Enhanced methanol electro-oxidation activity of CuO nanoparticles derived from the thermal decomposition of a CuII salophen type coordination compound by Zohreh Shaghaghi, Rahman Bikas, Mehri Aligholivand, Sahar Jafari, Vasyl Kinzhybalo

“…Abstract Electrocatalysts based on Cu compounds have been considered as a suitable alternative to platinum compounds due to their low cost, high abundance, excellent redox properties, and performing the methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) at low potentials. …”
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Ex vivo detection of recreational consumed nitrous oxide in exhaled breath by Dinesh Durán Jiménez, Frederick Vinckenbosch, Joris Busink, Jerro van Zijl, Hendrik J. F. Helmerhorst, Desirée van Tuin, Albert Dahan, Johannes Gerardus Ramaekers, Marcel J. van der Schans, Floris J. Bikker

“…This study focused on ex vivo detection of $$\hbox {N}_{2}$$ O in exhaled breath and examining its persistence in the human body. Firstly, a low-cost portable infrared based detector was selected and validated to detect $$\hbox {N}_{2}$$ O in air. …”
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Rancang Bangun Website Akademik dengan Penyimpanan Sertifikat Digital Menggunakan Teknologi Blockchain by Windra Swastika, Hermawan Wirasantosa, Oesman Hendra Kelana

“…Blockchain technology is technology that allows secure storage processes at a low cost. Security is guaranteed because everyone can take part in storing data with a distributed ledger. …”
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Detection of Antichlamydial Antibody in Patients With Ectopic Pregnancy and Normal Pregnancy by Srwa Jamal Murad

“…In conclusion, infection of Chlamydia Trachomatis has a significant relationship with the development of ectopic pregnancy therefor screening and treatment of Chlamydia infection may reduce ectopic pregnancy rate with low cost …”
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Enhancing electrocatalytic performance of RuO2-based catalysts: mechanistic insights, strategic approaches, and recent advances by Binod Raj KC, Dhananjay Kumar, Bishnu Prasad Bastakoti

“…Ruthenium oxide (RuO _2 ) based materials display high performance for OER and HER because of their capacity to bind oxygen, eminent catalytic activity, low cost compared to other precious metals, and stability in a wide pH range. …”
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Flexible and cost-effective deep learning for accelerated multi-parametric relaxometry using phase-cycled bSSFP by Florian Birk, Lucas Mahler, Julius Steiglechner, Qi Wang, Klaus Scheffler, Rahel Heule

“…Whole-brain relaxometry using DNNs proved to be effective and adaptive, suggesting the potential for low-cost DNN retraining. This work emphasizes the advantages of in silico DNN MP-qMRI pipelines for rapid data generation and DNN training without extensive dictionary generation, long parameter inference times, or prolonged data acquisition, highlighting the flexible and rapid nature of lightweight machine learning applications for MP-qMRI.…”
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Design and Simulation of a Semi–Automatic Paver Block Making Machine. by Wamani, Samuel

“…The goal of this project is to design and create a low-cost, straightforward machine with an urgent part explanation that will shorten the paver tile block processes' cycle time. …”
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Flexible electro-hydraulic power chips by Chao Zhang, Jionghao Chen, Changyi Xu, Tairan He, Xiaolong Zhang, Junhui Zhang, Ximing Sun, Bing Xu, Yi Zhu, Huayong Yang

“…The proposed strategy is an important advance towards low-cost, mass-manufactured, and standard universal fluid power components for the next generation of multi-functional, autonomous soft systems.…”
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Fishing on Facebook: Using Social Media and Citizen Science to Crowd-Source Trophy Murray Cod by Matthew O’Connell, Dirk Spennemann, Jennifer Bond, R. Keller Kopf, Nicole McCasker, Paul Humphries

“…This research has shown that low-cost marketing, combined with a widely dispersed, relatively common and well-known object of interest, can be effective at gaining participation in citizen science collaborations.…”
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Home-based transcranial direct current stimulation paired with cognitive training to reduce fatigue in multiple sclerosis by Leigh Charvet, Judith D. Goldberg, Xiaochun Li, Pamela Best, Matthew Lustberg, Michael Shaw, Lana Zhovtis, Josef Gutman, Abhishek Datta, Marom Bikson, Giuseppina Pilloni, Lauren Krupp

“…Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a safe and well-tolerated type of noninvasive brain stimulation, is a low-cost and home-based approach with the potential to reduce fatigue in MS. …”
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DockCADD: A streamlined in silico pipeline for the identification of potent ribosomal S6 Kinase 2 (RSK2) inhibitors by El Mehdi Karim, Meriem Khedraoui, Abdelkbir Errougui, Yasir S. Raouf, Abdelouahid Samadi, Samir Chtita

“…These results have pointed out the use of DockCADD as an efficient tool for the fast and low-cost process of drug discovery; L1–L3 should be further validated experimentally for cancer therapy.…”
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The evolving roles of geophysics in environmental assessment, monitoring, and management of landfill leachate contaminant plumes: An overview by Joseph Omeiza Alao

“…Comparative studies from different geophysical methods from noteworthy literature show that LLPs often exhibit geophysical properties (density, magnetism, or conductivity) higher or lower than the host environment, allowing geophysical tools to detect and map them at rapid speed, low cost, and high accuracy and resolution, without surface/subsurface invasion and secondary contamination intrusion. …”
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Adaptation and uptake evaluation of an SMS text message smoking cessation programme (MiQuit) for use in antenatal care by Felix Naughton, Stephen Sutton, Tim Coleman, Sue Cooper, Jo Leonardi-Bee, Katharine Bowker, Katarzyna Campbell, Melanie Sloan

“…Of the 11 activating MiQuit, 5 (45%, 95% CI 21% to 72%) stopped the programme prematurely.Conclusions A low-intensity, cheap cessation intervention promoted at very low cost, resulted in a small but potentially impactful uptake rate by pregnant smokers.…”
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Automated Internal Defect Identification and Localization Based on a Near-Field SAR Millimeter-Wave Imaging System by Quoc Cuong Bui, Weizhi Lin, Qiang Huang, Gyung-Su Byun

“…This integration of hardware and software components yields a versatile, low-cost framework for rapid internal health inspection that adapts to various industrial applications and object sizes.…”
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Validation of the shortest version of the eating attitude test (EAT-7) as a screening tool for disordered eating in patients with first-episode schizophrenia by Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Youssef Boukadida, Majda Cheour, Souheil Hallit

“…Conclusion The shortness, items’ clarity and conciseness of the EAT-7 make it an efficient tool appropriate as a first-step screening tool to detect disordered eating in patients with schizophrenia at low cost and burden. We hope that this study will facilitate the widespread application of the EAT-7 in routine assessment and monitoring of disordered eating in patients with schizophrenia, in both clinical and research practices.…”
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Megoura crassicauda promote the ability of Vicia faba L. to remediate cadmium pollution of water and soil by Sijing Wan, Shasha Wang, Yan Li, Yexin Xie, Qimei Li, Yinjie Fang, Zhenjuan Yin, Shigui Wang, Yifan Zhai, Bin Tang

“…With the increasing severity of heavy metal pollution in soil and water, phytoremediation is becoming increasingly popular because of its low cost, high returns, and environmental friendliness. …”
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Effect of Alkali Lignin on Laccase Activity and Mycelial Biomass of Flammulina velutipes by Mei-Ling Han, Yi-Lin Zhao, Tian-Yu Liu, Lu-Sen Bian, Zi-Han Li, Ming-Xue Li, Jia Li, Xiao-Qi Yang, Qi An

“…The results were useful for selecting suitable medium and temperature of F. velutipes strains to produce low-cost laccase.…”
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The application of emerging technologies for the quality and safety evaluation of oilseeds and edible oils by Xue Li, Wenwen Liu, Lu Xiao, Jie Zhao, Yan Chen, Liangxiao Zhang, Peiwu Li, Dolores Pérez-Marín, Xu Wang

“…Classical techniques widely used to detect the safety and quality attributes of oilseeds and edible oils often involve time-consuming and tedious operation; therefore, the development of low cost, rapid and non-destructive detection method is necessary. …”
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Preparation of doped spinel LiMn2O4 cathode using α-MnO2 for high-performance Li-ion batteries by Jean Pierre Mwizerwa, Khuram Usman, Sefiu Abolaji Rasaki, Pamphile Ndagijimana

“… The spinel LiMn2O4 (LMO) has become one of the most promising candidate cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). This is due to its low cost, resulting from the earth-abundant manganese (Mn). …”
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Spatial analysis of measles cases and vaccination coverage in the Somali region, eastern Ethiopia by Abdilahi Ibrahim Muse, Abdilahi Ibrahim Muse, Mahdi Yonis Kayat, Mohamed Harir Aden, Jemal Beksisa Shuramu, Shikur Mohammed, Musse Ahmed Ibrahim, Musse Ahmed Ibrahim, Binyam Mohammedbirhan Berhe, Ahmed Abdi Kalinle, Sahardiid Ali Abdilahi

“…It can be prevented by two doses of the measles vaccine, either alone or in combination with measles-rubella (MR), which is a low-cost strategy for lowering morbidity and mortality among children.ObjectivesTo conduct spatial analysis of measles cases and vaccination coverage in the Somali region, Eastern Ethiopia.MethodsThis retrospective study was done by using public health emergency directorate measles data from 2022 to 2023 and four years (July 2019–July 2023) of vaccination data from district health information system version 2.36. …”
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