Impact of lightweight clay aggregate with slag and biomedical waste ash on self-compacting concrete using machine learning approach by Kennedy C. Onyelowe, Viroon Kamchoom, Shadi Hanandeh, Ahmed M. Ebid, Janneth Alejandra Viñan Villagran, Raúl Gregorio Martínez Pérez, Fausto Ulpiano Caicedo Benavides, Paul Awoyera, Siva Avudaiappan

“…A combination of error metrics, efficiency metrics and determination/correlation metrics were used to test the models performance and accuracy. …”
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Simulation and Research Methodology for the Process of Conveying Bulk Materials by Screw Conveyors by Andrey V. Butovchenko, Anastasia P. Kopeikina, Daria E. Bastrykina, Mikhail A. Chebotarev, Fedor Yu. Zhigailov

“…However, there is no validated methodology for simulation and evaluation of the efficiency of bulk material movement by screws conveyors, which would allow determining the most optimal design variant at the design stage. …”
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Effects of Iron-Calcium and Organic Matter Matrix on Cadmium Detection in Soil by Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy by Aosong JIANG, Longhua WU, Tong ZHOU, Zhu LI, Jingjing WANG, Yujuan HUANG

“…This study demonstrates that the application potential of EDXRF technology in different types of soil through reasonable correction measures can be significantly improved, and an efficient, convenient and accurate detection method for environmental monitoring can be established.…”
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Two-layer optimization model of distribution network line loss considering the uncertainty of new energy access by Xiping Ma, Xiping Ma, Xiaoyang Dong, Haitao Xiao, Yaxin Li, Rui Xu, Kai Wei, Juanjuan Cai, Juan Wei

“…Moreover, existing distribution network optimization methods face high computational complexity, low efficiency, and susceptibility to local optima. …”
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Benzimidazole resistance-associated mutations improve the in silico dimerization of hookworm tubulin: An additional resistance mechanism by Jan Clyden B. Tenorio, Muhammad Fikri Heikal, Alok Kafle, Prasert Saichua, Sutas Suttiprapa

“…Background and Aim: Mutations in the β-tubulin genes of helminths confer benzimidazole (BZ) resistance by reducing the drug’s binding efficiency to the expressed protein. However, the effects of these resistance-associated mutations on tubulin dimer formation in soil-transmitted helminths remain unknown. …”
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Characteristics of the source material for breeding winter wheat for group resistance to leaf and stem pathogens by Є. А. Голуб, Н. І. Сауляк, О. А. Васильєв, М. А. Литвиненко, В. А. Трасковецька, З. В. Щербина, М. А. Бушулян, Є. І. Кірчук

“…Investigation of the efficiency of using introgressive lines with group resistance to leaf pathogens as source material in breeding winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) for the aforementioned trait. …”
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JUSTIFICATION OF THE DESIGN OF THE DENTURE WITH CLASPLESS FIXATION AT THE MESIO-DISTAL INCLINATION OF THE TEETH. by I.M. Tkachenko, S.A. German, E.O. Berezhna, K.U. Andrienko, A.O. Izotova

“… The aim of the study was to improve the effectiveness of orthopedic treatment for patients with dentition defects by method of making a removable denture with claspless fixation, taking into account the mathematical modelling of the teeth and undercut inclination. …”
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Optimal Design of Linear Quadratic Regulator for Vehicle Suspension System Based on Bacterial Memetic Algorithm by Bala Abdullahi Magaji, Aminu Babangida, Abdullahi Bala Kunya, Péter Tamás Szemes

“…The outcomes reveal that the LQR-BMA effectuates efficient and highly stable control system performance compared to the LQR-GA and LQR-VEGA methods. …”
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Physical Information Neural Network-Based Seepage Behavior Analysis of Earth and Rock Dams by XUE binghan, HUANG zhenhua, LEI Jianwei, FANG Hongyuan

“…More importantly, it requires only a single discretization of the problem domain, eliminating the need for dynamic adjustment of meshes or sampling points during iterations—a necessity in methods like moving mesh techniques. This substantially enhances computational efficiency.…”
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Effectiveness of Four-Decontamination Techniques on Bacterial Growth on CPR Manikins after Use in a CPR Course

“…Objective: Determine the degree of contamination on CPR manikins after routine use, and evaluate the efficacy of four disinfecting methods to reduce bacterial growth. …”
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ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT IN CHERRY CULTIVATION by Mevlüt GÜL, Metin Göksel AKPINAR, Vecdi DEMİRCAN, Hasan YILMAZ, Tufan BAL, Şerife Evrim ARICI, Mehmet POLAT, Mürşide Çağla ÖRMECİ KART, Musa ACAR

“…The present study aims to develop new suggestions by determining the implementation level of integrated pest management, awareness level regarding the integrated pest management, shortcomings in implementation and efficiency of implementation in cherry cultivation in the region that stands out in Turkey. …”
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Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Photo-Fenton-Based Photocatalytic Techniques for the Degradation of Nile Blue Dye by Georgia Papadopoulou, Eleni Evgenidou, Dimitra Lambropoulou

“…Similarly, increasing the oxidant concentration accelerated the reaction rate up to an optimal level, beyond which radical scavenging effects were observed, reducing the overall efficiency. In contrast, heterogeneous systems exhibited negligible degradation in the absence of an oxidant; however, the addition of oxidants significantly improved the process efficiency. …”
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Human urine stem cells protect against cyclophosphamide-induced premature ovarian failure by inhibiting SLC1A4-mediated outflux of intracellular serine in ovarian granulosa cells by Hao-Cheng Gu, Ling-Fang Wang, Yu-Wei Zhang, You-Qiong Zhuo, Zhou-Hang Zhang, Xing-Yu Wei, Quan-Wen Liu, Ke-Yu Deng, Hong-Bo Xin

“…Conclusions Our study suggests that hUSC-based cell therapy or simple supplementation of serine may provide an efficient therapeutic approach for the prevention and treatment of CTX-induced POF clinically. …”
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Effect of Solvent and Grain Color on the Biological Activities of Maize Grain by Yolanda Salinas-Moreno, Miguel Ángel Martínez-Ortiz, Eduardo Padilla-Camberos, José Luis Ramírez-Díaz, Alejandro Ledesma-Miramontes, Ivone Alemán de la Torre, Alberto Santillán-Fernández

“…The color of maize grain, ranging from pink to purple, is related to the presence of phenolic compounds whose efficient extraction is affected by the solvent used. …”
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Dual-Mode Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using RGD Cyclopeptide-Modified Liposomes Loaded with Ce6/DOX by Xu W, Zheng J, Zhang J, Shi H, Peng W, Liu Y, Feng G, Wang Y, Liang YJ, Chen J

“…The effectiveness of a drug is largely determined by its concentration at the target site. …”
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Aripiprazole-loaded niosome/chitosan-gold nanoparticles for breast cancer chemo-photo therapy by Sajjad Alimohammadvand, Masoumeh Kaveh Zenjanab, Parvin Samadi Pakchin, Elaheh Dalir Abdolahinia, Jaleh Barar, Yadollah Omidi, Mohammad M. Pourseif, Marziyeh Fathi, Jalal Shayegh

“…The hydrodynamic diameter of NIOs/AuNPs-CS was determined to be 44.62 nm with a zeta potential of -0.836. …”
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Novel Nanozyme-Based Multicomponent in situ Hydrogels with Antibacterial, Hypoxia-Relieving and Proliferative Properties for Promoting Gastrostomy Tube Tract Maturation by Xiao F, Yan B, Yuan T, He Y, Zhang X, He X, Peng W, Xu Y, Cao J

“…Additionally, the gelation time, swelling ratio, rheological behavior, and mechanical properties of hydrogels could be tuned by adjusting the HP content. The antibacterial efficiency of the MO-HPA1.0 group on E. coli and S. aureus increased by about 40.1% and 55.6% respectively, compared to the MO-HPA0.5 group. …”
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Indicators of rheumatoid arthritis disease activity. An association with a patient’s psychological status by V. V. Rybakova, Yu. A. Olyunin, E. V. Likhacheva, E. L. Nasonov

“…The findings suggest that low RQ scores can decrease the efficiency of the therapy performed (due to the patient’s poor compliance), on the one hand, and can corrupt the result of inflammatory activity assessment (due to the impact on a patient’s perception of his/her illness), on the other hand.Conclusion. …”
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STUDYING DEVELOPMENT OF POST-VACCINAL CELLULAR IMMUNITY AGAINST BRUCELLOSIS BY MEANS OF LYMPHOCYTE <i>IN VITRO</i> TESTS USING AN EXPERIMENTAL ANTIGENIC COMPLEX by M. V. Kostyuchenko, E. L. Rakitina, D. G. Ponomarenko, O. V. Logvinenko, S. A. Kurcheva, T. V. Berdnikova, D. V. Rusanova, A. N. Kulichenko

“…The applied experimental antigen is a quite promising tool for development of laboratory algorithms for brucellosis diagnostics, and assessment of actual vaccination efficiency in cohorts previously vaccinated against brucellosis.…”
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ASSESSMENT OF CITIZENS'AWARENESS REGARDING ORAL HYGIENE AND PREVENTION OF DENTAL DISEASES by L.F. Kaskova, O.S. Pavlenkova, M.O. Sadovski, L.I. Amosova

“…The third issue concerned the frequency of toothbrush changes, which is very important for the quality of oral hygiene and cleaning efficiency. The results of the survey showed that people from the older age group of the study are less aware of this issue. …”
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