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RETRACTED: TGEL-transformer: Fusing educational theories with deep learning for interpretable student performance prediction
With the integration of educational technology and artificial intelligence, personalized learning has become increasingly important. However, traditional educational data mining methods struggle to ef...
Socio-demographic influence of food additives acceptance and avoidance among the Lebanese population: A cross-sectional study
Consumers’ exposure to food additives (FAs) through food consumption is becoming inevitable, triggering concerns about their safety. This study aims to evaluate the factors influencing food choices, t...
Correction: Childhood infection burden, recent antibiotic exposure and vascular phenotypes in preschool children
Intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation in high school physical education: Which fuels adolescent achievement emotions better?
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the intrinsic, extrinsic, and amotivation levels of high school students toward physical education and their emotions of achievement....
AI-augmented differential diagnosis of granulomatous rosacea and lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei: A 23–year retrospective pilot study
Granulomatous rosacea (GR) and lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei (LMDF) exhibit overlapping clinical features, making their differentiation challenging. While histopathological examination remains th...
The challenge of participatory projects for physical activity promotion: What to scale and how to scale?
Background Scaling up participatory physical activity innovations is complex. Evidence on their nature and how they become embedded in health systems and policies is limited. This paper draws on four...
Study on the relationship between viral inactivation and alkyl chain length of benzalkonium chloride
Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride (BAC), a quaternary ammonium salt surfactant, is commonly utilized as a sanitizer and disinfectant. Concerns have emerged regarding the increasing global exposure...
Conformational eyelid disorders in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK - Epidemiology and clinical management
Introduction Natural eyelid conformation is essential for normal function and health of the ocular surface. However, many modern dog types are deliberately bred for abnormal eyelid conformation associ...
Crystal structures of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium thermoresistibile glycyl-tRNA synthetases in various liganded states
Glycyl tRNA synthetases (GlyRSs) are prospective drug targets for combating Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and cancer in humans. These synthetases are of the α2-subtype, with the ortholog in humans...
MHS-VIT: Mamba hybrid self-attention vision transformers for traffic image detection
With the rapid development of intelligent transportation systems, especially in traffic image detection tasks, the introduction of the transformer architecture greatly promotes the improvement of mode...
Effects of unilateral and bilateral complex-contrast training on lower limb strength and jump performance in collegiate female volleyball players
The concurrent development of strength and power is considered effective for improving jump performance in athletes.Although previous studies have examined the effects of unilateral and bilateral trai...
Preferences for on-demand/intermittent/event-driven and long-acting injectable (LAI) HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among HIV-negative Black gay, bisexual, and other sexual minority men in the United States: A qualitative study
Background Black sexual minority men (SMM) are disproportionately affected by HIV. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a medication that reduces HIV acquisition. There is a gap in our understanding of...
Expression of Concern: Multiple Low-Dose Radiation Prevents Type 2 Diabetes-Induced Renal Damage through Attenuation of Dyslipidemia and Insulin Resistance and Subsequent Renal Inflammation and Oxidative Stress
Enhancing student success prediction in higher education with swarm optimized enhanced efficientNet attention mechanism
Predicting student performance is crucial for providing personalized support and enhancing academic performance. Advanced machine-learning approaches are being used to understand student performance v...
Improving a data mining based diagnostic support tool for rare diseases on the example of M. Fabry: Gender differences need to be taken into account
Background Rare diseases often present with a variety of clinical symptoms and therefore are challenging to diagnose. Fabry disease is an x-linked rare metabolic disorder. The severity of symptoms is...
A Macro-meso damage coupling rock mass damage model based on improved internal crack analysis
The complex geological genesis and different geological environments of rocks can lead to defects such as micropores, microcracks, and joints, resulting in the degradation of their engineering mechani...
High-resolution analysis of red deer (Cervus elaphus) management units in a Central European region of high human population density reveals severe effects on genetic diversity and differentiation
The threat of isolation to red deer (Cervus elaphus) has been described in numerous European studies. The consequences range from reduced genetic diversity and increased inbreeding to inbreeding depre...
Decomposition-reconstruction-optimization framework for hog price forecasting: Integrating STL, PCA, and BWO-optimized BiLSTM
This study constructs a multi-stage hybrid forecasting model using hog price time series data and its influencing factors to improve prediction accuracy. First, seven benchmark models including Prophe...
Short birth spacing and its impact on maternal and child health in India with urban-rural variation: An epidemiological study using the National Family Health Survey Data
Background Maintaining an appropriate gap between childbirths is essential for promoting the health of both the mother and the child. This practice lowers the risk of adverse maternal and child health...
Bioprospecting of four Beauveria bassiana strains and their potential as biological control agents for Anastrepha ludens Loew 1873 (Diptera: Tephritidae)
Anastrepha ludens (Loew) is a pest of major importance on mango and orange crops. The use of biological control agents, including entomopathogenic fungi (EPF), has been widely studied. However, one pr...
Patient participant, healthcare professional, and stakeholder perspectives on the Pharmacy Homeless Outreach Engagement Non-medical Independent prescribing Rx (PHOENIx) community pharmacy pilot randomised controlled trial
Background People experiencing homelessness (PEH) face complex health and social care needs, contributing to poor health outcomes and premature mortality. The Pharmacy Homeless Outreach Engagement Non...
The relationship between family environments growing up and behavioral health among LGBTQ+ adults: The mediating role of internalized homonegativity
Purpose Disparities in the behavioral health outcomes for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer+ (LGBTQ+) adults—such as depression, anxiety, and alcohol use—are often attributed to experienc...
From ice cores to dinosaurs: physical collections managers’ research data curation perceptions and behaviors
Physical collections provide the tangible objects that when analyzed become data informing all sciences. Physical collection managers aim to make physical objects discoverable, accessible, and reusabl...
Effects of 810 nm treatments in acute myofiber contraction of C2C12 myotubes
The muscoskeletal system can be irradiated with wavelengths in the red and near infrared regions which penetrate deep into the body and stimulate biological mechanisms. However, the activation of cell...