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Comprehensive analysis of effect of high-acid-value waste cooking oil on adhesion between aged asphalt and aggregates
Waste cooking oil (WCO) has widespread applications in the rejuvenation of aged asphalt. A few investigations have been conducted on the multiscale adhesion properties and rejuvenation mechanism of ag...
Impact of artificial feeding policies on space use and competition dynamics in overwintering hooded crane and goose populations
Understanding the spatial distribution of wintering birds in areas with interspecific competition is essential for the development of effective conservation and management strategies. This study inves...
Development of Health Enhancement Lifestyle Profile - Taiwanese Short Form Version (HELP-T-SF) for the community-dwelling elderly
Background The Health Enhancement Lifestyle Profile - Taiwan Version (HELP-T) assesses the lifestyle profiles of the older adults through participation in activities across seven d...
A comparative analysis of dementia strategies of seventeen European Countries in the context of Glasgow Declaration and WHO’s Global Action Plan
Dementia prevalence across the globe is in alarming proportion and it is even expected to rise in the future. The World Health Organisation (WHO) had declared dementia as a health priority, way back i...
Heat stress disrupts early development and photosymbiosis in Cassiopea jellyfish
Photosymbioses between Cnidarians and algae are widespread in marine ecosystems. The jellyfish Cassiopea - Symbiodinium...
Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance characterization of multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis isolated from raw milk of dairy cattle and ewes
Milk is a vital and widely consumed food, but contamination by biological, chemical, and physical factors can lead to milk-borne diseases. Mastitis, particularly subclinical mastitis (SCM), is a signi...
Behavioral analyses of a forebrain glutamatergic neuron specific Ywhae conditional knockout mouse model
The seven mammalian isoforms of 14-3-3 are each encoded by a unique gene and function as phosphorylation dependent protein modulators. Because 14-3-3 proteins have particularly high expression in the...
Trends in global and national infertility and factors associated with primary infertile couples in recent middle-aged Chinese
Background Infertility poses a significant burden on both global and national scales. However, the epidemiology of primary infertility among reproductive-aged couples in China rema...
Enhancing museum visitor forecasting using deep learning and sentiment analysis: A transformer-based approach for sustainable management
This study aims to develop a forecasting model that predicts the annual number of museum visitors by integrating structured museum-related data and unstructured sentiment data. While prior research ha...
Rapid on-site universal vertebrate species identification via multi-barcode nanopore sequencing
The growing illegal wildlife trade (IWT) threatens biodiversity and is a conduit for zoonotic disease, yet its risk of detection is low. Once processed, trafficked species are difficult to identify mo...
Progress and stagnation: A comparative study of gender representation in Chinese language textbooks for junior high school between 2001 edition and 2023 edition
Gender bias in textbooks is a global problem. Gender development stands as a pivotal concern among junior high school students, underscoring the paramount importance of scrutinizing gender portrayals...
Pipelined and conflict-free number theoretic transform accelerator for CRYSTALS-Kyber on FPGA
Post-quantum cryptographic (PQC) algorithms are essential due to the threat posed by quantum computers to the security of currently deployed cryptosystems. CRYSTALS-Kyber, based on Lattice-based crypt...
Chronic complications among patients with type 2 diabetes in Southern Ethiopia
Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a global health concern associated with complications that significantly impact patients’ quality of life and place significant burden...
Exploring factors associated with dual tobacco smoking among people living with HIV receiving care at HIV outpatient clinics in Hanoi, Vietnam
Background People living with HIV (PLWH) who smoke face significant health risks from tobacco use, which dual use of cigarettes and waterpipes may exacerbate due to increased nicot...
Exploring the gut microbiota of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) suffering pale shrimp disease
Pale shrimp disease is an emerging threat in Thailand, characterized by pale body coloration in Pacific white shrimp ( Litopenaeus vannamei...
Retraction: Abetting host immune response by inhibiting rhipicephalus sanguineus Evasin-1: An in silico approach
Measuring group fairness in community detection
Understanding community structures is crucial for analyzing networks, as nodes join communities that collectively shape large-scale networks. In real-world settings, the formation of communities is of...
Correction: An Examination of the Factorial and Convergent Validity of Four Measures of Conspiracist Ideation, with Recommendations for Researchers
Clinical epidemiological characteristics and antibiotic sensitivity of Escherichia coli urinary tract infection
Introduction Urinary tract infections are common types of infections around the world, and most urinary tract infections are caused by...
Effects of the ECHO tele-mentoring program on Long COVID management in health facilities in India: A mixed-methods evaluation
Background Long COVID emerged as a significant long-term consequence of COVID-19 characterized by persistent symptoms post-infection. ECHO India initiated a training program across...
Comparison of the epidemiological and clinical fingerprints of Human Granulocytotropic Anaplasmosis and Human Monocytotropic Ehrlichiosis in the United States
Background Human granulocytotropic anaplasmosis (HGA), caused by Anaplasma phagocytophilum,...
SH-DETR: Enhancing steel surface defect detection and classification with an improved transformer architecture
The detection of defects on steel surfaces constitutes a vital area of research in computer vision, characterized by its complexity and variety, which pose significant difficulties for accurate identi...
Effects of embedded acceptance and commitment training in veterinary medical and technology programs as students transition into the workforce: A study protocol
Psychological distress is elevated in the field of veterinary medicine. Recent evidence demonstrates that stress and burnout in veterinary workers can be reduced through an Acceptance and Commitment T...
Correction: Risk factors and incidence of surgical wound infection after stoma reversal: A systematic review and meta-analysis
The movie recommendation algorithm based on the TransD model and AIGC empowerment and its application effectiveness analysis
This study aims to enhance the recommendation system’s capability in addressing cold start issues, semantic understanding, and modeling the diversity of user interests. The study proposes a movie reco...