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Power management strategies for microgrids are typically designed around quantitative performance metrics such as cost, efficiency, and reliability. While effective in many settings, these approaches often do not fully account for qualitative, human-...

Interior permanent magnet synchronous motors (IPMSMs) are widely adopted in electric vehicles due to their high torque density and efficiency, and they require flux-weakening operation to achieve high-speed performance under certain driving condition...

The paper presents an optimal control strategy selection for an induction motor during voltage start-up, focusing on limiting the maximum current and starting torque surges at a given start-up time. Optimizing the operation of a soft-start system can...

This paper reports a design-rationale account of building and deploying a small ecosystem of AI-driven educational conversational agents with distinct pedagogical personas. Two strands target school contexts: (i)Talk to Bill, a historically grounded...

Acacia melanoxylon R.Br. demonstrates strong biological nitrogen–fixation capacity and favourable economic returns, making it a promising candidate for the development of subtropical forestry in South Asia. It is a fast–growing leguminous...

The foundation of successful mineral exploration is precise bauxite horizon demarcation and grade estimation. Although core analysis is the industry standard method, it is costly, labor-intensive, and has a relatively low processing capacity. To over...

In the present study the stereoselective addition of malononitrile to trifluoromethyl arylketimines promoted by chiral iminophosphoranes was investigated. A panel of structurally diverse enantiopure bifunctional superbases, which include thiourea or...

Knowledge-sharing is a deliberate exchange of information to enhance accessibility and reuse which is critical for improving healthcare delivery. This study assessed knowledge-sharing practices among dentists, pharmacists, and allied health professio...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a critical clinical syndrome characterized by a rapid decline in renal function, frequently resulting from ischemia, nephrotoxicity, or sepsis. It represents a major global health burden due to its high morbidity and mort...

Background: The global incidence of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis continues to rise. The ribosome serves as a target for multiple antimicrobials, making functional research on it hold great significance. Methods: Usi...

This study investigates the mechanisms of topographic steering and the resultant track morphology of typhoon-like vortices over complex terrain. Leveraging a dynamic model based on potential vorticity (PV) conservation, we conducted a comprehensive s...

Objective: To determine the prevalence of and risk factors for congenital toxoplasmosis in neonates treated in the public health network of the eastern region of the Brazilian Amazon, northern Tocantins state. Methods: A retrospective cohort study wa...

The glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) microenvironment, characterized by hypoxia and inflammation, is a principal driver of therapeutic resistance. Although natural compounds such as Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester (CAPE) are investigated for their anti-neo...

The genus Satyrium (Orchidaceae) is a large, mostly sub-Saharan genus with a single species reported from Madagascar and Asia. Taxonomical complexity and high morphological diversity make the classification within the genus difficult to handle. In th...

Despite the closure of the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site (STS) more than 30 years ago, water continues to transport radioactive contamination beyond the boundaries of the “Degelen” test site. Therefore, assessing the formation of water...

This study systematically investigates the effects of Fe and Si impurities on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-Cu-Li alloys. Five alloy compositions with controlled Fe (0.03–0.12 wt.%) and Si (0.03–0.12 wt.%) contents we...

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), assembled from inorganic metal centers (metal ions or clusters) and organic ligands, possess distinctive features such as structural designability, high surface area, and tunable functionalities. In the past dec...

This study aimed to evaluate the comparative predictive efficacy of the SARIMA statistical model and the Prophet machine learning model for forecasting monthly traffic accidents across the 24 provinces of Ecuador, addressing a critical research gap i...

Rapid and effective clearance of apoptotic cells, known as efferocytosis, is essential for maintaining tissue homeostasis. Efferocytosis removes apoptotic cells before the occurrence of membrane rupture from which the cell contents, often inflammator...

Climate action has been deemed as fundamental to counteract the impacts of rising global temperatures on health which will disproportionately affect low-income populations, racial and ethnic minorities, women, and other historically marginalized grou...

Introduction. Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is the most common cardiac anomaly in preterm newborns and may aggravate respiratory disease. Invasive closure options after failure of medical treatment include surgical ligation (SL) and transcatheter cl...

Monitoring trace metals in commercially important fish species provides an early warning of anthropogenic contamination and potential risk to consumers. This study semi-quantified and quantified essential, non-essential, and toxic elements in the mus...

Infantile Epileptic Spasms Syndrome (IESS) is a devastating epileptic encephalopathy of infancy that carries a high risk of lifelong neurodevelopmental disability. Timely diagnosis is critical, as every week of delay in effective treatment is associa...

This paper proposes a novel fishery management model that integrates three critical ecological factors: the prey (fish) fear effect, impulsive nonlinear harvesting, and predator seasonal migration. It is demonstrated that all solutions of the propose...

Background: It is well-known that rotating shift work disrupts the circadian rhythm and sleep quality in nurses. With this study, we aimed to compare subjectively and objectively measured sleep quality in nurses, specifically focusing on any differen...

Currently, brake particle emissions from traffic are considered one of the dominant sources of particulate matter in the atmosphere. A recent question concerns the contribution to brake particles of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs). The present work...

One of the main sources of entertainment is live video streaming platforms, which allow viewers to watch video streams in real time. However, because of the increasing demand for high quality content, the vulnerability of streaming systems against cy...

Background: Nanoplastics (NPs), as emerging foodborne contaminants, can accumulate in the heart and induce toxic effects. However, whether NPs exert differential cardiac impacts depending on dietary habits remains unclear. Methods: In this study, mic...

Urban tunnel portals constitute critical safety zones for autonomous vehicles, where abrupt luminance transitions, shortened sight distances, and densely distributed structural and traffic elements pose considerable challenges to perception reliabili...

This study systematically investigates how organic ligand modifications—chain length adjusting and functional group incorporation—regulate the catalytic performance of UiO-66 derivatives for CO2-to-dimethyl carbonate (DMC) conversion. Thr...

Background: A subset of patients with T1-T2 oesophageal cancer are not candidates for surgery or chemotherapy and have a poor prognosis due to limited treatment options. This study evaluated the combination of external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) and en...

Optical amplitude and phase modulators are an integral part of modern optical communications systems. As optical data formats transitioned from encoding amplitude exclusively to both amplitude and phase, several different methods for creating the qua...

Cedrus atlantica wood tar (CAWT) is traditionally used as a medicinal product, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Despite its traditional use, scientific support for its efficacy remains limited. This study evaluated the biological prope...

Background/Objectives: Female tubal factor infertility is a major clinical challenge. While surgical repair of the fallopian tubes remains the traditional standard, biological fibrin sealants have been proposed to reduce tissue trauma and improve rep...

This paper examines the time-frequency dynamics and the spillover effects among the clean energy, fossil fuel, metal, and electricity markets using a wavelet local multiple correlation analysis and a time-varying-parameter vector autoregression model...

This study introduces an efficient real-time lane detection and navigation system for greenhouse environments, leveraging the LaneATT architecture. Designed for deployment on the Jetson Xavier NX edge computing platform, the system utilizes an RGB ca...

ROS derived from NADPH oxidase, particularly NOX2, are central to antimicrobial defense, coupling direct pathogen killing with redox signaling that shapes inflammation. This narrative review integrates recent advances on NOX2 structure, assembly, and...

Background and Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) therapy compared with conventional rehabilitation on static postural control and dynamic balance in patients with stroke. Design: A systematic review and meta-a...

Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) bone cement is widely used in orthopedics, accounting for approximately 80% of knee joint replacements in the United States. While prosthesis designs and materials have evolved to improve performance and durability, PMMA...

Chronic and complex wounds require biomaterials that are both cytocompatible and antimicrobial. Herein, electrospun polycaprolactone (PCL) nanofiber membranes were coated with Type I collagen and functionalized with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). The...

To address the conflicting demands of lightweight materials and high load-bearing capacity in high-end fields such as aerospace and biomedical engineering, there is an urgent need to conduct research on the mechanical behavior and response mechanism...

Background/Objectives: Children born small-for-gestational-age (SGA) have varying growth patterns and developmental risks. In this study, we aimed to examine the relationship between weight-for-age z-scores (WAZ) at 2 years and neurodevelopmental and...

Wound healing is a complex, multi-phase process requiring coordinated interactions among diverse cell types and molecular pathways to restore tissue integrity. Dysregulation can lead to chronic non-healing wounds or excessive scarring, posing major c...

The photopolymer resins commonly utilized in stereolithography (SLA) additive manufacturing are non-renewable, brittle in nature and have low impact and thermal insulation properties, limiting their applications in sustainable and functional applicat...

Background: Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD), often referred to as the “king of cancers,” remains poorly understood in terms of the regulatory mechanisms involving brown adipocytes (BAs). Methods: Bioinformatics approaches were employed t...

With the rapid development of semiconductor manufacturing technology, methods to effectively control the production process, reduce variation in the manufacturing process, and improve the yield rate represent important competitive factors for wafer f...

Optical metasurfaces fabricated via electron beam lithography (EBL) are increasingly pivotal for biosensing and bioimaging applications. However, charge accumulation on insulating glass substrates persists as a critical barrier, causing distortion of...

Personalized treatment strategies for seminoma, a germ cell tumor, are crucial due to inherent tumor heterogeneity. Existing in vitro models often inadequately represent the native tumor microenvironment. Ex vivo organ culture (EVOC) offers a potenti...

To efficiently, sustainably, and rapidly extract bioactive compounds, steam explosion (SE) technology was tried to use for the first time as a pretreatment of Potentilla discolor Bunge (PDB) stems. This study systematically investigated the effects o...

Past reviews have found home visiting interventions to be successful at improving caregiver outcomes. Though, no review has looked specifically at the effect of home visiting interventions on caregivers with high vulnerability and complex needs. This...