Economic Logistics Optimization in Fire and Rescue Services: A Case Study of the Slovak Fire and Rescue Service by Martina Mandlikova, Andrea Majlingova

“…<i>Background</i>: Economic logistics in fire and rescue services is a critical determinant of operational readiness, fiscal sustainability, and resilience to large-scale emergencies. …”
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Effects of forage feeding to calves on performance, rumen fermentation, and nutrient digestibility: A meta-analysis by Jianxin Xiao, Jia Tian, Yingqi Peng, Rui Hu, Quanhui Peng, Lizhi Wang, Bai Xue, Zhisheng Wang

“…The results of the mixed-effects model analysis indicated that calves can be efficiently fed 12% of DM as forage during the preweaning period to support their growth and development. …”
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Programmatic mapping and size estimation of people who inject drugs to plan targeted HIV prevention and harm reduction programs in iran, a nationwide study by Nima Ghalekhani, Ahmad Hajebi, Ebrahim Ghodusi, Behnaz Beygi, Toktam Khojasteh Bojnordi, Mohammad Farooq Mashhour, Fatemeh Rezaei Sharif, Farzaneh Rajabzadeh, Hooriyeh Khoshdel, Hamid Reza Fathi, Hamid Sharifi

“…Strategic consolidation based on spatial optimization can dramatically improve efficiency and access under resource constraints.…”
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Anti-Hair Loss Potential of Perilla Seed Extracts: In Vitro Molecular Insights from Supercritical Fluid Extraction by Anurak Muangsanguan, Warintorn Ruksiriwanich, Pipat Tangjaidee, Korawan Sringarm, Chaiwat Arjin, Pornchai Rachtanapun, Sarana Rose Sommano, Korawit Chaisu, Apinya Satsook, Juan Manuel Castagnini

“…This study compared three extraction methods—maceration (MAC), screw pressing (SC), and supercritical fluid extraction (SFE)—to determine their efficiency in recovering bioactive compounds and their effects on androgenetic alopecia (AGA)-related pathways. …”
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi symbiosis enhances growth, nutrient uptake, and oil quality in sunflower–pumpkin under intercropping systems by Aisha A. M. Alayafi, Basmah M. Alharbi, Basmah M. Alharbi, Awatif M. Abdulmajeed, Taghreed S. Alnusaire, Ayshah Aysh ALrashidi, Siham M. AL-Balawi, Hanan Khalaf Anazi, Suliman M. S. Alghanem, Omar Mahmoud Al zoubi, Mona H. Soliman, Mona H. Soliman

“…IntroductionThis study evaluated the effects of Funneliformis mosseae, an arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus, on nutrient uptake, biomass production, and oil quality in sunflower (Helianthus annuus) and pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) under both sole and intercropping field systems.MethodsA factorial experimental design was conducted over two growing seasons (2023 and 2024), involving three cropping systems: sunflower monoculture, pumpkin monoculture, and additive sunflower–pumpkin intercropping. …”
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Hilbert-Huang Transform and machine learning based electromechanical analysis of induction machine under power quality disturbances by V. Indragandhi, R. Senthil Kumar, R. Saranya

“…The PQ disturbances caused by voltage sags, swells, harmonics, and transients can all be efficiently classified using SVM classifiers, allowing for real-time determination of the kind of disturbance influencing the IM. …”
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A gradient-descent-like learning-based framework in surrogate-assisted evolutionary algorithms for expensive many-objective optimization by Chaoyi Sun, Bo Zhang, Hai Sun, Rui Feng

“…Abstract Surrogate-assisted evolutionary algorithms (SAEAs) commonly depend on traditional offspring generation methods such as simulated binary crossover and polynomial mutation, which often lead to suboptimal search efficiencies. …”
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Tabu Search for Multi-Objective Hub Location Planning: A Case Study of the Northern Rail Line, Thailand by Nguyen Dang Nha, Pham Van Nam, Chanta Sunarin, Sangsawang Ornurai

“…Because the complexity of the multi-objective mathematical model and the large-scale of real case study, we develop a metaheuristics algorithm to efficiently solve this problem. The algorithm is based on the Tabu Search method and is designed to explore non-dominated neighborhoods. …”
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An Effective Genetic Algorithm for Mixed Precision by Wanyu Zhang, Yu Shang, Min Tsao, Yiwei Li, Xiaoyu Song

“…In this paper, we present a genetic algorithm-based approach for tuning the precision of floating-point computations. Our method leverages algorithmic differentiation and first-order Taylor series approximation to assess the impact of precision variations efficiently. …”
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Cloning, expression and purification of outer membrane protein PorA of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B by Fakhri Haghi, Shahin Najar Peerayeh, Seyed Davar Siadat, Mehran Montajabiniat

“…IPTG with a dosage of 1.0 mmol/L could efficiently induce protein expression. SDS-PAGE analysis showed that our constructed prokaryotic expression system pET32a-PorA-Origami efficiently produces a target recombinant protein with a molecular weight of 65 kDa. …”
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Rapid and high-throughput screening of proteolysis targeting chimeras using a dual-reporter system expressing fluorescence protein and luciferase by Shuai Meng, Yuan Meng, Xuena Yang, Wenwen Yu, Bole Li, Tianjun Liu, Jie Zhang, Xiubao Ren, Lin Zhang

“…Results We herein reported an alternative high-throughput method for screening PROTACs using a dual-reporter system expressing a Renilla luciferase (RLUC)-fused target protein and enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP). …”
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Mereological approach to higher-order structure in complex systems: From macro to micro with Möbius by Abel Jansma

“…In addition, we use Rota's Galois connection theorem to describe coarse grainings of mereologies, and efficiently derive the renormalized couplings of a 1D Ising model. …”
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SAGE2Splice: unmapped SAGE tags reveal novel splice junctions. by Byron Yu-Lin Kuo, Ying Chen, Slavita Bohacec, Ojvind Johansson, Wyeth W Wasserman, Elizabeth M Simpson

“…Serial analysis of gene expression (SAGE) not only is a method for profiling the global expression of genes, but also offers the opportunity for the discovery of novel transcripts. …”
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Mobilizable antibiotic resistance genes are present in dust microbial communities. by Sarah Ben Maamar, Adam J Glawe, Taylor K Brown, Nancy Hellgeth, Jinglin Hu, Ji-Ping Wang, Curtis Huttenhower, Erica M Hartmann

“…Exposure to microbes in buildings, and specifically in dust, is thus also increasing, and has been linked to various health outcomes and to antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). These are most efficiently screened using DNA sequencing, but this method does not determine which microbes are viable, nor does it reveal whether their ARGs can actually disseminate to other microbes. …”
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An Optimization Framework for Allocating and Scheduling Multiple Tasks of Multiple Logistics Robots by Byoungho Choi, Minkyu Kim, Heungseob Kim

“…With the rapid growth of e-commerce and the Fourth Industrial Revolution, logistics robots are increasingly deployed to manage high-volume order fulfillment. However, efficiently assigning tasks to multiple robots is a complex and computationally intensive problem. …”
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Real-time detection of loosening torque in bolted joints using piezoresistive pressure-sensitive layer based on multi-walled carbon nanotubes reinforced epoxy nanocomposites by Abdulkadir Sanli, Bilgehan Demirkale, Olfa Kanoun

“…Our approach provides high sensitivity, durability, linearity, and fast response times, with minimal hysteresis during both the tightening and loosening processes. Finite-element method simulations were conducted to determine the optimal sensor positions, ensuring fast response during bolt tightening and loosening. …”
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A cone-beam computed tomography evaluation of bone density for insertion of pterygoid implants in dentulous and edentulous patients by Pradyumna Kumar Sahoo, Vaibhav Awinashe, Yashika Bali, Nitika Gupta, Anuj Singh Parihar, Kyatsandra Narasimhaiah Jagadeesh, Prashant Babaji

“…CBCT is a recent investigative device which measures pterygoid area efficiently. Pterygoid implants may be deliberated as an alternative method for resorbed (atrophic) maxilla.…”
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Use of explainable AI on slit-lamp images of anterior surface of eyes to diagnose allergic conjunctival diseases by Michiko Yonehara, Yuji Nakagawa, Yuji Ayatsuka, Yuko Hara, Jun Shoji, Nobuyuki Ebihara, Takenori Inomata, Tianxiang Huang, Ken Nagino, Ken Fukuda, Tatsuma Kishimoto, Tamaki Sumi, Atsuki Fukushima, Hiroshi Fujishima, Moeko Kawai, Etsuko Takamura, Eiichi Uchio, Kenichi Namba, Ayumi Koyama, Tomoko Haruki, Shin-ich Sasaki, Yumiko Shimizu, Dai Miyazaki

“…Results: Segmentation AI pipeline efficiently extracted crucial ACD indicators including conjunctival hyperemia, giant papillae, and shield ulcer, and offered interpretable insights. …”
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DIAGNOSIS OF CAROTID PARAGANGLIOMA: MULTIDISCIPLINARY ASPECTS by I. V. Stepanov, M. S. Ol’shanskiy, D. Yu. Kharitonov, V. V. Dmitriev, A. V. Podoprigora, A. S. Shcherbinin

“…Objective: to enhance the efficiency of diagnosis and treatment of  carotid paragangliomas, by introducing of a multidisciplinary approach into clinical practice.Material and methods. …”
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Manifestation of a complex of Fusarium solani (Mart.) Sacc. species on seeds and seedlings of cereals, legumes, oilseeds and cereals by T. Rozhkova, L. Biliavska, H. Iutynska, L. Tytova, N. Leonova, M. Loboda, A. Sylchuk, Ye. Rozhkova

“…Methods. Laboratory methods: germination of crop seeds in different soil samples and study of seedling development; identification of fungal species that formed mycelium layers during seed germination; analysis of soil mycobiota; determination of drug efficacy. …”
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