Scientific Reports

From medical necessity to private-sector dominance: a two-decade evolution of caesarean section determinants in Bangladesh (2004–2022)

Abstract Caesarean section (CS) is a critical life-saving intervention when medically directed, yet its prevalence in Bangladesh has surged impulsively from approximately 4% in 2004...

Trends and patterns of antimicrobial resistance among Staphylococcus aureus isolated from various clinical specimens: a national laboratory-based AMR surveillance, 2020–2024

Abstract Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a global public health concern responsible for a wide rang...

Nonlinear dimensionality reduction and Bayesian optimization for accelerating design of materials

Abstract Optimizing biobased foam formulations is challenging because experiments are costly and fast-to-measure surrogate properties occupy high-dimensional spaces. Bayesian optimiz...

Polyphenol-rich extra-virgin olive oil influences bioenergetics and may modulate NLRP3 inflammasome in PBMCs from children and adolescents with obesity

Machine learning and game theory for cybercrime risk assessment in online platform management systems

Compressive strength of mortar incorporating recycled nonmetallic printed circuit board waste: experimental and interpretable machine learning analysis

Photon absorption remote sensing (PARS): comprehensive absorption imaging enabling label-free biomolecule characterization and mapping

Leveraging AI and multi-source satellite imagery for multi-hazard monitoring and susceptibility mapping in urban areas

AKR1B1 promotes canine mammary tumorigenesis via activation of PI3K/AKT signaling and acts as a serum biomarker

A study on question answering in the ceramics domain using large language models with retrieved triples and generated textual knowledge prompts

Thermodynamic stability and anticancer activity of 2,3-unsaturated and 2,3-dideoxy O3-betulin glycosides

Comparing UV-enhanced and direct reduction strategies for CD8⁺ T-cell electrochemical detection

An evidence-fused neutrosophic framework for uncertainty-aware treatment selection

Enhancing minority class recovery in high resolution land cover mapping with dynamic imbalance aware oversampling

Mechanical performance evaluation of science museum seating systems using FEM

Observer-based dynamic gain control method for active vehicle suspension control systems under input delay and disturbance

Occult HBV among anti-HBc–reactive blood donors in Colombia: low HBsAg prevalence, genotype F3, and small-S variation relevant to HBsAg detectability

Moldflow-based simulation of flow dynamics in nano-filled polymer injection molding: a comprehensive rheological and thermal analysis

LncRNA MALAT1 drives diabetic kidney injury via Nrf2 suppression in glomerular endothelium

Micro-computed tomography indicates Eurotamandua, putative anteater from the Eocene of Messel, Germany, is related to pangolins, not xenarthrans

The impact of the Big Data Pilot Policy on urban green energy efficiency

A statistically rigorous multi-scale texture analysis framework for 3D spheroid characterization: temporal autocorrelation correction and molecular validation

Abstract Three-dimensional tumor spheroids represent dynamic biomodeling systems exhibiting emergent collective behaviors—spontaneous reorganization, migration dynamics, and epitheli...

Design, synthesis, and insecticidal potency of novel 3-methyl-pyrazole derivatives against Culex pipiens larvae

Abstract Mosquito-borne illnesses remain a serious public health concern worldwide, with the growing resistance of vectors such as Culex pipi...

Robust ZIF-67/AC/PDMS hybrid nanocomposite for superhydrophobic steel protection

Abstract A superhydrophobic coating synthesized from Cobalt-based Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework (ZIF-67), Activated Carbon (AC), and Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)...

Assessment of seasonal variations in physico-chemical indicators of irrigation water affected by macroalgae-induced eutrophication