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Improved predictive formulae for wave overtopping at sloped breakwaters using interpretable machine learning models
Accurate prediction of mean wave overtopping discharge is essential for the safe and cost-effective design of coastal defence structures. While traditional empirical, physical, and numerical models re...
The relationship between lay beliefs about the world and pandemic-related beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors
The Covid-19 pandemic created a strong need to understand how people can be motivated to engage in protective health behaviors (such as vaccination). Past research suggests that perceiving a health th...
Explainable AI for sign language recognition models: Integrating Grad-Cam LIME and Integrated Gradients
Sign language recognition is crucial in bridging the communication gaps between hearing and deaf communities. In this study, we build on an existing sign language classification model based on the VGG...
Association of cognitive reserve with 9-year domain-specific cognitive trajectories and risk of cognitive impairment in Mexican older adults
Cognitive reserve (CR) refers to the adaptation of cognitive performance to endure brain pathology or the aging process. CR can be categorized into static (education and occupation) or dynamic (leisur...
Utilization of genomic services among physicians in Kenya
Background With the advancement of technology in genomics and mainstreaming of genomics across all specialties of medicine, physicians will be required to play a pivotal role in co...
Differential effects of synthetic estrogen on serum homocysteine levels before and after menopause
Homocysteine (Hcy), a sulfur-containing amino acid, is produced in prodigious quantities by the methionine cycle in the liver. Hcy is the major biomarker for cardio-vascular disorders and is associate...
Caste- and age-specific venom composition of biogenic amines and the influence of diet in honey bees
The chemical composition of the venom in social Hymenoptera differs between castes and ages. Biogenic amines are contained in the venom of honey bees and may be physiologically effective to vertebrate...
Exploring how infectious diseases control interventions are delivered in low-income urban communities in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review protocol
Infectious diseases thrive in densely populated low-income urban communities where living conditions, hygiene, and access to health services are sub-optimal. Information on how to adapt infectious dis...
Agri-food supply chain resilience: An exploration of influencing factors based on fuzzy-DEMATEL-ISM analysis
Increasingly frequent disruptions from diseases, disasters, and human activities pose a significant challenge to the resilience of the agri-food supply chain (AFSCRE). This study systematically explor...
The eye, a spy hole on human mind: Spontaneous blink rate and amplitude, and their variability, as new psychobiological markers of anxiety
Spontaneous blink is a behavioral index that proved to represent an interesting window on the human brain and mind. It can be easily extracted from the electroencephalogram, eye-tracking or video-reco...
Pahon Cave, Gabon: New insights into the Later Stone Age in the African rainforest
Although the Later Stone Age as a distinctive techno-cultural phase has disappeared, forager groups in the African rainforest persist today. However, their origins remain poorly understood. The absenc...
One size does not fit all: Nurturing identity needs and job satisfaction through employee benefits across gender and age
The impact of employee benefits on workers’ identity needs was examined through an integrated framework combining social exchange theory with identity-based mechanisms. Two large-scale studies (Study...
Fertility correlates with queen size and sperm quality in an ant
Fitness can vary between individuals of the same population for reasons related to nutrient acquisition during development, but also to the quality of the mating partners. We focus on ant queens of...
A new species of Brachycephalus (Anura: Brachycephalidae) from Serra do Quiriri, northeastern Santa Catarina state, southern Brazil, with a review of the diagnosis among species of the B. pernix group and proposed conservation measures
Brachycephalus are miniaturized diurnal frogs inhabiting the leaf litter of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, mainly in montane areas. The genus includes 42 currently recognized speci...
PCA/K-L transformation facial recognition method for vending systems
Facial recognition, as an efficient and convenient biometric technology, can be applied to automatic vending systems to achieve functions such as fast checkout and personalized recommendations. To imp...
Contextual validation of HEMLEM tool used for measuring clinical micro-learning environments
Objective A positive clinical learning environment is essential for the professional development of medical and dental students. The Healthcare Education Micro Learning Environment...
A Late Pleistocene archaic human tooth from Gua Dagang (Trader’s Cave), Niah national park, Sarawak (Malaysia)
The rarity of Late Pleistocene hominin remains from Insular Southeast Asia (ISEA) has hampered our ability to understand a crucial episode of human evolutionary history, namely, the global dispersal o...
Social determinants of health and dual sensory loss in older adults: A scoping review
Background Social determinants of health (SDH), such as socioeconomic status, education, healthcare access, and social support, play a significant role in shaping individuals lived...
Bridging the gap: Essential factors for poststroke community reintegration in low-and-middle income countries
Background Community reintegration (CR), a fundamental goal in stroke rehabilitation, depends on both patients’ personal factors and disease-related factors. Dissatisfaction in rei...
Drivers of fishermens’livelihood resilience and transitioning to ecological farming in Yangtze River,China:From PLS-SEM and fs/QCA
This study investigates the effects of risk perception, buffering ability, self-organization ability and learning ability on the fishermens’ecological farming willingness in Yangtze River, China. Usin...
Unveiling the Plasmodium inositol (pyro)phosphate pathway: Highlighting inositol polyphosphate multikinase as a novel therapeutic target for malaria
Plasmodium falciparum malaria is fatal if left untreated. Treatment is hampered by drug-resistant variants of the malaria parasite, highlighting the need to explore unique pathways...
Comparative effects of combined aerobic and resistance training versus high-intensity interval training on insulin resistance, glycaemic control, body composition and quality of life in type 2 diabetes: A 12-week randomised controlled trial
Background Exercise training is a cornerstone in managing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), yet direct comparisons between combined aerobic–resistance training (A + R) and high-inte...
Identifying influential determinants of women’s empowerment in Bangladesh using machine learning algorithms
Background and objectives Women’s empowerment is a vital issue in lower-middle-income developing countries like Bangladesh, where it plays a pivotal role in advancing development a...
Envisioning grassroots science: DIY biology in Canada, Britain, and Germany
This study employs the conceptual lens of sociotechnical imaginaries to examine how DIY biology is envisioned in Canada, Great Britain, and Germany. DIY biology, an extra-institutional movement, aspir...