Uncovering soil compaction: performance of electrical and electromagnetic geophysical methods by A. Carrera, A. Carrera, L. Peruzzo, M. Longo, G. Cassiani, F. Morari

“…In this context, soil compaction resulting from inappropriate agricultural practices not only affects soil ecological functions, but also decreases the water-use efficiency of plants by reducing porosity and increasing water loss through superficial runoff and enhanced evaporation.…”
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IrrigApp: An Online Tool for Determining Crop Water Use and Evaluating Irrigation Scheduling Options by José O. Payero

“…., county, crop, soil type, start date, end date, irrigation applications, and irrigation efficiency). IrrigApp calculates daily crop evapotranspiration (ETc) and conducts a daily soil water balance to estimate several daily and seasonal variables, such as ETc under dryland and irrigated conditions, soil water content in the crop root zone, and water losses by runoff and deep percolation. …”
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Assessing service quality and its impact on patient experience and satisfaction in prosthetics and orthotics: a SERVQUAL-based cross-sectional study by Mahmoud Alfatafta, Nizar Alsubahi, Huda Alfatafta, Amneh Alshawabka, Anthony McGarry, Alaeddin Ahmad, Evelin Derkacs, Dorottya Varga, Bálint Molics

“…Reliability significantly influenced PS (p < 0.001) but had no impact on PE (p = 0.386), while Empathy did not significantly affect PS (p = 0.311), suggesting that practical aspects such as device functionality and efficiency may be prioritized over emotional considerations in P&O care. …”
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Engineering students' perceptions and actual use of AI-based math tools for solving mathematical problems by Kimberly F. Garcia, Ardvin Kester S. Ong, Ma. Janice J. Gumasing, Cesar Romeo V. Delos Reyes

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the variables that influenced the engineering students' perceptions of adoption and actual academic use of AI-based math tools as academic assistance. …”
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Risk Assessment Approach of Toll Road Operator by A. Yu. Talavirya, M. B. Laskin

“…All such factors are modeled in the AnyLogic environment as random variables with a rich choice of distribution functions and their parameters.Results. …”
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Genome‐wide screening of abberant methylated drivers combined with relative risk loci in bladder cancer by Chuanjie Zhang, Kangjie Shen, Yuxiao Zheng, Feng Qi, Jun Luo

“…MethylMix package was used for identifying methylation‐driven genes and functional analysis was mainly performed based on ConsensusPathDB database. …”
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Wafer‐Scale Synthesis of Topological Insulator Sb2Te3 Thin Films by Ali Shafiei, Ahmad Fathi Hafshejani, Rehab M. G. Ahmed, Alessio Lamperti, Emanuele Longo, Lorenzo Locatelli, Christian Martella, Alessandro Molle, Graziella Tallarida, Carlo Zucchetti, Claudia Wiemer, Massimo Longo, Roberto Mantovan

“…Furthermore, comprehensive information on the variability of the functional properties of Sb2Te3 thin films with their morphological, chemical, and structural properties, as probed by scanning electron microscopy, X‐ray diffraction/reflectivity, atomic force microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, time‐of‐flight secondary ion mass spectrometry, and energy‐dispersive X‐ray analyses is reported. …”
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Versatile machine learning algorithms for FTIR spectroscopy: differentiating crosslinked and non-crosslinked gelatin samples by Juliana Rincón-López, Eliana Álvarez-Valdés, Daniela Velez-Arango, Estefanía Rojas Zuleta, Leidy Yuliana Vargas Soto, Liliana Lellesch, Victor Alonso García Londoño, Milton Rosero-Moreano, Gonzalo Taborda-Ocampo

“…The functional and mechanical properties of the gelatin depend on the chemical and structural characteristics. …”
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Organic Dye Photodegradation Using Niobium-Alkali Perovskite Photocatalysts: The Effect of the Alkali by Mirtha Z. L. L. Ribeiro, Igor F. Gomes, Edher Z. Herrera, Alexandre Mello, Marília O. Guimarães, Patrícia A. Carneiro, Débora C. M. Rodrigues, Wanderlã L. Scopel, Rodrigo G. Amorim, Mauro C. Ribeiro

“…This study combines experimental and density functional theory (DFT) to evaluate the influence of alkaline cation characteristics on the electronic structure and photodegradation efficacy of organic dyes in MNbO₃ (M = Na, K) perovskites. …”
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Research on the Stability Prediction and Optimization of CNC Milling Based on Bagging–NSGAⅡ Under the Influence of Multiple Factors by Congying DENG, Qian YOU, Yang ZHAO, Lijun LIN, Guofu YIN

“…Taking these process parameters (<italic>x</italic>, <italic>y</italic>, <italic>z</italic>, <italic>d</italic>, <italic>h</italic>, <italic>n</italic>, <italic>a</italic>_p, <italic>a</italic>_e, <italic>f</italic>_z) as design variables, a multi-objective optimization model is constructed to balance machining efficiency and tool life. …”
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Predictive model for the therapeutic effect of bilateral subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation on the freezing of gait in Parkinson’s disease by Qi Limuge, Yuqing Zhang, Xiaofei Jia, Fang Wang, Dongsheng Yu, Lixia Chen, Li Zhang, Yongqiang Jiang, Yongqiang Jiang

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Analysis of Heat Transfer Performance in a Brayton Cycle Recuperator by Elvis Falcão de Araújo, Guilherme Borges Ribeiro, Lamartine Nogueira Frutuoso Guimarães

“…The matrix of tubes has a fixed count of 4 rows along the exchanger axis, while the number of tubes around the axis is variable, where the samples of 5, 7, 9, 12 and 16 are tested. …”
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Investigating Whether AI Will Replace Human Physicians and Understanding the Interplay of the Source of Consultation, Health-Related Stigma, and Explanations of Diagnoses on Patien... by Weiqi Guo, Yang Chen

“…The main effects and interaction effects of the variables were examined on individuals’ functional, relational, and emotional evaluations of the medical consultation. …”
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Global path planning algorithm for mining vehicles integrating simplified visibility graph and A* algorithm by ZHANG Chuanwei, LU Siyan, QIN Peilin, ZHOU Rui, ZHAO Ruiqi, YANG Jiajia, ZHANG Tianle, ZHAO Cong

“…To address the low path planning efficiency of mining vehicles in narrow, winding underground tunnels with unknown obstacles, a global path planning algorithm, DVGA*, was proposed, integrating simplified visibility graphs (SVG) and the A* algorithm. …”
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Drying kinetics and thermodynamic analysis; enhancing quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) quality profile via pre-treatments assisted germination and processing by Jabir Khan, Palwasha Gul, Qingyun Li, Kunlun Liu

“…Principal Component Analysis revealed significant correlations between analyses, explaining 80.37 % variability. The intensity of functional groups decreased in the infrared spectra, although the transmission of signals was greater in pretreated samples than in control. …”
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Emerging Healthcare Technologies in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: 75 Years of Evolution by Irina Florina CHERCIU HARBIYELI, Elena Daniela BURTEA, Vlad IOVANESCU, Dan Nicolae FLORESCU, Ion ROGOVEANU, Dan Ionut GHEONEA, Adrian SAFTOIU

“…Future capsules will feature AI-driven lesion detection and therapeutic functions, higher-resolution imaging, wider fields of view, controllable movement bringing the concept of "swallowing the gastroenterologist" closer to reality. …”
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Adult education and training for the development of problem-solving skills by I. A. Korshunov, S. V. Lubnikov, N. N. Shirkova

“…Currently, the presence of employees with developed basic skills of working with textual and numerical information can no longer explain how effectively a person functions in society and the professional sphere. This is due to the rapid transformation of the innovative economy and the renewal of production technologies and business processes. …”
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Research and Design of an Active Light Source System for UAVs Based on Light Intensity Matching Model by Rui Ming, Tao Wu, Zhiyan Zhou, Haibo Luo, Shahbaz Gul Hassan

“…Extensive qualitative and quantitative experiments confirm that the UAV active light source system based on light intensity matching proposed in this paper effectively enhances the effectiveness and robustness of vision-based tracking for multi-UAVs, particularly in complex and variable environments. This research provides an efficient and computationally effective solution for vision-based multi-UAV systems, further enhancing the visual tracking capabilities of multi-UAVs under complex conditions.…”
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Improving Electrical Distance Accuracy for Cable Fault Location Based on the Prony Method by Xiang Ren, Zhiqiang Feng, Kai Zhou, Xueming Zhou, Jianjun Yuan, Yefei Xu, Li Zhang

“…By establishing a frequency-variable coupling model containing the transfer function of the cable with double joint structure, studying the mapping relationship between the cable attenuation constant and the electromagnetic wave velocity, and adopting the Prony estimation method combined with the singular value decomposition noise reduction algorithm to achieve the extraction of the attenuation constant and the decoupling of the segmented wave velocity, thus improving the electrical accuracy of fault location. …”
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Monitoring Abiotic Stressors in Rainfed Vineyards Involves Combining UAV and Field Monitoring Techniques to Enhance Precision Management by Federico Valerio Moresi, Pasquale Cirigliano, Andrea Rengo, Elena Brunori, Rita Biasi, Giuseppe Scarascia Mugnozza, Mauro Maesano

“…However, precise vineyard management is a crucial component of adaptation strategies aimed at optimizing resource efficiency, which is essential for sustainable farming practices. …”
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