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Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) and hypervirulent CRKP (hv-CRKP) are growing global threats with regional heterogeneity. We collected 93 non-duplicate CRKP isolates from a hospital in Urumqi, China, from January to December 2024. An...

Generative AI requires students not only to adopt technology but also to engage critically, behaviorally, cognitively, and emotionally with its outputs. This study develops and tests the AI Engagement ABC+ Model, a domain-specific adaptation of the a...

Ziziphi Spinosae Semen (ZSS) is a traditional Chinese medicinal material used for both medicinal and dietary purposes, but substitution and adulteration can compromise its authenticity and quality. Ten batches of authentic ZSS and one source batch of...

To address the challenges posed by the structural complexity and frequent resource conflicts in flexible job shop scheduling (FJSP) at practical power grid inspection bases, this paper formulates a makespan-minimization optimization model and propose...

Blast furnace charging components are subjected to severe abrasive and impact loading during burden distribution. Hardfacing is the principal technology for extending their service life, yet comparative studies of commercially available Fe-Cr-C consu...

Background/Objectives: Adolescents are increasingly exposed to food-related online media, with mukbang and cookbang representing prominent forms of such media. Mukbang refers to an online genre in which hosts consume food while interacting with viewe...

The effectiveness of wearable exoskeletons critically depends on assistance patterns, yet their determination is challenging because physiological responses vary across individuals and gait conditions. Human-in-the-loop (HIL) optimization can persona...

Sustainable urban rail management requires directing limited budgets to sections where maintenance can most effectively extend asset life. Existing track performance evaluation systems guide maintenance priorities, but cost-effectiveness-based indice...

Thermally induced damage in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is a critical safety concern, especially when approaching thermal runaway (TR) conditions. In this study, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was used to detect thermally induced damag...

Egg white (EW) has emerged as a versatile natural biomaterial due to its wide availability, low cost, biodegradability, intrinsic bioactivity, and protein-derived gel- and film-forming capabilities. However, the existing literature has largely addres...

User-level electric vehicle (EV) charging records are valuable for vehicle-charger–grid studies, but raw longitudinal records are difficult to share because they may reveal mobility routines, charging preferences, station-use habits, and commer...

Predictive microbiology relies on a two-step workflow in which a primary model is fitted to each growth curve and secondary models relate the kinetic parameters to environmental conditions, which can propagate primary-fit uncertainty. This study comp...

High-gravity rotating packed beds enhance mass transfer via high-gravity fields, where the flow and viscosity distribution of polymer solutions govern dissolution efficiency and equipment compactness. Understanding these behaviors is essential for op...

Conventional street-lighting systems commonly operate on fixed schedules and remain at full power throughout the night, resulting in unnecessary energy consumption. Although sensor-activated streetlights can adjust their output in response to pedestr...

The practical application of active food packaging materials is increasingly constrained by performance degradation and functional oversimplification. Although Sargassum fusiforme polyphenols (SP) possess potent antioxidant activity, their potential...

The project ChemiNova, funded by the Horizon Europe program, is dedicated to the development of an integrated suite of five software modules to enhance the conservation, analysis, and monitoring of cultural heritage assets. Using non-invasive data ac...

Spasticity is a prevalent and disabling consequence of upper motor neuron disorders, yet its assessment and management remains clinically challenging. Artificial intelligence (AI) may offer opportunities to enhance the objective assessment, predictio...

Graph theory and network theory have become critical tools for modeling, analyzing, and assessing complex systems, such as communication networks, transportation systems, power grids, wireless sensor networks, and supply chain infrastructures [...]

This study aims to assess and select shield tunnel segment configurations and assembly angles based on the characteristics of circumferential internal force distribution. Based on the multi-hinged circular ring method and considering the diversity of...

Assessments of visual homogenization in generative AI image communities may depend on the image view, visual encoder, and preprocessing procedure. This study develops a view-conditional representation concentration (VCRC) framework and applies it to...

Conventional driving-behavior clustering primarily distinguishes behavioral differences without explicitly considering feature associations with electric vehicle (EV) energy consumption, leaving the energy relevance of the resulting patterns unclear....

Weeds represent one of the major problems in nursery production of seedlings, as they significantly affect the quality of planting stock, as well as the cost of production. Although there are several methods for weed control, the main task is to appl...

Background: The four molecular subtypes of endometrial carcinoma defined by The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) can be reconstructed from multi-omics data, but these data contain about 460,000 features for 369 patients, the subtypes are imbalanced, and fe...

How homologous straw and biochar alter soil carbon fractions and associated microbial processes in coastal saline soils remains unclear. A 120-day microcosm experiment compared reed (Phragmites australis) straw and its biochar at equal mass rates of...

Background/Objectives: Sarcomas represent a diverse group of mesenchymal malignancies characterized by unique histological, molecular, and immune features. FAM171A1 and FAM171A2, although related members of the FAM171 family, exhibit significant diff...

Operational apparel forecasting requires comparisons that combine strong classical baselines, modern learning architectures, sensitivity analysis, and evaluation across multiple forecast origins. This study benchmarks nine methods for one-step-ahead...

Roman aqueduct bridges are widespread across the seismically active Mediterranean, but their seismic response in areas of very high seismicity remains poorly documented. Here, we present a first-order numerical investigation of the in-plane seismic r...

This study evaluated the aging resistance of bitumen modified with integrated rubber–plastic thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs). Surface-activated low-Mooney reclaimed rubber was compounded with recycled high-density polyethylene, low-density poly...

Background/Objectives: Posterior fossa decompression (PFD) with superficial durotomy is used in Chiari I malformation to limit the CSF-related complications of complete durotomy and duraplasty, but quantitative volumetric evidence has relied on linea...

Citrus bioflavonoids, especially hesperidin, have garnered interest for their pharmacological attributes. The clinical applicability of hesperidin is constrained by its limited absorption. This study aimed to prepare and characterize liquisolid syste...

In the context of global efforts to achieve sustainable development and carbon neutrality, improving industrial energy efficiency has become a cornerstone of green transformation. This study examines how corporate AI-related disclosure intensity is a...

It is unclear what consumers infer from the social-oriented (SCS) and task-oriented (TCS) communication styles of conversational AI in e-commerce, or why these associations vary across tasks. Drawing on mind perception research, we examine affective...

Existing learning-based AFP inspection methods predominantly rely on grayscale/depth-like representations or directly learned appearance features, while the directional relationship between laser-profile height variation and defect boundaries remains...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly expanding computer-aided design (CAD) from shape generation toward generative, conversational, and agentic engineering. However, most AI–CAD evaluations remain dominated by geometric similarity and execut...

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory disease in which epithelial barrier injury, microbial perturbation, dysregulated mucosal immunity, and altered neural signaling converge. Although dysbiosis is frequently reported in UC, taxonomic shi...

This study characterized mango peel powder (MPP) and evaluated its effects on the composition, bioactive properties, structure, and sensory quality of spreadable cream cheese. Three formulations were prepared, namely an unsupplemented control and two...

In this work, we demonstrate a 100 kHz Yb-doped fiber chirped pulse amplification system based on a flexible 30/250 μm large mode area fiber. A chirped fiber Bragg grating is employed for pulse stretching and adjustable higher-order dispersion com...

Background/Objectives: Although migraine and frequent episodic tension-type headache (FETTH) may share sensory features, direct comparisons of responses to neurodynamic loading are scarce. Establishing whether responses differ may help distinguish sh...

Heat pumps are increasingly used for low-temperature heating applications. But their operation can create electricity demand peaks during periods of high thermal load. This paper presents a concept and calculation study for integrating phase change m...

Background/Objectives: Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) disproportionately affects older adults, in whom medication intolerance, drug interactions, comorbidities, and limited physiological reserve may complicate management. This structured narrative review...

A series of 11 compounds of phenyl–imidazole–pyrrole and 9 compounds of phenanthryl–imidazole–pyrrole were synthesized and evaluated against breast cancer cell lines differing in the expression of estrogen receptor (ER), proge...

The Wind Synthesis System using Doppler Measurements (WISSDOM) retrieves three-dimensional winds by minimizing a variational objective that combines Doppler-radar observations and physical constraints. Using a common Python implementation with PyTorc...

Psychological stress is closely associated with intestinal barrier dysfunction, yet the underlying mechanisms remain incompletely understood. Here, using a 14-day restraint stress mouse model and an HT-29 cell model, we demonstrate that stress-induce...

GENERAL CONTROL NON-DEREPRESSIBLE 5 (GCN5) is a histone acetyltransferase that plays a central role in regulating plant development and responses to environmental stimuli. In root development, GCN5 promotes the maintenance of the stem cell niche and...

Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) and Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) provide robust mechanisms for integrating structured data and supporting multidimensional analysis. Still, they offer limited support for semantic access to unstructured textu...

To address the coordinated control of rock-breaking energy efficiency and construction-induced vibration of a twin-wheel trench cutter in vibration-sensitive urban environments, a three-dimensional explicit dynamic model of twin-wheel rock cutting wa...

Lactate is a metabolic substrate, an extracellular signaling molecule, and a precursor for protein lactylation, with diverse effects on macrophage immunity. Evidence from infection, tissue injury, efferocytosis, and cancer indicates that lactate-asso...

Background/Objectives: The genus Shigella is one of the major pathological agents responsible for diarrhea and diarrhea-related mortality worldwide. It shows a decreasing sensitivity to most conventional antibiotics available today. Methods: Hence, a...

Introduction: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has progressive structural brain changes that can be described using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Previous work has used several statistical approaches to compare the volume of brain regions such as t...

Centrifugal pumps are commonly utilized to transfer liquids from one point to another in water supplies, irrigation systems, industrial processes, power generation, and HVAC applications. The issue of energy saving in pump operations is still a hot t...