Scientific Reports

Vol. 16, Issue 1 Issue 1 2026
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Divergent trajectories of psychological distress during the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic in Japan

Junko Okuyama, Shuji Seto, Takeshi Okuyama et al. May 19, 2026 10.1038/s41598-026-53289-7

Abstract Psychological responses to the COVID-19 pandemic showed heterogeneous trajectories rather than uniform recovery. We analyzed seven waves of nationwide w...

Convergent validation of the Involuntary Autobiographical Memory Inventory across levels of analysis in a Polish sample

Krystian Barzykowski, Ewa Ilczuk, Sezin Öner et al. May 19, 2026 10.1038/s41598-026-40606-3

Abstract We adapted the Involuntary Autobiographical Memory Inventory (IAMI) into Polish and examined its psychometric properties and convergent validity using a multi-level validati...

Deepfake face detection using hybrid bag-of-visual-words and multi-CNN feature fusion

Maher Alrahhal, Fatimah Alqahtani, Rohaya Latip et al. May 19, 2026 10.1038/s41598-026-53464-w

Abstract Recent advances in generative modeling have enabled the creation of highly realistic deepfake facial images, posing significant risks to digital security, media integrity, a...

From EEG signals to quantitative assessment: predicting depression severity using a novel deep learning framework

Shouqing Liu, Yuhuan Cui, Yanting Xu et al. May 19, 2026 10.1038/s41598-026-52845-5

Regulatory T cell attracting therapy accelerates skeletal muscle functional recovery following injury

Matthew A. Borrelli, Jordan J. P. Warunek, Betsy Ann Varghese et al. May 19, 2026 10.1038/s41598-026-53555-8

Valorization of fruit pomaces for glycosidic enzymes production via solid state fermentation

Zahraa H. Hafez, Abeer E. Mahmoud, Hadeer A. Mahmoud et al. May 19, 2026 10.1038/s41598-026-52343-8

Abstract Agro-industrial fruit pomaces represent complex, nutrient-rich substrates that can support microbial enzymes production within circular bioeconomy frame...

Coherent cavity coupling in O-band silicon photonic sensors for water environment detection

Bartosz Janaszek, Marcin Kieliszczyk, Muhammad Ali Butt May 19, 2026 10.1038/s41598-026-53041-1

The impact and application exercises on vocal fatigue

Jing Peng, Mi Zou, Manwa L. Ng et al. May 19, 2026 10.1038/s41598-026-53079-1

Abstract To investigate the therapeutic efficacy and application of different straw phonation exercise regimens as interventions for vocal fatigue in vocally hea...

Impact of treated wastewater on the mechanical properties and durability of concrete

Omar Abdelazim, Ibrahim Abdel-Latif, Sayed Ismail et al. May 19, 2026 10.1038/s41598-026-52561-0

Abstract Recently, the world has been facing a crisis in water demand. Therefore, countries started to focus on wastewater treatment to address the shortage of freshwater. Since the...

Mix proportion optimization of red mud manufactured sand foam concrete and its sulfate resistance

Junnan Wu, Chuandong Ren, Yingli Zhang et al. May 19, 2026 10.1038/s41598-026-53233-9

A lightweight perceptual-guided VQVAE for high-fidelity image compression

Zhisong Bie, Yunyang Kuang, Haobo Lei et al. May 19, 2026 10.1038/s41598-026-53855-z

Abstract Low-bit-rate image compression faces a persistent quality-efficiency dilemma: lightweight models such as VQ-VAE produce perceptually degraded reconstructions, while high-qua...

Multi-scale fusion convolution network with progressive dilation for real-time salient object detection of surface defects on strip steel

Zhenhua Zhang, Yong Zou, Xiongfeng Liu et al. May 19, 2026 10.1038/s41598-026-43386-y

Abstract Accurate and efficient salient object detection (SOD) of strip-steel surface defects plays a critical role in maintaining product quality in modern industrial manufacturing....

Goal-guided greedy experience replay-enhanced reinforcement learning for efficient autonomous navigation

Yichun Zeng, Mingshan Xie May 19, 2026 10.1038/s41598-026-51502-1

Proto-memformer: deformable memory transformer for Parkinson’s MRI classification

Ziyue Wang, Yisong Yao, Jia Chen May 19, 2026 10.1038/s41598-026-54050-w

Abstract This paper proposes a Prototype-Guided Deformable Memory Transformer (Proto-MemFormer) model for Parkinson’s Disease (PD) MRI classification. In the encoding stage, the mode...

Cystathionine β-synthase is inhibited by epinephrine and norepinephrine over-secretion via NF-κB activation in stress-induced hyperhomocysteinemia

Ling Zhang, Shuqing Wu, Fang Xie et al. May 19, 2026 10.1038/s41598-026-52669-3

Abstract Stress can elevate plasma homocysteine (Hcy) levels, a key factor in the development of various diseases, leading to hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy). The en...

An explainable multimodal temporal deep learning framework for intrusion detection (EMT-IDNet) in IoT environments

Anurag Jain, Abhirup Khanna, Amit Pimpalkar et al. May 19, 2026 10.1038/s41598-026-53557-6

Population-based comparison of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 and health-related quality of life across pandemic periods: Omicron era versus early pandemic

Raphael S. Peter, Alexandra Nieters, Lisamaria Sedelmaier et al. May 19, 2026 10.1038/s41598-026-52945-2

Abstract Post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS) may vary across pandemic phases. We compared the prevalence of post-acute COVID-19 symptom clusters following SARS-CoV-2 in...

Correction: The patterns of acetylcholinesterases during developmental stages of Aedes aegypti and their susceptibility toward insecticides in egg stage

Saleh A. Mohamed, Azza M. Abdel-Aty, Hasan A. Al-Talhi et al. May 19, 2026 10.1038/s41598-026-53190-3

Correction: Accumulation of human full-length tau induces degradation of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor α4 via activating calpain-2

Yaling Yin, Yali Wang, Di Gao et al. May 19, 2026 10.1038/s41598-026-48543-x

Quantum machine learning for predicting anastomotic leak: a clinical study

Vojtěch Novák, Ivan Zelinka, Lenka Přibylová et al. May 19, 2026 10.1038/s41598-026-44402-x

Abstract Anastomotic leak is a life-threatening complication following colorectal surgery. This study benchmarks Quantum Neural Networks (QNNs) against hyperpara...

Evaluating the effectiveness and roadside noise of alternative transverse rumble strip designs

Omar Sallam, Khaled El-Rayes, Ernest-John Ignacio et al. May 19, 2026 10.1038/s41598-026-48504-4

Abstract This study conducted field measurements to evaluate the performance of five promising traditional and alternative transverse rumble strip designs in generating effective in-...

Coupling mechanism of dynamic incidence angle and multipulse accumulation in femtosecond laser ablation of complex spatial surfaces

Rong Wang, Yang Hu, Xingzu Ming et al. May 19, 2026 10.1038/s41598-026-53544-x

Resonance frequency versus fixed 0.1 Hz breathing in HRV biofeedback: a four-week randomized comparison

Sylwia Sumińska, Andrzej Rynkiewicz, Mikołaj Szulczewski May 19, 2026 10.1038/s41598-026-53333-6

Abstract Heart rate variability biofeedback (HRVB) is increasingly examined as an adjunctive method for reducing psychological symptoms. Standard protocols invol...

Hydrogen storage efficiency and optoelectronic properties of structutal, mechanical, and dynamical stable perovskite (Li/Na/K)BH3 hydrides for sustainable energy applications

Hudabia Murtaza, Mohamed Shalaby, Quratul Ain et al. May 19, 2026 10.1038/s41598-026-53123-0

Effects of player number and pitch size on internal and external load in small-sided Ultimate Frisbee games

Davide Morri, Arturo Laffi, Matilde Nigotti et al. May 19, 2026 10.1038/s41598-026-53897-3

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Publisher Nature Portfolio
ISSN 2045-2322
Subject Life Sciences
Language English
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