Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Catharanthus roseus Flower Extracts and the Determination of Their Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, and Photocatalytic Activity by Mathivathani Kandiah, Kavishadhi N. Chandrasekaran

“…Thus, the results obtained indicated that Catharanthus roseus is an ecofriendly source for the green synthesis of AgNPs which can be used as a novel antioxidant, antimicrobial, and photocatalytic agent; thereby, it can be used in a variety of applications to improve the quality of human life.…”
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The Deformation Behavior and Failure Modes of Surrounding Rock after Excavation: A Experimental Study by Jinping Liang, Haoyong Jing, Xiaorui Li, Gongyu Hou

“…To study the deformation behavior and failure modes of the surrounding rock after excavation under unloading stress, structural model tests were carried out with a novel experimental device. The present structural model test using partial hollow thick-walled cylinder cement mortar specimen φ200 mm × 280 mm with a horizontal central circular hole of 60 mm diameter and the hollow height of 160 mm was conducted to investigate the deformation, failure characteristics, and AE response of a whole testing process from excavation to postunloading state. …”
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Anomaly detection solutions: The dynamic loss approach in VAE for manufacturing and IoT environment by Praveen Vijai, Bagavathi Sivakumar P

“…While traditional anomaly detection approaches face limitations such as scalability issues, high false alarm rates, and reliance on skilled expertise, this study proposes a novel approach using a BiLSTM-Variational Autoencoder (BiLSTM-VAE) model with a dynamic loss function. …”
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Flexible analysis of spatial transcriptomics data (FAST): a deconvolution approach by Meng Zhang, Joel Parker, Lingling An, Yiwen Liu, Xiaoxiao Sun

“…Consequently, there is a critical need for the development of highly flexible, robust, and user-friendly reference-free deconvolution methods capable of unifying or leveraging case-specific information in the analysis of spatial transcriptomics data. Results We propose a novel reference-free method based on regularized non-negative matrix factorization (NMF), named Flexible Analysis of Spatial Transcriptomics (FAST), that can effectively incorporate gene expression data, spatial, and histology information into a unified deconvolution framework. …”
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The Old Woman’s Farcical Rejuvenation in The Rejuvenation of Miss Semaphore (1897) by Somi Ahn

“…The second part will scrutinize how Eccles’s comedic novel itself responds to the late Victorian female aging question. …”
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Leveraging Quantum LSTM for High-Accuracy Prediction of Viral Mutations by Prashanth Choppara, Bommareddy Lokesh

“…In response to these challenges, this study introduces a novel quantum-enhanced LSTM (QLSTM) model designed to predict genetic mutations, specifically focusing on viral protein sequences. …”
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A Fuzzy Logic-Based Approach for Humanized Driver Modelling by Yuxiang Feng, Pejman Iravani, Chris Brace

“…Therefore, this paper proposes a novel approach to developing rule-based fuzzy logic driver models that simulate different driving styles in the car-following regimes. …”
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Approximate CNN Hardware Accelerators for Resource Constrained Devices by P Thejaswini, Gautham Suresh, V. Chiraag, Sukumar Nandi

“…In this paper, we propose a modular pipelined Feedforward CNN Hardware Accelerator (FHA) and a novel Approximate Feedforward CNN Hardware Accelerator (AFHA). …”
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Preference learning based deep reinforcement learning for flexible job shop scheduling problem by Xinning Liu, Li Han, Ling Kang, Jiannan Liu, Huadong Miao

“…First, a reward predictor based on preference learning is designed to model reward prediction by comparing random fragments, eliminating the need for complex reward function design. Second, a novel intelligent switching mechanism is introduced, where proximal policy optimization (PPO) is employed to enhance exploration during sampling, and masked proximal policy optimization (Mask-PPO) refines the action space during training, significantly improving efficiency and solution quality. …”
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Multi‐subband fusion algorithm based on autoencoder by Yilin Jiang, Liting Zhang, Li Li, Jinxin Li, Yaozu Yang

“…Abstract A novel algorithm for multi‐subband signal fusion achieves performance superior to traditional all‐pole model, matrix pencil algorithm and deep‐neural‐network (Deep neural network (DNN)). …”
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Fractional hitting sets for efficient multiset sketching by Timothé Rouzé, Igor Martayan, Camille Marchet, Antoine Limasset

“…By encoding the covered k-mers as super-k-mers, we provide a space-efficient exact representation that also enables optimized comparisons. Our novel tool, supersampler, implements this scheme, and experimental results with real bacterial collections closely match our theoretical findings. …”
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Biochemical characterization of the human ubiquitous glucose‐6‐phosphatase in neutrophil granulocytes by Zsigmond Lédeczi, Klaudia Németh, Tamás Kardon

“…Using the HL‐60 promyelocytic leukemia cell line as an in vitro model system for myeloid differentiation, we found no significant differences in enzyme expression and phosphatase activity latency between undifferentiated and differentiated cells. Our results provide novel insights into the possible role of G6PC3 in the dephosphorylation of alternative sugar phosphates or their metabolites synthesized in the endoplasmic reticulum and confirm the potential feature of the enzyme in the promyelocytic stage as well. …”
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Deeply Learned Classifiers for Age and Gender Predictions of Unfiltered Faces by Olatunbosun Agbo-Ajala, Serestina Viriri

“…In this work, we propose a novel end-to-end CNN approach, to achieve robust age group and gender classification of unfiltered real-world faces. …”
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Fast Flexible Direct Power Flow for Unbalanced and Balanced Distribution Systems by Debasis Kumar Patel, Swapna Mansani, Arup Kumar Goswami

“…The inverted conversion matrix and its slide-modified matrix are used to solve the power flow problem in a single forward sweep step, which is a novel feature of this work. To ensure the invertibility of the conversion matrix, it is constructed to have a small condition number and a determinant of minus one, and all of its eigenvalues must be equal to that of minus one. …”
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Presegmenter Cascaded Framework for Mammogram Mass Segmentation by Urvi Oza, Bakul Gohel, Pankaj Kumar, Parita Oza

“…This paper presents a novel two-stage end-to-end cascaded breast mass segmentation framework that incorporates a saliency map of potential mass regions to guide the DL models for breast mass segmentation. …”
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Econometric Analysis of Macroeconomic to Age-Specific Mortality Rate in Malaysia: Evidence from Panel Data by Robiaatul Adawiah Edrus, Zailan Siri, Mohd Azmi Haron, Muhammad Aslam Mohd Safari, Mohammed K. A. Kaabar

“…The fixed effects model is demonstrated to be a robust model that fits the Malaysian scenario with an R-squared of approximately 84.69%. The present study is novel due to the fact that the model established between explanatory variables and the mortality rate shows a significant relationship, which can be helpful in forecasting the mortality at population level as a preparation for the post-COVID-19 mortality. …”
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Research on the Impact of Coastal Land Reclamation on Geomorphic Complexity and Tidal Energy Dissipation—A Case Study of Zhoushan Islands, Hangzhou Bay by Shixia Zhang, Qiankun Hong, Huifang Guo

“…The study proposes effective control indicators and scientific reclamation planning measures, providing a theoretical basis and novel methods for the rational utilization and sustainable development of coastal mudflat resources.…”
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Designing a Planar Fluxgate Using the PCB Technology by A. A. Kolomeitsev, I. A. Zatonov, M. I. Pischanskaya, P. F. Baranov, D. P. Ilyaschenko, E. V. Verkhoturova

“…The development of novel methods, scientific devices and means for measuring magnetic fields generated by ultra-low current is among promising directions in the development of medical equipment and instruments for geodetic surveys and space exploration. …”
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Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities of the Leaf Exudate of Aloe megalacantha Baker by Demoze Asmerom, Tesfay Haile Kalay, Gebrehiwot Gebremedhin Tafere

“…Since plant products are house stores of bioactive compounds, it is essential to screen plant-based antimicrobials to come up with novel medicines that counter the grave consequences of antimicrobial resistance. …”
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Energy, Exergy, and Economic Performance Analysis of Integrated CPVT with Supercritical CO2 Ejector Refrigeration Cycle for Residential Applications by H. Hawi Ogaili, S. Khalilarya, A. Chitsaz, P. Mojaver

“…This research is significant as it explores the potential of sCO₂, a low-impact working fluid, in improving cooling efficiency within a novel energy system. The system’s performance was evaluated using calculations conducted in EES software, focusing on energy and exergy efficiencies, exergy destruction, and economic viability. …”
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