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Bio-stabilisation of granite residual soil using indigenous microorganisms
Granite residual soil exhibits inferior mechanical properties, which may lead to slope instability and embankment settlement. Microbial solidification technology offers an environmentally sustainable...
The influence of physical exercise on emotional management ability in college students: A serial mediation model of exercise adherence and psychological resilience
Objective This study aimed to examine the influence of physical exercise (PE) on emotional management ability (EMA) among college students and to investigate the mediating roles of...
Correction: Evaluating the effectiveness of integrating biofeedback in the treatment of aggressive outbursts (BRET-IA2): A study protocol
A national study of substance use: Demonstrated use of recommendations for best practice online data collection
Objectives Since the COVID-19 pandemic, more researchers have used to online data collection to recruit participants to research studies. However, one perceived limitation of onlin...
Progressive failure mechanism and stability assessment of high-steep dangerous rock mass: A case study of Heicao dangerous rock mass
Western Hubei Province, China, lies in the transition zone between the second and third topographic steps of China’s terrain ladder system. Influenced by the deep incision of the Yangtze River and its...
A compact and power efficient full adder-subtractor layout in QCA technology
The pursuit of miniaturizing digital circuits and reducing power consumption has focused attention on non-traditional computing technologies. Among these technologies, quantum dot cellular automata (Q...
A secure data sharing scheme based on broadcast signcryption in data center
In today’s digital age, data centers have become one of the most important infrastructures in businesses and organizations. They store and manage critical enterprise data and resources, as well as bei...
Characteristics of moderate-to-severe chronic pain and its association with daily functional impairment among older outpatients in Vietnam
Objective(s) To describe the characteristics of moderate-to-severe chronic pain, and its association with daily functional decline among older individuals attending a large outpati...
Correction: Correction: Effects of the combination of biochar and organic fertilizer on soil properties and agronomic attributes of soybean (Glycine max L.)
Diet and chemical defenses of the Sonoran Desert toad
The Sonoran Desert toad ( Incilius alvarius ) is the only animal known to secrete the psychedelic compound 5-MeO-DMT...
Quantum teleportation of shared quantum secret in amplitude-damping channel
We give the detailed processes for sharing a four-qubit pure entangled state as quantum channel in amplitude damping (AD) network channel via entanglement compensation.We propose a secure (2,2)-type q...
Impact of malaria vector control interventions implemented in Luangwa District southeastern of Zambia: A 13-year observational time series analysis of malaria trends
Introduction Luangwa District has one of the longest running legacy datasets in Zambia regarding reliable monitoring of confirmed malaria cases through the national Health Manageme...
Residual-aware health prediction of power transformers via spatiotemporal graph neural networks
Accurate health state prediction and timely fault detection of power transformers are critical for ensuring the reliability and resilience of modern power systems. This paper proposes a residual-aware...
Correction: Healthcare-seeking behaviour of fever cases in Magude district, southern Mozambique: A qualitative study
Identifying key determinants of health among China’s migrant population using machine learning methods: Evidence from the china migrants dynamic survey
Background Continuously improving health security for the migrant population is a key component of China’s healthcare system reform. Existing research indicates that migrant health...
Identification and validation of the important role of tryptophan-related gene CYP1B1 in the development and progression of sepsis
Background Tryptophan metabolism is involved in the progression and immune response of multiple diseases. However, the function of tryptophan metabolism in the immune characteristi...
The impact of dose and discontinuation timing of preoperative ACE inhibitors on survival outcomes in cardiac surgery: A MIMIC-IV database analysis
Background Postoperative mortality following cardiac surgery remains high, highlighting the need to optimize perioperative medication strategies. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhi...
Detection and classification of venous thromboembolism through image test reports analysis using active learning and deep learning
Objective This study evaluated whether active learning can enable efficient classification of venous thromboembolism (VTE) reports using minimal labeled data. In parallel, we asses...
crm12comb: Phase I/II adaptive design for drug combinations based on CRM design through R
Adaptive designs for integrated phase I/II trials of drug combinations are increasingly utilized to speed up the drug development process and enhance drug efficacy, particularly in the realm of cancer...
Correction: New insights into the molecular biology of Alzheimer’s-like cerebral amyloidosis achieved through multi‐omics approaches
Thermophilic microbiome acclimation for enhanced anaerobic digestion of food waste: Optimization and performance evaluation
Thermophilic anaerobic digestion (TAD) represents a promising approach for food waste (FW) treatment, offering significant advantages including accelerated reaction rates and increased volumetric biog...
Community-led change: Progress toward policy, systems, and environmental impacts through the Catalyzing Communities initiative
Purpose and objectives This study evaluated progress toward policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) changes through community-led actions supported by the Catalyzing Communities i...
Population homogeneity with unequal exploitation and recruitment contribution within the 2700 km geographic distribution of the commercial hairy crab Romaleon setosum (Decapoda: Cancridae) in Chile
Knowledge of the genetic structure of commercially exploited marine species populations is crucial to gaining insights into stock dynamics and population connectivity. This information is essential fo...
Editorial Note: Driving rural industry revitalization in the digital economy era: Exploring strategies and pathways in China
Analytical validation of a hybrid-approach combining tumor-informed and tumor-agnostic bespoke ctDNA panel assay for the sensitive detection of minimal residual disease
Minimal residual disease (MRD) is a small group of cancer cells not eliminated by anti-cancer treatment. Because of its small size, conventional imaging system may not be able to detect the MRD in rou...