a nutritionally rich food and a frequent target of economically motivated adulteration, particularly through substitution with lower-cost milk types. Over the past decade, significant progress has been made in the authentication of milk using advanced proteomic and chemometric approaches, with a focus on the discovery and application of protein and peptide biomarkers for species differentiation and fraud detection. …”
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A modified coronavirus herd immunity optimizer for capacitated vehicle routing problem by Lamees Mohammad Dalbah, Mohammed Azmi Al-Betar, Mohammed A. Awadallah, Raed Abu Zitar

“…Capacitated Vehicle routing problem is NP-hard scheduling problem in which the main concern is to find the best routes with minimum cost for a number of vehicles serving a number of scattered customers under some vehicle capacity constraint. …”
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Day-Ahead Real-Time Optimal Scheduling Approach for Customer Directrix Load-Based Demand Response of Heavy-Duty Truck Battery Swapping Stations by LIU Zhanpeng, FAN Shuai, CAI Siye, SUN Ying, HUANG Renke, HE Guangyu

“…After participating in the CDL-based demand response， the HTBSS and grid operator can reduce the cost by 47.66% and 65.52%， respectively， and the regional renewable energy power abandonment can be reduced by 90.93%. …”
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Effectiveness and Methodologies of Virtual Reality Dental Simulators for Veneer Tooth Preparation Training: Randomized Controlled Trial by Yaning Li, Hongqiang Ye, Wenxiao Wu, Jiayi Li, Xiaohan Zhao, Yunsong Liu, Yongsheng Zhou

“…Future studies should incorporate equivalence testing and explore cost-effectiveness, long-term skill retention, and adaptability to complex clinical scenarios.…”
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The advancements in mixed matrix membranes containing MOFs and ionic liquids for CO2/N2 separation by Narmin Noorani, Abbas Mehrdad, Alireza Fatehi-mollayousef, Aligholi Niaei

“…Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) suggest advantages in energy consumption, cost, and operation for gas separation by overcoming the limitations of pure polymeric membranes through the incorporation of inorganic–organic hybrid material fillers. …”
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Clinical efficacy of magnet-assisted removal for dental high-speed dental handpiece broken Burs in mandibular third molar surgery: a retrospective study by Dongdong Xu, Yaoguang Zhang, Aijun Jiang, Yayi Cai, Xin Nie, Gu Cheng

“…While emerging technologies are precise, their high cost and technical complexity hinder widespread adoption. …”
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Advancement of 3D printing technology for the development of a training model in US‐guided vesicoamniotic shunting for early LUTO therapy by Florian Recker, Tobias Schremmer, Christoph Berg, Valentin Sebastian Schäfer, Brigitte Strizek, Jorge Jimenez‐Cruz

“…To address this gap, we present a low‐cost 3D‐printed ultrasound training model for VAS in LUTO fetuses. …”
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Eco-friendly and facile nanomanufacturing of amorphous Co-Ce-Fe trimetallic molybdates composites for accelerated anodic oxygen evolution in alkaline water electrolysis: Evaluation... by Jiejie Feng, Liling Wei, Huayi Li, Jianquan Shen

“…This work provides a facile and eco-friendly synthesis pathway for crafting cost-effective and durable earth-abundant OER electrocatalysts tailored for water splitting to produce clean hydrogen.…”
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MSUD-YOLO: A Novel Multiscale Small Object Detection Model for UAV Aerial Images by Xiaofeng Zhao, Hui Zhang, Wenwen Zhang, Junyi Ma, Chenxiao Li, Yao Ding, Zhili Zhang

“…Furthermore, compared with multiple latest UAV object detection algorithms, our designed MSUD-YOLO offers higher detection accuracy and lower computational cost; e.g., mAP50 reaches 43.4%, but parameters are only 6.766 M.…”
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Integrating In Silico and In Vitro Approaches for Detecting Coniothyrium glycines in High-Throughput Sequencing (HTS) Datasets Using EDNA-MiFi by Fernanda Proaño-Cuenca, Daniel Carrera-López, Kurt Zeller, Andrés S. Espindola, Kitty Cardwell

“…These findings demonstrate the potential of EDNA-MiFi as a powerful tool for pathogen detection and microbial forensics, supporting further research on its cost-effectiveness and scalability to enhance routine diagnostic practices. …”
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