Sci, Volume 7, Issue 4

This study examines the adoption of a low-cost model to support digital transformation in small- and medium-sized industrial enterprises (SMEs) within the context of Industry 4.0. In light of the need to increase operational efficiency while simultan...

Plants have been used in medicine for centuries to treat various diseases, with alcohol and ethanol being known as universal solvents for the extraction of medicinal plant substances. This article sheds light on Artemisia absinthium (wormwood) and ab...

Iron deficiency anemia remains a major public health concern in Brazil, particularly among children, pregnant women, and women of childbearing age. This scoping review aimed to map the trend line of public policies on iron supplementation and food fo...

Cement production in Africa remains carbon-intensive, primarily due to the use of coal-based thermal energy. This study conducts a comparative cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment (LCA) of cement production using 100% coal (Scenario A) against partia...

Large language models (LLMs) are rapidly being explored as tools to support learning and assessment in health science education, yet their performance across discipline-specific evaluations remains underexamined. This study evaluated the accuracy of...

Abductive reasoning—the search for plausible explanations—has long been central to human inquiry, from forensics to medicine and scientific discovery. Yet formal approaches in AI have largely reduced abduction to eliminative search: hypot...

We conducted a techno-economic feasibility study and assessed the FP²O resilience of an industrial plant producing magnetized hydrogels from Peruvian Amarilla Reyna potato starch. The process includes alkaline pretreatment, grafting with acrylic acid...

Kalanchoe laetivirens is widely consumed as a medicinal plant in rural and urban communities, traditionally used in folk medicine for treating inflammatory conditions and cancer. However, little is known about its elemental composition and the potent...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming pharmaceutical science by shifting drug delivery research from empirical experimentation toward predictive, data-driven innovation. This review critically examines the integration of AI across formulation...

This study is motivated by the severe tribological regime of PA6 composites in VR platforms operating under dry or boundary lubrication, where alternating shear during foot rotation, localised contact pressures, and third-body abrasion concurrently c...

Despite its economic profitability, fur farming in Europe, responsible for half of global production, faces a growing ethical backlash. Animal welfare concerns, particularly regarding mink, foxes, and raccoon dogs kept in restrictive cages, have inte...

Honeycomb graphene aerogels offer a combination of graphene wall qualities, such as mechanical strength and binding, and the unique, engineered architecture of honeycombs. The honeycomb structure opens new opportunities for property modification, suc...

This paper presents the design of an autonomous robot guide for a museum-like environment in a motorcycle assembly plant. The system integrates Industry 4.0 technologies such as artificial vision, indoor positioning, generative artificial intelligenc...

In this paper, the dependence of the microstructure and properties on Spark Plasma Sintering modes of an AlN-35 β-SiC (wt.%) composite is investigated. It was found that the use of a heating rate of 100 °C/min during the sintering process of...

This study presents an analytical and multiscale investigation of the degradation of elastic properties in ordinary Portland cement (OPC) paste subjected to calcium leaching. Eight representative microstructures and three homogenization schemes (Mori...

This paper introduces a novel stochastic optimization framework for the optimal sizing of thyristor-switched capacitors (TSCs) in medium-voltage distribution networks. Unlike conventional deterministic approaches, the proposed model explicitly incorp...

Pesticides play a critical role in food production by enhancing crop yields and protecting against pests and pathogens, such as insects, bacteria, fungi, and weeds. However, their extensive use raises significant environmental concerns. The paper rev...

In this work, we fabricated activated carbon using the peel of musa paradisiaca (banana) as the carbonaceous material source. The activated carbon was obtained after applied a carbonization process under nitrogen atmosphere at 723.15 K. The activated...

Recently, we found that combining various antimicrobial polypeptides (AMPs) with enzymes exhibiting lactonase activity results in an antifungal agent with significantly enhanced stability and antimicrobial action efficiency. In this context, this stu...

The rapid development of genomic science beyond its molecular roots to impact many aspects of clinical and rehabilitative practice presents an epistemic challenge and a pressing ethical obligation in its use in occupational therapy. By reviewing inte...

Melia azedarach L. (Meliaceae) exhibits potential as a source of bioactive antibacterial compounds. In this study, the effect of solvent polarity on ultrasound-assisted extraction of M. azedarach leaves and twigs was evaluated in relation to their ph...

Chitosan nanoparticles (CSNPs), a product of nanotechnology, have emerged as promising biostimulants with significant applications in sustainable agriculture for enhancing crop yield and quality. In this study, the effects of foliar-applied CSNPs on...

This paper addresses the simultaneous feeder routing and conductor sizing problem in unbalanced three-phase distribution systems, formulated as a nonconvex mixed-integer nonlinear program (MINLP) that minimizes the equivalent annualized expansion cos...

Cereal-based complementary foods are widely consumed by children, yet limited data exist on their elemental composition and potential health risks. This study quantified As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mn, Mg, Mo, Ni, P, Pb, Se, Si, V, and Zn in eight com...

Concentrations of oxides of nitrogen (NO_x), as the sum total of nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), the individual parts, i.e., NO and NO₂, (NO_x = NO + NO₂), and wind speed and direction measurements were gathered over a thirteen-year perio...

Fatigue is a multidimensional phenomenon with profound implications for performance, health, and wellbeing. Its complexity means that no single discipline can adequately explain its causes or management, highlighting the need for integrative approach...

The recovery of livestock waste through multistage anaerobic digestion represents a key strategy for producing high-efficiency liquid biofertilizers within circular economy frameworks. This study compared two underexplored substrates—guinea pig...

Hair dyes are widely used cosmetic products that can contain trace metals and metalloids, posing potential health risks through dermal exposure. This study aimed to assess and compare the concentrations of selected metals and metalloids in six brands...

Azacytidine is the only approved treatment for patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS); yet less than half of the patients will achieve a response, whereas the duration of response is highly heterogeneous and there are no predictors...

The increasing demand for industrial resource optimization has driven the creation of integrated methodologies for the technical assessment of complex operations such as gas oil hydrocracking. This study examines the technical performance of a mass a...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health threat that urgently requires alternative strategies to address this challenge. Klebsiella spp. are among the most important clinical pathogens and a leading cause of opportunistic nosocomial in...

Citrus fruit processing, mainly for fresh juice production in the food industry, generates significant amounts of residues and by-products enriched with bioactive components. Peels are the primary waste fraction of citrus fruits, along with discarded...

Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) is one of the most important crops worldwide due to its nutritional and functional properties. Given the diversity of flax and its processed products, this review aimed to systematize and analyze data on their antioxida...

This study presents the geometric optimization of a Savonius-type VAWT with multi-element blade profiles using a full factorial design integrated with RSM. Two crucial geometric parameters, the blade twist angle ($\gamma$) and the aspect ratio ($AR$), w...

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of pig dietary supplementation with an antioxidant mixture (150 mg of Vitamin E and 15 mg of verbascoside from Verbenaceae extract) for 38 days before slaughter on the quality parameters of cooked ham....

Human-sourced emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) into the Earth’s atmosphere have been implicated in contemporary global warming, based mainly on computer modeling. Growing empirical evidence reviewed here supports the alternative hypothesis tha...

Karate is divided into two disciplines, Kata (forms) and Kumite (sparring), both of which are strongly influenced by the function of the tibiotarsal joint. However, the performance model differences between the two have not yet been thoroughly explor...

Giant dielectric oxides are attractive for next-generation capacitors and related applications, but their practical use is limited by high loss tangent (tanδ), strong temperature dependence of dielectric permittivity (ε′), and the...

Assisted reproduction is a rapidly expanding pillar of medical tourism. Greece combines a liberal legal framework, internationally accredited clinics, and comparatively competitive costs, attracting cross-border patients seeking ART services. Followi...

The emergence of large language models (LLMs) has redefined the potential of artificial intelligence in clinical domains. In this context, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems provide a promising approach to enhance traceability, timeliness,...

This paper presents an optimization-based scheduling strategy for battery energy storage systems (BESS) in alternating current microgrids, considering both grid-connected and islanded operation. The study addresses two independent objectives: minimiz...

Trophic ecology is an important aspect to consider when studying interactions between species, especially in ecologically similar species. We studied the trophic ecology of three sympatric insectivorous lizards in a dune system in the Eastern Iberian...

The Child-Focused Injury Risk Screening Tool (ChildFIRST) assesses movement competence in children and currently uses a dichotomous scoring scale, which, while simple and practical, may lack the precision needed for nuanced movement skill analysis. T...

Breastfeeding is recommended because of its benefits for the woman and the newborn, but during lactation, pre-existing or lactation-related health conditions that require medication can expose the minor to the risk of acute or chronic intoxication. W...

This paper proposes an innovative hybrid optimization framework for the optimal installation and operation of thyristor-switched capacitors (TSCs) within medium-voltage distribution networks, targeting both energy losses reduction and cost efficiency...

Football-themed eSports, combining entertainment and learning elements, are booming, offering benefits in terms of cognitive and motor skill development. Despite this, with the increasing use of eSports and their impact on cognitive and motor skills,...

Electrical grids are currently facing new demands due to increased power consumption, growing interconnections, and limitations regarding transmission capacity. These factors introduce considerable challenges for the dispatch and operation of large-s...

Water supply networks in both developed and developing major cities worldwide were constructed many years ago. Currently, these systems face numerous challenges, including population growth, climate change, emerging technologies, and the policies imp...

This study investigates the solubility correlation of oil extracted from Sabah green Robusta coffee (Coffea canephora) beans through supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO₂) extraction. Sabah, recognized as the largest coffee-producing region in Malaysi...

The proliferation of social network data has unlocked unprecedented opportunities for extensive, data-driven exploration of human behavior. The structural intricacies of social networks offer insights into various computational social science issues,...