The construction sector in Kuwait is experiencing rapid expansion, yet Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) management remains inefficient, with over 85% of CDW still sent to landfills and only about 15 % recycled. This reliance on linear "take-make-dispose" waste practices contradic...

...

Despite significant therapeutic advancements in multiple myeloma (MM) treatment, which have improved patient outcomes and extended survival, most patients experience relapse or are non-responsive to therapy, leading to relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). The disease's complex progression, driven&#x...

Environmental disturbances from hospital demolition and construction can aerosolise pathogenic fungal spores, particularly those of Aspergillus species, posing a serious threat to immunocompromised patients. This paper presents a structured narrative review of representative case studies to evaluate the re...

This article takes the form of a conversation concerning the latest iterations of our ongoing artistic interventions into Whiteness1 as global coloniality and bodily enacted discomfort. We created two interconnected video installations—You Are Invited (Halász and Hunter 2023) and Disobedient Bodi...

...

The residential building sector in the UK, is responsible for 25% of energy consumption and 17% of CO2 emissions, with space heating accounting for 65% of this. More than 80% of existing dwellings use gas boilers for space heating and domestic hot water and to decarbonise...

Advanced manufacturing techniques play a crucial role in ensuring the efficiency and reliabil-ity of electric vehicle (EV) battery packs. In particular, the assembly of busbars and connect-ors—key components for current distribution—relies on joining dissimilar metals like copper and Aluminum. Alumini...

Island microgrids face significant challenges, including seasonal load variations, weak interconnections, and high demand charges leading to oversized energy systems. This paper introduces a novel bi-level optimization approach, combining a genetic algorithm for capacity sizing and a rolling-horizon mixed-...