University of Thessaly

Heat Stress, Indoor Microclimate, and Lactation Feed Intake in Commercial Mediterranean Sows: Parity Effects and a Daily Resolution Predictive Model

Heat stress (HS) suppresses voluntary feed intake in lactating sows, yet individual-level characterization of indoor and outdoor Temperature–Humidity Index (THI) linked to feed intake is rare in Mediterranean commercial settings. This prospective observational study enrolled 272...

The path toward decarbonization in energy systems: A review on optimization, machine learning and spatiotemporal approaches

The decarbonization of energy systems requires analytical methods that combine optimization, machine learning (ML), and spatiotemporal analysis to capture the complex dynamics of energy production, distribution, and consumption used in the energy policy agenda under the transitio...

Exploring Attentional Mechanisms of Strategic Self-Talk Through Heart-Rate Variability in a Golf-Putting Task Among Novices

The positive impact of strategic self-talk on performance in various sports tasks has been well-documented. Contemporary research has therefore started to explore the potential mechanisms through which self-talk affects performance. The primary purpose of the present study was to...

Building inclusive learning communities: the collaborative role of parents and school leaders in supporting students with additional needs

Inclusive education is widely endorsed as a policy priority; however, less is known about how school leaders practically enable collaboration with parents to support inclusive schooling. This qualitative study examines how secondary school leaders enact and sustain collaboration...

Gene Expression-Based Classification of European Seabass Larval Batches According to Saddleback Syndrome Incidence Using Machine Learning

Skeletal deformities remain a major challenge in marine fish hatcheries, affecting larval quality, animal welfare, production efficiency, and market value. In European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax), saddleback syndrome (SBS) is a relevant skeletal abnormality that develops durin...

Skeletal Muscle Dysfunction and Exercise Intolerance in COPD and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Extracellular Vesicles as Candidate Mediators of a Lung–Muscle Axis

Skeletal muscle dysfunction and exercise intolerance are major extrapulmonary manifestations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), yet their severity is not fully predicted by pulmonary impairment. This narrative review examines...

Highly suppressed tensor-to-scalar ratio from a modified Lennard–Jones inflationary potential

Abstract The increasingly stringent observational bounds on primordial gravitational waves strongly constrain inflationary model building, favoring scenarios that predict highly suppressed tensor perturbations. While many viable constructions rely on non-canonical kinetic terms,...