Defining the Optimal Ranges of Tourist Visits in UNESCO World Heritage Caves with Rock Art: The Case of El Castillo and Covalanas (Cantabria, Spain) by Angel Fernandez-Cortes, Eduardo Palacio-Perez, Tamara Martin-Pozas, Soledad Cuezva, Roberto Ontañon, Javier Lario, Sergio Sanchez-Moral

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Geny: a genotyping tool for allelic decomposition of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor genes by Qinghui Zhou, Mazyar Ghezelji, Ananth Hari, Ananth Hari, Michael K. B. Ford, Connor Holley, S. Cenk Sahinalp, Ibrahim Numanagić

“…However, due to the high variability of the KIR region and high level of sequence similarity among different KIR genes, the generic genotyping workflows are unable to accurately infer copy numbers and complete genotypes of individual KIR genes from next-generation sequencing data. …”
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Optimizing Blockchain Platform Selection: A Decision-Making Approach Using LLMs, Type-2 Neutrosophic Numbers, CRITIC, and MAIRCA by Hend Ahmed, Abduallah Gamal, Ahmed Abdelmouty

“…Helping business sectors that use Bicton, smart contracts, or other BC applications as a comprehensive tool to evaluate and rank optimal BC platforms integrated with LLMs. …”
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Economic Load Dispatch of A Multi‐Area Power System Using Multi‐Agent Distributed Optimization Based on Genetic Algorithm by Seyed Yaser Fakhrmousavi, Seyed Babak Mazafari, Shahram Javadi, Mahmood Hosseini Aliabadi

“…While numerous studies have been conducted on various optimization methods for distributed multi‐agent systems, this paper proposes a model for solving the optimal economic dispatch equations in different areas of the power system in a distributed and coordinated manner. …”
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Optimization of an Organic Rankine Cycle–Vapor Compression Cycle System for Electricity and Cooling Production from Low-Grade Waste Heat by Łukasz Witanowski

“…The optimization was conducted for 10 different cases by evaluating five working fluids across two different ambient temperatures. …”
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Differences in uni-dimensional breathlessness measures and thresholds for clinical response in a randomised controlled trial in people with chronic breathlessness: an exploratory s... by David Currow, Magnus Ekström, Miriam Johnson, Sandra Louw, Philip McCloud, Katherine Clark, Diana Ferreira

“…The two clinical thresholds showed differing patterns of significance.Discussion Consistent with other recent work, worst breathlessness may be an important uni-dimensional outcome in evaluating chronic breathlessness clinically and in research. …”
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Evaluation of using small volume of interest regions for clinical kidney dosimetry in 177Lu-DOTATATE treatments by Jehangir Khan, Tobias Rydèn, Martijn Van Essen, Johanna Svensson, Peter Bernhardt

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Edible Coating Formulated by Optimization from Aloe vera, Starch, and Arabic Gum Improved the Conservation of Banana (Musa acuminata) Fruits by Alain Ngotio Tchinda, Mariette Anoumaa, Franck Laurins Tchouala Tazo, Eugène Tafre Phounzong, Odelonne Justine Kenfack, Martin Lekeufack, Roger Braogue Doumdi, Jean Aghofack Nguemezi, Théophile Fonkou

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Techno-Economic Comparative analysis of hybrid renewable energy systems optimization considering Off-Grid remote area electrification in Bangladesh by Himalay Baidya, Md Tarak Rahman Zisan, Arham Zaman Alif, Ahbab Ahmed, Mahmudul Hasan, Nahid-Ur-Rahman Chowdhury

“…This study investigates the design, simulation, and optimization of HRES-based power generation to meet the comprehensive electricity needs of Bhasan Char. …”
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Strategic integration of electron transport layer for high-performance optimized lead-free double perovskite solar cells with temperature dependence by Fawad Aslam, M. Israr Ur Rehman, Junaid Riaz, Atef Masmoudi

“…Particularly, the incorporation of ZnSe as the ETL leads to an optimized PCE of 30.19%. We examine the impact of three different hole transport layers (HTLs) on device performance: MoO3, Cu2O, and spiro-OMeTAD. …”
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Genetic algorithm optimization of ensemble learning approach for improved land cover and land use mapping: Application to Talassemtane National Park by Ali Azedou, Aouatif Amine, Isaya Kisekka, Said Lahssini

“…McNemar’s statistical test showed that GA-optimized ensemble performance is statistically significantly different across all pairwise comparisons. …”
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Proximate analysis in biomass: Standards, applications and key characteristics by Diego Racero-Galaraga, Jesús D. Rhenals-Julio, Stiven Sofan-German, Jorge M. Mendoza, Antonio Bula-Silvera

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Optimizing polyphenol extraction from Anacyclus pyrethrum var. depressus (Ball) Maire roots: a simplex-centroid mixture design approach by Oumaima Chater, Smail Aazza, Hiba Bouzaid, Lahsen El Ghadraoui

“…Methods: Eleven solvents were tested for their affinities with A. pyrethrum bioactive molecules, and the three best solvents (water, methanol, and ethanol) were subjected to mixing modeling for optimization, and different models were developed to study the binary and ternary combined effects. …”
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Establishing trust through home visits during pregnancy: a realist evaluation of a Danish breastfeeding support intervention by Anne Kristine Gadeberg, Ingrid Maria Susanne Nilsson, Ulla Christensen, Marie Honoré Jacobsen, Henriette Knold Rossau, Sarah Fredsted Villadsen

“…Methods Our study used a realist evaluation approach and was embedded in a cluster randomized trial carried out in 20 municipalities. …”
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Evaluation of advanced extraction techniques to obtain bioactive enriched extracts from garlic (Allium sativum L.) by-products by Ignacio Jiménez-Amezcua, Ana Cristina Soria, Marina Díez-Municio, María Luz Sanz, Ana Isabel Ruiz-Matute

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Effect of physical parameter differences on the performance of a knowledge-based partial arc VMAT RapidPlan model for left breast cancer by Hai-liang Guo, Zeng-hong Lu, Jing-hua Zhong, Huai-wen Zhang

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Performance Improvement of a Flash-Binary Geothermal Power System Using Zeotropic Working Fluid; A Comprehensive Exergoeconomic Analysis and Optimization by Seyed Sajad Mosaviasl, Ali Dezhdar, Sajjad Keykhah, Ehsan Farhadi, Mojtaba Nedaei

“…The mass, energy, exergy, and exergoeconomic analysis is applied to evaluate the proposed system performance, in which the system led generated 3841 kW net power with 61.09% exergetic efficiency and 3.55 years of payback period. …”
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Memetic Salp Swarm Algorithm for economic load dispatch problems by Mohammed A. Awadallah, Mohammed Azmi Al-Betar, Malik Braik, Raed Abu Zitar, Khaled Assaleh, Mahmud Alkoffash, Qusai Yousef Shambour

“…The proposed method, called MSSA, evaluates several types of ELD problems that differ in the constraints adopted. …”
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Age–Stage, Two-Sex Life Table Analysis of <i>Riptortus pedestris</i> (Hemiptera: Alydidae) Across Different Soybean Varieties by Juan Cui, Jingxu Yin, Xinyue Tian, Yu Gao, Shusen Shi, Wenbo Li

“…<i>Riptortus pedestris</i> (Hemiptera: Alydidae) is an economically important pest of soybeans, significantly affecting their quality and market value. This study aims to evaluate the adaptability of <i>R. pedestris</i> to different soybean varieties and provide a foundation for selecting resistant varieties and developing effective integrated pest management strategies. …”
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Numerical analysis of flow configuration and channel design for thermoelectric OTEC systems by Chun-I Wu, Wei-Lun Tseng, Bo-Xiang Wang

“…Abstract This research examines the optimized integration of Bi₂Te₃-based thermoelectric generators (TEGs) in Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) systems, evaluating their performance via detailed numerical analysis. …”
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