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The use of virtual platforms to search for information about a tourism destination has become increasingly relevant in developing regions, posing a challenge for Destination Management Organizations (DMOs). This study aims to explore how tourist moti...

Heritage building information modelling requires deciding which scanned points form which element. This single-case study encodes the typological reading of Alaca Çeşmesi, an Ottoman square fountain, as readable point-classification rules...

The Lokbatan field, located in the Absheron Peninsula, represents an important example of the spatial and genetic association between hydrocarbon reservoirs and active mud volcanism. This study investigates the long-term evolution of Horizon VIII of...

Phase change materials can exhibit markedly different thermal responses during cooling, ranging from narrow single-stage transitions to broad or multistage behaviour, which requires the analysis procedure to account for differences in response struct...

Background/Objectives: Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) remains the most aggressive and treatment-refractory primary brain tumor, with current therapeutic modalities providing minimal survival improvement. Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-based immunothe...

This prospective, single-center, randomized, split-face controlled trial evaluated whether a multicomponent investigational cosmetic serum (ISCE) applied immediately after radiofrequency microneedling (RF-MN) provides additional benefit over RF-MN al...

Immunological dysregulation may be involved in pregnancy loss. Regulatory T (Treg) and B (Breg) cells, together with interleukin-35 (IL-35), contribute to maternal-fetal tolerance. This study investigated peripheral regulatory cell populations in hea...

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) generally follows a milder clinical course in children than in adults. The clinical characteristics of pediatric severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection have evolved throu...

Sustainable land-use management in national parks requires balancing biodiversity conservation with the livelihood and service needs of resident communities. Settlement enclaves embedded within protected areas are critical social–ecological int...

Background/Objectives: Gallbladder cancer (GBC) remains a leading cause of cancer death in Chilean women. Gallstones are present in >90% of GBC cases, but few individuals with gallstones develop cancer, suggesting additional factors are needed. Me...

Background: We report a case to demonstrate that targeted eosinophil depletion with Benralizumab (anti-IL-5 receptor α therapy) can induce the complete functional and structural reversal of advanced EGPA-associated cardiomyopathy. Case Presenta...

Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) is an important cause of healthcare-associated infections due to its remarkable capacity for environmental persistence and multidrug resistance. The quorum-sensing (QS) network, particularly the AbaI/AbaR system...

Cropland fragmentation remains a major constraint on agricultural mechanization, land consolidation, and cropland protection in hilly and mountainous regions. In terraced landscapes, cropland patches that appear close in planar space may nevertheless...

The thermal decomposition of DLP-printed green bodies containing a cross-linked 1,6-hexanediol diacrylate matrix filled with complex oxide powder of a cerium-activated garnet structure (GYAGG:Ce) was investigated. Non-isothermal thermogravimetric mea...

The southeastern Sarysu–Teniz Uplift in Central Kazakhstan is partly concealed beneath Cenozoic sediments, which complicates the correlation and age assignment of its Paleozoic magmatic rocks. This study combines new zircon U–Pb ages from...

Subalpine conifer forests in South Korea are increasingly exposed to climate-related stress, yet simple and repeatable field criteria for describing tree decline remain limited. Here, we propose a field-based scoring framework for assessing observed...

Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) is a globally important cold-water aquaculture species, yet the molecular events underlying the transition from embryo to free-living larva remain poorly resolved. In this study, eukaryotic reference-based transcri...

As more students with disabilities access postsecondary education, it is important for the field to understand their post-graduation employment outcomes. A systematic literature review using preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-a...

The diagnosis and treatment of hyponatremia present challenges to clinicians and opportunities to improve our understanding of body water, sodium and potassium homeostasis and disorders. The first step in the diagnosis of every case of hyponatremia i...

Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) supports all-weather maritime surveillance, but variations in ship scale, orientation, and scattering, together with sea clutter and coastal infrastructure, can cause missed small ships and false alarms. We propose DSSA...

Background and Objectives: Electrical cardioversion (ECV) restores sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and requires uninterrupted anticoagulation to prevent thromboembolic events. Despite the predictable pharmacokinetic profile of...

Mortared-stone revetments on the waterside slopes of levees are continuously exposed to flow erosion, environmental variation, and material deterioration during long-term service. Fracture and spalling can therefore occur at the interfaces between st...

Automated operation of urban stormwater pumping stations is a sequential decision-making problem that must prevent detention-basin overflow during intense rainfall while coordinating pump switching, pump use, and dry-running risk. This study proposes...

Food waste represents a renewable carbon resource with considerable potential for the production of bioenergy, platform chemicals, biomaterials, and other high-value products within integrated biorefinery systems. However, the heterogeneous compositi...

Background/Objectives: Circulating biomarkers reflecting distinct aspects of tumor and host biology may provide complementary information in gastric cancer. We characterized serum R-Spondin-1, nesfatin-1, and irisin and explored whether their combine...

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a heterogeneous, relapsing inflammatory skin disease in which epidermal barrier dysfunction, immune dysregulation, microbial imbalance, genetics, and the environment interact continuously over time. Although a substantial bo...

Background: Accurate evaluation of bone marrow involvement is important for staging and treatment monitoring in pediatric neuroblastoma. This study evaluated flow cytometry for detecting neuroblastoma cells in bone marrow aspirates. Methods: In this...

Background and Clinical Significance: Octreotide is widely used off-label for neonatal postoperative chylothorax, although dosing is not standardised, and the supporting evidence comes mainly from case reports and case series. Somatostatin receptor (...

The functional linear model $Y={\int }_{\mathcal{T}}X\left(t\right){\beta }_0\left(t\right)dt+\epsilon$ is widely used in various fields, including medical image analysis, economics, and climate science. Reliable statistical inference for ${\beta }_0\left(t\right)$ across the domain $t\in \mathcal{T}$ is essential i...

Oxidized graphene quantum dots (o-GQDs) alter viability and cell-cycle progression in breast cancer cells, yet the cellular programs underlying these effects remain incompletely defined. We exposed MCF-7 cells to 10 mg/L o-GQD for 72 h and integrated...

Brewing temperature and duration jointly modulate the sensory perception, functional properties, and chemical composition of herbal tea infusions, yet their integrated effects on Cyclocarya paliurus tea remain poorly understood. Here, cold-brewed (4...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is recognized by global health authorities as one of the foremost public health and development challenges confronting humanity today, leading the WHO to establish categories of medically important antibiotics for human...

N-Methylation represents a subtle structural modification of glyphosate that may alter the coupling between ligand protonation and metal coordination, yet its influence on lanthanide complexation remains insufficiently understood. In this study, the...

This study investigates the genomic and antibacterial potential of five Photorhabdus isolates recovered from Heterorhabditis sp. entomopathogenic nematodes collected from soil samples in northern Thailand (Kamphaengphet and Phitsanulok provinces). Wh...

Bibliometric topic-modeling is essential for synthesizing scientific literature, yet its adoption by domain-expert teams is hindered by technical barriers. This pilot study benchmarks four topic modeling paradigms on 286 CO₂ mineralization papers (20...

Species names deposited for Agrobacterium genomes do not always correspond to genomic lineages, complicating taxonomy and functional comparisons. We analyzed 432 genome records, including 400 assigned to Agrobacterium, using ANI, AAI, type-strain dDD...

Belt conveyors play a crucial role in the transportation of materials or goods. Although pipe belt conveyors are characterized by much more complex structures, as the shape of the belt is changing from planar to tubular in the transition section, the...

The medical understanding of lovesickness in the Early Modern period emerged from the convergence of several intellectual traditions, including Hippocratic and Galenic diagnostics, medieval theories of amor hereos, and natural-philosophical problem l...

Air distribution uniformity is critical to the quality and yield of straw mushrooms (Volvariella volvacea); however, the coupled effects of air supply angle and cultivation rack layout remain poorly understood. We developed and validated a steady-sta...

Marine-derived edible biopolymer coatings are increasingly investigated for seafood preservation, yet their reported performance remains difficult to compare because polymer characteristics, coating formation, interfacial behavior, and preservation o...

Integrating low-global-warming-potential refrigerants, waste-heat recovery, and intelligent process monitoring offers a promising route to energy-efficient drying systems. This study experimentally compares the natural refrigerants R290 and R600a in...

Liver disease is a serious global health challenge, with high morbidity and mortality that put significant socioeconomic stress on society. Despite therapeutic advances, current regimens have been limited by rapid drug resistance and insufficient tar...

This study investigated whether 5-hydroxy-4-phenylfuran-2(5H)-one (FG1), a bioactive compound derived from aromatic vinegar, exerts anti-ageing effects in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. FG1 treatment significantly extended both mean and maximum...

Indoor environments are the dominant setting for human exposure to respiratory viruses, yet routine molecular surveillance of indoor air remains rare outside single-site studies. Within the Horizon Europe TwinAIR project, a single harmonised workflow...

This study provides a unified theoretical and empirical examination of the Generalized Hyperbolic (GH) distribution family. The special and limiting relationships among the GH distribution and its important subclasses are reviewed. The empirical anal...

This study analyzes the stabilization effects of silica nanoparticles and rosemary extract on polypropylene during accelerated degradation caused by exposure to γ-rays. The accurate procedures involved in the mitigation of oxidative degradation...

Accurate fallen tree detection from airborne laser scanning (ALS) point clouds is important for forest structural assessment and disturbance monitoring. However, fallen trees remain difficult to extract from operational ALS data because near-ground s...

Natural products, including medicinal plants, are an important source of medicines. However, the natural origin does not exclude undesirable effects with prolonged use, which requires a systematic assessment of their safety. Background/Objectives: Th...

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely used for their antimicrobial properties, and their release into the environment has raised concerns about their effects on plant growth. We previously showed that AgNP inhibits primary root elongation in Arabid...

Tillage is an important agronomic practice that regulates soil quality and microbial ecology. Nevertheless, in-depth evidence on how tillage shapes rhizosphere microbial diversity remains limited. To evaluate the long-term effects of tillage on micro...