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Cognitive load and teachers’ innovative behavior in AI-enhanced English language instruction: A mediation analysis of technological adaptability
This investigation examines the complex interrelationships between teachers’ cognitive load, technological adaptability, and innovative teaching behavior in AI-enhanced educational environments. Throu...
Experimental and coupling analysis of municipal solid waste (MSW) shear strength under multiple influencing parameters
The production of municipal solid waste (MSW) in China is growing rapidly, and landfill is the primary treatment method. The shear strength of MSW is crucial to the stability and safety of landfills....
Investigating the correlation between candidate teachers’ acceptance of generative artificial intelligence and artificial intelligence literacy across various disciplines
This study examines Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) acceptance and Artificial Intelligence Literacy (AIL) levels among prospective teachers, using variables for comparative analysis and ide...
Revisiting the associations between cooking oils and survival among older people in China: A nationwide, community-based, prospective cohort study
Background The study aimed to investigate the associations between cooking oils and survival outcomes in a nationwide, community-based, prospective cohort study of older adults in...
Purification and pharmacokinetic study of gadoxetate isomers for enhanced rabbit liver MR imaging
This study aimed to purify and prepare two isomers of Gadoxetate (Gd-A and Gd-B) from Pumexian and evaluate their stability, magnetic resonance (MR) imaging characteristics, and pharmacokinetics in ra...
Improved many-objective particle swarm optimization based welding sequence optimization research
Welding sequence optimization (WSO) for ship components is a complex, multi-objective, and nonlinear challenge. Traditional methods relying heavily on engineer experience often lead to inadequate deci...
Importance of visual and proprioceptive inputs for maintaining balance in patients with chronic non-specific neck pain: A cross-sectional study
Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the differences in muscle activation among patients with chronic non-specific neck pain (CNSNP) when performing resistance moveme...
Latino/a experiences of homelessness in California: Qualitative findings from the California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness (CASPEH)
The number of Latino/a people experiencing homelessness in the United States is increasing due to increased housing costs, economic disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic, and increased homelessness am...
Ethnographic meta-analysis shows that thermoregulation activities predict needle and awl use in North America
Needles and awls are common artifacts in the perishable archaeological record. To understand behavioral motivations for their use, this study examines ethnographic activities linked to needles and awl...
Correction: Novel pyrimidine-substituted chalcones: In vitro antioxidant properties and cytotoxic effects against human cancer cell lines
Association between long-term exposure to artificial light at night and air pollution, and cardiovascular diseases in middle-aged and older adults
This longitudinal study leveraged data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS, 2015 wave) which contains longitudinal data from 28 provinces across the country to examine the...
Comparison of accusations against physicians and the practice of defensive medicine between surgical and non-surgical specialties
Background Defensive medicine has two forms: positive (assurance behavior) or negative (avoidance behavior), depending on the clinical situation. Defensive medicine minimizes the r...
The role of childhood traumas on father-child sexual communication language: Self-esteem, social anxiety and sexual education
The aim of the study was to examine the direct and indirect associations between fathers’ childhood abuse experiences and their levels of self-esteem, social anxiety, attitudes towards sexual educatio...
Immunoinformatics approach to engineer a multi-epitope vaccine against SdrG in skin commensal Staphylococcus epidermidis
The human skin serves as a dynamic ecosystem for beneficial commensal bacteria such as Staphylococcus epidermidis , which play a crucial role in maintaining ski...
Improvement of growth, lipid metabolism and innate immune response in Pacific white shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) post-larvae through enrichment of live feeds with Schizochytrium sp., taurine and inosine monophosphate
Nutritional deficiencies during the early developmental stages of Penaeus vannamei often lead to poor growth, weak immunity and high mortality. To address these...
FID-YOLO: A pedestrian detection model integrating multispectral information in complex environments
The advancement of pedestrian detection technology is of great importance for various applications such as intelligent driving, object tracking, and robot navigation. Many studies in this field have d...
An ex vivo functional biomarker of treatment response in pediatric low-grade glioma
Children with subtotally resected pediatric low-grade glioma (pLGG) often face multiple lines of treatment, which are seldom capable of eliminating the entire tumor. Genomics-based biomarkers are ofte...
Trajectory simulation of multi-body parachute system for airdrop-capable UAVs based on fluid-structure interaction
Due to their demonstrated advantages of precision, efficiency, and low cost in disaster relief and commercial logistics, airdrop-capable unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) are rapidly becoming pivotal tool...
Navigating the landscape of academic prose: A corpus-driven inquiry into rhetorical preferences and their pedagogical implications for advanced L2 writers
This study presents a pedagogically motivated inquiry into the cross-cultural rhetorical patterns of academic writing, focusing on the use of general nouns (GNs). The research was initiated in respons...
Population structure and phylogenetic analysis of Vibrio cholerae non-O1/O139 by whole genome sequencing
Toxigenic Vibrio cholerae serogroups O1 and O139 are well known for causing excessive diarrhea leading to devastating cholera epidemics and pandemics. Over 200...
The impact of cognitive impairment and low muscle mass on all-cause mortality among older adults in China: An empirical analysis based on CLHLS cohort data
Background Cognitive impairment and low muscle mass are prevalent conditions in later life, and each has been independently associated with adverse health outcomes. Both conditions...
Longitudinal assessment of fluorescence stability shows fluorescence intensity decreases over time: implications for fluorescence microscopy studies
Immunohistochemistry (IHC) is one of the most widely used techniques across basic, translational, and clinical sciences. Key considerations need to be made to achieve reliable and robust IHC staining,...
Assessing spatial variability and source identification of heavy metals in agricultural soils: A geostatistical and multivariate analysis of coastal eastern Zhejiang, China
Heavy metal pollution in coastal agricultural soils poses significant threats to food security, human health, and marine ecosystems. Effective prevention and control require systematic analysis of the...
Moving north: Warmer waters expand populations of deep-water cartilaginous fishes into Arctic waters
Continental shelf and deep ocean ecosystems are increasingly exposed to anthropogenic pressures including commercial fishing and climate change related environmental stressors. Among the most vulnerab...
Identification of key macrophage-related genes in systemic sclerosis–associated interstitial lung disease based on single-cell and bulk transcriptomic data
Background Systemic sclerosis–associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) is a major clinical challenge with no effective treatments. It is also the leading cause of death in pa...