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Cross-Firm Technological Linkages and Peer Effects on Corporate Governance

  • Kailin Zeng,
  • Qianyun Zhong,
  • Mengxue Liu and
  • Wen Kuang
Sustainability2026, 18(5), 2298;https://doi.org/10.3390/su18052298 
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27 February 2026

This study extends the literature on peer effects by revealing that technological linkages drive cross-firm emulation of corporate governance practices, a core determinant of firms’ sustainable development capacity. Using a comprehensive sample...

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Enhancing the Performance of an H-Darrieus Hydrokinetic Turbine Through Geometric Optimization of an External Channel

  • Angie J. Guevara Muñoz,
  • Isabella Carvajal Samboni,
  • Miguel A. Rodriguez-Cabal and
  • Edwin Chica
Sci2026, 8(3), 51;https://doi.org/10.3390/sci8030051 
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27 February 2026

The transition to sustainable energy systems requires the development of efficient hydrokinetic technologies to increase the reliability and competitiveness of renewable energy generation. Vertical-axis H-Darrieus turbines can improve their performan...

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Systems2026, 14(3), 246;https://doi.org/10.3390/systems14030246 
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27 February 2026

The research employs principal component analysis to construct composite indices for China’s economic policy uncertainty (EPU), the green stock market, and the traditional stock market. Using nonlinear Granger causality tests and a Time-Varying...

  • Article
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Robust Backstepping Control of a Twin Rotor MIMO System via an RBF-Tuned High-Gain Observer

  • Azeddine Beloufa,
  • Souaad Tahraoui,
  • Abderrahmane Kacimi,
  • Hadje Allouache,
  • Jun-Jiat Tiang,
  • Abdelbasset Azzouz and
  • Mehdi Houari Zaid
Automation2026, 7(2), 40;https://doi.org/10.3390/automation7020040 
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27 February 2026

The design of robust controllers for complex nonlinear systems remains a formidable challenge, particularly concerning the disparity between simulation performance and real-world implementation constraints. This research investigates the practical im...

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Materials2026, 19(5), 900;https://doi.org/10.3390/ma19050900 
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27 February 2026

To address the limited detection accuracy of casting defects—including pores, inclusions, and looseness—in digital radiography (DR) images, which stems from their small scale, high morphological variability, and interference from complex...

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Int. J. Mol. Sci.2026, 27(5), 2242;https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms27052242 
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27 February 2026

Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) is a central oncogenic hub in several tumors including the Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) subtype, where its constitutive activity supports proliferation, metabolic flexibility, tumor p...

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The Use of Direct Endoscopic Necrosectomy During Endoscopic Drainage of Walled-Off Pancreatic Necrosis

  • Mateusz Jagielski,
  • Agata Chwarścianek,
  • Jacek Piątkowski and
  • Marek Jackowski
J. Clin. Med.2026, 15(5), 1813;https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15051813 
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27 February 2026

Introduction: Endotherapy is an established minimally invasive treatment for pancreatic necrosis. Aim: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of direct endoscopic necrosectomy (DEN) performed during transmural drainage in patients with s...

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Cells2026, 15(5), 425;https://doi.org/10.3390/cells15050425 
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27 February 2026

Death domain-associated protein 6 (DAXX) was originally identified as a key regulator of Fas receptor-mediated apoptosis. Recent studies have found that it plays a central role in many biological processes, such as cell metabolism, aging and immunity...

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Electronics2026, 15(5), 989;https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics15050989 
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27 February 2026

Single-object tracking has progressed rapidly, yet it remains fragile under low illumination, occlusion, and background clutter. RGB-Thermal (RGB-T) tracking improves robustness via modality complementarity, yet many existing trackers do not dynamica...

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Short-Term Annealing Effect on Hydrogen Evolution Activity of Amorphous Al87Y4Gd1Ni4Fe4

  • Khrystyna Khrushchyk,
  • Julian Kubisztal,
  • Krzysztof Aniołek,
  • Paweł Świec,
  • Małgorzata Karolus,
  • Lidiya Boichyshyn,
  • Anton Nosenko and
  • Veronika Pihel
Materials2026, 19(5), 901;https://doi.org/10.3390/ma19050901 
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27 February 2026

This work investigates the structural evolution and electrocatalytic activity of the amorphous metal alloy Al87Y4Gd1Ni4Fe4 during short-term annealing and its effect on the kinetics of the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in 1 M KOH. It is shown tha...

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Production and Purification of 165Er from Pressed Ho2O3:Al Targets on a 16.5 MeV Cyclotron

  • Kristina Søborg Pedersen,
  • Claire Deville,
  • Trine Borre,
  • Ghazal Torabi,
  • Clive Naidoo and
  • Mikael Jensen
Instruments2026, 10(1), 14;https://doi.org/10.3390/instruments10010014 
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27 February 2026

Erbium-165 (165Er) is an Auger electron emitter with 7.2 electrons per decay and very few other emissions, making it an interesting candidate for Auger electron therapy. We present here a procedure for producing 165Er by the natHo(p,n)165Er nuclear r...

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Tectonics and Metallogeny of the Neoproterozoic Paraguay Belt Gold Province, Western Brazil

  • Pedro Maciel de Paula Garcia,
  • Weslley Guimarães Silva,
  • Willian Valentin Coqueiro Sanches,
  • Mauro César Geraldes,
  • Cláudia do Couto Tokashiki and
  • Victor Gabriel Moreira de Arruda
Minerals2026, 16(3), 246;https://doi.org/10.3390/min16030246 
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27 February 2026

The Neoproterozoic Paraguay Belt (western Brazil), formed by the Brasiliano/Pan-African Orogenic Cycle during Western Gondwana amalgamation, hosts tens of gold occurrences and deposits. This review provides new insights into the metallogeny and tecto...

  • Article
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Sirt1 Promotes Cardiomyocyte Differentiation Through the XR_951230.1/miR-3663-3p/SMYD1 Axis

  • Chengyu Li,
  • Mairepati Mahemuti,
  • Yusupujiang Maimaiti,
  • Ting Wang,
  • Xin Zhang and
  • Zeyidan Jiapaer
Genes2026, 17(3), 282;https://doi.org/10.3390/genes17030282 
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27 February 2026

Background: Sirtuin 1 (Sirt1) is known to regulate stem cell differentiation and cardiomyocyte function, yet its specific role and mechanism in human embryonic stem cell (hESC) differentiation into cardiomyocytes remain unclear. This study aimed to e...

  • Article
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J. Mar. Sci. Eng.2026, 14(5), 448;https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse14050448 
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27 February 2026

With the expansion of water transportation networks and increasing traffic intensity, maritime accidents have become frequent, posing significant threats to safety and property. This study presents a knowledge graph-driven framework for maritime acci...

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Pharmaceuticals2026, 19(3), 377;https://doi.org/10.3390/ph19030377 
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27 February 2026

Objectives: This research sought to examine the impact of gossypol on cervical cancer tumors that have been transplanted subcutaneously in nude mice, as well as the associated risk of liver damage and its underlying mechanisms. Methods: A subcutaneou...

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Foods2026, 15(5), 817;https://doi.org/10.3390/foods15050817 
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27 February 2026

Common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a staple food crop for humans, yet it primarily accumulates the non-provitamin A carotenoid lutein and exhibits limited natural variation in provitamin A β-carotene among its various accessions. This charac...

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Research into and Application of Lightweight Models Based on Model Pruning and Knowledge Distillation in Desert Grassland Plant Recognition

  • Hongxing Ma,
  • Lin Li,
  • Kaiwen Chen,
  • Jintai Chi,
  • Shuhua Wei,
  • Xiaobin Ren,
  • Wei Sun and
  • Jianping Gou
Agriculture2026, 16(5), 526;https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture16050526 
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27 February 2026

Accurate plant recognition in desert grasslands is essential for ecological monitoring, yet existing models face critical limitations: poor generalization in complex natural environments and excessive computational demands for mobile deployment. This...

  • Article
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Leveraging Microsoft Copilot (GPT-5) for Calculations and Interactive Data Visualization

  • Natan Cristian Pedroso Pereira,
  • Marcelle Beltrão Bedouch and
  • Endler Marcel Borges
Digital2026, 6(1), 16;https://doi.org/10.3390/digital6010016 
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27 February 2026

Large Language Models (LLMs) have successfully performed calculation-based tasks, generated diverse data visualizations, and executed chemometric analyses. This study systematically evaluated the performance of Microsoft M365 Copilot (GPT-5) across 3...

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Inclusive Digital Gaming Platform

  • Rodrigo Mendonça,
  • Salvador Lopes,
  • Ângela Oliveira,
  • Paulo Serra and
  • Filipe Fidalgo
Multimedia2026, 2(1), 4;https://doi.org/10.3390/multimedia2010004 
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27 February 2026

The lack of accessibility in digital gaming platforms remains a significant barrier to equitable user participation. To address this issue, this article presents an inclusive solution developed as a multimedia project designed to promote access to di...

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Electronics2026, 15(5), 987;https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics15050987 
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27 February 2026

The detection of underwater organisms represents a particularly challenging frontier within the field of computer vision. This paper proposes an underwater organism detection algorithm named the Enhanced Feature Extraction-based Underwater Organism D...

  • Article
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High-Efficiency and Low-Defect Removal Mechanism of Silicon Carbide Using Center-Inlet Computer-Controlled Polishing

  • Pengli Lei,
  • Baojian Ji,
  • Jing Hou,
  • Mincai Liu,
  • Wenhui Deng,
  • Fei Fan,
  • Jian Wang and
  • Bo Zhong
Micromachines2026, 17(3), 298;https://doi.org/10.3390/mi17030298 
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27 February 2026

Reaction-bonded silicon carbide (RB-SiC) is the preferred material for space optical systems because of its low density and high specific stiffness. However, its hardness and multi-component properties lead to low efficiency and pit defects during th...

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Effects of Different Levels of Carrot Juice Supplementation in Drinking Water on Performance, Egg Quality, Blood Parameters, and Gut Health of Babcock White Laying Hens

  • Umit Ozcinar,
  • Muhammet Emre Orman,
  • Cangir Uyarlar,
  • Eyup Eren Gultepe,
  • Oğuz Kağan Türedi,
  • Aamir Iqbal,
  • İbrahim Sadi Çetingül,
  • Beytullah Kenar and
  • Ismail Bayram
Life2026, 16(3), 382;https://doi.org/10.3390/life16030382 
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27 February 2026

In this study, the effects of carrot juice on performance, egg quality, blood parameters, and intestinal flora in laying hens were examined. One hundred twenty-eight Babcock white laying hens were divided into four random groups, each with four repli...

  • Article
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Targetless LiDAR–Camera Extrinsic Calibration via Class-Agnostic Boundary Mask Alignment and SPSA-Based Optimization

  • Han-You Jeong,
  • Woo-Hyuk Son,
  • Dong-Wook Shin,
  • Kyuna Cho,
  • Minwoo Chee and
  • Tae (Tom) Oh
Sensors2026, 26(5), 1501;https://doi.org/10.3390/s26051501 
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27 February 2026

Targetless LiDAR–camera extrinsic calibration remains challenging due to unreliable cross-modal correspondences and sensitivity to initialization. We present a targetless extrinsic calibration framework based on class-agnostic boundary mask ali...

  • Article
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Forest Fire Forecasting and Early Warning Model Based on Satellite FY-4 and Other Multi-Source Data

  • Zijun Zheng,
  • Fuzeng Wang,
  • Ning Yang,
  • Boshen Zhang,
  • Zhaojun Deng,
  • Peng Fang,
  • Guangmin Cao and
  • Hongxia Shi
Appl. Sci.2026, 16(5), 2311;https://doi.org/10.3390/app16052311 
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27 February 2026

Forest fires pose a severe threat to ecosystems and human safety in the mountainous Liangshan Prefecture, China. To enhance early warning capabilities, this study constructs a fire risk prediction model by combining FY-4A satellite data, historical f...

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Dietary Polyphenols as Modulators of Bifidobacterium in the Human Gut Microbiota

  • Corina Dalia Toderescu,
  • Mohamudha Parveen,
  • Svetlana Trifunschi,
  • Alexandru Oancea,
  • Gentiana Camelia Ciubuc (Jurj),
  • Iulia Gabriela Cresneac,
  • Melania Florina Munteanu,
  • Ioana Ciopanoiu,
  • Casiana Boru and
  • Ionut Iulian Lungu
  • + 3 authors
Nutrients2026, 18(5), 782;https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18050782 
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27 February 2026

Background: Polyphenols—bioactive compounds abundant in plant-based foods—are increasingly recognised for their capacity to modulate the gut microbiota. As the gut microbiome plays a central role in metabolic regulation, immune function,...

  • Systematic Review
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Mechanisms, Management and Prognosis of Paraneoplastic Hypercalcemia in Penile Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Structured Review

  • Andrei Andreșanu,
  • Constantin Gîngu,
  • Mihaela Roxana Oliță,
  • Mihai Adrian Dobra,
  • Bogdan Marian Sorohan,
  • Bogdan Obrișcă,
  • Dragoș Eugen Georgescu,
  • Mihai Adrian Eftimie and
  • Ioanel Sinescu
J. Clin. Med.2026, 15(5), 1809;https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15051809 
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27 February 2026

Background and Objectives: Paraneoplastic hypercalcemia represents a rare but clinically significant complication of penile squamous cell carcinoma (PSCC); however, limited information is available for this condition. Therefore, this systematically c...

  • Article
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Cells2026, 15(5), 424;https://doi.org/10.3390/cells15050424 
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27 February 2026

Cerebrovascular damage/dysfunction promote cerebral hypoperfusion early within Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Cerebral hypoperfusion is also a common consequence of cardiovascular risk factors/diseases, typically manifesting in midlife when AD patho...

  • Technical Note
  • Open Access
Atmosphere2026, 17(3), 247;https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos17030247 
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27 February 2026

We evaluated the effect of ammonium sulfate, a major component of airborne particulate matter, in the quantification of airborne micro- and nanoplastics (AMNPs) by analytical pyrolysis–gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS). Analytical...

  • Article
  • Open Access

SBMN: Similarity-Based Memory Network for the Diagnosis of Vertical Root Fracture in Dental Imaging

  • Jie Wang,
  • Xin Yan Jin,
  • Yi Fan Zhang,
  • Jie Yuan,
  • Zi Tong Lin and
  • Ying Chen
Diagnostics2026, 16(5), 710;https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics16050710 
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27 February 2026

Background/Objectives: Medical image analysis of vertical root fractures (VRFs) is challenged by limited annotated data, class imbalance, and subtle inter-class differences. To address these issues, we propose an SBMN: a Similarity-Based Memory Netwo...

  • Article
  • Open Access

Enhanced Thermal Shock Resistance of Porous Ca2Mg2Al28O46 Ceramic Filter via Nano-Sized ZrO2 Toughening

  • Jianjun Shi,
  • Hui Xu,
  • Peixiong Zhang,
  • Jingjing Liu,
  • Enhui Wang,
  • Bo Ren and
  • Xinmei Hou
Materials2026, 19(5), 890;https://doi.org/10.3390/ma19050890 
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27 February 2026

Porous Ca2Mg2Al28O46 (C2M2A14) ceramics are highly competitive candidates in the field of critical metal filtration due to their attractive non-metallic-inclusions removal capacity. However, the low mechanical strength and inadequate thermal shock re...

  • Article
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Runoff Modeling in Northern Tianshan Glacial Basins Based on Multi-Source Precipitation Products

  • Jing He,
  • Haoran Zhang,
  • Chunmei Guo,
  • Tianyu Huang,
  • Chubo Wang,
  • Qixiang Zhou and
  • Libing Song
Water2026, 18(5), 568;https://doi.org/10.3390/w18050568 
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27 February 2026

Precipitation data is a primary influencing factor in hydrological modeling. However, the sparse distribution of surface hydrological stations and the lack of available data constrain the development of watershed models and the management and allocat...

  • Article
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Reliability and Agreement of a Dual-Method Radiographic Standard vs. Clinical Goniometry for Shank–Forefoot Alignment: A GRRAS-Compliant Study

  • Sergi Carrelero-Camp,
  • Miki Dalmau-Pastor,
  • Vanessa Oliva-Garballo,
  • Clara Simón-de Blas,
  • Carles Vergés-Sala and
  • Elena de Planell-Mas
Diagnostics2026, 16(5), 703;https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics16050703 
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27 February 2026

Introduction: Forefoot varus prevalence varies widely (8.6–83.67%) and may be attributable to the lack of a gold standard. Clinical methods are limited by subjective positioning and landmark variability. This study established a reliable radiog...

  • Article
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Multi-Omics Analysis of CDKN2A (p16INK4a) in Cervical Carcinoma in the Context of Human Papillomavirus and in Endometrial Carcinoma

  • Rasha Elsayim,
  • Heba W. Alhamdi,
  • Nihal Almuraikhi,
  • Mariam Abdulaziz Alkhateeb,
  • Taghreed Mohamed Osman Derar,
  • Sami Habiballa Abdalla Mohamed and
  • Esra’a Abudouleh
Genes2026, 17(3), 281;https://doi.org/10.3390/genes17030281 
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27 February 2026

Background: CDKN2A (p16^INK4a^) is integral to the regulation of the RB–E2F cell-cycle checkpoint and is widely acknowledged as a surrogate marker for high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cervical neoplasia. Nevertheless, its diagnostic...

  • Article
  • Open Access

Large-Scale Real-World Smartphone Photoplethysmography Datasets for Vascular Assessment

  • Stevan Jokić,
  • Ivan Jokić,
  • Nenad Gligorić,
  • Aneta Kartali and
  • Octavian M. Machidon
Electronics2026, 15(5), 988;https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics15050988 
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27 February 2026

The development of reliable smartphone-based methods for vascular assessment is limited by the scarcity of large-scale, high-quality, real-world photoplethysmography (PPG) datasets. This work introduces two openly reusable smartphone camera-based PPG...

  • Article
  • Open Access
Nanomaterials2026, 16(5), 305;https://doi.org/10.3390/nano16050305 
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27 February 2026

This work investigates the effect of pre-nitriding treatment before vacuum carburizing on the carburizing efficiency of 20CrMnTi steel. The results show that pre-nitrocarburizing significantly enhances the vacuum carburizing efficiency of 20CrMnTi st...

  • Article
  • Open Access

Features of Antimonate Concentrate Reduction in Alkaline Melts Under Carbon-Neutral Smelting Conditions

  • Feruza Berdikulova,
  • Nazira Seidakhmetova,
  • Evgeny Mazulevsky,
  • Tatyana Kovzalenko and
  • Bagzhan Ondiris
Metals2026, 16(3), 265;https://doi.org/10.3390/met16030265 
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27 February 2026

In this study, we investigate the reduction smelting of antimony concentrate, where sodium antimonate is the primary antimony-bearing component, in alkaline melts. This study aims to reduce the carbon footprint of metallic antimony production. It is...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access

Modified Stabilization Technique Following Resection of a Massive Cervical Infiltrative Lipoma with Spinal Compression in a Dog

  • Hyung-Seok Seo,
  • Hwi-Yool Kim,
  • Jung-Moon Kim,
  • Jun-Sik Cho,
  • Sangyul Lee and
  • Duhwan Park
Animals2026, 16(5), 747;https://doi.org/10.3390/ani16050747 
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27 February 2026

Infiltrative lipomas involving the upper cervical spine present a significant surgical challenge, as the extensive muscular resection required for tumor control often leads to severe structural instability. This report describes the surgical treatmen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
Cancers2026, 18(5), 768;https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers18050768 
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27 February 2026

Background/Objectives: We aimed to identify angiogenesis-related prognostic biomarkers and develop a radiogenomics model to predict overall survival (OS) in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), supporting risk stratification and potential therape...

  • Article
  • Open Access

Lung Disease Diagnosis Using Radial STFT and a Lightweight Convolutional Neural Network

  • Uriel Calderon-Uribe,
  • Rocio A. Lizarraga-Morales and
  • Igor V. Guryev
Electronics2026, 15(5), 983;https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics15050983 
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27 February 2026

Lung diseases are among the leading causes of death worldwide. Nowadays, to detect lung diseases, a specialist uses auscultation to make a diagnosis. Newer auscultation devices based on stethoscopes allow these sounds to be recorded for later analysi...

  • Article
  • Open Access

Impacts of Land-Use Types and Landscape Patterns on River Water Quality in the Dry-Hot Valley Basin with Frequent Geological Hazards in the Southwest China

  • Honglei Tang,
  • Jiangwen Yang,
  • Chunyu Yang,
  • Songpei Li,
  • Liang Qi,
  • Linxuan Zhou,
  • Chenjue Tong,
  • Haonan Ren and
  • Yifei Yang
Water2026, 18(5), 567;https://doi.org/10.3390/w18050567 
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27 February 2026

Under the intensifying pressures of climate change and human activities, the characteristics of land-use types and landscape patterns are widely recognized to exert significant influences on river water quality. Nevertheless, in dry-hot valley basins...

  • Article
  • Open Access
Buildings2026, 16(5), 941;https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings16050941 
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27 February 2026

This paper presents a comprehensive methodology for developing a numerical model of a masonry wall using the Non-Smooth Contact Dynamics (NSCD) method implemented in the open-source software LMGC90 version 2025. The modeling procedure relies on Pytho...

  • Article
  • Open Access
Mathematics2026, 14(5), 804;https://doi.org/10.3390/math14050804 
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27 February 2026

Let G be a finite group. The vertex set of the prime-power graph of G is defined as V(G)=pep(G)|pρ(G), where ρ(G) is the set of all prime divisors of the degrees of all irreducible characters of G and pep(G)=maxψ(1)pψ&isi...

  • Review
  • Open Access
Lubricants2026, 14(3), 104;https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants14030104 
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27 February 2026

Conventional tribological materials such as metals, ceramics, and synthetic polymers demand energy-intensive processing and create end-of-life waste. This motivates the search for more sustainable alternatives. Recent research demonstrates that agric...

  • Article
  • Open Access
Animals2026, 16(5), 746;https://doi.org/10.3390/ani16050746 
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27 February 2026

Dogs can develop chronic inflammatory diseases that induce progressive tissue damage and illness. Delphinidin is a component of maqui (Aristotelia chilensis) and has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. This study evaluated the immunomodulatory...

  • Review
  • Open Access

Current Evidence of Ergogenic and Post-Exercise Recovery Effects of Dietary Supplementation with Cordyceps militaris in Humans—A Narrative Review

  • Maciej Jędrejko,
  • Karol Jędrejko,
  • Dominika Granda,
  • Katarzyna Kała,
  • Andrzej Pokrywka and
  • Bożena Muszyńska
Nutrients2026, 18(5), 781;https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18050781 
(registering DOI)

27 February 2026

Cordyceps militaris is an entomopathogenic fungus traditionally used in Asian ethnomedicine and increasingly investigated for its potential health-promoting properties, including immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory activities. In recent years, it...

  • Article
  • Open Access

Integrating Sustainable Development Goals into a Practically Applicable Sustainable Value Stream Mapping

  • Dorota Stadnicka,
  • Francesco Lupi,
  • Mohammed M. Mabkhot,
  • Niels Lohse,
  • Pedro Ferreira and
  • Michele Lanzetta
Systems2026, 14(3), 247;https://doi.org/10.3390/systems14030247 
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27 February 2026

As manufacturing organisations work to align their operations with global sustainability expectations, the integration of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into production systems has become increasingly important and a cri...

  • Article
  • Open Access

Behavioral Alterations in Male Zebrafish After Administration of Androgen Receptor Blockers and an Activator

  • Ching-Yu Huang,
  • Gilbert Audira,
  • Ross D. Vasquez,
  • Honeymae C. Alos,
  • Hung-Yu Lin,
  • Chung-Der Hsiao and
  • Chih-Hsin Hung
Biology2026, 15(5), 393;https://doi.org/10.3390/biology15050393 
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27 February 2026

Androgen receptor (AR) signaling is crucial for mediating male-typical behaviors across vertebrates. Enzalutamide (ENZ) and apalutamide (APA) are two second-generation androgen receptor inhibitors (SGARIs) that have been primarily used in the treatme...

  • Article
  • Open Access
Pharmaceuticals2026, 19(3), 378;https://doi.org/10.3390/ph19030378 
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27 February 2026

Background/Objectives: Retinoids are the gold standard for topical anti-aging treatments; however, their application is frequently limited by skin irritation and poor tolerability, particularly in sensitive or aged populations. Consequently, there is...

  • Article
  • Open Access
Nanoenergy Adv.2026, 6(1), 9;https://doi.org/10.3390/nanoenergyadv6010009 
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27 February 2026

It is of great significance to prepare carbon-supported non-noble metal catalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) via a sustainable method. Meanwhile, the enhanced metal-support interaction (MSI) is vital for promoting the catalytic activity of...

  • Article
  • Open Access

An Intelligent Pressurized Thigh Band for Muscular Assistance and Multi-Mode Activity Recognition

  • Wenda Wang,
  • Wenbin Jiang,
  • Yang Yu,
  • Wei Dong,
  • Hui Dong,
  • Yongzhuo Gao,
  • Dongmei Wu and
  • Weiqi Lin
Sensors2026, 26(5), 1502;https://doi.org/10.3390/s26051502 
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27 February 2026

This study aims to develop a “sensing-actuation integrated” intelligent pressurized thigh band to assist the quadriceps, indirectly alleviate knee joint load, and achieve high-precision recognition of movement modes. The system comprises...

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