Friction Stir Spot Extrusion Joining With Its Metal Flow Investigation by Mohanad Kadhim Mejbel, Isam Tareq Abdullah

“…AISI 1006 preholed steel and AA6061 sheets were assembled for the first time by extruding the Al with a flat rivet shape. The joint’s shear strength efficiency was 94.6%.…”
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TSCAPE: time series clustering with curve analysis and projection on an Euclidean space by Jeremy Renaud, Raphaël Couturier, Christophe Guyeux, Benoit Courjal

“…Unlike conventional techniques, this approach, based on clustering of representation of distances in a Euclidean plane rather than on the curve shape, directly enhances the efficiency of the clustering process. …”
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Enhanced fano-type broadband acoustic ventilated silencer with arbitrary geometrical configurations by Zi-xiang Xu, Yu Fang, Xiao-ping Wang

“…The introduction of Fano resonance into acoustic metamaterials provides the possibility for simultaneous airborne sound insulation and high-efficiency ventilation, while the ultranarrow Fano line shape and limited shape configurations restrict the expansion to practical applications. …”
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3D-Printing for Analytical Ultracentrifugation. by Abhiksha Desai, Jonathan Krynitsky, Thomas J Pohida, Huaying Zhao, Peter Schuck

“…For sedimentation velocity it needs to be precisely sector-shaped to allow unimpeded radial macromolecular migration. …”
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Spintronic FitzHugh–Nagumo spiking neuron device for spiking neural networks by Aijaz H. Lone, Daniel N. Rahimi, Meng Tang, Divyanshu Divyanshu, Selma Amara, Gianluca Setti

“…The SNN achieves a classification accuracy of more than 98% in all cases, showcasing its potential for efficient, bio-plausible neuromorphic systems.…”
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Bidirectional wireless power transfer: Bridging electric vehicles and the grid through converter analysis, coil topologies, and communication protocol review by M. Venkatesan, Narayanamoorthi R, Petr Kacor, Matous Vrzala

“…Ongoing advancements in converter technology, coil design, and controller modeling play a pivotal role in the efficient development of bidirectional WPT technologies. …”
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Magnetic soft centirobot to mitigate biological threats by Jayraj V. Vaghasiya, Carmen C. Mayorga‐Martinez, Jaroslav Zelenka, Shelja Sharma, Tomas Ruml, Martin Pumera

“…The magnetic multilegs work as a propeller to walk across and cover large regions, and water disinfection is more efficient than what could be achieved by nano/micrometer scale sheets of g‐C3N4. …”
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Synergistic Approach of High-Precision 3D Printing and Low Cell Adhesion for Enhanced Self-Assembled Spheroid Formation by Chunxiang Lu, Aoxiang Jin, Chuang Gao, Hao Qiao, Huazhen Liu, Yi Zhang, Wenbin Sun, Shih-Mo Yang, Yuanyuan Liu

“…This platform provides an efficient and cost-effective solution for biosensing applications, such as drug screening, disease modeling, and personalized therapy monitoring. …”
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How the Functional Constitution of Plant Communities in Field Margins Affects Wild Bee Community Composition and Functional Structure by Jane Morrison, Jordi Izquierdo, Eva Hernández Plaza, José L. González-Andújar

“…Maintaining flowering plants in agricultural field margins is often recommended as a cost-effective and efficient method of offering habitat for wild pollinator conservation. …”
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Ship Contour: A Novel Ship Instance Segmentation Method Using Deep Snake and Attention Mechanism by Chen Chen, Songtao Hu, Feng Ma, Jie Sun, Tao Lu, Bing Wu

“…This method utilizes DLA-60 (deep layer aggregation) as the core network to ensure detection accuracy and speed, and it integrates an efficient channel attention (ECA) mechanism to boost feature extraction capability. …”
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Investigation of Macro‐Meso Mechanical Properties of Cemented Hydrate‐Bearing Sandy Sediments in the South China Sea Using Discrete Element Method by Zhigang Wang, Xuran Zhang, Yan Zhang, Qingmeng Yuan, Lin Yang, Xuhui Zhang, Xuemin Wu, Qianyong Liang

“…A thorough comprehension of macro‐meso mechanical properties of this specific sandy NGH reservoir is essential for the safe and efficient extraction of hydrates. In this study, a novel method is proposed to calculate hydrate saturation of hydrate‐bearing sandy sediments (HBSS) with hexagonal close‐packed state. …”
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Advancing agro-environmental sustainability in Africa: The critical role of infrastructure development and banking sector stability by Germain Stephane Ketchoua, Muhamadu Awal Kindzeka Wirajing, Isaac Ketu

“…This includes investments in energy-efficient irrigation systems, renewable energy installations, and environmentally friendly transportation networks.…”
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MSTN knockout enhances the production of MYOD1-mediated steak-type cultivated meat by Kyeong-Hyeon Eom, Dayi Jeong, Jae-Yoon Choi, Gyeong-Min Gim, Soo-Young Yum, Sumin Jin, Hojae Bae, Goo Jang

“…Upon differentiation into myotubes, the cells demonstrated an ordered alignment, particularly the MSTN KO cells, which showed highly efficient differentiation. Conclusions The integration of genetic modification and advanced DLP 3D bioprinting with groove-patterned hydrogels provides an effective strategy for producing high-quality, muscle-aligned cultivated meat.…”
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Insights into the Thriving of <i>Bacillus megaterium</i> and <i>Rhodotorula mucilaginosa</i> in Mining Areas: Their Adaptation and Tolerance Under Extreme Levels of Cu and Mn by Alfonso Álvarez-Villa, Maribel Plascencia-Jatomea, Kadiya Calderón, Katiushka Arévalo-Niño, Guadalupe López-Avilés, Francisco Javier Almendariz-Tapia

“…Understanding microbial adaptation and tolerance based on the cellular concentration and biosorption capacity provides critical insights for evaluating microbial performance under heavy metal stress, which is essential for selecting efficient strains or consortia for bioremediation applications. …”
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LMFUNet: A Lightweight Multi-fusion UNet Based on Spiking Neural Systems for Skin Lesion Segmentation by Ningkang Hu, Bing Li, Hong Peng, Zhicai Liu, Jun Wang

“…To cope with this problem, we propose a lightweight multi-fusion network (LMFUNet) with parameters of only 0.100M and GFLOPs of 0.106. LMFUNet uses an Efficient Multi-scale Feature Extraction block (EMFE) in deep stages, which uses grouping of features by convolution with different dilation rates to reduce model complexity and effectively capture multi-scale features. …”
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SHARP-Net: A Refined Pyramid Network for Deficiency Segmentation in Culverts and Sewer Pipes by Rasha Alshawi, Md Meftahul Ferdaus, Md Tamjidul Hoque, Kendall Niles, Ken Pathak, Steve Sloan

“…This article introduces the semantic Haar-adaptive refined pyramid network (SHARP-Net), a novel architecture for semantic segmentation that delivers precise and efficient defect detection. SHARP-Net combines multiscale feature fusion, depthwise separable convolutions, and fine-tuned Haar-like features to enhance performance while reducing computational complexity. …”
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Different Estimation Methods Using Ranked Set Sampling for the Ramos–Louzada Distribution by Diaa S. Metwally, Amal S. Hassan, Mohammed Elgarhy, Ehab M. Almetwally, Abdoulie Faal, Ahmed M. Gemeay

“…Thus, it can be concluded that the RSS estimates are more efficient than the SRS estimates. Furthermore, three real‐world datasets are selected and examined to demonstrate the practical use of the proposed estimation techniques. …”
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Relation between interface symmetry and propagation robustness along domain walls based on valley topological photonic crystals by Gaëtan Lévêque, Pascal Szriftgiser, Alberto Amo, Yan Pennec

“…Valley photonic crystals provide efficient designs for the routing of light through channels in extremely compact geometries. …”
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Geothermal Lithium Extraction Technology: Research Status and Prospects by Bo Zhang, Feng Wang, Ronggang Wang, Yuhan Shang, Feng Li, Mengjiao Li, Tao Wang

“…Under such circumstances, geothermal brine has emerged as a critical lithium resource, attracting significant attention due to advancements in efficient extraction technologies. This review establishes a comprehensive framework for analyzing geothermal lithium extraction technologies, with the following key contributions: an in-depth analysis of resource characteristics and development advantages, an innovative technical evaluation and performance comparison, and strategic pathways for technological synergy and industrial integration. …”
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Green synthesis, Characterization and Antimicrobial potential of Selenium Nanoparticles from Ocimum gratissimum by Gbemisola Elizabeth Ogunleye, Kubrat Abiola Oyinlola, Oluwadurotimi Akintade, Rachel Fashogbon, Temiloluwa Adesina

“…Hydroxyl, esters, aldehyde, alkane and amine are present and responsible for the efficient stabilization and bioreduction of Selenium nanoparticle. …”
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