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Co–Cr alloys are widely used in biomedical devices owing to their excellent mechanical properties and corrosion resistance; however, sustained metal-ion release in physiological environments remains an important materials concern. Low-temperatu...

Oral piercing is an increasingly popular form of body modification, particularly among adolescents and young adults. Despite its aesthetic and cultural appeal, growing evidence indicates that oral piercings have been associated with a range of oral a...

Spinal cord injury (SCI) triggers complex secondary injury cascades that limit neurological recovery. Tamoxifen (TAM), a selective estrogen receptor modulator, exerts neuroprotective effects in experimental SCI, although its underlying mechanisms rem...

Hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) remains the backbone of link-layer reliability, yet it was designed for a setting in which every bit matters equally and the channel of the next slot is unknown. Neither assumption holds in semantic communicatio...

This paper introduces a connectivity index for fuzzy rough graphs that effectively integrates the mathematical frameworks of fuzzy set theory and rough set theory within graph-theoretic structures. We develop a comprehensive theoretical foundation by...

Accurate unit transportation cost estimates are important for pricing, budgeting, and fleet planning, but conclusions based on a single representative vehicle may be misleading when operating conditions vary across fleets, routes, operators, and year...

Objectives: The present study examined the effects of a three-week dance intervention on diffusion MRI-based white matter metrics in a sample of individuals diagnosed with substance use disorder (SUD; F19.2). Methods: The intervention was carried out...

In this paper, by means of weight coefficient methods and the Euler–Maclaurin summation formula, a half-discrete Mulholland-type inequality involving one multiple upper limit function is established, with the kernel (x +n^β)^−λ...

Deep learning has become the default toolkit for mortality forecasting, yet essentially all existing models are purely data-driven: they fit well in-sample but can produce biologically implausible surfaces and extrapolate poorly to the oldest ages, a...

Kiribati is undergoing a nutrition transition as imported foods increasingly compete with traditional staples, yet the cultural patterning of food preferences remains poorly characterised. We analysed 2019 cross-sectional household survey data from 3...

Cell-free therapies based on the mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) secretome are being widely explored for spinal cord injury (SCI). Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) provide a scalable source for generating mesenchymal stem cells (iMSCs), but limit...

Treating neurological disorders in children is particularly challenging due to the dynamic maturation of the developing brain, age-dependent pharmacokinetics, and evolving structural and functional properties of the blood–brain barrier (BBB). T...

Historically, beta-blockers have long represented a cornerstone of secondary prevention after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, the transition to the modern era of early reperfusion and potent pharmacotherapy has questioned their universal...

The long history and widespread occurrence of Robinia pseudoacacia L. in Europe are increasingly associated with numerous fungal species, including pathogens. Based on literature review data from East-Central Europe (Belarus, Lithuania, Poland, weste...

The incidence of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) has been rising steadily in recent years, yet treatment options for advanced-stage patients remain limited. Bee venom (BV) possesses diverse biological activities including inhibiting tumor ce...

Gut microbial dysbiosis is common in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but whether specific taxa are causal, and through which host genes, remains unclear. We integrated two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR), replication, cis-eQTL colocalization, a...

Huanglongbing (aka: citrus greening) associated with ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ (CLas) is one of the most impactful citrus diseases throughout the world. The aim of this project was to support the sensitive and rapid detection of...

Building on recent approaches to generalized Berezin norms by by Albeladi, Feki, and Taha, this paper establishes several refined upper bounds for the $\mathbb{A}$-normalized Berezin number and its associated seminorms for finite operator sums in reproducing ke...

Breast cancer remains a highly heterogeneous disease, and conventional two-dimensional cell cultures and animal models do not fully reproduce the complexity of the human tumor microenvironment. More physiologically relevant in vitro platforms are the...

Cereal and pseudocereal protein isolates are increasingly investigated as sustainable food ingredients, although their limited solubility, interfacial activity, foaming performance, and hydration properties can restrict their technological applicatio...

In addition to the electrogenic microorganisms, e.g., bacteria, that can be found in communities that are wired together in circuits carrying electrons in and out of biological cells, strong evidence exists that there are wireless connections between...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by chronic synovial inflammation, synovial hyperplasia, and progressive joint destruction and remains a major clinical challenge. Polysaccharide-derived delivery platforms have...

Stainless steels are widely used in industry due to their favorable functional properties; however, their machining poses a significant technological challenge. This study analyzed chip shape, chip thickness ratio (K_h), hole dimensional accuracy, and...

Integrated assessment of tumour genomics and immune biomarkers may improve prognostic stratification in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We examined the distribution and prognostic relevance of somatic pathogenic/likely pathogenic variants (PVs),...

To address the limitations of the traditional long-vector model, which cannot adequately preserve the inherent orthogonal structure among channels in the signal processing of a single vector hydrophone, three minimum variance distortionless response...

Repurposing of existing drugs has emerged as a time- and cost-effective strategy in oncology drug discovery. Given the critical role of dysregulated kinase signaling in cancer, kinase-focused repurposing strategies have attracted considerable interes...

The cuticular wax (bloom) of blueberries is crucial for postharvest storability and commercial value, yet the regulatory networks underlying its formation remain elusive. Here, we integrated scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with transcriptomic and...

A novel calcium-chelating peptide, KTFQGPPHG, was identified and screened from Moringa oleifera Lam. leaf protein hydrolysate, and further used to prepare a highly stable peptide–calcium chelate (KTFQGPPHG-Ca). The structure of KTFQGPPHG-Ca was...

Olive reproductive phenology depends on the balance between winter chilling and subsequent heat accumulation, yet multi-environment Mediterranean observations to assess this dynamic across thermal regimes remain scarce. We monitored Full Budburst (FB...

Accurate and robust detection of pear leaf diseases and pests is important for early warning in orchards, precision control, and intelligent disease and pest management. In natural environments, this detection task is still difficult because target s...

Under current climate change and intensifying anthropogenic pressure, assessing the factors determining the transformation of river hydrological regimes has become particularly relevant. This study aims to identify the role of climate change and econ...

Tubing couplings are recognized as a vulnerable link in pipe string integrity, accounting for over 60% of all failure incidents. In this study, a perforation-failed N80 double-male short sub retrieved from a coalbed methane jet pump well was systemat...

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) starch is valued for its large granules, high paste viscosity, and neutral taste, yet its gelatinized form is rapidly digested and its native granules resist enzymatic attack. This review synthesizes peer-reviewed studie...

Digital reconstruction and augmented reality are increasingly used in industrial heritage, but relatively few studies document the complete and reproducible process from historical data acquisition to the final AR-ready model for public exhibition. T...

Geometric shielding in multi-emitter configurations modifies the near-tip ionisation environment, whereas resolving each geometry with a full three-dimensional transient discharge model is computationally demanding. Here, the three-dimensional electr...

Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) causes immunosuppression and bursal damage in chickens, and safer recombinant vaccines that provide durable protection are needed. This study compared the antigenicity, immunogenicity, protective efficacy, safet...

Background: Carcinogenesis has traditionally been attributed to the accumulation of somatic mutations in nuclear genes regulating cell proliferation, survival, and apoptosis. Although hereditary genetic predispositions account for less than 10% of ca...

Titanium and its alloys present machining challenges that necessitate post-machining surface finishing to guarantee functional reliability and surface integrity. Because traditional methods often rely on hazardous acidic media, recent sustainable man...

Background/Objectives: This study evaluates the effects of axial and inclined loading on dental implants modeled with different material properties, thread geometries, and micro-thread configurations to compare their relative effects on stress and de...

Background/Objectives: Direct comparisons between commercial molecular platforms for vaginitis diagnosis are scarce. We compared the Aptima BV and CV/TV assays (Hologic) with the Vaginal Real Time kit (Vircell) for bacterial vaginosis (BV), Candida s...

The paper presents the design, development, and simulation of an intelligent control system for the pitch-decoupled vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). In contrast to conventional tilt-rotor VTOL UAVs, the mechanical st...

Methanol is being adopted as a marine fuel on a safety profile that is quoted more often than it is checked. This review audits the provenance of that profile. Four load-bearing claims—rapid dilution, a one-to-seven-day aqueous half-life, negli...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large group of highly persistent synthetic chemicals widely distributed in the environment and transfer through food webs. Among wildlife species, wild boar (Sus scrofa) has emerged as a particularly r...

Background/Objectives: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with increased short- and long-term risks for both mother and child. Screening and treatment between 24 and 30 weeks’ gestation reduces adverse pregnancy outcomes, while e...

Disposable diapers are an essential component of infant and incontinent individual care, providing superior urine absorption. However, achieving a key goal for high-performance diapers is rapid urine penetration concurrent with surface self-drying. T...

Preschool outdoor environments form part of child-inclusive educational and urban green infrastructure, yet audit approaches often separate play, ecology, accessibility, safety, and educational provision. This study formulated the Preschool Landscape...

Cochlear inner hair cells (IHCs) conduct rapid, sustained, and temporally precise transmission of acoustic information onto spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs). For this purpose, IHCs utilize highly specialized sensory synapses. During development, these...

Although photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a recognised treatment for the premalignant keratinocytic lesion actinic keratosis (AK) and selected superficial skin cancers, poor photosensitiser delivery, restricted light penetration and tumour hypoxia can s...

Electric robotaxis have no tailpipe emissions, but the carbon associated with operating the service depends on empty travel, passenger load, vehicle electricity use, and the electricity supply. This study uses 29 months of California commercial robot...

Industrial waste management is often framed as technology selection, although sustainability depends on prevention, material quality, residual fate, and the displacement of primary production. This purposive critical integrative review examines indus...