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Fault diagnosis of aero-engines using transfer dispersion entropy and dispersion patterns
Dispersion entropy (DE) can effectively detect the chaotic features in ordered sequences. However, DE is only defined by the probability distribution of static dispersion patterns, ignoring the dynami...
Correction: Megakaryocytic Leukemia 1 (MKL1) Regulates Hypoxia Induced Pulmonary Hypertension in Rats
mRNA splicing in turkey muscle satellite cells is dynamically altered upon thermal challenge
Regulation of gene expression at the transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels is essential for proper development and growth, with tightly coordinated cellular processes supporting key biologic...
A taxonomy for detecting and preventing temporal data leakage in machine learning-based build prediction: A dual-platform empirical validation
Modern software development relies on automated build systems that compile and test code whenever developers make changes. Predicting whether these builds will succeed or fail before execution could s...
Comparison of scenario reduction approaches for reservoir inflow timeseries generated by a Bayesian Neural Network
Dealing with uncertainty in predicted inflows presents a major challenge in optimal reservoir flood control. Scenario-based stochastic control approaches address this by generating multiple inflow tim...
Modeling the microbial contribution to human energy balance using the Digestion, Absorption, and Microbial Metabolism (DAMM) model
Colonic microorganisms have been linked to human health and disease, specifically metabolic disease states such as obesity, but causal relationships remain to be established. Previous work demonstrate...
Hyperelongate ornamental tail feathers in a new early Cretaceous enantiornithine bird
Bird diversity is reflected in the abundance and variety of extraordinary plumages. Some of these include elongate, ornamental tail feathers that are typically attributed to either intraspecific commu...
Adaptive and multi-scale feature fusion for Chinese news headline classification
The rapid growth of online news has led to an explosion of short Chinese headlines, which often suffer from sparse features, limited context, and high ambiguity—posing significant challenges for accur...
One out of four patients with pancreatic cancer experience psychological symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis
The death rate from pancreatic cancer is one of the highest of all cancers, with increasing incidence every year over the past decades. As the prognosis remains extremely poor, this trend brings not o...
Ethnic differences in healthcare trust and patient satisfaction in England: A cross-sectional survey
Trust in healthcare is an important component of patient experience, yet ethnic minority patients in England often report lower trust and satisfaction with the NHS than White patients. We examine thes...
The impact of university students’ computational thinking on AI literacy: A longitudinal study based on SEM-PLS
Artificial intelligence literacy is a core competency that underpins individual development. Although previous studies have demonstrated a cross-sectional association between computational thinking an...
Climate change boredom: Exploring its predictors and the psychological factors that influence intention to act
Multiple psychological factors, from fear to hope, play a role in actions addressing climate change. However, an understanding of how these factors interact to shape such behaviors remains limited. Th...
Estimating historic seabed carbon disturbance by port dredging and aggregate extraction in NW Europe
The extent to which different human activities disturb seabed carbon, the largest long-term organic carbon reservoir on the planet, is poorly understood. Research to date has focused primarily on bott...
Lunar base agent-based modeling - A benchmark for simulating crewed space missions
Space exploration has progressed significantly since the mid-20th century, and recent technological advancements, along with the emergence of commercial space travel, have led to substantial leaps in...
Beyond diagonal noise: A better predator-prey modeling framework with cross-covariance
The introduction of stochasticity into continuous ecological models frequently relies on phenomenological, diagonal diffusion terms that lack a rigorous microscopic basis. We demonstrate that this sta...
Exploring factors contributing to adolescent suicide using psychological autopsy - A scoping review
Background Adolescent suicidality and associated behaviours are an alarming global public health concern. Understanding its underlying causes and trajectories necessitates the urge...
Why are Massachusetts opioid prescribing rates higher in rural versus urban areas?
Aims To examine the relationship between geographical density and opioid prescribing in a model that simultaneously accounts for both supply and demand side factors....
Innate immunogenetic synergy between KIR and Neanderthal-derived OAS variants predicts COVID-19 outcomes
Background Genetic factors modulate the progression of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but interactions between innate immune gene variants remain incom...
Lived experiences of postpartum hypertensive women in Accra, Ghana
Background Hypertension is a leading cause of adult mortality globally with postpartum hypertension posing distinct risk to women. In Ghana, particularly within the Accra Metropoli...
Serum ferritin in Yemeni patients with sickle cell anemia: Association with sociodemographic factors and hematological profiles
Background Iron overload remains a critical complication secondary to transfusional therapy and altered iron metabolism in patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA). Hyperferritinemia...
PCR-based detection and phylogenetic analysis of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus in citrus orchards across Nepal
Citrus greening disease, also known as huanglongbing (HLB), is caused by the gram-negative α-proteobacteria Candidatus Liberibacter species. This disease poses...
Local availability of cannabis retail outlets on parents’ cannabis use, acceptability, and perceived addictiveness: A longitudinal study in Washington State
Objective Parents represent a growing yet understudied population of people who use cannabis in the era of legalization. Studies examining how increasing availability of cannabis r...
The discharge process for a child with complex healthcare needs dependent on respiratory technology: A scoping review protocol
Background Children with complex healthcare needs spend a long time in hospital with frequent delays in discharge. This may be due to fluctuating health status, or contextual facto...
Genome-wide analysis of the invasive fungal pathogen Neopestalotiopsis reveals high genomic diversity, effector repertoires, and the assessment of fungicide resistance risks
Neopestalotiopsis species (spp.) have recently emerged as major pathogens worldwide, causing leaf spot, fruit rot, and crown rot of strawberry, resulting in increased disease outbr...
A clustering-based trajectory analytics of functional loss and recovery among older adults
Objectives Functional loss and recovery in older adults are heterogeneous, with important implications for independence, care needs, and survival. While Activities of Daily Living...