Measuring the kinetic friction coefficient μₖ via the traditional incline-plane method relies on visually judging when a block slides at constant velocity. This judgment is subjective and introduces significant, hard-to-quantify uncertainty. In this study, we replace visual judgm...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i41670
Bamboo has increasingly gained recognition as a strategic non-timber forest product with considerable potential to contribute to sustainable rural development, poverty reduction, environmental conservation, and climate change mitigation. In Kenya, the bamboo sector has experience...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i41671
Amol Khadake, A. M. Gore, Kadu Rameshwar Lahanu, Pankaj Sabale, Shamrao Gidhad, Prashant Adhav, Rushikesh Shendge & V. B. Janjal·Advances in Research·2026
Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) is an important spice crop widely cultivated in India, and knowledge of its physical and engineering properties is essential for developing efficient ginger harvesting machinery. This study was conducted to determine key physical, biometric and...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i41669
Background: Vernacular architecture in rural Philippine settlements reflects local material use, environmental adaptation, cultural practice and inherited construction knowledge. However, such knowledge is increasingly challenged by industrialised materials and standardised build...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i41668
Proline accumulation is an important physiological response that helps plants tolerate environmental stress. The present study estimated seasonal and organ-specific variations in free proline content in Euphorbia indica and Euphorbia microphylla growing in the semi-arid region of...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i41667
Polymeric food-contact materials are now an essential part of food packaging because they help protect food, extend shelf life, improve handling, and support safe storage and distribution. However, these materials are not chemically inert. They are complex formulated systems that...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i41665
Urwashi Singh, Abhishek Tomar, Pallavi Chauhan, Prachi Mishra & K. K. Sharma·Advances in Research·2026
This paper presents a FinFET-based 11-transistor static random-access memory cell designed and evaluated at the 22 nm technology node. The proposed SRAM cell is intended to improve static noise margin while maintaining acceptable power consumption and access time under low-voltag...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i41666
Deep-water offshore wind resources are abundant and represent an important direction for the transition in offshore wind power from nearshore fixed-bottom foundations to floating foundations. Compared with steel platforms, concrete floating platforms have potential advantages in...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i41664
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains closely associated with dyslipidaemia, inflammation, oxidative stress, insulin resistance and altered gut microbiota. Gut dysbiosis may affect cardiovascular risk through increased intestinal permeability, translocation of lipopolysaccharide,...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i41663
Cloud computing provides scalable, flexible and on-demand access to computing resources through the Internet. As the number of cloud users and computational workloads increases, task scheduling becomes a critical process for assigning cloudlets to available virtual machines and m...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i41662