Improved YOLOv8 Model for Phenotype Detection of Horticultural Seedling Growth Based on Digital Cousin by Yuhao Song, Lin Yang, Shuo Li, Xin Yang, Chi Ma, Yuan Huang, Aamir Hussain

“…Crop phenotype detection is a precise way to understand and predict the growth of horticultural seedlings in the smart agriculture era to increase the cost-effectiveness and energy efficiency of agricultural production. …”
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Simultaneous detection of equine sperm subpopulations with different phenomes using a novel staining technique by NILENDU PAUL, THIRUMALA RAO TALLURI, KAMARAJ ELANGO, KATHAN RAVAL, PRADEEP NAG, YASH PAL, LEGHA RAM AVTAR, T K BHATTACHARYA, ARUMUGAM KUMARESAN

“…We therefore conclude, that triple staining can be useful for simultaneous assessment of important sperm functional parameters of stallion spermatozoa in a cost and time effective manner. …”
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Non-Invasive Detection of Interferon-Gamma in Sweat Using a Wearable DNA Hydrogel-Based Electrochemical Sensor by Yang Dai, Xiuran Mao, Maimaiti A. Abulaiti, Qianyu Wang, Zhihao Bai, Yifeng Ding, Shuangcan Zhai, Yang Pan, Yue Zhang

“…Among these, electrochemical sensors are particularly advantageous, due to their excellent signal responsiveness, cost-effectiveness, miniaturization, and broad applicability, making them ideal for constructing wearable sweat sensors. …”
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Degradation of Ciprofloxacin Antibiotic Waste Using TiO2 Nanotube with Addition of Anthocyanin Dye-Sensitizer In Photocatalysis Process: Review by Fidarohman Fidarohman, Fidarohman Fidarohman, Berliana Tristati Putri, Berliana Tristati Putri, Martina Reza Putri, Martina Reza Putri, Indar Kustiningsih, Slamet Slamet, Slamet Slamet

“…One potential method that can be used to degrade the CIP is photocatalysis since it is low cost, highly effective, and environmentally friendly. …”
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SARMoistX: temporal forecasting of vegetation moisture using SAR imagery by Abdul Hanan, Mehak Khan, Meruyert Kenzhebay, Amir Miraki, Nieves Fernandez-Anez, Reza Arghandeh

“…Results indicate that xLSTM provides the best balance between accuracy and computational efficiency, while TFT achieves slightly higher accuracy at a significantly greater computational cost. An ablation study highlights that Backscatter VV polarization outperforms VH for vegetation moisture prediction, with a hybrid VV-VH approach yielding minimal improvement. …”
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A Comprehensive Review of Fused Filament Fabrication: Numerical Modeling Approaches and Emerging Trends by Maria Enriconi, Rocío Rodriguez, Márcia Araújo, João Rocha, Roberto García-Martín, João Ribeiro, Javier Pisonero, Manuel Rodríguez-Martín

“…Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) has become a widely adopted additive manufacturing technology due to its cost-effectiveness, material versatility, and accessibility. …”
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Engaging private providers to enhance tuberculosis detection and notification: evidence from TB REACH-Supported projects by Md. Toufiq Rahman, William A. Wells, Oriol Ramis, Vishnu V. Kamineni, Mirjam I. Bakker, Sode Matiku, Miranda Brouwer, Jacob Creswell

“…During the implementation period, TB notifications in the intervention areas increased by 25% (n = 61,123; from 246,845 to 307,968), with 20% of the total TB notifications attributed to the PPE projects. The mean and median cost per person started on treatment through the PPE projects was USD 221 and USD 481 (range across projects: 23 − 8,689). …”
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Wideband absorption with polarization and angular insensitive metamaterial for optical applications based on Tungsten-SiO2 composites by Md Raihan, Saif Hannan, Md Ismail Haque, Mohamed Ouda, Abdulmajeed M. Alenezi, Mohamed S. Soliman, Mohammad Tariqul Islam

“…In this discipline, researchers are attempting to achieve significant success in this field at a low cost and with minimal effort. To harness this solar energy, metamaterial absorbers (MMA) demonstrated a simple new method to collect these electromagnetic (EM) waves for use in solar energy. …”
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Towards high quality transferred barium titanate ferroelectric hybrid integrated modulator on silicon by Mengxue Tao, Butong Zhang, Tianxiang Zhao, Xiaoxuan Wu, Ming Liu, Guohua Dong, Junjia Wang

“…Silicon photonics is currently the leading technology for the development of compact and low-cost photonic integrated circuits. However, despite its enormous potential, certain limitations, such as the absence of a linear electro-optical (EO) effect because of the symmetric crystal structure of silicon remain. …”
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Availability of basic first aid training for cardiac arrest for people with disabilities by A. A. Birkun, Ye. A. Kosova, K. I. Redkokosh, A. S. Gapon

“…Basic first aid digital training for cardiac arrest opens up opportunities for mass dissemination of knowledge, popularization and motivation of the population to provide assistance, and can also replace the theoretical part of classroom training, reducing the cost of training. However, due to poor design, such training may not be available to people with disabilities (PWD), who constitute a large population of more than one billion potential participants in first aid. …”
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A Lightweight and High-Performance YOLOv5-Based Model for Tea Shoot Detection in Field Conditions by Zhi Zhang, Yongzong Lu, Yun Peng, Mengying Yang, Yongguang Hu

“…However, low-complexity models often suffer from poor detection performance, while high-complexity models are hindered by large size and high computational cost, making them unsuitable for deployment on resource-limited mobile devices. …”
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The Potential Public Health Impact of the Adjuvanted Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prefusion F Protein Vaccine Among Older Adults in Italy by Anna Puggina, Filippo Rumi, Eleftherios Zarkadoulas, Alen Marijam, Giovanna Elisa Calabró

“…Epidemiological, healthcare resource use and cost data were obtained from the scientific literature. …”
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An Experiment on Multi-Angle Sun Glitter Remote Sensing of Water Surface Using Multi-UAV by Chen Wang, Huaguo Zhang, Guanghong Liao, Wenting Cao, Juan Wang, Dongling Li, Xiulin Lou

“…Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) remote sensing has become an important tool for modern remote sensing technology with its low cost and high flexibility. Sun glitter (SG) remote sensing based on satellite platforms shows great potential in the fields of marine dynamic environment and marine oil spill, but the analysis and application of SG images based on UAV need to be further studied. …”
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Using de novo assembly to identify structural variation of eight complex immune system gene regions. by Jia-Yuan Zhang, Hannah Roberts, David S C Flores, Antony J Cutler, Andrew C Brown, Justin P Whalley, Olga Mielczarek, David Buck, Helen Lockstone, Barbara Xella, Karen Oliver, Craig Corton, Emma Betteridge, Rachael Bashford-Rogers, Julian C Knight, John A Todd, Gavin Band

“…Continued reductions in the cost of these technologies will enable application of these methods to larger samples and provide a broader catalogue of germline structural variation at these loci, an important step toward making these regions accessible to large-scale genetic association studies.…”
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A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC ANTI-DIABETIC COMPOUNDS: EVALUATING BOTH TYPES OF COMPOUNDS IN TERMS OF EFFECTIVENESS, SAFETY PROFILES, AND POTENTIAL FOR INTEGRATI... by Saba Razzak, Sana Bibi, Syed Taha Ahmed, Muhammad Ali, Uroosa kanwal, Laiba Asif, Sakeena Ateeque, Anil Nehal

“…Conventional treatments have notable drawbacks, prompting interest in natural compounds due to their multi-targeted actions, safer profiles, lower costs, and traditional use, which supports their efficacy. …”
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Comparative Assessment of an IMU-Based Wearable Device and a Marker-Based Optoelectronic System in Trunk Motion Analysis: A Cross-Sectional Investigation by Fulvio Dal Farra, Serena Cerfoglio, Micaela Porta, Massimiliano Pau, Manuela Galli, Nicola Francesco Lopomo, Veronica Cimolin

“…While the IMU consistently underestimated ROM, its accuracy in rotation highlights its potential as a cost-effective MoCap alternative, warranting further study for broader clinical use.…”
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Evidence-based therapy for knee osteoarthritis: expected short-, medium-, and long-term outcomes of prescription crystalline glucosamine sulfate administration by L. N. Denisov, L. I. Alekseeva, E. G. Zotkin, I. S. Dydykina, A. M. Lila, S. S. Rodionova, A. Yu. Kochish, E. A. Trofimov, E. Z. Yakupov, S. P. Yakupova, L. N. Eliseeva

“…Pharmacoeconomic studies have also demonstrated greater cost-effectiveness of pGCAS compared to other GCA drugs.A group of Russian experts at a meeting of the advisory committee reviewed the evidence in favor of the use of pGCAS and evidence of its effectiveness in the treatment of knee OA in comparison with other products that include GCA, and the fixed combination of GCA with CS. …”
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Mechanical Properties of Large-Volume Waste Concrete Lumps Cemented by Desert Mortar: Laboratory Tests by Hui Chen, Zhiyuan Qi, Baiyun Yu, Xinyu Li

“…In response to the high cost and environmental impact of backfill materials in Xinjiang mines, an eco-friendly, large-volume composite was developed by bonding desert-sand mortar to waste concrete. …”
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Rapid Manufacturing Method of Cardiovascular Models for Experimental Flow Analysis by Jarrett Fowler, Andrew B. Robbins, Cathryn Gunawan, Andrew Jastram, Michael Moreno

“…Patient-specific models have been described in the literature; however, rapid prototyping models that achieve anatomical accuracy, optical transparency, and thin-walled compliance in a cost and time-effective approach have proven challenging. …”
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Vertical Hot-Melt Extrusion: The Next Challenge in Innovation by Maël Gallas, Ghouti Medjahdi, Pascal Boulet, Victoire de Margerie

“…It represents a robust and versatile solution for pharmaceutical innovation, with strong potential for cost-efficient continuous manufacturing and industrial-scale adoption.…”
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