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Talking-associated cognitive loads degrade the quality of gaze behavior
Talking-associated cognitive distractions have been known to significantly impact physical reactions in response to visual information, leading to an increased crash risk while driving. The visuomotor...
Correction: The Turkish validity and reliability of the Reward-Based Eating Drive (RED-13) Scale
Perinatal outcome of vaginal breech delivery in Orotta National Referral Teaching Hospital, Eritrea, 2024; a case control study
Introduction Delivery of fetus in breech presentation is a controversial topic in obstetrics and it had been the subject of debate since 1980s. As experts with abilities and know-how to perform vagina...
Burden, and trends of breast cancer along with attributable risk factors in Gulf Cooperation Council countries from 1990 to 2019 and its projections
Introduction Breast cancer (BC) is a growing global public health concern, affecting millions of women worldwide. Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are no exception to this trend. Mortality rat...
Dynamic road section risk identification model based on connected in-vehicle data
To dynamically identify road section risks, the research team designed an onboard unit to collect various dynamic driving behavior data when the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are activated...
Environmental health management in local community isolation facilities during COVID-19 pandemic: A case study in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
Community isolation facilities (CIFs) were adopted as a containment strategy in many countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, but information on environmental health management in CIFs is unknown. This...
Nutrient synergy in wheat: Impacts of nitrogen and boron on productivity, accumulation, and soil nutrient retention
Efficient nutrient management remains a critical challenge in wheat production, particularly in optimizing productivity while maintaining soil fertility. Among essential nutrients, nitrogen (N) and bo...
Lifetime economic burden of hemophilia using a nationwide real-world healthcare data
Background Patients with hemophilia require lifelong treatment, but the real-world lifetime economic burden of hemophilia remains unclear. This study aims to estimate the lifetime economic burden of h...
Machine learning-based criminal behavior analysis for enhanced digital forensics
In an increasingly digital world, uncovering criminal activity often relies on analyzing vast amounts of online behavior. Traditional methods in digital forensics struggle to keep up with the complexi...
Effects of ethnicity and geography on the fecal microbiota and dietary habits of Tibeto-Burman hill tribes in Northern Thailand
Numerous studies have shown that both ethnicity and geography influence gut microbiota composition; however, the effects of these parameters remain understudied in Thailand. We explored the fecal micr...
The mechanism of seepage prevention of polymer grouting repair for longitudinal cracks in reconstructed and expanded pavement
A key challenge in highway reconstruction and expansion projects is to reduce longitudinal cracking at the junction of old and new roadbeds, which is a critical issue in the maintenance of transportat...
A poisson flow-based data augmentation and lightweight diagnosis framework for imbalanced rolling bearing faults
Accurate diagnosis of rolling bearing faults is vital for the safe operation of rotating machinery. However, real-world fault datasets often suffer from severe class imbalance, which hinders the perfo...
Application of enhanced benders decomposition algorithm in circular assembly line balancing problem with task splitting
The advent of the assembly line marked a significant technological innovation in the manufacturing industry, substantially enhancing production efficiency. Today, this production system is extensively...
Correction: Temporal trends in the disease burden of osteoarthritis from 1990 to 2019, and projections until 2030
Assessing metabolic health in a general population: A comparative analysis of three definitions in the Tromsø Study 2015–2016
Background The concept of metabolically healthy individuals with obesity (MHO) has gained considerable interest. Nevertheless, the lack of a standardized definition for metabolic health complicates th...
Root application of Bisphenol A (BPA) and di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) at environmental doses impacts tomato growth and production
The escalating decline in biodiversity in agroecosystems is a growing concern. Chemical pollutants such as plasticizers are increasingly implicated in this decline, with potential implications for bot...
Appeals to shared suffering in the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Shared suffering can bond groups together and motivate fighting and even dying for the group leading to vicious cycles of violence while the suffering of the outgroup is routinely overlooked. But coul...
The Polish adaptation of the work role performance questionnaire
The cultural transferability and relevance of work performance constructs across various cultures remain crucial for global human resources research. This paper investigates the cultural adaptation of...
Stability analysis of slope based on the coupling of well-point dewatering and chemical improvement slope stabilization
This study investigates the impact of coupling well-point dewatering with chemical improvement slope stabilization configurations on slope stability. Targeting two slope stabilization types—toe-fixed...
Replacing critical point drying with hexamethyldisilazane drying enhances the ultrastructural preservation of cell surface projections in the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis for scanning electron microscopy
The cell surface of Trichomonas vaginalis, causative agent of human trichomoniasis, plays a pivotal role in parasite adhesion, motility, and intercellular communication. Scanning electron microscopy (...
Local US officials’ views on the impacts and governance of AI: Evidence from 2022 and 2023 survey waves
This paper presents a survey of local US policymakers’ views on the future impact and regulation of AI. Our survey provides insight into US policymakers’ expectations regarding the effects of AI on lo...
How to promote the quality of technical education? A fuzzy-set qualitative analysis of 16 technical colleges in China
This study focuses on how technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions can effectively enhance educational quality to cultivate a globally competitive industrial workforce, addr...
Retraction: Overexpressed PKCδ Downregulates the Expression of PKCα in B16F10 Melanoma: Induction of Apoptosis by PKCδ via Ceramide Generation
Public sanitation interventions and household clean energy adoption: Evidence from China’s renovating water supply and toilets
By 2021, approximately 2.3 billion people worldwide still relied on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking. Such harmful fuels pose serious risks to both health and the environment, contributing...
The effect of cooling rate and supplying water condition on the freezing properties of silty clay in seasonal freezing zones
A unidirectional freezing experiment was performed on silty clay from the Changchun area using a custom freezing apparatus to examine temperature variations, frost deformation, and moisture migration...