Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Coraliomela brunnea (Thunberg, 1821) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): Occurrence of a Pest of Cocos nucifera in the State of Alagoas, Northeastern Brazil

The fruit of Cocos nucifera Linnaeus (Arecales: Arecaceae) is widely marketed in Brazil, especially in the Northeast Region, where it is consumed fresh and used as a raw material for products such as flour, milk, and oil, while its water is widely appreciated as a beverage. Disea...

Haloperidol or amitriptyline for chronic neuropathic pain in adults with sickle cell disease: A systematic review

Abstract Chronic pain affects more than half of adults with sickle cell disease (SCD), and a clinically meaningful subgroup—reported in 32% to 70% of cohorts depending on the screening tool—exhibits a neuropathic component that is poorly responsive to opioids and other standard a...

Privacy-Preserving Diffusion Against Identity Inference Attack via Semantic Destruction Recovery and Segmentation

Facial image generation or generative editing using diffusion models presents risks of identity leakage, potentially enabling unauthorized re-identification in forensic and content moderation applications. Diffusion editing is vulnerable to privacy-preserving facial identity obfu...

HPV Vaccination Uptake Among Vaccine-Eligible U.S. Adults with and Without a Cancer History: A National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Analysis, 2011–2023

Background: Human papillomavirus includes more than 200 types, classified by cancer risk. Since 2006, the vaccine has effectively prevented human papillomavirus infection and associated cancers; however, coverage among adults remains low. Furthermore, research examining human pap...

Intensifying compound drought–heatwave events weaken ecosystem water-use efficiency in the Nile River Basin

Climate warming has intensified compound drought–heatwave (CDHW) events worldwide, posing growing threats to ecosystem carbon–water dynamics. However, the impacts of CDHWs on ecosystem water-use efficiency (WUE), particularly event sequencing, drought memory, and climatic heterog...

Tunable Raman Scattering of Fe(II) Coordination Networks With Magnetic Fields

ABSTRACT Controlling terahertz (THz) waves is important for next‐generation communications, sensing, and imaging technologies. However, it is still unclear precisely how THz signals can be manipulated by various materials. Herein, we report the design and synthesis of four coordi...

Main covariability patterns between the Loop Current and the flow through the Yucatan Channel from altimetry and sustained moored observations

The Loop Current (\textbf{LC}) dominates circulation in the Gulf of Mexico, yet how its surface structure relates to Yucatan Channel flow remains incompletely understood. We apply maximum covariance analysis to altimetry-derived geostrophic speed over the LC domain and Canek velo...

Differentiable Spatial Autocorrelation in End-to-End Deep Learning for Hedonic Agricultural Land Pricing

We propose an end-to-end differentiable framework for hedonic agricultural land pricing that integrates deep learning-based land cover classification with spatial econometric modeling into a single neural architecture. Traditional hedonic pricing approaches typically separate lan...

‘Staircase Framework’—To Enhance Creative, Critical Thinking, and Intellect in Higher-Degree Research Programs

Background: Thesis writing is a complex academic and emotional process that requires learners to develop research, writing, and communication skills while navigating through uncertainty, evolving research challenges, and gaining greater levels of scholar independence. Although sc...

Mechanistic Insights into Vernonia calvoana-Induced Apoptosis in Ovarian Cancer Cells via the Intrinsic Pathway

Vernonia calvoana (VC), a commonly used medicinal plant in West Africa, has been shown by our research team to inhibit the proliferation of OVCAR-3 ovarian cancer cells through mechanisms involving oxidative stress, DNA damage, and S-phase cell cycle arrest. The objective of the...

Electrical Stimulation of Human Adipose Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Schwann Cells for Regulating Extracellular Vesicle Biogenesis and Inflammation

Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is a debilitating condition characterized by chronic pain, numbness, and motor dysfunction, with limited treatment options. Ischemic stroke can cause central neuropathy, which may also induce PN. Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) have shown promise i...

Crafting Your Values & Resilience Blueprint

Generation Z is reshaping the academic landscape through their unique demographic make-up, generational norms, and digital fluency. To effectively support this generation, management educators can equip students with tools to navigate educational, social, economic, and profession...

Association of past colorectal cancer screening with family history of cancer and behavioral factors in Quito, Ecuador: a mixed methods study

In Latin America, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer among men and fourth most common cancer among women. Ecuador has experienced an upward trend in CRC incidence and mortality, highlighting the need to strengthen population-based prevention and early detection str...