Fabrication of Wood-Derived Carbon Aerogel/Mg(OH)₂ Bio-Composite and Its High Performance for Adsorption and Separation of Cadmium Ions by Ran An, Jinyue Liu, Haomiao Ma, Yuqing Yan, Yuanru Guo, Qingjiang Pan, Shujun Li

“…Combined with exceptional adsorption efficiency, this biomass-derived composite offers an eco-friendly, cost-effective solution for heavy metal ion remediation. …”
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Forecasting the Remaining Useful Life of Lithium-Ion Batteries Using Machine Learning Models—A Web-Based Application by Chisom Onyenagubo, Yasser Ismail, Radian Belu, Fred Lacy

“…Predictive maintenance, cost control, and increasing user confidence in electric vehicle technology depend on accurate Remaining Useful Life (RUL) forecasting of these batteries. …”
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Impact of exercise on anthropometric outcomes in children and adolescents with overweight or obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis based on 113 randomized controlled trial... by Jie Men, Pengbo Wang, Qihui Gao, Yishan Li, Guoyu Zhu, Zhengyang Yu, Simin Wu, Yuxi Zhang, Weiqi An, Jingwen Wang, Yu Wu, Zhaowei Li, Jun Zhang

“…Future studies need to deepen stratified research through a standardized design, integrate psychological support to improve intervention accuracy and compliance, and accurately implement policies to promote low-cost health interventions and cross-sectoral collaboration.…”
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STUDY OF CHANGES IN TUMOR BLOOD FLOW FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF EARLY RESPONSE TO NEOADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY IN BREAST CANCER PATIENTS by M. V. Pavlov, P. I. Rykhtik, O. E. Ilyinskaya, P. V. Subochev, Yu. M. Kreinina, A. V. Maslennikova

“…Doppler ultrasound is a non-invasive, affordable, and low-cost imaging technique that can be safely used for repeated measurements.The purpose of the study was to study vascular changes in the tumor by power Doppler ultrasound for the evaluation of the early breast cancer response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy.Material and Methods. …”
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Multiplexed CRISPR Assay for Amplification-Free Detection of miRNAs by P. I. Thilini De Silva, Keshani Hiniduma, Rachelle Canete, Ketki S. Bhalerao, Sherif M. Shawky, Hansana Gunathilaka, Jessica L. Rouge, Islam M. Mosa, David C. Steffens, Kevin Manning, Breno S. Diniz, James F. Rusling

“…Expanding capacity of CRISPR to low cost, multiplexed assays of biomarkers is a key to future disease diagnostics, since multiple biomarker detection is essential for reliable diagnostics. …”
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Efficient Use of Energy: as a Life Style by Omneya Sabry

“…<p>Since the Early Eighties of the last Century, the Egyptian Government considered Energy Conservation as one of the main pillars of Energy Planning in Egypt, based on the fact that investing in Energy Efficiency is more cost effective than in constructing new Power Plants.…”
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Nutritional Composition and Apparent Metabolizable Energy (AME) Value of Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Hermetia illucens L.) Full-Fat Meal for Broiler Chickens by Dumeshi Ellawidana, Ruvini Kamalika Mutucumarana, Darshanee Ruwandeepika H.A., Manjula Sumith Magamage

“…Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL; Hermetia illucens L.) is a proven high-cost protein source replacer and could be grown in a range of bio-degradable waste materials where hardly incorporated into broiler diets locally. …”
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Large-scale 3D printed fouling-resistant self-floating evaporator by Yiru Pu, Wenzhu Lin, Xiaoxue Yao, Qili Xu, Wai Kin Lo, Yuyi Liu, Jiawei Sun, Yijun Zeng, Songnan Bai, Miaomiao Cui, Stevin Pramana, Tong Li, Zuankai Wang, Steven Wang

“…The evaporation stability, extending well beyond traditional limitations of days or months, is realized by a decoupling design and the low-cost renewal of water-intake layer. This design allows vapor to escape downward without causing fouling problem within the top solar absorber. …”
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Statins for major depressive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. by Riccardo De Giorgi, Franco De Crescenzo, Nicola Rizzo Pesci, Marieke Martens, Wendy Howard, Philip J Cowen, Catherine J Harmer

“…Repurposing widely available drugs such as statins may be a time- and cost-effective solution. Statins have anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties which have been shown to be relevant to the pathophysiology of depression. …”
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Transforming business management practices through metaverse technologies: A Machine Learning approach by Raghu Raman, Santanu Mandal, Angappa Gunasekaran, Thanos Papadopoulos, Prema Nedungadi

“…The framework highlights drivers, constraints, and cross-sector linkages, addressing practical challenges such as high implementation costs, regulatory uncertainties, interoperability barriers, cybersecurity risks, and ethical concerns surrounding data privacy and inclusion. …”
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Assimilating multi-site eddy-covariance data to calibrate the wetland CH₄ emission module in a terrestrial ecosystem model by J. T. Kallingal, M. Scholze, P. A. Miller, J. Lindström, J. Rinne, M. Aurela, P. Vestin, P. Weslien

“…The results show that the MCMC framework has substantially reduced the cost function (measuring the misfit between simulated and observed <span class="inline-formula">CH₄</span> fluxes) and facilitated detailed characterisation of the posterior parameter distribution. …”
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Evaluation of Serum Biomarkers for Improved Diagnosis of Candidemia by Amélie Kinet-Poleur, Corentin Deckers, Imane Saad Albichr, Pierre Bogaerts, Patrick M. Honoré, Pierre Bulpa, Nathalie Ausselet, Frederic Foret, François Kidd, Te-Din Huang, Isabel Montesinos

“…Conclusions: Both Wako β-D-glucan test and CandID OLM RT-PCR outperformed CAGTA IgG VirClia Monotest in diagnosing candidemia, and their combination significantly improved diagnostic accuracy, albeit at a higher cost. These findings highlight the potential of integrating multiple biomarkers into diagnostic workflows to optimize early detection, though further studies are needed to refine strategies and address challenges.…”
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International Patterns in Public Perceptions and Hesitancy Towards a Combined COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccination: A Scoping Review of Five Studies by Karan Varshney, Ivana Skakic, Prerana Ghosh, Maya V. Raj, Darshan Shet

“…Reasons provided for accepting a combination vaccine include low cost, reasonable effectiveness, fewer injections, and higher safety. …”
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Bioinformatic screen with clinical validation for the identification of novel stool based mRNA biomarkers for the detection of colorectal lesions including advanced adenoma by Houcong Liu, Loren Hansen, Changpu Song, Haijiu Lin, Dan Chen, Zhufang Chen, Hekai Zhou, Xiao Yang, Wenying Pan, Jihui Du

“…The ability to use existing public transcriptomic datasets to identify promising candidate genes can substantially reduce the cost and effort required to screen for clinically useful mRNA biomarkers.…”
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Beyond Color: Phenomic and Physiological Tomato Harvest Maturity Assessment in an NFT Hydroponic Growing System by Dugan Um, Chandana Koram, Prasad Nethala, Prashant Reddy Kasu, Shawana Tabassum, A. K. M. Sarwar Inam, Elvis D. Sangmen

“…Additionally, the integration of low-cost electrochemical ion sensors provides scalable nutrient monitoring within NFT systems. …”
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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a prognostic indicator in COVID-19: Evidence from a northern tanzanian cohort. by Norman Jonas Kyala, Innocent Mboya, Elichilia Shao, Francis Sakita, Kajiru Gadiel Kilonzo, Laura Shirima, Abid Sadiq, Elifuraha Mkwizu, Nyasatu Chamba, Annette Marandu, Sophia Muhali, Faryal Raza, Eliasa Ndale, Damas Bayo, Daniel Mujuni, Furaha Lyamuya

“…We explored the potentiality of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) as a cost-effective inflammatory marker to predict disease severity, clinical deterioration, and mortality in affected patients.…”
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Therapeutic intervention with intravenous ferric carboxy-maltose: addressing iron deficiency among heart failure patients by Muneeza Ijaz, Ali Israr Ahmed, Muhammad Ahmad

“…In conclusion, establishing Ferric Carboxy-maltose as the standard treatment for iron deficiency is recommended due to its cost-effective nature and the near instant improvement in patients health and morale. …”
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Applying recursive modelling to assess the role of the host genome and the gut microbiome on feed efficiency in pigs by P. Nuñez, G. Martinez-Boggio, J. Casellas, L. Varona, F. Peñagaricano, N. Ibáñez-Escriche

“…Feed efficiency is crucial in swine production, as feed cost account for more than 60% of total production costs. …”
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Enhanced catalytic performance of 3 %FeCu-HC modified hydrochar for methyl violet 2B removal in the heterogeneous fenton process: Synthesis and optimization by Abderrazzak Adachi, Omar Boualam, Tarik El Houari Salmani, Fatima Moussaoui, Amal Lahkimi

“…Consequently, the 3 %FeCu-HC prepared in this way, with the advantages of high removal efficiency, good reusability, and low synthesis cost, represents a potentially promising solution for the removal of persistent organic contaminants. …”
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Activated carbon from olive pomace for hexavalent chromium removal: synthesis, characterization, and adsorption mechanism analysis by Imad Alouiz, Mouhssine Benhadj, Kaoutar Harboul, Mostafa Boukhris, Dahmane Elmontassir, Mohamed Sennoune, Mohamed Yassine Amarouch, Driss Mazouzi

“…Despite various treatment methods, developing cost-effective and sustainable adsorbents remains challenging. …”
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