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Public authorities have increasingly focused on digital financial inclusion (DFI) owing to its potential to enhance overall financial inclusion (FI) and, ultimately, to mitigate households’ financial vulnerability (FV). Although the existing li...

The development of cellulose-based nanomaterials with tailored surface properties is essential for advancing their integration into high-performance polymer nanocomposite systems [...]

Addressing the challenges of high dimensionality, strong nonlinearity, and multiple constraints in multi-UAV cooperative path planning, this paper proposes a Behavior-Adaptive Aquila Optimizer (EAO) achieved by enhancing Aquila Optimizer (AO). EAO co...

Background/Objectives: Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease characterised by persistent synovitis and joint destruction. While conventional pharmacotherapies, such as disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, are effective, they are oft...

Development of new polymers that cannot be achieved by using conventional catalysts has been the central research objective, and copolymerization is an effective strategy to modify the materials’ (thermal, physical, mechanical and electronic) p...

Heart failure (HF) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and is driven by complex, interconnected pathophysiological processes, including maladaptive cardiac remodeling, fibrosis, hypertrophy, metabolic dysregulation, and cardi...

Xylaria karsticola NBIMCC 9097 is a recently described and rare fungicolous species originating from Bulgaria. Understanding its growth behavior and bioactive potential is essential for evaluating its biotechnological and pharmaceutical relevance. In...

Non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs), most notably adenocarcinoma and large cell carcinoma, have been the most frequently diagnosed lung cancer and continue to represent a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, largely due to its aggres...

For geotechnical structures with a strict control requirement of deformation, the high modulus and non-linear attenuation characteristics of the surrounding soil under small-strain conditions cannot be ignored during performance evaluation; the HSS c...

Salvia lavandulifolia Vahl., a species native to the Western Mediterranean, is valued for its bioactive compounds and beneficial biological properties. Commonly propagated in greenhouses, it may benefit from exposure to tailored light-emitting diode...

Heavy metal pollution is characterized by long-term accumulation and recalcitrance to degradation, which poses a serious threat to soil ecosystems and groundwater environments. To improve the remediation efficiency of biochar for cadmium (Cd)-contami...

Accurate altitude estimation is critical for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), yet barometric measurements are susceptible to atmospheric drift and dynamic disturbances. To address these limitations, this paper proposes a dual-layer, real-time differe...

This paper investigates kernel estimation of the error density function for the two-phase linear regression model. We derive the asymptotic distributions of residual-based kernel density estimators. First, we demonstrate that the asymptotic distribut...

Face recognition is increasingly being adopted in industries such as education, security, and personalized services. This research introduces a face recognition system that leverages the embedding capabilities of the CLIP model. The model is trained...

This study investigated the aroma characteristics of three grades of raw tea leaves and their corresponding jasmine tea products from Guangxi, China. Aromatic profiles of jasmine tea varieties were analysed using two-dimensional gas chromatography-ol...

Background: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatosis liver disease (MASLD), formerly termed nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), has emerged as the most prevalent cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. For decades, the absence of approved p...

Ultrasonic guided wave sensors are widely employed for structural health monitoring; yet, their signal interpretation reliability is frequently compromised in extreme environments where coupled temperature and stress induce significant nonlinear drif...

This study aims to evaluate the interspecific variation in polyphenolic profiles and biological activities of acorn flours from three native Tunisian Quercus L. species (Q. ilex L., Q. suber L., and Q. canariensis Willd.). Q. canariensis extracts are...

A great deal of effort has been made to investigate and develop approaches to address driver behavior, fatigue, and sleepiness for different road users worldwide. However, very little research has been conducted to explore these issues in the context...

Prophylactic antibiotic use in high-density ornamental aquaculture aims to mitigate infections, yet it is hypothesized to induce severe gut microbiome dysbiosis, contributing to high post-purchase mortality of goldfish purchased from retail stores by...

Heritage Building Information Modelling (HBIM) has emerged as a powerful methodology for documenting, analysing, and managing historic buildings. However, its pedagogical potential in teaching adaptive reuse and heritage-sensitive design remains unde...

Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus) have long been recognized in China as key agents of long-distance connectivity, based largely on iconographic and textual evidence, while osteological data have rarely been incorporated into discussion. Because th...

Adverse weather conditions, such as fog, degrade image quality and affect the performance of deep learning-based image processing algorithms, whereas advanced driver assistance systems (ADASs) urgently demand image clarity and large-field-of-view per...

Background/Objectives: In previous studies, chloroquine and ivermectin separately exhibited similar anticancer effects on various known cancer modulatory targets. This study aimed (1) to identify a non-toxic synergistic combination of chloroquine and...

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) exert biological effects in part through their secretome which includes extracellular vesicles. In this study, we isolated and characterized the secretome from clinically relevant stem cell lines: human embryonic stem ce...

Early leak detection in water distribution networks is essential to minimize losses and improve operational efficiency. This systematic review analyzes 53 studies published between 2018 and 2025 that employed machine learning, deep learning, and hybr...

Understanding how rising temperatures driven by climate change affect biodiversity and ecosystem functioning is particularly relevant in fragile island environments. Terceira Island, part of the Azorean Archipelago (Portugal) in the mid-Atlantic Ocea...

Enteric diseases are a significant challenge for the poultry industry, causing substantial economic losses and affecting productivity. Turkey astrovirus (TAstV) types 1 and 2 and avian nephritis virus (ANV) are recognized as viral pathogens contribut...

Due to the application of antiretroviral therapy, HIV has become a manageable chronic disease, and people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) experience several comorbidities, including cardiovascular disease. Although antiretroviral therapy suppresses the...

The Siberian moth, Dendrolimus sibiricus Tschetverikov, is one of the most destructive conifer pests in Northern Asia, causing severe ecological and economic losses. In Russia, its range overlaps with that of the closely related pine-tree lappet Dend...

Background/Objectives: Osmotic demyelination syndrome (ODS) causes marked myelin loss with relative axonal preservation. We used diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to longitudinally assess white matter (WM) changes, hypothesizing that radial diffusivity...

Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) is one of the most important sugar crops and potential energy crops in China. The utilization of its heterosis is crucial for breaking through the bottlenecks in yield and quality, while the fertility identification of b...

Background: Antineoplastic drugs are essential in the treatment of cancer; however, they are classified as hazardous due to their genotoxic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic properties. Healthcare professionals are at risk of exposure primarily through su...

The strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) beams requires repair systems that can enhance strength, stiffness, and energy dissipation without significantly increasing self-weight or compromising durability. This study explores the structural respo...

Cannabis is the most-used psychoactive drug in Aotearoa—New Zealand (NZ); recreational use remains illegal, while medicinal use was legalized in 2020. Cannabis use is associated with increased risk of injury; however, there is little known on t...

Festulolium hybrids are cool-season forage grasses that form symbiotic relationships with the fungus Epichloë uncinata, which produces loline alkaloids that protect the host from herbivores. This study evaluated the nematotoxicity of shoot and r...

As countries confront rapid population ageing alongside escalating climate hazards, long-term care (LTC) systems are increasingly exposed to climate-related risks yet remain under-recognised within climate adaptation policy. This study aims to bridge...

Background: Reconstructing full muscle activation trajectories from sparse measurements is underdetermined: many activation patterns can explain similar joint moments, and purely mechanical inverse formulations can yield non-physiological solutions....

While dissolution dominates the genesis of karst systems, physical erosion processes also play a significant role in their development. Lowering of the water table exposes caves to vadose conditions, reducing roof-supporting buoyancy and potentially...

Diabetes mellitus is increasingly recognized as a biologically heterogeneous disorder that extends beyond traditional phenotype-based classifications. Advances in human genetics have revealed that monogenic and polygenic forms of diabetes are not dis...

Just energy transitions require diverse voices to be considered, but appropriate tools are still lacking. This study aimed to identify a tool by which diverse views could be considered in decision-making for climate change and energy transitions. Spe...

Contemporary urbanisation in hot-arid cities presents coupled challenges related to sustainability, spatial efficiency, and climate resilience. This study applies Research by Design as a preliminary methodological approach to adapt the superblock typ...

This paper addresses the design and performance analysis of nonorthogonal multiple access (NOMA) for ultra-dense networking of the Internet of Things (IoT) based on low-power sensors. The proposed NOMA schemes consist of an $N_r$-antenna access point an...

The accelerated pace of urbanization has significant effects on the community composition, structure, regional distribution, and diversity characteristics of vegetation within urban river corridors. Spontaneous plants have strong environmental adapta...

Cancer is a major health concern, with its incidence rate continuing to increase. There is growing interest in the microbiota and its role in carcinogenesis, as it significantly influences physiological and pathological processes. Various aspects of...

To address knowledge gaps in urban wetlands’ role in sustaining avian diversity along migration corridors, this study systematically surveyed three Yancheng wetland parks with a distinct habitat gradient. Monthly surveys were conducted from Jan...

The integration of Internet of Things (IoT) and mobile computing in education offers new avenues to address complex health behaviors that affect cognitive performance. While traditional health education relies on passive information delivery, emergin...

The oil-bearing rose (Rosa damascena Mill.), traditionally cultivated in Bulgaria for centuries, and the rose oil produced from it are of major cultural and economic importance. Its distinctive fragrance and rich aromatic profile are highly valued wo...

Surface collisions at Pyrex walls limit the spin coherence in nuclear magnetic resonance gyroscopes (NMRG) vapor cells, while the cavity–stem junction introduces geometry dependent exchange that perturbs the transverse spin relaxation time $T_2$ o...

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) remain a growing threat to freshwater systems, yet predictive tools often rely on generic indices centered on chlorophyll-a (Chl-a), which is not cyanobacteria-specific. This paper introduces the Threshold Index (TRINDEX)...