Copper-Graphene-Based Photonic Crystal Fiber Plasmonic Biosensor by Ahmmed A. Rifat, G. Amouzad Mahdiraji, Rajib Ahmed, Desmond M. Chow, Y. M. Sua, Y. G. Shee, F. R. Mahamd Adikan

“…We propose a photonic crystal fiber surface plasmon resonance biosensor where the plasmonic metal layer and the sensing layer are placed outside the fiber structure, which makes the sensor configuration practically simpler and the sensing process more straightforward. …”
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Mechanical Characterization of Porous Bone-like Scaffolds with Complex Microstructures for Bone Regeneration by Brandon Coburn, Roozbeh Ross Salary

“…The FDM fabrication process utilized a microcapillary nozzle (heated to 240 °C) with a diameter of 400 µm and a print speed of 10 mm/s, depositing material on a heated surface maintained at 60 °C. It was observed that SimuBone had a shear modulus of 714.79 ± 11.97 MPa as well as an average yield strength of 44 ± 1.31 MPa. …”
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Molecular dynamics-guided design of laser-cladded TiCx/Al composite coatings for enhanced arc erosion resistance: A combined simulation and experimental study by Li Zhang, Xiangchun Wen, Jinxin Huang, Guan Wang, Chenlu Fan

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Codebook-Based Self-Sustainable RIS: Optimal Splitting Schemes and Power Allocation by Friedemann Laue, Sebastian Lotter, Nikita Shanin, Robert Schober

“…This paper studies the codebook-based configuration of a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) that extends the coverage of a base station (BS) while utilizing energy harvesting to facilitate selfsustainable operation. …”
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Novel numerical and artificial neural computing with experimental validation towards unsteady micropolar nanofluid flow across a Riga plate by Muhammad Bilal, F. Maiz, Muhammad Farooq, Hijaz Ahmad, Mohammad Khalid Nasrat, Hassan Ali Ghazwani

“…The Riga Plate is a magnetized surface used to manipulate boundary layer characteristics and control fluid flow properties. …”
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Waste-to-Energy Potential of Petroleum Refinery Sludge, Statistical Optimization, Machine Learning, and Life Cycle Costs Models by Seyyed Roohollah Masoomi, Mohammad Gheibi, Reza Moezzi, Kourosh Behzadian, Atiyeh Ardakanian, Farzad Piadeh, Andres Annuk

“…Analysis of 15 sludge samples via bomb calorimetry revealed an average heat value of 3100 kcal/kg, which declines with increased moisture content, while higher chemical oxygen demand (COD) enhances energy yield. …”
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Dry Eye Syndrome in the Practice of a Cataract Surgeon: A Clinical Case by N. V. Maychuk, M. G. Petrova, D. A. Yarkin, N. Sh. Sarhadov

“…When conducting a study of the condition of the ocular surface using a slit lamp with a module for diagnosing dry eye syndrome (MediWorks, China), signs of an evaporative form of mild (right eye) and moderate (left eye) degree were revealed: the average tear film rupture time was 9.68 (OD) and 2.83 (OS) seconds, the height of the lacrimal meniscus is 0.22 mm (OD) and 0.17 mm (OS), the thickness of the lipid layer is grade 3 (OD) and grade 2 (OS), the percentage of non-functioning meibomian glands is 35 % (OD) and 44 % (OS). …”
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High-Precision Reconstruction of Water Areas Based on High-Resolution Stereo Pairs of Satellite Images by Junyan Ye, Ruiqiu Xu, Yixiao Wang, Xu Huang

“…The proposed algorithm achieves a mean RMSE of 2.279 m and a variance of 0.6613 m² in water surface elevation estimation, significantly outperforming existing methods with average RMSE and a variance of 229.2 m and 522.5 m², respectively. …”
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Improved biosynthesis and characteristics of silver nanoparticles using marine endophytic fungi exposed to hypo-osmotic stress by Miguel A. M. Oliveira, Maria L. Calado, Sara F. C. Guerreiro, Juliana R. Dias, Maria J. Campos, Patrick G. Murray, Sara C. Novais

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On the emergent scale of bedrock groundwater contribution to headwater mountain streams by Isabellah von Trapp, Kelsey G. Jencso, Zachary H. Hoylman, Robert Livesay, W. Payton Gardner

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Analysis of the structure and characteristics of bioglass–iron oxide composite layers on Ti-6Al-4V alloy via electrophoretic deposition by Zahra Sohani, Hamed Jamshidi Aval, Sayed Mahmood Rabiee

“…The Vickers microhardness of the B90-F10 coating reached 321.3 ± 3.4 HV, higher than that of the pure bioglass coating B100-F0 (295.1 ± 2.3 HV). Surface roughness measurements showed that B90-F10 had a lower average roughness (0.82 ± 0.41 µm) than B100-F0 (2.10 ± 0.46 µm), indicating a smoother, more compact surface. …”
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Bio-oil production by pyrolysis of Azolla filiculoides and Ulva fasciata macroalgae by S. Pourkarimi, A. Hallajisani, A. Alizadehdakhel, A. Nouralishahi

“…Both bio-oil samples contained ‎saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons. However, the average hydrocarbon chain length was ‎relatively shorter in U. fasciata bio-oil (C4-C16) than in bio-oil from A. filiculoides (C6-C24). …”
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Numerical study on the effect of gravity angle on airborne spray cooling with different coolants by Jiajun Chen, Xiufang Liu, Shengjun Wang, Fuhao Zhong, Mian Zheng, Yu Hou

“…This also causes varying degrees of viscous dissipation, resulting in a decrease in average droplet velocity. A nonzero gravity angle introduces a gravity component along the surface direction, causing asymmetry in the velocity and thickness of the liquid film. …”
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Evaluation of an assistive exosuit for alleviating neck and shoulder muscle fatigue during prolonged flexed neck posture by Hang Man Cho, Jae-Ryeong Choi, Jung-Hwan Moon, Kyu-Jin Cho, Seung-Won Kim

“…For all experiments, surface electromyography (sEMG) data was measured from upper trapezius (UT) and splenius capitis (SC) muscles, the two representative superficial muscles responsible for sustaining flexed neck posture. …”
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Fine-grained temporal population monitoring of a declining, critically endangered Hawaiian honeycreeper by Richard J. Camp, Chauncey K. Asing, Noah Hunt, Alex Wang, Chris Farmer, Lindsey Neitmann, Paul C. Banko

“…Our results indicate that palila maintained a high-density hotspot throughout the five-year timeseries; however, the extent of the hotspot declined substantially over the timeseries while densities within the hotspot declined from about 3 birds/ha in 2020 to about 1 bird/ha in 2024, which resulted in a 66% decline in palila abundances over 5 years. Density surface model estimates give on average a confidence interval width that was 74.7% shorter than the associated distance sampling confidence interval widths. …”
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Spatiotemporal Changes in Regional Temperature Influenced by Global Warming in Tehran Province, Iran by Niloofar Mohammadi, Zahra Hejazizadeh, Parviz Zeaiean Firouzabadi, AliReza Karbalaee

“…To measure the regional average temperature based on MODIS images, the monthly land surface temperature (LST) data during 2014-2024 were downloaded from NASA’s website and calculated in ArcGIS Pro software. …”
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Leveraging Extended Windows in End-to-End Deep Learning for Improved Continuous Myoelectric Locomotion Prediction by Yuzhou Lin, Yuyang Zhang, Wenjuan Zhong, Wenxuan Xiong, Zhen Xi, Yi-Feng Chen, Mingming Zhang

“…Current surface electromyography (sEMG) methods for locomotion mode prediction face limitations in anticipatory capability due to computation delays and constrained window lengths typically below 500 ms—a practice historically tied to stationarity requirements of handcrafted feature extraction. …”
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Drivers of PM10 Retention by Black Locust Post-Mining Restoration Plantations by Chariton Sachanidis, Mariangela N. Fotelli, Nikos Markos, Nikolaos M. Fyllas, Kalliopi Radoglou

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Long-term dramatic spatial and temporal changes in the watershed areas of multiple types of lakes and reservoirs in Xinjiang, China by Yingxiu Wu, Changjiang Liu, Fei Zhang, Mengfan Li, Ngai Weng Chan, Saheed Adeyinka Oke, Xu Ma, Lifei Wei

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Hydro-chemical study and assessment of drinking and irrigation water quality in the Oued Fez watershed (Fez city and surrounding areas, Saïs Basin, Morocco) by Ayman Agharabi, El Mehdi Jeddi, Lhoucine Karrat, Nicolae Har, Ahmed Ntarmouchant, Ferenc Lazar Forray, Lahcen Gourari, Constantin Balica, Cristian Victor Mircescu, Brahim Mali, Horea Bedelean

“…This system is weakened by anthropic impact, hence the importance of assessing the quality of these waters for better management and preservation.This study evaluates the physicochemical characteristics, hydrochemical evolution and suitability for drinking and irrigation of surface waters in the Oued Fez basin (OFB). The hydrochemistry reveals average cation and anion concentrations (mg/l) organized in decreasing order: HCO3- (140.8) > Cl- (110.4) > Na+ (85.6) > Ca2+ (31.7) > SO42- (23.8) > NO3- (23.5) > Mg2+ (16.7) > K+ (0.8). …”
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