A lightweight verifiable outsourced decryption of attribute-based encryption scheme for blockchain-enabled wireless body area network in fog computing by Rui Guo, Chaoyuan Zhuang, Huixian Shi, Yinghui Zhang, Dong Zheng

“…The proposal provides the verifiability of ciphertext that ensures the user to check the correctness efficiently. (2) The size of the ciphertext is constant that is not increased with the complexity of attribute and access structure. (3) For Internet of Things devices, it introduces the fog computing into our protocol for the purpose of low latency and relation interactions, which has virtually saved the bandwidth. (4) With the help of blockchain technique, we encapsulate the hash value of public parameter, original and transformed ciphertext and transformed key into a block, so that the tamper-resistance is facilitated against an adversary from inside and outside the system. (5) In the standard model, we prove that it is selectively chosen-plaintext attack-secure and verifiable provided that the computational bilinear Diffie–Hellman assumption holds. (6) It implements this protocol and shows the result of performance measurement, which indicates a significant reduction on communication and computation costs burden on every entity in wireless body area network.…”
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Technology Advancements and the Needs of Farmers: Mapping Gaps and Opportunities in Row Crop Farming by Rana Umair Hameed, Conor Meade, Gerard Lacey

“…Farmers reported mixed reactions to current technologies, acknowledging efficiency improvements but highlighting barriers such as capital costs, technical complexity, and inadequate support systems. …”
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A novel 3D bilateral filtering algorithm with noise level estimation assisted by multi-temporal SAR. by Haiyan Zhang, Yang Liu, Guoyin Cai

“…The bilateral filter is widely employed in the field of image denoising due to its flexibility and efficiency. It calculates the weights of neighboring pixels based on both spatial and grayscale distances from the pixel to be denoised. …”
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Investigating Single-Molecule Molecular Inversion Probes for Medium-Scale Targeted DNA Methylation Analysis by Roy B. Simons, Hieab H. H. Adams, Manfred Kayser, Athina Vidaki

“…Conclusions: The observed low specificity and uniformity indicate that smMIPs in their current form are not compatible with the lowered complexity of bisulfite-converted DNA.…”
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Effect of pyrolytic temperature on the adsorption of Pb(II) from synthetic wastewater onto bamboo chopstick biochar: a conventional vs. microwave-assisted pyrolysis approach by Thembeka Mabaso, Shang-Lien Lo, Pei-Te Chiueh

“…Among the many chemisorption processes identified in previous studies, surface complexation has been identified as a possible adsorption mechanism for Pb(II) on the biochars produced. …”
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Dopamine modulates persistent synaptic activity and enhances the signal-to-noise ratio in the prefrontal cortex. by Sven Kroener, L Judson Chandler, Paul E M Phillips, Jeremy K Seamans

“…Lower concentrations of exogenous DA (0.1 microM) had no effect on the up-state itself, but they selectively increased the efficiency of a train of EPSPs to evoke spikes during the Up-state. …”
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Application of double-error correction codes to protect configuration programmable logic memory against space radiation by E. S. Lepeshkina, N. D. Kustov, V. K. Khanov

“…Due to the known SEC-DED-DAEC codes having a non-zero probability of erroneous detection and subsequent erroneous correction of a double non-adjacent error, as well as various redundancy and implementation complexities, a study was made of the most efficient code for internal scrubbing.Results. …”
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Orthogonal-state-based measurement device independent quantum communication: a noise-resilient approach by Chitra Shukla, Abhishek Shukla, Symeon Chatzinotas, Milos Nesladek

“…Ultimately, we discuss system and operational complexity of our proposed protocols in light of experimental elements and the processes.…”
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Emergency evacuation planning in natural disasters under diverse population and fleet characteristics by Evangelia Baou, Vasilis P. Koutras, Vasileios Zeimpekis, Ioannis Minis

“…The efficiency of the heuristic has not been analyzed with respect to optimality. …”
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Presenting a multi-objective decision-making model for cost-time trade-off considering the time value of money and solving it using particle swarm optimization by Mohammadreza Shahriari

“…To achieve this, a bi-objective mathematical model is developed to support decision-makers in selecting the optimal schedule for project execution.Methodology: In this study, a bi-objective mathematical model is proposed to balance cost and time, incorporating a nonlinear cost function and the time value of money. …”
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USING THE ANYLOGIC ENVIRONMENT FOR MODELING AND ANALYSIS OF THE INFORMATION SECURITY AUDIT PROCESS by Kamilla M. Khuranova, Igor D. Kologorov, Sergey A. Reznichenko, Leonid N. Kessarinskiy

“…The relevance of the study is due to the increasing complexity of cyber threats and the need to optimize the resources spent on ensuring the security of information systems. …”
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Slope Stability Monitoring Methods and Technologies for Open-Pit Mining: A Systematic Review by Rohan Le Roux, Mohammadali Sepehri, Siavash Khaksar, Iain Murray

“…Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) 2020 guidelines, a total of 49 studies were selected from a collection of four engineering databases, and a comparative analysis was conducted to determine the underlying differences between the various methods for open-pit slope stability monitoring in terms of their performance across key attributes, such as monitoring accuracy, spatial and temporal coverage, operational complexity, and economic viability. …”
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Lightweight design of polymeric thin-walled components: Latticization and elastic–plastic homogenization by L. Romanelli, C. Santus, I. Senegaglia, F. Tamburrino, M. Controzzi, A. Corrado, M. Perini, D. Kumar, R. De Biasi, M. Benedetti

“…This framework accounts for direction-dependent hardening, enabling efficient prediction of lattice behaviour under complex loading scenarios. …”
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Establishment of Hyperspectral Prediction Model of Water Content in Anshan-Type Magnetite by Xiaoxiao XIE, Yang BAI, Jiuling ZHANG, Yuna JIA

“…However, due to the complexity of iron ore composition and properties, traditional detection techniques (such as loss on drying method and resistance method) have shortcomings in sensitivity and accuracy. …”
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Identification of Potential Inhibitors of Histone Deacetylase 6 Through Virtual Screening and Molecular Dynamics Simulation Approach: Implications in Neurodegenerative Diseases by Anas Shamsi, Moyad Shahwan, Azna Zuberi, Nojood Altwaijry

“…Selective inhibitors have thus been the focus of development over the past decade, though no selective and potent HDAC6 inhibitor has yet been approved. …”
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Printed Optoelectronic Memories Using Gr/WS2 Nanostructured Composite Ink for Retina‐Inspired Vision Persistent Synapses by Jiahui Bai, Qiuyan Wang, Qiaoqiao Zheng, Dong Liu, Hongbing Zhan, Renjing Xu, Jiajie Pei

“…Traditional fabrication methods are often complex, multistep processes that struggle to achieve lightweight, scalable, and flexible designs. …”
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Innovative Peptide-Based Plasmonic Optical Biosensor for the Determination of Cholesterol by Ana Lia Bernardo, Anne Parra, Virginia Cebrián, Óscar Ahumada, Sergio Oddi, Enrico Dainese

“…However, the detection of low molecular weight analytes with high sensitivity and specificity remains a complex and unresolved issue, posing significant limitations for the advancement of clinical diagnostic tools and medical device technologies. …”
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Machine Learning-Powered Smart Healthcare Systems in the Era of Big Data: Applications, Diagnostic Insights, Challenges, and Ethical Implications by Sita Rani, Raman Kumar, B. S. Panda, Rajender Kumar, Nafaa Farhan Muften, Mayada Ahmed Abass, Jasmina Lozanović

“…It explores the principal challenges of data heterogeneity, privacy, computational complexity, and advanced methods such as federated learning (FL) and edge computing. …”
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Molecular Motors in Blood–Brain Barrier Maintenance by Astrocytes by Ana Filipa Sobral, Inês Costa, Vanessa Teixeira, Renata Silva, Daniel José Barbosa

“…The blood–brain barrier (BBB) comprises distinct cell types, including endothelial cells, pericytes, and astrocytes, and is essential for central nervous system (CNS) homeostasis by selectively regulating molecular transport and maintaining integrity. …”
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Decreasing viscosity and increasing accessible load by replacing classical diluents with a hydrotrope in liquid–liquid extraction by Asmae El Maangar, Thomas Zemb, Clément Fleury, Jean Duhamet, Jean-François Dufrêche, Stéphane Pellet-Rostaing

“…Based on SAXS and surface tension measurements, the origin of this gain in Gibbs energy of transfer and tunable selectivity in the family of rare earth elements is further identified by three mechanisms: reduction of the term linked to complexation, more than compensated by a synergistic effect of the hydrotrope and the comlexant, and the intra-aggregate entropy of mixing. …”
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