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The rapid development of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has introduced significant challenges in both civilian and defense security domains, such as public safety and protecting critical infrastructure. Detecting and classifying misused drones...

Yogurt adhesion to plastic packaging surfaces contributes significantly to product wastage, poor emptiability, and consumer dissatisfaction, which highlights the need for advanced non-stick food packaging solutions. In this study, commercially used y...

European policy ambitions and recent legislation have created new opportunities for energy communities (ECs) to expand their role in the energy transition. Such developments are often associated with acceleration processes. As ECs become more establi...

Photosensitizing nanomaterials were synthesized from BODIPY (BDP) dyes confined within the zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF-8). Encapsulation of these compounds was achieved through a one-pot nanoprecipitation method. Two BDP derivatives were empl...

Freeze-drying is a critical process for ensuring the long-term stability of therapeutic polypeptides. This study used all-atom molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the interactions between glucagon and β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) during...

This work was conducted to investigate the activity of nanosized zinc oxides in carboxylated nitrile elastomer (XNBR) and natural rubber (NR) under the vulcanization process. Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles were synthesized by using the sol-gel method...

Ground penetrating radar (GPR) and electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) are increasingly combined for the condition assessment of reinforced concrete, yet published integration schemes generally rely on empirical curve-fitting or qualitative visua...

Background: Severe class imbalance hampers mortality prediction in pediatric oncology, where clinical-improvement discharges greatly outnumber deaths and bias standard models toward the majority class. Objectives: We aimed to develop and evaluate a C...

Breast reconstruction is an integral component of comprehensive breast cancer care rather than a merely aesthetic adjunct. For many women, reconstruction is associated with meaningful improvements in body image, psychosocial well-being, and quality o...

Background/Objectives: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a prevalent mental health disorder for which objective and reliable diagnostic approaches remain an active area of research. Electroencephalography (EEG) has emerged as a promising non-invasiv...

Estimates of early bacterial bloodstream infection (BSI) after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) depend on the classification of common commensals. We examined the sensitivity of BSI frequency and microbiology to three operati...

As retailers increasingly communicate sustainability initiatives through public-facing websites, these messages publicly frame who is expected to act. This qualitative content analysis examined a 50-retailer U.S. sampling frame, with 45 retailers pro...

Background/Objectives: This study aimed to validate a novel method for assessing the complexity of clinical cases for educational purposes using graphically friendly Health Issue Network (f-HINe) diagrams. Clinical case-based learning requires a prog...

This paper presents the study, design, and development of a comprehensive, low-cost blood collection system. The proposed system is based on IoT technology and aims to improve the efficiency, safety, and standardization of blood donation procedures i...

Background: Griscelli syndrome type 2 is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by pathogenic variants in the RAB27A gene, characterized by partial albinism, immunodeficiency, and a high risk of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). Case desc...

Vaginal dysbiosis is strongly implicated in the pathophysiology of vaginitis and bacterial vaginosis (BV). Standard antimicrobial therapy may temporarily reduce pathogen burden but often disrupts beneficial Lactobacillus species, contributing to recu...

This study investigates pinewood-derived intermediate pyrolysis oil as a renewable blend component in biodiesel/n-butanol formulations for marine-fuel-property screening. Two intermediate pyrolysis oils produced at 500 °C using solid residence ti...

Omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor, is widely used in veterinary medicine, although it may be frequently prescribed for conditions in which evidence of benefit is limited. This retrospective observational single-centre study evaluated omeprazole exp...

Dynamic production scheduling requires decision policies that can respond to changing shop-floor conditions without imposing excessive computational demands on manufacturing SMEs. This study develops and diagnostically evaluates a simulation-trained...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most important contributor to global mortality and disability, and its aetiology extends well beyond the classical behavioural and metabolic risk factors. This exploratory narrative review examines selected interna...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly evolved from a predominantly experimental technology into an increasingly relevant component of digital dentistry [...]

Numerous landslides occurred in the region of Atsuma (Hokkaido, Japan) as a result of the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake. Despite their devastating consequences, the emergence of mass movements has provided a unique opportunity to gain insigh...

In this study, we evaluated the antimicrobial and immunomodulatory properties of a novel bioengineered reactive oxygen species (ROS) gel that releases sustained, low concentrations of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) upon hydration. The efficacy of the ROS g...

Chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, and chronic kidney disease, are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide [...]

Background/Objectives: We investigated the association between baseline post-void residual urine volume (PVR) and acute genitourinary (GU) toxicity after prostate stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 140 co...

Eccentrically braced frames are widely adopted in seismic-prone regions due to their elastic and inelastic performance. In these structural systems, seismic energy is dissipated by the link through shear or flexural plastic deformations, depending on...

Currently, humans live in a world of digital transformation, and sensors are essential for converting physical measurements to digital data. Conventional sensors often lack flexibility, leading to fragility and challenges in adaptation, particularly...

Fixed environmental monitoring nodes provide continuous observations but limited spatial coverage. This paper presents EcoRover, a student-developed mobile Internet of Things (IoT) prototype for exploratory monitoring in smart-campus environments. Th...

Latin American Liberation Theology emerged as the theological expression of the Catholic Church’s commitment to the poor in the decades following the Second Vatican Council. This article argues that its continuing relevance does not depend on t...

Digital Image Correlation (DIC) is increasingly used in civil engineering; however, measurement accuracy depends heavily on specimen preparation, stochastic pattern quality, and imaging parameters. The present study seeks to optimize DIC image acquis...

Sedimentary basins are fundamental archives of Earth’s geological evolution, recording the interactions among lithospheric deformation, subsidence, sediment production and dispersal, and surface processes [...]

Chalcogenides challenge materials artificial intelligence (AI) because their properties depend on defects, disorder, metastability, interfaces, processing history, and operating conditions, as well as composition and structure. This review examines A...

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a minimally invasive cancer treatment wherein light-activated photosensitizers generate singlet oxygen to induce cytotoxicity. However, the limited tissue penetration of visible light restricts conventional PDT to superf...

Soil degradation can strongly constrain plant establishment and ecosystem restoration, highlighting the need for amendments able to improve both soil functionality and plant–microbiome interactions. This study evaluated whether biochar precondi...

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) represent one of the major sources of industrial food additives (IFAs). The increasing consumption of UPFs has determined an enhancement of dietary exposure to IFAs, including phosphorus, sodium and potassium-based compou...

Photovoltaic applications require stable output voltage regulation across a wide input voltage range and varying load conditions. The Zeta converter offers advantages for these applications; however, its fourth-order, switched, nonlinear dynamics cre...

Coffee husk and disposable surgical masks are contrasting feedstocks for thermochemical co-processing. This study examined how blend ratio and heating rate affect non-additive mass-loss behavior during co-pyrolysis under nitrogen. Thermogravimetric a...

Hydrogels are an important class of biomaterials due to their high water content, structural versatility, and ability to interact with biological environments [...]

Cloud data storage and retrieval systems use attribute-based cryptographic primitives to obtain fine-grained access control, data-owner anonymity, and search-result verifiability without a trusted online authority. The schemes that achieve these prop...

High-density polyethylene (HDPE) geomembrane composite cutoff walls are used to limit groundwater flow and contaminant migration, but panel joints can form localized transport pathways. The unresolved question is how predefined interlocking configura...

Food-associated xenobiotics may influence innate immune responses, but the relevance of experimental findings to human dietary exposure remains uncertain. This narrative review critically examines evidence concerning imazalil, tert-butylhydroquinone...

Background. The mesiodens is a supernumerary tooth located at the midline of the maxilla and represents the most common form of hyperdontia. When symptomatic or threatening the eruption or alignment of adjacent permanent incisors, surgical removal is...

Heat stress poses a critical threat to dairy cattle productivity, fertility and welfare, yet the genetic mechanisms underlying individual variation in thermotolerance remain poorly understood. While previous studies have focused predominantly on miRN...

The present study introduces a two-parameter general-shift Lucas basis from the classical Lucas family via an affine argument transformation, which then forms the basis of a spectral collocation approach for the numerical treatment of nonlinear time-...

Last-mile delivery robots frequently navigate pedestrian-rich local corridors, where sensing, tracking, communication, and computation delays can make pedestrian observations stale and degrade collision-risk estimation. This paper develops a delay-aw...

Epimedium is a traditional herb that has been investigated for its potential osteogenic and bone-regenerative effects, yet systematic analyses of its multi-component, multi-target mechanisms in bone metabolism and tissue engineering applications are...

Background & Aims: Accurate assessment of hydration status is particularly relevant in hospitalized patients receiving parenteral support in whom fluid disturbances are common and may be associated with adverse outcomes. However, the prognostic s...

Colletotrichum camelliae, the primary causative agent of anthracnose, severely threatens oil-tea camellia (Camellia oleifera) cultivation. Microbial lipopeptides are efficient, eco-friendly secondary metabolites that exhibit broad-spectrum antifungal...

L-band Vegetation Optical Depth (VOD) retrievals in tropical forest almost always use the $\tau$–$\omega$ model, which parameterizes canopy scattering with an effective single-scattering albedo and usually neglects higher-order scattering. This w...

This paper proposes a multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) framework for autonomous trajectory tracking of the TAT Nasnas Mk.1 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), using a nonlinear six-degree-of-freedom (6-DOF) model implemented in MATLAB/...