Spatiotemporal characteristics of glacier area and length changes in Xizang, China, from 2000 to 2022 by Sugang Zhou, Ninglian Wang, Zhijie Li, Jiawen Chang, Yujie Zhang, Xiaojun Yao

“…Then, we derived glacier centerline data in RGI V7.0 and the 2022 glacier inventory, examined glacier terminus length changes in 2000–2022. …”
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Integrating haptic simulation in dentistry: faculty insights and future directions by Danya Hashem, Abeer Farag, Abeer Farag, Amnah A. Algarni, Rania Zahran Mubarak, Nisreen Nabiel Hassan, Anfal Alqussier, Somaya Ali Saleh, Somaya Ali Saleh

“…Post-training assessments indicated a significant shift in perceptions, with faculty expressing high satisfaction regarding the ergonomic design, visual system, and usability of the Simodont® simulator. …”
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Reliability of an Inertial Measurement System Applied to the Technical Assessment of Forehand and Serve in Amateur Tennis Players by Lucio Caprioli, Cristian Romagnoli, Francesca Campoli, Saeid Edriss, Elvira Padua, Vincenzo Bonaiuto, Giuseppe Annino

“…Traditional methods for evaluating tennis technique, such as visual observation and video analysis, are often subjective and time consuming. …”
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Home-Based vs. Clinic-Based Rehabilitation After Joint Arthroplasty: A Prospective Matched Cohort Study by Erminia Cofano, Filippo Familiari, Tommaso Mori, Michele Mercurio, Andrea Vescio, Alessandro Giorgio, Giorgio Gasparini, Giuseppe Calafiore

“…Methods: A prospective matched cohort study was performed on 120 patients who underwent primary THA and TKA; 60 patients underwent HBR, and 60 underwent CBR. Data gathered included instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), as well as visual analogue scale (VAS), Vail Hip Score (VHS), and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) questionnaire results. …”
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A Smart IoT Urban Flood Monitoring System Using a High-Performance Pressure Sensor with LoRaWAN by Matthew Christian L. Te, Joaquin Antonio T. Bautista, Shaquille Michael Edward V. Dimacali, Angelo Victor M. Lood, Marina Graciella M. Pangan, Alvin Y. Chua

“…The FMS is equipped with LoRaWAN transmission and solar charging, which transmits data to The Things Network, where it is then visualized in Packetview. …”
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Intra-Vehicular Communication Protocol for IoT Enabled Vehicle Health Monitoring System: Challenges, Issues, and Solutions by Mahima Karim, Md. Arafatur Rahman, Sze Wei Tan, Mohammed Atiquzzaman, Prashant Pillai, Ali H. Alenezi

“…Analyzing them, a novel taxonomy is also proposed with visual representation. In the end, this paper proposes a cross-layer-based framework to address communication-related complexities. …”
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Efficiency optimization of a hybrid Savonius-Darrieus hydrokinetic turbine via regression modeling and CFD-based design of experiments by Mateo Arrieta-Gomez, Sebastián Vélez-García, Diego Hincapié Zuluaga, Juan C. Tejada, Daniel Sanin-Villa

“…These findings offer a data-driven design framework for improving hybrid hydrokinetic turbine performance in remote and rural energy systems.…”
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Application of borehole images in the characterization of volcanic paleoenvironments with implications for the exploration of hydrocarbons in Brazilian basins by S A FORNERO, J M MILLETT, C M DE JESUS, E F DE LIMA, G M MARINS, N F PEREIRA, L A BEVILAQUA

“…To characterize diverse volcanic paleoenvironments related to the formation of the South American continent, this study presents a new methodology based on image logs, petrography, seismic data, and outcrop analogues. The presented methodology used pseudo-boreholes images generated from outcrop photographs with typical igneous rock features worldwide simulating 2D unwrapped cylinder projections of a 31 cm (12.25 in) diameter well. …”
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Modeling the therapeutic dynamics of acupuncture and moxibustion: a systems biology approach to treatment optimization by Quan Gan, Qi-Wei Ge, Chuanxia Liu, Zhaoman Zhong, Jiaying Wu, Lei Shi, Jin Xu, Chen Li

“…The simulation results closely align with actual clinical data, supporting the model’s reliability and applicability. …”
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The Effect of Shiatsu Massage on Pain during Chemotherapy in Women with Breast Cancer by Mehdi Harorani, Mehdi Harorani, Mohadese Shahrodi, Mehdi Salehi, Fatemeh Rafiei, Mahtab Farahani, Masoomeh Noruzi Zamengan

“…The obtained data were analyzed in SPSS software (version 16). …”
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Implementation of Sensor Input Setup Assistance Service Using Generative AI for <i>SEMAR</i> IoT Application Server Platform by I Nyoman Darma Kotama, Nobuo Funabiki, Yohanes Yohanie Fridelin Panduman, Komang Candra Brata, Anak Agung Surya Pradhana, Noprianto, I Gusti Made Ngurah Desnanjaya

“…It is equipped with rich functions for collecting, analyzing, and visualizing various data. Unfortunately, the proper configuration of <i>SEMAR</i> with a variety of IoT devices can be complex and challenging for novice users, since it often requires technical expertise. …”
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Choosing the proper path: outcomes of subxiphoid vs. lateral intercostal approaches in the resection of anterior mediastinal masses by Xuechun Leng, Mengzou Chen, Yang Zhang, Jian Gao, Zhenbing You, Zhongwu Hu

“…Patients were categorized into two groups based on the surgical approach: SA (35 cases) and LA (56 cases). Demographic data, clinical characteristics, perioperative metrics, and short-term outcomes were compared.ResultsNinety-one patients were included, with diagnoses including thymic cysts (43), thymomas types A, AB, and B1 (24), B2 thymomas (18), thymic carcinoma (6).No significant differences were found between the groups in terms of gender, age, tumor size, body mass index, conversion to sternotomy, or blood loss. …”
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Evaluating the impact of advertising strategies on rural brand building: Insights from the personal care FMCG sector by Vinod Sharma, Chandan Maheshkar, Yogesh Mahajan, Sándor Remsei, Manohar Kapse

“…Data were collected through a structured survey of 498 rural consumers across thirteen towns in Madhya Pradesh. …”
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DETERMINATION OF COMPETITIVE POSITIONS IN MARKETING ACTIVITIES OF RESTAURANT BUSINESS ENTERPRISES BY MEANS OF MATHEMATICAL MODELLING by Nataliia Volosova, Nataliia Stebliuk, Andriy Pylypenko, Vladyslav Riabovolenko, Natalia Nebaba, Maxim Korneyev

“…The purpose of the work is to justify and improve methodological approaches for determining competitive advantages and marketing strategies of restaurant business enterprises by means of mathematical modelling. In order to visualize the obtained results, a model for assessing the level of use of the company's competitive potential was built using a mathematical apparatus of fuzzy logic. …”
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Machine Learning-Based Shelf Life Estimator for Dates Using a Multichannel Gas Sensor: Enhancing Food Security by Asrar U. Haque, Mohammad Akeef Al Haque, Abdulrahman Alabduladheem, Abubakr Al Mulla, Nasser Almulhim, Ramasamy Srinivasagan

“…In current practice, shelf life assessment is typically based on manual visual inspection, which is subjective, error-prone, and requires considerable expertise, making it difficult to scale across large storage facilities. …”
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Denoising very low-field magnetic resonance images using native noise modeling by Tonny Ssentamu, Tonny Ssentamu, Alvin Kimbowa, Alvin Kimbowa, Ronald Omoding, Edgar Atamba, Pius K. Mukwaya, George W. Jjuuko, Sairam Geethanath, Sairam Geethanath

“…This study introduces native noise denoising (NND), which leverages the inherent noise characteristics of the acquired low-field data. By obtaining the noise characteristics from corner patches of low-field images, we iteratively added similar noise to high-field images to create a paired noisy-clean dataset. …”
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Global research hotspots and trends in anti-inflammatory studies in dry eye: a bibliometric analysis (2004–2024) by Shan Wang, Wei Zheng, Ting Li, Dongxu Yu, Qi Zhang, Yuan Ju, Lijuan Wei

“…The Journal with the highest number of publications was Investigative Ophthalmology &amp; Visual Science, while the highest impact journal was Ocular Surface. …”
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Passenger Service Time at the Platform–Train Interface: A Review of Variability, Design Factors, and Crowd Management Implications Based on Laboratory Experiments by Sebastian Seriani, Vicente Aprigliano, Vinicius Minatogawa, Alvaro Peña, Ariel Lopez, Felipe Gonzalez

“…Ultimately, it advocates for human-centered, data-informed approaches to PTI planning that enhance efficiency, inclusivity, and resilience in high-demand transit environments.…”
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Machine learning frameworks to accurately predict coke reactivity index by Ayat Hussein Adhab, Morug Salih Mahdi, Krunal Vaghela, Anupam Yadav, Jayaprakash B, Mayank Kundlas, Ankur Srivastava, Jayant Jagtap, Aseel Salah Mansoor, Usama Kadem Radi, Nasr Saadoun Abd, Samim Sherzod

“…The developed tool can be easily used to accurately estimate CRI without needing experimental or field data reliably.…”
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A Hybrid CNN Framework DLI-Net for Acne Detection with XAI by Shaila Sharmin, Fahmid Al Farid, Md. Jihad, Shakila Rahman, Jia Uddin, Rayhan Kabir Rafi, Radia Hossan, Hezerul Abdul Karim

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