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This study investigates the creep behavior and acoustic emission (AE) characteristics of bedded coal samples under acidic water environments. Uniaxial graded creep tests coupled with AE monitoring were conducted on samples with bedding angles of 0&de...

Place attachment refers to the meaningful ties between individuals and their environments. In educational settings, multi-sensory spatial qualities enhance spatial experience and support long-term well-being. Yet, the relationship between place attac...

Weaning stress frequently compromises intestinal integrity and nutrient absorption in piglets and induces structural perturbations in the gut microbiota. This study investigated the effects of dietary Paramylon, a linear β-1,3-glucan from Euglen...

Soil amendments play a critical role in improving soil health and supporting sustainable crop production, especially under declining soil fertility and climate-related stress. However, their impact varies because each amendment influences the soil th...

Coxsackieviruses possess two proteases that are engaged in cleaving viral polyprotein and hijacking host cell processes such as RNA biosynthesis. Integrator subunit 10 (INTS10), a subunit of the integrator complex, facilitates the processing of small...

Background: Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) remains the leading cause of maternal mortality globally. Women with inherited or unexplained bleeding disorders such as von Willebrand disease (VWD), factor XI deficiency (FXI), platelet function disorders, o...

Underwater image enhancement remains challenging due to wavelength-dependent absorption, spatially varying scattering, and non-uniform illumination, which jointly cause severe color distortion, contrast degradation, and structural information loss. T...

Whole-genome bisulfite sequencing (WGBS) was employed in this article to map blood DNA methylation profiles at single-base resolution in Yili horses before a 5000 m speed race, with comparative analysis of epigenetic differences between the ‘el...

We introduce the Semiparametric Time Series Regression with Mixed Additive Spline Fourier (STSR–MASF) model as an innovative approach for analyzing time series data with complex patterns. The model combines the flexibility of the spline estimat...

Background/Objectives: Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) refers to a disease in which stomach acid rises into the oesophagus. Currently, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are the most commonly used medications to treat GERD. However, long-term use...

In this article, we have reviewed the literature on severe myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). ME/CFS is a clinical diagnosis in the absence of a diagnostic test. However, in research settings and disability disputes, 2-day c...

Background/Objectives: This retrospective study evaluated and compared the cephalometric effects of an elastodontic bioactivator and conventional high-pull headgear in growing patients with hyperdivergent Class II malocclusion. Methods: Patients aged...

Rapid urbanization complicates the precise, timely quantification of urban spatial morphology. This study examined urban spatial morphology in Fujian Province, integrating DMSP-OLS and NPP-VIIRS nighttime light imagery from 1992 to 2022 to extract th...

Thin-walled parts are widely used in the automotive manufacturing industry due to their lightweight characteristics and high structural efficiency. However, it is difficult to accurately measure machining errors in key regions due to the feature defo...

Bioarchaeology continues to generate growing volumes of data from finite and often destructively sampled resources, making data reusability critical according to FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) and CARE (Collective Ben...

Molten salts are widely used in high-temperature energy systems because of their thermal properties. In such applications, natural circulation provides a passive means of heat transport in systems that require passive safety features. Many studies ha...

Deep learning-based analysis of brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays a crucial role in the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, data scarcity and racial bias present significant challenges to the generalization of diagn...

The efficient development of coalbed methane (CBM) faces persistent challenges due to low recovery rates. While CO2 thermal displacement offers a promising approach, the pore–fracture structure (PFC) evolution and gas displacement mechanisms un...

This study investigates the influence of different sintering protocols and resin cement shades on the optical properties of monolithic zirconia restorations. Zirconia, widely used in dentistry for its superior mechanical strength and esthetic potenti...

HPV-positive OPSCC shows a favourable prognosis, prompting evaluation of de-escalated and adaptive strategies. Quantitative imaging may provide scalable biomarkers to individualise care. Quantitative imaging can support baseline risk stratification,...

Background/Objectives: Diagnosing ASD becomes more difficult with age, especially in girls. This study explores developmental factors and diagnostic tools that affect ASD diagnoses after age six. The study also integrates the neurodiversity paradigm...

Addressing the climate crisis requires mobilizing younger generations, yet engagement is often limited to those with strong environmental identities. This study explores the largely unexamined potential of motivating a broader segment of youth by con...

Background: This study aimed to identify distinct metabolic signatures associated with disease progression by integrating high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) visual scoring with comprehensive metabolomic profiling. Materials and Methods: This...

The increasing core counts and architectural heterogeneity of modern processors make performance optimization insufficient if energy consumption is not simultaneously considered. By providing a novel characterization of how the interaction between hy...

The flexural behavior of reinforced rubberized concrete beams was assessed, and it was demonstrated that they exhibited a constant performance decline with an increase in rubber content. Numerical simulations are critically important in the study and...

Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) is an automatic and non-invasive method for long-term monitoring of bird vocal activity. PAM generates a large amount of data, and the automatic recognition of data poses significant challenges. BirdNET is a free-to-...

This paper investigates robust high-dimensional convoluted rank regression in distributed environments. We propose an estimation method suitable for sparse regimes, which remains effective under heavy-tailed errors and outliers, as it does not impose...

Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to autonomous or semi-autonomous systems capable of interpreting data, generating inferences, and guiding decisions, thereby reshaping the foundations of work and organizational processes. Its rapid integration int...

Eugenia pyriformis Cambess., popularly known as uvaia, is a native Brazilian species belonging to the Myrtaceae family that has attracted pharmacological interest due to its richness in bioactive secondary metabolites. Previous studies have reported...

(E)-Flavokawain A (FKA), the primary chalcone constituent of Piper methysticum, exhibits diverse pharmacological properties and holds significant potential for therapeutic development. Objectives: This study aims to investigate the anti-colorectal ca...

In this study, a W–polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG)-based 3D-printed composite was designed for medical radiation shielding, and syringe shielding components were fabricated to evaluate shielding performance and particle dispersion char...

Background/Objectives: The use of zirconia implants is gaining traction as a potential alternative to titanium. Although having excellent properties, the zirconia surface has limited osteogenic potential. The purpose of this study was to produce, for...

Effective disaster management is critical for safeguarding lives, infrastructure and economies in an era of escalating natural hazards like floods and landslides. Despite advanced early-warning systems and coordination frameworks, a persistent &ldquo...

The article presents a method that supports the evaluation of design manufacturability in the area of input material selection, enabling the reduction in material diversity under single-piece and small-batch production conditions. The proposed approa...

Stone powder is an inevitable by-product generated during the processing of manufactured sand and gravel. Waste stone powder has been proven to affect concrete properties and has been applied in the transportation and hydropower fields. This study ai...

Background/Objectives: Sleep-Disordered Breathing (SDB) in children is closely associated with craniofacial growth and orthodontic conditions. Early identification of SDB risk in orthodontic populations is crucial, yet evidence remains fragmented. Th...

Although many long-distance migratory birds choose stable wintering sites and staging posts, irruptive migrants may exhibit considerable interannual variability in their migratory patterns, often depending on food availability. The Franklin’s g...

The brittle characteristics of fiber-reinforced concrete make it difficult to capture the time-varying properties during its flexural failure. This study employed high-speed imaging to investigate the effects of polypropylene fiber, polyvinyl alcohol...

The rapid expansion of private universities in the past a few decades has created a unique sector in Chinese higher education system. Unlike public research-oriented institutions, Chinese private universities are tuition-dependent, resource-constrain...

The principal global sources of platinum-group elements (Os, Ir, Ru, Rh, Pt, Pd), collectively referred to as PGEs, are magmatic Ni-Cu sulfide deposits associated with large, layered intrusions, such as the Bushveld Complex. Recent exploration effort...

With the rapid expansion of pulsar survey data driven by advanced radio telescopes such as FAST, automated detection methods have become crucial for the efficient and accurate identification of single-pulse signals. A key challenge in this task is th...

Resistance to imatinib remains a therapeutic challenge, largely driven by point mutations within the kinase domain of the BCR-ABL, among which the T315I substitution constitutes the most clinically significant barrier. Ponatinib effectively inhibits...

Fluorine-containing polyarylates (F-PARs) were synthesized via interfacial polycondensation of hexafluorobisphenol A (BPAF), bisphenol A (BPA), and two acyl chloride monomers under four feeding strategies. Sequential feeding affords the highest Mw (2...

Background and Objectives: Pneumonia is a leading cause of intensive care unit (ICU) admission and is associated with high mortality, particularly among patients with multiple comorbidities. Accurate early risk stratification is essential for guiding...

Brain tumors, encompassing subtypes with distinct progression and risk profiles, are a serious public health concern. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the primary imaging modality for non-invasive assessment, providing the contrast and detail nece...

Background: Interstitial deletions of the short arm of chromosome 12 are rare, and very little is known about the potential genetic basis of the most common phenotypic presentations to date described in the literature. Methods: In the present study,...

Structural insights into methyl-coenzyme M reductase from Methanobrevibacter ruminantium (M. ruminantium) has implications for methane mitigation strategies. Methanogenesis in ruminants is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, prima...

The biological effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMFs) remain an unresolved scientific issue with important societal relevance, particularly in the context of the global deployment of fifth-generation (5G) wireless technologies. Th...

Marine-derived fungi have become a vital resource for the discovery of novel secondary metabolites with diverse structures and significant biological activities. This study focuses on a systematic chemical investigation of the sponge-associated fungu...

We study how convolutional neural networks reorganize information during learning in natural image classification tasks by tracking mutual information (MI) between inputs, intermediate representations, and labels. Across VGG-16, ResNet-18, and ResNet...