UAV-Based Remote Sensing Monitoring of Maize Growth Using Comprehensive Indices by Tingrui Yang, Jinghua Zhao, Ming Hong, Mingjie Ma, Shijiao Ma, Yingying Yuan

“…Among the three machine learning methods, the RF model demonstrated superior performance, showing the highest accuracy in the growth monitoring model established with CGMICT, with a coefficient of determination (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$R^{2}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>) of 0.724, a root mean square error (RMSE) of 0.117, and mean absolute error (MAE) of 0.097. …”
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Effects of Colored Water Pillows on Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Pepper (Capsicum annum L.) in Greenhouse Conditions by Mustafa Demirkaya, Sinan Gerçek

“…In this study, the effects of colored water pillows on yield and water use efficiency in Yalova Çarliston and Demre Sivri long-type green pepper cultivars grown in greenhouse during summer were investigated, and compared to the drip irrigation method. …”
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Bio-Inspired Thin-Walled Straight and Tapered Tubes with Variable Designs Subjected to Multiple Impact Angles for Building Constructions by Quanjin Ma, Nor Hazwani Mohd Yusof, Santosh Kumar Sahu, Yiheng Song, Nabilah Afiqah Mohd Radzuan, Bo Sun, Ahmad Yunus Nasution, Alagesan Praveen Kumar, Mohd Ruzaimi Mat Rejab

“…The crushing behaviors of the proposed thin-walled structures were examined for various wall thicknesses of 0.5 mm, 1.5 mm, and 2.5 mm and impact loading angles of 0°, 15°, 30°, and 45°. It was determined that the energy-absorbing characteristics of novel thin-walled structures can be efficiently controlled by varying two geometries and seven cross-section designs. …”
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Identification and determination of avalanche speed by using radar interferometry –A case study in Varangah Rud at Chalous Road, Iran by Abolghasem Goorabi, mohammad Fathollahzadeh

“…The use of remote sensing and radar interference knowledge is one of the expanding and efficient methods in identifying changes in the earth's surface, especially avalanches. …”
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Implementing Low Latency and High Energy Efficiency Task Scheduling in MEC Systems Using Improved DDPG Algorithm by Lihong Zhao, Xiaomei Ding, Shuqin Wang

“…The Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) system is crucial in modern networks, particularly for applications requiring low latency and high energy efficiency. Efficient task scheduling in MEC environments to balance these requirements is challenging. …”
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Innovative 3D Printing Processes for the Production of High-efficiency Drug Release Tablets with Different Drug Loadings by Giovanni Cascone, Carmine Laudato, Pierluigi Lambiase, Daniele Sofia

“…This study explores the fabrication of drug-loaded tablets using the fused deposition modeling (FDM) method, employing polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as the main polymer matrix and fluorescein as the model drug. …”
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Simultaneous Determination of Six Acidic Herbicides and Metabolites in Plant Origin Matrices by QuEChERS-UPLC-MS/MS by Qiqi Jin, Qianwen Xu, Zhiyong Zhao, Wenshuai Si, Bing Bai, Lei Chen, Changyan Zhou

“…This study presents a method for the simultaneous determination of six acidic herbicides and their metabolites in various matrices, including fruits, vegetables, grains, and edible oils. …”
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Enhancing artificial neural network learning efficiency through Singular value decomposition for solving partial differential equations by Alfi Bella Kurniati, Maharani A. Bakar, Nur Fadhilah Ibrahim, Hanani Farhah Harun

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Rapid and Sensitive Determination of Methylxanthines in Commercial Brands of Tea Using Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry by Ahmad Aqel, Ahmed Almulla, Asma’a Al-Rifai, Saikh M. Wabaidur, Zeid A. ALOthman, Ahmed-Yacine Badjah-Hadj-Ahmed

“…In this work, a new simple, sensitive, efficient, and green analytical method based on UHPLC-MS has been developed for a quick determination of methylxanthines including caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline in tea. …”
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Efficient Trans-Dimensional Bayesian Inversion of C-Response Data from Geomagnetic Observatory and Satellite Magnetic Data by Rongwen Guo, Shengqi Tian, Jianxin Liu, Yi-an Cui, Chuanghua Cao

“…In this paper, we apply an efficient trans-dimensional (trans-D) Bayesian algorithm to invert C-response data from observatory and satellite geomagnetic data for the electrical conductivity structure of the Earth’s mantle, with the model parameterization treated as unknown and determined by the data. …”
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Understanding Agricultural Water Consumption Trends in Henan Province: A Spatio-Temporal and Determinant Analysis Using Geospatial Models by Yanbin Li, Yuhang Han, Hongxing Li, Kai Feng

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High-Throughput Field Screening of Cassava Brown Streak Disease Resistance for Efficient and Cost-Saving Breeding Selection by Mouritala Sikirou, Najimu Adetoro, Samar Sheat, Eric Musungayi, Romain Mungangan, Miafuntila Pierre, Kayode Fowobaje, Ibnou Dieng, Zoumana Bamba, Ismail Rabbi, Hapson Mushoriwa, Stephan Winter

“…Taken together, grafting scions from infected cassava is a highly efficient and cost-effective method to infect cassava with CBSD even under rugged field conditions. …”
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Specific efficiency of microemulsion matrix transdermal delivery system of insulin (experimental model of diabetes mellitus typeI) by E. G. Kuznetsova, O. M. Kuryleva, L. A. Salomatina, G. N. Skaletskaya, N. N. Skaletskiy, V. I. Sevastianov

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ASSESSMENT OF ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF APPLICATION OF RALTEGRAVIR BY PATIENTS WITHOUT EXPERIENCE OF TYPE 1 HIV INFECTION THERAPY IN RUSSIA by Elamin H. Elbasha, Elena Aleksandrovna Pyadushkina, Maria Vladimirovna Avxentyeva, Alexander Gennadievich Tolkushin, Maxim Yurievich Frolov

“…The purpose of the work performed was assessment of cost efficiency of Raltegravir within the schemes of antiretroviral therapy as compared to the schemes on the basis of drugs from the group of protease inhibitors with adult patients with Type 1 HIV infection (HIV-1) that have no experience of treatment.Materials and methods. …”
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Comprehensive quality evaluation of Magnolia officinalis leaves based on wavelength fusion fingerprint, content determination, and antioxidant activity analysis by Xuemei Lan, Lujie Lin, Lixin Yang, Yunhong Wang, Xiumei Ke, Rongping Yang, Hua Li, Bin Yang

“…The orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis model exhibited huge advantages in distinguishing among different samples and screening three quality markers of the tested samples, including rutin, isoquercitrin, and chlorogenic acid. This established method of multitechnology fusion is simple, reliable, and efficient for the qualitative and quantitative bioactivity evaluation of MOLs. …”
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Toward lightweight intrusion detection systems using the optimal and efficient feature pairs of the Bot-IoT 2018 dataset by Erman Özer, Murat İskefiyeli, Jahongir Azimjonov

“…This way, the optimal and efficient feature pairs and the lightweight intrusion detection systems were determined. …”
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Rapid and sensitive determination of bongkrekic acid with molecularly imprinted polymer-coated wooden-tip electrospray ionization mass spectrometry by Chunfei Zhong, Xinyan Li, Fan Zhang, Ning Liu, Jiewei Deng, Yunyun Yang, Tiangang Luan

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The Efficient Degradation of Oxytetracycline in Wastewater Using Fe/Mn-Modified Magnetic Oak Biochar: Pathways and Mechanistic Investigation by Yujie Zhou, Yuzhe Fu, Xiaoxue Niu, Bohan Wu, Xinghan Liu, Fu Hao, Zichuan Ma, Hao Cai, Yuheng Liu

“…The photocatalytic degradation experiment conducted in a Fenton-like reaction system demonstrates that, under the conditions of pH 4.0, a H₂O₂ concentration of 5.16 mmol/L, a catalyst dosage of 0.20 g/L, and an OTC concentration of 100 mg/L, the optimal degradation efficiency of 98.3% can be achieved. Additionally, the pseudo-first-order kinetic rate constant was determined to be 4.88 min⁻¹. …”
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Determination of steroid hormones in sea urchins by microwave-assisted extraction and ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry by Irene Rodríguez-de Cos, Raibel Núñez-González, Rayco Guedes-Alonso, Sarah Piaugeard, María Esther Torres-Padrón, José Juan Castro-Hernández, Zoraida Sosa-Ferrera, José Juan Santana-Rodríguez

“…This involves the need to develop efficient methodologies to evaluate the compounds that affect marine organisms, such as steroid hormones. …”
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Development and Characterization of Pyrolyzed Sodium Alginate–Montmorillonite Composite for Efficient Adsorption of Emerging Pharmaceuticals: Experimental and Theoretical Insights... by Ibrahim Allaoui, Rachid Et-Tanteny, Imane Barhdadi, Mohammad Elmourabit, Brahim Arfoy, Youssef Draoui, Mohamed Hadri, Khalid Draoui

“…The removal of paracetamol (PCT) by adsorption on the carbonaceous clay (ca-C.O.R) composite was investigated to determine the effect of operating parameters (initial contaminant concentration, contact time, pH, and temperature) on the efficiency of PCT removal. …”
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