Multi-strategy enhanced marine predator algorithm: performance investigation and application in intrusion detection by Zhongmin Wang, Yujun Zhang, Jun Yu, YuanYuan Gao, Guangwei Zhao, Essam H. Houssein, Rui Zhong

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Exploring systemic effects of the friendship paradox on social network participation by Ahmed Medhat, Shankar Iyer

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Random Access Memory (RAM) Contacts Waste Catalyzes Organic Reactions by Daniel Pérez de los Cobos‐Pérez, Marta Mon, Antonio Leyva‐Pérez

“…Here, it is shown that a metallic contact (≈1 mg) of a computer´s random‐access memory (RAM) catalyzes a variety of organic reactions in high yields. …”
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An Educational RISC-V-Based 16-Bit Processor by Jecel Mattos de Assumpção, Oswaldo Hideo Ando, Hugo Puertas de Araújo, Mario Gazziro

“…Additionally, the project’s open-source nature allows for collaboration and the sharing of knowledge among students and researchers worldwide.…”
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Automatic Recognition and Replacement of Cyclic Redundancy Checks for Program Optimization by Mariam Arutunian, Sevak Sargsyan, Matevos Mehrabyan, Lilit Bareghamyan, Hayk Aslanyan

“…The method begins with the detection of potential code fragments containing bitwise CRC implementations using fast and simple checks. It then computes various parameters and employs a customized symbolic execution to verify the identified candidates. …”
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Two-loop Feynman integrals for leading colour t t ¯ W $$ t\overline{t}W $$ production at hadron colliders by Matteo Becchetti, Dhimiter Canko, Vsevolod Chestnov, Tiziano Peraro, Mattia Pozzoli, Simone Zoia

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Trend Forecasting in Swimming World Records and in the Age of World Record Holders by Mário J. Costa, Luis Quinta-Nova, Sandra Ferreira, Aldo M. Costa, Catarina C. Santos

“…A total of 566 individual freestyle WRs (290 for males and 276 for females) were retrieved from open access websites. The frequency of observations in WRs in each decade and event was computed for males and females. …”
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Low-Cost Experimental Methodology for the Dynamic Model Approximation of Multirotor Actuators by Walter A. Mayorga-Macías, Luis E. González-Jiménez, Marco A. Meza-Aguilar, Luis F. Luque-Vega

“…These actuators are usually brushless DC motors which are driven by electronic speed controllers in an open loop. The duty cycle of a PWM signal, generated by the electronic control unit, is the input of the electronic controller. …”
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Charge (in)stability and superradiance of Topological Stars by Andrea Cipriani, Carlo Di Benedetto, Giorgio Di Russo, Alfredo Grillo, Giuseppe Sudano

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Characterizing the hard and soft nanoparticle-protein corona with multilayer adsorption by Oriol Vilanova, Oriol Vilanova, Alberto Martinez-Serra, Marco P. Monopoli, Giancarlo Franzese, Giancarlo Franzese

“…Here, we review the current state of the art in soft corona characterization and introduce a novel open-source computational model to simulate its dynamic behavior, for which we provide the documentation. …”
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Efficacy of direct oral anticoagulant for renal infarction due to pulmonary vein stump thrombosis after left pneumonectomy by Yoshihito Iijima, Shun Iwai, Nozomu Motono, Hidetaka Uramoto

“…Due to pneumoconiosis, extensive lymph node infiltration into the pulmonary artery was noted and necessitated an open thoracotomy. Ultimately, a left pneumonectomy was performed. …”
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Genomic analyses of new genes and their phenotypic effects reveal rapid evolution of essential functions in Drosophila development. by Shengqian Xia, Nicholas W VanKuren, Chunyan Chen, Li Zhang, Clause Kemkemer, Yi Shao, Hangxing Jia, UnJin Lee, Alexander S Advani, Andrea Gschwend, Maria D Vibranovski, Sidi Chen, Yong E Zhang, Manyuan Long

“…The recent progress in the genome-wide experimental testing of gene effects and improvements in the computational identification of new genes (< 40 million years ago, Mya) open the door to investigate the evolution of gene essentiality with a phylogenetically high resolution. …”
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Bulk-boundary entanglement correspondence and the Ryu-Takayanagi conjecture in an AdS 2/CFT 1 setup by Gabriel Lopes Cardoso, Bernardo Moniz Martins, Suresh Nampuri

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Optimal Design of Single-Cell Experiments within Temporally Fluctuating Environments by Zachary R. Fox, Gregor Neuert, Brian Munsky

“…Modern biological experiments are becoming increasingly complex, and designing these experiments to yield the greatest possible quantitative insight is an open challenge. Increasingly, computational models of complex stochastic biological systems are being used to understand and predict biological behaviors or to infer biological parameters. …”
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Learning adversarial policy in multiple scenes environment via multi-agent reinforcement learning by Yang Li, Xinzhi Wang, Wei Wang, Zhenyu Zhang, Jianshu Wang, Xiangfeng Luo, Shaorong Xie

“…We evaluate our approach in two simulated 3D environments, one of which is Unity's official open-source soccer game, and the other is unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) built by Unity. …”
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Comments on wormholes and factorization by Phil Saad, Stephen H. Shenker, Shunyu Yao

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Thoughtseeds: A Hierarchical and Agentic Framework for Investigating Thought Dynamics in Meditative States by Prakash Chandra Kavi, Gorka Zamora-López, Daniel Ari Friedman, Gustavo Patow

“…The Thoughtseeds Framework introduces a novel computational approach to modeling thought dynamics in meditative states, conceptualizing thoughtseeds as dynamic attentional agents that integrate information. …”
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How does university students’ academic major (STEM vs. non-STEM) affect their acceptance of e-learning: a multi-group analysis by Feifei Han, Jiesi Guo

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A three-stage exercise-oriented problem-based learning model for double-weak students in applied undergraduate education by Xianbin Huang, Xianbin Huang, Yao Hu, Liming Chen

“…The model consists of: (1) Basic Computation Reinforcement Layer, which restructures mathematical cognitive systems through structured exercises; (2) Application and Practice Transition Layer, which facilitates the targeted transfer of knowledge to practical competencies through engineering case studies; and (3) Modeling and Innovation Expansion Layer, which fosters complex problem-solving abilities through open-ended problem scenarios. …”
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Using Large Language Models for the Interpretation of Building Regulations by Stefan Fuchs, Michael Witbrock, Johannes Dimyadi, Robert Amor

“…Large language models (LLMs) such as the generative pre-trained transformers (GPT), GPT-3.5 and GPT-4, powering OpenAI’s ChatGPT, can generate logically coherent text and source code responding to user prompts. …”
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