Carbon Quantum Dots: Synthesis, Characteristics, and Quenching as Biocompatible Fluorescent Probes by Arif Kamal, Seongin Hong, Heongkyu Ju

“…Carbon quantum dots (CQDs), a new class of carbon-based nanomaterials, have emerged as nano-scaled probes with photoluminescence that have an eco-friendly and bio-compatible nature. Their cost-efficient synthesis and high photoluminescence quantum yields make them indispensable due to their application in opto-electronic devices, including biosensors, bioimaging, environmental monitoring, and light sources. …”
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Spatiotemporal Patterns and Driving Factors of Carbon Footprint in Coastal Saline Cropland Ecosystems: A Case Study of the Yellow River Delta, China by Yang Li, Dingwen Zhang, Ying Wen, Xiaoling Liu, Yi Zhang, Guangmei Wang

“…Although developing and utilizing saline land can boost productivity, it also impacts greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. …”
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A large language model for advanced power dispatch by Yuheng Cheng, Huan Zhao, Xiyuan Zhou, Junhua Zhao, Yuji Cao, Chao Yang, Xinlei Cai

“…In practical applications, GAIA has demonstrated its ability to enhance decision-making processes, improve operational efficiency, and facilitate better human-machine interactions in power dispatch operations. …”
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Building a Greener Future: How Earth Blocks Are Reshaping Sustainability and Circular Economy in Construction by Swati Sinha, Jayaraman Sethuraman Sudarsan

“…Earth blocks also contribute to sustainability through their thermal performance, which can enhance energy efficiency in buildings by naturally regulating indoor temperatures. …”
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Gasification of Lenga (Nothofagus pumilio) chips in a fixed bed system for rural area implementation: Magallanes case study by Arnaldo Verdeza, Humberto Vidal, Yuhan Lenis, Antonio Bula

“…Throughout the experimentation, the equivalence ratio (ER) remains constant within the range of 0.17–0.20. Cold efficiency demonstrates variability, spanning from 44.8% to 58.8%. …”
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The Impact of Investors' Emotional Decision Patterns on Firm Performance by Seyed Abbas Hashemi, Alireza Rahrovi Dastjerdi, Mohammad Heydarian

“…Objective: The efficient market hypothesis is based on the assumption that investors behave rationally, but studies in behavioral finance have contradicted this notion. …”
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Translating Muscle RNAseq Into the Clinic for the Diagnosis of Muscle Diseases by Alba Segarra‐Casas, Cristina Domínguez‐González, Daniel Natera‐de Benito, Solange Kapetanovic, Aurelio Hernández‐Laín, Berta Estévez‐Arias, Laura Llansó, Carlos Ortez, Cristina Jou, Itxaso Martí‐Carrera, Arístides López‐Márquez, Maria José Rodríguez, Laura González‐Mera, Velina Nedkova, Roberto Fernández‐Torrón, Benjamín Rodríguez‐Santiago, Cecília Jimenez‐Mallebrera, Raul Juntas‐Morales, Adolfo López‐de Munain, Jordi Surrallés, Andrés Nascimento, Eduard Gallardo, Montse Olivé, Pia Gallano, Lidia González‐Quereda

“…Conclusions We demonstrate the utility of RNAseq in identifying causative variants in muscle diseases. …”
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Harnessing digital health technologies and real-world evidence to enhance clinical research and patient outcomes by Shreyash Mahadik, Prerona Sen, Ekta J. Shah

“…Furthermore, advancements in the integration of artificial intelligence and the application of pharmacogenomics results in more effective, efficient, and personalized healthcare delivery. Nonetheless, these developments are met with critical challenges, and the lack of standardized global regulatory frameworks creates disparities in how this data is utilized across jurisdictions. …”
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Recent Progress in Designing Nanomaterial Biohybrids for Artificial Photosynthesis by Sampathkumar Jeevanandham, Subramaniyan Ramasundaram, Natarajan Vijay, Tae Hwan Oh, Subramanian Tamil Selvan

“…However, in practice, the maximum quantum efficiency of natural photosynthesis is limited to 6.0%. …”
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Global energy consumption trends by Lanre Olatomiwa, Harrison O. Idakwo, Winner S. Olusola, Chidera Ezeh

“…The study covers a time span from 1900 historical data with a projection of up to 2050 to contemporary energy  scenarios and examines energy consumption patterns across various countries like China, USA, India, South Korea, South Africa and Australia with particular emphasis on both developed and emerging markets. Utilizing an empirical methodology that includes data collection from reputable sources such as the Energy Institute and the U.S Department of Energy and analytical techniques, the study employs quantitative analysis to assess shifts in energy consumption and the transition towards renewable energy sources. …”
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Techno-Economic Analysis of a Supercritical Gas Turbine Energy System Fueled by Methanol and Upgraded Biogas by Hossein Madi, Claude Biever, Chiara Berretta, Yashar S. Hajimolana, Tilman Schildhauer

“…This initiative aims to create a closed-loop, zero-emission energy system with efficiencies of up to 65%, employing a low-pressure (≤30 bar) synthesis process—specifically, sorption-enhanced methanol synthesis—integrated into the power system. …”
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Performance and Applicability Analysis of Indirect Evaporative Cooling Units in Data Centers Across Various Humidity Regions by Qian Wei, Jun Lu, Xiaoping Xia, Bin Zhang, Xiang Ying, Leihong Li

“…Indirect evaporative cooling (IEC), which utilizes natural cooling sources, is an advanced and promising technology to reduce the energy consumption of cooling systems in a data center (DC). …”
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Advancements in Integrated Thermoelectric Power Generation and Water Desalination Technologies: A Comprehensive Review by Oranit Traisak, Pranjal Kumar, Sara Vahaji, Yihe Zhang, Abhijit Date

“…Currently available hybrid power and water systems, such as those combining conventional heat engine cycles (e.g., the Rankine and Kalina cycles) with reverse osmosis, multi-effect distillation, and humidification–dehumidification, are limited in effectively utilizing low-grade thermal energy for simultaneous power generation and desalination, while solid-state heat-to-work conversion technology, such as thermoelectric generators, have low heat-to-work conversion efficiency. …”
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Adaptive Virtual Inertia Control for Combined Heat Pump and Biogas Engine Generator System: An Alternative Solution for Grid-Level Energy Storage by Jonggrist Jongudomkarn, Pirat Khunkitti, Apirat Siritaratiwat

“…The equivalent capability of the proposed system is validated numerically by comparing it with a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)-based system under practical conditions involving Renewable Energy Sources (RES) and fluctuating loads. The results demonstrate that the CHBS, utilizing the proposed adaptive control approach, achieves effective microgrid frequency regulation comparable to a BESS-based VI system while efficiently managing the TES’s SOC.…”
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Supply chain management and optimization in transportation logistics by Saoussen Krichen

“…The aim of this process is to optimize each activity in terms of advantageous profits to the suppliers, retailers and customers. In addition, the efficient planning of activities can be profitable for product development, sourcing, logistics and all flows that can link those activities. …”
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Theoretical investigation of parallel 63NiO/GaP heterojunction nuclear battery with graphene layer and its time-related performance by Yang Zhao, Xinxu Yuan, Jingbin Lu, Xiaoyi Li, Renzhou Zheng, Qiming Cui, Yu Zhang, Haolin Li, Xinrui Liu, Ke Zhang, Haoran Gu, Hongyi Tian, Chunmiao Han, Lei Liang, Wei Chen, Yugang Zeng

“…However, the low efficiency and maximum output power density of conventional BV batteries due to the self-absorption effect of radioactive sources, which consist of separate beta-radioactive sources and semiconductor absorbers, limit their applications. …”
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ATLAS: Machine learning-enhanced filament analysis for the In Vitro Motility Assay by Sebastian Duno-Miranda, David M. Warshaw, Shane R. Nelson

“…Utilizing both experimental data and a large array of simulated actomyosin motility movies, we demonstrate that ATLAS accurately and efficiently measures both the velocity and length of actin filaments across a broad range of experimental conditions.…”
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Advanced Zero-Shot Learning (AZSL) Framework for Secure Model Generalization in Federated Learning by Muhammad Asif, Surayya Naz, Faheem Ali, Amerah Alabrah, Abdu Salam, Farhan Amin, Faizan Ullah

“…The proposed framework is based on the ZSL concept and creates synthetic data sources efficiently. The proposed AZSL utilizes the Wasserstein Generative Adversarial Network with Gradient Penalty (WGAN-GP) for generating synthetic data and an EfficientNet-B7 as the global model. …”
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Polarization Control in High Harmonic Generation Using Molecular Structures in Nonaligned Molecules by Jie Long, Xiaosong Zhu, Chunyang Zhai, Wenqing Li, Wanzhu He, Lixin He, Pengfei Lan, Peixiang Lu

“…Remarkably, we observe a simultaneous enhancement of both the chirality and yield of the harmonics from CO2, overcoming a commonly observed trade-off of the HHG efficiency for higher spectral chirality. Our findings hold the potential for a straightforward and robust pathway toward attosecond light sources with high brightness and large ellipticity.…”
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Real-time fear emotion recognition in mice based on multimodal data fusion by Hao Wang, Zhanpeng Shi, Ruijie Hu, Xinyi Wang, Jian Chen, Haoyuan Che

“…Abstract A multimodal emotion recognition method that utilizes facial expressions, body postures, and movement trajectories to detect fear in mice is proposed in this study. …”
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