Prevention and control of papaya ringspot virus (PRSV) is a difficult problem for papaya growers all over the world. CTS-N (Chitosan-N) can alleviate viral pathogenesis by inducing defense-related enzymatic activities. In this study, we quantified su...
This paper considers coupled linear subsystems
Electromagnetic vibration and noise become increasingly pronounced in high-power-density traction motors. This paper proposes harmonic-guided air-gap-domain topology optimization for a 48-slot, eight-pole interior permanent-magnet motor with hairpin...
Laser-assisted wafering can reduce material consumption in silicon carbide (SiC) substrate manufacturing, but successful subsurface modification does not, by itself, guarantee controlled wafer release. This review treats 4H-SiC wafering as a two-step...
TP53 mutations frequently co-occur with HER2 amplification in breast cancer, yet how mutant p53 influences HER2-positive (HER2+) tumor biology remains incompletely understood, as does whether distinct hotspot mutations exert allele-specific effects....
Huanglongbing (HLB) is the most destructive disease affecting citrus production worldwide, causing severe yield losses and tree decline. Hyperspectral proximal sensing provides detailed information on leaf reflectance; however, its effectiveness for...
Background: Betonica bulgarica Degen et Neič is an endemic Balkan species with reported antioxidant, antimicrobial, antitumor, immunomodulatory, and hypoglycemic effects. Despite its promising biological potential, its phytochemical composi...
Improving irrigation efficiency is essential for sustaining greenhouse cucumber production in Saudi Arabia, where agriculture relies heavily on limited non-renewable groundwater resources. This study evaluated the combined effects of subsurface drip...
This paper presents a modular reconfigurable robotic system for search-and-rescue operations in natural catastrophe scenarios, addressing the structural rigidity, limited energy autonomy, and restricted victim-support capabilities of conventional res...
Periodic aircraft state reporting for unmanned aircraft system traffic management (UTM) motivates evaluating receiver freshness alongside packet delivery. We compare first-in, first-out (FIFO) service with a STATUS-priority service-order rule in a lo...
High-energy-density supercapacitors are attracting increasing interest as electrochemical energy-storage devices capable of bridging the gap between conventional electric double-layer capacitors and rechargeable batteries. However, increasing energy...
Comprehensive utilization of hazardous industrial waste can recover resources but may also transfer residual hazardous constituents into downstream products. Preparing water treatment agents with low environmental risk is an important path towards su...
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Diabetic foot syndrome (DFS) is a severe complication affecting millions of people worldwide, yet its clinical management remains predominantly reactive, focusing on established ulcers rather than early preventive measures. Although the role of the c...
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, in its oxidized (NAD+) and reduced (NADH) forms, is a central metabolic cofactor that links cellular energy production to a wide array of signaling processes, including DNA repair, chromatin regulation, calcium sign...
Facility management (FM) requires priorities that distinguish important operational risks from perceived weaknesses in their management. This study develops a perception-based framework linking Building Information Modeling (BIM) and the Saudi Buildi...
3 November 2026
Eco-health challenges in the Global South increasingly require integrating endogenous and academic knowledge into sustainable development. This study examines an inclusive forum-debate in Senegal that used the frieze method to decentralize and divers...
Solar-driven interfacial evaporation offers a sustainable route to freshwater production, yet the role of evaporator microstructure in regulating water state and transport remains insufficiently understood. Here, chitosan-based photothermal aerogels...
Public aircraft engine certification data provide a reproducible basis for emissions modeling when the proprietary combustor geometry, engine cycle data, and detailed operating histories are unavailable. This study develops a physically constrained r...
Environmental pollution caused by hexavalent chromium [Cr(IV)] is a critical global concern due to its carcinogenic and acute toxicity. This study describes the synthesis of crosslinked polyethylene imine (PEI) and polyaniline (salt and base forms) a...
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is characterized by marked biological and clinical heterogeneity that is only partly captured by conventional anatomical staging. This narrative review examines how circulating biomarkers, radiomics, artificial intelligence (...
In modern hydrogen engines, abnormal combustion phenomena such as knock and pre-ignition limit the operational range. To overcome these limitations, the balance of required and supplied ignition energy needs to be understood. Charge motion is one way...
Magnetic hyperthermia models often use arbitrarily chosen or post hoc adjusted inputs, which obscures what determines tumor heating and thermal dose. In the present MATLAB model, every input is traced to a published measurement and the heat source is...
3 November 2026
Poisson–Boltzmann theory treats the solvent at a mineral surface as a uniform continuum with a single dielectric constant, whereas molecular dynamics simulation of calcite (10.4) gives an interfacial permittivity that oscillates in phase with t...
The southeastern margin of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau is characterized by complex geological conditions and frequent disasters such as landslide-induced river blockage and subsequent barrier lake breaching. With the construction of cascade reser...
Fog is a low-visibility hazard in hyper-arid coastal environments. This study investigates the climatology, temporal variability, associated meteorological conditions, and predictability of fog at Yanbu International Airport, Saudi Arabia, using hour...
The improper use of chemical preservatives poses significant food safety risks, highlighting the urgent need for safer and more sustainable preservation methods. In this study, we systematically evaluated antibacterial efficacy, probiotic properties,...
Background/Objectives: Etrasimod is a novel, oral, selective sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) receptor modulator approved for the treatment of ulcerative colitis. Due to its high lipophilicity and strong plasma protein binding, quantification of etrasim...
This study develops a graded-compliance, metal-packaged fiber Bragg grating (FBG) strain sensor for cryogenic structural health monitoring of metallic propellant tanks and pipelines on reusable launch vehicles (RLVs). The serially connected frame ena...
3 November 2026
Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have emerged as technologies for the removal of pollutants in water systems due to their ability to generate hydroxyl radical (•OH). However, the catalytic behavior and synergistic interactions of hybrid nanom...
The therapeutic landscape of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has evolved with advances in systemic therapy and radiotherapy. Immune-checkpoint inhibitors, anti-angiogenic agents, stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), and yttrium-90 transarterial radi...
The JSSP is recognized as one of the most difficult combinatorial optimization problems and is classified as NP-hard. In this study, three metaheuristics are presented and evaluated. The first, EGD–ILS, is a new hybrid metaheuristic. Its first...
Background: Germline variants of immune-regulatory genes may affect immune checkpoint functions, disease susceptibility, disease features, and treatment response in acute myeloid leukemia. Methods: We analyzed the prevalence and potential impact of t...
This is Part II of a two-part critical review of smart egg processing: the integration of sensing, artificial intelligence (AI), and processing technologies into one connected system. Building on Part I (non-destructive sensing and AI-based quality p...
Polyphosphoric acid (PPA) is an effective chemical modifier for improving the performance characteristics of bitumen. This study investigated the influence of PPA dosage on the physical, rheological, ageing, and microstructural characteristics of 60/...
As timber construction moves toward longer-span floors and taller buildings, vibration control is becoming a serviceability challenge. This review brings together the available literature on vibration control strategies, with particular attention to...
Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a common musculoskeletal disorder for which resistance exercise is recommended, although the relative effectiveness of different modalities remains uncertain. This systematic review and network meta-analysis compared elas...
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Background: Perioperative management of antiplatelet therapy in colorectal surgery requires balancing the risk of surgical bleeding against cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications after treatment withdrawal. This meta-analysis assessed the s...
This study presents an LSTM autoencoder-based vibration anomaly detection system developed using normal operating data for the servomotor driving the ball screw in a CNC machine tool. The system comprises wireless vibration data acquisition and stora...
Reliable in situ soil moisture measurements provide essential information for irrigation scheduling and agricultural soil–water management. Among the available measurement techniques, capacitive soil moisture sensors based on frequency domain r...
This mixed-methods review examined how societal acceptability of people with epilepsy is conceptualised, measured, and shaped across contexts. Reported sources included MEDLINE, PubMed, EBSCOhost, CINAHL, Europe PMC, Web of Science, and Google Schola...
Background/Objectives: Nutritional therapy in pediatric Crohn’s disease has evolved during the last decade. Exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN) has been proven to improve nutritional status and serves as an effective induction treatment. However,...
Packaging waste represents a critical challenge for Sustainable Development Goal 12: the design stage accounts for approximately 80% of a packaging solution’s environmental impact, yet existing circular packaging frameworks evaluate finished so...
Compost quality assessment remains fragmented globally, with most standards evaluating parameters in isolation rather than providing a unified quality score. This study developed and validated a Quality Criteria Index (QCI) model comprising three com...
Nanocrystal-loaded hydrogels (NbHs) have emerged as a promising formulation strategy for cutaneous delivery of poorly water-soluble drugs, synergistically integrating the solubilization and permeation-enhancing advantages of nanocrystals (NCs) with t...
Visual prostheses provide restricted visual information through phosphene-like percepts, making the organization of spatial and temporal cues important for dynamic action recognition. This study investigated human action recognition under four simula...
Dissimilar joints between copper and austenitic stainless steel are relevant to marine and shipbuilding systems in which corrosion resistance, thermal conductivity, and structural integrity are required. This study investigated the formation, microst...
Skeletal muscle xenograft models provide valuable platforms for studying human muscle regeneration and evaluating cell-based therapeutic strategies. However, variability in xenograft outcomes remains a major challenge, limiting the reproducibility an...
Porous carbon was prepared by direct carbonization of tri-lithium citrate tetrahydrate at 800 °C, followed by acid leaching and re-annealing. Pyrolysis produced Li2CO3 and Li2O within the carbonizate; their removal left an oxygen-functionalized d...
Background: Optimal management of breast cancer (BC) patients with pathological complete response (pCR) after neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) remains debated. We performed a retrospective analysis to evaluate whether the extent of surgery influences surviv...
Natural hybridization can obscure species boundaries and generate morphologically atypical individuals whose taxonomic identity cannot be resolved from phenotype alone. In central Mexico, Mimosa benthamii and M. mollis occur in sympatry with individu...
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