Role of mineral resource rents, renewable energy, and energy efficiency toward carbon neutrality in China by Asif Raihan, Grzegorz Zimon, Mohammad Ridwan, Md Masudur Rahman, Mahdi Salehi

“…In order to effectively address global warming, policymakers and practitioners must prioritize the allocation of funds to the creation of green and alternative energy sources, the improvement of energy effectiveness, and the optimization of resource utilization.…”
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WiPy-RT: A Fast Ray Tracing Modeling Platform for RIS-Assisted Wireless Channels by Mohammadreza Farashahi, Boon-Chong Seet, Xue Jun Li

“…WiPy-RT features an interactive interface that leverages highly configurable and open-source Python libraries for 3D structures, including PyVista, Trimesh, and PyTorch3D. …”
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State Policy of Improving Medical Care for Newborns in Conditions of Medical Reform in Ukraine by Iryna Didenko, Tetyana Moroz, Lesya Prasol

“…General scientific theoretical methods were used to solve the outlined tasks and achieve the goal of the research: study and analysis of scientific sources on the research problem and generalization of data. …”
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Freeform Optics for Achieving Collimated and Uniform Light Distribution in LCD-Type UV-Curable 3D Printing by Zhengbo Zhu

“…Initially, a ray mapping between the source domain and the target domain is established to design the preliminary freeform lens, assuming a point-like light source. …”
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A Joint Decoherence-Based AOA and TDOA Positioning Approach for Interference Monitoring in Global Navigation Satellite System by Wenjian Wang, Yinghong Wen, Yongxia Liu

“…Monitoring and troubleshooting of interference sources are important means to guarantee the normal use of satellite navigation applications and are an important part of GNSS operation in complex electromagnetic environments; however, traditional angle of arrival (AOA) algorithms cannot efficiently operate with coherent signals, so a decoherence-based orientation scheme is proposed to optimize the AOA algorithm. …”
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Effects of forage feeding to calves on performance, rumen fermentation, and nutrient digestibility: A meta-analysis by Jianxin Xiao, Jia Tian, Yingqi Peng, Rui Hu, Quanhui Peng, Lizhi Wang, Bai Xue, Zhisheng Wang

“…Moderator analyses were performed to evaluate the effects of different forage sources, forage provision methods, starter forms, milk levels, and forage levels on the heterogeneity of growth performance, rumen fermentation, and nutrient digestibility outcomes in studies feeding forage to calves. …”
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Low Loss Microwave Ceramic and other Microwave Dielectric Materials for Beam Physics Applications by Alexei D. Kanareykin

“…These materials have been optimized or specially designed for accelerator applications.Materials and methods. …”
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Quantitative and Spatially Explicit Clustering of Urban Grocery Shoppers in Montreal: Integrating Loyalty Data with Synthetic Population by Duo Zhang, Laurette Dubé, Antonia Gieschen, Catherine Paquet, Raja Sengupta

“…Future research should explore multi-source data integration and advanced clustering methods. …”
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Map‐matching for cycling travel data in urban area by Ting Gao, Winnie Daamen, Panchamy Krishnakumari, Serge Hoogendoorn

“…The method is able to unveil variations in cyclist travel behavior, providing municipalities with insights to optimize cycling infrastructure and improve traffic management, such as by identifying high‐traffic areas for targeted infrastructure upgrades and optimizing traffic light settings based on cyclist waiting times.…”
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A Comparative Analysis of Energy Efficiency of Two Sprinkler Irrigation Systems for Wheat Cultivation (Case Study: Dehgolan Plains, Kurdistan) by P. Tahmasbi, F. Dalvand, S.A. Hosseini, B. Karimi, H. Ghadrshnas

“…Among the numerous challenges facing the agricultural sector, optimizing energy or input consumption is of paramount importance. …”
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Identification of Ecological Security Pattern and Ecological Restoration Zoning Strategy in the Shandong Section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal by Chizhou Xu, Yande Jing, Yiwen Zhang, Yingchun Liu, Wenyang Yin, Shiping Zhao

“…An optimal evaluation approach based on the Minimum Cumulative Resistance model was developed to define the ecological security pattern. (3) Results: There were 20 ecological source areas in the lower and east portions of the study area, mainly grasslands, forests, and water areas. …”
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Efficiency Enhancement and Estimation of Photovoltaic Energy Generation Using Dual-Axis Tracking Systems by Aditya Aggarwal, Himanshu Himanshu, Manav Sidana, Girish Gupta, Ishtdeep Singh Sodhi, Anamika Sharma

“…The global need to transition towards sustainable energy sources has increased the exploration of efficient methods to harness solar energy. …”
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Inverse design of 3D nanophotonic devices with structural integrity using auxiliary thermal solvers by Kuster Oliver, Augenstein Yannick, Hernández Roberto Narváez, Rockstuhl Carsten, Sturges Thomas Jebb

“…This work introduces a multi-objective optimization method to address these challenges in 3D nanophotonic designs. …”
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Investigation on a smart textile heating concept for energy consumption-optimised heat transfer by Robin Oberlé, Robert T. Boich, Brikena Shazimani, Thomas Gries

“… Conventional non-stationary artificial heating methods, such as infrared radiators, have various deficits: The heat fields are small, their range is short, and the installation options are limited. …”
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Three-dimensional Measurement of Specular Surfaces Based on the Light Field by Panyu Zhou, Lingbao Kong, Xiang Sun, Min Xu

“…The experimental results show that the depth map error can be greatly reduced, which further verifies the feasibility of the proposed method and system. The present study can be extended to the traditional optical system or other machine vision measurement methods involving specular light.…”
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A Review of Bioelectrochemical Strategies for Enhanced Polyhydroxyalkanoate Production by Alejandro Chamizo-Ampudia, Raúl. M. Alonso, Luisa Ariza-Carmona, África Sanchiz, María Isabel San-Martín

“…The integration of BES into PHA production processes has been shown to reduce costs, enhance productivity, and support the use of renewable carbon sources. However, challenges remain, such as optimizing reactor design, scaling up processes, and improving the electron transfer efficiency. …”
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Collaborative Scheduling Framework for Post-Disaster Restoration: Integrating Electric Vehicles and Traffic Dynamics in Waterlogging Scenarios by Hao Dai, Ziyu Liu, Guowei Liu, Hao Deng, Lisheng Xin, Liang He, Longlong Shang, Dafu Liu, Jiaju Shi, Ziwen Xu, Chen Chen

“…This study proposes a collaborative scheduling framework for post-disaster restoration in waterlogging scenarios, addressing the impact of waterlogging on both transportation and distribution systems. The method integrates electric vehicles (EVs), mobile power sources (MPSs), and repair crews (RCs) into a unified optimization model, leveraging an improved semi-dynamic traffic assignment (SDTA) model that accounts for temporal variations in road accessibility due to water depth. …”
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Identification of Nanoparticle Agglomeration in Polymer Plates Reinforced with Carbon Nanotubes by Use of Active Thermography and Deep Learning-Based Image Processing by Mazharul Islam, Raihan Sarker

“…This study describes a noncontact method for measuring nanoparticle agglomeration in epoxy-based polymer nanocomposite sheets reinforced by carbon nanotubes. …”
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Total Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Activity of Different Extracts of Aronia melanocarpa L. Fruit by Nurcan Kılıç Baygutalp, Mehmet Şekeroğulları, Lale Duysak

“…More research is needed to elucidate the exact mechanisms of action, optimum extraction method, optimal dosage, and potential side effects of the extracts.…”
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Evaluation of Seismic Performance of Reinforced Concrete Frame Structures in the Context of Big Data by Du Guangqian, Zheng Meng, Wang Shijie

“…In the era of big data, the efficient use of idle data in reinforced concrete structures has become a key issue in optimizing seismic performance evaluation methods for building structures. …”
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