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This study presents a framework for estimating the longitudinal compression–compression fatigue life of unidirectional carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (UD-CFRP) by linking entropy-based matrix degradation to a fiber micro-buckling criterion. A...

Male factor infertility contributes to approximately 50% of reproductive failure in couples worldwide. We conducted a narrative critical review synthesizing evidence from systematic reviews, meta-analyses, randomized controlled trials, and clinical p...

Subtle and often ambiguous forms of gender-based bias continue to shape everyday workplace interactions, influencing how individuals are perceived, evaluated, and treated. This study examines gender microaggressions (GMAs), defined as subtle, often a...

Background/Objectives: The Multi-Attribute Method (MAM) uses LC-MS peptide mapping for targeted attribute quantitation (TAQ) and untargeted New Peak Detection (NPD) in product quality monitoring and quality control of biotherapeutics. As automated li...

Increasing exposure of workers to heat-wave conditions and occupational heat stress highlights the need for methods that integrate the assessment of thermal working conditions with the selection of sustainable and economically justified protective me...

In addition to their antihypertensive effects, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors possess endothelial protective properties. It has been shown that ACE inhibitors reduce fibrosis and adhesion during the tendon healing process by suppressi...

Environmental longwave radiation (ELR) can alter exterior-surface temperature and thereby modify moisture transport in building envelopes, yet its coupled hygrothermal effects are often simplified and remain insufficiently quantified across different...

We examine how distinct equity sectors on the Warsaw Stock Exchange respond to inflationary shocks, extending the Fisher hedge hypothesis beyond aggregate market indices. Drawing on monthly data from October 2009 to September 2025, our analysis captu...

Four new metabolites, including two resorcinol derivatives, (S)-1-(2,4-dihydroxy-3,5-dimethylphenyl)-3-hydroxybutan-1-one (1) and 5-[(8S)-2-hydroxypropyl]-6-methylbenzene-1,3-diol (2), a benzo[c][1,2]dioxine derivative, (S)-3,5,7-trimethyl-3,4-dihydr...

Proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis is considered a promising route for low-carbon hydrogen production, yet the carbon footprint of the hydrogen produced may vary considerably with the structure of the electricity supply, the temporal o...

Background/Objectives: Dry eye disease (DED) is an ocular condition that significantly impairs quality of life. In mild cases, it is commonly treated with artificial tears (ATs), while more advanced cases are managed with immunomodulatory and anti-in...

Disability language use shifts with changing social attitudes. While person-first language (PFL) emphasizes humanity, identity-first language (IFL) depicts disability as integral to one’s identity. This study of 238 participants aged 18–3...

This work presents an implementation-oriented synthesis methodology for a miniaturized wide-stopband bandpass filter in low-temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) technology. A fifth-order Chebyshev ladder prototype is first transformed to the bandpass...

This paper investigates a coupled system of two-dimensional singular fractional partial differential equations within a bounded domain. The system is defined by Neumann boundary conditions, non-local weighted integral constraints, memory terms, Caput...

Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM; dimethyl sulfone) is an organosulfur nutraceutical used primarily for joint symptoms, although its molecular actions and clinical applicability beyond osteoarthritis remain uncertain. This narrative review integrates pharm...

Sustainable production of biofuels and chemicals by green fermentation routes is becoming attractive. In this paper, the production of butyric acid by fermentation of wheat straw is studied. This conversion process requires biomass milling, pretreatm...

Osteoclasts are the primary bone-resorbing cells responsible for maintaining skeletal homeostasis through balanced bone remodeling. Accumulating evidence suggests that oxidative stress is an emerging regulator of osteoclast differentiation, metabolic...

Background: Oat (Avena sativa L.) is a vital forage and cereal crop widely cultivated on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, known for its outstanding adaptability to barren soils. Nitrogen (N) is a critical macronutrient, and the excessive application...

High-precision displacement transducers are widely used in dimensional metrology due to their sub-micron accuracy and broad applicability. The increasing use of such sensors has led to a growing demand for SI-traceable calibration, requiring high-acc...

Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are evolutionarily conserved sensors of pathogen-associated molecular patterns. The chromosomal organization and post-duplication diversification of the TLR repertoire in Lethenteron reissneri remain incompletely characteri...

Object detection in low-resolution optical-SAR remote sensing imagery is challenged by degraded object structures, residual cross-modal spatial inconsistency, and unreliable SAR responses. To address these issues, we propose TPA-NET, a progressive cr...

Background: Cardiotoxicity remains a major limitation of contemporary cancer therapies, affecting morbidity and long-term outcomes among cancer survivors. Early identification of patients at increased cardiovascular risk is essential to guide surveil...

To investigate the effects of different nitrogen fertilizer management strategies on post-anthesis photosynthetic characteristics, nitrogen translocation, and yield formation of winter wheat, this study was based on a long-term fixed-site experiment...

Periodontal and peri-implant diseases cause progressive tissue destruction that may lead to tooth and implant loss. Conventional clinical and radiographic assessments document accumulated tissue damage but provide limited information on current biolo...

Interpersonal emotion regulation (IER) requires individuals to understand another person’s emotional state and adapt regulatory decisions to interpersonal goals and situational demands. Across four linked studies, the present research examined...

Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) is a major mechanism of myocardial ischemia and adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with angina or dyspnea, both in the absence and in the presence of obstructive coronary artery disease. Because the c...

Background. Body mass index (BMI) remains the most widely used tool for obesity classification and cardiometabolic risk stratification. However, increasing evidence suggests that normal BMI does not necessarily reflect metabolic health, particularly...

Salmonella enterica is a major cause of foodborne and invasive infections worldwide. This retrospective study used whole-genome sequencing to compare the genotypes and characterize the genomic diversity of bacterial strains preserved in an archived c...

Objective: Biochemical recurrence (BCR) after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) significantly affects the long-term survival of prostate cancer (PCa) patients. This study aimed to develop and validate an interpretable machine learning model in...

The Jenin Industrial Free Zone Wastewater Treatment Plant (JIFZ-WWTP), an extended-aeration activated-sludge facility designed for domestic sewage, is required to serve an industrial catchment where unregulated effluents may enter without pretreatmen...

Electroporation (EP) can modulate the skin barrier, but clinical evidence for EP-based at-home beauty devices used with cosmetic products remains limited. This exploratory study evaluated whether adding an EP-based at-home beauty device to a polydeox...

Cervical cancer remains a major global health concern, causing substantial morbidity and mortality, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Beyond its physical burden, patients frequently experience significant psychological distress, inclu...

Global climate change severely challenges crop production in tropical and subtropical ecosystems, driving the need for germplasm evaluation. In this study, a sequential evaluation approach was used to identify drought-resilient Thai indigenous upland...

Background/Objectives: Regional antimicrobial-resistance surveillance can be strengthened by linking phenotypic susceptibility data with genomic evidence. We characterized chicken-associated commensal bacteria from Northern Hungary and examined resis...

We present a novel deep learning-based technique for measuring linear-chirp instability of ultrashort laser pulse trains directly from their Frequency-Resolved Optical Gating (FROG) traces. This approach requires neither an iterative retrieval algori...

Local floristic inventories provide baseline data for biodiversity monitoring and conservation in protected areas. This study presents an annotated checklist of vascular plants in the Arykbalyk Branch of Kokshetau State National Natural Park, Kazakhs...

Background/Objectives: CRISPR/Cas-dependent base editing enables the precise correction of genomic sequences by direct modification of DNA bases without creating potentially mutagenic DNA double-strand breaks. Base editing is considered a therapeutic...

Background/Objectives: Endothelial cell density (ECD) and vault height are essential safety metrics in implantable collamer lens (ICL) surgery, yet their reported decay rates vary. This study assessed short- and long-term changes in ECD and vault hei...

Low Earth orbit (LEO) maneuver analysis remains challenging because maneuver events are sparse and short in duration, while accurate analysis requires simultaneous maneuver detection, onset-time localization, and continuous three-dimensional velocity...

The sixth generation (6G) mobile network demands exceptional resilience to support mission-critical applications such as remote surgery, autonomous driving, and industrial automation. Conventional architectures typically separate the wireless access...

This study investigates four semi-solid-state battery cell types by using X-ray photoemission spectroscopy to characterize fresh cathodes from unabused cells according to their electrolyte systems and interphase strategies. Their safety behaviour is...

Classical linear models such as the Heterogeneous Autoregressive Realized Volatility (HAR-RV) model are difficult to beat at short horizons, yet cannot capture nonlinear, regime-dependent dynamics, while pure deep learning approaches typically overfi...

With the advent of mixed on-demand ride services where autonomous vehicles (AVs) are jointly managed with human-driven vehicles (HVs), the purpose of this study is to size and operate a mixed fleet of AVs and HVs, as well as to explore the influence...

Eccentric cycling generates greater mechanical output with lower muscle activation and metabolic demand than concentric cycling. However, eccentric cycling intensity is commonly prescribed based on concentric cycling workloads, which may not provide...

Based on 24,073 firm-year observations of Chinese A-share listed firms from 2009 to 2023, this paper investigates the effect of artificial intelligence (AI) application on corporate carbon performance, which is defined as operating revenue per unit o...

Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) emerged across mainland Australia in 2022, causing substantial impacts on public health and the pig industry. Its emergence raised concerns regarding potential spread into Western Australia (WA). This study aimed to...

Background/Objectives: Single-cell transcriptomics provides detailed maps of the tumour microenvironment, but translating these maps to large clinical cohorts requires methods that can recover biologically meaningful cell states from routinely availa...

This paper presents a compact quad-band substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) bandpass filter employing two interdigital-loaded co-directional complementary split-ring resonators (ILCD-CSRRs). Owing to the interdigital loading, each ILCD-CSRR exhibits...

Sensor failures reduce the spatial information available for greenhouse microclimate monitoring, but their practical consequences depend on whether agronomic risk decisions remain reliable. We evaluated the progressive loss of paired indoor temperatu...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming modern medicine, providing powerful tools to assist clinicians. However, the most accurate models are opaque, and their limited interpretability hinders clinical adoption and raises regulatory concerns....