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Dysoxylum fraserianum (A.Juss.) Benth. (Meliaceae), commonly known as Australian rosewood, is a rare species endemic to the subtropical rainforests of New South Wales, whose hardwood is used for essential oil (EO) extraction. Despite its commercial r...

The soil microbial community in coastal wetlands plays a crucial role in biogeochemical cycling. In this study, Spartina alterniflora soil (HB), found near the sea; Spartina alterniflora soil (ZY), found near land; and Phragmites australis soil (KA),...

Laser beam powder bed fusion (PBF-LB) enables the fabrication of complex rotational metallic components for aerospace applications, such as engine exhaust nozzles and combustion liners, but the localized thermal cycles inherent to the process often l...

Neuroinflammation has emerged as a unifying pathological feature across neurodegenerative diseases, acting both as an initiator and amplifier of neuronal injury [...]

The lemur tree frog (Agalychnis lemur), a critically endangered species, can benefit from ex situ conservation programs; however, managing amphibians under human care presents challenges, including the provision of appropriate nutrition. House cricke...

This study explores the perspectives of monolingual English-speaking parents whose children are enrolled in elementary (Grades 1–5) French immersion (FI) in New Brunswick, Canada, where FI students learn mathematics in French. Using poetic inqu...

Background: Liquid biopsy using bodily fluids enables noninvasive acquisition of diverse tumor-derived molecules for comprehensive characterization of tumor profiles. Metabolomic analysis, in particular, may accurately reflect disease pathogenesis an...

Iterative self-training of language models presents a promising avenue for realizing self-improving Artificial Intelligence systems; however, this process is often hindered by the fundamental challenge of “Model Collapse.” Existing resear...

Tunnel Field-Effect Transistors (TFETs) are being explored for ultra-low-power very-large-scale integrated circuits (VLSI) because their band-to-band tunnelling (BTBT) transport permits subthreshold swings (SS) below the 60 mV/dec thermionic limit at...

Potato combine harvesters often face the challenge of balancing efficient potato–soil separation with minimizing tuber mechanical damage, which significantly affects harvest quality and economic returns. To address this issue, a dual-vibration...

This study focused on slightly to moderately PAH-contaminated farmland soils in freeze–thaw regions of Northeast China, aiming to fill the research gap in the in situ remediation mechanisms of PAHs under natural freeze–thaw conditions. A...

Automated waste classification is essential for improving recycling efficiency and supporting sustainable waste management systems. However, conventional convolutional neural network (CNN) approaches primarily focus on localized feature extraction, w...

Background/Objectives: Non-carious cervical lesions (NCCLs) are common defects in adults that can lead to dentin hypersensitivity and aesthetic concerns, for which composite resin restorations currently represent the gold standard of care. However, e...

Currently, standardized classification methods of surrounding rock are relatively insufficient. The classification of surrounding rock mainly relies on the subjective judgment of technicians, leading to diverse evaluation results. This study focuses...

With the advancement of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology, its use in ecological monitoring and safety management of national parks has expanded significantly. However, object detection in complex scenes remains challenging due to environmenta...

Background/Objectives: Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are widely used, but most kits lack standardized internal quality control (IQC) materials. In this study, we aimed to develop and evaluate a plasma-based IQC...

Objectives: To evaluate the association between antenatal betamethasone exposure and neonatal respiratory morbidity among late-preterm births. We further examined whether gestational age at delivery and the exposure-to-delivery interval modify this a...

3D cell systems for in vitro experimental studies are able to mimic the in vivo efficacy of drugs before they are tested on animals. However, many studies are still needed in order to mimic the physiological environment with 3D cell-growth systems. T...

Background: Adolescence is a developmental window of heightened vulnerability to psychological distress, yet the interplay between pathology and protective factors remains understudied in a low-to-middle-income urban district in North Lima, Peru. Thi...

One of the ways to decarbonize cities and to enhance grid stability is to convert existing buildings into prosumers equipped with power plants able to supply electrical and thermal energy. The simulation of such multi-energy systems permits the analy...

T-cell malignancies represent a complex spectrum of clinically and biologically heterogeneous diseases. Effective translational research and drug development are critically dependent on preclinical models that faithfully recapitulate this diversity....

Background/Objectives: Preeclampsia represents a significant obstetric complication, frequently linked to elevated levels of perinatal morbidity. This review sought to systematically examine the existing literature regarding associations between telo...

Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) remains a major concern in pediatric urological reconstructive surgery. Antibacterial-coated absorbable sutures like Monocryl Plus^® have been introduced to reduce SSI, but evidence in pediatric population...

Urban passenger transportation contributes substantially to greenhouse gas emissions, yet the relative effectiveness of different decarbonization strategies remains difficult to assess due to inconsistent travel demand assumptions across studies. Thi...

Genetically encoded biosensors represent cutting-edge biosensors due to their capabilities in real-time monitoring and precise control in living cells. However, the development of eukaryotic genetically encoded biosensors for new analytes is constrai...

Real-time semantic segmentation has been widely adopted in resource-constrained applications such as mobile devices, autonomous driving, and drones due to its high efficiency. However, existing lightweight networks often compromise segmentation accur...

As the lightest metallic structural material, magnesium alloys face a fundamental trade-off between strength and ductility, limiting their broader application. This study investigates a processing approach to overcome this limitation by systematicall...

Background/Objectives: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely prescribed to help alleviate pain and treat inflammation, but they are also recognized as common causes of severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs), including Stevens&...

Background: Congenital toxoplasmosis remains a significant cause of fetal morbidity worldwide. This case–control study aimed to identify sociodemographic, dietary, and behavioral factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection during pregna...

To improve the operational reliability of semiconductor laser diode array beam combining systems under vibration conditions, this study introduces an integrated optimization approach combining central composite design (CCD) with multi-objective parti...

Background/Objectives: Mental health issues pose a growing public health burden in aging societies, a challenge particularly accentuated in rural China. This study investigated whether the establishment of rural community organizations—specific...

Closed-form analytic inverses allow explicit tracking of parameter effects, facilitate interpretation of experimental signals, and support solving inverse problems. Here, we derive a rigorous closed-form expression for the inverse Laplace transform o...

Advancements in the Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) industry are revolutionizing modern transportation through advanced automation levels and connectivity capabilities. While autonomous vehicles can operate using onboard sensors alone, the i...

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are wounds characterized by chronic inflammation and elevated oxidative stress that delay tissue regeneration and render them susceptible to infection, thereby complicating healing. Therefore, treating DFUs effectively is...

Background: Measuring glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is essential for assessing long-term glycemic control, yet direct testing remains expensive and underutilized in many large-scale health surveys and resource-constrained settings. This study aims to (...

Modern information security relies heavily on symmetric-key cryptography such as AES. As quantum computing advances, these classical schemes face increasing pressure from quantum key-search attacks, most notably Grover’s algorithm. To evaluate...

Ruminants can use volatile fatty acids from rumen fermentation for energy, but substantial starch may bypass the rumen and enter into the small intestine under a high-grain diet. In theory, intestinal starch digestion is energetically more efficient...

Background/Objectives: Hypofractionated ablative radiation is an increasingly popular option for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, concern remains about the risk for radiation-induced liver toxicity in patients with decompensated...

Texture perception in extruded snacks is commonly evaluated using force-based measurements, although crispness-related oral sensations arise from fracture, sound emission, and lubrication during mastication. This study developed a mechanistically gro...

Generative pre-training via neural rendering has become a cornerstone for scaling 3D perception in autonomous driving. However, prevalent approaches relying on implicit Neural Radiance Fields (NeRFs) face two fundamental limitations: the shape-radian...

Low-Power Wide-Area Network (LPWAN) technologies play a central role in large-scale wireless sensor network (WSN) deployments, where energy efficiency, coverage and reliability dominate over throughput. Among them, Long Range (LoRa) technology has em...

Fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) have evolved from passive sensing elements into actively programmable photonic components, enabling dynamic wavelength control across diverse applications. This review provides a comprehensive and systematic overview of ac...

The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated rigorous infection control protocols across hospital environments, particularly in nutrition services. UV-C light emerged as a viable option due to its shortest wavelength, conferring the greatest capacity for nucle...

High-throughput sequencing generally results in a list of genes. Which functional groups of genes among the DEGs are meaningful underlying factors to the differential biological/biomedical conditions under investigation? The process to find answers t...

This study investigated wetting body migration and blind area distribution variations under different height differences (Δh) using indoor experiments and numerical simulations. Results show that the Δh of the injection hole shifts the we...

This study explores the use of machine learning to predict the experimental Young’s modulus of titanium alloys based on their mechanical and microstructural properties. Several regression models were developed and compared, including Random For...

The operational reliability of aero-engines is critically dependent on the health of rolling element bearings, while incipient fault diagnosis remains particularly challenging under small-sample conditions. Although multiscale entropy methods are wid...

Background/Objectives: Nurses play a key role in supporting patient adherence to biosimilars, which requires adequate knowledge of biological therapies. This study aimed to assess nurses’ knowledge and attitudes toward biosimilars in Spain, rep...

Background/Objectives: Neonatal esophageal perforation (EP) is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition, primarily affecting preterm and very low birth weight infants. Iatrogenic injury—most commonly related to malpositioned naso- or o...

The valorization of agro-industrial residues through fermentation processes represents a sustainable approach to producing high-value bioproducts, such as microbial organic acids and fermentation-derived anti-browning agents, including kojic acid and...