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Frequency-domain stability analysis of mixed traffic flow considering communication degradation and human driving heterogeneity
Mixed traffic containing connected automated vehicles (CAVs) and human-driven vehicles (HDVs) is sensitive to loss of cooperative information and heterogeneous driver responses. This study develops a...
Study on mechanical and energy properties of rock-like specimens under the effect of loading rate
To investigate the effects of loading rate on the strength evolution, failure mechanism and energy properties of rock-like materials, rock-like specimens were prepared using similar materials, and tes...
Social vulnerability and spatial patterns of COVID-19 mortality: Global implications for respiratory health equity
Background The pandemic highlighted geographic inequities in COVID-19 mortality worldwide, reflecting structural and social vulnerabilities that exacerbated respiratory disease out...
Lactiplantibacillus plantarum GUANKE alleviates Zearalenone-induced intestinal dysfunction by modulating oxidative stress and inflammation
Aims This study evaluated L. plantarum GUANKE’s protective effects on ZEN-induced intestinal dysfunction and expl...
From catwalk to kitchen: A qualitative study of luxury fashion companies’ diversification into hospitality and restaurant sector
This study examines the strategic diversification of luxury fashion brands into the hospitality and restaurant industry, with a particular focus on sustainability. The objective is to explore the moti...
Functional data analysis of college students’ sleep patterns and their relationships with academic performance and social networks: A four-year longitudinal study
Background College students are subject to insufficient sleep and irregular sleep patterns. Most existing studies regarding sleep behaviors have relied on static measures or discre...
Determinants of mobile money loan disbursements: Evidence from Uganda’s post pandemic digital credit boom
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, Uganda witnessed a rapid rise in mobile money usage and digital credit adoption, underscoring the sector’s role in post crisis recovery and financial resilie...
Isolation and preliminary characterization of extracellular vesicles from bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) and long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas) blow
Cetaceans are key sentinel species for environmental health monitoring. Although sampling from free-ranging animals is challenging, the analysis of cetacean blow offers a minimally invasive approach t...
Evaluation of early trabecular changes around implants using fractal analysis and panoramic indices
Early trabecular changes around dental implants may not be adequately captured by conventional panoramic morphometric indices. Fractal analysis has been proposed as a quantitative method for detecting...
Developing a natural language processing system using transformer-based models for adverse drug event detection in electronic health records
Objective To develop a transformer-based natural language processing (NLP) system for detecting adverse drug events (ADEs) from clinical notes in electronic health records (EHRs)....
Monotherapy or combinations? Intravenous vitamin C in sepsis and septic shock: An umbrella review of 31 systematic reviews
Intravenous (IV) vitamin C has been proposed as an adjuvant therapy in sepsis/septic shock due to its biological plausibility and safety profile, but the proliferation of reviews has not resolved its...
Physics-informed gaussian process regression for reproducible and uncertainty-aware CO2 injectivity prediction
Reliable prediction of CO 2 injectivity decline is essential for safe geological carbon storage, yet existing machine learning models often provide deterministi...
Revisiting fatty acid-mediated antibody purification from plasma with insights into selectivity and protein integrity
Therapeutic antibodies play an essential role in modern biopharmaceuticals, with polyclonal antibodies (pAbs) remaining indispensable for applications such as toxin and virus neutralization. However,...
Development and validation of a machine learning model to detect psychiatric symptoms in Huntington’s disease using speech analysis
Huntington’s disease (HD) causes progressive disability through motor, psychiatric, and cognitive symptoms. Machine learning speech analysis can detect motor and cognitive symptoms of HD, but not yet...
A mathematical analysis of math anxiety dynamics using a classical SAS model: Bridging epidemic theory and pedagogical implications
Students’ cognitive function and participation in mathematical problems are adversely affected by mathematics anxiety. This research develops and evaluates a dynamic mathematical model (SAS: Susceptib...
Astrovirus in the Brazilian Amazon: First detection of non-classical astroviruses (MLB-3) in the Americas
Human astrovirus (HAstV) is a viral agent responsible for acute gastroenteritis (AGE), primarily affecting children and the elderly worldwide. Belonging to the Astroviridae...
Real-world outcomes of Finerenone in patients with diabetic kidney disease in Saudi Arabia
Background Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) represents a significant microvascular complication associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), markedly elevating the risk of kidney...
Pachymic acid alleviates circadian rhythm disorders in high-fat diet-induced obesity mice via the sphingolipid pathway
Background Obesity caused by a high-fat diet (HFD) is known to disrupt metabolic homeostasis and circadian rhythms. Pachymic acid (PA), a bioactive triterpenoid, exhibits anti-infl...
Effects of OsNRT2.3b transgenosis on lettuce antioxidant capacity and nitrogen metabolism under low nitrogen
Nitrate (NO 3 - ) plays dual roles in vascular plants, functioning as both an essential macronutrient and a phytoactive signaling compound....
Intersectional dehumanization in faces: Facial attractiveness and perceived intelligence differentially predict dehumanization across intersecting race and gender identities
Past work has found that more attractive and more intelligent appearing faces are ascribed more humanlike sophistication at zero acquaintance, but past work has only employed White faces. Of interest...
The effects of material type, salivary contamination and adhesive application on the performance of pit and fissure sealants
This study aimed to assess the effects of sealant material type, adhesive application and saliva contamination on the microleakage, shear bond strength (SBS), and interfacial adaptation of pit and fis...
“The system is obviously bonkers”: The APC Trap and the bind of scholarly publishing across four research intensive institutions in the U.S.
This study analyzes the cognitive dissonance displayed by authors at research intensive institutions in the United States (U.S.) regarding the scholarly publishing of Open Access (OA) publications. A...
Destination choices during internal temporary migration: Evidence from northern Bangladesh
While migration to urban areas is often associated with higher wage opportunities, it remains unclear why many rural poor prefer rural destinations, particularly for temporary migration. We investigat...
Linking shelter conditions to health: A multisystem analysis of stress, metabolism, and fecal microbiota in dogs
Variations in space allocation and husbandry practices can significantly affect the health and welfare of long-term shelter dogs. This study compared adrenal, metabolic, and microbiological health ind...
Duration-dependent effects of social isolation on reintegration behavior in the swarming soldier crab, Mictyris guinotae
Social contact is fundamental to the behavioral and physiological homeostasis of group-living animals. When such contact is disrupted, even briefly, individuals may undergo behavioral shifts that pers...