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Background and Objectives: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of pain and disability, with radiographic severity influenced by age, biomechanical alignment, and structural joint features. Data describing the association between common radiog...

Background: Intervertebral motion is a fundamental aspect of spinal biomechanics, crucial for understanding lumbar spine function, pain mechanisms, and surgical outcomes. Various methods exist for measuring and interpreting it, each with its own adva...

We study the properties of a plasma sheath containing cold positive ions, secondary electrons, and primary electrons with a Cairns distribution (a non-thermal velocity distribution). We derive the generalized Bohm criterion and Bohm speed, the new fl...

Background/Objectives: Despite the publication of several systematic reviews on adolescent health literacy, comprehensive evaluations of the relationship between health literacy and health-related behaviors are still limited. This systematic review s...

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the cost of hospitalization and length of stay (LOS) associated with dental infections and their impact on healthcare resources. Materials and Methods: Web of Science, Medline via Ovid, and Google Scholar w...

This article investigates the widespread occurrence of wave-like behavior in biological systems and reflects on the importance of reaction–diffusion frameworks to explain fast information transfer. Focusing on the classical Fisher–Kolmogo...

Tb³⁺-doped CaF₂ single crystals are attractive materials for green photonic applications due to their low phonon energy, high optical transparency, and efficient Tb³⁺ emission. In this work, CaF₂ single crystals doped with different TbF₃ concentratio...

Brucellosis diagnosis remains challenging in resource-limited endemic settings. This retrospective case–control study evaluated the diagnostic utility of mean platelet volume (MPV) and hematological inflammatory ratios in brucellosis. Fifty pat...

Traditional villages embody tangible repositories of historical, cultural, and geographical heritage, and their sustainable and authentic development poses a global challenge. By applying complex adaptive system (CAS) theory via a bottom–up app...

Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) has been suggested as a supplementary approach for endometrial preparation in IVF. Clinical results continue to be inconsistent. This narrative review synthesises molecular and clinical information to elu...

ER-low breast cancer (1–9% ER expression) represents a biologically and clinically distinct entity at the interface between ER-positive and ER-negative disease. Although traditionally managed as hormone receptor-positive, mounting evidence indi...

As large language models (LLMs) are increasingly used as digital respondents and generative agents in computational social science, prior work has primarily focused on the fidelity of their expressed opinions, often overlooking a fundamental question...

The aquaculture industry is growing rapidly. It is the fastest growing food industry in the world, with production expanding 16-fold between 1985 and 2018, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization FAO. The industry operates in an environmen...

Salt stress is a major environmental constraint affecting plant growth and productivity. Crop wild relatives provide valuable genetic resources for stress tolerance, yet transcriptomic information for forest-derived wild species remains limited. In t...

Background: Facial asymmetry affecting the mandibular contour may significantly impact facial harmony even in patients with stable occlusion. Although orthognathic surgery remains the standard for skeletal correction, it carries substantial morbidity...

Background: The tumor microenvironment (TME) is a dynamic ecosystem that critically shapes tumor progression, immune escape, and therapeutic responses. Hedyotis diffusa Willd (HDW) has long been used in East Asian medicine for conditions associated w...

Advances in multimodal therapy for high-risk neuroblastomas (NBs) have plateaued, prompting therapeutic initiatives to harness the immune system. NBs, however, are immunologically “cold” and a significant challenge to immunotherapy. Here,...

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a plasma cell neoplasm. Studies of chemokines in MM pathogenesis have primarily focused on CCR1 ligands such as CCL3 (MIP-1α), CXCL12 and its receptor CXCR4, as well as CXCR2 and CXCR3 ligands. However, the roles of the...

Genetic engineering tools have the potential to rapidly and precisely improve the genome of slow-to-breed cacao. We previously developed an efficient protocol for transforming cacao using cotyledonary explants derived from secondary somatic embryos v...

Salmonella remains a leading cause of foodborne illness worldwide, with poultry products representing a major source of human exposure, underscoring the need for rapid and reliable detection methods. Although qPCR offers sensitive and timely pathogen...

Background/Objectives: International guidelines—including the 2017 Japanese Circulation Society—recommend antibiotic prophylaxis before invasive dental procedures only for patients with clearly defined cardiac conditions at increased risk...

Introduction: Chronic wounds affect approximately six million people in the United States. Despite established multidisciplinary wound care protocols, patient adherence to follow-up care remains suboptimal. We aimed to understand the impact of social...

The decarbonization of shipping and the transformation towards digitally assisted or automated ship operation require new methods to analyze, predict, and optimize energy demand during maneuvering. The SimPleShip-SigMa sub-project of Hochschule Wisma...

The efficient removal of toxic dyes from wastewater remains a major environmental challenge. In this study, we report a green and facile one-pot synthesis of zinc oxide nanowires (ZnO-NWs) using lemon verbena leaf extract as a sustainable capping and...

The rapid development of renewable energy requires the support of large-scale energy storage technologies to maintain system balance. Salt cavern compressed air energy storage (CAES) is regarded as one of the key technological pathways for large-scal...

While culture is recognized as a foundational informal institution, quantifying its causal impact on corporate outcomes remains a challenge. This study focuses on place-based social culture, specifically using a firm’s local Intangible Cultural...

Gridded meteorological data sources, such as reanalysis datasets, are increasingly used to estimate evapotranspiration, a key variable for surface water-budget analyses at regional and national scales and for assessing plant water requirements for ir...

Background/Objectives: Iron deficiency and associated iron deficiency anaemia represent a major global health burden. Parenteral nutrition (PN) patients are at increased risk of iron deficiency due to inadequate iron supplementation. Currently, iron...

Fixed roadside monocular cameras are widely used as low-cost sensing devices in intelligent transportation systems; however, extracting reliable three-dimensional (3D) information from such sensors remains challenging due to limited baselines, long o...

Lipid nanoparticles have been a subject of intense scientific interest in recent years due to their inherent biocompatibility, versatile delivery routes, drug loading and potential large-scale production. Solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) and nanostru...

The bovine tongue is a complex and very important muscular and gustatory organ, yet a comprehensive understanding of its gustatory apparatus across diverse genetic resources remains elusive. In this study, we conducted a multidimensional analysis of...

Computational thinking (CT) has increasingly been recognized as a fundamental skill that should be fostered from early childhood. This study investigated the comparative effectiveness of plugged (robot-based) and unplugged (without technology) instru...

Estimating the remaining useful life (RUL) of engineering systems is crucial for maintenance planning and the reliability of complex mechanical units. Accurate RUL predictions support timely interventions and help to prevent unexpected failures. This...

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is increasingly recognized as a key contributor to the development of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in individuals with obesity. This study aimed to investigate whether...

This paper highlights the findings of the emergency excavation carried out at Avenida Miguel de Cervantes No. 35 in Écija, conducted in two phases between 1999 and 2000 and in 2003. The investigation revealed a domus featuring valuable decorat...

Developing an engineering identity is critical for supporting students’ engineering career pathways. Yet, migratory adolescents are often not afforded engineering experiences to support that identity formation. Early experiences in math and sci...

An increased interest in decreasing the environmental impact of the construction sector and in vertical urbanization has renewed attention to timber as a primary structural material in multi-story buildings. This study investigated whether an existin...

Background: Very Low Birth Weight preterm infants are at elevated risk for disrupted brain growth and later neurodevelopmental impairment. Bedside-accessible tools for monitoring cerebral development remain limited. Methods: In this retrospective pil...

As an isoflavone metabolite with diverse physiological activities, the development of efficient and sustainable manufacturing technologies for (S)-equol holds significant importance. This study focuses on the semi-rational design of daidzein reductas...

This study establishes a municipal-level evaluation system for rural revitalization in China, grounded in the five-sphere integrated framework encompassing “prosperous industries, livable ecology, civilized rural customs, effective governance,...

This article presents an arts-based and polyvocal account of Gira Ingoma (One Drum per Girl), a women- and girl-led cultural initiative in Rwanda that reconstructs drumming, warrior dance, and self-praise poetry to advance gender equality and contrib...

Against the backdrop of the coordinated advancement of the “Dual Carbon” goals and the Digital China strategy, this study focuses on the mechanism through which the digital economy influences port emission reduction. Based on panel data f...

Underwater images are frequently degraded by wavelength-dependent absorption and scattering, which introduce strong color casts, reduce contrast, and obscure fine structures. Although learning-based enhancement methods have recently improved perceptu...

Functional analysis plays a critical role in early-stage aircraft system design by defining system functions that guide downstream architectural development and verification. In practice, many design deficiencies originate not from incorrect physical...

Screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) was adopted by all US state newborn screening programs between 2018 and 2024; by the end of 2022, 48 states were screening for SMA. We assessed trends in health insurance records of SMA diagnoses to quantif...

Background and Objectives: Anatomical staging alone insufficiently explains survival heterogeneity in patients with resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Although inflammation-based biomarkers have demonstrated prognostic value, the clinical r...

The accurate reconstruction of the internal temperature field in rotary kilns is critical for optimizing the clinker calcination process and ensuring energy efficiency. In this study, a rapid and high-fidelity surrogate modeling framework is proposed...

This manuscript presents the synthesis of eight novel noracronycine derivatives containing 1,2,4-triazine moiety and evaluates their anticancer activity in vitro. The obtained compounds exhibit activity in the micromolar range and show selectivity to...

The occurrence of contact lens complications caused by inadequate cleaning of the lenses using “All-in-One” contact lens cleaning solutions (CLCSs) represents a medically relevant problem worldwide. This study explores the potential of co...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a global mental health concern, with recent research focussing on the psychological mechanisms that contribute to its development and maintenance. Alexithymia, characterised by difficulty identifying and expre...