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Improving object detection in challenging weather for autonomous driving via adversarial image translation
Vision-based environmental perception is fundamental to autonomous driving, as it enables reliable detection and recognition of diverse objects in complex traffic environments. However, adverse weathe...
What are the underlying factors for the severity of cyclic mastalgia?
Background Cyclic Mastalgia (CM) is the most common breast complaint among reproductive-aged women and can affect their quality of life. The exact etiology is not completely understood, but several fa...
Academic discourse on ChatGPT in social sciences: A topic modeling and sentiment analysis of research article abstracts
The rapid emergence of ChatGPT has sparked extensive academic discourse across multiple fields. This study focuses on such discourse within the social sciences by examining how scholars frame and eval...
Cognitive-motor dual task induces strategic kinematic adjustments with increased toe-obstacle clearance for older adults during obstacle crossing
Background and objectives Falls among older adults, especially during obstacle crossing, lead to severe outcomes like fractures and higher healthcare costs due to declining cognitive and motor functio...
Alterations in the serum metabolome in patients with the COVID-19 Omicron variant and in recovered cases
Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) has become a global public health crisis, and the Omicron variant has rapidly taken over as soon as it was detected Serum circulating metabolites can provide extensive...
Design of global climate control based on fuzzy systems with concept of carbon emissions
The global carbon–climate system is a highly complex and dynamic network characterized by multiple feedback loops between interconnected components. Addressing the risks of climate change requires act...
A novel skin pigment separation method based on sub-block selection and local clustering
Background Skin pigment separation is a key task in the fields of medical aesthetics, clinical analysis, and dermatological diagnosis. Existing pigment separation methods suffer from the problem of un...
Ozone ultrafine bubble water sterilizes Porphyromonas gingivalis and neutralizes its virulence factors
Periodontitis is caused by Gram-negative bacteria. Porphyromonas gingivalis, a major Gram-negative periodontal pathogen, produces virulence factors such as gingipains, lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and li...
Detection of nephrotoxic drugs and dose adjustment in patients with low glomerular filtration rate in community pharmacy: A multicenter study in Spanish community pharmacies
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) represents a significant global health burden, with its prevalence markedly increasing in the elderly. This multicenter, non-controlled, prospective study was conducted in...
Differential bioenergetic profile of human glioblastoma following transplantation of myocyte-derived mitochondria
Glioblastoma (GBM) exhibits profound plasticity, enabling adaptation to fluctuating microenvironmental stressors such as hypoxia and nutrient deprivation. However, this metabolic rewiring also creates...
A Novel 2-DOF PIDA control strategy with GCRA-based parameter optimization for electric furnace temperature control
Accurate and energy-efficient temperature regulation in electric furnace systems remains a challenging control problem due to nonlinear dynamics, significant thermal inertia, and inevitable time delay...
Automatic modulation classification method using fixed K-means algorithm for feature clustering processing
The role played by communication technology in daily life is gradually increasing. However, there are problems such as complex types of signals, huge amount of data and noise interference, and the rec...
Aging in rural communities: Engagement in indoor leisure activities and older adult health
Aging is a pressing concern worldwide, particularly in rural communities characterized by a high aging index and an exodus of young individuals. Physical and mental well-being play key roles in older...
Epidermal necrolysis (Stevens-Johnson syndrome/ toxic epidermal necrolysis) as extensive boundary violation: A qualitative study on the illness experience and care needs of survivors in the context of the first German guideline
Background In response to considerable heterogeneity in German healthcare for patients with epidermal necrolysis (EN; also Stevens-Johnson syndrome/ toxic epidermal necrolysis), a national guideline w...
Correction: The relationship between teacher commitment, teacher self-efficacy, and work-related quality of life among science teachers
Ovariole number does not predict reproductive output or trade-off with immunity in Drosophila melanogaster
Reproduction and immunity are two energetically demanding traits that frequently trade-off with each other. Prior studies have suggested that the cost of reproduction limits the ability of Drosophila...
Combining multifaceted aspects of technology innovations through fuzzy clustering of multilayer networks
This study advances a novel multilayer network model to explore the connection between different aspects of Technological Innovation in European Union (EU) countries. We follow a fuzzy clustering appr...
Correction: Evaluation of CRP as a marker for bacterial infection and malaria in febrile children at the Douala Gyneco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital
Association of biological age acceleration with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in HSV-positive adults: A population-based longitudinal cohort study
Background Biological age acceleration reflects physiological aging and its link to mortality in HSV-infected adults is unclear. Methods We analyzed data from 16,065 HSV-seropositive adults aged 20–...
From displacement to hunger: How migration due to conflict affects food security in Yemen
Background Conflict-induced migration is a key driver of global food insecurity. Over the past decade, prolonged conflicts have displaced millions of people. This crisis plunged millions into acute hu...
Molecular determinants of neoadjuvant chemotherapy resistance in breast cancer: An analysis of gene expression and tumor microenvironment
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) is a critical component of breast cancer treatment, but the molecular mechanisms underlying resistance remain poorly understood. This study aimed to identify transcripto...
Neither exogenous, nor endogenous: Evidence for a distinct role of negative emotion during attentional control
Negative or threatening stimuli capture attention. However, it remains unclear whether this phenomenon is best conceived as bottom-up (i.e., salience-driven) or top-down (i.e., goal-directed) instead....
Associations across food consumption, diabetes prevalence and the environmental impacts: Evidence from China
Dietary choices are shifting globally in ways that are directly affecting both the environment and human health. Building on the Diabetes Epidemiological Survey, and the latest data from the China Sta...
The association of race with time to severe liver disease diagnoses
Background Evidence suggests that there are racial differences in liver fibrosis progression for patients with chronic liver disease (CLD). We examined the association of Black race with the time to d...
Beyond single support calls: Efficacy of follow-up callbacks for dementia caregivers using the Alzheimer’s association helpline
Background Family care partners of persons living with dementia (PLWD) have limited support and resources and experience high levels of stress and burden. Prior research has demonstrated that one call...