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The relationships between box turtle gut microbiomes and personality
Though well understood in model animals, the microbiome-brain axis has only recently been found to be important in wildlife health. Host behavior is an important component of this axis, and variation...
Antifungal potential of Rhinacanthus nasutus extracts against the pathogenic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans
Rhinacanthus nasutus (snake jasmine) has been widely used in Thai-traditional medicine to treat various ailments, including fungal infections. This study aimed to investigate the a...
The shifting landscape of vaccine discourse: Insights from a decade of pre- to post-COVID-19 vaccine posts on social media
In this work, we study English-language vaccine discourse in social media posts, specifically posts on X (formerly Twitter), in seven years before the COVID-19 outbreak (2013 to 2019) and three years...
Multi-objective spatial optimization of forest fire monitoring networks: An integrated GIS-MCDM framework enhanced by improved genetic algorithms
As one of the most destructive and rapidly spreading natural hazards, forest fires pose a severe threat to the stability of ecosystems. To effectively mitigate fire risks, this study proposes a site-s...
Expression of Concern: A novel image encryption technique using hybrid method of discrete dynamical chaotic maps and Brownian motion
Association of the PaO2/RDW ratio with 7-day mortality and risk of early invasive mechanical ventilation in ICU patients with delirium associated with ARDS: A retrospective cohort study from the MIMIC-IV database
Background Delirium is a common complication in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and is associated with poor clinical outcomes. However, studies investigati...
The role of emergency departments in opioid related harms: A qualitative study among emergency healthcare providers
Objectives Opioids are commonly prescribed in the Emergency Department (ED) for acute pain management. However, their use carries significant risks, including dependence and misuse...
Neurodevelopment in children born to women exposed to pesticides during pregnancy
The global rise in pesticide use, particularly across Africa, raises concerns about maternal occupational exposure during pregnancy and its potential impact on child neurodevelopment. This study exami...
Subtidal kelp habitat classification at the Isles of Shoals: An integrative Random Forest approach using bathymetry and Landsat imagery
Kelps form ecologically important habitats around the globe but are threatened by anthropogenic stressors in much of their range. Within the Gulf of Maine, these stressors include rising ocean tempera...
Integrated transcriptomic analysis reveals a CEBPB–DUSP1 axis driving tumor progression in colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a prevalent and lethal malignancy, yet the transcriptional networks driving its progression remain incompletely defined. Here, we used integrated transcriptomic analyses of...
Correction: Electroencephalography as a diagnostic tool for late-onset efavirenz neurotoxicity syndrome
Landscape associations and population genetics of a generalist carnivore at a range limit
American black bear ( Ursus americanus ) sightings have increased in the Oklahoma Panhandle, an area outside of the species’ historical range, prompting an asse...
Expression of Concern: Evaluation of CA125 in relation to pain symptoms among adolescents and young adult women with and without surgically-confirmed endometriosis
Retraction: Investigating the relationship between insulin use and all-cause mortality, breast cancer mortality, and recurrence risk in diabetic patients with breast cancer: A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis
High pressures depress the onset of intracellular vitrification
The low temperature limit for life remains elusive and poorly understood. This ignorance is further compounded when applied to life in multi-extreme environments where low temperatures combine with fa...
Lost in translation: Decoding the errors in consecutive interpreting by Chinese EFL learners
Errors, as linguistic manifestations of cognitive challenges in interpreting, have attracted considerable attention in the fields of teaching, practice, and assessment. This paper examines the nature...
Early skeletal muscle loss and clinical outcomes in critically ill patients in the medical intensive care unit: A retrospective cohort study
Background Acute skeletal muscle wasting is a common complication among critically ill patients and contributes to prolonged stays in the intensive care unit (ICU) and poor outcome...
Constraints, mechanisms, and strategies for industry-education integration in vocational education: An empirical study
Identifying the constraints hindering industry-education integration (IEI) in vocational education is a critical prerequisite for promoting its high-quality development. However, existing research has...
Caregivers’ perspectives on factors influencing adolescent girls’ engagement in sexual risk-taking in Uganda: A qualitative study
Sub-Saharan Africa is home to two-thirds of people living with HIV globally, and women and girls (all ages) account for 62% of all new HIV infections in the region. Sexual risk-taking puts adolescent...
An IoT-based real-time smart metering deployment for grid optimization: A case study of GEPCO, Pakistan
The increasing demand for energy and the growing environmental issues in Pakistan, require a movement to a more environmentally friendly and smarter energy infrastructure. This work provides the pract...
Retraction: Transcriptome study of receptive endometrium in overweight and obese women shows important expression differences in immune response and inflammatory pathways in women who do not conceive
Belief in science-related conspiracy theories is not just a matter of knowledge: The democratic quality of countries as a protective factor
Concerns regarding the increasing prevalence of conspiracy theory beliefs are growing in public discourse. This study investigates science-related conspiracy theories due to their significant potentia...
Correction: An innovative submucosal filler for esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection: A porcine model study (with video)
Expression of concern: CD117 expression in fibroblasts-like stromal cells indicates unfavorable clinical outcomes in ovarian carcinoma patients
Assessing the clinical relevance of point-of-care ultrasound for hospitalists: Influence on clinical reasoning and decision-making
Introduction Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) is increasingly recognized in internal medicine, yet its influence on hospitalists’ clinical reasoning remains underexplored....