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Efforts to reduce food waste in restaurants are crucial for business efficiency, environmental sustainability, and social responsibility. Food waste varies by restaurant type, operations, menu offerings, and customer behavior, yet research on effecti...

Several fruit fly species in the Drosophilidae and Tephritidae families are classified as invasive pests worldwide. However, limited information is available on the occurrence of those dipteran species, their interactions, and their host plants in th...

Human serum albumin (HSA) is one of the main proteins in human blood plasma and serves as a molecular “taxi” transporting various compounds, including organic compounds, drugs, metal ions, etc., through the circulatory system throughout t...

Advanced two-dimensional (2D) beam steering is essential for unlocking the full potential of terahertz (THz) systems in future 6G communications and high-resolution imaging. However, achieving wide-angle, high-speed, and high-precision 2D beam contro...

The pitting corrosion resistance and the tribological behaviour of a ferritic stainless steel with high Mo content (AISI 436) and a commonly employed austenitic stainless steel (AISI 304) are compared. Special attention was paid to the role of Mo in...

The angle of repose is a fundamental parameter for assessing the stability of coral reefs. However, predictive models for this angle are currently lacking. In this study, a series of laboratory experiments were undertaken to investigate the angle of...

Background/Objectives: In recent years, it has been suggested that sedatives may cause brain damage. One possible mechanism is interference with oxidative phosphorylation of brain mitochondria, but much remains unknown. In this study, we focused on d...

Background: Inadequate nutrition, poor health care, and limited stimulation constrain early childhood development and cognitive potential. Micronutrient deficiencies during pregnancy and early life are prevalent in low- and middle-income countries (L...

Nitrogen fertilization is extensively applied in agricultural activities to improve food production. However, the applied dose of nitrogen is often higher than that required for the desired productivity level of a given crop. Thus, research on method...

As renewable energy penetration increases, the volatility and uncertainty of photovoltaic generation and load demand pose significant challenges to power-system stability. This paper proposes a data-driven probabilistic load-flow method that employs...

Some cast metallic alloys for ultra-high-temperature structural applications can have better mechanical properties compared with Ni-based superalloys. Research on the directional solidification (DS) of such alloys is limited. The production of DS com...

In this study, the potential use of Epsom salt production waste as a supplementary cementitious material was investigated. This acidic waste was neutralized with lime milk and used to replace up to 25 wt.% of Portland cement. The following research m...

The principal problem with the analysis of nonlinear dynamical systems is that it is repetitive and inefficient to simulate every initial condition and parameter configuration individually. This not only raises the cost of computation but also constr...

The ovary, as the primary organ responsible for reproduction and new life, plays a central role in female development, maturation, and health. Neoplasms arising from the ovary and its associated tissues exhibit substantial heterogeneity in their hist...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related morbidity and mortality, with inflammation playing a pivotal role in its pathogenesis. Chronic inflammation in the intestine significantly increases the risk of CRC development. M...

The building sector faces sustainability issues due to its substantial resource demand, prompting the exploration of alternative materials of natural origin. Given the diverse environmental conditions buildings experience, assessing the impact of the...

In the case of small disturbances in the power grid, virtual synchronous generators (VSGs) often exhibit active power steady-state errors and significant frequency overshoot, and it is difficult to balance the reduction of active power steady-state e...

Although Artificial Intelligence (AI) has achieved notable performance, particularly in medicine, the structural opacity leading to the black-box phenomenon inhibits interpretability, thus necessitating a balance (Symmetry) between performance and tr...

In recent years, deep learning-based remote sensing object detection has achieved remarkable progress, yet the detection of tiny objects remains a significant challenge. Tiny objects in remote sensing images typically occupy only a few pixels, result...

With the dramatic development of 5G technology, Internet of Things (IoT), and other technologies, the traditional offline market has been gradually altered with applying technologies to improve their efficient or cost-performance. The unmanned stores...

Renewable energy resources have become extremely important in the current context of air pollution and the production of significant amounts of greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming. One of the most important renewable energy sou...

The multimodal fusion of hyperspectral images (HSI) and LiDAR data for land cover classification encounters difficulties in modeling heterogeneous data characteristics and cross-modal dependencies, leading to the loss of complementary information due...

Aluminum alloy 2024 (AA2024) is widely used in the aerospace sector, where a fine, uniform, and equiaxed grain structure is crucial for achieving enhanced mechanical properties. This study examines the effect of dynamic solidification, assisted by me...

This work presents the development of a low-cost and high-performance multi-sensory gas detection instrument named the AIMNet Sensor, with the integration of a machine learning-based data processing method. The compact and low-power instrument (8.5 &...

Background: This study examines how national innovation performance shapes the diffusion of advanced diagnostic technologies across European healthcare systems. Strengthening technological capacity through innovation is increasingly essential for res...

Invasive species are a recurring global problem, and the water hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes) is a well-known example. Various strategies have been explored to manage its spread, including its use as an agricultural amendment. However, when P. crass...

Background/Objectives: This systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies aimed to assess the association between fish consumption and the risk of general and pregnancy-related depression, with implications for public health promotion....

Efficient truck–shovel allocation is essential for optimizing open-pit mining operations, but the integration of heterogeneous diesel and electric fleets introduces complex scheduling challenges, including charging requirements, range limitatio...

Textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) sandwich panels with lightweight cores are a promising solution for sustainable and slender building envelopes. However, their structural performance depends strongly on the shear connection between the outer shells....

This paper presents a control framework for multi-unmanned aerial vehicle systems that achieves safe and cooperative navigation in complex environments through a unified collision avoidance and trajectory guidance strategy. The principal innovation l...

This study examines the adoption of a low-cost model to support digital transformation in small- and medium-sized industrial enterprises (SMEs) within the context of Industry 4.0. In light of the need to increase operational efficiency while simultan...

Grey systems theory has provided a change in paradigm related to how numbers and their mathematics are perceived. By including various levels of knowledge associated with the variables, the theory has succeeded in modelling systems characterised by i...

Mobile Mapping Systems (MMSs) have emerged as indispensable instruments for producing high-precision road maps in recent years. Despite incorporating modern devices, their efficacy may be influenced by operational variables such as vehicle speed or t...

The construction sector has a very high share in solving the energy demand of the world and global warming problems. Therefore, it had to increase studies on building materials-based heat storage and thermal insulation. Foam concrete is one of them,...

Objectives: Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a group of vasculitides sharing a common pathophysiology, which affects small and medium blood vessels. Sinonasal involvement is one of the most common manifestatio...

This study aims to investigate hydrogeochemical characteristics and groundwater quality in the Bashang Area in Chengde and to discuss factors controlling the groundwater quality. A total of 91 groundwater samples were collected and a fuzzy synthetic...

The development of cost-effective non-noble metal catalysts for the partial oxidation of methane (POM) remains a key strategy for producing hydrogen-rich syngas while mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. In this study, cobalt-supported alumina (Co/Al...

Vegetation in residential areas plays a crucial role in biodiverse and sustainable cities as it enhances biological diversity, environmental quality, and the human well-being of city residents. However, the distribution of vegetation among these area...

Phosphorus-modified poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) has recently gained increasing attention as a functional polymeric matrix suitable for gel-based systems, owing to its biocompatibility, film-forming ability, and capacity to develop semi-interpenetrating...

In order to ensure the structural safety and serviceability of existing reinforced concrete (RC) structures, there is a compelling need to develop efficient techniques for the rapid replacement of damaged RC beams within strong-column–weak-beam...

This paper presents a self-contained startup charging circuit designed for energy-harvesting batteryless IoT devices. The proposed circuit consists of a current-biasing block, a current mirror, a reference voltage generator, and a comparator circuit....

Inter-basin water transfer projects are core infrastructure for achieving sustainable water resource allocation and addressing regional water scarcity, and pumping station units, as their critical energy-consuming and operation-controlling components...

Background: Liver transplantation is a life-saving procedure for patients with end-stage liver disease, yet the immunological consequences of surgical trauma in these patients are not fully understood. The liver plays a central role in immune regulat...

Convex decomposition plays a central role in computational geometry and is a key preprocessing step in applications such as robotic motion planning, 2D packing, pattern recognition, and manufacturing. This work revisits the minimum convex decompositi...

Hydraulic structures, particularly water intakes, are often affected by undesirable bedload depositions that can significantly reduce their operational efficiency and lifespan. Based on three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics, this study prese...

The genus Plukenetia includes lianas or vines with oleaginous seeds rich in omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, proteins, and vitamin E, and the presence of flavonoids, steroids, and terpenoids has also been reported in leaves. Several species of Pluken...

Depthwise Separable Convolution (DSC) is widely used due to its significant reduction in parameters and computational cost. However, the depthwise convolution process leads to a decrease in spatial information integration, limiting the network’...

This study investigates bit error rate (BER)-constrained power allocation for uplink non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) systems in which a base station employs one-bit analog-to-digital converters. Although one-bit quantization significantly reduc...

The long-term safety of concrete shaft walls in deep mines faces severe challenges from the coupled effects of stress, chemical erosion, and dynamic disturbances. This study conducted coupled loading and sulfate erosion tests on concrete and investig...

Submesoscale dynamics are critical modulators of upper-ocean biogeochemistry, yet their net influence on chlorophyll concentrations across seasonal to interannual timescales, particularly within productive regions like the Benguela Current Large Mari...