Digital equity in a crowded tool space: Navigating opportunities and challenges for equitable implementation of conservation technologies by Karyn M. Tabor, Natasha Stavros, Dawn Biehler, Liliana C. Castillo‐Villamor, Dillon Mahmoudi, Luis Mario Moreno Amado, Margaret B. Holland

“…Abstract We call on conservation funders, technology developers, and practitioners to explore how digital technologies can transform conservation practice. Actors supporting, developing, and funding digital technologies for conservation must address digital inequity and reduce the societal risks of digital technologies that may undermine conservation goals. …”
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Molecular dynamics-guided reaction discovery reveals endoperoxide-to-alkoxy radical isomerization as key branching point in α-pinene ozonolysis by Huan Yang, Umberto Raucci, Siddharth Iyer, Galib Hasan, Thomas Golin Almeida, Shawon Barua, Anni Savolainen, Juha Kangasluoma, Matti Rissanen, Hanna Vehkamäki, Theo Kurtén

“…A major challenge is navigating the complex chemical landscape of these transformations, which traditional hypothesis-driven methods fail to thoroughly investigate. …”
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Chemiluminescence of Mn-Doped ZnS Nanocrystals Induced by Direct Chemical Oxidation and Ionic Liquid-Sensitized Effect as an Efficient and Green Catalyst by Seyed Naser Azizi, Mohammad Javad Chaichi, Parmis Shakeri, Ahmadreza Bekhradnia, Mehdi Taghavi, Mousa Ghaemy

“…These nanoparticles were structurally and optically characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), dynamic light scattering (DLS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy, and photoluminescence (PL) emission spectroscopy. …”
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Enhanced Cutting Performance of 50Cr15MoV Martensitic Stainless Steel Through Controlled Residual Austenite Stability by Fujian Guo, Zhimin Peng, Guangyi Lu, Wenle Liu, Guoqing Li, Pan Zhang, Chengjia Shang

“…The residual austenite in the knives was found to be unstable and easy to transformation during high-rate deformation processes. …”
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Toward sustainable industrialization in Africa: the potential of additive manufacturing – an overview by Desmond Klenam, Desmond Klenam, Tabiri Asumadu, Tabiri Asumadu, Michael Bodunrin, Japheth Obiko, Rodney Genga, Rodney Genga, Sechaba Maape, Fred McBagonluri, Wole Soboyejo

“…By critically examining sustainable AM strategies and their relevance to African contexts, this review aims to delineate actionable pathways for leveraging the transformative potential of AM. The role of AM in industrialization as expressed in the African Union Agenda 2063 are highlighted. …”
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Investigation of Digital Light Processing-Based 3D Printing for Optimized Tooling in Automotive and Electronics Sheet Metal Forming by Szabolcs Szalai, Brigitta Fruzsina Szívós, Vivien Nemes, György Szabó, Dmytro Kurhan, Mykola Sysyn, Szabolcs Fischer

“…These advancements position SLA technology as a transformative tool-making technology for flexible manufacturing.…”
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Artificial weathering aging of PPT coatings made from recycled PET to protect concrete: Nanomechanical properties evaluation by Adrián Bórquez-Mendivil, Jorge Luis Almaral-Sánchez, Jesus Eduardo Leal-Perez, César Modesto-Acosta, Joaquin Flores-Valenzuela, Orlando Auciello, Blanca Alicia García-Grajeda, José Miguel Mendivil-Escalante, Sergio G. Flores-Gallardo, Roberto P. Talamantes-Soto, Abel Hurtado-Macías

“…The analysis of the molecular degradation of the PPT coatings was performed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), which revealed that the rupture of C–H bonds caused the nanomechanical properties of the coatings to decrease; Hi = 200 ± 5 MPa to Hi = 32 ± 18 MPa, Hs = 125 ± 12 MPa to Hs = 12 ± 5 MPa and E = 5.1 ± 1.01 GPa to E = 1.05 ± 0.23 GPa.…”
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Modeling a Mechanical Molecular Spring Isolator with High-Static-Low-Dynamic-Stiffness Properties by Zhanyong Li, Qian Chen, Fengshou Gu, Andrew Ball

“…Those accumulators can get intercommunication by the liquid to produce the transformation from high static stiffness to low dynamic stiffness. …”
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Synthesis and Application of SiO2/NbOx Composites for Environmental Remediation by Adsorption by Carla de Albuquerque Dias, Armindo Santos, Dayane Izabelita Santos Lacerda, Harlley Sander Silva Torres, Jefferson Arlen Freitas, Sérgio Carneiro Reis, Querem Hapuque Felix Rebelo

“…The composite was thoroughly characterized using techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Preliminary investigations of sustainable magnetic catalyst-based biochar derived spent coffee ground for biodiesel production from waste cooking oil by Jayaraja Silvaraja, Noor Yahida Yahya, Muzakkir Mohammad Zainol, Yong Siang Lee

“…The added properties of magnetic and basic towards this catalyst was prepared by facile carbonization of one-pot SCG with Fe(III) and potassium hydroxide as activation agent at 700 °C for 2 h The characteristics of the catalyst was analyzed through Fourier transform spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscope coupled with energy dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX), x-ray diffraction and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area analysis. …”
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Research on Characteristic Stress and Constitutive Equation of Confined Sandstone during Damage Evolution Based on Energy Evolution Analysis by Xiaobin Yang, Hongming Cheng, Xin Hou, Chaogang Nie, Jiaqi Lv

“…The energy evolution characteristics and transformations are analyzed, the energy proportion evolution law is defined and analyzed, and its process is divided into five stages according to the whole stress-strain curve. …”
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Parameter Optimization Study of Gas Hydrate Reservoir Development Based on a Surrogate Model Assisted Particle Swarm Algorithm by Le Zhang, Xin Huang, Jiayuan He, Xueqi Cen, Yongge Liu

“…At the late stage of optimization, it is transformed into a local surrogate model to achieve rapid convergence, when the training time of the surrogate model exceeds the calculation time of the simulator. …”
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Vehicle speed measurement method using monocular cameras by Hao Lian, Meian Li, Ting Li, Yongan Zhang, Yanyu Shi, Yikun Fan, Wenqian Yang, Huilin Jiang, Peng Zhou, Haibo Wu

“…Firstly, by establishing a new camera imaging model, the calibration method for variable focal lengths is optimized, simplifying the transformation process between the four coordinate systems in traditional camera imaging models, and the method does not need to restore the pixel coordinates to dedistortion. …”
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New insights for preformed martensite of carbide-free bainitic steels austempered below Ms temperature: Inconsistent effects of microstructure, stability of retained austenite, and... by Qingchao Wang, Decheng Jia, Runzhou Dong, Huajun Fu, Dongyun Sun, Xiaoyong Feng, Zhinan Yang, Xinliang Gao, Fucheng Zhang

“…This leads to the RA transforms slowly under stress. The tensile results show that strength of the tested steel increases after the introduction of PM. …”
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Embodiment, Multimodality, and Composition: Convergent Themes across HCI and Education for Mixed-Reality Learning Environments by David Birchfield, Harvey Thornburg, M. Colleen Megowan-Romanowicz, Sarah Hatton, Brandon Mechtley, Igor Dolgov, Winslow Burleson

“…We argue that there is great potential for truly transformative work that aligns HCI and Education research, and posit that there is an important opportunity to advance this effort through the full integration of the three themes into a theoretical and technological framework for learning. …”
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LiveDrive AI: A Pilot Study of a Machine Learning-Powered Diagnostic System for Real-Time, Non-Invasive Detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment by Firas Al-Hindawi, Peter Serhan, Yonas E. Geda, Francis Tsow, Teresa Wu, Erica Forzani

“…The implications of this work suggest a transformative step towards scalable, real-world solutions for early AD diagnosis, with the potential to improve patient outcomes and disease management.…”
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Purification, characterization and hypoglycemic activity of glycoproteins obtained from pea (Pisum sativum L.) by Gaoyixin Qin, Wu Xu, Junping Liu, Liyan Zhao, Guitang Chen

“…The physical and chemical properties of the three fractions were evaluated and compared by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), scanning electron microscope (SEM), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and other analytical techniques. …”
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Optimizing renewable systems with nonlinear thermal radiation and inclined magnetic field using radiative Maxwell hybrid nanofluid flow over Darcy-Forchheimer surface by Sweeti Yadav, Shashi Prabha Gogate S, Dinesh P.A, Roopa K R

“…A complex mathematical equation is solved through the similarity transformation approach and numerically resolved through MAPLE. …”
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Multi-scale comparison of the formation mechanisms in landscape genes of traditional villages by Chao Yu, Zhiyuan Zhou, Junbo Gao, Xiangmin Zhang, Qian Zheng, Zhengbing Liu, Zhifei Ma, Weichun He, Suping Wen

“…Abstract The relationship between traditional village landscape genes and the geographical environment is closely intertwined, exhibiting notable spatial differences and cultural characteristics during scale transformations. To effectively elucidate the formation mechanisms of these landscape genes, it is essential to construct a multi-scale analytical framework that integrates multiple dimensions. …”
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Validation of cantilever-enhanced photoacoustic particle-size-resolved light absorption measurement using nigrosin reference particles and Mie modelling by J. Kuula, J. Kuula, J. Karhu, J. Karhu, T. Mikkonen, P. Grahn, A. Virkkula, A. Virkkula, H. Timonen, T. Hieta, T. Hieta, M. Vainio, M. Vainio

“…<p>Particle light absorption enhancement, also known as the lensing effect, is a complex phenomenon where particles undergo optical transformation as they age. This process is influenced by several factors, including particle size. …”
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