1,847,548 Results Found

With the large-scale integration of power electronic converters, non-linear loads, and renewable energy generation, voltage and current waveform distortion in modern power systems has become increasingly severe, making harmonic resonance amplificatio...

Tropical Andean forests are biodiversity hotspots that have been transformed by anthropogenic activities, making ecosystem regeneration and restoration essential for their recovery. This study evaluated floristic composition, forest structure, and di...

The increasing penetration of photovoltaic (PV) generation, energy storage systems, and flexible loads within modern buildings demands advanced control strategies capable of harnessing dynamic assets while maintaining grid reliability. This Perspecti...

Rainfall-adapted irrigation (RAI), the application of controlled-release nitrogen fertilizer (CRNF), and deep placement of nitrogen fertilizer can contribute to the improvement of resource utilization efficiency. Nevertheless, the interactive effects...

Refill Friction Stir Spot Welding (RFSSW) provides significant advantages over competing spot joining technologies, but detecting RFSSW’s often small and subtle defects remains challenging. In this study, kinematic feedback data from a RFSSW ma...

Background: Emergency radiology often demands rapid integration of clinical cues, biochemical markers, and imaging findings to support time-critical diagnostic reasoning. However, educational resources that explicitly structure this interdisciplinary...

Food-borne diseases affect nearly 10% of the global population annually, with Salmonella being a major cause, particularly impacting children, the elderly, and populations in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to assess the prevalence...

Background/Objectives: Obesity is a multifactorial condition and a major public health challenge. Conventional treatment centers on caloric restriction, which is often unsustainable and may cause stigma and psychoemotional harm. This study aimed to d...

Targeted synthesis of Ni/C-containing composite materials was carried out using the matrix isolation method. The Ni content was varied (5–20 wt.% from chitosan). The morphology and physicochemical properties of the obtained materials were chara...

Due to growing demands for quality, sustainability, and digitalization, data science and artificial intelligence are gaining importance across industries. The extensive product range in many sectors often poses considerable challenges. For example, m...

We read with great interest the recent and important paper by Othman et al [...]

Over the past decades, remarkable progress in multimodal therapy has significantly improved survival outcomes for children with cancer. Yet, considerable variability in treatment response and toxicity persists, often driven by underlying genetic diff...

Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are shed from the primary tumor into the bloodstream and represent dynamic molecular biomarkers for monitoring the progression of cancer. While profiling tumor tissues with over expression of cell surface markers, such...

This study addresses the critical packaging requirements of implantable pressure sensors concerning measurement accuracy and environmental stability. We propose a solid/liquid composite packaging technique based on Parylene-C and silicone oil. Utiliz...

This study investigates the influence of sintering temperature (850–950 °C) and almond shell content (2–10 wt.%) on the structural, mechanical, and functional properties of natural-clay-based ceramic membranes. Several membranes were...

Introduction: Ethical climate theory traditionally conceptualizes organizational ethics as a set of distinct normative dimensions. However, recent evidence suggests that ethical perceptions may converge into a unified climate in culturally cohesive a...

Background and Objectives: Interest in biomarkers reflecting the inflammatory nature of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is increasing. This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic significance of the Systemic Inflammation Response Index (SIRI) in patients with...

Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is a mosquito-borne zoonotic orthoflavivirus that poses a significant global health threat. It causes severe neuroinflammatory disease in humans and reproductive failure in swine. Because of the broad host range and...

Alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH) is the most severe clinical manifestation of alcohol-associated liver disease. Corticosteroids are the only disease-specific therapy shown to improve short-term survival. Currently, no non-invasive markers are availa...

In response to the evolving dynamics of global supply chains, business-to-business (B2B) sharing economy models within the logistics industry have gained importance for innovation and sustainability over the last few years. According to a literature...

As structural engineers face increasing pressure to minimize the embodied carbon of building components, selecting appropriate materials is critical for sustainable design. Thiemission ts study evaluates the life cycle performance of engineered bambo...

Mobile authentication is crucial for device security; however, conventional techniques such as PINs and swipe patterns are susceptible to social engineering attacks. This work explores the integration of touch stroke analysis and Explainable AI (xAI)...

Ensuring the quality and structural stability of industrial steel buildings requires precise geometric control during the execution stage, in accordance with assembly standards defined by EN 1090-2:2020. In this context, this work proposes a methodol...

Polyoxometalates (POMs) exhibit significant potential for application in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) therapeutics owing to their inherent chemical and physical properties and structural tunability. Through transition metal substitution, functional...

This study evaluated the water supply and regulation of the San Pedro River basin, located in the municipality of Puerto Libertador (Córdoba, Colombia), under climate change scenarios, using the SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) hydrologic...

In this work, we present an experimental validation of a modified Halbach array magnet configuration for passive electrodynamic suspension (EDS) systems. The study builds upon previous research that indicated improved lift-to-drag performance and red...

Although sympatric carnivores typically exhibit dietary differentiation to reduce interspecific competition, contemporary isotopic comparisons of European mustelids remain scarce. In this study, we present the first modern stable isotope analysis of...

Understanding the services provided by coastal ecosystems is vital for their study, preservation, and restoration. Mangrove forests, in particular, provide key ecosystem services: they sequester carbon, support fisheries and biodiversity, and facilit...

This study presents a machine learning framework to automate the mapping of the Integrated Relative Anthropization Index (INRA, by its Spanish acronym). A predictive model was developed to estimate the degree of anthropization in the basin of Lake To...

In complex socio-technical systems, uncertainty is the rule rather than the exception [...]

This article presents general methodologies for plaintext attacks on block ciphers using the Tabu Search algorithm. These methods treat the cipher as a black box, with the objective of finding the session key. The primary innovation of our approach i...

This study presents a sustainable valorization strategy for wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) residual sands through their hydrothermal conversion into a dual-phase FAU/LTA zeolite and evaluates its adsorption performance toward methylene blue (MB) a...

Imaging moving targets in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) remains a significant challenge due to the defocusing and azimuthal displacement caused by target motion. To address this, this paper proposes a velocity estimation and motion compensation tech...

Background: Sepsis is a life-threatening condition characterized by a dysregulated host response to infection. Hemadsorption therapies remove inflammatory mediators and are used as adjunctive treatment in selected patients. Although increased immatur...

This article proposes an interpretable adaptive control model for dynamically regulating task difficulty in Artificial intelligence (AI)-augmented reading-comprehension learning systems. The model adjusts, on the fly, the level of task complexity ass...

Annex A of EN 1992-1-1:2023—recently revised and amended in the context of the Second Generation of Eurocodes—introduces a method to adjust partial safety factors for the resistance side alongside a set of factors for different conditions...

Extended reality (XR), encompassing virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR), is rapidly reshaping the landscape of digital interaction and immersive communication. As XR evolves toward ultra-realistic, real-time, and inte...

The significance of gut epithelial cell autoantibodies (GECAs), human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles, and other scientifically relevant factors has been largely overlooked, despite their potential importance in the medical management of HIV-infected...

Background: Burnout is a syndrome resulting from long-term, unmanaged work-related stress. This study aimed to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Serbian versions of BAT among fifth-year medical students at the University of Belgrade Facult...

In the context of manufacturing logistics, this study sheds light on the difficult task of concurrently optimizing cost, time, influence on sustainability, and spatial efficiency. Specifically, this addresses the integrated challenge of material hand...

This study investigated chemical variations in softwood juvenile wood, focusing on intra-ring variation between earlywood (EW) and latewood (LW) components along the radii. While no radial trends in lignin content and hydroxyphenyl/guaiacyl (H/G) rat...

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection remains a major global health burden. Untreated HIV infection leads to CD4+ T-cell depletion and severe immune dysfunction, resulting in opportunistic infections, neoplastic changes, and death. Highly acti...

The widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) has posed significant challenges to the security of distribution grid loads. To address issues such as increased grid load fluctuations, rising user charging costs, and rapid load surges around midni...

The relict bedding and slaty cleavage structure in slate directly influences the crushing characteristics and strength properties of slate aggregates. When slate aggregates are used in asphalt concrete, it may have risks of insufficient resistance to...

Vehicular emissions are a major contributor to air pollution and respiratory morbidity in Ecuador’s urban centers. Despite increasing evidence of traffic-related health impacts, national research remains fragmented and unevenly distributed. Thi...

Debye shielding in an electron–ion plasma with regularized kappa distribution is examined. An unmagnetized collisionless plasma sheath with regularized kappa distributed electrons is investigated and the modified Bohm criterion is derived. It i...

Packaging is a fundamental component of food supply chains, enabling product protection, handling, and distribution from production to final consumption. In this context, the selection of secondary and tertiary packaging dimensions plays a critical r...

Fengycin, a lipopeptide synthesized by Bacillus species, exhibits pronounced antifungal activity; however, its low production titer remains a primary constraint to broader application. Global regulatory factors constitute key actionable targets for e...

This present study epitomises the fabrication of Cu-15%WC-X%Gr (X = 0, 3, 6, 9, 12) hybrid composites through a microwave sintering process. The synthesised composites were evaluated for hardness and compression strength as per ASTM standards. The co...

Owing to their outstanding thermal and mechanical properties, polyimides (PIs), polyamides (PAs), and poly(amide-imides) (PAIs) are essential for developing and manufacturing modern high-tech products, including electroactive ones. Despite their larg...