Edible Alginate–Fungal Chitosan Coatings as Carriers for <i>Lacticaseibacillus casei</i> LC03 and Their Impact on Quality Parameters of Strawberries During Cold Storage by Camila Vilela da Silva Simões, Thayza Christina Montenegro Stamford, Lúcia Raquel Ramos Berger, Alessandra Silva Araújo, José Alberto da Costa Medeiros, Mariane Cajubá de Britto Lira Nogueira, Maria Manuela Estevez Pintado, Silvana Magalhães Salgado, Marcos Antonio Barbosa de Lima

“…This study investigated the efficacy of an innovative edible coating, composed of fungal chitosan and alginate, functionalized with <i>Lacticaseibacillus casei</i> LC03, in both free and microencapsulated forms, to extend the shelf life and enhance the nutritional value of strawberries. …”
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Qualitative exploration of self-assessment in natural science: Grade 6 learners' experiences in rural Kwa-Zulu Natal classrooms by Preya Pillay

“…Recommendations include developing context-specific, age-appropriate self-assessment tools, implementing strategies to bridge traditional and scientific knowledge, and creating innovative approaches to maximise limited resources in rural schools. …”
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Decentralized and Asymmetric Multi-Agent Learning in Construction Sites by Yakov Miron, Dan Navon, Yuval Goldfracht, Dotan Di Castro, Itzik Klein

“…Therefore, we develop two heuristic experts capable of achieving their joint goal optimally, by applying an innovative prioritization method. In this approach, the bulldozer&#x0027;s movements take precedence over the dumper&#x0027;s operations. …”
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A flexible PI/MXene triboelectric nanogenerator for energy harvesting and motion monitoring in table tennis by Dazhong Xu, Xiaoxin Ma, Yong Ma

“…This research demonstrates the PC-TENG’s potential for efficient energy harvesting and dynamic sensing, offering innovative solutions for self-powered devices and monitoring systems.…”
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Characterization and modification mechanism of recycled silty clay slurry as a shield slag conditioner: Macroscopic, mesoscopic, and microscopic multiscale analysis by Keqi Liu, Pengxi Lu, Wen Zhao, Shuhong Wang

“…This paper presents an innovative multiscale analysis of the modification process of silty clay. …”
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A positive deviance approach to understand gender relations and practices that support transformative adaptation: Insights from Kenya dairy households by Renee Bullock, Tanaya DuttaGupta, Philip Miriti

“…We focus on women's and men's participation in decision-making to assess gendered agency and labor in households, dairy specific activities, and the uptake of climate innovations. Evaluating these relations provides a better understanding of equity in dairy producing households who are at the forefront of climate adaptation. …”
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Differential phase angle spectrum for liquid detection in functionalized surface roughness polymeric electrode by Gomez-Sanchez John Alexander, Bueno Luciano de Souza Ribero

“…The conductive polymeric electrodes using 3D printing are an innovative material development with the advantage of the flexibility of integrating isolated polymers with a higher electrical conductivity of carbon-based materials, generating new possibilities in environmental, healthcare, and food monitoring. …”
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Extracellular vesicle-mediated approaches for the diagnosis and therapy of MASLD: current advances and future prospective by Swasthika Gurjar, Ramanarayana Bhat A, Raghavendra Upadhya, Revathi P. Shenoy

“…Herein, a comprehensive summary of the current diagnostic modalities for MASLD is presented, highlighting their advantages and limitations while exploring the potential of extracellular vesicles (EVs) as innovative diagnostic and therapeutic tools for MASLD. …”
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Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy for adults with tinnitus in the UK: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Peter M Allen, David M Baguley, Gerhard Andersson, Eldré W Beukes, Vinaya Manchaiah

“…Introduction Tinnitus is one of the most distressing hearing-related symptoms. Innovative ways of managing tinnitus distress and the related healthcare burden of treating tinnitus are required. …”
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STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF SMART TOURISM DESTINATIONS: A CROSS-GENERATIONAL STUDY by Elena BOTEZAT, Olimpia BAN, Adela Laura POPA, Dorin Cristian COITA, Teodora Mihaela TARCZA, Lidia CHIRICOI

“…Moreover, such insights empower tourism destinations to innovate more effectively, meeting the evolving needs and expectations of each generation in an increasingly digital landscape.…”
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Dynamic Conjugate Gradient Unfolding for Symbol Detection in Time-Varying Massive MIMO by Toluwaleke Olutayo, Benoit Champagne

“…To address these challenges, we introduce innovative extensions to the Learned Conjugate Gradient Network (LcgNet) M-MIMO detector. …”
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A Smart Intelligence System for Hen Breed and Disease classification using Extra Tree classifier-based Ensemble Technique by Galib Muhammad Shahriar Himel, Md. Masudul Islam

“…Identifying hen breeds and recognizing diseases pose significant challenges in poultry management, necessitating innovative solutions to enhance the efficiency of farming practices. …”
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Advancing privacy-aware machine learning on sensitive data via edge-based continual µ-training for personalized large models by Zhaojing Huang, Leping Yu, Luis Fernando Herbozo Contreras, Kamran Eshraghian, Nhan Duy Truong, Armin Nikpour, Omid Kavehei

“…This paper introduces an innovative method for fine-tuning a large multi-label model for abnormality detection, utilizing a smaller trainer and advanced knowledge distillation techniques. …”
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Estimating the Torsional Capacity of Reinforced Concrete Beams Using ANFIS Models by Zhao Wenwu, Zeng Shaowu, Gong Guilin, Li Qiangqiang, Li Kexing

“…The objective of the present work is to provide innovative hybrid models that combine the concepts of the Adaptive neuro fuzzy inference systems (𝐴𝑁𝐹𝐼𝑆) model with other optimization approaches, such as the Giant trevally algorithm (𝐺𝑇𝐴) and Honey badger algorithm (𝐻𝐵𝐴), to accurately forecast the 𝑇𝑟. …”
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TRAINING EMPLOYEES TO WORK WITH HI-TECH EQUIPMENT by M. A. Dremina, V. A. Kopnov, A. I. Lyzhin

“…The unique network project including design and development of innovative manuals and teaching materials for the welding equipment of Fronius International GmbH.Practical significance. …”
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Sentimentally enhanced conversation recommender system by Fengjin Liu, Qiong Cao, Xianying Huang, Huaiyu Liu

“…To address these shortcomings, we propose an innovative Sentimentally Enhanced Conversation Recommender System (SECR). …”
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Improved properties of hybrid Al-CNTs via h-BNs coated with ag and ni for ball bearings by Waheed S. Barakat, Ahmed Samir, Omayma A. Elkady, Mohamed Abu-Okail, Abdelkarim Y. A. Mohamed, A. EL-Nikhaily, A. M. I. Abu-Oqail

“…To address these challenges, this paper presents the first successful experimental investigation of incorporating an innovative hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) into Aluminum-Carbon nanotube (Al-0.6 wt% CNTs) nanocomposites. …”
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Identification of mitophagy-related biomarkers and immune infiltration in polycystic ovarian syndrome by bioinformatic study by Hongjuan Ye, Xicheng Wang, Zhiying He

“…Conclusions: The current study identified immune-mitophagy-related hub genes for prognostic biomarkers of PCOS, which provided an innovative insight for the prevention and treatment of PCOS.…”
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TB and poverty: the effect of rifampicin-resistant TB on household income by A. Ciobanu, V. Plesca, S. Doltu, M. Manea, L. Domente, A. Dadu

“…These findings outline that innovative social protection policies are required to protect TB patients against poverty.…”
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A Vibrational Signal Fault Diagnosis Rule Extraction Method Based on DST-ACI Discriminant Criterion by Yalun Zhang, Lin He, Guo Cheng

“…The new method includes three main innovations. First, the feature state coding method based on K-means clustering fully takes into account the imbalanced distribution of signal feature values due to the noise interference, and divide the signal feature values into several range intervals to generate the feature state code. …”
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