OpenTrack: a Sensor for Monitoring the Usage of Territory by D. Strigaro, A. Rollandi, M. Cannata

“…Understanding how people and vehicles move through public spaces is essential for designing inclusive, safe, and efficient urban spaces. In the Mendrisio district (Switzerland), we deployed a low-cost, AI-powered sensor to monitor pedestrian and vehicle flows in different seasons. …”
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Integrating genomic evidence for an updated taxonomy of the bacterial genus Spiribacter by María José León, Blanca Vera-Gargallo, Rafael R. de la Haba, Cristina Sánchez-Porro, Antonio Ventosa

“…In Spiribacter species, streamlined genomes enhance survival in hypersaline environments by reducing non-essential genes and optimizing resource utilization. Key genes involved in osmoprotectant mechanisms, including those for the metabolism of myo-inositol, hydroxyproline, and L-proline, were identified and numerous transporters were noted, ensuring efficient nutrient acquisition and osmotic balance. …”
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Design of Chinese traditional Jiaoyi (Folding chair) based on Kansei Engineering and CNN-GRU-attention by Xinyan Yang, Nan Zhang, Jiufang Lv, Jiufang Lv, Jiufang Lv

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Scalable Semantic Adaptive Communication for Task Requirements in WSNs by Hong Yang, Xiaoqing Zhu, Jia Yang, Ji Li, Linbo Qing, Xiaohai He, Pingyu Wang

“…Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) have emerged as an efficient solution for numerous real-time applications, attributable to their compactness, cost effectiveness, and ease of deployment. …”
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Bio-organic fertilizer affects secondary cell wall biosynthesis of Dendrocalamus farinosus by inhibiting the phenylpropanoid metabolic pathway by Shangmeng Li, Ying Cao, Boya Wang, Wei Fan, Shanglian Hu

“…Our study offers insights into the efficient utilization of bamboo and lignocellulosic biomass, serving as a valuable resource for future research.…”
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Production of Single-Cell Oil from a Local Isolate Bacillus subtilis Using Palm Fronds by Wassan Dawood Musa Al-Obeidi, Dhafer F. Al-Rawi, Loay H. Ali

“…This study, conducted at the Department of Biology, University of Anbar, Iraq, focuses on addressing the escalating issue of contamination and aims to acquire microbial oils to alleviate the global shortage in plant and animal oil production, utilizing environmental waste as a carbon source to reduce global pollution and select efficient local bacterial isolates of Bacillus subtilis for the production of single-cell oil (SCO) using local soil and environmental waste as a carbon source. …”
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Hybrid Two-stage and Double-effect Lithium Bromide Refrigeration-heat Pump Compound Cycle by Huang Shaojun, Lu Mei, Zhu Jiaxian, Li Ling

“…And the energy analysis and the exergy analysis show that the compound cycle can improve exergy efficiency and energy utilization efficiency.…”
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Progress on medicinal plant regeneration and the road ahead by Juan Wang, Pin-Han Zhou, Chao-Hui Li, Yan-Li Liang, Guan-Ze Liu, Sheng-Chao Yang, Ying Xiao, Yan Zhao

“…They are not only pillars of traditional medicine but also valuable sources of modern pharmaceutical research and innovation. …”
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Water use strategies of sparse vegetation in the desertification area determine the future trends of afforestation by Lili Feng, Weihua Liu, Anzhou Zhao

“…Here we explored the acquisition of sparse vegetation, water use efficiency and its drivers, and water use strategies by combining multi-source data. …”
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Evaluating the impact of self-service cash deposit machines on the performance of commercial banks in Tanzania by Ally Mohamed Ismail, Dickson Pastory

“…Four commercial banks' audited financial statements serve as the primary data source. The findings indicate a mixed impact of SSCDM utilization on bank performance, with some banks experiencing positive effects on capital adequacy and liquidity ratios, while others show performance fluctuations. …”
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Isolation and Characterization of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Nodulating Rhizobia Collected from South Wollo Zone, Ethiopia by Gedefaw Wubie, Mussa Adal

“…Regarding the carbohydrate utilization test, 52.2% catabolized all the tested 11 carbon sources but 6.5% of them utilized only 63.6% carbon sources. …”
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Implications of helium accumulation models in helium-rich basins in China for the enrichment and exploration of helium in coal measures by Yunbo LI, Chengtao WANG, Dangyu SONG, Xiaowei SHI, Rongqi WANG

“…Helium accumulation follows a dynamic process consisting of helium exsolution from source rocks, cross-strata migration, and accumulation in traps. …”
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The application of passive energy-saving technology in enhancing the ecological resilience of rural areas in cold regions by Liang Jing, Gu Chengcheng, Zhang Yuxuan, Xu Xiaoli

“…Passive energy-saving technology serves as an efficient and environmentally-friendly building energy conservation approach that reduces buildings' reliance on conventional energy sources through rational utilization of natural resources. …”
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Multi-objective synergistic optimization of closed Brayton cycle superstructure for thermal protection system of high-Mach-number air-breathing vehicles by Chendi Yang, Hang Pu, Lin Mu, Lin Zhou, Junjiang Bao, Yining Zhang, Ming Dong

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Research progress on in-situ catalytic hydrodeoxygenation of lignin by ZHAO Yuying, ZHAN Jiahui, HU Rui, LUO Gang, ZHANG Shicheng*

“…In-situ catalytic HDO of lignin can be an alternative strategy. It utilizes solvents or lignin′s functional groups as hydrogen sources. …”
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Trends in electronic health record metadata use for management purposes by Nuo Xu, Ishwar Badwaik, Gunwoo Lee, Eric W. Ford

“…These trends are indicative of the growing importance of EHR metadata in management decision‐making, clinical quality improvement, and optimizing workforce efficiency. Conclusions EHR metadata holds great promise as a managerial and health service research source. …”
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Bioconversion of Meat and Fish-Based Former Foodstuffs by Black Soldier Fly Larvae: A Sustainable Pathway for Reducing Food Waste, Enhancing Nutrient Recovery, with a Circular Econ... by Antonio Franco, Valentina Pucciarelli, Seyed Ali Hosseini, Eric Schmitt, Fulvia Bovera, Carmen Scieuzo, Patrizia Falabella

“…With appropriate risk management, this practice could significantly improve nutrient recycling, waste management, and the circular economy, urging a regulatory review to allow broader substrate utilization. These positive outcomes underscore the potential of integrating currently restricted animal-derived food waste streams into <i>H. illucens</i>-based bioconversion systems, unlocking additional value for the circular economy and contributing to more efficient waste management practices.…”
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Visible-light deep reduction of low concentration CO2 over composite catalyst Ru/CoAl-LDH and the performance enhancement mechanism by Jun DAI, Fengting JIA, Juan YANG, Zhixiang FENG, Dazhao WANG, Chongchong LENG

“…Under the dual-carbon goal, the resource utilization of CO2 driven by clean and renewable solar energy has become an important research topic. …”
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Experimental Study on Heat Transfer Process Optimization of Heat Storage Wall of the Heat Pump in Tunnel Surrounding Rock in the Cold Region by Yafei Li, Dianwei Qi, Hongchao Yan, Jiaqi Zhang

“…The results show that when the outdoor ambient temperature in Urumqi is −7~−15°C and the instantaneous total solar radiation reaches the range of 0~1108 W/m2, this kind of wall can create hot wall-near air whose temperature is 11.89°C higher than the ambient temperature for providing a high-quality air heat source for the air source heat pump when the temperature is low, thereby significantly improving the air source heat pump heating system efficiency. …”
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AM fungi modulate organic nitrogen preference of Eucalyptus to enhance seedling growth under low fertilization by Xinyue Li, Chunyu Huo, Xinzhu Yang, Qiutong Liu, Zijia Su, Xinyi Fan, Zhihong Liu, Zujing Chen, Zujing Chen

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