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Community size rather than grammatical complexity better predicts Large Language Model accuracy in a novel Wug Test
The linguistic abilities of Large Language Models are a matter of ongoing debate. This study contributes to this discussion by investigating model performance in a morphological generalization task th...
Scenario-based forecasting of the global energy demand and carbon footprint of artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing rapidly and is emerging as a significant driver of global electricity consumption, yet its long-term energy and emissions implications remain poorly quantifie...
Gender and poverty in the United States: Evidence from the Survey of Consumer Finances
This study examines gender differences in poverty determinants among single-headed households in the United States using data from the 2022 Survey of Consumer Finances. Using logistic regression with...
‘Sometimes sheep need a vet’: A qualitative study of Pentecostal clergy knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviours regarding mental health
Clergy are often the first point of contact for religious Canadians when in mental distress, and clergy can impact help-seeking behaviours. As such, this study explores the mental health perspectives...
The impact of shyness on social anxiety among college students: Mediating role of regulatory emotional self-efficacy and resilience
Background Social anxiety is prevalent among college students, and shyness has been consistently linked to elevated social anxiety. However, the psychological mechanisms underlying...
In vitro culture of human-infecting Encephalitozoon spp. for genome sequencing with minimal host contaminant
Microsporidia are obligate intracellular parasites infecting a wide range of hosts, including humans. They can cause severe infectious diseases if left untreated, particularly in immunocompromised ind...
Visual processing of musical syntax and its relationship to sight-reading ability
Sight-reading—performing music by reading written notation without prior practice—is a fundamental skill for musicians, yet there is considerable variability in sight-reading ability that technical pr...
Exploring potential phytocompounds from black cumin as drug molecules against SARS-CoV-2 infections through bioinformatics analysis
SARS-CoV-2 was identified at the end of 2019 as the key cause of COVID-19, a global pandemic. As remedies, different vaccines as well as synthetic drugs have been recommended. However, the availabilit...
Comparing PBMC isolation approaches and assessing epigenetic immune cell quantification as quality control for PBMCs
Ex vivo stability of whole blood is limited. To conserve the mononuclear cell fraction, PBMCs are isolated, stored and serve as substrate for downstream analyses. The quality of PBMCs depends on the p...
Orthorexia nervosa and social media: A mixed-methods scoping review using a systematic methodology
Introduction Orthorexia Nervosa (ON) is defined as a preoccupation with abiding by a self-perceived healthy diet resulting in pathological thought, behavior and emotion. Social med...
Assessment of the adherence and willingness to participate in colorectal cancer screening programs among people living in prison
This study aimed to assess the adherence and willingness to participate in colorectal cancer screening programs in people living in prison (PLP). This survey was conducted from October 2023 and July 2...
RETRACTED: NFIC suppressed the development of Glioma via modulating the balance of SHP2/PI3K and NF-κB/PTEN Signaling
Objective The objective of this study is to elucidate the mechanism by which NFIC exerts its regulatory influence over NF-κB/PTEN, with a view to gaining insight into the processes...
The mediating role of positive orientation in the relationship between personality traits and attitudes towards artificial intelligence
This study examines the mediating role of the positive orientation relationship between personality traits (extraversion, neuroticism, openness to experience, agreeableness, and conscientiousness) and...
Illness anxiety disorder and somatic symptom disorder: Similarities and differences in health-anxious individuals
Little is known about the features and characteristics of illness anxiety disorder (IAD) and somatic symptom disorder (SSD), and whether the minimal somatic symptom requirement in IAD is valid and use...
Bifurcations and optimal control in Nipah virus epidemiology
Nipah virus (NiV) is a zoonotic pathogen with a high case fatality rate, posing a significant and ongoing threat to public health in Asia. This study develops a comprehensive mathematical framework to...
KGRec: A knowledge graph attention-based model for recommender system
Recommender systems have recently gained significant traction as powerful tools for personalized content delivery. While accuracy remains a key focus, users now expect more than precise suggestions. T...
Trends and determinants of prelacteal feeding practice in rural Bangladesh from 2004 to 2019: A multivariate decomposition analysis
Prelacteal feeding (PLF)—giving infants food or liquid other than breastmilk within the first 3 days of life—remains common and hinders optimal breastfeeding in Bangladesh. This study assessed changes...
Bat guano fertilizer as a source of Betacoronavirus: First molecular evidence linking Rhinolophus coelophyllus to viral reservoirs in Thailand
Commercial bat guano fertilizers distributed in Thailand were screened for the presence of coronavirus genomes to assess potential public health risks. A total of 41 samples were analyzed for...
The multimodal display of rattlesnakes is a deterring signal that works best with sympatric species
The rattlesnake rattle is one of the most iconic communication signals in nature, yet its evolutionary function remains poorly understood. To test the long-standing hypothesis that the defensive displ...
Line-of-sight stability in unmanned aerial vehicle relays for hybrid free-space optical and visible light communication links under atmospheric effects
Optical links supported by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) must sustain gigabit-class throughput despite atmospheric attenuation, turbulence, and platform-induced pointing errors. Single-technology d...
Development and validation of the BASE-66 inventory for comprehensive academic stress measurement
Academic stress (AS) is a multidimensional process expressed through emotional, cognitive, physiological, and behavioral responses to academic demands. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the digitaliza...
Development and preliminary validation of the Inadequate Child Care Scale in China
Background Socio-economic changes and evolving family structures have created unique caregiving challenges in China, highlighting the need for tools to systematically measure child...
Remnant hollowed out dead coral skeleton branches defer coral community recovery
Through repeated impacts of ecosystem disturbances, most coral reefs have transitioned to a degraded state with low living coral cover. Until recently, the reefs of Moorea, French Polynesia, have prov...
Long non-coding RNA PSMB8-AS1 as a potential biomarker for postoperative recurrence in patients with Fuhrman grades 1–3 clear cell renal cell carcinoma
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are important regulators of oncogenesis. In this study, we investigated the tumor-promoting role and prognostic value of the lncRNA PSMB8-AS1 in renal cell carcinoma (RC...
Hemodynamic simulation in the aortic arch under anemic, diabetic, and healthy blood flow conditions using computational fluid dynamics
This study examines the hemodynamic impact of anemic, diabetic, and healthy blood conditions in the human aortic arch using computational modeling. Blood rheology was represented by the shear-thinning...