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Pyrifenox is a pyridine fungicide belonging to the pyridine subgroup of demethylation inhibitor (DMI) fungicides (FRAC group 3), and the resistance risk of the Fusarium graminearum species complex (FGSC) to this fungicide remains poorly understood. I...

Background/Objectives: Sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are established in the treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD), but evidence in CKD caused by glomerular disease is limited, and patients on intensified immunosuppressio...

Africa is experiencing erosion of mourning traditions across the continent, and this is a metaphysical and ethnographical phenomenon worth documenting. This study investigated the traditional mourning and funeral practices among three different tribe...

The physical and mechanical performance of mortars incorporating waste marble powder (WMP) depends on powder characteristics and mixture design, whereas conditioning energy influences environmental impact. This study examined 0, 5, 10, and 15% cement...

Higher education in health professions often faces a pedagogical disconnect between theoretical basic science instruction and the development of clinical empathy, social responsibility, and interprofessional competencies. To address this gap, this st...

The gut microbiome may contribute to multiple sclerosis (MS) pathophysiology, but its relationship with disease phenotype and progression remains unclear. To characterize taxonomic and functional gut microbiome differences between relapsing–rem...

Background/Objectives: Squamous cell carcinoma antigen 2 (SCCA2; SERPINB4) is an IL-4/IL-13-inducible epithelial serpin that can inhibit human mast-cell chymase, providing a potential link to mast-cell-mediated inflammation. To our knowledge, SCCA2 h...

Thermo-oxidative degradation during high-temperature processing remains a major challenge limiting the performance of thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs). This study evaluated vanillin (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde), a bio-based phenolic compound,...

Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a heterogeneous inflammatory disorder traditionally classified according to the presence or absence of nasal polyps into chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps...

Understanding the spatial distribution patterns and siting characteristics of traditional villages provides an important basis for informing their conservation and spatial planning. This study employed geographic information system (GIS)-based spatia...

Background/Objectives: This cross-sectional observational study aimed to investigate how individuals with lumbar degenerative disc disease (DDD) cope with pain and its association with their affective state, especially in relation to the symptoms of...

Conventional construction safety helmets provide passive protection but do not record impact occurrence or location. Recording this information could support post-impact inspection, motivating the integration of distributed sensing onto the curved he...

Bioactive compounds are increasingly positioned at the interface between natural-product chemistry, food science, molecular pharmacology, and translational medicine [...]

This study examines how the transportation systems of three Colombian intermediate cities—Tunja, Barrancabermeja, and Neiva—diverge from the smart, sustainable, and responsive mobility paradigm. The analysis addresses a broader question:...

Background: Host genetic variation plays a key role in susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) variation influences antiviral immune responses; however, allele-level associations with SARS-CoV-2 infection have varied acr...

This study presents a biomimetic jellyfish robot integrating asymmetric-stiffness swimming arms with motor–spring cooperative actuation. Motor-driven spring charging and rapid spring release organize the recovery, power-stroke, and gliding phas...

Organic fertilizer substitution is widely used to improve acidified tea plantation soils, but the coupled effects of substitution gradients on soil aggregates, microbial carbon utilization, and microbial C–N–P limitation remain insufficie...

Slow-flowing water bodies formed after the cutoff and straightening of large canals have low flow velocity and weak water exchange, allowing nitrogen and phosphorus to accumulate and induce eutrophication. To enhance canal ecological restoration, a h...

This study assessed the perceived post-COVID-19 Entrepreneurial Intentions and actions among youth in the City of Tshwane using the Theory of Planned Behaviour. It examined the perceived influence of COVID-19 on attitudes toward entrepreneurship, Sub...

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Background: Epithelioid hemangioma is an uncommon benign vascular tumor, and involvement of the glans penis is exceptional in childhood. Case Presentation: We report the case of a 4-year-old boy who presented with a longstanding, painless, pedunculat...

Runoff and sediment regimes in highly erodible watersheds are increasingly affected by concurrent changes in climate and land use. However, runoff and sediment do not necessarily respond synchronously, making future sediment evolution and erosion-con...

Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) is a widely adopted methodology for the continuous, long-term observation of underwater marine organisms as well as various underwater noise sources using acoustic signals. However, manually identifying specific sign...

This study investigates the pyrolytic processes and thermomechanical properties of polyurethane (PU) foamed composites filled with ashes obtained after sunflower husk combustion and conventional coal combustion, as well as their silanized derivatives...

Healthspan, the period of life free from major chronic disease and disability, is a central geroscience outcome, yet its prediction remains difficult due to its multidimensional and heterogeneous nature. In this review, we synthesize advances in arti...

Hydrometeor classification from dual-polarization weather radar is important for precipitation monitoring, cloud microphysical analysis, and severe weather warnings. However, operational performance remains limited by non-meteorological echoes, incom...

Background: New-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common complication of non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and is associated with adverse outcomes. We evaluated whether admission calculated serum osmolality is associated with...

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Although new cancer treatment modalities such as cellular therapies and radiopharmaceuticals have proven to be potentially transformative treatment options, there remain shortcomings with their equitable implementation in routine clinical practice ac...

In order to achieve the goal of ‘double carbon’ and promote the high-value utilization of biomass materials, nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots (N-CQDs) with high crystallinity were successfully prepared by one-step hydrothermal method us...

Rapid localized permafrost degradation heightens geological risk and threatens the long-term stability of transmission towers in cold regions. Based on systematic field investigations of 336 towers in the marginal permafrost of Northeast China, thirt...

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent sleep-related breathing disorder that remains substantially underdiagnosed and is causally linked to cardiovascular and metabolic morbidity. Clinical diagnosis relies on the apnea–...

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), particularly the long-chain n-3 PUFAs (eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)), are integral to the dietary management of canine atopic dermatitis (CAD). However, the fatty acid profiles of com...

Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) production is increasingly challenged by multiple environmental stresses, including salinity, drought, and parasitic plants such as Orobanche cumana. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are widely recognized as benefic...

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for rapid and accurate diagnosis of respiratory viral infections and reinforced the importance of integrated respiratory virus surveillance systems. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) provide timely results but m...

African swine fever (ASF) is a highly lethal disease affecting domestic pigs and wild boar, with no safe vaccines available. Macrophages are the primary target cells of African swine fever virus (ASFV), and infection impairs their antiviral functions...

Changes in bile acid metabolism are associated with metabolic liver disease, inflammation, and immune dysfunction. Therefore, regulating bile acid homeostasis may help in preventing and treating liver injury and metabolic disorders. Chrysanthemi Flos...

The rapid increase in non-biodegradable polyethylene terephthalate (PET) usage has resulted in serious environmental problems due to excessive plastic waste accumulation. Sustainable recycling, upcycling and conversion of value-added products is an e...

This article compares the concept of the “Absolute Being” in Kant’s philosophy of religion with tathāgatagarbha–dharmakāya thought in the Ratnagotravibhāga, focusing on their conceptual forms and philosophical f...

The development of earth-abundant, low-cost and chemically stable semiconductor absorbers is essential for advancing next-generation photovoltaic technologies. Among the promising candidates, copper–tin sulfide and tin sulfide based chalcogenid...

This study examined the conditions that enable or constrain undergraduate students’ access to, and meaningful use of, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) at a rural South African university. Using an interpretivist qualitative case study...

Consumers facing home-renovation quotes operate in a credence-goods market: they cannot verify whether a quoted price is fair, and general-purpose large language models (LLMs) are now a zero-cost place to ask. Whether LLM answers are actionable for t...

With the promotion of power grid stability and sustainable energy transition, investors in microgrid system planning often face a choice between two investment strategies: high initial investment with low maintenance cost (Case A), and low initial in...

When a gas-insulated transmission line (GIL) is suspended beneath a bridge with a slope, moving vehicle loads generate both normal and tangential components acting on the supporting system, inducing coupled vibrations among the enclosure, conductors,...

This work investigates and compares the weak inversion behavior and drain-induced barrier lowering (DIBL) of conventional Gate-All-Around (GAA) MOSFETs and the recently proposed Gate-All-Inside-and-Around (GAIA) devices from room temperature down to...

Designing asynchronous courses involves attention to students’ relationships, goals, access, and opportunities to contribute to shared learning. This practitioner-focused conceptual article proposes the Authentic Asynchronous Classroom Framewor...

Deep learning for biomedical signal analysis is revolutionizing the analysis of complex physiological signals through the extraction of intricate patterns from physiological and wearable sensor data. This Special Issue brings together five articles t...

In thermal power (TP) units equipped with hybrid energy storage (ES) systems, automatic generation control (AGC) command allocation and storage power control directly affect frequency regulation performance, assessment results, and operational sustai...

Background: Pes planus (PP) is a common orthopedic condition in adults, characterized by a reduction in medial longitudinal arch (MLA) height. Reduced MLA height and excessive pronation may alter lower-limb biomechanics and impair balance performance...

Radio altimetry is important for sensing the near-ground altitude of airborne platforms operating at several-kilometre altitudes. In urban environments, multipath propagation and coherent superposition from buildings and ground surfaces can alter ech...