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Research on the resilience of renewable energy in rural areas—Based on the data from Shandong Province
China’s rural energy system faces three challenges: high structural carbonization, low energy utilization efficiency and insufficient supply stability. These systemic contradictions seriously hinder t...
Comparative genome analysis of Pasteurella multocida from Australian domestic animals suggests broad patterns of transmissions across multiple hosts and origins
The zoonotic bacterium Pasteurella multocida infects a wide range of animals worldwide. While the genetic diversity of this pathogen is well described in production animals, it remains underexplored i...
Correction: The expression of the surfactant proteins SP-A and SP-B during postnatal alveolarization of the rat lung
Utilizing an explanatory case method approach to explore alternative recruitment strategies for a longitudinal randomized clinical trial of insomnia treatment in cancer survivors amid COVID-19
COVID-19 was a barrier to meeting recruitment goals in clinical trials particularly for behavioral interventions requiring innovative and evolving strategies. This paper explores recruitment approache...
Public-private partnerships for seed industry development in developing countries: Lessons from MasAgro maize in Mexico
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are globally recognized for their potential to accelerate genetic improvement and delivery of new high-yielding seed varieties in developing countries. However, desp...
Evaluation of therapeutic agent selection based on comprehensive genomic profiling in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms
Introduction Comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) is increasingly being integrated into standard clinical practice as a strategy to guide subsequent treatment decisions by identifying novel therapeut...
Automatic detection of foreign object intrusion along railway tracks based on MACENet
Ensuring high accuracy and efficiency in foreign object intrusion detection along railway lines is critical for guaranteeing railway operational safety under limited resource conditions. However, curr...
Expression of Concern: Priorities for intervention of childhood stunting in northeastern Ethiopia: A matched case-control study
Assessment of liquefaction resistance of soil with fines using cyclic hollow cylinder testing
Soil liquefaction is a devastating effect of earthquakes. It occurs when saturated granular soils lose their shear strength because of a sudden increase in pore water pressure under dynamic loads. Ove...
Prognostic factors associated with recurrence in patients undergoing surgery for hepatic cystic echinococcosis: A systematic review protocol
Background Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus, with hepatic localization being the most frequent presentation in humans (70–80%). Surgical intervention...
Dynamic principal modeling of cemented phosphogypsum stabilized soil under dry and wet cycles
Aiming at the influence of dynamic loading and wet/dry cycles during the operation of roadbed and in response to the proposal of Guizhou Provincial Government to promote the efficient utilization of p...
Adaptation of retired older adult return migrants in their place of origin in the Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia
Migrants must adapt to the social life of their destination, including those who return to their place of origin. One such destination for older adult return migrants in Indonesia is the Yogyakarta Sp...
Mangrove species classification using a proposed ensemble U-Net model and Planet satellite imagery: A case study in Ngoc Hien district, Ca Mau province, Vietnam
Land cover and plant species identification using satellite images and deep learning approaches have recently been a widely addressed area of research. However, mangroves, a specific species that have...
PDCSA: A parallel discrete crow search algorithm for influence maximization in social networks
The essence of the influence maximization (IM) problem is how to identify the set of seed nodes so that the node numbers ultimately affected in the network reach the maximum under a certain spreading...
Nationwide investigation of eukaryotic pathogens in ticks from cattle and sheep in Kyrgyzstan using metabarcoding
Ticks are significant vectors of bacterial, viral, and protozoan pathogens, impacting both public health and agriculture. In Kyrgyzstan, tick-borne diseases are a growing concern for livestock and hum...
Strategic forecasting of renewable energy production for sustainable electricity supply: A machine learning approach considering environmental, economic, and oil factors in Türkiye
Providing electricity needs from renewable energy sources is an important issue in the energy policies of countries. Especially changes in energy usage rates make it necessary to use renewable energy...
Sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of older people with HIV in Almaty City, Kazakhstan: A cross-sectional study
Introduction Globally, there are increasing numbers of people with HIV (PWH) age ≥ 40 years (y). Despite this, there are few studies of older PWH in low- and middle-income countries, and no studies in...
Open educational resources for distributed hands-on teaching in molecular biology
The urgent need to develop a more equitable bioeconomy has positioned biotechnology capacity building at the forefront of international priorities. However, in many educational institutions, particula...
Big five personality traits and employability: The mediating role of internship attitudes among chinese vocational students
This study investigates the impact of the Big Five personality traits on the employability of vocational education students, with a focus on the mediating role of internship attitudes. Data were colle...
Configuration analysis on servitisation transformation of sporting goods manufacturing enterprises: The case study of 33 listed companies of China
This study explores the multifactorial and complex causal relationships affecting the performance of sporting goods manufacturing enterprises during service transformation. A fuzzy set qualitative com...
Partial FAM19A5 deficiency in mice leads to disrupted spine maturation, hyperactivity, and an altered fear response
The FAM19A5 polypeptide, encoded by the TAFA5 gene, is evolutionarily conserved among vertebral species. This protein is predominantly expressed in the brain, highlighting its crucial role in the cent...
Correction: A novel framework for enhancing transparency in credit scoring: Leveraging Shapley values for interpretable credit scorecards
Remimazolam for anesthesia and sedation in pediatric ambulatory surgery: A scoping review protocol
Background Remimazolam, an innovative benzodiazepine, exhibits potential for use in anesthesia and sedation for pediatric outpatient procedures, due to its rapid onset, predictable metabolism, and fav...
Infective pneumonia following the use of tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitors in inflammatory bowel disease patients: A real-world disproportionality analysis of the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database
Background Patients with inflammatory bowel disease may develop infective pneumonia after using tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitors(TNFis). Due to the limitations of clinical trials, the occurrence of...
Can packaging transparency influence consumer food waste behavior?
Consumer food waste remains a significant concern in the United States, where approximately 40% of food goes uneaten, leading to major economic and environmental consequences. Packaging plays a key ro...