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Language delay is a fairly frequent phenomenon in young children, with associated negative outcomes across the academic, social, and emotional areas of their lives. This qualitative study was designed to deeply examine mothers’ experiences and...

In the field of optical inspection for unpatterned wafer surfaces, this paper presents a novel inspection system designed to meet the semiconductor industry’s growing demand for high efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The system is built around...

The ESG concept encompasses corporate values of sustainable growth and green development, aligning with the contemporary essence of new quality productivity. This study examines the relationship between corporate ESG disclosure and new quality produc...

The urban physical environment is composed of multiple elements that collectively influence the spatial pattern of crime. Existing research has predominantly focused on the relationship between individual types of facilities and crime, yet there rema...

Mapping forest growth potential across varying environments is challenging, especially when field measurements are limited. In this study, we integrated Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS) terrain derivatives and Sentinel-2 spectral indices to model Site I...

This study aimed to screen candidate genes related to body size traits in Dongfeng sika deer bucks by genome-wide association analysis. A total of 266 adult Dongfeng sika deer underwent 20× whole-genome resequencing. Genome-wide association ana...

This paper outlines the design, development, and practical implementation of a rubber belt-driven dual cone continuously variable transmission (CVT) model. This model enables a demonstration of stepless changes in the transmission ratio between input...

Trichomoniasis is the most prevalent non-viral sexually transmitted infection worldwide and is caused by Trichomonas vaginalis. The development of resistance against the standard treatment, metronidazole, highlights the need for alternative therapeut...

Insecticide resistance is a growing threat to global food security, with several major pests in Australian broad-acre systems already showing high resistance levels. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) can reduce insecticide reliance and slow resistance...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be the primary cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, underscoring the urgent need for novel therapeutic alternatives. In recent years, marine ecosystems have garnered increasing attention as a promising...

This study investigated the cytotoxic, antiproliferative, and molecular interaction profiles of the phenylpropanoids verbascoside and isoverbascoside from Pyrostegia venusta using in silico approaches. Computational predictions suggested differential...

Background: Depression remains a major global mental health concern, significantly intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic. As social media usage surged during this period, it emerged as a valuable source for identifying early signs of depression. A...

In recent decades, technological advances have fostered new therapeutic approaches for children with neurodevelopmental disorders, particularly Autism Spectrum Disorder. Educational robotics has emerged as a promising resource for acquiring social sk...

The real-world effects of mining issues are closely tied to the inadequate enforcement efforts by relevant institutions, which could undermine the credibility of law enforcement agencies and affect regional performance. This study focused on assessin...

Leather has been a commodity since ancient times, when primitive men hunted animals for food and used their hides and skins for clothes and tents. Nowadays, the tanning process is highly industrialised. The chromium tanning is the most widely used be...

Background/Objectives: Venlafaxine has been reported to exhibit significant interindividual pharmacokinetic heterogeneity across populations, which has been linked to cytochrome P450 polymorphisms and clinical factors. This study aimed to assess the...

Rubber tree phenotyping is transitioning from labor-intensive manual techniques toward high-throughput intelligent sensing platforms. However, the advancement of high-throughput phenotyping remains hindered by complex canopy architectures and pronoun...

Technologies are the enablers of the practical realization of benefits from fundamentals originating from various disciplines of science and engineering for a holistic improvement in the life of livings (plants, animal and humans all included), devel...

Background/Objectives: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disease characterized by demyelination, inflammation, and autoimmunity, leading to progressive physical and psychological impairments. Anxiety and depression are among the most...

Face typicality and distinctiveness are key facial attributes that influence face recognition performance and the formation of social impressions. The present study aimed to provide normative data for these dimensions, offering a useful resource for...

Fermented foods and prebiotics are increasingly studied for their potential therapeutic roles in metabolic disorders. In this study, 52 male Wistar rats maintained on a high-fat, high-sucrose (HFS) diet were supplemented for 8 weeks with either water...

Background: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate correlations between Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and Adaptive Optics (AO) of selected retinal parameters in individuals with increased BMI (≥25.0), including a subgroup analysi...

Background/Objectives: This study aimed to identify risk factors for postoperative wound infections and healing disorders in patients with brain tumors, based on a large, single-center analysis, and to establish an evidence-based foundation for preve...

This paper presents a hierarchical model architecture for the analysis and optimization of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs). The model encompasses the levels of cell, stack, and complete vehicle, which are interconnected through clearly defined tr...

Polypropylene microplastics (PP-MPs) represent a persistent class of marine pollutants due to their hydrophobicity, high crystallinity, and resistance to environmental degradation. This review summarizes recent advances in understanding the environme...

E/W-band millimeter-wave signals are highly promising for long-distance offshore wireless communications. However, the high humidity over the sea surface, together with the continuous fluctuation of sea waves, gives rise to severe near-sea-surface ch...

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate adherence to therapy in hypoparathyroidism and related endocrine–metabolic disorders and to assess its association with biochemical outcomes, hypocalcemia episodes, and health-related quality of life (HR...

Protective cultures are an increasingly industrially relevant biopreservation tool for meat and meat products, responding to simultaneous demands for microbiological safety, extended shelf life, and reduced reliance on synthetic preservatives within...

Background: Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a neglected parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus multilocularis that is difficult to diagnose and treat. Methods: This systematic review has gathered articles presenting original data from the past 5 ye...

Background: Hyponatremia (serum sodium levels below 135 mEq/L) is the most prevalent electrolyte imbalance, with the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis (SIAD) being the most common cause among inpatients. Fluid restriction is the primary treatmen...

Sleep plays a central role in shaping emotional development during childhood and adolescence, yet increasing evidence indicates that these processes unfold differently in boys and girls. This narrative review synthesizes current findings on sex-speci...

Background/Objectives: Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) affects over 280 million people worldwide and is a leading cause of disability. Emotional blunting—characterized by a numbing or flattening of emotions—is a significant yet often unde...

Cross-border e-commerce, as an emerging trade format, offers new chances for optimizing industrial chains’ layout, enhancing economic resilience, and attaining high-quality development at the city level. In this context, treating the execution...

Background/Objectives: Bacterial outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) play a role in bacterial communication, virulence, antimicrobial resistance, and host–pathogen interaction. OMV isolation is a key step for studying these particles’ function...

Background: Ongoing healthcare and medical education reforms in Kazakhstan have been accompanied by persistent workforce shortages and reduced inpatient capacity in pediatric care. Therefore, this study aimed to assess and forecast selected healthcar...

Our study aimed to examine and compare the effects of 12-week repeated sprint intervals with change of direction and linear sprint intervals on physical performance in young soccer players. In this randomized, parallel three-group study, we included...

High-precision centering alignment of the lens is crucial for ensuring the imaging quality of refractive optical systems. A multi-zone computer-generated hologram (MZ-CGH) was designed and utilized for centering a large-aperture refractive infrared l...

With the advancement of wireless communication technologies into high-frequency millimeter wave and sub-THz bands, conventional transmission lines such as microstrip and stripline face significant limitations. Under the circumstances, along with the...

The fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda is a polyphagous pest that causes significant damage to various crops and rapidly develops resistance to insecticides. Broflanilide, a novel meta-diamide insecticide, has shown effectiveness against lepid...

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Background: Dynapenia refers to the age-related decline in muscle strength that occurs even when muscle mass is preserved. It has become an important issue in older adults because reduced strength is strongly linked to many negative health outcomes....

Voluntary movement arises from a sequence of neural processes that involve planning, preparation, and execution within distributed cortical networks. The readiness potential, a slow negative brain signal preceding self-initiated actions, represents a...

Background/Objectives: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a widely prevalent chronic disorder of brain–gut interaction which represents a clinical challenge due to its complex underlying causes and the lack of a standardized treatment approach....

Poplar (Populus spp.) has a short growth cycle and considerable economic value. Also, it is highly susceptible to various diseases. Of these, the canker disease has a significant impact on the health and productivity of poplar plants. This study aime...

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is one of the costliest diseases in swine production, causing >$1.2 billion USD in annual losses in the United States. Oral fluids are widely used for PRRS virus (PRRSV) surveillance, accounting...

Despite extensive exploration of gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA)-based hydrogels for bone tissue engineering, their clinical translation is hindered by a critical trade-off: poor precursor stability leads to rapid sedimentation of bioactive fillers like...

The interpretation of high-precision Galactic cosmic-ray data from AMS-02, CALET, DAMPE, etc., is fundamentally limited by nuclear cross-sections uncertainties. This proceeding highlights the results presented at the XSCRC2024 workshop, which aims at...

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Soils with an albic horizon (characterized by a bleached, nutrient-poor eluvial layer), classified primarily as Albic Planosols and associated groups (e.g., Albic Luvisols and Retisols) in the World Reference Base for Soil Resources (WRB), are widesp...

Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory disorder with a prevalence reported between less than 1% and 22% across populations, increasing annually. In the context of rosacea management, numerous aspects of the condition’s pathophysiology remain insuffi...