Robotic‐assisted rectal resection in Japan increased markedly after national insurance reimbursement in 2018, with a concurrent decline in open surgery. Using NDB Open Data, we found substantial inter‐prefectural heterogeneity in surgical volume and robotic utilization that persisted after age and sex standardization (SCR). Urban–rural differences were
Ryo Ohta +9 more
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SDG progress and the challenge of inclusive wealth sustainability. [PDF]
Sugiawan Y, Managi S.
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Abstract Electrification of distillation offers a promising route to reducing scope‐1 emissions from one of the chemical industry's most energy‐intensive unit operations. However, conventional adiabatic columns are dynamically inflexible: Long, energy‐intensive start‐ups make shutdown and restart impractical under variable electricity prices and ...
Samuel Mercer, Michael Baldea
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Extended exergy based ecological accounting for the smelting and pressing of nonferrous metals industry in China. [PDF]
Qi H +6 more
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Asking the 5 W's for designing next‐generation bioprocessing
Abstract Biotechnology is expanding beyond traditional, centralized fermentation and toward next‐generation bioprocessing paradigms that emphasize flexible deployment outside the laboratory with application‐specific performance. However, many bioprocesses fail to translate beyond proof‐of‐concept into industrially viable systems because early design ...
Sangdo Yook +4 more
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Digital deepening and carbon outcomes in China's production network using an integrated framework combining decoupling and decomposition analyses with probabilistic STIRPAT projections. [PDF]
Huang Y, Li X, Matsumoto K.
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Automated generative process synthesis via transformer‐based dual‐loop simulation and optimization
Abstract This study presents a novel framework for automated generative process synthesis, addressing the complexity of simultaneously optimizing discrete topologies and continuous operating variables. To overcome conventional superstructure limitations, we propose a dual‐loop architecture integrating generative transformers with rigorous process ...
Yeong Woo Son +4 more
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Technoeconomic and Environmental Assessments of CO<sub>2</sub> Methanation and Liquefaction for Climate Mitigation. [PDF]
Choe C +6 more
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CrossMatAgent is a multi‐agent framework that combines large language models and diffusion‐based generative AI to automate metamaterial design. By coordinating task‐specific agents—such as describer, architect, and builder—it transforms user‐provided image prompts into high‐fidelity, printable lattice patterns.
Jie Tian +12 more
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The Andean-Amazonian and Mesoamerican Bioeconomy: A new paradigm for productivity and well-being. [PDF]
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