Enhancement of sandy soil water retention using superabsorbent carboxymethyl cellulose grafted with polyacrylamide and polyacrylamidomethyl propanesulfonic acid copolymer by Ahmed A. Abdelgelil, Ahmed M. Omer, Asaad F. Hassan, Ahmed A. Moustafa, Mohamed S. Mohy Eldin

“…Furthermore, it demonstrated the ability to reabsorb water over five successive cycles, achieving an efficiency exceeding 70%. …”
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The impact of adding nanoparticles to biodiesel fuel prepared from waste sunflower oil on the performance and emission of diesel engines by Qais Hussein Hassan, Nisreen Sabti Mohammed Ali, Hayder A. Alalwan, Alaa Hani Alminshid, Malik M. Mohammed

“…Although biodiesel has attracted much attention because of its ability to reduce engine emissions, its lower performance in diesel engines and the need to find renewable sources for its production limit its adoption. …”
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Preparation and Anti-cancer Evaluation of Methotrexate-loaded Inositol-6 Phosphate Cross-linked Chitosan Nanoparticles on Breast Cancer by Masoud Farshbaf, Nasrin Gobakhlou, Muhammad Sarfraz, Javid Shahbazi-Mojarrad, Mohammad Feyzizadeh, Hamed Hamishehkar, Parvin Zakeri-Milani, Hadi Valizadeh

“…Purpose: Chitosan nanoparticles (CNs) have directed considerable research efforts towards developing biocompatible, biodegradable, inexpensive and efficient particulate drug delivery systems. Methods: In the present investigation, we utilized green and safe inositol hexaphosphate (InsP6) as a physical cross-linker to obtain CNs (InsP6CNs) and compared their size, zeta potential and cell uptake ability with the CNs cross-linked with tripolyphosphate (TPP) as a commonly used cross-linker (TPPCNs). …”
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Parameter Sensitivity Analysis and Irrigation Regime Optimization for Jujube Trees in Arid Regions Using the WOFOST Model by Shihao Sun, Yingjie Ma, Pengrui Ai, Ming Hong, Zhenghu Ma

“…This management model ensures yield and maximizes crop water use efficiency (CWP), thus providing a scientific and efficient irrigation and fertilization regime for jujube trees in arid zones.…”
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On Realization of Intelligent Decision Making in the Real World: A Foundation Decision Model Perspective by Ying Wen, Ziyu Wan, Ming Zhou, Shufang Hou, Zhe Cao, Chenyang Le, Jingxiao Chen, Zheng Tian, Weinan Zhang, Jun Wang

“…Consequently, IDM should possess the ability to continuously acquire new skills and effectively generalize across a broad range of applications. …”
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WTSM-SiameseNet: A Wood-Texture-Similarity-Matching Method Based on Siamese Networks by Yizhuo Zhang, Guanlei Wu, Shen Shi, Huiling Yu

“…Finally, by introducing depthwise separable convolutions, the issue of a large number of model parameters is addressed, significantly improving training efficiency while maintaining model performance. Experiments were conducted using a wood texture similarity dataset consisting of 7588 image pairs. …”
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YOLO-DAFS: A Composite-Enhanced Underwater Object Detection Algorithm by Shengfu Luo, Chao Dong, Guixin Dong, Rongmin Chen, Bing Zheng, Ming Xiang, Peng Zhang, Zhanwei Li

“…To improve detection accuracy and robustness, this paper proposes an enhanced YOLOv11-based algorithm for underwater object detection that strengthens the ability to capture both local and global details and global contextual information in complex underwater environments. …”
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GTN-GCN: Real-Time Traffic Forecasting Using Graph Convolutional Network and Transformer by Sadia Naj Jinia, Sumaiya Binte Azad, Rima Akter, Taivan Reza Dipto, Md. Khaliluzzaman

“…Future work will focus on incorporating multimodal data sources and enhancing computational efficiency to achieve broader scalability and deployment in smart city infrastructures.…”
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Unveiling the Bioleaching Versatility of <i>Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans</i> by Luca Tonietti, Mattia Esposito, Martina Cascone, Bernardo Barosa, Stefano Fiscale, Maria Teresa Muscari Tomajoli, Tomasa Sbaffi, Rosa Santomartino, Giovanni Covone, Angelina Cordone, Alessandra Rotundi, Donato Giovannelli

“…It has emerged as a key player in biomining and bioleaching technologies thanks to its unique ability to mobilize a wide spectrum of elements, such as Li, P, V, Cr, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, As, Mo, W, Pb, U, and its role in ferrous iron oxidation and reduction. …”
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Construction of knowledge graph for gas polyethylene pipelines based on ALBERT-BiGRU-CRF by Zhilong Yu, Juan Zhou, Qiang Wang, Haiting Zhou, Yun Song, Chenjia Zong

“…However, the current O&M process faces challenges, including weak information relevance and low decision-making efficiency. In contrast to the well-established O&M knowledge system for metal pipelines, failure modes in polyethylene pipelines—such as material ageing and third-party damage—lack systematic knowledge modelling. …”
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Conditional Random Field-Based Incremental Auto Scaling Algorithm to Enhance Workflow Scheduling in Cloud Computing by George Fernandez, Arunkumar Gopu, S. P. Abirami, B. Misha Chandar, T. Poongodi, B. Arunkumar

“…Therefore, to overcome these challenges, this research presents the Conditional Random Field-based Incremental Auto-scaling algorithm (CRF-IASA) to improve the cloud efficiency. The CRF-IASA uniquely leverages CRF&#x2019;s ability to model complex dependencies and interrelationships in resource management. …”
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Integrating pyramid vision transformer and topological data analysis for brain tumor by Dhananjay Joshi, Bhupesh Kumar Singh, Kapil Kumar Nagwanshi, Nitin S. Choubey

“…It achieved 99.2% accuracy, 99.35% recall, 98.9% precision, a 99.12% F1-score, a Matthews correlation coefficient (MCC) of 0.98, and a LogLoss of 0.05, with an average processing time of approximately 6 seconds per image.DiscussionThese results underscore the method's ability to combine detailed feature extraction with topological insights, significantly improving the accuracy and efficiency of BT classification. …”
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A Review and Comparative Analysis of Solar Tracking Systems by Reza Sadeghi, Mattia Parenti, Samuele Memme, Marco Fossa, Stefano Morchio

“…This review provides a comprehensive and multidisciplinary overview of recent advancements in solar tracking systems (STSs) aimed at improving the efficiency and adaptability of photovoltaic (PV) technologies. …”
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Accelerated development of multi-component alloys in discrete design space using Bayesian multi-objective optimisation by Osman Mamun, Markus Bause, Bhuiyan Shameem Mahmood Ebna Hai

“…Bayesian optimisation (BO) protocols grounded in active learning (AL) principles have gained significant recognition for their ability to efficiently optimize black-box objective functions. …”
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Plant recognition of maize seedling stage in UAV remote sensing images based on H-RT-DETR by Yunlong Wu, Shouqi Yuan, Lingdi Tang

“…H-RT-DETR uses Hierarchical Feature Representation and Efficient Self-Attention as the backbone network for feature extraction, thereby improving the network's ability to extract features of maize seedling stage in UAV remote sensing images. …”
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Utilizing Artificial Intelligence for Adaptive Scenario Development in Interprofessional Education by Hatice Şahin, Aysel Baser

“…These systems can increase efficiency in scenario creation, enhance student engagement, and provide real-time, data-driven feedback. …”
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LegalMind: Agentic AI-Driven Process Optimization and Cost Reduction in Legal Services Using DeepSeek by Nidadavolu Venkat Durga Sai Siva Vara Prasad Raju, Nuruzzaman Faruqui, Nikhil Patel, Olivia-Roxana Alecsoiu, Priyabrata Thatoi, Salem A. Alyami, AKM Azad

“…Scalability tests confirm the system&#x2019;s ability to handle 100,000 queries efficiently. Real-world case studies validate LegalMind&#x2019;s effectiveness in law firms, corporate legal departments, and government agencies, demonstrating significant reductions in case preparation time and operational costs. …”
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Structure-guided drug repurposing identifies aristospan as a potential inhibitor of β-lactamase: insights from virtual screening and molecular dynamics simulations by Moyad Shahwan, Moyad Shahwan, Mohd Shahnawaz Khan, Azna Zuberi, Nojood Altwaijry, Anas Shamsi

“…Out of all the screened candidates, Aristospan was identified to possess promising characteristics, which include appropriate drug profiles, high binding specificity, and efficiency towards the binding pocket of β-Lactamase. …”
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Evaluating Water Stations' Management Performance in Providing Safe Drinking Water: A Case Study of Tikrit's Water Stations by Abdulrahman Adnan Ibrahim, Saif Saad Mohammed Khuder, Laith S. M. Al-Asadi, Mohammed Hashım Ameen

“…The assessment focuses on the efficiency and effectiveness of the studied stations, including their ability to consistently meet required laboratory test results and infrastructure standards. …”
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Enhancing 10-HDA production of Escherichia coli by heterologous expression of MexHID transporter proteins by Ziting Xu, Chaofan Du, Sheng Gao, Xinrui Yan, Pan Deng, Yuehan Liu, Junqing Wang, Junqing Wang, Ruiming Wang, Ruiming Wang, Nan Li, Nan Li

“…In this study, we mined a transporter protein from Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which possesses the ability to efficiently efflux 10-HDA, and constructed a transporter protein overexpression strain by using the multicopy chromosome integration technique, which further improved the efficiency of product efflux, weakened the feedback inhibition of 10-HDA to a certain degree, and increased the substrate conversion rate to 88.6%. 10-HDA was synthesized up to 0.94 g/L by the replenishment flow-addition technique, providing a simple and efficient pathway for the yield breakthrough of 10-HDA biosynthesis.…”
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