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AI isn't coming, it's already here. The question is: will our children be ready?Artificial Intelligence is shaping how our children learn, think, work, and compete in the world, whether we are prepared or not. Many parents and grandparents feel overwhelmed, intimidated, or left out...

This Reprint collects a curated selection of high-quality articles published in Fluids that highlight significant developments across the full spectrum of fluid dynamics research and applications. The Special Issue showcases authoritative reviews that synthesize recent theoretical advancements, innovative computational techniques, and cutting-edge experimental insights...

This Collection compiles selected research from the Special Issue "Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms with Their Applications", highlighting the intersection of mathematical theory, algorithm design, and practical AI applications. The contributions cover a broad spectrum of topics, including deep learning and edge detection, reinforcement learning...

Indoor air environment and energy conservation have become increasingly important issues due to the rapid development of modern society. With more people spending time indoors, the quality of indoor air has had a direct impact on people's health and well-being. Furthermore, the increasing energy...

One path via which to combat climate change is to consider buildings as living beings rather than dead objects. This might mean creating a building façade that alters in response to changing climatic conditions. In a building with such a facade, adaptation happens via...

The Fifth Stage: Can Machines Think? challenges this assumption and offers a rigorous philosophical argument that machines are capable of genuine cognition. Drawing on philosophy of mind, cognitive science, mathematics, and artificial intelligence research, David King develops a functionalist account of thinking in which...

"Staying organized is the key to moving forward, building a Solar Array." With this planner, you will be able to keep a record of all your purchases and dates for future reference. How to calculate the yearly electric load. Address of contractors' installation. Components...

This Reprint serves as a comprehensive, transdisciplinary platform for analyzing the global energy transition. The collection of seventeen articles frames the shift toward a low-carbon economy as a complex challenge that requires integrated solutions across physics, economics, and sociology. The theoretical foundation of the...

This Special Issue, "Optical Sensing Technologies, Devices and Their Data Applications", presents a comprehensive exploration of innovative optical paradigms that enable the precise measurement of physical, chemical, and environmental parameters. It highlights breakthroughs in sensor design, data integration, and practical deployment across diverse fields.At...

Plastic-forming technologies represent an essential component of advanced manufacturing, as they enable not only the fabrication of components with complex geometries but also the simultaneous achievement of excellent comprehensive in-service performance. Advanced plastic-forming processes, forming theories, and finite element numerical simulation techniques constitute essential...

The Special Issue "Numerical Optimization and Algorithms (3rd Edition)", hosted by the MDPI journal Algorithms, provides a crucial forum for the latest advancements in computational mathematics. As science and engineering problems grow increasingly complex, this edition focuses on the urgent need for robust solvers...

Renewable energies are currently emerging as the most promising technologies for mitigating severe environmental impacts, contributing to the achievement of global sustainability goals. Offshore renewables, such as offshore wind and wave energy, are some of the most promising candidates for accomplishing environmental objectives, and...

The study of the tribological and fatigue performance of materials and components has gained significant attention due to the increasing demand for high-performance materials in various industries and the improvement in the reliability, efficiency, and sustainability of components and systems. This Special Issue focuses...

When the grant results go up on the wall at their East London youth centre, one thing is clear: projects from Riverside always seem to win...and Eastside always seems to lose. Thirteen-year-old Amira and her friends Jay, Tomas and Asha can't prove it's unfair-but...

This book is a complete, practical guide to AI-powered content creation, designed for beginners, freelancers, students, and digital creators who want professional results using only a mobile phone.It explains what artificial intelligence is and how it is transforming modern content creation. Readers learn how...

Research in the field of biomechanics and motion analysis has seen rapid growth in recent years. Such research enhances our understanding of normal human posture and locomotion, pathological movement, physical disorders, and human-environment interaction, while also facilitating the development of targeted sports and rehabilitation...

The manufacturing sector is increasingly adopting laser-based material processing technologies due to their unparalleled efficiency, flexibility, and productivity. This suite of technologies, encompassing processes such as welding, cutting, additive manufacturing, drilling, coating, ablation, texturing, and polishing, has revolutionized the fabrication and treatment of diverse...

Artificial intelligence is not merely changing how we work-it is reshaping the structure of power itself.The AI Empire examines the transformation underway as intelligence, once distributed across human societies, becomes increasingly centralized within vast technological systems. Without borders, flags, or armies, a new form...

This book explores the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in ad dressing the pressing shortage of healthcare providers. It examines how AI technologies are reshaping medical practices, enhancing efficiency, and ultimately improving patient care. As advancements in AI continue to unfold, they have...

Neon Gods of the AfterworldHow We Can Reclaim Meaning, Power, and Humanity in a Digitally Engineered Age of IllusionBy Laura LeeWe live in the most technologically advanced era in human history-yet many of us feel more distracted, disconnected, and uncertain than ever before.In a...

This Special Issue brings together recent advancements in the processing, simulation, and characterization of alloys. The articles featured highlight how new manufacturing steps can be incorporated with novel simulation approaches and characterization techniques to provide insights into how various parameters influence the microstructure-property relationships...

The COVID-19 health emergency after the occurrence of the subprime crisis of 2007 has highlighted the economic, social, and environmental shortcomings of urban systems. The most difficult challenge of the 21st century is the ability to carry out effective interventions in cities to mitigate...

The number of identified critical materials included in the lists published by the European Union every three years, since 2011, has been steadily increasing. Metals occupy a major part of those materials, since many of them hold significant importance for key sectors in the...

Deep underground mining and surface slope operations face complex geology, making them prone to water-related disasters like landslides and water inrush during extreme rainfall or intense mining activity. These disasters threaten safety, operational stability, and resource efficiency, often causing economic losses and environmental damage....

This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for researchers and practitioners to share their state-of-the-art findings, novel concepts, and innovative solutions addressing the challenges associated with the design and modelling of composite materials. Contributions are solicited on a wide range of topics, including...

The Intelligence We Built: A Journey into Artificial Intelligence and Human IngenuityWhat if the intelligence we built is already reshaping the world in ways we barely understand?Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept. It is transforming business decisions, redefining security, influencing politics, and...

Using a variety of techniques, such as image processing, simulation, and signal analysis, this study investigates novel approaches to predicting heart pressures linked to pulmonary artery problems. K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN) achieves 100% accuracy and Support Vector Machine (SVM) achieves 99.38% accuracy in classifying PAH...

The Trust Architect is a leadership doctrine for a world where technology moves faster than human judgment, and trust has become the most fragile-and most valuable-currency. In an era shaped by cyber risk, artificial intelligence, and invisible digital dependencies, traditional leadership models no longer...

This reprint showcases recent advances in swarm intelligence (SI) and evolutionary computation (EC), emphasising their capacity to address complex, data-intensive, and noise-prone real-world problems where conventional methods often fall short. The collected works highlight how the self-organising and adaptive nature of SI and EC...

This Reprint brings together different perspectives on sustainable energy transitions, highlighting the importance of integrating social, technological, and spatial approaches. The papers explore key themes such as user behaviour in residential energy use, renewable energy communities, smart cities and buildings, energy modelling at the...

Research in the field of biomechanics and motion analysis has seen rapid growth in recent years. Such research enhances our understanding of normal human posture and locomotion, pathological movement, physical disorders, and human-environment interaction, while also facilitating the development of targeted sports and rehabilitation...

This Reprint contains all of the articles that were accepted and published in the Special Issue of Mathematics titled "Recent Advances in Finite Element Methods with Applications". This Special Issue aimed to collect recent advances in the construction, theoretical analysis, implementation, and application of...

Collapses, landslides, and debris flows remain among the most destructive geological disasters (GDs), frequently causing severe casualties and property losses. Accurate prediction and early warning are therefore critical for effective hazard mitigation, yet the timely identification of collapse precursors has long been a significant...

In this visionary manifesto, a new chapter for humanity is proposed, guided by the enlightened use of technology. It promotes a future where leadership is about crafting systems that embody transparency, consent, and equity. This blueprint for the architects of tomorrow paints a civilization...

This Special Issue Reprint, "Development of Boron-Based Materials", compiles recent advances in the design, synthesis, characterization, and theoretical modeling of boron-based compounds. Boron, with its unique electron-deficient bonding, gives rise to diverse materials including clusters, sheets, glasses, and bulk ceramics with remarkable mechanical, thermal,...

Renewable energy sources are a key pillar of the transformation of the economy towards zero carbon emissions. Research into biomass, photovoltaics, wind energy, and hydropower plays an important role in advancing knowledge and supporting the development of modern energy systems. Research into renewable energy...

This Reprint highlights recent advances in energy conversion materials and devices that are shaping the next generation of sustainable technologies. As global demands for clean and efficient energy systems continue to rise, researchers are developing innovative materials, architectures, and mechanisms that improve performance, safety,...

AI Is the Pen, but You Are the Author . . .Do you worry AI will replace you in your job-or that you'll be left behind if you don't adapt? Do you want to learn more about AI, but you're not sure where to...

AI Is the Pen, but You Are the Author . . .Do you worry AI will replace you in your job-or that you'll be left behind if you don't adapt? Do you want to learn more about AI, but you're not sure where to...

Computer has become an indispensable tool in solving complex problems in every sector. With the advent of digital computers, several fields have discovered the potential of employing computers' capacities in storage, computation, and simulation. The computation era has exploded and generated new research areas...

Over the past thirty years, fractional calculus has become an integral part of all scientific fields. Although not all formulations are suitable for use in applications, there are several tools that constitute true generalizations of classical operators and are suitable for describing real phenomena....

This Special Issue comprises eleven articles on the algebraic, combinatorial, and geometric aspects of Coding Theory. The topics range from applied (error detection probability, sonar sequences, optical codes, codes for constrained systems, and storage codes) and algebraic (AG codes for the Hermitian curve, LCD...

The Reprint, "Digital Image Processing: Technologies and Applications", is a collection of articles dealing with some of the more recent theories and successful applications in the image processing field. The published papers included in this Reprint can be divided into three groups. The first...

The design and application of hydrogels in different fields have increased in prevalence considerably over recent years. This is due to the great versatility, excellent properties, and unique solutions that these materials provide. Currently, faced with the challenge of obtaining new, more environmentally friendly...

With increasing penetration of renewable energy resources, there has been growing concern over their impacts on the stability, reliability, and resiliency of the grid, especially during extreme events. Consequently, there is a growing need to develop novel control and optimization techniques to address these...

Woody biomass has increasingly emerged as a versatile feedstock for the sustainable production of bioactive compounds, energy carriers, and advanced materials. This Special Issue consolidates recent advances across three interrelated domains: (1) the selective extraction of high-value molecules such as phenolics, flavonoids, and triterpenoids...

Why Smart Students Feel StuckA Practical Roadmap That Shows High-Ability Students How to Break Hidden Mental Traps, Rebuild Momentum, and Turn Intelligence into Real-World ResultsDo you feel like your intelligence isn't translating into results? Are you a high-achieving student who struggles to make consistent...

The myriad of raw resources provided by nature is a gift to humanity. Humans transform these valuable materials through diverse industrial processes into usable items. These manufacturing procedures include methods of joining, casting metal, machining, and other finishing procedures. Additionally, certain contemporary techniques are...

In the present digital era, secure communication has become a critical requirement in networking, particularly in wireless communication systems. Security is a primary concern for organizations and developers alike, especially for protecting sensitive documents and transmitted data (Rahul Aggarwal et al., 2011; Nur Atiqah...

Human: Flourishing in the Age of AIReclaiming Meaning, Dignity, and Purpose as Intelligence Becomes AutomatedBy Laura LeeAs artificial intelligence reshapes how we work, think, and relate to the world, a deeper question emerges: what does it mean to be human when intelligence is no...