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Multiscale Analysis on Seismic Response of Underground RC Structure with Uniformly Corroded Sidewall: Effect of Strengthening Using Various Methods

This study numerically investigates the seismic response of corroded underground reinforced concrete (RC) culverts strengthened using various methods. A multiscale model for corrosion and seismic analysis, accounting for strengthening effects, was first validated through quasi-st...

Ethical practices in buyer–supplier relationships in the food industry: exploring the ambivalent role of social bonding mechanisms

Purpose The purpose of this research is to examine how trust, culture and social bonding influence buyer-supplier relationships and ethical practices within the food industry. The study examines the interdependent dynamics among these factors and their influence on ethical conduc...

Aramid Aerogel‐Hydrogel Heterostructures for Flexible Convective Thermal Diodes

ABSTRACT Thermal rectification is critically essential for flexible electronics, wearable devices and intelligent thermal management. However, state‐of‐the‐art thermal diodes are severely restricted by insufficient mechanical conformability or limited rectification efficiency. He...

CIF-MEREC: A Novel Algorithm Integrating Circular Intuitionistic Fuzzy Sets and MEREC for Multi-Criteria Decision-Making

Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) under collective expert uncertainty requires methodscapable of capturing both individual concordance and inter-evaluator disagreementwhile deriving objective criterion weights from the data. Existing Circular IntuitionisticFuzzy (CIF) approac...

Herpes simplex virus pUL56 abolishes neuronal activity by removing voltage-gated ion channels from the plasma membrane

Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) infections of the central nervous system cause encephalitis and are associated with increased risk of neurodegeneration, yet the molecular consequences of lytic infection in human neurons remain incompletely defined. We map the transcriptomic, prote...

Localized thermal perturbation alters lipid bilayer structure and daunorubicin interactions in MscL-containing membrane systems

Cancer poses one of the major challenges to human mortality; however, conventional chemotherapy is limited by off-target toxicity and non-specific drug distribution. Stimuli-responsive nanocarriers have been explored to address these limitations and enhance targeted therapeutic e...

Two-Reader Detection Method for Staggered Dual-Layer Bit-Patterned Magnetic Recording Media

Dual-layer recording doubles the effective areal density of bit-patterned magnetic media, but because both layers are sensed by a common reader, interlayer interference (ILI) is the dominant impairment. This paper presents a two-reader detection method for staggered, dual-layer b...

Benchmarking methods for evaluating stress-strain soil responses in dynamic centrifuge testing

Understanding soil stress–strain response during and after liquefaction triggering is critical for performance-based design, yet direct measurement of these behaviours in centrifuge experiments remains challenging. This study compares traditional indirect and newly developed dire...

Data driven approach to identify vulnerable plaques in carotid atherosclerosis using computed tomography imaging and computational fluid dynamics: A pilot study

The current clinical gold standard for identifying vulnerable plaque is plaque Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). However, owing to its limited availability, many patients do not have access. This pilot study aims to explore whether computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling, es...

Effect of Water Stress and Cabbage Aphid Feeding on Ethiopian Mustard Brassica carinata Physiology

Water deficit represents a critical abiotic constraint that impairs fundamental physiological processes in plants.Water deficit as a single stressor influences aphid's performance indirectly through changes in plant physiology.The present study was conducted in a greenhouse to in...

An enhanced sparse representation framework incorporating CoSaMP-BLOTLESS for improved multi-focus image fusion

Abstract The efficiency of the dictionary learning and sparse recovery mechanisms plays a crucial role in sparse-representation-based image fusion. The recently proposed Block Total Least Squares (BLOTLESS) update algorithm is able to better perform dictionary learning, but it ha...

Running Economy Assessment at 90% of 5-km Pace Is More Informative Than Lower Intensities Among Women's NCAA Division I Cross-Country Competitors

Abstract O’Neal, EK, Knight, SN, Bowling, LR, Scudamore, EM, Scudamore, V, and Waldman, HS. Running economy assessment at 90% of 5-km pace is more informative than lower intensities among women's NCAA Division I cross-country competitors. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000–000, 2026—...

Teachers’ Perceptions of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Early Childhood and Primary Education: Barriers, Ethical Concerns, and Perceived Impacts

The growing integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) into education has intensified the need to understand teachers’ perceptions of its implementation in the early stages of schooling. This study aimed to examine the barriers, ethical concerns, and perceived impact...

Recall of overlearned speech in noise: Developmental ERP findings and an episodic buffer frame for culturally situated brain activity

How does extensively practiced speech memory remain dependent on momentary sensory input, and how does this interaction shape brain activity during development? This perspective integrates exploratory behavioral and event-related potential (ERP) findings from a culturally situate...

Hemiparasitic mistletoe, Tapinanthus bangwensis, alters nutrient allocation in cocoa host-parasite systems

Hemiparasitic plants can alter host physiology by diverting water and nutrients, yet their effects on nutrient allocation in perennial tropical crops remain poorly quantified. This study examined whether Tapinanthus bangwensis (Engl. & K. Krause) Danser infestation alters cocoa l...

Experiences of sexual rehabilitation post-stroke among LGBTQI+ stroke survivors and their partners: a qualitative study

Introduction Little is known about sexual rehabilitation for LGBTQI+ stroke survivors and their partners. This study explored the experiences of LGBTQI+ stroke survivors and their partners in relation to post-stroke sexual rehabilitation.Methods A qualitative phenomenological res...

Impact of obesity on reduction quality and operative outcomes of proximal femoral nail for intertrochanteric femoral fractures in the lateral decubitus position

Abstract Background The aim of this study is to compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of proximal femoral nailing performed in the lateral decubitus position between obese and non-obese patients. Methods This retrospective cohort study, approved by the institutional ethi...

An Intensified Training Period Reduces REM Sleep but this Decline Can Be Mitigated by Ketone Ester Supplementation

Introduction: We previously showed that a strenuous training day disrupts sleep efficiency and REM sleep, and that these disturbances can be counteracted by ketone monoester (R)-3-hydroxybutyl-(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate (KE) supplementation. However, the impact of prolonged intensifie...

Effects of crossing distance on components of fitness in two rare rock plants

Abstract To alleviate negative effects of genetic drift on rare plants, it has been suggested to artificially increase gene flow between isolated populations and create new populations by mixing different provenances to maximize genetic variation. However, there is also a risk of...

Associations Between Self-Care and Hypertension Knowledge, Illness Perceptions, and Depression in Patients With Hypertension

Background: Inadequate self-care among patients with hypertension is associated with uncontrolled blood pressure, increased rates of complications, higher morbidity and mortality, and increased healthcare costs. Identifying factors influencing self-care behaviors is essential for...