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Characteristics and dynamics of malaria vectors around the Soum dam in Nanoro Health District, Burkina Faso
Malaria is endemic in Burkina Faso, with seasonal transmission during the rainy season. Environmental changes such as dam construction may influence mosquito ecology and malaria transmission; however,...
Comparative analysis of Ligusticum chuanxiong from Gansu and Sichuan using the fingerprint technique and HS-SPME-GC-MS combined with chemometric analysis
Ligusticum chuanxiong (LC) is an important medicinal herb widely used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The variety cultivated in Gansu Province, known as...
Integrated monitoring of enveloped viruses in hospital environments: Detection, persistence, and implications for infection control
Enveloped viruses, including coronaviruses, influenza viruses, and others, pose significant public health risks due to their ability to persist in various environments. This study investigates the per...
Knowledge of the risks, hygiene habits and perceived health issues associated with pesticide mixing and application among smallholder farmers
Smallholder farmers’ exposure to pesticide can be minimized by their hygiene behaviour during pesticide application. The aim of this study was to determine knowledge of the risks, hygiene habits and p...
Quantum cryptanalysis of ultralightweight mutual authentication protocols: A Grover’s search model
Quantum computing developments hold the promise of transforming the IT security landscape. Advances in quantum processors have introduced new theoretical threats to traditional cryptographic primitive...
The Korean Medicine HOme Medical care for the Elderly (K-HOME) registry: A study protocol for a multicenter registry on aging in place and functional recovery
Objective This study aims to evaluate 1-year changes in functional status and aging-in-place (AIP)–relevant outcomes among homebound older adults receiving care through Korean Medi...
When stripes in clothes deceive: Cross-cultural examination of perceptual and belief discrepancies about horizontal stripes in clothes
Despite the common belief that horizontal stripes in clothes make someone look wider, behavioral studies show that horizontally striped stimuli are perceived as thinner compared to equally wide non-st...
Robotic versus open component separation: A retrospective cohort and propensity score analysis of complication rates and clinical outcomes
Background Complex ventral hernias are a surgical challenge associated with high morbidity and healthcare costs. Component separation techniques have improved throughout the years...
Mechanistic modelling of highly pathogenic avian influenza: A scoping review revealing critical gaps in cross-species transmission models
Background Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses, particularly subtypes such as H5N1 and H7N9, have caused widespread outbreaks in wild birds, poultry, livestock and occ...
C-terminal S-acylation governs membrane distribution, interaction dynamics and function of a plant Rho GTPase
Rho of Plants (ROPs) are plant-specific Rho GTPases that regulate diverse cellular processes. Based on their C-terminal motifs, ROPs are classified as type I or type II. Type-II ROPs lack the canonica...
How does law and policy support providers of NHS healthcare in England to respond to harm experienced by patients during the course of their treatment and care: A scoping review
Introduction Many countries have implemented laws and policies to help healthcare providers address patient harm. However, there is limited research on their effectiveness, especia...
LiteCrackSeg: A lightweight hybrid CNN–transformer for efficient crack segmentation
Infrastructure cracks are critical indicators of structural deterioration in pavements, bridges, and buildings. Automated crack segmentation has therefore become an important component of structural h...
ATG7 vs. ATG5: Distinct autophagy pathways shaping TGF-β signaling and endothelial function
Autophagy and transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) signaling are critical cellular processes that maintain homeostasis and regulate various physiological functions, including endothelial cell funct...
Negative affect mediates the association between negative news exposure and eye-tracking measures of attentional bias to food and alcohol cues among college students
Objective To test the novel hypothesis that negative news exposure may lead to an increase in negative affect, which in turn leads to an increase in the amount of attention given t...
Brain activity in Cluster N and the hippocampus in non-migratory zebra finches completing a spatial orientation task using magnetic compass information
The songbird brain region called Cluster N has been implicated as important for low-light vision and/or the perception of Earth’s magnetic field for migratory orientation. This region of the visual Wu...
A multi-modal deep learning framework with GAN-based fusion for enhanced landslide detection
The proposed work presents a hybrid deep learning framework that integrates four pre-trained Convolutional Neural Networks that include VGG16, DenseNet201, ResNet50 and InceptionV3. The pre-trained CN...
Exclusive breast feeding practice and associated factors among Rural and Urban mothers of child aged 0–6 months in Tahtay Maichew District of Tigray, Ethiopia, 2023/2024: Comparative cross sectional study
Background The most well- recognized method of feeding a baby is breastfeeding. Out of all the preventive measures, breastfeeding and supplemental feeding have the most impact on c...
Persistent proteinuria among a cohort of Nigerian children with sickle cell anaemia
Background Persistent proteinuria is an early and modifiable marker of kidney damage. Although Nigeria has the highest burden of sickle cell anaemia (SCA) globally, the prevalence...
Integrated cross-organ transcriptomic analysis uncovers conserved gene signatures predictive of allograft rejection
Long-term transplant success is limited by allograft rejection, a complex process traditionally studied on an organ-specific basis. To establish a unified framework beyond organ-specific studies, we p...
Unraveling the role of ChREBP in lung adenocarcinoma: Expression, regulatory networks, and potential functional impact
Carbohydrate Response Element Binding Protein (ChREBP) is a transcription factor known to regulate glucose metabolism and other metabolic processes in various tissues, but its role in lung adenocarcin...
Correction: Measuring trade costs and analyzing the determinants of trade growth between Cambodia and major trading partners: 1993–2019
Research on the aging characteristics of base liquor in Sichuan Province’s strong Aroma Baijiu at different aging periods using mass spectrometry and 3D fluorescence spectroscopy methods
The aging process of Baijiu directly impacts its flavor and quality, yet the chemical changes during aging lack systematic analysis. This study focused on Luzhou-flavor base liquor from Sichuan Provin...
Differential effects of caffeine, acute aerobic exercise, and placebo on mental fatigue
Mental fatigue negatively affects the productivity and health of the general population. Mental fatigue manifests following sustained mental activity and is defined by subjective feelings of inhibitio...
A digestive cartridge reduces intestinal injury in a murine model of necrotizing enterocolitis
Background Formula feeding is associated with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a life-threatening gastrointestinal illness affecting premature infants. The presence of undigested f...
Exploring the experiences, challenges, and coping strategies of caregivers of women with Ovarian Cancer: A scoping review
Background Ovarian cancer (OC) is among the most lethal gynecological malignancies and a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women. Significant attention has been given to th...