Jeonbuk National University

Livestock Manure Compost Maturity Prediction: Machine Learning with Feature Availability, Target Definition, and Interpretability Analyses

Reliable assessment of livestock manure compost maturity is important for safe agricultural use, yet biological and laboratory-based indicators may not be consistently available during routine monitoring. This study developed and evaluated machine learning models for predicting a...

Cost-Effective Catalytic 3D-Junction Bipolar Membranes Enabled by MOF/GO Nanocomposite Junction Modifiers for Water Splitting

Although bipolar membrane (BPM) water splitting has attracted much attention as an alternative to existing water-splitting technologies, BPMs also suffer from a high overpotential required for water splitting. To reduce the high water-splitting overpotential in BPMs, we designed...

Clinical outcomes and diagnostic stability in first-episode other specified schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorder: evidence for a distinct clinical entity

Research on the clinical outcomes and diagnostic stability of first-episode other specified schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorder (FE-OSSO) remains very limited. This study was conducted to identify baseline demographic and clinical features and cognitive function,...

Enhanced private set union from secret-shared private membership test

Abstract Private Set Union (PSU) is a critical cryptographic tool, but designing protocols that are efficient and secure against recent threats, such as during-execution leakage, remains a challenge. The dominant approach to avoid such leakage is over Cuckoo hashing paradigm, whi...

Daddy on Duty: How Paternity Leave and Personality Relate to Fathers' Decisions

ABSTRACT Objective This study investigates whether fathers' paternity leave is associated with mothers' parental exhaustion and whether maternal parental exhaustion is subsequently associated with fathers' family‐ and work‐related intentions. Background Although paternity leave h...

Hospitalisation in cirrhosis is linked to distinct gut microbiome structural and functional profiles: a multinational metagenomic study

Background Hospitalisations represent major clinical events in cirrhosis, yet prediction based on clinical variables alone remains limited. Objective Given the role of the gut microbiome in disease progression, we evaluated whether gut metagenomic profiles are associated with 90-...

SimpleMicrobiome: An integrated web-based platform for streamlined microbiome data analysis and visualization

Microbiome studies require multiple analytical steps after initial sequence processing. These steps commonly include data harmonization, preprocessing, taxonomic profiling, diversity analysis, differential abundance testing, predictive modeling, network inference, and preparation...

Neutron-Induced Defect-Driven Degradation of Ferroelectric Memory and Neuromorphic Synapses in α-In2Se3 FeS-FETs

Abstract Reliable ferroelectric semiconductor devices are essential for memory and neuromorphic technologies; however, neutron-induced degradation pathways remain unclear. Here, we establish an integrated experimental framework, linking defect characterization with device-level e...

Linking visceral fat accumulation to gut microbiota: key bacterial taxa and their roles in the glycogen synthesis pathway

Abstract Obesity, marked by visceral fat accumulation, has a complex relationship with the gut microbiome that impacts body weight and fat accumulation. However, previous studies did not account for fat distribution, reflecting only overall fat mass, leaving specifics of this rel...

Self-reported sports participation is associated with Y-Balance performance and centre-of-pressure measures in young adults

Abstract This exploratory cross-sectional study examined associations between a study-specific self-reported sports-participation category and balance measures in 65 healthy young adults, including 32 participants in the sports-participation group and 33 in the non-sports-partici...

Radiation enhanced dual-band MIMO antenna with mutual coupling reduction for 6G upper mid-band and mmWave wireless communication and sensing

The rapid emergence of sixth generation (6G) wireless technology has made the design of antennas capable of operating across newly allocated 6G frequency bands increasingly demanding in recent years. In this article, a compact dual-band MIMO antenna with quasi-omnidirectional rad...

Age- and sex-adjusted genomic differences between Korean and Beat AML cohorts

Genomic profiling plays a central role in risk stratification and therapeutic decision-making in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), yet the clinical implications of population-specific genomic architectures remain incompletely defined. We conducted a prospective, multicenter study of...

Changing Clinical Characteristics, Diagnostic Patterns, and Outcomes of Tuberculosis in South Korea: The Korean Tuberculosis Cohort, 2019-2024

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a public health concern in South Korea despite declining national notifications. We evaluated temporal changes in clinical characteristics, diagnostic patterns, and treatment outcomes in the Korean Tuberculosis Cohort (KTBC) from 2019 to 2024...

COBRA: Cell-type-specific Orthogonal Batch effect Removal Algorithm in single cell RNA-sequencing data

Abstract Motivation Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) enables high-resolution profiling of cellular heterogeneity, yet batch effects remain a critical challenge in data integration. Existing batch correction methods often assume homogeneous batch effect across cell types, op...

Spatially Regulated Silicon Clusters in Trimodal Composite Anodes for High‐Energy Lithium‐Ion Batteries

ABSTRACT Fast‐charging, high‐energy lithium‐ion batteries are central to electrified transportation and grid‐scale energy storage, but their advancement is limited by the instability of high‐capacity anode materials such as silicon (Si). Although graphite (G)‐Si composites offer...

Neuroprotective Potential of Xanthoceras sorbifolium Seed Oil: GC-MS Profiling and Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 7-Targeted Computational Modeling

This study investigated the neuroprotective potential of Xanthoceras sorbifolium Bunge (XSB) seed oil through fatty acid profiling, antioxidant assays, and in silico targeting of FABP7. Among the solvent-to-solid ratios tested, 1:20 (w/v) gave the highest oil yield (72.91%) and t...

Deep learning-based segmentation of the maxillary sinus on panoramic radiographs using MedSAM and DeepLabv3+

Abstract Background Panoramic radiographs are used in dental practice because of low radiation dose, patient comfort, and rapid acquisition. However, segmentation of the maxillary sinus remains difficult because of superimposed anatomical structures. We evaluated the performances...

Estimated glucose disposal rate and incident cardiovascular disease across ageing cohorts in China, England, and the United States: cross-national consistency and transportability

The estimated glucose disposal rate (eGDR), an insulin-resistance surrogate derived from routine clinical variables, has been associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). We examined its association with incident CVD, cross-national transportability, and incremental discriminati...

Weathering induced microscopic and color changes in Japanese fast-growing hardwoods

Abstract Fast-growing hardwoods are increasingly used in Japan. However, their early deterioration under outdoor weathering conditions remains poorly understood. This study investigates the initial microscopic anatomical changes and surface color variations in Toona sinensis , Ch...

E3 Ubiquitin Ligases in MASH ‐Associated Liver Fibrosis: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Opportunities

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is a major cause of progressive liver fibrosis and can ultimately lead to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). MASH-associated liver fibrosis develops through a complex interplay among lipotoxic hepatocyte injury, o...