Design and Preliminary Evaluation of a Precision Cylindrical Air-Assisted Drill Sowing Device for Rapeseed, Wheat, and Rice by Alfarog H. Albasheer, Qingxi Liao, Lei Wang, Anas Dafaallah Abdallah, Jianxin Lin

“…The CADSD effectively sows multiple crop types with improved precision and uniformity, handling diverse seed types and sizes without requiring equipment modifications, highlighting its innovative impact on agricultural technology in the precise seeding of RWR.…”
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Structure-Based Function of Humic Acid in Abiotic Stress Alleviation in Plants: A Review by Farhan Nabi, Ahmed Sarfaraz, Rakhwe Kama, Razia Kanwal, Huashou Li

“…Additionally, we explore how HA can be modified through physical, chemical, and biological approaches to enhance its agronomic performance. These modifications are designed to improve HA agronomic efficiency by increasing nutrient bioavailability, reducing environmental losses through minimized leaching and volatilization, and supporting sustainable agricultural practices. …”
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Investigating the potential of plastic pyrolysis oil-diesel blends in diesel engine: Performance, emissions, thermodynamics and sustainability analysis by Haseeb Yaqoob, Hafiz Muhammad Ali, Uzair Sajjad, Khalid Hamid

“…At 3500 rpm, the engine achieved a thermal efficiency of 47.44 % for diesel and 51.6 % for DPO5 blended fuel. …”
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Measuring carbonate dissolution rates under well-controlled conditions for reactive CO2-water flow in a large lab-scale karst fracture imitate by Bettina Strauch, Martin Zimmer, Kai Wendel, Leon Keim, Holger Class

“…This large lab-scale setup bridges the gap between field-scale phenomena and small-scale laboratory studies.Preliminary tests confirmed the suitability of the limestone for dynamic experiments, in terms of measurable calcium release at different experimental modifications. A novel, adjustable polyoxymethylene (POM) frame ensures precise control of flow and reaction boundaries. …”
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Effect of Working Fluid on Characteristics of Organic Rankine Cycle with Medium Temperature Geothermal Water by Zvonimir Guzović, Zlatko Bačelić Medić, Marina Budanko

“…Literature on ORC applications mainly addresses working fluid selection, unit and plant optimization, and modifications to enhance thermodynamic efficiency or net power output. …”
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Scientometric Insights into Rechargeable Solid-State Battery Developments by Raj Bridgelall

“…The study reveals key advances in electrolyte interface stability and ion transport mechanisms, identifying how solid-state electrolyte modifications and cathode coating methods improve charge cycling and reduce dendrite formation, particularly for high-energy-density applications. …”
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Novel GSIP: GAN-based sperm-inspired pixel imputation for robust energy image reconstruction by Gamal M. Mahmoud, Wael Said, Magdy M. Fadel, Mostafa Elbaz

“…Our approach includes three essential modifications: (1) integration of an identity module within the GAN architecture to mitigate the vanishing gradient problem; (2) introduction of a metaheuristic algorithm based on sperm motility to select the top 10 pixels that most effectively contribute to the generation of the missing pixel; and (3) the implementation of an adaptive interval mechanism between the discriminator’s actual value and the weighted average of the selected pixels, enhancing the generator’s efficiency and ensuring the coherence of the imputed pixels with the surrounding image context. …”
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Engineering chimeric human and mouse major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I tetramers for the production of T-cell receptor (TCR) mimic antibodies. by Demin Li, Carol Bentley, Jenna Yates, Maryam Salimi, Jenny Greig, Sarah Wiblin, Tasneem Hassanali, Alison H Banham

“…Here we describe the production of functional chimeric human-murine HLA-A2-H2Dd tetramers and modifications that increase their bacterial expression and refolding efficiency. …”
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Scale-up of oxidative desulfurization for sour diesel fuel: Modeling, simulation, and reactor design using Fe/AC catalyst by Awad E. Mohammed, Wadood T. Mohammed, Saba A. Gheni

“…Mathematical models are powerful tools in chemical process engineering, enabling the adjustment of process conditions without physical modifications, thereby optimizing process performance. …”
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Enhancing action recognition in educational settings through exercise-induced neuroplasticity by Xu Yuan, Han Li, ShuangYi Feng, MingYang Sun

“…Existing models primarily rely on behavioral metrics, neglecting the underlying neural mechanisms that drive skill acquisition.MethodsOur method introduces a Neuroplastic Learning Dynamics Model (NLDM), a computational framework designed to simulate the synaptic modifications, cortical reorganization, and learning-induced connectivity changes that occur during educational engagement. …”
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Advances in the management of posttraumatic stress disorder after critical illness: a narrative review by Evanthia Asimakopoulou, Panagiotis Theodosis-Nobelos, Charalampos Triantis

“…Beyond interventions, lifestyle modifications have emerged as significant contributors to resilience and recovery. …”
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Sign-Entropy Regularization for Personalized Federated Learning by Koffka Khan

“…Theoretically, we frame SER as an information-theoretic and geometric regularizer that stabilizes learning dynamics without requiring dual-model structures or communication modifications. This work opens avenues for trajectory-based regularization and hybrid entropy-guided optimization in federated and resource-constrained learning settings.…”
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Audits and Ethics in Ayurvedic Practice: A Narrative Review by Abhishek Dattatray Mavale, Devyani Dasar

“…The goal of an audit is to assess the effectiveness, accuracy and efficiency of the processes involved, identify areas for improvement and ensure accountability. …”
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Strange features are no better than no features: predator recognition by untrained birds by Ondřej Fišer, Irena Strnadová, Petr Veselý, Michaela Syrová, Michal Němec, Barbora Kamišová, Josef Šalom, Roman Fuchs

“…The shrikes attacked the unmodified dummy kestrel more intensively than both kestrel modifications when defending the nest. However, shrikes did not show different responses to the kestrel with pigeon key features and the featureless kestrel. …”
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Menstrual cycle inspired latent diffusion model for image augmentation in energy production by Gamal M. Mahmoud, Mostafa Elbaz, Wael Said, Amira A. Elsonbaty

“…The results highlight the efficiency of the proposed model, making it a valuable tool for improving image classification and data augmentation in energy sector applications. …”
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Reliable, scalable functional genetics in bloodstream-form Trypanosoma congolense in vitro and in vivo. by Georgina Awuah-Mensah, Jennifer McDonald, Pieter C Steketee, Delphine Autheman, Sarah Whipple, Simon D'Archivio, Cordelia Brandt, Simon Clare, Katherine Harcourt, Gavin J Wright, Liam J Morrison, Catarina Gadelha, Bill Wickstead

“…Cattle AAT is caused predominantly by the protozoan parasites Trypanosoma congolense and T. vivax, but laboratory research on the pathogenic stages of these organisms is severely inhibited by difficulties in making even minor genetic modifications. As a result, many of the important basic questions about the biology of these parasites cannot be addressed. …”
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An improved pricing scheme for water rights trading based on the eBay auction model by LIN Lan, ZHAO Siyuan, CHEN Jing, DAI Xiaoping

“…【Objective】Water rights trading and the associated pricing mechanism are innovative strategies to enhance water use efficiency in regions facing freshwater scarcity. It is crucial to explore an effective pricing mechanism for water rights trading to stimulate market dynamics and foster intrinsic motivations for water conservation. …”
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Evaluation of Amine Functionalized Thermal Power Plant Solid Waste for Industrial Wastewater Remediation by Ali Y. Kozbek, Kubilay Şahin, Ertuğrul Sarı, Esra Bedir, Fatma G. Yüce, Senem Çitoğlu, Hatice Duran

“…The maximum adsorption efficiencies of APTES coated micro/nanoparticles for MO and XO dye molecules were calculated to be around 98% and 75%, respectively. …”
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Radiative cooling textiles using industry-standard particle-free nonporous micro-structured fibers by Catrysse Peter B., Fan Shanhui

“…At present, however, radiative cooling has received insufficient attention in commercial design and production of textiles for wearable garments. Textiles that efficiently transmit the radiative heat were recently demonstrated, but either do not utilize standard weaving and knitting processes for wearable garments or require substantial process modifications. …”
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Exploring the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Urban Design by Rania Shokry

“…While these applications offer substantial advantages—including time efficiency, cost reduction, and expanded creative potential—they also pose notable challenges. …”
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