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Background/Objectives: Eggs serve as an important source of nutrition for the general public. However, despite their importance, research examining consumer characteristics related to egg consumption remains limited, focusing on the quality. Therefor...

Background and objectives: Low bone mineral density (BMD) is a recognized complication in people living with HIV (PLHIV) that remains under-addressed, particularly in Malaysia. Known contributing factors for low BMD include advanced age, HIV infectio...

Background: Africa is a continent with diverse climates, landscapes, rainfall patterns, and vegetation types, all of which significantly influence its mammalian fauna, particularly small mammals. Rodents, which are highly diverse across the continent...

Physicians performing cardiac angiography are exposed to scattered radiation originating from the patient, and visualizing scattered radiation sources could help optimize radiation protection strategies. In this study, an existing scattered radiation...

Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) thin films are considered promising shielding materials against hypervelocity microparticle impacts in space environments. In this study, a finite element-smoothed particle hydrodynamics (FEM-SPH) ada...

Biallelic variants in NDUFS6, encoding an accessory subunit of mitochondrial complex I, were initially associated with lethal neonatal mitochondrial encephalopathy and Leigh syndrome. Recent studies have demonstrated that NDUFS6 variants can also cau...

In addressing the increasing global energy demand, this manuscript compares four distinct processes for hydrogen production from natural gas (NG): steam methane reforming (SMR), dry methane reforming (DMR), autothermal reforming (ATR), and catalytic...

Auxology is the scientific discipline dedicated to the study of human growth and development, with particular emphasis on the patterns, timing, and biological regulation of physical growth from infancy through adolescence. It integrates medical, biol...

With the large-scale integration of renewable energy and power electronic devices, power quality disturbances exhibit strong nonlinearity and complex dynamic behavior. Traditional methods are limited by insufficient feature extraction and cumbersome...

Background: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are commonly used to manage acid-related gastrointestinal conditions. Nevertheless, growing attention has been paid to their long-term safety, especially their possible link to dementia and Alzheimer’s...

Background: Scrub typhus is commonly misdiagnosed because of nonspecific clinical features and limited data on the performance of diagnostic tests. This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of commercially available serological and molecular assays f...

Quantitative evaluations in 3D images acquired via Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) are limited by the scatter abundance and cone-beam artifacts. This work investigates benefits in using an innovative scanning geometry in CBCT (eCT), which replac...

The fundamental problem with current Rayleigh-Lomax-based distributions lies in their limited flexibility to model both symmetry and tail weight simultaneously. Therefore, this study aims to introduce the OGRLx anomalous general distribution as an in...

Background: Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a prevalent overuse injury among recreational cyclists worldwide. Despite its ubiquity, little is known about the lived experiences of people with PFP, especially in Saudi Arabia, where healthcare and cultural...

Background/Objectives: Canagliflozin (CFZ) is the first sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor and is characterized by poor water solubility and permeability, resulting in low oral bioavailability. In this study, a CFZ nanosuspension (CFZ...

Objective: To develop a novel and efficient vaccine for controlling scuticociliatosis in turbot (Scophthalmus maximus), this study targeted the parasitic ciliate Pseudocohnilembus persalinus for membrane protein vaccine preparation. Methods: The immu...

Dermatophytosis is a common zoonotic fungal infection in companion animals, most frequently caused by Microsporum canis, while the geophilic species Nannizzia gypsea may occasionally infect cats. Conventional morphological identification of dermatoph...

This study investigates the vehicle load transfer mechanism and proposes a simplified design method for simply supported reinforced concrete skewed T-girder bridges. Skewed bridges are often necessary due to obstacles in route selection, yet their me...

Background: Cultivated strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) is one of the most valuable horticultural crops worldwide. Nevertheless, its productivity is increasingly constrained by high susceptibility to adverse environmental conditions, which are...

Background/Objectives: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic, autoimmune-mediated mucocutaneous disorder that significantly impacts patients’ quality of life. Conventional therapies, such as corticosteroids, are often associated with side effec...

Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal that impairs plant growth and induces oxidative stress. In this study, we compared the physiological, biochemical, and molecular responses of two durum wheat (Triticum turgidum ssp. durum) cultivars, Razek and Chil...

Improving the accuracy of stable state identification and collapse early warning for unstable rock masses is an urgent challenge in slope engineering. In this study, a simplified dynamic model of falling-type unstable rock masses was established, and...

The sea trout Salmo trutta has considerable ecological and economic importance in the Baltic Sea basin. In recent years, the landings of this species from the Main Basin have decreased significantly. Consequently, it is necessary to consider whether...

Optimizing stirring methods is crucial for enhancing the efficiency of the Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) production process. This study explores the mixing characteristics of a 150-ton Consteel EAF. The similarity ratio between the water model and the p...

Global urbanization is driving a rising demand for sand and gravel, which has intensified riverbed mining. This threatens fluvial stability, flood safety, and ecological integrity. Although previous studies have documented localized geomorphic and hy...

A species of the genus Tetracera has been used as herbal medicine in traditional Indian Tetracera loureiri medicine. Tetracera loureiri, a plant from the Dilleniaceae family is considered one of the most valuable herbs in Thailand and is native to So...

In this paper, an explainable decision-making and guidance integration method is developed based on dynamic Bayesian network and the optimized control method. The proposed method can be applied for the autonomous decision-making and guidance in the g...

Orf virus (ORFV) is a member of the Parapoxvirus genus of the Poxviridae family causing contagious diseases in sheep, goats, and wild ungulates, with zoonotic potential in humans. Although many viruses, including poxviruses, are known to utilize the...

The mechanical behavior of assembled culverts under high rocky backfill presents significant challenges due to the complex interaction between the rigid structure and coarse-grained fill. This study investigates the full-process mechanical performanc...

During the discharge process of a salt cavern compressed air energy storage (CAES) system, high-speed air flow may entrain salt slag from the cavern floor, posing a threat to pipeline safety. Currently, there is a lack of in-depth research into the t...

Calmodulin-like proteins (CMLs) are key mediators of plant calcium signaling and participate in abiotic stress responses, but their functions in potato remain poorly understood. Here, we systematically identified 62 StCML genes in potato via genome-w...

Cricket fast bowlers rely on the front leg as a mechanical lever during front foot contact, yet the underlying mechanisms that govern front leg behaviour remain unclear. This study examined front leg mechanics in 18 junior fast bowlers (17.2 ±...

Emerging from millions of years of evolutionary optimization, Natural products (NPs) remain unique, unparalleled sources of bioactive scaffolds. Unlike synthetic molecules engineered around single therapeutic targets, NPs often exhibit multi-target,...

Background and Objectives: Rib fractures cause intense pain, leading to respiratory complications. Standard care relies on systemic opioids, which carry significant adverse effects. The serratus anterior plane block (SAPB) has emerged as a promising...

Urban green spaces increasingly serve as sites of human–tick contact, yet long-term data on tick activity and host associations in urban recreational areas remain limited. This study investigated the seasonal activity patterns of Ixodes ricinus...

The presence of distinctive imprinted signs on old forestry tools reflects a little-documented tradition practiced by artisanal blacksmiths in the Alpine region until the early 20th century. These marks, hammered onto tools such as axes and pickaroon...

Wind turbine (WT) misalignment fault diagnosis is constrained by critical signal processing challenges: weak fault features, intense background noise, and poor generalization. This study proposes a lightweight method for high-precision fault diagnosi...

This study aims to reveal the rhizosphere bacteriome patterns, biomarkers, and metabolic functions of dominant plants in the water-level fluctuation zone (WLFZ) of the Three Gorges Reservoir through comparative analyses with the non-rhizosphere bacte...

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) require timely and equitable ambulance allocation supported by accurate demand estimation. In our prior work, we developed a statistical forecasting module based on Overall Smoothed Average Demand (OSAD) and Average M...

Background/Objectives: Pyrazole carboxamides are widely used as adaptable medicinal-chemistry scaffolds and have been explored as cholinesterase (ChE) inhibitor chemotypes. In this work, we prepared a new series of 4-arylazo-3,5-diamino-N-tosyl-1H-py...

In this study, we present and analyze a fully optically transparent four-port ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna intended for MIMO applications. The antenna’s design is thoroughly described and extensively analyzed, focusing on current distributions...

This article presents a systematic, comparative, and reproducible mapping of the scientific literature examining how the term glocalization is mobilized in contemporary research. We analyze a corpus of 2200 articles (1990–September 2025) from W...

Background: Persistent infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) is the key driver of cervical carcinogenesis and post-treatment recurrence. Although excisional treatment effectively removes dysplastic tissue, it does not directly target vi...

In this work, we demonstrate precise control over laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS) on stainless steel (SS) using femtosecond (fs) laser processing to suppress bacterial adhesion. We systematically compare the antifouling behavior of...

The vertical structure and optical–microphysical properties of ice clouds determine their radiative effects. With an average altitude above 3000 m above mean sea level (AMSL) and unique thermal circulation, the Tibetan Plateau forms ice clouds...

Drought stress is one of the major abiotic factors limiting crop growth and yield, particularly in wheat. Water deficit leads to reduced chlorophyll content, impaired photosynthetic performance, and decreased biomass accumulation. Nitrogen fertilizat...

Based on high-performance engine technologies, this study investigated the performance enhancement of marine diesel engines through a numerical analysis based on computational fluid dynamics simulations. Three key injector parameters—spray angl...

In recent years, the green financial market has been exhibiting heightened volatility daily, largely due to policy changes and economic shifts. To explore the broader potential of predictive modeling in the context of short-term volatility time serie...

The middle–late Cenomanian paleontological area of Algora represents the main concentration of vertebrate remains from the basal Late Cretaceous for southwestern Europe. An unpublished macro-plant assemblage is studied here, being recognized as...

This study used soybean meal as the substrate and systematically optimized its enzymatic hydrolysis through single-factor experiments and response surface methodology. A predictive model based on a Box–Behnken design was developed to improve pr...