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Background: Conventional CT–dacryocystography (CT-DCG) requires canalicular cannulation and forced contrast injection, which may distort anatomy and cause discomfort. This study describes a non-cannulated CT-DCG protocol using dropwise iodixano...

Fuzzy multiobjective linear programming problems are solved in this paper by considering the concepts of the minimizer and ideal minimizer. A useful embedding theorem is provided to define the partial orderings among the space of fuzzy intervals in $\mathbb{R}$...

Enzymatic cascades, defined here as multi-enzymatic sequences operating on a shared reaction pathway and inspired by the spatial and temporal organization of metabolism, have emerged as powerful and versatile tools for sustainable organic synthesis....

Magnesium ion (Mg²⁺), particularly its free intracellular form, is indispensable for regulating diverse cellular functions. This critical role implies the existence of dedicated transporters and channels in the plasma membrane that coordinate Mg²⁺ up...

The manufacturing systems face growing demands due to the instability of the market, the demanding sustainability policies, and the high rate of old equipment, but traditional planning structures are mostly fixed and deterministic, leading to the ine...

This study investigates the trace-element geochemistry of rare-metal pegmatites from the Kalba–Narym Batholith, Eastern Kazakhstan, to establish geochemical indicators of zonation and subtype differentiation within pegmatite fields. Detailed IC...

Vocabulary learning has been a challenge for second language (L2) learners, often due to its repetitive nature and the massive time investment it requires. To address these challenges, digital gamification features have been introduced to L2 learners...

Radiotherapy has been a central component of cancer therapy for over a century, with the field rapidly evolving over time, resulting in improved outcomes. These advances have contributed to a changing demographic, with growing numbers of people livin...

High-speed electrical wireline links, spanning Serializer/Deserializer backplanes and cables, chip-to-chip and die-to-die interfaces, wide-parallel single-ended (SE) buses, and simultaneous-bidirectional (SBD) buses, increasingly operate under severe...

Lava flows represent complex thermofluid phenomena in which surface cooling leads to the formation of a solidified surface layer. Understanding the influence of such a surface layer on fluid flow is an important issue in lava flow modeling. It also s...

As a strategic energy source underpinning industrial security, oil’s resource consumption is often tied to its production site. However, its embedding in goods and trade-related transfer leads to a spatial dislocation between physical supply bu...

Siberian cats are characterized by a high level of genetic variability, which is also reflected in a wide range of colour variations. Knowledge about the genetic background of these coat colour varieties is fragmented and predominantly derived from r...

While electrophilic substitution is used to attack positions 1(3) and possibly 2 of azulenes, nucleophilic substitution is often used to obtain azulenes with substituents at positions 6 or 4(8). The electrical charge at positions 2, 5, or 7 makes the...

To support secure and sustainable agricultural production, immobilization agents were developed in this study. Montmorillonite (Mont), sepiolite (Sep), and albite (Alb) were modified with humic acid (HA) to remediate cadmium (Cd-contaminated soil. Ch...

Whilst youth offending has been declining, there have been increases in serious youth violence in the last decade. Therefore, there is a pressing need to prevent youth crime and violence owing to its prevalence, harms and cost to society. Part of the...

The traditional analysis of the mechanical performance of steel fiber-reinforced concrete (SFRC) predominantly relies on the assumption of an ideally random fiber distribution. This approach fails to account for the significant distribution inhomogen...

This paper examines whether oil price volatility accelerates or decelerates the global sustainable energy transition by analyzing the differential responses of oil exporters and oil importers. Using a Panel Autoregressive Distributed Lag (P-ARDL) est...

Visible-light photocatalysis enables the integration of classical electrophile/nucleophile chemistry with radical species (free radicals, radical cations, and radical anions) and metallocomplexes, significantly expanding the scope of organic transfor...

Eutrophic inland and coastal waters, created due to excessive concentrations of nutrients, cause harmful algal blooms and decreased water quality. Chemical adsorption of ammonium and orthophosphate ions with clay-based materials is an effective metho...

Background and Objectives: Partial nephrectomy is the preferred intervention for many localized renal tumors; but intraoperative tumor localization, real-time perfusion evaluation, and vascular control optimization can be technically demanding, espec...

Student dropout remains a critical challenge for higher education institutions, with significant implications for resource allocation, academic planning, and institutional sustainability. This study applies machine learning techniques to predict stud...

Background: Cognitive aging is highly heterogeneous, not only in performance but also in how individuals perceive their own aging. Such self-perceptions may shape emotional reactions and adaptation to memory difficulties, yet little is known about th...

The dinoflagellate Akashiwo sanguinea is a prominent harmful algal bloom (HAB) species responsible for significant mortalities of marine fauna. Its life cycle, which includes a benthic resting cyst stage, is fundamental to its bloom dynamics and geog...

Efficient irrigation water management is critical in regions subject to high hydroclimatic variability, where agricultural production strongly depends on how water resources are allocated and used. The objective of this study was to quantify the effe...

Prosthetic hands have seen significant improvements in recent years, enabling increasingly more natural interactions between patients with upper limb loss and their environment. Nonetheless, progress is continuously being made to enhance user accepta...

In order to study the influence of the under-track foundation disease on the track system, based on the CRTS II slab ballastless track in ABAQUS, this paper analyzes the influence of the overall temperature, temperature gradient, CA mortar layer stif...

Background: Cancer of unknown primary represents 3–5% of all cancer cases. This study aimed to identify the clinical and pathological factors affecting survival in these patients before the introduction of next-generation sequencing in modern m...

In this paper we present a low-noise, high-frame-rate global shutter CMOS image sensor with UHD resolution (3840 × 2160), targeting high-speed machine vision applications. The sensor (ForzaFAST581) supports video capture at up to 1141 FPS at 12...

This study investigates the spatiotemporal variability of ambient methane (CH₄) using a drone-deployable Aeris Technologies MIRA Strato LDS midwave-infrared analyzer. Laboratory calibration with NOAA-certified gas standards and Standard Reference Mat...

Background: CD25, the α-chain of the interleukin-2 (IL-2) receptor, is highly expressed on malignant cells and tumor-infiltrating regulatory T-cells (Tregs) in hematologic malignancies, making it an attractive therapeutic target for tumor elimi...

We are pleased to introduce the Special Issue of the Journal of Clinical Medicine, dedicated to “Recent Clinical Advances in Cardiac Rehabilitation”, which addresses one of the most critical topics in secondary prevention of cardiovascula...

This paper examines the role of digital technologies in advancing archeological research, using two complex, stratified case studies—the Villa Reale of Haghia Triada in Crete and the rock-cut churches of Pantalica in Sicily—as reference p...

This study evaluated the sanitization of fertile eggs using a blend of oregano (Origanum vulgare) and cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) essential oils as an alternative to paraformaldehyde. The experiment was conducted at the Animal Biochemistry and Metabo...

Disputes become an accepted reality of construction projects, often resulting in serious consequences, including time and cost overruns, and broader macroeconomic impacts on the national economy. Disputes need to be managed effectively to reduce thei...

Mitochondrial lipid metabolism is an emerging regulator of neuronal regeneration, yet its role remains poorly defined. We investigated the function of phosphatidylserine decarboxylase (PSD), a mitochondrial enzyme that converts phosphatidylserine to...

Background: Access to affordable essential medicines is critical for effective management of hypertension (HTN) and diabetes mellitus (DM). In Zimbabwe, frequent stock-outs in public facilities position private pharmacies as important alternative sou...

This study addresses the challenge of suppressing radio frequency interference (RFI) in ultra-wideband (UWB) synthetic aperture radar (SAR) operating within complex electromagnetic environments, and proposes an innovative time–frequency signal...

The competency level of safety professionals directly impacts the effectiveness of accident prevention and control within enterprises. Establishing a systematic talent development framework and knowledge architecture is the key pathway to enhancing c...

Crisis management at work refers to how organizational members handle unexpected or unwanted critical events in their current operational (e.g., employees) and strategic (e.g., management) tasks and represents a key factor for the system’s effe...

Drought stress is a major abiotic constraint that severely limits growth, yield formation, and grain quality in wheat. Potassium (K) application is known to alleviate drought stress in crops. However, the integrated effects of K fertilization on yiel...

This paper develops a unified fractional version of the Hermite–Hadamard inequality and Bullen-type inequalities for convex functions defined on discrete time scales. By employing generalized fractional difference operators, the obtained result...

Background: Pediatric cataracts are a main cause of irreversible vision loss and a significant public health challenge. This study aimed to identify pharmacovigilance signals by analyzing large-scale data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Ad...

The formation of a unified innovation space is a key challenge for deepening Eurasian integration. This study aims to develop the concept of asymmetric complementarity by investigating how the structural asymmetry between the NIS of Russia and Kazakh...

Industry 4.0 envisions a highly interconnected, autonomous manufacturing ecosystem enabled by the Industrial Internet of Things, Cyber-Physical Systems, and Artificial Intelligence. The emergence of large language models introduces new capabilities f...

Injection mold design is a repetitive and time-consuming process with common individual tasks related to each other. This study presents the development of an automatic computer-aided design (CAD) tool for basic injection molds with complete modeling...

Boron (B) is an essential but narrow-range micronutrient for citrus, with toxicity risks heightened in dry regions due to potentially high-B irrigation water and limited soil leaching. ‘Forner-Alcaide 5’ (FA5) is a promising rootstock for...

The energies, structures, and vibrational frequencies of [Fe(H₂O)_n]³⁺, n = 0–6, 18 have been calculated at the Hartree–Fock, second-order Møller–Plesset, and density functional (B3LYP) levels of theory using the 6−31G*...

The extensive integration of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) into modern technologies—including portable electronics, electric vehicles (EVs), and battery energy storage systems (BESSs)—has created a critical dependency on the supply of raw...

As a crucial long-range positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) system, eLoran will utilize the ninth pulse to broadcast differential data. However, conventional demodulation methods are ill-suited to the unique modulation characteristics of the ni...

The classification of precipitation clouds, particularly the identification of severe convective clouds, is of paramount importance for meteorological forecasting and disaster warning systems. Current precipitation cloud observations typically rely o...