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Given the increasing complexity of the global supply chain, it is an important issue to enhance the agilities of enterprises that manufacture new energy materials to reduce the ripple effects of supply chains. Quality function deployment (QFD) has be...

Digital transformation has become an inevitable choice for manufacturing enterprises to sustain innovation in the digital world. This study selected a sample of Chinese provinces and A-share companies listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets...

There are widespread assumptions to the effect that the real-time data generated through the 5G-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) will improve material traceability and accelerate the global transition to a circular economy (CE), thereby helping to ac...

Isoflavones are plant-derived polyphenols with broad biological activity; however, their application in topical formulations is limited by poor aqueous solubility. The aim of this study was to enhance the aqueous solubility of formononetin using a so...

Stress-annealing enabled a considerable improvement in the GMI effect in both Fe- and Co-rich glass-coated microwires. Additionally, a remarkable magnetic softening can be achieved in stress-annealed Fe-rich microwires. Observed stress-annealing indu...

Following the hype that has been given to culture and creativity as triggers and enhancers of local economic performance in the last 20 years, this work originally contributes to the literature with the objective of assessing the impact of cultural a...

Individualized learning plans and corresponding training programs are maintained and organized in most organizations. Employees may be averse to training if they do not see how it contributes to their professional advancement. This is an example of c...

Background/Objectives: Chemogenetic excitation of a distinct subset of “effector-neurons” in the brainstem mesopontine tegmental anesthesia area (MPTA) is pro-anesthetic. GABAergic general anesthetics are believed to engage these neurons...

In recent years, the digital economy has shown great potential in regard to in driving social production and development. In the context of the construction of digital villages, the deep integration of the digital economy and agricultural development...

As a child is born, so are the parents with new roles assumed. Attachment is secured, and parents quickly become the experts in their child. With preterm birth, however, this quiet and essential period of discovery is interrupted. It is described as...

The digital economy enhances economic efficiency and improves economic structure, driving economic growth through transformations in efficiency, momentum, and quality. It has become a new driving force for advancing common prosperity. This study uses...

Citizen science is increasingly recognized as a potential catalyst for sustainability transitions, climate action, and behavioral change by fostering collaboration between scientists and the public. While it offers benefits such as mutual learning, a...

This study examines strategic interaction effects in the supply of affordable housing construction land among Chinese urban governments. Existing studies have predominantly examined China’s subsidized housing land supply from a vertical intergo...

Does intellectual property (IP) strategy improve the total factor productivity of enterprises (TFP)? This paper uses 21,930 enterprise-year observations of China’s A-share listed enterprises from 2010–2020, adopts a multi-period differenc...

A proposed method for analyzing the effectiveness of rainwater storage tanks (RWSTs) based on various enabling rule scenarios has been proposed to address the issue of incomplete strategies and measures for controlling excessive rainwater runoff. Thr...

Scaling is a critical organizational phase for social organizations: their upfront financial needs increase dramatically. This paper responds—on the basis of initial research on capacity, up-, and deep scaling strategies—to the need for i...

In this work, we present a graphene-based photodetector operating at a wavelength of 1310 nm. The device leverages the SPARK effect, which has previously been investigated only at 1550 nm. It features a hybrid waveguide structure comprising hydrogena...

Background: Hypertension remains a significant public health challenge in Ghana. Understanding the experiences of hypertensive patients can inform strategies to improve their management. This study explored the perceived enablers and barriers to hype...

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are increasingly used in complex civil missions that require reliable operation under uncertainty, creating a need for formal methods to assess how artificial intelligence (AI) contributes to mission performance. This...

Machine learning (ML) algorithms may be effective at improving the HCV care cascade. One ML algorithm, developed using U.S. ambulatory electronic medical records (EMR), demonstrated the ability to identify people infected with HCV earlier than conven...

Within the field of Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) systems, facing impaired speech is a big challenge because standard approaches are ineffective in the presence of dysarthria. The first aim of our work is to confirm the effectiveness of a new sp...

LEADER is an EU development method that aims to stimulate local actors to cooperate and co-produce ideas and projects that otherwise would not be possible. Therefore, the Local Action Groups (LAGs) should not only focus on implementing the Local Deve...

Evaluating Management Information System (MIS) effectiveness in tertiary education remains conceptually fragmented, with existing models primarily emphasizing technical performance rather than organizational interdependencies. This study develops a s...

Background: Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) are challenged to remain adherent and engaged in HIV care. Technology-enabled interventions can be used to optimize healthcare delivery to adolescents. The largest proportion of ALHIV resides in sub-Sah...

With the development of economic globalization, the uncertainty of supply chains is also increasing, and alleviating the bullwhip effect has become an important issue. From previous discussions on alleviating the bullwhip effect, there was no researc...

The growing antimicrobial resistance and the increasing environmental concerns associated with conventional antibacterial agents have prompted a search for more effective and sustainable alternatives. Biopolymer-based nanofibers are promising candida...

Conductive hydrogels are attractive for flexible electronics; however, achieving high mechanical strength and conductivity simultaneously remains challenging. Herein, we present a facile strategy to fabricate a tough and conductive hydrogel by immers...

“Common prosperity depends on development, and development comes first in transportation.” Achieving common prosperity is the essential requirement for Chinese-style modernization under the construction of a sustainable transportation pow...

Background/Objectives: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a growing health epidemic. Innovative approaches such as digital technologies incorporating peer-supported coaching have shown promise in diabetes prevention. This study aimed to examine the feasibility...

In the era of big data, Internet-based geospatial information services such as various LBS apps are deployed everywhere, followed by an increasing number of queries against the massive spatial data. As a result, the traditional relational spatial dat...

This paper presents a high-sensitivity temperature and humidity synchronous measurement sensor based on virtual Vernier demodulation, designed to overcome the limitations of traditional sensors in high-sensitivity and synchronous measurements. By com...

Tacit knowledge is an important strategic resource to the sustainable development of organizations. Although scholars and practitioners have noticed the growing use of social media in transferring tacit knowledge, extant empirical research has been f...

The widely reported conflicting effects of progestin on breast cancer suggest that the progesterone receptor (PR) has dual functions depending on the cellular context. Cell models that enable PR to fully express anti-tumoral properties are valuable f...

The article presents a novel idea of Interaction Quality Sensor (IQS), introduced in the complete solution of Hybrid INTelligence (HINT) architecture for intelligent control systems. The proposed system is designed to use and prioritize multiple info...

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected more than 214 countries across the world, disrupting the supply of essential commodities. As the pandemic has spread, humanitarian activities (HAs) have attempted to manage the various situation but appear ineffecti...

Scientific awareness is rising regarding fish and sea invertebrates’ sensitivity to the sound field’s particle motion component. The AquaVib, a distinctive laboratory setup, provides a practical methodology for controlled sound exposure e...

With the booming of cross-border live streaming e-commerce, this study examined the influence mechanism of cross-border live streaming interactions on consumers’ impulsive purchase intention based on the timulus–organism–response (S...

(1) Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has been especially hard on the elderly owing to their particular vulnerability to the virus. Their confinement to prevent the spread of the virus resulted in social isolation, often linked to the unwanted loneli...

Japan has the world’s fastest-aging population. The number of older adults living alone has increased rapidly; however, the number of people waiting for nursing care facilities is high, especially in urban areas, and home care is unavoidable. F...

The recovery of valuable bioactive compounds from the main underutilised by-products of the food industry is one of the greatest challenges to be addressed in circular economy. Potato peels are the largest waste generated during potato processing. Ho...

Offshore wind farms are increasingly and rapidly expanding due to their ability to harness strong and consistent wind energy resources. Large offshore wind farms are connected to mainland grids through High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) technology. H...

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-enabled wireless communications are becoming increasingly important in applications such as maritime and forest rescue operations. UAV systems often depend on wireless networking and mobile edge computing (MEC) devices f...

Amino acid arrays comprising bioluminescent amino acid auxotrophic Escherichia coli are effective systems to quantitatively determine multiple amino acids. However, there is a need to develop a method for convenient long-term preservation of the arra...

Global Vertical Farming (VF) applications with characteristic Industry 4.0 connectivity will become more and more relevant as the challenges of food supply continue to increase worldwide. In this work, a cost-effective and portable instrument that en...

Evidence suggests that low carbohydrate dietary (LCD) approaches can improve glycaemic control and may result in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) remission. This systematic literature review (SLR) aimed to assess the effectiveness of technology-enable...

The protection of potatoes from pests and diseases, especially at an early stage of their development, is an indispensable element of cultivation. Pesticides are most commonly used for protection, but their high doses may adversely affect the natural...

Conventional plaque assays rely on the use of overlays to restrict viral infection allowing the formation of distinct foci that grow in time as the replication cycle continues leading to countable plaques that are visualized with standard techniques...

Worldwide, it is estimated that at least one in four adults suffers from hypertension, and this number is expected to increase as populations grow and age. Blood pressure (BP) possesses substantial heritability, but is also heavily modulated by lifes...

A robust and cost-effective fiber-optic ultrasound sensor based on a slope-symmetric Fabry–Perot interferometer (FPI) is presented, employing dual-channel quadrature-biased heterodyne interrogation with an acousto-optic modulator (AOM). By intr...

This study investigates the impact of digital inclusive finance on regional entrepreneurship using panel data from 327 Chinese cities spanning 2011 to 2023. Employing bidirectional fixed effects models, mediation analysis, and heterogeneity analysis,...