Effect of titanium nanoparticles on cytotoxicity and expression of matrix metalloproteinase-8 in human periodontal ligament fibroblasts – An in vitro study by Saurav Shankar Das, Nandini N Krishnamurthy, Mohana Kumar, Riolla Sanchia Dsouza

“…Therefore, the aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of different concentrations of titanium nanoparticles on the cytotoxicity and matrix metalloproteinase-8 expression in human periodontal ligament fibroblasts (HPDLfs). …”
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Research on Control of Ammonia Fuel Leakage and Explosion Risks in Ship Engine Rooms by Zhongcheng Wang, Jie Zhu, Xiaoyu Liu, Jingjun Zhong, Peng Liang

“…ANSYS Fluent software (2024 R2) was employed to simulate ammonia fuel leakage from pipelines and equipment, analyzing the diffusion patterns of leakage at different locations and evaluating the impact of adding air-blowing and extraction devices on leaked fuel in the engine room. …”
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Formation Control of Wheeled Mobile Robots with Fault-Tolerance Capabilities by Muhammad Shahab, Ali Nasir, Nezar M. Alyazidi

“…Comprehensive MATLAB simulations are conducted to evaluate the proposed methodology. The results demonstrate the influence of actuator faults on the formation control system and provide valuable insights into optimizing controller gains for improved fault tolerance. …”
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Analysis of Performance and Energy Efficiency for Multi-User Mimo 6G Network Using Beamforming Methods by Muhammad Farhan Haikal, Yunida Yunida, Nasaruddin Nasaruddin

“… This paper addresses the challenge of high energy consumption in sixth-generation (6G) multi-user multiple-input multiple-output (MU-MIMO) networks by analyzing how different beamforming techniques impact network performance and energy efficiency. …”
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A Biomimetic Flapping Mechanism for Insect Robots Driven by Indirect Flight Muscles by Yuma Shiokawa, Renke Liu, Hideyuki Sawada

“…In contrast, the AHM employs metal pins in the hinge region to reproduce joint-like articulation, while still permitting elastic deformation in the lateral scutum. To evaluate their performance, we employed an SMA actuator to generate flapping motion, and measured the wing displacement, flapping frequency, and exoskeletal deformation. …”
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Fusion ConvLSTM-Net: Using Spatiotemporal Features to Increase Residential Load Forecast Horizon by Abhishu Oza, Dhaval K. Patel, Bryan J. Ranger

“…To make the most of these energy sources, optimizing the generation, storage, and distribution of energy can be enhanced with accurate forecasts of future energy consumption. …”
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Influence maximization under imbalanced heterogeneous networks via lightweight reinforcement learning with prior knowledge by Kehong You, Sanyang Liu, Yiguang Bai

“…We also analyze the effect of different graph embedding algorithms and prior knowledge on algorithmic results. …”
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Performance Prediction of the Gearbox Elastic Support Structure Based on Multi-Task Learning by Chengshun Zhu, Zhizhou Lu, Jie Qi, Meng Xiang, Shilong Yuan, Hui Zhang

“…However, conventional neural networks are usually optimized for a single task, failing to fully account for task differences and shared information. …”
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Comparing Portability of FPGA High-Level Synthesis Frameworks in the Context of a Highly-Parallel Application by Manuel De Castro, Roberto R. Osorio, Francisco J. Andujar, Rocio Carratala-Saez, Yuri Torres, Diego R. Llanos

“…Finally, the different approaches presented are implemented using OpenCL and SYCL and their performance is evaluated. …”
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SMART DShot: Secure Machine-Learning-Based Adaptive Real-Time Timing Correction by Hyunmin Kim, Zahid Basha Shaik Kadu, Kyusuk Han

“…Statistical validation using Analysis of Variance confirms significant performance differences (F(3,1996) = 30.30, <i>p</i> < 0.001) with large effect sizes (Cohen’s d up to 4.57), where 64.6% of algorithm comparisons showed large practical significance. …”
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Effects of resveratrol-loaded dendrimer nanomedicine on hepatocellular carcinoma cells by Jiao Qu, Yueqin Zhang, Cong Song, Yue Wang

“…Finally, CCK-8 assay was employed to evaluate the impact of G5(Res)-Gal on normal liver cells as well as its cytotoxicity against different types of hepatoma cells. …”
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Performance Assessment of a Centrifugal Pump With Varying Blade Counts and Fluid Viscosities Through Euler Head and Entropy Production Analysis by Abubaker A. M. Mohammedali, Adil A. M. Omara, Roua H. A. Mohamed, Hajer G. H. Mohamed, Dafaallah A. A. Mohamed

“…Therefore, this study systematically evaluated the performance of a centrifugal pump with different blade counts and fluid viscosities using Euler head and entropy production analysis. …”
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Brain-Shapelet: A Framework for Capturing Instantaneous Abnormalities in Brain Activity for Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis by Yijie Ren, Zhengwang Xia, Yudong Zhang, Zhuqing Jiao

“…It applies random walk algorithm on group-representative brain network to obtain brain region sets, and aggregates their blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) signals to extract Shapelets that reflect the associations between different brain regions at the same time point. Specially, we develop a feature selection strategy to reduce redundancy in Shapelets and optimize classification performance. …”
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A Multidimensional Analysis Approach Toward Sea Cliff Erosion Forecasting by Maria Krivova, Michael J. Olsen, Ben A. Leshchinsky

“…The forecast DEMs were evaluated against the original lidar data, to calculate residuals to determine optimal model parameters. …”
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Dynamic Response of a Floating Dual Vertical-Axis Tidal Turbine System with Taut and Catenary Mooring Under Extreme Environmental Conditions in Non-Operating Mode by Yunjun Lee, Jinsoon Park, Woo Chul Chung

“…This study analyzes the dynamic response of a floating dual vertical-axis tidal turbine platform under extreme environmental loads, focusing on two different mooring systems as follows: taut and catenary. …”
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Survival and Morphological Changes of <i>Clostridium butyricum</i> Spores Co-Exposed to Antibiotics and Simulated Gastrointestinal Fluids: Implications for Antibiotic Stewardship by Yi-Meng Yang, Meng-Yue Zhang, Ying-Ying Wu, Lu Zhang, Yi-Xuan Zhang

“…However, <i>Clostridium butyricum</i> spores, as next-generation probiotics, may withstand concurrent use with antibiotics due to their unique structural adaptations. …”
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Performance of piezoelectric beam type energy harvester under flow-induced vibration by Amya Ranjan Ray, Santanu Koley

“…The results indicate that the spacing significantly affects energy transfer and voltage generation, with the optimal configuration observed at $$d_2=0.202$$ d 2 = 0.202 m. …”
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Normalised Diagnostic Contribution Index (NDCI) Integration to Multi Objective Sensor Optimisation Framework (MOSOF)—An Environmental Control System Case by Burak Suslu, Fakhre Ali, Ian K. Jennions

“…Validation against the Minimum Redundancy Maximum Relevance (mRMR) method highlights the distinct advantage of NDCI by identifying an optimal set of three sensors compared to mRMR’s six-sensor solution, and MOSOF’s multi-objective insertion enhances sensor deployment for different stakeholders. …”
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Where We Rate: The Impact of Urban Characteristics on Digital Reviews and Ratings by Özge Öztürk Hacar, Müslüm Hacar, Fatih Gülgen, Luca Pappalardo

“…In urban environments, eating and drinking out (EDO) is a widespread activity among residents and visitors, generating a wealth of digital footprints that reflect consumer experiences. …”
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Patient preferences for treatments in hormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer in Italy: a discrete choice experiment study by Grazia Arpino, Carmine De Angelis, Lorenzo Gerratana, Matteo Lambertini, Sarah Igidbashian, Rosanna Gramigna, Xavier Guillaume

“…Therefore, understanding how patients evaluate various treatment attributes and how these change in different clinical situations is fundamental toward the choice of optimal therapeutic strategies for treating metastatic HR + HER2 − Stage IV patients. …”
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