Cognitive ability of adolescents is often measured using the Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices (RSPM). However, the RSPM knows a long administration time which may be suboptimal, as time-on-task effects are known to increase fatigue, to low...
Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices (SPM) test and related matrix-based tests are widely applied measures of cognitive ability. Using Bayesian Item Response Theory (IRT) models, I reanalyzed data of an SPM short form proposed by Myszkowski an...
Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices (Raven 1941) is a widely used 60-item long measure of general mental ability. It was recently suggested that, for situations where taking this test is too time consuming, a shorter version, comprised of onl...
There has been increased interest in assessing the quality and usefulness of short versions of the Raven’s Progressive Matrices. A recent proposal, composed of the last twelve matrices of the Standard Progressive Matrices (SPM-LS), has been dep...
Interest in identifying factors influencing educational success is growing. It is often observed that a group of students share the same external variables (school environment) yet have different results, which states that individual variables have m...
Exploring cognitive abilities is necessary in educational contexts, where such insights shape decisions about student placement and teaching methods. Traditionally, educational assessments have been leaned on academic performance to guide decisions r...
National IQ estimates are based on psychometric measurements carried out in a variety of cultural contexts and are often obtained from Raven’s Progressive Matrices tests. In a series of studies, J. Philippe Rushton et al. have argued that these...
Measurement models traditionally make the assumption that item responses are independent from one another, conditional upon the common factor. They typically explore for violations of this assumption using various methods, but rarely do they account...
We analyze a 12-item version of Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices test, traditionally scored with the sum score. We discuss some important differences between assessment in practice and psychometric modelling. We demonstrate some advanced d...
Fluoride is present naturally in water and has been used worldwide for the prevention of caries. Several studies conducted in high water fluoride or endemic fluorosis areas reported that fluoride adversely affected children’s cognitive function...
The acuity of reasoning on Raven’s Progressive Matrices is strongly influenced by strategic determinants. Building on metamemory studies that highlight the influence of study-time allocation on memory development, we investigated children’s allocatio...
Chronic progressive lymphedema (CPL) is a prevalent and progressive disease in Rhenish German draught horses. The objective of our follow-up study was to evaluate the heritability of this disease in Rhenish German draught horses using pedigree-based...
Standardized cognitive assessments are essential in research but often limited by proprietary restrictions and methodological constraints. This study evaluates the psychometric properties of two public-domain International Cognitive Ability Resource...
To investigate the strengthening effectiveness of Fabric-Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (FRCM) composites on shield tunnel segments, this study conducted four-point bending tests on FRCM composite panels. The influence of different cementitious matri...
Fragrance allergens are widely used in cosmetics and personal care products to make them more attractive to consumers. However, their presence has raised increasing concerns due to their potential to induce allergic contact dermatitis and other adver...
Mechano-Organ-on-Chip (Mechano-OoC) platforms are emerging as powerful microphysiological systems that place mechanical cues at the center of tumor modeling, providing a scalable and human-relevant approach to recapitulate the biophysical complexity...
The analysis of biological fluids plays a crucial role in biomarker discovery, disease diagnostics, and precision medicine. Dried sample carriers—such as dried blood spots, dried plasma, serum, saliva, tears, and urine—have emerged as pow...
The last series of Raven’s standard progressive matrices (SPM-LS) test was studied with respect to its psychometric properties in a series of recent papers. In this paper, the SPM-LS dataset is analyzed with regularized latent class models (RLC...
Cryopreservation is a critical strategy for the long-term conservation of plant germplasm, particularly for clonally propagated crops, endangered species, and plants producing recalcitrant seeds. Hydrogel-based encapsulation systems can improve survi...
Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element for humans, primarily obtained from dietary sources, particularly protein-rich foods. Owing to its narrow margin between nutritional requirement and toxicity, as well as the strong dependence of its bioavai...
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is an aggressive neuroendocrine malignancy with limited publicly available spatial transcriptomic resources, particularly for extensive-stage disease (ES-SCLC), which remains absent from major initiatives such as The Can...
Background: Disability progression in multiple sclerosis (MS) is increasingly recognized as a consequence of large-scale brain network disruption rather than isolated regional damage. Although diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is the reference method fo...
Figural reasoning as an indicator of fluid intelligence and the domains of the Five Factor Model were explored as predictors of scholastic performance. A total of 836 Chinese secondary school students (406 girls) from grades 7 to 11 participated. Fig...
Semiochemicals can provide species-selective pest monitoring and behavioral control, but their volatility, chemical instability, and sensitivity to field conditions make delivery technology decisive for efficacy. This narrative review examines solid...
In clinical practice and research, Raven’s Coloured Progressive Matrices (RCPMs) continue to be used according to a single procedure that aims to evaluate a single overall score of the current general intelligence level. This study aimed to exa...
Acellular dermal matrices (ADMs) are widely used in soft-tissue reconstruction, yet the optimal timing for split-thickness skin grafting (STSG) remains unsettled. We conducted a single-center retrospective cohort study (January 2023–August 2025...
The accurate assessment of vitamin A in animal feed and tissues is vital for safeguarding animal well-being and ensuring high-quality nutritional feed. However, challenges in achieving precise results persist, necessitating a comprehensive understand...
Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is a progressive disorder characterized by impaired vascular supply, dysregulated bone remodeling, and loss of structural integrity that may ultimately lead to femoral-head collapse and total hip arthroplasty....
This review highlights recent progress in the sustainable extraction, production and application of plant fiber-reinforced biopolymer composites. The review mainly focuses on properties of these materials—mechanical, thermal, and interfacial&md...
Microplastics (MPs) have become a widespread environmental contaminant, raising concern due to their persistence, capacity to transport pollutants, and potential risks to ecosystems and human health. Their increasing global production, prolonged degr...
Phenolic molecules represent one of the most prevalent and biologically important categories of secondary metabolites. Within this diverse group, phenolic acids and flavonoids are the most extensively studied categories, primarily due to their struct...
Several observational studies have reported an association between low levels of vitamin D (VD) and poor cognition in adults, but there is a paucity of data on such an association in adolescents. We investigated the association between VD and cogniti...
This study examines the effects of a working memory (WM) intervention package on the WM performance of students with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLDs). A pre-test post-test experimental design was applied with 40 students, divided equally into ex...
Quantum Computing in the Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum (NISQ) era has shown promising applications in machine learning, optimization, and cryptography. Despite these progresses, challenges persist due to system noise, errors, and decoherence. Thes...
The application of biopolymers in the reconstruction of the posterior lamella of the eyelid and the lacrimal system marks a significant fusion of biomaterial science with clinical advancements. This review assimilates research spanning 2015 to 2023 t...
This review systematically summarizes the inherent characteristics and application superiorities of various nanomaterials, including metallic nanomaterials, metal oxides, carbon-based materials, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), and quantum dots...
Tissue engineering is a promising approach to repair tendon and muscle when natural healing fails. Biohybrid constructs obtained after cells’ seeding and culture in dedicated scaffolds have indeed been considered as relevant tools for mimicking...
The relationship between cognitive abilities and academic achievement across schooling from the first to the eleventh grade was analyzed. Information processing speed, visuospatial working memory, number sense, and fluid intelligence were considered...
Smart chemical sensors have emerged as promising tools for real-time monitoring of food spoilage in both fermented and non-fermented products. By detecting key spoilage indicators—including biogenic amines, ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, methane, p...
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), as the core active component of endotoxins from Gram-negative bacteria, serves as a mandatory quality control indicator in the biological safety evaluation of blood- and body fluid-contacting medical devices. Its rapid and a...
Implementation remains a central challenge in urban policy, yet the knowledge formats designed to bridge the gap between policy goals and on-the-ground delivery remain under-examined. This study treats 250 UN-Habitat Best Practice reports not as proo...
Technology advancements and modern lifestyle changes have posed a threat to the preservation and development of traditional skills. This research focuses on the sustainable development of Huaihe willow weaving techniques, an intangible cultural herit...
Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has emerged as a highly promising analytical technique for disease diagnostics due to its exceptional sensitivity, molecular specificity, and ability to detect a broad range of biomarkers in complex biologic...
Kernel hardness is one of the most important single traits of wheat seed. It classifies wheat cultivars, determines milling quality and affects many end-use qualities. Starch granule surfaces, polar lipids, storage protein matrices and Puroindolines...
Whole organ decellularization techniques have facilitated the fabrication of extracellular matrices (ECMs) for engineering new organs. Unfortunately, there is no objective gold standard evaluation of the scaffold without applying a destructive method...
Quinolizidine alkaloids, found particularly in leguminous plants (Fabaceae), are known for their role in plant protection, acting as toxic secondary metabolites against pests and pathogens. However, their toxicity also makes them anti-nutritional fac...
The escalating demand for global fruit logistics underscores the urgency of packaging innovations to reconcile preservation efficiency with environmental sustainability, particularly addressing microplastic pollution from conventional plastics and sa...
Biomarkers play key roles in the diagnosis, risk assessment, treatment and supervision of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Optical biosensors and assays are valuable analytical tools answering the need for fast and reliable measurements of biomarker le...
Waste hair represents an underutilized keratin-rich residue with potential value in sustainable polymer technology. This review examines the composition, mechanical behavior, thermal characteristics, processing requirements, and polymer applications...
Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic, progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor and non-motor symptoms. As conventional diagnostic methods are limited in their ability to detect early-stage PD or monitor its pro...
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