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Natural antioxidants align with consumer demand for clean-label, sustainable, and health-promoting food solutions. Artificial intelligence (AI) is enabling deeper understanding, more rapid screening, and new application modalities in food systems. No...

Veterinary drugs are widely present in animal manure and manure-based fertilizers, making their safety for use as soil amendments still ambiguous. This study investigated the concentrations of 17 typical veterinary drugs in animal manure and manure-b...

We investigate the fundamental trade-off between entropy and the Gini index within income distributions, employing a stochastic framework to expose deficiencies in conventional inequality metrics. Anchored in the principle of maximum entropy (ME), we...

Background: Post-thyroidectomy hypocalcemia is a common complication, yet the optimal perioperative markers for identifying high-risk patients and guiding supplementation remain debated. This study aimed to evaluate factors associated with hypocalcem...

This paper proposes and validates a method for assessing the resilience of cyber–physical microgrids integrating Photovoltaic (PV) generation and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). The approach combines two operational performance indicator...

Background/Objectives: Multidisciplinary care is the gold-standard approach for delivering comprehensive pediatric healthcare. For children undergoing cochlear implant (CI) evaluation, multiple appointments are required to assess candidacy, set reali...

In gas turbine fire-resistant oil systems, valve actuations induce transient pressure fluctuations and the water hammer effect, causing pressure oscillations and structural vibrations. This study uses a coupled CFD and transient structural simulation...

To support novice learners, the Java programming learning assistant system (JPLAS) has been developed with various features. Among them, code writing problem (CWP) assigns writing an answer code that passes a given test code. The correctness of an an...

This study utilizes the drift–flux model to develop a new flow pattern map designed to facilitate an accurate estimation of gas void fraction (αg) in vertical upward flow. The map is parameterized by mixture velocity (um) and gas volumetr...

We present a hybrid end-to-end learned image compression framework that combines a CNN-based variational autoencoder (VAE) with an efficient hierarchical Swin Transformer to address the limitations of existing entropy models in capturing global depen...

The cosmetics industry is experiencing dynamic growth, which poses significant environmental challenges, primarily due to the accumulation of cosmetic ingredients in aquatic and soil ecosystems. In response, sustainable solutions aligned with the pri...

In vertebrates, the interleukin-1β molecule (IL-1β) is among the most important proinflammatory cytokines and plays crucial roles in shaping injury progression, immunological challenges, and local and systemic responses to infection. In the...

Conformity is defined as the inclination to align one’s thoughts and behaviors with those of a group, driven by the desire for social acceptance and accuracy. While this alignment can enhance group cohesion and facilitate effective communicatio...

Silicon nitride is a type of bioceramic with great application potential. However, the brittleness of silicon nitride can be addressed through toughening. In this study, various proportions of TiC were incorporated into the sintering additive system...

This article presents a comprehensive study of the nitrogen-radon thermal mineral waters of the Jety-Oguz area, located in the southeastern part of the Issyk-Kul intermountain artesian basin (Northern Tien Shan). Based on new data from chemical and i...

Alginate [ALG] and chitosan [CS] are biomaterials of importance in drug-delivery because of their ability to form ionically-crosslinked nanosystems and polyelectrolyte-complexes under mild conditions. Here, a modified ionic-polyelectrolyte-pre-gelati...

Emotion recognition based on EEG signals remains a challenging task due to the complex spatiotemporal properties of brain activity and substantial intersubject variability. To address these challenges, we propose the EED-CL framework, which integrate...

Background: Healthier between-meal snacks can improve diet quality in the US and globally. Objectives: To assess the impact on diet quality of replacing solid snacks with almonds or adding almonds (30 g) to the diet. Methods: Dietary data for 4333 ch...

To address the challenges of high cost, complex deployment, and difficulties in real-time early warning for small landslides near residential areas, a portable and low-cost high-frequency monitoring device based on Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (M...

In complex industrial environments, surveillance videos often exhibit large parallax, low illumination, low texture, and low overlap rate, making it difficult to extract reliable image feature points and consequently leading to video suboptimal stitc...

The microclimate of traditional blocks, a key component of urban fabric, directly affects the overall urban thermal environment. Creating a suitable microclimate is crucial for improving urban living quality. Field measurements, ENVI-met simulations,...

Broad-scale assessments often track forest productivity, yet they rarely quantify how soil conditions determine whether these gains persist as long-lived carbon and generate measurable economic value. This study focused on Northeast China, where fore...

Although excessive manganese (Mn) exposure is known to cause neuromotor function in cases of poisoning, its effect on grip strength (a neuromotor marker) in older adults at environmental levels remains unclear. To investigate this issue, we conducted...

Semi-open impeller sewage pumps are widely used in fields such as municipal wastewater treatment. However, they often face performance degradation and operational instability when conveying solid–liquid two-phase flows containing solid particle...

Green innovation holds significant importance for achieving sustainable development goals. Artificial intelligence has emerged as the primary force behind a new wave of technological and industrial transformation. Using data on Chinese A-share listed...

The Jiangsu Provincial Judicial Commissioner’s Office, a significant official yamen and regional judicial-administrative center during the Ming and Qing dynasties, exemplifies one of the rare remaining instances of official architecture in Suzh...

This paper investigates the behavior of PM-type polyurethane flexible joints connecting structural components. Although flexible polyurethanes are known for their energy dissipation capacity and ability to accommodate large deformations—particu...

Background: Additive manufacturing (AM), commonly known as 3D printing, is transforming global production systems with sustainability at its core. The global AM market growth underscores the urgency of evaluating its environmental implications. Metho...

Magnetooptics (MO) explores light—matter interactions in magnetized media and has advanced rapidly with progress in materials science, spectroscopy, and integrated photonics. This review highlights recent developments in fundamental principles,...

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent cells capable of differentiating into various connective tissue cell types. Adipose tissue provides a rich source of MSCs (ADSCs), which can differentiate into osteoblasts, adipocytes, and chondroblasts....

Background: Germline alterations in DNA damage repair (DDR) genes represent a clinically important subset of prostate cancer (PCa), but real-world data from Middle Eastern and Turkish populations remain limited. We evaluated the prevalence and clinic...

This study examines the theological and liturgical significance of the biblical injunction to “sing a new song,” tracing its deployment across eras of Christian history as both a symbol of renewal and a tool of doctrinal contestation. Foc...

In the seasonal frozen soil region of Northeast China, freeze–thaw processes destabilize soil structure and elevate the risk of spring flooding. While biochar and straw are recognized for their ability to enhance soil structure, their regulator...

Assurance of the integrity of every weld joint is highly desirable, and defect detection methods that can be applied to welds at high temperatures immediately after welding are required. The laser ultrasonic (LU) method, which generates ultrasonic wa...

The stress-associated proteins (SAPs) correspond to zinc-finger proteins containing A20/AN1 domains that are involved in plant responses to a wide range of biotic and abiotic stresses. However, in oat, no information has been available so far regardi...

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of different dietary protein levels on the carcass traits, meat quality characteristics, and nutrient composition of slow-growing ducks. At 22 days of age, the ducks were randomly divided in...

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether intrauterine administration of autologous peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) activated with interferon tau (IFN-τ) before embryo transfer improves implantation and pregnancy outcome...

The ocean circulation in the Western Pacific is crucial for climate regulation and marine ecosystems, but reconstructing 3D subsurface currents remains challenging due to limited observations. This study presents SpadeUp, a novel deep learning model...

Continuous cropping (CC) poses serious challenges to the sustainable production of Dioscorea opposita Thunb. cv. Tiegun yam. The aim of this study is to illustrate the formation mechanisms of CC obstacles by analyzing rhizosphere soil from yam fields...

In this study, the relationships between the bearing capacity and settlement values of CL and CH clayey foundation soils and various soil parameters were analyzed in a multi-faceted manner. For this purpose, 55 test data sets for CL soils and 70 test...

As collaborative robots (cobots) become more prevalent in industry, there is growing need for autonomous cobots that can cooperatively navigate shared workspaces. Reliable navigation and safety become especially critical when intermittent communicati...

End-to-end (E2E) autonomous driving offers a promising alternative to traditional modular pipelines by mapping raw sensor data directly to vehicle controls, thereby mitigating error propagation. However, prevalent approaches largely rely on dense Bir...

Mobile elements, particularly long terminal repeat retrotransposons (LTR-RTEs), are abundant and dynamic components of plant genomes. Although viral infections are known to transcriptionally activate retrotransposons, it remains unclear whether such...

As an important means of reinforcement and support, the bolt can effectively resolve the problem of slope instability. Micro-Negative Poisson Ratio (Micro-NPR) bolts are superior to conventional bolts in mitigating large deformations caused by geolog...

The contribution of members of the agri-food system to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals is a key element in the global transition to sustainable development. The use of sustainable management systems supports the development of an integrat...

Predicting the sustainability of national educational systems presents a complex, multifaceted issue due to the intricate connections between education and wider societal, economic, healthcare, and technological sectors. Current educational models te...

Background: Recently, data have been published about the inhibitory effect at low nanomolar concentrations on the TRPV1 ion channel for a new indole derivative named SV-1010. This molecule has also been shown to have a strong analgesic effect in mice...

The introduced red king crab Paralithodes camtschaticus holds significant commercial value in the Barents Sea. This species is recognized as a host for a wide variety of symbiotic organisms, including polychaetes. In July 2015 and 2025, a total of 12...

Livestock manure is a major source of environmental pollution and greenhouse gas emissions if improperly managed. Aerobic composting represents a sustainable approach to manure recycling that can stabilize organic matter, mitigate carbon loss, and re...

This study examines how real photographs and AI-generated photographs shape sustainable engagement and travel intention in tropical island tourism. We used a one-factor between subjects survey experiment with two independent conditions, real images a...