The Effect of spacing and fertilizer levels on growth and yield of garden pea (Pisum sativum) in the humid temperate zone of north-western Himalayas by SHIPRA THAKUR, VIVEKA KATOCH, SURINDER SINGH RANA

“…Interaction effects of 100% fertility level and 50% N through urea + 50% N through FYM + 100% PK with spacing of 45 cm × 10 cm resulted in better performance of Line 1–2 for gross return, net return and benefit cost ratio. …”
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Task-sharing for non-communicable disease prevention and control in low- and middle-income countries in the context of health worker shortages: A systematic review. by Azeb Gebresilassie Tesema, Sikhumbuzo A Mabunda, Kanika Chaudhri, Anthony Sunjaya, Samuel Thio, Kenneth Yakubu, Ragavi Jeyakumar, Myron Godinho, Renu John, Mai Eltigany, Martyna Hogendorf, Rohina Joshi

“…Economic analyses indicated that task-sharing reduced total healthcare costs. Task-sharing is an effective intervention for NCDs in LMICs. …”
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Prediction of the Short-Term Risk of New-Onset Renal Dysfunction in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Longitudinal Observational Study by Jianbo Xu, Xiaoyun Shan, Yina Xu, Yongjun Ma, Huabin Wang

“…These novel predictive markers, however, are difficult to be widely used in clinical practice over the short term due to their high technology content, instability, and high cost. This study was aimed at evaluating the associations of clinical features and six traditional renal markers with the short-term risk of new-onset renal dysfunction in patients with T2D. …”
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A Multimodal Deep Learning Framework for Accurate Biomass and Carbon Sequestration Estimation from UAV Imagery by Furkat Safarov, Ugiloy Khojamuratova, Misirov Komoliddin, Xusinov Ibragim Ismailovich, Young Im Cho

“…Despite its architectural complexity, ForestIQNet maintains a low inference cost (27 ms per patch) and generalizes well across species, terrain, and canopy structures. …”
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Design, Development, and Clinical Validation of a Novel Kit for Cell-Free DNA Extraction by Ekin Çelik, Hande Güner, Gizem Kayalı, Haktan Bagis Erdem, Taha Bahsi, Hasan Huseyin Kazan

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> SafeCAP 2.0 offers a cost-effective, high-performance solution for cfDNA extraction in both research and clinical workflows. …”
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3D-SCUMamba: An Abdominal Tumor Segmentation Model by Juwita, Ghulam Mubashar Hassan, Amitava Datta

“…Recent advancements observe the emergence of the convolution-transformer architecture, which improves segmentation performance on the cost of substantial computational resources. In this article, we propose 3D-SCUMamba, an innovative architecture strategically integrating State Space Modeling-Based deep learning (Mamba) within the bottleneck of the encoder-decoder structure to overcome the limitations of existing segmentation networks. …”
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Seaweed extract as a sustainable resource for Au nanoparticle synthesis and its biological and environmental applications by Jayanta Kumar Patra, Han-Seung Shin, Gitishree Das

“…The above eco-friendly, cost-effective, and sustainable synthesis method can be explored further for large-scale production and future substantial applications in therapeutic and industrial needs.…”
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Synthesis and characterization of linezolid conjugated silver nanoparticles using Thespesia Populnea leaf extract and evaluation of antibacterial efficacy against MDR pathogens: A... by Malini Puttaraju, Raghu Sriram, Raghavendra Nagaraju, Rajeshwara Achur

“…We have used a natural, low-cost, biological reducing and capping agent, Thespesia populnea leaf extract to synthesize silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and linezolid-conjugated silver nanoparticles (Li-AgNPs).Materials and Methods: The nanoparticles were characterized by UV-visible spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), and Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. …”
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Prevention of contrast-induced acute kidney injury: is simple oral hydration similar to intravenous? A systematic review of the evidence. by Swapnil Hiremath, Ayub Akbari, Wael Shabana, Dean A Fergusson, Greg A Knoll

“…Adequately powered trials with hard endpoints should be done given the potential advantages of oral (e.g. reduced patient burden and cost) over intravenous volume expansion.…”
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A Quantum-like Approach to Semantic Text Classification by Anastasia S. Gruzdeva, Rodion N. Iurev, Igor A. Bessmertny, Andrei Y. Khrennikov, Alexander P. Alodjants

“…We also explore methods for reducing the computational cost of algorithms based on the wave model of text representation. …”
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Effects of national volume-based procurement policy on the usage and expenditure of platinum antineoplastic drugs in China: an interrupted time series study by Xihui Yu, Hailing Lin, Bin Li, Hongbo Fu, Yaofeng Zhang

“…Although the general situation for alternative pharmaceuticals was largely steady, with no expected increase in costs and expenditures, monitoring of alternative drugs was required.…”
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The Famous Poisonings in History by Arturo J. Brugger Aubán

“…In historical contexts, figures like Socrates were executed with poison—hemlock in his case—which was reserved for elite criminals due to its cost. Classical toxicology began in Ancient Greece and continued through the Roman Empire. …”
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Modeling Plant Nutrient Acquisition Strategies Alters Projections of Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics in Bioenergy Agroecosystems by Stephanie M. Juice, Melannie D. Hartman, Adam C. vonHaden, William J. Parton, Edward R. Brzostek

“…From baseline model simulations, we found that the ability of miscanthus to retranslocate N resulted in higher N uptake at a lower C cost than the sorghum/soybean rotation and that soil C and N pools increased under perennial (miscanthus) and decreased under annual (sorghum/soybean) cultivation. …”
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Integration of Edge-Lit Quantum Dot Coated Lightguides in Soft Smart Surfaces by Ravi Kishore, Jan Audenaert, Frederick Bossuyt, Pieter Bauwens, Bjorn Vandecasteele, Youri Meuret

“…These offer saturated colors but face challenges in cost, brightness, efficiency, and durability. Backlight-based technologies, such as edge-lit planar lightguides, provide a mature alternative. …”
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First-principles investigations to evaluate FeN2 as an electrocatalyst to improve the performance of Li–S batteries by Liyuan Jiang, Bingqian Wang, Yulin Zhou, Yan Jiang, Zongyao Zhang, Zhengdao Li, Xinxin Zhao, Jianbao Wu

“…The high energy density, low cost, and environmental sustainability of lithium-sulfur (Li–S) batteries render them highly promising as next-generation energy storage devices. …”
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Electrically pumped surface-emitting amplified spontaneous emission from colloidal quantum dots by Fengshou Tian, Tianhong Zhou, Xuanyu Zhang, Rui Chen, Shuming Chen

“…Abstract Colloidal quantum dots (QDs) are promising gain materials for realizing solution-processable, wavelength-tunable and low-cost laser diodes. However, achieving electrically pumped amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) in QDs, a prerequisite for lasing, is hampered by the low net optical gain and low current injection of the diodes. …”
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High-Performance Genome Annotation for a Safer and Faster-Developing Phage Therapy by Antoine Culot, Guillaume Abriat, Kieran P. Furlong

“…In the relatively new field of phage therapy, which requires support to advance, manual work can be problematic due to its high cost. Rime Bioinformatics’ rTOOLS software allows for time and money to be saved by providing high-quality genome annotations that are comparable to manual results, enabling a safer and faster-developing phage therapy.…”
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Antimicrobial and antiproliferative activity of biosynthesized manganese nanocomposite with amide derivative originated by endophytic Aspergillus terreus by Nashwa El-Gazzar, Reem Farouk, Nervana S. Diab, Gamal Rabie, Basel Sitohy

“…Abstract Background Scientists have faced difficulties in synthesizing natural substances with potent biological activity from cost-effective sources. Endophytic fungi metabolites with nanoparticles have been utilized to develop a friendly, suitable procedure to address this problem and ameliorate the average amount of antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer materials. …”
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Utilizing loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) for detecting hemoglobin Constant Spring and hemoglobin Pakse mutations amidst the high prevalence and genetic heterogeneity... by Kasama Wongprachum, Nichakan Thitipoomdecha, Phakkamon Ananratanakit, Wattanakit Prakobkul, Unchasa Angkuranak, Nitchagan Sawangkul, Prapaporn Panichchob, Rossarin Karnpean, Wittaya Jomoui

“…Additionally, the assay’s minimal equipment requirements and cost-effectiveness make it suitable for use in community hospitals and large-scale screenings. …”
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Targeted nano-energetic material exploration through active learning algorithm implementation by Leandro Carreira, Lea Pillemont, Yasser Sami, Nicolas Richard, Alain Esteve, Matthieu Jonckheere, Carole Rossi

“…But more generally, this research represents a significant advancement for large-scale problems in energetic materials science and engineering, where predicting the effect of feature modification is desired but limited simulations or experiments can be afforded due to their high cost.…”
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