Investigation of the effects of walnut shell wood particles on the mechanical properties of injection molded wood‐ polyethylene‐polycarbonate composites by Rasool R. K. Al‐Arkawazi, Taher Azdast, Rezgar Hasanzadeh

“…Moreover, a method involving multi‐criteria decision‐making (MCDM) is used to select the optimal model through practical experiments. …”
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Dem-driven investigation and AutoML-Enhanced prediction of Macroscopic behavior in cementitious composites with Variable frictional parameters by Vahid Shafaie, Majid Movahedi Rad

“…In the second phase, an AutoML-driven artificial neural network (ANN) was optimized via grid search, selecting an optimal four-layer model to predict macroparameters from microscale DEM inputs. …”
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Investigation on the tensile strength, hardness and wear properties in n-B4C reinforced Al7075 composites by Ravikumar

“…The independent process factors were determined to be the applied load (7-21N), the sliding speed (750-1250 rpm), and the reinforcement composition (0-3 weight percent of n-B4C). The L27 orthogonal array by Taguchi was selected to react based on the coefficient of friction and wear rate. …”
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Investigation on the tensile strength, hardness and wear properties in n-B4C reinforced Al7075 composites by Ravikumar

“…The independent process factors were determined to be the applied load (7-21N), the sliding speed (750-1250 rpm), and the reinforcement composition (0-3 weight percent of n-B4C). The L27 orthogonal array by Taguchi was selected to react based on the coefficient of friction and wear rate. …”
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Investigation on the tensile strength, hardness and wear properties in n-B4C reinforced Al7075 composites by M. Ravikumar

“…The independent process factors were determined to be the applied load (7-21N), the sliding speed (750-1250 rpm), and the reinforcement composition (0-3 weight percent of n-B4C). The L27 orthogonal array by Taguchi was selected to react based on the coefficient of friction and wear rate. …”
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A Study on the Preparation of Multifunctional <i>Bacillus</i> spp. Composite Inoculants and Their Ability to Promote Watermelon Growth by Lin Li, Ke Liu, Fafa Lan, Wentao Xiao, Baoping Wang, Jing Zhou, Jitao Zhang, Yunjie Wen, Xiuhong Wang, Xiangyuan Shi

“…The four functional strains were combined into a composite microbial community. The optimal media were peptone (15 g/L), sucrose (10 g/L), and KCl (2 g/L); the optimal incubation conditions were an initial pH of 7.0, a volume of 47 mL/250 mL, an inoculum size of 6% <i>v</i>/<i>v</i>, an incubation temperature of 31 °C, a shaking speed of 205 r/min, and an incubation period of 20 h, as determined through a single factor test and the response surface methodology (RSM). …”
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Numerical simulation of different displacement modes of composite cold drive and thermal recovery in ordinary heavy oil reservoirs by LI Hongyi, LI Guanhu

“…After careful consideration， polymer flooding is selected as the optimal normal temperature displacement medium. …”
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Controllable Design of Polyamide Composite Membrane Separation Layer Structures via Metal–Organic Frameworks: A Review by Yanjun Jia, Xiaowen Huo, Lu Gao, Wei Shao, Na Chang

“…Optimizing the structure of the polyamide (PA) layer to improve the separation performance of PA thin-film composite (TFC) membranes has always been a hot topic in the field of membrane preparation. …”
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Growth Propagation of Liquid Spawn on Non-Woven Hemp Mats to Inform Digital Biofabrication of Mycelium-Based Composites by Andreas Biront, Mart Sillen, Patrick Van Dijck, Jan Wurm

“…SH conditions resulted in slightly higher coverage and faster growth. To optimize the control of material properties within the digital biofabrication system, it is recommended to use CYM ST for <i>P. ostreatus</i> and YPD SH for <i>G. lucidum</i>, as their growth curves show clear separation between dilutions, reflecting distinct growth efficiencies and speeds that can be selected for desired outcomes.…”
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Assessment of Ply Stacking Sequence Effect on Damage Behavior of CFRP Composite Laminate Under Low-Velocity Impacts by Murlidhar Patel, Lokesh Sonkar, Shivdayal Patel

“…To enhance performance under low-velocity impact (LVI), the ply stacking sequence of a composite laminate must be carefully selected. To guarantee that the laminate can sustain the projected impact energy, the impact load should be carefully evaluated during the design phase. …”
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A Comparative Study on the Mycelium and Fruiting Body of <i>Meripilus giganteus</i>: Chemical Composition and Biological Activity by Katarzyna Sułkowska-Ziaja, Mateusz Korczyński, Monika Trepa, Agnieszka Galanty, Jan Lazur, Paweł Kubica, Katarzyna Kała, Paweł Paśko, Bożena Muszyńska

“…This study aimed to compare the chemical composition and biological activity of extracts from the fruiting bodies and mycelium of <i>M. giganteus</i>. …”
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Hybrid layer-by-layer assembly of AuNPs/NSF composite for electrochemical detection of miRNA-196a by Jun Ji, Gaofan Shi, Jiayi Jiang, Shu Wu, Haoyuan Su, Hongzhi Pan, Dongdong Zeng

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Machining-Induced Burr Suppression in Edge Trimming of Carbon Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Composites by Tool Tilting by Tamás Sándor Tima, Norbert Geier

“…These findings suggest that multi-axis edge trimming offers a strong alternative to conventional methods, especially when using end-of-life cutting tools, and highlight the importance of selecting the optimal tool tilting angle to minimize machining-induced burrs.…”
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The Effects of Pass Number and Die Channel Angle of Equal Channel Angular Pressing on Innovative Magnesium Composite Material by Xin Zhang, Jian Han, Jing Tian, Lisong Zhu, Peng Zhang, Yue Wang, Zhengyi Jiang

“…Ultimately, the conclusions were made based on the results regarding performance improvement by the optimized parameters designed and utilized in ECAP for this novel Mg composite material.…”
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Sensitive detection of dengue serotype-4 on lignin-derived graphene nanofibre and manganese oxide composite by DNA-sensing by Sivainesh Devi Remesh, Saravanan Karuppanan, Veeradasan Perumal, Subash C. B. Gopinath, Mark Ovinis, Pandian Bothi Raja, Natarajan Arumugam, Raju Suresh Kumar

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Body Composition Assessment Provides Prognostic Information in Patients With Cancer Affected by Chronic Graft vs. Host Disease by Asmita Mishra, Ram Thapa, Kevin Bigam, Martine Extermann, Rawan Faramand, Farhad Khimani, Xuefeng Wang, Vickie Baracos, Joseph A. Pidala

“…A CT scan at 77 days [IQR 33;202] post HCT was selected for analysis. In multivariate analysis, CT‐defined body fat ≥ 35% was independently associated with increased mortality (HR 2.094 (95% CI 1.060, 4.136), p = 0.033) overall. …”
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Navigating urban gridlock: A study of traffic congestion and sustainable mobility solutions in the urban center by D. Ogunkan, E. Olaleye, O. Akinpelu, I. Oyeleye

“…The adoption of intelligent transportation systems is also encouraged to improve traffic management and optimize transportation efficiency.…”
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Natural selection in the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in bats created a generalist virus and highly capable human pathogen. by Oscar A MacLean, Spyros Lytras, Steven Weaver, Joshua B Singer, Maciej F Boni, Philippe Lemey, Sergei L Kosakovsky Pond, David L Robertson

“…In contrast, our analysis detects evidence for significant positive episodic diversifying selection acting at the base of the bat virus lineage SARS-CoV-2 emerged from, accompanied by an adaptive depletion in CpG composition presumed to be linked to the action of antiviral mechanisms in these ancestral bat hosts. …”
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Gut Microbiome-Host Genetics Co-Evolution Shapes Adiposity by Modulating Energy and Lipid Metabolism in Selectively Bred Broiler Chickens by Guangqi Gao, Yangbo Jiao, Lai-Yu Kwok, Zhi Zhong

“…This study investigated the interactive roles of host genetics and gut microbiome in regulating abdominal fat deposition in selectively bred broiler chicken lines. We compared the gut microbiome composition and host whole-genome profiles between fat-line and lean-line broiler chickens that had been selectively bred for divergent abdominal fat levels over 15 generations. …”
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Problems of optimizing the energy consumption of households in the tasks of improving the energy efficiency of the housing sector by G. G. Grebenuk, S. M. Nikishov, A. A. Krygin, L. A. Sereda

“…It was shown that when  constructing such a technique, the primary question is the data that  the user can provide. The minimum composition of input data was  determined, according to which the necessary algorithms for  optimizing energy consumption were designed. …”
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