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×Trititrigia cziczinii Tzvelev is a promising crop developed through distant hybridization between Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski (=Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & D.R. Dewey) and Triticum aestivum L., followed by backcrossing...

Background/Objectives: The influence of the vitreoretinal interface on neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) remains poorly characterized. Most previous studies relied solely on macular optical coherence tomography (OCT), which provides...

Antagonistic endophytes are one of the most effective methods for crop disease biocontrol. This study reports on a convenient method termed ‘Targeted Identification of Disease-resistant Endophytes’ (TIDRE), which combines the isolation of...

Leaf morphogenesis is governed by a tightly integrated regulatory network centered on auxin, which operates through a sequential axis of synthesis, transport, and signal transduction. This review elucidates how pivotal molecular hubs previously ident...

This article proposes a methodology to assess the feasibility of using seaports as testbeds for emerging WEC models, supporting innovation to accelerate sustainable energy transition. The development of wave energy converters (WECs) requires experime...

Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have achieved remarkable progress in recent years, largely driven by advances in computational hardware. However, their increasingly complex architectures continue to pose significant challenges for interpretabili...

Gel-based depots are increasingly recognized as platforms to extend the intratissue residence of local anesthetics (LAs) while reducing systemic exposure. Hydrogels, organogels, and emerging bigels represent three distinct architectures defined by th...

Let the response variable Y be the time until an event such as death. Assume that there are p predictors x1,…,xp and that the response variable is right censored. Several survival regression models, including accelerated failure time models, h...

Simulating what-if scenarios in 3D environments has become popular due to its potential to improve planning and operations for large-scale, complex events, such as the annual Hajj. Despite the extensive availability of spatial data through Geographic...

Fractured fairy tales are adaptive retellings of traditional stories that employ humor, irony, and narrative innovation to transform established meanings. As a distinctive literary genre, these works combine entertainment with subversion, reshaping f...

Parasitic peaks are observed in the low wavenumber regions of Surface Waves Investigation and Monitoring (SWIM) wave height spectra. They can be attributed to random fluctuations in the wave spectra caused mainly by speckle noise, compromising the qu...

Estimation of remaining useful life (RUL) of roller bearings is a prevalent problem for predictive maintenance in manufacturing. However, roller bearings are subject to a variety of factors during their operation. As a result, we deal with a slow non...

This study focuses on the core issue of sustainably utilizing shells to enhance the performance of cement mortar. The influence of shell powder on the slump flow, setting time, mechanical strengths, drying shrinkage rate and carbonation depth of ceme...

Although emerging technologies are increasingly adopted in teaching and learning, their potential to enhance educational administration remains underexplored. In particular, few studies examine how conversational agents, virtual reality (VR), and rob...

The increasing demand for sustainable construction materials has motivated the optimization of mortar mix designs to reduce cement consumption and its environmental impact while maintaining adequate mechanical performance. This study develops a machi...

The cranium is a highly integrated structure composed of partially independent yet interrelated modules with different origin and developmental pathways. Throughout growth, these modules interact extensively in response to various intrinsic and extri...

China possesses abundant stover resources, and promoting the recycling of stover instead of open burning is a crucial measure for reducing carbon emissions and protecting the atmospheric environment. This study systematically investigated the effects...

Although naturally colored silk is an excellent textile material and biomedical material, some silkworm varieties—such as the bivoltine strain Jinqiu × Churi—exhibit a relatively low cocoon shell ratio, which limits their economic v...

Background/Objectives: This study explores the perceptions, experiences, and expectations of pediatric healthcare professionals regarding the implementation of virtual visits (VVs) in routine pediatric practice. Methods: Using the Consolidated Framew...

The mechanical performance of rail fasteners plays a crucial role in the track–structure interaction of high-speed railways. A reasonable lateral stiffness of the fastener system can enhance the stability and safety of train operation and preve...

Transitional attack represents a pivotal tactic in modern firefighting, whose efficacy is profoundly contingent upon the impact characteristics of water streams and their subsequent distribution patterns. This study integrates computational fluid dyn...

Under the dual pressures of global climate change and China’s “carbon peak and carbon neutrality” targets, traditional urban development models are insufficient to support sustainable transitions. Smart cities (SCs) have emerged as...

Generating statistically faithful short-duration gamma-ray spectra from a single long measurement is essential in nuclear safeguards, supporting tasks such as algorithm development and machine-learning applications, especially when list-mode data are...

Intravesical Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (iBCG) immunotherapy is the standard adjuvant treatment of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). Among the potential complications, cases of mycotic aneurysms and acute respiratory distress syn...

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS), characterised by inflammation, demyelination, and progressive neurodegeneration. Although current disease-modifying therapies (DMTs...

One controversial issue in pituitary pathology is the simultaneous proliferation of PitNETs and endothelial cells. No previous studies have compared the MIB1 Labeling Index (MIB1 LI) of PitNETs and stromal endothelial compartments and its connection...

Vomiting, a key defence against accidentally ingested toxins, is widely present in mammals. Notably, rodents (e.g., rats, mice) are generally assumed to be unable to vomit, as commonly reported over the last ~100 years, but they are used extensively...

With the rapid development of the digital economy, digital technologies have become a key driver of rural revitalization. To systematically analyze the enabling mechanisms of digital technology for rural revitalization, this study utilizes panel data...

In this study, we optimize a class of composite function problems whose objective function is a sum of three terms: a smooth function, a simple convex function, and a composite function composed of a simple convex function and a linear function. This...

Objective: This study aimed to systematically evaluate the therapeutic effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on gait, motor function, and balance in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and identify optimal stimulatio...

This review synthesizes research on nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) in intestinal health across human, livestock, and mouse models. The Nrf2 signaling pathway serves as a master regulator of cellular antioxidant defenses and a key...

Rhododendrons naturally inhabit acidic soils where aluminum (Al) toxicity severely restricts plant growth, yet the molecular basis underlying cultivar-dependent differences in Al tolerance remains poorly understood. In this study, we compared the tra...

Social housing plays a key role in the Colombian residential market, showing a growing commitment to sustainability: currently, a high percentage of EDGE-certified homes belong to this segment. However, in hot and humid areas such as Montería,...

In this paper, we study the time-space truncated M-fractional model of shallow water waves in a weakly nonlinear dispersive media that characterizes the nano-solitons of ionic wave propagation along microtubules in living cells. A fractional wave tra...

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as versatile precursors and templates for developing high-performance electrode materials for aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs), owing to their adjustable porosity, abundant metal-coordination sites,...

Near-field ionospheric total electron content records before and after the 15 January 2022 eruption of the Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha’apai submarine volcano were studied using GNSS total electron content data. The data started showing positive depart...

Background/Objectives: Aromatase inhibitors (AIs)—specifically, letrozole, anastrozole and exemestane—represent the current gold standard for patients with estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer (ER + BC). This narrative review highligh...

Land degradation in drylands increasingly threatens infrastructure and the performance of renewable energy (RE) systems through coupled hydro-chemo-mechanical changes in soil fabric, density, matric suction, and pore–water chemistry. A key gap...

The pharmaceutical sector has evolved toward innovation-driven and sustainability-oriented development, driven by increasing regulatory pressure and global health challenges. In this context, cork (Quercus suber L.) has emerged as a promising bio-bas...

The transfer price of land management rights, as a key component of deepening rural reform at the 20th National Congress, profoundly influences the direction of agricultural production. Analyzing the land transfer management rights price differences...

Enhancing the local mechanical response of low-carbon cast steels remains essential for improving their performance in wear-intensive environments. In this work, a low-carbon cast steel was locally modified through the in situ formation of TiC partic...

Background: High-fat diet (HFD) consumption is commonly linked to low-grade brain inflammation and increased risk of neurodegeneration. However, in our previous research, HFD exposure for up to 24 weeks did not increase pro-inflammatory cytokine expr...

A series of three chalcones with a nitro moiety in ring B (compounds 3a–c) was obtained by following a classic Claisen–Schmidt condensation procedure, which involved hydro-alcoholic conditions at room temperature. The reaction yields are...

This article addresses selected issues concerning the formulation and implementation of public policies on aging both at the global and regional levels. Selected key initiatives undertaken by the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations (U...

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic and debilitating autoimmune disease with a complex etiology, creating a significant unmet clinical need for safer and more effective therapeutics. Coix seed oil (CSO), a traditional Chinese medicine...

The study aimed to evaluate bottom sediments as a promising source of probiotic bacteria for aquaculture applications. Bacillus strains were selected as the most suitable bacterial species for application in the food industry. Initially, seven Bacill...

Depressurization combined with thermal stimulation based on injection-production well patterns is considered promising for gas hydrate development. Nevertheless, its direct application to Shenhu challenging hydrates may be problematic due to the pres...

In forest soils, nitrogen (N) is present in inorganic and organic forms. The organic forms include monomeric amino acids, but also polymers such as chitin. Ectomycorrhizal fungi are known to take up both inorganic and organic N forms, and to depolyme...

Street trees are vital components of urban ecosystems, contributing to air purification, microclimate regulation, and visual landscape enhancement. Thus, accurate segmentation of individual trees from point clouds is an essential task for effective u...

We study numerically finite-sample power functions of nonparametric asymptotic tests for at most one change in the mean that are based on convergence in the distribution of sup- and integral functionals of an appropriately weighted and normalized tie...