Sci, Volume 7, Issue 1

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Measurements of concentrations of nitrogen oxides (NO_x) were collected over a period of thirteen years (2011–2023). The data were collected at Giordan Lighthouse atmospheric monitoring and research station on the Island of Gozo, forming part of...

Saliva is an important fluid related to the maintenance of oral and systemic health, and a decrease in saliva volume causes various adverse effects. Saliva volume should be increased to avoid the adverse effects caused by decreased saliva volume. One...

Background: Clinical High Risk for Psychosis (CHR-P) is a psychopathological condition requiring early prevention, particularly in adolescence. Methods: We enrolled 151 patients to assess the potential of the Rorschach Performance Assessment System (...

This study evaluated the efficiency of catalytic ozonation with magnetite (Fe₃O₄) in degrading recalcitrant organic compounds in leachates from two sanitary landfills in Colombia. The optimum treatment conditions were also analyzed by means of a resp...

Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) is a common method for spatial interpolation. Still, its accuracy decreases when there is a cluster of measurement stations or when some measuring stations are hidden behind others. This paper introduces Clusters Unif...

The development of modern society puts a serious strain on the environment. To protect the future of our planet, it is necessary to develop smarter and more sustainable ways in all industrial sectors for humanity to grow while reducing its impact on...

The perception of moving speed in navigation video images differs from that in real-world environments due to the reduced availability of sensory cues. Previous studies have indicated that speed perception in first-person perspective videos is more l...

From its inception, cell culture has been a great scientific tool for researchers in many diverse fields. The advancement from monolayer 2D cultures into three-dimensional cellular systems enabled a better experimental tool, as the 3D culture mimics...

Oats are increasingly recognized for their nutritional and industrial significance. Among various bioactive compounds in the oat grain, (1-3)(1-4)-β-D-glucan is a key functional component providing industrial, nutritional, and health advantages....

COVID-19-related restrictions disrupted children’s lifestyle habits, leading to significant changes in health behaviours. The ASOMAD study aimed to analyse the consequences of these restriction in lifestyle habits of children aged 8–12 in...

This study evaluates the potential of acidic electrolyzed water (AEW) as an alternative sanitizing solution for the fruit and vegetable industry. Conducted on a near-industrial scale, the experiment used a 300 L solution with 10% AEW, measuring pH, f...

Respiratory infections, particularly of the upper airways, play an important role in human pathologies, with them being the most common cause of disease in both children and adults, with a relevant impact on healthcare systems. Pathogen identificatio...

This research aimed to develop mucoadhesive buccal films incorporating nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) loaded with triamcinolone acetonide (TN-films). A Box–Behnken design was employed as a systematic approach to optimize the formulation....

This bibliometric study examines the evolution of compressed-hydrogen storage technologies over the last 20 years, revealing exponential growth in research and highlighting key advancements in compressed-hydrogen storage, materials-based solutions an...

This paper addresses the need to decarbonize built environments by altering community planning and home design. By employing principles of Circular Economy at the community and dwelling levels, the paper argues that having flexible design strategies...

Almost two decades have passed since the development of the first (stand-alone) version of the oscilloscope simulator, known as Analogue Oscilloscope Simulator, widely utilized by thousands of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) students at Ins...

(1) Background: Survival analysis models in clinical research must effectively handle censored data, where complete survival times are unknown for some subjects. While established methodologies exist for validating standard machine learning models, c...

The increasing requirement for distillates, accompanied by higher quantities of heavy crude oil in world production, has positioned gas oil hydrocracking as one of the most significant processes in refineries. In the petrochemical industry, hydrocrac...

This article compares the antibacterial properties of single-layer (Ag) and two-layer (Ag,Cu) coatings deposited onto a polypropylene mesh (endoprostheses for hernioplasty) in various gaseous environments (argon or nitrogen) via magnetron sputtering....

Global food instability is attributable to multiple significant threats, such as climate change, geopolitical instability, emerging trade policies, health crises, and insufficient technological readiness. Agrifood systems are implicated at various an...

Many efforts have proved that deep learning models are effective for disease prediction using electronic health records (EHRs). However, these models are not yet precise enough to predict diseases. Additionally, ethical concerns and the use of cluste...

This study investigates the viability of incorporating bicycles into the Dhaka Metro system, a groundbreaking urban transit project for Bangladesh. As Dhaka’s inaugural metro rail network, the system signifies a substantial advancement in addre...

Tocilizumab (TCZ) has demonstrated potential efficacy in managing large-vessel (LV) vasculitis such as giant-cell arteritis (GCA) and Takayasu arteritis (TAK). Despite the shared characteristics between the LV-GCA phenotype and TAK, there are differe...

Skin Conductance Response (SCR) is a physiological index associated with arousing emotions. Previous studies have not explored the relationship between SCR signals and emotions in situations where multiple emotions dynamically fluctuate. Moreover, me...

Depression and chronic pain are prevalent and often co-occurring conditions that pose substantial treatment challenges and economic burdens in the developed world. Research suggests that depression and chronic pain share overlapping pathways, particu...

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has a negative impact on the quality of life (QoL) of patients. We evaluated the health status and quality of life (QoL) in relation to accessibility to primary health care (PHC) units among patients with T2DM in mount...

Accurate surface area data are imperative for the development of meaningful property–function relationships. Nitrogen gas (N₂) adsorption/Brunauer–Emmet–Teller (BET) surface area analysis is a widely used technique for surface area...

The inherent challenges of financial time series forecasting demand advanced modeling techniques for reliable predictions. Effective financial time series forecasting is crucial for financial risk management and the formulation of investment decision...

This study aims to contribute to the physical understanding of the behavior of nanoparticles in lipid–nanoparticle composite systems. Therefore, composite films were formed on hydrophilic or hydrophobic surfaces through the sequential adsorptio...

This paper discusses the combined application of the Acoustic Emission (AE) technique and a Lattice Discrete Element Method (LDEM) to study the damage process in cement mortar specimens subjected to three-point bending tests. The experimental work wa...

Acupuncture is an important practice within Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and has been used for over thousands of years as a therapeutic technique based on the concept of Qi [...]

A study of the antifriction properties of suspension solid-lubricating coatings based on molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) at high temperatures depending on the type of substrate, binder, additives, and load parameters was carried out. The solid lubricants...

The conversion of betulinic acid (BA) to organic salts is a strategic approach to modulate its physicochemical properties and biological activity. In our previous study, we demonstrated the enhanced cytotoxicity of certain amino acid ethyl ester betu...

The multielement pyrochlore of the composition Bi_1.57Mn_1/3Cr_1/3Cu_1/3Nb₂O_9−Δ (sp. gr. Fd-3m:2, 10.4724 Å) containing transition element atoms—chromium, manganese and copper in equimolar amounts—was synthesized for the fir...