Decolonising AI: A critical approach to education and social justice by Dean Collin Langeveldt, Doniwen Pietersen

“…Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies present significant opportunities for education, enabling personalised learning, data-driven decision-making, and innovative pedagogy, particularly in higher education environments. …”
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Laura Endress, Les trajectoires textuelles de l’Hercule médiéval : de la mythographie à l’historiographie et au-delà. Avec édition critique partielle du livre IX de l’Ovide moralis... by Laura Endress

“…The study of Hercules’ life in the Ovide moralisé attempts to elucidate possible sources of specific episodes that innovate with regard to the Metamorphoses, and to offer new insights into the complex manuscript tradition of the work. …”
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Evaluation of cold atmospheric pressure plasma effects on Pseudomonas aeruginosa wound infection in a mouse model by Reyhaneh Shekari, Gholamreza Zarrini, Vahid Siahpoush, Farzam Sheikhzadeh Hesari

“…Cold atmospheric plasma is an innovative and promising method for inactivating bacteria. …”
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Design of Phase Shifters with Enhanced Selectivity and Miniaturized Size Using D-CRLH Resonator by Zhe Chen, Jingbo Wang, Jianxun Tang

“…Different from the traditional phase shifter, the innovative integration of D-CRLH structure in phase shifters enables its advantages in the flexible realization of good in-band frequency selectivity and compact size. …”
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Evaluating the impact of smart city construction on sewage treatment in China from a synergistic perspective by Xing Zhang, Xiao Yu, Xuedong Hu

“…Therefore, SCC should prioritize the synergistic integration of technological innovations and non-technological factors.…”
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MonoSeg: An Infrared UAV Perspective Vehicle Instance Segmentation Model with Strong Adaptability and Integrity by Peng Huang, Yan Yin, Kaifeng Hu, Weidong Yang

“…Our approach introduces three key innovations: (1) the Ghost Feature Bottle Cross module (GFBC), which enhances backbone feature extraction efficiency while significantly reducing computational over-head; (2) the Scale Feature Recombination module (SFR), which optimizes feature selection in the Neck stage through adaptive multi-scale fusion; and (3) Comprehensive Loss function that enforces precise instance boundary delineation. …”
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Reading the Background: The Textual and the Visual in Steve Tomasula’s The Book of Portraiture by Pawel Frelik

“…Steve Tomasula’s VAS: An Opera In Flatland (2002) has been hailed as one of the most innovative literary works combining text and image in a seamless whole. …”
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Urban Traffic Accident Frequency Modeling: An Improved Spatial Matrix Construction Method by Jing Gan, Qing Su, Linheng Li, Yanni Ju, Linchao Li

“…This study introduces an innovative spatial correlation matrix, termed the road matrix, which incorporates shared road lengths between grids to enhance accident prediction accuracy. …”
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A Novel Protective Framework for Defeating HTTP-Based Denial of Service and Distributed Denial of Service Attacks by Mohammed A. Saleh, Azizah Abdul Manaf

“…Therefore, this research aims to fix this gap by designing an alternative solution called a flexible, collaborative, multilayer, DDoS prevention framework (FCMDPF). The innovative design of the FCMDPF framework handles all aspects of HTTP-based DoS/DDoS attacks through the following three subsequent framework’s schemes (layers). …”
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Molecular dynamics and machine learning unlock possibilities in beauty design—A perspective by Yuzhi Xu, Haowei Ni, Fanyu Zhao, Qinhui Gao, Ziqing Zhao, Chia-Hua Chang, Yanran Huo, Shiyu Hu, Yike Zhang, Radu Grovu, Hermione He, John Z. H. Zhang, Yuanqing Wang

“…Feasible interdisciplinary research projects are proposed to harness the power of machine learning tools to design innovative, effective, and inexpensive skincare products.…”
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TDR-Model: Tomato Disease Recognition Based on Image Dehazing and Improved MobileNetV3 Model by Zhixiang Zhang, Tong Liu, Jinyu Gao, Meng Yang, Wenjun Luo, Fanqiang Lin

“…Employing the quad-tree spatial hierarchy search strategy, guided filtering, tolerance mechansim, and multi-scale color restoration (MSRCR) algorithm, an innovative improved version of DCP dehazing algorithm is realized. …”
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Experimental Study on Wind Erosion Resistance and Strength of Sands Treated with Microbial-Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation by Zhaoyu Wang, Nan Zhang, Jinhua Ding, Chen Lu, Yong Jin

“…This study proposed an innovative microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) technique to reinforce sands for mitigating natural hazards caused by the wind erosion. …”
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Sustainable Archaeological Heritage: An Interactive Museum for Teki̇rdağ by Seher Selin Özmen, Esen Gökçe Özdamar

“…In this context, the article focuses on the museum proposal incorporating contemporary architecture, interactive exhibition techniques, and technological innovations like augmented reality and virtual tours for Tekirdağ. …”
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Pathological Microenvironment‐Remodeling Nanoparticles to Alleviate Liver Fibrosis: Reversing Hepatocytes‐Hepatic Stellate Cells Malignant Crosstalk by Ling‐Feng Zhang, Wen‐Qi Deng, Xing‐Huan Wang, Qing‐Wen Huang, Su‐Qing Liang, Ze‐Quan Ding, Liang Qi, Yi Wang, Tian‐Jiao Zhou, Lei Xing, Jai‐Woo Lee, Yu‐Kyoung Oh, Hu‐Lin Jiang

“…This study presents an innovative strategy to modulate cellular interactions for enhanced anti‐fibrotic therapy and suggests a promising approach for treating other chronic liver diseases.…”
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Alginate Nanoparticles Containing Cuminum cyminum and Zataria multiflora Essential Oils with Promising Anticancer and Antibacterial Effects by Mahmoud Osanloo, Razieh Ranjbar, Elham Zarenezhad

“…Cancer and bacterial infections are major global health concerns driving the need for innovative medicines. This study investigated alginate nanoparticles loaded with essential oils (EOs) from Cuminum cyminum and Zataria multiflora as potential drug delivery systems. …”
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Hybrid Movie Recommendation System With User Partitioning and Log Likelihood Content Comparison by Yongmao Yang, Kampol Woradit, Kenneth Cosh

“…Furthermore, it leverages weighted similarity measures and employs advanced log-likelihood text mining techniques. These innovations are designed to tackle cold-start problems and sparsity issues while compensating for information loss to mitigate errors. …”
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Low thermal expansion in conjunction with improved mechanical properties achieved in Mg-Gd solid solutions by Cuihong Wang, Zhihua Dong, Bin Jiang, Lei Wang, Zhiying Zheng, Ang Zhang, Jiangfeng Song, Dingfei Zhang, Levente Vitos

“…The present advances enhance the understanding of designing innovative Mg alloys with tunable thermal expansion and mechanical properties.…”
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Of value orientations’ formation aspects of youth in the context of the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs and the Russian Youth Union projects by G. R. Fatkullina

“…The article conclute that the Rosmolodezh and RUY projects are an important tool for the value orientations’ formation among young people and for such a successful value orientations’ formation it is necessary to take into account the specifics of the youth audience, as well as to use innovative methods of working with it.…”
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Assessing Algorithmic Thinking Skills in Relation to Gender in Early Childhood by Kalliopi Kanaki, Michail Kalogiannakis

“…This article provides evidence of research implemented under the umbrella of quantitative methodology, employing an innovative assessment tool constructed to meet the requirements of the study. …”
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The Design and Development of an Atraumatic Soft Robotic Surgical Retractor by Gavril Yong En Tan, Shaun Mahesh Buxani, Benjamin Wee Keong Ang, Chao Yu Chen, Raye Chen Hua Yeow, Hung Leng Kaan

“…Unlike conventional rigid retractors, this innovative system features a dual-component design combining a 3D-printed thermoplastic polyurethane actuator with a stainless-steel splint (SSS), enabling variable stiffness for more effective and less traumatic tissue retraction. …”
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