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With the increasing application of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in multiple fields, the path planning problem has become a key challenge in the optimization domain. This paper proposes an Improved Artificial Lemming Algorithm (IALA), which incorpora...

Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a potent marine neurotoxin, necessitating sensitive and user-friendly on-site assays. To address long workflows of traditional immunoassays and limited signal amplification in colorimetric microfluidics, we developed a nanozyme-...

Earth Observation (EO) and Remote Sensing (RS) data are widely used in various fields, including weather, environment, and natural disaster modeling and prediction. EO and RS done through geostationary satellite constellations in fields such as these...

The Blocking Job Shop Scheduling Problem (BJSSP) is a variant of the classical Job Shop Scheduling Problem in which a job completed on one machine cannot be transferred to the next machine until the latter becomes available, causing the current machi...

For hybrid energy storage systems requiring efficient energy management to achieve optimal power allocation between the power battery and supercapacitor, this study proposes an optimal energy management method integrating whole-process particle swarm...

Sapium discolor is a valuable native species in southern China, valued for its rapid growth and vibrant foliage, and widely used in ecological restoration and landscaping. To identify superior propagation materials with fast growth and red leaves, re...

Bait costs constitute 40–50% of the total expenditure in river crab aquaculture, highlighting the critical need for accurately assessing crab growth and scientifically determining optimal feeding regimes across different farming stages. Current...

Production of ferrochrome alloy is carried out using carbon as a reductant in a Submerged Arc Furnace (SAF). Carbothermic reduction of chromite ore results in high CO₂ emissions, and alternative reductants such as H₂, wherein H₂O is the only by-produ...

The increasing ability of Large Language Models (LLMs) to generate fluent and coherent text has heightened the need for resources to analyze and detect synthetic content, particularly in Spanish, where the scarcity of datasets hinders the development...

With the rapid urbanization in China, building energy consumption has become a critical challenge for sustainable urban development. Conventional simulation methods are computationally intensive and inefficient for large-scale urban layout optimizati...

Internationally, there are several studies that examined the relationship between core executive functions (working memory, inhibitory control, and cognitive flexibility) and mind wandering. These studies focused mostly on adult samples and there are...

Background/Objectives: Tributyltin (TBT) remains a persistent aquatic contaminant with documented neurotoxic effects, yet the underlying mechanisms of its neurotoxicity remain poorly understood. Methods: We investigated the comprehensive molecular me...

Background/Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate how the joint, the number and the type of prior revision surgeries influence the diagnostic thresholds for synovial cell count for patients who undergo their first total hip or knee arthr...

The Indian Diabetic Retinopathy Image Dataset (IDRiD) has been widely adopted for DR lesion segmentation research. However, it contains annotation gaps for proliferative DR lesions and labeling errors that limit its utility for comprehensive automate...

Background: Wild-type transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTRwt) diagnosis remains challenging. Echocardiographic “red flags” play a significant role in raising diagnostic suspicion. Methods: Retrospective study including 33 patients diagnosed wi...

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) remains a life-threatening complication of diabetes mellitus with suboptimal outcomes despite standard management. Emerging evidence suggests that thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency may play an under-recognized role in DKA p...

COVID-19 and influenza A (FluA) cause severe respiratory infections in elderly patients, with cytokine dysregulation playing a central role. Direct comparative data in older adults remains limited. We aimed to characterize cytokine dynamics and their...

This study examines how student–faculty partnerships are experienced within undergraduate mathematics coursework at a majority Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Drawing on the Student as Partners (SaP) theoretical framework and using an inter...

School dropout remains a persistent challenge in developing countries, undermining human capital accumulation and long-term economic development. This paper examines the extent to which Mexico’s PROGRESA conditional cash transfer program influe...

Peripartum depression (PPD) represents one of the most prevalent and disabling psychiatric conditions among women, yet its underlying biology remains poorly integrated across medical disciplines. Emerging evidence highlights PPD as a prototypical dis...

Background: Diabetes mellitus is known to affect the prognosis of critically ill patients; however, its impact on independence in activities of daily living (ADL) at hospital dis-charge remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate whether preexis...

Surgical resection combined with chemotherapy offers the best chance of survival in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), but many will experience recurrence and early mortality. We examined soluble AXL (sAXL), a blood protein, for its ability to...

Oxidative stress and sarcopenia are increasingly perceived as interdependent processes that significantly affect the course of cardiovascular diseases. Excessive production of reactive oxygen species leads to muscle cell damage, mitochondrial disorde...

Tunicate (marine invertebrates)-derived cellulose nanocrystals (T-CNC) possess unique structural and physicochemical properties compared to other wood-based CNCs. This study aimed to characterize and utilize T-CNC as a stabilizer in Pickering emulsio...

Oat, an important cereal and forage crop, is significantly affected by drought stress during production. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying oat’s response to drought stress remain largely unknown. In this study, K-means clustering cla...

(1) Background: Although integrated STEM education is an important policy focus, teacher preparation to implement high-quality integrated STEM and STEAM learning experiences in an equitable manner is not widespread. Teacher beliefs significantly impa...

This study addresses discontinuity prediction in income reporting within the Chilean student loan program, a critical event for credit risk management. Although the literature has incorporated machine learning models to anticipate non-compliance beha...

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This paper investigates tail-risk transmission and asymmetric dependence in commodity markets using an asymmetric fuzzy vine copula framework applied to gold, crude oil, natural gas, and silver from 1 January 2015 to 1 January 2025, extracted from Ya...

Smart Network Interface Cards (SmartNICs) represent a paradigm shift in system architecture by offloading packet processing and selected application logic from the host CPU to the network interface itself. This architectural evolution reduces end-to-...

Conventional polycarboxylate superplasticizers (PCEs) suffer from uncontrollable adsorption, characterized by rapid initial uptake and limited subsequent release, which causes pronounced slump loss, particularly at elevated temperatures where hydrati...

Papayas possess three sex genotypes: female XX, male XY, and hermaphrodite XY^h. Only male plants produce long peduncles with numerous flowers, a trait that improves reproductive success. The gene SHORT VEGETATIVE PHASE (CpSVP) is located on the Y chr...

Background/Objectives: Postprandial hyperglycemia and sleep quality can influence arterial stiffness; however, the interaction between sleep quality and postprandial hyperglycemia-induced changes in arterial stiffness remains poorly elucidated. There...

Chemiresistive breath humidity sensors (CRBHSs) have emerged as a promising technology for non-invasive health monitoring, offering high sensitivity, a simple device architecture, strong miniaturization potential, and low power consumption. This revi...

Urban air pollution is a major public health concern, especially in densely populated cities. This problem also includes food safety issues in outdoor retail environments, where fresh products may be exposed to airborne pollutants. This study examine...

This study investigates the impacts of geopolitical risks on corporate leverage decisions of Vietnamese listed firms from 2017 to 2024. The research findings reveal a negative impact of geopolitical risks on both corporate leverage and short-term lev...

Herbicides are widely used agrochemicals and are increasingly recognised as contaminants of emerging concern in aquatic environments due to their extensive application, environmental persistence, and potential ecological and human health impacts. The...

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have become essential tools for monitoring crop condition, detecting early signs of plant stress, and supporting timely interventions in modern precision agriculture. However, real-time onboard image analysis remains c...

Within density functional theory (DFT), where the density is the fundamental variable, quantum phase transitions (QPTs) can be formulated through a Hamiltonian $\widehat{H}={\widehat{H}}_0+{\sum }_i{\xi }_i{\widehat{A}}_i$, such that the control parameters $\left\{{\xi }_i\right\}$ are in bijective correspon...

Background/Objectives: The role of preoperative neoadjuvant bevacizumab (neoBev) in newly diagnosed glioblastoma (GB) remains controversial. We evaluated its impact on perioperative and survival outcomes and explored imaging-based associations with p...

Radiation-induced brain injury (RBI) is a severe complication of cranial radiotherapy that poses a significant clinical challenge due to a lack of effective treatments. Ferroptosis, an oxidative stress-driven cell death pathway, has been implicated i...

Objectives: Artificial intelligence (AI) is a transformative development in the field of medicine. In the field of musculoskeletal radiology, agentic AI is a technology that could flourish, but currently, the limited evidence base is fragmented and s...

This study evaluates the On-Demand All-Red Interval (ODAR) at signalized intersections to address red-light running (RLR) issues. Traditional fixed all-red intervals fail to adapt to dynamic traffic conditions, leading to potential safety risks and u...

The rapid increase in e-waste has become a significant global concern, influenced by swift technological advancements, shorter product lifecycles, and rising consumer demand. This situation leads to considerable environmental and health hazards, prim...

Liver fibrosis is a significant consequence of severe liver injury resulting from viral hepatitis, alcohol, and metabolic dysfunction. Progressive fibrosis and ultimate cirrhosis are leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, generally irre...

Cloud computing utilization has experienced progressive expansion over the last decade, which has raised concerns and challenges regarding efficient resource allocation and energy efficiency. The burgeoning increase in the number of cloud computing u...

Objectives: This study aimed to assess whether low-iodine diet (LID) adherence is associated with therapeutic response in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), specifically in relation to post-therapeutic thyroglobulin (Tg) release as a surrogate marker...

Global vegetable production exceeded 1.2 billion tons in 2022, with bell pepper (Capsicum annuum) accounting for 37 million tons, a crop of high value due to its versatility, commercial demand, and nutritional properties. In the Dominican Republic, g...

This study investigates the effect of TIG weld pool temperature on the microstructure and mechanical properties of crack-repaired joints in 7072 aluminum alloy. To address poor temperature stability and slow response in indirect temperature control d...

Large language models (LLMs) have shown remarkable results when tasked with the analysis and production of texts or images and for captioning images. Aerial images differ from other images since they exhibit many natural objects that have a highly va...