In the silent depths near the center of our galaxy, something unusual may be happening to a group of failed stars. These objects, called brown dwarfs, are too small to shine like real stars and too large to be called planets.
Over time,…
Category: Engineering
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Two 5,500-year-old tombs emerge from ancient rare ‘Polish pyramids’
Archaeologists have unearthed rare and historically significant “Polish pyramids” containing two megalith tombs from one of the region’s oldest agricultural societies.
During a routine survey in Chlapowski Landscape Park in Wyskoć…
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Thermal performance augmentation of double pass solar air collector using coated absorber with activated carbon derived from waste tea dust
Thermal conductivity of the turpentine oil with activated carbon nanoparticle
The variance in the TC of thinner oil at room temperature of 31.3 \(^{\circ }\)C and thinner oil with varying concentrations of ACNP synthesized from the waste tea dust…
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Secure bio-inspired optimization with intrusion aware on-demand routing in MANETs
This section broadly describes the proposed Sec-BIO routing optimization for the MANETs. The considered network is constructed with \(\:n\) number of mobile nodes. The network structured as follows,
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Mobile nodes…
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Challenges of drilling Iran’s deepest surface hole in the saddle section of Changuleh oilfield with complex structure and pressure regimes
Saffari, M. & Kianoush, P. Integrated petrophysical evaluation of sarvak, gadvan, and Fahliyan formations in the Zagros area: insights into reservoir characterization and hydrocarbon potential. J. Petroleum Explor. Prod. Technol. 15 (3), 54.
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A digital plating platform for robust and versatile microbial detection and analysis
Concept and workflow of the DP platform
An ideal microbial assay platform should be user-friendly (requiring no expensive instruments and well-trained personnel), rapid (producing results within a time frame suitable for point-of-care testing),…
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Optimizing accessibility utilizing simulation-based framework for efficient resource allocation and scheduling for disability-friendly utilities
The effective scheduling and planning of buildings designed to accommodate disabled individuals, incorporating essential features such as wheelchair accessibility, escalators, and assistive devices such as communication aids, presents a…
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Multi objective moth swarm algorithm for optimizing electric vehicle integration in distribution grids
This section evaluates the effectiveness of the proposed model and methodology using a 33-bus distribution system. Simulations are conducted on a laptop equipped with a 2.4 GHz processor and 12 GB of RAM, using the Julia programming language….
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Mathematical ‘random tree model’ reveals how we store and recall stories
A team from the Institute for Advanced Study, Emory University in the US, and the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, has developed a new mathematical framework to understand how humans store meaningful narratives in memory.
Their…
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CERN scientists detect two elusive God particle decays
Imagine a particle so elusive, so rare, that it’s difficult even to catch a glimpse of it. That’s the challenge researchers face when they try to study the Higgs boson, a fundamental particle—also called the God particle—responsible for…
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