Guangzhou University

Mechanical Properties, CO2 Emissions, and Environmental Impact Assessment of Asphalt Pavement Maintenance Containing High-Content RAP Asphalt Pavements

Abstract The global surge in reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) generation presents significant sustainability challenges and opportunities for resource conservation in road infrastructure. This study evaluated the feasibility and environmental impact of plant-mixed hot recycling t...

GNN-LS: An Information-Enhanced Method for Label Scarcity on Graphs

Label scarcity severely hinders the performance of the node classification task on graphs. To overcome the lack of supervised information provided by labels, some work has attempted to attach a pretext task based on self-supervised learning, aiming to mine intrinsic information f...

Using the simple telegraph model to decipher transcriptional burst regulation across genome-wide data.

). Their interdependent dysregulation accelerated HCM. This study establishes the simple telegraph model as a scalable framework linking transcriptional burst dynamics to cell fate and pathology.

Trust-Aware Enterprise Credit Risk Prediction via Variational Autoencoder in Supply Chain Finance

The growing complexity of transaction networks, dynamic enterprise interactions, and rising financial uncertainties in modern supply chains have made accurate credit risk assessment for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in supply chain finance (SCF) a critical priority. H...

From “scriptedness” to “re-casing”: Rethinking the new turn of Chinese social and cultural geography and global knowledge production

This article examines the future “new turn” of Chinese social and cultural geography within the global configuration of knowledge production and asks how it might become an important force in reshaping that configuration. This turn is not a self-referential cycle of Chinese theor...

Optimal placement of viscous dampers in high-rise buildings using the target-oriented krill herd algorithm with a dynamic search mechanism

Optimal placement of viscous dampers is essential for enhancing the seismic performance of high-rise buildings. In this study, we propose a target-oriented krill herd algorithm with a dynamic search mechanism (DTOKH) to optimize the placement of viscous dampers in high-rise build...

Infinitely many solutions of nonlinear discrete Dirichlet boundary value problems involving ϕ -Laplacian

In this work, we employ critical point theory to investigate the existence of multiple solutions for a class of second-order partial difference equations subject to Dirichlet boundary conditions. A main novelty of this work lies in the consideration of a general ϕ-Laplacian opera...

Knowledge Transfer-Based Heterogeneous Distillation Network for Remaining Useful Life Prediction Under Cross-Working Conditions

Remaining useful life (RUL) estimation is a fundamental task in Prognostics and Health Management (PHM), supporting condition-based and predictive maintenance of engineering systems. Data-driven methods contribute to many effective strategies for RUL prediction. However, two prob...

Palliative care knowledge and attitudes toward end-of-life care among clinical nurses across healthcare settings in Guangzhou, China: a cross-sectional study

Despite growing global recognition of palliative care’s importance, access to adequately trained professionals and high-quality services remains highly unequal across countries. Nurses’ knowledge and attitudes are critical determinants of end-of-life care quality, yet evidence fr...

Adaptation of Echinococcus Multilocularis to Oxidative Stress Depends on EmPDK‐Mediated Metabolic Reprogramming

ABSTRACT Alveolar echinococcosis (AE), a lethal disease caused by the parasite Echinococcus multilocularis , is characterized by tumor‐like growths in a host‐derived oxidative microenvironment. The mechanisms that enable the parasite to adapt its central carbon metabolism to the...

Heart rate control by listening to light

The auditory-cardiac interplay enables sound perception to modulate cardiac rhythm and homeostasis. However, its underlying regulatory mechanism and therapeutic potential remain largely underexplored, due to fundamental limitations in acoustic stimulation precision. Here we prese...

Lightweight Asymmetric Convolutional Residual Network for Efficient Motion Image Deblurring

Motion image deblurring remains challenging because many existing models rely on complex architectures, leading to high computational cost and parameter redundancy, particularly under non-uniform blur in real-world scenes. To mitigate these limitations, we propose a Lightweight A...

Research on the Online Diagnosis Method for Heating Types of Composite Insulator

ABSTRACT In response to the current challenge of accurately determining the specific heating status of composite insulators with localised temperature rise using infrared detection technology, this paper proposes a novel diagnostic method. This method involves applying a disturba...

Trions as Fundamental Species in Chemically Doped Polymer Semiconductors

Doping is a cornerstone strategy for enhancing charge transport in semiconducting polymers, important for their application in, for example, semi-transparent electrode materials, thermoelectric devices, and antistatic coatings. Both chemical and electrochemical doping have, for t...

120-year spatiotemporal evolution of water–settlement interactions in Xinjiang, China

Understanding the long-term co-evolution of water systems and human settlements in arid regions is essential for water security and climate-adaptive planning. This study reconstructs the spatiotemporal dynamics of hydrographic network density (HND) and settlement density (SED) in...

An integrated bioinformatics analysis reveals that targeted activation of IL7R may reduce influenza A virus infection risk in patients with depression

Depression has been associated with increased susceptibility to influenza; however, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis was performed to assess the causal relationship between depression and influenza. Differential expression genes (DEG...

Revisiting Shaoshan folk songs: indigenous perspectives and cultural practices

While Shaoshan folk songs are celebrated as cultural heritage, their classification and preservation have been dominated by external academic and institutional frameworks that often override Indigenous communities’ own definitions of value and practice. This study interrogates th...

Targeted uterine artery infusion of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells for severe intrauterine adhesions: a randomized controlled trial with exploratory translational analyses

Severe intrauterine adhesions (IUA) represent a profound failure of endometrial regeneration, characterized by excessive fibrosis and vascular insufficiency. Mesenchymal stem cell-based therapies show regenerative potential, but clinical evidence is inconsistent, and optimal deli...

Low-carbon and sustainability considerations of soil waste stabilisation

The aim of this study is to propose a sustainable framework for soil stabilisation by integrating strength, durability, and stabiliser type (i.e. cement and soil stabiliser). A new index, Icse (i.e. (UCS100/UCS28)/(CO2×D)) was developed to reflect the relationship between unconfi...

Artificial Intelligence in Journalism and Media Practice: A Systematic Review of Applications, Limitations, and Research Approaches

This systematic review investigates the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in journalism and media practice from 2020 to 2026. Following PRISMA guidelines, we analysed 121 peer-reviewed articles from Scopus and Web of Science using a multi-metho...