1,867,817 Results Found

Earthquake emergency preparedness plays a vital role in strengthening disaster prevention and mitigation capacity, as well as societal resilience. This study focuses on the Xiong’an New Area, a rapidly developing national demonstration zone in...

Biological membranes are the quintessential functional interface of life, where lipid bilayer mechanics, compositional heterogeneity, and dynamic protein interactions converge to govern cellular physiology [...]

Anthropogenic disturbance can reshape mammal communities through both long-term habitat modification and short-term direct human presence, yet these disturbance dimensions are often conflated. Using three consecutive years (2017–2019) of camera...

The main purpose of this study was to analyze the dynamics of the conditional correlation between Bitcoin and BOVA11 (a Brazilian stock market ETF that has seen a significant increase in foreign investors) across the pre-, during, and post-COVID-19 p...

Optical measurement technologies have emerged as indispensable tools in modern metrology, offering precision, noninvasive measurement capabilities, and remarkable versatility across diverse scientific and industrial applications [...]

This paper addresses voltage fluctuation issues in distribution networks under high penetration of renewable energy. It proposes a collaborative voltage regulation method for multi-microgrid systems considering operational economy. To mitigate voltag...

Continuous respiratory monitoring plays a crucial role in both clinical and non-clinical applications, providing valuable insights into physiological health. This paper presents a sustainable, contactless respiratory monitoring framework that integra...

Background/Objectives: Colorectal cancer (CRC) liver metastases present a significant clinical challenge due to high recurrence risks post-resection. Traditional diagnostics often fail to detect early-stage minimal residual disease (MRD). This prelim...

It has been hypothesized that happiness motives (including hedonic and eudaimonic motives) are associated with emotion regulation, which could further influence individuals’ well-being. However, less is known about the longitudinal effects of t...

Background/Objectives: Mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I) is a lysosomal storage disorder caused by α-L-iduronidase (IDUA) deficiency, leading to progressive glycosaminoglycan (GAG) accumulation and severe joint involvement. Gene editing repr...

The article examines the religio-ecological framework articulated in Ming–Qing morality books 勸善書, focusing on how animals, Ledgers of merit 功過格, and karmic 業報 are integrated into a system...

Due to reservoir heterogeneity and drilling/completion damage, the gas production distribution along the wellbore in low-permeability gas reservoirs generally exhibits significant unevenness, restricting the full utilization of single-well productivi...

Triptonide (TN), a natural bioactive compound derived from Tripterygium wilfordii with multiple antitumor activities, has a poorly defined exact mechanism in acute myeloid leukemia (AML)—a hematologic malignancy with limited treatment options....

Background: Relative apical sparing of longitudinal strain is widely used as a diagnostic marker of cardiac amyloidosis. However, similar deformation patterns have been reported in other cardiac diseases, raising concerns regarding disease specificit...

Precise modeling and simulation of pedestrian flow are crucial for public space safety design and emergency management. This study proposes an interdisciplinary method integrating computer vision and cellular automata (CA). First, unidirectional pede...

In this paper, we present the results of a paleoanthracological analysis of the Lateglacial Kulikovo section (eastern Baltic, Kaliningrad region). This is proposed as a new methodological approach to studying the presence of woody taxa in Lateglacial...

Winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) productivity in intensive rice–wheat systems of the Jianghan Plain is constrained by sub-optimal nitrogen (N) management and residue handling. Straw residue return (SRR) can increase soil organic carbon and i...

Coastal erosion is increasingly influenced by anthropogenic alterations to the sediment cycle and morphological transformations. Traditional shallow water models often neglect the mechanical behavior of the seabed and its rheological response to hydr...

The increasing adoption of digital light processing (DLP) three-dimensional (3D) printing in prosthodontics has enabled the rapid fabrication of denture bases with improved dimensional accuracy and reproducibility. However, the mechanical performance...

High-intensity aquatic sports require athletes to repeatedly produce near-maximal efforts under conditions of constrained ventilation and limited recovery between bouts, placing substantial importance on recovery efficiency. While supplemental oxygen...

UV parameterization is a fundamental step in building textured 3D models, but minimizing texture distortion and ensuring seams are placed along meaningful boundaries remains a challenge. This paper proposes UVSegNet, a novel semantic boundary-aware U...

The overreliance on non-renewable phosphate fertilizers necessitates sustainable alternatives for phosphorus recycling in agriculture. This study aimed to characterize and enhance the metabolic activity of phosphate-solubilizing microorganisms isolat...

ADCY9, a crucial member of the adenylate cyclase family, exerts neuroprotective and analgesic effects in the nervous system by modulating the activity of the cAMP/AMPK signaling pathway. However, the role of the ADCY9 gene in neural regeneration rema...

Considering the synergistic optimization design of battery thermal safety and system economy in extreme environments, a hybrid lithium-ion battery thermal management system (BTMS) employing composite phase change material (CPCM) with liquid cooling i...

Background: Clear aligner (CA) therapy has been increasingly adopted as an alternative to fixed orthodontic appliances. However, evidence regarding its periodontal effects, including gingival inflammation, biofilm composition, and the potential role...

Introduction: Amphibians of the family Phyllomedusidae are characterized by complex cutaneous secretions with ecological and pharmacological relevance [...]

Introduction: Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a natural biopolymer produced by bacteria and has been widely studied for biomedical applications [...]

Soy protein concentrate (SPC) often has limited food applications due to the loss of its functional properties under harsh industrial processing. This study explored the effects of exposure time to high-intensity ultrasound (HUS) on the structural pr...

Autoinflammatory diseases are characterized by inappropriate activation of innate immunity resulting in excessive or persistent inflammation in the absence of infection. γδ T cells possess innate-like properties, including rapid responsiv...

Introduction: Population aging has intensified, bringing a higher prevalence of cognitive decline, related not only to the natural aging process but also to conditions such as mild cognitive impairment and dementias, including Alzheimer’s disea...

Accurate state-of-charge (SoC) estimation is essential for ensuring the safety, efficiency, and longevity of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles and energy storage systems. However, conventional methods such as ampere-hour (AH) integration and...

Health-related quality of life is a multidimensional concept used to describe one’s well-being in relation to their disease. Individuals with gliomas, the most commonly occurring malignant primary brain tumor, experience a multitude of symptoms...

Front-illuminated GaN-based p-i-n photodiodes (PDs) incorporating indium-surfactant -assisted (ISA) Mg-δ-doped p-GaN were fabricated and systematically characterized. Hall-effect measurements at room temperature revealed a hole concentration of...

Introduction: Electronic cigarette use has been associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes, including reduced oxygenation, elevated blood pressure, arrhythmias, and cardiorespiratory arrest [...]

According to the World Health Organization, 14 [...]

Introduction. Occlusal splints are oral appliances that have been designed to relieve the temporomandibular symptoms. However, the thickness of occlusal splints in order to have optimal efficacy is still controversial. Methods. An electronic search i...

Background and Objectives: Diverting ileostomy is frequently used after low anterior resection (LAR) for rectal cancer to mitigate the clinical consequences of anastomotic leakage. The one-stitch method (OM) has been proposed as a simplified alternat...

To assess the application potential of the Y63-1 strain in soybean varieties other than its capture host, Zhongdou 63 (ZD63), we investigated the response of Zhongdou 41 (ZD41) to Y63-1 inoculation under four levels of NH₄NO₃ in greenhouse and five f...

In the original publication [...]

Green finance is increasingly promoted as a lever for sustainable development, yet policy debates still lack clear causal evidence on whether it can deliver inclusive economic gains alongside environmental progress, especially in oil-dependent econom...

Nutrients recovered from municipal and dairy wastewaters in a bioelectrochemical system constructed with terracotta and biochar were used in different soil amendments. These amendments included addition of terracotta (TS), biochar (BS), terracotta an...

To support multimedia and deep learning applications running on containers within a server, both processor cores and main memory space are critical resources for performance tuning. With the growing memory demands of applications to maintain intermed...

This paper outlines the design of the space radiation detection experiment RADS to demonstrate new shielding materials in space during the Athene-1 mission, as well as the Gena-OT1 CubeSat precursor mission. The experiment compares new materials in t...

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been extensively deployed across a range of applications thank to their flexibility and low cost. While this expansion has significantly improved their operational efficiency and service capacity, it has also pose...

Degeneration of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) is a hallmark of glaucoma. As RGCs are vulnerable to oxidative imbalance, anti-oxidative strategies are of significant interest as novel therapeutic targets. Fucoidans, bioactive compounds derived from al...

Background/Objectives: The recent increase in antidepressant consumption, particularly venlafaxine, combined with the limited effectiveness of conventional wastewater treatment processes, has led to rising environmental concentrations. Adsorption met...

Quantitative evaluation of human motion from image data requires both high geometric precision and mathematical interpretability. To address the limitations of pixel-level posture analysis and empirical performance scoring, this study proposes a geom...

Bacterial biofilms remain a major challenge in clinical infections due to their dense extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) matrix and strong resistance to conventional antibiotics. This study reports manganese dioxide (MnO₂) nanoparticles capable...

The study proposes a methodological integration of machine vision and image processing based on color-based object detection. The primary goal of the study is to use the color vision method to simplify the process of transforming real objects into 3D...

Rapid electrification of road transport and growing shares of variable renewable generation are pushing urban low-voltage feeders toward their operating limits. Uncoordinated electric vehicle (EV) charging can create transformer overloads, voltage vi...