PLoS ONE

Vol. 21, Issue 4 Issue 4 2026
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Multi-session smart night charging of EVs for accelerated decarbonization of electric mobility

Felix Wieberneit, Emanuele Crisostomi, Anthony Quinn et al. Apr 22, 2026 pp. e0345748 10.1371/journal.pone.0345748

The majority of electric vehicles (EVs) are charged domestically overnight, when the precise timing of power allocation is not important to the user, thus providing a source of flexibility that can be...

Editorial Note: Cohort profile: The Endometriosis pain QUality aftEr Surgical Treatment (EndoQUEST) Study

Apr 22, 2026 pp. e0347712 10.1371/journal.pone.0347712

Exploring the key points and key shots in table tennis matches based on survival analysis

Muzi Li, Qing Yang Apr 22, 2026 pp. e0338203 10.1371/journal.pone.0338203

This study aimed to investigate the Key Points ( KP ) and Key Shots ( KS ) in singles matches for elite table tennis pla...

EconoGNN: A graph neural network framework for temporal economic resilience insights

Marcus Araujo, Francisco Rodrigues, Elaine Sousa Apr 22, 2026 pp. e0343683 10.1371/journal.pone.0343683

Global economic shocks such as the 2008 financial crisis or recent trade escalations between the United States and China have exposed the complexity of interdependent economies and the need for system...

Comprehensive analysis of immune-related genes reveals diagnostic biomarkers and molecular subtypes in diabetic retinopathy

Lin Mu, Zhe Wang, Yaojiani Cao et al. Apr 22, 2026 pp. e0346725 10.1371/journal.pone.0346725

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common microvascular complication of diabetes and one of the primary causes of vision loss; however, its pathogenic mechanisms remain largely unresolved. In recent years...

RMETNet: A cross-subject motor imagery EEG signal classification model based on TSLANet and riemannian geometry features

Yun Zhao, Dongyi He, Fudai Ren et al. Apr 22, 2026 pp. e0347671 10.1371/journal.pone.0347671

Motor imagery electroencephalogram (MI-EEG) analysis is essential for natural interaction and autonomous control in brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). However, deep learning models often struggle with...

Fatty acid and melatonin-enriched warming: A novel approach using vitrified oocytes and early-stage embryos for patients with poor prognosis

Yoo Ra Ko, Soyoung Kim, Jinkyeong Ha et al. Apr 21, 2026 pp. e0346886 10.1371/journal.pone.0346886

Background Cryopreservation and warming can induce cellular stress that impairs oocyte and embryo competence, particularly in poor-prognosis patients. Although fatty acids and mela...

Identifying the significant drivers of containerized freight rates: From the perspective of dynamic multiscale dependence

Yanhui Chen, Ailing Feng, Chao Tang Apr 21, 2026 pp. e0344386 10.1371/journal.pone.0344386

In August 2023, the launch of Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) futures provides a suitable tool for risk management in the container shipping market, as well as new options for risk managem...

A kappa opioid receptor agonist, difelikefalin, improves acute kidney injury in experimental sepsis models

Yoshiharu Sawanobori, Daisuke Nakano, Hiroaki Kitamura et al. Apr 21, 2026 pp. e0343693 10.1371/journal.pone.0343693

There is a pressing need for therapies that can lessen the severity of acute kidney injury (AKI) and subsequent critical illness. Difelikefalin, a peripherally acting kappa opioid receptor agonist, sh...

Hepatitis C distribution across diverse population groups in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: An umbrella review

Zahra Abdolahinia, Sana Eybpoosh, Parya Jangipour Afshar et al. Apr 21, 2026 pp. e0346782 10.1371/journal.pone.0346782

Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) remains a major public health challenge in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), with prevalence varying across population groups. This umbrell...

Understanding older adults’ perception, acceptance, and adoption of smart home technologies

Pireh Pirzada, Adriana Wilde, Gayle H. Doherty et al. Apr 21, 2026 pp. e0345563 10.1371/journal.pone.0345563

Smart home technologies have increased in popularity and affordability in recent years, however, there is limited research on their adoption specifically among older adults. This study aims to uncover...

Toward leveraging intrinsic point cloud features in 3D adversarial attacks

Hanieh Naderi, Chinthaka Dinesh, Ivan V. Bajić et al. Apr 21, 2026 pp. e0344574 10.1371/journal.pone.0344574

Adversarial attacks pose serious challenges for deep neural network (DNN)-based analysis of various input signals. In the case of three-dimensional point clouds, methods have been developed to identif...

The normal human lymph node cell classification and landscape defined by high-dimensional spatial proteomics

Maddalena M. Bolognesi, Lorenzo Dall’Olio, Giulio Eugenio Mandelli et al. Apr 21, 2026 pp. e0346693 10.1371/journal.pone.0346693

Lymph nodes (LN) are key secondary lymphoid organs (SLO) for a coordinated immune response. They have been extensively characterized by numerous investigative techniques chiefly as single cell suspens...

Comparison and trends in outcomes of inborn and outborn infants born before 33 weeks’ gestation

Gergely Balazs, Melinda Vojtko, Mariann Marki et al. Apr 21, 2026 pp. e0326648 10.1371/journal.pone.0326648

Objective To compare clinical care and outcome of preterm infants born in a tertiary neonatal unit with those requiring early postnatal transport to the same unit, and analyze thei...

Assessing the relationship between male alcohol consumption and intimate partner violence against women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A dual-dataset secondary analysis of recent DHS surveys

Tilahun Belete Mossie, Haile Mekonnen Fenta, Meseret Tadesse et al. Apr 21, 2026 pp. e0331422 10.1371/journal.pone.0331422

Background Even if the effects of alcohol use on Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) are well documented, most of the research were from developed countries. Sub Saharan Africa is famo...

Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in Tanzania: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Charles Basil Kafaiya, Johnson Mshiu, Obadia Bishoge et al. Apr 21, 2026 pp. e0346433 10.1371/journal.pone.0346433

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens global health, and understanding resistance patterns aids in effective treatment and promotes responsible antimicrobial use. Despite the urgency of resistant p...

Predicting student mental health through entropy-based features and interpretable cross-attention transformer networks

Dan Jiang Apr 21, 2026 pp. e0347294 10.1371/journal.pone.0347294

Mental health is becoming a major concern for students in today’s fast-changing world. Mental health challenges have impact on every aspect of life including performance which pointed to early identif...

Correction: Exploring emotion recognition in patients with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s dementia undergoing a rehabilitation program

Masaki Kamiya, Aiko Osawa, Eri Otaka et al. Apr 21, 2026 pp. e0347796 10.1371/journal.pone.0347796

Relationship between hypertension during dialysis and body composition in non-overweight/overweight obese patients

Jiaoyan Chen, Xianqiong Lu, Jurong Yang et al. Apr 21, 2026 pp. e0333566 10.1371/journal.pone.0333566

Body composition parameters (such as BMI and waist-to-hip ratio) have a certain predictive value for blood pressure. In patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD), BMI can affect dialysis adeq...

Cognitive load and pedagogical tension in multi-platform online learning: Evidence from Chinese higher education

Xiaoqin Qiu, Nengsheng Qiu Apr 21, 2026 pp. e0347566 10.1371/journal.pone.0347566

The proliferation of digital tools has transformed higher education into a complex, multi-platform online learning environment. This study investigates the paradoxical effects of this multi-platform e...

Nursing students’ readiness and training needs for interprofessional education: A cross-sectional study in South Korea

Sun-Yi Yang Apr 21, 2026 pp. e0342320 10.1371/journal.pone.0342320

The significance of interprofessional education (IPE) in fostering interprofessional collaboration is being increasingly emphasized in healthcare. This study analyzed the training needs of nursing stu...

Incidence and risk factors of perioperative respiratory adverse events in pediatric surgical patients: Development and validation of a predictive model in Brazil

Isabela S. Sirtoli, Stela J. Castro, Paulo C. S. Neto et al. Apr 21, 2026 pp. e0347477 10.1371/journal.pone.0347477

Background Enhancing the safety of paediatric patients undergoing surgery is crucial, particularly in settings with limited resources and fragmented health systems. This study focu...

Determinants and policy approaches to healthcare professional retention in Iran: A mix of scoping review and qualitative evidence

Hamideh Keyvani, Reza Majdzadeh, Jalal Hanaee et al. Apr 21, 2026 pp. e0339855 10.1371/journal.pone.0339855

Background Ensuring the long-term retention of healthcare professionals has become a central priority for strengthening the resilience and quality of Iran’s health system. A compre...

Rurality representation and changes in rural tourism destination

Xueting Hong, Zhenfang Huang, Xinyi Li et al. Apr 21, 2026 pp. e0347226 10.1371/journal.pone.0347226

Representation of rurality plays a crucial role in developing rural tourism. However, the connotations of rural destinations and how such representations shift across different social contexts remains...

Systemic sclerosis: Characterizing candidate retinal and choroidal imaging features using optical coherence tomography

Lilla Smeller, Dominika Ördögh, Szilárd Burcsár et al. Apr 21, 2026 pp. e0346705 10.1371/journal.pone.0346705

Objectives Systemic sclerosis is a complex autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and fibrosis, capable of affecting virtually any organ system, including the eyes. Optic...

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Publisher Public Library of Science
ISSN 1932-6203
Subject Health Sciences
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