Autonomous UAV Path Optimization Using Genetic and Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithms for Effective Data Retrieval in Cache-Enabled Mobile Ad-Hoc WSNs by Umair B. Chaudhry, Chris Ian Phillips

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Extraction and Analysis of Phenolic Compounds from Rocket: Development of a Green and Innovative DES-Based Extraction Method by Vittoria Terrigno, Susanna Della Posta, Giorgia Pietrangeli, Teodora Chiara Tonto, Vittoria Locato, Laura De Gara, Chiara Fanali

“…The extraction optimization involved the selection of the best extraction solvent among different selected DESs and the study of the parameters that mainly affect the extraction yield: the quantity of water to add to the selected DES to reduce its viscosity, the matrix-to-solvent ratio, and the time and temperature of the extraction. …”
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Development of an analytical method for the simultaneous determination of 22 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in maternal and umbilical cord blood by Swiha, Stéphanie, Pichon, Valérie, Fournier, Thierry, Gil, Sophie, Delaunay, Nathalie

“…A solid-phase extraction step on C18-grafted silica was optimized by studying the effect of different parameters (nature and proportion of organic solvent added to the sample, washing and elution conditions) on extraction yields. …”
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Outcomes of various laryngoscopic methods of cordectomy in patients with bilateral abductor vocal fold paralysis: a randomized clinical trial by Sameh M. Zamzam, Hady Salah Eldin AbdelAzim, Aisha Fawzy Abdel Hady, Muhammed Abd Al-lateef Al-Doukany, Ahmed Adel Abdallah

“…Conclusion Each method had pros and cons that guided the optimal choice of surgeon for each patient. …”
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An improved ShuffleNetV2 method based on ensemble self-distillation for tomato leaf diseases recognition by Shuiping Ni, Yue Jia, Mingfu Zhu, Mingfu Zhu, Yizhe Zhang, Wendi Wang, Shangxin Liu, Yawei Chen

“…To address this issue, this study proposes an ensemble self-distillation method and applies it to the lightweight model ShuffleNetV2.MethodsSpecifically, based on the architecture of ShuffleNetV2, multiple shallow models at different depths are constructed to establish a distillation framework. …”
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Fabrication and validation of a new device for measuring the radiation dose in ethanol-chlorobenzene dosimeters based on oscillometry method by Shahryar Badiei, Gholamreza Raisali, Amirreza Siminfar, Parisa Taghipour Niar, Elham Edalatkhah, Seyed Mehdi Bathaei

“…The maximum absolute relative difference between the average dosimeter readouts and expected values was about 7% and the average value of the absolute relative differences at different doses was about 3.3%. …”
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Thermal analysis of a dry cooling method in a dental implant drilling procedure: an in vitro randomized study by Kubilay Baris, Meltem Hendek, Hatice Ebru Olgun

“…Further studies are needed to optimize the effects of the DC method.…”
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A Method for Assessing the Potential of Multifunctional Retrofitting of Rural Roofs Based on GF-2 Remote Sensing Imagery by Junqi Wang, Linlin Cheng, Yang Zheng, Huizhen Cui, Mengyao Zhu

“…Here, this study proposes a new method for assessing the potential of multifunctional retrofitting of rural roofs. …”
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Structural and Morphological Properties of Nanostructured ZnO Particles Grown by Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis Method with Horizontal Furnace by G. Flores-Carrasco, J. Carrillo-López, J. A. Luna-López, R. Martínez-Martínez, N. D. Espinosa-Torres, M. E. Rabanal

“…ZnO nanoparticles were synthesized in a horizontal furnace at 500°C using different zinc nitrate hexahydrate concentrations (0.01 and 0.1 M) as reactive solution by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis method. …”
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Genomic Selection in Alfalfa Across Multiple Ploidy Levels: A Comparative Study Using Machine Learning and Bayesian Methods by Xiaoyue Zhu, Ruixin Zhang, Tianxiang Zhang, Changhong Guo, Yongjun Shu

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YOLOv8-OCHD: A Lightweight Wood Surface Defect Detection Method Based on Improved YOLOv8 by Zuxing Chen, Junjie Feng, Xueyan Zhu, Bin Wang

“…Experimental results show that compared to the YOLOv8n baseline model, the proposed method improves detection accuracy for eight defect types in different tree species, with the mean average precision (mAP) increased by 5.9%. …”
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Development of a method for the analysis of the lists of medicines and its application for the analysis of the lists of medicines in Russia, England, and Italy by V. A. Lemeshko, K. I. Matrenin, V. V. Omelyanovskiy, Yu. V. Vasilyeva, G. R. Khachatryan, L. A. Kolganov

“…Objective: the development and approbation of the method for comparative analysis of the lists of medicines in different countries and systems of healthcare.Material and methods. …”
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A novel method of pancreatic islet transplantation at the liver surface using a gelatin hydrogel nonwoven fabric by Yukiko Endo Kumata, Akiko Inagaki, Yasuhiro Nakamura, Takehiro Imura, Ryusuke Saito, Takumi Katano, Shoki Suzuki, Kazuaki Tokodai, Takashi Kamei, Michiaki Unno, Kimiko Watanabe, Yasuhiko Tabata, Masafumi Goto

“…The inhibition assay using antagonist suggested that leptin might be at least in part responsible for the difference in transplant efficiency in distinct ADSC co-Tx methods. …”
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New Perspectives on the Causes of Stagnation and Decline in the Sharing Economy: Application of the Hybrid Multi-Attribute Decision-Making Method by Hsu-Hua Lee, Chien-Hua Chen, Ling-Ya Kao, Wen-Tsung Wu, Chu-Hung Liu

“…By employing multi-criterion decision-making methods, we quantitatively assess the impact of these factors more accurately. …”
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Dynamic Origin-Destination Matrix Estimation Based on Urban Rail Transit AFC Data: Deep Optimization Framework with Forward Passing and Backpropagation Techniques by Yuedi Yang, Jun Liu, Pan Shang, Xinyue Xu, Xuchao Chen

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Optimizing heavy crude oil conversion: Catalytic thermolysis with TiO2@α-Fe2O3 nanocomposite and surfactant dynamics by Asmaa S. Morshedy, Tahany Mahmoud

“…The study outlines the synthesis method used to create different ratios of as-prepared nanocomposites. …”
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Evaluating eDNA metabarcoding for fish biodiversity assessment in Nigerian aquatic ecosystems: potential, limitations, and comparisons with traditional methods by Lotanna M. Nneji, Segun O. Oladipo, Ifeanyi C. Nneji, Olabisi T. Atofarati, Maame Kobe Asiamah, Kehinde M. Adelakun

“…Until a comprehensive regional DNA reference library is developed, suitable molecular markers are optimized, and standardized field protocols for eDNA sampling are established, we recommend using eDNA metabarcoding as a complementary survey tool rather than a replacement for conventional fish survey methods in Nigeria.…”
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Performance optimization analysis of cleaning mechanism for bottom frozen sticky float coal in train body based on Edem-RecurDyn co-simulation by XIE Miao, Ll SiYao, LIU Yi, NIE RenDong, ZHANG HongYu, ZHU Yun, LIU DongXu

“…In this paper, firstly, based on the existing problems of different cleaning methods, combined with the actual project, an automatic frozen sticky floating coal cleaning mechanism was designed and its cleaning performance was optimized. …”
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Denoising of Inflow of Pingzhai Reservoir Based on Fusion Algorithm of Wavelet Transform and Savitzky-Golay Filter by GAO Lin, SONG Jinwei, LI Zuoxiao

“…This method was applied to the historical flood events of Pingzhai Reservoir to infer the inflow, and the relative error of flood peak, peak time difference, and smoothness were set as evaluation indicators. …”
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Denoising of Inflow of Pingzhai Reservoir Based on Fusion Algorithm of Wavelet Transform and Savitzky-Golay Filter by GAO Lin, SONG Jinwei, LI Zuoxiao

“…This method was applied to the historical flood events of Pingzhai Reservoir to infer the inflow, and the relative error of flood peak, peak time difference, and smoothness were set as evaluation indicators. …”
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