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Genetic Insights from Line × Tester analysis of Maize Lethal Necrosis testcrosses for developing multi-stress-resilient hybrids in Sub-Saharan Africa
A systematic evaluation of maize hybrid performance and combining ability was conducted to enhance resistance to maize lethal necrosis (MLN), drought tolerance, and grain yield (GY) in eastern and sou...
Observed joint infection incidence following needle arthroscopy performed in operating and nonoperating room environments in client-owned dogs: A retrospective cohort study
Objective To report the use of needle arthroscopy (NA) on an outpatient basis and to compare joint infection rates following needle arthroscopy performed under general anesthesia i...
Feeding practices of under-two children in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Globally, child feeding practices remain suboptimal and contribute substantially to a high burden of malnutrition. In Ethiopia, evidence on the overall status of feeding...
Substantial variation in larval honey bee nutrition within and among Apis mellifera colonies
Parents have evolved strategies to reduce the risk of malnutrition in offspring, including the production of specialized nutritional secretions that are tailored to meet the unique needs of developing...
Retrospective isotope monitoring reveals spatial and temporal effects of anthropogenic pressures on the trophic ecology of European wildcats (Felis silvestris) in Germany
The European wildcat ( Felis silvestris ) is increasingly exposed to anthropogenic pressures, including habitat fragmentation, agricultural intensification, roa...
Barriers and opportunities to preventing residential bird–window collisions
Collisions with windows are a leading source of avian mortality in North America. Window treatment options are commercially available; however, these solutions are rarely used. To investigate knowledg...
Sex, age, and racial/ethnic disparities in hyperuricemia prevalence and risk factors among U.S. adults: An analysis of NHANES 2007–2018 data
Background Hyperuricemia is a metabolic disorder linked to gout, kidney disease, and cardiovascular complications. Understanding its prevalence and risk factors across demographic...
Correction: Effects of soil particle size on rainfall-induced erosion of near-horizontal layered slopes
Mapping human augmentation technologies for societal impact: A multilevel framework for classification and innovation potential
While human augmentation (HA) technologies offer significant potential for addressing societal challenges, their specific application towards social goals like sustainability, quality of life, and wel...
Conservation agriculture enhances soil and water conservation and crop yield in the Ethiopian highlands
Conventional tillage (CT), which is characterised by intensive soil disturbance and complete residue removal, remains the main farming system in the Ethiopian highlands. However, CT, exacerbated by cl...
High-throughput screening of drug libraries identifies a new synergistic drug combination for the treatment of retinoblastoma
Retinoblastoma (RB) management often involves the combination of chemotherapeutic agents (e.g., carboplatin and etoposide) and techniques (e.g., chemotherapy and thermotherapy). Chemoresistance and re...
How does the climate risk affect the firm growth: Evidence from China
Corporate development is threatened by climate risk, which challenges business operations and long-term planning at an unprecedented scale and frequency. Based on the challenge–threat theory framework...
Heavy metals and eggshell coloration in House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) eggshells across the Eastern United States
House Sparrows ( Passer domesticus ) may serve as suitable species to monitor persistent environmental contaminants, like heavy metals, that pose serious health...
Assessing the impact of wildlife conservation areas on human well-being
Effective wildlife conservation is inextricably linked to the well-being of people living in and around conservation areas. Historically, conservationists have focused on a narrow range of externally...
Genetic diversity and population structure of pearl millet in the Senegalese germplasm
Pearl millet ( Pennisetum glaucum ), a key cereal for food security in arid and semiarid regions, combines drought tolerance, high nutritional value, and adapta...
Context matters: A meta-ethnography investigating barriers and facilitators for the effective implementation of gambling harm prevention and reduction policies
This meta-ethnography investigates how contextual factors influence the implementation and effectiveness of gambling harm prevention and reduction interventions. Despite growing recognition of gamblin...
Neural parameter calibration for dengue outbreak forecasting
Dengue fever poses a growing public health challenge in tropical and subtropical regions, with transmission driven by complex interactions among viral and host. Computational models, often expressed a...
Observing shifts in phenology of tropical flowering plants
Changes in flowering can cause misalignment with pollinators and seed dispersers, thus causing changes in fitness of both the plant species and their mutualists. Phenological shifts in tropical flower...
Expression of Concern: Housing investment and family entrepreneurship: Evidence from China
An exploration of perceptions of flourishing and social determinants of health among medical, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner students: A mixed methods study
The purpose of this study is to describe individual perceptions of flourishing among medical (MD), physician assistant (PA), and nurse practitioner (NP) students and the relationship between these per...
Maximizing ball movement unpredictability in association football: A Rényi entropy-based approach to optimizing event distribution randomness
Modern football prioritizes team play and tactical strategies over individual brilliance. However, its low-scoring nature makes evaluating team performance challenging. Unpredictable ball movement enh...
Empowering women entrepreneurs: The impact of integrated medical insurance system in China
China’s urban-rural Integrated Medical Insurance System (IMIS) has expanded universal health coverage, reducing disparities in healthcare access between urban and rural populations and addressing chal...
Prevalence and determinants of underweight, overweight, and obesity among reproductive-aged Bangladeshi women: Evidence from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2022
Over the past two decades, underweight, overweight, and obesity have increased in Bangladesh, becoming a major public health concern. This study investigated the current prevalence and examined the de...
Robust salient object detection based on triple attention-guided multi-resolution fusion and feature refinement
Salient object detection (SOD) is dedicated to highlighting the critical image elements in complex visual scenes. However, this task faces two serious challenges: first, salient objects are often subm...