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Systemic collapse emergence from climate-induced perturbations in transportation networks

The interaction between human infrastructures and external events results in loss of functionality or even complete system disruption through a snowball effect of cascading failures. Their complex interplay challenges their prevention, affecting the human population that rely on...

Greater Gut Microbial Diversity and Several Reduced Taxonomic Group Abundances Are Associated with Higher Humoral Responsiveness to Single-dose Oral Typhoid Ty21a Vaccination

Variability across individuals in immune responses to oral vaccines poses a challenge for achieving uniform protection against enteric pathogens, and the gut microbiome has emerged as a potential modulator of vaccine immunogenicity. The live-attenuated oral typhoid vaccine Ty21a...

Influenza A (H1N1) virus infection complicated by checkpoint inhibitor pneumonitis

Rationale: Checkpoint inhibitor pneumonitis (CIP) is a common, potentially severe adverse event in cancer patients receiving neoadjuvant immunotherapy, with glucocorticoids as the standard first-line treatment. Traditionally, glucocorticoids are avoided in confirmed viral pneumon...

Building sustainable futures: The micro-foundational dynamics behind energy community ecosystem

Energy Communities (ECs) are increasingly recognized as collaborative ecosystems that support energy transition. However, existing research has predominantly explained their emergence from macro- and meso-level perspectives, offering limited insight into micro-level mechanisms. A...

Particle swarm optimization-based type-2 fuzzy modeling for ECG signal prediction

A hybrid prediction framework based on Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) and the Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Inference System (IT2FIS) is proposed in this paper. The major contribution is a systematic methodology for calculating the ideal parameter vector to tune the membership functio...

Chameleon-Graviton-Condensate Cosmology:A Cosmic Energy Rain (English Version)

We present Chameleon-Graviton-Condensate Cosmology (CGCC), a novel theoretical framework explaining late-time cosmic acceleration through a void-driven Bose-Einstein Condensation (BEC) of scalar graviton modes. The condensation process is dynamically triggered by a tachyonic inst...

Sustainable contributions of the use of industrial and municipal wastes as an alternative fuel in cement plants – a review

Abstract One of the most appropriate methods of utilizing different types of waste is using these wastes as alternative fuels in cement factories and similar enterprises. In this paper, the impacts of the use of waste mixtures as alternative fuels in cement plants on process para...

Envisioning a desired future: using students’ experiences to understand how communities work together to adapt to a changing climate

Purpose This paper aims to examine a pedagogical approach to teaching climate change at the fifth-grade level, centered on storytelling, futures thinking and collective action. The climate change unit is designed with place-based framing to help students envision desired futures...

Shifting Digital Asset Management Into High Gear

Asset management systems are only as effective as the data and workflows that support them. When those systems become inefficient, the effects can be felt across an organization.

Protein Self-Assembly as a Design Principle for Enzyme Immobilisation in Biocatalysis

Enzyme immobilisation is essential for translating biocatalytic processes from the laboratory to industrial applications by improving enzyme stability, recovery, and reuse. It underpins sustainable processes in pharmaceuticals, biofuels, and food production, but conventional immo...

Does Lower Precision Always Save Energy? Benchmarking Energy–Performance Trade-Offs in Weight-Quantized Large Language Model Inference on a GPU

Large language model (LLM) inference is an increasing component of AI energy demand, while the energy effects of weight quantization depend on workload phase and implementation. We benchmarked four LLM families—Gemma 4 E4B IT, Qwen3.5 4B, Nemotron 3 Nano 4B, and Ministral 3 3B In...

Integrated stress signaling pathways promote adaptive reprogramming for chondrocyte survival in Metaphyseal Chondrodysplasia Type Schmid

Abstract Collagen X, encoded by the Col10a1 gene, is expressed specifically by hypertrophic chondrocytes (HCs) in the cartilage. Mutations of the Col10a1 gene in humans, which increase the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in HCs, lead to metaphyseal chondrodysplasia type Schmid...

Benzimidazole Resistance of Donkey Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Xinjiang, China, Assessed by the Faecal Egg Count Reduction Test and 18S r2b Amplicon Sequencing

Gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infection constrains equid production, and benzimidazole (BZ) resistance is widespread. Xinjiang is a major donkey-breeding region of China, yet anthelmintic-resistance data for donkeys are scarce. This study combined a faecal egg count reduction t...

A Transformer-Based Method for Automated Segmentation and Quantitative Evaluation of Lipid Plaques in IVOCT Images

The formation and rupture of coronary lipid-rich plaques represent key pathophysiological mechanisms underlying acute coronary syndrome, and their accurate identification is of substantial clinical value for guiding interventional strategies and assessing prognosis. Intravascular...

From Reactive Oxygen Species to Organelle Stress and Innate Immunity in Dry Eye Disease

Dry eye disease (DED) is a complex, multifactorial condition in which oxidative stress is increasingly recognized as a recurrent feature of ocular-surface dysfunction and as a signaling hub linking environmental stress, organelle dysfunction, innate immunity, and regulated cell d...

An unexpected twist: Isolated fallopian tube torsion in a term nulliparous patient

Introduction: Isolated fallopian tube torsion (IFTT) is the rotation of a fallopian tube without involvement of the ovary or adjacent vascular structures. It is a profoundly rare gynecologic emergency. Diagnosis is challenging because presenting symptoms and imaging findings are...

The PROMES Regional Climate Model: Three Decades of Development and Contributions to Regional Climate Ensemble Research

Regional climate models (RCMs) have become established as essential dynamical downscaling tools, providing physically consistent, high-resolution climate information where global climate models (GCMs) are unable to resolve. Added value is obtained over heterogeneous vegetation, c...

Early low-molecular-weight heparin versus early aspirin after off-pump coronary artery bypass: a retrospective propensity score-matched exploratory study

The optimal early antithrombotic strategy after off‑pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) remains controversial. This single‑center retrospective propensity‑score matched study compared antithrombotic therapies initiated at postoperative 6 h. Clinical data were retrieved f...

Dyslipidemia and Kidney Stone Risk: Mechanisms, Clinical Evidence, and Therapeutic Considerations

The prevalence of kidney stone (KS) disease and cardiometabolic diseases are simultaneously increasing in the United States. Dyslipidemia has been associated with an increased risk for KS formation and recurrence due to alterations in metabolism of purine and oxalate along with a...

Prenatal Diagnosis of Distal Aortopulmonary Window by Fetal Cardiac MRI.

IMAGE: Prenatal diagnosis of a distal aortopulmonary window by fetal cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). CASE SUMMARY: A fetus referred for cardiac MRI because of suboptimal visualization of the great vessels on ultrasound. MRI demonstrated a distal aortopulmonary window wi...