Background/Objectives: Hemophilia B is a hereditary bleeding disorder due to the production of liver malfunctional factor IX (FIX). Gene therapy with viral vectors offers a cure. However, applica...
Mexico generated 8.9 million tons of food loss and waste (FLW) in the year 2022, which was primarily managed through linear economy schemes where final disposal sites are predominant, leading to ...
Background: The gut–lung axis could be a potential therapeutic target for improving post-acute COVID-19 symptoms, and probiotics have been proposed as possible modulators. Aim: We conducted...
Water environment quality is profoundly driven by a series of landscape characteristics. However, current knowledge is limited to the independent response of water quality to single landscape ele...
This study explored the antimicrobial potential of Piper betle L. (PBL) and Piper nigrum L. (PNL) extracts against MRSA. Plant parts including stem, leaf, and fruit were extracted using aquadest,...
The application of joint sensing and communications (JSACs) technology in air–ground networks, which include unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), offers unique opportunities for improving both ...
Protein kinases and phosphatases are key signaling proteins and are important drug targets. An explosion in the number of publicly available 3D structures of proteins has been seen in recent year...
Ecological surveys of living things based on DNAs from environmental samples are attractive. However, despite simplicity of water sampling from the target environment, it is still necessary to tr...
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been associated with the development of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). This study correlated eight SNPs with the risk factors of CVD in a black elderl...
HPV/pap tests are widely used for cervical cancer screening, playing a crucial role in early diagnosis and guiding future treatment options. However, approximately 50% of cervical cancer patients...
Psychoactive drugs are compounds that alter the function of the central nervous system, resulting in changes in perception, mood, cognition, and behavior. A subclass of psychoactive drugs, psyche...
Background: Staphylococcus aureus is a pathogen that has become resistant to different antibiotics, which makes it a threat to human health. Although the first penicillin-resistant strain ap...
Magnetic-shielding technologies play a crucial role in the field of ultra-sensitive physical measurement, medical imaging, quantum sensing, etc. With the increasing demand for the accuracy of mag...
Candida auris, an emerging multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen, poses significant challenges in healthcare settings due to its high misidentification rate and resilience to treatments. Despite ad...
Thermal propagation events are characterized by fire and thick black smoke, leading to propagation methods with a focus on preventing heat transfer and optimizing gas flow. Yet little attention i...
Neuroinflammation is a complex biological process related to a variety of pathologies, often requiring better understanding in order to develop new, targeted therapeutic interventions. Within thi...
Cardiac channelopathies are inherited diseases that increase the risk of sudden cardiac death. While different genes have been associated with inherited channelopathies, there are still subtypes,...
Mesenchymal stem cells are used most in regenerative medicine due to their capacities in differentiation and immune modulation. The intraosseous injection of MSC into the bone has been recommende...
Effectively targeting intracellular tumor-associated proteins presents a formidable challenge in oncology, as they are traditionally considered inaccessible to conventional antibody-based therapi...
The chondrosarcoma, a cartilage-forming bone tumor, presents significant clinical challenges due to its resistance to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Surgical excision remains the primary treatmen...
Background and Objectives: Heart failure (HF) is one of the most common initial presentations of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). There are different...
The purpose of this review is to evaluate various challenges and opportunities as well as propose solutions for the development and implementation of a prospective COVID-19 patient registry withi...
In order to determine the reasonable parameters of high-gas and extra-thick coal seam drainage, considering the factors of the coal seam metamorphic degree, stress condition, gas occurrence state...
Therapeutic strategies for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are advancing, with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and targeted therapies making their way into neoadjuvant and adju...
Abstract: Background: Diabetic patients often present with complex limb pathology, resulting in impaired sensation in the distal extremities making tactile injuries such as burns difficult to not...
Hemifacial microsomia is the second most common congenital anomaly of the craniofacial region. Hemifacial microsomia is characterised by unilateral hypoplasia of the ear. Treatment of this condit...
Schiff base reactions are widely used in pharmacy, catalysis, and volatile aldehyde detection. However, common biomarker sensing methods struggle to monitor this reaction process precisely due to...
Salmonella has had a long and intimate relationship with humans and continues to raise concerns for human health, but this close bond also provides opportunities for new therapeutics and treatmen...
As an important part of the urban ecosystem, urban green space provides a variety of ecosystem services, including climate regulation, soil conservation, carbon sink and oxygen release, and biodi...
Background/Objectives: An air–bone gap (ABG) on audiometry is usually secondary to a conductive hearing loss. However, persistent and repeatable ABGs on audiometry in the absence of externa...
This research paper analyzes the use of plasma technology to process biomass in the form of dried, mixed animal manure (dung containing 30% moisture). The irrational use of manure as well as huge...
Insight into phototactic responses by herbivorous crop pests may be used to manipulate their vertical distribution in crop canopies. Here, we tested the hypothesis that the deployment of specific...
Detection of botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) involves a combination of technical challenges that call for the execution of inter-laboratory proficiency tests (PTs) to define the performance and eas...
Background. Previous research has shown that patients with ostomy frequently exhibit a low health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Self-care is a key element that influences their HRQoL. However,...
In this study, we introduced the ψ-Laplace transform Adomian decomposition method, which is a combination of the efficient Adomian decomposition method with the generalization of the classica...
The living lab (LL) concept has a significant potential to drive sustainable development, particularly in the bioeconomy sector, by assisting communities in improving their quality of life whilst...
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a major scientific challenge due to their profound impact on public and environmental health. Therefore, studying ways to detoxify PAHs is important. I...
Background. Several research findings suggest that sodium–glucose co-transporter 1 (SGLT1) is implicated in the progression and control of infections and inflammation processes at the pulmo...
The Bayesian information criterion (BIC) is a widely used statistical tool originally derived for fully observed data. The BIC formula includes the sample size and the number of estimated paramet...
In the contemporary era, Computational Thinking has emerged as a crucial skill for individuals to possess in order to thrive in the 21st century. In this context, there is a need to develop a met...
The game of pursuit–evasion has always been a popular research subject in the field of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Current evasion decision making based on reinforcement learning is ge...
The aim of this review was to gather pieces of information from available critically evaluated published articles concerning any interplay in which the spleen could be involved. For many years, t...
The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of dental trauma in a public dental clinic in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 2019 to 2024. Methods: This research was conducted...
Mink farming has seen a resurgence in Bulgaria since 2013, and this has led to a high risk of American mink escaping and establishing feral populations. The largest active commercial farm in the ...
Aiming at the problem of multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) cooperatively intercepting a maneuvering target, this paper proposes a cooperative guidance law with less energy consumption and ...
In a real-world implementation, machine learning models frequently experience concept drift when forecasting the electricity load. This is due to seasonal changes influencing the scale, mean, and...
We examine the impact of regulated auditor tenure on the shopping for favorable audit reports. We predict that these regulations may affect auditors’ willingness to acquiesce and clients&rs...
Mastitis is a disease that is considered an obstacle in dairy farming. Some methods of diagnosing mastitis have been used effectively over the years, but with an associated relative cost that red...
Aims: Sanghuangporus vaninii (S. vaninii) is a rare medicinal mushroom that is rich in polysaccharides, triterpenes, flavonoids, and other bioactive compounds. It has good potential development v...
This study is concerned with the restoration of painted pottery images from the Yangshao period. The objective is to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of the restoration process for complex pot...
Background: Integrated water and fertilizer management is important for promoting the sustainable development of agriculture. Climate-smart drip irrigation with fertilizer coupling strategies pla...
The increasing demand for sustainable materials has propelled research into polysaccharide modifications for various applications, particularly in active packaging. This review aims to explore th...
Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is caused by interactions between genetic susceptibility and environmental factors. Transmembrane protein 232 (TMEM232) is one of the genes strongly implicated ...
Automated driving (AD) is a new technology that aims to mitigate traffic accidents and enhance driving efficiency. This study presents a deep reinforcement learning (DRL) method for autonomous ve...
Microchannels are widely used across various industries, including pharmaceuticals and biochemistry, automotive and aerospace, energy production, and many others, although they were originally de...
Fragility curves are fundamental tools in seismic risk assessments, providing insights into the vulnerability of structures to earthquake-induced damages. These curves, which plot the probability...
Effective management of pain and anxiety in pediatric emergency room is crucial for ensuring both the physical and emotional well-being of young patients. Analgosedation, a combination of analges...
Background/Objectives: Lymphocytic esophagitis is a rare inflammatory disease of the esophagus, first described in 2006. Since that time, interest in this disease entity has steadily increased, y...
Since most hot and cold metal-forming processes originate from various casting processes, it is important to test their susceptibility to the deformation of new materials. Cast rods of CuMg alloy...
Friction drilling is a non-conventional process that generates heat through the interaction between a rotating tool and a workpiece, forming a hole with a bushing. In this study, the effect of th...
Overhead transmission line insulators are non-conductive materials that separate conductors from grounded transmission towers. Once in operation, they frequently experience environmental pollutio...
This paper proposes a drone-assisted NOMA communication system equipped with a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS). Given the Line-of-Sight nature of the Air-to-Ground link, a more realistic...
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS) mainly afflicting young women. Various steroids can influence the onset and development of the diseas...
In this study, Ni/Ba co-doped NaNbO3 ceramics (NBNNOx) were synthesized using a solid-state method to explore the effects of Ni2+ and Ba2+ ion substitution on the structural, optical, and dielect...
This research aims at systematically evaluating the properties of SMA-13 asphalt mixture reinforced by several fiber additives including flocculent lignin fiber (FLF), granular lignin fiber (GLF)...
High copper (Cu) concentration in soils used for vegetable production is an agricultural, social and environmental issue. The excess of Cu in soil can cause toxicity in plants, reducing growth an...
The fouling of protein on the surface of reverse osmosis (RO) membranes is a surface phenomenon strongly dependent on the physical and chemical characteristics of both the membrane surface and th...
Because of the need for low pollutant emissions, industrial gas turbines typically use partially premixed gases for combustion. However, the nonlinear dynamic characteristics of partially premixe...
Climate change is an emerging threat to global food and nutritional security. The tropical fruits such as mango, bananas, passionfruit, custard apples, and papaya are highly sensitive to weather ...
Since thermal insulation materials with a single function cannot satisfy the increasing requirements for complex usage, the combination of thermal insulation with flame retardancy is desirable in...
Resurrection plants present an attractive model for studying the mechanisms of desiccation tolerance. In addition to drought, the presence of light during desiccation is extremely dangerous. In t...
A diffractive solar sail is an elegant concept for a propellantless spacecraft propulsion system that uses a large, thin, lightweight surface covered with a metamaterial film to convert solar rad...
Background/Objectives: Thyroid nodules are a very common finding, mostly benign but sometimes malignant, and thus require accurate diagnosis. Ultrasound and fine needle biopsy are the most widely...
Exposure to space radiation substantially degrades satellite systems, provoking severe partial or, in some extreme cases, total failures. Electrostatic discharges (ESD), single event latch-up (SE...
Background/Objectives: Endobiliary brushing is usually performed in the diagnosis of indeterminate biliary strictures; however, in this setting, brush cytology is limited by a low diagnostic yiel...
As a novel pavement wear layer material, the micromechanical mechanisms of High-toughness Ultra-thin Friction Course (HUFC) have not been fully elucidated. This paper presents a new method for th...
The objective of this work was to establish the gold and mercury losses in an artisanal mining deposit (Uke) in Nigeria to convince miners about their inefficiency and suggest changes in their go...
Decreasing efficacy of fungicides and the withdrawal of further hazardous active ingredients in pesticides from use have prompted the search for alternative methods of crop protection. Essential ...
Fungal infections significantly threaten public health, and many strains are resistant to antifungal drugs. Marine Actinobacteria have been identified as the generators of powerful bioactive comp...
Taking advantage of its high-temperature resistance and elongation properties, conductive-coated polyetheretherketone (PEEK) filament yarn can be used as a textile-based electroconductive functio...
Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is a leading cause of poisoning-related deaths, particularly affecting organs with high oxygen demands such as the heart and brain. Cardiac complications, including...
Background: The purpose of this randomized cross-over controlled trial was to evaluate the biomechanical effects of ankle taping using rigid tape (RT) or kinesiotape (KT) compared to no taping du...
The Active Disturbance Rejection Controller (ADRC), celebrated for its superior resistance to interference, presents itself as an exemplary solution for the development of control systems that ar...
The transport sector heavily relies on the use of fossil fuels, which are causing major environmental concerns. Solutions relying on the direct or indirect use of electricity through e-fuel produ...
Applications such as autonomous driving require high-precision semantic image segmentation technology to identify and understand the content of each pixel in the images. Compared with traditional...
Serpentine (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4), like quartz, dolomite and magnesite minerals, is a versatile mineral group characterized by silica and magnesium silicate contents with multiple polymorphic phases. Am...
Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) presents a diagnostic challenge due to its varied clinical manifestations and the scarce literature on scalp involvement. This article presents a case report of a 5...
In the present study, we analysed fertility and longevity traits of 22 sheep breeds from Germany with a suitable quantity of data in the national database OviCap. The data comprised merino, meat,...
Background and Objectives: With the greatest rate of morbidity and death, OSCC is one of the world’s most critical public health problems. Being a complex pathology, the management process ...
This study aimed to evaluate the biomechanics of single-leg drop landing in individuals with functional ankle instability (FAI) during cognitive tasks, contrasting these findings with those of he...
Background and Objectives: Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) is practiced worldwide. Sugammadex was proven to have multiple benefits in reversing neuromuscular blockade (NMB) for patients wit...
The phylum Verrucomicrobiota is one of the main groups of soil prokaryotes, which remains poorly represented by cultivated organisms. The major recognized role of Verrucomicrobiota in soils is th...
This study compared the performance of Clostridium ljungdahlii and Clostridium aceticum in the fermentation of fructose and C1-gasses (CO, CO2, N2) to produce valuable products such as ethanol an...
The use of digital twin and shadow concepts for industrial material processes has introduced new approaches to bridge the gap between physical and cyber manufacturing processes. Consequently, man...
Understanding document layouts is vital for enhancing document exploration and information retrieval for sighted individuals. However, for blind and visually impaired people, it becomes challengi...
Rhizarthrosis is the most frequent form of osteoarthritis and is responsible for pain, disability and reduced functionality. The aim of the study is to investigate the clinical effects of shock w...
Despite the nutritional and environmental benefits of pulses, their incorporation into bakery products has been impeded by their characteristic off-flavour. This study characterizes five pulses (...
This paper focuses on applying the Marshall-Olkin approach to generate a new bivariate distribution. The distribution is called the bivariate exponentiated Lomax distribution, and its marginal di...
The Space Physics Data Facility (SPDF) is a digital archive of space physics data and is useful for the storage, analysis, and dissemination of data. We discuss the process used to create an amen...
Elevation is one of the most influential factors affecting soil characteristics and microbial communities in forest ecosystems. Nevertheless, there is no consensus on how soil characteristics, so...