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Accurately predicting chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) concentration in lakes is critical for water-quality management and ecological protection. This study investigated whether the time-lagged effects of meteorological factors improve Chl-a prediction at one f...

Concrete structures in the saline–alkaline regions of western China frequently suffer from combined sulfate and magnesium attack. Semi-immersion and wetting–drying cycles in the water-level fluctuation zone make up a typical service scena...

Rhodiola rosea L. is traditionally used to relieve stress-related symptoms and has been investigated for its potential effects on depression and anxiety. The present study developed and validated a solvent-reduced HPLC-UV/Vis method for the determina...

To address the issue of significant torque ripple in axial flux permanent magnet stepper motors with multi-air-gap coupling structures, a torque ripple suppression method based on the coordinated adjustment of rotor misalignment and structural parame...

Baby leaf aromatic–medicinal plants have been an interesting option for the ready-to-eat commercial segment because they have a short cycle, high yield and high density of bioactive compounds. In the floating cultivation of baby leaf coriander,...

The aim was to evaluate the effect of sex on the quality of meat obtained from DanBred hybrid pigs. Samples of the longissimus dorsi (LD) muscle were collected from three groups: gilts, barrows and entire males (10 animals per group). Animals were ho...

In recent years, a growing interest in plant-based medicine has been observed, mainly due to a wide variety of secondary plant compounds and their health-promoting properties. Multiple health-supporting qualities have been described, but much remains...

Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is the fourth-largest food crop worldwide. However, late blight, caused by oomycete Phytophthora infestans, poses a major threat to global production. Although long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have emerged as key regulators o...

Increasing pressure on freshwater resources has heightened interest in reclaimed water (RW) as an alternative irrigation source for agriculture, yet its elevated salinity and variable nutrient composition may influence nutrient dynamics and crop perf...

Background: Although HPV vaccination is an effective cancer-prevention strategy, vaccination uptake among young adults remains suboptimal in many countries despite generally positive attitudes towards vaccination. The aim of this study was to assess...

Background/Objectives: Endemic viral respiratory illnesses caused by influenza, RSV, and coronaviruses impose a global disease burden of hundreds of millions of infections and hundreds of thousands of deaths annually. Chronic hepatitis B and C infect...

Microbial rhodopsins are light-sensitive membrane proteins that use retinal as a covalent chromophore and adopt a seven-transmembrane α-helical fold. They are widely distributed across archaea, bacteria, algae, and fungi and mediate diverse fun...

Traffic-based air quality proxy models that perform well in compact urban settings have not been evaluated in megacity environments where complex topography, sea–land breeze circulation, and strong meteorological modulation are expected to domi...

Background/Objectives: Parkinson’s disease (PD) currently lacks disease-modifying therapies. Available treatments offer only symptomatic relief and fail to halt progressive dopaminergic neuron loss. American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) is...

Background/Objectives: Multiple sclerosis (MS) has been associated with subclinical cardiovascular involvement, including impaired myocardial deformation and increased arterial stiffness. However, the local elastic properties of the ascending aorta a...

The interfacial region dictates the load-transfer efficiency and mechanical performance of continuous carbon fiber/polyetheretherketone (CF/PEEK) thermoplastic composites. Nanofiller geometry represents a promising route to tailor fiber–matrix...

Background: Prone positioning improves survival in patients with moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), yet its implementation in routine clinical practice remains poorly characterized. We conducted a survey to assess contempo...

To investigate the dynamic characteristics of a double-pressure-angle helical face gear transmission system, a digital tooth surface of a double-pressure-angle helical face gear, considering tooth surface modification, was established based on the ge...

Background and Objectives: Subclinical myocardial deformation and ventricular repolarization abnormalities may occur in people with HIV (PWH) despite preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). We evaluated left ventricular global longitudin...

Background: Anesthesiologist-estimated blood loss is a frequent outcome in retrospective blood-conservation studies, but whether it captures the effect of tranexamic acid (TXA) in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is unknown. Methods: This retrospective...

Micromeria aybalae H.Duman & Dirmenci is a recently described endemic Lamiaceae species from southwestern Türkiye whose non-volatile phytochemistry and biological properties remain largely unexplored. This study comparatively evaluated ethyl...

One of the challenges of the 21st century is to enable people to live longer in good health [...]

Minerals are essential nutrients involved in enzymatic catalysis, signal transduction, cellular bioenergetics, and the maintenance of structural integrity. However, much of the existing research in mineral nutrition has evaluated physiological effect...

Ray-like swimmers achieve propulsion through undulatory pectoral-fin motions, but the hydrodynamic consequences of these prescribed motions remain incompletely understood. We investigated a bio-inspired ray model that combines geometry reconstructed...

Overlapped radiation-detector pulses must be resolved without conflating accurate pulse counting with reliable recovery of their latent components. This study examines how reconstruction fidelity and predictive confidence respond to controlled change...

Background/Objectives: Pericardial effusion may occur in patients with established cancer but may also represent the first manifestation of an occult malignancy. This study evaluated the diagnostic contribution of pericardial fluid cytology and patho...

Oral lichen planus (OLP) is an atypical presentation in young males, and its co-occurrence with human papillomavirus (HPV) raises clinical concerns regarding malignant transformation. This case report describes a 27-year-old sexually active male with...

Background: Implant-supported prosthetic rehabilitation is widely used to restore function in edentulous patients. Although most implant finite element studies prescribe occlusal forces as input loads and evaluate the resulting stresses, the effect o...

Injectable biodegradable polymers and micronized acellular dermal matrix (mADM) have potentially complementary regenerative properties, but how their combination shapes the host response remains poorly defined. In many systems, polymers provide persi...

Self-disproportionation of enantiomers via sublimation (SDEvS) is widely observed, yet its mechanistic origin remains elusive. One unresolved question is whether the phenomenon is primarily governed by the intrinsic properties of chiral solids or by...

Background/Objectives: Subclinical psychopathy is a relevant construct for the study of dysfunctional interpersonal dynamics and has been associated with different forms of violence in intimate relationships. The aim of this systematic review was to...

Three-dimensional numerical simulations are used to investigate the mixing performance of pulse injection in a supersonic combustion chamber. The influence of complex nozzle configurations is excluded, and the effects of pulse dynamics on mixing perf...

Marine macroalgae are promising feed resources, but their recalcitrant cell walls limit nutrient availability in monogastric animals. We evaluated the metabolome of the longissimus lumborum muscle in weaned piglets fed a control diet, a diet containi...

Background/Objectives: Giant keratinocyte carcinomas, comprising basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) with a maximum diameter ≥ 5 cm, pose substantial clinical challenges. This structured narrative review disting...

This study involved the construction of a full-scale model of a two-story rural masonry building near Beijing. Quasi-static analysis was performed on the original model after post-tensioned prestressing reinforcement. Based on the classification crit...

Agri-food residues offer renewable feedstocks for hydrogen production, but compositional variability, conversion constraints, and inconsistent data reporting hinder reliable modelling and scale-up. This review examines artificial intelligence (AI) ac...

Background/Objectives: Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is considered an important cause of gastrointestinal symptoms and nutrient malabsorption in children. SIBO has traditionally been associated with undernutrition and malabsorption syn...

Cross-well acoustic-impedance reconstruction combines seismic observations with retained auxiliary logs whose relationships change between wells. We introduce Multimodal Interaction and Residual Fusion (MIRF), which expresses multimodal fusion as an...

Machine learning using multimodal telemetry is now standard in network fault diagnosis, but diagnostic models are compared almost exclusively by accuracy. On a virtual SONiC testbed with five injected fault types, five classifiers from three model fa...

Background and Clinical Significance: Rosai–Dorfman disease (RDD) is a rare non-Langerhans-cell histiocytosis that infrequently involves the central nervous system. Intracranial RDD commonly presents as a dural-based enhancing mass that radiolo...

Excess copper (Cu) disrupts metal homeostasis and induces oxidative stress in plants. Silicon (Si) is known to mitigate heavy metal toxicity, yet the molecular basis of its protective role under Cu stress remains insufficiently understood. To address...

Excessive groundwater abstraction and water scarcity threaten regional ecosystems and socio-economic stability, particularly in semi-arid agricultural basins like Güzelyurt in northern Cyprus. This study presents a comprehensive methodological f...

Background: Egyptian Generation Z adolescents are heavily engaged with screens for several purposes, including education, entertainment, social media, and gaming. This raises red flags about how screen culture may affect sleep quality, posture-relate...

Background and Objectives: Shear-wave elastography (SWE) is a quantitative ultrasound technique that estimates tissue stiffness based on the propagation velocity of shear waves. In musculoskeletal pain, it can provide biomechanical information that c...

Chronic liver disease represents a substantial global health burden, yet effective anti-fibrotic therapies remain elusive, largely due to an incomplete understanding of extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling. While historical research prioritized the...

Bone and soft tissue sarcomas remain challenging to diagnose and monitor because of their rarity, molecular heterogeneity, low circulating biomarker abundance, and the limited sensitivity of conventional surveillance for microscopic disease. This nar...

Background/Objectives: Intermittent hypoxia (IH), a feature of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), is associated with hippocampal inflammation and cognitive dysfunction. We examined SOCS3 expression and a possible MALAT1/EZH2/H3K27me3 regulatory relations...

Occupational lead exposure is a relevant health concern, but the relationships between lead exposure, biomarkers, and individual, occupational, and hygienic characteristics remain incompletely understood. This study investigated associations between...

Background/Objectives: Few studies have examined the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the clinical readiness of dental students in the provision of care. This study examined whether dental students who graduated during the pre-pandemic period (201...

Tomato is an economically important crop, and its secondary metabolites produced in leaves, fruits, and roots are crucial for environmental stress responses and fruit quality formation. Leaf glandular trichomes mainly synthesize defensive compounds,...