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Background: Positron emission tomography (PET) is a valuable tool in the diagnosis of cardiovascular infections. However, increased radiotracer uptake can also be observed in non-infectious inflammatory processes, leading to potential false positives...

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disorder with immunological, metabolic, and environmental components. It affects not only the skin but also the nails, joints, and vascular system. A total of 50 patients with psoriasis and 28 healthy controls took...

The Cuitzeo Groundwater Flow System, located in central Mexico within a volcanic rock region, encompasses two of the largest lakes in the country: Lake Cuitzeo and Lake Pátzcuaro. These lakes are sustained by both surface water and groundwater...

This study examines the relationship between energy consumption and energy-related CO2 emissions for a sample of 79 reporting entities, grouped into seven regions, over the period 2013–2023. The methodology uses three empirical tools: (i) Tapio...

Nest architecture and surrounding habitat features can strongly influence the reproductive success of cavity-nesting birds; however, quantitative data from natural environments remain limited. We examined how nest structure and surrounding habitat fe...

Although student evaluations of teaching (SET) in higher education have recently gained considerable interest, little is known about whether course level influences these evaluations. Accordingly, two datasets, obtained from a large public university...

The greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili) is an economically important marine species that is prone to bacterial infections, resulting in high mortality rates and substantial economic losses. In this study, a virulent bacterial strain, Vh-2, was isola...

Additive manufacturing (AM) of aluminium by solid-state routes offers a promising pathway to overcome the limitations of fusion-based processes, such as porosity and hot cracking. This study investigates the potential of wire-based friction stir addi...

This study presents a comparative analysis of software platforms and computational methods used in the design of three-dimensional lattice structures and functionally graded materials (FGMs). Through systematic evaluation of 31 computational platform...

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and its prolonged effects have been widely discussed on social media, and these discussions have been analyzed in various studies. A long-term analysis of Twitter (now “X”) posts regarding...

Background: ABO blood type was reported to have a profound influence on hemostasis. This study aimed to determine the association between ABO blood type and the hemoglobin drop after total hip arthroplasty (THA). Methods: We retrospectively reviewed...

Silicon (Si) plays a critical role in regulating plant physiological processes, particularly through its influence on non-enzymatic antioxidant systems and amino acid metabolism. This study aims to assess soybean performance in response to both soil...

Coffee grounds can be used in agriculture as a bio-input to enhance soil fertility and biodiversity in the long term. Furthermore, the use of coffee grounds in agriculture is a sustainable practice because it reuses an organic waste product as natura...

The purpose of the study was to characterize the basic structure of nanoparticles (Zein-CS-Cur-Que) embedded in curcumin and quercetin, realize the synergistic antioxidant of dietary polyphenols, and improve the transmembrane transport rate and bioav...

Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) have emerged as promising biomarkers for prostate cancer (PCa), yet evidence remains dispersed across heterogeneous studies and their regulatory context is seldom analyzed in an integrated manner. This study systematically ma...

Oesophageal cancer remains a significant global health burden with poor survival outcomes despite multimodal treatment. Recent advances in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have opened opportunities to improve radiotherapy delivery. This review examin...

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies are an important step to mitigate CO2 emissions. This study focuses on CO2 capture from biomass combustion in fluidized bed boilers using a vacuum pressure swing adsorption (VPSA) process. A pilot-scale V...

This paper presents a new method for a regional-scale rainfall-induced landslide early warning system (LEWS) based on the outputs of the “Fast Shallow Landslide Assessment Model” (FSLAM), a physically based model used to compute slope sta...

Although metaverse model houses have recently emerged as an interactive alternative to traditional housing marketing tools, empirical research addressing users’ experiences within these environments remains limited. This study aimed to examine...

Background: Melanin protects skin and hair from the effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation damage, which contributes to all forms of skin cancer, including melanoma. Human melanocytes produce two main types of melanin: eumelanin provides effective pho...

Background: Achieving breast symmetry is an important aesthetic goal following reconstruction post-mastectomy; however, little is known about women’s awareness, attitudes, and barriers regarding Contralateral Breast Symmetry Procedures (CBSP) i...

Recent analyses on the central compact object in the HESS J1731-347 supernova remnant reported not only surprising structural properties (mass M and radius R), but also an interesting thermal evolution. More precisely, it has been estimated that M=0....

Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) models are moving toward being data-oriented. Meanwhile, MCDM models’ totalitarian reliance on experts’ preferences may reduce the accuracy of results in real-world challenges. Therefore, there is a h...

Data exfiltration poses a major cybersecurity challenge because it involves the unauthorized transfer of sensitive information. Intrusion Detection Systems (IDSs) are vital security controls in identifying such attacks; however, their effectiveness i...

This study considers the dynamic stability of a three-layered annular plate, whose facings are made of functionally graded material in the radial direction. The plate is subjected to linearly increasing in-plane forces applied at either the inner or...

Smart cities and innovative cities are important strategies for enhancing city resilience. By using panel data from 285 Chinese cities from 2009 to 2022 and examining “dual pilot” cities via the concurrent implementation of smart and inno...

The Iraqi coastline in the northern Persian Gulf is highly vulnerable to the impacts of future sea level rise. This study introduces a novel approach in the Arc Geographic Information System (ArcGIS) for inundation risk of the 58 km Iraqi coast of th...

This study presents AMUSE++, an advanced speech enhancement framework that extends the MUSE++ model by redesigning its core Mamba module with two major improvements. First, the originally unidirectional one-dimensional (1D) Mamba is transformed into...

The increasing trend in the consumption of milk and dairy products, as well as meat and meat-derived products, may be one of the factors contributing to the growing popularity of cheese-added frankfurters, which combine these two product categories....

The diffusion and trapping of particles in complex porous media are fundamental processes in materials science and bioengineering. This study systematically investigates the influence of pore radius on particle capture kinetics within a three-dimensi...

In the mining industry, particle size reduction is the most energy-demanding activity. Blasting represents the first stage of comminution. Experimental and field observations have demonstrated that blasting produces two main effects on rock: (i) macr...

LoRaWAN is widely used for IoT environmental monitoring, but its lightweight security mechanisms leave the physical layer vulnerable to availability attacks such as jamming and battery-depletion. These risks are particularly critical in mission-criti...

Species interactions are crucial for understanding how species will respond to future climate change. Incorporating interspecific relationships into mammalian distribution prediction models will significantly impact model outcomes, especially those f...

Deep eutectic solvents are a sustainable and chemically tunable class of solvents formed by strong hydrogen bonding between a hydrogen bond acceptor and a hydrogen bond donor. Their extreme versatility has established deep eutectic solvents in ten ke...

The integration of Educational Robotics (ER) into teaching and learning has increased in recent years. While several studies have described the design and use of simulators, no content analysis has systematically documented the features and contribut...

Cisplatin, a platinum-based compound, is a cornerstone of modern chemotherapy and remains widely used against a variety of solid tumors, including testicular, ovarian, lung, bladder, and head and neck cancers. Its anticancer activity is primarily att...

1,4-Butanediol (1,4-BDO) is a bulk chemical widely used in the modern chemical industry as a solvent, a precursor for polymers, and an intermediate in fine-chemical synthesis. However, its current industrial production primarily relies on petrochemic...

Family Allotment Gardens (FAGs) represent key components of urban cooling and air-purification systems. However, research has mainly focused on their social roles and on their contributions to food production. This study quantified the capacity of FA...

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is typically characterized by the dysregulation of metabolic remodeling. As a systemic metabolic disease, T2DM can affect the mass and function of skeletal muscle by inducing impaired energy metabolism, mit...

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The bioinspired superhydrophobic surfaces have demonstrated many fascinating performances in fields such as self-cleaning, anti-corrosion, anti-icing, energy-harvesting devices, and antibacterial coatings. However, developing a low-cost, feasible, an...

The rising global demand for prosthetic limbs, driven by approximately 185,000 amputations annually in the United States, underscores the need for innovative and cost-efficient solutions. This study explores the integration of hybrid materials, advan...

Women play a key role in Greek olive cultivation, a sector at the heart of local economies currently facing increasing pressures from climate change. This study explores gender roles, responsibilities, and access to resources shaping the adoption of...

One of the major issues in the energy intensive industries (EIIs) operation is corrosion control. Particularly, in refineries, corrosion causes 33% of malfunctions, especially due to the deterioration of the metallic materials and, therefore, the sho...

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are transforming medical diagnostics, but human nail, an easily accessible and rich biological substrate, is still not fully exploited in the digital health field. Nail pathologies are easily dia...

The combined effects of climate change and socio-economic development have intensified the risk of water supply–demand imbalance in China. To project future trends, this study develops a multi-scenario coupled prediction framework integrating c...

Background: This study seeks to evaluate the 23 year experience of the İnonu University Liver Transplantation Institute from a public health perspective by examining demographic patterns, etiological factors, and transplantation trends between 2...

Background: Acute alterations in biomechanical and viscoelastic muscle properties provide important insight into early fatigue mechanisms; however, their dependence on specific muscle contraction types remains insufficiently understood. Therefore, th...

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated vaccine innovation but also exposed weaknesses in global access and manufacturing. Yeast-based platforms, particularly Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Pichia pastoris, also known as Komagataella phaffii, offer a practic...

Swine manure, a heterogeneous livestock waste composed of solid and liquid excreta, can be sustainably converted through Chemical Looping Gasification (CLG) to produce syngas and bioenergy. Integrated with CO2 capture, the process enables high-purity...